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1 inquisitive
adjective1) (unduly inquiring) neugierig2) (inquiring) wissbegierig* * *[in'kwizətiv](eager to find out about other people's affairs: He was rather inquisitive about the cost of our house; inquisitive neighbours.) neugierig- academic.ru/88249/inquisitively">inquisitively- inquisitiveness* * *in·quisi·tive[ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv, AM -t̬-]▪ to be \inquisitive about sth/sb viel über etw/jdn wissen wollen* * *[In'kwIzItɪv]adjneugierig; (for knowledge) wissbegierighe's very inquisitive about my friends — er will alles über meine Freunde wissen
* * *inquisitive [ınˈkwızətıv] adj (adv inquisitively)1. wissbegierig:be inquisitive about sth etwas gern wissen wollen2. neugierig* * *adjective1) (unduly inquiring) neugierig2) (inquiring) wissbegierig* * *adj.neugierig adj.wissbegierig adj. -
2 inquisitive
1) ( eager to know) wissbegierig;to be \inquisitive about sth/sb viel über etw/jdn wissen wollen; -
3 neugierig
Adj. curious ( auf + Akk about); (vorwitzig) inquisitive, nosy umg.; jemanden neugierig machen arouse s.o.’s curiosity; bin ich aber neugierig auf den neuen Wagen! I can’t wait to see the new car; ich bin neugierig, ob... I wonder whether ( oder if)...; ich bin neugierig darauf, was oder wie etc.... auch I’ll be interested to know what ( oder how etc.) ...; da bin ich aber neugierig! umg., iro. I can hardly wait!; du bist aber neugierig! umg. you’re a real nosy parker; sei nicht so neugierig! umg. don’t be so inquisitive ( oder nosy)!; viele Neugierige lots of curious people* * *inquisitive; curious; snoopy; inquiring; nosey; nosy; prying; inquisitorial* * *neu|gie|rig ['nɔygiːɐrɪç]1. adjinquisitive, curious ( auf +acc about); (pej) prying, nosy (inf); (= gespannt) longing or curious to know; Blick, Fragen inquisitiveein Neugieriger — an inquisitive person; (pej auch) a nos(e)y parker (Brit inf), a curious George (US inf)
jdn néúgierig machen — to excite or arouse sb's curiosity
ich bin néúgierig, ob — I wonder if
da bin ich aber néúgierig! — this should be interesting, I can hardly wait (inf)
sei nicht so néúgierig! — don't be so inquisitive or nosy (inf) or such a nos(e)y parker (Brit inf) or curious George (US inf)!
2. advfull of curiosityetw néúgierig untersuchen — to study sth curiously; (Tier) to examine sth inquisitively
er fragt zu néúgierig — he's too curious
* * *1) (anxious or interested (to learn): I'm curious (to find out) whether he passed his exams.) curious3) (eager to find out about other people's affairs: He was rather inquisitive about the cost of our house; inquisitive neighbours.) inquisitive4) (taking too much interest in other people and what they are doing: She is a very nos(e)y person.) nos(e)y5) nosily* * *neu·gie·rigI. adj▪ \neugierig sein/werden to be/become curious [or inquisitive]sei nicht so \neugierig! don't be so nosey!2. (gespannt)▪ \neugierig sein, ob/wie... to be curious to know, whether/how...jdn \neugierig machen to make sb curiousda bin ich aber \neugierig! this should be interesting!II. adv curiously, inquisitively, nosily* * *1.da bin ich aber neugierig! — (iron.) I'll believe it when I see it; I can hardly wait! (iron.)
viele Neugierige — many inquisitive people or spectators
ich bin neugierig, was er dazu sagt — I'm curious to know what he'll say about it
2.ich bin neugierig, ob er kommt — I wonder whether he'll come
* * *neugierig adj curious (jemanden neugierig machen arouse sb’s curiosity;bin ich aber neugierig auf den neuen Wagen! I can’t wait to see the new car;ich bin neugierig, ob … I wonder whether ( oder if) …;ich bin neugierig darauf, was oderda bin ich aber neugierig! umg, iron I can hardly wait!;viele Neugierige lots of curious people* * *1.da bin ich aber neugierig! — (iron.) I'll believe it when I see it; I can hardly wait! (iron.)
auf etwas (Akk.) neugierig sein — be curious about something
viele Neugierige — many inquisitive people or spectators
ich bin neugierig, was er dazu sagt — I'm curious to know what he'll say about it
2.ich bin neugierig, ob er kommt — I wonder whether he'll come
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4 curious
adjective1) (inquisitive) neugierig; (eager to learn) wissbegierigbe curious about something — (eagerly awaiting) auf etwas (Akk.) neugierig sein
be curious about somebody — in Bezug auf jemanden neugierig sein
how [very] curious! — [sehr] seltsam!
* * *['kjuəriəs]1) (strange; odd: a curious habit.) seltsam2) (anxious or interested (to learn): I'm curious (to find out) whether he passed his exams.) neugierig•- academic.ru/85921/curiously">curiously- curiosity* * *cu·ri·ous[ˈkjʊəriəs, AM ˈkjʊri-]1. (inquisitive) neugierig, wissbegierigto be \curious to see sb/sth neugierig [o gespannt] darauf sein, jdn/etw zu sehenI was extremely \curious as to how they met ich wollte zu gerne wissen, wie sie sich kennengelernt haben2. (peculiar) seltsam, merkwürdig, eigenartiga \curious thing happened to me yesterday gestern ist mir etwas ganz Komisches passierthow \curious! wie seltsam!what a \curious sight! welch ein seltsamer Anblickhe's a \curious sort er ist schon ein komischer Kauz* * *['kjʊərɪəs]adj1) (= inquisitive) neugierigI'm curious to know what he'll do — ich bin mal gespannt, was er macht
I'm curious to know how he did it — ich bin neugierig zu erfahren, wie er das gemacht hat
I'd be curious to know how you got on — ich wüsste (ganz) gern, wie du zurechtgekommen bist
I'm curious about him — ich möchte gern mehr über ihn erfahren or herausfinden
why do you ask? – I'm just curious — warum fragst du? – nur so
2) (= odd) sonderbar, seltsam, eigenartig* * *curious [ˈkjʊərıəs] adj (adv curiously)1. neugierig (auch pej), wissbegierig:I am curious to know if ich möchte gern wissen, ob;be curious about neugierig sein auf (akk)2. kurios, seltsam, merkwürdig:curiously enough merkwürdigerweise3. umg komisch, wunderlich4. obs genau, sorgfältig, peinlich, streng* * *adjective1) (inquisitive) neugierig; (eager to learn) wissbegierigbe curious about something — (eagerly awaiting) auf etwas (Akk.) neugierig sein
2) (strange, odd) merkwürdig; seltsamhow [very] curious! — [sehr] seltsam!
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5 curioso
curious* * *curioso agg.1 curious, inquisitive; (spreg.) nosy: è una donna molto curiosa, she is a very curious woman; sono curioso di sapere che cosa dissero, I am curious to know what they said; è un ragazzo curioso di apprendere, he's a boy who is interested in learning2 ( strano) curious, strange, odd, peculiar: che oggetto curioso!, what a curious object!; è curioso!, that's odd!; è un viso curioso, it is a strange face; curioso!, non ha detto niente, that's strange (o odd o funny)!, he didn't say anything◆ s.m.1 curious person; inquisitive person; (spreg.) nosy parker; ( spettatore) onlooker; ( astante) bystander: un assembramento di curiosi, a group of onlookers; è una curiosa incredibile, she's a terrible nosy parker2 ( cosa strana) the strange thing, the odd thing, the funny thing: il curioso è che non ricordo neanche il nome!, the funny thing is I can't even remember the name!* * *[ku'rjoso] curioso (-a)1. agg(gen) curious, (che vuol sapere) inquiring, pegg curious, inquisitive, (strano) odd, strange, curiousun fatto/tipo curioso — an odd thing/person
essere curioso di qc/di sapere qc — to be curious about sth/to know sth
2. sm/fbusybody, nosy parker Brit fam3. smil curioso è che... — the funny o curious thing is that...
* * *[ku'rjoso] 1.1) (desideroso di sapere) [ persona] curious; [ mente] inquisitivecurioso di sapere come, perché — curious o intrigued to know how, why
2) (indiscreto) [ persona] curious, inquisitive, nosy, prying3) (strano) curious, odd, strange, queer2.sostantivo maschile (f. -a) (persona indiscreta) curious person, inquisitive person, nosy parker spreg.; (passante, spettatore) onlooker, sightseer, bystander* * *curioso/ku'rjoso/1 (desideroso di sapere) [ persona] curious; [ mente] inquisitive; curioso di sapere come, perché curious o intrigued to know how, why2 (indiscreto) [ persona] curious, inquisitive, nosy, prying3 (strano) curious, odd, strange, queer; per una -a coincidenza by a strange coincidence(f. -a) (persona indiscreta) curious person, inquisitive person, nosy parker spreg.; (passante, spettatore) onlooker, sightseer, bystander. -
6 ciekawy
adj( interesujący) interesting; ( dociekliwy) curious* * *a.3. (= interesujący) interesting; ciekawa rzecz, że... l. ciekawe, że... interestingly enough,...The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ciekawy
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7 ciekaw|y
Ⅰ adj. grad. 1. (dociekliwy) [osoba] curious; [umysł, spojrzenie] inquisitive, inquiring- być ciekawym czegoś to be curious about sth2. (interesujący) [książka, przedstawienie] interesting, engaging; [postać, okres, pomysł] interesting- niezbyt ciekawe spotkanie not a very interesting meeting- wieść ciekawe życie to lead an interesting life- twój sąsiad to ciekawy człowiek your neighbour’s an interesting character- rozglądamy się za ciekawszą pracą we’re looking around for more interesting work- ciekawa rzecz, jak/że… it’s interesting a. curious how/that…Ⅱ ciekaw adj. praed. curious (czegoś about sth)- ciekaw jestem, dokąd oni poszli I wonder where they’ve gone- ciekawa jestem, jak on wygląda I wonder what he looks like- wcale nie jesteśmy tego ciekawi we’re not the slightest bit interested- to bardzo ciekawe, prawda? that’s interesting, isn’t it?- a to ciekawe now that’s (very) interesting- ciekawe, czy zdam I wonder if I’ll pass- ciekawe, czy sam to wymyślił I wonder if he thought that up himself- ciekawe, jaka jutro będzie pogoda I wonder what the weather will be like tomorrow- tylko ciekawe, ile by za to chciał but I wonder how much he’d want for it- ciekawe, im więcej o tym myślę, tym mniej rozumiem it’s curious, the more I think about it the less I understand- ciekawe, że już tydzień temu mnie ostrzegał curiously enough, he warned me a week ago- i co ciekawsze, nigdy wcześniej tam nie był even more interestingly, he’d never been there before- i co najciekawsze, okazał się moim dalekim krewnym and the oddest thing of all is that he turned out to be a distant relative of mineⅣ ciekaw|y m, ciekawa f zw. pl (gap) onlooker- wokół przemawiającego zebrała się grupa ciekawych a group of onlookers gathered round the speaker- ślub zgromadził mnóstwo ciekawych the wedding attracted a crowd of onlookersThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ciekaw|y
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8 curious
1) ( inquisitive) neugierig, wissbegierig;I was extremely \curious as to how they met ich wollte zu gerne wissen, wie sie sich kennen gelernt haben2) ( peculiar) seltsam, merkwürdig, eigenartig;a \curious thing happened to me yesterday gestern ist mir etwas ganz Komisches passiert;how \curious! wie seltsam!;what a \curious sight! welch ein seltsamer Anblick;he's a \curious sort er ist schon ein komischer Kauz -
9 curioso
[ku'rjoso] curioso (-a)1. agg(gen) curious, (che vuol sapere) inquiring, pegg curious, inquisitive, (strano) odd, strange, curiousun fatto/tipo curioso — an odd thing/person
essere curioso di qc/di sapere qc — to be curious about sth/to know sth
2. sm/fbusybody, nosy parker Brit fam3. smil curioso è che... — the funny o curious thing is that...
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10 aussetzen
(trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t2. (Fische, wilde Tiere) release (into the wild); AGR. (Pflanzen) plant out4. (preisgeben) expose ( Dat to); (Kritik, Spott etc.) auch lay open to; Wind und Wetter / den neugierigen Blicken ausgesetzt sein be exposed to the weather / inquisitive stares; jemandes Launen hilflos ausgesetzt sein be at the mercy of s.o.’s moods5. im Testament: bequeath, leave; (Belohnung, Preis) offer, promise; einen Kopfpreis auf jemanden aussetzen put a price on s.o.’s head; für Hinweise, die zur Ergreifung des Täters führen, sind 1000 Euro ausgesetzt 1000 euros are offered for information that leads to an arrest8. etwas aussetzen ( oder auszusetzen haben) an (+ Dat) object to, find fault with; was ist oder gibt es daran auszusetzen? what’s wrong with it?; er hat immer etwas auszusetzen (an + Dat) he’s never satisfied (with), he never stops criticizing; er hat dauernd was an mir auszusetzen he’s always going on at (Am. picking on) me about something (or other); ich habe nichts daran auszusetzen I have no objections, I have nothing against it; an Gerät etc.: I have no complaints (about it)9. Billard: (Kugel) place11. KATH. (das Allerheiligste) exposeII v/i1. (unterbrechen) stop, break off; Herz, Pulsschlag: miss a beat; öfter: be irregular; völlig: stop (beating); Motor: stall2. (eine Pause machen) take a rest; beim Spiel: ( eine Runde) aussetzen ( müssen) (have to) miss a turn, (have to) sit (a round) out; einen Tag aussetzen take a day off; mit etw. aussetzen stop (+ Ger.) sie hat mit der Pille ausgesetzt she’s stopped taking the pill; ohne auszusetzen without stoppingIII v/refl siehe I 4* * *(stehen bleiben) to misfire;(unterbrechen) to discontinue;(zurücklassen) to expose;sich aussetzento submit* * *aus|set|zen sep1. vt1) Kind, Haustier to abandon; Wild, Fische to release; Pflanzen to plant out; (NAUT ) Passagiere to maroon; Boot to lower2)(= preisgeben)
áússetzen — to expose sb/sth to sthjdn dem Gelächter áússetzen — to expose sb to ridicule
3) (= festsetzen) Belohnung, Preis to offer; (in Testament) to bequeath, to leave1000 Dollar áússetzen — to put 1,000 dollars on sb's head
für Hinweise, die zur Ergreifung der Täter führen, sind 5.000 Euro Belohnung ausgesetzt — a reward of 5,000 euros is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the suspects
5) (= vertagen) Strafvollstreckung, Verfahren to suspend; Urteilsverkündung to defereine Strafe zur Bewährung áússetzen — to give a suspended sentence
6)an jdm/etw etwas auszusetzen haben — to find fault with sb/sth
7) Billardkugel to place2. vi(= aufhören) to stop; (Mensch) to break off, to stop; (bei Spiel) to sit out; (Herz) to stop (beating); (Motor) to fail, to stop; (= versagen) to give outmit etw áússetzen — to stop sth
mit der Pille áússetzen — to stop taking the pill
mit der Behandlung áússetzen — to interrupt the treatment
zwei Wochen mit der Arbeit áússetzen — to interrupt one's work for two weeks
ich setze besser mal aus — I'd better have a break; (bei Spiel) I'd better sit this one out
einen Tag áússetzen — to take a day off
* * *1) (to stop working, sometimes because of a safety device: The engines cut out ( noun cut-out).) cut out2) cut out3) ((an) act of exposing or state of being exposed: Prolonged exposure of the skin to hot sun can be harmful.) exposure4) (to uncover; to leave unprotected from (eg weather, danger, observation etc): Paintings should not be exposed to direct sunlight; Don't expose children to danger.) expose5) (to put (someone) on shore on a lonely island from which he cannot escape.) maroon6) (to remain seated during a dance: Let's sit (this one) out.) sit out7) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) subject* * *Aus·set·zen<->* * *1.transitives Verb1) expose (Dat. to)3) (hinaussetzen) release < animal> [into the wild]; plant out <plants, seedlings>; launch, lower < boat>4)an jemandem/etwas nichts auszusetzen haben — have no objection to somebody/something
an jemandem/etwas/allem etwas auszusetzen haben — find fault with somebody/something/everything
5) (in Aussicht stellen) offer <reward, prize>eine große Summe für etwas aussetzen — provide a large sum for something
6) (Kaufmannsspr.) prepare < consignment> [for packing]2.intransitives Verber muss solang[e] aussetzen, bis er eine Sechs würfelt — he must wait until he throws a six
* * *aussetzen (trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/tWind und Wetter/den neugierigen Blicken ausgesetzt sein be exposed to the weather/inquisitive stares;jemandes Launen hilflos ausgesetzt sein be at the mercy of sb’s moodseinen Kopfpreis auf jemanden aussetzen put a price on sb’s head;für Hinweise, die zur Ergreifung des Täters führen, sind 1000 Euro ausgesetzt 1000 euros are offered for information that leads to an arrest7. JUR:(eine Strafe) zur Bewährung aussetzen give a suspended sentence8.an (+dat) object to, find fault with;gibt es daran auszusetzen? what’s wrong with it?;an +dat) he’s never satisfied (with), he never stops criticizing;er hat dauernd was an mir auszusetzen he’s always going on at (US picking on) me about something (or other);ich habe nichts daran auszusetzen I have no objections, I have nothing against it; an Gerät etc: I have no complaints (about it)9. Billard: (Kugel) placeB. v/i1. (unterbrechen) stop, break off; Herz, Pulsschlag: miss a beat; öfter: be irregular; völlig: stop (beating); Motor: stalleinen Tag aussetzen take a day off;aussetzen stop (+ger)sie hat mit der Pille ausgesetzt she’s stopped taking the pill;ohne auszusetzen without stoppingC. v/r → A 4* * *1.transitives Verb1) expose (Dat. to)3) (hinaussetzen) release < animal> [into the wild]; plant out <plants, seedlings>; launch, lower < boat>4)an jemandem/etwas nichts auszusetzen haben — have no objection to somebody/something
an jemandem/etwas/allem etwas auszusetzen haben — find fault with somebody/something/everything
5) (in Aussicht stellen) offer <reward, prize>6) (Kaufmannsspr.) prepare < consignment> [for packing]2.intransitives Verb2) (eine Pause machen) < player> miss a turner muss solange aussetzen, bis er eine Sechs würfelt — he must wait until he throws a six
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11 lanzar
v.1 to throw.lanzar a alguien al mar/río to throw somebody into the sea/riverMaría le lanza la bola a Ricardo Mary throws Richard the ball.2 to let out.lanzar insultos contra alguien to insult somebody3 to launch (commerce).Ellos lanzan su producto nuevo They launch their new product.4 to come at, to jump at.Se me lanzó un león A lion came at me.5 to give.María le lanza a Sue un golpe Mary gives Sue a blow.6 to be thrown at, to be thrown to.Se me lanzó una piedra A stone was thrown at me.7 to evict.El juez lanzó al inquilino The judge evicted the tenant.* * *1 (gen) to throw2 (cohete) to launch4 (producto) to launch1 (actuar decididamente) to throw oneself, launch oneself into■ se lanzaron a la calle en protesta por la nueva ley they went out onto the streets to protest against the new law\lanzarse contra alguien to attack somebody* * *verb1) to throw, hurl2) launch3) pitch•- lanzarse* * *1. VT1) [+ objeto, piedra] [gen] to throw; [con violencia] to hurl, flinglanzaron botes de humo contra los manifestantes — they threw o hurled smoke bombs at the demonstrators
la explosión lanzó algunas piedras al cielo — the explosion threw o flung stones into the sky
lanzar algo/a algn al suelo — [gen] to throw sth/sb to the ground; [con violencia] to hurl sth/sb to the ground
2) (=disparar) [+ flecha, proyectil] to fire; [+ cohete, misil] [hacia el aire] to launch; [hacia tierra] to drop3) (Dep) [+ disco, jabalina, balón] to throw; [+ peso] to put; [+ pelota] (Béisbol) to pitch; (Cricket) to bowllanzar una falta — (Ftbl) to take a free kick
4) (=emitir) [+ mensaje] to deliver; [+ insulto, ataque] to hurl; [+ indirecta] to drop; [+ desafío] to issue, throw down; [+ grito, suspiro] to let outlas autoridades han lanzado un nuevo mensaje a los inversores — the authorities have issued a new message to investors
la emisora lanzó duros ataques contra el presidente — the radio station launched harsh attacks against the president
lanzar críticas contra algn — to criticize sb, level criticism against sb frm
llamamientolanzar una mirada — to shoot a glance o look
5) (Com) [+ producto, moda] to launch, bring out; [+ disco] to release, bring outhan lanzado al mercado un nuevo modelo — they have brought out a new model, they have released a new model onto the market
fue el primer banco que lanzó al mercado bonos hipotecarios — it was the first bank to issue mortgage bonds
6) (Mil) [+ campaña, ataque] to launch7) (=vomitar) to bring up8) (Bot) [+ hojas, flores] to come out in, put out9) (Jur) to dispossess2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <pelota/objetos/jabalina> to throw; ( en béisbol) to pitchlanzar la bala or (Esp) el peso — to put the shot
b) <misil/satélite> to launch; < bomba> to drop2) <producto/libro> to launch3)a) <ofensiva/ataque> to launchb) < crítica> to launch4)a) < mirada> to shoot, giveb) < grito> to give2.lanzar vi ( en béisbol) to pitch3.lanzarse v prona) (refl) ( arrojarse) to throw oneselflanzarse al agua/al vacío — to leap into the water/the void
lanzarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en una emergencia) to parachute, to bale out
b) (abalanzarse, precipitarse)lanzarse sobre algo/alguien — to pounce on something/somebody
se lanza a hacer las cosas sin pensar — (fam) she rushes into things without thinking
c) ( emprender)* * *= launch, lob, fling, dart, catapult, spew (out), pitch, hurl, fire off.Ex. It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.Ex. Projection is really a matter of energy rather than volume, and the energy comes from the diaphragm, which propels the breath like stones from a catapult so that the words are lobbed from speaker to listeners.Ex. A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.Ex. 'That wouldn't be my problem,' Stanton said darting a sardonic glance at her antagonist.Ex. The success of his last book catapulted him to the pinnacle of fame.Ex. Simultaneously, automatic gunfire spewed out from a sandbagged position west of the village across the river mouth.Ex. They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.Ex. Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.Ex. Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.----* lanzar al mercado = ship.* lanzar amenazas = rattle + Posesivo + saber.* lanzar bombas = bomb.* lanzar gritos de protesta = cry of protest + go up.* lanzarse = rush, dart, plunge into.* lanzarse a = launch into.* lanzarse a la calle = take to + the streets.* lanzarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.* lanzarse al estrellato = shoot to + stardom, catapult to + stardom.* lanzarse al mercado = hit + the streets.* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.* lanzarse en paracaídas = parachute.* lanzarse sin ton ni son = dive + head-first.* lanzarse sobre = descend upon, lam into, lay into.* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.* lanzar una indirecta = drop + a hint.* lanzar una iniciativa = launch + initiative.* lanzar una mirada de = give + a look of.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <pelota/objetos/jabalina> to throw; ( en béisbol) to pitchlanzar la bala or (Esp) el peso — to put the shot
b) <misil/satélite> to launch; < bomba> to drop2) <producto/libro> to launch3)a) <ofensiva/ataque> to launchb) < crítica> to launch4)a) < mirada> to shoot, giveb) < grito> to give2.lanzar vi ( en béisbol) to pitch3.lanzarse v prona) (refl) ( arrojarse) to throw oneselflanzarse al agua/al vacío — to leap into the water/the void
lanzarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en una emergencia) to parachute, to bale out
b) (abalanzarse, precipitarse)lanzarse sobre algo/alguien — to pounce on something/somebody
se lanza a hacer las cosas sin pensar — (fam) she rushes into things without thinking
c) ( emprender)* * *= launch, lob, fling, dart, catapult, spew (out), pitch, hurl, fire off.Ex: It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.
Ex: Projection is really a matter of energy rather than volume, and the energy comes from the diaphragm, which propels the breath like stones from a catapult so that the words are lobbed from speaker to listeners.Ex: A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.Ex: 'That wouldn't be my problem,' Stanton said darting a sardonic glance at her antagonist.Ex: The success of his last book catapulted him to the pinnacle of fame.Ex: Simultaneously, automatic gunfire spewed out from a sandbagged position west of the village across the river mouth.Ex: They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.Ex: Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.Ex: Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.* lanzar al mercado = ship.* lanzar amenazas = rattle + Posesivo + saber.* lanzar bombas = bomb.* lanzar gritos de protesta = cry of protest + go up.* lanzarse = rush, dart, plunge into.* lanzarse a = launch into.* lanzarse a la calle = take to + the streets.* lanzarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.* lanzarse al estrellato = shoot to + stardom, catapult to + stardom.* lanzarse al mercado = hit + the streets.* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.* lanzarse en paracaídas = parachute.* lanzarse sin ton ni son = dive + head-first.* lanzarse sobre = descend upon, lam into, lay into.* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.* lanzar una indirecta = drop + a hint.* lanzar una iniciativa = launch + initiative.* lanzar una mirada de = give + a look of.* * *lanzar [A4 ]vtA1 ‹piedras/objetos› to throw2 ‹disco/jabalina/pelota› to throw; ‹peso› to put; (en béisbol) to pitch3 ‹misil/torpedo/proyectil› to launch; ‹bomba› to drop4 ‹satélite/cohete› to launchB ‹producto/libro/proyecto› to launchla canción que los lanzó a la fama the song which shot them to fameC1 ( Mil) ‹ataque/ofensiva› to launch2 ‹crítica/acusación› to launchlanzaron una serie de ataques contra la organización they launched a series of attacks on the organizationlas acusaciones lanzadas contra él por miembros del partido the accusations made against him o leveled at him by party memberslanzó un llamamiento a la calma he called o appealed for calm, he made an appeal for calmD1 ‹mirada› to shoot, givele lanzó una mirada inquisidora he shot o gave her an inquisitive lookme lanzó una indirecta she dropped me a hint2 ‹grito›los manifestantes lanzaron gritos de protesta contra el gobierno the demonstrators shouted protests against the governmentlanzaron consignas contra el régimen they shouted anti-government sloganslanzó un grito de dolor he let out a cry of pain, he cried out in painlanzar un suspiro to sigh, to breathe a sighel piloto lanzó un mensaje de emergencia the pilot sent out an SOS■ lanzarviA (en béisbol) to pitch■ lanzarse1 ( refl) (arrojarse) to throw oneselfse lanzó al vacío desde lo alto de un edificio he threw o flung himself off the top of a buildingse lanzó al agua she threw herself o jumped o leaped into the waterlanzarse en paracaídas to parachute; (en una emergencia) to parachute, to bale out2(abalanzarse, precipitarse): se lanzó en su búsqueda he set about looking for herlanzarse a la calle to take to the streetsse lanzaron sobre or contra el ladrón they pounced o leaped on the thieflos niños se lanzaron sobre los pasteles the children pounced o dived on the cakesse lanzaron escaleras arriba they rushed o charged upstairsse lanzaron al ataque they attackedno te lances a comprar ( fam); don't rush into buying anythingse lanza a hacer las cosas sin pensar ( fam); she dives o rushes into things without thinking3 (emprender) lanzarse A algo to undertake sth, embark UPON sthse lanzaron a una campaña aparatosa de publicidad they embarked on o undertook a spectacular publicity campaign4 (en una carrera) to launch oneselfse lanzó como cantante popular she launched herself as a pop singer* * *
lanzar ( conjugate lanzar) verbo transitivo
1
( en béisbol) to pitch
‹ bomba› to drop
2 ‹producto/libro› to launch
3
‹ indirecta› to drop;
‹ grito› to give;
verbo intransitivo ( en béisbol) to pitch
lanzarse verbo pronominal
◊ lanzarse al agua/al vacío to leap into the water/the void;
lanzarse en paracaídas to parachute;
( en una emergencia) to bale outb) (abalanzarse, precipitarse):◊ lanzarse sobre algo/algn to pounce on sth/sb;
lanzarse al ataque to attack
lanzar verbo transitivo
1 (arrojar) to throw
2 (insulto, grito) to let out: le lanzó una mirada de rencor, she shot him a resentful look
3 Mil & Com to launch
' lanzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrojar
- bombear
- canuto
- bomba
- córner
- echar
- indirecta
- mandar
- puya
- tirar
English:
blast off
- bowl
- bring in
- bring out
- cast
- dare
- drive
- drop
- fire
- float
- glower
- ground
- heave
- hurl
- introduce
- launch
- send up
- shoot
- squirt
- throw
- throw down
- toss
- toss about
- toss around
- utter
- dart
- deliver
- fling
- hint
- hit
- lob
- loose
- pitch
- project
- put
- set
- sling
- spew
* * *♦ vt1. [tirar] to throw;[con fuerza] to hurl, to fling;lanzar a alguien al mar/río to throw sb into the sea/river;los alborotadores lanzaban palos y piedras a la policía the rioters were hurling sticks and stones at the police2. [bomba] to drop;[flecha, misil] to fire3. [cohete, satélite] to launch4. [ataque] to launch[con el pie] to kick; [en béisbol] to pitch;lanzó el balón a las gradas (de una patada) he kicked o sent the ball into the stands;lanzar el balón fuera to put the ball out of play;lanzar un penalty to take a penalty;lanzar peso to put the shot6. [grito, gemido, aullido] to let out;[acusación] to make; [suspiro] to heave; [mirada, sonrisa] to give; [beso] to blow;lanzar insultos contra alguien to insult sb;el lobo lanzaba aullidos the wolf was howling7. [producto, artista, periódico] to launch;[disco, película] to release;lanzar una campaña de descrédito contra alguien to start a campaign to discredit sb9. [en ciclismo] to lead out10. [despojar] to dispossess;[desalojar] to evict* * *v/t* * *lanzar {21} vt1) : to throw, to hurl2) : to pitch3) : to launch* * *lanzar vb2. (mísil, producto) to launch -
12 przyn|ieść
pf — przyn|osić impf vt 1. (dostarczyć) to bring [rzecz, osobę]; (pójść po coś i wrócić) to fetch [rzecz]- przynieść coś komuś to bring sb sth, to fetch sb sth- przynieść coś dla kogoś to bring sth for sb- przyneść coś ze sobą to bring along a. around sth, to bring sth along a. around- przynieść coś do domu/do szkoły/do biura to bring sth home/to school/to the office- pójdź do kuchni i przynieś mi łyżeczkę go to the kitchen and fetch me a teaspoon- (on) pensję przynosi pierwszego he brings his pay on the first- przynieś! (do psa) fetch (it)!- przynoszę panu wiadomości/pozdrowienia od Roberta I’ve got news/greetings for you from Robert- więcej szczegółów przyniosły gazety poranne more details were published in the morning press- co godzinę radio przynosiło świeże serwisy informacyjne every hour the radio brought the latest news2. (spowodować) to bring [korzyść, popularność, ulgę]; to cause [nieurodzaj]; to bring about [straty]; (dawać) to bring in, to yield [zysk, dochód, odsetki]; to give [satisfaction]- przynieść komuś szczęście/pecha to bring sb luck/bad luck- lekarstwo przyniosło jej ulgę w cierpieniu the medicine relieved a. alleviated her suffering- muzyka przyniosła mu ukojenie music was balm to his soul- zamiast zysku inwestycja przyniosła straty instead of profit, the investment brought about a. resulted in losses- przynosić milionowe dochody to yield millions- przynosić komuś wstyd/hańbę to bring shame/disgrace on sb- kto wie, co przyniesie jutro who knows what tomorrow may bring?- wrzesień przyniósł ożywienie na giełdzie September saw brisker trading on the stock exchange- każdy dzień przynosi nowe zmiany each day sees new changes3. (sprowadzić) to bring [zapach, dźwięk, chorobę]- przyniosła do domu grypę she infected everybody at home with flu- przyniosła go tu ciekawość he came here led by curiosity- co ciebie tu przyniosło? why have you come here?- a tego co tu przyniosło? obraźl.. what’s he doing here?■ diabli go przynieśli a. licho go przyniosło! why the devil a. hell has he come here? pot., what the devil a. hell has he come here for? pot.- diabli go przynieśli akurat wtedy, kiedy byłem w wannie he barged in just when I was having a bath- mówić a. gadaćpot. a. pleśćpot. co komuś ślina na język przyniesie (bez sensu) to talk through one’s hat; (bez przerwy) to talk nineteen to the dozen GB- przynieść ze sobą na świat ciekawość/odwagę to be born inquisitive/braveThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przyn|ieść
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13 mente
f.1 mind (pensamiento, intelecto).tener en mente algo to have something in mindtener en mente hacer algo to intend to do somethingtraer a la mente to bring to mind2 mentality.abierto de mente open-mindedcerrado de mente set in one's ways o opinionstiene una mente muy abierta she's very open-minded* * *1 (pensamiento) mind2 (facultades) mind, intelligence, intellect\tener algo en mente to bear something in mind* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=pensamiento) mind•
irse algo de la mente, se le fue completamente de la mente — it completely slipped his mind•
quitarse algo de la mente, no me lo puedo quitar de la mente — I can't get it out of my mind•
tener en mente hacer algo — to be thinking of doing sth•
traer a la mente — to call to mind•
venir a la mente — to come to mind2) (=mentalidad)tiene una mente muy abierta — she's very open-minded, she's got a very open outlook
3) (=intelectual) mind* * *a) (cerebro, intelecto) mindno se le pasó por la mente — it never entered her mind o occurred to her
tener algo en mente — to have something in mind
b) ( persona) mind* * *= mind.Ex. Titles present filing problems (particularly in the minds of users).----* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.* con una mente práctica = practically minded.* cruzar la mente = shoot through + Posesivo + mind.* de mente cerrada = close-minded, narrow-minded.* descansar la mente = relieve + mind.* despejar la mente = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* ejercitar la mente = stretch + Posesivo + mind.* en mente = in view, in mind.* en + Posesivo + mente = on + Posesivo + mind.* estrecho de mente = narrow-minded.* grabar en la mente de Alguien = engrave in + Posesivo + mind.* leer la mente = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.* mente errante = meandering mind.* mente errática = meandering mind.* mente humana, la = human mind, the.* mente inquisitiva = enquiring mind [inquiring mind -USA].* mente pensante = mind at work, thinking mind.* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.* mente sana = sound mind.* ofuscar la mente = cloud + Posesivo + mind.* representar en mente = visualise [visualize, -USA].* tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.* tener en mente = bear in + mind, have + in mind, keep in + mind.* tener una mente abierta = keep + an open mind.* venir a la mente = spring to + mind.* venirle a Uno a la mente = come to + mind.* * *a) (cerebro, intelecto) mindno se le pasó por la mente — it never entered her mind o occurred to her
tener algo en mente — to have something in mind
b) ( persona) mind* * *= mind.Ex: Titles present filing problems (particularly in the minds of users).
* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.* con una mente práctica = practically minded.* cruzar la mente = shoot through + Posesivo + mind.* de mente cerrada = close-minded, narrow-minded.* descansar la mente = relieve + mind.* despejar la mente = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* ejercitar la mente = stretch + Posesivo + mind.* en mente = in view, in mind.* en + Posesivo + mente = on + Posesivo + mind.* estrecho de mente = narrow-minded.* grabar en la mente de Alguien = engrave in + Posesivo + mind.* leer la mente = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.* mente errante = meandering mind.* mente errática = meandering mind.* mente humana, la = human mind, the.* mente inquisitiva = enquiring mind [inquiring mind -USA].* mente pensante = mind at work, thinking mind.* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.* mente sana = sound mind.* ofuscar la mente = cloud + Posesivo + mind.* representar en mente = visualise [visualize, -USA].* tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.* tener en mente = bear in + mind, have + in mind, keep in + mind.* tener una mente abierta = keep + an open mind.* venir a la mente = spring to + mind.* venirle a Uno a la mente = come to + mind.* * *1 (cerebro, intelecto) mindno podía apartar esas imágenes de la mente she couldn't get those images out of her mind o headtiene una mente calenturienta he has an overactive imaginationtiene la mente ocupada en muchas cosas he has a lot of things on his mindtiene la mente en otra cosa her mind's on other thingsde repente me vino a la mente su nombre her name suddenly came to meesas fotos me traen a la mente muchos recuerdos those photos bring back a lot of memoriestenía la mente en blanco my mind was a blankno se le pasó por la mente que pudiera ser el culpable it never entered her mind o occurred to her that he could be the culprittener algo en mente to have sth in mind¿tienes en mente algún modelo específico? do you have any specific model in mind?tengo en mente comprarme un piso I'm thinking of buying an apartment2 (persona) mindes una de las mentes más destacadas del país he is one of the country's most outstanding minds* * *
Del verbo mentar: ( conjugate mentar)
menté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
mentar
mente
mentar ( conjugate mentar) verbo transitivo
to mention
mente sustantivo femenino
mind;
de repente me vino a la mente it suddenly came to me;
tener algo en mente to have sth in mind
mentar verbo transitivo to mention by name: mentó a todas las chicas que habían estado en la fiesta, he mentioned by name all the girls that were at the party
mentar la madre, to insult sb
mente sustantivo femenino mind: tiene una mente retorcida, he has a devious mind
' mente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeza
- calculador
- calculadora
- cerrarse
- clarividente
- cuadrada
- cuadrado
- encima
- fluir
- penetrante
- recuerdo
- regir
- relajar
- relajación
- retorcida
- retorcido
- saltar
- ánimo
- brillante
- descansar
- despejado
- despierto
- elevar
- embotar
- fijar
- imagen
- lúcido
- morboso
- sucio
- sutil
- tortuoso
- trastornado
English:
block out
- blot out
- clear
- consciousness
- dirty
- diseased
- head
- incisive
- inquisitive
- mind
- morbid
- penetrating
- recess
- right
- sharp
- sick
- subtle
- subtlety
- turn
- warp
* * *mente nf1. [intelecto] mind;tiene una mente analítica she has an analytical mind2. [pensamiento] mind;no consigo borrar de la mente el accidente I can't get the accident out of my mind;me quedé con la mente en blanco my mind went blank;tener en mente algo to have sth in mind;tener en mente hacer algo to intend to do sth;traer a la mente to bring to mind;me vienen a la mente una serie de soluciones a number of possible solutions come to mind;el nombre no me viene a la mente I can't think of the name3. [mentalidad] mentality;abierto de mente open-minded;cerrado de mente set in one's ways o opinions;tiene una mente muy abierta she's very open-minded* * *f mind;no se me va de la mente I can’t stop thinking about it, I can’t get it out of my mind* * *mente nf: mindtener en mente: to have in mind* * *mente n mind -
14 perdre
perdre [pεʀdʀ(ə)]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verb• le Président perd trois points dans le dernier sondage the President is down three points in the latest poll• perdre l'appétit/la mémoire/la vie to lose one's appetite/one's memory/one's life• perdre espoir/patience to lose hope/patienceb. ( = gaspiller) [+ temps, peine, argent] to waste ( à qch on sth ) ; ( = abîmer) [+ aliments] to spoil• tu as du temps/de l'argent à perdre ! you've got time to waste/money to burn!c. ( = manquer) [+ occasion] to miss• il n'a pas perdu une miette de la conversation he didn't miss a single syllable of the conversation• il ne perd rien pour attendre ! he's got it coming to him! (inf)• rien n'est perdu ! nothing is lost!d. ( = porter préjudice à) to ruin2. intransitive verb3. reflexive verba. ( = s'égarer) to get lostb. ( = disparaître) to disappear ; [coutume] to be dying outc. ( = devenir inutilisable) to be wasted ; [denrées] to go bad* * *pɛʀdʀ
1.
1) gén to loseperdre quelque chose/quelqu'un de vue — lit, fig to lose sight of something/somebody
leurs actions ont perdu 9% — their shares have dropped 9%
sans perdre le sourire, elle a continué — still smiling, she went on
2) to shed [feuilles, fleurs]ton chien perd ses poils — your dog is moulting GB ou molting US
3) ( manquer) to miss [chance]4) ( gaspiller) to waste [journée, années]5) ( mal retenir)6) ( ruiner) to bring [somebody] down
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( être perdant) to lose2) ( diminuer)
3.
se perdre verbe pronominal1) ( s'égarer) to get lost2) ( s'embrouiller) to get mixed up3) ( être absorbé)4) ( disparaître) ( cesser d'être vu) to disappear; ( cesser d'être entendu) to be lost5) [aliment, récolte] to go to wasteil y a des claques qui se perdent! — (colloq) somebody's looking for a good smack!
6) [tradition] to die out••perdre la tête or la raison or l'esprit — ( devenir fou) to go out of one's mind; ( paniquer) to lose one's head
* * *pɛʀdʀ1. vt1) [objet, faculté, somme] to loseCécile a perdu ses clés. — Cécile has lost her keys.
Il a perdu la vue à la suite d'un accident. — He lost his sight following an accident.
On a perdu plus de 1000 euros sur ces actions. — We lost more than 1000 euros on these shares.
J'ai perdu mon chemin. — I've lost my way.
2) [match, bataille, élection] to lose3) (= gaspiller) [temps, argent] to waste, [occasion] to waste, to missJ'ai perdu beaucoup de temps ce matin. — I've wasted a lot of time this morning.
Nous avons perdu notre temps à cette réunion. — That meeting was a waste of time.
C'est inutile et cela fait perdre du temps. — It's pointless and it's a waste of time.
4) [proche, ami] to loseElle a perdu son mari très tôt. — She lost her husband at a very young age.
5) (moralement) [personne] to cause the downfall ofSon goût du luxe l'a perdu. — His taste for luxury was his downfall.
2. vi1) (= être vaincu) to lose2) (sur une vente) to lose out3) [récipient] to leak* * *perdre verb table: rendreA vtr1 ( égarer) to lose; perdre un bouton à sa chemise to lose a button from one's shirt; perdre qch/qn de vue lit, fig to lose sight of sth/sb;2 ( ne pas conserver) to lose [argent, ami, emploi, droit, place, tour, vue, voix]; perdre 1 000 euros sur une vente to lose 1,000 euros on a sale; perdre la vie/la mémoire to lose one's life/one's memory; perdre du poids/du sang to lose weight/blood; je perds mes cheveux I'm losing my hair; j'ai quelques kilos à perdre I need to lose a few kilos; tu n'as rien/tu as tout à perdre you've got nothing/you've got everything to lose; perdre le soutien/l'estime de qn to lose sb's support/respect; j'en ai perdu le sommeil/l'appétit I've lost sleep/my appetite over it; perdre patience/courage to lose patience/heart; perdre son calme to lose one's temper; il a perdu de son arrogance he's become more humble; perdre le contrôle de son véhicule to lose control of one's vehicle; perdre de l'importance to become less important; perdre toute son importance to lose all importance; leurs actions ont perdu 9% their shares have dropped 9%; sans perdre le sourire, elle a continué still smiling, she went on; ⇒ dix;3 ( se débarrasser de) to shed [feuilles, fleurs, emplois]; ton chien perd ses poils your dog is moulting GB ou molting US; ton manteau perd ses poils your coat is shedding (its) hairs;4 ( voir mourir) to lose [parents, ami];5 ( ne pas remporter) to lose [élections, bataille, procès];6 ( manquer) to miss [chance]; tu n'as rien perdu (en ne venant pas) you didn't miss anything (by not coming); tu ne les connais pas? tu n'y perds rien don't you know them? you're not missing much; ne pas (vouloir) perdre un mot de ce que qn dit to hang on sb's every word;7 ( gaspiller) to waste [journée, mois, années]; perdre son temps to waste one's time; il n'y a pas de temps à perdre there's no time to lose; tu as de l'argent à perdre! you've got money to burn!; elle a du temps à perdre she's got nothing better to do; sans perdre un instant immediately; il est venu sans perdre une minute he didn't waste any time in coming; venez sans perdre une minute ou un instant come straight away;8 ( ne plus suivre) to lose; perdre son chemin or sa route to lose one's way, to get lost; perdre la trace d'une bête to lose the trail of an animal;9 ( mal retenir) je perds mon bracelet my bracelet is coming off; je perds mes chaussures my shoes are too big; je perds mon pantalon my trousers are coming down ou falling down;10 ( ruiner) to bring [sb] down; cet homme te perdra that man will be your undoing.B vi2 ( diminuer) perdre en gentillesse/crédibilité to be less kind/credible; perdre en anglais to lose ou forget (some of) one's English.C se perdre vpr1 ( s'égarer) to get lost;2 ( s'embrouiller) to get mixed up; toutes ces dates, je m'y perds all these dates, I'm all mixed up ou confused; ne vous perdez pas dans des détails don't get bogged down in details; je me perdais dans mes explications I was getting bogged down in my explanation;3 ( être absorbé) se perdre dans ses pensées to be lost in thought; se perdre dans la contemplation de qch to gaze contemplatively at sth;4 ( disparaître) ( cesser d'être vu) to disappear; ( cesser d'être entendu) [cri, appel] to be lost; une tradition dont les origines se perdent dans la nuit des temps a tradition whose origins are lost in the mists of time;5 ( ne pas être utilisé) [aliment, récolte] to go to waste; il y a des claques qui se perdent○! somebody's looking for a good smack!;6 ( tomber en désuétude) [coutume, tradition] to die out; le sens littéral s'est perdu the literal meaning has been lost.perdre la tête or la raison or l'esprit ( devenir fou) to go out of one's mind; ( paniquer) to lose one's head.[pɛrdr] verbe transitif2. [laisser tomber]perdre de l'eau/de l'huile to leak water/oilla brosse perd ses poils the brush is losing ou shedding its bristlestu perds des papiers/un gant! you've dropped some documents/a glove![laisser échapper] to loseperdre sa page to lose one's page ou placeperdre quelqu'un/quelque chose de vue (sens propre & figuré) to lose sight of somebody/something, to lose track of somebody/somethingne pas perdre un mot/une miette de: je n'ai pas perdu un mot/une miette de leur entretien I didn't miss a (single) word/scrap of their conversationa. (familier) [ne plus comprendre] to be completely lostb. [céder à la panique] to lose one's head3. [être privé de - bien, faculté] to loseperdre son emploi ou sa situation ou sa place to lose one's jobperdre des/ses forces to lose strength/one's strengthperdre la mémoire/l'appétit to lose one's memory/appetitea. [la voix] to lose one's voiceb. [dans une réunion] to lose the floorperdre un œil/ses dents to lose an eye/one's teethperdre du sang/poids to lose blood/weightperdre connaissance to pass out, to faintperdre le goût/sens de to lose one's taste for/sense ofperdre patience to run out of ou to lose patienceen perdre le boire et le manger: il en a perdu le boire et le manger it worried him so much he lost his appetitej'y perds mon latin I'm totally confused ou baffled4. [avoir moins]5. [être délaissé par] to lose6. [par décès] to lose7. [contre quelqu'un] to loseperdre l'avantage to lose the ou one's advantage8. [gâcher - temps, argent] to waste9. (soutenu) [causer la ruine de] to ruin (the reputation of)c'est le jeu qui le perdra gambling will be the ruin of him ou his downfall10. (locution)————————[pɛrdr] verbe intransitif1. [dans un jeu, une compétition, une lutte etc] to loseperdre à la loterie/aux élections to lose at the lottery/pollsje vous le vends 500 euros mais j'y perds I'm selling it to you for 500 euros but I'm losing (money) on it2. [en qualité, psychologiquement] to lose (out)perdre à: ces vins blancs perdent à être conservés trop longtemps these white wines don't improve with ageperdre en [avoir moins de]: le récit perd en précision ce qu'il gagne en puissance d'évocation what the story loses in precision, it gains in narrative power————————se perdre verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)————————se perdre verbe pronominal (emploi passif)il y a des coups de pied au cul qui se perdent (très familier) somebody needs a good kick up the arse (UK) ou ass (US & très familier)————————se perdre verbe pronominal intransitif4. [nourriture, récolte - par pourrissement] to rot ; [ - par surabondance] to go to waste -
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HE моего (твоего и т. п.) УМА ДЕЛО coll NP gen Invar subj-compl with бытье ( subj: это, abstr, or infin), pres only fixed WOsth. is beyond s.o. 's ability to understand and/or does not concern s.o.: это не Х-ова ума дело X doesn't (wouldn't) understand it and it doesn't have anything to do with him anyway(with the focus on s.o. 's inability to understand) X wouldn't understand (it) ift over X's head ift out of (beyond) X's depth (with the focus on sth Л not concerning s.o.) it has nothing to do with X it's none of X's business (concern) not for X to know."А чего же ты слезу сронила?» — допытывалась любознательная старуха. «И чего вам, тетенька, надо? Не вашего ума дело!»(Шолохов 4). "What are you crying about then?" the inquisitive old woman persisted. "Don't bother me, Auntie! You wouldn't understand!" (4a).«И за это получили из артиллерии?.. С бронепоезда?» - «Разумеется». - «Прискорбно. Достойно сожаления. Впрочем, это не нашего ума дело» (Пастернак 1). "So they were shelled?...From the armored train?" "Of course." "That's bad. All our sympathy. Still, it's none of our business" (1a). -
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• Не моего <твоего и т.п.> УМА ДЕЛО coll=====⇒ sth. is beyond s.o.'s ability to understand and/ or does not concern s.o.:- это не Х-ова ума дело≈ X doesn't (wouldn't) understand it and it doesn't have anything to do with him anyway;- [with the focus on s.o.'s inability to understand] X wouldn't understand (it);- [with the focus on sth.'s not concerning s.o.] it has nothing to do with X;- not for X to know.♦ "А чего же ты слезу сронила?" - допытывалась любознательная старуха. "И чего вам, тётенька, надо? Не вашего ума дело!"(Шолохов 4). "What are you crying about then?" the inquisitive old woman persisted. "Don't bother me, Auntie! You wouldn't understand!" (4a).♦ "И за это получили из артиллерии?.. С бронепоезда?" - " Разумеется". - "Прискороно. Достойно сожаления. Впрочем, это не нашего ума дело" (Пастернак 1). "So they were shelled?...From the armored train?" "Of course." "That's bad. All our sympathy. Still, it's none of our business" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не моего ума дело
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