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41 couronner
couronner [kuʀɔne]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [+ souverain] to crownb. [+ ouvrage, auteur] to award a prize toc. ( = parachever) cela couronne sa carrière it is the crowning achievement of his career* * *kuʀɔne1) (coiffer d'une couronne, sacrer) to crown [roi] (de with)enfant à la tête couronnée de roses — child wearing a garland of roses on his/her head
pic couronné de neige — liter snow-capped peak
2) ( donner un prix à) to award a prize to [personne, œuvre]; ( récompenser)et pour couronner le tout — hum and to crown it all
3) ( en dentisterie) to crown* * *kuʀɔne vt1) [souverain] to crown2) fig, [carrière] to crownune vingtième victoire qui couronne une brillante carrière — a twentieth victory that crowns a brilliant career
et pour couronner le tout... ironique — and to cap it all...
3) (= récompenser)* * *couronner verb table: aimer vtr1 (coiffer d'une couronne, sacrer) to crown; couronner qn roi to crown sb king; il fut couronné d'épines/de lauriers he was crowned with thorns/with a laurel wreath; enfant à la tête couronnée de roses child wearing a garland of roses on his head;3 ( donner un prix à) to award a prize to [personne, œuvre]; ( récompenser) être couronné de succès to be crowned with success; cela couronne dix années de recherches this is the crowning achievement of ten years' research; et pour couronner le tout iron and to crown it all;4 Dent to crown.se couronner les genoux to graze one's knees.[kurɔne] verbe transitif1. [roi] to crownelle fut couronnée reine/impératrice she was crowned queen/empress2. [récompenser - poète, chercheur] to award a prize to ; [ - œuvre, roman] to award a prize for3. [conclure - carrière, recherches, vie] to crown4. [dent] to crown————————se couronner verbe pronominal transitif -
42 total
adj.1 total (completo) (cifra, coste).2 fab (informal) (fantastic).adv.basically, in a word.total que me marché so anyway, I lefttotal, ¿qué más da? what difference does it make anyway?intj.in short.Total,nadie acudió a su trabajo! In short, nobody came to work!m.1 total (suma).me da un total de 580 libras I make it »5802 whole (totalidad, conjunto).el total del grupo the whole groupnos costó 200 dólares en total it cost us 200 dollars in total o allen total fuimos más de treinta personas in total there were more than thirty of us* * *► adjetivo1 total, complete, overall1 (totalidad) whole2 (suma) total, sum► adverbio1 (en conclusión) in short, so■ total, fue un fracaso in short, it was a failure■ total, que se fueron porque quisieron they left because they wanted to2 (al fin y al cabo) after all■ total, para lo que me sirve... after all, for all the good it is to me...\en total in all* * *noun m. adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=absoluto) [éxito, fracaso] total2) (=global) [importe, suma] total3) * (=excelente) smashing, brilliant2. ADV1) (=resumiendo) in short, all in all; (=así que) sototal que — to cut a long story short, the upshot of it all was that...
total, que no fuimos — so we didn't go after all
total, que vas a hacer lo que quieras — basically then you're going to do as you please
2) (=al fin y al cabo) at the end of the daytotal, ¿qué más te da? — at the end of the day, what do you care?
total, usted manda — well, you're the boss after all
3.SM (=suma total) total; (=totalidad) whole* * *Ib) ( global) <costo/importe> totalIImasculino totalIII¿cuánto es el total? — how much is it altogether?
adverbio (indep) (fam)a) ( al resumir una narración) so, in the endtotal, que me di por vencida — so in the end I gave up
b) (expresando indiferencia, poca importancia)total, a mí qué — (fam) what do I care anyway
total, mañana no tienes que trabajar — after all, you don't have to go to work tomorrow
* * *Ib) ( global) <costo/importe> totalIImasculino totalIII¿cuánto es el total? — how much is it altogether?
adverbio (indep) (fam)a) ( al resumir una narración) so, in the endtotal, que me di por vencida — so in the end I gave up
b) (expresando indiferencia, poca importancia)total, a mí qué — (fam) what do I care anyway
total, mañana no tienes que trabajar — after all, you don't have to go to work tomorrow
* * *total11 = tally [tallies, pl.], total, count, grand total.Ex: As the various parts of the record are entered, the document summary indicates the additions by the tallies opposite the record parts.
Ex: Someone must read a total on the card, so that the machine can add its computed item to it.Ex: Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.Ex: The grand total of 4,300 exhibitors was 4 per cent up on 1996.* de un total de + Cantidad = out of a total of + Cantidad.* el total de = the total sum of, the sum total of.* total comprometida = encumbrance.* total comprometido = accrual.* total de calorías = calorie count.* total de préstamos = circulation figures.* total devengado = encumbrance, accrual.* un total de = a universe of, a total of.total22 = complete, full [fuller -comp., fullest -sup.], thorough, total, end to end, supine, unrelieved, utter, gavel to gavel, systemic, overarching, ultimate, avowed, out-and-out, certified, unmitigaged, fully blown, unreserved.Ex: The main entry is the complete catalogue record of the document.
Ex: Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.Ex: Timely and thorough planning is essential.Ex: This situation requires a very skilled information worker if total disaster is to be avoided.Ex: Next morning the heap, now damp right through, was set up on one end of the horse (later called the bank), a bench long enough to take two piles of paper end to end, and about as high as the coffin of the press.Ex: 'I was saying that we shouldn't have a supine acceptance for temporary limitations'.Ex: Although the slave narratives were usually intended to serve in the cause of abolition, not all of them were bitter, unrelieved tirades against the institution of slavery, but rather there were frequently moments of relieving laughter.Ex: There is little to be said for this grudging acceptance or utter rejection of pseudonyms.Ex: A survey of state legislators finds that lawmakers support expanding television coverage of legislative proceedings to include gavel to gavel programming.Ex: There is a need for an examination of the whole process of information dissemination from a 'systemic' framework.Ex: There appears to be an unhealthy tendency among information technology professionals to elevate any single, highly successful practical experience instantly into an overarching paradigm for managerial success.Ex: The whole project is undeniably full of sentimental, cinephiliac rapture, but it provided the ultimate opportunity for filmmakers to talk feverishly about the basic nature of their medium.Ex: Anne Bogart's novel combines avowed misogyny with postfeminist frolic.Ex: Such an appraoch is unlikely to improve the social sciences unless valid informaton can first be distinguished from out-and-out incorrect information.Ex: She is a certified TV-addict -- you simply cannot talk to her when she's glued to the box.Ex: Only Bush could take a horrible situation and create an unmitigated disaster.Ex: This time it's a hairline fracture rather than a fully blown break of a metatarsal, however the result is the same.Ex: It is also important that we all give them our unreserved support.* de movimiento total = full-motion.* en total = all told, altogether, in all, overall, in total, in toto.* fracaso total = complete failure.* integración total = seamlessness.* la suma total de = the total sum of, the sum total of.* limpieza total = clean sweep.* Número + en total = Número + in number.* oscuridad total = pitch blackness, pitch darkness.* rechazo total = bold statement against.* síndrome de alergia total = total allergy syndrome.* siniestro total = write-off [writeoff].* suma total = sum total, count.* total atención = undivided attention.* * *1 (absoluto) ‹desastre/destrucción› total; ‹éxito› resounding ( before n), totalla película fue un fracaso total the film was a total o an utter failureun cambio total a complete change2 (global) ‹coste/importe› totaltotal¿cuánto es el total? what's the total?, what does it all come to?, how much is it altogether?el total de las pérdidas/ganancias the total losses/profitsel total asciende a $40.000 the total amounts to o comes to o is $40,000afecta a un total de 600 personas it affects a total of 600 peopleen total altogetherson 5 euros en total that's 5 euros altogether1 (al resumir una narración) so, in the endtotal, que me di por vencida so in the end I gave up2(expresando indiferencia, poca importancia): ¿por qué no te quedas? total, mañana no tienes que trabajar why not stay? I mean o after all, you don't have to go to work tomorrow* * *
total adjetivo
‹ éxito› resounding ( before n), total;
‹ cambio› complete
■ sustantivo masculino
total;
■ adverbio ( indep) (fam) ( al resumir una narración) so, in the end;
total, que me di por vencida so in the end I gave up
total
I adjetivo total
un desastre total, a complete o total disaster
eclipse total, total eclipse
II sustantivo masculino
1 total
el total de la población, the whole population
el total de los trabajadores, all the workers
en total costó unas dos mil pesetas, altogether it cost over two thousand pesetas
2 Mat total
III adv (en resumen) so: total, que al final María vino con nosotros, so, in the end Maria came with us
fam (con indiferencia) anyway: total, a mí no me gustaba, I didn't like it anyway
' total' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- absoluto
- aforo
- completa
- completo
- desconocimiento
- esclarecimiento
- importe
- montante
- monto
- parque
- radical
- suma
- sumar
- toda
- todo
- totalizar
- global
- integral
- liquidación
- miramiento
- monta
- perdido
- pleno
- ser
- silencio
English:
absolute
- all
- altogether
- bedlam
- capacity
- come to
- complete
- dead
- dedication
- dismal
- disregard
- full
- grand total
- ignorance
- in
- overall
- perfect
- rank
- raving
- reversal
- sell-out
- serve out
- sheer
- subtotal
- sum
- tell
- total
- unqualified
- utter
- write off
- write-off
- account
- add
- come
- count
- disarray
- downright
- flat
- grand
- grid
- gross
- implicit
- matter
- number
- out
- recall
- run
- swell
- virtual
- write
* * *♦ adj1. [cifra, coste, gasto] total;el importe total de las inversiones the total amount of the investments2. [confianza, rechazo, ruptura] total, complete;actúa con total libertad she acts completely freely, she has complete freedom of action;su influencia en ellos es total he has overwhelming influence over them♦ nm1. [suma] total;el total de visitantes del museo alcanzó los tres millones the total number of visitors to the museum reached three million;me da un total de 580 I make it 580Cont total actualizado running total;total de ventas total sales2. [totalidad, conjunto] whole;el total del grupo the whole group;en total in total, in all;nos costó 200 dólares en total it cost us 200 dollars in total o all;en total fuimos más de treinta personas in total there were more than thirty of us♦ adv1. [en resumen] basically, in a word;total, que me marché so anyway, I left;total, que te has quedado sin trabajo, ¿no? basically, you're out of a job, then?2. [en realidad] anyway;total, ¿qué más da? what difference does it make anyway?;llévatelo, total ¿para qué lo quiero yo? take it, what good is it to me, after all?* * *I adj total, complete;en total altogether, in totalII m total;un total de 50 personas a total of 50 peopleIII adv:total, que no conseguí estudiar the upshot was that I didn’t manage to get any studying done* * *total adv: in the end, sototal, que no fui: in short, I didn't gototal adj & nm: total♦ totalmente adv* * *total1 adj total / completetotal2 adv sototal, que no piensas venir so, you're not coming thentotal3 n totaleso hace un total de 2.000 pesetas that makes a total of 2,000 pesetas -
43 briller
briller [bʀije]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verbto shine ; [diamant, eau, yeux] to sparkle* * *bʀijeverbe intransitif1) ( luire) [soleil, lampe, métal] to shine; [flamme] to burn brightly; [diamant] to sparkle; [surface mouillée, neige, larme] to glisten; [nez] to be shiny; ( pétiller) to sparkle2) ( exprimer) [yeux, regard]briller de — to blaze with [colère]; to burn with [fièvre, désir]
3) ( se distinguer) [mondain, causeur] to shine; [élève] ( dans une matière) to be brilliant (en at), to shine (en in)* * *bʀije vi1) [yeux, cheveux] to shine2) [personne] to shine* * *briller verb table: aimer vi1 ( luire) [soleil, lampe] to shine; [flamme] to burn brightly; [diamant] to sparkle; [surface polie, métal] to shine; ( au soleil) to gleam, to shine; [surface mouillée, neige, larme] to glisten; [nez] to be shiny; [yeux] to shine; ( pétiller) to sparkle; tout brillait de propreté everything was sparkling clean; faire briller ses chaussures to shine one's shoes; faire briller l'argenterie to clean the silver; shampooing qui fait briller les cheveux shampoo which makes your hair shine; les étoiles brillent the stars are out;2 ( exprimer) [yeux, regard] briller de to shine with [joie, curiosité]; to blaze with [colère]; to burn with [fièvre, désir]; to glitter with [convoitise];3 ( se distinguer) [mondain, causeur] to shine; [élève] ( dans une matière) to be brilliant (en at), to shine (en in); ( dans une épreuve) to do brilliantly (à, en in); briller en société to shine in company; elle brille par son esprit/talent she's extremely witty/talented; elle ne brille pas par son intelligence euph she's not noted for her intelligence, intelligence isn't her strong point; il n'a pas brillé par son courage he wasn't exactly brave; briller par son absence to be conspicuous by one's absence; ⇒ or.[brije] verbe intransitif1. [luire - chaussure, soleil, lumière, regard] to shine ; [ - chandelle] to glimmer ; [ - étoile] to twinkle, to shine ; [ - diamant] to shine, to glitter, to sparkle ; [ - dents] to sparkle ; [ - eau] to shimmer, to sparkle ; [ - feuille] to shine, to glistenfaire briller un meuble/l'argenterie to polish a piece of furniture/the silverdes yeux qui brillent de plaisir/d'envie eyes sparkling with pleasure/glowing with envy[se distinguer] to stand out -
44 former
former [fɔʀme]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ liens d'amitié] to form ; [+ équipe] to set upb. ( = être le composant de) to make upc. ( = dessiner) to formd. ( = éduquer) to train ; [+ caractère, goût] to form2. reflexive verba. ( = se développer) to formb. ( = apprendre un métier) to train o.s. ; ( = éduquer son goût, son caractère) to educate o.s.* * *fɔʀme
1.
1) ( prendre l'aspect de) to form [rectangle]2) ( constituer) to form3) ( donner une formation à) to train [personnel] ( à faire to do); ( éduquer) to educate [personne, goût]; to develop [intelligence]; to form [opinion]4) ( produire) to form [abcès, pellicule]5) ( mettre en forme) to form [lettres, phrases]
2.
se former verbe pronominal1) ( se créer) to form2) ( être créé) to be formed3) ( acquérir une formation) to train, to be trained (à in)4) ( s'éduquer) [caractère, personnalité, style] to develop; [personne] to educate oneself5) ( concevoir) to form* * *fɔʀme vt1) (= créer) to form2) (= éduquer) [soldat, ingénieur] to train* * *former verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( prendre l'aspect de) to form [cercle, rectangle]; la rivière forme un coude the river forms a bend;2 ( constituer) to form, constitute; les personnes formant le comité the people forming the committee; ils forment un couple très uni they are a very close couple; il forme avec son partenaire une brillante équipe he and his partner make a brilliant team; formez des groupes de cinq get into groups of five;3 (réunir les éléments de, réaliser) to form; former un gouvernement to form a government; former un train to form a train; former une équipe/une commission/une association to form a team/a commission/an association;4 ( donner une formation à) to train [personnel] (à faire to do); ( éduquer) to educate [personne, goût]; to develop, form [personnalité, caractère, esprit]; to develop [intelligence]; to form [opinion]; former qn au traitement de texte to train sb in word processing; enseignement qui permet de former des individus responsables teaching which produces responsible people; ⇒ jeunesse;5 ( produire) to form [abcès, pellicule];6 ( mettre en forme) to form [lettres, phrases];7 ( concevoir) fml to conceive [projet]; je forme le vœu que tout se passe bien I hope that everything goes well.B se former vpr1 ( se créer) to form; un caillot s'est formé dans l'artère a clot has formed in the artery; l'image qui se forme sur la rétine the image that forms on the retina; il se forme de la buée condensation forms;2 ( être créé) to be formed; le gouvernement s'est formé autour d'une politique commune the government was formed around a common policy;3 ( acquérir une formation) to train, to be trained (à in); se former à la vente/au marketing to train in sales/in marketing; il est allé se former au Japon he went to train in Japan;4 ( s'éduquer) [caractère, personnalité, style] to develop; [personne] to educate oneself; son style s'est formé peu à peu his style developed gradually; il s'est formé à l'école de la vie he was educated in the university of life;5 ( concevoir) to form.[fɔrme] verbe transitif2. [créer - gouvernement, association] to form3. [se constituer en] to formils ont formé un cortège/attroupement they formed a procession/a mob4. [dessiner] to form5. [constituer] to form7. (soutenu) [créer, faire par la pensée]former des vœux pour le succès de quelqu'un/quelque chose to wish somebody/something success10. [développer - caractère, goût] to develop————————se former verbe pronominal intransitif2. [se placer en]se former en to form, to make3. [se perfectionner] to train oneselfse former sur le tas to learn on the job ou as one goes along————————se former verbe pronominal transitif -
45 strepitoso
strepitoso agg.1 noisy, rowdy; uproarious: riso strepitoso, uproarious laughter; ci furono applausi strepitosi, there was a roar of applause* * *[strepi'toso]1) (fragoroso) [ risata] loud, uproarious; [ applauso] loud, thunderous, wild2) fig. (straordinario) [ successo] resounding, tremendous, howling colloq.; [ bellezza] stunning, amazing, extraordinary; [ vittoria] overwhelming, landslide; [ idea] brilliant, knock-out colloq.* * *strepitoso/strepi'toso/2 fig. (straordinario) [ successo] resounding, tremendous, howling colloq.; [ bellezza] stunning, amazing, extraordinary; [ vittoria] overwhelming, landslide; [ idea] brilliant, knock-out colloq. -
46 grandios
gran·di·os [granʼdi̭o:s] adjmagnificent;ein \grandioser Erfolg a brilliant [or tremendous] success;eine \grandiose Idee a grandiose [or brilliant] idea;ein \grandioser Vorschlag an excellent suggestion -
47 bright
[braɪt] 1. прил.1) яркий; блестящий; светящийся, отражающий светThe long array of bright helmets. — Длинный ряд сияющих шлемов.
Syn:Ant:2) ясный, погожий ( о погоде)Ant:3) чистый, прозрачный ( о жидкости)4) радостный, сияющий от счастьяSyn:5)а) подающий надежды ( о человеке)Syn:Chances of success brighter than any that had offered themselves. — Шансы на победу больше, чем когда-либо случалось.
6) красивый, привлекательныйA bright lady, surpassingly fair. — Женщина прекрасная, красоты несказанной
Syn:7) яркий, сочный (о цвете, свете); светлый ( о цвете табачных листьев особого сорта)8) ясный, чёткий (о ноте, звуке)9) знаменитый, прославленный, великолепный; выдающийсяIf parts allure thee, think how Bacon shined, / The wisest, brightest, meanest of mankind. (A. Pope, Essay on Man, 1734) — В науках жаждешь ты снискать успех? / Мудрейший Бэкон был презренней всех. (пер. В. Микушевича)
He exhibited a bright example of the most heroic valour. — Он показал великолепный пример поистине героической доблести.
Syn:10) занимательный, интересный (о разговоре, о предмете беседы)11) умный, сметливыйShe is an exceedingly bright child. — Она умна не по годам.
••- bright-eyed and bushy-tailedbright lights — разг. развлечения большого города
- bright young people 2. нареч.1) = brightly ярко2) ярко, блестяще, великолепноSyn:•• -
48 launch
I 1. transitive verb1) zu Wasser lassen, aussetzen [Rettungsboot, Segelboot]; vom Stapel lassen [neues Schiff]; (propel) werfen, abschießen [Harpune]; schleudern [Speer]; abschießen [Torpedo]launch a rocket into space — eine Rakete ins All schießen
2) (fig.) lancieren (bes. Wirtsch.); auf den Markt bringen [Produkt]; vorstellen [Buch, Schallplatte, Sänger]; auf die Bühne bringen [Theaterstück]; gründen [Firma]2. intransitive verbPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/88646/launch_out">launch outII noun(boat) Barkasse, die* * *I 1. [lo:n ] verb1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) ins Wasser lassen, abschießen2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) in Gang setzen3) (to throw.) schleudern2. noun- launching-pad- launch into
- launch out II [lo:n ] noun(a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.) die Barkasse* * *launch1I. n1. (introduction) of product [Markt]einführung f, Launch m, Markteintritt m; of company Gründung f; of book Herausgabe f, Erscheinen nt; STOCKEX Einführung f [an der Börse]II. vt1. (send out)to \launch a balloon einen Ballon steigen lassento \launch a boat ein Boot zu Wasser lassento \launch a missile/torpedo eine Rakete/einen Torpedo abschießento \launch a rocket eine Rakete abschießento \launch a satellite einen Satelliten in den Weltraum schießento \launch a ship ein Schiff vom Stapel lassen2. (begin something)to \launch an attack zum Angriff übergehento \launch a campaign eine Kampagne startento \launch an inquiry/investigation Untersuchungen [o Nachforschungen] /Ermittlungen anstellento \launch an invasion [in ein Land] einfallento \launch a new show eine neue Show starten [o ins Programm [auf]nehmen3. (hurl)4. (introduce to market)▪ to \launch sth etw einführen [o lancieren]launch2* * *[lOːntS]1. n1) (= vessel) Barkasse f3) (= launching) (of company) Gründung f, Eröffnung f; (of new product) Einführung f; (with party, publicity of film, play, book) Lancierung f; (bringing out, of film, play) Premiere f; (of book) Herausgabe f; (of shares) Emission f2. vt1) new vessel vom Stapel lassen; (= christen) taufen; lifeboat zu Wasser lassen, aussetzen; rocket abschießen; plane katapultierenLady X launched the new boat — der Stapellauf fand in Anwesenheit von Lady X statt
2) company, newspaper, initiative gründen; new product einführen, auf den Markt bringen; (with party, publicity) film, play, book lancieren; (= bring out) film anlaufen lassen; play auf die Bühne bringen; book, series herausbringen; plan, investigation in die Wege leiten; programme, trend einführen; career starten; policy in Angriff nehmen; shares emittieren, ausgebenthe attack was launched at 15.00 hours — der Angriff fand um 15.00 Uhr statt
this film launched him as a comic actor — mit diesem Film machte er sich (dat) als Komiker einen Namen
to launch sb on his way —
once he is launched on this subject... — wenn er einmal mit diesem Thema angefangen hat or bei diesem Thema gelandet ist,...
now that he's launched himself on the road to success — jetzt, wo er auf Erfolgskurs ist
3) (= hurl) schleudern* * *launch1 [lɔːntʃ; US auch lɑːntʃ]A v/t1. ein Boot aussetzen, zu Wasser lassen2. ein Schiff vom Stapel (laufen) lassen:be launched vom Stapel laufen3. ein Flugzeug etc (mit Katapult) starten, katapultieren, abschießen4. ein Geschoss, einen Torpedo abschießen, eine Rakete, ein Raumfahrzeug auch starten5. einen Speer etc schleudern6. a) eine Rede, Kritik, einen Protest etc, auch einen Schlag vom Stapel lassen, loslassen (beide umg):launch a stinging attack on sb jemanden scharf angreifenb) Drohungen etc ausstoßenagainst gegen)7. a) ein Projekt etc in Gang setzen, starten, beginnen, lancieren9. launch o.s. on a task (into work) sich auf eine Aufgabe (in die Arbeit) stürzenlaunch out into sea in See gehen oder stechen;launch out on a voyage of discovery auf eine Entdeckungsreise gehenlaunch out into a new career eine neue Laufbahn starten;launch out into politics in die Politik gehend) einen Wortschwall von sich geben:launch out into a speech eine Rede vom Stapel lassene) umg viel Geld ausgeben (on für)launch2 [lɔːntʃ; US auch lɑːntʃ] s SCHIFF Barkasse f* * *I 1. transitive verb1) zu Wasser lassen, aussetzen [Rettungsboot, Segelboot]; vom Stapel lassen [neues Schiff]; (propel) werfen, abschießen [Harpune]; schleudern [Speer]; abschießen [Torpedo]2) (fig.) lancieren (bes. Wirtsch.); auf den Markt bringen [Produkt]; vorstellen [Buch, Schallplatte, Sänger]; auf die Bühne bringen [Theaterstück]; gründen [Firma]2. intransitive verbPhrasal Verbs:II noun(boat) Barkasse, die* * *v.abschießen v.in Gang setzen ausdr. -
49 make
A n ( brand) marque f ; what make is your car? de quelle marque est ta voiture? ; what make of computer is it? quelle est la marque de cet ordinateur?1 ( create) faire [dress, cake, coffee, stain, hole, will, pact, film, sketch, noise] ; to make the bed faire le lit ; to make a rule établir une règle ; to make the law faire or édicter fml les lois ; to make sth from faire qch avec ; wine is made from grapes le vin se fait avec du raisin ; to make sth for sb, to make sb sth faire qch pour qn ; to be made for sb être fait pour qn ; to be made for each other être fait l'un pour l'autre ; to make room/the time for sth trouver de la place/du temps pour qch ; to make sth out of faire qch en ; what is it made (out) of? en quoi est-ce fait? ; it's made (out) of gold c'est en or ; to see what sb is made of voir de quoi est fait qn ; let's see what he's made of voyons de quoi il est fait ; show them what you're made of! montre-leur de quel bois tu te chauffes ○ ! ; to be as clever as they make them être malin comme pas un ○ ; to make A into B faire B à partir de A ; to make fruit into jam faire de la confiture à partir des fruits ; to make a house into apartments transformer une maison en appartements ; made in France/by Macron fabriqué en France/par Macron ; God made man Dieu a créé l'homme ;2 (cause to be or become, render) se faire [friends, enemies] ; to make sb happy/jealous/popular rendre qn heureux/jaloux/populaire ; to make sb hungry/thirsty donner faim/soif à qn ; to make oneself available/ill se rendre disponible/malade ; to make oneself heard/understood se faire entendre/comprendre ; to make sth bigger agrandir qch ; to make sth better améliorer qch ; to make sth worse aggraver qch [problem, situation] ; to make sb's cold better soulager le rhume de qn ; to make exams easier, to make passing exams easier, to make it easier to pass exams faciliter les examens ; to make it easy/possible to do [person] faire en sorte qu'il soit facile/possible de faire ; that made it easy for me to leave cela a facilité mon départ ;3 ( cause to do) to make sb cry/jump/think faire pleurer/sursauter/réfléchir qn ; I made her smile je l'ai fait sourire ; to make sb do sth faire faire qch à qn ; I made her forget her problems/lose patience je lui ai fait oublier ses problèmes/perdre patience ; it makes me look fat/old ça me grossit/vieillit ; it makes me look ill ça me donne l'air malade ; to make sth do faire que qch fasse ; to make sth happen faire que qch se produise ; to make the story end happily faire en sorte que l'histoire se termine bien ; to make sth work [person] réussir à faire marcher qch [machine etc] ; to make sth grow/burn [person] réussir à faire pousser/brûler qch ; [chemical, product] faire pousser/brûler qch ; it makes your face look rounder ça fait paraître ton visage plus rond ; it makes her voice sound funny cela lui donne une drôle de voix ;4 (force, compel) to make sb do obliger qn à faire ; they made me (do it) ils m'ont obligé, ils m'ont forcé, ils m'y ont forcé ; to be made to do être obligé or forcé de faire ; he must be made to cooperate il faut qu'il coopère ; to make sb wait/talk faire attendre/parler qn ;5 ( turn into) to make sb sth, to make sth of sb faire de qn qch ; it's been made into a film on en a fait or tiré un film ; to make sb a star faire de qn une vedette ; we made him treasurer on l'a fait trésorier ; we made Tom treasurer on a choisi Tom comme trésorier ; to be made president for life être fait président à vie ; to make sb one's assistant faire de qn son adjoint ; to make a soldier/a monster of sb faire de qn un soldat/un monstre ; it'll make a man of you hum ça fera de toi un homme ; he'll never make a teacher il ne fera jamais un bon professeur ; she'll make a good politician elle fera une fine politicienne ; to make sb a good husband être un bon mari pour qn ; to make sth sth, to make sth of sth faire de qch qch ; to make a habit/a success/ an issue of sth faire de qch une habitude/une réussite/une affaire ; do you want to make something of it? ( threatening) tu veux vraiment qu'on en discute? ; to make too much of sth faire tout un plat de qch ○ ; that will make a good shelter/a good tablecloth cela fera un bon abri/une bonne nappe ;6 (add up to, amount to) faire ; three and three make six trois et trois font six ; how much does that make? ça fait combien? ; that makes ten altogether ça fait dix en tout ; that makes five times he's called ça fait cinq fois qu'il appelle ;7 ( earn) gagner [salary, amount] ; to make £300 a week gagner 300 livres sterling par semaine ; he makes more in a week than I make in a month il gagne plus en une semaine que je ne gagne en un mois ; how much ou what do you think she makes? combien crois-tu qu'elle gagne? ; to make a living gagner sa vie ; to make a profit réaliser des bénéfices ; to make a loss subir des pertes ;8 (reach, achieve) arriver jusqu'à [place, position] ; atteindre [ranking, level] ; faire [speed, distance] ; to make the camp before dark arriver au or atteindre le camp avant la nuit ; to make the six o'clock train attraper le train de six heures ; we'll never make it nous n'y arriverons jamais ; to make the first team entrer dans la première équipe ; to make the charts entrer au hit-parade ; to make the front page of faire la une ○ de [newspaper] ; to make six spades ( in bridge) faire six piques ; to make 295 ( in cricket) faire or marquer 295 ;9 (estimate, say) I make it about 30 kilometres je dirais 30 kilomètres environ ; I make the profit £50 les bénéfices doivent s'élever à 50 livres sterling ; I make it five o'clock il est cinq heures à ma montre ; what time do you make it? quelle heure as-tu? ; what do you make the distance (to be)? quelle est la distance à ton avis? ; let's make it six o'clock/five dollars disons six heures/cinq dollars ; can we make it a bit later? peut-on dire un peu plus tard? ; what do you make of it? qu'en dis-tu? ; what does she make of him? qu'est-ce qu'elle pense or dit de lui? ; I don't know what to make of it je ne sais quoi en penser ; I can't make anything of it je n'y comprends rien ;10 ( cause success of) assurer la réussite de [holiday, day] ; a good wine can make a meal un bon vin peut assurer la réussite d'un repas ; it really makes the room [feature, colour] ça rend bien ; that interview made her career as a journalist cette interview lui a permis de faire carrière dans le journalisme ; it really made my day ça m'a rendu heureux pour la journée ; ‘go ahead, make my day!’ iron ‘allez, vas-y!’ ; to make or break sb/sth décider de l'avenir de qn/qch ;11 ○ ( have sex with) se faire ◑ [woman] ;13 Elec fermer [circuit] ;1 ( act) to make as if to do faire comme si on allait faire ; she made as if to kiss him elle a fait comme si elle allait l'embrasser ; he made like ○ he was injured il a fait semblant d'être blessé ;3 ( shuffle cards) battre.to be on the make ○ ( for profit) avoir les dents longues ; ( for sex) être en chasse ○ ; to make it ○ (in career, life) y arriver ; (to party, meeting) réussir à venir ; ( be on time for train etc) y être ; ( have sex) s'envoyer en l'air ○ (with avec) ; I'm afraid I can't make it malheureusement je ne peux pas y aller ; if they don't make it by 10pm s'ils n'arrivent pas avant 10h.■ make after:▶ make after [sb] poursuivre.■ make at:▶ make at [sb] attaquer (with avec).■ make away with = make off.■ make do:▶ make do faire avec ; to make do with se contenter de qch ;▶ make [sth] do se contenter de.■ make for:▶ make for [sth]1 ( head for) se diriger vers [door, town, home] ;2 ( help create) permettre, assurer [easy life, happy marriage] ;▶ make for [sb]1 ( attack) se jeter sur ;2 ( approach) se diriger vers.■ make good:▶ make good réussir ; a poor boy made good un garçon pauvre qui a réussi ;▶ make good [sth]1 ( make up for) réparer [damage, omission, loss] ; rattraper [lost time] ; combler [deficit, shortfall] ;2 ( keep) tenir [promise].■ make off filer ○ ; to make off across the fields/towards the town s'enfuir à travers les champs/vers la ville ; to make off with sth/sb se tirer ○ avec qch/qn.■ make out:▶ make out1 ( manage) s'en tirer ○ ; how are you making out? comment ça marche ○ ? ;2 US ( grope) se peloter ○ ;3 ( claim) affirmer (that que) ; he's not as stupid as he makes out il n'est pas aussi bête qu'il (le) prétend ;▶ make out [sth], make [sth] out1 (see, distinguish) distinguer [shape, writing] ;2 ( claim) to make sth out to be prétendre que qch est ;3 (understand, work out) comprendre [puzzle, mystery, character] ; to make out if or whether comprendre si ; I can't make him out je n'arrive pas à le comprendre ;4 ( write out) faire, rédiger [cheque, will, list] ; to make out a cheque GB ou check US to sb faire un chèque à qn, signer un chèque à l'ordre de qn ; it is made out to X il est à l'ordre de X ; who shall I make the cheque out to? à quel ordre dois-je faire le chèque? ;5 ( expound) to make out a case for sth argumenter en faveur de qch ;▶ make oneself out to be prétendre être [rich, brilliant] ; faire semblant d'être [stupid, incompetent].■ make over:▶ make over [sth], make [sth] over1 ( transform) transformer [building, appearance] (into en) ;2 ( transfer) céder [property] (to à).■ make towards:▶ make towards [sth/sb] se diriger vers.■ make up:▶ make up1 ( put make-up on) to make oneself up se maquiller ;2 ( after quarrel) se réconcilier (with avec) ;3 to make up for ( compensate for) rattraper [lost time, lost sleep, missed meal, delay] ; combler [financial loss, deficit] ; compenser [personal loss, bereavement] ;4 to make up to ○ faire de la lèche à ○ [boss, person] ;▶ make up [sth], make [sth] up1 ( invent) inventer [excuse, story] ; you're making it up! tu inventes! ; to make sth up as one goes along inventer qch au fur et à mesure ;2 ( prepare) faire [parcel, bundle, garment, road surface, bed] ; préparer [prescription] ; composer [type] ; she had the fabric made up into a jacket elle s'est fait faire une veste avec le tissu ;3 ( constitute) faire [whole, personality, society] ; to be made up of être fait or composé de ; to make up 10% of constituer 10% de ;4 ( compensate for) rattraper [loss, time] ; combler [deficit, shortfall] ; to make the total up to £1,000 compléter la somme pour faire 1 000 livres au total ;5 ( put make-up on) maquiller [person, face, eyes] ;6 ( stoke up) alimenter, s'occuper de [fire] ;7 to make it up ( make friends) se réconcilier (with avec) ; I'll make it up to you somehow ( when at fault) j'essaierai de me faire pardonner ; ( when not at fault) je vais trouver quelque chose pour compenser.■ make with ○:▶ make it with [sb] se faire ◑. -
50 bright
braɪt
1. прил.
1) а) яркий;
блестящий;
светящийся, отражающий свет;
ясный, погожий;
чистый, прозрачный The long array of bright helmets. ≈ Длинный ряд сияющих шлемов. б) радостный, сияющий от счастья в) подающий надежды, обнадеживающий( о человеке, но не только) Chances of success brighter than any that had offered themselves. ≈ Шансы на победу больше, чем когда-либо случалось. ∙ Syn: brilliant, effulgent, glowing, incandescent, radiant, resplendent, shining, beaming Ant: dim, dull, gloomy, obscure
2) красивый, привлекательный A bright lady, surpassingly fair. ≈ Женщина прекрасная, красоты несказанной
3) яркий, сочный( о цвете, свете) ;
светлый( о цвете табачных листьев особого сорта) bright light brightwork
4) ясный, четкий( о ноте, звуке)
5) знаменитый, прославленный, великолепный The wisest, brightest, meanest of mankind. ≈ Из людей мудрейшие, знаменитейшие, пошлейшие. Exhibited a bright example of the most heroic valour. ≈ Показал великолепный пример поистине героической доблести.
6) занимательный, интересный( о разговоре, о предмете беседы) ;
также употребляется по отношению к человеку, который ведет занимательные, увлекательные разговоры;
умный, сметливый (обычно по отношению к младшему поколению) He turned up today as jaunty and bright as a young buck of twenty-five. ≈ Он был сегодня весел и увлекателен как никогда, выглядел этаким двадцатипятилетним "жеребцом". He's a bright specimen! ≈ шутл. Он всем головам голова! bright young thing Syn: sharp, keen ∙ bright-eyed and bushy-tailed look on the bright side of things
2. нареч.
1) ярко( также используется brightly) The spires that glow so bright! ≈ Как ярко сверкают шпили! bright and early Syn: brilliantly
2) перен. ярко, блестяще, великолепно яркость, свет - in the * of the moon при свете луны яркий;
блестящий;
светлый - * star яркая звезда - * day светлый день - * red ярко-красный - * eyes блестящие /ясные/ глаза - * annealing( техническое) светлый отжиг благоприятный, радужный, полный надежд - * future светлое будущее - * prospects радужные перспективы ясный (о звуке) светлый, прозрачный (о жидкости) - * wine прозрачное вино полированный блестящий, великолепный - * reply блестящий ответ - * idea блестящая /великолепная/ идея способный, сообразительный, смышленый - * boy способный /смышленый/ мальчик - * imagination живое воображение веселый, живой, полный бодрости, оптимизма - * to keep * in spite of one's misfortune не терять бодрости духа, несмотря на несчастье острый, настороженный - * to keep a * lookout быть начеку, сохранять бдительность > to look on the * side (of things) смотреть на вещи оптимистически > as * as a button /a new pin, a sixpence/ чистенький, нарядный ярко bright блестящий;
великолепный ~ веселый;
to look on the bright side( of things) оптимистически смотреть на вещи ~ полированный ~ светлый, прозрачный (о жидкости) ~ способный, смышленый;
живой, расторопный ~ яркий;
блестящий;
светлый ~ яркий ~ ярко;
блестяще ~ ясный (о звуке) ~ веселый;
to look on the bright side (of things) оптимистически смотреть на вещи -
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ДЁЛАТЬ/СДЁЛАТЬ КАРЬЕРУ VP subj: hu man) to progress steadily or strive to progress in one's job, ascending to a point where one has a good position and is considered a success in his chosen fieldX сделал карьеру = X made himself a careerX made (carved out) a career for himself.Князь Иван Иваныч в конце прошлого столетия... сделал еще в очень молодых летах блестящую карьеру (Толстой 2). While he was still very young at the end of the last century, Prince Ivan Ivanych had made himself a brilliant career.. (2c).Этот генерал за короткий срок сделал головокружительную карьеру, потому что четыре года назад он носил еще одну шпалу и командовал ротой. Но однажды ему крупно повезло... С тех пор дела его шли как по маслу (Войнович 2). The general had made a fabulous career for himself in a very short span of time. Four years before, he still wore only a single stripe and commanded a company. But then he had one great piece of luck....From then on, things could not have gone better for him (2a). -
52 делать карьеру
• ДЕЛАТЬ/СДЕЛАТЬ КАРЬЕРУ[VP; subj: hu man]=====⇒ to progress steadily or strive to progress in one's job, ascending to a point where one has a good position and is considered a success in his chosen field:- X made (carved out) a career for himself.♦ Князь Иван Иваныч в конце прошлого столетия... сделал еще в очень молодых летах блестящую карьеру (Толстой 2). While he was still very young at the end of the last century, Prince Ivan Ivanych had made himself a brilliant career.. (2c).♦ Этот генерал за короткий срок сделал головокружительную карьеру, потому что четыре года назад он носил еще одну шпалу и командовал ротой. Но однажды ему крупно повезло... С тех пор дела его шли как по маслу (Войнович 2). The general had made a fabulous career for himself in a very short span of time. Four years before, he still wore only a single stripe and commanded a company. But then he had one great piece of luck....From then on, things could not have gone better for him (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > делать карьеру
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53 сделать карьеру
• ДЕЛАТЬ/СДЕЛАТЬ КАРЬЕРУ[VP; subj: hu man]=====⇒ to progress steadily or strive to progress in one's job, ascending to a point where one has a good position and is considered a success in his chosen field:- X made (carved out) a career for himself.♦ Князь Иван Иваныч в конце прошлого столетия... сделал еще в очень молодых летах блестящую карьеру (Толстой 2). While he was still very young at the end of the last century, Prince Ivan Ivanych had made himself a brilliant career.. (2c).♦ Этот генерал за короткий срок сделал головокружительную карьеру, потому что четыре года назад он носил еще одну шпалу и командовал ротой. Но однажды ему крупно повезло... С тех пор дела его шли как по маслу (Войнович 2). The general had made a fabulous career for himself in a very short span of time. Four years before, he still wore only a single stripe and commanded a company. But then he had one great piece of luck....From then on, things could not have gone better for him (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сделать карьеру
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54 Aussicht
Aussicht f GEN prospect* * *f < Geschäft> prospect* * *Aussicht
view, prospect, outlook, aspect, vista, (Chance) opening, expectation, chance;
• mit der Aussicht späterer Beteiligung with a view to partnership;
• mit Aussicht auf einen zukünftigen Vertragsabschluss looking forward to a future contract;
• allgemeine Aussichten general outlook;
• keine beruflichen Aussichten no future in a job;
• glänzende Aussichten bright prospects;
• schlechte Aussichten bad (poor) outlook;
• trostlose Aussichten dull prospects;
• unverbaubare Aussicht unrestricted view;
• viel versprechende Aussichten healthy future;
• wirtschaftliche Aussichten prospects of the economy;
• bessere wirtschaftliche Aussicht better economic prospects;
• gute Aussichten im Beruf a job with good prospects;
• keine Aussicht auf Erfolg no view of success;
• Aussichten auf kurze Sicht short-term prospects;
• düstere Aussichten für das Wirtschaftswachstum darstellen to be clouding the outlook for economic growth;
• glänzende Aussichten haben to make out for a brilliant future;
• Stellung in Aussicht haben to have a job in prospect;
• j. für einen wichtigen Posten in Aussicht nehmen to consider s. o. for an important position;
• etw. direkt in Aussicht stellen to hold out an immeditate prospect;
• jem. eine Belohnung in Aussicht stellen to promise s. o. a reward;
• neue Wohnung in Aussicht stellen to hold out the prospect of a new flat. -
55 launch
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1. lo:n verb1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) botar, echar al mar2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) lanzar3) (to throw.) lanzar
2. noun((an) act of launching.) lanzamiento- launch into
- launch out
II lo:n noun(a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.)launch1 n lanchalaunch2 vb lanzartr[lɔːnʧ]1 lanzar2 (ship) botar; (lifeboat) echar al mar3 (film etc) estrenar; (book) presentar4 (company) fundar5 (scheme, attack) iniciar1 (boat) lancha2→ link=launching launching{launch ['lɔnʧ] vt1) hurl: lanzar2) : botar (un barco)3) start: iniciar, empezarlaunch n1) : lancha f (bote)2) launching: lanzamiento mn.• botadura s.f.• canoa s.f.• chalupa s.f.• lancha s.f.• lanzamiento s.m.v.• arrojar v.• botar v.• dar principio a v.• enjergar v.• lanzar v.
I lɔːntʃ1)a) ( Naut) \<\<new vessel\>\> botar; \<\<lifeboat\>\> echar al aguab) (Aerosp, Mil) \<\<satellite/missile\>\> lanzar*; \<\<attack\>\> emprender, lanzar*2)a) ( Busn) \<\<product/campaign\>\> lanzar*; \<\<company\>\> fundar*b) (Lit, Theat, Cin) \<\<book/play/actor\>\> lanzar*•Phrasal Verbs:
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2)a) ( of new vessel) botadura f; ( of lifeboat) lanzamiento m ( al agua)b) (of rocket, missile) lanzamiento m3) (of product, project, campaign) lanzamiento m; ( of company) fundación f; (before n) <date, party> de lanzamiento[lɔːntʃ]1. N1) (=boat) lancha fmotor launch — lancha f motora
2) (=act)a) (lit) [of ship] botadura f ; [of lifeboat, rocket, satellite] lanzamiento mb) (=introduction) [of campaign, product, book] lanzamiento m ; [of film, play] estreno m ; [of company] creación f, fundación f ; [of shares] emisión f2. VT1) (=lit) [+ ship] botar; [+ lifeboat] echar al mar; [+ rocket, missile, satellite] lanzar2) (=introduce) [+ campaign, product, book, attack] lanzar; [+ film, play] estrenar; [+ company] crear, fundar; [+ shares] emitir3) (=start)it was this novel that really launched him as a writer — fue esta novela la que lo lanzó a la fama como escritor
to launch sb on his/her way — iniciar a algn en su carrera
once he's launched on that subject we'll never stop him — en cuanto se ponga a hablar de ese tema no habrá forma de pararlo
4) (=hurl)to launch o.s. at sth/sb — abalanzarse or arrojarse sobre algo/algn
to launch o.s. into sth — meterse de lleno en algo, entregarse a algo
3.VIto launch into sth: she launched into a long speech about patriotism — se puso a soltar or empezó un largo discurso sobre el patriotismo
he launched into an attack on the president — emprendió un ataque contra el presidente, se puso a despotricar contra el presidente
then the chorus launches into the national anthem — entonces el coro la emprende con el himno nacional
4.CPDlaunch attempt N — intento m de lanzamiento
launch date N — fecha f prevista para el lanzamiento
launch pad N — (lit) rampa f or plataforma f de lanzamiento; (fig) rampa f or plataforma f de lanzamiento, trampolín m
launch party N — (Comm, Media) fiesta f de lanzamiento
launch site N — lugar m del lanzamiento
launch vehicle N — lanzadera f
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I [lɔːntʃ]1)a) ( Naut) \<\<new vessel\>\> botar; \<\<lifeboat\>\> echar al aguab) (Aerosp, Mil) \<\<satellite/missile\>\> lanzar*; \<\<attack\>\> emprender, lanzar*2)a) ( Busn) \<\<product/campaign\>\> lanzar*; \<\<company\>\> fundar*b) (Lit, Theat, Cin) \<\<book/play/actor\>\> lanzar*•Phrasal Verbs:
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2)a) ( of new vessel) botadura f; ( of lifeboat) lanzamiento m ( al agua)b) (of rocket, missile) lanzamiento m3) (of product, project, campaign) lanzamiento m; ( of company) fundación f; (before n) <date, party> de lanzamiento -
56 groß
big; tall; great; large; grand; heavyset* * *[groːs]1. ADJEKTIVcomp ordm;er ['grøːsɐ] superl ordm;te(r, s) ['grøːstə]1) big; Fläche, Raum, Haus, Hände big, large; Höhe, Breite great; Größe, Tube, Dose, Packung etc large; (TYP ) Buchstabe capitalein ganz großes Haus/Buch — a great big house/book
der große ( Uhr)zeiger — the big or minute hand
x ist größer als 10 (Math) — x is greater than 10
ein 2 Hektar großes Grundstück — a 2-hectare plot of land
ein Loch größer machen — to make a hole bigger
ein großes Bier, ein Großes (inf) — ≈ a pint (of beer) (Brit), a large beer
die große Masse (fig) — the vast majority
2) = hoch, hochgewachsen taller ist 1,80 Meter groß — he's one metre (Brit) or meter (US) eighty (tall)
unsere Große — our eldest or oldest (daughter); (von zweien) our elder daughter
unser Großer — our eldest or oldest ( son); (von zweien) our elder son
mit etw groß geworden sein — to have grown up with sth
er ist ein großes Kind — he's a big or a great big (inf) baby
4) zeitlich Verzögerung, Rede big, longdie große Pause (Sch) — the long or lunch break
die großen Ferien — the summer holidays (Brit) or holiday (US)
5) = beträchtlich, wichtig, bedeutend great; Erfolg, Enttäuschung, Hoffnung, Eile great, big; Gewinn, Ereignis big; Katastrophe, Schreck terrible; Summe large; Geschwindigkeit higher hat Großes geleistet — he has achieved great things
die größten Erfindungen unseres Jahrhunderts — the greatest inventions of our century
ein großer Dichter wie Goethe — a great poet like Goethe
eine große Dummheit machen — to do something very or really stupid
er ist kein großer Esser (inf) — he's not a big eater
eine der größeren Firmen — one of the major companies
die großen Fragen unserer Zeit — the great or big questions of our time
das große Ganze — the broader or wider view
vor meinem Haus war or herrschte ein großer Lärm — there was a lot of noise outside my house
ich habe große Lust zu verreisen — I'd really like to go away (on holiday (Brit) or vacation (US))
sie hatte große Lust, sich zu verkleiden — she really wanted to get dressed up
einen großen Namen haben — to be a big name
ich bin kein großer Redner (inf) — I'm no great speaker
ich bin kein großer Opernfreund (inf) — I'm not a great opera fan
im größten Regen/Schneesturm — in the middle of a downpour/snowstorm
große Worte machen — to use grand words
6) = großartig, bewundernswert iro greatdas ist or finde ich ganz groß (inf) — that's really great (inf)
7) in Eigennamen GreatAlfred/Friedrich der Große — Alfred/Frederick the Great
8) MUS2. ADVERBcomp ordm; er, superl am ordm;ten1)groß machen (baby-talk) — to do number two (baby-talk), to do a poo (Brit baby-talk)
groß daherreden (inf) — to talk big (inf)
See:2)3)was ist das schon groß? (inf) — big deal! (inf), so what? (inf)
was soll man da schon groß machen/sagen? (inf) — what can you do/say?
er hat sich nicht gerade groß für unsere Belange eingesetzt (inf) — he didn't exactly put up a big fight for us
ich habe mich nie groß um Politik gekümmert (inf) — I've never been a great one for politics (inf)
ich kümmere mich nicht groß darum (inf) — I don't take much notice
ganz groß rauskommen (inf) — to make the big time (inf)
* * *1) (large in size: a big car.) big2) (very large, larger etc than average: a great crowd of people at the football match.) great3) (great in size, amount etc; not small: a large number of people; a large house; a large family; This house is too large for two people.) large4) (fairly large: His income is quite sizeable, now that he has been promoted.) sizeable5) ((of people and thin or narrow objects such as buildings or trees) higher than normal: a tall man/tree.) tall6) ((of people) having a particular height: John is only four feet tall.) tall7) (great or large: He won by a wide margin.) wide* * *<größer, größte>[ˈgro:s]I. adjin \großen/größeren Formaten/Größen in large/larger formats/sizes2. (hoch aufragend) longein \großer Kirchturm/Mast/Turm a high church steeple/pylon/tower3. (hoch gewachsen) Mensch talldu bist \groß geworden you've grownwie \groß bist du? how tall are you?er ist 1,78 m \groß he is 5 foot 10 [or 1.78m] [tall]ein \großer Baum/eine \große Vase a tall tree/vaseauf \große[r] Fahrt on a long journeydie \große Pause SCH mid-morning break5. (älter) big, elder, olderdas ist Anita, unsere G\große this is Anita, our eldestwenn ich \groß bin... when I'm grown up...mein \großer Bruder/meine \große Schwester my elder brother/my elder sisterG\groß und Klein young and old [alike]6. (mengenmäßig)im G\großen einkaufen to buy in bulkdie \große Masse most [or the majority] of the peopleein \großer Teil der Bevölkerung a large part of the population7. (erheblich, beträchtlich) greatwas für eine \große Freude! how delightful!du redest ganz \großen Unsinn you're talking complete rubbishwas ist denn das für ein \großer Lärm auf der Straße? what's all that noise in the street?macht doch nicht so einen \großen Lärm! don't make so much noise!\große Angst haben to be terribly afraid [or frightened]ein \großer Aufstieg a meteoric riseeine \große Beeinträchtigung a major impairmentein \großer Betrag a large amounteine \große Dummheit sheer stupidityein \großer Durchbruch/Reinfall a major breakthrough/disastereine \große Enttäuschung a great [or deep] [or profound] disappointmentmit \großer Geschwindigkeit at high [or great] speed\großen Hunger haben to be terribly hungry\großes Leid great [or deep] [or profound] sorrowein \großer Misserfolg an abject [or a dismal] failure\große Nachfrage a big demandeine \große Preissteigerung a massive price rise [or increase]ein \großer Schrecken a nasty fright\große Schwierigkeiten serious [or real] trouble\große Wut unbridled fury\großer Zorn deep [or profound] anger8. (bedeutend) greatetwas/nichts G\großes something/nothing greatsie hat in ihrem Leben nichts G\großes geleistet she never achieved anything great [or major] in her life, she did not achieve great things in her lifemit diesem Gemälde hat sie etwas G\großes geschaffen she has created something great [or profound] with this paintingein \großer Konzern/ein \großes Unternehmen a leading [or major] group/company9. (besonders gut) bigim Meckern ist sie ganz \groß she's quite good at moaningich bin kein \großer Esser/Trinker I'm not a big eater/drinkerich bin kein \großer Redner I'm no [or not a] great speaker10. (in Eigennamen)▪ ... der G\große... the GreatFriedrich der G\große Frederick the Great11. (großes Glas) large, bignach den drei \großen Bier war ich ziemlich angeheitert I felt quite merry fam [or fam tipsy] after three pints [of beer]12.▶ im G\großen und Ganzen [gesehen] on the whole, by and largeich habe nur \großes Geld I haven't any change on me; s.a. kleinII. advwas ist da jetzt schon \groß dabei! big deal! famer hat sich aber nicht gerade \groß für uns eingesetzt! he didn't exactly do very much [or put himself out much] for us!was soll man da schon \groß sagen? you can't really say very muchich habe mich nie \groß für Politik interessiert I've never been particularly interested in politics\groß einsteigen to go in for sth in a big waysie ist ganz \groß in die Politik eingestiegen she's gone into politics in a big way2. (von weitem Ausmaß)\groß angelegt large-scaleeine \groß angelegte Offensive a full-scale offensive [or attack3. MODE4. (nicht klein)5.* * *1.größer, größt... Adjektiv1) big; big, large <house, window, area, room, etc.>; large < pack, size, can, etc.>; great <length, width, height>; tall < person>große Eier/Kartoffeln — large eggs/potatoes
eine große Terz/Sekunde — (Musik) a major third/second
ein großes Bier, bitte — a pint, please
2) (eine bestimmte Größe aufweisend)1 m2/2 ha groß — 1 m2/2 ha in area
sie ist 1,75 m groß — she is 1.75 m tall
doppelt/dreimal so groß wie... — twice/three times the size of...
3) (älter) big <brother, sister>seine größere Schwester — his elder sister
unsere Große/unser Großer — our eldest or oldest daughter/son
4) (erwachsen) grown-up <children, son, daughter>[mit etwas] groß werden — grow up [with something]
die Großen — (Erwachsene) the grown-ups; (ältere Kinder) the older children
Groß und Klein — old and young [alike]
5) (lange dauernd) long, lengthy <delay, talk, explanation, pause>die großen Ferien — (Schulw.) the summer holidays or (Amer.) long vacation sing.
die große Pause — (Schulw.) [mid-morning] break
große Summen/Kosten — large sums/heavy costs
eine große Auswahl — a wide selection or range
7) (außerordentlich) great <pleasure, pain, hunger, anxiety, hurry, progress, difficulty, mistake, importance>; intense <heat, cold>; high < speed>ihre/seine große Liebe — her/his great love
ein großer Augenblick/Tag — a great moment/day
große Worte — grand or fine words
die Großen [der Welt] — the great figures [of our world]
die große Dame/den großen Herrn spielen — (iron.) play the fine lady/gentleman
10) (bedeutend) great, major < artist, painter, work>Katharina die Große — Catherine the Great; s. auch Karl
11) (wesentlich)die große Linie/der große Zusammenhang — the basic line/the overall context
in großen Zügen od. Umrissen — in broad outline
im Großen [und] Ganzen — by and large; on the whole
ein großes Herz haben — be great-hearted
13) (ugs.): (großspurig)2.1)groß geschrieben werden — (fig. ugs.) be stressed or emphasized
groß machen — (Kinderspr.) do number two (child lang.)
2) (ugs.): (aufwendig)3) (ugs.): (besonders) greatly; particularly4) (ugs.): (großartig)sie steht ganz groß da — she has made it big (coll.) or made the big time (coll.)
* * *A. adj1. big (besonders gefühlsbetont); Haus, Fläche etc: large; Land: vast; Baum, Gebäude etc: (hoch) tall; (riesig) huge; Person: tall;ein großes Gebäude a big(, tall) building;der Große Ozean GEOG the Pacific (Ocean);die Großen Seen GEOG the Great Lakes;große Zehe big toe;großer Buchstabe capital letter;Gut mit großem G good with a capital G;wir sprechen hier von Geiz mit einem großen G fig, pej we’re talking about meanness with a capital M here;groß machen/müssen kinderspr do/have to do big jobs2. an Ausmaß, Intensität, Wert etc: great; Fehler, Lärm, Unterschied etc: auch big; Entfernung: great, long; Geschwindigkeit: high; Hitze, Kälte, Schmerzen etc: intense; Kälte: auch severe; Verlust: heavy; Wissen: extensive, wide; (tief) profound; MUS, Intervall, Terz: major; Angeber, Angsthase, Feigling etc: terrible, dreadful;wir waren zu Hause eine große Familie we were a large family;große Ferien summer holiday(s), long vacation;zu meiner großen Freude to my great joy ( oder pleasure);wie komme ich an das große Geld? umg how do I get into the big money?;großes Glück haben be very lucky;großen Hunger haben be very hungry; stärker: be starving;große Mehrheit great majority;große Pause long (mid-morning) break;ein Fest im großen Rahmen a celebration on the grand scale;große Schritte machen make great progress;zum großen Teil largely, for the most part;3. mit Maßangabe:wie groß ist er? how tall is he?;er ist … groß he’s … (tall); das Grundstückist 600 m2groß is 600 metres (US -ers) square;gleich groß Personen: the same height, as tall as each other; Flächen, Kleidungsstücke etc: the same size;so groß wie ein Fußballfeld the size of a football pitch (US soccer field);war dreimal so groß wie der der Konkurrenz was three times that of our rivalsgroße Schwester big sister;groß werden Kinder: grow up;zu groß werden für outgrow sth, get too big for;er ist nur ein großes Kind he’s just a big baby;Groß und Klein young and old5. fig Augenblick, Entdeckung, Erfolg, Tag, Tat etc: great; (bedeutend) major, important; (großartig) grand, magnificent; Pläne, Ziele: great, grand, big; Künstler, Dichter etc: great;große Worte big words;Friedrich der Große Frederick the Great;Karl der Große Charlemagne;die große Dame/den großen Herrn spielen iron play the great lady/lord;große Reden schwingen iron talk big;Groß und Klein standesmäßig: high and low6. (allgemein, wesentlich) broad, general;den großen Zusammenhang erkennen see the big picture;im großen Ganzen overall;in großen Zügen in broad outline7. umg (gut):das war ganz groß! that was really great!;große Klasse she’s really good ( oder she’s brilliant) at arithmetic;im Angeben/Geldausgeben ist er (ganz) groß iron he’s very good at showing off/spending money;ich bin kein großer Freund von Partys/Suppe I’m not a great one for parties/soup, I’m not particularly fond of parties/soup;er ist ein großer Schweiger/kein großer Esser he’s not a great talker/eater8. (edel):in großer Aufmachung Bericht etc: prominently featured, splashed across the page; Person: in full dress;B. adv1. big;groß gedruckt in large letters ( oder print);groß gemustert with a large pattern;groß kariert large-checked;er sah mich nur groß an he just stared at me;groß und breit dastehen umg, unübersehbar: stand out; stärker: stick out like a sore thumb; → auch großschreiben, großgebaut etc2. (aufwändig):groß angelegt Aktion etc: large-scale, full-scale;groß ausgehen umg have a real night out;jemanden/etwas groß herausbringen umg pull out all the stops for sb/sth, give sb/sth a tremendous build-up3. umg:groß auftreten act big;groß daherreden talk big5. (gut):groß in Form in great form;beim Publikum groß ankommen be a big hit with the audience;ganz groß dastehen (Erfolg haben) do brilliantly6. umg:er kümmert sich nicht groß darum he doesn’t really bother about it;was ist schon groß dabei? so what?, US auch (so) what’s the big deal?;was gibt es da groß zu sagen? what can you say?;was gibt’s da noch groß zu fragen? is there really anything more we need to ask?;was kann das schon groß kosten? it can’t be very expensive, can it?;was war los? -was soll schon groß gewesen sein? what do you think happened?* * *1.größer, größt... Adjektiv1) big; big, large <house, window, area, room, etc.>; large <pack, size, can, etc.>; great <length, width, height>; tall < person>große Eier/Kartoffeln — large eggs/potatoes
eine große Terz/Sekunde — (Musik) a major third/second
ein großes Bier, bitte — a pint, please
1 m2/2 ha groß — 1 m2/2 ha in area
sie ist 1,75 m groß — she is 1.75 m tall
doppelt/dreimal so groß wie... — twice/three times the size of...
3) (älter) big <brother, sister>unsere Große/unser Großer — our eldest or oldest daughter/son
4) (erwachsen) grown-up <children, son, daughter>[mit etwas] groß werden — grow up [with something]
die Großen — (Erwachsene) the grown-ups; (ältere Kinder) the older children
Groß und Klein — old and young [alike]
5) (lange dauernd) long, lengthy <delay, talk, explanation, pause>die großen Ferien — (Schulw.) the summer holidays or (Amer.) long vacation sing.
die große Pause — (Schulw.) [mid-morning] break
große Summen/Kosten — large sums/heavy costs
eine große Auswahl — a wide selection or range
7) (außerordentlich) great <pleasure, pain, hunger, anxiety, hurry, progress, difficulty, mistake, importance>; intense <heat, cold>; high < speed>ihre/seine große Liebe — her/his great love
ein großer Augenblick/Tag — a great moment/day
große Worte — grand or fine words
[k]eine große Rolle spielen — [not] play a great or an important part
die Großen [der Welt] — the great figures [of our world]
9) nicht präd. (glanzvoll) grand <celebration, ball, etc.>die große Dame/den großen Herrn spielen — (iron.) play the fine lady/gentleman
10) (bedeutend) great, major <artist, painter, work>Katharina die Große — Catherine the Great; s. auch Karl
11) (wesentlich)die große Linie/der große Zusammenhang — the basic line/the overall context
in großen Zügen od. Umrissen — in broad outline
im Großen [und] Ganzen — by and large; on the whole
13) (ugs.): (großspurig)2.große Reden schwingen od. (salopp) Töne spucken — talk big (coll.)
1)groß geschrieben werden — (fig. ugs.) be stressed or emphasized
groß machen — (Kinderspr.) do number two (child lang.)
2) (ugs.): (aufwendig)3) (ugs.): (besonders) greatly; particularly4) (ugs.): (großartig)sie steht ganz groß da — she has made it big (coll.) or made the big time (coll.)
* * *adj.ample adj.big adj.capital adj.great adj.heavyset adj.large adj.sizable adj.tall adj. adv.largely adv.sizably adv. -
57 dazzling
1) (extremely bright: a dazzling light.) blendend2) (colourful; impressive: a dazzling display of wit.) verwirrend* * *daz·zling[ˈdæzl̩ɪŋ]2. (impressive) blendend attr, überwältigend attr, umwerfend attr; smile strahlend attr; success glänzend attr* * *['dzlɪŋ]adj (lit)blendend* * *dazzling adj (adv dazzlingly)1. blendend, glänzend (beide auch fig)2. strahlend (Schönheit)3. verwirrend -
58 triumphal
I Adj. triumphant (präd. auch a triumph)II Adv. empfangen, feiern etc.: ecstatically, with acclaim; triumphal empfangen werden auch be feted* * *triumphal* * *tri|um|phal [triʊm'faːl]1. adjtriumphant2. advtriumphantly* * *(having to do with (a) triumph: a triumphal battle.) triumphal* * *tri·um·phal[triʊmˈfa:l]I. adj1. (im Triumph erfolgend) triumphal, triumphant2. (überragend)ein \triumphaler Erfolg a tremendous [or brilliant] [or great] [or huge] successein \triumphaler Sieg a glorious victoryII. adv triumphally, triumphantly* * *A. adj triumphant (präd auch a triumph)B. adv empfangen, feiern etc: ecstatically, with acclaim;triumphal empfangen werden auch be feted -
59 überwältigend
I Part. Präs. überwältigenII Adj. Anblick, Eindrücke etc.: overwhelming (auch POL., Mehrheit); Schönheit: auch breathtaking; sie wurde mit überwältigender Mehrheit gewählt she was elected with an overwhelming majority; nicht ( gerade) überwältigend umg. iro. nothing to write home about, no great shakes* * *fantastic; brilliant* * *über|wạ̈l|ti|gendadjMehrheit, Sieg overwhelming; Gestank, Gefühl auch overpowering; Schönheit stunning; Erfolg phenomenal, spectacular* * *1) (overwhelming: a crushing defeat.) crushing2) (very strong: That smell is quite overpowering.) overpowering3) (very great: an overwhelming victory.) overwhelming4) (very great; complete: a resounding victory/success.) resounding* * *über·wäl·ti·gendadj overwhelmingein \überwältigendes Gefühl an overwhelming [or overpowering] feeling\überwältigende Schönheit stunning beauty* * *1.Adjektiv overwhelming <sight, impression, victory, majority, etc.>; overpowering < smell>; stunning < beauty>2.* * *sie wurde mit überwältigender Mehrheit gewählt she was elected with an overwhelming majority;nicht (gerade) überwältigend umg iron nothing to write home about, no great shakes* * *1.Adjektiv overwhelming <sight, impression, victory, majority, etc.>; overpowering < smell>; stunning < beauty>2.* * *adj.overpowering adj.overwhelming adj. adv.overpoweringly adv.overwhelmingly adv. -
60 in Gang setzen
to activate; to put into operation; to put into action; to set in motion; to start off* * *1) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) launch2) (to get (a project etc) started.) get (something) off the ground* * *ausdr.to get something going expr.to launch v.to put in train expr.to start up v.
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