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1 class

class [klɑ:s]

1 noun

(a) (category, division) classe f, catégorie f;

∎ what class are you travelling in? en quelle classe voyagez-vous?;

∎ class A eggs œufs de catégorie A;

∎ he's just not in the same class as his brother il n'arrive pas à la cheville de son frère;

∎ to be in a class by oneself or in a class of one's own être unique, former une classe à part

(b) Biology, Botany & Zoology classe f

(c) (social division) classe f

(d) School & University (group of students) classe f; (course) cours m, classe f;

∎ he used to give a class in history il donnait des cours d'histoire;

∎ she's attending or taking a psychology class elle suit un cours de psychologie;

∎ American the class of 1972 la promotion de 1972

(e) British University (grade)

∎ what class (of) degree did you get? quelle mention est-ce que tu as eu (à ton diplôme)?;

∎ first class honours licence f avec mention très bien

(f) (elegance) classe f;

∎ to have class avoir de la classe

2 adjective

familiar (excellent) classe (inv);

∎ a class car/hi-fi une voiture/chaîne classe;

∎ she's a real class act elle est vraiment classe

3 transitive verb

classer, classifier;

∎ classed first classé premier;

∎ to class sb/sth with sb/sth assimiler qn/qch à qn/qch

►► American Law class action recours m collectif en justice;

class distinctions distinctions fpl entre les classes;

class prejudice préjugés mpl sociaux;

American class reunion réunion f d'anciens élèves de la même classe;

class struggle lutte f des classes;

class system système m de classes;

class traitor personne f qui renie ses origines sociales;

class war(fare) lutte f des classes

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2 class

1. noun
1) (group in society) Gesellschaftsschicht, die; Klasse, die (Soziol.); (system) Klassensystem, das

2) (Educ.) Klasse, die; (Sch.): (lesson) Stunde, die; (Univ.): (seminar etc.) Übung, die

a French class — eine Französischstunde

3) (group [according to quality]) Klasse, die

be in a class by itself or on its own/of one's own or by oneself — eine Klasse für sich sein

4) (coll.): (quality) Klasse, die (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
einordnen

class something as something — etwas als etwas einstufen

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1. plural - classes; noun
1) (a group of people or things that are alike in some way: The dog won first prize in its class in the dog show.) die Gruppe

2) ((the system according to which people belong to) one of a number of economic/social groups: the upper class; the middle class; the working class; ( also adjective) the class system.) die Schicht

3) (a grade or rank (of merit): musicians of a high class.) der Rang

4) (a number of students or scholars taught together: John and I are in the same class.) die Klasse

5) (a school lesson or college lecture etc: a French class.) die Unterrichtsstunde

6) ((American) a course or series of lectures, often leading to an examination.)
2. verb
(to regard as being of a certain type: He classes all women as stupid.) einstufen

- academic.ru/13277/classmate">classmate
- class-room
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class

[klɑ:s, AM klæs]

I. n

<pl -es>

1. + sing/pl vb (pupils) [Schul]klasse f

2. (lesson) [Unterrichts]stunde f; (teaching) Unterricht m kein pl; SPORT Kurs[us] m

\classes have been cancelled today heute fällt der Unterricht aus

to go to an aerobics \class einen Aerobic-Kurs besuchen, in einen Aerobic-Kurs gehen

to go to evening \class[es] einen Abendkurs besuchen

to attend [or go to] \class[es] am Unterricht teilnehmen

to talk in \class während des Unterrichts reden

to take [or teach] a German/civil law \class Deutsch/Zivilrecht unterrichten; UNIV (lecture) eine Deutschvorlesung/Vorlesung zum Zivilrecht [ab]halten; (seminar) ein Deutschseminar/Seminar in Zivilrecht [ab]halten; (course) eine Deutsch-Übung/Übung in Zivilrecht [ab]halten

3. + sing/pl vb AM (graduates) Jahrgang m

the \class of 1975/1980 der Jahrgang 1975/1980

4. + sing/pl vb (stratum) Klasse f, Schicht f

the middle/upper \class die Mittel-/Oberschicht

the working \class die Arbeiterklasse

5. no pl (social membership) Klassenzugehörigkeit f

6. (category, quality) Klasse f

shall I post the letter first or second \class? BRIT soll ich den Brief als Erste- oder Zweite-Klasse-Sendung aufgeben?

first \class hotel Erste Klasse [o First Class] Hotel nt

to travel first/second \class erste[r]/zweite[r] Klasse fahren

C\class A/I COMM Handelsklasse f A/I

all the vegetables we sell are \class A wir verkaufen nur Gemüse der Handelsklasse A

7. BRIT, AUS (diploma) Prädikat nt, SCHWEIZ a. Note f

what \class did you get? mit welchem Prädikat hast du [dein Examen] bestanden?

a first-\class honours degree ein Prädikatsexamen nt

a second-\class honours degree ein Examen nt mit dem Prädikat ‚gut‘

8. no pl (style) Klasse, f

to have [no] \class [keine] Klasse haben fam

9. BIOL, ZOOL Klasse f

10. AM FIN Aktiengattung f

11. LAW

C\class F charge Belastung f in Abteilung 6 fachspr

12.

▶ to be in a \class of one's own [or by oneself] eine Klasse für sich akk sein

▶ to be out of sb's \class jdm haushoch überlegen sein, um Klassen besser [als jd] sein fam

II. adj attr, inv (excellent) erstklassig, klasse fam

world \class player Weltklassespieler(in) m(f)

III. vt

▪ to \class sb/sth [as sth] jdn/etw [als etw akk] einstufen

when I travel by bus I'm still \classed as a child wenn ich mit dem Bus fahre, gelte ich noch als Kind

I would \class her among the top ten novelists ich würde sie zu den zehn besten Schriftstellern zählen

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[klAːs]
1. n

1) (= group, division) Klasse f

what class are you travelling? — in welcher Klasse reisen Sie?

he's not in the same class as his brother — sein Bruder ist eine Klasse besser

they're just not in the same class — man kann sie einfach nicht vergleichen

in a class by himself/itself or of his/its own — weitaus der/das Beste

2) (= social rank) gesellschaftliche Stellung, Stand m (dated), Klasse f (SOCIOL)

the ruling class — die herrschende Klasse, die Herrschenden

considerations of class — Standeserwägungen pl (dated), Klassengesichtspunkte pl

it was class not ability that determined who... —

what class is he from? — aus welcher Schicht or Klasse kommt er?

are you ashamed of your class? — schämst du dich deines Standes (dated) or deiner Herkunft?

class and educational background — Klassenzugehörigkeit und Erziehung

we were talking about class — wir sprachen über die gesellschaftlichen Klassen

3) (SCH, UNIV) Klasse f

I don't like her classes — ihr Unterricht gefällt mir nicht

you should prepare each class in advance — du solltest dich auf jede (Unterrichts)stunde vorbereiten

to take a Latin class — Latein unterrichten or geben; (Univ) ein Lateinseminar etc abhalten

an evening class — ein Abendkurs m

eating in class — Essen nt während des Unterrichts

the class of 1980 — der Jahrgang 1980, die Schul-/Universitätsabgänger etc des Jahres 1980

4) (BOT, ZOOL) Klasse f

5) (Brit UNIV of degree) Prädikat nt

a first-class degree — ein Prädikatsexamen nt

second-/third-class degree — ≈ Prädikat Gut/Befriedigend

6) (inf: quality, tone) Stil m

to have class — Stil haben, etwas hermachen (inf); (person) Format haben

that gives the place a bit of class — das macht (doch) ( et)was her

I see we've got a bit of class in tonight, two guys in dinner jackets — heute Abend haben wir ja vornehme or exklusive Gäste, zwei Typen im Smoking

2. adj
(inf: excellent) erstklassig, exklusiv
to be a class act — große Klasse sein (inf)

3. vt
einordnen, klassifizieren
he was classed with the servants — er wurde genauso eingestuft wie die Diener

4. vi
eingestuft werden, sich einordnen lassen
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class [klɑːs; US klæs]

A s

1. Klasse f ( auch BIOL), Gruppe f, Kategorie f, Art f

2. (Wert)Klasse f:

be in the same class with gleichwertig sein mit;

be (in) a class by oneself ( oder of one’s own) eine Klasse für sich sein;

be no class umg minderwertig sein

3. (Güte)Klasse f, Qualität f

4. BAHN etc Klasse f

5. a) gesellschaftlicher Rang, soziale Stellung

b) (Gesellschafts) Klasse f, (Bevölkerungs) Schicht f:

pull class on sb umg jemanden seine gesellschaftliche Überlegenheit fühlen lassen

6. umg Klasse f umg, Erstklassigkeit f:

he (it) has class er (es) ist (große) Klasse

7. SCHULE

a) (Schul) Klasse f:

be at the top of one’s class der Klassenerste sein

b) (Unterrichts)Stunde f:

attend classes am Unterricht teilnehmen

8. Kurs m

9. UNIV US

a) Studenten pl eines Jahrgangs, Studentenjahrgang m

b) Promotionsklasse f

c) Seminar n

10. UNIV Br

a) → honors degree

b) Stufe f, Gruppe f, Klasse f (Einteilung der Kandidaten nach dem Resultat der honours- Prüfung):

take a class einen honours degree erlangen

11. MIL Rekrutenjahrgang m

12. MATH Aggregat n, mehrgliedrige Zahlengröße

B v/t klassifizieren:

a) in Klassen einteilen

b) in eine Klasse einteilen, einordnen, einstufen:

class with gleichstellen mit, rechnen zu;

be classed

a) angesehen oder betrachtet werden (as als),

b) UNIV Br einen honours degree verliehen bekommen

C v/i angesehen werden (as als)

cl. abk

1. class

2. classification

3. clergyman

4. clerk

5. cloth

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1. noun
1) (group in society) Gesellschaftsschicht, die; Klasse, die (Soziol.); (system) Klassensystem, das

2) (Educ.) Klasse, die; (Sch.): (lesson) Stunde, die; (Univ.): (seminar etc.) Übung, die

a French class — eine Französischstunde

3) (group [according to quality]) Klasse, die

be in a class by itself or on its own/of one's own or by oneself — eine Klasse für sich sein

4) (coll.): (quality) Klasse, die (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
einordnen

class something as something — etwas als etwas einstufen

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(form) (school) n.

Schulklasse f. n.

(§ pl.: classes)

= Klasse -n f.

Kurs -e m.

Kursus -e (Bildung) m.

Stand ¨-e m. v.

einordnen v.

English-german dictionary > class
3 class

class, US [transcription][kl_s]

A n

1 Sociol classe f ; the working classes la classe ouvrière ;

2 Sch, Univ ( group of students) classe f ; ( lesson) cours m (in de) ; in class en cours or classe ; to give a class assurer un cours ; to take a class GB assurer un cours ; US suivre un cours ;

3 US Sch, Univ ( year group) promotion f, classe f ;

4 ( category) gen classe f, catégorie f ; Jur ( of offence) type m ; ( of vehicle) catégorie f ; Naut (of ship, submarine) classe f ; to be in a class of one's own ou by oneself être hors catégorie ; she's in a different class from il n'y a aucune comparaison possible entre elle et ; he's not in the same class as il n'arrive pas à la cheville de ;

5 ○ ( elegance) classe f ; to have class avoir de la classe ; to add a touch of class to sth donner un peu de distinction à qch ;

6 Tourism classe f ; to travel first/second class voyager en première/deuxième classe ; a first/second class seat une place de première/deuxième classe ;

7 GB Univ ≈ mention f ; what was the class of your degree? ≈ est-ce que vous avez eu votre licence avec mention? ; a first-/second-class degree ≈ licence avec mention très bien/bien ;

8 Biol, Math classe f.

B ○ adj ( excellent) de classe.

C vtr to class sb/sth among/with classer qn/qch parmi/ avec ; to class sb/sth as assimiler qn/qch à.

Big English-French dictionary > class
4 class

I [klɑːs] [AE klæs]
nome

1) sociol. classe f., ceto m.

the working classes — la classe operaia

2) (group of students) classe f.; (lesson) corso m. (in di)

in class — in classe

to give a class — tenere un corso

to take a class — BE tenere un corso; AE seguire un corso

3) AE (year group) = gruppo di studenti laureati nello stesso anno

4) (category) classe f., categoria f.

to be in a class of one's own o by oneself essere in una categoria a parte, essere più unico che raro; she's in a different class from him non c'è confronto tra lei e lui; he's not in the same class as her — non è al suo stesso livello

5) colloq. (elegance) classe f.

6) (travelling) classe f.

to travel first, second class — viaggiare in prima, seconda classe

7) BE univ. = ciascuno dei livelli di valutazione del profitto di uno studente per un anno accademico o per l'asse gnazione del voto di laurea

a first-, second-class degree — = laurea con lode, con una buona votazione

8) biol. mat. classe f.
II [klɑːs] [AE klæs]
verbo transitivo

to class sb., sth. as — classificare qcn., qcs. come

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1. plural - classes; noun
1) (a group of people or things that are alike in some way: The dog won first prize in its class in the dog show.) categoria

2) ((the system according to which people belong to) one of a number of economic/social groups: the upper class; the middle class; the working class; ( also adjective) the class system.) classe

3) (a grade or rank (of merit): musicians of a high class.) classe

4) (a number of students or scholars taught together: John and I are in the same class.) classe

5) (a school lesson or college lecture etc: a French class.) lezione

6) ((American) a course or series of lectures, often leading to an examination.) corso
2. verb
(to regard as being of a certain type: He classes all women as stupid.) classificare

- classmate
- class-room
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I [klɑːs] [AE klæs]
nome

1) sociol. classe f., ceto m.

the working classes — la classe operaia

2) (group of students) classe f.; (lesson) corso m. (in di)

in class — in classe

to give a class — tenere un corso

to take a class — BE tenere un corso; AE seguire un corso

3) AE (year group) = gruppo di studenti laureati nello stesso anno

4) (category) classe f., categoria f.

to be in a class of one's own o by oneself essere in una categoria a parte, essere più unico che raro; she's in a different class from him non c'è confronto tra lei e lui; he's not in the same class as her — non è al suo stesso livello

5) colloq. (elegance) classe f.

6) (travelling) classe f.

to travel first, second class — viaggiare in prima, seconda classe

7) BE univ. = ciascuno dei livelli di valutazione del profitto di uno studente per un anno accademico o per l'asse gnazione del voto di laurea

a first-, second-class degree — = laurea con lode, con una buona votazione

8) biol. mat. classe f.
II [klɑːs] [AE klæs]
verbo transitivo

to class sb., sth. as — classificare qcn., qcs. come

English-Italian dictionary > class
5 class

[klɑ:s, Am klæs] n <pl - es>

1)

( group of learners) [Schul]klasse f

2) + sing/ pl vb ( all people in this group) Klasse f

3) ( lesson) Unterricht m, [Unterrichts]stunde f;

evening \class [or \classes] Abendkurs m;

to attend [or go to] \class [or \classes] am Unterricht teilnehmen;

to take [or teach] a \class unterrichten; univ eine Vorlesung halten;

to talk in \class während des Unterrichts reden

4) sports Kurs[us] m;

to go to an aerobics \class einen Aerobic-Kurs machen

5) (Am) ( graduates of a year) Jahrgang m;

the \class of 1975/ 1980 der Jahrgang 1975/1980

6) ( economic and social division) Klasse f, Schicht f;

the middle/upper \class die Mittel-/Oberschicht, die mittlere/obere Gesellschaftsschicht;

the working \class die Arbeiterklasse

7) no pl ( membership of social strata) Klassenzugehörigkeit f

8) (grade, category) Klasse f, Kategorie f; ( Brit)

shall I post the letter first or second \class? soll ich den Brief als Erste- oder Zweite-Klasse-Sendung aufgeben?;

to travel first \class erster Klasse fahren

9) ( quality (of produce)) Qualität f;

C\class A/I A/I Sorte f

10) (Brit, Aus) ( type of degree) Prädikat nt;

a first \class honours degree ein Prädikatsexamen nt;

a second \class honours degree ein Examen mit dem Prädikat ‚Gut‘

11) no pl ( stylish)

to have \class Klasse haben ( fam)

12) ( classification for species) Klasse f

PHRASES:

to be in a \class of one's own [or by oneself] eine Klasse für sich akk sein;

to be out of sb's \class jdm haushoch überlegen sein ( fig) adj

inv

1) ( of economic and social division) Klassen-

2) (excellent, very good) erstklassig, klasse ( fam)

world-\class Weltklasse- vt

to \class sb as sth jdn als etw akk einordnen;

when I travel by bus I'm still \classed as a child wenn ich mit dem Bus fahre, gelte ich noch als Kind;

I would \class her among the top ten novelists ich würde sie zu den zehn besten Schriftstellern zählen

English-German students dictionary > class
6 pat oneself (or smb.) on the back

   paзг.

   xвaлить ceбя (или кoгo-л.); пoздpaвлять ceбя (или кoгo-л.)

    'Maybe I'm patting myself on the back, but I've worked out of tough situations before,' Green said (International Herald Tribune). The whole class patted him on the back because of his good play in the final game

Concise English-Russian phrasebook > pat oneself (or smb.) on the back
7 scratch

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[English Word] scratch

[English Plural] scratches

[Swahili Word] athari

[Swahili Plural] athari

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] scratch

[English Plural] scratches

[Swahili Word] chale

[Swahili Plural] chale

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Related Words] uchale

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[English Word] scratch

[English Plural] scratches

[Swahili Word] chanjo

[Swahili Plural] machanjo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] scratch

[English Plural] scratches

[Swahili Word] choro

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] scratch

[English Plural] scratches

[Swahili Word] mchakuro

[Swahili Plural] michakuro

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Derived Word] -chakura V

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[English Word] scratch

[English Plural] scratches

[Swahili Word] mchoro

[Swahili Plural] michoro

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Derived Word] -chora V

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[English Word] scratch

[English Plural] scratches

[Swahili Word] mkwaruzo

[Swahili Plural] mikwaruzo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Derived Word] kwaruza V

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[English Word] scratch

[English Plural] scratches

[Swahili Word] mpapuro

[Swahili Plural] mipapuro

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Derived Word] papura

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[English Word] scratch

[English Plural] scratches

[Swahili Word] mparuzo

[Swahili Plural] miparuzo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Derived Word] parura V

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[English Word] scratch

[English Plural] scratches

[Swahili Word] mtai

[Swahili Plural] mitai

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

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[English Word] scratch

[Swahili Word] -buburusha

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] scratch

[Swahili Word] -chora

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] scratch

[Swahili Word] -dodosa

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] scratch

[Swahili Word] -kereketa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] habari hii inanikereketa sana

[Note] this report made me very angry.

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[English Word] scratch

[Swahili Word] -kuna

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] kuno, mkuno, -kunyua

[English Example] the man who she brought here groped her or scratched her

[Swahili Example] bwana aliyemleta hapa amempapasa au kumkunakuna [Mt],

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[English Word] scratch

[Swahili Word] -kwaruza

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] kwaruzo N, mkwaruzo N

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[English Word] scratch

[Swahili Word] -papura kwa makucha

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] scratch

[Swahili Word] -papua

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] scratch

[Swahili Word] -papura

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] scratch

[Swahili Word] -parua

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] scratch

[Swahili Word] -parura

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] converse

[English Example] (s)he kicked, and got scratched

[Swahili Example] alipiga mateke, akaparura [Ng]

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[English Word] scratch

[Swahili Word] -puchua

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] scratch

[Swahili Word] -pujua

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] The child scratched its mother on noticing that it was not going to be given milk

[Swahili Example] Mtoto alimpujua mama yake kuona hatapewa maziwa

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[English Word] scratch

[Swahili Word] -takua

[Part of Speech] verb

[Dialect] dialectical

[English Example] When chickens hunt for food they ordinarily scratch the in the sand

[Swahili Example] kuku wanapotafuta chakula hutakua mchanga

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[English Word] scratch

[Swahili Word] -piga ukucha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] -piga

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[English Word] scratch (of animals)

[Swahili Word] -papaua

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] scratch with claws/talons

[Swahili Example] papura kwa makucha

[Note] rare

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[English Word] scratch (of hens)

[Swahili Word] -pekua

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] scratch (off)

[Swahili Word] -paa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] paa, magamba

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[English Word] scratch (off)

[Swahili Word] -para

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] paa, magamba

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[English Word] scratch oneself

[Swahili Word] -kunyua

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] kuna V

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[English Word] scratch oneself

[Swahili Word] -jipuchua

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] strip off the grains of an ear of maize.

[Swahili Example] pujua mahindi

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[English Word] scratch oneself

[Swahili Word] -jipujua

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] strip off the grains of an ear of maize.

[Swahili Example] pujua mahindi

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[English Word] scratch oneself

[Swahili Word] -jipujua

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] scratch oneself

[Swahili Word] -nyea

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] scratch oneself

[Swahili Word] -jikuna

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] reflexive

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -kuna

[English Example] there is no work for him to be involved with, maybe just to scratch himself where he itches

[Swahili Example] hana kazi ya kumshughulisha, labda kujikuna tu anapowashwa [Abd]

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[English Word] scratch out

[Swahili Word] -komba

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] komboa, kombe, kikomba N

[Swahili Example] komba dafu

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[English Word] scratch the ground (of fowl)

[Swahili Word] -chakura

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] scratch the ground (with the claws)

[Swahili Word] -kwakura

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] that which has been scratched off

[Swahili Word] kuno

[Swahili Plural] makuno

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -kuna

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English-Swahili dictionary > scratch
8 top

I
1. top noun
1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) cumbre, lo alto

2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) a la cabeza, en primer lugar

3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) lo alto de, sobre

4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) tapadera, (botella) tapón

5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) blusa (corta), camiseta, top

2. adjective
(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) mejor, primero

3. verb
1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) cubrir, recubrir

2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) superar, sobrepasar

3) (to remove the top of.) quitar la parte de encima

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- topless
- topping
- top hat
- top-heavy
- top-secret
- at the top of one's voice
- be/feel on top of the world
- from top to bottom
- the top of the ladderee
- top up
II top noun
(a kind of toy that spins.) peonza

- sleep like a top

top¹ adj

1. superior / de más arriba / último

it's on the top shelf está en el estante de arriba

they live on the top floor viven en el último piso

2. más alto

she got top marks in the exam sacó la nota más alta en el examen

to be top of the class ser el primero de la clase

top² n

1. cima / cumbre / lo alto

the top of the mountain la cima de la montaña

2. tapón / tapa

put the top back on the jar vuelve a ponerle la tapa al bote

a bottle top el tapón de una botella

3. parte de arriba

write your name at the top of the page escribe tu nombre en la parte de arriba de la hoja

4. camiseta / blusa

I'm looking for a top to wear with this skirt busco una blusa para llevarla con esta falda

top

tr[tɒp]

noun

1 (highest/upper part) parte nombre femenino superior, parte nombre femenino de arriba, parte nombre femenino más alta

■ an attic is the room at the top of a house el desván es el cuarto en la parte más alta de una casa

2 (far end - of street) final nombre masculino; (- of table) cabecera

■ I'll meet you at the top of the street quedamos al final de la calle

3 (of mountain) cumbre nombre masculino

4 (of tree) copa

5 (surface) superficie nombre femenino

6 (of bottle) tapón nombre masculino; (of pen) capuchón nombre masculino

7 (highest position)

■ she was top of the class fue la primera de la clase

■ I think you'll make it to the top creo que llegarás hasta arriba

■ who's the top of the organization? ¿quién es el jefe de la organización?

8 (of list) cabeza

■ who's at the top of the league? ¿quién encabeza la liga?

■ what's top of the list? ¿qué es lo primero de la lista?

9 (of car) capota

10 (clothes) blusa (corta), camiseta, top nombre masculino; (of bikini) parte de arriba

11 (beginning) principio

■ let's take it from the top hagámoslo desde el principio

12 (gear) directa

adjective

1 (highest) de arriba, superior, más alto,-a

■ I live on the top floor vivo en el último piso

2 (best, highest, leading) mejor, principal

■ one of Spain's top directors uno de los mejores directores españoles

■ top party officials los cabecillas del partido

■ only the top graduates get the top jobs sólo los mejores licenciados consiguen los mejores trabajos

3 (highest, maximum) principal, máximo,-a

■ the car's top speed la velocidad máxima del coche

transitive verb (pt & pp topped, ger topping)

1 (cover) cubrir, rematar

2 (remove top of plant/fruit) quitar los rabillos

3 slang (kill) cargarse

■ he topped himself se mató

4 (come first, head) encabezar

5 (better, surpass, exceed) superar

plural noun tops

1 (of plant) hojas nombre femenino plural

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at the top of the tree figurative use en el cumbre

at the top of one's voice a voz en grito

at top speed a toda velocidad

from top to bottom de arriba abajo

from top to toe de cabeza a pies

on top encima de, sobre

■ put your things on top pon tus cosas encima

on top of encima de

■ don't put your books on top of mine no pongas tus libros encima de los míos

■ do you get commission on top of your salary? ¿ganas una comisión además de tu sueldo?

on top of it all / to top it all para colmo

to be on top of the world estar en la gloria, estar contento,-a y feliz

to be over the top (excessive) ser demasiado

to blow one's top perder los estribos

to come out on top salir ganando

to get on top of somebody agobiar a alguien

to go over the top pasarse

top brass peces nombre masculino plural gordos, altos mandos nombre masculino plural

top copy original nombre masculino

top dog gallito

top gear directa

top hat chistera, sombrero de copa

top of the bill actor nombre masculino principal, actriz nombre femenino principal

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top

tr[tɒp]

noun

1 peonza

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to sleep like a top dormir como un tronco, dormir como un lirón

top ['tɑp] vt, topped ; topping

1) cover: cubrir, coronar

2) surpass: sobrepasar, superar

3) clear: pasar por encima de

top adj

: superior

the top shelf: la repisa superior

one of the top lawyers: uno de los mejores abogados

top n

1) : parte f superior, cumbre f, cima f (de un monte, etc.)

to climb to the top: subir a la cumbre

2) cover: tapa f, cubierta f

3) : trompo m (juguete)

4)

on top of : encima de

top

v.

• desmochar v.

• rematar v.

adj.

• cimera adj.

• culminante adj.

• máximo, -a adj.

• superior adj.

n.

• baca s.f.

• cabeza s.f.

• cima s.f.

• cofa s.f.

• coronilla s.f.

• cumbre s.f.

• morra s.f.

• moño s.m.

• parte superior s.m.

• peón s.m.

• tapa s.f.

• tapadera s.f.

• tejadillo s.m.

• tope s.m.

• trompo s.m.

• vértice s.m.

• ápice s.m.

tɑːp, tɒp
I

noun

1)

a) ( highest part) parte f superior or de arriba; ( of mountain) cima f, cumbre f, cúspide f; ( of tree) copa f; ( of page) parte f superior; ( of head) coronilla f

from top to bottom — de arriba abajo

he stood at the top of the stairs — estaba en lo alto de la escalera

his name is at the top of the list — su nombre es el primero de la lista or encabeza la lista

at the top of one's voice — a voz en cuello or en grito, a grito pelado (fam)

off the top of one's head: I can't think of any of them off the top of my head — no se me ocurre ninguno en este momento

b) (BrE) ( of road) final m

2) ( of hierarchy) (highest rank, position)

she came top of the class in English — sacó la mejor nota de la clase en inglés

our team reached the top of the league — nuestro equipo se colocó a la cabeza de la liga

he worked his way to the top — se abrió camino hasta la cima de su profesión

3)

a) ( upper part)

the table has a marble top — el tablero de la mesa es de mármol

the top of the milk — (BrE) crema que se acumula en el cuello de la botella de leche

to float/rise to the top — salir* a la superficie

b) (rim, edge) borde m

fill it to the top — llénalo hasta el borde

4) ( Clothing)

a blue top — una blusa (or un suéter or un top etc) azul

5)

on top — (as adv) encima, arriba

he can't stay on top for ever — no puede ser siempre el primero

he's getting a bit thin on top — (colloq) se está quedando calvo or (AmC, Méx fam) pelón or (CS fam) pelado

to come out on top — salir* ganando

6)

on top of — (as prep) \<\<cupboard/piano\>\> encima de

the tent collapsed on top of us — la tienda se nos cayó encima

it's just been one thing on top of another — ha sido una cosa detrás de otra or una cosa tras otra

they managed to get on top of the situation — consiguieron controlar la situación

don't let things get on top of you — no dejes que las preocupaciones te abrumen

to feel on top of the world — estar* contentísimo

and on top of it all o on top of all that, she lost her job — y encima or para colmo or como si esto fuera poco, se quedó sin trabajo

7)

over the top — ( exaggerated) (esp BrE colloq)

the costumes were way over the top — los trajes eran una exageración

I feel she went rather over the top — creo que se pasó un poco (fam)

8) (cover, cap - of jar, box) tapa f, tapón m (Esp); (- of pen) capuchón m, capucha f; ( cork) tapón m

to blow one's top — (colloq) explotar (fam)

9) top (gear) (BrE Auto) directa f

10) ( spinning top) trompo m, peonza f; sleep II

II

adjective (before n)

1)

a) ( uppermost) <layer/shelf> de arriba, superior; <step/coat of paint> último; < note> más alto

on the top floor — en el último piso

the top left-hand corner of the page — la esquina superior izquierda de la página

b) ( maximum) <speed/temperature> máximo, tope

people pay top prices for these wines — la gente paga los precios más altos por estos vinos

2)

a) ( best)

to be top quality — ser* de primera calidad

the service is top class — el servicio es de primera

b) ( in ranked order)

our top priority is... — nuestra prioridad absoluta es...

the Top 40 — ( Mus) los 40 discos más vendidos, ≈los 40 principales ( en Esp)

c) (leading, senior) <scientists/chefs> más destacado

the top jobs — los mejores puestos

a top official — un alto funcionario

she has a top post at the embassy — tiene un cargo importante en la embajada

III
1.

- pp- transitive verb

1) (exceed, surpass) \<\<offer/achievement\>\> superar

unemployment topped the 3 million mark — el índice de desempleo superó or rebasó los 3 millones

to top it all — para coronarlo, para colmo, (más) encima

2) ( beat) (AmE)

the Tigers topped the Mariners 6-2 — (AmE) los Tigers se impusieron a los Mariners por 6 a 2

3) ( head) \<\<list/league\>\> encabezar*

4) ( cover) \<\<column/building\>\> rematar, coronar

topped with chocolate/cheese — con chocolate/queso por encima

2.

v refl

to top oneself

1) ( surpass oneself) (AmE colloq) superarse

2) ( commit suicide) (BrE sl) matarse, suicidarse

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Phrasal Verbs:

- top off

- top out

- top up

I [tɒp]
1. N

1) (=highest point, peak) cumbre f, cima f ; [of hill] cumbre f ; [of tree] copa f ; [of head] coronilla f ; [of building] remate m ; [of wall] coronamiento m ; [of wave] cresta f ; [of stairs, ladder] lo alto; [of page] cabeza f ; [of list, table, classification] cabeza f, primer puesto m, primera posición f

at the top of the hill — en la cumbre de la colina

to reach the top, make it to the top — [of career etc] alcanzar la cumbre (del éxito)

• the men at the top — (fig) los que mandan

• executives who are at the top of their careers — ejecutivos que están en la cumbre de sus carreras

• top of the charts — (Mus) el número uno

• to be at the top of the class — (Scol) ser el/la mejor de la clase

• Liverpool are at the top of the league — Liverpool encabeza la liga

• at the top of the page — a la cabeza de la página

• top of the range — (Comm) lo mejor de la gama

• at the top of the stairs — en lo alto de la escalera

• at the top of the tree — (lit) en lo alto del árbol; (Brit) (fig) en la cima, en lo más alto

- at the top of the pile or heap
blow II, 1., 3)
2) (=upper part) parte f superior, parte f de arriba; [of bus] piso m superior; [of turnip, carrot, radish] rabillo m, hojas fpl

• he lives at the top of the house — ocupa el piso más alto de la casa

• the top of the milk — la nata

• at the top of the street — al final de la calle

• he sits at the top of the table — se sienta a la cabecera de la mesa

3) (=surface) superficie f

oil comes or floats or rises to the top — el aceite sube a la superficie

the top of the table needs wiping — hay que pasar una bayeta por la mesa

4) (=lid) [of pen, bottle, jar] tapa f, cubierta f, tapón m

5) (=blouse) blusa f

pyjama top — parte f de arriba del pijama

I want a top to go with this skirt — quiero algo para arriba que me vaya con esta falda

6) (Brit)
(Aut) = top gear
7) (US) (Aut) capota f

8) (Naut) cofa f

9)

on top — encima, arriba

to be on top — estar encima; (fig) (=winning etc) llevar ventaja, estar ganando

seats on top! — (on bus) ¡hay sitio arriba!

let's go up on top — (Naut) vamos a (subir a) cubierta

thin on top * — con poco pelo, medio calvo

on top of — sobre, encima de

it floats on top of the water — flota sobre el agua

the next second the lorry was on top of us — al instante el camión se nos echó encima

the flat is so small we live on top of each other — el piso es tan pequeño que vivimos amontonados

on top of (all) that — (=in addition to that) y encima or además de (todo) eso

on top of which — y para colmo, más encima

it's just one thing on top of another — es una cosa tras otra

to be/get on top of things — estar/ponerse a la altura de las cosas

I'm on top of my work now — ahora puedo con el trabajo

things are getting on top of me — ya no puedo más

- come out on top

- be/feel on top of the world

10)

tops: it's (the) tops * — es tremendo *, es fabuloso *

she's (the) tops — es la reoca *

11) (in phrases)

• from top to bottom — de arriba abajo

the system is rotten from top to bottom — el sistema entero está podrido

• to be at the top of one's form — estar en plena forma

• the top of the morning to you! — (Irl) ¡buenos días!

• over the top — (Brit) * (=excessive) excesivo, desmesurado

this proposal is really over the top — (Brit) esta propuesta pasa de la raya

to go over the top — (Mil) lanzarse al ataque (saliendo de las trincheras); (Brit) * (fig) pasarse (de lo razonable), desbordarse

• he doesn't have much up top * — (=stupid) no es muy listo que digamos; (=balding) tiene poco pelo, se le ven las ideas *

she doesn't have much up top * — (=flat-chested) está lisa (basilisa) *

• at the top of one's voice — a voz en grito

- he said it off the top of his head

speaking off the top of my head, I would say... — hablando así sin pensarlo, yo diría que...

2. ADJ

1) (=highest) [drawer, shelf] de arriba, más alto; [edge, side, corner] superior, de arriba; [floor, step, storey] último

• at the top end of the scale — en el extremo superior de la escala

at the top end of the range — (Comm) en el escalón más alto de la gama

• top note — (Mus) nota f más alta

2) (=maximum) [price] máximo

• top priority — principal prioridad f, asunto m primordial

• at top speed — a máxima velocidad, a toda carrera

3) (in rank etc) más importante

• the top class at school — (=final year) el último año en la escuela

• a top executive — un(a) alto(-a) ejecutivo*, (-a)

• a top job — un puesto de importancia

• top management — alta gerencia f

• top people — gente f bien

the top people in the party — la dirección del partido

• top stream — (Scol) clase f del nivel más avanzado

4) (=best, leading) mejor

a top surgeon — uno de los mejores cirujanos

the top 10/20/30 — (Mus) los 10/20/30 mejores éxitos, el hit parade de los 10/20/30 mejores

• to come top — ganar, ganar el primer puesto

to come top of the class — ser el primero de la clase

he came top in maths — sacó la mejor nota de la clase en matemáticas

• to be on top form — estar en plena forma

• to get top marks — sacar la mejor nota

• top scorer — máximo(-a) goleador(a) m / f, pichichi mf (Sp) *

• top team — equipo m líder

5) (=final) [coat of paint] último

• the top layer of skin — la epidermis

6) (=farthest) superior

• the top right-hand corner — la esquina superior derecha

• the top end of the field — el extremo superior del campo

3.

ADV

tops * — (=maximum, at most) como mucho

4. VT

1) (=form top of) [+ building] coronar; [+ cake] cubrir, recubrir

a cake topped with whipped cream — una tarta cubierta or recubierta de nata or (LAm) crema

a church topped by a steeple — una iglesia coronada por un campanario

the wall is topped with stone — el muro tiene un coronamiento de piedras

2) (=be at top of) [+ class, list] encabezar, estar a la cabeza de

• to top the bill — (Theat) encabezar el reparto

• to top the charts — (Mus) ser el número uno de las listas de éxitos or de los superventas

• the team topped the league all season — el equipo iba en cabeza de la liga toda la temporada

3) (=exceed, surpass) exceder, superar

profits topped £50,000 last year — las ganancias excedieron (las) 50.000 libras el año pasado

sales topped the million mark — las ventas rebasaron el millón

we have topped last year's takings by £200 — hemos recaudado 200 libras más que el año pasado, los ingresos exceden a los del año pasado en 200 libras

• and to top it all... — y para colmo..., como remate..., y para rematar las cosas...

• how are you going to top that? — (joke, story etc) ¿cómo vas a superar eso?, te han puesto el listón muy alto

4) [+ vegetables, fruit, plant] descabezar; [+ tree] desmochar

• to top and tail fruit — (Brit) quitar los extremos de la fruta

5) (=reach summit of) llegar a la cumbre de

6) ** (=kill) colgar

to top o.s. — suicidarse

5.

CPD

top banana * N — (US) pez m gordo *

top boots NPL — botas fpl de campaña

top brass * N — jefazos * mpl

top copy N — original m

top dog * N —

she's top dog at work — ella es mandamás en el trabajo

top dollar * N (esp US) —

to pay top dollar for sth — pagar algo a precio de oro

the top drawer N — (fig) la alta sociedad, la crema
top-drawer
top dressing N — (Hort, Agr) abono m (aplicado a la superficie)

top floor N — último piso m

top gear N — (Brit) (Aut) directa f

in top gear — (four-speed box) en cuarta, en la directa; (five-speed box) en quinta, en la directa

top hat N — sombrero m de copa, chistera f

top spin N — (Tennis) efecto m alto, efecto m liftado

top ten NPL (=songs) —

• the top ten — el top diez, los diez primeros

top thirty NPL —

• the top thirty — el top treinta, los treinta primeros

- top off

- top up

II

[tɒp]
N
1) (=spinning top) peonza f, peón m ; (=humming top, musical top) trompa f ; sleep

2) (Circus) see big

* * *
[tɑːp, tɒp]
I

noun

1)

a) ( highest part) parte f superior or de arriba; ( of mountain) cima f, cumbre f, cúspide f; ( of tree) copa f; ( of page) parte f superior; ( of head) coronilla f

from top to bottom — de arriba abajo

he stood at the top of the stairs — estaba en lo alto de la escalera

his name is at the top of the list — su nombre es el primero de la lista or encabeza la lista

at the top of one's voice — a voz en cuello or en grito, a grito pelado (fam)

off the top of one's head: I can't think of any of them off the top of my head — no se me ocurre ninguno en este momento

b) (BrE) ( of road) final m

2) ( of hierarchy) (highest rank, position)

she came top of the class in English — sacó la mejor nota de la clase en inglés

our team reached the top of the league — nuestro equipo se colocó a la cabeza de la liga

he worked his way to the top — se abrió camino hasta la cima de su profesión

3)

a) ( upper part)

the table has a marble top — el tablero de la mesa es de mármol

the top of the milk — (BrE) crema que se acumula en el cuello de la botella de leche

to float/rise to the top — salir* a la superficie

b) (rim, edge) borde m

fill it to the top — llénalo hasta el borde

4) ( Clothing)

a blue top — una blusa (or un suéter or un top etc) azul

5)

on top — (as adv) encima, arriba

he can't stay on top for ever — no puede ser siempre el primero

he's getting a bit thin on top — (colloq) se está quedando calvo or (AmC, Méx fam) pelón or (CS fam) pelado

to come out on top — salir* ganando

6)

on top of — (as prep) \<\<cupboard/piano\>\> encima de

the tent collapsed on top of us — la tienda se nos cayó encima

it's just been one thing on top of another — ha sido una cosa detrás de otra or una cosa tras otra

they managed to get on top of the situation — consiguieron controlar la situación

don't let things get on top of you — no dejes que las preocupaciones te abrumen

to feel on top of the world — estar* contentísimo

and on top of it all o on top of all that, she lost her job — y encima or para colmo or como si esto fuera poco, se quedó sin trabajo

7)

over the top — ( exaggerated) (esp BrE colloq)

the costumes were way over the top — los trajes eran una exageración

I feel she went rather over the top — creo que se pasó un poco (fam)

8) (cover, cap - of jar, box) tapa f, tapón m (Esp); (- of pen) capuchón m, capucha f; ( cork) tapón m

to blow one's top — (colloq) explotar (fam)

9) top (gear) (BrE Auto) directa f

10) ( spinning top) trompo m, peonza f; sleep II

II

adjective (before n)

1)

a) ( uppermost) <layer/shelf> de arriba, superior; <step/coat of paint> último; < note> más alto

on the top floor — en el último piso

the top left-hand corner of the page — la esquina superior izquierda de la página

b) ( maximum) <speed/temperature> máximo, tope

people pay top prices for these wines — la gente paga los precios más altos por estos vinos

2)

a) ( best)

to be top quality — ser* de primera calidad

the service is top class — el servicio es de primera

b) ( in ranked order)

our top priority is... — nuestra prioridad absoluta es...

the Top 40 — ( Mus) los 40 discos más vendidos, ≈los 40 principales ( en Esp)

c) (leading, senior) <scientists/chefs> más destacado

the top jobs — los mejores puestos

a top official — un alto funcionario

she has a top post at the embassy — tiene un cargo importante en la embajada

III
1.

- pp- transitive verb

1) (exceed, surpass) \<\<offer/achievement\>\> superar

unemployment topped the 3 million mark — el índice de desempleo superó or rebasó los 3 millones

to top it all — para coronarlo, para colmo, (más) encima

2) ( beat) (AmE)

the Tigers topped the Mariners 6-2 — (AmE) los Tigers se impusieron a los Mariners por 6 a 2

3) ( head) \<\<list/league\>\> encabezar*

4) ( cover) \<\<column/building\>\> rematar, coronar

topped with chocolate/cheese — con chocolate/queso por encima

2.

v refl

to top oneself

1) ( surpass oneself) (AmE colloq) superarse

2) ( commit suicide) (BrE sl) matarse, suicidarse

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- top off

- top out

- top up

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[English Word] be covered

[Swahili Word] -finikwa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] finika v

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[English Word] be covered

[Swahili Word] -funikwa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] funika v

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[English Word] be covered

[Swahili Word] -gubikwa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] gubi n

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[English Word] be covered

[Swahili Word] -vumbikwa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] passive

[Derived Word] vumbika V

[Swahili Example] kuvumbikwa ndani, useme embe mbichi [Moh]

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[English Word] be covered (of a roof)

[Swahili Word] -ezekwa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] passive

[Swahili Example] nyumba zake zilikuwa zimeezekwa bati [Sul]

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[English Word] be covered by water

[Swahili Word] -finikwa na maji

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] be covered up

[Swahili Word] -sitirika

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] we have not been covered slightly

[Swahili Example] tumesitirika si haba

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[English Word] be covered with

[Swahili Word] -miminiwa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] appl-pass

[Derived Word] mimina V

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[English Word] book cover

[Swahili Word] jalada

[Swahili Plural] jalada

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] canvas cover

[Swahili Word] durufu

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] cover

[Swahili Word] gamba

[Swahili Plural] magamba

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] cover

[Swahili Word] jalada

[Swahili Plural] majalada

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] cover

[Swahili Word] jalada

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] jalidi

[Swahili Example] jalada ya karatasi

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[English Word] cover

[English Plural] covers

[Swahili Word] kifuniko

[Swahili Plural] vifuniko

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -funika

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[English Word] cover

[English Plural] covers

[Swahili Word] kingio

[Swahili Plural] kingio

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -kinga

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[English Word] cover

[English Plural] covers

[Swahili Word] kisetiri

[Swahili Plural] visetiri

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] -stiri

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[English Word] cover

[English Plural] covers

[Swahili Word] kitandiko

[Swahili Plural] vitandiko

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -tandika

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[English Word] cover

[English Plural] covers

[Swahili Word] mfuniko

[Swahili Plural] mifuniko

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -funika

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[English Word] cover

[Swahili Word] stara

[Swahili Plural] stara

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] cover

[English Plural] covers

[Swahili Word] tabaka

[Swahili Plural] tabaka

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] cover

[Swahili Word] tumba

[Swahili Plural] tumba

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] cover

[Swahili Word] -ezeka

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] cover a roof [with grass, straw]

[Swahili Example] ezeka nyumba

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[English Word] cover

[Swahili Word] -finika

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] [upepo] uliingia ndani ya nyumba na Zakaria [...] alijifinika [Kez]

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[English Word] cover

[Swahili Word] -funika

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] [upepo] uliingia ndani ya nyumba na Zakaria [...] alijifunika [Kez]

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[English Word] cover

[Swahili Word] -kafini

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] kafini (kwa) sanda

[Note] rare

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[English Word] cover

[Swahili Word] -kinga

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] cover

[Swahili Word] -kwea

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] kweleo N, kwezi Adj

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[English Word] cover

[Swahili Word] -tabiki

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] cover

[Swahili Word] -tabikisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] causative

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[English Word] cover

[Swahili Word] -tanda

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] to cover him/her

[Swahili Example] kumetanda

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[English Word] cover

[Swahili Word] -vaa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] baridi nyembamba ilimvaa [Moh]

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[English Word] cover

[Swahili Word] -visha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] vaa V

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[English Word] cover

[Swahili Word] -wamba

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] wamba ngoma

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[English Word] cover

[Swahili Word] -pamba

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] cover (of a book etc.)

[Swahili Word] uo

[Swahili Plural] nyuo

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] cover (up)

[Swahili Word] -setiri

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] stara N

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[English Word] cover (up)

[Swahili Word] -stiri

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] stara N

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[English Word] cover oneself

[Swahili Word] -jifinika

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] cover oneself

[Swahili Word] -jifunika

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] cover oneself from head to foot

[Swahili Word] -gubigubi

[Swahili Plural] gubigubi

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] cover oneself with a garment

[Swahili Word] -jitanda

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Definition] kujifunika na kitambaa au nguo

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[English Word] cover over

[Swahili Word] -gubika

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] gubi n

[Swahili Example] uso kaugubika kwenye mto ambao ulikuwa umeroa machozi [Moh]

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[English Word] cover up

[Swahili Word] -sitiri

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] cover up to ripen

[Swahili Word] -vumbika

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] cover with soil

[Swahili Word] -fukia

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] have something covered

[Swahili Word] -finikisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] the water has flooded the land

[Swahili Example] maji yameifinikisha nchi

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[English Word] have something covered

[Swahili Word] -finikiza

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] maji yameifinikiza nchi

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[English Word] have something covered

[Swahili Word] -funikisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] the water has flooded the land

[Swahili Example] maji yameifunikisha nchi

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[English Word] have something covered

[Swahili Word] -funikiza

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] maji yameifunikiza nchi

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[English Word] take cover

[Swahili Word] -ficha

[Part of Speech] verb

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English-Swahili dictionary > cover
10 stretch

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[English Word] be stretched

[Swahili Word] -lazwa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] caus-pass

[Derived Word] lala V

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[English Word] something stretched tightly

[English Plural] tightly stretched things

[Swahili Word] uwambo

[Swahili Plural] mambo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 11/6

[Related Words] wamba

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[English Word] stretch

[Swahili Word] -jimudu

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] muda

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[English Word] stretch

[Swahili Word] -laza

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] causative

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[English Word] stretch

[Swahili Word] -mudu

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] muda

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[English Word] stretch

[Swahili Word] -noa

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] stretch

[Swahili Word] -tambaa

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] The savannah stretches out a long way

[Swahili Example] pori linatambaa

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[English Word] stretch

[Swahili Word] -vuta

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] stretch (something elastic without breaking)

[Swahili Word] -nyumbua

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] stretch apart

[Swahili Word] -tanua

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] stretch oneself

[Swahili Word] -hekemua

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] stretch oneself

[Swahili Word] -nyanya

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] stretch oneself

[Swahili Word] -nyanyua

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] inversive

[Derived Word] nyanya

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[English Word] stretch oneself

[Swahili Word] -gaagaa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] mgaagaa

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[English Word] stretch oneself (i.e. after being in a cramped position)

[Swahili Word] -nyongoa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] inversive

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -nyonga

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[English Word] stretch out

[Swahili Word] -nyoosha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] nyooka V

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[English Word] stretch out

[Swahili Word] -nyosha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] nyoka V

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[English Word] stretch out

[Swahili Word] -tandaza

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] causative

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[English Word] stretch out

[Swahili Word] -tandisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] causative

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[English Word] stretch out

[Swahili Word] -tawilisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] Alitawilisa mkutano.

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[English Word] stretch out one's hand

[Swahili Word] -nyosha mkono

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] nyoka V, mkono N

[English Example] (s)he says as (s)he stretches the hand

[Swahili Example] anasema akiunyoosha mkono [Ma], akanyosha mkono na kumfungulia mlango [Sul]

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[English Word] stretch over

[Swahili Word] wamba

[Part of Speech] adverb

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[English Word] stretch up to

[Swahili Word] -chuchumia

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] stretched out thing

[Swahili Word] utando

[Swahili Plural] tando

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 11/10

[Derived Word] tanda v

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English-Swahili dictionary > stretch
11 blame

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[English Word] blame

[Swahili Word] kosa

[Swahili Plural] makosa

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] blame

[Swahili Word] lawama

[Swahili Plural] lawama

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Word] Arabic

[English Example] It's useless for you to blame us.

[Swahili Example] Bure mwatupa lawama [Amana, Masomo 405]

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[English Word] blame

[Swahili Word] mapatilizo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Swahili Example] blame

[Note] rare

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[English Word] blame

[Swahili Word] patilizo

[Swahili Plural] mapatilizo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] blame

[Swahili Word] uaili

[Swahili Plural] uaili

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 11

[Derived Word] aili v

[Swahili Example] uali wake haukuleta faida yoyote

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[English Word] blame

[Swahili Word] upatilivu

[Swahili Plural] mapatilivu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Note] rare

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[English Word] blame

[Swahili Word] upatilizo

[Swahili Plural] mapatilizo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 11/6

[Derived Word] pata v

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[English Word] blame

[Swahili Word] -aili

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] blame

[Swahili Word] -ailisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] -aili

[Note] rare

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[English Word] blame

[Swahili Word] -atibu

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] blame

[Swahili Word] -janga

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] mjango

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[English Word] blame

[Swahili Word] -kosoa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] converse

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[English Word] blame

[Swahili Word] -laumu

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] lawama

[English Example] Diana blames herself for waking that man; you are blaming the hawk, while the falcon is killing the chickens (proverb)

[Swahili Example] Diana anajilaumu kwa kumwamsha yule baba [Muk]; unamlaumu mwewe, kipanga yuwesha kuku (methali)

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[English Word] blame

[Swahili Word] -shitaki

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] mashtaka N

[Terminology] legal

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[English Word] blame

[Swahili Word] -shtaki

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] blame

[Swahili Word] -staki

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] mashtaka N

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[English Word] blame

[Swahili Word] -taya

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] tayo

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[English Word] blame

[Swahili Word] -tia kosani

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -kosa

[Related Words] -tia

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[English Word] blame each other

[Swahili Word] -simangana

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] associative

[Derived Word] usimango N

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[English Word] blame oneself

[Swahili Word] -jishtaki

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] reflexive

[Derived Word] mashtaka N

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[English Word] blame oneself

[Swahili Word] -jishitaki

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] mashtaka N

[Swahili Definition] kujilalamikia wewe mwenyewe kuhusu kitendo ulichotenda

[Terminology] legal

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[English Word] blame oneself

[Swahili Word] -jishtaki

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Definition] kujilalamikia wewe mwenyewe kuhusu kitendo ulichotenda

[English Example] (s)he blamed him/her

[Swahili Example] Alimshtaki

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[English Word] blame oneself

[Swahili Word] -jilaumu

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] reflexive

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -fuata

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[English Word] reproach

[Swahili Word] -taya

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] tayo

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[English Word] worthiness of blame for lack of respect to someone

[Swahili Word] kudu

[Swahili Plural] kudu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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English-Swahili dictionary > blame
12 lower

I ['ləʊə(r)]
aggettivo [level, part, price] inferiore

in the lower back — in fondo alla schiena
II 1. ['ləʊə(r)]
verbo transitivo

1) (bring down) abbassare [barrier, rifle]; calare [ curtain]; ammainare [ flag]; abbassare [ ceiling]

to lower sb., sth. — calare qcn., qcs. ( into in; onto su)

2) (reduce) abbassare [light, volume, age limit, standards]; abbassare, diminuire [temperature, prices]; indebolire [ resistance]

to lower one's voice — abbassare la voce

to lower one's guard — fig. abbassare la guardia

3) (abolish) abolire [ trade barrier]

4) mar. ammainare [ sail]; calare [ lifeboat]
2.
verbo riflessivo to lower oneself

1) (demean oneself) sminuirsi

2) (sit carefully)

to lower oneself into — entrare lentamente in [ bath]; sedersi con cautela su [ chair]
III ['laʊə(r)]
verbo intransitivo lett. (frown) assumere un'aria minacciosa (at verso)

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verb

1) (to make or become less high: She lowered her voice.) abbassare

2) (to let down: He lowered the blinds.) abbassare

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lower (1) /ˈləʊə(r)/
(compar. di low)

A a.

1 inferiore; più basso

2 a valle: the lower ski, lo sci a valle

B avv.

più basso; più in basso

● (tipogr.) lower case, (sost.) carattere minuscolo; (agg.) minuscolo □ lower class, ceto basso, classe operaia □ lower-class, del ceto basso, operaio □ (naut.) lower deck, sottocoperta; (fam.) l'equipaggio □ (stor.) the Lower Empire, il Basso Impero □ (polit.) the Lower House, la Camera Bassa □ ( calcio) the lower league, la serie cadetta; i cadetti (collett.) □ (naut.) lower mast, tronco di mezzana □ the lower middle class, la piccola borghesia □ lower middle-class, piccolo borghese □ the lower regions, gli inferi □ (naut.) lower sails, vele maggiori □ lower school, corso inferiore ( di una scuola secondaria) □ (naut.) lower studding sail, scopamare; coltellaccio di basso parrocchetto □ the lower world, la terra; ( anche) gli inferi □ (naut.) lower yard, pennone basso; pennone maggiore.
lower (2) /ˈlaʊə(r)/
► lour.
♦ (to) lower (1) /ˈləʊə(r)/
A v. t.

1 abbassare; ammainare; calare; diminuire; ridurre: to lower a wall, abbassare un muro; to lower the flag, ammainare la bandiera; to lower one's voice, abbassare la voce; to lower a load, calare un carico; to lower expenses, diminuire le spese; (naut.) to lower a lifeboat, calare una lancia di salvataggio; to lower prices [customs duties], ridurre i prezzi [i dazi doganali]

2 debilitare; indebolire: to lower sb. 's resistance, indebolire la resistenza di q.

3 avvilire; deprimere; umiliare: to lower sb. 's pride, umiliare l'orgoglio di q.

4 (naut.) ammainare ( vele, pennoni, ecc.); filare ( cavi, ecc.)

B v. i.

1 abbassarsi; calare; diminuire; ridursi: Our debentures are lowering in value, le nostre obbligazioni diminuiscono di valore; His voice lowered to an imperceptible murmur, la voce gli si è abbassata in un mormorio impercettibile

2 ( anche to lower oneself) abbassarsi; umiliarsi

3 (naut.) ammainare una vela (o le vele)

4 (naut.) calare un'imbarcazione

● ( boxe) to lower one's guard, abbassare la guardia □ ( sport) to lower a record, abbassare un record; battere un primato □ (fam.) to lower a sandwich, buttar giù (o mangiare) un panino imbottito.
(to) lower (2) /ˈlaʊə(r)/
► to lour.

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I ['ləʊə(r)]
aggettivo [level, part, price] inferiore

in the lower back — in fondo alla schiena
II 1. ['ləʊə(r)]
verbo transitivo

1) (bring down) abbassare [barrier, rifle]; calare [ curtain]; ammainare [ flag]; abbassare [ ceiling]

to lower sb., sth. — calare qcn., qcs. ( into in; onto su)

2) (reduce) abbassare [light, volume, age limit, standards]; abbassare, diminuire [temperature, prices]; indebolire [ resistance]

to lower one's voice — abbassare la voce

to lower one's guard — fig. abbassare la guardia

3) (abolish) abolire [ trade barrier]

4) mar. ammainare [ sail]; calare [ lifeboat]
2.
verbo riflessivo to lower oneself

1) (demean oneself) sminuirsi

2) (sit carefully)

to lower oneself into — entrare lentamente in [ bath]; sedersi con cautela su [ chair]
III ['laʊə(r)]
verbo intransitivo lett. (frown) assumere un'aria minacciosa (at verso)

English-Italian dictionary > lower
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[English Word] be given

[Swahili Word] -gaiwa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] ile kanzu aliyogaiwa [Sul]

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[English Word] be given

[Swahili Word] -patiwa

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] be given

[Swahili Word] -pewa

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] be given

[Swahili Word] -tolewa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] passive

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea

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[English Word] be given (by)

[Swahili Word] -patiwa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] appl-pass

[English Example] They wanted clothes and especially military attire.

[Swahili Example] walihitaji nguo na walihitaji zana za vita

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[English Word] give

[Swahili Word] -gaia

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] give

[Swahili Word] -jazi

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] -jaa V

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[English Word] give

[Swahili Word] -kabidhi

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] give

[Swahili Word] -pa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] transitive

[English Example] give the hand (to express congratulations/condolence); lending a helping hand.

[Swahili Example] pa mkono

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[English Word] give

[Swahili Word] -pasisha

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] give (out)

[Swahili Word] -toa

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] give a speech

[Swahili Example] toa hotuba

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[English Word] give a gift

[Swahili Word] -zawadisha

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] give a present

[Swahili Word] -kirimu

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] Arabic

[Swahili Example] vipi ungeweza kunikirimu kwa tajiri wako [Sul]

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[English Word] give a present

[Swahili Word] -tuza

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] give a speech

[Swahili Word] -hutubu

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] hatibu n

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[English Word] give alms

[Swahili Word] -sadaki

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] sadaka

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[English Word] give and receive

[Swahili Word] -pokezana

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] give and receive

[Swahili Word] -pokezanya

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] give and take

[Swahili Word] majibizano

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] jibu

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[English Word] give back

[Swahili Word] -rejesha

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] give back

[Swahili Word] -rejeza

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] give back

[Swahili Word] -rudi

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] give back

[Swahili Word] -rudisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] return the favor, reciprocate

[Swahili Example] rudisha hisani

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[English Word] give clothes

[Swahili Word] -visha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] causative

[Derived Word] vaa V

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[English Word] give each other something

[Swahili Word] -pana

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] reciprocal

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[English Word] give grudgingly

[Swahili Word] -sunza

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] give her/ him

[Swahili Word] mpe

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] imperative

[English Example] give her that which she needs

[Swahili Example] mpe anavyohitaji

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[English Word] give in

[Swahili Word] -jitoa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] reflexive

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -toa

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[English Word] give life

[Swahili Word] -hui

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] give life to

[Swahili Word] -huisha

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] give me

[Swahili Word] nipe

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] imperative

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[English Word] give off

[Swahili Word] -toa

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] give oneself

[Swahili Word] -jipa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Definition] jitoa, jifunga, jiweka

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[English Word] give oneself up

[Swahili Word] -jifunga

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] reflexive

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[English Word] give presents to a person

[Swahili Word] -kirimu

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] karama, karamu N

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[English Word] give someone a share in something

[Swahili Word] -shirikisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] shiriki V

[English Example] (s)he gave the teacher a share in the teaching the children

[Swahili Example] Alimshirikisha Mwalimu kuwafundisha wanafunzi

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[English Word] give someone a share in something

[Swahili Word] -shirikiza

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] shiriki V

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[English Word] give someone something

[Swahili Word] -wia

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] give them

[Swahili Word] wape

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] imperative

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[English Word] give to

[Swahili Word] -tolea

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] applicative

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -toa

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[English Word] give to each other

[Swahili Word] -toleana

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] appl-assoc

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea

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[English Word] give to oneself

[Swahili Word] -jipa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] reflexive

[Swahili Example] alijipa tamaa kuwa maisha hayo yameandikwa katika umri wake [Sul]

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[English Word] give up

[Swahili Word] -gea

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] give up

[Swahili Word] -samehe

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] I have looked for it and I did not find it, so I have given up

[Swahili Example] nimeitafuta sikuiona, kwa hiyo nimeisamehe.

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[English Word] give up (certain foods, as tabu)

[Swahili Word] -gunga

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] give us

[Swahili Word] tupe

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] imperative

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[English Word] that which gives

[English Plural] those which give

[Swahili Word] kipa

[Swahili Plural] vipa

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -pa

[English Example] confirmation (literally, that which gives faith)

[Swahili Example] kipa imara

[Note] kipa must be followed by another noun

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[English Word] to give to

[Swahili Word] -pea

[Part of Speech] verb

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English-Swahili dictionary > give
14 lower

verb

1) (to make or become less high: She lowered her voice.) bajar

2) (to let down: He lowered the blinds.) bajar

lower vb bajar

they've lowered prices again han vuelto a bajar los precios

she lowered her voice bajó la voz

lower

tr['ləʊə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective

1 inferior

transitive verb

1 (in general) bajar; (price) rebajar

2 (flag) arriar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to lower oneself rebajarse

lower case caja baja, minúscula

lower class clase nombre femenino baja

Lower House Cámara Baja

lower ['lo:ər] vt

1) drop: bajar

to lower one's voice: bajar la voz

2) : arriar, bajar

to lower the flag: arriar la bandera

3) reduce: reducir, bajar

4)

to lower oneself : rebajarse

lower ['lo:ər] adj

: inferior, más bajo, de abajo

lower

adj.

• bajero, -a adj.

• inferior adj.

• más bajo adj.

adv.

• menos adv.

n.

• ceño s.m.

• inferior s.m.

v.

• abaratar v.

• abatir v.

• agachar v.

• amainar v.

• arriar v.

• bajar v.

• rebajar v.

I 'ləʊər, 'ləʊə(r)
adjective

1) comp of low I,II

2) (before n)

a) (spatially, numerically) <jaw/lip> inferior

lower age limit — edad f mínima

b) (in rank, importance) <rank/echelons> inferior, más bajo

the lower chamber/Lower House — la cámara baja

c) <mammals/apes/life-forms> inferior

3) ( Geog) bajo

the lower reaches of the Nile — el curso bajo del Nilo

lower Manhattan — el sur de Manhattan

II
1. 'ləʊər, 'ləʊə(r)
transitive verb

1) ( let down) \<\<blind/ceiling\>\> bajar; \<\<flag/sail\>\> bajar, arriar*

to lower the lifeboats — echar al agua los botes salvavidas

he lowered himself into his chair — se sentó en el sillón

to lower one's eyes — bajar la vista or los ojos

2) (reduce, diminish) \<\<temperature/volume/price\>\> bajar

lower your voice — baja la voz

to lower somebody's morale — bajarle la moral a alguien, desmoralizar* a alguien

it lowered his resistance to disease — le minó or le disminuyó las defensas

2.

v refl

to lower oneself — rebajarse

3.

vi \<\<prices/standards/temperature\>\> bajar

III 'laʊr, 'laʊə(r)
intransitive verb (liter)

a) ( darken) \<\<sky\>\> encapotarse

b) ( frown) fruncir* el ceño

c) lowering pres p < sky> encapotado; <expression/look> ceñudo

I ['lǝʊǝ(r)]
1. ADJ
low
1) (=bottom) [part, section, floors, windows] de abajo, inferior; [slopes] inferior, bajo

the lower of the two — el de más abajo de los dos

• the lower bunk — la litera de abajo

• the lower left corner — la esquina inferior izquierda

• the lower half/ part of — la mitad/parte inferior de, la mitad/parte de abajo de

2) (=less important) [level, rank, caste] inferior

• the lower chamber — (Parl) la cámara baja

• the lower court — (Jur) los tribunales inferiores

• the lower middle class(es) — la clase media baja

a lower middle-class family — una familia de clase media baja

• soldiers in the lower ranks — soldados mpl de menor rango or de rango inferior

• the lower school — el segundo ciclo

3) (Anat) inferior

• the lower abdomen/ back — la parte inferior del abdomen/de la espalda

• she suffered severe cuts on her lower leg — sufrió cortes de gravedad en la parte inferior de la pierna

• the lower limbs — los miembros inferiores

4) (Zool) inferior

5) (Geog) (in names)

Lower Egypt — el Bajo Egipto

the Lower Rhine — el Bajo Rin

lower Manhattan — el sur de Manhattan
reach 3., 2)
2.

VT (gen) bajar; [+ boat] echar al agua; [+ flag, sail] arriar; (=reduce) [+ price] bajar, rebajar

to lower o.s. — (fig) rebajarse

I wouldn't lower myself to do such a thing — no me rebajaría a hacer algo así

• to lower one's guard — bajar la guardia

• to lower one's headlights — (US) poner las luces de cruce

• to lower one's voice — bajar la voz

3.

VI bajar

4.

CPD

lower case N — (Typ) minúsculas fpl

in lower case — en minúsculas
lower-case
lower class N —

the lower class or classes — la clase baja
lower-class
lower deck N — [of bus] piso m de abajo; (Naut) (=part of ship) cubierta f inferior

the lower deck * — (=personnel) los marineros

the Lower House N — (Parl) la Cámara Baja

lower jaw N — mandíbula f inferior

lower lip N — labio m inferior

lower sixth N — (Brit) ≈ 1º de Bachillerato f

he's in the lower sixth — está en 1º de Bachillerato

lower vertebrates NPL — vertebrados mpl inferiores

II

['laʊǝ(r)]
VI [person] fruncir el entrecejo, fruncir el ceño; [sky] encapotarse
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I ['ləʊər, 'ləʊə(r)]
adjective

1) comp of low I,II

2) (before n)

a) (spatially, numerically) <jaw/lip> inferior

lower age limit — edad f mínima

b) (in rank, importance) <rank/echelons> inferior, más bajo

the lower chamber/Lower House — la cámara baja

c) <mammals/apes/life-forms> inferior

3) ( Geog) bajo

the lower reaches of the Nile — el curso bajo del Nilo

lower Manhattan — el sur de Manhattan

II
1. ['ləʊər, 'ləʊə(r)]
transitive verb

1) ( let down) \<\<blind/ceiling\>\> bajar; \<\<flag/sail\>\> bajar, arriar*

to lower the lifeboats — echar al agua los botes salvavidas

he lowered himself into his chair — se sentó en el sillón

to lower one's eyes — bajar la vista or los ojos

2) (reduce, diminish) \<\<temperature/volume/price\>\> bajar

lower your voice — baja la voz

to lower somebody's morale — bajarle la moral a alguien, desmoralizar* a alguien

it lowered his resistance to disease — le minó or le disminuyó las defensas

2.

v refl

to lower oneself — rebajarse

3.

vi \<\<prices/standards/temperature\>\> bajar

III ['laʊr, 'laʊə(r)]
intransitive verb (liter)

a) ( darken) \<\<sky\>\> encapotarse

b) ( frown) fruncir* el ceño

c) lowering pres p < sky> encapotado; <expression/look> ceñudo

English-spanish dictionary > lower
15 control

1. noun
1) (power of directing, restraint) Kontrolle, die (of über + Akk.); (management) Leitung, die

governmental control — Regierungsgewalt, die

have control of something — die Kontrolle über etwas (Akk.) haben; (take decisions) für etwas zuständig sein

take control of — die Kontrolle übernehmen über (+ Akk.)

keep control of something — etwas unter Kontrolle halten

be in control [of something] — die Kontrolle [über etwas (Akk.)] haben

be in control of the situation — die Situation unter Kontrolle haben

[go or get] out of control — außer Kontrolle [geraten]

[get something] under control — [etwas] unter Kontrolle [bringen]

gain control of something — etwas unter Kontrolle bekommen

lose/regain control of oneself — die Beherrschung verlieren/wiedergewinnen

have some/complete/no control over something — eine gewisse/die absolute/keine Kontrolle über etwas (Akk.) haben

2) (device) Regler, der

controls — (as a group) Schalttafel, die; (of TV, stereo system) Bedienungstafel, die

be at the controls — [Fahrer, Pilot:] am Steuer sitzen
2. transitive verb,
- ll-

1) (have control of) kontrollieren; steuern, lenken [Auto]

he controls the financial side of things — er ist für die Finanzen zuständig

controlling interest — (Commerc.) Mehrheitsbeteiligung, die

2) (hold in check) beherrschen; zügeln [Zorn, Ungeduld, Temperament]; (regulate) kontrollieren; regulieren [Geschwindigkeit, Temperatur]; einschränken [Export, Ausgaben]; regeln [Verkehr]

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[kən'trəul] 1. noun
1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) die Kontrolle

2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) die Kontrolle

3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) die Regulierung

4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) die Kontrolle
2. verb
1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) beherrschen

2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) beherrschen

3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) kontrollieren

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- academic.ru/15792/controller">controller
- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
- under control
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con·trol

[kənˈtrəʊl, AM -ˈtroʊl]

I. n

1. no pl (command) Kontrolle f; of a country, of a people Gewalt f, Macht f, Herrschaft f; of a company Leitung, f

he's got no \control over that child of his er hat sein Kind überhaupt nicht im Griff

the junta took \control of the country die Junta hat die Gewalt über das Land übernommen

to be in \control of sth etw unter Kontrolle haben; a territory etw in seiner Gewalt haben

he's firmly in \control of the company er hält in der Firma die Fäden fest in der Hand

to be in full \control of sth völlig die Kontrolle über etw akk haben

we're in full \control of the situation wir sind vollkommen Herr der Lage

to be out of [or beyond] \control außer Kontrolle sein

to be under \control unter Kontrolle sein

don't worry, everything is under \control! keine Sorge, wir haben alles im Griff!

to be under the \control of sb MIL unter jds Kommando stehen

to bring [or get] a fire under \control ein Feuer unter Kontrolle bringen

to exert [or ( form) exercise] \control over sb/sth jdn/etw beherrschen

to get [or go] [or run] out of \control außer Kontrolle geraten

the car/fire went out of \control der Wagen/das Feuer geriet außer Kontrolle

to lose \control over sth die Kontrolle [o Gewalt] über etw akk verlieren

to gain/lose \control of a company die Leitung eines Unternehmens übernehmen/abgeben müssen

to slip out of sb's \control nicht mehr in jds Macht liegen, jds Kontrolle entgleiten

to wrest \control of a town from sb jdm die Herrschaft über eine Stadt entreißen

ball \control SPORT Ballführung f

2. no pl (self-restraint) Selbstbeherrschung f

to be in \control of one's emotions seine Gefühle unter Kontrolle haben, Herr seiner Gefühle sein

3. (means of regulating) Kontrolle f

▪ \controls on sth Kontrolle f einer S. gen

arms \control Rüstungsbegrenzung f

birth \control Geburtenkontrolle f

price \controls Preiskontrollen pl

rent \controls Mietpreisbindung f

traffic \control Verkehrsregelung f

quality \control Qualitätskontrolle f

wage \controls Gehaltskontrollen pl

to impose [or introduce] /tighten \controls Kontrollen einführen/konsolidieren

the government has recently imposed strict \controls on dog ownership die Regierung macht den Hundehaltern neuerdings strenge Auflagen

4. TECH Schalter m, Regler m

the co-pilot was at the \controls when the plane landed der Kopilot steuerte das Flugzeug bei der Landung

to take over the \controls die Steuerung übernehmen

\control panel Schalttafel f

volume \control Lautstärkeregler m

5. no pl (checkpoint) Kontrolle f

customs/passport \control Zoll-/Passkontrolle f

to go through customs \control die Zollkontrolle passieren geh, durch den Zoll gehen fam

6. (person) Kontrollperson f

\control [group] Kontrollgruppe f

7. COMPUT Steuerung f, Control f

\control-F2 Steuerung [o Strg] -F2

8. (base)

\control [room] Zentrale f

\control tower AVIAT Kontrollturm m

9. (in an intelligence organization) Agentenführer(in) m(f)

II. vt

<- ll->

1. (direct)

▪ to \control sth etw kontrollieren

to \control a business ein Geschäft führen

to \control a car ein Auto steuern

to \control a company eine Firma leiten

the car is difficult to \control at high speeds bei hoher Geschwindigkeit gerät der Wagen leicht außer Kontrolle

the whole territory is now \controlled by the army das ganze Gebiet steht jetzt unter Kontrolle der Streitkräfte

2. (limit, manage)

▪ to \control sth etw regulieren [o kontrollieren]

many biological processes are \controlled by hormones viele biologische Prozesse werden von Hormonen gesteuert

the laws \controlling drugs are very strict in this country hierzulande ist das Arzneimittelgesetz sehr streng

to \control a blaze/an epidemic ein Feuer/eine Epidemie unter Kontrolle bringen

to \control inflation die Inflation eindämmen

to \control pain Schmerzen in Schach halten

to \control prices/spending Preise/Ausgaben regulieren

3. (as to emotions)

▪ to \control sb/sth jdn/etw beherrschen

I was so furious I couldn't \control myself ich war so wütend, dass ich mich nicht mehr beherrschen konnte

to \control one's anger seinen Zorn mäßigen

to \control one's feelings seine Gefühle akk unter Kontrolle haben

to \control one's temper/urge sein Temperament/Verlangen zügeln

4. TECH

▪ to \control sth temperature, volume etw regulieren

the knob \controls the volume der Knopf regelt die Lautstärke

the traffic lights are \controlled by a computer die Ampeln werden von einem Computer gesteuert

5.

▶ to \control the purse strings das Geld zusammenhalten, den Daumen draufhalten sl

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[kən'trəʊl]
1. n

1) no pl (= management, supervision) Aufsicht f (of über +acc); (of money, fortune) Verwaltung f (
of +gen); (of situation, emotion, language) Beherrschung f ( of +gen); (= self-control) (Selbst)beherrschung f; (= physical control) (Körper)beherrschung f ( of +gen); (= authority, power) Gewalt f, Macht f (over über +acc); (over territory) Gewalt f (over über +acc = regulation, of prices, disease, inflation) Kontrolle f ( of +gen); (of traffic) Regelung f ( of +gen); (of pollution) Einschränkung f ( of +gen)
his control of the ball — seine Ballführung

to have control of sb — jdn unter Kontrolle haben; children jdn beaufsichtigen

I'm in control here — ich habe hier die Leitung

to be in control of oneself — sich in der Hand or in der Gewalt haben

to be in control of one's emotions — Herr über seine Gefühle sein, Herr seiner Gefühle sein

she has no control over how the money is spent/what her children do — sie hat keinen Einfluss darauf, wie das Geld ausgegeben wird/was ihre Kinder machen

to lose control (of sth) — etw nicht mehr in der Hand haben, (über etw acc ) die Gewalt or Herrschaft verlieren; of business die Kontrolle (über etw acc ) verlieren; of car die Kontrolle or Herrschaft (über etw acc ) verlieren

to lose control of oneself — die Beherrschung verlieren

to lose control of the situation — nicht mehr Herr der Lage sein

to keep control (of oneself) — sich unter Kontrolle halten

to be/get out of control (child, class) — außer Rand und Band sein/geraten; (situation) außer Kontrolle sein/geraten; (car) nicht mehr zu halten sein; (inflation, prices, disease, pollution) sich jeglicher Kontrolle (dat) entziehen/nicht mehr zu halten or zu bremsen (inf) sein; (fire) nicht unter Kontrolle sein/außer Kontrolle geraten

the car spun out of control —

under state control — unter staatlicher Kontrolle or Aufsicht

to bring or get sth under control — etw unter Kontrolle bringen; situation Herr einer Sache (gen) werden; car etw in seine Gewalt bringen

to be under control — unter Kontrolle sein; (children, class) sich benehmen; (car) (wieder) lenkbar sein

everything or the situation is under control — wir/sie etc haben die Sache im Griff (inf)

the situation was beyond their control —

he was beyond his parents' control — er war seinen Eltern über den Kopf gewachsen

circumstances beyond our control — nicht in unserer Hand liegende Umstände

2) (= check) Kontrolle f (
on +gen, über +acc)
wage/price controls — Lohn-/Preiskontrolle f

3) (= control room) die Zentrale; (AVIAT) der Kontrollturm

4) (= knob, switch) Regler m; (of vehicle, machine) Schalter m

to be at the controls (of spaceship, airliner) — am Kontrollpult sitzen; (of small plane, car) die Steuerung haben

to take over the controls — die Steuerung übernehmen

5) (SCI: person) Kontrollperson f; (= animal) Kontrolltier nt; (= group) Kontrollgruppe f

6) (SPIRITUALISM) Geist einer Persönlichkeit, dessen Äußerungen das Medium wiedergibt

7) (COMPUT) Steuerung f

control-F1 — Control-F1

2. vt

1) (= direct, manage) kontrollieren; business führen, leiten, unter sich (dat) haben; sea beherrschen; organization in der Hand haben; animal, child, class fertig werden mit; car steuern, lenken; traffic regeln; emotions, movements beherrschen, unter Kontrolle halten; hair bändigen

to control oneself/one's temper — sich beherrschen

control yourself! — nimm dich zusammen!

please try to control your children/dog — bitte sehen Sie zu, dass sich Ihre Kinder benehmen/sich Ihr Hund benimmt

2) (= regulate, check) prices, rents, growth etc kontrollieren; temperature, speed regulieren; disease unter Kontrolle bringen; population eindämmen, im Rahmen halten

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control [kənˈtrəʊl]

A v/t

1. beherrschen, die Herrschaft oder Kontrolle haben über (akk), etwas in der Hand haben, gebieten über (akk):

the company controls the entire industry die Gesellschaft beherrscht die gesamte Industrie;

control the race SPORT das Rennen kontrollieren;

controlling company WIRTSCH Muttergesellschaft f;

controlling interest WIRTSCH maßgebliche Beteiligung, ausschlaggebender Kapitalanteil;

controlling shareholder (bes US stockholder) WIRTSCH Besitzer(in) der Aktienmajorität, maßgebliche(r) Aktionär(in)

2. in Schranken halten, einer Sache Herr werden, Einhalt gebieten (dat), (erfolgreich) bekämpfen, eindämmen:

control o.s. ( oder one’s temper) sich beherrschen

3. kontrollieren:

a) überwachen, beaufsichtigen

b) (nach)prüfen:

control an experiment ein Experiment durch Gegenversuche kontrollieren

4. regeln:

vitamin D controls bone growth

5. leiten, lenken, führen, verwalten

6. WIRTSCH (staatlich) bewirtschaften, planen, dirigieren, den Absatz, Konsum, die Kaufkraft etc lenken, die Preise binden:

controlled economy gelenkte Wirtschaft, Planwirtschaft f

7. ELEK, TECH steuern, regeln, regulieren, eine Maschine etc bedienen:

controlled by compressed air druckluftgesteuert;

controlled rocket gesteuerte Rakete;

controlled ventilation regulierbare Lüftung

B s

1. (of, over) Beherrschung f (gen) (auch fig), Macht f, Gewalt f, Kontrolle f, Herrschaft f (über akk):

be in control of o.s. sich in der Gewalt haben;

bring ( oder get) under control Herr werden (gen), unter Kontrolle bringen;

get control of one’s life sein Leben in den Griff bekommen;

get control over in seine Gewalt oder in die Hand bekommen;

get beyond sb’s control jemandem über den Kopf wachsen;

get out of control außer Kontrolle geraten, (Diskussion etc) ausufern;

circumstances beyond our control unvorhersehbare Umstände, Fälle höherer Gewalt;

have control over

a) → A 1,

b) Gewalt über jemanden haben;

have the situation under control Herr der Lage sein, die Lage beherrschen;

keep under control im Zaum halten, fest in der Hand haben;

lose control die Herrschaft oder Gewalt oder Kontrolle verlieren (over, of über eine Partei, ein Auto etc);

lose control of o.s. die Beherrschung verlieren

2. Selbstbeherrschung f:

lose control

3. Körperbeherrschung f

4. (of, over) Aufsicht f, Kontrolle f (über akk), Überwachung f (gen):

government ( oder state) control staatliche Aufsicht;

be in control of sth etwas leiten oder unter sich haben;

be under sb’s control jemandem unterstehen oder unterstellt sein

5. Leitung f, Verwaltung f (eines Unternehmens etc)

6. WIRTSCH

a) (Kapital-, Konsum-, Kaufkraft- etc) Lenkung f

b) (Devisen- etc) Bewirtschaftung f

7. JUR

a) Gewahrsam m

b) Verfügungsgewalt f (of, over über akk)

c) auch parental control elterliche Gewalt (of, over über akk):

have the control of a child;

place sb under control jemanden unter Vormundschaft stellen

8. Bekämpfung f, Eindämmung f

9. ELEK, TECH Steuerung f, Bedienung f

10. TECH Bedienungselement n:

be at the controls fig das Sagen haben, an den (Schalt-)Hebeln der Macht sitzen

11. ELEK, TECH

a) Regelung f, Regulierung f

b) Regler m

12. pl FLUG Steuerung f, Leitwerk n, Steuerzüge pl

13. a) Kontrolle f, Anhaltspunkt m

b) Vergleichswert m

c) → control experiment

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1. noun
1) (power of directing, restraint) Kontrolle, die (of über + Akk.); (management) Leitung, die

governmental control — Regierungsgewalt, die

have control of something — die Kontrolle über etwas (Akk.) haben; (take decisions) für etwas zuständig sein

take control of — die Kontrolle übernehmen über (+ Akk.)

keep control of something — etwas unter Kontrolle halten

be in control [of something] — die Kontrolle [über etwas (Akk.)] haben

be in control of the situation — die Situation unter Kontrolle haben

[go or get] out of control — außer Kontrolle [geraten]

[get something] under control — [etwas] unter Kontrolle [bringen]

gain control of something — etwas unter Kontrolle bekommen

lose/regain control of oneself — die Beherrschung verlieren/wiedergewinnen

have some/complete/no control over something — eine gewisse/die absolute/keine Kontrolle über etwas (Akk.) haben

2) (device) Regler, der

controls — (as a group) Schalttafel, die; (of TV, stereo system) Bedienungstafel, die

be at the controls — [Fahrer, Pilot:] am Steuer sitzen
2. transitive verb,
- ll-

1) (have control of) kontrollieren; steuern, lenken [Auto]

he controls the financial side of things — er ist für die Finanzen zuständig

controlling interest — (Commerc.) Mehrheitsbeteiligung, die

2) (hold in check) beherrschen; zügeln [Zorn, Ungeduld, Temperament]; (regulate) kontrollieren; regulieren [Geschwindigkeit, Temperatur]; einschränken [Export, Ausgaben]; regeln [Verkehr]

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n.

Bedienungselement n.

Beherrschung f.

Kontrolle f.

Lenkung -en f.

Steuerung f. v.

ansteuern v.

beherrschen v.

kontrollieren v.

steuern v.

English-german dictionary > control
16 praise

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[English Word] be praised

[Swahili Word] -himidiwa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] -himidi v

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[English Word] praise

[Swahili Word] hamdu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] himidi

[Swahili Example] al hamdu lilahi

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[English Word] praise

[Swahili Word] hamidi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] hamdu

[Terminology] religious

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[English Word] praise

[English Plural] praises

[Swahili Word] kilemba

[Swahili Plural] vilemba

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

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[English Word] praise

[Swahili Word] masifu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] sifa

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[English Word] praise

[English Plural] praises

[Swahili Word] sifa

[Swahili Plural] sifa

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Word] Arabic

[Swahili Example] [nywele] zikasifiwa kwa uzuri wake, nae, bila kuumaizi undani za mwelekeo wa sifa hizo alicheka [Muk]

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[English Word] praise

[Swahili Word] sifu

[Swahili Plural] sifu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Word] sifu V

[English Example] Praise the prophet

[Swahili Example] Sifu Mtume

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[English Word] praise

[Swahili Word] -adhimisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] causative

[Derived Word] -adhimu

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[English Word] praise

[Swahili Word] -adhimu

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] praise

[Swahili Word] -kuza

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] kua V

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[English Word] praise

[Swahili Word] -sifu

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] sifa N

[English Example] people praise the Prophet

[Swahili Example] watu wanamsifu mtume

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[English Word] praise

[Swahili Word] -tasbihi

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] praise (God)

[Swahili Word] -himidi

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] hamdu

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[English Word] praise (God)

[Swahili Word] -himidi

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] praise (the name of Allah)

[Swahili Word] -dhukuru

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] Praise be to Allah!

[Swahili Word] Alhamdulillahi

[Part of Speech] interjection

[Derived Word] (Islamic)

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[English Word] praise of God

[English Plural] praises

[Swahili Word] tasbihi

[Swahili Plural] tasbihi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] praise oneself

[Swahili Word] -bodoa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Dialect] obsolete

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[English Word] praise oneself

[Swahili Word] -jisifu

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] reflexive

[Derived Word] sifu V

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[English Word] praise oneself

[Swahili Word] -jisifu

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Definition] eleza hali ya uzuri jambo lako wewe mwenyewe

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[English Word] praise someone

[Swahili Word] -adhimia

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] applicative

[Derived Word] -adhimu

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[English Word] Praise the Lord!

[Swahili Word] Bwana asifiwe!

[Part of Speech] phrase

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[English Word] self-praise

[Swahili Word] majivuno

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] vuna

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English-Swahili dictionary > praise
17 trouble

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[English Word] be troubled

[Swahili Word] -chafuka

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] stative

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -chafu, -chafua

[English Example] her mind was troubled after that quarrel

[Swahili Example] akili yake [...] ilikuwa imechafuka baada ya ugomvi ule [Sul]

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[English Word] be troubled

[Swahili Word] -fadhaika

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] fadhaa v

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[English Word] be troubled

[Swahili Word] -hangaika

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] utakuwa na maisha ya raha wakati wanawake wengine wanahangaika [Ng]

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[English Word] be troubled

[Swahili Word] -paparika

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] be troubled

[Swahili Word] -sumbuka

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] intransitive

[Derived Word] sumbua V

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[English Word] be troubled

[Swahili Word] -sumbuliwa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] sumbua V

[English Example] she used to be troubled and mistreated by her husband for a mistake that was not hers

[Swahili Example] alikuwa akisumbuliwa na kuteswa na mumewe kwa kosa lisilo lake [Kez]

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[English Word] cause someone trouble

[Swahili Word] -sukasuka

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] cause trouble

[Swahili Word] -fitini

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] cause trouble (to one's parents)

[Swahili Word] -chimba

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] cause trouble (to one's parents)

[Swahili Word] -chimbuza

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] get into trouble

[Swahili Word] -topea

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] get one's self into trouble

[Swahili Word] -jipalia makaa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] reflexive

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[English Word] get oneself into troubles

[Swahili Word] -jipalia mkaa

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] get out of trouble

[Swahili Word] -vua

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] go to trouble

[Swahili Word] -takalifu

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] in trouble

[Swahili Word] taabani

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Derived Word] taabu N

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[English Word] make trouble

[Swahili Word] -fanya fitina

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] make trouble

[Swahili Word] -leta fitina

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] make trouble

[Swahili Word] -tia fitina

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] make trouble

[Swahili Word] -fanya fitna

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] make trouble

[Swahili Word] -leta fitna

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] make trouble

[Swahili Word] -tia fitna

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] make trouble for someone

[Swahili Word] -fitinia

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] meet with trouble

[Swahili Word] -la mumbi

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] idiomatic

[Swahili Example] akajua ataula mumbi [Moh]

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[English Word] one who causes trouble

[Swahili Word] mtesa

[Swahili Plural] watesa

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] tesa V

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[English Word] one who causes trouble

[Swahili Word] mtesaji

[Swahili Plural] watesaji

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] tesa V

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[English Word] one who causes trouble

[Swahili Word] mtesi

[Swahili Plural] watesi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] tesa V

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[English Word] stir up trouble

[Swahili Word] -tesanya

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] take the trouble

[Swahili Word] -jitaabisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] lakini anajitaabisha bure, katu hangekubali [Sul]

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[English Word] tendency to cause trouble

[Swahili Word] kisirani

[Swahili Plural] visirani

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Derived Language] Arabic

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[English Word] trouble

[English Plural] troubles

[Swahili Word] adha

[Swahili Plural] adha

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Word] Arabic

[English Example] today there is wholeness and health, tomorrow trouble and disorder

[Swahili Example] leo kuna uzima na afya, kesho adha na tafrani [Muk]

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[English Word] trouble

[English Plural] troubles

[Swahili Word] balaa

[Swahili Plural] balaa

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Swahili Example] tafuta mtu mwingine akusaidie balaa lako [Sul]

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] beluwa

[Part of Speech] noun

[Note] [Ind., Pers?]

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] chokochoko

[Swahili Plural] chokochoko

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] trouble

[English Plural] troubles

[Swahili Word] dhiki

[Swahili Plural] dhiki

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] udhiki

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] ghasia

[Swahili Plural] ghasia

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Word] ghasi v

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[English Word] trouble

[English Plural] troubles

[Swahili Word] jambo

[Swahili Plural] mambo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] trouble

[English Plural] troubles

[Swahili Word] janga

[Swahili Plural] majanga

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Related Words] mjango

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] kayaya

[Swahili Plural] kayaya

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] kayaya

[Part of Speech] noun

[Swahili Example] (=matata)

[Note] rare

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] kero

[Swahili Plural] kero

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Word] kera V

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[English Word] trouble

[English Plural] troubles

[Swahili Word] kibuhuti

[Swahili Plural] vibuhuti

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Derived Language] Arabic

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[English Word] trouble

[English Plural] troubles

[Swahili Word] kitimbi

[Swahili Plural] vitimbi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Related Words] chimvi

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] mashaka

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] shaka

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] matata

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 6

[Derived Word] tata N

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] matata

[Swahili Plural] matata

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] tata V

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] maudhiko

[Swahili Plural] maudhiko

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] udhi V

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] mgogoro

[Swahili Plural] migogoro

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] msukumizi

[Swahili Plural] wasukumizi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] sukuma, suka

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] nongwa

[Swahili Plural] nongwa

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Word] nonga

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[English Word] trouble

[English Plural] troubles

[Swahili Word] shakawa

[Swahili Plural] shakawa

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] shida

[Swahili Plural] shida

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[English Example] get into trouble

[Swahili Example] patwa na [wa na, ingia] shida.

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] shughuli

[Swahili Plural] shughuli

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Word] shughulika V

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] sononeko

[Swahili Plural] masononeko

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] sumbuko

[Swahili Plural] masumbuko

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Derived Word] sumbua V

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] sumbulio

[Swahili Plural] masumbulio

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Derived Word] sumbua V

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] sumbuo

[Swahili Plural] masumbuo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Derived Word] sumbua V

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] taabu

[Swahili Plural] taabu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Word] Arabic

[English Example] (s)he did not encounter trouble doing that work

[Swahili Example] hakuona taabu kufanya kazi [Sul], kanzu ikaingia mwilini mwa Rehema bila ya taabu [Sul], mimi, mumewe, ndiye niliyekuwa taabuni [Abd]

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] tafrani

[Swahili Plural] tafrani

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Word] Arabic

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] takalifu

[Swahili Plural] takalifu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] takilifu

[Swahili Plural] takilifu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] udhi

[Swahili Plural] maudhi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Derived Word] Arabic

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] udhia

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] udhiko

[Swahili Plural] maudhiko

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 11/6

[Derived Word] udhi v

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] upasi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Swahili Example] fanzia upasi

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] utesaji

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] utesi

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] uzito

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 14

[Related Words] -zito

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[English Word] trouble

[English Plural] troubles

[Swahili Word] kisanga

[Swahili Plural] visanga

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] -fadhaisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] causative

[Swahili Example] swali lilimfadhaisha [Sul]

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] -sibu

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] -sumbua

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] Money <b>troubles</b> my soul

[Swahili Example] Pesa za<b>sumbua</b> roho yangu

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] -taabisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] causative

[Derived Word] taabu N (Arabic)

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[English Word] trouble

[Swahili Word] -tesa

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] trouble oneself

[Swahili Word] -jishughulisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] reflexive

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[English Word] trouble someone

[Swahili Word] -chachafya

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] causative

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[English Word] trouble-maker

[Swahili Word] mvuruga

[Swahili Plural] wavuruga

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] vuruga V

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[English Word] trouble-maker

[Swahili Word] mvurugaji

[Swahili Plural] wavurugaji

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] vuruga V

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[English Word] trouble-making

[Swahili Word] mkorogo

[Swahili Plural] mikorogo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Derived Word] koroga V

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English-Swahili dictionary > trouble
18 raise

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[English Word] be raised

[Swahili Word] -inuka

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] kiinua, mwinuko; inama, inika

[Swahili Example] nchi inainuka

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[English Word] raise

[Swahili Word] -fuga

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] raise

[Swahili Word] -inua

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] kiinua, mwinuko; inama, inika

[Swahili Example] inua mizigo; inua macho

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[English Word] raise

[Swahili Word] -kulia

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] applicative

[Derived Word] kua

[English Example] speak in a loud voice.

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[English Word] raise

[Swahili Word] -kweza

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] kwea

[Swahili Example] aliuliza mwalimu, nyusi kazikweza [Muk]

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[English Word] raise

[Swahili Word] -ng'oa

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] raise sail

[Swahili Example] ng'oa tanga

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[English Word] raise

[Swahili Word] -nyanyua

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] inversive

[Derived Word] nyanya V

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[English Word] raise

[Swahili Word] -paaza

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] causative

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[English Word] raise

[Swahili Word] -pandisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] causative

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -panda

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[English Word] raise

[Swahili Word] -twika

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] raise

[Swahili Word] -panda

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] pandio, kipandio, kipandisho, mpanda, mpando, upandaji

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[English Word] raise (a child)

[Swahili Word] -lea

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] The parents raised four children.

[Swahili Example] Wazazi walilea watoto wanne.

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[English Word] raise (a child) (poetic for kulea)

[Swahili Word] -leya

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] poetic for "kulea"

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[English Word] raise (of voice)

[Swahili Word] -paza

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] raise cattle

[Swahili Word] -fuga n'gombe

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] raise goats

[Swahili Word] -fuga mbuzi

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] raise oneself

[Swahili Word] -inuka

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] kiinua, mwinuko; inama, inika

[Swahili Example] nchi inainuka

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[English Word] raise oneself

[Swahili Word] -nyanyua

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] inversive

[Derived Word] nyanya

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[English Word] raise oneself

[Swahili Word] -nyanya

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] raise the eyes

[Swahili Word] -vua

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] vua macho

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[English Word] raise the voice

[Swahili Word] -paza sauti

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] -paza

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[English Word] raise up

[Swahili Word] -inua

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] converse

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[English Word] raise up (i.e. a flag)

[Swahili Word] -tweka

[Part of Speech] verb

English-Swahili dictionary > raise
19 keep

keep [ki:p]

garder ⇒ 1A (a)-(c), 1B (e), 1D (d) mettre ⇒ 1A (c) retenir ⇒ 1B (d) avoir ⇒ 1C (b) tenir ⇒ 1C (c) vendre ⇒ 1C (d) élever ⇒ 1C (e) observer ⇒ 1D (b) maintenir ⇒ 1D (c) continuer ⇒ 2 (a) rester ⇒ 2 (b) se tenir ⇒ 2 (b) se conserver ⇒ 2 (c) aller ⇒ 2 (d)

(pt & pp kept [kept])

1 transitive verb

A.

(a) (retain → receipt, change) garder;

∎ you can keep the book I lent you vous pouvez garder le livre que je vous ai prêté;

∎ she's kept her English accent elle a gardé son accent anglais;

∎ please keep your seats veuillez rester assis;

∎ he's never kept a job for more than a year il n'a jamais gardé ou conservé le même emploi plus d'un an;

∎ to keep a secret garder un secret;

∎ to keep one's temper/composure garder son calme/son sang-froid;

∎ to keep one's figure garder la ligne;

∎ to keep its shape/colour (garment) conserver sa forme/couleur;

∎ to keep sth to oneself garder qch pour soi;

∎ they kept the discovery to themselves ils ont gardé la découverte pour eux;

∎ keep it to yourself! garde ça pour toi!;

∎ you can keep your snide remarks to yourself! tu peux garder tes remarques déplaisantes pour toi!;

∎ keep your hands to yourself! bas les mains!;

∎ to keep oneself to oneself rester dans son coin;

∎ they keep themselves very much to themselves ils ne se mêlent pas du tout aux autres;

∎ familiar if that's your idea of a holiday, you can keep it! si c'est ça ton idée des vacances, tu peux te la garder!;

∎ familiar tell him he can keep his rotten job! dis-lui qu'il peut se le garder, son sale boulot!

(b) (save) garder;

∎ to keep sth for sb garder qch pour qn;

∎ we've kept some cake for you on t'a gardé du gâteau;

∎ can you keep my seat? pouvez-vous (me) garder ma place?;

∎ we'll keep the tickets for you until Wednesday nous vous garderons les tickets jusqu'à mercredi;

∎ I'm keeping this cigar for later je garde ce cigare pour plus tard

(c) (store, put) mettre, garder;

∎ she keeps her money in the bank elle met son argent à la banque;

∎ I keep my comb in my pocket je mets toujours mon peigne dans ma poche;

∎ how long can you keep fish in the freezer? combien de temps peut-on garder ou conserver du poisson au congélateur?;

∎ where do you keep the playing cards? où est-ce que vous rangez les cartes à jouer?;

∎ I've got nowhere to keep my books je n'ai nulle part où mettre mes livres;

∎ keep out of the reach of children (on medicine, harmful products) ne pas laisser à la portée des enfants

B.

(a) (with adj complement) (maintain in the specified state) to keep sth clean/secret tenir qch propre/secret;

∎ to keep sb quiet faire tenir qn tranquille;

∎ to keep oneself warm (by staying in the warmth) se tenir au chaud; (by dressing warmly) s'habiller chaudement;

∎ to keep sth warm garder qch au chaud;

∎ the noise kept me awake le bruit m'a empêché de dormir, le bruit m'a tenu éveillé;

∎ to keep the door open/shut garder ou laisser la porte ouverte/fermée;

∎ the doors are kept locked les portes sont toujours fermées à clef;

∎ to keep sth up to date tenir qch à jour

(b) (with adv complement) (maintain in the specified manner or place) a well-kept/badly kept office un bureau bien/mal tenu;

∎ the weather kept us indoors le temps nous a empêchés de sortir;

∎ troops were kept on the alert les soldats ont été maintenus en état d'alerte;

∎ he kept his hands in his pockets il a gardé les mains dans les poches;

∎ keep your eyes on the red dot ne quittez pas le point rouge des yeux;

∎ keep the noise to a minimum essayez de ne pas faire trop de bruit

(c) (with present participle) to keep sb waiting faire attendre qn;

∎ keep the engine running n'arrêtez pas le moteur;

∎ we kept the fire burning all night nous avons laissé le feu allumé toute la nuit;

∎ to keep sth going (organization, business) faire marcher qch; (music, conversation) ne pas laisser qch s'arrêter;

∎ alcohol is the only thing that keeps me going l'alcool est la seule chose qui me permette de tenir (le coup)

(d) (delay) retenir;

∎ I hope I've not kept you j'espère que je ne vous ai pas retenu;

∎ what kept you? qu'est-ce qui t'a retenu?

(e) (detain) garder;

∎ to keep sb in hospital/prison garder qn à l'hôpital/en prison;

∎ the doctor kept him in bed le médecin l'a obligé à garder le lit;

∎ I don't want to keep you from your work je ne veux pas vous empêcher de travailler;

∎ there was nothing to keep me in England/with that company rien ne me retenait en Angleterre/dans cette entreprise

C.

(a) (support)

∎ he hardly earns enough to keep himself il gagne à peine de quoi vivre;

∎ she has a husband and six children to keep elle a un mari et six enfants à nourrir;

∎ it keeps me in cigarettes ça paie mes cigarettes;

∎ the grant barely keeps me in food ma bourse me permet tout juste de me payer de quoi manger

(b) (have as dependant or employee) avoir;

∎ he keeps a mistress il a une maîtresse;

∎ they keep a maid and a gardener ils ont une bonne et un jardinier

(c) (run → shop, business) tenir

(d) Commerce (have in stock) vendre;

∎ I'm afraid we don't keep that article je regrette, nous ne vendons pas ou nous ne faisons pas cet article

(e) (farm animals) élever;

∎ they keep pigs/bees ils élèvent des porcs/des abeilles

(f) (diary, list etc) tenir;

∎ my secretary keeps my accounts ma secrétaire tient ou s'occupe de ma comptabilité;

∎ to keep a record of events prendre les événements en note;

∎ to keep a note of sth noter qch

D.

(a) (fulfil → a promise) tenir;

∎ to keep one's word tenir sa parole

(b) (observe → silence) observer; (→ the Sabbath) respecter; (→ law) respecter, observer; (→ vow) rester fidèle à; (→ treaty) tenir, respecter, observer; (→ date, appointment) ne pas manquer;

∎ Religion to keep the commandments observer les commandements

(c) (uphold) maintenir;

∎ to keep order/the peace maintenir l'ordre/la paix;

∎ to keep a lookout faire le guet

(d) (guard) garder;

∎ to keep goal être gardien de but;

∎ to keep wicket (in cricket) garder le guichet;

∎ archaic God keep you! Dieu vous garde!

E.

(a) (prevent)

∎ to keep sb from doing sth empêcher qn de faire qch;

∎ nothing will keep me from going rien ne m'empêchera d'y aller

(b) (withhold)

∎ to keep sth from sb cacher qch à qn;

∎ to keep information from sb dissimuler des informations à qn;

∎ I can't keep anything from her je ne peux rien lui cacher;

∎ they deliberately kept the news from his family ils ont fait exprès de cacher les nouvelles à sa famille

2 intransitive verb

(a) (with present participle) (continue) continuer;

∎ letters keep pouring in les lettres continuent d'affluer;

∎ don't keep apologizing arrête de t'excuser;

∎ they keep teasing him ils n'arrêtent pas de le taquiner;

∎ to keep smiling garder le sourire;

∎ don't keep asking questions ne posez pas tout le temps des questions;

∎ I wish you wouldn't keep saying that j'aimerais bien que tu arrêtes de répéter cela;

∎ she had several failures but kept trying elle a essuyé plusieurs échecs mais elle a persévéré;

∎ to keep going (not give up) continuer;

∎ keep going till you get to the crossroads allez jusqu'au croisement;

∎ she kept going when everyone else had given up elle a continué alors que tous les autres avaient abandonné;

∎ with so few customers, it's a wonder the shop keeps going avec si peu de clients, c'est un miracle que le magasin ne ferme pas

(b) (stay, remain) rester, se tenir;

∎ to keep quiet se tenir ou rester tranquille;

∎ keep calm! restez calmes!, du calme!;

∎ she kept warm by jumping up and down elle se tenait chaud en sautillant sur place;

∎ keep to the path ne vous écartez pas du chemin;

∎ to keep in touch with sb rester en contact avec qn;

∎ to keep to oneself se tenir à l'écart

(c) (last, stay fresh) se conserver, se garder;

∎ it will keep for a week in the refrigerator vous pouvez le garder ou conserver au réfrigérateur pendant une semaine;

∎ what I've got to tell you won't keep till tomorrow ce que j'ai à te dire n'attendra pas jusqu'à demain;

∎ will it keep till later? (news) est-ce que ça peut attendre?

(d) (in health) aller;

∎ how are you keeping? comment allez-vous?, comment ça va?;

∎ I'm keeping well je vais bien, ça va (bien);

∎ she doesn't keep well elle ne jouit pas d'une bonne santé

3 noun

(a) (board and lodging)

∎ the grant is supposed to be enough to pay your keep la bourse est censée vous permettre de payer la nourriture et le logement;

∎ he gives his mother £50 a week for his keep il donne 50 livres par semaine à sa mère pour sa pension;

∎ to earn one's keep = payer ou travailler pour être nourri et logé;

∎ our cat certainly earns his keep notre chat vaut bien ce qu'il nous coûte

(b) Architecture & History (in castle) donjon m

(c) (idiom) familiar

∎ for keeps pour de bon^□

➲ keep at

1 separable transitive verb

∎ the sergeant kept us hard at it all morning le sergent nous a fait travailler toute la matinée

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (pester) harceler;

∎ she kept at him until he agreed elle l'a harcelé jusqu'à ce qu'il accepte

(b) (idiom)

∎ to keep at it persévérer;

∎ he kept at it until he found a solution il a persévéré jusqu'à trouver une solution

➲ keep away

1 separable transitive verb

tenir éloigné, empêcher d'approcher;

∎ keep the baby away from the fire empêche le bébé d'approcher du feu;

∎ the rain kept a lot of spectators away la pluie a dissuadé bien des spectateurs de venir;

∎ keep that dog away (from me)! tenez ce chien loin de moi!;

∎ the wind will keep the rain away le vent empêchera la pluie

2 intransitive verb

ne pas s'approcher;

∎ keep away (from me)! n'approchez pas!;

∎ keep away from the cooker ne t'approche pas de la cuisinière;

∎ keep away from those people évitez ces gens-là;

∎ I felt my visits were unwelcome and so I kept away je n'avais pas l'impression que mes visites étaient bienvenues, alors je n'y suis plus allé;

∎ I can't keep away from chocolates je ne peux pas résister quand je vois des chocolats

➲ keep back

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (keep at a distance → crowd, spectators) tenir éloigné, empêcher de s'approcher

(b) (not reveal → names, facts) cacher;

∎ I'm sure he's keeping something back (from us) je suis sûr qu'il (nous) cache quelque chose

(c) (retain) retenir;

∎ part of our salary is kept back every month une partie de notre salaire est retenue tous les mois

(d) (detain) retenir;

∎ to be kept back after school être en retenue;

∎ School to be kept back a year redoubler

(e) (restrain) retenir;

∎ he struggled to keep back the tears il s'est efforcé de retenir ses larmes

2 intransitive verb

rester en arrière, ne pas s'approcher;

∎ keep back! restez où vous êtes!, n'approchez pas!

➲ keep behind separable transitive verb

(after meeting, class) retenir

➲ keep down

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (not raise) ne pas lever;

∎ keep your head down! ne lève pas la tête!, garde la tête baissée!;

∎ keep your voices down! parlez moins fort ou plus bas

(b) (prevent from increasing) limiter;

∎ we must keep our expenses down il faut que nous limitions nos dépenses;

∎ our aim is to keep prices down notre but est d'empêcher les prix d'augmenter;

∎ to keep one's weight down garder la ligne

(c) (repress) réprimer; (control → vermin, weeds) empêcher de proliférer;

∎ the army kept the population/the revolt down l'armée a tenu la population en respect/a maté la révolte;

∎ you can't keep a good man down rien n'arrête un homme de mérite

(d) (food) garder;

∎ she can't keep solid foods down son estomac ne garde aucun aliment solide

(e) School faire redoubler;

∎ to be kept down a year redoubler une année

2 intransitive verb

ne pas se relever;

∎ keep down! ne vous relevez pas!

➲ keep from inseparable transitive verb

s'empêcher de, se retenir de;

∎ I couldn't keep from laughing je n'ai pas pu m'empêcher de rire

➲ keep in

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (not allow out) empêcher de sortir; School donner une consigne à, garder en retenue;

∎ the bad weather kept us in le mauvais temps nous a empêchés de sortir;

∎ they're keeping him in overnight (in hospital) ils le gardent pour la nuit

(b) (fire) entretenir

(c) (stomach) rentrer

(d) (idiom)

∎ to keep one's hand in garder la main

2 intransitive verb

(not go out) ne pas sortir, rester chez soi

➲ keep in with inseparable transitive verb

∎ to keep in with sb ne pas se mettre mal avec qn

➲ keep off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (dogs, birds, trespassers) éloigner; (rain, sun) protéger de;

∎ this cream will keep the mosquitoes off cette crème vous/le/te/ etc protégera contre les moustiques;

∎ keep your hands off! pas touche!, bas les pattes!

(b) (coat, hat) ne pas remettre

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (avoid) éviter;

∎ keep off drink and tobacco évitez l'alcool et le tabac;

∎ we tried to keep off the topic on a essayé d'éviter le sujet

(b) (keep at a distance from) ne pas s'approcher de;

∎ keep off the grass (sign) pelouse interdite

3 intransitive verb

(a) (keep at a distance) ne pas s'approcher;

∎ that's mine, keep off! c'est à moi, n'y touchez pas!

(b) (weather)

∎ the rain/snow kept off il n'a pas plu/neigé;

∎ if the storm keeps off si l'orage n'éclate pas

➲ keep on

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (coat, hat) garder

(b) (employee) garder

(c) (not turn off)

∎ to keep the central heating on laisser le chauffage central en marche;

∎ don't keep the lights on all day ne laissez pas la lumière allumée toute la journée

2 intransitive verb

(a) (continue) continuer;

∎ keep on until you come to a crossroads continuez jusqu'à ce que vous arriviez à un carrefour;

∎ they kept on talking ils ont continué à parler;

∎ don't keep on asking questions ne posez pas tout le temps des questions;

∎ I keep on making the same mistakes je fais toujours les mêmes erreurs

(b) familiar (talk continually) parler sans cesse;

∎ he keeps on about his kids il n'arrête pas de parler de ses gosses;

∎ don't keep on about it! ça suffit, j'ai compris!;

∎ he just keeps on and on about it il n'arrête pas d'en parler

➲ keep on at inseparable transitive verb

familiar (pester)

∎ to keep on at sb (to do sth) harceler qn (pour qu'il fasse qch)^□

➲ keep out

1 separable transitive verb

empêcher d'entrer;

∎ a guard dog to keep intruders out un chien de garde pour décourager les intrus;

∎ a scarf to keep the cold out une écharpe pour vous protéger du froid

2 intransitive verb

ne pas entrer;

∎ keep out (sign) défense d'entrer, entrée interdite;

∎ to keep out of an argument ne pas intervenir dans une discussion;

∎ to keep out of danger rester à l'abri du danger;

∎ try to keep out of trouble essaie de ne pas t'attirer d'ennuis

➲ keep to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (observe, respect) respecter;

∎ you must keep to the deadlines vous devez respecter les délais

(b) (not deviate from) ne pas s'écarter de;

∎ to keep to the script (actors) s'en tenir au script;

∎ keep to the point or the subject! ne vous écartez pas du sujet!;

∎ keep to the main roads when it's icy restez sur les grandes routes quand il y a du verglas

(c) (stay in) garder;

∎ to keep to one's room/bed garder la chambre/le lit

➲ keep together

1 separable transitive verb

ne pas séparer;

∎ I'd like them to be kept together j'aimerais qu'ils ne soient pas séparés

2 intransitive verb

rester ensemble

➲ keep under separable transitive verb

(a) (repress) réprimer

(b) (with drug)

∎ he's being kept under with Pentothal on le garde sous Pentothal

➲ keep up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (prevent from falling → shelf, roof) maintenir;

∎ I need a belt to keep my trousers up j'ai besoin d'une ceinture pour empêcher mon pantalon de tomber;

∎ figurative it will keep prices up ça empêchera les prix de baisser;

∎ it's to keep the troops' morale up c'est pour maintenir le moral des troupes;

∎ keep your spirits up! ne te laisse pas abattre!

(b) (maintain → attack, bombardment) poursuivre; (→ correspondence, contacts, conversation) entretenir;

∎ you have to keep up the payments on ne peut pas interrompre les versements;

∎ she kept up a constant flow of questions elle ne cessait de poser des questions;

∎ it's a tradition which hasn't been kept up c'est une tradition qui s'est perdue;

∎ keep up the good work! c'est du bon travail, continuez!;

∎ you're doing well, keep it up! c'est bien, continuez!;

∎ once they start talking politics, they can keep it up all night une fois lancés sur la politique, ils sont capables d'y passer la nuit

(c) (prevent from going to bed) empêcher de dormir;

∎ the baby kept us up all night nous n'avons pas pu fermer l'œil de la nuit à cause du bébé

(d) (not allow to deteriorate → house, garden) entretenir;

∎ the lawns haven't been kept up les pelouses n'ont pas été entretenues;

∎ she goes to evening classes to keep up her French elle suit des cours du soir pour entretenir son français

2 intransitive verb

(a) (continue) continuer;

∎ if this noise keeps up much longer, I'm going to scream! si ce bruit continue, je crois que je vais hurler!

(b) (not fall) se maintenir;

∎ if prices keep up si les prix se maintiennent;

∎ how are their spirits keeping up? est-ce qu'ils gardent le moral?

(c) (not fall behind) suivre;

∎ he's finding it hard to keep up in his new class il a du mal à suivre dans sa nouvelle classe;

∎ things change so quickly I can't keep up les choses bougent si vite que j'ai du mal à suivre

➲ keep up with inseparable transitive verb

(a) (stay abreast of)

∎ to keep up with the news se tenir au courant de l'actualité;

∎ I can barely keep up with her (she changes so much) ça change tellement vite avec elle que j'ai du mal à suivre;

∎ to keep up with the times être à la page

(b) (keep in touch with) rester en contact avec;

∎ have you kept up with your cousin in Australia? est-ce que tu es resté en contact avec ton cousin d'Australie?

(c) (remain level with)

∎ to keep up with sb aller à la même allure que qn;

∎ I can't keep up with you vous marchez/parlez/ etc trop vite pour moi;

∎ he couldn't keep up with the rest of the children in his class il n'arrivait pas à suivre dans sa classe

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[English Word] apply force to something

[Swahili Word] -shindika

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] press or crush sugarcane

[Swahili Example] shindika miwa

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[English Word] apply force to something

[Swahili Word] -sindika

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] intransitive

[English Example] apply force on the sugarcane

[Swahili Example] shindika miwa

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[English Word] arbitrary use of force

[Swahili Word] Kabwela

[Swahili Plural] makabwela

[Part of Speech] noun

[Swahili Example] hakimu wa korti amenipa kabwela kubwa ya nguvu kushinda mastaka yangu

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[English Word] be forced

[Swahili Word] -paswa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] passive

[English Example] "Once a lady was married to him, she was forced to be to him just like other women".

[Swahili Example] maadamu alikuwa amekwisha mwoa alipaswa kumtendea kama wanawake wengine [Kez]

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[English Word] be forced

[Swahili Word] -shurutishwa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] caus-pass

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] sharti, shuruti, -shurutisha, -shurutishia, -shurutishika, -shurutishana

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[English Word] be forced (to work)

[Swahili Word] -sulibika

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] intransitive

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[English Word] be forced (to work)

[Swahili Word] -sulubika

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] intransitive

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[English Word] by force

[Swahili Word] kwa nguvu

[Part of Speech] adverb

[English Example] by force

[Swahili Example] kwa nguvu

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[English Word] by force

[Swahili Word] shuruti

[Part of Speech] adverb

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] sharti, -shurutisha, -shurutishika, -shurutishana, -shurutishiwa, shurutisho, mshurutisho

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[English Word] force

[Swahili Word] bavu

[Swahili Plural] mabavu

[Part of Speech] noun

[English Example] don't force me!

[Swahili Example] usiniletee bavu!

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[English Word] force

[Swahili Word] mkazo

[Swahili Plural] mikazo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Derived Word] kaza V

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[English Word] force

[Swahili Word] nguvu

[Swahili Plural] nguvu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[English Example] put under custody

[Swahili Example] tia nguvuni

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[English Word] force

[English Plural] forces

[Swahili Word] shurutisho

[Swahili Plural] mashurutisho

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] sharti, shuruti

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[English Word] force

[Swahili Word] tani

[Swahili Plural] tani

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Word] Eng.

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[English Word] force

[Swahili Word] usulubu

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] force

[English Plural] force

[Swahili Word] kibavu

[Swahili Plural] vibavu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

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[English Word] force

[Swahili Word] -ghusubu

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] force

[Swahili Word] -gogoroda

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] force

[Swahili Word] -himia

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] hima

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[English Word] force

[Swahili Word] -juburu

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] Arabic

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[English Word] force

[Swahili Word] -juburu

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] force

[Swahili Word] -lazimisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] causative

[Derived Word] Arabic: lazima N

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[English Word] force

[Swahili Word] -shurutisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] causative

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] sharti, shuruti, -shurutishia, -shurutishika, -shurutishana, -shurutishwa

[English Example] Hadija forced the child to put on clothes

[Swahili Example] Hadija alishurutisha mtoto kuvaa nguo

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[English Word] force

[Swahili Word] -sulibi

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] force

[Swahili Word] -sulubu

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] force

[Swahili Word] -wajibisha

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] force (always used impersonally)

[Swahili Word] -bidi

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Definition] kulazimika

[English Example] Perhaps the war will intensify between them and force the OAU to look for firm ways to end this quarrel.

[Swahili Example] Huenda vita vitaimarika kati yao na kubidi OAU kutafuta njia mathubuti za kumaliza mzozo huo [Masomo 326]

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[English Word] force (holding something together)

[English Plural] forces

[Swahili Word] kifungo

[Swahili Plural] vifungo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -funga

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[English Word] force a way through something

[Swahili Word] -tumbuza

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] force down

[Swahili Word] -didimisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] -didimia v

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[English Word] force in

[Swahili Word] -penyesha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] penya

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[English Word] force into

[Swahili Word] -penyeza

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] causative

[English Example] He forced the key into the lock and opened it.

[Swahili Example] akapenyeza ufunguo kwenye kitasa cha kufuli akaufunga [Moh]

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[English Word] force its way out

[Swahili Word] -chimbuza

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] force one's way through something

[Swahili Word] -toboa

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] force oneself

[Swahili Word] -jikalifu

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] reflexive

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] takalifu, ukalifu, utakalifu

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[English Word] force oneself to do something

[Swahili Word] -kaimia

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] press

[Swahili Word] -shindika

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] press or crush sugarcane

[Swahili Example] shindika miwa

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[English Word] pulling force

[Swahili Word] mvuto

[Swahili Plural] mivuto

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

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[English Word] unfair use of force

[Swahili Word] Kabwela

[Swahili Plural] makabwela

[Part of Speech] noun

[Swahili Example] hakimu wa korti amenipa kabwela kubwa ya nguvu kushinda mastaka yangu

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[English Word] use force

[Swahili Word] -kazana

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] reciprocal

[Swahili Example] Ndugu Lupituko amekazana kumpiga mama Dzilongwa mateke [Mun]

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