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81 благотворительность
1) General subject: alms deed, alms-deed, benefaction, beneficence, benevolence, philanthropy, welfare, well doing, well-doing, charity2) Religion: Benevolentia ("benevolence", сокр. Benevol.), alms, almsgiving, charitable works3) Economy: charitable cause4) Jargon: slush5) Business: relief welfare, welfare work6) Makarov: works of mercyУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > благотворительность
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82 доброжелательность
1) General subject: benevolence, candour, geniality, good feeling, goodwill, kindness, well wishing, well-wishing2) Religion: Benevolentia ("benevolence", сокр. Benevol.)3) Diplomatic term: amiability4) Makarov: charity5) Archaic: candorУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > доброжелательность
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83 добросердечие
1) General subject: benevolence, benignity, kind heartedness, kind-heartedness, kindliness, the milk of human kindness (часто ирон.)2) Religion: Benevolentia ("benevolence", сокр. Benevol.), benignancy, jen -
84 доброта
1) General subject: beneficence, benevolence, benignity, geniality, gentleness, goodness, humaneness, humanity, kind heartedness, kind-heartedness, kindliness, kindness, large heartedness, large-heartedness, tenderness, tendresse, the milk of human kindness (часто ирон.), graciousness2) Religion: Benevolentia ("benevolence", сокр. Benevol.), benignancy, genialness3) Psychology: charity4) Jargon: heart -
85 пожертвование
1) General subject: alms (в пользу бедных и церкви), benefaction, benefaction (на благотворительные нужды), benevolence, contribution, donation, donative, endowment, giving, lecturership, lectureship, sub, dotation, endow, offering, subscription2) History: pittance3) Rare: alm4) Religion: Benevolentia ("benevolence", сокр. Benevol.), oblation, offertory5) Accounting: gift6) leg.N.P. charitable gift7) Makarov: sacrifice8) Christianity: almsgiving, altrage (на церковь)9) Phraseological unit: chip in (To contribute.) -
86 человеколюбие
1) General subject: benevolence, humanity, humanitarianism (досл.)2) Religion: Benevolentia ("benevolence", сокр. Benevol.), kindness3) Law: philanthroping4) Diplomatic term: love for mankind, philanthropy -
87 щедрость
1) General subject: benevolence, bounty, generosity, generousness, large handedness, large-handedness, largeness, largess, lavishness, liberality, magnanimity, munificence, open handedness, open-handedness, prodigality, profusion, sharing heart2) Obsolete: largesse3) Religion: Benevolentia ("benevolence", сокр. Benevol.) -
88 Huld
f; -, kein Pl.; geh. altm. oder iro. grace, favo(u)r; (Güte) benevolence; in jemandes Huld stehen be in s.o.’s good graces; jemandem seine Huld schenken bestow one’s favo(u)r on s.o.* * *Hụld [hʊlt] (= Güte) grace, graciousness; (= Gunst) favour (Brit), favor (US)jdm seine Huld schenken — to bestow one's favour (Brit) or favor (US) upon sb (liter)
sie stand in seiner Huld — she was in his good graces
* * *<->[hʊlt]jdm seine \Huld erweisen to bestow one's favour on sb; (Güte) graciousness, grace* * *in jemandes Huld stehen be in sb’s good graces;jemandem seine Huld schenken bestow one’s favo(u)r on sb -
89 Wohltätigkeit
f; nur Sg. charity* * *die Wohltätigkeitbenevolence; beneficence; charitableness* * *Wohl|tä|tig|keitfcharity, charitableness* * *Wohl·tä·tig·keitf kein pl (veraltend) charityauf die \Wohltätigkeit anderer angewiesen sein to have to rely on the charity of others* * *die; o. Pl. charity; charitableness* * ** * *die; o. Pl. charity; charitableness* * *f.beneficence n.benevolence n. -
90 acusar de
v.1 to accuse of, to blame of, to have up for.Ricardo acusa a Silvia de estafa Ricardo accuses Silvia of fraud.2 to accuse of, to cite for, to charge with.* * *(v.) = lambast [lambaste], make + Nombre + out to beEx. Correctly, the author finds that the realities of antebellum reform are too complex either to laud the reformers' benevolence or to lambast them as fanatics.Ex. The union would have to make me out to be nearly a criminal in order to make that sort of proof.* * *(v.) = lambast [lambaste], make + Nombre + out to beEx: Correctly, the author finds that the realities of antebellum reform are too complex either to laud the reformers' benevolence or to lambast them as fanatics.
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91 anterior a la guerra
(adj.) = pre-war [prewar], antebellumEx. The situation is rather different from pre-war days when living costs were lower and writers would try to get by on very small incomes from writing.Ex. Correctly, the author finds that the realities of antebellum reform are too complex either to laud the reformers' benevolence or to lambast them as fanatics.* * *(adj.) = pre-war [prewar], antebellumEx: The situation is rather different from pre-war days when living costs were lower and writers would try to get by on very small incomes from writing.
Ex: Correctly, the author finds that the realities of antebellum reform are too complex either to laud the reformers' benevolence or to lambast them as fanatics. -
92 arremeter contra
v.to come against, to charge against, to charge at, to charge into.Los soldados acometieron el fuerte The soldiers rushed against the fort.* * *(v.) = lambast [lambaste], flail away at, hit out (at/against), take + a swipe at, swipe, lam, lam into, lay into, lash out at/against/on, have + a go at, go to + town on, lash out (on), take + a swat atEx. Correctly, the author finds that the realities of antebellum reform are too complex either to laud the reformers' benevolence or to lambast them as fanatics.Ex. His novels flailed away at ignorance and indecency and his editorials were partisan, personal, fervent, and emotional.Ex. She has hit out at rumours that she is a man-eater.Ex. Republicans have been taking a swipe at Canada by saying that the country doesn't do much when it comes to global problems.Ex. This time the pup simply got too close to the cat while she was just sitting there, so she swiped him.Ex. Pretty soon he was lamming me on every pretext he could find.Ex. The girl stared at him for a moment thunderstruck; then she lammed into the old horse with a stick she carried in place of a whip.Ex. How anyone can get a buzz from laying into someone is beyond me; it's not nice to see it happen - too many times have I seen people beaten up over nothing.Ex. McCain also lashed out at evangelicals in 2000 and now he's kissing their butt saying he's a Baptist.Ex. In the 1980s that meant having a go at all the trendy lefties and pacifists, and so our main issues were class politics and violence.Ex. He was refering to the unbelievable action taken by the riot police who for no good reason decided to go to town on innocent fans.Ex. The company is too tight to lash out on anything for the employees, even tools to increase productivity.Ex. I get pretty tired of ignorant people taking swats at the Catholic religion for 'worshiping statues'.* * *(v.) = lambast [lambaste], flail away at, hit out (at/against), take + a swipe at, swipe, lam, lam into, lay into, lash out at/against/on, have + a go at, go to + town on, lash out (on), take + a swat atEx: Correctly, the author finds that the realities of antebellum reform are too complex either to laud the reformers' benevolence or to lambast them as fanatics.
Ex: His novels flailed away at ignorance and indecency and his editorials were partisan, personal, fervent, and emotional.Ex: She has hit out at rumours that she is a man-eater.Ex: Republicans have been taking a swipe at Canada by saying that the country doesn't do much when it comes to global problems.Ex: This time the pup simply got too close to the cat while she was just sitting there, so she swiped him.Ex: Pretty soon he was lamming me on every pretext he could find.Ex: The girl stared at him for a moment thunderstruck; then she lammed into the old horse with a stick she carried in place of a whip.Ex: How anyone can get a buzz from laying into someone is beyond me; it's not nice to see it happen - too many times have I seen people beaten up over nothing.Ex: McCain also lashed out at evangelicals in 2000 and now he's kissing their butt saying he's a Baptist.Ex: In the 1980s that meant having a go at all the trendy lefties and pacifists, and so our main issues were class politics and violence.Ex: He was refering to the unbelievable action taken by the riot police who for no good reason decided to go to town on innocent fans.Ex: The company is too tight to lash out on anything for the employees, even tools to increase productivity.Ex: I get pretty tired of ignorant people taking swats at the Catholic religion for 'worshiping statues'. -
93 carnicero
adj.1 carnivorous, bloodthirsty, sanguinary.2 carnassial, tearing, shearing.m.1 butcher, meat supplier, retail dealer in meat.2 assassin.* * *► adjetivo1 (animal) carnivorous2 familiar (que le gusta la carne) fond of meat► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (profesión) butcher1 (animal) carnivore* * *(f. - carnicera)noun* * *carnicero, -a1. ADJ1) (=carnívoro) carnivorous, meat-eating2) (=cruel) cruel, bloodthirsty2. SM / F1) (=persona) butcher2) (=carnívoro) carnivore, meat-eater* * *I- ra adjetivo carnivorousII- ra masculino, femeninoa) ( vendedor) butcherb) (fam & pey) ( cirujano) butcher (colloq & pej)* * *= butcher, meatcutter.Ex. It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.Ex. Students examined the following occupations: veterinarian, weatherman, dentist, game warden, meatcutter, petroleum industry worker, service station attendant, nurse, and radio announcer.----* hacha de carnicero = meat cleaver, cleaver.* hocino de carnicero = cleaver, meat cleaver.* * *I- ra adjetivo carnivorousII- ra masculino, femeninoa) ( vendedor) butcherb) (fam & pey) ( cirujano) butcher (colloq & pej)* * *= butcher, meatcutter.Ex: It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.
Ex: Students examined the following occupations: veterinarian, weatherman, dentist, game warden, meatcutter, petroleum industry worker, service station attendant, nurse, and radio announcer.* hacha de carnicero = meat cleaver, cleaver.* hocino de carnicero = cleaver, meat cleaver.* * *carnivorousmasculine, feminine1 (vendedor) butcher* * *
carnicero◊ -ra sustantivo masculino, femenino
carnicero,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino butcher
' carnicero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carnicera
English:
butcher
- cleaver
* * *carnicero, -a♦ adj[animal] carnivorous♦ nm,f1. [que vende carne] butcher2. [persona sanguinaria] butcher♦ nm[animal] carnivore* * *I m, carnicera f butcherII adj animal carnivorous* * *carnicero, -ra n: butcher* * *carnicero n butcher -
94 cena
f.1 dinner, evening meal.dar una cena to give a dinner partycena de despedida farewell dinner2 dinner party.3 Cena.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cenar.* * *\la Santa Cena the Last Supper* * *noun f.dinner, supper* * *SF [a última hora] supper; [como comida principal] dinnercena de gala — dinner function, formal dinner; (Pol) state banquet
* * *femenino dinner, supper; ( en algunas regiones del Reino Unido) tea; (formal, fuera de casa) dinner¿qué hay de cena? — what's for dinner o supper?
* * *= banquet, dinner, supper.Ex. This article presents a shortened version of a speech presented at the end-of-conference banquet, at the International Toy Libraries Conference, Toronto, May 87.Ex. It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.Ex. A big pumpkin, cut into quarters and baked, is a sweet and warming supper.----* cena de grupo = dinner party.* cena de Navidad = Christmas dinner.* cena en grupo = group dinner, dinner party.* en la cena = at dinner.* Ultima Cena, la = Last Supper, the.* * *femenino dinner, supper; ( en algunas regiones del Reino Unido) tea; (formal, fuera de casa) dinner¿qué hay de cena? — what's for dinner o supper?
* * *= banquet, dinner, supper.Ex: This article presents a shortened version of a speech presented at the end-of-conference banquet, at the International Toy Libraries Conference, Toronto, May 87.
Ex: It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.Ex: A big pumpkin, cut into quarters and baked, is a sweet and warming supper.* cena de grupo = dinner party.* cena de Navidad = Christmas dinner.* cena en grupo = group dinner, dinner party.* en la cena = at dinner.* Ultima Cena, la = Last Supper, the.* * *(in casa) dinner, supper; (en algunas regiones del Reino Unido) tea; (formal o fuera de casa) dinner¿qué hay de cena? what's for dinner o supper?llamó a la hora de la cena she called at dinner o supper timela cena se sirve a las nueve dinner o the evening meal is served at nineCompuestos:banquetbusiness dinnerworking dinnerdinner ( with live entertainment)* * *
Del verbo cenar: ( conjugate cenar)
cena es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
cena
cenar
cena sustantivo femenino
dinner, supper;
( en algunas regiones del Reino Unido) tea;
(formal, fuera de casa) dinner;◊ ¿qué hay de cena? what's for dinner o supper?;
cena de gala banquet
cenar ( conjugate cenar) verbo intransitivo
to have dinner o supper;
( en algunas regiones del Reino Unido) to have tea;◊ nos invitaron a cena they invited us for o to dinner;
salimos a cena we went out for dinner
verbo transitivo ‹tortilla/pescado› to have … for dinner o supper
cena sustantivo femenino dinner, supper ➣ Ver nota en dinner
cenar
I verbo intransitivo to have supper o dinner
II verbo transitivo to have for supper o dinner
' cena' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
accidentada
- accidentado
- buena
- bueno
- consistir
- durante
- informal
- ligera
- ligero
- rito
- su
- comida
- gala
- íntimo
English:
confirm
- dinner
- dinner party
- dinner theater
- disagree
- freeze
- hors d'oeuvre
- party
- supper
- wash down
- cinder
- evening
- middle
- tea
* * *cena nfdinner;dar una cena to give a dinner party;¿qué quieres de cena? what would you like for dinner?;Rella Última Cena the Last Suppercena de despedida farewell dinner;cena de gala gala dinner;cena de homenaje: [m5] dieron una cena de homenaje al presidente they gave a dinner in honour of the president;cena oficial official dinner* * *la Última Cena the Last Supper* * *cena nf: supper, dinner* * *cena n dinner / supper¿a qué hora tomas la cena? what time do you have dinner? -
95 cervecero
m.brewer.* * *► adjetivo1 beer1 (fabricante) brewer————————1 (fabricante) brewer* * *cervecero, -a1.ADJ beer antes de s2.SM / F brewer* * ** * *= brewer.Ex. It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.----* barriga cervecera = beer belly, beer gut.* * ** * *= brewer.Ex: It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.
* barriga cervecera = beer belly, beer gut.* * *cervecero -ra2 ( fam) ‹persona›no toma vino, es más bien cervecero he doesn't drink wine, he's more of a beer-drinker* * *cervecero, -a♦ adj1. [de la fabricación] brewing;fábrica cervecera brewery;industria cervecera brewing industry♦ nm,f[fabricante] brewer* * *I adj empresa cervecera breweryII m, cervecera f brewer -
96 prebélico
adj.before-the-war, antebellum.* * *ADJ prewar* * *= antebellum.Ex. Correctly, the author finds that the realities of antebellum reform are too complex either to laud the reformers' benevolence or to lambast them as fanatics.* * *= antebellum.Ex: Correctly, the author finds that the realities of antebellum reform are too complex either to laud the reformers' benevolence or to lambast them as fanatics.
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97 recriminar
v.1 to reproach.2 to recriminate, to charge in return, to bring a countercharge against, to accuse in return.3 to counter one accusation with another, to accuse in return with another accusation, to charge in return, to engage in mutual accusations.* * *1 (reprender) to recriminate2 (reprochar) to reproach* * *1. VT1) (=reprochar) to reproach2) (Jur) to countercharge2.3.See:* * *verbo transitivo to reproach* * *= berate, upbraid, lambast [lambaste], damn, recreminate, reprove, reproach.Ex. Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.Ex. The generalists upbraid the vocationalists for promoting mere 'training' for work that may quickly become obsolete rather than 'education' for a career with a future.Ex. Correctly, the author finds that the realities of antebellum reform are too complex either to laud the reformers' benevolence or to lambast them as fanatics.Ex. The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.Ex. Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: 'Experience informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to recriminate'.Ex. The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.Ex. The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.* * *verbo transitivo to reproach* * *= berate, upbraid, lambast [lambaste], damn, recreminate, reprove, reproach.Ex: Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.
Ex: The generalists upbraid the vocationalists for promoting mere 'training' for work that may quickly become obsolete rather than 'education' for a career with a future.Ex: Correctly, the author finds that the realities of antebellum reform are too complex either to laud the reformers' benevolence or to lambast them as fanatics.Ex: The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.Ex: Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: 'Experience informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to recriminate'.Ex: The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.Ex: The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.* * *recriminar [A1 ]vtto reproachla recriminó por su egoísmo or le recriminó su egoísmo he reproached her for being so selfish* * *
recriminar ( conjugate recriminar) verbo transitivo
to reproach
recriminar verbo transitivo to reproach
* * *♦ vtto reproach;le recriminó que no hubiera ayudado he reproached her for not helping* * *v/t reproach* * *recriminar vt: to reproachrecriminar vi: to recriminate -
98 reprochar
v.1 to reproach, to criticize.María reprocha a su esposo Mary reproaches her husband.María reprocha su proceder Mary reproaches his behavior.2 to reproach, to chide, to fault, to upbraid.María reprocha a su esposo Mary reproaches her husband.* * *1 to reproach, censure* * *verbto reproach, blame* * *1.VT (=reconvenir) to reproach2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to reproach2.reprocharse v pron (refl) to reproach oneself* * *= remonstrate, berate, fault, lambast [lambaste], damn, recreminate, reprove, reproach.Ex. 'I'd love to be able to get them off my back', he remonstrated with a deep sigh.Ex. Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.Ex. What I would really like to fault her on is not her views on the role of the federal government but on her simplistic view of the online catalog.Ex. Correctly, the author finds that the realities of antebellum reform are too complex either to laud the reformers' benevolence or to lambast them as fanatics.Ex. The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.Ex. Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: 'Experience informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to recriminate'.Ex. The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.Ex. The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.* * *1.verbo transitivo to reproach2.reprocharse v pron (refl) to reproach oneself* * *= remonstrate, berate, fault, lambast [lambaste], damn, recreminate, reprove, reproach.Ex: 'I'd love to be able to get them off my back', he remonstrated with a deep sigh.
Ex: Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.Ex: What I would really like to fault her on is not her views on the role of the federal government but on her simplistic view of the online catalog.Ex: Correctly, the author finds that the realities of antebellum reform are too complex either to laud the reformers' benevolence or to lambast them as fanatics.Ex: The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.Ex: Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: 'Experience informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to recriminate'.Ex: The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.Ex: The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.* * *reprochar [A1 ]vtto reproachno tengo nada que reprocharle I have nothing to reproach him forme reprochó que no le hubiera escrito he reproached me for not having written to him( refl) to reproach oneselfno te lo reproches, no tuviste la culpa don't blame yourself o reproach yourself, it wasn't your fault* * *
reprochar ( conjugate reprochar) verbo transitivo
to reproach;
reprochar verbo transitivo to reproach: le reprochó su mala conducta, she reproached him for his bad behaviour
' reprochar' also found in these entries:
English:
rebuke
- reproach
* * *♦ vtreprochar algo a alguien to reproach sb for sth;le reprocharon que no hubiera ayudado they reproached him for not helping* * *v/t reproach* * *reprochar vt: to reproach* * *reprochar vb to reproach -
99 benevolentia
benevolentia (not beniv-), ae, f [benevolus], good-will, benevolence, kindness, favor, friendship: ad benevolentiam coniungendam: benevolentiam capere: animos ad benevolentiam adlicere: alqm benevolentiā complecti: quae benevolentiae esse credebant, likely to conciliate, S.: tua erga me: sua in Aeduos, Cs.: cum alquo benevolentiā certare, Ta.* * *benevolence, kindness, goodwill; favor; endearments -
100 benīgnitās
benīgnitās ātis,f [benignus], kindness, friendliness, courtesy, benevolence, benignity: me summā cum benignitate auditis: benignitate adducti alqd concedere: deūm, L.—Kindness, liberality, bounty, favor: ubi meam Benignitatem sensisti in te claudier? T.: deorum benignitate auctae fortunae: benignitatem comitate adiuvabat, L.: me benignitas tua Ditavit, H.* * *kindness, courtesy; friendliness, benevolence; liberality, favor; bounty; mercy
См. также в других словарях:
bénévolence — ⇒BÉNÉVOLENCE, subst. fém. Vx ou littér., rare. [En parlant d une pers., de son comportement avec autrui] Disposition à être aimable et bienveillant. Taper sur l épaule avec bénévolence (QUENEAU, Zazie dans le métro, 1959, p. 119). Synon.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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Benevolence — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Benevolence >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 benevolence benevolence Christian charity Sgm: N 1 God s love God s love God s grace Sgm: N 1 good will good will Sgm: N 1 philanthropy philanthropy &c. 910 Sgm: N … English dictionary for students
benevolence — /beuh nev euh leuhns/, n. 1. desire to do good to others; goodwill; charitableness: to be filled with benevolence toward one s fellow creatures. 2. an act of kindness; a charitable gift. 3. Eng. Hist. a forced contribution to the sovereign. [1350 … Universalium