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121 grace
1. noun2) (attractive feature) Charme, derairs and graces — vornehmes Getue (ugs. abwertend); affektiertes Benehmen
3) (accomplishment)social graces — Umgangsformen Pl.
4) (decency) Anstand, derhave the grace to do something — so anständig sein und etwas tun; (civility)
with [a] good/bad grace — bereitwillig/widerwillig
he accepted my criticism with good/bad grace — er trug meine Kritik mit Fassung/nahm meine Kritik mit Verärgerung hin
he fell from grace — er fiel in Ungnade
7) (prayers) Tischgebet, das8) in address2. transitive verb1) (adorn) zieren (geh.); schmücken2) (honour) auszeichnen; ehren* * *[ɡreis] 1. noun1) (beauty of form or movement: The dancer's movements had very little grace.) die Anmut2) (a sense of what is right: At least he had the grace to leave after his dreadful behaviour.) der Anstand3) (a short prayer of thanks for a meal.) das Tischgebet4) (a delay allowed as a favour: You should have paid me today but I'll give you a day's grace.) der Aufschub5) (the title of a duke, duchess or archbishop: Your/His Grace.) Eure Hoheit6) (mercy: by the grace of God.) die Gnade•- academic.ru/31937/graceful">graceful- gracefully
- gracefulness
- gracious 2. interjection(an exclamation of surprise.) du liebe Güte!- graciously- graciousness
- with a good/bad grace
- with good/bad grace* * *[greɪs]I. nto do sth with [a] good/bad \grace etw anstandslos/widerwillig tunto have the [good] \grace to do sth den Anstand besitzen, etw zu tunsocial \graces gesellschaftliche Umgangsformento be in a state of \grace REL im Zustand der Gnade Gottes seindivine \grace göttliche Gnadeby the \grace of God durch die Gnade Gottes\grace and favour BRIT (house, apartment) kostenlose Unterbringung, die die Königliche Familie z.B. pensionierten Beamten gewährtto be in sb's good \graces bei jdm gut angeschrieben seinto get into sb's good \graces jds Gunst erlangento fall from [sb's] \grace [bei jdm] in Ungnade fallento say \grace ein Tischgebet sprechenwe're supposed to pay the bill this month, but we've been given a month's \grace wir müssten die Rechnung diesen Monat bezahlen, aber sie geben uns noch einen Monat Aufschub8. (Highness)Your/His/Her G\grace Euer/Seine/Ihre Gnaden veraltet▪ the G\graces die Grazien10. FIN\grace period [or period of \grace] Nachfrist f, Zahlungsfrist f1. (honour)to \grace sb/sth [with one's presence] jdn/etw [mit seiner Anwesenheit] beehren geh o hum2. (adorn)* * *[greɪs]1. n1) no pl (= gracefulness, graciousness) Anmut f; (of movement) Anmut f, Grazie f; (of monarch etc) Würde fwith grace —
to do sth with (a) good/bad grace — etw anstandslos/widerwillig or unwillig tun
he bore his defeat with good grace — er nahm seine Niederlage mit Fassung or anstandslos hin
he took it with bad grace — er war sehr ungehalten darüber
he had/didn't even have the (good) grace to apologize — er war so anständig/brachte es nicht einmal fertig, sich zu entschuldigen
2) (= pleasing quality) (angenehme) Eigenschaft3)(= favour)
to be in sb's good graces — bei jdm gut angeschrieben seina day's grace — ein Tag m Aufschub
5) (= prayer) Tischgebet nt6) (= mercy) Gnade fby the grace of God —
by the grace of God Queen... — Königin... von Gottes Gnaden
there but for the grace of God go I —
in this year of grace 1998 in a state of grace (Eccl) — im Jahre des Heils 1998 im Zustand der Gnade
8) (MYTH)the Graces — die Grazien pl
grace note — Verzierung f
2. vt1) (= adorn) zieren (geh)to grace the occasion with one's presence — sich (dat) die Ehre geben
* * *grace [ɡreıs]A s1. Anmut f, Grazie f, Reiz m, Charme m:the three Graces MYTH die drei Grazien2. Anstand m, Schicklichkeit f, Takt m:have the grace to do sth den Anstand haben oder so anständig sein, etwas zu tun3. Bereitwilligkeit f:with (a) good grace gern, bereitwillig;4. gute Eigenschaft, schöner Zug:social graces pl feine Lebensart;do grace to → B 35. MUS Verzierung f, Manier f, Ornament n6. Gunst f, Wohlwollen n, Gnade f:be in sb’s good graces in jemandes Gunst stehen, bei jemandem gut angeschrieben sein;be in sb’s bad graces bei jemandem in Ungnade sein, bei jemandem schlecht angeschrieben sein; → fall from8. RELa) Stand m der Gnadeb) Tugend f:grace of charity (Tugend der) Nächstenliebe fa) Eure Hoheit (Herzogin),b) Eure Exzellenz (Erzbischof)10. WIRTSCH, JUR Aufschub m, (Zahlungs-, Nach)Frist f:days of grace Respekttage;give sb a week’s grace jemandem eine Nachfrist von einer Woche gewähren11. Tischgebet n:say grace das Tischgebet sprechenB v/t1. zieren, schmücken2. ehren, auszeichnen:grace a party with one’s presence eine Gesellschaft mit seiner Anwesenheit beehren3. jemandem Ehre machen* * *1. noun2) (attractive feature) Charme, derairs and graces — vornehmes Getue (ugs. abwertend); affektiertes Benehmen
social graces — Umgangsformen Pl.
4) (decency) Anstand, derhave the grace to do something — so anständig sein und etwas tun; (civility)
with [a] good/bad grace — bereitwillig/widerwillig
he accepted my criticism with good/bad grace — er trug meine Kritik mit Fassung/nahm meine Kritik mit Verärgerung hin
7) (prayers) Tischgebet, das8) in address2. transitive verb1) (adorn) zieren (geh.); schmücken2) (honour) auszeichnen; ehren* * *n.Anmut nur sing. f.Gnade -n f.Gunst nur sing. f.Liebreiz -e m. -
122 prime
I 1. noun1) Höhepunkt, der; Krönung, diebe in/past one's prime — in den besten Jahren sein/die besten Jahre überschritten haben
2) (Math.) Primzahl, die2. adjective1) (chief) Haupt-; hauptsächlichprime motive — Hauptmotiv, das
2) (excellent) erstklassig; vortrefflich [Beispiel]; [Fleisch] erster GüteklasseII transitive verbin prime condition — [Sportler, Tier] in bester Verfassung; voll ausgereift [Obst]
1) (equip) vorbereitenprime somebody with information/advice — jemanden instruieren/jemandem Ratschläge erteilen
well primed — gut vorbereitet
2) grundieren [Wand, Decke]3) füllen [Pumpe]4) schärfen [Sprengkörper]* * *I 1. adjective2) (best: in prime condition.) erstklassig2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) die Blüte- academic.ru/57931/primary">primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.)II verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) (zünd)fertig machen- primer* * *[praɪm]I. adj attr, inv1. (main) wesentlich, Haupt-of \prime importance von äußerster Wichtigkeit\prime objective oberstes Ziel\prime suspect Hauptverdächtige(r) f(m)2. (best) erstklassig\prime cuts of meat Fleischstücke pl bester Qualitäta \prime example ein ausgezeichnetes [o vortreffliches] Beispiel3. MATH\prime factor Primfaktor m\prime factorization Primfaktorenzerlegung fthe \prime of life das beste Alterin the \prime of one's youth in der Blüte der Jugend gehto be in one's \prime im besten Alter sein, in der Blüte seiner Jahre stehen gehto be past one's \prime die besten Jahre hinter sich dat haben, [schon] bessere Zeiten gesehen haben famIII. vt1. (prepare)▪ to \prime sb jdn vorbereiten▪ to be \primed to do sth bereit [o darauf vorbereitet] sein, etw zu tun2. TECH, MIL▪ to \prime sth (for exploding) etw scharf machen; (for firing) etw schussbereit machen; (undercoat) canvas, metal, wood etw grundierento \prime an engine Anlasskraftstoff [in einen Motor] einspritzento \prime a pump eine Pumpe mit Wasser füllen (um sie betriebsbereit zu machen)▪ to \prime sth etw stärkenthe immune system is \primed to attack diseased cells das Immunsystem ist darauf ausgerichtet, kranke Zellen anzugreifen4. (brief)▪ to \prime sb jdn instruieren* * *[praɪm]1. adj1) (= major, chief) Haupt-, wesentlich; target, objective hauptsächtlich, oberste(r, s), höchste(r, s); candidate erste(r, s); cause hauptsächlich, häufigste(r, s); requirement erste(r, s), oberste(r, s)of prime importance — von größter Bedeutung, von äußerster Wichtigkeit
she was a prime favourite — sie war eine hohe Favoritin
2) (= excellent) erstklassig, beste(r, s); example erstklassigin prime condition (meat, fruit etc) — von hervorragender Qualität; athlete, car etc in erstklassiger or hervorragender Verfassung
prime example — Paradebeispiel nt, klassisches Beispiel
2. n1)(= full vigour)
in the prime of life — in der Blüte seiner Jahrehe is in his prime — er ist im besten Alter or in den besten Jahren; (singer, artist) er ist an seinem Höhepunkt angelangt
he is past his prime — er ist über sein bestes Alter or seine besten Jahre hinaus; (singer, artist)
this city is past its prime — diese Stadt hat auch schon bessere Zeiten gesehen
3. vt1) gun schussfertig machen; bomb scharf machen; pump vorpumpen; carburettor Anlasskraftstoff einspritzen in (+acc)3) (with advice, information) instruieren* * *prime [praım]A adj (adv primely)1. erst(er, e, es), wichtigst(er, e, es), wesentlichst(er, e, es), Haupt…:of prime importance von höchster Wichtigkeit;prime reason Hauptgrund m;prime suspect Hauptverdächtigte(r) m/f(m)2. erstklassig, vorzüglich, prima (Investition, Qualität etc):prime bill erstklassiger Wechsel;in prime condition in Bestzustand3. primär, grundlegend4. erst(er, e, es), Erst…, Ur…:prime father Urvater m5. MATHa) unteilbar:prime factor Primfaktor m;prime number Primzahl f;prime number theorem Primzahlsatz m;prime power Primzahlpotenz f31 is prime to 63 31 ist teilerfremd zu 63B s1. Anfang m, Beginn m:2. fig Blüte(zeit) f:in the prime of youth (life) in der Blüte der Jugend (des Lebens);in his prime in der Blüte seiner Jahre, im besten (Mannes)Alter;in the prime of his career auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Laufbahn3. (das) Beste, höchste Vollkommenheit5. KATH, HIST Prim f (im klösterlichen Stundengebet die Gebetszeit zur ersten Tagesstunde)6. MATHa) Primzahl fb) Primfaktor mc) Strich m, (Zeichen n für) Bogenminute f [’]:x prime (x’) x Strich (x’)7. MUSC v/t1. vorbereitenprimed schuss-, zündfertig3. MAL, TECH grundierenprime the pump WIRTSCH die Wirtschaft ankurbeln5. AUTOa) Kraftstoff vorpumpenb) Anlasskraftstoff in einen Motor einspritzen6. ELEK vorspannen7. mit Strichindex versehen* * *I 1. noun1) Höhepunkt, der; Krönung, diein the prime of life/youth — in der Blüte seiner/ihrer Jahre/der Jugend (geh.)
be in/past one's prime — in den besten Jahren sein/die besten Jahre überschritten haben
2) (Math.) Primzahl, die2. adjective1) (chief) Haupt-; hauptsächlichprime motive — Hauptmotiv, das
2) (excellent) erstklassig; vortrefflich [Beispiel]; [Fleisch] erster GüteklasseII transitive verbin prime condition — [Sportler, Tier] in bester Verfassung; voll ausgereift [Obst]
1) (equip) vorbereitenprime somebody with information/advice — jemanden instruieren/jemandem Ratschläge erteilen
2) grundieren [Wand, Decke]3) füllen [Pumpe]4) schärfen [Sprengkörper]* * *adj.wichtigst adj. -
123 check
ek 1. verb1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) kontrollere, etterprøve, sjekke2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) sjekke, undersøke3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) stanse, holde tilbake2. noun1) (an act of testing or checking.) kontroll(ering), undersøkelse2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) stans, (foreløpig) stopper; hinder3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) sjakk4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) rutemønster5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) kontrollmerke6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) regning7) ((American) a cheque.) sjekk•- checked- checkbook
- check-in
- checkmate 3. verb(to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) gjøre sjakkmatt- checkout- checkpoint
- check-up
- check in
- check out
- check up on
- check upsjekkIsubst. \/tʃek\/1) stopp, stans, avbrudd, hinder, brems, tilbakeslag2) ( overført) tøyle3) kontroll, kontrollering, sjekk, undersøkelse4) kontrollmerke, hake, sjekkmerke (i regnskaper e.l.)5) kontrollmerke, skilt, nummer, brikke, pollett6) (reisegods)kvittering, (kassa)lapp7) (amer., restaurant) regning8) (amer., handel) sjekk9) spillemerke10) rutemønster, rutete stoff, ruteteact as a check on sette en stopper for, tøyle, virke som brems påcash (in) \/ hand in \/ pass in one's checks ( slang) legge på røret, kreperecheck! sjakk!checks and balances vekt og motvekt, maktfordelingsprinsippetgive a check to avbryte, holde tilbake, hemmegive check to sette i sjakkbe in check stå i sjakkkeep a check on kontrollere, sjekkekeep\/hold in check holde i sjakk, tøylekeep\/hold the enemy in check holde fienden stangenkeep\/put a check on legge bånd på, holde i sjakkIIverb \/tʃek\/1) stanse, stoppe, hindre, bremse, sette en stopper for2) tøyle, holde styr på, legge bånd på, holde igjen3) kontrollere, sjekke, undersøke, etterprøve, gå gjennom4) krysse av, hake av5) ( sport) blokkere, hindre6) (amer.) ekspedere reisegods7) levere fra seg i garderobe• have you checked your coat?8) (amer.) skrive ut en sjekk (til), utstede en sjekk (på), løse inn en sjekk9) kritisere, irettesette, tilrettevise10) gjøre rutete, lage rutemønster på, rute inn11) revne, slå sprekker13) ( om hund og hest) vegre, stoppe14) (amer.) avstemmecheck at stusse overcheck in (særlig amer.) registrere seg, sjekke inn( på arbeidsplassen) melde seg, stemple inn, ankommecheck in a book levere tilbake en bok (på biblioteket)check into a hotel (særlig amer.) ta inn på et hotell, sjekke inn på et hotellcheck into a matter (amer.) undersøke en sakcheck off krysse av, huke avcheck out (amer.) kvittere ut, gjøre opp for seg, betale i kassen kontrollere, undersøke, se på betale hotellregningen, forlate et hotell, sjekke ut (særlig amer., på arbeidsplass) stemple ut (amer., slang) legge på røret, kreperecheck out a book ( om bibliotek) låne en bokcheck something over undersøke noe grundigcheck up on somebody\/something kontrollere noen\/noe, gjøre en undersøkelse om noen\/noe -
124 salt
so:lt 1. noun1) ((also common salt) sodium chloride, a white substance frequently used for seasoning: The soup needs more salt.) salt2) (any other substance formed, like common salt, from a metal and an acid.) salt3) (a sailor, especially an experienced one: an old salt.) sjøulk2. adjective(containing, tasting of, preserved in salt: salt water; salt pork.) salt-, saltaktig3. verb(to put salt on or in: Have you salted the potatoes?) strø/ha i salt, salte- salted- saltness
- salty
- saltiness
- bath salts
- the salt of the earth
- take something with a grain/pinch of salt
- take with a grain/pinch of saltsalt--------salteIsubst. \/sɔːlt\/1) ( også kjemi og overført) salt2) saltkar3) skarphet, kvikkhet, vittighet4) ( slang) gryn, spenn, pengerbelow the salt ikke ha til salt i matenbe worth one's salt være verdt lønnen sin, gjøre nytte for seg, være dyktigearn one's salt tjene til livets opphold, tjene til salt i mateneat salt with someone ( gammeldags) være noens gjestin salt saltet, i salt, nedsaltetnot be worth one's salt ikke være verdt lønnen sin, ikke gjøre nytte for segput\/drop a pinch of salt on the bird's tail forsøke å fange noen i fluktenrub salt into somebody's wounds eller rub salt into the wounds strø salt i noens sår, virke som salt i åpne sår(old) salt ( hverdagslig) en gammel sjøulksalts ( hverdagslig) luktesalt ( medisin) epsomersalt, avførende mineralsalt salte strandenger saltvann, brakkvannsit above the salt sitte øverst ved bordendensit below the salt sitte nederst ved bordendentake something with a pinch\/grain of salt ta noe med en klype saltthe salt of life livets salt\/krydder, krydderet i tilværelsenthe salt of the earth ( bibelsk) jordens saltIIverb \/sɔːlt\/, \/sɒlt\/1) salte, strø salt på2) salte ned3) (hverdagslig, om sum eller verdi) plusse på (slik at noe blir dyrere enn det egentlig er)4) ( hverdagslig) pepre, krydre5) (mineralogi, om gruve) tilføre mineraler (for å føre kjøpere bak lyset)6) ( overført) strø salt isalt away\/down ( spesielt om penger) legge til side, spare, legge på kistebunnensalt the books pynte på regnskapetIIIadj. \/sɔːlt\/1) salt, salt-, saltaktig2) ( overført) salt, bitter3) ( overført) godt krydret4) (hverdagslig, overført) drøy -
125 meet
mi:t 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) møte, treffe, ta imot2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) møtes, treffes, (for)samles3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) bli presentert (for)4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) møtes, løpe/flyte sammen5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) tilfredsstille6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) slå imot, møte7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) møte8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) oppleve, bli utsatt for; vinne bifall9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) besvare, møte2. noun(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) samling, stevne- meeting- meet someone halfway
- meet halfwayetterkomme--------møte--------møtesIsubst. \/miːt\/1) ( jakt) møte, samling, møteplass, jaktselskap• where's the meet?2) (sport, også meeting) stevneII1) møte, treffe, støte på, råke2) møtes, treffes, komme sammen, ses, omgås, finne hverandre, treffe hverandre3) ta imot, hente, møte, komme og hente, gå for å møtejeg møter\/henter deg på stasjonen4) hilse på, bli forestilt for, bli presentert for• meet Mr. Smith5) ( kamp eller sportslig oppgjør) møte6) ( om gruppe) komme sammen, samles, forsamles, tre sammen, holde møte (med)7) (krav, behov) svare til, tilfredsstille, etterkomme, dekke, ivareta, oppfylle, innfri, møte, oppveie, utfylle, avhjelpe• will the computer meet the requirements?8) (kritikk, innvendinger) svare på, imøtegå, imøtekomme, besvare, gjendrive• can you meet their criticism?9) (plikter, forventet adferd) møte, overholde, tilfredsstille11) (utfordringer, vanskeligheter) ta, ta imot, overvinne12) vokse sammen13) (elver, veier) møtes, løpe sammen, gå sammen, komme sammen, flyte sammen (om elver), renne sammen (om elver)14) (berøring, kontakt) gå igjen, nå sammen, være mulig å lukke, la seg lukke, slutte sammen, finne hverandremake (both) ends meet få endene til å møtesmeet a bill løse inn en veksel, innfri en vekselmeet misfortunes with a smile møte motgang med et smilmeet one's death finne sin dødmeet one's former self møte seg selv i dørenmeet somebody's eye møte blikket til noenmeet someone halfway møte noen på halvveienmeet the case være tilstrekkelig, være fullgodt, holde• will £10 meet the case?er det nok med 10 pund? \/ holder det med 10 pund?det holder ikke for meg \/ det er ikke tilstrekkelig for megmeet the ear være hørbar, komme for øre• if this should meet the ear of Mrs. Smithmeet the eye være synligmeet up with treffe, møtemeet with støte på, havne ut for, komme ut for, oppleve, erfare, bli utsatt for, få(amer., om person) møte, treffe, ha et møte medmeet with approval høste bifallthere is more to something\/somebody than meets the eye (om noe\/noen som er mer sammensatt enn først antatt) det ligger noe under her, her ligger det noe mer bak, det ligger en hund begravet herwell met! ( gammeldags) vel møtt!IIIadj. \/miːt\/(litterært, gammeldags) passende, sømmelig, tilbørligas is meet (and proper) som seg hør og bør -
126 share
ʃeə 1. noun1) (one of the parts of something that is divided among several people etc: We all had a share of the cake; We each paid our share of the bill.) (an)del, part2) (the part played by a person in something done etc by several people etc: I had no share in the decision.) del, rolle3) (a fixed sum of money invested in a business company by a shareholder.) aksje, andel2. verb1) ((usually with among, between, with) to divide among a number of people: We shared the money between us.) dele2) (to have, use etc (something that another person has or uses); to allow someone to use (something one has or owns): The students share a sitting-room; The little boy hated sharing his toys.) dele, være felles3) ((sometimes with in) to have a share of with someone else: He wouldn't let her share the cost of the taxi.) dele, ta del i•- share and share alikeaksje--------partIsubst. \/ʃeə\/1) andel, del, lodd, part, porsjon• it needs a good share of impudence to...det behøves en god porsjon frekkhet for å...2) aksje, andelbare share aksje lydende på ihendehaverdo one's share gjøre sitt, trekke sin del av lassetfall to somebody's share falle i noens lodd bli noen til delget one's share få sin delgo shares dele likt, dele på utgiftene, spleise gjøre noe på lotthave a share in være medansvarlig i, gjøre et bidrag til få del ihold shares ha aksjerthe lion's share brorpartenregistered share aksje lydende på navntake an active share in delta aktivt iIIsubst. \/ʃeə\/plogskjærIIIverb \/ʃeə\/1) dele, ta del i, være delaktig i, ha felles2) dele, porsjonereshare and share alike dele broderlig, dele rettferdigshare in dele -
127 act
ækt
1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) actuar2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) comportarse3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) actuar, representar, fingir
2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) acto2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) ley3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) acto4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) función•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an act
act1 n1. acto2. número3. leyact2 vb1. actuar2. comportarse3. actuar / ser actor / ser actriztr[ækt]1 acto, acción nombre femenino2 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL acto1 (do something) actuar2 (behave) portarse, comportarse■ how would you act if that happened to you? ¿qué harías tú si te pasara eso?3 (in theatre) actuar, hacer teatro; (in cinema) actuar, hacer cine■ have you been acting a long time? ¿hace mucho que actúas?4 (pretend) fingir■ she's not angry, she's just acting no está enfadada, sólo lo finge1 hacer el papel de\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto catch somebody in the act coger a alguien in fraganti, coger a alguien con las manos en la masato get in on the act familiar subirse al carroto get one's act together familiar organizarse, espabilarseact of God fuerza mayorthe Acts of the Apostles los Hechos de los Apóstolesact ['ækt] vi1) perform: actuar, interpretar2) feign, pretend: fingir, simular3) behave: comportarse4) function: actuar, servir, funcionar5) : tomar medidashe acted to save the business: tomó medidas para salvar el negocio6)to act as : servir de, hacer deact n1) deed: acto m, hecho m, acción f2) decree: ley f, decreto m3) : acto m (en una obra de teatro), número m (en un espectáculo)4) pretense: fingimiento mn.• efecto s.m.n.• ley s.f. (Proceedings)n.• acta s.f. (Theater)n.• acto s.m.n.• acción s.f.v.• actuar v.• aparentar v.• fingir v.• interpretar v.• obrar v.• representar v.noun = American College Test
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Cultural note:
Una prueba que los estudiantes de la mayoría de los estados que forman Estados Unidos deben aprobar para ser admitidos en la universidad. Normalmente tiene lugar al final de la high school y cubre un número de materias principales, p.ej. inglés y matemáticas[ækt]1. N1) (=deed) acto m, acción f2) (Parl) ley f3) (Theat) (=division) acto m ; (=performance) número m- get into or in on the act- get one's act together4) (fig) (=pretence) cuento m, teatro mto put on an act — fingir, hacer teatro *
2.VT (Theat) [+ play] representarto act the part of — (lit) hacer el papel de
he really acted the part — (fig) la verdad es que daba el papel
- act the fool3. VI1) (=perform) (Theat) hacer teatro; (Cine) hacer cinehave you ever acted? — ¿has actuado alguna vez?, ¿tienes experiencia como actor?
who's acting in it? — ¿quién actúa?
2) (=pretend)stupid3) (=behave) actuar, comportarsehe is acting strangely — está actuando or se está comportando de una manera rara
she acted as if she was unwell — actuaba or se comportaba como si estuviera enferma
4) (=take action) obrar, tomar medidas5) (=work)6) (=function) [thing] funcionarit acts as a deterrent — sirve para disuadir, sirve de disuasión
7) (=take effect) [drug] surtir efecto, actuar4.CPDact of contrition N — acto m de contrición
act of faith N — acto m de fe
act of folly N — locura f
act of God N — (caso m de) fuerza f mayor
we're not insured against acts of God — no estamos asegurados en casos de fuerza mayor or no estamos asegurados contra fuerzas mayores
act of justice N — acto m de justicia
Act of Parliament N — ley f (aprobada por el Parlamento)
act of treason N — traición f
act of war N — acción f de guerra
- act on- act out- act up- act uponACT OF PARLIAMENT A una ley ya aprobada por el Parlamento británico se la denomina Act of Parliament. Antes, cuando todavía es un proyecto de ley ( bill), puede ser modificado tanto por la Cámara de los Comunes como por la de los Lores. Si ambas cámaras lo aprueban, se envía al monarca para que dé su aprobación ( Royal Assent), aunque esto es una mera formalidad. Tras ello la ley ya es oficialmente un Act of Parliament, y pasa a formar parte de la legislación británica, reemplazando cualquier ley consuetudinaria ( common law) que hubiera sobre ese asunto.See:see cultural note COMMON LAW in common* * *noun = American College Test
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Cultural note:
Una prueba que los estudiantes de la mayoría de los estados que forman Estados Unidos deben aprobar para ser admitidos en la universidad. Normalmente tiene lugar al final de la high school y cubre un número de materias principales, p.ej. inglés y matemáticas -
128 foot
futplural - feet; noun1) (the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks: My feet are very sore from walking so far.) fot2) (the lower part of anything: at the foot of the hill.) fot(stykke), sokkel3) ((plural often foot; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm): He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.) engelsk fot•- footing- football
- foothill
- foothold
- footlight
- footman
- footmark
- footnote
- footpath
- footprint
- footsore
- footstep
- footwear
- follow in someone's footsteps
- foot the bill
- on foot
- put one's foot down
- put one's foot in itfot--------infanteriIsubst. (flertall: feet) \/fʊt\/, flertall: \/fiːt\/1) ( anatomi) fot2) ( overført) fot, nedre del, nederste del, underdel, fotende3) fot, stativ, sokkel4) ( måleenhet) fot (12 inches = omtrent 30,48 cm)5 fot 6 tommer (= 1,67 m)5 fot 6 tommer (= 1,67 m)5 fot høy (= 1,52 m)5) ( på symaskin) fot, trykkfot, labb6) versefot7) (militærvesen, tar verb i flertall) infanteri, fotfolk8) ( geometri) fotpunkt9) (flertall: foots) bunnfall, sediment10) (musikk, på orgel) pipefot11) (sjøfart, på seil) underlikat someone's feet for noens føtterbe on one's feet stå, reise seg være på beina, være frisk være på fote (økonomisk), greie segbe run off one's feet ( hverdagslig) ha mer enn nok å gjøre, være stressetcarry someone off one's feet kaste noen over ende ( overført) ta noen med storm, overvelde noen, gjøre noen helt henførtcatch someone on the wrong foot overraske noenfall\/land on one's feet komme (seg) ned på beinafeel one's feet eller find one's feet sette bein under seg, lære seg å gå ( overført) lære å stå på egne ben, finne seg til rette, få fotfestefleet of foot rask til bens, lett på fotenget off on the right\/wrong foot få en god\/dårlig startget\/have one's foot in eller get\/have a foot in the door ( overført) få en fot innenforget one's foot under the table bli husvarmget (up) on one's feet reise seg, stille seg opp (for å tale) ( overført) komme på fote, komme på rett kjølhave\/keep a foot in both camps stå med én fot i hver leirhave feet of clay ha en svak side, være svakt fundert, ha leirføtterhave one foot in the grave stå med ett ben i graven, ha ett ben i gravenhave one's feet \/ both feet planted firmly on the ground stå med begge føttene på jordahave\/know the length\/measure of someone's foot ( gammeldags) kjenne en persons svake siderhelp someone to his\/her\/their feet hjelpe noen på fote, hjelpe noen oppjump to one's feet springe oppkeep one's feet holde seg på beina, holde balansen, ikke falleknock someone off his\/her feet slå noen over ende, slå noen i bakken ( overført) overrumple noen fullstendigmy foot! særlig!, sludder!, pisspreik!• peace my foot!fred, du liksom! \/ og det kaller du fred?on foot til fots, gående i gang, i gjæreput a foot wrong gjøre noe galtput one's best foot foremost\/forward sette det lengste benet foranput one's feet up ( hverdagslig) sette seg ned, hvile seg, hvile bena, legge bena på bordetput\/set one's foot down være bestemt, si fra, protestere, nekte, slå i bordet, sette ned fotenput one's foot down (hverdagslig, om bil) gi gassput one's foot down with someone sette noen stolen for døren, presse noen til å ta en beslutningput one's foot in it trampe i klaveret, dumme\/tabbe seg ut, tråkke i salatenput one's foot in one's mouth (amer.) trampe i klaveret, dumme seg utrise to one's feet reise seg, stå opprush someone off their feet vippe noen av pinnen, bringe noen ut av fatningset foot in\/on sette sin fot i\/påset something on foot sette i gang noe, starte noeshoot oneself in the foot ( hverdagslig) skyte seg i foten, dumme seg grundig ut, gjøre det verre for seg selvsit at the feet of somebody eller sit at someone's feet ( spesielt overført) sitte ved noens føtter, sitte ved noens knestand on one's own two feet stå på egne beinstart to one's feet springe opptake one's feet in one's hand ta beina på nakkentread under foot ( overført) trampe på\/under føtteneunder foot se ➢ underfootIIverb \/fʊt\/1) sette ny fot i (strømpe)2) ( bankvesen) legge sammen, summere3) ( irsk) stable torvfoot it gå til fots, ta beina fatt, traske, strene danse, svinge seg i dansenfoot the bill betale regningen\/kalaset\/fornøyelsensitte igjen med ubehaget \/ måtte betale gildetfoot up summere, legge sammenfoot up to beløpe seg til
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