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101 dip
[dip] 1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) pomočiti2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) spustiti se3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) zasenčiti (luči)4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) spustiti (zastavo v pozdrav)2. noun1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) luknja2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.) omaka3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) kratko kopanje•- dip into* * *I [dip]1.transitive verb(in, into) potopiti, pomočiti, pomakati; pobarvati; (from, out of) črpati, zajemati; spustiti (zastavo);2.intransitive verb(in, into, under) potopiti, potapljati se; nagniti, spustiti se; zniž(ev)ati se; padati; ( into) pokukatiII [dip]nounpotopitev, potapljanje; kratka kopel; jamica; nagnjenost, pobočje, padec; sveča; bežen pogled; omaka; slang žepar -
102 poison
['poizn] 1. noun(any substance which causes death or illness when taken into the body: She killed herself by taking poison; ( also adjective) poison gas.) strup2. verb1) (to kill or harm with poison: He poisoned his wife.) zastrupiti2) (to put poison into (food etc): He poisoned her coffee.) zastrupiti•- poisoner- poisonous
- poisonously
- poison-pen letter* * *I [pɔizn]nounstrup (tudi figuratively)colloquially what's your poison? — kaj boš pil?II [pɔizn]transitive verbzastrupiti; figuratively inficirati, okužiti; physics uničiti učinek; figuratively pokvariti, spriditi, izmaličitito poison o.s. — zastrupiti se -
103 possibly
1) (perhaps: `Will you have time to do it?' `Possibly.') mogoče2) (in a way or manner that is possible: I'll come as fast as I possibly can; I can't possibly eat any more; Could you possibly lend me your pen?) možno; sploh* * *[pɔsəbli]adverbmogoče, morda, morebitihow can I possibly do it? — kako le naj bi to naredil? -
104 poison
technology• myrkky (tek.)• myrkky• myrkyttää* * *'poizn 1. noun(any substance which causes death or illness when taken into the body: She killed herself by taking poison; ( also adjective) poison gas.) myrkky2. verb1) (to kill or harm with poison: He poisoned his wife.) myrkyttää2) (to put poison into (food etc): He poisoned her coffee.) myrkyttää•- poisoner- poisonous
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105 possibly
• oletettavasti• otaksuttavasti• hyvinkin• ilmeisesti• ehkäpä• ehkä• arvatenkin• kenties• kaiketi• mahdollisesti• suinkin• suinkaan• kukaties• luultavasti* * *1) (perhaps: `Will you have time to do it?' `Possibly.') ehkä2) (in a way or manner that is possible: I'll come as fast as I possibly can; I can't possibly eat any more; Could you possibly lend me your pen?) suinkin, mitenkään -
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abbr. diploma diploma (dipl.)* * *[dip] 1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) intingere2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) scendere3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) abbassare4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) (abbassare una bandiera in segno di saluto)2. noun1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) avvallamento2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.) crema, salsa3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) bagno•- dip into* * *[dɪp]1. n1) (swim) nuotatina3) Culin salsetta4) (for sheep) bagno2. vt2)to dip one's headlights Brit Auto — abbassare i fari
3. vi(slope down: road) essere in pendenza, andare in discesa, (move down: bird, plane) abbassarsi, (temperature, sun) calareto dip into one's pocket/savings fig — attingere al portafoglio/ai propri risparmi
* * *dip /dɪp/n. [cu]1 immersione: at each dip of the oars, a ogni immersione dei remi; a dip in cold water, un'immersione in acqua fredda2 (fam.) bagno ( nel mare, in piscina, ecc.), nuotatina: to have (o to take, to go for) a dip, fare un bagno (o una nuotatina)3 avvallamento, depressione ( del terreno): a dip in the road [path], un avvallamento nella strada [nel sentiero]; The village lies in a dip among the hills, il paese si trova in un avvallamento fra le colline4 (econ., fin.) flessione (temporanea): The stock market took a dip in the morning but recovered later on, la Borsa ha subito una lieve flessione in mattinata, ma ha in seguito recuperato6 (fig.) breve incursione: a dip into politics [a subject], una breve incursione in politica [in un argomento]; a dip into a book [into the history of medicine], una rapida scorsa a un libro [alla storia della medicina]7 bagno disinfestante; liquido ( per tingere, disinfettare, ecc.): a sheep dip, un bagno disinfestante per le pecore9 (naut.) posizione intermedia ( d'una bandiera da segnali, detta «intelligenza»): The flag is at the dip, l'intelligenza è alzata a metà ( segnale visto, ma non ancora interpretato)10 (astron.) inclinazione magnetica; depressione dell'orizzonte11 (aeron.) perdita di quota e risalita12 (fam. antiq.) borsaiolo14 (geol.) inclinazione● (naut., stor.) dip circle, inclinometro □ (geol.) dip fault, faglia inclinata □ (naut., stor.) dip needle, ago magnetico ( d'inclinometro) □ dip net, rete da pesca; bilancino □ (autom., elettr.) dip-switch, commutatore delle luci.(to) dip /dɪp/A v. t.1 immergere; intingere: to dip one's face in the water, immergere il viso nell'acqua; She dipped a cloth in the soapy water, ha immerso un panno nell'acqua insaponata; He dipped his head under the surface, ha messo la testa sott'acqua; She dipped her fingers in the bowl, ha immerso le dita nella scodella; Dip the vegetables in the sauce, intingete le verdure nella salsa; The cloth is dipped briefly in the dye, la stoffa viene immersa per poco tempo nella tintura2 piegare, flettere ( un ginocchio: per fare un inchino); abbassare ( la testa): He dipped his head in greeting, ha abbassato la testa in segno di saluto4 scendere (leggermente): Prices dipped before rising sharply, i prezzi sono scesi leggermente prima di impennarsi; The temperature dipped below freezing, la temperatura è scesa sotto zero; The president's popularity has dipped to 40%, la popolarità del presidente è scesa al 40%5 ( anche naut.) inclinare; calare: to dip a yard, inclinare un pennone; to dip a sail, calare una velaB v. i.1 abbassarsi ( improvvisamente), immergersi: The sun dipped into the ocean [below the horizon], il sole si è immerso nell'oceano [sotto la linea dell'orizzonte]; The ball dipped under the crossbar, la palla si è infilata sotto la traversa; The swallows rose and dipped above the water, le rondini si alzavano e si abbassavano sul pelo dell'acqua2 scendere; essere in discesa: The road dipped a little, la strada era leggermente in discesa; The meadow dips towards the house, il prato scende verso la casa3 (geol.) inclinarsi4 (naut., poet.) navigare beccheggiando● (naut.) to dip a flag, abbassare una bandiera ( in segno di saluto) □ (fig.) to dip one's hand into one's pocket, metter mano al portafoglio □ (fig.) to dip one's (o a) toe in st., muovere un passo in qc.: The company dipped a toe in the American market last year, la società ha mosso un passo nel mercato americano lo scorso anno □ (autom.) to dip the lights (o the headlights), togliere gli abbaglianti □ ( di un dipendente) to dip one's hand in the till, mettere mano alla cassa □ to dip in and out of st., fare qc. ogni tanto: This is a book to dip in and out of rather than reading it through, questo è un libro da leggere ogni tanto piuttosto che tutto in una volta; I don't watch it every week, I've been dipping in and out, non lo guardo tutte le settimane, ma solo ogni tanto.* * *abbr. diploma diploma (dipl.) -
107 own *****
[əʊn]1. adj2. pronfrom now on, you're on your own fam — d'ora in poi te la dovrai cavare da solo
to do sth on one's own — (unaided) fare qualcosa da solo (-a)
I am so busy I have scarcely any time to call my own — sono così occupato che non ho tempo per me stesso
3. vt1) (possess) possedere, essere proprietario (-a) dithe golf course is owned by a Japanese company — il campo da golf appartiene ad una società giapponese
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108 possibly
['pɒsəblɪ]1) (maybe) forse"will it rain tonight?" - "possibly" — "pioverà stasera?" - "può darsi"
* * *1) (perhaps: `Will you have time to do it?' `Possibly.') forse2) (in a way or manner that is possible: I'll come as fast as I possibly can; I can't possibly eat any more; Could you possibly lend me your pen?) affatto, in alcun modo; per caso* * *['pɒsəblɪ]1) (maybe) forse"will it rain tonight?" - "possibly" — "pioverà stasera?" - "può darsi"
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109 poison
1. noun(lit. or fig.) Gift, das2. transitive verbhate somebody/something like poison — jemanden/etwas wie die Pest hassen
1) vergiften; (contaminate) verseuchen [Boden, Luft, Wasser]; verpesten (abwertend) [Luft]2) (fig.) vergiften [Gedanken, Seele]; zerstören, ruinieren [Ehe, Leben]; vergällen [Freude]poison somebody's mind — jemanden verderben od. (geh.) korrumpieren
* * *['poizn] 1. noun(any substance which causes death or illness when taken into the body: She killed herself by taking poison; ( also adjective) poison gas.) das Gift; Gift-...2. verb1) (to kill or harm with poison: He poisoned his wife.) vergiften•- academic.ru/56462/poisoner">poisoner- poisonous
- poisonously
- poison-pen letter* * *poi·son[ˈpɔɪzən]that woman is pure \poison! diese Frau ist voller Gift!rat \poison Rattengift ntto lace sth with \poison etw mit Gift präparierento take \poison Gift nehmenII. vt1. (give poison to)▪ to \poison sb/an animal jdn/ein Tier vergiftentry the spinach, it won't \poison you probiere mal den Spinat, es wird dich wohl nicht umbringen2. (spoil)to \poison sb's mind against sb/sth jdn gegen jdn/etw einnehmen* * *['pɔɪzn] Gift ntSee:→ meat2. vt1) (lit) vergiften; atmosphere, rivers verpesten* * *poison [ˈpɔızn]A sa) Gift n (auch fig):b) fig verderblicher EinflussB v/t1. (o.s. sich) vergiften, einem Getränk etc Gift beimischen:poisoned arrow Giftpfeil m2. MED besonders Br infizieren:poison one’s hand sich die Hand infizieren3. CHEM die Wirkung zerstören von (oder gen)4. fig die Atmosphäre etc vergiften:poison sb’s mind against sb jemanden gegen jemanden aufhetzenC adj Gift…:poison cabinet Giftschrank m* * *1. noun(lit. or fig.) Gift, das2. transitive verbhate somebody/something like poison — jemanden/etwas wie die Pest hassen
1) vergiften; (contaminate) verseuchen [Boden, Luft, Wasser]; verpesten (abwertend) [Luft]2) (fig.) vergiften [Gedanken, Seele]; zerstören, ruinieren [Ehe, Leben]; vergällen [Freude]poison somebody's mind — jemanden verderben od. (geh.) korrumpieren
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adverb1) (by possible means)I cannot possibly commit myself — ich kann mich unmöglich festlegen
2) (perhaps) möglicherweise; vielleichtDo you think...? - Possibly — Glaubst du...? - Möglich[erweise] od. Vielleicht
* * *1) (perhaps: `Will you have time to do it?' `Possibly.') möglicherweise2) (in a way or manner that is possible: I'll come as fast as I possibly can; I can't possibly eat any more; Could you possibly lend me your pen?) möglich, vielleicht* * *pos·sibly[ˈpɒsəbli, AM ˈpɑ:s-]adv inv1. (feasibly)I kept the speech as short as I \possibly could ich habe die Rede so kurz gehalten, wie ich nur konntehe can't \possibly have drunk all that on his own! das kann er doch unmöglich alles allein getrunken haben!to do all that one \possibly can alles Menschenmögliche tun2. (perhaps) möglicherweise, vielleichtI might \possibly be a little late ich werde mich möglicherweise ein wenig verspäten3. (in polite use) möglicherweisecould I \possibly ask you to...? dürfte ich Sie vielleicht bitten,...?could you \possibly speak up a little? würde es Ihnen etwas ausmachen, ein wenig lauter zu sprechen?another chocolate? — no, really, I couldn't \possibly noch ein Stück Schokolade? — danke, aber das wäre wirklich zu viel* * *['pɒsəblɪ]adv1)I can't possibly stay indoors all weekend — ich kann unmöglich das ganze Wochenende in der Wohnung sitzen
nobody could possibly tell the difference —
very or quite possibly — absolut or durchaus möglich
I have made myself as comfortable as I possibly can — ich habe es mir so bequem wie möglich gemacht
I couldn't possibly... (polite formula) — ich kann unmöglich...
2) (= perhaps) vielleicht, möglicherweise* * *possibly [-blı] adv1. möglicherweise, vielleicht2. (irgend) möglich:if I possibly can wenn ich irgend kann;I cannot possibly do this ich kann das unmöglich oder auf keinen Fall tun;how can I possibly do it? wie kann ich es nur oder bloß machen?poss. abk1. possession3. possible mögl.4. possibly viell.* * *adverb2) (perhaps) möglicherweise; vielleichtDo you think...? - Possibly — Glaubst du...? - Möglich[erweise] od. Vielleicht
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free [fri:]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. adverb4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjectivea. [person, animal, country] libre• to go free [prisoner] être relâché• they had to cut the driver free from the wreckage ils ont dû désincarcérer le conducteur du véhicule accidenté• it's a free country! on est en république ! (inf)• to be/get free of sb être débarrassé/se débarrasser de qn• is this seat free? est-ce que cette place est libre ?• a school where children feel free to express themselves une école où les enfants se sentent libres de s'exprimer• can I borrow your pen? -- feel free (inf) est-ce que je peux vous emprunter votre stylo ? -- je vous en prie► free from or of ( = without)b. ( = costing nothing) [object, ticket] gratuit• "free mug with each towel" « une chope gratuite pour tout achat d'une serviette »c. ( = lavish) généreux• you're very free with your advice (ironic) vous êtes particulièrement prodigue de conseils (ironique)2. adverba. ( = without payment) [give, get, travel] gratuitementb. ( = without restraint) [run about] en libertéc. ( = expressing release) to pull free se dégager• to wriggle free [person] se libérer en se tortillanta. ( = liberate) [+ nation, slave, caged animal, prisoner] libérer ; [+ person] (from wreckage) dégager ; (from burden) soulagerb. ( = untie) [+ person, animal] détacher4. compounds• to be a free agent avoir toute liberté d'action ► Free Church noun (British) église f non-conformiste adjective► free-floating adjective (in water, space) qui flotte librement ; (figurative) [person] sans attaches* * *[friː] 1.noun (also free period) School ≈ heure f de libre2.1) (unhindered, unrestricted) [person, country, election, press, translation] libre (after n); [access, choice] libre (before n)to break free of ou from — se libérer de
2) ( not captive or tied) [person, limb] libre; [animal, bird] en libertéto set [somebody/something] free — libérer [person]; rendre la liberté à [animal]
they had to cut the driver free (from his car) — on a dû couper la tôle de la voiture pour dégager le chauffeur
the boat broke free from ou of its moorings — le bateau a rompu ses amarres
3) ( devoid)to be free from ou of somebody — être libéré de quelqu'un
free from ou of pollution — dépourvu de pollution
a day free from ou of interruptions — une journée sans interruptions
she was free from ou of any hatred — elle n'éprouvait aucune haine
this soup is free from ou of artificial colourings — cette soupe ne contient pas de colorants artificiels
4) ( costing nothing) gratuit‘admission free’ — ‘entrée gratuite’
free gift — Commerce cadeau m
you can't expect a free ride — fig on n'a rien pour rien
5) ( not occupied) libre6) (generous, lavish)to be free with — être généreux/-euse avec [food]; être prodigue de [advice]
7) ( familiar) familier/-ière8) Chemistry libre9) Linguistics [form] non lié; [vowel, stress] libre3.1) ( at liberty) librement, en toute libertéto go free — [hostage] être libéré; [criminal] circuler en toute liberté
2) ( without payment) gratuitement4.transitive verb1) ( from captivity) libérer; ( from wreckage) dégagerto free somebody from — débarrasser quelqu'un de [prejudice]; décharger quelqu'un de [blame]; délivrer quelqu'un de [oppression, guilt]; soulager quelqu'un de [suffering]
2) ( make available) débloquer [money, resources]; libérer [person, hands]5.6.to free oneself from — se dégager de [chains, wreckage]; se libérer de [influence]; se débarrasser de [burden]; se décharger de [blame]; se délivrer de [guilt]
- free combining formsmoke/sugar-free — sans fumée/sucre
7.interest-free — Finance sans intérêt
for free adverbial phrase gratuitement••to have a free hand — avoir carte blanche (in pour)
free as a bird ou the air — libre comme l'air
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kind [kaɪnd]1. noun• what kind of flour do you want? -- the kind you gave me last time quelle sorte de farine voulez-vous ? -- celle que vous m'avez donnée la dernière fois• what kind of dog is he? qu'est-ce que c'est comme (race de) chien ?• what kind of people does he think we are? pour qui nous prend-il ?• what kind of a fool does he take me for? il me prend pour un imbécile !• what kind of an answer do you call that? vous appelez ça une réponse ?• they're two of a kind ils sont du même genre ; (pejorative) ils sont du même acabit► kind of (inf)I was kind of frightened that... j'avais un peu peur que...• aren't you pleased? -- kind of! tu n'es pas content ? -- si, assez !2. adjective• to be kind to sb [person] être gentil avec qn• please be so kind as to... veuillez avoir la gentillesse de...3. compounds* * *[kaɪnd] 1.1) (sort, type) sorte f, genre m, type mthis kind of book/person — ce genre or type de livre/personne
all kinds of people —
what kind of person is she? — comment est-elle?, quel genre de personne est-ce?
this is the only one of its kind —
books, toys, that kind of thing — des livres, des jouets, ce genre de choses
a kind of handbag/soup — une sorte de sac à main/de soupe
3) ( classified type) espèce f, genre m2.in kind adverbial phrase1) ( in goods) en nature2) ( in same way)3.(colloq) kind of adverbial phrasehe's kind of cute/forgetful — il est plutôt mignon/distrait
they were kind of frightened — en fait, ils avaient un peu peur
I kind of like him — en fait, je l'aime bien
we kind of thought that... — nous pensions que...
4.‘is it interesting?’ - ‘kind of’ — ‘est-ce que c'est intéressant?’ - ‘plutôt, oui’
‘Sudso is kind to your skin’ — ‘Sudso respecte votre peau’
that's very kind of you — c'est très gentil or aimable de votre part
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113 light
light [laɪt](verb: preterite, past participle lit)1. nouna. lumière f• can you throw any light on this question? pouvez-vous donner des éclaircissements sur cette question ?► adjective + light• in a good/bad light sous un jour favorable/défavorable• to cast a new light on a subject jeter un éclairage nouveau sur un sujet► to see the light ( = understand) comprendre• to see the light of day ( = be born) venir au monde ; ( = be published) paraître► to bring to light faire apparaîtrec. ( = lamp) lampe f• have you got your lights on? as-tu mis tes phares (or tes feux) ?e. ( = traffic light) feu mf. (for cigarette) feu m• have you got a light? avez-vous du feu ?2. adjectivea. [evening, room] clairb. [hair, colour, skin] clairc. ( = not heavy) légera. [+ candle, cigarette, gas] allumerb. ( = illuminate) éclairer5. adverb6. compounds► light upa. s'allumer• her eyes/face lit up son regard/visage s'est éclairéb. ( = start to smoke) (inf) allumer une cigarette (or une pipe etc)( = illuminate) éclairer* * *[laɪt] 1.1) ( brightness) lumière fby the light of — à la lumière de [fire]; à la clarté de [moon]
in the light of day — lit, fig au grand jour
to cast ou throw ou shed light on — lit projeter de la lumière sur; fig éclaircir
to put ou turn a light on/off — allumer/éteindre une lumière
3) (part of gauge, indicator, dashboard) voyant m (lumineux)5) ( flame)to put a light to — allumer [fire, gas]
have you got a light? — ( for cigarette) tu as du feu?
looking at it in that light... — vu sous cet angle...
to review something in the light of — réexaminer quelque chose à la lumière de [evidence, experience]
to bring to light — découvrir [fact, evidence, truth]
2.to come to ou be brought to light — être découvert
lights plural noun1)(traffic) lights — feu m, feux mpl
to shoot (colloq) ou jump (colloq) the lights — griller (colloq) un feu rouge
2) ( decorative display) illuminations fpl3.1) ( bright) [evening, room] clairto get ou grow lighter — [sky] s'éclaircir
2) [colour, fabric, wood, skin] clair; [hair] blondlight blue — bleu clair inv
3) ( not heavy) [material, substance, snow, wind, clothing, meal] léger/-ère; [rain] fin; [drinker] modéré; [damage, sentence] léger/-ère4) ( delicate) [knock, footsteps] léger/-ère; [movement] délicat5) ( not tiring) [work] peu fatigant; [exercise] léger/-èrelight duties — petits travaux mpl
6) [music, verse] léger/-ère4.to make light of — traiter [quelque chose] à la légère [rumour, problem]; ne pas attacher d'importance à [injury]
1) allumer [candle, oven, cigarette]; enflammer [wood, paper]; tirer [firework]; craquer [match]to light a fire — faire un or du feu
2) ( illuminate) éclairer5.intransitive verb (prét, pp lit) [fire] prendre; [gas, match] s'allumerPhrasal Verbs:- light on- light up••many hands make light work — Prov à plusieurs la besogne va vite
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114 poison
['pɔɪzn] 1. ntrucizna f2. vt* * *['poizn] 1. noun(any substance which causes death or illness when taken into the body: She killed herself by taking poison; ( also adjective) poison gas.) trucizna2. verb1) (to kill or harm with poison: He poisoned his wife.) otruć2) (to put poison into (food etc): He poisoned her coffee.) dodać trucizny do•- poisoner- poisonous
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115 possibly
['pɔsɪblɪ]adv( perhaps) być możehe will do everything he possibly can — zrobi wszystko, co tylko możliwe
* * *1) (perhaps: `Will you have time to do it?' `Possibly.') być może, możliwe2) (in a way or manner that is possible: I'll come as fast as I possibly can; I can't possibly eat any more; Could you possibly lend me your pen?) możliwie, ewentualnie -
116 poison
['poizn] 1. noun(any substance which causes death or illness when taken into the body: She killed herself by taking poison; ( also adjective) poison gas.) inde; indīgs2. verb1) (to kill or harm with poison: He poisoned his wife.) saindēt; noindēt2) (to put poison into (food etc): He poisoned her coffee.) []indēt•- poisoner- poisonous
- poisonously
- poison-pen letter* * *inde; slikta ietekme; alkoholisks dzēriens; heroīns; saindēt; noindēt; slikti ietekmēt, samaitāt -
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1) (perhaps: `Will you have time to do it?' `Possibly.') iespējams; varbūt2) (in a way or manner that is possible: I'll come as fast as I possibly can; I can't possibly eat any more; Could you possibly lend me your pen?) pēc iespējas; iespējami; varbūt* * *varbūt, iespējams -
118 poison
['poizn] 1. noun(any substance which causes death or illness when taken into the body: She killed herself by taking poison; ( also adjective) poison gas.) nuodai; nuodingas2. verb1) (to kill or harm with poison: He poisoned his wife.) (nu)nuodyti2) (to put poison into (food etc): He poisoned her coffee.) užnuodyti•- poisoner- poisonous
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1) (perhaps: `Will you have time to do it?' `Possibly.') galbūt2) (in a way or manner that is possible: I'll come as fast as I possibly can; I can't possibly eat any more; Could you possibly lend me your pen?) kaip galima, niekaip, kaip nors -
120 poison
n. gift (även bildligt)--------v. förgifta* * *['poizn] 1. noun(any substance which causes death or illness when taken into the body: She killed herself by taking poison; ( also adjective) poison gas.) gift2. verb1) (to kill or harm with poison: He poisoned his wife.) förgifta2) (to put poison into (food etc): He poisoned her coffee.) förgifta, lägga gift i•- poisoner- poisonous
- poisonously
- poison-pen letter
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pen|point — «PEHN POYNT», noun. 1. a small metal instrument with a split point, used with a holder for writing in ink; nib. 2. a point used for writing on any pen, such as the ball at the end of a ballpoint pen … Useful english dictionary
Pen pal — Pen pals (or penpals or pen friends) are people who regularly write to each other, particularly via postal mail.PurposesA penpal relationship is often used to practice reading and writing in a foreign language, to improve literacy, to learn more… … Wikipedia
Pen computing — refers to a computer user interface computer using a pen (or stylus) and tablet, rather than devices such as a keyboard and a mouse. Pen computing is also used to refer to the usage of mobile devices such as wireless tablet PCs, PDAs and GPS… … Wikipedia
pen — pen1 [pen] n. [ME < OE penn, prob. akin to pinn,PIN] 1. a small yard or enclosure for domestic animals 2. the animals so confined 3. any small enclosure vt. penned or pent, penning to confine or … English World dictionary
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Pen-y-Fai — is a village in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales falling within the Bridgend electoral ward area. Amenities History It has a population of about 2,000, [ [http://www.bridgend.gov.uk/Web1/groups/public/documents/about bcbc/000823.hcsp… … Wikipedia
pen|guin — «PEHN gwihn, PEHNG», noun. 1. a sea bird with flippers for diving and swimming in place of wings for flying. Penguins live chiefly in Antarctica and other cold areas of the Southern Hemisphere. They are short legged with webbed feet, and have… … Useful english dictionary
pen|te|cos|tal — or pen|te|cos|tal «PEHN tuh KS tuhl, KOS ; PEHN tuh KS , KOS », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with Pentecost. 2. of or having to do with any of various American Protestant religious groups that stress divine inspiration and believe … Useful english dictionary
Pen|te|cos|tal — or pen|te|cos|tal «PEHN tuh KS tuhl, KOS ; PEHN tuh KS , KOS », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with Pentecost. 2. of or having to do with any of various American Protestant religious groups that stress divine inspiration and believe … Useful english dictionary
pen|i|cil|li|um — «PEHN uh SIHL ee uhm», noun, plural cil|li|ums, cil|li|a « SIHL ee uh». any one of a group of fungi, including several of the common molds, sh as two kinds used in ripening cheese, and a kind that forms crusts on jellies and jams. It is a green… … Useful english dictionary