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81 mean
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I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) mezquino, tacaño, agarrado2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) mezquino, malo3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) malo, malhumorado4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) humilde, pobre•- meanly- meanness
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1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.)2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.)
2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) término medio
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1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) querer decir2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) tener la intención, tener pensado•- meaning
2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) significativo- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well
mean1 adj1. malo / malicioso / cruel / antipáticodon't be so mean! ¡no seas tan malo!2. mezquino / tacañomean2 vb1. significar / querer decirwhat does "ceiling" mean? ¿qué quiere decir "ceiling"?2. pretender / querer / tener la intencióntr[miːn]1 (average) medio,-a1 (average) promedio2 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL media3 (middle term) término medio————————tr[miːn]1 (miserly, selfish - person) mezquino,-a, tacaño,-a, agarrado,-a; (portion etc) mezquino,-a, miserable■ she felt mean about not letting the children go to the circus le sabía mal no haber dejado a los niños ir al circo3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (person - nasty) malo,-a; (- bad-tempered) malhumorado,-a; (animal) feroz4 dated (low, poor) humilde, pobre5 familiar (skilful, great) excelente, de primera, genial\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be no mean ser todo,-a un,-a————————tr[miːn]1 (signify, represent) significar, querer decir; (to be a sign of, indicate) ser señal de, significar■ what does "mug" mean? ¿qué significa "mug"?, ¿qué quiere decir "mug"?■ does the name "Curtis" mean anything to you? ¿el nombre "Curtis" te dice algo?2 (have in mind) pensar, tener pensado,-a, tener la intención de; (intend, wish) querer, pretender■ I never meant to hurt you nunca quise hacerte daño, nunca fue mi intención hacerte daño■ I meant to post it yesterday tenía la intención de enviarlo ayer, quería enviarlo ayer3 (involve, entail) suponer, implicar; (have as result) significar4 (refer to, intend to say) referirse a, querer decir; (be serious about) decir en serio■ do you mean me? ¿te refieres a mí?■ what do you mean by that? ¿qué quieres decir con eso?■ what do you mean you forgot? ¿cómo que se te olvidó?■ she said thirty, but she meant thirsty dijo treinta, pero quería decir sedienta5 (be important) significar■ you mean a lot to me significas mucho para mí, eres muy importante para mí\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be meant for (be intended for) ser para 2 (be destined for) estar dirigido,-a a, ir dirigido,-a a■ it was meant to happen tenía que pasar, el destino así lo quisoto mean well tener buenas intenciones1) intend: querer, pensar, tener la intención deI didn't mean to do it: lo hice sin quererwhat do you mean to do?: ¿qué piensas hacer?2) signify: querer decir, significarwhat does that mean?: ¿qué quiere decir eso?3) : importarhealth means everything: lo que más importa es la saludmean adj1) humble: humilde2) negligible: despreciableit's no mean feat: no es poca cosa3) stingy: mezquino, tacaño4) cruel: malo, cruelto be mean to someone: tratar mal a alguien5) average, median: mediomean n1) midpoint: término m medio2) average: promedio m, media f aritmética3) means nplway: medio m, manera f, vía f4) means nplresources: medios mpl, recursos mpl5)by all means : por supuesto, cómo no6)by means of : por medio de7)by no means : de ninguna manera, de ningún modoadj.• abellacado, -a adj.• canallesco, -a adj.• malo, -a adj.• mediano, -a adj.• medio, -a adj.• menguado, -a adj.• mezquino, -a adj.• miserable adj.• prieto, -a adj.• ruin adj.• transido, -a adj.n.• manera s.f.• media (Matemática) s.f.• medio s.m.• promedio s.m.• término medio s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: meant) = destinar v.• entender v.• querer decir v.• significar v.
I miːntransitive verb (past & past p meant)1) (represent, signify) \<\<word/symbol\>\> significar*, querer* decirto mean something TO somebody: does the number 0296 mean anything to you? ¿el número 0296 te dice algo?; fame means nothing/a lot to her — la fama la tiene sin cuidado/es muy importante para ella
2)a) (refer to, intend to say) \<\<person\>\> querer* decirwhat do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir (con eso)?
do you know what I mean? — ¿me entiendes?, ¿me comprendes?
he's Swedish, I mean, Swiss — es sueco, (qué) digo, suizo
I know who you mean — ya sé de quién hablas or a quién te refieres
what's that supposed to mean? — ¿a qué viene eso?
b) ( be serious about) decir* en serioI mean it! — va or lo digo en serio!
3) (equal, entail) significar*being 40 doesn't mean I can't wear fashionable clothes — (el) que tenga 40 años no quiere decir que no me pueda vestir a la moda
to mean -ING: that would mean repainting the kitchen — eso supondría or implicaría volver a pintar la cocina
4)a) ( intend)he didn't mean (you) any harm — no quiso hacerte daño, no lo hizo por mal
to mean to + INF: I mean to succeed mi intención es triunfar, me propongo triunfar; I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it perdón, lo hice sin querer; I meant to do it but I forgot tenía toda la intención de hacerlo pero me olvidé; I've been meaning to talk to you hace tiempo que quiero hablar contigo; I meant it to be a surprise yo quería que fuera una sorpresa; the bullet was meant for me la bala iba dirigida a mí; we were meant for each other — estamos hechos el uno para el otro
b)to be meant to + inf — (supposed, intended)
you weren't meant to hear that — no pensaron (or pensé etc) que tú estarías escuchando
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2)a) (unkind, nasty) malob) ( excellent) (esp AmE sl) genial, fantástico3) (inferior, humble) (liter) humildethat's no mean feat/achievement — no es poca cosa, no es moco de pavo (fam)
4) ( Math) (before n) medio
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[miːn]ADJ (compar meaner) (superl meanest)1) (=stingy) tacaño, agarrado *, amarrete (And, S. Cone) *you mean thing! — ¡qué tacaño eres!
2) (=nasty) malodon't be mean! — ¡no seas malo!
you mean thing! — ¡qué malo eres!
a mean trick — una jugarreta, una mala pasada
you were mean to me — te portaste fatal or muy mal conmigo
3) (=vicious) malo4) (=of poor quality) inferior; (=shabby) humilde, vil; (=humble) [birth] humilde, pobre5) (US) formidable, de primera
II [miːn]1.N (=middle term) término m medio; (=average) promedio m ; (Math) media fthe golden or happy mean — el justo medio
2.ADJ mediomean life — (Phys) vida f media
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[miːn](pt, pp meant) VT1) [word, sign] (=signify) significar, querer decirwhat does this word mean? — ¿qué significa or quiere decir esta palabra?
"vest" means something different in America — en América "vest" tiene otro significado or significa otra cosa
you know what it means to hit a policeman? — ¿usted sabe qué consecuencias trae el golpear a un policía?
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what do you mean by that? — ¿qué quieres decir con eso?•
it means a lot to have you with us — significa mucho tenerte con nosotrosyour friendship means a lot to me — tu amistad es muy importante or significa mucho para mí
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the name means nothing to me — el nombre no me suenaknow 1., 4)•
the play didn't mean a thing to me — no saqué nada en claro de la obra2) [person]a) (=imply) querer decir; (=refer to) referirse awhat do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir?
18, I mean 19 — 18, digo 19
do you mean me? — ¿te refieres a mí?
b) (=signify) significar•
don't I mean anything to you? — ¿no significo yo nada para ti?c) (=be determined about)you can't mean it! — ¡no lo dirás en serio!
d) (=intend)what do you mean to do? — ¿qué piensas hacer?
I meant to help — pensaba ayudar, tenía la intención de ayudar
I mean to have it — pienso or me propongo obtenerlo
sorry, I didn't mean you to do it — lo siento, mi intención no era que lo hicieras tú
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I meant it as a joke — lo dije en broma•
was the remark meant for me? — ¿el comentario iba por mí?•
I meant no harm by what I said — no lo dije con mala intención3) (=suppose) suponer•
to be meant to do sth, it's meant to be a good car — este coche se supone que es buenothis portrait is meant to be Anne — este retrato es de Anne, aunque no lo parezca
I wasn't meant to work for my living! — ¡yo no estoy hecho para trabajar!
you're not meant to drink it! — ¡no es para beber!
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I [miːn]transitive verb (past & past p meant)1) (represent, signify) \<\<word/symbol\>\> significar*, querer* decirto mean something TO somebody: does the number 0296 mean anything to you? ¿el número 0296 te dice algo?; fame means nothing/a lot to her — la fama la tiene sin cuidado/es muy importante para ella
2)a) (refer to, intend to say) \<\<person\>\> querer* decirwhat do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir (con eso)?
do you know what I mean? — ¿me entiendes?, ¿me comprendes?
he's Swedish, I mean, Swiss — es sueco, (qué) digo, suizo
I know who you mean — ya sé de quién hablas or a quién te refieres
what's that supposed to mean? — ¿a qué viene eso?
b) ( be serious about) decir* en serioI mean it! — va or lo digo en serio!
3) (equal, entail) significar*being 40 doesn't mean I can't wear fashionable clothes — (el) que tenga 40 años no quiere decir que no me pueda vestir a la moda
to mean -ING: that would mean repainting the kitchen — eso supondría or implicaría volver a pintar la cocina
4)a) ( intend)he didn't mean (you) any harm — no quiso hacerte daño, no lo hizo por mal
to mean to + INF: I mean to succeed mi intención es triunfar, me propongo triunfar; I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it perdón, lo hice sin querer; I meant to do it but I forgot tenía toda la intención de hacerlo pero me olvidé; I've been meaning to talk to you hace tiempo que quiero hablar contigo; I meant it to be a surprise yo quería que fuera una sorpresa; the bullet was meant for me la bala iba dirigida a mí; we were meant for each other — estamos hechos el uno para el otro
b)to be meant to + inf — (supposed, intended)
you weren't meant to hear that — no pensaron (or pensé etc) que tú estarías escuchando
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2)a) (unkind, nasty) malob) ( excellent) (esp AmE sl) genial, fantástico3) (inferior, humble) (liter) humildethat's no mean feat/achievement — no es poca cosa, no es moco de pavo (fam)
4) ( Math) (before n) medio
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82 trouble
trouble [ˈtrʌbl]1. nounb. ( = bother) mal m, peine f• he took a lot of trouble over his essay il s'est vraiment donné beaucoup de mal pour sa dissertation• what's the trouble? qu'est-ce qui ne va pas ?• the trouble is that... l'ennui (c')est que...• did you have any trouble getting here? est-ce que vous avez eu du mal à trouver ?d. ( = unrest) agitation f• there's been a lot of trouble in prisons lately il y a eu de nombreux incidents dans les prisons ces derniers tempsb. ( = bother) déranger4. compounds* * *['trʌbl] 1.noun [U]back trouble — mal m de dos
2) ( difficulties) gen difficultés fplto be in ou get into trouble — gen [person] avoir des ennuis; [company] avoir des difficultés
3) (effort, inconvenience) peine fto take the trouble to do —
not to be any trouble — [child] être sage; [task] ne poser aucun problème
if it's too much trouble, say so — si ça t'ennuie, dis-le-moi
4) ( discord) gen problèmes mpl; ( with personal involvement) ennuis mplto expect trouble — [police] s'attendre à des incidents
2.to make trouble — faire des histoires (colloq)
troubles plural noun soucis mpl3.money troubles — problèmes mpl d'argent
transitive verb1) (disturb, inconvenience) [person] déranger [person]may ou could I trouble you to do? — puis-je vous demander de faire?
2) ( bother)to be troubled by — être incommodé par [cough, pain]
3) ( worry) tracasser [person]; tourmenter [mind]4. 5. -
83 laugh
laugh [lɑ:f](a) (in amusement) rire;∎ we all laughed at the joke/the film la blague/le film nous a tous fait rire;∎ she was laughing about his gaffe all day sa gaffe l'a fait rire toute la journée;∎ you have to laugh mieux vaut en rire;∎ to burst out laughing éclater de rire;∎ we laughed until we cried on a ri aux larmes, on a pleuré de rire;∎ we laughed about it afterwards après coup, cela nous a fait bien rire, on en a ri après coup;∎ it's easy for you to laugh! vous pouvez rire!;∎ to laugh aloud or out loud rire aux éclats;∎ he was laughing to himself il riait dans sa barbe;∎ they didn't know whether to laugh or cry ils ne savaient pas s'ils devaient en rire ou en pleurer;∎ British to laugh up one's sleeve rire dans sa barbe;∎ British I'll make him laugh on the other side of his face je lui ferai passer l'envie de rire, moi;∎ British you'll laugh on the other side of your face one of these days un de ces jours tu vas rire jaune;(b) (in contempt, ridicule) rire;∎ to laugh at sb/sth se moquer de qn/qch, rire de qn/qch;∎ to laugh at someone else's misfortunes se moquer des malheurs des autres;∎ they laughed at the dangers ils (se) riaient des dangers;∎ they laughed in my face ils m'ont ri au nez;∎ he laughed about his mistakes il a ri de ses erreurs;∎ once we get the contract, we're laughing une fois qu'on aura empoché le contrat, on sera tranquilles;∎ you've already got your visa, you're laughing toi, tu as déjà ton visa, tu n'as pas de problèmes ou tu es tranquille□ ;∎ if you've already done this before, you're laughing si tu as déjà fait ça, c'est un jeu d'enfant□ ;∎ if we win this match, we'll be laughing si on gagne ce match, on n'a plus de souci à se faire□ ;∎ if your offer's accepted, you'll be laughing s'ils acceptent ta proposition, ce sera super pour toi;∎ she's laughing all the way to the bank elle s'en met plein les poches∎ to laugh oneself silly se tordre de rire, être plié en deux de rire(b) (in contempt, ridicule)∎ he was laughed off the stage/out of the room il a quitté la scène/la pièce sous les rires moqueurs;∎ British they laughed him to scorn ils se sont moqués de lui;∎ figurative to laugh sth out of court tourner qch en dérision∎ she laughed her scorn elle eut un petit rire méprisant3 noun∎ to give a laugh rire;∎ we had a good laugh about it ça nous a bien fait rire;∎ she left the room with a laugh elle sortit en riant ou dans un éclat de rire;∎ look outside if you want a laugh regarde dehors si tu veux rigoler(b) (of contempt, ridicule) rire m;∎ we all had a good laugh at his expense nous nous sommes bien moqués de lui;∎ to have the last laugh avoir le dernier mot∎ to have a laugh rigoler ou se marrer un peu;∎ he's always good for a laugh avec lui, on se marre bien;∎ these old horror films are usually good for a laugh ces vieux films d'horreur sont souvent marrants;∎ he's a laugh a minute il est très marrant∎ we did it for a laugh or just for laughs on l'a fait pour rigoler;∎ what a laugh! qu'est-ce qu'on s'est marré!;∎ ironic home-made cakes? that's a laugh! gâteaux faits maison? c'est une blague ou ils plaisantent!∎ she laughed away her tears/cares ça l'a amusée et elle a séché ses larmes/oublié ses soucis(objection, proposal) ridiculiser(difficulty) rire de, se moquer de; (difficult situation) désamorcer;∎ I managed to laugh off an awkward situation j'ai réussi à éviter une situation fâcheuse en plaisantant;∎ how can they just laugh it off like that? comment osent-ils prendre ça à la légère?;∎ he tried to laugh off the defeat il s'efforça de ne pas prendre sa défaite trop au sérieux -
84 afford
afford [əˈfɔ:d]b. ( = provide) [+ opportunity] fournir* * *[ə'fɔːd]transitive verb1) ( have money for)to be able to afford to do something — ( as necessary expense) être en mesure de faire quelque chose; ( as chosen expense) pouvoir se permettre de faire quelque chose
how can he afford to buy such expensive clothes? — comment est-ce qu'il fait pour acheter des vêtements aussi chers?
2) ( spare)to be able to afford — disposer de [space, time]
3) ( risk)to be able to afford something/to do — se permettre quelque chose/de faire
4) soutto afford somebody something — offrir quelque chose à quelqu'un [protection]; fournir quelque chose à quelqu'un [opportunity]; procurer quelque chose à quelqu'un [satisfaction]
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85 meet
mi:t
1. past tense, past participle - met; verb1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) encontrar, encontrarse con2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) enocontar, reunirse con, citarse, quedar3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) conocer4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) unirse5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) satisfacer6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) encontrar7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) encontrar8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) sufrir; recibir9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) responder (a)
2. noun(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) encuentro- meeting- meet someone halfway
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meet vb1. encontrarse con2. conocer3. reunirse / verse4. quedartr[miːt]1 (by chance) encontrar, encontrarse con; (in street) cruzar con, topar con■ guess who I met today! ¡a que no sabes con quién he topado hoy!2 (by arrangement) encontrar, reunirse con, citarse, quedar con; (formally) entrevistarse con; (informally) ver3 (meet for first time) conocer■ have you met my wife? ¿conoces a mi mujer?■ all the family were there to meet her at the airport toda la familia fue a recibirla al aeropuerto5 (face - danger, difficulty) encontrar; (- problem) hacer frente a6 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (opponent) enfrentarse con7 (touch) tocar8 (fulfil - standards, demands, wishes) satisfacer; (- obligations, deadline) cumplir con; (- requirements) reunir, cumplir1 (by chance) encontrarse2 (by arrangement) reunirse, verse, quedar, encontrarse; (formally) entrevistarse■ where shall we meet? ¿dónde quedamos?, ¿dónde nos encontramos?3 (get acquainted) conocerse■ where did you meet? ¿dónde os conocisteis?4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL enfrentarse1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL encuentro2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (hunting) partida de caza\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be more to something than meets the eye ser más complicado,-a de lo que pareceto make ends meet familiar llegar a fin de mesto meet one's death encontrar la muerte, morirto meet one's Maker morirseto meet somebody's eye mirar a alguien a la carato meet somebody halfway llegar a un acuerdo con alguien1) encounter: encontrarse con2) join: unirse con3) confront: enfrentarse a4) satisfy: satisfacer, cumplir conto meet costs: pagar los gastos5) : conocerI met his sister: conocí a su hermanameet viassemble: reunirse, congregarsemeet n: encuentro mn.• concurso s.m.adj.• conveniente adj.v.(§ p.,p.p.: met) = carear v.• confluir v.• conocer v.(§pres: conozco, conoces...)• empalmar v.• encontrar v.• encontrarse v.• enfrentar v.• juntar v.
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1. miːt(past & past p met) transitive verb1)a) ( encounter) encontrarse* conto meet somebody halfway o in the middle — llegar* a un arreglo con alguien
b) ( welcome) recibir; ( collect on arrival) ir* a buscarhe met me off the train — me fue a buscar or a esperar a la estación
c) ( oppose) \<\<opponent/enemy\>\> enfrentarse a2) ( make acquaintance of) conocer*John, meet Mr Clark — (frml) John, le presento al señor Clark
pleased to meet you — encantado de conocerlo, mucho gusto
3)a) (come up against, experience) encontrar*, toparse conto be met BY/WITH something — encontrarse* con algo
b) (counter, respond to)4) \<\<demands/wishes\>\> satisfacer*; \<\<deadline/quota\>\> cumplir con; \<\<debt\>\> satisfacer*, pagar*; \<\<obligation\>\> cumplir con; \<\<requirements\>\> reunir*, cumplir; \<\<cost\>\> hacerse* cargo dehis income is inadequate to meet his needs — su salario le es insuficiente para hacer frente a sus necesidades
5)a) (come together with, join)she could not meet his eye o gaze — no se atrevía a mirarlo a la cara
b) ( strike) dar* contra
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vi1)a) ( encounter each other) encontrarse*where shall we meet? — ¿dónde nos encontramos?, ¿dónde quedamos? (esp Esp)
b) ( hold meeting) \<\<club\>\> reunirse*; \<\<heads of state/ministers\>\> entrevistarsec) ( make acquaintance) conocerse*have you two already met? — ¿ya se conocen?, ¿ya los han presentado?
d) ( as opponents) enfrentarse2) ( come into contact)the vehicles met head on — los vehículos chocaron or se dieron de frente
where the three roads meet — en el empalme or en la confluencia de las tres carreteras
•Phrasal Verbs:- meet up
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a) (AmE Sport) encuentro mb) ( in hunting) partida f (de caza)
I [miːt] (pt, pp met)1. VT1) (by arrangement) quedar con, verse con; (by chance) encontrarse con, tropezarse conI had arranged to meet her in town — había quedado con ella en el centro, había acordado en verla en el centro
you'll never guess who I met on the bus today! — ¿a que no sabes con quién me encontré or me tropecé hoy en el autobús?
we will be meeting the ambassador tomorrow to discuss the situation — mañana tendremos un encuentro or una reunión con el embajador para discutir la situación, mañana nos entrevistaremos or nos reuniremos con el embajador para discutir la situación
2) (=go/come to get) ir/venir a buscar; (=welcome) recibirhalfway 1., 1)the bus for Aix meets the ten o'clock train — el autobús que va a Aix conecta con el tren de las diez
3) (=get to know, be introduced to) conocernice to have met you! — ¡encantado de conocerlo!
pleased to meet you! — ¡mucho gusto!, ¡encantado de conocerlo!
4) (=come together with)her eyes met her sister's across the table — tropezó con la mirada de su hermana al otro lado de la mesa
eye 1., 1)what a scene met my eyes! — ¡el escenario que se presentó ante mis ojos!
5) (=come across) [+ problem] encontrarse conalmost all retired people meet this problem — casi todos los jubilados se encuentran con este problema
he met his death or his end in 1800 — halló or encontró la muerte en 1800
to meet sth head-on — enfrentarse de lleno con algo, hacer frente or plantar cara directamente a algo
match II, 1., 3)this suggestion was met with angry protests — la gente reaccionó con protestas de indignación ante la sugerencia
7) (=satisfy) [+ need] satisfacer, cubrir; [+ demand] atender a, satisfacer; [+ wish] satisfacer; [+ requirement] cumplir con; [+ debt] pagar; [+ expense, cost] correr con, hacer frente a; [+ obligation] atender a, cumplir con; [+ target, goal] alcanzar; [+ challenge] hacer frente a; [+ expectations] estar a la altura dedeadlinehe offered to meet the full cost of the repairs — se ofreció a correr con or hacer frente a todos los gastos de la reparación
2. VI1) (=encounter each other) (by arrangement) quedar, verse; (by chance) encontrarse; (=hold meeting) reunirse; [ambassador, politician] (with interested parties) entrevistarse, reunirsewe could meet for a drink after work — podríamos vernos or quedar para tomar una copa después del trabajo
what time shall we meet? — ¿a qué hora quieres que quedemos or nos veamos?
the two ministers met to discuss the treaty — los dos ministros se entrevistaron or se reunieron para discutir el tratado
until we meet again! — ¡hasta la vista!, ¡hasta pronto!
2) (=convene) [Parliament, club, committee] reunirse3) (=get to know one another, be introduced) conocersehave we met? — ¿nos conocemos de antes?
4) (=come together, join) [two ends] unirse; [rivers] confluir; [roads] empalmarend 1., 1), twain5) (=confront each other) [teams, armies] enfrentarseBilbao and Valencia will meet in the final — el Bilbao se enfrentará con el Valencia en la final, Bilbao y Valencia se disputarán la final
3.N (Hunting) cacería f ; (esp US) (Sport) encuentro m- meet up
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[miːt]ADJ [liter] conveniente, apropiadoit is meet that... — conviene que... + subjun
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1. [miːt](past & past p met) transitive verb1)a) ( encounter) encontrarse* conto meet somebody halfway o in the middle — llegar* a un arreglo con alguien
b) ( welcome) recibir; ( collect on arrival) ir* a buscarhe met me off the train — me fue a buscar or a esperar a la estación
c) ( oppose) \<\<opponent/enemy\>\> enfrentarse a2) ( make acquaintance of) conocer*John, meet Mr Clark — (frml) John, le presento al señor Clark
pleased to meet you — encantado de conocerlo, mucho gusto
3)a) (come up against, experience) encontrar*, toparse conto be met BY/WITH something — encontrarse* con algo
b) (counter, respond to)4) \<\<demands/wishes\>\> satisfacer*; \<\<deadline/quota\>\> cumplir con; \<\<debt\>\> satisfacer*, pagar*; \<\<obligation\>\> cumplir con; \<\<requirements\>\> reunir*, cumplir; \<\<cost\>\> hacerse* cargo dehis income is inadequate to meet his needs — su salario le es insuficiente para hacer frente a sus necesidades
5)a) (come together with, join)she could not meet his eye o gaze — no se atrevía a mirarlo a la cara
b) ( strike) dar* contra
2.
vi1)a) ( encounter each other) encontrarse*where shall we meet? — ¿dónde nos encontramos?, ¿dónde quedamos? (esp Esp)
b) ( hold meeting) \<\<club\>\> reunirse*; \<\<heads of state/ministers\>\> entrevistarsec) ( make acquaintance) conocerse*have you two already met? — ¿ya se conocen?, ¿ya los han presentado?
d) ( as opponents) enfrentarse2) ( come into contact)the vehicles met head on — los vehículos chocaron or se dieron de frente
where the three roads meet — en el empalme or en la confluencia de las tres carreteras
•Phrasal Verbs:- meet up
II
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A n1 ¢ ( problems) ( gen) problèmes mpl ; ( specific) problème m ; ( personal) ennuis mpl ; that's the trouble là est le problème ; engine trouble problèmes mécaniques ; to cause ou give sb trouble [exam question] poser des problèmes à qn ; [person] créer des ennuis à qn ; his leg/car is giving him trouble il a des problèmes avec sa jambe/sa voiture ; this car has been nothing but trouble cette voiture ne m'a apporté que des ennuis ; to get sb into trouble créer des ennuis à qn ; to get ou run into all sorts of trouble [person, business] connaître ennui sur ennui ; to make trouble for oneself s'attirer des ennuis ; to be asking for trouble chercher des ennuis ; the/my etc trouble is that… le/mon etc problème c'est que… ; the trouble with you/them etc is that… l'ennui avec toi/eux etc c'est que… ; heart/kidney trouble ennuis mpl cardiaques/rénaux ; back trouble mal m de dos ; what's the trouble? qu'est-ce qui ne va pas? ; to have man ou woman trouble ○ avoir des problèmes de cœur ;2 ( difficulties) ( specific) difficulté f ; gen difficultés fpl ; without too much trouble sans trop de difficultés ; to be in ou get into trouble gen [person] avoir des ennuis ; [company, business] avoir des difficultés ; [climber, competitor] se trouver en difficulté ; to have trouble doing avoir du mal à faire ; you'll have no trouble finding a job tu n'auras aucun mal à trouver un emploi ; to get out of trouble se tirer d'affaire ; to get sb out of trouble tirer qn d'affaire ; to stay out of trouble éviter des ennuis ; in times of trouble dans les moments difficiles ;3 (effort, inconvenience) peine f ; it's not worth the trouble cela n'en vaut pas la peine ; to take the trouble to do se donner la peine de faire ; to go to the trouble of doing se donner le mal de faire ; to save sb/oneself the trouble of doing épargner à qn/s'épargner la peine de faire ; he put me to the trouble of doing à cause de lui j'ai été obligé de faire ; to go to a lot of trouble se donner beaucoup de mal ; I don't want to put you to any trouble je ne veux pas te déranger ; it's no trouble cela ne me dérange pas ; to be more trouble than it's worth donner plus de mal qu'il n'en vaut la peine ; not to be any trouble [child, animal] être sage ; [task] ne poser aucun problème ; all that trouble for nothing tout ce mal pour rien ; it was a lot of trouble cela n'a pas été facile ; it's less/more trouble to do it this way c'est moins/plus compliqué de faire ça comme ça ; nothing is too much trouble for him il est très serviable ; leave it, it's too much trouble laisse, c'est trop pénible ; if it's too much trouble, say so si c'est trop ennuyeux, dis-le-moi ; all the trouble and expense tous les dérangements et toutes les dépenses ;4 ( discord) ( gen) problèmes mpl, histoires ○ fpl ; ( with personal involvement) ennuis mpl ; ( between groups) conflits mpl ; ( disturbance) incidents mpl ; ( reaction of displeasure) remous m ; to cause trouble between the two factions créer des conflits entre les deux factions ; I don't want any trouble je ne veux pas d'ennuis ; there'll be trouble il y aura du remous ; to expect trouble [police, pub landlord] s'attendre à des incidents ; to be looking for trouble [agitator, thug] chercher les ennuis ; to get into trouble [schoolchild, employee] s'attirer des ennuis ; to make trouble faire des histoires ; it will lead to trouble ça va mal finir ; here comes trouble! hum voilà les ennuis qui arrivent! ; he looks like trouble ○ il a une sale gueule ◑ ; to get into trouble with avoir des démêlés avec [police] ; avoir des ennuis avec [authorities, taxman] ; at the first sign of trouble au moindre signe d'agitation ; there's trouble brewing il y a de l'orage dans l'air fig.1 ( worries) soucis mpl ; to tell sb one's troubles faire part à qn de ses soucis ; tell me your troubles dis-moi ce qui ne va pas ; your troubles are over c'est la fin de tes soucis ; it's the least of my troubles c'est le cadet de mes soucis ; money troubles problèmes mpl d'argent ;C vtr1 ( bother) [person] déranger [person] ; sorry to trouble you désolé de vous déranger ; to trouble sb for sth déranger qn pour lui demander qch ; may I trouble you for the butter? puis-je vous demander le beurre? ; may ou could I trouble you to do? puis-je vous demander de faire? ; to trouble sb with ennuyer qn avec [problem, question] ; I won't trouble you with the details je te fais grâce des détails ; to trouble to do se donner la peine de faire ; don't trouble to knock will you? iron ne te donne surtout pas la peine de frapper! ;2 ( worry) tracasser [person] ; tourmenter [mind] ; don't let that trouble you ne te tracasse pas pour cela ;4 ( cause discomfort) [tooth, cough, leg] faire mal à [person] ; to be troubled by être incommodé par [cough, pain] ;D v refl to trouble oneself to do se donner la peine de faire ; don't trouble yourself! iron ne vous dérangez surtout pas!to get a girl into trouble euph mettre une fille enceinte.ⓘ The Troubles Euphémisme utilisé par les médias britanniques pour parler des périodes de troubles particulièrement graves (soulèvements, attentats, etc.) en Irlande du Nord au cours du XXe siècle. -
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public ['pʌblɪk](a) (of, by the state → education, debt) public;∎ built at public expense construit aux frais du contribuable;∎ to hold public office avoir des fonctions officielles(b) (open or accessible to all → place, meeting) public;∎ was it a public trial? le public pouvait-il assister au procès?;∎ let's talk somewhere less public allons discuter dans un endroit plus tranquille;∎ these gardens are public property! ces jardins appartiennent à tout le monde!(c) (of, by the people) public;∎ the public interest or good le bien ou l'intérêt m public;∎ in the public interest dans l'intérêt du public;∎ public interest in the matter was flagging le public manifestait de moins en moins d'intérêt pour cette affaire;∎ to make a public protest protester publiquement;∎ the increase in crime is generating great public concern la montée de la criminalité inquiète sérieusement la population;∎ to restore public confidence regagner la confiance de la population;∎ a public outcry un tollé général;∎ it created a public scandal ça a provoqué un scandale retentissant;∎ public awareness of the problem has increased le public est plus sensible au problème maintenant;∎ the bill has public support l'opinion publique est favorable au projet de loi(d) (publicly known, open) public;∎ to make sth public rendre qch public;∎ to make a public appearance paraître en public;∎ to go into public life se lancer dans les affaires publiques;∎ she's active in public life elle prend une part active aux affaires publiques;∎ the contrast between his public and his private life le contraste entre sa vie publique et sa vie privée;∎ his first public statement sa première déclaration publique;∎ he made a public denial of the rumours il a démenti publiquement les rumeurs, il a apporté un démenti public aux rumeurs;∎ it's public knowledge that… il est de notoriété publique que…2 adverb∎ the company is going public la société va être cotée en Bourse;∎ to go public with the story raconter toute l'histoire3 nounpublic m;∎ the (general) public le (grand) public;∎ in public en public, publiquement;∎ the public is or are tired of political scandals la population est lasse des scandales politiques;∎ Finance to issue shares to the public placer des actions dans le public;∎ her books reach a wide public ses livres touchent un public très large;∎ the movie-going public les amateurs de ou les gens qui vont au cinéma;∎ the viewing public les téléspectateurs;∎ your public awaits or await you votre public vous attenden public►► American Television public access channel = chaîne du réseau câblé sur laquelle des particuliers peuvent diffuser leurs propres émissions;American Television public access television = chaînes télévisées câblées non commerciales;public affairs affaires fpl publiques;American public assistance aide f sociale;public authorities pouvoirs mpl publics;British public bar salle f de bar (dans un "pub" qui contient deux bars séparés, l'expression désigne le plus populaire des deux);public baths bains mpl publics;public body corporation f de droit public;British public call box cabine f (téléphonique) publique;public company ≃ société f anonyme;British public convenience toilettes fpl publiques;British & French Canadian public corporation entreprise f publique;Finance public debt dette f publique ou de l'État;Finance public deposits = avoirs des différents services du gouvernement britannique à la Banque d'Angleterre;public domain domaine m public;∎ to be in the public domain (publication) être dans le domaine public;Computing public domain software logiciel m (du domaine) public, French Canadian publiciel m;public enemy ennemi m public;∎ public enemy number one ennemi m public numéro un;public examination examen m national de l'enseignement public;public expenditure dépenses fpl publiques;public figure personnalité f très en vue;public finance finances fpl publiques;British public footpath sentier m public;public funds fonds mpl publics;public gallery tribune f réservée au public;public health santé f publique;the public health authorities = administration régionale des services publics de santé;public health clinic centre m d'hygiène publique;public health hazard risque m pour la santé publique;old-fashioned public health inspector inspecteur(trice) m,f sanitaire;public health official représentant(e) m,f de la santé publique;public holiday jour m férié, fête f légale;American public housing logements mpl sociaux, ≃ HLM f inv;American Public Housing Administration = services du logement social aux États-Unis;American public housing project ≃ cité f HLM;Law public indecency outrage m public à la pudeur;∎ to be arrested for public indecency se faire arrêter pour outrage public à la pudeur;public inquiry enquête f officielle;∎ to hold a public inquiry faire une enquête officielle;British public lavatory toilettes fpl publiques;public law droit m public;public lending right = droits que touche un auteur ou un éditeur pour le prêt de ses livres en bibliothèque;public liability responsabilité f civile;public liability insurance assurance f responsabilité civile;public library bibliothèque f municipale;public limited company ≃ société f anonyme;public loan emprunt m public;public money deniers mpl ou fonds mpl publics;public monies deniers mpl de l'État;public nuisance (person) fléau m public, empoisonneur(euse) m,f;∎ the pub's late opening hours were creating a public nuisance (act) les heures d'ouverture tardives du pub portaient atteinte à la tranquillité générale;Stock Exchange public offering offre f publique;public official fonctionnaire mf;public opinion opinion f publique;public opinion poll sondage m (d'opinion);public ownership nationalisation f, étatisation f;∎ most airports are under public ownership la plupart des aéroports appartiennent à l'État;public park jardin m public;Law public prosecutor ≃ procureur m général, ≃ ministère m public;British the public purse le Trésor (public);British Public Record Office ≃ Archives fpl nationales;public relations relations fpl publiques;∎ giving them a free meal was great public relations en leur offrant le repas, nous avons fait un excellent travail de relations publiques;public relations agency, public relations consultancy agence f conseil en communication;public relations consultant conseil m en relations publiques, conseil m en communication;public relations exercise opération f de relations publiques;∎ it was a good public relations exercise ce fut une réussite pour ce qui est des relations publiques;public relations manager directeur(trice) m,f des relations publiques;public relations officer responsable mf des relations publiques;British public schoolboy = élève d'une "public school";British public schoolgirl = élève d'une "public school";public sector secteur m publique;British Finance public sector borrowing requirement = besoins d'emprunt du secteur public non couverts par les rentrées fiscales;Finance public sector deficit déficit m du secteur public;Finance public sector earnings revenus mpl du secteur public;public servant fonctionnaire mf;public service (amenity) service m public ou d'intérêt général; British (civil service) fonction f publique;∎ she's in public service elle est fonctionnaire;∎ Administration our organization performs a public service notre association assure un service d'intérêt général;Stock Exchange public share offer offre f publique de vente;public speaker orateur(trice) m,f;∎ he's a very good public speaker c'est un excellent orateur;public speaking art m oratoire;∎ humorous unaccustomed as I am to public speaking bien que je n'aie pas l'habitude de prendre la parole en public;School public speaking contest concours m d'éloquence;Finance public spending (UNCOUNT) dépenses fpl publiques ou de l'État;public spirit sens m civique, civisme m;American public television (télévision f du) service m public;public transport (UNCOUNT) transports mpl en commun;public transport users usagers mpl des transports en commun;public utility American (company) = société privée assurant un service public et réglementée par une commission d'État; British (amenity) service m public;British public utility company société f d'utilité publique;public works travaux mpl publicsⓘ PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION Aux États-Unis, on appelle "public access television" les chaînes télévisées câblées non commerciales mises à la disposition d'organisations à but non lucratif et des citoyens. En 1984, le Congrès adopta le "Cable Communications Policy Act" afin de faire face au problème de la monopolisation des chaînes par un nombre réduit de cablo-opérateurs. Cette loi exige des propriétaires de chaînes câblées qu'ils mettent une chaîne à la disposition des communautés locales ainsi qu'un studio et du matériel d'enregistrement, et qu'ils fournissent également une assistance technique si nécessaire.ⓘ PUBLIC SCHOOL En Angleterre et au pays de Galles, le terme "public school" désigne une école privée de type traditionnel. Certaines de ces écoles (Eton et Harrow, par exemple) sont très prestigieuses et élitistes. Les "public schools" sont censées former l'élite de la nation. Aux États-Unis et parfois en Écosse, le terme désigne une école publique. -
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1. adjective1) (not any) keinshe is no beauty — sie ist keine Schönheit od. nicht gerade eine Schönheit
you are no friend — du bist kein [wahrer] Freund
3) (hardly any)2. adverbit's no distance from our house to the shopping centre — von unserem Haus ist es nicht weit bis zum Einkaufszentrum
1) (by no amount) nichtno less [than] — nicht weniger [als]
it is no different from before — es hat sich nichts geändert
2) (equivalent to negative sentence) neinsay/answer ‘no’ — nein sagen/mit Nein antworten
3. nounI won't take ‘no’ for an answer — ein Nein lasse ich nicht gelten
* * *[nəu] 1. adjective2) (not allowed: No smoking.) verboten2. adverb(not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) nicht3. interjection(a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') nein4. noun plural( noes)1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) das Nein2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) Gegenstimme•- academic.ru/50085/nobody">nobody5. noun(a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.) der Niemand- no-one- there's no saying
- knowing* * *no[nəʊ, nə, AM noʊ, nə]I. adj1. (not any) kein(e)there's \no butter left es ist keine Butter mehr dathere's \no doubt that he is the person we're looking for es besteht kein Zweifel, dass er die Person ist, die wir suchen\no one keinerin \no time im Nu, in null Komma nichts famto be of \no interest/use unwichtig/zwecklos sein2. (in signs)‘\no parking’ ‚Parken verboten‘3. (not a) keinI'm \no expert ich bin kein Fachmannthere's \no denying es lässt sich nicht leugnenthere's \no knowing/telling [or saying] man kann nicht wissen/sagenII. advthe exam is \no more difficult than... das Examen ist nicht schwieriger als...\no less nicht weniger\no less than sb/sth nicht weniger als jd/etw2. (alternative)or \no ( form) oder nichtwhether you like it or \no ob du es magst oder nicht3. (negation) neinwere there any survivors? — \no gab es Überlebende? — neinand you're not even a little bit jealous? — \no, not at all und du bist noch nicht mal ein kleines bisschen eifersüchtig? — nein, überhaupt nicht\no, I suppose not nein, ich denke [wohl] nicht4. (doubt) nein, wirklich nichtI've never done anything like this before — \no? replied the policeman suspiciously ich habe so etwas noch nie zuvor getan — ach ja? erwiderte der Polizist misstrauisch5. (not) nichtto be \no more nicht mehr sein [o existierenIII. nto not take \no for an answer ein Nein nicht [o kein Nein] akzeptierenthe \noes have it die Mehrheit ist dagegenIV. interj1. (refusal) nein, auf keinen Fall2. (comprehension) natürlich nichtwe shouldn't worry about it — \no wir sollten uns darüber keine Sorgen machen — nein, natürlich nicht3. (correcting oneself) [ach] nein4. (surprise) nein, nicht möglichher husband ran off with the au pair — \no! ihr Mann ist mit dem Au-pair-Mädchen durchgebrannt — nein! fam5. (distress)oh \no! oh nein!* * *I [nəʊ]1. adv1) (negative) neinto answer no (to question) — mit Nein antworten, verneinen; (to request)
she can't say no — sie kann nicht Nein or nein sagen
the answer is no — da muss ich Nein or nein sagen; (as emphatic reply also) nein (und noch mal nein)
2) (= not) nichtwhether he comes or no —
he returned to England in an aircraft carrier no less — er kehrte auf nichts Geringerem als einem Flugzeugträger nach England zurück
no later than Monday —
no longer ago than last week — erst letzte Woche
2. adj1) (= not any also with numerals and "other") keinit's of no interest/importance — das ist belanglos/unwichtig
2)no parking/smoking — Parken/Rauchen verboten3)there's no pleasing him — ihm kann man es auch nie recht machen
4) (emph)he's no genius —
I'm no expert, but... — ich bin ja kein Fachmann, aber...
in no time — im Nu
there is no such thing — so etwas gibt es nicht
it was/we did no such thing — bestimmt nicht, nichts dergleichen
I'll do no such thing — ich werde mich hüten
3. n pl - esNeinnt; (= no vote) NeinstimmefIII won't take no for an answer — ich bestehe darauf, ich lasse nicht locker
1) abbr of north N2) abbr of number Nr.* * *No [nəʊ] pl No s No n (ein altjapanisches Drama)* * *1. adjective1) (not any) kein2) (not a) kein; (quite other than) alles andere alsshe is no beauty — sie ist keine Schönheit od. nicht gerade eine Schönheit
you are no friend — du bist kein [wahrer] Freund
3) (hardly any)2. adverbit's no distance from our house to the shopping centre — von unserem Haus ist es nicht weit bis zum Einkaufszentrum
1) (by no amount) nichtno less [than] — nicht weniger [als]
2) (equivalent to negative sentence) neinsay/answer ‘no’ — nein sagen/mit Nein antworten
3. nounI won't take ‘no’ for an answer — ein Nein lasse ich nicht gelten
* * *expr.Nein ausdr. -
89 no
1. adjective1) (not any) keinshe is no beauty — sie ist keine Schönheit od. nicht gerade eine Schönheit
you are no friend — du bist kein [wahrer] Freund
3) (hardly any)2. adverbit's no distance from our house to the shopping centre — von unserem Haus ist es nicht weit bis zum Einkaufszentrum
1) (by no amount) nichtno less [than] — nicht weniger [als]
it is no different from before — es hat sich nichts geändert
2) (equivalent to negative sentence) neinsay/answer ‘no’ — nein sagen/mit Nein antworten
3. nounI won't take ‘no’ for an answer — ein Nein lasse ich nicht gelten
* * *[nəu] 1. adjective2) (not allowed: No smoking.) verboten2. adverb(not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) nicht3. interjection(a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') nein4. noun plural( noes)1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) das Nein2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) Gegenstimme•- academic.ru/50085/nobody">nobody5. noun(a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.) der Niemand- no-one- there's no saying
- knowing* * *no[nəʊ, nə, AM noʊ, nə]I. adj1. (not any) kein(e)there's \no butter left es ist keine Butter mehr dathere's \no doubt that he is the person we're looking for es besteht kein Zweifel, dass er die Person ist, die wir suchen\no one keinerin \no time im Nu, in null Komma nichts famto be of \no interest/use unwichtig/zwecklos sein2. (in signs)‘\no parking’ ‚Parken verboten‘3. (not a) keinI'm \no expert ich bin kein Fachmannthere's \no denying es lässt sich nicht leugnenthere's \no knowing/telling [or saying] man kann nicht wissen/sagenII. advthe exam is \no more difficult than... das Examen ist nicht schwieriger als...\no less nicht weniger\no less than sb/sth nicht weniger als jd/etw2. (alternative)or \no ( form) oder nichtwhether you like it or \no ob du es magst oder nicht3. (negation) neinwere there any survivors? — \no gab es Überlebende? — neinand you're not even a little bit jealous? — \no, not at all und du bist noch nicht mal ein kleines bisschen eifersüchtig? — nein, überhaupt nicht\no, I suppose not nein, ich denke [wohl] nicht4. (doubt) nein, wirklich nichtI've never done anything like this before — \no? replied the policeman suspiciously ich habe so etwas noch nie zuvor getan — ach ja? erwiderte der Polizist misstrauisch5. (not) nichtto be \no more nicht mehr sein [o existierenIII. nto not take \no for an answer ein Nein nicht [o kein Nein] akzeptierenthe \noes have it die Mehrheit ist dagegenIV. interj1. (refusal) nein, auf keinen Fall2. (comprehension) natürlich nichtwe shouldn't worry about it — \no wir sollten uns darüber keine Sorgen machen — nein, natürlich nicht3. (correcting oneself) [ach] nein4. (surprise) nein, nicht möglichher husband ran off with the au pair — \no! ihr Mann ist mit dem Au-pair-Mädchen durchgebrannt — nein! fam5. (distress)oh \no! oh nein!* * *I [nəʊ]1. adv1) (negative) neinto answer no (to question) — mit Nein antworten, verneinen; (to request)
she can't say no — sie kann nicht Nein or nein sagen
the answer is no — da muss ich Nein or nein sagen; (as emphatic reply also) nein (und noch mal nein)
2) (= not) nichtwhether he comes or no —
he returned to England in an aircraft carrier no less — er kehrte auf nichts Geringerem als einem Flugzeugträger nach England zurück
no later than Monday —
no longer ago than last week — erst letzte Woche
2. adj1) (= not any also with numerals and "other") keinit's of no interest/importance — das ist belanglos/unwichtig
2)no parking/smoking — Parken/Rauchen verboten3)there's no pleasing him — ihm kann man es auch nie recht machen
4) (emph)he's no genius —
I'm no expert, but... — ich bin ja kein Fachmann, aber...
in no time — im Nu
there is no such thing — so etwas gibt es nicht
it was/we did no such thing — bestimmt nicht, nichts dergleichen
I'll do no such thing — ich werde mich hüten
3. n pl - esNeinnt; (= no vote) NeinstimmefIII won't take no for an answer — ich bestehe darauf, ich lasse nicht locker
1) abbr of north N2) abbr of number Nr.* * *no [nəʊ]A adv1. auch int nein:no! (zu einem Kleinkind od einem Hund) pfui!;answer no Nein sagen;say no to Nein sagen zu;I won’t take no for an answer ein Nein lasse ich nicht geltenwhether or no ob od nicht;permitted or no erlaubt od nicht3. (beim komp) um nichts, nicht:no better a writer kein besserer Schriftsteller;no longer (ago) than yesterday erst gesternB pl noes s1. Nein n, verneinende Antwort, Absage f, Weigerung f:a clear no to ein klares Nein auf (akk) oder zu2. PARL Nein-, Gegenstimme f:the ayes and noes die Stimmen für und wider;the noes have it die Mehrheit ist dagegen, der Antrag ist abgelehntC adj1. kein(e):no success kein Erfolg;no hope keine Hoffnung;no one keiner, niemand;at no time nie;2. kein(e), alles andere als ein(e):he is no Englishman er ist kein (typischer) Engländer3. vor ger:* * *1. adjective1) (not any) kein2) (not a) kein; (quite other than) alles andere alsshe is no beauty — sie ist keine Schönheit od. nicht gerade eine Schönheit
you are no friend — du bist kein [wahrer] Freund
3) (hardly any)2. adverbit's no distance from our house to the shopping centre — von unserem Haus ist es nicht weit bis zum Einkaufszentrum
1) (by no amount) nichtno less [than] — nicht weniger [als]
2) (equivalent to negative sentence) neinsay/answer ‘no’ — nein sagen/mit Nein antworten
3. nounI won't take ‘no’ for an answer — ein Nein lasse ich nicht gelten
* * *expr.Nein ausdr. -
90 public
public [ˈpʌblɪk]1. adjective• to go public [company] s'introduire en Bourse• "this is a public announcement: would passengers..." « votre attention s'il vous plaît: les passagers sont priés de... »• let's go over there, it's too public here allons là-bas, il y a trop de monde ici2. nounpublic m3. compounds• to be or cause a public nuisance porter atteinte à la tranquillité publique ► public opinion noun opinion f publique• to treat sb as public property ne pas respecter la vie privée de qn ► Public Prosecutor noun ≈ procureur m (de la République)• it's just a public relations exercise il etc a fait ça uniquement dans le but de se faire bien voir ► public school noun (British = private school) école f secondaire privée ; (US = state school) école f secondaire publique• to be public-spirited faire preuve de civisme ► public television noun (US) télévision f éducative (non commerciale)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Une public school est un établissement d'enseignement secondaire privé. Bon nombre d'entre elles sont des pensionnats. Beaucoup ont également une école primaire qui leur est rattachée (une « prep » ou « preparatory school ») pour préparer les élèves au cycle secondaire. Ces écoles sont en général prestigieuses, et les frais de scolarité sont très élevés dans les plus connues (Westminster, Eton, Harrow). Beaucoup d'élèves vont ensuite à l'université, et un grand nombre entre à Oxford ou à Cambridge. Les grands industriels, les députés et les hauts fonctionnaires sortent souvent de ces écoles. Aux États-Unis, le terme public school désigne tout simplement une école publique gratuite.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Aux États-Unis, la public access television désigne les chaînes câblées non commerciales produites par des associations locales et autres institutions à but non lucratif. Le principe est de permettre aux communautés locales de s'exprimer et d'éviter que les chaînes câblées commerciales ne deviennent des monopoles.* * *['pʌblɪk] 1.2.the theatre-going public — les amateurs mpl de théâtre
adjective [health, property, park, inquiry] public/-ique; [disquiet, enthusiasm, indifference, support] général; [library, amenity] municipal; [duty, spirit] civique3.in public adverbial phrase en public -
91 charge
[tʃɑːdʒ] 1. n( fee) opłata f; ( JUR) zarzut m, oskarżenie nt; ( attack) natarcie nt, szarża f; ( responsibility) odpowiedzialność f; ( MIL, ELEC) ładunek mto reverse the charges ( BRIT) — dzwonić na koszt osoby przyjmującej rozmowę
to charge an expense (up) to sb's account — dopisywać (dopisać perf) wydatek do czyjegoś rachunku
to take charge of — ( child) zajmować się (zająć się perf) +instr; ( company) obejmować (objąć perf) kierownictwo +gen
to be in charge of — (person, machine) odpowiadać za +acc; ( business) kierować +instr
- charges2. vtperson obciążać (obciążyć perf); sum pobierać (pobrać perf); gun ładować (załadować perf); ( MIL) atakować (zaatakować perf), nacierać (natrzeć perf) na +acc; (also: charge up) battery ładować (naładować perf); ( JUR)to charge sb (with) — oskarżać (oskarżyć perf) kogoś (o +acc)
3. vito charge sb to do sth — zobowiązywać (zobowiązać perf) kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
rzucać się (rzucić się perf) (do ataku), szarżować* * *1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) policzyć2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) dopisywać3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) oskarżać4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) nacierać5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) pospieszać6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) ładować7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) ładować2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) opłata2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) zarzut3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) szarża4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) ładunek5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) podopieczny6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) ładunek•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge -
92 spare ***
[spɛə(r)]1. adjI've lost my key. - have you got a spare? — ho perso la chiave. - ne hai un'altra?
any spare change, please? — ha qualche spicciolo, per favore?
2) (person: lean) asciutto (-a)2. n(part) pezzo di ricambio3. vt1)she spared no effort or pains in helping me — ha fatto tutto il possibile per aiutarmi2) (do without) fare a meno dican you spare (me) £10? — puoi prestarmi 10 sterline?
I had £1 to spare — mi avanzava 1 sterlina
3) (refrain from hurting, using) risparmiare4)to spare sb the trouble of doing sth — risparmiare a qn la fatica di fare qc -
93 extra
1. adjective1) (additional) zusätzlich; Mehr[arbeit, -kosten, -ausgaben, -aufwendungen]; Sonder[bus, -zug]extra charge — Aufpreis, der
all we need is an extra hour/three pounds — wir brauchen nur noch eine Stunde/drei Pfund [zusätzlich]
2) (more than is necessary) überzählig [Exemplar, Portion]2. adverban extra pair of gloves — noch ein od. ein zweites Paar Handschuhe
1) (more than usually) besonders; extra [lang, stark, fein]; überaus [froh]an extra large blouse — eine Bluse in Übergröße
2) (additionally) extra3. noun1) (added to services, salary, etc.) zusätzliche Leistung; (on car etc. offered for sale) Extra, das2) (something with extra charge)* * *['ekstrə] 1. adjective(additional; more than usual or necessary: They demand an extra $10 a week; We need extra men for this job.) zusätzlich2. adverb(unusually: an extra-large box of chocolates.) besonders3. pronoun 4. noun1) (something extra, or something for which an extra price is charged: The college fees cover teaching only - stationery and other equipment are extras.) die Nebenkosten (pl.)2) (in cinema or television, an actor employed in a small part, eg as a person in a crowd.) der/die Statist(in)3) (a special edition of a newspaper containing later or special news.) das Extrablatt* * *ex·tra[ˈekstrə]I'll take some \extra clothes ich nehme noch Ersatzkleidung mitwe have an \extra bed — you can stay overnight if you want to wir haben noch ein Bett frei — wenn du willst, kannst du hier übernachtenI'll need some \extra time/money for the job für die Arbeit brauche ich etwas mehr Zeit/Geldto take \extra care besonders vorsichtig seinto make an \extra effort sich akk besonders anstrengento work \extra hours [or long days] Überstunden machen\extra income zusätzliches Einkommen, Nebeneinkommen nt▪ to be \extra extra gehen [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ sein]packing is \extra die Verpackung geht extra1. (more) mehra [little] bit \extra ein [kleines] bisschen mehrto charge/pay \extra einen Aufpreis verlangen/bezahlento cost \extra gesondert berechnet werdenpostage and packing \extra zuzüglich Porto und Versand2. (especially) besondersI'll try \extra hard this time ich werde mich diesmal ganz besonders anstrengen\extra large besonders groß; (too large) übergroßIII. nlots of little \extras eine Menge kleiner Extras* * *['ekstrə]1. adj(= additional) zusätzlichtake an extra pair of shoes ( just in case) — nimm ein zusätzliches Paar Schuhe (als Reserve) mit
I have set an extra place at table —
if you're cold put an extra pullover on — wenn du frierst, zieh dir noch einen Pullover an
extra police/troops were called in — es wurde Verstärkung gerufen
for extra safety —
an extra £3 a week — £ 3 mehr pro Woche
there is an extra charge/no extra charge for breakfast —
ask if there will be any extra costs — fragen Sie, ob noch zusätzliche Kosten hinzukommen
available at extra cost/at no extra cost — gegen einen Aufpreis/ohne Aufpreis erhältlich
2. adv1) (= more money) pay, cost, charge mehryou have to pay extra for breakfast, breakfast costs extra — das Frühstück wird zusätzlich berechnet
2) (= especially) besondershe wanted to do extra well in the exam — er wollte bei der Prüfung besonders gut abschneiden
3. n1) (= special request) Sonderwunsch m2) pl (= extra expenses) zusätzliche Kosten pl, Nebenkosten pl; (in restaurant) zusätzliche Beilagen pl; (for machine) Zubehör nt; (for car) Extras pl → academic.ru/51957/optional">optionalSee:→ optional3) (FILM, THEAT) Statist(in) m(f), Komparse m, Komparsin f4)* * *extra [ˈekstrə]A adj1. zusätzlich, Extra…, Sonder…, Neben…:be extra gesondert berechnet werden;extra charges Nebenkosten;at no extra cost ohne zusätzliche Kosten;extra discount Sonderrabatt m;extra dividend Extra-, Zusatzdividende f;extra pay Zulage f;if you pay an extra two pounds wenn Sie noch zwei Pfund dazulegen;2. besonder(er, e, es), außergewöhnlich, besonders gut:it is nothing extra es ist nichts BesonderesB adv extra, besonders:charge extra for sth etwas gesondert berechnenC sa) Sonderarbeit f, -leistung fc) Sonderberechnung f, Zuschlag m:be an extra gesondert berechnet werden2. (besonderer) Zusatz3. pl Sonder-, Nebenausgaben pl oder -einnahmen pl4. Extrablatt n, -ausgabe f (Zeitung)5. Aushilfskraft f, Aushilfe f (Arbeiter etc)6. FILM, TV Komparse m, Komparsin f, Statist(in)ext. abk1. extension2. external (externally)3. extinct4. extra5. extract* * *1. adjective1) (additional) zusätzlich; Mehr[arbeit, -kosten, -ausgaben, -aufwendungen]; Sonder[bus, -zug]extra charge — Aufpreis, der
all we need is an extra hour/three pounds — wir brauchen nur noch eine Stunde/drei Pfund [zusätzlich]
2) (more than is necessary) überzählig [Exemplar, Portion]2. adverban extra pair of gloves — noch ein od. ein zweites Paar Handschuhe
1) (more than usually) besonders; extra [lang, stark, fein]; überaus [froh]2) (additionally) extra3. noun1) (added to services, salary, etc.) zusätzliche Leistung; (on car etc. offered for sale) Extra, das2) (something with extra charge)* * *adj.besonders adj.extra adj. -
94 object **** ob·ject
I ['ɒbdʒɪkt] n1) (gen) oggetto2) (aim) scopo, intento, obiettivowith this object in view or in mind — in vista di questo scopo
3) Gram complementoII [əb'dʒɛkt]direct/indirect object — complemento oggetto/indiretto
1. vt2. viI object! frm — mi oppongo!
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95 reparo
Del verbo reparar: ( conjugate reparar) \ \
reparo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
reparó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: reparar reparo
reparar ( conjugate reparar) verbo transitivo ‹gotera/avería› to mend, fix ‹ofensa/agravio› to make amends for, make up for; ‹daño/perjuicio› to make good, compensate for verbo intransitivo 1 reparo EN algo ( darse cuenta) to notice sth; ( considerar): 2 (Méx) [caballo/toro] to rear, shy
reparo sustantivo masculinoa) (inconveniente, objeción):no tengo ningún reparo en decírselo I have no qualms about telling him
reparar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una máquina, etc) to repair, mend
2 (un daño, error, una pérdida) to make good: nadie puede reparar la pérdida de un ser querido, no one can make up for the loss of a beloved one (una ofensa) to make amends for: no sé cómo reparar el mal que te causé, I don't know how to make amends for all the harm I did you
3 (fuerzas, energías) necesitas reparar fuerzas, you need to get your strength back
II verbo intransitivo
1 (darse cuenta de, fijarse en) to notice [en, -]
2 (considerar) to consider: repara en que será ella la que salga perdiendo, you should realise that she's the one who'll end up losing
reparo sustantivo masculino
1 (escrúpulo, duda) qualm: tengo algún reparo sobre el asunto, I'm not entirely happy about the affair
no tuvo reparos en humillarlo en público, he had no scruples about humiliating him in public
2 (vergüenza) shame (timidez) embarrassment: le da reparo decírtelo, she feels embarrassed to tell you ' reparo' also found in these entries: Spanish: empacho English: objection - qualm -
96 risa
risa sustantivo femenino laugh;◊ una risita nerviosa a nervous giggle o laugh;¡qué risa! what a laugh!, how funny!; entre las risas del público amid laughter from the audience; me entró la risa I got the giggles; da risa oírla hablar it's very funny hearing her talk; morirse de (la) risa (fam) to die laughing (colloq); estábamos muertos de (la) risa we were killing ourselves laughing (colloq); retorcerse de la risa to double up with laughter; tomarse algo a risa (fam) to treat sth as a joke
risa sustantivo femenino
1 (sonido producido al reír) laughter: se oía su risa desde el portal, you could hear their laughter from the entrance (modo de reír) laugh: me da la risa cuando se pone serio, it makes me laugh when he gets serious
tiene una risa muy contagiosa, she has a very infectious laugh
2 (persona o cosa divertida) (good) laugh (risible) el argumento es de risa, the argument is laughable Locuciones: fam fig tener algo muerto de risa: tiene el ordenador muerto de risa, he has a computer just for show
tomarse algo a risa, to laugh sthg off: no os lo toméis a risa, it's not a laughing matter ' risa' also found in these entries: Spanish: ataque - cachondeo - coña - conservar - despepitarse - doblarse - interna - interno - ja - muerta - muerto - reírse - troncharse - aguantar - burlón - cantarín - contagioso - contener - cosa - desternillarse - escandaloso - incontrolado - llorar - mondar - reprimir - retorcer - tronchar English: amusement - burst - cackle - catching - collapse - convulse - crack up - die - double up - face - fall about - fit - giggle - giggly - head - hysterical - hysterics - laugh - laugh off - laughter - priceless - roll about - roll around - send - split - stitch - straight - uncontrollable - double - expense - keep - laughing - paroxysm -
97 mean
mean [mi:n](preterite, past participle meant)a. ( = signify) vouloir dire• what do you mean (by that)? que voulez-vous dire (par là) ?• see what I mean? (inf) tu vois ce que je veux dire ?• what does this mean? qu'est-ce que cela veut dire ?• don't I mean anything to you at all? je ne suis donc rien pour toi ?• you don't really mean that? vous n'êtes pas sérieux ?• I didn't mean to! je ne l'ai pas fait exprès !• he didn't mean anything by it (referring to an action) il l'a fait sans penser à mal ; (referring to a comment) il l'a dit sans penser à mal• he meant you when he said... c'est à vous qu'il faisait allusion lorsqu'il disait...2. noun3. adjectivea. ( = average) moyen• don't be so mean! ne sois pas si radin ! (inf)d. ( = inferior) he's no mean singer c'est un chanteur de talent4. compounds* * *[miːn] 1.1) gen, Mathematics moyenne f2) fig ( middle point) milieu m2.1) ( average) [weight, age] moyen/-enne2) ( ungenerous) [person] avare, radin (colloq); [attitude, nature] mesquin; [examiner] sévère3) ( unkind) [person] méchant (to avec)4) ( vicious) [animal, person, expression] méchant5) ( tough) [city] implacable; [street] hostile6) (colloq) ( skilful) [artist, cook, cocktail] formidable, du tonnerre (colloq) (after n)7) ( small)8) ( lowly) littér [dwelling] misérable; [birth] bas/basse; [origin] modeste9) (colloq) US ( off colour)3.transitive verb (prét, pp meant)1) ( signify) [word, phrase, symbol] signifier, vouloir dire; [sign] vouloir dire2) ( intend)to mean for somebody to do — US vouloir que quelqu'un fasse
to be meant for somebody — [question, bomb] être destiné à quelqu'un
he means what he says — ( he is sincere) il est sérieux; ( he is menacing) il ne plaisante pas
3) ( entail) [strike, law] entraîner [shortages, changes]4) ( intend to say) vouloir direI mean to say (colloq), who wants a car that won't start? — non mais, qui voudrait d'une voiture qui ne démarre pas?
5) ( be of value)6) ( be destined)it was meant to be ou happen — cela devait arriver
7) ( be supposed to be) -
98 reparar
reparar ( conjugate reparar) verbo transitivo ‹gotera/avería› to mend, fix ‹ofensa/agravio› to make amends for, make up for; ‹daño/perjuicio› to make good, compensate for verbo intransitivo 1 reparar EN algo ( darse cuenta) to notice sth; ( considerar): 2 (Méx) [caballo/toro] to rear, shy
reparar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una máquina, etc) to repair, mend
2 (un daño, error, una pérdida) to make good: nadie puede reparar la pérdida de un ser querido, no one can make up for the loss of a beloved one (una ofensa) to make amends for: no sé cómo reparar el mal que te causé, I don't know how to make amends for all the harm I did you
3 (fuerzas, energías) necesitas reparar fuerzas, you need to get your strength back
II verbo intransitivo
1 (darse cuenta de, fijarse en) to notice [en, -]
2 (considerar) to consider: repara en que será ella la que salga perdiendo, you should realise that she's the one who'll end up losing ' reparar' also found in these entries: Spanish: componer - nogalina English: fix - fix up - good - mend - recondition - redress - repair - amends - atone - remedy - right - spare -
99 mean *****
I [miːn]vt meant pt, pp1) (signify) significare, voler direwhat does "trap" mean? — cosa significa "trap"?
you don't mean that, do you? — non parli sul serio, vero?
he said it as if he meant it — l'ha detto senza scherzare or sul serio
2) (intend) intendereto mean to do sth — aver l'intenzione di fare qc, intendere fare qc
what do you mean to do? — cosa intendi fare?, cosa pensi di fare?
he didn't mean to do it — non intendeva or non era sua intenzione farlo
II [miːn] adjdo you mean me? — (are you speaking to me?) dici a me?, (about me) ti riferisci a me?, intendi me?
1) (with money) avaro (-a), spilorcio (-a), gretto (-a)2) (unkind, spiteful) meschino (-a), maligno (-a)you mean thing! fam — che meschino!
3) (Am: vicious: animal) cattivo (-a), (person) perfido (-a)4) (poor: appearance, district) misero (-a)III [miːn]1. n(middle term) mezzo, Math mediathe golden or happy mean — il giusto mezzo
See:2. adj(average) medio (-a) -
100 indirect
adjectiveindirekt; (long-winded) umständlichby indirect means — auf Umwegen (fig.)
* * *[indi'rekt]1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) nicht direkt2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) nicht direkt•- academic.ru/37701/indirectness">indirectness- indirect object
- indirect speech* * *in·di·rect[ˌɪndɪˈrekt]1. (not straight) indirektbetter take an \indirect route through the suburbs fahr lieber einen [kleinen] Umweg über die Vororte\indirect flight Flug m mit Zwischenstopp2. (not intended) benefits, consequences mittelbar\indirect effect Sekundäreffekt m\indirect evidence indirekter Beweis3. (not done directly)by \indirect means auf Umwegen fig4. (avoiding direct mention) indirekt\indirect attack/remark Anspielung f* * *["Indɪ'rekt]adj1) indirekt; consequence, result indirekt, mittelbarin an indirect way, by indirect means — auf indirekte Weise, auf Umwegen
by an indirect route/path/road — auf Umwegen or einem Umweg
to make an indirect reference to sb/sth — auf jdn/etw anspielen or indirekt Bezug nehmen
* * *indirect [ˌındıˈrekt; -daı-] adj (adv indirectly)1. allg indirekt (Beleuchtung, Steuern etc)2. indirekt, mittelbar (Beweis etc):indirect materials cost Materialgemeinkosten plan indirect answer eine ausweichende Antwort;indirect means Umwege, Umschweife;by indirect means auf Umwegen;indirect route Umweg m4. unehrlich, unredlich5. LING indirekt (Frage etc):indirect object Dativobjekt n;indirect passive von einem indirekten od präpositionalen Objekt gebildetes Passiv;ind. abk1. independence2. independent3. index4. indicated6. indigo7. indirect8. industrial9. industry* * *adjectiveindirekt; (long-winded) umständlichby indirect means — auf Umwegen (fig.)
* * *adj.indirekt adj.
См. также в других словарях:
go to the expense of something doing something — go to the expense of sth/of doing sth | go to a lot of, etc. expense idiom to spend money on sth • They went to all the expense of redecorating the house and then they moved. Main entry: ↑expenseidiom … Useful english dictionary
go to the expense of of doing something — go to the expense of sth/of doing sth | go to a lot of, etc. expense idiom to spend money on sth • They went to all the expense of redecorating the house and then they moved. Main entry: ↑expenseidiom … Useful english dictionary
put somebody to the expense of something doing something — put sb to the expense of sth/of doing sth | put sb to a lot of, etc. expense idiom to make sb spend money on sth • Their visit put us to a lot of expense. Main entry: ↑expenseidiom … Useful english dictionary
put somebody to the expense of of doing something — put sb to the expense of sth/of doing sth | put sb to a lot of, etc. expense idiom to make sb spend money on sth • Their visit put us to a lot of expense. Main entry: ↑expenseidiom … Useful english dictionary
at the expense of something — phrase if one thing exists or happens at the expense of another, the second thing suffers or is not done properly because of the first Military strength is often achieved at the expense of a country’s economic health. Thesaurus:… … Useful english dictionary
at the expense of somebody — at the expense of sb/sth idiom with loss or damage to sb/sth • He built up the business at the expense of his health. • an education system that benefits bright children at the expense of those who are slower to learn Main entry: ↑expenseidiom … Useful english dictionary
damn the expense — damn the consequences, expense, etc. idiom (informal) used to say that you are going to do sth even though you know it may be expensive, have bad results, etc. • Let s celebrate and damn the expense! Main entry: ↑damnidiom … Useful english dictionary
expense*/*/ — [ɪkˈspens] noun 1) [C] an amount of money that you spend in order to buy or do something travelling/medical/legal expenses[/ex] Rent is our biggest expense.[/ex] 2) [U] the high cost of something A powerful computer is worth the expense if you… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
expense — noun 1 cost/money spent on sth ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, great, huge, significant, vast ▪ added, additional, extra … Collocations dictionary
expense — ex|pense W2S3 [ıkˈspens] n 1.) [U and C] the amount of money that you spend on something legal/medical/living/travel etc expenses (=the money that you spend for a particular purpose) ▪ He borrowed £150,000 and used the money for legal expenses.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
go to a lot of expense — go to the expense of sth/of doing sth | go to a lot of, etc. expense idiom to spend money on sth • They went to all the expense of redecorating the house and then they moved. Main entry: ↑expenseidiom … Useful english dictionary