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bring about improvement

Толкование Перевод

1 bring about improvement

Экономика: приводить к улучшению

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > bring about improvement
2 to bring about improvement

приводить к улучшению

English-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > to bring about improvement
3 to bring about improvement

приводить к улучшению

English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to bring about improvement
4 bring\ about

III

bring about smth. /smth. about/1)

bring about an accident (the wreck of one's hopes, smb.'s ruin, a resumption of negotiations, a reconciliation, an agreement, a truce in the arms race, a radical reform, order, etc.) приводить, к несчастному случаю и т. д., bring about a heated argument (a war, a cut in taxes, a change in the Cabinet, etc.) вызывать горячие споры и т. д.; what brought about the quarrel? из-за чего разгорелась ссора?; bring about good luck (bad luck, misfortune, a cure, etc.) принести [с собой] удачу и т. д., bring about a change (these results, a great advance in knowledge, stability, a better understanding of the situation, closer relationship between smb., a genuine improvement, etc.) добиться перемен и т. д.

2)

bring about the ship развернуть корабль; the helmsman brought the yacht about рулевой развернул яхту

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > bring\ about
5 bring about an improvement

Общая лексика: добиться улучшения

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > bring about an improvement
6 to bring about make improvement in smb's health

to bring about/to make (to show, to note, to observe) improvement in smb's health (in menners, in smb's work, in taste and comfort, in technique, in the conditions of work) добиться (показывать/обнаруживать, отмечать, наблюдать) улучшения в состоянии здоровья (в поведении, в работе, в условиях отдыха, в технике, в условиях труда)

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to bring about make improvement in smb's health
7 improvement

n

улучшение; усовершенствование

- dynamic improvements
- land improvements
- leasehold improvements
- livestock improvement
- operations improvement
- patentable improvements
- policy improvement
- potential improvement
- price improvement
- process improvement
- product improvement
- professional improvement
- quality improvement
- stage improvement
- technical improvement
- unpatented improvement
- improvement in the economic conditions
- improvement in exchange
- improvement in prices
- improvement in one's qualification
- improvement in the quality of production
- improvement in one's skill
- improvement in techniques
- improvement of business conditions
- improvement of a design
- improvement of the economic situation
- improvement of the economy
- improvement of land
- improvement of living conditions
- improvement of production
- improvement of quality
- improvement of relations
- improvement of a schedule
- improvement of a technological process
- improvement of working conditions
- bring about improvement
- show improvement

English-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > improvement
8 improvement

улучшение; усовершенствование

•

- leasehold improvements

- quality improvement

- improvement of a schedule

- improvement of working conditions

- bring about improvement

- put improvements into the rented property

English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > improvement
9 improvement

[ɪm'pruːvmənt]
n

улучшение, усовершенствование, исправление, развитие

There is need for improvement in your handwriting. — Вам необходимо улучшить почерк.

Are there any prospects of improvements? — Есть ли какие-либо виды на улучшение?

This is a step towards social improvement. — Это уже шаг к социальным преобразованиям.

This is a distinct improvement in railway comfort. — Это явное улучшение условий езды в поездах.

This marked a further improvement in the street traffic. — Это явилось началом дальнейшего улучшения уличного движения.

The book shows a marked improvement on his other works. — Эта книга значительно лучше его остальных работ.

This is an improvement upon your first attempt. — По сравнению с вашей первой попыткой это уже прогресс.

It would be difficult to suggest any improvement. — Не легко предложить еще какие-либо усовершенствования

- considerable improvement
- day-to-day improvements
- one's vocabulary improvement
- language improvement
- astonishing improvements
- great improvement in one's life
- improvement in building
- on the whole there is significant improvement
- undergo frequent and various improvements
- show no sign of improvement
- make about steady improvements
- introduce much improvement
- mark some improvement
- show much improvement
- notice a number of improvements in the town
- bring about make improvement in smb's health
- hope for an improvement in the weather
- number of improvements have been made
- it is certainly an improvement
- improvement takes place slowly
- if no improvement results...

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > improvement
10 improvement

[ɪm'pruːvmənt]
сущ.

1) улучшение, усовершенствование; исправление; развитие

decided / distinct / marked / substantial improvement — явное, значительное улучшение

minor improvement — незначительное улучшение

stable improvement — стойкое улучшение

improvement in her work — прогресс в её работе

improvement of service — улучшение обслуживания

to bring about an improvement — совершенствовать

to show (an) improvement — улучшаться

This edition is an improvement over the previous one. — Это улучшенное издание по сравнению с предыдущим.

Syn:

betterment, amelioration

2) с.-х. мелиорация

Syn:

melioration, land-reclamation

3) ( improvements) амер. удобства (в квартире, доме)

4) ( improvements) амер. перестройка, перестановка (в квартире, доме)

Англо-русский современный словарь > improvement
11 relation

n

(among, between, with) отношение; связь

to adjust production relations — регулировать производственные отношения

to advance one's relations — давать новый толчок развитию отношений между своими странами

to affect relations with other countries — отражаться на отношениях с другими странами

to aggravate the relations — обострять отношения

to arrange economic relations on a long-term basis — строить экономические отношения на долговременной основе

to attain sharp improvement in relations — достигать резкого улучшения в отношениях

to be set on a course of improved relations with the rest of the world — идти по линии улучшения отношений с остальными странами мира

to bedevil relations — отрицательно сказываться на отношениях

to beef up relations — укреплять отношения

to better relations — улучшать отношения

to break off diplomatic relations altogether — полностью разрывать дипломатические отношения

to break up relations — разрывать отношения

to bring relations with a country back to a balance — нормализировать отношения с какой-л. страной

to bring about a further improvement in East-West relations — приводить к дальнейшему улучшению отношений между Востоком и Западом

to build new social relations — строить новые общественные отношения

to carry out diplomatic relations — осуществлять дипломатические отношения

to cast a shadow over relations — омрачать отношения

to cause a rift in relations — приводить к ухудшению в отношениях

to clear away obstacles to better relations with smb — убирать все, что препятствует улучшению отношений с кем-л.

to cloud smb's relations — омрачать отношения

to color smb's relations — отражаться на чьих-л. отношениях

to complicate relations — осложнять отношения

to consolidate improvement in relations — закреплять улучшение отношений

to contribute to the expansion of friendly relations — способствовать расширению дружественных связей

to create friction in relations — создавать трения в отношениях

to cut (off) diplomatic relations with smb — разрывать с кем-л. дипломатические отношения

to damage relations between two countries — портить / ухудшать отношения между двумя странами

to deal a severe blow to relations between smb — наносить серьезный удар по отношениям между кем-л.

to develop good-neighborly relations — развивать добрососедские отношения

to disturb relations between two countries — портить / ухудшать отношения между двумя странами

to downgrade one's diplomatic relations with smb — понижать уровень дипломатических отношений с кем-л.

to ensure stable economic relations — гарантировать / обеспечивать устойчивые экономические отношения

to enter (into) a new era of relations — начинать новую эру в отношениях

to entertain friendly relations with smb — поддерживать дружеские отношения с кем-л.

to establish equitable relations with smb — устанавливать равноправные отношения с кем-л.

to exacerbate international relations — обострять международные отношения

to expand relations — расширять отношения

to express an interest in better relations with smb — проявлять интерес к улучшению отношений с кем-л.

to extend relations — расширять отношения

to foster good relations with a country — способствовать развитию хороших отношений с какой-л. страной

to freeze relations — замораживать отношения

to get to the heart of relations — переходить к сути отношений

to give a new impetus to relations — давать новый импульс развитию отношений

to govern international economic relations — определять международные экономические отношения

to have diplomatic relations — иметь / поддерживать дипломатические отношения

to heal a rift in relations — ликвидировать разлад в отношениях

to heal the strained relations with a country — устранять напряженность в отношениях с какой-л. страной

to hope for improved relations — надеяться на улучшение отношений

to impair relations — неблагоприятно отражаться на отношениях

to impose new strains on the government's relations with smb — еще больше осложнять отношения правительства с кем-л.

to improve relations with smb — улучшать свои отношения с кем-л.

to inject a strain in the relations between smb — вносить напряженность в отношения между кем-л.

to institutionalize new relations — законодательно закреплять / узаконивать отношения

to interrupt relations — (временно) прерывать отношения

to introduce market relations — вводить рыночные отношения

to introduce new strains in smb's relations with a country — делать еще более напряженными / еще больше усложнять чьи-л. отношения с какой-л. страной

to jeopardize relations — ставить под угрозу отношения

to keep up relations — поддерживать дипломатические отношения

to lay the foundations of international relations — закладывать основу международных отношений

to lead to better relations — приводить к улучшению отношений

to look forward to improved relations with... — надеяться на улучшение отношений с...

to maintain diplomatic relations — поддерживать дипломатические отношения

to make a plea for closer relations between smb — выступать с призывом упрочить отношения между кем-л.

to mar relations between two countries — портить / ухудшать отношения между двумя странами

to mend relations — налаживать отношения

to normalize relations — нормализовать отношения

to open a new era in relations — открывать новую эру в отношениях

to open diplomatic relations with... — устанавливать дипломатические отношения с...

to patch up one's relations — восстанавливать хорошие взаимоотношения

to pave the way for an improvement of relations between... — прокладывать путь к улучшению отношений между...

to place relations between two countries on a new footing — ставить отношения между двумя странами на новую основу

to place strain on relations between... — вносить напряженность в отношения между...

to plague relations — отравлять / омрачать / портить отношения

to plunge smb's relations in a new crisis — ввергать чьи-л. отношения в новый кризис

to poison relations — отравлять / омрачать / портить отношения

to prejudice relations — отражаться на отношениях

to preserve harmonious relations — сохранять гармоничные отношения

to promote friendly relations — способствовать развитию дружественных отношений

to put relations between two countries on a new footing — ставить отношения между двумя странами на новую основу

to raise relations to a new level — поднимать отношения на новый уровень

to reassess one's relations with a country — пересматривать свои отношения с какой-л. страной

to rebuild one's relations with smb — восстанавливать свои отношения с кем-л.

to recast / to reconsider one's relations with smb — пересматривать свои отношения с кем-л.

to reestablish diplomatic relations — восстанавливать дипломатические отношения

to reform one's relations with smb — перестраивать свои отношения с кем-л.

to reformulate one's relations with smb — пересматривать свои отношения с кем-л.

to remove obstacles to normal relations — устранять препятствия для нормализации отношений

to render inconceivable any improvement in relations — делать немыслимым какое-л. улучшение отношений

to renew diplomatic relations — восстанавливать дипломатические отношения

to renormalize relations — снова нормализовать отношения

to reopen diplomatic relations — восстанавливать дипломатические отношения

to repair relations — улучшать / нормализовать отношения

to reshape relations — изменять отношения

to restore diplomatic relations — восстанавливать дипломатические отношения

to restructure international relations — перестраивать международные отношения

to resume diplomatic relations — восстанавливать дипломатические отношения

to review one's relations with smb — пересматривать свои отношения с кем-л.

to rupture diplomatic relations — разрывать дипломатические отношения

to see smb about bilateral relations — встречаться с кем-л. для обсуждения двухсторонних отношений

to seek better relations with... — добиваться улучшения отношений с...

to set up diplomatic relations with smb — устанавливать дипломатические отношения с кем-л.

to sever relations — разрывать отношения

to smooth relations with smb — улучшать свои отношения с кем-л.

to solidify relations — укреплять отношения

to sour relations between two countries — портить / ухудшать отношения между двумя странами

to sow discord in relations — вносить разлад в отношениях

to stall further improvement in relations — приостанавливать дальнейшее улучшение отношений

to strain relations — обострять отношения

to strengthen relations — укреплять отношения

to suspend relations — (временно) прерывать отношения

to take relations to the brink of rupture — приводить отношения на грань разрыва

to take up full diplomatic relations — возобновлять дипломатические отношения в полном объеме

to test the waters for the restoration of diplomatic relations — прощупывать почву относительно возможности восстановления дипломатических отношений

to turn a new page in relations with smb — открывать новую страницу в отношениях с кем-л.

to unfreeze relations between smb — размораживать отношения между кем-л.

to upgrade relations — поднимать отношения на более высокий уровень

to want better relations with smb — хотеть улучшения отношений с кем-л.

to warm (up) one's relations with smb — улучшать свои отношения с кем-л.

to withhold diplomatic relations — воздерживаться от установления дипломатических отношений

to work for better relations — добиваться улучшения отношений

to worsen relations between two countries — портить / ухудшать отношения между двумя странами

- blank spot in smb's relations
- acceleration of relations
- aggravation relations
- agrarian relations
- amicable relations
- antagonistic relations
- balanced relations
- bilateral relations
- breach of relations
- break in relations
- breakdown in relations
- breakthrough in relations
- brotherly relations
- business relations
- capitalist relations
- causal relation
- cause-and-effect relations
- chill in relations
- chilly relations
- church-state relations
- church-to-state relations
- civilian-military relations
- clan relations
- close relations
- cold relations
- commercial relations
- commodity-money relations
- comprehensive improvement of relations
- constructive relations
- consular relations
- continuity in foreign relations
- cool relations
- cooling of relations
- cordial relations with smb
- credit and monetary relations
- credit relations
- crisis in relations
- cultural relations
- currency and credit relations
- demographic relations
- deteriorating relations
- deterioration in relations
- development of relations
- diplomatic relations
- direct diplomatic relations
- East-West relations
- economic relations
- equitable relations
- establishing of relations
- establishment of relations
- exemplary relations
- existing relations
- exploitative relations
- export-import relations
- external relations
- family and marital relations
- feudal-patriarchal social relations
- flourishing relations
- foreign economic relations
- foreign policy relations
- foreign relations
- formal relations
- fragile relations
- fraternal relations
- freeze in relations
- friendly relations
- frostiness in relations
- frosty relations
- good neighborhood relations
- good relations
- growing warmth in relations between the two countries
- harmonious relations
- healthy relations
- high level of relations between smb
- high point in relations
- human relations
- improved relations
- in spite of improved relations
- in the field of international relations
- industrial relations
- inequitable relations
- inter-American relations
- interethnic relations
- intergovernmental relations
- international cultural relations
- international legal relations
- international relations
- interparty relations
- interpersonal relations
- interruption of relations
- interstate relations
- kinship relations
- labor relations
- landmark in relations
- legal relations
- level of relations
- lukewarm relations
- lull of relations
- marital relations
- market relations
- matriarchal relations
- mature relations
- maturing of relations
- milestone in relations between smb
- monetary relations
- money relations
- moral relations
- multilateral relations
- mutual distrust in relations
- mutual relations
- mutually beneficial relations
- national relations
- need for further improved relations between the two countries
- neighborly relations
- new era in international relations
- new page in relations
- new relations
- new type of relations
- nonantagonistic relations
- normal relations
- normalization of relations
- obstacle to better relations
- official relations
- party-to-party relations
- patriarchal relations
- peaceful relations
- permanent diplomatic relations
- political relations
- positive assessments of relations
- power lever in relations
- precapitalist relations
- prevailing relations
- prickly relations
- private economic relations
- private property relations
- production relations
- progressive relations
- proper relations
- public relations
- race relations
- reestablisment of relations
- relation of forces
- relations among states
- relations are at a low ebb
- relations are at a very sensitive stage
- relations are at an impasse
- relations are at the lowest point
- relations are complicated
- relations are going perceptibly warmer by the day
- relations are overshadowed
- relations are seriously strained
- relations are severely strained
- relations are tense
- relations are troubled
- relations at the ambassadorial level
- relations between smb are taking a turn for the worse
- relations between the two countries were slightly downhill
- relations calm down
- relations came close to breaking point
- relations clouded by smth
- relations deteriorated
- relations have plunged to a new lowebb
- relations have soured to a new lowebb
- relations have taken a decided turn for the better
- relations have taken a step forward
- relations improve dramatically
- relations improve substantially
- relations move on to a new footing
- relations of friendship
- relations of peace, good-neighborliness and co-operation
- relations of production
- relations soured
- relations turned to ice
- relations warm up
- renewal of relations
- reopening of relations
- reordering of relations
- restoration of relations
- resumption of relations
- rift in relations
- rupture in relations
- severance of diplomatic relations
- sincere relations
- Sino-Russian relations
- social and legal relations
- social relations
- socialist relations
- socio-economic relations
- souring of relations
- special relations
- sphere of foreign economic relations

- stable relations
- state of relations
- state-to-state relations
- step back in relations
- strained relations
- straining in relations
- stumbling block to improving relations between...
- superpower relations
- tense relations
- tension-free relations
- thaw in relations
- trade and economic relations
- trade relations
- trading relations
- transition nature of relations
- treaty relations
- tribal relations
- turning point in relations
- uneasy relations
- unruffled relations
- warm relations
- warming of relations
- within the frame of East-West relations
- working relations
- world economic relations

Politics english-russian dictionary > relation
12 effect

i'fekt
1. noun
1) (a result or consequence: He is suffering from the effects of over-eating; His discovery had little effect at first.) efecto, consecuencia

2) (an impression given or produced: The speech did not have much effect (on them); a pleasing effect.) efecto

2. verb
(to make happen; to bring about: He tried to effect a reconciliation between his parents.) efectuar, provocar

- effective
- effectively
- effects
- effectual
- come into effect
- for effect
- in effect
- put into effect
- take effect

effect n efecto

effect

tr[ɪ'fekt]

noun

1 (gen) efecto

■ he was acting under the effects of alcohol actuaba bajo los efectos del alcohol

■ the effects of smoking los efectos del tabaco

■ we tried to put out the fire, but with little effect tratamos de apagar el fuego, pero sin éxito

2 (impression) impresión nombre femenino, efecto

■ the background gives the effect of being in the jungle el fondo da la impresión de estar en la selva

■ don't move, or you'll spoil the effect no te muevas, estropearás el efecto

transitive verb

1 formal use efectuar, provocar

plural noun effects

1 (property) efectos nombre masculino plural

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

for effect para impresionar

in effect (in fact) de hecho 2 (in use) en vigor

to no effect sin resultado alguno

to come into effect entrar en vigor

to have an effect on afectar, producir un efecto en

■ the violence in the film had no effect on her la violencia de la película no la afectó

to put something into effect aplicar algo

to take effect (drug etc) surtir efecto, hacer efecto 2 (law) entrar en vigor

to good effect con buenos resultados

to the effect that... en el sentido de que...

or words to that effect o algo por el estilo

with effect from... con efecto a partir de...

effect [ɪ'fɛkt] vt

1) carry out: efectuar, llevar a cabo

2) achieve: lograr, realizar

effect n

1) result: efecto m, resultado m, consecuencia f

to no effect: sin resultado

2) meaning: sentido m

something to that effect: algo por el estilo

3) influence: efecto m, influencia f

4) effects npl

belongings: efectos mpl, pertenencias fpl

5)

to go into effect : entrar en vigor

6)

in effect really: en realidad, efectivamente

effect

n.

• afección s.f.

• efecto s.m.

• fuerza s.f.

• impresión s.f.

• resultado s.m.

v.

• efectuar v.

I ɪ'fekt
noun

1)

a) ( consequence) efecto m

to take effect — surtir efecto

the warnings had no effect on him at all — las advertencias no hicieron mella en él

it had the effect of increasing output — tuvo como resultado un aumento de la producción

to be of little/no effect — (frml) dar* poco/no dar* resultado

b)

in effect — de hecho, realmente

c) ( phenomenon) efecto m

the Doppler effect — el efecto de Doppler

2) ( impression) impresión f

he only did it for effect — lo hizo sólo para llamar la atención

3) (applicability, operation)

to come into effect to take effect entrar en vigor or en vigencia; with effect from June 15, it will be compulsory a partir del 15 de junio será obligatorio; to put something into effect — poner* en práctica algo

4) ( meaning)

a statement was issued to the effect that... — (frml) se hizo público un comunicado anunciando que...

he said it wasn't true, or words to that effect — dijo que no era verdad o algo de ese tenor

5) effects pl

a) ( special effects) (Cin, TV) efectos mpl especiales

b) ( belongings) (frml) efectos mpl (frml)

personal effects — efectos personales

II

transitive verb (frml) \<\<reconciliation/cure\>\> lograr; \<\<escape\>\> llevar a cabo; \<\<repairs\>\> efectuar* (frml); \<\<payment\>\> efectuar* (frml)

[ɪ'fekt]
1. N

1) (gen) efecto m ; (=result) resultado m, consecuencia f

• to feel the effect(s) of — sentir los efectos de

• to such good effect that... — con tan buenos resultados que...

• to have an effect on sb — hacer efecto a algn

to have an effect on sth — afectar (a) algo

it will have the effect of preventing... — tendrá como consecuencia impedir...

to have the desired effect — producir el efecto deseado

to have no effect, be of no effect — no surtir efecto

• in effect — (=in fact) en realidad; (=practically) de hecho

to be in effect — (Jur) estar vigente, tener vigencia

• to come into effect — (Jur) entrar en vigor

• to put into effect — [+ rule] poner en vigor; [+ plan] poner en práctica

• to take effect — [drug] surtir efecto

• to no effect — inútilmente, sin resultado

• with effect from April — (esp Brit) a partir de abril

an increase with immediate effect — un aumento efectivo a partir de hoy

2) (=sense) [of words etc] sentido m

• a circular to this effect will be issued next week — la próxima semana se hará pública una circular en este sentido

an announcement to the effect that... — un aviso informando de que...

his letter is to the effect that... — en su carta manifiesta que...

to the same effect — en el mismo sentido

or words to that effect — o algo por el estilo

3) (=impression) efecto m, impresión f

a pleasing effect — una impresión agradable

• to create an effect — impresionar

• he said it for effect — lo dijo solo para impresionar

• special effects — (Cine, TV) efectos mpl especiales

4) effects (=property) efectos mpl

personal effects — efectos mpl personales

2.

VT frm (=bring about) [+ sale, purchase, payment, reform, reduction] efectuar; [+ cure, improvement, transformation] lograr

• to effect change — lograr or efectuar un cambio

• to effect a saving — hacer un ahorro

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I [ɪ'fekt]
noun

1)

a) ( consequence) efecto m

to take effect — surtir efecto

the warnings had no effect on him at all — las advertencias no hicieron mella en él

it had the effect of increasing output — tuvo como resultado un aumento de la producción

to be of little/no effect — (frml) dar* poco/no dar* resultado

b)

in effect — de hecho, realmente

c) ( phenomenon) efecto m

the Doppler effect — el efecto de Doppler

2) ( impression) impresión f

he only did it for effect — lo hizo sólo para llamar la atención

3) (applicability, operation)

to come into effect to take effect entrar en vigor or en vigencia; with effect from June 15, it will be compulsory a partir del 15 de junio será obligatorio; to put something into effect — poner* en práctica algo

4) ( meaning)

a statement was issued to the effect that... — (frml) se hizo público un comunicado anunciando que...

he said it wasn't true, or words to that effect — dijo que no era verdad o algo de ese tenor

5) effects pl

a) ( special effects) (Cin, TV) efectos mpl especiales

b) ( belongings) (frml) efectos mpl (frml)

personal effects — efectos personales

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transitive verb (frml) \<\<reconciliation/cure\>\> lograr; \<\<escape\>\> llevar a cabo; \<\<repairs\>\> efectuar* (frml); \<\<payment\>\> efectuar* (frml)

English-spanish dictionary > effect
13 work

wə:k
1. noun
1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) trabajo

2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) trabajo

3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) trabajo

4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) obra

5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) trabajo

6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) trabajo

2. verb
1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) trabajar

2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) trabajar, tener empleo

3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) funcionar

4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) funcionar, dar resultados

5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) progresar, desarrollar

6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) volverse

7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) trabajar, fabricar

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- - work
- workable
- worker
- works
3. noun plural
1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.)

2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) mecanismo

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- work-basket
- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders

work¹ n

1. trabajo

I have a lot of work tengo mucho trabajo

he was late for work llegó tarde al trabajo

a man's doing some work on the roof un hombre está reparando el tejado

2. obra

it's all my own work todo es obra de mi propia mano

at work en el trabajo

in work con trabajo / que tiene trabajo

out of work sin trabajo / parado

to get to work / to set to work ponerse a trabajar

work² vb

1. trabajar

I work in a shop trabajo en una tienda

I've been working all day he estado trabajando todo el día

2. funcionar

the lift doesn't work el ascensor no funciona

how do you work this machine? ¿cómo funciona esta máquina?

work

tr[wɜːk]

noun

1 (gen) trabajo

I've got a lot of work to do tengo mucho trabajo que hacer

he put a lot of hard work into that project trabajó mucho en ese proyecto, puso mucho esfuerzo en ese proyecto

they often take work home to do muchas veces se llevan trabajo a casa

2 (employment) empleo, trabajo

she's at work está en el trabajo

what sort of work do you do? ¿qué clase de trabajo haces?, ¿a qué te dedicas?

don't be late for work no llegues tarde al trabajo

what time do you leave work? ¿a qué hora sales del trabajo?

she's a friend from work es una compañera de trabajo

I've got the day off work tengo el día libre

3 (building work, roadworks) obras nombre femenino plural

work on the new road will commence in July se comenzarán las obras de la nueva carretera en julio

4 (product, results) trabajo, obra

it's all my own work es obra de mi propia mano

they sell their work in the market venden sus trabajos en el mercado

this is an excellent piece of work esto es un trabajo excelente

this is the work of vandals esto es cosa de vándalos

5 (literary etc) obra

transitive verb

1 (person) hacer trabajar

she works them too hard les hace trabajar demasiado

2 (machine) manejar; (mechanism) accionar

do you know how to work the video? ¿sabes cómo hacer funcionar el vídeo?

it's worked by electricity funciona con electricidad

3 (mine, oil well) explotar; (land, fields) trabajar, cultivar

4 (produce) hacer

it works miracles hace milagros

5 (wood, metal, clay) trabajar; (dough) amasar

6 (make by work or effort) trabajar

he worked his way up in the company ascendió en la empresa por su trabajo

she worked her way through university hizo la carrera trabajando

I worked my way to the front me abrí camino hacia adelante

7 familiar (arrange) arreglar

he worked it so that he got off with just a fine se las arregló para escapar sólo con una multa

8 (move gradually)

he worked the key into the frozen lock metió poco a poco la llave en la cerradura helada

work the fat into the flour vaya mezclando la mantequilla con la harina

intransitive verb

1 (gen) trabajar

she works for an insurance company trabaja en una compañía de seguros

he worked as a waiter trabajaba de camarero

I'm working on a new book estoy trabajando en un nuevo libro

she works hard at her homework trabaja mucho en sus deberes, pone mucho esfuerzo en sus deberes

he's working for his exams está estudiando para los exámenes

they were working away at the design estaban ocupados con el diseño

2 (machine, system) funcionar

the lift's not working el ascensor no funciona

how does this machine work? ¿cómo funciona esta máquina?

3 (medicine, cleaner) surtir efecto, tener efecto; (plan) tener éxito, salir bien, funcionar, resultar

your plan won't work tu plan no saldrá bien

the special effects work well los efectos especiales resultan bien

4 (move)

her dress had worked up su vestido se había subido

they eventually worked round to my way of thinking finalmente coincidieron con mi parecer

plural noun works

1 (factory) fábrica f sing

1 (parts) mecanismo m sing

1 familiar (everything) todo, todo el tinglado

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

it's all in a/the day's work todo forma parte del trabajo, es el pan nuestro de cada día

all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy hay que divertirse de vez en cuando

it works both ways es una arma de doble filo

keep up the good work! ¡que siga así!

the forces at work los elementos en juego

to be in work tener trabajo, tener un empleo

to be out of work estar en el paro, estar sin trabajo, estar parado,-a

to get down/set to work ponerse a trabajar, poner manos a la obra

to get worked up exaltarse, excitarse, ponerse nervioso,-a

to give somebody the (full) works tratar a alguien a lo grande

to have one's work cut out to do something costarle a uno mucho trabajo hacer algo

to make light/short work of something despachar algo deprisa

to work like a Trojan trabajar como un negro

to work loose soltarse, aflojarse

to work one's fingers to the bone dejarse los codos trabajando

to work oneself to death matarse trabajando

to work to rule hacer huelga de celo

public works obras nombre femenino plural públicas

work basket costurero, cesto de labor

work camp campamento de trabajo

work experience experiencia laboral

work of art obra de arte

work permit permiso de trabajo

work station SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL estación nombre femenino de trabajo, terminal nombre masculino de trabajo

work surface encimera

work ['wərk] v, worked ['wərkt] or wrought ['rɔt] ; working vt

1) operate: trabajar, operar

to work a machine: operar una máquina

2) : lograr, conseguir (algo) con esfuerzo

to work one's way up: lograr subir por sus propios esfuerzos

3) effect: efectuar, llevar a cabo, obrar (milagros)

4) make, shape: elaborar, fabricar, formar

a beautifully wrought vase: un florero bellamente elaborado

5)

to work up : estimular, excitar

don't get worked up: no te agites

work vi

1) labor: trabajar

to work full-time: trabajar a tiempo completo

2) function: funcionar, servir

work adj

: laboral

work n

1) labor: trabajo m, labor f

2) employment: trabajo m, empleo m

3) task: tarea f, faena f

4) deed: obra f, labor f

works of charity: obras de caridad

5) : obra f (de arte o literatura)

6) workmanship

7) works npl

factory: fábrica f

8) works npl

mechanism: mecanismo m

work

v.

• andar v.

• elaborar v.

• funcionar v.

• hacer funcionar v.

• hacer trabajar v.

• laborear v.

• labrar v.

• marchar v.

• obrar v.

• trabajar v.

adj.

• laborable adj.

n.

• chamba s.f.

• fábrica s.f.

• labor s.f.

• mecanismo s.m.

• obra s.f.

• sobrehueso s.m.

• trabajar s.m.

• trabajo s.m.

wɜːrk, wɜːk
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noun

1) u (labor, tasks) trabajo m

it was a lot of work — dio mucho trabajo

the building work is still going on — todavía están en obras

work has already started on the film — ya han empezado a filmar or rodar

she's got a lot of work to do to catch up — va a tener que trabajar mucho para ponerse al día

the house needs a lot of work done o (BrE) doing to it — la casa necesita muchos arreglos

she put a lot of work into it — puso mucho esfuerzo or empeño en ello

to set to work — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra

keep up the good work — sigue (or sigan etc) así!

it's hard work digging — cavar es muy duro

that was quick work! — qué rapidez!

I've done a good day's work — he aprovechado bien el día

it's all in a day's work — es el pan nuestro de cada día

to have one's work cut out: she's going to have her work cut out to get the job done in time le va a costar terminar el trabajo a tiempo; to make short work of something: Pete made short work of the ironing Pete planchó todo rapidísimo; you made short work of that pizza! te has despachado pronto la pizza!; all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy — hay que dejar tiempo para el esparcimiento

2) u ( employment) trabajo m

she does a lot of work for the government — trabaja mucho para el gobierno

to look for/find work — buscar*/encontrar* trabajo

to go to work — ir* a trabajar or al trabajo

they both go out to work — (BrE) los dos trabajan (afuera)

I start/finish work at seven — entro a trabajar or al trabajo/salgo del trabajo a las siete

3) (in phrases)

at work: he's at work está en el trabajo, está en la oficina (or la fábrica etc); they were hard at work estaban muy ocupados trabajando; other forces were at work intervenían otros factores, había otros factores en juego; men at work obras, hombres trabajando; in work (BrE): those in work quienes tienen trabajo; off work: she was off work for a month after the accident después del accidente estuvo un mes sin trabajar; he took a day off work se tomó un día libre; out of work: the closures will put 1,200 people out of work los cierres dejarán en la calle a 1.200 personas; to be out of work estar* sin trabajo or desocupado or desempleado or (Chi tb) cesante, estar* parado or en el paro (Esp); (before n) out-of-work — desocupado, desempleado, parado (Esp), cesante (Chi)

4)

a) c (product, single item) obra f

a work of art — una obra de arte

b) u ( output) trabajo m

a piece of work — un trabajo

an exhibition of recent work by Sam Pym — una exposición de obras recientes de Sam Pym

it was the work of a professional — era obra de un profesional; see also works

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1.

intransitive verb

1) \<\<person\>\> trabajar

I work as a receptionist — trabajo de recepcionista

he works nights — trabaja de noche

to get working — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra

to work hard — trabajar mucho or duro

we work a 40-hour week — nuestra semana laboral es de 40 horas

to work AT something: you have to work at your service tiene que practicar el servicio; a relationship is something you have to work at una relación de pareja requiere cierto esfuerzo; she was working away at her accounts estaba ocupada con su contabilidad; to work FOR somebody trabajar para alguien; to work for oneself trabajar por cuenta propia; to work FOR something: fame didn't just come to me: I had to work for it la fama no me llegó del cielo, tuve que trabajar para conseguirla; he's working for his finals está estudiando or está preparándose para los exámenes finales; to work IN something: to work in marble trabajar el mármol or con mármol; to work in oils pintar al óleo, trabajar con óleos; to work ON something: he's working on his car está arreglando el coche; scientists are working on a cure los científicos están intentando encontrar una cura; she hasn't been fired yet, but she's working on it (hum) todavía no la han echado, pero parece empeñada en que lo hagan; we're working on the assumption that... partimos del supuesto de que...; the police had very little to work on la policía tenía muy pocas pistas; to work UNDER somebody — trabajar bajo la dirección de alguien

2)

a) (operate, function) \<\<machine/system\>\> funcionar; \<\<drug/person\>\> actuar*

to work against/in favor of somebody/something — obrar en contra/a favor de alguien/algo

it works both ways: you have to make an effort too, you know: it works both ways — tú también tienes que hacer el esfuerzo, ¿sabes? funciona igual or (esp AmL) parejo para los dos

b) ( have required effect) \<\<drug/plan/method\>\> surtir efecto

her idea didn't work — su idea no resultó

try it, it might work — pruébalo, quizás resulte

the play doesn't work on TV — la obra no se presta para televisión

these colors just don't work together — estos colores no pegan or no combinan

3) (slip, travel) (+ adv compl)

the oil has to work through the engine — el aceite tiene que circular por el motor

his socks had worked down to his ankles — se le habían caído los calcetines; see also free I 1) c), loose I 1) b)

2.

vt

1)

a) ( force to work) hacer* trabajar

to work oneself to death — matarse trabajando

b) ( exploit) \<\<land/soil\>\> trabajar, labrar; \<\<mine\>\> explotar

c) \<\<nightclubs/casinos\>\> trabajar en

d) ( pay for by working)

he worked his passage to Australia — se costeó el pasaje a Australia trabajando en el barco

2) ( cause to operate)

do you know how to work the machine? — ¿sabes manejar la máquina?

this lever works the sprinkler system — esta palanca acciona el sistema de riego

the pump is worked by hand — la bomba funciona manualmente

3)

a) (move gradually, manipulate) (+ adv compl)

work the brush into the corners — mete bien el cepillo en los rincones

I'll try to work that quote into the article — trataré de meter esa cita en el artículo

to work one's way: we worked our way toward the exit nos abrimos camino hacia la salida; I worked my way through volume three logré terminar el tercer volumen; she worked her way to the top of her profession — trabajó hasta llegar a la cima de su profesión

b) (shape, fashion) \<\<clay/metal\>\> trabajar; \<\<dough\>\> sobar, amasar

work the flour into the mixture — vaya añadiendo la harina a la mezcla

4)

a) (past & past p worked or wrought) ( bring about) \<\<miracle\>\> hacer*; see also wrought I

b) (manage, arrange) (colloq) arreglar

she worked it so that I didn't have to pay — se las arregló or se las ingenió para que yo no tuviera que pagar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- work off

- work out

- work over

- work up

- work up to

[wɜːk]
1. N

1) (=activity) trabajo m; (=effort) esfuerzo m

work in progress — trabajo en proceso

• to be at work on sth — estar trabajando sobre algo

there are forces at work — hay fuerzas en movimiento

• work has begun on the new dam — se han comenzado las obras del nuevo embalse

work has begun on the new project — ha comenzado el trabajo en el nuevo proyecto

• it's all in a day's work — es pan de cada día

• to do one's work — hacer su trabajo

he did some good work at head office — hizo un buen trabajo en la oficina central

the medicine had done its work — la medicina había surtido efecto

• to get some work done — hacer algo (de trabajo)

• to get on with one's work — seguir trabajando

• good work! — (=well done) ¡buen trabajo!

• it's hard work — es mucho trabajo, cuesta (trabajo)

he's hard work * — es una persona difícil

• a piece of work — un trabajo

• she's put a lot of work into it — le ha puesto grandes esfuerzos

• to make quick work of sth/sb — despachar algo/a algn con rapidez

• to set to work — ponerse a trabajar

to set sb to work — poner a algn a trabajar

• to make short work of sth/sb — despachar algo/a algn con rapidez

• to start work — ponerse a trabajar

to have one's work cut out —

I have my work cut out as it is — ya tengo trabajo hasta por encima de las cejas

I had my work cut out to stop it — me costó detenerlo

you'll have your work cut out trying to stop him — te costará muchísimo trabajo impedirle
nasty 1., 4)
2) (=employment, place of employment) trabajo m

"work wanted" — (US) "demandas de empleo"

• to be at work — estar trabajando

accidents at work — accidentes mpl laborales

• to go to work — ir a trabajar

• to go out to work — (=have a job) tener un trabajo

• to be in work — tener trabajo

• she's looking for work — está buscando trabajo

• it's nice work if you can get it — es muy agradable para los que tienen esa suerte

• I'm off work for a week — tengo una semana de permiso

a day off work — un día libre

to take time off work — tomarse tiempo libre

• to be out of work — estar desempleado or parado or en paro

• to put sb out of work — dejar a algn sin trabajo

• on her way to work — camino del trabajo

3) (=product, deed) obra f; (=efforts) trabajo

the works of God — las obras de Dios

this is the work of a professional/madman — esto es trabajo de un profesional/loco

what do you think of his work? — ¿qué te parece su trabajo?

the dictator and all his works — el dictador y todo lo suyo

• good works — obras fpl de caridad

• his life's work — el trabajo al que ha dedicado su vida

4) (Art, Literat etc) obra f

the works of Dickens — las obras de Dickens

• a work of art — una obra de arte

• a literary work — una obra literaria

• a work of reference — un libro de consulta

5) works [of machine, clock etc] mecanismo msing

- bung or gum up the works
spanner
6) works (Mil) obras fpl, fortificaciones fpl

road works — obras

Ministry of Works — Ministerio m de Obras Públicas

2. VI

1) (gen) trabajar; (=be in a job) tener trabajo

to work to achieve sth — dirigir todos sus esfuerzos a lograr algo

• he is working at his German — está dándole al alemán

• to work hard — trabajar mucho or duro

• she works in a bakery — trabaja en una panadería

he works in education/publishing — trabaja en la enseñanza/el campo editorial

he prefers to work in wood/oils — prefiere trabajar la madera/con óleos

• to work to rule — (Ind) estar en huelga de celo

• to work towards sth — trabajar or realizar esfuerzos para conseguir algo

- work like a slave or Trojan etc

2) (=function) [machine, car] funcionar

the heating isn't working — la calefacción no funciona

it won't work — no funciona

not working — no funciona

my brain doesn't seem to be working today — hum mi cerebro no funciona hoy como es debido

• it may work against us — podría sernos desfavorable

• this can work both ways — esto puede ser un arma de doble filo

• this may work in our favour — puede que esto nos venga bien

• to get sth working — hacer funcionar algo

• it works off the mains — funciona con la electricidad de la red

• my plan worked perfectly — mi plan funcionó a la perfección

3) (=be effective) [plan] salir, marchar; [drug, medicine, spell] surtir efecto, ser eficaz; [yeast] fermentar

how long does it take to work? — ¿cuánto tiempo hace falta para que empiece a surtir efecto?

the scheme won't work — el proyecto no es práctico, esto no será factible

it won't work, I tell you! — ¡te digo que no se puede (hacer)!

4) [mouth, face, jaws] moverse, torcerse

5) (=move gradually)

she worked methodically down the list — repasó metódicamente la lista

• to work loose — desprenderse

• to work round to a question — preparar el terreno para preguntar algo

eventually he worked round to the price — por fin llegó a mencionar el precio

what are you working round to? — ¿adónde va a parar todo esto?, ¿qué propósito tiene todo esto?

3. VT

1) (=make work) hacer trabajar

he works his staff too hard — hace trabajar demasiado al personal

to work o.s. to death — matarse trabajando

2) (=operate)

can you work it? — ¿sabes manejarlo?

it is worked by electricity — funciona con electricidad

3) (=achieve) [+ change] producir, motivar; [+ cure] hacer, efectuar; [+ miracle] hacer

he has managed to work his promotion * — ha conseguido asegurarse el ascenso

they worked it so that she could come * — lo arreglaron para que viniera
wonder 1., 2)
4) (Sew) coser; (Knitting) [+ row] hacer

worked with blue thread — bordado de hilo azul

5) (=shape) [+ dough, clay] trabajar; [+ stone, marble] tallar, grabar

worked flint — piedra f tallada

work the butter and sugar together — amasar el azúcar y la mantequilla juntos

6) (=exploit) [+ mine] explotar; [+ land] cultivar

this land has not been worked for many years — estas tierras hace mucho tiempo que no se cultivan

he works the eastern part of the province — trabaja en la parte este de la provincia

7) (=manoeuvre)

he gradually worked the rope through the hole — poco a poco fue metiendo la cuerda por el agujero

to work one's hands free — lograr soltar las manos

he worked the lever up and down — movió la palanca hacia arriba y hacia abajo

• to work o.s. into a rage — ponerse furioso, enfurecerse

he worked the crowd (up) into a frenzy — exaltó los ánimos de la multitud

• the screw had worked itself loose — el tornillo se había soltado solo

• to work one's way along — ir avanzando poco a poco

to work one's way up a cliff — escalar poco a poco or a duras penas un precipicio

to work one's way up to the top of a company — llegar a la dirección de una compañía por sus propios esfuerzos

he worked his way up in the firm — ascendió en la compañía mediante sus propios esfuerzos

8) (=finance)

• to work one's passage on a ship — costearse un viaje trabajando

• to work one's way through college — costearse los estudios universitarios trabajando

4.

CPD

work area N — área f de trabajo

work camp N — campamento m laboral

work ethic N — ética f del trabajo

work experience N — experiencia f laboral

work file N — fichero m de trabajo

work force N — (=labourers) mano f de obra; (=personnel) plantilla f

work in progress N — trabajo m en proceso

work permit N — permiso m de trabajo

work prospects NPL — [of student] perspectivas fpl de trabajo

work study N — práctica f estudiantil

work surface N — = worktop

work therapy N — laborterapia f, terapia f laboral

work week N — (US) semana f laboral

- work away

- work in

- work off

- work on

- work out

- work over

- work through

- work up

- work up to

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[wɜːrk, wɜːk]
I

noun

1) u (labor, tasks) trabajo m

it was a lot of work — dio mucho trabajo

the building work is still going on — todavía están en obras

work has already started on the film — ya han empezado a filmar or rodar

she's got a lot of work to do to catch up — va a tener que trabajar mucho para ponerse al día

the house needs a lot of work done o (BrE) doing to it — la casa necesita muchos arreglos

she put a lot of work into it — puso mucho esfuerzo or empeño en ello

to set to work — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra

keep up the good work — sigue (or sigan etc) así!

it's hard work digging — cavar es muy duro

that was quick work! — qué rapidez!

I've done a good day's work — he aprovechado bien el día

it's all in a day's work — es el pan nuestro de cada día

to have one's work cut out: she's going to have her work cut out to get the job done in time le va a costar terminar el trabajo a tiempo; to make short work of something: Pete made short work of the ironing Pete planchó todo rapidísimo; you made short work of that pizza! te has despachado pronto la pizza!; all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy — hay que dejar tiempo para el esparcimiento

2) u ( employment) trabajo m

she does a lot of work for the government — trabaja mucho para el gobierno

to look for/find work — buscar*/encontrar* trabajo

to go to work — ir* a trabajar or al trabajo

they both go out to work — (BrE) los dos trabajan (afuera)

I start/finish work at seven — entro a trabajar or al trabajo/salgo del trabajo a las siete

3) (in phrases)

at work: he's at work está en el trabajo, está en la oficina (or la fábrica etc); they were hard at work estaban muy ocupados trabajando; other forces were at work intervenían otros factores, había otros factores en juego; men at work obras, hombres trabajando; in work (BrE): those in work quienes tienen trabajo; off work: she was off work for a month after the accident después del accidente estuvo un mes sin trabajar; he took a day off work se tomó un día libre; out of work: the closures will put 1,200 people out of work los cierres dejarán en la calle a 1.200 personas; to be out of work estar* sin trabajo or desocupado or desempleado or (Chi tb) cesante, estar* parado or en el paro (Esp); (before n) out-of-work — desocupado, desempleado, parado (Esp), cesante (Chi)

4)

a) c (product, single item) obra f

a work of art — una obra de arte

b) u ( output) trabajo m

a piece of work — un trabajo

an exhibition of recent work by Sam Pym — una exposición de obras recientes de Sam Pym

it was the work of a professional — era obra de un profesional; see also works

II
1.

intransitive verb

1) \<\<person\>\> trabajar

I work as a receptionist — trabajo de recepcionista

he works nights — trabaja de noche

to get working — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra

to work hard — trabajar mucho or duro

we work a 40-hour week — nuestra semana laboral es de 40 horas

to work AT something: you have to work at your service tiene que practicar el servicio; a relationship is something you have to work at una relación de pareja requiere cierto esfuerzo; she was working away at her accounts estaba ocupada con su contabilidad; to work FOR somebody trabajar para alguien; to work for oneself trabajar por cuenta propia; to work FOR something: fame didn't just come to me: I had to work for it la fama no me llegó del cielo, tuve que trabajar para conseguirla; he's working for his finals está estudiando or está preparándose para los exámenes finales; to work IN something: to work in marble trabajar el mármol or con mármol; to work in oils pintar al óleo, trabajar con óleos; to work ON something: he's working on his car está arreglando el coche; scientists are working on a cure los científicos están intentando encontrar una cura; she hasn't been fired yet, but she's working on it (hum) todavía no la han echado, pero parece empeñada en que lo hagan; we're working on the assumption that... partimos del supuesto de que...; the police had very little to work on la policía tenía muy pocas pistas; to work UNDER somebody — trabajar bajo la dirección de alguien

2)

a) (operate, function) \<\<machine/system\>\> funcionar; \<\<drug/person\>\> actuar*

to work against/in favor of somebody/something — obrar en contra/a favor de alguien/algo

it works both ways: you have to make an effort too, you know: it works both ways — tú también tienes que hacer el esfuerzo, ¿sabes? funciona igual or (esp AmL) parejo para los dos

b) ( have required effect) \<\<drug/plan/method\>\> surtir efecto

her idea didn't work — su idea no resultó

try it, it might work — pruébalo, quizás resulte

the play doesn't work on TV — la obra no se presta para televisión

these colors just don't work together — estos colores no pegan or no combinan

3) (slip, travel) (+ adv compl)

the oil has to work through the engine — el aceite tiene que circular por el motor

his socks had worked down to his ankles — se le habían caído los calcetines; see also free I 1) c), loose I 1) b)

2.

vt

1)

a) ( force to work) hacer* trabajar

to work oneself to death — matarse trabajando

b) ( exploit) \<\<land/soil\>\> trabajar, labrar; \<\<mine\>\> explotar

c) \<\<nightclubs/casinos\>\> trabajar en

d) ( pay for by working)

he worked his passage to Australia — se costeó el pasaje a Australia trabajando en el barco

2) ( cause to operate)

do you know how to work the machine? — ¿sabes manejar la máquina?

this lever works the sprinkler system — esta palanca acciona el sistema de riego

the pump is worked by hand — la bomba funciona manualmente

3)

a) (move gradually, manipulate) (+ adv compl)

work the brush into the corners — mete bien el cepillo en los rincones

I'll try to work that quote into the article — trataré de meter esa cita en el artículo

to work one's way: we worked our way toward the exit nos abrimos camino hacia la salida; I worked my way through volume three logré terminar el tercer volumen; she worked her way to the top of her profession — trabajó hasta llegar a la cima de su profesión

b) (shape, fashion) \<\<clay/metal\>\> trabajar; \<\<dough\>\> sobar, amasar

work the flour into the mixture — vaya añadiendo la harina a la mezcla

4)

a) (past & past p worked or wrought) ( bring about) \<\<miracle\>\> hacer*; see also wrought I

b) (manage, arrange) (colloq) arreglar

she worked it so that I didn't have to pay — se las arregló or se las ingenió para que yo no tuviera que pagar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- work off

- work out

- work over

- work up

- work up to

English-spanish dictionary > work
14 work

I 1. [wɜːk]
nome

1) (physical or mental activity) lavoro m.

to be at work on sth. — lavorare a qcs., essere occupato a fare qcs.

to go to o set to o get to work mettersi al lavoro; to set to work doing mettersi a fare; to put a lot of work into dedicare molto impegno a [essay, meal, preparations]; to put o set sb. to work mettere qcn. al lavoro, fare lavorare qcn.; we put him to work doing l'abbiamo messo a fare; it was hard work doing è stato difficile o è stata una fatica fare; to be hard at work lavorare sodo, darci dentro col lavoro; your essay needs more work il tuo compito ha bisogno di altro lavoro; to make short o light work of sth. liquidare o sbrigare qcs. velocemente; to make short work of sb. liquidare qcn. o levarsi qcn. di torno rapidamente; it's all in a day's work è roba d'ordinaria amministrazione, fa parte del lavoro; it's hot, thirsty work — fa venire caldo, sete

2) (occupation) lavoro m., occupazione f., mestiere m.

to be in work — avere un lavoro o un'occupazione

place of work — luogo di lavoro

to be off work — (on vacation) essere in ferie, in permesso

to be off work with flu — essere a casa con l'influenza, essere assente a causa dell'influenza

to be out of work — essere disoccupato o senza lavoro

3) (place of employment) lavoro m.

to go to work — andare al lavoro o a lavorare

don't phone me at work — non telefonarmi al lavoro

4) (building, construction) lavori m.pl. (on a)

5) (papers)

to take one's work home — portarsi il lavoro a casa; fig. portarsi il lavoro, i problemi del lavoro a casa

6) (achievement, product) (essay, report) lavoro m.; (artwork, novel, sculpture) lavoro m., opera f. (by di); (study) lavoro m., studio m. (by di; on su); (research) lavoro m., ricerche f.pl. (on su)

is this all your own work? — è tutta opera tua? (more informal) l'hai fatto tu?

to mark students' work — correggere i compiti degli studenti

a work of reference — un'opera di consultazione

it's the work of professionals — è opera di professionisti

7) (effect)

to go to work — [drug, detergent] agire
2.
nome plurale works

1) (factory) fabbrica f.sing., officina f.sing.

works canteen — mensa aziendale

2) (building work) lavori m.

3) colloq. (everything)

the (full o whole) works — tutto (quanto)
3.
modificatore [clothes, shoes] da lavoro; [ phone number] del lavoro; [ permit] di lavoro
II 1. [wɜːk]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. ant. lett. wrought)

1) (drive)

to work sb. hard — fare lavorare sodo o fare sgobbare qcn

2) (labour)

to work shifts — fare i turni

to work days, nights — lavorare di giorno, di notte

to work one's way through university — lavorare per pagarsi l'università

to work one's way through a book — leggere un libro da cima a fondo

to work a 40 hour week — lavorare 40 ore settimanali

3) (operate) fare funzionare, azionare [computer, equipment]

4) (exploit commercially) sfruttare [land, mine]

5) (have as one's territory) [ representative] coprire, fare [ region]

6) (consume)

to work one's way through — consumare [amount, quantity]

7) (bring about)

to work wonders — fare meraviglie (anche fig.)

8) (use to one's advantage)

to work the system — sfruttare il sistema

how did you manage to work it? — come ci sei riuscito? come sei riuscito a sistemare le cose?

I've worked things so that... — ho sistemato le cose in modo che

9) (fashion) lavorare [clay, metal]

10) (embroider) ricamare [ design] ( into su)

11) (manoeuvre)

to work sth. into — infilare qcs. in [slot, hole]

12) (exercise) fare lavorare [ muscles]

13) (move)

to work one's way through — aprirsi un passaggio tra, farsi largo tra [ crowd]

to work one's way along — avanzare lungo [ ledge]

to work one's hands free — liberarsi le mani

it worked its way loose it worked itself loose si è allentato (poco a poco); to work its way into — passare, entrare in [bloodstream, system]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. ant. lett. wrought)

1) (engage in activity) lavorare

to work at the hospital — lavorare in o all'ospedale

to work as a teacher — lavorare come insegnante

to work in oils — [ artist] dipingere a olio

to work against corruption — lottare contro la corruzione

to work towards — adoperarsi per, lavorare per raggiungere [solution, compromise]

2) (function) funzionare

to work on electricity — funzionare o andare a corrente elettrica

to work off the mains — funzionare a corrente

the washing machine isn't working — la lavatrice non funziona

3) (act, operate)

it doesn't o things don't work like that le cose non funzionano così; to work in sb.'s favour to work to sb.'s advantage giocare, tornare a vantaggio di qcn.; to work against sb. to work to sb.'s disadvantage — giocare, tornare a sfavore di qcn

4) (be successful) [ treatment] essere efficace, fare effetto; [detergent, drug] agire, essere efficace; [plan, argument] funzionare

flattery won't work with me — le lusinghe non funzionano con me
3.
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. ant. lett. wrought)

1) (labour)

to work oneself too hard — lavorare troppo

to work oneself to death — ammazzarsi di lavoro

2) (rouse)

to work oneself into a rage — andare in collera, infuriarsi

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- work around

- work in

- work off

- work on

- work out

- work over

- work to

- work up

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to work one's way up (the company) — fare carriera (nell'azienda)

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[wə:k] 1. noun
1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) lavoro

2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) lavoro

3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) lavoro

4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) opera

5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) lavoro

6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) lavoro
2. verb
1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) lavorare, far lavorare

2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) lavorare

3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) funzionare, far funzionare

4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) funzionare

5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) avanzare faticosamente

6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) diventare

7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) lavorare

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- - work
- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural
1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.)

2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) meccanismo

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- work-basket
- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders
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I 1. [wɜːk]
nome

1) (physical or mental activity) lavoro m.

to be at work on sth. — lavorare a qcs., essere occupato a fare qcs.

to go to o set to o get to work mettersi al lavoro; to set to work doing mettersi a fare; to put a lot of work into dedicare molto impegno a [essay, meal, preparations]; to put o set sb. to work mettere qcn. al lavoro, fare lavorare qcn.; we put him to work doing l'abbiamo messo a fare; it was hard work doing è stato difficile o è stata una fatica fare; to be hard at work lavorare sodo, darci dentro col lavoro; your essay needs more work il tuo compito ha bisogno di altro lavoro; to make short o light work of sth. liquidare o sbrigare qcs. velocemente; to make short work of sb. liquidare qcn. o levarsi qcn. di torno rapidamente; it's all in a day's work è roba d'ordinaria amministrazione, fa parte del lavoro; it's hot, thirsty work — fa venire caldo, sete

2) (occupation) lavoro m., occupazione f., mestiere m.

to be in work — avere un lavoro o un'occupazione

place of work — luogo di lavoro

to be off work — (on vacation) essere in ferie, in permesso

to be off work with flu — essere a casa con l'influenza, essere assente a causa dell'influenza

to be out of work — essere disoccupato o senza lavoro

3) (place of employment) lavoro m.

to go to work — andare al lavoro o a lavorare

don't phone me at work — non telefonarmi al lavoro

4) (building, construction) lavori m.pl. (on a)

5) (papers)

to take one's work home — portarsi il lavoro a casa; fig. portarsi il lavoro, i problemi del lavoro a casa

6) (achievement, product) (essay, report) lavoro m.; (artwork, novel, sculpture) lavoro m., opera f. (by di); (study) lavoro m., studio m. (by di; on su); (research) lavoro m., ricerche f.pl. (on su)

is this all your own work? — è tutta opera tua? (more informal) l'hai fatto tu?

to mark students' work — correggere i compiti degli studenti

a work of reference — un'opera di consultazione

it's the work of professionals — è opera di professionisti

7) (effect)

to go to work — [drug, detergent] agire
2.
nome plurale works

1) (factory) fabbrica f.sing., officina f.sing.

works canteen — mensa aziendale

2) (building work) lavori m.

3) colloq. (everything)

the (full o whole) works — tutto (quanto)
3.
modificatore [clothes, shoes] da lavoro; [ phone number] del lavoro; [ permit] di lavoro
II 1. [wɜːk]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. ant. lett. wrought)

1) (drive)

to work sb. hard — fare lavorare sodo o fare sgobbare qcn

2) (labour)

to work shifts — fare i turni

to work days, nights — lavorare di giorno, di notte

to work one's way through university — lavorare per pagarsi l'università

to work one's way through a book — leggere un libro da cima a fondo

to work a 40 hour week — lavorare 40 ore settimanali

3) (operate) fare funzionare, azionare [computer, equipment]

4) (exploit commercially) sfruttare [land, mine]

5) (have as one's territory) [ representative] coprire, fare [ region]

6) (consume)

to work one's way through — consumare [amount, quantity]

7) (bring about)

to work wonders — fare meraviglie (anche fig.)

8) (use to one's advantage)

to work the system — sfruttare il sistema

how did you manage to work it? — come ci sei riuscito? come sei riuscito a sistemare le cose?

I've worked things so that... — ho sistemato le cose in modo che

9) (fashion) lavorare [clay, metal]

10) (embroider) ricamare [ design] ( into su)

11) (manoeuvre)

to work sth. into — infilare qcs. in [slot, hole]

12) (exercise) fare lavorare [ muscles]

13) (move)

to work one's way through — aprirsi un passaggio tra, farsi largo tra [ crowd]

to work one's way along — avanzare lungo [ ledge]

to work one's hands free — liberarsi le mani

it worked its way loose it worked itself loose si è allentato (poco a poco); to work its way into — passare, entrare in [bloodstream, system]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. ant. lett. wrought)

1) (engage in activity) lavorare

to work at the hospital — lavorare in o all'ospedale

to work as a teacher — lavorare come insegnante

to work in oils — [ artist] dipingere a olio

to work against corruption — lottare contro la corruzione

to work towards — adoperarsi per, lavorare per raggiungere [solution, compromise]

2) (function) funzionare

to work on electricity — funzionare o andare a corrente elettrica

to work off the mains — funzionare a corrente

the washing machine isn't working — la lavatrice non funziona

3) (act, operate)

it doesn't o things don't work like that le cose non funzionano così; to work in sb.'s favour to work to sb.'s advantage giocare, tornare a vantaggio di qcn.; to work against sb. to work to sb.'s disadvantage — giocare, tornare a sfavore di qcn

4) (be successful) [ treatment] essere efficace, fare effetto; [detergent, drug] agire, essere efficace; [plan, argument] funzionare

flattery won't work with me — le lusinghe non funzionano con me
3.
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. ant. lett. wrought)

1) (labour)

to work oneself too hard — lavorare troppo

to work oneself to death — ammazzarsi di lavoro

2) (rouse)

to work oneself into a rage — andare in collera, infuriarsi

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- work around

- work in

- work off

- work on

- work out

- work over

- work to

- work up

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to work one's way up (the company) — fare carriera (nell'azienda)

English-Italian dictionary > work
15 work

1. noun
1) no pl., no indef. art. Arbeit, die

at work — (engaged in working) bei der Arbeit; (fig.): (operating) am Werk (see also academic.ru/23063/e">e)

be at work on something — an etwas (Dat.) arbeiten; (fig.) auf etwas (Akk.) wirken

set to work — [Person:] sich an die Arbeit machen

set somebody to work — jemanden an die Arbeit schicken

all work and no play — immer nur arbeiten

have one's work cut out — viel zu tun haben; sich ranhalten müssen (ugs.)

2) (thing made or achieved) Werk, das

a good day's work — eine gute Tagesleistung

do a good day's work — ein tüchtiges Stück Arbeit hinter sich bringen

is that all your own work? — hast du das alles selbst gemacht?

work of art — Kunstwerk, das

3) (book, piece of music) Werk, das

a work of reference/literature/art — ein Nachschlagewerk/literarisches Werk/Kunstwerk

4) in pl. (of author or composer) Werke

5) (employment) Arbeit, die

out of work — arbeitslos; ohne Arbeit

be in work — eine Stelle haben

go out to work — arbeiten gehen

at work — (place of employment) auf der Arbeit (see also a)

from work — von der Arbeit

6) in pl., usu. constr. as sing. (factory) Werk, das

7) in pl. (Mil.) Werke; Befestigungen

8) in pl. (operations of building etc.) Arbeiten

9) in pl. (machine's operative parts) Werk, das

10) in pl. (coll.): (all that can be included)

the [whole/full] works — der ganze Kram (ugs.)

give somebody the works — (fig.) (give somebody the best possible treatment) jemandem richtig verwöhnen (ugs.); (give somebody the worst possible treatment) jemanden fertig machen (salopp)
2. intransitive verb,
worked or (arch./literary) wrought

1) arbeiten

work to rule — Dienst nach Vorschrift machen

work for a cause — etc. für eine Sache usw. arbeiten

work against something — (impede) einer Sache (Dat.) entgegenstehen

2) (function effectively) funktionieren; [Charme:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)

make the washing machine/television work — die Waschmaschine/den Fernsehapparat in Ordnung bringen

3) [Rad, Getriebe, Kette:] laufen

4) (be craftsman)

work in a material — mit od. (fachspr.) in einem Material arbeiten

5) [Faktoren, Einflüsse:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)

work against — arbeiten gegen; see also work on

6) (make its/one's way) sich schieben

work loose — sich lockern

work round to a question — (fig.) sich zu einer Frage vorarbeiten
3. transitive verb,
worked or (arch./literary) wrought

1) (operate) bedienen [Maschine]; fahren [Schiff]; betätigen [Bremse]

worked by electricity — elektrisch betrieben

2) (get labour from) arbeiten lassen

3) (get material from) ausbeuten [Steinbruch, Grube]

4) (operate in or on) [Vertreter:] bereisen

5) (control) steuern

6) (effect) bewirken [Änderung]; wirken [Wunder]

work it or things so that... — (coll.) es deichseln, dass... (ugs.)

7) (cause to go gradually) führen

work one's way up/into something — sich hocharbeiten/in etwas (Akk.) hineinarbeiten

8) (get gradually) bringen

work oneself into a position — sich in eine Position hocharbeiten

9) (knead, stir)

work something into something — etwas zu etwas verarbeiten; (mix in) etwas unter etwas (Akk.) rühren

10) (gradually excite)

work oneself into a state/a rage — sich aufregen/in einen Wutanfall hineinsteigern

11) (make by needlework etc.) arbeiten; aufsticken [Muster] (on auf + Akk.)

12) (purchase, obtain with labour) abarbeiten; (fig.)

work one's keep — für sein Geld etwas leisten

she worked her way through college — sie hat sich (Dat.) ihr Studium selbst verdient; see also passage 6)

Phrasal Verbs:

- work away

- work in

- work off

- work on

- work out

- work through

- work towards

- work up

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[wə:k] 1. noun
1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) die Arbeit

2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) die Arbeit

3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) die Arbeit

4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) das Werk

5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) die Arbeit

6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) die Arbeit
2. verb
1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) arbeiten

2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) arbeiten

3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) funktionieren

4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) klappen

5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) sich arbeiten

6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) sich arbeiten

7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) arbeiten

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- -work
- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural
1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) das Werk

2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) das Werk

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- work-basket
- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders
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work

[wɜ:k, AM wɜ:rk]

I. NOUN

1. no pl (useful activity) Arbeit f; ( fig)

to be at \work am Werk sein

forces of destruction are at \work here hier sind zerstörerische Kräfte am Werk

various factors are at \work in this situation in dieser Situation spielen verschiedene Faktoren eine Rolle

good \work! gute Arbeit!

there's a lot of \work to be done yet es gibt noch viel zu tun

the garden needs a lot of \work im Garten muss [so] einiges gemacht werden

\work on the tunnel has been suspended die Arbeiten am Tunnel wurden vorübergehend eingestellt

did you manage to get a bit of \work done? konntest du ein bisschen arbeiten?

construction/repair \work Bau-/Reparaturarbeiten pl

research \work Forschungsarbeit f

it's hard \work doing sth (strenuous) es ist anstrengend, etw zu tun; (difficult) es ist schwierig, etw zu tun

to be at \work doing sth [gerade] damit beschäftigt sein, etw zu tun

to get [or go] [or set] to \work sich akk an die Arbeit machen

to get [or go] [or set] to \work on sth sich akk an etw akk machen

to make \work for sb jdm Arbeit machen

to make \work for oneself sich dat unnötige Arbeit machen

to put [or set] sb to \work doing sth jdn [damit] beauftragen, etw zu tun

2. no pl (employment) Arbeit f

what sort of \work do you have experience in? über welche Berufserfahrung verfügen Sie?

she's got \work as a translator sie hat Arbeit [o eine Stelle] als Übersetzerin gefunden

to look for \work auf Arbeitssuche sein

he's looking for \work as a system analyst er sucht Arbeit [o eine Stelle] als Systemanalytiker

to be in \work Arbeit [o eine Stelle] haben

to be out of \work arbeitslos sein

3. no pl (place of employment) Arbeit f, Arbeitsplatz m

to be late for \work zu spät zur Arbeit kommen

to have to stay late at \work lange arbeiten müssen

to be at \work bei der Arbeit sein

to be off \work frei haben; (without permission) fehlen

to be off \work sick sich akk krankgemeldet haben

to commute to \work pendeln

to get to \work by car/on the train mit dem Auto/mit dem Zug zur Arbeit fahren

to go/travel to \work zur Arbeit gehen/fahren

to be injured at \work einen Arbeitsunfall haben

to ring sb from \work jdn von der Arbeit [aus] anrufen

4. (construction, repairs)

▪ \works pl Arbeiten pl

building/road \works Bau-/Straßenarbeiten pl

5. no pl (result, product) Arbeit f; (act) Werk nt

this is the \work of professional thieves das ist das Werk professioneller Diebe

good \works REL gute Werke

6. ART, LIT, MUS Werk nt

‘The Complete W\works of William Shakespeare’ ‚Shakespeares gesammelte Werke‘

\works of art Kunstwerke pl

\work in bronze Bronzearbeiten pl

\work in leather aus Leder gefertigte Arbeiten

sb's early/later \work jds Früh-/Spätwerk nt

to show one's \work in a gallery seine Arbeiten in einer Galerie ausstellen

7. (factory)

▪ \works + sing/pl vb Werk nt, Fabrik f

steel \works Stahlwerk nt

8. (working parts)

▪ \works pl of a clock Uhrwerk nt; of a machine Getriebe nt

9. ( fam: everything)

▪ the \works pl das ganze Drum und Dran kein pl fam

two large pizzas with the \works, please! esp AM zwei große Pizzen mit allem bitte!

10. no pl PHYS Arbeit f

11. MIL

▪ \works pl Befestigungen pl

12.

▶ to be a [real] piece of \work ( fam) ganz schön nervig sein fam

▶ to have one's \work cut out ( fam) sich akk mächtig reinknien müssen fam

▶ to get [or go] [or set] to \work on sb ( fam) jdn bearbeiten fam

▶ to give sb the \works ( dated sl) jdn [ordentlich] in die Mangel nehmen fam

II. NOUN MODIFIER

1. (climate, report, week) Arbeits-

\work clothes Arbeitskleidung f

\work speed Arbeitstempo nt

2.

▪ \works (canteen, inspection) Werks-

\works premises Werksgelände nt

III. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1. (do a job) arbeiten

where do you \work? wo arbeiten Sie?

to \work as an accountant als Buchhalter arbeiten

to \work a twelve-hour day/a forty-hour week zwölf Stunden am Tag/vierzig Stunden in der Woche arbeiten

to \work from home zu Hause [o von zu Hause aus] arbeiten

to \work at the hospital/abroad im Krankenhaus/im Ausland arbeiten

to \work like a slave [or AM, AUS dog] ( fam) wie ein Tier schuften fam

to \work like a Trojan BRIT wie ein Pferd arbeiten fam

to \work hard hart arbeiten

to \work together zusammenarbeiten

▪ to \work with sb mit jdm zusammenarbeiten

2. (be busy, active) arbeiten

we're \working to prevent it happening again wir bemühen uns [o arbeiten daran], so etwas in Zukunft zu verhindern

to \work towards a degree in biology einen Hochschulabschluss in Biologie anstreben

▪ to \work at/on sth an etw dat arbeiten

we're \working on it wir arbeiten daran

to \work at a problem an einem Problem arbeiten

to \work hard at doing sth hart daran arbeiten, etw zu tun

▪ to \work for/towards sth auf etw akk hinwirken [o hinarbeiten

3. (have an effect) sich auswirken

to \work both ways sich sowohl positiv als auch negativ auswirken

▪ to \work in sb's favour sich zu jds Gunsten auswirken

▪ to \work against sb/sth sich negativ für jdn/auf etw akk auswirken

4. (function) funktionieren; generator, motor laufen

my cell phone doesn't \work mein Handy geht nicht

the boiler seems to be \working okay der Boiler scheint in Ordnung zu sein

I can't get this washing machine to \work ich kriege die Waschmaschine irgendwie nicht zum Laufen

to \work off batteries batteriebetrieben sein

to \work off the mains BRIT mit Netzstrom arbeiten

to \work off wind power mit Windenergie arbeiten

5. (be successful) funktionieren, klappen fam; plan, tactics aufgehen

to \work in practice [auch] in der Praxis funktionieren

6. MED medicine, pill wirken

7. (be based)

to \work on the assumption/idea that... von der Annahme/Vorstellung ausgehen, dass...

8. (move)

to \work free/loose sich lösen/lockern

▪ to \work down clothes runterrutschen fam

to \work windward NAUT gegen den Wind segeln

9. ( liter: change expression) arbeiten; (contort) sich verzerren

10. NAUT

to \work windward [hart] am Wind segeln

11.

▶ to \work like a charm [or like magic] Wunder bewirken

▶ to \work till you drop ( fam) bis zum Umfallen arbeiten

▶ to \work on sb jdn bearbeiten fam

IV. TRANSITIVE VERB

1. (make work)

to \work oneself to death ( fam) sich akk zu Tode arbeiten [o fam schinden]

to \work sb/oneself hard jdm/sich viel abverlangen

2. (operate)

▪ to \work sth machine etw bedienen; piece of equipment etw betätigen

to be \worked by electricity/steam elektrisch/dampfgetrieben sein

to be \worked by wind power durch Windenergie angetrieben werden

3. (move)

▪ to \work sth out of sth etw aus etw dat herausbekommen

to \work one's way through an article/a book sich akk durch einen Artikel/ein Buch durcharbeiten

to \work one's way through a crowd/out of a crowded room sich dat einen Weg durch die Menge/aus einem überfüllten Zimmer bahnen

to \work one's way down a list eine Liste durchgehen

to \work one's way up sich akk hocharbeiten

he's \worked his way up through the firm er hat sich in der Firma hochgearbeitet

to \work sth free/loose etw losbekommen/lockern

sth \works itself free/loose etw löst/lockert sich akk

to \work sth [backwards and forwards] etw [hin- und her]bewegen

▪ sth \works itself out of sth etw löst sich aus etw dat

4. (bring about)

▪ to \work sth etw bewirken

I don't know how she \worked it! ich weiß nicht, wie sie das geschafft hat!

to \work oneself into a more positive frame of mind sich dat eine positivere Lebenseinstellung erarbeiten

to \work a cure eine Heilung herbeiführen

to \work a miracle ein Wunder vollbringen

to \work miracles [or wonders] [wahre] Wunder vollbringen

5. (get)

to \work oneself into a frenzy [or rage] in Rage geraten fam

to \work sb into a frenzy [or rage] jdn in Rage bringen fam

to \work oneself into a state sich akk aufregen

to \work sb into a state of jealousy jdn eifersüchtig machen

6. (shape)

▪ to \work sth etw bearbeiten

to \work clay Ton formen

7. (mix, rub)

▪ to \work sth into sth etw in etw akk einarbeiten; food etw mit etw dat vermengen; (incorporate) etw in etw akk einbauen [o einfügen]

to \work the ingredients together die Zutaten [miteinander] vermengen

to \work sth into the skin (rub) die Haut mit etw dat einreiben; (massage) etw in die Haut einmassieren

8. (embroider)

▪ to \work sth etw [auf]sticken

to \work a monogram on sth etw mit einem Monogramm besticken, ein Monogramm auf etw akk sticken

9. (cultivate)

to \work the land das Land bewirtschaften; (exploit)

to \work a mine/quarry eine Mine/einen Steinbruch ausbeuten

10. (cover)

to \work the inner city [area]/the East Side für die Innenstadt/die East Side zuständig sein

11. (pay for by working)

to \work one's passage sich dat seine Überfahrt durch Arbeit auf dem Schiff verdienen

to \work one's way through university sich dat sein Studium finanzieren

12.

▶ to \work one's fingers to the bone [for sb] ( fam) sich dat [für jdn] den Rücken krumm arbeiten fam

▶ to \work a treat BRIT ( fam) prima funktionieren fam

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[wɜːk]
1. n

1) (= toil, labour, task) Arbeit f

have you got any work for me? — haben Sie was für mich zu tun?

he doesn't like work — er arbeitet nicht gern

that's a good piece of work — das ist gute Arbeit

is this all your own work? — haben Sie das alles selbst gemacht?

closed for work on the roof — wegen (Reparatur)arbeiten am Dach geschlossen

when work begins on the new bridge — wenn die Arbeiten an der neuen Brücke anfangen

to be at work (on sth) ( — an etw dat ) arbeiten

there are forces at work which... — es sind Kräfte am Werk, die...

it's the work of the devil — das ist Teufelswerk or ein Machwerk des Teufels

to do a good day's work — ein schönes Stück Arbeit leisten

nice or good work! — gut or super (inf) gemacht!

we've a lot of work to do before this choir can give a concert — wir haben noch viel zu tun, ehe dieser Chor ein Konzert geben kann

you need to do some more work on your accent/your technique — Sie müssen noch an Ihrem Akzent/an Ihrer Technik arbeiten

to get or set to work on sth — sich an etw (acc) machen

I've been trying to get some work done — ich habe versucht zu arbeiten

to put a lot of work into sth — eine Menge Arbeit in etw (acc) stecken

it's in the works (inf) — es ist in der Mache (inf)

to get on with one's work — sich (wieder) an die Arbeit machen

to make short or quick work of sb/sth — mit jdm/etw kurzen Prozess machen

to make work for sb — jdm Arbeit machen

time/the medicine had done its work — die Zeit/Arznei hatte ihr Werk vollbracht/ihre Wirkung getan

the work of a moment — eine Angelegenheit von Sekunden

it was hard work for the old car to get up the hill — das alte Auto hatte beim Anstieg schwer zu schaffen

2) (= employment, job) Arbeit f

to be (out) at work — arbeiten sein

to go out to work — arbeiten gehen

to be out of work — arbeitslos sein

to be in work — eine Stelle haben

he travels to work by car — er fährt mit dem Auto zur Arbeit

do you live close to your work? — hast du es weit zur Arbeit?

how long does it take you to get to work? — wie lange brauchst du, um zu deiner Arbeitsstelle zu kommen?

at work — an der Arbeitsstelle, am Arbeitsplatz

what is your work? — was tun Sie (beruflich)?

to put or throw sb out of work — jdn arbeitslos machen

to be off work — (am Arbeitsplatz) fehlen

3) (= product) Arbeit f; (ART, LITER) Werk nt

a work of art — ein Kunstwerk nt

a work of reference — ein Nachschlagewerk nt

a work of literature — ein literarisches Werk

a fine piece of work — eine schöne Arbeit

good works — gute Werke pl

a chance for artists to show their work — eine Gelegenheit für Künstler, ihre Arbeiten or Werke zu zeigen

4) pl (MIL) Befestigungen pl

5) pl (MECH) Getriebe, Innere(s) nt; (of watch, clock) Uhrwerk nt

6) sing or pl (Brit: factory) Betrieb m, Fabrik f

gas/steel works — Gas-/Stahlwerk nt

works gate — Fabrik- or Werkstor nt

works outing — Betriebsausflug m

7) (inf)pl alles Drum und Dran

we had fantastic food, wine, brandy, the works — es gab tolles Essen, Wein, Kognak, alle Schikanen (inf)

he was giving his opponent the works — er machte seinen Gegner nach allen Regeln der Kunst fertig (inf)

2. vi

1) person arbeiten (at an +dat)

to work toward(s)/for sth — auf etw (acc) hin/für etw arbeiten

to work for better conditions etc — sich für bessere Bedingungen etc einsetzen

to work against a reform — gegen eine Reform kämpfen

or favor (US) — diese Faktoren, die gegen uns/zu unseren Gunsten arbeiten

2) (= function, operate) funktionieren; (plan) funktionieren, klappen (inf); (medicine, spell) wirken; (= be successful) klappen (inf)

it won't work — das klappt nicht

"not working" (lift etc) — "außer Betrieb"

to get sth working — etw in Gang bringen

it works by or on electricity — es läuft auf Strom

it works both ways — es trifft auch andersherum zu

but this arrangement will have to work both ways — aber diese Abmachung muss für beide Seiten gelten

3) (yeast) arbeiten, treiben

4) (mouth, face) zucken; (jaws) mahlen

5)

(= move gradually) to work loose — sich lockern

to work along — sich entlangarbeiten

to work round (wind, object) — sich langsam drehen (to nach)

he worked (a)round to asking her — er hat sich aufgerafft, sie zu fragen

OK, I'm working (a)round to it — okay, das mache ich schon noch

3. vt

1) (= make work) staff, employees, students arbeiten lassen, herannehmen (inf), schinden (pej)

to work oneself/sb hard — sich/jdn nicht schonen

he works himself too hard — er übernimmt sich

to work oneself to death — sich zu Tode arbeiten

2) (= operate) machine bedienen; lever, brake betätigen

to work sth by electricity/hand — etw elektrisch/mit Hand betreiben

can we work that trick again? — können wir den Trick noch einmal anbringen or anwenden?

3) (= bring about) change, cure bewirken, herbeiführen

to work mischief — Unheil anrichten

to work it ( so that...) (inf) — es so deichseln(, dass...) (inf)

to work one's passage — seine Überfahrt abarbeiten

you don't have to work your notice — Sie brauchen Ihre Kündigungsfrist nicht einzuhalten

See:

→ work up

4) (SEW) arbeiten; design etc sticken

5) (= shape) wood, metal bearbeiten; dough, clay also kneten, bearbeiten

he worked the clay into a human shape — er formte den Ton zu einer menschlichen Gestalt

work the flour in gradually/the ingredients together — mischen Sie das Mehl allmählich unter/die Zutaten (zusammen)

6) (= exploit) mine ausbeuten, abbauen; land bearbeiten; smallholding bewirtschaften; (salesman) area bereisen

7) muscles trainieren

8)

(= move gradually) to work one's hands free — seine Hände freibekommen

to work sth loose — etw losbekommen

to work one's way through a book — sich durch ein Buch arbeiten

to work one's way to the top — sich nach oben arbeiten or kämpfen

to work one's way up from nothing — sich von ganz unten hocharbeiten

to work one's way through college — sein Studium selbst or durch eigene Arbeit finanzieren

he worked his way across the rock face/through the tunnel — er überquerte die Felswand/kroch durch den Tunnel

to work oneself into sb's confidence — sich in jds Vertrauen (acc) einschleichen

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work [wɜːk; US wɜrk]

A s

1. allg Arbeit f:

a) Beschäftigung f, Tätigkeit f

b) Aufgabe f

c) Hand-, Nadelarbeit f, Stickerei f, Näherei f

d) Leistung f

e) Erzeugnis n:

work done geleistete Arbeit;

a beautiful piece of work eine schöne Arbeit;

work in hand WIRTSCH Auftragsbestand m;

work in process ( oder progress) WIRTSCH US Halbfabrikate pl;

at work

a) bei der Arbeit,

b) am Arbeitsplatz,

c) in Tätigkeit, in Betrieb (Maschine etc);

be at work on arbeiten an (dat);

do work arbeiten;

I’ve got some work to do ich muss arbeiten;

do the work of three (men) für drei arbeiten;

be in (out of) work (keine) Arbeit haben;

(put) out of work arbeitslos (machen);

set to work an die Arbeit gehen, sich an die Arbeit machen;

take some work home Arbeit mit nach Hause nehmen;

have one’s work cut out (for one) zu tun haben, schwer zu schaffen haben;

make work Arbeit verursachen;

make light work of spielend fertig werden mit;

make sad work of arg wirtschaften oder hausen mit;

make short work of kurzen Prozess oder nicht viel Federlesen(s) machen mit umg

2. PHYS Arbeit f:

convert heat into work

3. auch koll (künstlerisches etc) Werk:

the works of Bach;

work of art Kunstwerk; → fiction 2, reference A 8

4. Werk n (Tat und Resultat):

this is your work!;

it was the work of a moment

5. pl

a) ARCH Anlagen pl, (besonders öffentliche) Bauten pl

b) Baustelle f (an einer Autobahn etc)

c) MIL (Festungs)Werk n, Befestigungen pl

6. pl (oft als sg konstruiert) Werk n, Fabrik (-anlage) f, Betrieb m:

works climate (council, outing, etc) Betriebsklima n (-rat m, -ausflug m etc);

works manager Werksdirektor m, Betriebsleiter m

7. pl TECH (Räder-, Trieb)Werk n, Getriebe n:

works of a watch Uhrwerk; → spanner 1

8. Werk-, Arbeitsstück n, ( besonders Nadel)Arbeit f

9. REL (gutes) Werk

10. the works pl umg alles, der ganze Krempel:

the whole works went over board;

give sb the works umg jemanden fertigmachen;

shoot the works (Kartenspiel) aufs Ganze gehen (a. fig); → gum² B 4

B v/i prät und pperf worked, besonders obs oder poet wrought [rɔːt]

1. (at, on) arbeiten (an dat), sich beschäftigen (mit):

work at a social reform an einer Sozialreform arbeiten;

worked ( oder wrought) in leather in Leder gearbeitet;

work to rule WIRTSCH Br Dienst nach Vorschrift tun;

make one’s money work sein Geld arbeiten lassen

2. arbeiten, Arbeit haben, beschäftigt sein

3. fig arbeiten, kämpfen ( beide:

against gegen;

for für eine Sache):

work toward(s) hinarbeiten auf (akk)

4. TECH

a) funktionieren, gehen (beide auch fig)

b) in Betrieb oder Gang sein:

our stove works well unser Ofen funktioniert gut;

your method won’t work mit Ihrer Methode werden Sie es nicht schaffen;

get sth to work etwas reparieren

5. fig klappen, gehen, gelingen, sich machen lassen

6. (prät oft wrought) wirken, sich auswirken (on, with auf akk, bei):

the poison began to work das Gift begann zu wirken

7. work on jemanden bearbeiten, sich jemanden vornehmen (beide umg)

8. sich gut etc bearbeiten lassen

9. sich (hindurch-, hoch- etc) arbeiten:

work into eindringen in (akk);

work loose sich losarbeiten, sich lockern;

her tights worked down die Strumpfhose rutschte ihr herunter

10. in (heftiger) Bewegung sein, arbeiten, zucken ( alle:

with vor dat; Gesichtszüge etc), mahlen ( with vor Erregung etc; Kiefer)

11. SCHIFF (besonders gegen den Wind) segeln, fahren

12. gären, arbeiten (beide auch fig: Gedanke etc)

13. (hand)arbeiten, stricken, nähen

C v/t

1. arbeiten an (dat)

2. verarbeiten:

a) TECH bearbeiten

b) einen Teig kneten

c) (ver)formen, gestalten ( beide:

into zu):

work cotton into cloth Baumwolle zu Tuch verarbeiten

3. eine Maschine etc bedienen, ein Fahrzeug führen, lenken

4. (an-, be)treiben:

worked by electricity elektrisch betrieben

5. AGR den Boden bearbeiten, bestellen

6. einen Betrieb leiten, eine Fabrik etc betreiben, ein Gut bewirtschaften

7. Bergbau: eine Grube abbauen, ausbeuten

8. WIRTSCH (geschäftlich) bereisen oder bearbeiten:

my partner works the Liverpool district

9. jemanden, Tiere (tüchtig) arbeiten lassen, (zur Arbeit) antreiben

10. fig jemanden bearbeiten umg, jemandem zusetzen ( beide:

for wegen):

he worked his teacher for a better mark

11. a) work one’s way sich (hindurch- etc) arbeiten

b) erarbeiten, verdienen: → passage¹ 5

12. MATH lösen, ausarbeiten, errechnen

13. erregen, reizen, (in einen Zustand) versetzen oder bringen:

work o.s. into a rage sich in eine Wut hineinsteigern

14. bewegen, arbeiten mit:

he worked his jaws seine Kiefer mahlten

15. fig (prät oft wrought) hervorbringen, -rufen, zeitigen, Veränderungen etc bewirken, Wunder wirken oder tun, führen zu, verursachen:

work hardship on sb für jemanden eine Härte bedeuten

16. (prät oft wrought) fertigbringen, zustande bringen

17. work into

a) eine Arbeit etc einschieben in (akk),

b) Passagen etc einarbeiten oder -flechten oder -fügen in (akk)

18. sl etwas herausschlagen

19. US sl jemanden bescheißen

20. herstellen, machen, besonders stricken, nähen

21. zur Gärung bringen

22. → work over 2

w. abk

1. weight

2. wide

3. width

4. wife

5. with

6. PHYS work

wk abk

1. week Wo.

2. work

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1. noun
1) no pl., no indef. art. Arbeit, die

at work — (engaged in working) bei der Arbeit; (fig.): (operating) am Werk (see also e)

be at work on something — an etwas (Dat.) arbeiten; (fig.) auf etwas (Akk.) wirken

set to work — [Person:] sich an die Arbeit machen

set somebody to work — jemanden an die Arbeit schicken

all work and no play — immer nur arbeiten

have one's work cut out — viel zu tun haben; sich ranhalten müssen (ugs.)

2) (thing made or achieved) Werk, das

a good day's work — eine gute Tagesleistung

do a good day's work — ein tüchtiges Stück Arbeit hinter sich bringen

is that all your own work? — hast du das alles selbst gemacht?

work of art — Kunstwerk, das

3) (book, piece of music) Werk, das

a work of reference/literature/art — ein Nachschlagewerk/literarisches Werk/Kunstwerk

4) in pl. (of author or composer) Werke

5) (employment) Arbeit, die

out of work — arbeitslos; ohne Arbeit

be in work — eine Stelle haben

go out to work — arbeiten gehen

at work — (place of employment) auf der Arbeit (see also a)

from work — von der Arbeit

6) in pl., usu. constr. as sing. (factory) Werk, das

7) in pl. (Mil.) Werke; Befestigungen

8) in pl. (operations of building etc.) Arbeiten

9) in pl. (machine's operative parts) Werk, das

10) in pl. (coll.): (all that can be included)

the [whole/full] works — der ganze Kram (ugs.)

give somebody the works — (fig.) (give somebody the best possible treatment) jemandem richtig verwöhnen (ugs.); (give somebody the worst possible treatment) jemanden fertig machen (salopp)
2. intransitive verb,
worked or (arch./literary) wrought

1) arbeiten

work to rule — Dienst nach Vorschrift machen

work for a cause — etc. für eine Sache usw. arbeiten

work against something — (impede) einer Sache (Dat.) entgegenstehen

2) (function effectively) funktionieren; [Charme:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)

make the washing machine/television work — die Waschmaschine/den Fernsehapparat in Ordnung bringen

3) [Rad, Getriebe, Kette:] laufen

4) (be craftsman)

work in a material — mit od. (fachspr.) in einem Material arbeiten

5) [Faktoren, Einflüsse:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)

work against — arbeiten gegen; see also work on

6) (make its/one's way) sich schieben

work loose — sich lockern

work round to a question — (fig.) sich zu einer Frage vorarbeiten
3. transitive verb,
worked or (arch./literary) wrought

1) (operate) bedienen [Maschine]; fahren [Schiff]; betätigen [Bremse]

worked by electricity — elektrisch betrieben

2) (get labour from) arbeiten lassen

3) (get material from) ausbeuten [Steinbruch, Grube]

4) (operate in or on) [Vertreter:] bereisen

5) (control) steuern

6) (effect) bewirken [Änderung]; wirken [Wunder]

work it or things so that... — (coll.) es deichseln, dass... (ugs.)

7) (cause to go gradually) führen

work one's way up/into something — sich hocharbeiten/in etwas (Akk.) hineinarbeiten

8) (get gradually) bringen

work oneself into a position — sich in eine Position hocharbeiten

9) (knead, stir)

work something into something — etwas zu etwas verarbeiten; (mix in) etwas unter etwas (Akk.) rühren

10) (gradually excite)

work oneself into a state/a rage — sich aufregen/in einen Wutanfall hineinsteigern

11) (make by needlework etc.) arbeiten; aufsticken [Muster] (on auf + Akk.)

12) (purchase, obtain with labour) abarbeiten; (fig.)

work one's keep — für sein Geld etwas leisten

she worked her way through college — sie hat sich (Dat.) ihr Studium selbst verdient; see also passage 6)

Phrasal Verbs:

- work away

- work in

- work off

- work on

- work out

- work through

- work towards

- work up

* * *

(hard) for expr.

erarbeiten v.

sich etwas erarbeiten ausdr. v.

arbeiten v.

funktionieren v. n.

Arbeit -en f.

Werk -e n.

English-german dictionary > work
16 effect

I 1. [ɪ'fekt]
nome

1) (result) effetto m.

to have the effect of doing — avere l'effetto di fare

to have an effect on sth., sb. — avere un effetto su qcs., qcn.

the film had quite an effect on me — il film mi ha impressionato molto

to use sth. to good effect — usare qcs. con buoni risultati

to use sth. to dramatic effect — usare qcs. per ottenere un effetto drammatico

2) (repercussions) ripercussioni f.pl.

3) (efficacy) efficacia f.

my advice was of no effect — il mio consiglio non ha avuto effetto

she warned him, but to little effect — lo ha avvertito, ma senza risultato

we took precautions, to no effect — abbiamo preso delle precauzioni, ma invano

to take effect — [ price increases] avere effetto; [ ruling] entrare in vigore; [ pills] cominciare a fare effetto

to come into effect — dir. amm. entrare in vigore

to put policies into effect — applicare le direttive

with effect from July 1 — a partire dal primo luglio

4) (theme)

the effect of what he is saying is that — ciò che sta dicendo è che

he left a note to the effect that — ha lasciato un appunto per dire che

he made a remark to that effect — ha fatto un'osservazione in questo senso

he said "I do not intend to resign" or words to that effect — disse "non ho intenzione di dare le dimissioni" o qualcosa del genere

5) (impression) effetto m., impressione f.

to achieve an effect — ottenere un effetto

he paused for effect — fece una pausa a effetto

she dresses like that for effect — si veste così per fare colpo

6) in effect effettivamente, in realtà
2.
nome plurale effects dir. (belongings) beni m., effetti m.
II [ɪ'fekt]
verbo transitivo effettuare [repair, sale, transformation]; apportare [ improvement]; portare a [ reconciliation]

* * *
[i'fekt] 1. noun
1) (a result or consequence: He is suffering from the effects of over-eating; His discovery had little effect at first.) effetto, conseguenza

2) (an impression given or produced: The speech did not have much effect (on them); a pleasing effect.) effetto
2. verb
(to make happen; to bring about: He tried to effect a reconciliation between his parents.) compiere, causare

- effective
- effectively
- effects
- effectual
- come into effect
- for effect
- in effect
- put into effect
- take effect
* * *
I 1. [ɪ'fekt]
nome

1) (result) effetto m.

to have the effect of doing — avere l'effetto di fare

to have an effect on sth., sb. — avere un effetto su qcs., qcn.

the film had quite an effect on me — il film mi ha impressionato molto

to use sth. to good effect — usare qcs. con buoni risultati

to use sth. to dramatic effect — usare qcs. per ottenere un effetto drammatico

2) (repercussions) ripercussioni f.pl.

3) (efficacy) efficacia f.

my advice was of no effect — il mio consiglio non ha avuto effetto

she warned him, but to little effect — lo ha avvertito, ma senza risultato

we took precautions, to no effect — abbiamo preso delle precauzioni, ma invano

to take effect — [ price increases] avere effetto; [ ruling] entrare in vigore; [ pills] cominciare a fare effetto

to come into effect — dir. amm. entrare in vigore

to put policies into effect — applicare le direttive

with effect from July 1 — a partire dal primo luglio

4) (theme)

the effect of what he is saying is that — ciò che sta dicendo è che

he left a note to the effect that — ha lasciato un appunto per dire che

he made a remark to that effect — ha fatto un'osservazione in questo senso

he said "I do not intend to resign" or words to that effect — disse "non ho intenzione di dare le dimissioni" o qualcosa del genere

5) (impression) effetto m., impressione f.

to achieve an effect — ottenere un effetto

he paused for effect — fece una pausa a effetto

she dresses like that for effect — si veste così per fare colpo

6) in effect effettivamente, in realtà
2.
nome plurale effects dir. (belongings) beni m., effetti m.
II [ɪ'fekt]
verbo transitivo effettuare [repair, sale, transformation]; apportare [ improvement]; portare a [ reconciliation]

English-Italian dictionary > effect
17 ♦ home

♦ home /həʊm/
A n.

1 casa ( natale o dove si abita); dimora; focolare domestico; famiglia; vita familiare: He left home and joined the army, se ne è andato di casa per arruolarsi; the joys of home, le gioie della vita familiare; holiday home (o vacation home) casa per le vacanze; seconda casa; starter home, casa per una persona (o coppia) giovane; to get sb. home, portare (o accompagnare) a casa q.; to live at home, vivere con i genitori; to stay at home, restare in casa; to run away from home, scappare di casa; to return home, tornare a casa

2 patria ( anche fig.); terra natia: I left my post abroad and went home, ho lasciato il mio posto all'estero e sono tornato in patria; England is the home of football, l'Inghilterra è la patria del gioco del calcio

3 ambiente naturale; habitat: The Arctic is the home of the polar bear, l'Artico è l'habitat dell'orso polare

4 alloggio; asilo; ricovero; casa: homes for veterans, alloggi per i reduci; children's home, istituto sociale per l'infanzia ( per bambini disadattati, abbandonati, con famiglie disastrate, ecc.); foster home, casa affidataria; an old people's home, una casa per anziani; dogs' home, canile pubblico

5 ( sport) meta, traguardo; ( nel baseball) casa base

B a. attr.

1 casalingo; domestico; familiare: home cooking, cucina casalinga; home life, vita familiare

2 interno; nazionale; nostrano; indigeno; domestico: home trade, commercio interno; home products, prodotti nazionali; home affairs, affari interni; (mil.) home front, fronte interno; home market, mercato interno (o nazionale)

3 che va a segno; che raggiunge lo scopo; efficace: a home question, una domanda che va a segno

4 ( sport) in casa; di casa; casalingo; interno: a home match, una partita in casa; DIALOGO → - Discussing football- When's the next home game?, quando c'è la prossima partita in casa?; the home team (o side), la squadra di casa (o che gioca in casa); la squadra ospitante; a home win, una vittoria in casa; una vittoria interna

C avv.

1 a casa (di luogo e di moto a luogo): to go home, andare a casa; to see sb. home, accompagnare q. a casa; She went home, è andata a casa; Is he home from work?, è tornato (a casa) dal lavoro?; He'll be ( o come) home by 3 pm, sarà a casa per le tre; DIALOGO → - Parent-teacher meeting- I brought a letter home about the meeting the other day, l'altro giorno ho portato a casa una lettera che parlava dell'incontro

2 al proprio paese; in patria; a casa: Yankees go home!, americani, tornate a casa vostra!

3 (fam.) in casa (stato in luogo): I've been home since midday, sono in casa da mezzogiorno

4 a fondo; a posto; nel posto giusto, voluto; (mecc.) in sede; (fig.) a segno: to hit (o to strike) home, colpire (o cogliere) nel segno; to drive a nail home, conficcare un chiodo fino in fondo

5 (fig.) alla comprensione (di q.): to bring st. home to sb., fare comprendere (o capire) qc. a q.

6 (fig.) alla responsabilità (di q.): to bring a crime home to sb., addebitare un delitto alla responsabilità di q.

7 ( sport) a segno; in rete: to hit (o to drive) the ball home, mettere la palla in rete; segnare

8 ( sport) in casa; sul proprio campo di gioco

● home address, indirizzo privato (o di casa) □ home alone (agg. attr.), ( di bambino, ecc.) che è lasciato solo in casa □ (ass.) home and contents insurance, assicurazione della casa e del contenuto □ (fam. GB) to be home and dry, avercela fatta: When we scored the second goal I thought we were home and dry, quando abbiamo segnato il secondo gol ho pensato che ce l'avevamo fatta (o che era fatta) □ ( USA) home away from home = home from home ► sotto □ home banking, telebanca; servizi bancari a domicilio; home banking □ home base, ( baseball) casa base, base di battuta; (fig.) base □ home-born (o home-bred), nativo; indigeno nostrano □ home brew, birra (o altra bevanda alcolica) fatta in casa □ ( di birra, ecc.) home-brewed, fatto in casa □ (med.) home call, visita a domicilio □ home cinema, home theater; home cinema (sistema audio e video per la riproduzione domestica di immagini televisive su grande schermo) □ (geogr.) the Home Counties, le contee intorno a Londra □ (fin.) home currency, moneta (o valuta) nazionale □ (comm.) home delivery, consegna a domicilio □ home development, zona di sviluppo urbano; zona residenziale □ home economics, economia domestica ( materia di studio) □ (econ.) home economy, economia nazionale □ home-felt, profondamente sentito □ (fam. USA) to be home free = to be home and dry ► sopra □ (GB) home from home, luogo in cui ci si sente a casa; seconda casa (fig.) □ ( USA) home fries, patatine fritte □ ( sport) home gate, incasso di una partita casalinga □ home-grown, nazionale, nostrano, interno □ (stor., in GB) the Home Guard, la Milizia Territoriale (durante la 2^a guerra mondiale) □ home help, (persona che dà un) aiuto domestico, assistente a domicilio ( per anziani, malati, ecc.); ( anche) domestica, domestico, colf □ home help services, assistenza domestica; servizi domestici □ home improvement centre, centro di vendita di articoli fai-da-te □ (ass.) home insurance, assicurazione casa □ (leg.) home invader, persona che commette violazione di domicilio □ (leg.) home invasion, violazione di domicilio □ home-keeping, casalingo; ( anche) d'abitudini casalinghe □ (mus.) home key, tonalità □ home-made, fatto in casa: home-made ice cream, gelato fatto in casa □ home movie, film amatoriale □ (comput.) home network, rete domestica □ home news, notizie dall'interno; notizie di politica interna □ (org. az.) home office, sede principale ( degli affari); quartier generale □ (in GB) the Home Office, il Ministero dell'Interno □ ( Internet) home page, home page; pagina principale ( di un sito web) □ ( baseball) home plate, piatto della casa base; ( per estens.) casa base, base di battuta □ (naut.) home port, porto d'origine □ (econ.) home-produced goods, beni di produzione nazionale □ (econ.) home producers, i produttori nazionali □ (econ.) home products, prodotti nazionali □ (polit., stor.) Home Rule, autogoverno, autonomia (spec. dell' Irlanda) □ home run, ( baseball) giro completo del campo ( fatto da un battitore: vale un punto); ( anche) battuta che consente un «home run»; fuoricampo; (fig. USA) risultato raggiunto; gran colpo; colpo eccezionale □ (spec. USA) home-schooling, istruzione impartita dai genitori; ‘scuola fatta in casa’ □ Home Secretary, Ministro dell'Interno (in GB) □ home shopping, spesa fatta da casa ( per telefono, computer, ecc.) □ (ferr.) home signal, segnale di blocco □ home spa, vasca idromassaggio □ (spec. GB) home straight (o spec. USA home stretch), ( sport) dirittura d'arrivo; (ipp.) rettilineo delle tribune; (fig.) parte (o fase) finale, sprint (o rush) finale □ home teacher, insegnante a domicilio ( per allievi malati o disabili); ( anche) insegnante privato, precettore □ ( USA) home theater = home cinema ► sopra □ home thrust, stoccata a fondo, colpo messo a segno; (fig.) frecciata, allusione maligna □ home town ► hometown □ a home truth, una verità spiacevole su sé stesso ( che si apprende da altri) □ ( sport) home turn, curva prima dell'arrivo; ultima curva □ home unit, unità abitativa □ ( anche med.) home visit, visita a domicilio □ home wrecker ► homewrecker □ at home, a casa, in casa; in patria; ( sport) in casa: not to be at home to anybody, non essere in casa per nessuno; at home and abroad, in patria e all'estero □ an at-home, un ricevimento (dato in casa) □ (fig.) to bring home st. to sb., far capire qc. a q.; far sì che q. si renda conto di qc. □ to be [to feel, to make oneself] at home, essere [sentirsi, mettersi] a proprio agio; essere [sentirsi, fare] come a casa propria: DIALOGO → - Asking about a journey- Come in, make yourself at home, entra, fai come se fossi a casa tua □ (scherz. GB) when he's (o she's, it's, ecc.) at home, di grazia; se è lecito (chiedere): Who's Paul when he's at home?, di grazia, chi è Paul?; e chi sarebbe questo Paul?; What's that when it's at home?, che cosa vuol dire (questa parola), se è lecito chiedere?; di grazia, che cosa significa (questa parola)? □ (prov.) Home sweet home, casa, dolce casa □ There's no place like home, il posto più bello del mondo è casa propria.
NOTA D'USO: - home o house?- (to) home /həʊm/
A v. i.

1 (spec. di piccioni viaggiatori) tornare a casa (o alla base) ( di partenza)

2 abitare; stare di casa

3 (mil., aeron., miss., spesso to home in on) puntare, dirigersi: The missile homed in on the bomber, il missile ha puntato sul bombardiere

4 (naut.) dirigere su un punto

5 (elettr.) tornare nella posizione di partenza

B v. t.

1 mandare a casa; rinviare alla base (per es., un piccione)

2 ( raro) provvedere (q.) di casa; dare una casa a (q.)

3 (mil., aeron., miss.) guidare, dirigere ( un missile su un bersaglio, ecc.).

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ home
18 notice

ˈnəutɪs
1. сущ.
1) а) извещение, сообщение, уведомление;
предупреждение Did you receive any notice about the sale? ≈ Ты получил какое-нибудь уведомление о торгах? I realize this is very short notice. ≈ Я понимаю, что даю тебе мало времени. dismissal notice ≈ уведомление об увольнении at short notice, on short notice ≈ тотчас же, в короткий срок All these had to be bought at very short notice. ≈ Все это должно быть куплено очень быстро. at a moment's notice ≈ немедленно until further notice ≈ впредь до дальнейшего уведомления;
до особого распоряжения give notice notice to quit Syn: notification, intimation, information, warning, mention, specification;
intelligence, knowledge, info;
statement, declaration, communication б) объявление;
афиша;
записка (и т. п.) I leave this notice on my door for each accustomed visitor. ≈ Я прикрепил это сообщение к двери для всех постоянных посетителей. Syn: poster, handbill, circular;
advertisement, announcement
2) а) внимание The plan is not worth our notice. ≈ Этот план не стоит нашего внимания. to attract notice ≈ привлекать внимание to escape notice ≈ скрыться из виду to attract scant notice ≈ не привлекать большого внимания to your notice ≈ на ваше усмотрение bring to notice call to notice take no notice of come to notice come into notice Syn: attention, heed, cognizance, note, regard б) наблюдение to take notice ≈ наблюдать, примечать;
реагировать на окружающий мир( о ребенке)
3) а) объявление (в печати) obituary notice ≈ объявление о смерти;
краткий некролог б) критический отзыв, рецензия( на только что вышедшую книгу, спектакль или представление) She's playing Eliza Doolittle. There are nice notices. ≈ Она играет Элизу Дулитл. Прекрасные отзывы. Syn: review, critique, appraisal
2. гл.
1) а) замечать, обращать внимание Did you notice her engagement ring? ≈ Ты обратил внимание на ее обручальное кольцо? not so as you'd notice Syn: see, catch sight of, observe, eye, take notice, mark, perceive б) быть видимым;
быть заметным I have mended the hole now. I don't think it notices. ≈ Я заделал дыру. По-моему, она теперь незаметна.
2) говорить( о ком-л., чем-л.)), отмечать, упоминать;
обращать( чье-л.) внимание (на кого-л., что-л.) He was noticed in the report. ≈ Он был упомянут в докладе. She looked so much better that Sir Charles noticed it to Lady Harriet. ≈ Она выглядела настолько лучше, что сэр Чарльз упомянул об этом леди Хэрриет. Syn: mention, refer, remark upon, speak of
3) уделять внимание( кому-л.) ;
обращаться учтиво, вежливо, оказывать расположение
4) предупреждать;
уведомлять Syn: inform, notify
5) давать обзор;
рецензировать( книгу, пьесу и т. п.) извещение, уведомление;
предупреждение;
объявление - formal * официальное извещение - * of receipt расписка в получении - * to reader повестка напоминание( читателю - о просроченной книге) - * of appeal апелляция - until further * впредь до дальнейшего уведомления, до особого распоряжения - without further * без дополнительного извещения - to serve * официально извещать;
вручать повестку - to put up a * вывесить объявление - this is to give *, * is hereby given (официальное) настоящим сообщается;
доводится до всеобщего сведения - at short * тотчас же;
незамедлительно;
по первому требованию - deposit at short * (финансовое) краткосрочный вклад - at two hours * (военное) через два часа после получения распоряжения - *s to airmen (авиация) извещения пилотам, НОТАМы предупрежедение о расторжении контракта - * to quit предупреждение (съемщику) о расторжении контракта о сдаче помещения предупрежедение (работника) о предстоящем увольнении (сленг) звонок с того света (о серьезной болезни) - the servant was given * слугу предупредили об увольнении - the servant gave * слуга предупредил, что уходит с места - to get a month's * получить предупреждение о предстоящем через месяц увольнении - to give in one's * подать( нанимателю) заявление об уходе с работы( морское) нотис - master's * нотис капитана внимание - to take * обращать (свое) внимание;
замечать - take * that... заметьте себе, что...;
предупреждаю вас, что... - to be below * не заслуживать внимания - take no * of her не обращайте на нее внимания - to meet with public * обратить на себя внимание публики;
быть замеченным всеми - to avoid * стараться остаться незамеченным - to bring smth. to smb.'s * обратить на что-л. чье-л. внимание - to come into *, to come under smb.'s * привлечь (к себе) внимание - to escape * ускользнуть от внимания, оказаться упущенным из виду - this work cannot escape the * of historians эта работа не может не привлечь внимания историков - he will rise to * он заставит о себе говорить - I shouted but she took no * я крикнул, но она не обратила внимания - the baby is beginning to take * ребенок начинает реагировать на окружающее;
ребенок начинает проявлять признаки сообразительносати заметка;
объявление в печати - death * траурное объявление;
краткий некролог - to publish a marriage * поместить объявление о предстоящем бракосочетании обозрение, рецензия;
печатный отзыв - the play had favourable *s газеты дали положительные отзывы о пьесе замечать, обращать внимание - to get oneself *d привлечь к себе внимание, заставить говорить о себе - I didn't * you я вас не заметил - I was not noticing я (ни на что) не обращал внимания - the last symphony of this composer has been much *d последняя симфония этого композитора привлекла большое внимание - he *d her hesitate он заметил, что она колеблется - she was *d to hesitate заметили, что она колеблется - not so as you'd * (разговорное) не очень много, почти незаметно оказывать, уделять внимание - he was too proud to * me он был слишком горд, чтобы обратить на меня внимание отмечать, упоминать - to * smb.'s usefulness отметить( в докладе) принесенную кем-л. пользу давать обзор (чего-л.) ;
рецензировать - to * a book дать рецензию на книгу преим. (американизм) предупреждать, уведомлять;
отказывать( от места) - the man were "noticed" on Friday в пятницу рабочие получили предупреждение (об увольнении) actual ~ фактическое уведомление advance ~ предварительное предупреждение advance ~ предварительное уведомление ~ to quit предупреждение об увольнении;
at (или on) short notice тотчас же;
at a moment's notice немедленно at ~ при уведомлении ~ to quit предупреждение об увольнении;
at (или on) short notice тотчас же;
at a moment's notice немедленно at short ~ при уведомлении за короткий срок short: ~ a sl. крепкий( о напитке) ;
something short спиртное;
in the short run вскоре;
at short notice немедленно bankruptcy ~ заявление о признании банкротом to bring (или to call) to (smb.'s) ~ доводить до сведения( кого-л.) ;
to come to( smb.'s) notice стать известным( кому-л.) ;
to come into notice привлечь внимание to bring (или to call) to (smb.'s) ~ привлекать (чье-л.) внимание к to bring (или to call) to (smb.'s) ~ доводить до сведения (кого-л.) ;
to come to (smb.'s) notice стать известным (кому-л.) ;
to come into notice привлечь внимание constructive ~ предполагаемое уведомление copyright ~ уведомление об авторском праве death ~ извещение о смерти dismissal without ~ увольнение без предварительного уведомления express ~ срочное уведомление ~ извещение, уведомление;
предупреждение;
to give (smb.) a month's (a week's) notice предупредить( кого-л.) (часто об увольнении) за месяц( за неделю) give ~ делать замечание give ~ делать предупреждение to give ~ изве щать, уведомлять give ~ извещать, уведомлять, предупреждать give ~ извещать give ~ направлять уведомление give ~ обращать внимание give ~ отмечать give ~ предупреждать to give ~ предупреждать опредстоящем увольнении give ~ уведомлять have ~ of юр. получать извещение have ~ of юр. получать предупреждение have ~ of юр. получать уведомление ~ v отмечать, упоминать;
he was noticed in the report о нем упомянули в докладе improvement ~ извещение о произведенном усовершенствовании instalment ~ уведомление о частичном платеже insurance ~ страховое извещение judicial ~ осведомленность суда judicial ~ юрисдикция legal ~ предусмотренное правом уведомление lockout ~ предупреждение о локауте month ~ уведомление за месяц notice обозрение, рецензия ~ внимание ~ внимание ~ давать обзор, рецензировать ~ заметка, объявление;
obituary notice объявление о смерти;
краткий некролог ~ заметка ~ замечать ~ заявление ~ извещать ~ извещение, уведомление;
предупреждение;
to give (smb.) a month's (a week's) notice предупредить (кого-л.) (часто об увольнении) за месяц (за неделю) ~ извещение ~ наблюдение ~ нотис ~ обозрение ~ обращать внимание ~ объявление ~ объявление в печати ~ оповещение ~ оповещение о готовности судна к погрузке, нотис ~ оповещение о готовности судна к погрузке ~ отказывать от места ~ отмечать ~ предупреждать ~ предупреждать;
уведомлять ~ предупреждение, уведомление ~ предупреждение ~ предупреждение о расторжении контракта ~ рецензия ~ уведомление ~ уведомлять ~ упоминать ~ of abandonment извещение об абандоне ~ of abandonment извещение об отказе от претензии ~ of action to third party уведомление об иске к третьей стороне ~ of appeal заявление об апелляции ~ of appearance уведомление о явке в суд ~ of appointment повестка в суд ~ of assessment уведомление о размере налога ~ of assignment объявление о назначении ~ of cancellation уведомление об аннулировании ~ of cessation of work уведомление о прекращении работы ~ of change of address уведомление об изменении адреса ~ of claim исковое заявление ~ of claim уведомление о предъявлении претензии ~ of completion of work уведомление о завершении работы ~ of defect рекламация ~ of discontinuance уведомление о прекращении дела ~ of dishonour уведомление об отказе от акцепта векселя ~ of dishonour уведомление об отказе от оплаты векселя ~ of dismissal уведомление об увольнении ~ of general meeting уведомление о проведении общего собрания ~ of gift извещение о даре ~ of hearing уведомление о слушании дела в суде ~ of intended prosecution уведомление о намерении предъявить иск ~ of intention to defend сообщение о намерении иметь защиту ~ of intention to raise alibi сообщение о намерении предоставить алиби ~ of irregularity предупреждение о нарушении правопорядка ~ of loss объявление об убытках ~ of loss уведомление об ущербе ~ of meeting уведомление о заседании ~ of meeting уведомление о собрании ~ of motion ходатайство ~ of motion to allow an appeal ходатайство об апелляции ~ of payment into court уведомление о внесении денег на депозит суда ~ of protest акт вексельного протеста ~ of public works contract извещение о контракте на общественные работы ~ of readiness уведомление о готовности ~ of readiness to discharge уведомление о готовности судна к разгрузке ~ of redemption of mortgage извещение о выкупе закладной ~ of registration уведомление о регистрации ~ of rescission уведомление об аннулировании ~ of risk уведомление о риске ~ of sick leave заявление об отпуске по болезни ~ of termination уведомление об увольнении ~ of title уведомление о праве собственности ~ of transfer уведомление о переводе ~ of trial уведомление о назначении дела к слушанию ~ of withdrawal уведомление об аннулировании ~ of withdrawal уведомление об изъятии ~ of withdrawal of credit уведомление о закрытии кредита ~ of withdrawal of funds уведомление об изъятии денежных средств ~ of writ of summons приказ о вызове в суд ~ to admit facts уведомление о признании фактов ~ to appear вызов в суд ~ to appear to writ уведомление о явке в суд ~ to creditors of deadline for claims уведомление кредиторов о предельном сроке предъявления исков ~ to creditors to send in claims уведомление кредиторов о предъявлении исков ~ to determine a contract уведомление о прекращении действия контракта ~ to determine a contract уведомление об аннулировании контракта ~ to proceed уведомление о рассмотрении дела в суде ~ to produce уведомление о представлении документов ~ to produce for inspection уведомление о предъявлении материалов на экспертизу ~ to quit предупреждение о необходимости освободить квартиру ~ to quit предупреждение об увольнении;
at (или on) short notice тотчас же;
at a moment's notice немедленно ~ to quit уведомление об освобождении от ответственности ~ to quit уведомление об увольнении ~ to terminate a contract уведомление о прекращении действия контракта ~ to terminate a contract уведомление об аннулировании контракта ~ v замечать, обращать внимание ~ v отмечать, упоминать;
he was noticed in the report о нем упомянули в докладе ~ заметка, объявление;
obituary notice объявление о смерти;
краткий некролог obituary ~ некролог obituary: ~ некрологический;
obituary notice некролог official ~ официальное уведомление penal ~ уведомление о штрафной станции prior ~ предварительное извещение public ~ официальное извещение public ~ официальное предупреждение public ~ публичное извещение redemption ~ извещение о выкупе respondent's ~ апелляция ответчика statutory ~ предусмотренное законом уведомление strike ~ уведомление о забастовке to take no ~ (of smb., smth.) не замечать (кого-л., чего-л.), не обращать внимания( на кого-л., что-л.) ;
to your notice на ваше усмотрение to take ~ наблюдать, примечать to take ~ реагировать на окружающий мир( о ребенке) take: to ~ effect вступить в силу;
возыметь действие;
to take leave уходить;
прощаться (of) ;
to take notice замечать;
to take a holiday отдыхать tax assessment ~ уведомление о причитающейся сумме налога termination without ~ прекращение найма без уведомления termination without ~ увольнение без уведомления third party ~ уведомление третьей стороны twelve months' ~ с уведомлением за год until further ~ до особого распоряжения;
впредь до нового уведомления with due ~ при должном уведомлении without ~ без предупреждения without ~ без уведомления without ~ добросовестно( о приобретателе) written ~ письменное извещение to take no ~ (of smb., smth.) не замечать (кого-л., чего-л.), не обращать внимания (на кого-л., что-л.) ;
to your notice на ваше усмотрение

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > notice
19 sign

1. noun
1) (symbol, gesture, signal, mark) Zeichen, das

2) (Astrol.)

sign [of the zodiac] — [Tierkreis]zeichen, das; Sternzeichen, das

what sign are you? — welches Tierkreiszeichen od. Sternzeichen bist du?

somebody's birth sign — jemandes Tierkreiszeichen

3) (notice) Schild, das

[direction] sign — Wegweiser, der

[advertising] sign — Reklameschild, das; Reklame, die; (illuminated, flashing) Leuchtreklame, die

danger sign — (lit. or fig.) Gefahrenzeichen, das

4) (outside shop etc.) see academic.ru/67219/signboard">signboard

5) (indication) Zeichen, das; (of future event) Anzeichen, das

there is little/no/every sign of something/that... — wenig/nichts/alles deutet auf etwas (Akk.) hin od. deutet darauf hin, dass...

show [no] signs of fatigue/strain/improvement — etc. [keine] Anzeichen der Müdigkeit / Anstrengung / Besserung usw. zeigen od. erkennen lassen

the carpet showed little/ some sign[s] of wear — der Teppich wirkte kaum/etwas abgenutzt

as a sign of — als Zeichen (+ Gen.)

do something as a sign of something — etwas zum Zeichen einer Sache (Gen.) tun

at the first or slightest sign of something — schon beim geringsten Anzeichen von etwas

there was no sign of him/the car anywhere — er/der Wagen war nirgends zu sehen

there was no sign of life — keine Menschenseele war zu sehen

sign of the times — Zeichen der Zeit
2. transitive verb
1) (write one's name etc. on) unterschreiben; [Künstler, Autor:] signieren [Werk]

2)

sign one's name — [mit seinem Namen] unterschreiben

sign oneself R. A. Smith — mit R. A. Smith unterschreiben
3. intransitive verb
(write one's name) unterschreiben

sign for something — (acknowledge receipt of something) den Empfang einer Sache (Gen.) bestätigen

Phrasal Verbs:

- sign away

- sign off

- sign on

- sign out

- sign over

- sign up

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1. noun
1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) das Zeichen

2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) das Schild

3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) das Zeichen

4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) das Anzeichen
2. verb
1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) unterschreiben

2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) unterschreiben

3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) bedeuten mit

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- signboard
- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up
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sign

[saɪn]

I. n

1. (gesture) Zeichen nt

to make the \sign of the cross sich akk bekreuzigen

a rude \sign eine unverschämte Geste

to give/make a \sign to sb jdm ein Zeichen geben/machen

2. (notice) [Straßen-/Verkehrs]schild nt; (signboard) Schild nt; (for shop) Ladenschild nt

danger \sign Gefahrenschild nt

stop \sign Stoppschild nt

3. (symbol) Zeichen nt, Symbol nt

plus \sign Pluszeichen nt

4. (polarity sign) Vorzeichen nt

5. ASTROL (of the zodiac) Sternzeichen nt

the \sign of Leo das Sternzeichen des Löwen

6. (indication) [An]zeichen nt; (from God) Zeichen nt

the children's restlessness is a \sign that they're getting bored die Unruhe der Kinder ist ein Zeichen dafür, dass ihnen langweilig wird; (trace) Spur f; of an animal Fährte f

the search team could not find any \sign of the climbers die Suchmannschaft konnte keine Spur der Kletterer finden

the least [or slightest] \sign of confidence das geringste Anzeichen von Vertrauen

\sign of life Lebenszeichen nt

a \sign of the times ein Zeichen nt der Zeit

a sure \sign of sth ein sicheres Zeichen für etw akk

to read the \signs die Zeichen erkennen

to show \signs of improvement Anzeichen der Besserung erkennen lassen [o zeigen

7. no pl (sign language) Gebärdensprache f

8. (in maths) Zeichen nt

II. vt

1. (with signature)

▪ to \sign sth etw unterschreiben; contract, document etw unterzeichnen; book, painting etw signieren

he \signed himself ‘Mark Taylor’ er unterschrieb mit ‚Mark Taylor‘

\sign your name on the dotted line unterschreiben Sie auf der gestrichelten Linie

to \sign a guest book sich akk ins Gästebuch eintragen

to \sign a ceasefire einen Waffenstillstand unterzeichnen

to \sign a cheque einen Scheck unterzeichnen

to \sign a letter einen Brief unterschreiben [o form unterzeichnen]

to \sign a register sich akk eintragen

2. (employ under contract)

▪ to \sign sb athlete, musician jdn [vertraglich] verpflichten

3. (gesticulate)

▪ to \sign sb to do sth jdm ein Zeichen machen, etw zu tun

he \signed the waiter to bring him another drink er machte dem Kellner ein Zeichen, ihm noch einen Drink zu bringen

4. (in sign language)

▪ to \sign sth etw in der Gebärdensprache ausdrücken

5.

▶ to \sign one's own death warrant ( fam) sein eigenes Todesurteil unterschreiben

▶ \signed, sealed and delivered unter Dach und Fach

III. vi

1. (write signature) unterschreiben

\sign here, please unterschreiben Sie bitte hier

▪ to \sign for [or with] sb/sth athlete, musician sich akk für jdn/etw [vertraglich] verpflichten

2. (accept)

to \sign for a delivery eine Lieferung gegenzeichnen

3. (use sign language) die Zeichensprache benutzen [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ benützen

4. (make motion) gestikulieren

▪ to \sign to sb jdm ein Zeichen geben

5. COMPUT (log in) unterschreiben

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[saɪn]
1. n

1) (with hand etc) Zeichen nt

he nodded as a sign of recognition —

to give sb a sign to make a sign to sb — jdm ein Zeichen geben jdm ein Zeichen machen or geben

he gave or made me a sign to stay — er gab mir durch ein Zeichen zu verstehen, ich solle bleiben

he made a rude sign — er machte eine unverschämte Geste

2) (= indication MED) Anzeichen nt (of für, +gen); (= evidence) Zeichen nt (of von, +gen); (= trace) Spur f

a sure/good/bad sign — ein sicheres/gutes/schlechtes Zeichen

it's a sign of the times — es ist ein Zeichen unserer Zeit

it's a sign of a true expert — daran erkennt man den wahren Experten

at the slightest/first sign of disagreement — beim geringsten/ersten Anzeichen von Uneinigkeit

there is no sign of their agreeing — nichts deutet darauf hin, dass sie zustimmen werden

to show signs of sth — Anzeichen von etw erkennen lassen

he shows signs of doing it — es sieht so aus, als ob er es tun würde

our guest showed no sign(s) of leaving — unser Gast machte keine Anstalten zu gehen

the rain showed no sign(s) of stopping — nichts deutete darauf hin, dass der Regen aufhören würde

he gave no sign of having heard — er ließ nicht erkennen, ob er es gehört hatte

he gave no sign of life — er gab kein Lebenszeichen von sich

there was no sign of life in the village — es gab keine Spur or kein Anzeichen von Leben im Dorf

there was no sign of him/the book anywhere — von ihm/von dem Buch war keine Spur zu sehen

is there any sign of him yet? — ist er schon zu sehen?

3) (= road sign, inn sign, shop sign) Schild nt

4) (= written symbol) Zeichen nt; (= Math) Vorzeichen nt; (ASTRON, ASTROL) (Tierkreis)zeichen nt

2. vt

1)

to sign one's name — unterschreiben

to sign one's name in a book — sich in ein Buch eintragen

he signs himself J.G. Jones — er unterschreibt mit J. G. Jones

2) letter, contract, cheque unterschreiben, unterzeichnen (form); picture, book signieren

to sign the guest book — sich ins Gästebuch eintragen

to sign the register — sich eintragen

signed and sealed — (unterschrieben und) besiegelt

signed, sealed and delivered — unter Dach und Fach, fix und fertig (inf)

signed copy — handsigniertes Exemplar

3) football player etc unter Vertrag nehmen, einstellen

4) (= use sign language in) programme, performance in die Gebärdensprache übersetzen

3. vi

1)

(= signal) to sign to sb to do sth — jdm ein Zeichen geben, etw zu tun

2) (with signature) unterschreiben

Fellows has just signed for United — Fellows hat gerade bei United unterschrieben

3) (= use sign language) die Gebärdensprache benutzen

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sign [saın]

A s

1. a) Zeichen n, Symbol n (beide auch fig)

b) auch sign of the cross REL Kreuzzeichen n:

in ( oder as a) sign of zum Zeichen (gen)

2. (Schrift)Zeichen n

3. MATH, MUS (Vor)Zeichen n ( auch IT)

4. Zeichen n, Wink m:

give sb a sign, make a sign to sb jemandem ein Zeichen geben

5. Zeichen n, Signal n

6. Anzeichen n, Symptom n ( auch MED):

signs of fatigue Ermüdungserscheinungen;

a sign of illness ein Krankheitszeichen;

give no sign of life kein Lebenszeichen von sich geben;

show only faint signs of life nur schwache Lebenszeichen von sich geben;

make no sign sich nicht rühren;

the signs of the times die Zeichen der Zeit;

there was not a sign of him von ihm war (noch) nichts zu sehen;

all the signs are that … alles deutet darauf hin, dass …

7. Kennzeichen n

8. (Verkehrs- etc) Schild n, (-)Zeichen n

9. ASTROL (Stern-, Tierkreis) Zeichen n: → zodiac

10. besonders BIBEL (Wunder)Zeichen n:

signs and wonders Zeichen und Wunder

11. US Spur f ( auch JAGD)

B v/t

1. a) unterzeichnen, -schreiben, auch MAL, TYPO signieren:

signed, sealed, and delivered (ordnungsgemäß) unterschrieben und ausgefertigt; → autograph A 1

b) sich eintragen in (akk):

sign the visitors’ book

2. mit seinem Namen unterzeichnen

3. sign away Eigentum etc übertragen, -schreiben, abtreten

4. auch sign on ( oder up) (vertraglich) verpflichten, unter Vertrag nehmen (beide a. SPORT), anstellen, SCHIFF anheuern

5. REL das Kreuzzeichen machen über (akk oder dat), segnen

6. jemandem bedeuten ( to do zu tun), jemandem seine Zustimmung etc (durch Zeichen oder Gebärden) zu verstehen geben

C v/i

1. unterschreiben, -zeichnen:

she brought him a letter to sign sie brachte ihm einen Brief zur Unterschrift;

sign for den Empfang (gen) (durch seine Unterschrift) bestätigen; → dot² B 1

2. WIRTSCH zeichnen

3. Zeichen geben, (zu)winken ( beide:

to dat)

4. sign on (off) RADIO, TV sein Programm beginnen (beenden):

we sign off at 10 o’clock Sendeschluss ist um 22 Uhr

5. sign in

a) sich (in eine Anwesenheitsliste etc) eintragen,

b) einstempeln

6. sign off umg

a) (seine Rede) schließen,

b) Schluss machen ( im Brief, a. allg),

c) sich zurückziehen, aussteigen umg

7. sign out

a) sich (aus einer Anwesenheitsliste etc) austragen,

b) ausstempeln

8. auch sign on ( oder up) sich (vertraglich) verpflichten ( for zu), (eine) Arbeit annehmen, SCHIFF anheuern, MIL sich verpflichten ( for auf 5 Jahre etc):

the player signed on for two years der Spieler unterschrieb einen Zweijahresvertrag

9. sign off on US umg einen Plan etc absegnen, genehmigen

s. abk

1. second ( seconds pl) s, Sek.

2. section

3. see s.

4. series

5. set

6. HIST Br shilling ( shillings pl)

7. sign

8. signed gez.

9. singular Sg.

10. son

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1. noun
1) (symbol, gesture, signal, mark) Zeichen, das

2) (Astrol.)

sign [of the zodiac] — [Tierkreis]zeichen, das; Sternzeichen, das

what sign are you? — welches Tierkreiszeichen od. Sternzeichen bist du?

somebody's birth sign — jemandes Tierkreiszeichen

3) (notice) Schild, das

[direction] sign — Wegweiser, der

[advertising] sign — Reklameschild, das; Reklame, die; (illuminated, flashing) Leuchtreklame, die

danger sign — (lit. or fig.) Gefahrenzeichen, das

4) (outside shop etc.) see signboard

5) (indication) Zeichen, das; (of future event) Anzeichen, das

there is little/no/every sign of something/that... — wenig/nichts/alles deutet auf etwas (Akk.) hin od. deutet darauf hin, dass...

show [no] signs of fatigue/strain/improvement — etc. [keine] Anzeichen der Müdigkeit / Anstrengung / Besserung usw. zeigen od. erkennen lassen

the carpet showed little/ some sign[s] of wear — der Teppich wirkte kaum/etwas abgenutzt

as a sign of — als Zeichen (+ Gen.)

do something as a sign of something — etwas zum Zeichen einer Sache (Gen.) tun

at the first or slightest sign of something — schon beim geringsten Anzeichen von etwas

there was no sign of him/the car anywhere — er/der Wagen war nirgends zu sehen

there was no sign of life — keine Menschenseele war zu sehen

sign of the times — Zeichen der Zeit
2. transitive verb
1) (write one's name etc. on) unterschreiben; [Künstler, Autor:] signieren [Werk]

2)

sign one's name — [mit seinem Namen] unterschreiben

sign oneself R. A. Smith — mit R. A. Smith unterschreiben
3. intransitive verb
(write one's name) unterschreiben

sign for something — (acknowledge receipt of something) den Empfang einer Sache (Gen.) bestätigen

Phrasal Verbs:

- sign away

- sign off

- sign on

- sign out

- sign over

- sign up

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n.

Hinweistafel f.

Schild -er n.

Signum -en (Mathematik) n.

Symbol -e n.

Vorzeichen n.

Wert -e m.

Zeichen - n. v.

unterschreiben v.

unterzeichnen v.

English-german dictionary > sign
20 see

see [si:]

voir ⇒ 1 (a)-(h), 1 (j)-(o), 1 (q)-(s), 1 (u), 2 (a)-(e) consulter ⇒ 1 (d) rencontrer ⇒ 1 (e) recevoir ⇒ 1 (g) comprendre ⇒ 1 (j) s'imaginer ⇒ 1 (l) s'assurer ⇒ 1 (p) connaître ⇒ 1 (r) accompagner ⇒ 1 (t) comprendre ⇒ 2 (d)

(pt saw [sɔ:], pp seen [si:n])

1 transitive verb

(a) (perceive with eyes) voir;

∎ can you see me? est-ce que tu me vois?;

∎ I can't see a thing je ne vois rien;

∎ she could see a light in the distance elle voyait une lumière au loin;

∎ I could see she'd been crying je voyais qu'elle avait pleuré;

∎ he saw her talk or talking to the policeman il l'a vue parler ou qui parlait au policier;

∎ did anyone see you take it? est-ce que quelqu'un t'a vu le prendre?;

∎ did you see what happened? avez-vous vu ce qui s'est passé?;

∎ let me see your hands fais-moi voir ou montre-moi tes mains;

∎ now see what you've done! regarde ce que tu as fait!;

∎ can I see your newspaper a minute? puis-je voir votre journal ou jeter un coup d'œil sur votre journal un instant?;

∎ I see her around a lot je la croise assez souvent;

∎ I don't want to be seen with him je ne veux pas être vu ou qu'on me voie avec lui;

∎ there wasn't a car to be seen il n'y avait pas une seule voiture en vue;

∎ the cathedral can be seen from a long way off on voit la cathédrale de très loin;

∎ nothing more was ever seen of her on ne l'a plus jamais revue;

∎ it has to be seen to be believed il faut le voir pour le croire;

∎ she began to see spies everywhere elle s'est mise à voir des espions partout;

∎ there's nothing there, you're seeing things! il n'y a rien, tu as des hallucinations!;

∎ I could see what was going to happen (a mile off) je le voyais venir (gros comme une maison);

∎ familiar they saw you coming (a mile off) ils t'ont vu arriver de loin;

∎ could you see your way (clear) to lending me £20? est-ce que vous pourriez me prêter 20 livres?;

∎ to see the back or last of sth en avoir fini avec qch;

∎ I'll be glad to see the back or last of her je serai content d'être débarrassé d'elle

(b) (watch → movie, play, programme) voir;

∎ I saw it on the news je l'ai vu au journal télévisé;

∎ did you see the match last night? as-tu vu le match hier soir?

(c) (refer to → page, chapter) voir;

∎ see page 317 voir page 317;

∎ see above voir plus haut;

∎ see (on) the back voir au verso

(d) (consult → doctor, lawyer) consulter, voir;

∎ you should see a doctor tu devrais voir ou consulter un médecin;

∎ I'll be seeing my lawyer about this je vais consulter mon avocat à ce sujet;

∎ I'll be seeing the candidates next week je verrai les candidats la semaine prochaine;

∎ I want to see the manager je veux voir le directeur;

∎ can I see you for a minute in my office? je peux vous voir un instant dans mon bureau?;

∎ I'd like to see you on business je voudrais vous parler affaires

(e) (meet by chance) voir, rencontrer;

∎ guess who I saw at the supermarket! devine qui j'ai vu ou qui j'ai rencontré au supermarché!

(f) (visit → person, place) voir;

∎ come round and see me some time passe me voir un de ces jours;

∎ they came to see me in hospital ils sont venus me voir à l'hôpital;

∎ I've always wanted to see China j'ai toujours voulu voir la Chine

(g) (receive a visit from) recevoir, voir;

∎ he's too ill to see anyone il est trop malade pour voir qui que ce soit;

∎ she can't see you right now, she's busy elle ne peut pas vous recevoir ou voir maintenant, elle est trop occupée

(h) (spend time with socially) voir;

∎ do you still see the Browns? est-ce que vous voyez toujours les Brown?;

∎ we've seen quite a lot of them recently nous les avons beaucoup vus dernièrement;

∎ we see less of them these days nous les voyons moins en ce moment;

∎ is he seeing anyone at the moment? (going out with) est-ce qu'il a quelqu'un en ce moment?

(i) familiar (saying goodbye)

∎ see you!, (I'll) be seeing you! salut!;

∎ see you later! à tout à l'heure!;

∎ see you around! à un de ces jours!;

∎ see you tomorrow! à demain!;

∎ see you in London! on se verra à Londres!

(j) (understand) voir, comprendre;

∎ I see what you mean je vois ou comprends ce que vous voulez dire;

∎ I don't see what's so funny! je ne vois pas ce qu'il y a de si drôle!;

∎ he can't see the joke il ne comprend pas la plaisanterie;

∎ I could see his point je voyais ce qu'il voulait dire;

∎ I don't see any point in going back now je ne vois pas du tout l'intérêt qu'il y aurait à y retourner maintenant;

∎ I can see why you were worried je vois pourquoi vous étiez inquiet;

∎ I can't see that it matters je ne vois pas quelle importance ça a

(k) (consider, view) voir;

∎ try to see things from my point of view essayez de voir les choses de mon point de vue;

∎ we see things differently nous ne voyons pas les choses de la même façon;

∎ you'll see things differently in the morning demain tu verras les choses d'un autre œil;

∎ that's how I see it c'est comme ça que je vois les choses;

∎ he doesn't see his drinking as a problem il ne se considère pas comme un alcoolique;

∎ how do you see the current situation? que pensez-vous de la situation actuelle?;

∎ as I see it, it's the parents who are to blame à mon avis, ce sont les parents qui sont responsables

(l) (envisage, picture) voir, s'imaginer;

∎ I can't see him getting married je ne le vois pas ou je ne me l'imagine pas se mariant;

∎ I can't see them accepting this je ne peux pas croire qu'ils vont accepter cela;

∎ I can't see you as a boxer je ne te vois pas en boxeur;

∎ she just couldn't see herself as a wife and mother elle ne s'imaginait pas se mariant et ayant des enfants;

∎ I can't see it myself je n'y crois pas trop;

∎ they say this will be more efficient but I don't see it ils disent que cela sera plus efficace, mais je n'y crois pas;

∎ I don't see any chance of that à mon avis c'est peu probable;

∎ can I borrow the car? - I don't see why not est-ce que je peux prendre la voiture? - je n'y vois pas d'inconvénients;

∎ will you finish in time? - I don't see why not vous aurez fini à temps? - il n'y a pas de raison;

∎ what do you see happening next? d'après vous, qu'est-ce qui va se passer ensuite?;

∎ how do you see things developing? comment est-ce que vous envisagez l'avenir?

(m) (try to find out) voir;

∎ I'll see if I can fix it je vais voir si je peux le réparer;

∎ I'll see what I can do je vais voir ce que je peux faire;

∎ go and see if he's still asleep va voir s'il dort encore;

∎ she called by to see what had happened elle est venue pour savoir ce qui s'était passé

(n) (perceive) voir;

∎ I can't see any improvement je ne vois pas d'amélioration;

∎ to see oneself in one's children se reconnaître dans ses enfants;

∎ what can she possibly see in him? qu'est-qu'elle peut bien lui trouver?;

∎ they must have seen how worried I was ils ont dû voir combien j'étais inquiet

(o) (discover, learn) voir;

∎ I'm pleased to see you're enjoying life je suis heureux de voir que tu profites de la vie;

∎ I'll be interested to see how he gets on je serais curieux de voir comment il se débrouillera;

∎ I see (that) he's getting married j'ai appris qu'il allait se marier;

∎ I saw it in the paper this morning je l'ai vu ou lu ce matin dans le journal;

∎ as we shall see in a later chapter comme nous le verrons dans un chapitre ultérieur;

∎ I see she's in the new Scorsese movie je vois qu'elle est dans le nouveau film de Scorsese

(p) (make sure) s'assurer, veiller à;

∎ see that all the lights are out before you leave assurez-vous que ou veillez à ce que toutes les lumières soient éteintes avant de partir;

∎ see that everything's ready for when they arrive veillez à ce que tout soit prêt pour leur arrivée;

∎ I shall see that he comes je me charge de le faire venir;

∎ familiar she'll see you right elle veillera à ce que tu ne manques de rien^□, elle prendra bien soin de toi^□

(q) (inspect → file, passport, ticket) voir;

∎ can I see your ticket, sir? puis-je voir votre ticket, Monsieur?

(r) (experience) voir, connaître;

∎ he thinks he's seen it all il croit tout savoir;

∎ most recruits never see active service la plupart des recrues ne voient jamais la guerre de près;

∎ our car has seen better days notre voiture a connu des jours meilleurs;

∎ the city hasn't seen such crowds in decades la ville n'a pas connu une foule pareille depuis des dizaines d'années;

∎ the country saw many changes le pays a connu de grands changements

(s) (witness) voir;

∎ they have seen their purchasing power halved ils ont vu leur pouvoir d'achat diminuer de moitié;

∎ last year saw an increase in profits l'année dernière a vu une augmentation des bénéfices;

∎ the next decade will see enormous changes la prochaine décennie verra se produire des changements considérables;

∎ I never thought I'd see the day when he'd admit he was wrong je n'aurais jamais cru qu'un jour il admettrait avoir tort;

∎ you don't see athletes like her any more! il n'y a plus beaucoup d'athlètes comme elle!

(t) (accompany) accompagner;

∎ I'll see you to the bus stop je t'accompagne à ou jusqu'à l'arrêt du bus;

∎ I'll see you home je te raccompagne chez toi;

∎ see Mr Smith to the door, please veuillez raccompagner M. Smith jusqu'à la porte;

∎ he saw her into a taxi/onto the train il l'a mise dans un taxi/le train;

∎ to see sb across the road aider qn à traverser la rue

(u) (in poker) voir;

∎ I'll see you je vous vois;

∎ I'll see your $10 and raise you 20 je vous suis à 10 dollars et je relance de 20

2 intransitive verb

(a) (perceive with eyes) voir;

∎ I can't see without (my) glasses je ne vois rien sans mes lunettes;

∎ he may never see again il se peut qu'il ne voie plus jamais;

∎ on a clear day you can see as far as the coast par temps clair on voit jusqu'à la mer;

∎ you can see for miles around la vue s'étend sur des kilomètres;

∎ cats can see in the dark les chats voient dans l'obscurité;

∎ I haven't quite finished - so I see je n'ai pas tout à fait terminé - c'est ce que je vois;

∎ to see into the future voir ou lire dans l'avenir;

∎ she can't see any further than the end of her nose elle ne voit pas plus loin que le bout de son nez;

∎ for all to see au vu et au su de tous

(b) (look) voir;

∎ can I see? je peux voir?;

∎ let me see!, let's see! fais voir!;

∎ see for yourself voyez par vous-même;

∎ familiar see! I told you he wouldn't let us down tu vois! je t'avais dit qu'il ne nous laisserait pas tomber

(c) (find out) voir;

∎ is that the baby crying? - I'll go and see c'est le bébé qu'on entend pleurer? - je vais voir;

∎ you'll see! tu verras!;

∎ we shall see nous verrons (bien);

∎ we'll soon see on le saura vite;

∎ we'll soon see if… on saura vite si…

(d) (understand) voir, comprendre;

∎ it makes no difference as far as I can see autant que je puisse en juger, ça ne change rien;

∎ you see, there's something else you should know tu vois, il y a quelque chose d'autre que tu devrais savoir;

∎ I was tired, you see, and… j'étais fatigué, voyez-vous, et…;

∎ I see je vois;

∎ familiar I don't want any trouble, see? je ne veux pas d'histoires, OK?;

∎ familiar old-fashioned now see here, young man! écoutez-moi, jeune homme!

(e) (consider)

∎ let me or let's see voyons voir;

∎ it was, let me see, in 1938 c'était, voyons (voir), en 1938;

∎ Mum said you'd take us to the fair - we'll see Maman a dit que tu nous amènerais à la foire - on verra (ça)

3 noun

Religion (of bishop) siège m épiscopal, évêché m; (of archbishop) archevêché m

➲ see about inseparable transitive verb

(a) (deal with) s'occuper de;

∎ I'll see about making the reservations je m'occuperai des réservations;

∎ they're sending someone to see about the gas ils envoient quelqu'un pour vérifier le gaz

(b) (consider) voir;

∎ I'll see about it je verrai ça;

∎ we'll have to see about getting a new car il va falloir songer à acheter une nouvelle voiture;

∎ familiar they won't let us in - we'll (soon) see about that! ils ne veulent pas nous laisser entrer - c'est ce qu'on va voir!

➲ see around inseparable transitive verb

= see round

➲ see in

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (escort) faire entrer

(b) (celebrate)

∎ to see in the New Year fêter le Nouvel An

2 intransitive verb

voir à l'intérieur;

∎ the curtains were drawn, so we couldn't see in les rideaux étaient tirés, nous ne pouvions pas voir à l'intérieur

➲ see off separable transitive verb

(a) (say goodbye to) dire au revoir à;

∎ she came to see me off at the station elle est venue à la gare me dire au revoir

(b) (chase away) chasser;

∎ see him off! (to dog) chasse-le!

(c) (repel → attack) repousser

➲ see out separable transitive verb

(a) (accompany to the door) reconduire ou raccompagner à la porte;

∎ can you see yourself out? pouvez-vous trouver la sortie tout seul?;

∎ goodbye, I'll see myself out au revoir, ce n'est pas la peine de me raccompagner

(b) (stay or last until end of)

∎ I'll see another year out here then go home je vais passer une autre année ici puis je rentrerai;

∎ we've got enough food to see the week out nous avons assez à manger pour tenir jusqu'à la fin de la semaine;

∎ I don't think these boots will see the winter out je ne crois pas que ces bottes feront l'hiver;

∎ he isn't expected to see out the week il y a peu de chances qu'il survive jusqu'à la fin de la semaine;

∎ he'll see us all out! (will survive us) il nous enterrera tous!

(c) (celebrate)

∎ to see out the Old Year fêter le Nouvel An

➲ see over inseparable transitive verb

= see round

➲ see round inseparable transitive verb

visiter;

∎ they came to see round the house ils sont venus pour visiter la maison

➲ see through

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (window, fabric) voir à travers

(b) (be wise to → person) percer à jour, voir dans le jeu de; (→ trick, scheme, behaviour) ne pas se laisser tromper par;

∎ I saw through him je l'ai percé à jour, j'ai vu dans son jeu;

∎ she saw through his apparent cheerfulness elle ne s'est pas laissée tromper par ou elle n'a pas été dupe de son apparente bonne humeur;

∎ I saw through their little game j'ai vite compris leur petit jeu

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (bring to a successful end) mener à bonne fin;

∎ we can count on her to see the job through on peut compter sur elle pour mener l'affaire à bien

(b) (stay until end of)

∎ to see a show/film through assister à un spectacle/regarder un film jusqu'au bout

(c) (support, sustain)

∎ I've got enough money to see me through the week j'ai assez d'argent pour tenir jusqu'à la fin de la semaine;

∎ £20 should see me through (to Monday) 20 livres devraient me suffire (jusqu'à lundi);

∎ their love has seen them through many a crisis leur amour les a aidés à surmonter de nombreuses crises;

∎ her good humour will always see her through any difficulties sa bonne humeur lui permettra toujours de traverser les moments difficiles

➲ see to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (look after) s'occuper de;

∎ I'll see to the dinner je m'occuperai du dîner;

∎ I'll see to it je vais m'en occuper, je m'en charge;

∎ see to it that everything's ready by 5 p.m. veillez à ce que tout soit prêt pour 17 heures;

∎ she saw to it that our picnic was ruined elle a fait en sorte de gâcher notre pique-nique

(b) (repair) réparer;

∎ you should get the brakes seen to tu devrais faire réparer les freins

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