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102 will
I.will ⇒ Usage note: will, [transcription][\@l]1 ( to express the future) she'll help you elle t'aidera ; ( in the near future) elle va t'aider ; the results will be announced on Monday les résultats seront communiqués lundi ; I haven't read it yet, but I will je ne l'ai pas encore lu, mais je vais le faire ; must I phone him or will you? est-ce que je dois lui téléphoner ou est-ce que tu vas le faire? ; I've said I'll repay you and I will j'ai dit que je te rembourserai et je le ferai ;2 (expressing consent, willingness) ‘will you help me?’-‘yes, I will’ ‘est-ce que tu m'aideras?’-‘oui, bien sûr’ ; he won't cooperate/agree il ne veut pas coopérer/donner son accord ; ‘have a chocolate’-‘thank you, I will’ ‘prends un chocolat’-‘volontiers, merci’ ; I will not be talked to like that je n'accepte pas qu'on me parle sur ce ton ; I won't have it said of me that I'm mean il ne sera pas dit que je suis mesquin ; will you or won't you? c'est oui ou c'est non? ; do what ou as you will fais ce que tu veux ; ask who you will demande à qui tu veux ; call it what you will appelle ça comme tu veux ; it's a substitute, if you will, for a proper holiday ça remplace les vraies vacances en quelque sorte ; will do ○ ! d'accord! ;3 (in commands, requests) will you pass the salt, please? est-ce que tu peux me passer le sel, s'il te plaît? ; open the door will you tu peux ouvrir la porte, s'il te plaît ; ‘I can give the speech’-‘you will not!’ ‘je peux faire le discours’-‘pas question!’ ; you will say nothing to anybody ne dis rien à personne ; ‘I'll do it’-‘no you won't’ ‘je vais le faire’-‘il n'en est pas question’ ; will you please listen to me! est-ce que tu vas m'écouter! ; wait a minute will you! attends un peu! ;4 (in offers, invitations) will you have a cup of tea? est-ce que vous voulez une tasse de thé? ; will you marry me? est-ce que tu veux m'épouser? ; won't you join us for dinner? est-ce que tu veux dîner avec nous? ; you'll have another cake, won't you? vous prendrez bien un autre gâteau? ;5 ( expressing custom or habit) they will usually ask for a deposit ils demandent généralement une caution ; any teacher will tell you that n'importe quel professeur te dira que ; these things will happen ce sont des choses qui arrivent ; ( in exasperation) she will keep repeating the same old jokes elle n'arrête pas de répéter les mêmes blagues ; if you will talk in class then he's bound to get cross si tu n'arrêtes pas de bavarder pendant les cours, c'est logique qu'il se mette en colère ;6 ( expressing a conjecture or assumption) that will be my sister ça doit être ma sœur ; they won't be aware of what has happened ils ne doivent pas savoir ce qui s'est passé ; that will have been last month ça devait être le mois dernier ; he'll be about 30 now il doit avoir 30 ans maintenant ; you'll be tired I expect tu dois être fatigué je suppose ; you'll have gathered that vous aurez compris que ;7 ( expressing ability or capacity to do) the lift will hold 12 l'ascenseur peut transporter 12 personnes ; that jug won't hold a litre ce pichet ne contient pas un litre ; the car will do 120 km/h la voiture peut faire 120 km/h ; this chicken won't feed six ce poulet n'est pas assez gros pour six personnes ; oil will float on water l'huile flotte sur l'eau ; the car won't start la voiture ne veut pas démarrer.B vtr1 ( urge mentally) to will sb's death/downfall souhaiter ardemment la mort/chute de qn ; to will sb to do supplier mentalement qn de faire ; to will sb to live prier pour que qn vive ;2 (wish, desire) vouloir ; fate/God willed it le destin/Dieu l'a voulu ainsi ;3 Jur léguer (to à).C v refl he willed himself to stand up au prix d'un effort surhumain il a réussi à se lever ; she willed herself to finish the race au prix d'un effort surhumain elle a terminé la course.■ will on:▶ will [sb/sth] on encourager.II.A n1 ( mental power) volonté f (to do de faire) ; to have a strong/weak will avoir beaucoup/peu de volonté ; to have a will of one's own faire ce qu'on a envie de faire ; strength of will force de caractère ; ⇒ battle, effort, free will, iron ;2 (wish, desire) volonté f, désir m (to do de faire) ; it's the will of the people c'est la volonté du peuple ; it's the will of the nation that le pays souhaite que (+ subj) ; Thy will be done que ta volonté soit faite ; to impose one's will on sb imposer sa volonté à qn ; it's my will that c'est ma volonté que (+ subj) ; to do sth against one's… faire qch contre sa volonté ; he made me drink it against my will il me l'a fait boire contre mon gré ; to do sth with a will faire qch de bon cœur ; to lose the will to live ne plus avoir envie de vivre ; ⇒ goodwill, ill will ;3 Jur testament m ; to make one's will faire son testament ; the last will and testament of les dernières volontés de ; to leave sb sth in one's will léguer qch à qn ; to mention sb in one's will mettre qn sur son testament.1 ( as much as one likes) [select, take] à volonté ;2 ( whenever you like) you can change it at will tu peux le changer quand tu veux ;3 ( freely) they can wander about at will ils peuvent se promener comme ils veulent. -
103 appreciation
noun1) ([right] estimation) [richtige] Einschätzung; (understanding) Verständnis, das (of für); (awareness) Bewusstsein, das; (sensitivity) Sinn, der (of für)3) (rise in value) Wertsteigerung, die* * *1) (gratefulness: I wish to show my appreciation for what you have done.) die Dankbarkeit2) (the state of valuing or understanding something: a deep appreciation of poetry.) das Verständnis3) (the state of being aware of something: He has no appreciation of our difficulties.) das Verständnis4) (an increase in value.) die Wertsteigerung5) (a written article etc which describes the qualities of something: an appreciation of the new book.) die Würdigung* * *ap·pre·cia·tion[əˌpri:ʃiˈeɪʃən]n no plthe crowd cheered in \appreciation die Menge jubelte begeisterta token of \appreciation ein Zeichen nt der Dankbarkeitto have no \appreciation of sth für etw akk keinen Sinn haben; (not know) sich dat einer S. gen nicht bewusst sein* * *[ə"priːSI'eISən]n1) (= awareness of problems, dangers, advantages, value) Erkennen nt2) (= esteem, respect) Anerkennung f; (of abilities, efforts) Anerkennung f, Würdigung f; (of person) Wertschätzung fin appreciation of sth — in Anerkennung einer Sache (gen), zum Dank für etw
to show one's appreciation — seine Dankbarkeit (be)zeigen
to write an appreciation of sb/sth — einen Bericht über jdn/etw schreiben
4) (= comprehension) Verständnis nt5) (= increase) (Wert)steigerung f (in bei)* * *appreciation [əˌpriːʃıˈeıʃn] s1. (Ab-, Ein)Schätzung f, Würdigung f2. Wertschätzung f, Anerkennung f:with appreciation anerkennend3. Verständnis n, Aufgeschlossenheit f, Sinn m (of, for für):appreciation of music Musikverständnis;have little appreciation of wenig Verständnis haben für, nicht viel halten von4. (klares) Einsehen, (richtige) Beurteilung, Erkennen n5. kritische Würdigung, (besonders günstige) Kritik6. (dankbare) Anerkennung, Dankbarkeit f (of für):show one’s appreciation sich (jemandem) erkenntlich zeigen7. WIRTSCHb) besonders US Aufwertung f* * *noun1) ([right] estimation) [richtige] Einschätzung; (understanding) Verständnis, das (of für); (awareness) Bewusstsein, das; (sensitivity) Sinn, der (of für)3) (rise in value) Wertsteigerung, die* * *n.Aufwertung f.Dankbarkeit f.Schätzung f.Wertsteigerung f.Würdigung f. -
104 awaken
1. transitive verb(esp. fig.) see academic.ru/4680/awake">awake 2.2. intransitive verb(esp. fig.) see awake 1.* * *1) (to awake: I was awakened by the song of the birds.) aufwecken* * *awak·en[əˈweɪkən]▪ to be \awakened [by sb/sth] [von jdm/etw] geweckt werden▪ to \awaken sth etw [er]wecken▪ to \awaken sb to sth jdm etw bewusst machenII. vi erwachen, aufwachen* * *[ə'weIkən]vtiSee:= awake* * ** * *1. transitive verb(esp. fig.) see awake 2.2. intransitive verb(esp. fig.) see awake 1.* * *v.aufwecken v. -
105 fiddle
1. noun[as] fit as a fiddle — kerngesund
play first/second fiddle — (fig.) die erste/zweite Geige spielen (ugs.)
play second fiddle to somebody — in jemandes Schatten (Dat.) stehen
it's all a fiddle — das ist alles Schiebung (ugs.)
2. intransitive verbbe on the fiddle — krumme Dinger machen (ugs.)
1)fiddle about — (coll.): (waste time) herumtrödeln (ugs.)
fiddle about with something — (work on to adjust etc.) an etwas (Dat.) herumfummeln (ugs.); (tinker with) an etwas (Dat.) herumbasteln (ugs.)
3. transitive verbfiddle with something — (play with) mit etwas herumspielen
(coll.) (falsify) frisieren (ugs.) [Bücher, Rechnungen]; (get by cheating) [sich (Dat.)] ergaunern (ugs.)* * *['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) die Geige2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) die Unterschlagung2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) geigen3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) unterschlagen•- academic.ru/27076/fiddler">fiddler- fiddler crab
- on the fiddle* * *fid·dle[ˈfɪdl̩]I. nto play the \fiddle Geige spielenthis is some sort of \fiddle hier ist was faul famit's a real \fiddle to assemble because of all the small parts all die kleinen Teile machen das Zusammensetzen ganz schön schwierig fam4.▶ sb's face is as long as a \fiddle esp BRIT ( fam) jd macht ein Gesicht wie drei Tage Regenwetter fam▶ to be [as] fit as a \fiddle kerngesund sein▶ to play second \fiddle to sb in jds Schatten stehen▪ to \fiddle sthto \fiddle the accounts/books die Rechnungen/Bücher frisieren famIV. vi▪ to \fiddle with sth an etw dat herumspielen [o herumfummeln] fam; (play) mit etw dat herumspielen fam4.▶ to \fiddle while Rome burns den Kopf in den Sand stecken* * *['fɪdl]1. nto play second fiddle to sb (fig) — in jds Schatten (dat) stehen
he refuses to play second fiddle (fig) — er will immer die erste Geige spielen
it's a fiddle —
there are so many fiddles going on — es wird so viel getrickst (inf) or manipuliert
the accountants were well aware there had been some sort of fiddle — die Buchprüfer wussten ganz genau, dass da irgendetwas manipuliert or frisiert (inf) worden war
2. vi2) (= fidget, play around) herumspielendon't fiddle with the engine if you don't know what you're doing — spiel nicht am Motor herum, wenn du dich damit nicht auskennst
he sat there nervously fiddling with his tie/cigarette lighter — er saß da und spielte nervös an seinem Schlips herum/spielte mit seinem Feuerzeug herum
put that thing down and stop fiddling! — leg das Ding weg und hör endlich mit der Fummelei auf! (inf)
3) (= split hairs, be overprecise etc) Haare spalten, pingelig sein (inf)3. vt4. interjach du liebe Zeit, ach du liebes Lottchen (hum inf)* * *fiddle [ˈfıdl]A s1. MUS umg Fiedel f, Geige f:play (on) the fiddle Geige spielen;play first (second) fiddle fig die erste (zweite) Geige spielen;play second fiddle to in jemandes Schatten stehen;2. SCHIFF Schlingerbord n3. Br umga) Gaunerei fb) Manipulation fB v/ia) herumfummeln (an dat), spielen (mit),C v/t1. umg eine Melodie etc fiedeln3. Br umg Konten etc frisieren pej, manipulierenD int umg Unsinn!, dummes Zeug!* * *1. noun1) (Mus.) (coll./derog.) Fidel, die; (violin for traditional or folk music) Geige, die; Fidel, die[as] fit as a fiddle — kerngesund
play first/second fiddle — (fig.) die erste/zweite Geige spielen (ugs.)
play second fiddle to somebody — in jemandes Schatten (Dat.) stehen
it's all a fiddle — das ist alles Schiebung (ugs.)
2. intransitive verbbe on the fiddle — krumme Dinger machen (ugs.)
1)fiddle about — (coll.): (waste time) herumtrödeln (ugs.)
fiddle about with something — (work on to adjust etc.) an etwas (Dat.) herumfummeln (ugs.); (tinker with) an etwas (Dat.) herumbasteln (ugs.)
3. transitive verbfiddle with something — (play with) mit etwas herumspielen
(coll.) (falsify) frisieren (ugs.) [Bücher, Rechnungen]; (get by cheating) [sich (Dat.)] ergaunern (ugs.)* * *n.Fiedel -n f.Geige -n f. (with) v.kungeln (mit) v. -
106 nota
Del verbo notar: ( conjugate notar) \ \
nota es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: nota notar
nota sustantivo femenino 1 (apunte, mensaje) note; ( fijarse) to take note of sth; nota a pie de página footnote 2◊ sacar buenas notas to get good grades o marksb) (Mús) note3 ( detalle) touch;
notar ( conjugate notar) verbo transitivo hacer(le) nota algo (a algn) to point sth out (to sb); te noto muy triste you look very sad; se le notaba indeciso he seemed hesitantb) ( impers):◊ se nota que es novato you can tell o see he's a beginner;se te nota en la cara it's written all over your face notarse verbo pronominal (+ compl) to feel;
nota sustantivo femenino
1 (escrito breve) note
tomar notas, to take notes
2 Educ mark, grade: tiene muy mala notas en matemáticas, she has a bad mark in maths
3 (cuenta, factura) bill
4 (rasgo) element, quality: da una nota de alegría, it gives a touch of cheerfulness
5 Mús note Locuciones: dar la nota, to make a spectacle of oneself Los resultados de los exámenes se expresan normalmente con letras (A, B, C, D, E y F). A es la nota más alta y F significa Fail (suspenso).
notar verbo transitivo
1 (darse cuenta) to notice ➣ Ver nota en notice
2 (a alguien en un estado) to find: le noté cansado, I found him tired
3 (sentir) to feel: noté frío, I felt cold ' nota' also found in these entries: Spanish: abundante - acabar - aconsejar - acordar - acordarse - acostumbrada - acostumbrado - actual - actualmente - acuerdo - adición - agradecer - aguantar - aguardar - ahora - alegre - almuerzo - alquiler - alta - alto - amarilla - amarillo - amplia - amplio - añadir - añorar - anotar - apartamento - apellido - apetecer - apreciar - arrepentirse - arriesgarse - atreverse - aún - ausente - ayudar - bajar - bastante - caliente - cama - carnero - casa - cena - cerrada - cerrado - cerveza - cesar - coletilla - colgarse English: able - add - addition - advertising - afloat - afraid - afternoon - aghast - ajar - akin - alight - alike - alive - all - allow - alone - already - although - among - amongst - another - apartment - appear - appendix - arouse - as - ashamed - asleep - assassin - assassinate - assassination - attorney - averse - awake - awaken - aware - bar - barrister - bath - be - beat - beer - benefit - between - bill - billion - bite - bitter - blond - blonde -
107 perceive
transitive verb1) (with the mind) spüren; bemerken2) (through the senses) wahrnehmenwe perceived a figure in the distance — wir erblickten in der Ferne eine Gestalt
3) (regard mentally in a certain way) wahrnehmenperceived — vermeintlich [Bedrohung, Gefahr, Wert]
* * *[pə'si:v](to be or become aware of (something); to understand; to realize: She perceived that he was tired.) merken* * *per·ceive[pəˈsi:v, AM pɚ-]vt▪ to \perceive sth▪ to \perceive that... fühlen, dass...2. (regard) etw betrachtenI \perceived his comments as very critical seine Kommentare haben sehr kritisch auf mich gewirkthow do the French \perceive the British? wie sehen die Franzosen die Engländer?* * *[pə'siːv]vtwahrnehmen; (= understand, realize, recognize) erkennendo you perceive anything strange? —
to perceive oneself as... — sich als... empfinden
* * *perceive v/t1. wahrnehmen, empfinden, (be)merken, spüren2. verstehen, erkennen, begreifen* * *transitive verb1) (with the mind) spüren; bemerken2) (through the senses) wahrnehmen3) (regard mentally in a certain way) wahrnehmenperceived — vermeintlich [Bedrohung, Gefahr, Wert]
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108 know about
transitive verbwissen über (+ Akk.)oh, I didn't know about it/that — oh, das habe ich nicht gewusst
did you know about your son's behaviour? — haben Sie gehört, wie sich Ihr Sohn benommen hat?
I don't know about that — na, ich weiß nicht [so recht]
* * *vi▪ to \know about about sth/sb von etw/jdm wissendid you \know about about the burglary? hast du von dem Einbruch gehört?I don't \know about about the others but I'm staying here ich weiß nicht, was die anderen machen, aber ich [für meinen Teil] bleibe hierI don't \know about about you but I'm starving ich weiß ja nicht, wie es dir geht, aber ich verhungere gleich!I \know about about that ich weiß [schon] Bescheid!; (have real knowledge) da kenne ich mich aus!yep, I \know about about that ja, das weiß ichI don't \know about about that na, ich weiß nicht; (really not knowing) davon weiß ich nichtsoh, I didn't \know about about it oh, das habe ich [gar] nicht gewusstshe's not to \know about about it sie soll nichts davon erfahren!I \know about about Mary but who else is coming? ich weiß, dass Mary kommt, aber wer noch?well I don't \know about about beautiful but she certainly is nice na ja, ob sie schön ist, weiß ich nicht, aber nett ist sie auf jeden Fall!my grandad \know abouts all there is to \know about about fishing mein Opa weiß wirklich alles übers FischenI don't \know about anything about computers von Computern verstehe ich gar nichtsnot much is \know aboutn about it darüber weiß man nicht vielto not \know about the first thing about sb nichts über jdn wissen* * *vi +prep obj(= have factual knowledge, experience of) history, maths, politics sich auskennen in (+dat); Africa Bescheid wissen über (+acc); women, men, cars, horses sich auskennen mit; (= be aware of, have been told about) wissen vonI only knew about it yesterday — ich habe erst gestern davon gehört
I know about John, but is anyone else absent? — John, das weiß ich, aber fehlt sonst noch jemand?
to get to know about sb/sth — von jdm/etw hören
I don't know about you, but I'm hungry —
she's very clever, isn't she? – I don't know about clever, but she certainly knows how to use people — sie ist sehr klug, nicht wahr? – klug, na, ich weiß nicht, aber sie weiß Leute auszunutzen
not much is known about that — darüber weiß man nicht viel
I know all about that — da kenne ich mich aus
I don't know about that! — da bin ich mir nicht so sicher! know of vi +prep obj café, better method kennen
I soon got to know of all the facts/all his problems — ich war bald über alle Fakten/all seine Probleme informiert
I know of him, although I've never met him — ich habe von ihm gehört, aber ich habe ihn noch nie getroffen
not that I know of — nicht, dass ich wüsste
* * *transitive verbwissen über (+ Akk.)oh, I didn't know about it/that — oh, das habe ich nicht gewusst
did you know about your son's behaviour? — haben Sie gehört, wie sich Ihr Sohn benommen hat?
I don't know about that — na, ich weiß nicht [so recht]
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109 wake up
1. intransitive verb(lit. or fig.) aufwachen2. transitive verbwake up to something — (fig.): (realize) etwas erkennen
1) (rouse from sleep) weckenyou need to wake your ideas up a bit — du müsstest dich ein bisschen zusammenreißen
* * *2) (to become aware of: It is time you woke up to the fact that you are not working hard enough.) sich bewußt werden* * *◆ wake upI. vi\wake up up Daniel! it's your turn wach auf Daniel! du bist dran3.▶ \wake up up and smell the coffee! AM ( saying fam) wach endlich auf und sieh den Tatsachen ins Auge!II. vt▪ to \wake up up ⇆ sb jdn aufweckenhe woke himself up with his own snoring er wachte von seinem eigenen Schnarchen auf* * *aufwachento wake up to sth (fig) — sich (dat) einer Sache (gen) bewusst werden
I wish he'd wake up to what's happening — ich wünschte, ihm würde endlich bewusst or aufgehen or klar, was (hier) vor sich geht
2. vt sep (lit)aufwecken; (fig = rouse from sloth) wach- or aufrütteln* * *1. intransitive verb(lit. or fig.) aufwachenwake up! — wach auf!; (fig.): (pay attention) pass besser auf!
2. transitive verbwake up to something — (fig.): (realize) etwas erkennen
1) (rouse from sleep) wecken2) (fig.): (enliven) wachrütteln; Leben bringen in (+ Akk.) [Stadt]* * *v.aufwachen v.aufwecken v. -
110 alive
[əʼlaɪv] adjpred, invto be \alive leben, am Leben sein;to be \alive and well [or kicking] gesund und munter [o ( fam) putzmunter]; ( fig); industry boomen (sl)dead or \alive tot oder lebendig;to be more dead than \alive total erschöpft sein;to be the happiest person \alive der glücklichste Mensch der Welt sein;to be buried \alive lebendig begraben werden;to be burnt \alive bei lebendigem Leib verbrannt werden;to keep sb \alive jdn am Leben erhalten;to keep hope \alive die Hoffnung aufrechterhalten; ( fig)to be eaten \alive by mosquitoes von Mücken zerfressen werdenlook \alive! beeil dich!;to come \alive lebendig werden;3) ( aware)4) ( swarming)to be \alive with ants/ people vor Ameisen/Menschen wimmelnPHRASES:to eat sb \alive aus jdm Hackfleisch machen ( fig) -
111 awaken
awak·en [əʼweɪkən] vt( liter)to be \awakened [by sb/sth] [von jdm/etw] geweckt werden;to \awaken sth etw [er]wecken;to \awaken sb to sth jdm etw bewusst machen vi erwachen, aufwachen -
112 alive
1 lit ( living) vivant, en vie ; to keep sb/sth alive maintenir qn/qch en vie [person, animal] ; to keep a plant alive entretenir une plante ; to stay alive rester en vie ; to bury sb alive enterrer qn vivant ; to be burnt alive être brûlé/-e vif/vive ; to be taken/captured alive être pris/capturé vivant ; alive and well, alive and kicking lit, fig bien vivant ; it's good ou great to be alive! il fait bon vivre! ; no man alive personne au monde ; just alive entre la vie et la mort ;2 ( lively) [person] vivant ; [mind, senses] en éveil ; to bring [sth] alive rendre [qch] vivant [story, account] ; animer [party, place] ; to come alive [party, place] s'animer ; [history] prendre vie ;3 ( in existence) [institution, art, tradition] vivant ; [interest, faith] vif/vive ; to keep [sth] alive préserver [tradition etc] ; we shall keep his memory alive nous perpétuerons sa mémoire ; to keep dialogue alive Pol maintenir le dialogue ; it kept our hopes alive cela nous faisait garder espoir ; -
113 hear
A vtr1 ( perceive with ears) entendre [sound, thud, voice, car, radio] ; she heard her brother coming up the stairs elle a entendu son frère qui montait l'escalier ; I can hear the train whistling j'entends siffler le train ; an explosion was heard on a entendu une explosion ; I can hear you! je t'entends! ; I heard you coming in je t'ai entendu quand tu es rentré ; to hear sb being beaten/thanked entendre que l'on est en train de battre/de remercier qn ; to hear her talk, you'd think (that) à l'entendre, on croirait que ; we haven't heard the end ou last of it on n'a pas fini d'en entendre parler ; to make oneself ou one's voice heard lit se faire entendre ; fig faire entendre sa voix ; I can't hear myself think! il y a tellement de bruit que je n'arrive pas à me concentrer ;2 (learn, find out about) apprendre [news, story, joke, rumour] ; to hear (tell) of sth entendre parler de qch ; to hear (it said) that apprendre que, entendre dire que ; I've heard good things about… j'ai entendu dire du bien de… ; I've heard so much about you on m'a tant parlé de vous ; I've heard it all before! je connais la chanson ○ ! ; have you heard the one about… ( joke) tu connais celle de… ; have you heard? tu es au courant? ; what have you heard? tu es au courant de quelque chose? ; I'm sorry to hear (that) you can't come je suis désolé d'apprendre que vous ne pouvez pas venir ; I hear you want to be a doctor il paraît que tu veux devenir médecin ; so I hear, so I've heard c'est ce que j'ai entendu dire ; she won, I hear elle a gagné, paraît-il ; to hear whether/why/how savoir si/pourquoi/comment ;3 ( listen to) écouter [lecture, speech, broadcast, concert, record] ; [judge, court, jury] entendre [case, evidence, testimony, witness] ; écouter [prayer] ; to hear sb do sth écouter qn faire qch ; to hear a child read faire lire un enfant à voix haute ; to hear what sb has to say entendre ce que qn a à dire ; do you hear (me)? tu m'entends? ; to hear Mass sout assister à la messe, entendre la messe sout ; the court heard that… Jur il a été déclaré à la cour que…B vi entendre ; to hear about entendre parler de ; have you heard about Matt and Sarah? tu es au courant pour Matt et Sarah?hear! hear! bravo! ; let's hear it for Jo on applaudit Jo bien fort.■ hear from:▶ hear from [sb]1 ( get news from) recevoir des nouvelles de [friend, relative] ; it's nice to hear from you je suis content d'avoir de tes nouvelles ; I'm waiting to hear from head office/the hospital j'attends une réponse du siège social/de l'hôpital ; don't do anything until you hear from me ne fais rien tant que je ne t'aurai pas fait pas signe ; you'll be hearing from me! ( threat) tu auras de mes nouvelles! ; you'll be hearing from my solicitor vous en parlerez à mon avocat ;2 ( hear interviewed on TV etc) entendre le point de vue de [representative, politician] ; écouter le récit de [survivor, eyewitness].■ hear of:▶ hear of [sb/sth]1 ( be or become aware of) entendre parler de ; I've never even heard of her je ne sais même pas qui c'est ; the first I heard of the accident was on the radio j'ai appris l'accident par la radio ; that's the first I've heard of it! première nouvelle! ; he hasn't been heard of since on n'a plus jamais entendu parler de lui ;2 (countenance, consider) I won't hear of it! il n'en est pas question!■ hear out:▶ hear out [sb], hear [sb] out écouter [qn] jusqu'au bout. -
114 conscious
conscious ['kɒnʃəs]∎ to be conscious of sth/of doing sth être conscient de qch/de faire qch;∎ he's all too conscious of his shortcomings as a writer il n'est que trop conscient de ses défauts en tant qu'écrivain;∎ I wasn't conscious of having annoyed you je ne m'étais pas rendu compte que je t'avais énervé;∎ to become conscious of sth prendre conscience de qch;∎ politically conscious politisé∎ to become conscious reprendre connaissance;∎ he's not conscious yet il n'a pas encore repris connaissance; familiar humorous (he's still in bed) il n'a pas encore fait surface∎ it was not a conscious decision ce n'était pas une décision prise de façon consciente;∎ it required a conscious effort to… il fallait se forcer pour…(d) (able to think → being, mind) conscient2 noun∎ Psychology the conscious le conscient -
115 onto
onto prep sobre / atr['ɒntʊ]1 (movement) a, en2 (new subject) a■ how did we get onto football? ¿cómo es que hemos empezado a hablar de fútbol?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be onto somebody (pursue) andar tras alguien, sospechar de alguien 2 (talk to) hablar con alguien 3 (nag) dar la lata a alguien■ the police are onto him la policía anda tras él, la policía sospecha de él■ have you been onto the manufacturers yet? ¿ya has hablado con los fabricantes?to be onto something dar con algo■ you're onto a good thing there! ¡qué bien te lo montas!onto ['ɑn.tu:, 'ɔn-] prep: sobreprep.• a prep.• en prep.• encima de prep.• sobre prep.'ɑːntuː, 'ɒntuː, before consonant 'ɑːntə, 'ɒntə1) (on)2) ( aware of) (colloq)to be onto somebody/something: the police are onto her la policía anda tras ella or le está siguiendo la pista; I think we're onto something big — creo que hemos dado con algo importante or (fam) algo gordo
3)to be onto somebody — (BrE colloq)
a) ( in contact with)b) ( nagging)I've been onto them all week to send it to us — llevo toda la semana dándoles la lata para que nos lo manden (fam)
['ɒntʊ]PREP1) (=on top of) a, sobre, en, arriba de (LAm)2) (=on track of)to be onto sth — haber encontrado algo, seguir una pista interesante
they were onto him at once — le calaron en seguida, le identificaron en el acto
3) (=in touch with)I'll get onto him about it — insistiré con él, se lo recordaré
* * *['ɑːntuː, 'ɒntuː], before consonant ['ɑːntə, 'ɒntə]1) (on)2) ( aware of) (colloq)to be onto somebody/something: the police are onto her la policía anda tras ella or le está siguiendo la pista; I think we're onto something big — creo que hemos dado con algo importante or (fam) algo gordo
3)to be onto somebody — (BrE colloq)
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116 point out
(to indicate or draw attention to: He pointed out his house to her; I pointed out that we needed more money.) señalarv.• advertir v.• apuntar v.• caracterizar v.• consignar v.• enseñar v.• indicar v.• señalar v.v + o + adv, v + adv + o1) ( show) señalarto point something/somebody out to somebody: I'll point it/her out to you — te/lo la señalaré
2) ( make aware of) \<\<problem/advantage\>\> señalarhe pointed out to them that time was getting short — les señaló or les advirtió or les hizo notar que quedaba poco tiempo
VT + ADV1) (=show) señalar2) (=explain) señalarto point out to sb the advantages of a car — señalar or hacer notar a algn las ventajas de tener coche
may I point out that... — permítaseme observar que...
* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o1) ( show) señalarto point something/somebody out to somebody: I'll point it/her out to you — te/lo la señalaré
2) ( make aware of) \<\<problem/advantage\>\> señalarhe pointed out to them that time was getting short — les señaló or les advirtió or les hizo notar que quedaba poco tiempo
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117 sensible
'sensəbl1) (wise; having or showing good judgement: She's a sensible, reliable person; a sensible suggestion.) sensato2) ((of clothes etc) practical rather than attractive or fashionable: She wears flat, sensible shoes.) práctico, cómodo•- sensiblysensible adj sensato
sensible adjetivo 1 ( en general) sensitive; sensible A algo sensitive to sth 2 ( gen delante del n) (frml) ( ostensible) ‹cambio/diferencia› appreciable; ‹ mejoría› noticable; ‹aumento/pérdida› considerable
sensible adjetivo
1 (persona, aparato) sensitive
2 (notable, evidente) clear
una sensible diferencia, a marked difference: no supuso un cambio sensible en sus vidas, it meant no great change in their lives ' sensible' also found in these entries: Spanish: atinada - atinado - fibra - para - persona - prudente - sabia - sabio - sensata - sensato - sentada - sentado - tan - consciente - juicioso English: emotional - factor - feeling - hypersensitive - responsive - sensible - sensitive - squeamish - susceptible - tender - thick-skinned - touch-sensitive - irritable - mature - rational - sane - sense - skintr['sensɪbəl]■ that's the most sensible suggestion I've heard all day esa es la sugerencia más razonable que he oído en todo el día2 (clothes) práctico,-a, cómodo,-a3 dated (noticeable) apreciable, perceptiblesensible ['sɛntsəbəl] adj1) perceptible: sensible, perceptible2) aware: consciente3) reasonable: sensatoa sensible man: un hombre sensatosensible shoes: zapatos prácticos♦ sensibly [-bli] advadj.• ajuiciado, -a adj.• cuerdo, -a adj.• razonable adj.• sensato, -a adj.• sensible adj.'sensəbəla) <person/approach/attitude> sensato; < decision> prudentebe sensible, you can't do it all on your own — sé razonable, no lo puedes hacer todo tú solo
b) <clothes/shoes> cómodo y práctico['sensǝbl]ADJ1) (=having good sense) sensatobe sensible! — ¡sé sensato!
2) (=reasonable) [act] prudente; [decision, choice] lógico; [clothing, shoes] prácticothat is very sensible of you — en eso haces muy bien, me parece muy lógico
3) † (=appreciable) apreciable, perceptible4) † (=aware)to be sensible of — ser consciente de, darse cuenta de
* * *['sensəbəl]a) <person/approach/attitude> sensato; < decision> prudentebe sensible, you can't do it all on your own — sé razonable, no lo puedes hacer todo tú solo
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118 socially
adverb (in a social way: I've seen him at various conferences, but we've never met socially.) socialmentetr['səʊʃəlɪ]1 socialmente■ socially acceptable admisible, bien visto,-a■ socially unacceptable no admisible, mal visto,-aadv.• socialmente adv.'səʊʃəlia) ( relating to the community) <divisive/useful> socialmente; (indep) desde el punto de vista socialb) ( in social situations)we don't meet socially — no tenemos trato social, no alternamos en los mismos círculos
it's not socially acceptable — está mal visto, no se considera correcto
['sǝʊʃǝlɪ]ADV [develop, integrate, interact] socialmente; [inferior, necessary] socialmente, desde el punto de vista social•
the socially correct way of doing sth — la manera socialmente correcta de hacer algothe socially excluded — los excluidos (de la sociedad)
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to be socially inadequate — no tener aptitud para el trato social, no saber tratar con la gente•
I didn't really get to know him socially — apenas tuve trato con él•
I don't really mix with him socially — no suelo alternar con él* * *['səʊʃəli]a) ( relating to the community) <divisive/useful> socialmente; (indep) desde el punto de vista socialb) ( in social situations)we don't meet socially — no tenemos trato social, no alternamos en los mismos círculos
it's not socially acceptable — está mal visto, no se considera correcto
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119 wise
1) (having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.) sabio2) (sensible: You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.) sensato, juicioso•- wisely- wisdom
- wisdom tooth
- wisecrack
- wise guy
- be wise to
- none the wiser
- put someone wise
- put wise
wise adj1. sabio2. prudente / sensato / acertadotr[waɪz]1 (learned, knowledgeable) sabio,-a2 (sensible, prudent - person) prudente, sensato,-a; (- action, remark) prudente; (- advice) sabio,-a; (- decision, choice, move) atinado,-a, acertado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas wise as an owl tan sabio,-a como Salomónto be wise after the event hablar a toro pasadoto be/get wise to somebody calar a alguiento be none the wiser (not understand) seguir sin entender 2 (not realize) no darse cuenta, no enterarseto put somebody wise to something poner a alguien al tanto de algothe Three Wise Men los Reyes Magoswise guy sabelotodo————————tr[waɪz]1 architecture manera, modo, guisa1) learned: sabio2) sensible: sabio, sensato, prudente3) knowledgeable: entendido, enteradothey're wise to his tricks: conocen muy bien sus mañaswise n: manera f, modo min no wise: de ninguna manerav.• hacer saber v.adj.• acertado, -a adj.• ajuiciado, -a adj.• atinado, -a adj.• discreto, -a adj.• juicioso, -a adj.• prudente adj.• sabido, -a adj.• sabio, -a adj.• sano, -a adj.• sapiente adj.• sesudo, -a adj.waɪzadjective wiser, wisestit would be wise to call first — sería prudente or aconsejable llamar antes
b) (learned, experienced) sabioto be none the wiser: I'm none the wiser sigo sin entender or sin enterarme; eat one: no-one will be any the wiser cómete una, nadie se va a dar cuenta; to get wise with somebody — (AmE colloq) insolentarse con alguien
c) ( aware) (colloq)to be wise TO something/somebody: don't worry, I'm wise to him/his tricks — no te preocupes que lo conozco muy bien or (fam) ya lo tengo calado/le conozco las mañas
Phrasal Verbs:- wise up
I [waɪz]1. ADJ(compar wiser) (superl wisest)1) (=learned) [person] sabio; [words] sabio, acertadoshe had grown wiser with age — se había vuelto más prudente or juiciosa con los años
to get wise — (esp US) * darse cuenta, caer en la cuenta *
to get wise with sb — (esp US) * hacerse el listo con algn
to put sb wise to sth * — poner a algn al corriente or al tanto de algo
- be wise after the event2) (=prudent) [precaution] sabio; [decision, choice] sabio, acertadoit would be wise to — + infin sería prudente + infin, sería aconsejable + infin
2.CPDwise guy * N — listillo(-a) * m / f pej
wise guy, huh? — ¿tú te lo sabes todo, eh?, eres muy listo, ¿verdad?
wise man N — (=sage) sabio m ; (=witch doctor) hechicero m
Wise Men NPL —
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the (Three) Wise Men — los (Tres) Reyes Magoswise woman N — (=sage) sabia f ; (=witch doctor) hechicera f
- wise up
II
† [waɪz]N frm* * *[waɪz]adjective wiser, wisestit would be wise to call first — sería prudente or aconsejable llamar antes
b) (learned, experienced) sabioto be none the wiser: I'm none the wiser sigo sin entender or sin enterarme; eat one: no-one will be any the wiser cómete una, nadie se va a dar cuenta; to get wise with somebody — (AmE colloq) insolentarse con alguien
c) ( aware) (colloq)to be wise TO something/somebody: don't worry, I'm wise to him/his tricks — no te preocupes que lo conozco muy bien or (fam) ya lo tengo calado/le conozco las mañas
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120 self
self [self]1. noun(plural selves)2. compounds• send a self-addressed envelope envoyez une enveloppe à votre nom et adresse ► self-adhesive adjective autocollant• self-assessment system (British = taxation system) système de déclaration des revenus avec autoévaluation des impôts à payer ► self-assurance noun confiance f en soi► self-conscious adjective ( = shy) [person, manner] emprunté ; ( = aware of oneself or itself) [art, person, political movement] conscient (de son image)• to be self-conscious about sth être gêné par qch ► self-consciously adverb ( = shyly) de façon empruntée ; ( = deliberately) volontairement• a self-defeating plan un plan qui va à l'encontre du but recherché ► self-defence noun autodéfense f• to be self-deprecating [person] se dénigrer soi-même ► self-destruct intransitive verb s'autodétruire adjective[device, program] autodestructeur (- trice f)• she has a tendency to be self-destructive elle présente une tendance à l'autodestruction ► self-determination noun autodétermination f• he is self-disciplined il fait preuve d'autodiscipline ► self-doubt noun manque m de confiance en soi• to be self-employed travailler à son compte ► the self-employed plural noun les travailleurs mpl indépendants• to have low/high self-esteem avoir une mauvaise/bonne opinion de soi-même ► self-evident adjective évident• buying flowers for myself seems self-indulgent m'acheter des fleurs semble une dépense inutile ► self-inflicted adjective volontaire• out of self-protection pour se défendre ► self-raising flour noun (British) farine f pour gâteaux (avec levure incorporée)► self-starter noun (in car) démarreur m ; ( = hard-working person) personne f motivée (et pleine d'initiative)* * *[self]1) gen, Psychology moi mone's better self — le meilleur de soi/de lui/d'elle etc
См. также в других словарях:
aware — adjective (not before noun) 1 if you are aware that something such as a problem or a dangerous situation exists, you realize that it exists: aware that: Were you aware that your son was having difficulties at school? (+ of): Most smokers are… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
have your finger on the pulse of sth — have/keep your finger on the pulse (of sth) ► to be or remain completely aware of what is happening in a situation: »He is a talented journalist with his finger on the pulse of the younger generation. »Most good agents keep their fingers on the… … Financial and business terms
have/keep your finger on the pulse of sth — have/keep your finger on the pulse (of sth) ► to be or remain completely aware of what is happening in a situation: »He is a talented journalist with his finger on the pulse of the younger generation. »Most good agents keep their fingers on the… … Financial and business terms
keep your finger on the pulse of sth — have/keep your finger on the pulse (of sth) ► to be or remain completely aware of what is happening in a situation: »He is a talented journalist with his finger on the pulse of the younger generation. »Most good agents keep their fingers on the… … Financial and business terms
on a mission to do sth — ► used, often humorously, to describe someone being very determined to achieve something: »He s on a mission to make the department more environmentally aware. Main Entry: ↑mission … Financial and business terms
awaken (somebody) to something — aˈwaken (sb) to sth derived to become aware or to make sb aware of sth and its possible effects or results • I gradually awakened to the realization that our marriage was over. Main entry: ↑awakenderived … Useful english dictionary
alive — adj. 1 living VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ remain, stay ▪ Lost and so far from other human life, he faced a desperate struggle to stay alive. ▪ escape … Collocations dictionary
see — verb 1 become aware of sth using your eyes ADVERB ▪ clearly, easily, plainly ▪ dimly, faintly ▪ barely, hardly ▪ … Collocations dictionary
tumble to something — ˈtumble to sth/sb derived (BrE, informal) to suddenly understand sth or be aware of sth • When did she tumble to what was going on? Main entry: ↑tumblederived … Useful english dictionary
tumble to somebody — ˈtumble to sth/sb derived (BrE, informal) to suddenly understand sth or be aware of sth • When did she tumble to what was going on? Main entry: ↑tumblederived … Useful english dictionary
wake up to something — ˌwake ˈup to sth derived to become aware of sth; to realize sth • He hasn t yet woken up to the seriousness of the situation. • The banks are waking up to customers needs at last. Main entry: ↑wakederived … Useful english dictionary