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81 interesado
adj.1 interested, affected, concerned.2 selfish, calculating, self-serving.f. & m.1 applicant, aspirant, candidate, solicitor.2 interested party, party in interest.past part.past participle of spanish verb: interesar.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) interested2 (egoísta) selfish, self-interested► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (gen) interested party2 (egoísta) selfish person\estar interesado,-a en algo to be interested in somethingestar interesado,-a por alguien to take an interest in somebodyser un,-a interesado,-a to be selfish, act out of self-interestparte interesada interested party* * *(f. - interesada)adj.1) interested2) selfish* * *interesado, -a1. ADJ1) (=con interés) interestedlas partes interesadas tendrán que firmar el contrato mañana — the interested parties will have to sign the contract tomorrow
estar interesado en o por algo — to be interested in sth
estamos muy interesados en el proyecto — we have a great interest in the project, we are very interested in the project
2) (=egoísta) self-interested, selfishlo veo muy interesado — he seems really self-interested o selfish to me
2. SM / F1) (=persona interesada)los interesados pueden escribir una postal con sus datos — anyone interested o those interested should send a postcard with their personal details
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interesado en algo, una cita indispensable para todos los interesados en el jazz — a must for all those interested in jazz o for all jazz fans2) (=persona egoísta)eres un interesado — you always act out of self-interest, you're always on the lookout for yourself
* * *I- da adjetivoa) [estar] ( que muestra interés) interestedlas partes interesadas — the parties concerned, the interested parties
b) [ser] ( egoísta) selfishc) ( parcial) biased, biassedII- da masculino, femeninoa) ( que tiene interés) interested party (frml)los interesados deberán... — all those interested o (frml) all interested parties should...
soy el principal interesado en que esto salga bien — I have the biggest interest in seeing this work out well
b) ( que busca su provecho)es un interesado — he always acts in his own interest o out of self-interest
* * *= interested party, intrigued, interested, self-serving, concerned party, proposer, taker, concerned, applicant.Ex. Other interested parties include the operators of the systems, and the suppliers of the various technical components.Ex. Supporting material -- cartoons, quotations and humorous excerpts -- are used to keep students intrigued and clues are allowed if students are unable to formulate a research strategy.Ex. Some of the individual programmes are now being drawn up and in one case at least the Commission has already published a notice calling for interested organizations to come forward.Ex. At the same time he warns against self-serving marketing.Ex. As the electronic era dawns, it is particularly important that the concerned parties come together to agree how to manage rights in an international electronic environment.Ex. This paper outlines the evaluation procedure in order to help proposers to understand how their proposals are handled by the European Commission.Ex. When, a few years later, the typefounder Fry offered founts in Baskerville's eccentric design (which was well known to be bad for the eyes) he found few takers.Ex. Mainframe computers are rarely dedicated to the library's own sole application, unless the library concerned happens to be a national library, offering online access to its data bases to a wide audience.Ex. The inaugural 1988/89 class of eight Fellows was chosen from more than 200 applicants.----* estar interesado en = be interested in, be keen to.* interesado en = with a stake in.* interesado por los libros = book-conscious.* interesados = interested people.* persona interesada = taker.* * *I- da adjetivoa) [estar] ( que muestra interés) interestedlas partes interesadas — the parties concerned, the interested parties
b) [ser] ( egoísta) selfishc) ( parcial) biased, biassedII- da masculino, femeninoa) ( que tiene interés) interested party (frml)los interesados deberán... — all those interested o (frml) all interested parties should...
soy el principal interesado en que esto salga bien — I have the biggest interest in seeing this work out well
b) ( que busca su provecho)es un interesado — he always acts in his own interest o out of self-interest
* * *= interested party, intrigued, interested, self-serving, concerned party, proposer, taker, concerned, applicant.Ex: Other interested parties include the operators of the systems, and the suppliers of the various technical components.
Ex: Supporting material -- cartoons, quotations and humorous excerpts -- are used to keep students intrigued and clues are allowed if students are unable to formulate a research strategy.Ex: Some of the individual programmes are now being drawn up and in one case at least the Commission has already published a notice calling for interested organizations to come forward.Ex: At the same time he warns against self-serving marketing.Ex: As the electronic era dawns, it is particularly important that the concerned parties come together to agree how to manage rights in an international electronic environment.Ex: This paper outlines the evaluation procedure in order to help proposers to understand how their proposals are handled by the European Commission.Ex: When, a few years later, the typefounder Fry offered founts in Baskerville's eccentric design (which was well known to be bad for the eyes) he found few takers.Ex: Mainframe computers are rarely dedicated to the library's own sole application, unless the library concerned happens to be a national library, offering online access to its data bases to a wide audience.Ex: The inaugural 1988/89 class of eight Fellows was chosen from more than 200 applicants.* estar interesado en = be interested in, be keen to.* interesado en = with a stake in.* interesado por los libros = book-conscious.* interesados = interested people.* persona interesada = taker.* * *1 [ ESTAR] (que muestra interés) interested interesado EN algo interested IN sthestoy muy interesado en este proyecto/tema I'm very interested in this project/subjectlas personas interesadas en el puesto those interested in the postno se llegó a un acuerdo entre las partes interesadas the parties concerned o the interested parties failed to reach an agreement2 [ SER](egoísta): no puedo creer que su ayuda no sea interesada I cannot believe that their motives for helping are purely selfless o altruistic, I cannot believe that they don't have ulterior motives for helpingactuó de manera interesada he acted selfishly, he acted in his own interest o to protect his own interests o out of self-interestmasculine, feminine1 (que tiene interés) interested party ( frml)los interesados deberán presentarse mañana all those interested o ( frml) all interested parties should attend tomorrownombre y dirección del interesado name and address of the applicantsoy el principal interesado en que esto salga bien I have the biggest interest in seeing this work out well2(que busca su provecho): es un interesado he always acts in his own interest o out of self-interestamor interesado self-interested love* * *
Del verbo interesar: ( conjugate interesar)
interesado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
interesado
interesar
interesado◊ -da adjetivo
interesado en algo interested in sth
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
◊ los interesados deberán … all those interested o (frml) all interested parties should …b) ( que busca su provecho):◊ es un interesado he always acts in his own interest o out of self-interest
interesar ( conjugate interesar) verbo intransitivo
esto a ti no te interesa this doesn't concern you, this is no concern of yoursb) ( convenir):◊ interesadoía comprobar los datos it would be useful/advisable to check the data;
me interesa este tipo de préstamo this sort of loan would suit me
verbo transitivo interesado a algn en algo to interest sb in sth, get sb interested in sth
interesarse verbo pronominal
interesadose en or por algo to take an interest in sth
interesado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (que tiene interés por algo) interested [en, in]: ella es una de las más interesadas, she's one of the people who is most interested
2 (egoísta) selfish
II sustantivo masculino y femenino interested person
los interesados, those interested o concerned
interesar
I verbo transitivo
1 (inspirar interés) to interest: el fútbol no le interesa en absoluto, football doesn't interest him at all
atiende, creo que esto te interesa, pay attention, I think you should listen to this
2 (incumbir) to concern: eso no te interesa, it's none of your business
II vi (ser motivo de interés) to be of interest, to be important: interesa que nos reunamos cuanto antes, it is important that we meet as soon as possible
' interesado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
interesada
- curioso
- indiferente
- propio
- tramitar
English:
cupboard love
- interested
- medicine
* * *interesado, -a♦ adj1. [preocupado, curioso] interested (en o por in);estoy muy interesado en la evolución del conflicto I am very interested in the development of the conflict;está interesado en comprar una casa he's interested in buying a house;estaría interesado en recibir más información sobre el festival I would be interested in receiving more information about the festival2. [egoísta] selfish, self-interested;actuó de forma interesada she acted selfishly o out of self-interestdeben presentar la firma de la persona interesada the signature of the person concerned is required♦ nm,f1. [deseoso, curioso] interested person;los interesados those interested;yo soy el primer interesado en que lleguemos a un acuerdo I'm as keen as anyone for us to reach an agreement2. [egoísta] selfish o self-interested person;es un interesado he 's a very selfish person, he always acts out of self-interest3. [involucrado] person concerned;los interesados the parties concerned, those involved* * *I adj interestedII m, interesada f interested party* * *interesado, -da adj1) : interested2) : selfish, self-seeking* * *interesado adj interested -
82 tenir
tenir [t(ə)niʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 22━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque tenir fait partie d'une locution comme tenir compagnie, tenir chaud, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <b. ( = maintenir dans un certain état) to keepc. ( = gérer) [+ hôtel, magasin, comptes, maison, ménage] to keepd. ( = détenir) to have• si je le tenais ! just let me get my hands on him!• parfait, je tiens mon article great, now I have my article• qu'est-ce qu'il tient ! (inf) ( = il est ivre) he's plastered (inf!) ; ( = il est idiot) he's such an idiot!e. ( = contrôler) [+ enfant, classe] to have under controlf. ( = organiser) [+ séance, réunion, conférence] to hold• il tenait sa droite [conducteur] he was keeping to the righth. ( = contenir) [récipient] to hold• avec tout ce travail, est-ce qu'il pourra tenir le coup ? with all that work will he be able to cope?j. ( = respecter) [+ promesse, pari, planning] to keep tok. (locutions)► tenir qn/qch pour ( = considérer comme) to regard sb/sth as• elle le tient pour responsable de l'accident she holds him responsible for the accident► tenir qch de qn to get sth from sb• tiens, voilà mon frère ! oh, there's my brother!• tiens, tiens ! well, well!2. <a. ( = rester en place) [objet fixe, nœud, clou] to hold ; [objets empilés, échafaudage] to stay up• la branche est cassée mais elle tient encore the branch is broken but it's still attached to the treeb. ( = durer) [accord, beau temps, coiffure] to hold ; [couleur] to be fast ; [mariage, fleurs] to last• ça tient toujours, notre pique-nique ? (inf) is our picnic still on?c. ( = résister) to hold out• il fait trop chaud, on ne tient plus ici it's too hot - we can't stand it here any longer• à cette table, on peut tenir à huit this table can seat eight3. <• tenir à ( = être attaché à) [+ réputation, opinion de qn] to care about ; [+ objet, personne] to be fond of ; ( = avoir pour cause) to be due to• tu veux aller au cinéma ? -- je n'y tiens pas do you want to go to the cinema? -- not particularly• il tient à ce que nous sachions... he is anxious that we should know...• tu viens avec nous ? -- si tu y tiens are you coming with us? -- if you really want me to• à quoi ça tient ? why is that?• tenir de ( = ressembler à) [+ parent] to take after4. <( = dépendre de) to depend► qu'à cela ne tienne ! no problem!5. <b. ( = être dans une position) se tenir debout to be standing up• redresse-toi, tu te tiens mal stand up straight, you're slouchingc. ( = se conduire) to behave• il n'a qu'à bien se tenir ! he'd better behave himself!d. ( = avoir lieu) [conférence, réunion] to be held ; [festival] to take placee. ( = être cohérent) [raisonnement] to hold togetherf. (locutions)► tiens-toi bien ! wait till you hear the next bit!• tu sais combien elle a gagné ? tiens-toi bien: 3 millions ! do you know how much she won? you won't believe it! - 3 million!► s'en tenir à ( = se limiter à) to confine o.s. to ; ( = se satisfaire de) to content o.s. with• je sais à quoi m'en tenir sur son compte I know the sort of man he is► se tenir pour ( = se considérer comme)• tenez-vous-le pour dit ! (avertissement) you've been warned!* * *təniʀ
1.
1) ( serrer) to holdtiens! — ( voici) here you are!; ( écoute-moi) look!
tiens! c'est pour toi — ( voici un cadeau) here, it's for you; ( voici une gifle) take that!
2) ( avoir sous son contrôle) to keep [somebody] under control3) Armée to hold4) ( avoir attrapé) to holdje te tiens! — I've caught ou got you!
pendant que je te tiens — fig whilst I've got you
tenir une grippe — (colloq) to have flu GB ou the flu US
5) ( posséder) to have [renseignements]6) ( avoir la charge de) to hold [emploi]; to run [boutique, maison, journal]; to be in charge of [standard, bureau d'accueil]7) ( garder) to keep‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ — ‘keep out of reach of children’
tenir une note — Musique to hold a note
8) ( conserver une position)9) ( maintenir en place) to hold down [chargement]; to hold up [pantalon, chaussettes]10) ( ne pas s'écarter de) to keep to [trajectoire]11) ( résister)tenir la mer — [navire] to be seaworthy
tenir le coup — (physiquement, moralement) to hold out
tenir le choc — [matériel] to withstand the impact; [personne] to stand the strain
12) ( contenir) to hold [quantité, litres]13) ( occuper) [objet] to take up [espace, volume]; [personne] to hold [rôle, position]14) ( considérer)tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour responsable — to hold somebody/something responsible
2.
tenir à verbe transitif indirecttenir à — to be fond of, to like
tenir à sa réputation/à la vie — to value one's reputation/one's life
2) ( vouloir)3) ( être dû à)
3.
tenir de verbe transitif indirect1) ( ressembler à)il a de qui tenir — (colloq) you can (just) see who he takes after ou where he gets it from
2) ( s'apparenter à)
4.
verbe intransitif1) ( rester en place) [attache, corde, étagère, barrage, soufflé] to hold; [timbre, colle, sparadrap] to stick (à to); [assemblage, bandage] to stay in place; [coiffure] to stay tidy; [mise en plis] to stay in2) ( résister)tenir (bon) — ( surmonter les conditions) to hold out; ( refuser de capituler) gén to hang on; Armée to hold out; ( ne pas relâcher sa prise) [personne] to hang on
tenir sans cigarettes jusqu'à la fin de la réunion — to last without cigarettes till the end of the meeting
il n'y a pas de télévision qui tienne — (colloq) there's no question of watching television
3) ( durer)la couleur n'a pas tenu — the colour [BrE] has faded
4) ( rester valable) [théorie, argument] to hold good; [alibi] to stand up5) ( être contenu) [personnes, objets] to fit ( dans into)tenir en hauteur/largeur/longueur — to be short enough/narrow enough/short enough ( dans for)
5.
se tenir verbe pronominal1) ( soi-même) to hold2) ( l'un l'autre)3) ( s'accrocher) to hold ontiens-toi or tenez-vous bien — (colloq) fig prepare yourself for a shock
4) ( demeurer)se tenir accroupi/allongé — to be squatting/stretched out
se tenir tranquille — ( immobile) to keep still; ( silencieux) to keep quiet; ( dans la légalité) to behave oneself
se tenir immobile — ( debout) to stand still
5) ( se comporter) to behave6) ( avoir une posture)se tenir bien/mal — to have (a) good posture/(a) bad posture
tiens-toi droit! — ( debout) stand up straight!; ( assis) sit straight!
7) ( avoir lieu) [manifestation, exposition] to be held8) ( être liés) [événements] to fit together9) ( être cohérent) [raisonnement, œuvre] to hold together10) ( se considérer)tenez-vous le pour dit! — (colloq) I don't want to have to tell you again!
11) ( être fidèle)12) ( se limiter)
6.
verbe impersonnel
7.
tiens exclamation oh!tiens (donc), vous voilà! — oh, there you are!
tiens, vous croyez? — do you think so?
tiens donc! — iron fancy that!
tiens tiens (tiens)! — well, well!
* * *t(ə)niʀ1. vt1) (avec sa main) to holdTu peux tenir la lampe, s'il te plaît? — Can you hold the torch, please?
Il tenait un enfant par la main. — He was holding a child by the hand.
2) (= gérer) [magasin, hôtel] to run3) [promesse, engagement] to keep4) (= considérer)5) (= occuper)6) (= résister à)7) (= garder, maintenir)Tenez votre chien en laisse. — Keep your dog on the lead.
8) (= avoir reçu)tenir qch de qn [histoire] — to have heard sth from sb, [qualité, défaut] to have inherited sth from sb, to have got sth from sb
2. vi1) (= ne pas se défaire) [noeud, joint] to hold2) (= ne pas disparaître) [neige, gel] to last3) (= résister) (= survivre) to survivetiens, voilà le stylo! — there's the pen!
5) (exclamatif)Tiens, c'est Alain là-bas! — Look, that's Alain over there!
6)tenir à [ami, objet] — to be attached to, to care for
Il tient beaucoup à elle. — He's very attached to her., (= avoir pour cause) to be due to, to stem from, (= dépendre de)
tenir à faire — to really want to do, to be determined to do
Elle tient à y aller. — She's determined to go.
7)tenir de (= relever de) — to partake of, (= ressembler à) to take after
Il tient de son père. — He takes after his father.
* * *tenir verb table: venirA vtr1 ( serrer) to hold [objet, personne, animal]; tiens-moi ça hold this (for me); tiens-moi hold me; tiens-moi la main hold my hand; tenir qn par la main/le bras to hold sb's hand/arm; tenir un enfant contre sa poitrine to hold a child to one's breast; tenir qch à la main/dans ses mains to hold sth in one's hand/in one's hands; tenir un couteau par le manche to hold a knife by the handle; tenir la rampe to hold onto the banister; tenir son chien to hold one's dog; tenir fermement qch to hold sth firmly ou tightly; tenir qch serré sous le bras to hold sth firmly ou tightly under one's arm; tiens!, tenez! ( voici) here you are!; ( écoutez-moi) look!; tiens! c'est pour toi ( voici un cadeau) here, it's for you; ( voici une gifle) take that!; si je le tenais! if I could get or lay my hands on him!; bien tenir to hold on to [portefeuille, chien]; faire tenir une lettre/un message à qn† to dispatch a letter/a message to sb; ⇒ deux;2 ( avoir sous son contrôle) to keep [sb] under control [élèves, enfants]; tenir sa classe to control one's class well; tenir son cheval Équit to keep one's horse well in hand; il nous tient he's got a hold on us;3 Mil (occuper, contrôler) to hold [colline, pont, ville]; tenir la première place Sport to be in first place;4 ( avoir attrapé) to hold [animal, coupable, meurtrier]; je te tiens! I've caught ou got you!; pendant que je te tiens fig whilst I've got you; tenir une grippe○ to have flu GB ou the flu US;5 ( posséder) to have [preuves, renseignements]; il tient le sujet de son prochain roman he's got the subject of his next novel; tenir qch de qn to get sth from sb [trait physique, caractère, information]; il tient ses yeux bleus de son père he gets his blue eyes from his father; il tient ses informations d'un ami he got his information from a friend; je tiens cette nouvelle de Paul I got this news from Paul; d'où or de qui tenez-vous ce renseignement? where did you get that information?; d'où tenez-vous cette certitude? what makes you so certain?; elle tient ses bijoux de sa mère she inherited her jewels from her mother;6 ( avoir la charge de) to hold [emploi, poste, assemblée]; to run [café, boutique, maison, journal, municipalité]; to be in charge of, to be on duty on [standard, bureau d'accueil]; bien tenir sa maison to keep one's house spick and span; tenir la comptabilité to keep the books;7 ( garder) to keep; tenir qn occupé to keep sb busy; tenir sa chambre propre to keep one's room tidy; tenir les aliments au frais to keep food in a cool place; ‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ ‘keep out of reach of children’; tenir un accord secret to keep an agreement secret; tenir la porte fermée to keep the door closed; tenir une note Mus to hold a note; tenir un article† to carry an item; tenir les cours† Fin to maintain prices;8 ( conserver une position) tenir sa tête droite/immobile to hold one's head upright/still; tenir les bras écartés to hold one's arms apart; tenir les mains/les bras en l'air to hold up one's hands/one's arms; tenir les yeux ouverts/baissés to keep one's eyes open/lowered; tenir les poings serrés to keep one's fists clenched;9 ( maintenir en place) to hold down [chargement]; to hold up [pantalon, chaussettes]; tenir la porte fermée avec son pied to hold the door shut with one's foot;10 ( ne pas s'écarter de) to keep to [trajectoire]; to keep [rythme] ; tenir sa droite/sa gauche to keep to the right/to the left; tenir le large to stay in open waters;11 ( résister) ne pas tenir la comparaison not to bear comparison; tenir l'eau to be waterproof; tenir la mer [navire] to be seaworthy; tenir le coup (physiquement, moralement) to hold out; tenir le choc lit [matériel, appareil, verre] to withstand the impact; [personne] to stand the strain;12 ( contenir) to hold [quantité]; tenir vingt litres to hold twenty litresGB; ma voiture ne tient que deux personnes there's room for only two people in my car;13 ( occuper) [objet] to take up [espace, place, volume]; [personne] to hold [rôle, position]; tenir peu de place not to take up much room; tenir la place de deux personnes to take up as much room as two people; le monument tient le centre de la place the monument stands in the centreGB of the square;14 ( considérer) tenir qch pour sacré to hold sth sacred; tenir qn pour responsable to hold sb responsible; je le tiens pour un lâche I consider him (to be) a coward; je tiens mes renseignements pour exacts I consider my information to be correct; tenir qn pour mort to give sb up for dead; tenir pour certain que to regard it as certain that.B tenir à vtr ind1 ( avoir de l'attachement pour) tenir à to be fond of, to like [personne, objet]; tenir à sa réputation/à la vie to value one's reputation/one's life; il tient à son argent he can't bear to be parted from his money; tenir à son indépendance to like one's independence; tenir au corps [aliment] to be nourishing;2 ( vouloir) j'y tiens I insist; si vous y tenez if you insist; tenir à faire to want to do; elle tient à vous parler she insists on speaking to you; je ne tiens pas à faire I'd rather not do; tenir à ce que qn fasse to insist that sb should do; je ne tiens pas à ce qu'elle fasse I'd rather she didn't do; je tiens beaucoup à la revoir I'd really like to see her again; il tient à rentrer avant la nuit he's anxious to get home before dark; nous tenons absolument à vous avoir à dîner bientôt you really must come to dinner soon; ne reste pas si tu n'y tiens pas don't stay if you don't want to;3 ( être dû à) tenir à to be due to; la mauvaise récolte tient au manque d'eau the poor harvest is due to a lack of water; tes erreurs tiennent à ton inexpérience your mistakes are due to your lack of experience.C tenir de vtr ind1 ( ressembler à) tenir de to take after; tenir de sa mère/son père to take after one's mother/one's father; il a de qui tenir○ you can (just) see who he takes after ou where he gets it from; de qui peut-elle tenir pour être si méchante? where does she get her nastiness from?;D vi1 ( rester en place) [clou, attache, corde, étagère, barrage, soufflé] to hold; [timbre, colle, sparadrap] to stick; [assemblage, bandage] to stay in place; [coiffure] to stay tidy; [mise en plis] to stay in; tenir au mur avec de la colle/des épingles ( adhérer) to stick to the wall with glue/pins; tenir sur une jambe/un pied to stand on one leg/one foot; ces chaussures ne me tiennent pas aux pieds these shoes won't stay on my feet;2 ( résister) tenir (bon) ( surmonter les conditions) [personne, matériel] to hold out; ( refuser de capituler) gén to hang on, to hold out; Mil to hold out; ( ne pas relâcher sa prise) [personne] to hang on; tenir sans cigarettes jusqu'à la fin de la réunion to last ou go without cigarettes till the end of the meeting; tenir jusqu'à la fin de la réunion to hold out until the end of the meeting; tenir économiquement to hold ou last out in economic terms; j'espère que ma voiture va tenir (bon) I hope my car will last out; on a voulu me renvoyer mais j'ai tenu (bon) they wanted to fire me but I hung on; je ne peux plus (y) tenir I can't stand it any longer; il n'y a pas de télévision qui tienne○ there's no question of watching television;3 ( durer) le plan tient-il toujours? is the plan still on?; leur mariage tient encore their marriage is still holding together; le soleil n'a pas tenu longtemps the sun didn't last long; la neige tient/ne tient pas the snow is settling/is not settling; les fleurs n'ont pas tenu the flowers didn't last long; la couleur n'a pas tenu the colourGB has faded; tenir au lavage [couleur] not to run in the wash GB ou laundry US;4 ( rester valable) [théorie, argument] to hold good; ton alibi ne tient plus your alibi no longer stands up; ‘ça tient toujours pour demain?’ ‘is it still all right for tomorrow?’;5 ( être contenu) [personnes, véhicule, meubles, objets] to fit (dans into); mes vêtements tiendront dans une valise my clothes will fit into one suitcase; tenir à six dans une voiture to fit six into a car; faire tenir six personnes dans une voiture to fit six people into a car; mon article tient en trois pages my article takes up only three pages; tenir en hauteur/largeur/longueur to be short enough/narrow enough/short enough (dans for); tenir en hauteur dans une pièce to fit into a room (heightwise); ne pas tenir en hauteur/largeur/longeur to be too tall/wide/long (dans for); ne pas tenir en largeur dans un espace to be too wide for a space.E se tenir vpr1 ( soi-même) [personne] to hold [tête, ventre, bras]; se tenir la tête de douleur to hold one's head in pain; se tenir la tête à deux mains to hold one's head in one's hands;2 ( l'un l'autre) se tenir par le bras [personnes] to be arm in arm; ils se tenaient par la taille they had their arms around each other's waists; se tenir par la main [personnes] to hold hands;3 ( s'accrocher) to hold on; se tenir par les pieds to hold on with one's feet; se tenir à une branche/à la rampe to hold onto a branch/onto the banisters; se tenir d'une main à qch to hold onto sth with one hand; tiens-toi or tenez-vous bien○ fig prepare yourself for a shock;4 ( demeurer) se tenir accroupi/allongé/penché/courbé/à genoux to be squatting/stretched out/leaning/bent over/kneeling; se tenir au milieu/à la porte ( debout) to be standing in the middle/at the door; se tenir caché/sans bouger/au chaud to stay hidden/still/in the warm; se tenir prêt to be ready; se tenir tranquille ( immobile) to keep still; ( silencieux) to keep quiet; ( dans la légalité) to behave oneself; se tenir immobile ( debout) to stand still;5 ( se comporter) to behave; se tenir bien/mal to behave well/badly; savoir se tenir to know how to behave; tiens-toi bien! behave yourself!;6 ( avoir une posture) se tenir droit or bien/mal to have (a) good posture/(a) bad posture; tiens-toi droit! ( debout) stand up straight!; ( assis) sit straight!;7 ( avoir lieu) [manifestation, exposition] to be held; la réunion se tiendra au Caire the meeting will be held in Cairo;8 ( être liés) [événements] to fit together;9 ( être cohérent) [exposé, raisonnement, œuvre] to hold together; il n'y a rien à dire, tout se tient there's nothing to be said, it all holds together; ça se tient it makes sense;10 ( se considérer) se tenir pour to consider oneself to be; je me tiens pour satisfait des résultats I consider myself to be satisfied with the results; tenez-vous le pour dit○! I don't want to have to tell you again!;11 ( être fidèle) s'en tenir à to stand by; je m'en tiendrai à ma promesse/notre accord/leur décision I will stand by my promise/our agreement/their decision;12 ( se limiter) s'en tenir à to keep to; s'en tenir au minimum/au sujet to keep to a minimum/to the point; s'en tenir aux ordres to stick to orders; s'en tenir là to leave it there; ne pas savoir à quoi s'en tenir avec qn/qch not to know what to make of sb/sth.F v impers il ne tient qu'à toi de partir it's up to you to decide whether to leave; qu'à cela ne tienne! never mind!G tiens excl oh!; tiens (donc), vous voilà! oh, there you are!; tiens, je parie que c'est ta mère! oh! I bet it's your mother; tiens, vous croyez? do you think so?; tiens, tu es invité aussi? oh! so you've been invited as well?; tiens, tu n'étais pas au courant? didn't you know?; tiens donc! iron fancy that!; tiens tiens (tiens)! well, well!en tenir pour qn to have a crush on sb.[tənir] verbe transitifA.[AVOIR DANS LES MAINS]1. [retenir] to hold (on to)je tenais mal la bouteille et elle m'a échappé I wasn't holding the bottle tightly enough and it slipped2. [manier] to holdtu tiens mal ta raquette/ton arc you're not holding your racket/your bow properlyB.[CONSERVER]tiens-lui la porte, il est chargé hold the door open for him, he's got his hands full2. [garder - note] to hold‘tenez votre droite’a. [sur la route] ‘keep (to the) right’b. [sur un Escalator] ‘keep to the right’4. (Belgique) [collectionner] to collectC.[POSSÉDER]1. [avoir reçu]tenir quelque chose de quelqu'un [par hérédité] to get something from somebody[avoir à sa merci] to have gotah, ah, petit coquin, je te tiens! got you, you little devil!si je tenais celui qui a défoncé ma portière! just let me get ou lay my hands on whoever smashed in my car door!elle m'a tenu une heure avec ses histoires de divorce I had to listen to her going on about her divorce for a whole hourpendant que je vous tiens (au téléphone), pourrais-je vous demander un service? since I'm speaking to you (on the phone), may I ask you a favour?3. [détenir - indice, information, preuve] to have ; [ - contrat] to have, to have won ; [ - réponse, solution] to have (found) ou gottenir quelque chose de [l'apprendre] to have (got) something fromil a eu des troubles psychologiques — de qui tenez-vous cela? he's had psychological problems — who told you that?nous tenons de source sûre/soviétique que... we have it on good authority/we hear from Soviet sources that...tenir quelque chose de [le tirer de]: je tiens mon autorité de l'État I derive my power from the stateelle en tient une couche! (familier) she's as thick as two short planks (UK), what a dumb bell! (US)il en tient une bonne ce soir (familier) he's had a skinful (UK) ou he's three sheets to the wind tonightb. [il est ivre] he's really plastered!4. [transmettre]nous vous ferons tenir une copie des documents (soutenu) we will make sure you receive a copy of the documentsD.[CONTRÔLER, AVOIR LA RESPONSABILITÉ DE]1. [avoir prise sur, dominer] to holdquand la colère le tient, il peut être dangereux he can be dangerous when he's angryla jalousie le tenait jealousy had him in its grip, he was gripped by jealousy[avoir de l'autorité sur - classe, élève] to (keep under) controltenir la caisse to be at the cash desk, to be the cashierelle tient la rubrique artistique à "Madame" she has a regular Arts column in "Madame"le soir, il tenait le bar at night he used to serve behind the barle tribunal tiendra audience dans le nouveau bâtiment the court hearings will be held in the new buildingtenir des propos désobligeants/élogieux to make offensive/appreciative remarks5. [astreint à]je me sens tenu de la prévenir I feel morally obliged ou duty-bound to warn her7. ÉQUITATION [cheval] to keep in handE.[EXPRIME UNE MESURE]tenir une place importante to have ou to hold an important place2. [contenir] to holdF.[ÊTRE CONSTANT DANS]1. [résister à] (to be able) to takea. (familier) [assemblage, vêtements] to hold outb. [digue] to hold (out)c. [personne] (to be able) to take itle soir, je ne tiens pas le coup I can't take late nightstenir une promesse to keep ou to fulfil a promise[s'engager dans - pari]je tiens la gageure ou le pari! I'll take up the challenge!tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour to consider somebody/something to be, to look upon somebody/something as————————[tənir] verbe intransitif1. [rester en position - attache] to hold ; [ - chignon] to stay up, to hold ; [ - bouton, trombone] to stay on ; [ - empilement, tas] to stay upmets du gel, tes cheveux tiendront mieux use gel, your hair'll hold its shape betterle porridge vous tient au corps ou à l'estomac porridge keeps you goingfaire tenir quelque chose avec de la colle/des clous to glue/to nail something into positiona. [être fixé à] to be fixed on ou tob. [être contigu à] to be next to[personne]il ne tient pas encore bien sur sa bicyclette/ses skis/ses jambes he's not very steady on his bike/his skis/his legs yetcet enfant ne tient pas sur sa chaise this child can't sit still ou is always fidgeting in his chair2. [résister - union] to last, to hold out ; [ - chaise, vêtements] to hold ou to last out ; [ - digue] to hold out ; [ - personne] to hold ou to last outje ne tiens plus au soleil, je rentre I can't stand the sun any more, I'm going intes arguments ne tiendront pas longtemps face à la réalité your arguments won't hold for very long when faced with realitytenir bon ou fermea. [s'agripper] to hold firm ou tightb. [ne pas céder] to hold outtenez bon, les secours arrivent hold ou hang on, help's on its wayil me refusait une augmentation, mais j'ai tenu bon he wouldn't give me a rise but I held out ou stood my groundne pas y tenir, ne (pas) pouvoir y tenir: n'y tenant plus, je l'appelai au téléphone unable to stand it any longer, I phoned himça sent si bon le chocolat, je ne vais pas pouvoir y tenir there's such a gorgeous smell of chocolate, I just won't be able to resist it3. [durer, ne pas s'altérer - fleurs] to keep, to last ; [ - tissu] to last (well) ; [ - beau temps] to last, to hold out ; [ - bronzage] to last ; [ - neige] to settle, to stayil n'y a pas de "mais ma tante" qui tienne, tu vas te coucher! there's no "but Auntie" about it, off to bed with you!5. [pouvoir être logé] to fittenir en hauteur/largeur (dans) to fit vertically/widthwise (in)6. (locution)a. (familier) [aimer] to be hooked on somethingb. [ne considérer que] to stick to somethingtiens, tenez [en donnant quelque chose] heretiens, tenez [pour attirer l'attention, pour insister]: tiens, le tonnerre gronde listen, it's thunderingtiens, rends-toi utile here, make yourself usefultenez, je ne vous ferai même pas payer l'électricité look, I won't even charge you for the electricitys'il est intéressé par le salaire? tiens, bien sûr que oui! is he interested in the salary? you bet he is!tiens, tenez [exprime la surprise, l'incrédulité]: tiens, Bruno! que fais-tu ici? (hello) Bruno, what are you doing here?tiens, je n'aurais jamais cru ça de lui well, well, I'd never have expected it of himun tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras (proverbe) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (proverbe)————————tenir à verbe plus préposition1. [être attaché à - personne] to care for, to be very fond of ; [ - objet] to be attached to ; [ - réputation] to care about ; [ - indépendance, liberté] to valuesi tu tiens à la vie... if you value your life...2. [vouloir]tenir à faire quelque chose to be eager to do ou to be keen on doing somethingje tiens à être présent à la signature du contrat I insist on being there when the contract is signedtu veux lui parler? — je n'y tiens pas vraiment would you like to talk to him? — not really ou not particularlytenir à ce que: je tiens à ce qu'ils aient une bonne éducation I'm most concerned that they should have a good educationvenez dîner, j'y tiens absolument! come and have dinner, I insist!le bonheur tient parfois à peu de chose sometimes it's the little things that give people the most happiness4. (tournure impersonnelle) [être du ressort de]s'il ne tenait qu'à moi if it was up to me ou my decision————————tenir de verbe plus préposition1. [ressembler à] to take afterce chien tient à la fois de l'épagneul et du setter this dog is a sort of cross between a spaniel and a setterelle est vraiment têtue/douée — elle a de qui tenir! she's so stubborn/gifted — it runs in the family!2. [relever de]————————se tenir verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)se tenir par le cou/la taille to have one's arms round each other's shoulders/waists————————se tenir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se tenir verbe pronominal transitifse tenir la tête à deux mains to hold ou to clutch one's head in one's hands————————se tenir verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se retenir] to hold on (tight)b. [fortement] to cling to, to clutch, to grip2. [se trouver - en position debout] to stand, to be standing ; [ - en position assise] to sit, to be sitting ou seateda. [debout] to stand up straightb. [assis] to sit up straightse tenir aux aguets to be on the lookout, to watch out3. [se conduire] to behave4. [être cohérent]a. [argumentation, intrigue] to hold together, to stand upb. [raisonnement] to hold water, to hold together5. (locution)d'abord ingénieur puis directrice d'usine, elle ne s'en est pas tenue là she started out as an engineer, then became a factory manager, but she didn't stop therene pas se tenir de [joie, impatience] to be beside oneself withtiens-toi bien, tenez-vous bien: ils ont détourné, tiens-toi bien, deux millions d'euros! they embezzled, wait for it, 2 million euros!elle a battu le record, tenez-vous bien, de plus de deux secondes! she broke the previous record and by over two seconds, would you believe!————————se tenir pour verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [se considérer comme]je ne me tiens pas encore pour battu I don't reckon I'm ou I don't consider myself defeated yetje ne me tiens pas pour un génie I don't regard myself as ou think of myself as ou consider myself a genius2. (locution)je ne supporterai pas tes insolences, tiens-le-toi pour dit! I'll say this only once, I won't put up with your rudeness! -
83 œil
pl yeux œj, jø nom masculin1) Anatomie eyeavoir de bons yeux — to have good eyesight ou eyes
ouvrir un œil — lit to open one eye
ouvrir l'œil — fig to keep one's eyes open
ouvrir les yeux à quelqu'un — fig to open somebody's eyes
fermer les yeux — lit to shut one's eyes
fermer les yeux sur quelque chose — fig to turn a blind eye to something
faire quelque chose les yeux fermés — ( très facilement) to be able to do something with one's eyes closed
acheter quelque chose les yeux fermés — ( avec confiance) to buy something with complete confidence
il faut l'avoir à l'œil — you have to keep an eye on him/her
jeter un œil à or sur quelque chose — to have a quick look at something
sans lever les yeux — [parler, répondre] without looking up; [travailler] without a break
être agréable à l'œil — to be easy on the eye (colloq) ou nice to look at
coup d'œil — ( regard rapide) glance; ( vue) view
yeux de cochon — piggy eyes; obéir, taper
2) ( exprimant des sentiments) eyedes yeux rieurs/tristes — laughing/sad eyes
d'un œil méfiant — with a suspicious look, suspiciously
à mes yeux, il a tort — in my opinion he's wrong
à leurs yeux, c'était un échec — in their eyes it was a failure
3) (boucle, trou) gén eye; ( dans une porte) peephole•Phrasal Verbs:••mon œil! — (colloq) ( marquant l'incrédulité) my eye (colloq), my foot (colloq)
à l'œil — (colloq) [manger, voyager] for nothing, for free (colloq)
dévorer quelque chose/quelqu'un des yeux — to gaze longingly at something/somebody
tourner de l'œil — (colloq) to faint
cela me sort par les yeux — (colloq) I've had it up to here (colloq)
* * *œj, jøyeux pl nm1) eyeElle a les yeux verts. — She has green eyes.
J'ai quelque chose dans l'œil. — I've got something in my eye.
œil pour œil, dent pour dent — an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
Je n'ai pas fermé l'œil de la nuit. — I didn't get a wink of sleep.
fermer les yeux sur qch fig — to close one's eyes to sth, to turn a blind eye to sth
Il l'a vu de ses propres yeux. — He saw it with his own eyes.
Il a l'œil vif. — He has a lively expression.
2) (= point de vue)Il est entré à l'œil. — He got in for free.
* * *1 Anat eye; avoir les yeux cernés to have shadows ou rings under one's eyes; enfant aux yeux verts child with green eyes; avoir de bons yeux to have good eyesight ou eyes; ouvrir un œil lit to open one eye; ouvrir l'œil fig to keep one's eyes open; ouvrir les yeux à qn fig to open sb's eyes; ouvrez grand les yeux! open your eyes wide!; fermer les yeux lit to shut one's eyes; fermer les yeux sur qch fig to turn a blind eye to sth; fermer les yeux à qn ( à un mort) to close sb's eyes; faire qch les yeux fermés ( très facilement) to be able to do sth with one's eyes closed; acheter qch les yeux fermés ( avec confiance) to buy sth with complete confidence; je n'ai pas fermé l'œil (de la nuit) I haven't slept a wink; il faut l'avoir à l'œil or le tenir à l'œil you have to keep an eye on him; avoir l'œil à tout to keep an eye on everything; cligner des yeux to blink; visible à l'œil nu visible to the naked eye; voir qch de ses propres yeux to see sth with one's own eyes; cela s'est passé sous mes yeux it happened before my very eyes; je n'en crois pas mes yeux I can't believe my eyes; chercher qch des yeux to look around for sth; il l'a suivie des yeux his eyes followed her; ne regarder qch que d'un œil to be half-watching sth; jeter un œil à or sur qch to have a quick look at sth; elle avait l'œil rivé sur la pendule her eyes were riveted on the clock; n'avoir d'yeux que pour qn to have eyes only for sb; sans lever les yeux [parler, répondre] without looking up; [travailler] without a break; lever les yeux vers/sur qch to look up toward(s)/at sth; je l'ai sous les yeux I have it in front of me; mes yeux sont tombés sur qch my eyes lit ou fell on sth; faire qch aux yeux de tous to do sth in public; les yeux dans les yeux gazing into each other's eyes; être agréable à l'œil to be easy on the eye○ ou nice to look at; coup d'œil ( regard rapide) glance; ( vue) view; jeter un coup d'œil à qch to glance at sth; jette un coup d'œil pour voir s'il dort have a quick look to see if he is asleep; cela vaut le coup d'œil it's worth seeing; avoir le coup d'œil to have a good eye; yeux de biche doe eyes; yeux de braise sparkling dark eyes; yeux de chat eyes like a cat; yeux de cochon piggy eyes; ⇒ dent, doigt, loin, merlan, paille, taper;2 ( exprimant des sentiments) eye; des yeux rieurs/tristes laughing/sad eyes; avoir l'œil fourbe to have a shifty look; avoir l'œil vif to have an intelligent look in one's eye ; elle le regardait d'un œil amusé she was looking at him with amusement in her eye; d'un œil compatissant with a look of compassion; d'un œil méfiant with a suspicious look, suspiciously; d'un œil inquiet anxiously; d'un œil jaloux jealously; d'un œil distrait absent-mindedly; d'un œil attentif attentively; d'un œil critique critically; d'un œil froid coldly; regarder qch d'un œil neuf to see sth in a new light; voir qch d'un œil défavorable or d'un mauvais œil to take a dim view of sth; il ne voyait pas ça d'un bon œil he took a dim view of it; sous l'œil vigilant de under the watchful eye of; voir qn avec les yeux de l'amour to look at sb with the eyes of love; à mes yeux, il a tort in my opinion he's wrong; à leurs yeux, c'était un échec in their eyes it was a failure; voir qch d'un autre œil to take a different view of sth;4 Imprim face;6 Météo eye;œil composé Zool compound eye; œil électrique electric eye; œil à facettes = œil composé; œil magique magic eye; œil poché black eye; œil de verre glass eye.mon œil○! ( marquant l'incrédulité) my eye○, my foot○; à l'œil○ [manger, être logé, voyager] for nothing, for free○; faire les gros yeux à qn to glare at sb; faire les yeux ronds to look surprised; manger or dévorer qch/qn des yeux to gaze longingly at sth/sb; faire de l'œil à qn to make eyes at sb; faire les yeux doux à qn to make (sheep's) eyes at sb; tourner de l'œil○ to faint, to keel over; cela me sort par les yeux○ I've had it up to here○; elle avait les yeux qui lui sortaient de la tête she was absolutely fuming; il ne l'a pas fait pour tes beaux yeux○ he didn't do it for your sake ou just to please you; être tout yeux tout oreilles to be very attentive; avoir bon pied bon œil to be as fit as a fiddle; sauter aux yeux to be obvious; avoir l'œil américain to have a keen eye; avoir le mauvais œil to be jinxed○.j'ai le soleil dans les yeux the sun's in ou I've got the sun in my eyesavoir les yeux verts/marron to have green/brown eyesje l'ai vu, de mes yeux vu, je l'ai vu de mes propres yeux I saw it with my own eyesfaire ou ouvrir des yeux ronds to stare wide-eyedœil artificiel/de verre artificial/glass eyegénéreux, mon œil! generous, my foot!avoir les yeux battus to have (dark) rings ou bags under one's eyesb. (figuré) to look (all) puffy-eyed ou puffy round the eyesfaire quelque chose les yeux fermés (sens propre & figuré) to do something with one's eyes shut ou closedavoir un œil qui dit zut (familier) ou merde (très familier) à l'autre (humoristique) , avoir les yeux qui se croisent les bras (familier, humoristique, familier & humoristique) , avoir un œil à Paris et l'autre à Pontoise to have a squint, to be cross-eyed, to be boss-eyed (UK)faire les gros yeux à un enfant to look sternly ou reprovingly at a childtu as les yeux plus grands que le ventre (familier) [tu es trop gourmand] your eyes are bigger than your belly ou your stomachtu as eu les yeux plus grands que le ventre (familier) [tu as ét é trop ambitieux] you've bitten off more than you can chewavoir de mauvais yeux to have bad ou poor eyesight3. [regard]ne me fais pas ces yeux-là! don't look ou stare at me like that!a. [tendrement] looking into each other's eyesb. [avec franchise] looking each other straight in the eyelever les yeux sur quelque chose/quelqu'un to look up at something/somebodysans lever les yeux de son livre without looking up ou raising her eyes from her booka. [pour regarder] to look up at the skyb. [par exaspération] to raise one's eyes heavenwardssous l'œil amusé/jaloux de son frère under the amused/jealous gaze of her brother4. [expression, air] lookelle est arrivée, l'œil méchant ou mauvais she arrived, with a nasty look on her face ou looking like troubleil m'a regardé d'un œil noir/furieux he gave me a black/furious looka. (familier) [pour aguicher] to give somebody the eye, to make eyes at somebodyb. [en signe de connivence] to wink knowingly at somebodyfaire les yeux doux ou des yeux de velours à quelqu'un to make sheep's eyes at somebody5. [vigilance]avoir l'œil to be vigilant ou watchfulil faut avoir l'œil à tout avec les enfants you've got to keep an eye on everything when children are aroundil a l'œil du maître [rien ne lui échappe] he doesn't miss a thingavoir l'œil sur quelqu'un, avoir ou tenir quelqu'un à l'œil to keep an eye ou a close watch on somebodytoi, je t'ai à l'œil! I've got my eye on you!6. [état d'esprit, avis]voir quelque chose d'un bon/mauvais œil to look favourably/unfavourably upon somethingconsidérer ou voir quelque chose d'un œil critique to look critically at somethingil voit avec les yeux de la foi/de l'amour he sees things through the eyes of a believer/of loveaux yeux de tous, il passait pour fou he was regarded by everyone as being a madman7. [trou - dans une porte] Judas hole ; [ - au théâtre] peep hole ; [ - d'une aiguille, d'un marteau] eyeyeux nom masculin pluriel2. CUISINE————————à l'œil locution adverbialej'ai eu deux tickets à l'œil I got two tickets gratis ou (for) free ou on the house -
84 atisbar
v.1 to make out.2 to observe, to spy on.3 to peek, to glance, to be on the lookout for, to eye.Ella vislumbró el valle She glimpsed the valley.* * *1 (observar) to spy on, observe, watch2 figurado (vislumbrar) to make out, discern* * *VT1) (=espiar) to spy on, watch; (=mirar) to peep at2) (=lograr ver) to see, make out, discern frm* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( vislumbrar)atisbaron a lo lejos unas casas — (liter) they sighted o (liter) discerned a few houses in the distance
se atisban indicios de mejoría — (period) we are beginning to detect signs of improvement
b) ( espiar) to spy on, watch; ( mirar furtivamente) to peep at2.atisbar vi (liter) to look out* * *= glimpse, peep.Ex. The shape of space: have cosmologists glimpsed signs that the universe is bounded?.Ex. While peeping is an offense, it falls under 'disorderly conduct,' and therefore the possible punishments are very limited.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( vislumbrar)atisbaron a lo lejos unas casas — (liter) they sighted o (liter) discerned a few houses in the distance
se atisban indicios de mejoría — (period) we are beginning to detect signs of improvement
b) ( espiar) to spy on, watch; ( mirar furtivamente) to peep at2.atisbar vi (liter) to look out* * *= glimpse, peep.Ex: The shape of space: have cosmologists glimpsed signs that the universe is bounded?.
Ex: While peeping is an offense, it falls under 'disorderly conduct,' and therefore the possible punishments are very limited.* * *atisbar [A1 ]vt1(vislumbrar): atisbaron a lo lejos las primeras casas del pueblo ( liter); they sighted o made out o ( liter) discerned the first houses of the town in the distanceno se atisba ninguna posibilidad de mejora económica ( period); there does not appear to be any chance of an economic recoveryse atisbaban los primeros indicios de distensión ( period); we were just beginning to detect o discern the first signs of a lessening of tension2 (espiar) to spy on, watch; (mirar furtivamente) to peep at■ atisbarvi( liter); to look outla vi atisbando desde detrás de las cortinas I caught sight of her peeping out o looking out from behind the curtains* * *
atisbar verbo transitivo to make out
' atisbar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entrever
* * *♦ vt1. [vislumbrar] to make out;se atisbaba un castillo en el horizonte a castle could (just) be made out on the horizon;se atisba un principio de acuerdo the first signs of an agreement are becoming apparent;no atisbaban ninguna salida a la crisis they could not see any way out of the crisis2. [acechar] to watch, to spy on;atisbaba por un agujero lo que ocurría en la otra habitación he was spying on o watching what was happening in the other room through a hole♦ vito peep* * *v/t see, make out* * *atisbar vt1) : to spy on, to watch2) : to catch a glimpse of, to make out -
85 guetter
guetter [gete]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. ( = épier) to watchb. ( = attendre) to watch out forc. ( = menacer) to threaten* * *gete1) ( surveiller) to watch [proie, malfaiteur, réaction]; to watch out for [signe]; to look out for [facteur, ami]2) ( menacer) [déclin, danger] to threaten* * *ɡete vt1) (= attendre) to watch out forElle guette l'arrivée du facteur tous les matins. — She looks out for the postman every morning.
2) (pour surprendre) to be lying in wait for3) [faillite, infarctus]À ce rythme, la faillite le guette. — If he goes on like this he's in danger of going bankrupt.
* * *guetter verb table: aimer vtr1 ( surveiller) to watch [proie, malfaiteur, réaction]; to watch out for [signe]; to listen for [téléphone]; to look out for [facteur, ami]; to keep an eye out for [faute]; je guettais le moindre bruit I was alert for the slightest noise; guetter la parution du journal to be waiting for the newspaper to come out; guetter l'arrivée de l'ennemi to lie in wait for the enemy;2 ( menacer) [déclin, appauvrissement, danger] to threaten [personne, entreprise]; la folie le guette he is on the brink of madness; la fatigue guette les conducteurs tiredness is a threat for drivers.[gete] verbe transitif1. [surveiller] to watch2. (figuré) [menacer]3. [attendre] to watch out for (inseparable) -
86 ouvert
ouvert, e [uvεʀ, εʀt]• entrez, c'est ouvert ! come in, it's not locked!* * *
1.
2.
1) ( non fermé) open(la) bouche ouverte — [rester, écouter] gén with one's mouth open; ( d'étonnement) open-mouthed
avoir/garder les yeux ouverts — ( ne pas s'endormir) to be/to stay awake; ( être attentif) to have/to keep one's eyes open
2) ( en marche) [lumière, gaz] on (jamais épith); [robinet] runninglaisser le robinet ouvert — to leave the tap GB ou faucet US running
3) ( inauguré) [séance, tunnel] open4) ( destiné)ouvert à — [centre, service] open to
5) ( déclaré) [guerre] open6) ( franc) [personne, jeu, dialogue] open7) ( réceptif) [personne, esprit] open (à to)8) ( épanoui) [fleur] open9) ( non résolu) [question] open10) ( non limitatif) [série, programme] open-ended11) Linguistique [classe, voyelle, syllabe] open* * *uvɛʀ, ɛʀt ouvert, -e1. ppSee:2. adj1) (récipient, magasin) openLe magasin est ouvert. — The shop's open.
2) (robinet, gaz) onIl a laissé le robinet ouvert. — He left the tap on., He left the tap running.
* * *A pp ⇒ ouvrir.B pp adj1 ( non fermé) [porte, bouche, magasin, blessure, chemise] open; rester ouvert to stay open; c'est ouvert it's open; grand ouvert wide open; ouvert au public open to the public; ouvert à la circulation/à la navigation open to traffic/for shipping; chemise à col ouvert open-necked shirt; (la) bouche ouverte [rester, écouter, regarder] gén with one's mouth open; ( d'étonnement) open-mouthed; il avait la bouche ouverte gén his mouth was open; ( d'étonnement) he was open-mouthed; avoir/garder les yeux ouverts ( ne pas s'endormir) to be/stay awake; ( être attentif) to have/keep one's eyes open; ⇒ porte, tombeau;2 ( en marche) [lumière, gaz] on ( jamais épith); [robinet] running; laisser la lumière ouverte to leave the light on; laisser le robinet (d'eau) ouvert to leave the tap GB ou faucet US running;3 ( inauguré) [saison, séance, tunnel] open;4 ( destiné) ouvert à [centre, service] open to; ouvert aux jeunes de 13 à 19 ans open to teenagers;5 ( déclaré) [guerre, conflit, hostilité] open; être en conflit ouvert avec qn to be in open conflict with sb;6 ( franc) [personne, caractère, jeu, dialogue] open;7 ( réceptif) [personne, esprit] open (à to); être ouvert aux idées nouvelles/compromis to be open to new ideas/compromise; à l'esprit très ouvert very open-minded;8 ( épanoui) [fleur] open;10 ( non limitatif) [série, question, programme] open-ended;→ link=ouvrir ouvrir————————1. [porte, tiroir] opengrand ouvert, grande ouverte wide open‘col de l'Iseran: ouvert’ ‘Iseran Pass: open’une voiture ouverte est une tentation pour les voleurs a car left unlocked ou open is an invitation to burglars2. [bouche, yeux] openb. (figuré) to keep one's eyes peeled, to be on the lookout3. [magasin, bureau, restaurant] openen ville, je n'ai rien trouvé d'ouvert none of the shops were open ou nothing was open in town4. [réceptif] openavoir l'esprit ouvert to be open-minded, to have an open mind5. [non caché] open6. INFORMATIQUE open[système] open-ended8. SPORT [imprévisible][offensif]tournoi ouvert [au golf] open tournament, golf open9. LINGUISTIQUE [syllabe, voyelle] open10. ÉLECTRICITÉ [circuit] open[machine] uninsulated11. FINANCEà capital ouvert with an open ou a fluctuating capital -
87 търся
1. look for, seek, search for. hunt for; be in search of; be on the lockout for; try to find; go in quest of(работа и) want(човек за работа) want, ask for(някого у дома му) ask for(пипнешком) feel about, grope, fumble, fish (for)(в речник и пр.) look up(минерали и пр.) mine, prospect (for)тръгвам да търся set out in search of, go in quest ofтърся начин да try to find a way of (c ger.)търсят те по телефона you are wanted on the telephoneтърся гнезда nest, go nestingтърся работа hunt/look for a jobтърся си думите fumble/grope for wordsтърся щастие seek after happiness2. (взискателен съм) be particularне му търси много don't be too particularтърся си белята вж. белятой си го търсеше he was asking for itтърся си правото demand o.'s rightнего за работа не го търси don't count on himкакво търсиш тука? what do you want here? what are you doing here?търся под вола теле split hairs; find a quarrel in a strawсъс свещ да търсиш няма да намериш (човек) you'll never find the like of him, ( нещо) you can't get it for love or moneyмного търсен (за човек) sought-after, ( за стока) in great demand, much in demandтърся се (за стока) be in demand/request, be sought after, ( за човек от полицията) be wanted (by the police)тази книга много се търси there is a run on this bookпостоянно се търси be in uniform demandв задачата се търси... the problem is to find ..3. shake* * *тъ̀рся,гл., мин. св. деят. прич. тъ̀рсил 1. look for, seek (after), search for, hunt for; be in search of; be on the lookout for; try to find; go in quest of; разг. scout (a)round for; ( работа и) want; ( човек за работа) want, ask for; ( някого у дома му) ask for; ( пипнешком) feel about, grope, fumble, fish (for), scrabble (in, around); (в речник и пр.) look up; ( минерали и пр.) mine, prospect (for); тръгвам да \търся set out in search of, go in quest of; \търся гнезда nest, go nesting; \търся думите си fumble/grope for words; \търся начин да try to find a way of (с ger.); търсят те по телефона you are wanted on the telephone;2. ( взискателен съм) be particular;\търся се (за стока) be in demand/request, be sought after, (за човек от полицията) be wanted (by the police); в задачата се търси … the problem is to find …; постоянно се търси be in uniform demand; тази книга много се търси there is a run on this book; • какво търсиш тука? what do you want here? what are you doing here? много търсен (за човек) sought-after, (за стока) in great demand, much in demand; него за работа не го търси don’t count on him; със свещ да търсиш няма да намериш ( човек) you’ll never find the like of him, ( нещо) you can’t get it for love or money; той си го търсеше he was asking for it, he had it coming; \търся под вола теле split hairs; find a quarrel in a straw; \търся правото си demand o.’s right.* * *look for: I am looking for an accommodation. - Търся квартира.; seek ; search for ; want {wont} (работа и пр.): търсяed - търси се (за престъпник); ask for (някого на вратата); be in demand - търси се (за стока)* * *1. (в речник и пр.) look up 2. (взискателен съм) be particular 3. (минерали и пр.) mine, prospect (for) 4. (някого у дома му) ask for 5. (пипнешком) feel about, grope, fumble, fish (for) 6. (работа и) want 7. (човек за работа) want, ask for 8. 1 look for, seek, search for. hunt for;be in search of;be on the lockout for;try to find;go in quest of 9. 3, shake 10. ТЪРСЯ гнезда nest, go nesting 11. ТЪРСЯ начин да try to find a way of (c ger.) 12. ТЪРСЯ под вола теле split hairs;find a quarrel in a straw 13. ТЪРСЯ работа hunt/look for a job 14. ТЪРСЯ се (за стока) be in demand/request, be sought after, (за човек от полицията) be wanted (by the police) 15. ТЪРСЯ си белята вж. беля 16. ТЪРСЯ си думите fumble/grope for words 17. ТЪРСЯ си правото demand o.'s right 18. ТЪРСЯ щастие seek after happiness 19. ТЪРСЯт те по телефона you are wanted on the telephone 20. в задачата се търси... the problem is to find.. 21. какво търсиш тука? what do you want here?what are you doing here? 22. много търсен (за човек) sought-after, (за стока) in great demand, much in demand 23. не му търси много don't be too particular 24. него за работа не го търси don't count on him 25. постоянно се търси be in uniform demand 26. със свещ да търсиш няма да намериш (човек) you'll never find the like of him, (нещо) you can't get it for love or money 27. тази книга много се търси there is a run on this book 28. той си го търсеше he was asking for it 29. тръгвам да ТЪРСЯ set out in search of, go in quest of -
88 шанс
chanceшансовете the lockout, the oddsедва ли имам шанс да I do not seem to stand a chance of (c ger.)шансовете са против нас the odds are against usшансовете са в наша полза the odds are in our favourимам големи шансове за успех have/stand a good/fair chance of successизползувам последния си- play o.'s last card* * *шанс,м., -ове, (два) ша̀нса chance; въпрос на \шанс е it’s a toss up; едва ли имам \шанс да I do not seem to stsnd a chance of (c ger.); използвам последния си \шанс play o.’s last card; имам втори \шанс have two bites at the cherry; имам големи \шансове за успех have/stand a good/fair chance of success; have a fair shake of the dice, be in a fair way to; имам реални \шансове за be in the frame for; имам \шанс в играта have a run of good luck; имам \шанс за успех be in the running (for) (и спорт.), спорт. have a look-in; малък \шанс разг. a fat chance; нямам никакъв \шанс not to have an earthly, be on a hiding to nothing; нямам \шанс за успех be out of the running (for); получавам \шанс get/have o.’s foot/toe in the door; почти равен \шанс ( при залагания) short odds; сигурен \шанс за успех a sure card; \шансовете the lookout, the odds; \шансовете са в наша полза the odds are in our favour; \шансовете са против нас the odds are against us, the cards are stacked against us; \шансовете са равни it’s even money.* * *chance: You stand a шанс of winning. - Имаш шанс да спечелиш., a last шанс - последен шанс; hazard ; odds {ods}* * *1. chance 2. ШАНСовете the lockout, the odds 3. ШАНСовете са в наша полза the odds are in our favour 4. ШАНСовете са против нас the odds are against us 5. въпрос на ШАНС е it's a toss up 6. едва ли имам ШАНС да I do not seem to stand a chance of (c ger.) 7. използувам последния си - play o.'s last card 8. имам ШАНС в играта have a run of good luck 9. имам ШАНС за успех сп. have a look-in 10. имам големи ШАНСове за успех have/stand a good/fair chance of success 11. сигурен ШАНС за успех a sure card -
89 zaman
"1. time: Zaman nehir gibi akıyor. Time flows like a river. Bana zaman lazım. I need time. Fatoş´un zamanı az. Fatoş has little time to spare. ışık söndürme zamanı lights-out. 2. time, season: Yenidünya zamanı geldi. Loquats are now in season. 3. age, era, epoch: zamanın âlimleri the learned men of the age. 4. (a person´s) youth or prime; the time when one was engaged in a particular activity: Benim zamanımda bu işyerinin yönetim biçimi bambaşkaydı. This office was run quite differently in my time. 5. the right time or the time appointed (to do something): Artık bu işin zamanı geldi. It´s now the right time to do this job. 6. free time: Bugün hiç zamanım yok. I´ve no free time today. 7 gram. tense. 8. mus. time, meter, rhythm. 9. geol. era. 10. when: geldiği zaman when he came. -ında at the proper time, at the right time. -la with time, as time passes/ passed. - belirteci gram. adverb of time. - bırakmak /a/ to set aside time for, leave time for (something). - birimi unit of time. - eki gram. temporal suffix (for a verb). -ı geçmek 1. to be out of date, be outmoded. 2. (for something) to expire, become void (as a result of the passage of time). 3. (for a fruit or vegetable) no longer to be in season. 4. (for an activity) no longer to be appropriate to the time of year. 5. (for something) to be of no use (because it´s too late): Özür dilemenin zamanı geçti artık. It´s now too late to apologize. - kazanmak 1. to save time. 2. (for someone) to gain time. - kollamak to be on the lookout for a suitable opportunity, bide one´s time. - öldürmek to kill time. - sana uymazsa sen zamana uy. proverb If the times don´t conform to you, then you should conform to the times. -a uymak to conform to the age in which one lives, move with the times, keep in step with the times. - vermek /a/ to set aside time (for) (something). - zaman from time to time, occasionally, every now and then, every now and again, every so often. - zarfı gram. adverb of time." -
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СМОТРЕТЬ (ГЛЯДЕТЬ) В 6БА coll VP subj: human usu. infin (with надо, нужно etc) or imper1. \С-414 (за кем-чем). Also.СМОТРЕТЬ (ГЛЯДЕТЬ) В ОБА ГЛАЗА coll (in refer, to visual observation) to watch s.o. or sth., or look for s.o. or sth., very attentively: (when the person or thing is in sight) смотри за Y-ом в оба - watch Y closely (carefully) keep an eye (a watchful eye, a close watch) on Y(when looking for a person or thing that is not yet in sight) смотри в оба, чтобы не пропустить поворот (не проехать въезд на шоссе и т. п.) = keep an eye out for the turn (the entry onto the highway etc)keep your (both) eyes peeled for the turn (the entry onto the highway etc) keep your eye open for the turn (the entry onto the highway etc) (in limited contexts) look sharp (now).«Теперь мне в оба глядеть, - строго добавил он. — Чуть только (цыплята) начнут вылупливаться, сейчас же мне дать знать» (Булгаков 10). "Look sharp now," he added sternly. "The moment they (the chicks) begin to hatch, let me know at once" (10a).2. \С-414 за кем-чем Iprep obj: human or collect) to keep s.o. or sth. under one's close, general observation: смотри за Y-ом в оба - watch Y (especially) closely (carefully)keep an eye (a watchful eye, a close watch) on Y.Выступал там и Васькин. И называл имена тех, за кем надо смотреть в оба (Зиновьев 2). Vaskin was one of the speakers. And he named certain people who had to be specially closely watched (2a).3. to be watchful, cautious, vigilant (in order to avoid danger, prevent an unpleasant occurrence, protect one's interests etc): смотри в оба - keep your (both) eyes openbe on your guard be on the lookout watch out don't let your guard down be careful.Поневоле начинаю волноваться. Вокруг освобождающейся квартиры что-то происходит, плетутся какие-то интриги. На каждом шагу встречаю доброжелателей, которые предупреждают. «Вам надо смотреть в оба, вы должны бороться». Почему бороться и с кем? (Войнович 3). Against my will, I began to get worried. Something was going on with that vacant apartment, intrigues were being spun. At every step I was meeting well-wishers who forewarned me. "You have to keep your eyes open, you should put up a fight." Why fight, and who with? (3a).Он всех одолеет, надо только смотреть в оба и не поддаваться (Сологуб 1). Не would be victorious over everyone. It was necessary only to keep both eyes open and not to yield (1a). -
91 глядеть в оба
[VP; subj; human; usu. infin (with надо, нужно etc) or imper]=====1. глядеть в оба (за кем-чем). Also: СЛЕДИТЬ В ОБА coll; СМОТРЕТЬ < ГЛЯДЕТЬ> В ОБА ГЛАЗА coll (in refer, to visual observation) to watch s.o. or sth., or look for s.o. or sth., very attentively: [when the person or thing is in sight] смотри за Y-ом в оба ≈ watch Y closely (carefully); keep an eye <a watchful eye, a close watch> on Y; || [when looking for a person or thing that is not yet in sight]⇒ смотри в оба, чтобы не пропустить поворот <не проехать въезд на шоссе и т. п.> ≈ keep an eye out for the turn (the entry onto the highway etc); keep your (both) eyes peeled for the turn (the entry onto the highway etc); keep your eye open for the turn (the entry onto the highway etc); [in limited contexts] look sharp (now).♦ "Теперь мне в оба глядеть, - строго добавил он. - Чуть только [цыплята] начнут вылупливаться, сейчас же мне дать знать" (Булгаков 10). "Look sharp now," he added sternly. "The moment they [the chicks] begin to hatch, let me know at once" (10a).2. глядеть в оба за кем-чем [prep obj: human or collect]⇒ to keep s.o. or sth. under one's close, general observation:- keep an eye (a watchful eye, a close watch) on Y.♦ Выступал там и Васькин. И называл имена тех, за кем надо смотреть в оба (Зиновьев 2). Vaskin was one of the speakers. And he named certain people who had to be specially closely watched (2a).3. to be watchful, cautious, vigilant (in order to avoid danger, prevent an unpleasant occurrence, protect one's interests etc): смотри в оба ≈ keep your (both) eyes open; be on your guard; be on the lookout; watch out; don't let your guard down; be careful.♦ Поневоле начинаю волноваться. Вокруг освобождающейся квартиры что-то происходит, плетутся какие-то интриги. На каждом шагу встречаю доброжелателей, которые предупреждают. "Вам надо смотреть в оба, вы должны бороться". Почему бороться и с кем? (Войнович 3). Against my will, I began to get worried. Something was going on with that vacant apartment, intrigues were being spun. At every step I was meeting well-wishers who forewarned me. "You have to keep your eyes open, you should put up a fight." Why fight, and who with? (3a).♦ Он всех одолеет, надо только смотреть в оба и не поддаваться (Сологуб 1). He would be victorious over everyone. It was necessary only to keep both eyes open and not to yield (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > глядеть в оба
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92 глядеть в оба глаза
[VP; subj; human; usu. infin (with надо, нужно etc) or imper]=====1. глядеть в оба глаза (за кем-чем). Also: СЛЕДИТЬ В ОБА coll; СМОТРЕТЬ < ГЛЯДЕТЬ> В ОБА ГЛАЗА coll (in refer, to visual observation) to watch s.o. or sth., or look for s.o. or sth., very attentively: [when the person or thing is in sight] смотри за Y-ом в оба ≈ watch Y closely (carefully); keep an eye <a watchful eye, a close watch> on Y; || [when looking for a person or thing that is not yet in sight]⇒ смотри в оба, чтобы не пропустить поворот <не проехать въезд на шоссе и т. п.> ≈ keep an eye out for the turn (the entry onto the highway etc); keep your (both) eyes peeled for the turn (the entry onto the highway etc); keep your eye open for the turn (the entry onto the highway etc); [in limited contexts] look sharp (now).♦ "Теперь мне в оба глядеть, - строго добавил он. - Чуть только [цыплята] начнут вылупливаться, сейчас же мне дать знать" (Булгаков 10). "Look sharp now," he added sternly. "The moment they [the chicks] begin to hatch, let me know at once" (10a).2. глядеть в оба глаза за кем-чем [prep obj: human or collect]⇒ to keep s.o. or sth. under one's close, general observation:- keep an eye (a watchful eye, a close watch) on Y.♦ Выступал там и Васькин. И называл имена тех, за кем надо смотреть в оба (Зиновьев 2). Vaskin was one of the speakers. And he named certain people who had to be specially closely watched (2a).3. to be watchful, cautious, vigilant (in order to avoid danger, prevent an unpleasant occurrence, protect one's interests etc): смотри в оба ≈ keep your (both) eyes open; be on your guard; be on the lookout; watch out; don't let your guard down; be careful.♦ Поневоле начинаю волноваться. Вокруг освобождающейся квартиры что-то происходит, плетутся какие-то интриги. На каждом шагу встречаю доброжелателей, которые предупреждают. "Вам надо смотреть в оба, вы должны бороться". Почему бороться и с кем? (Войнович 3). Against my will, I began to get worried. Something was going on with that vacant apartment, intrigues were being spun. At every step I was meeting well-wishers who forewarned me. "You have to keep your eyes open, you should put up a fight." Why fight, and who with? (3a).♦ Он всех одолеет, надо только смотреть в оба и не поддаваться (Сологуб 1). He would be victorious over everyone. It was necessary only to keep both eyes open and not to yield (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > глядеть в оба глаза
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93 следить в оба
[VP; subj; human; usu. infin (with надо, нужно etc) or imper]=====1. следить в оба (за кем-чем). Also: СЛЕДИТЬ В ОБА coll; СМОТРЕТЬ < ГЛЯДЕТЬ> В ОБА ГЛАЗА coll (in refer, to visual observation) to watch s.o. or sth., or look for s.o. or sth., very attentively: [when the person or thing is in sight] смотри за Y-ом в оба ≈ watch Y closely (carefully); keep an eye <a watchful eye, a close watch> on Y; || [when looking for a person or thing that is not yet in sight]⇒ смотри в оба, чтобы не пропустить поворот <не проехать въезд на шоссе и т. п.> ≈ keep an eye out for the turn (the entry onto the highway etc); keep your (both) eyes peeled for the turn (the entry onto the highway etc); keep your eye open for the turn (the entry onto the highway etc); [in limited contexts] look sharp (now).♦ "Теперь мне в оба глядеть, - строго добавил он. - Чуть только [цыплята] начнут вылупливаться, сейчас же мне дать знать" (Булгаков 10). "Look sharp now," he added sternly. "The moment they [the chicks] begin to hatch, let me know at once" (10a).2. следить в оба за кем-чем [prep obj: human or collect]⇒ to keep s.o. or sth. under one's close, general observation:- keep an eye (a watchful eye, a close watch) on Y.♦ Выступал там и Васькин. И называл имена тех, за кем надо смотреть в оба (Зиновьев 2). Vaskin was one of the speakers. And he named certain people who had to be specially closely watched (2a).3. to be watchful, cautious, vigilant (in order to avoid danger, prevent an unpleasant occurrence, protect one's interests etc): смотри в оба ≈ keep your (both) eyes open; be on your guard; be on the lookout; watch out; don't let your guard down; be careful.♦ Поневоле начинаю волноваться. Вокруг освобождающейся квартиры что-то происходит, плетутся какие-то интриги. На каждом шагу встречаю доброжелателей, которые предупреждают. "Вам надо смотреть в оба, вы должны бороться". Почему бороться и с кем? (Войнович 3). Against my will, I began to get worried. Something was going on with that vacant apartment, intrigues were being spun. At every step I was meeting well-wishers who forewarned me. "You have to keep your eyes open, you should put up a fight." Why fight, and who with? (3a).♦ Он всех одолеет, надо только смотреть в оба и не поддаваться (Сологуб 1). He would be victorious over everyone. It was necessary only to keep both eyes open and not to yield (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > следить в оба
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94 смотреть в оба
[VP; subj; human; usu. infin (with надо, нужно etc) or imper]=====1. смотреть в оба (за кем-чем). Also: СЛЕДИТЬ В ОБА coll; СМОТРЕТЬ < ГЛЯДЕТЬ> В ОБА ГЛАЗА coll (in refer, to visual observation) to watch s.o. or sth., or look for s.o. or sth., very attentively: [when the person or thing is in sight] смотри за Y-ом в оба ≈ watch Y closely (carefully); keep an eye <a watchful eye, a close watch> on Y; || [when looking for a person or thing that is not yet in sight]⇒ смотри в оба, чтобы не пропустить поворот <не проехать въезд на шоссе и т. п.> ≈ keep an eye out for the turn (the entry onto the highway etc); keep your (both) eyes peeled for the turn (the entry onto the highway etc); keep your eye open for the turn (the entry onto the highway etc); [in limited contexts] look sharp (now).♦ "Теперь мне в оба глядеть, - строго добавил он. - Чуть только [цыплята] начнут вылупливаться, сейчас же мне дать знать" (Булгаков 10). "Look sharp now," he added sternly. "The moment they [the chicks] begin to hatch, let me know at once" (10a).2. смотреть в оба за кем-чем [prep obj: human or collect]⇒ to keep s.o. or sth. under one's close, general observation:- keep an eye (a watchful eye, a close watch) on Y.♦ Выступал там и Васькин. И называл имена тех, за кем надо смотреть в оба (Зиновьев 2). Vaskin was one of the speakers. And he named certain people who had to be specially closely watched (2a).3. to be watchful, cautious, vigilant (in order to avoid danger, prevent an unpleasant occurrence, protect one's interests etc): смотри в оба ≈ keep your (both) eyes open; be on your guard; be on the lookout; watch out; don't let your guard down; be careful.♦ Поневоле начинаю волноваться. Вокруг освобождающейся квартиры что-то происходит, плетутся какие-то интриги. На каждом шагу встречаю доброжелателей, которые предупреждают. "Вам надо смотреть в оба, вы должны бороться". Почему бороться и с кем? (Войнович 3). Against my will, I began to get worried. Something was going on with that vacant apartment, intrigues were being spun. At every step I was meeting well-wishers who forewarned me. "You have to keep your eyes open, you should put up a fight." Why fight, and who with? (3a).♦ Он всех одолеет, надо только смотреть в оба и не поддаваться (Сологуб 1). He would be victorious over everyone. It was necessary only to keep both eyes open and not to yield (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > смотреть в оба
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95 смотреть в оба глаза
[VP; subj; human; usu. infin (with надо, нужно etc) or imper]=====1. смотреть в оба глаза (за кем-чем). Also: СЛЕДИТЬ В ОБА coll; СМОТРЕТЬ < ГЛЯДЕТЬ> В ОБА ГЛАЗА coll (in refer, to visual observation) to watch s.o. or sth., or look for s.o. or sth., very attentively: [when the person or thing is in sight] смотри за Y-ом в оба ≈ watch Y closely (carefully); keep an eye <a watchful eye, a close watch> on Y; || [when looking for a person or thing that is not yet in sight]⇒ смотри в оба, чтобы не пропустить поворот <не проехать въезд на шоссе и т. п.> ≈ keep an eye out for the turn (the entry onto the highway etc); keep your (both) eyes peeled for the turn (the entry onto the highway etc); keep your eye open for the turn (the entry onto the highway etc); [in limited contexts] look sharp (now).♦ "Теперь мне в оба глядеть, - строго добавил он. - Чуть только [цыплята] начнут вылупливаться, сейчас же мне дать знать" (Булгаков 10). "Look sharp now," he added sternly. "The moment they [the chicks] begin to hatch, let me know at once" (10a).2. смотреть в оба глаза за кем-чем [prep obj: human or collect]⇒ to keep s.o. or sth. under one's close, general observation:- keep an eye (a watchful eye, a close watch) on Y.♦ Выступал там и Васькин. И называл имена тех, за кем надо смотреть в оба (Зиновьев 2). Vaskin was one of the speakers. And he named certain people who had to be specially closely watched (2a).3. to be watchful, cautious, vigilant (in order to avoid danger, prevent an unpleasant occurrence, protect one's interests etc): смотри в оба ≈ keep your (both) eyes open; be on your guard; be on the lookout; watch out; don't let your guard down; be careful.♦ Поневоле начинаю волноваться. Вокруг освобождающейся квартиры что-то происходит, плетутся какие-то интриги. На каждом шагу встречаю доброжелателей, которые предупреждают. "Вам надо смотреть в оба, вы должны бороться". Почему бороться и с кем? (Войнович 3). Against my will, I began to get worried. Something was going on with that vacant apartment, intrigues were being spun. At every step I was meeting well-wishers who forewarned me. "You have to keep your eyes open, you should put up a fight." Why fight, and who with? (3a).♦ Он всех одолеет, надо только смотреть в оба и не поддаваться (Сологуб 1). He would be victorious over everyone. It was necessary only to keep both eyes open and not to yield (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > смотреть в оба глаза
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96 caimán
m.1 alligator, cayman, caiman.2 alligator wrench, bulldog wrench.* * *1 alligator, cayman* * *SM1) (=cocodrilo) caiman, alligator2) And (=iguana) iguana3) LAm (=estafador) con man, swindler4) Méx (Téc) chain wrench5) And (=gandul) lazybones ** * *1) (Zool) caiman, cayman, alligator2) (Chi, Méx) (Tec) alligator wrench* * *= alligator, cayman [caiman], caiman [cayman].Ex. In the abridged Bliss classification we find Tortoises, Lizards, Snakes, Crocodiles, alligators as specific terms of Reptiles.Ex. Caymans are vanishing at an alarming rate from the rivers and lakes of Brazil, an extensive survey of the animals has revealed.Ex. Observations show that as conditions become drier, caimans stop feeding.----* Islas Caimán, las = Cayman Islands, the.* * *1) (Zool) caiman, cayman, alligator2) (Chi, Méx) (Tec) alligator wrench* * *= alligator, cayman [caiman], caiman [cayman].Ex: In the abridged Bliss classification we find Tortoises, Lizards, Snakes, Crocodiles, alligators as specific terms of Reptiles.
Ex: Caymans are vanishing at an alarming rate from the rivers and lakes of Brazil, an extensive survey of the animals has revealed.Ex: Observations show that as conditions become drier, caimans stop feeding.* Islas Caimán, las = Cayman Islands, the.* * *A ( Zool) caiman, cayman, alligatorB (Chi, Méx) ( Tec) alligator wrench* * *
caimán sustantivo masculino (Zool) caiman, cayman, alligator
caimán sustantivo masculino Zool alligator
' caimán' also found in these entries:
English:
alligator
* * *caimán nmalligator, cayman;las islas Caimán the Cayman Islands* * *m1 ZO alligator2 Méx, C.Am.útil monkey wrench* * ** * *caimán n alligator -
97 poszuk|iwać
impf vt to seek, to try to find- rodzina poszukuje zaginionego the relatives are looking for the missing man- poszukiwano ropy naftowej oil prospecting was carried out- firma ta poszukiwała ropy naftowej the company was prospecting for oil- od miesięcy poszukuję pracy I’ve been job-hunting for months pot.- policja poszukuje sprawcy wypadku the police are hunting for the perpetrator of the accident, the police are on the lookout for the perpetrator of the accident- lista poszukiwanych przez policję a wanted list- być poszukiwaym przez policję to be on a wanted listThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > poszuk|iwać
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98 И-47
ПРИ ПОСЛЕДНЕМ ИЗДЫХАНИИ obs when used of a person PrepP Invar subj-compl with бытье (subj: human or animal) fixed WOone is close to the moment of his deathX был при последнем издыхании = person X was at his last gaspperson X was breathing his last person X was on the verge of death animal X was about to die.«Удивительно, как он (Мармеладов) ещё очнулся, - шепнул потихоньку доктор Раскольникову... - Сейчас умрёт». -«Неужели никакой надежды?» - «Ни малейшей! При последнем издыхании...» (Достоевский 3). "It's amazing that he (Marmeladov) even recovered consciousness," the doctor whispered softly to Raskolnikov.... "He'll die very soon." "Is there no hope at all?" "Not the slightest! He's at his last gasp..." (3a).Два казака, встретившие меня и следившие за убийцей, подоспели, подняли раненого, но он был уже при последнем издыхании... (Лермонтов 1). The two Cossacks who had met me and who were on the lookout for the murderer, came along, they picked up the wounded officer, but he was already breathing his last... (1a). -
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• ПРИ ПОСЛЕДНЕМ ИЗДЫХАНИИ obs when used of a person[PrepP; Invar; subj-compl with быть (subj: human or animal); fixed WO]=====⇒ one is close to the moment of his death:- animal X was about to die.♦ "Удивительно, как он [Мармеладов] ещё очнулся, - шепнул потихоньку доктор Раскольникову... - Сейчас умрёт". - "Неужели никакой надежды?" - "Ни малейшей! При последнем издыхании..." (Достоевский 3). "It's amazing that he [Marmeladov] even recovered consciousness," the doctor whispered softly to Raskolnikov.... "He'll die very soon." "Is there no hope at all?" "Not the slightest! He's at his last gasp..." (3a).♦ Два казака, встретившие меня и следившие за убийцей, подоспели, подняли раненого, но он был уже при последнем издыхании... (Лермонтов 1). The two Cossacks who had met me and who were on the lookout for the murderer, came along; they picked up the wounded officer, but he was already breathing his last... (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > при последнем издыхании
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Adv.1. vor Adj. und Adv.: very; (höchst) most, extremely; sehr gut (Note) etwa A; sehr viel vor Adj. und Adv.: very much, a great deal; vor Subst.: a great deal of; wir haben nicht sehr viel Zeit we don’t have very much time; sehr gern with great pleasure; etw. sehr gern tun like doing s.th. very much; ich würde sehr gern mitkommen, aber... I’d really like to come ( oder love to come), but...; noch eine Tasse Kaffee? - ja, sehr gern another cup of coffee? - yes please(, I’d love one); ich bin sehr dafür / dagegen I am very much in favo(u)r (of it) / against it; wohl2 22. mit Verb: very much; sehr vermissen auch miss badly ( oder a lot); so sehr, dass... so much that...; wie sehr auch however much, much as; ich freue mich sehr I’m very glad ( oder pleased); sich sehr anstrengen make a great effort; schneit / regnet es sehr? is it snowing / raining heavily?; tut es weh? - nicht sehr does it hurt? - not too much ( oder too badly); es war nicht so sehr der Schmerz, sondern der Schreck it wasn’t so much the pain as the fear; danke sehr! thanks very much!, many thanks!; bitte sehr! you’re very welcome* * *like hell; jolly; much; very much; very* * *[seːɐ]adv comp (noch) mehr[meːɐ] superl am meisten ['maistn]1) (mit adj, adv) veryséhr verbunden! (dated form) — much obliged
er ist séhr dafür — he is very much in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of it, he is all for it
er ist séhr dagegen — he is very much against it
hat er séhr viel getrunken? — did he drink very much?
er hat séhr viel getrunken — he drank a lot
séhr zu meiner Überraschung — very much to my surprise
es geht ihm séhr viel besser — he is very much better
wir haben séhr viel Zeit/Geld — we have plenty of time/money, we have a lot of time/money, we have lots of time/money
wir haben nicht séhr viel Zeit/Geld — we don't have very much time/money
2) (mit vb) very much, a lotso séhr — so much
jdn so séhr schlagen/zusammenschlagen, dass... — to hit sb so hard that/to beat sb up so much or so badly that...
so séhr ärgern/freuen, dass... — to be so (very) annoyed/pleased about sth that...
séhr verwurzelt sein — to be very deeply rooted
wie séhr — how much
wie séhr er sich auch... — however much he...
sich séhr vorsehen — to be very careful, to be very much on the lookout
etw séhr überlegen — to consider sth very carefully
sich séhr anstrengen — to try very hard
es lohnt sich séhr — it's very or well worthwhile
séhr weinen — to cry a lot or a great deal
hat sie séhr geweint? — did she cry very much or a lot?
es regnet séhr — it's raining hard or heavily
regnet es séhr? — is it raining very much?, is it raining a lot?
freust du dich? – ja, séhr! — are you pleased? – yes, very
freust du dich darauf? – ja, séhr — are you looking forward to it? – yes, very much
tut es weh? – ja, séhr/nein, nicht séhr — does it hurt? – yes, a lot/no, not very much or not a lot
séhr sogar! — yes, very much so (in fact)
zu séhr — too much
man sollte sich nicht zu séhr ärgern — one shouldn't get too annoyed
* * *1) badly2) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) hard3) (very: Taste this - it's jolly good!) jolly4) (to a great extent or degree: He will be much missed; We don't see her much ; I thanked her very much; much too late; I've much too much to do; The accident was as much my fault as his. Much to my dismay, she began to cry.) much5) (very: I'll be only too pleased to come.) only too6) (to a great degree: He's very clever; You came very quickly; I'm not feeling very well.) very* * *<[noch] mehr, am meisten>[ˈze:ɐ̯]danke \sehr! thanks a lotbitte \sehr, bedienen Sie sich go ahead and help yourselfdas will ich doch \sehr hoffen I very much hope sodas freut/ärgert mich [aber] \sehr I'm very pleased/annoyed about thatjdm \sehr dankbar sein to be very grateful to sb* * *1) mit Adj. u. Adv. veryich bin sehr dafür/dagegen — I'm very much in favour/against
jemanden sehr gern haben — like somebody a lot (coll.) or a great deal
2) mit Verben very much; greatlyer hat sehr geweint — he cried a great deal or (coll.) a lot
danke sehr! — thank you or thanks [very much]
bitte sehr, Ihr Schnitzel! — here's your steak, sir/madam
ja, sehr! — yes, very much!
nein, nicht sehr! — no, not much!
* * *sehr advwir haben nicht sehr viel Zeit we don’t have very much time;sehr gern with great pleasure;etwas sehr gern tun like doing sth very much;ich würde sehr gern mitkommen, aber … I’d really like to come ( oder love to come), but …;noch eine Tasse Kaffee? - ja, sehr gern another cup of coffee? - yes please(, I’d love one);2. mit Verb: very much;so sehr, dass … so much that …;wie sehr auch however much, much as;ich freue mich sehr I’m very glad ( oder pleased);sich sehr anstrengen make a great effort;schneit/regnet es sehr? is it snowing/raining heavily?;tut es weh? - nicht sehr does it hurt? - not too much ( oder too badly);es war nicht so sehr der Schmerz, sondern der Schreck it wasn’t so much the pain as the fear;danke sehr! thanks very much!, many thanks!;bitte sehr! you’re very welcome* * *1) mit Adj. u. Adv. veryich bin sehr dafür/dagegen — I'm very much in favour/against
jemanden sehr gern haben — like somebody a lot (coll.) or a great deal
2) mit Verben very much; greatlyer hat sehr geweint — he cried a great deal or (coll.) a lot
danke sehr! — thank you or thanks [very much]
bitte sehr, Ihr Schnitzel! — here's your steak, sir/madam
ja, sehr! — yes, very much!
nein, nicht sehr! — no, not much!
* * *adj.right adj.very adj. adv.much n.
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