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  • 61 might have

    1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) kunne (ha)
    2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) burde/kunne (ha)
    3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) kunne (ha)
    4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') kunne hende, kanskje..., tja

    English-Norwegian dictionary > might have

  • 62 might have

    1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) potere (nel periodo ipotetico)
    2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) potere (al condizionale passato
    3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.)
    4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') forse

    English-Italian dictionary > might have

  • 63 might have

    1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) hätte können
    2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) hätte können
    3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) hätte können
    4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') hätte sein können

    English-german dictionary > might have

  • 64 might have

    1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) mógłbym, mógłbyś itd.
    2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) mogłem przecież, mogłeś przecież itd.
    3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) mogłem, mogłeś itd.
    4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') mogłem, mogłeś itd.

    English-Polish dictionary > might have

  • 65 might have

    1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) būtu varējis; iespējams, ka būtu...
    2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) būtu varējis
    3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) būtu varējis; bija iespējams
    4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') iespējams, varbūt

    English-Latvian dictionary > might have

  • 66 might have

    1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) būčiau/būtum galėjęs
    2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) galėjai, galėjo...
    3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) galėjau, galėjai...
    4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') galbūt

    English-Lithuanian dictionary > might have

  • 67 might have

    1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) skulle kanske
    2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) kunde []
    3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) skulle, tänkte
    4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') kan []

    English-Swedish dictionary > might have

  • 68 might have

    1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) a fi putut să
    2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) ar fi trebuit să
    3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) a fi putut să
    4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') e posibil

    English-Romanian dictionary > might have

  • 69 might have

    1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) θα μπορούσα να είχα
    2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) θα μπορούσες/έπρεπε να
    3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) θα μπορούσα να είχα
    4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') ίσως

    English-Greek dictionary > might have

  • 70 might have

    1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) byl(a) by(ste) mohl(a)
    2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) měl(a) jste
    3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) bylo by bývalo možné
    4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') snad ano

    English-Czech dictionary > might have

  • 71 might have

    1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) bol by mohol
    2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) mal si
    3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) bolo by bývalo možné
    4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') snáď áno

    English-Slovak dictionary > might have

  • 72 might have

    1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) il aurait été possible que... si
    2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) aurais dû au moins
    3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) il aurait été possible que... mais
    4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') c'est possible

    English-French dictionary > might have

  • 73 might have

    1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) poderia ter
    2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) deveria
    3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) poderia
    4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') talvez

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > might have

  • 74 with

    preposition
    1) mit

    put something with something — etwas zu etwas stellen/legen

    be with it — (coll.) up to date sein

    not be with somebody — (coll.): (fail to understand) jemandem nicht folgen können

    I'm not with you — (coll.) ich komme nicht mit

    be one with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas eins sein

    2) (in the care or possession of) bei
    3) (owing to) vor (+ Dat.)
    5) (while having) bei
    6) (in regard to)

    what do you want with me? — was wollen Sie von mir?

    what can he want with it? — was mag er damit vorhaben?

    7) (at the same time as, in the same way as) mit
    8) (employed by) bei
    9) (despite) trotz; see also academic.ru/82354/will">will II 1. 4)
    * * *
    [wið]
    1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) mit
    2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) mit
    3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) mit
    4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) mit
    5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) mit
    6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) vor
    7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) bei
    8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) mit
    9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) mit
    * * *
    [wɪθ]
    1. (having, containing) mit + dat
    \with a little bit of luck mit ein wenig Glück
    he spoke \with a soft accent er sprach mit einem leichten Akzent
    I'd like a double room \with a sea view ich hätte gerne ein Doppelzimmer mit Blick aufs Meer
    2. (accompanied by) mit + dat
    I'm going to France \with a couple of friends ich fahre mit ein paar Freunden nach Frankreich
    3. (together with) mit + dat
    I need to talk \with you about this ich muss mit dir darüber reden
    I've got nothing in common \with him ich habe mit ihm nichts gemeinsam
    \with you and me, there'll be 10 of us mit dir und mir sind wir zu zehnt
    I'll be \with you in a second ich bin gleich bei dir
    we're going to stay \with some friends wir werden bei Freunden übernachten
    he decided to make a clean break \with the past er beschloss, einen Schlussstrich unter die Vergangenheit zu setzen
    can you help me \with my homework? kannst du mir bei den Hausaufgaben helfen?
    what's the matter \with her? was ist los mit ihr?
    it's the same \with me mir geht es genauso
    let me be frank \with you lass mich offen zu dir sein
    away \with you! fort mit dir!
    to have something/nothing to do \with sb/sth etwas/nichts mit jdm/etw zu tun haben
    6. (expressing feeling towards sb/sth) mit + dat
    I'm angry \with you ich bin sauer auf dich
    he was dissatisfied \with the new car er war unzufrieden mit dem neuen Wagen
    I'm content \with things the way they are ich bin zufrieden mit den Dingen, so wie sie sind
    7. (expressing manner) mit + dat
    she nodded \with a sigh sie nickte seufzend
    please handle this package \with care bitte behandeln sie dieses Paket mit Vorsicht
    \with a look of surprise mit einem erstaunten Gesichtsausdruck
    8. (in a state of) vor + dat
    she was shaking \with rage sie zitterte vor Wut
    he looked \with utter disbelief er starrte völlig ungläubig
    she was green \with jealousy sie war grün vor Eifersucht
    9. (in addition to) mit + dat
    \with that... [und] damit...
    he gave a slight moan and \with that he died er stöhnte kurz auf, woraufhin er verstarb
    10. (in proportion to) mit + dat
    the value could decrease \with time der Wert könnte mit der Zeit sinken
    the wine will improve \with age der Wein wird mit zunehmendem Alter besser
    11. (in direction of) mit + dat
    they went \with popular opinion sie gingen mit der öffentlichen Meinung
    I prefer to go \with my own feeling ich verlasse mich lieber auf mein Gefühl
    \with the current/tide/wind mit der Strömung/der Flut/dem Wind
    12. (using) mit + dat
    she paints \with watercolors sie malt mit Wasserfarben
    they covered the floor \with newspaper sie bedeckten den Boden mit Zeitungspapier
    13. (in circumstances of, while)
    \with things the way they are so wie die Dinge sind [o stehen]
    \with two minutes to take-off mit nur noch zwei Minuten bis zum Start
    what \with school and all, I don't have much time mit der Schule und allem bleibt mir nicht viel Zeit
    14. (despite) bei + dat
    \with all her faults trotz all ihrer Fehler
    even \with... selbst mit...
    15. (working for) bei + dat
    he's been \with the department since 1982 er arbeitet seit 1982 in der Abteilung
    16. (in support of)
    I agree \with you 100% ich stimme dir 100 % zu
    to be \with sb/sth hinter jdm/etw stehen
    to go \with sth mit etw dat mitziehen
    up/down \with sth hoch/nieder mit etw dat
    17. (to match)
    to go \with sth zu etw dat passen
    18. (filled with, covered by) mit + dat
    the basement is crawling \with spiders der Keller wimmelt von Spinnen
    his plate was heaped \with food sein Teller war mit Essen vollgeladen
    19. (on one's person) bei + dat
    , an + dat
    do you have a pen \with you? hast du einen Stift bei dir?
    bring a cake \with you bring einen Kuchen mit
    are you \with me? verstehst du?
    I'm sorry, but I'm not \with you Entschuldigung, aber da komm' ich nicht mit fam
    * * *
    [wIð, wɪɵ]
    prep
    1) mit

    with no... — ohne...

    (together) with the Victory, it's the biggest ship of its class — neben der Victory ist es das größte Schiff in seiner Klasse

    to walk with a stick — am or mit einem Stock gehen

    put it with the rest — leg es zu den anderen

    the wind was with us — wir hatten den Wind im Rücken, wir fuhren etc mit dem Wind

    how are things with you? — wie gehts?, wie stehts? (inf)

    See:
    → with it
    2) (= at house of, in company of etc) bei

    I'll be with you in a moment — einen Augenblick bitte, ich bin gleich da

    4) (cause) vor (+dat)

    to be ill with measles — die Masern haben, an Masern erkrankt sein

    5) (= in the case of) bei, mit

    the trouble with him is that he... — die Schwierigkeit bei or mit ihm ist (die), dass er...

    it's a habit with him —

    with God, all things are possible — bei or für Gott ist kein Ding unmöglich

    6) (= while sb/sth is) wo

    you can't go with your mother ill in bed — wo deine Mutter krank im Bett liegt, kannst du nicht gehen

    7) (= in proportion) mit
    8) (= in spite of) trotz, bei

    with all his faults — bei allen seinen Fehlern, trotz aller seiner Fehler

    9)

    (= in agreement, on side of) I'm with you there (inf) — da stimme ich dir zu

    10) (inf

    expressing comprehension) are you with me? — kapierst du? (inf), hast dus? (inf), kommst du mit? (inf)

    * * *
    with [wıð; wıθ] präp
    1. (zusammen) mit:
    would you like rice with your meat? möchten Sie Reis zum Fleisch?
    2. (in Übereinstimmung) mit, für:
    he that is not with me is against me wer nicht für mich ist, ist gegen mich;
    a) ich bin ganz Ihrer Ansicht oder auf Ihrer Seite,
    b) ich verstehe Sie sehr gut;
    vote with the Conservatives! stimmt für die Konservativen!;
    blue does not go with green Blau passt nicht zu Grün
    3. mit (besitzend):
    4. mit (vermittels):
    what will you buy with the money? was wirst du (dir) von dem Geld kaufen?
    with the door open bei offener Tür
    6. mit (in derselben Weise, im gleichen Grad, zur selben Zeit):
    7. bei:
    8. (kausal) durch, vor (dat):
    stiff with cold steif vor Kälte;
    tremble with fear vor Angst zittern
    9. bei, für:
    with God all things are possible bei Gott ist kein Ding unmöglich
    10. von, mit (Trennung): → break1 C 1, etc
    11. gegen, mit:
    fight with s.o
    12. bei, aufseiten:
    it rests with you to decide die Entscheidung liegt bei dir
    13. nebst, samt:
    14. trotz:
    with the best intentions, he failed completely;
    with all her brains bei all ihrer Klugheit
    15. wie:
    have the same faith with s.o
    16. angesichts;
    in Anbetracht der Tatsache, dass:
    you can’t leave with your mother so ill du kannst nicht weggehen, wenn deine Mutter so krank ist
    17. with it umg
    a) auf Draht, auf der Höhe,
    b) up to date, modern
    frenzied [ˈfrenzıd] adj
    1. außer sich, rasend ( beide: with vor dat)
    2. frenetisch (Geschrei etc), (Beifall auch) rasend
    3. wild, hektisch:
    the room was full of frenzied activity im Zimmer herrschte hektische Aktivität
    w. abk
    2. wide
    4. wife
    5. with
    6. PHYS work
    * * *
    preposition
    1) mit

    put something with something — etwas zu etwas stellen/legen

    be with it — (coll.) up to date sein

    not be with somebody — (coll.): (fail to understand) jemandem nicht folgen können

    I'm not with you — (coll.) ich komme nicht mit

    be one with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas eins sein

    3) (owing to) vor (+ Dat.)
    7) (at the same time as, in the same way as) mit
    9) (despite) trotz; see also will II 1. 4)
    * * *
    prep.
    mit präp.

    English-german dictionary > with

  • 75 Usage note : may

    When may (or may have) is used with another verb in English to convey possibility, French will generally use the adverb peut-être ( perhaps) with the equivalent verb:
    it may rain
    = il pleuvra peut-être
    we may never know what happened
    = nous ne saurons peut-être jamais ce qui s’est passé
    he may have got lost
    = il s’est peut-être perdu
    Alternatively, and more formally, the construction il se peut que + subjunctive may be used: il se peut qu’il pleuve ; il se peut que nous ne sachions jamais. For particular usages, see 1 in the entry may1.
    peut-être is also used in French to convey concession:
    he may be slow but he’s not stupid
    = il est peut-être lent mais il n’est pas bête
    you may think I’m crazy but …
    = tu penses peut-être que je suis fou mais…
    When may is used to convey permission, the French equivalent is pouvoir:
    you may close the door
    = vous pouvez fermer la porte
    Note that the polite question may I…? is translated by puis-je…?:
    may I make a suggestion?
    = puis-je faire une suggestion?
    For particular usages, see 2 in the entry may1.
    When may is used in rather formal English to convey purpose in the construction in order that + may, the French equivalent is pour que + subjunctive:
    in order that he may know
    = pour qu’il sache
    When may is used with another verb to express a wish, the French uses que + subjunctive:
    may they be happy!
    = qu’ils soient heureux!
    long may it last!
    = que ça dure!
    When may well + verb is used to convey likelihood, the French uses il est fort possible que + subjunctive:
    he may well have gone elsewhere
    = il est fort possible qu’il soit allé ailleurs
    But note:
    that may well be but…
    = c’est possible mais…
    In the phrase may as well, may is used interchangeably with might, which is more frequently used. For translations see the entry might1.

    Big English-French dictionary > Usage note : may

  • 76 such

    1. adjective
    1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) takšen
    2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) takšen
    3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) takšen; tako
    4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) takšen; tako
    2. pronoun
    (such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) tisti, ki; kot tak
    - such-and-such
    - such as it is
    * * *
    [sʌč]
    1.
    adjective
    takšen, tak; (pred pridevnikom) takó; podoben; (za samostalnikom v množini) kot (as na primer); tako velik, zelo velik, izreden; juridically zgoraj navedeni, omenjeni
    such as — takšen kot, tak kot
    such a(n) one obsolete tak in tak, nekdo, neki
    Mr. such and such — g. Ta in Ta
    such being the case — ker je stvar tako, ker je takó
    such a day! — kakšen dan!
    no such thing — nič takega, ni govora o tem
    he said he had lost his way, or some such thing — rekel je, da je bil zašel, ali nekaj takega
    do you think she will believe you? no such thing! — mislite, da vam bo verjela? Kje pa! (Kaj še! Ni govora o tem!)
    such master, such servant — kakršen gospodar, takšen sluga;
    2.
    adverb
    takó
    such a nice day — tako lep dan;
    3.
    pronoun
    takšen, neki takšen
    colloquially isti; commerce & vulgar zgoraj omenjeni; archaic & poetically such as — tisti, ki; kdor; vsi
    and such (like) — in takšni, podobni
    such as believe that are mistaken — tisti, ki to verjamejo, se varajo (motijo)
    he is a fool, but I am not such — on je bedak, jaz pa nisem
    I have a car I can lend you, such as it is — imam avto, ki vam ga lahko posodim, kaj prida pa ni

    English-Slovenian dictionary > such

  • 77 GOLD

    (the metal) malta (so in LotR – Etym has malda [stem SMAL], but cf. the archaic form smalta mentioned under LAWAR); GOLD laurë (= "not the metal but the colour, what we should call golden light", Letters:308, "of light and colour, not of the metal", Silm:433, "not a metallic word. It was applied to those things which we often call 'golden' though they do not much resemble metallic gold: golden light, especially sunlight", RGEO:70, “golden light”, VT49:47, "a word for golden light or colour, never used for the metal", PM:353, "light of the golden Tree Laurelin", LR:368; a "mystic name" of gold, LT1:255 [possibly a notion Tolkien later abandoned]; in LT1:258 and LT2:341 the gloss is simply "gold".) RED GOLD †cullo (obsoleting culu in LT2:341? In LT1:255 culu is said to be a poetic word for "gold", but also used mythically as a name of all red and yellow metals), GOLDEN laurëa (pl laurië is attested; LT1:258 has laurina), GOLDEN-RED culda, culina (flame-coloured); (cf. Silm. Appendix: "cul- 'golden-red' in Culúrien") –LotR:1157/SMAL, Letters:308/RGEO:70/LAWAR, KUL, RGEO:70/Nam, Silm:429

    Quettaparma Quenyallo (English-Quenya) > GOLD

  • 78 know

    1. transitive verb,
    1) (recognize) erkennen (by an + Dat., for als + Akk.)
    2) (be able to distinguish)

    know the difference between right and wrong — den Unterschied zwischen Gut und Böse kennen

    he wouldn't know the difference — er wüsste den Unterschied nicht

    3) (be aware of) wissen; kennen [Person]

    I know who she is — ich weiß, wer sie ist

    I know for a fact that... — ich weiß ganz bestimmt, dass...

    it is known that... — man weiß, dass...; es ist bekannt, dass...

    know somebody/something to be... — wissen, dass jemand/etwas... ist

    that's/that might be worth knowing — das ist gut/wäre wichtig zu wissen

    he doesn't want to know — er will nichts davon wissen od. hören

    you know — (coll.): (as reminder) weißt du [noch]

    you know something or what? — weißt du was?

    you never know — man kann nie wissen (ugs.)

    somebody has [never] been known to do something — jemand hat bekanntlich [noch nie] etwas getan

    don't I know it! — (coll.) das weiß ich nur zu gut

    what do you know [about that]? — (coll.): (that is surprising) was sagst du dazu?

    somebody is not to know — (is not to be told) jemand soll nichts wissen (about, of von); (has no way of learning) jemand kann nicht wissen

    not know what hit one — (fig.) gar nicht begreifen, was geschehen ist

    that's all you know [about it] — das glaubst du vielleicht

    know different or otherwise — es besser wissen

    know what's what — wissen, wie es in der Welt zugeht

    do you know,... — stell dir [mal] vor,...

    4) (have understanding of) können [ABC, Einmaleins, Deutsch usw.]; beherrschen [Grundlagen, Regeln]; sich auskennen mit [Gerät, Verfahren, Gesetz]

    know how to mend fuses — wissen, wie man Sicherungen repariert

    5) (be acquainted with) kennen

    we have known each other for years — wir kennen uns [schon] seit Jahren

    you know what he/it is — (is like) du kennst ihn ja/du weißt ja, wie es ist

    6) (have experience of) erleben; erfahren

    know what it is to be hungry — wissen, was es heißt, Hunger zu haben

    2. noun
    (coll.)
    Phrasal Verbs:
    - academic.ru/88563/know_about">know about
    * * *
    [nəu]
    past tense - knew; verb
    1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) wissen
    2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) kennen
    3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) kennen
    4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) erkennen
    •
    - knowing
    - knowingly
    - know-all
    - know-how
    - in the know
    - know backwards
    - know better
    - know how to
    - know the ropes
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    [nəʊ, AM noʊ]
    <knew, known>
    1. (have information/knowledge)
    ▪ to \know sth etw wissen; facts, results etw kennen
    she \knows all the names of them sie kennt all ihre Namen
    does anyone \know the answer? weiß jemand die Antwort?
    do you \know...? weißt du/wissen Sie...?
    do you \know the time/where the post office is? können Sie mir bitte sagen, wie spät es ist/wo die Post ist?
    do you \know the words to this song? kennst du den Text von diesem Lied?
    he really \knows particle physics in Teilchenphysik kennt er sich wirklich gut aus
    I \know no fear ich habe vor nichts Angst
    I \know what I am talking about ich weiß, wovon ich rede
    how was I to \know it'd be snowing in June! wer ahnt denn schon, dass es im Juni schneien würde!
    that's worth \knowing das ist gut zu wissen
    that might be worth \knowing das wäre gut zu wissen
    that's what I like to \know too das würde ich auch gerne wissen!
    — don't I \know it! — wem sagst du das!
    before you \know where you are ehe man sich versieht
    for all I \know soweit ich weiß
    they might have even cancelled the project for all I \know vielleicht haben sie das Projekt ja sogar ganz eingestellt — weiß man's! fam
    I knew it! wusste ich's doch! fam
    ... and you \know it... und das weißt du auch; ( fam)
    you \know something [or what]? weißt du was? fam
    ... I \know what... ich weiß was
    but she's not to \know aber sie soll nichts davon erfahren
    God \knows I've done my best ich habe weiß Gott mein Bestes gegeben; ( fam)
    God only \knows what'll happen next! weiß der Himmel, was als Nächstes passiert! sl
    ▪ to \know [that]/if/how/what/when/why... wissen, dass/ob/wie/was/wann/warum...
    ▪ to \know sb/sth to be/do sth wissen, dass jd/etw etw ist/tut
    the police \know him to be a cocaine dealer die Polizei weiß, dass er mit Kokain handelt
    ▪ to \know how to do sth wissen, wie man etw macht
    to \know how to drive a car Auto fahren können
    ▪ to \know sth about sth/sb etw über etw/jdn wissen
    to \know the alphabet/English das Alphabet/Englisch können
    do you \know any Norwegian? können Sie ein bisschen Norwegisch?
    to \know sth by heart etw auswendig können
    to \know what one is doing wissen, was man tut
    to let sb \know sth jdn etw wissen lassen
    2. (be certain)
    ▪ to not \know whether... sich dat nicht sicher sein, ob...
    to not \know which way to turn nicht wissen, was man machen soll
    to not \know whether to laugh or cry nicht wissen, ob man lachen oder weinen soll
    to \know for a fact that... ganz sicher wissen, dass...
    3. (be acquainted with)
    ▪ to \know sb jdn kennen
    \knowing Sarah [or if I \know Sarah], she'll have done a good job so wie ich Sarah kenne, hat sie ihre Sache bestimmt gut gemacht
    we've \known each other for years now wir kennen uns schon seit Jahren
    she \knows Paris well sie kennt sich in Paris gut aus
    surely you \know me better than that! du solltest mich eigentlich besser kennen!
    you \know what it's like du weißt ja, wie das [so] ist
    we all knew her as a kind and understanding colleague uns allen war sie als liebenswerte und einfühlsame Kollegin bekannt
    I'm sure you all \know the new officer by reputation sicherlich haben Sie alle schon mal von dem neuen Offizier gehört
    to \know sth like the back of one's hand etw wie seine eigene Westentasche kennen fam
    to \know sb by name/by sight/personally jdn dem Namen nach/vom Sehen/persönlich kennen
    to get to \know sb jdn kennenlernen
    to get to \know sth methods etw lernen; faults etw herausfinden
    to get to \know each other sich akk kennenlernen
    to [not] \know sb to speak to jdn [nicht] näher kennen
    ▪ to \know sth etw verstehen
    do you \know what I mean? verstehst du, was ich meine?
    if you \know what I mean wenn du verstehst, was ich meine
    I've never \known anything like this so etwas akk habe ich noch nicht erlebt
    I've never \known her [to] cry ich habe sie noch nie weinen sehen
    ▪ to \know sb/sth jdn/etw erkennen
    I \know a goodbye when I hear one ich hab' schon verstanden, dass du dich von mir trennen willst! fam
    I \know a good thing when I see it ich merke gleich, wenn was gut ist
    we all \know him as ‘Curly’ wir alle kennen ihn als ‚Curly‘
    this is the end of world as we \know it das ist das Ende der Welt, so wie wir sie kennen
    these chocolate bars are \known as something else in the US diese Schokoladenriegel laufen in den USA unter einem anderen Namen
    I knew her for a liar the minute I saw her ich habe vom ersten Augenblick an gewusst, dass sie eine Lügnerin ist
    ▪ to \know sb/sth by sth jdn/etw an etw dat erkennen
    to \know sb by his/her voice/walk jdn an seiner Stimme/seinem Gang erkennen
    sb wouldn't \know sth if he/she bumped into it [or if he/she fell over it] [or if it hit him/her in the face] jd würde etw akk nicht mal erkennen, wenn es vor ihm/ihr stehen würde
    7. (be able to differentiate)
    ▪ to \know sth/sb from sth/sb etw/jdn von etw/jdm unterscheiden können
    Ana wouldn't \know a greyhound from a collie Ana kann einen Windhund nicht von einem Collie unterscheiden
    you wouldn't \know him from his brother man kann ihn und seinen Bruder nicht unterscheiden!
    don't worry, she wouldn't \know the difference keine Angst, sie wird den Unterschied [gar] nicht merken
    to \know right from wrong Gut und Böse unterscheiden können
    8. passive (well-known)
    ▪ to be \known for sth für etw akk bekannt sein
    ▪ it is \known that... es ist bekannt, dass...
    to make sth \known etw bekanntmachen
    she's never been \known to laugh at his jokes sie hat bekanntlich noch nie über seine Witze gelacht
    this substance is \known to cause skin problems es ist bekannt, dass diese Substanz Hautirritationen hervorruft
    this substance has been \known to cause skin problems diese Substanz hat in einzelnen Fällen zu Hautirritationen geführt
    Terry is also \known as ‘The Muscleman’ Terry kennt man auch unter dem Namen ‚der Muskelmann‘
    9.
    ▶ to not \know sb from Adam keinen blassen Schimmer haben, wer jd ist fam
    ▶ to \know all the answers immer alles besser wissen pej; (have real knowledge) sich akk auskennen
    ▶ to \know no bounds keine Grenzen kennen
    ▶ to not \know one end of sth from the other keine Ahnung von etw dat haben fam
    ▶ to not \know what hit one nicht wissen, wie einem geschieht
    ▶ not if I \know it nicht mit mir!
    ▶ to \know one's own mind wissen, was man will
    ▶ to \know one's place wissen, wo man steht
    ▶ to not \know where to put oneself BRIT am liebsten in den Boden versinken fam
    ▶ to \know the ropes sich akk auskennen
    ▶ to \know sb [in the biblical sense] ( hum) mit jdm eine Nummer geschoben haben sl
    ▶ to \know the score wissen, was gespielt wird
    ▶ to \know which side one's bread is buttered on wissen, wo was zu holen ist fam
    ▶ to \know one's stuff [or BRIT also onions] sein Geschäft [o Handwerk] verstehen
    ▶ to \know a thing or two ( pej fam: be sexually experienced) sich akk [mit Männern/Frauen] auskennen
    ▶ to \know a thing or two about sth (know from experience) sich akk mit etw dat auskennen
    ▶ to \know what's what wissen, wo's langgeht fam
    ▶ what do you \know! was weißt du denn schon?; esp AM ( fam: surprise) wer hätte das gedacht!
    <knew, known>
    1. (have knowledge) [Bescheid] wissen
    ask Kate, she's sure to \know frag Kate, sie weiß es bestimmt
    I think she \knows ich glaube, sie weiß Bescheid
    where did he go? — I wouldn't [or don't] \know, I was not to \know until years later das sollte ich erst Jahre später erfahren, wo ist er hingegangen? — keine Ahnung
    are you going to university? — I don't \know yet willst du studieren? — ich weiß [es] noch nicht
    you never \know man kann nie wissen
    as [or so] far as I \know so viel [o weit] ich weiß
    how am I to \know? woher soll ich das wissen?
    who \knows? wer weiß?
    how should I \know? wie soll ich das wissen?
    I \know! jetzt weiß ich!
    Mummy \knows best what to do Mutti weiß am besten, was zu tun ist
    she didn't want to \know sie wollte nichts davon wissen
    just let me \know ok? sag' mir einfach Bescheid, ok?
    2. ( fam: understand) begreifen
    “I don't \know,” he said, “why can't you ever be on time?” „ich begreife das einfach nicht“, sagte er, „warum kannst du nie pünktlich sein?“
    3. (said to agree with sb)
    I \know ich weiß
    the weather's been so good lately — I \know, isn't it wonderful! das Wetter war in letzter Zeit wirklich schön — ja, herrlich, nicht wahr?
    she's such a fool, don't you \know! sie ist so unglaublich dumm!
    5. (conversation filler)
    give him the red box, you \know, the one with the.... gib ihm die rote Kiste, du weißt schon, die mit den...
    he's so boring and, you \know, sort of spooky er ist so langweilig und, na ja, irgendwie unheimlich
    he asked me, you \know weißt du, er hat mich halt gefragt
    6.
    ▶ to \know better:
    you ought to \know better du solltest es eigentlich besser wissen
    he said he loved me but I \know better er sagte, dass er mich liebt, aber ich weiß, dass es nicht stimmt
    ▶ to \know better than:
    I \know better than to go out in this weather ich werde mich hüten, bei dem Wetter rauszugehen fam
    she's old enough to \know better than to run out into the traffic sie ist alt genug, um zu wissen, dass man nicht einfach auf die Straße läuft
    ▶ to not \know any better es nicht anders kennen
    III. NOUN
    to be in the \know [about sth] [über etw akk] im Bilde sein [o Bescheid wissen]
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    [nəʊ] vb: pret knew, ptp known
    1. TRANSITIVE VERB
    1) = have knowledge about wissen; answer, facts, dates, details, results etc kennen, wissen; French, English etc können

    he knew her to be guilty — er wusste, dass sie schuldig war

    to know what one is talking about — wissen, wovon man redet

    to know one's own mind — wissen, was man will

    she knows all the answers — sie weiß Bescheid, sie kennt sich aus; (pej) sie weiß immer alles besser

    he thinks he knows all the answers or everything —

    that's what I'd like to know ( too) — das möchte ich auch wissen

    that might be worth knowing — es könnte interessant sein, das zu wissen

    I've been a fool and don't I know it! (inf) — ich sehs ja ein, ich war doof (inf), ich war vielleicht doof (inf)

    she's angry! – don't I know it! (inf) — sie ist wütend! – wem sagst du das! (inf)

    2) = be acquainted with people, places, book, author kennen

    I know Bavaria well — ich kenne Bayern gut, ich kenne mich gut in Bayern aus

    do you know him to speak to? —

    we all know her as the headmistress/a generous person — wir kennen Sie alle als die Schulleiterin/einen großzügigen Menschen

    if I know John, he'll already be there — wie ich John kenne, ist er schon da

    3) = recognize erkennen

    to know sb by his voice/walk etc — jdn an der Stimme/am Gang etc erkennen

    he knows a good thing when he sees it — er weiß, was gut ist

    he knows a bargain/good manuscript when he sees one — er weiß, was ein guter Kauf/ein gutes Manuskript ist

    4) = be able to distinguish unterscheiden können

    do you know the difference between...? —

    to know the difference between right and wrong, to know right from wrong — den Unterschied zwischen Gut und Böse kennen, Gut und Böse unterscheiden können

    he doesn't know one end of a horse/hammer from the other — er hat keine Ahnung von Pferden/keine Ahnung, was ein Hammer ist (inf)

    5) = experience erleben

    I've never known him (to) smile — ich habe ihn noch nie lächeln sehen, ich habe es noch nie erlebt, dass er lächelt

    have you ever known me (to) tell a lie? — haben Sie mich jemals lügen hören?

    have you ever known such a thing to happen before? — haben Sie je schon so etwas erlebt?, ist Ihnen so etwas schon einmal vorgekommen?

    6) BIBL (obs sexually) erkennen
    2. INTRANSITIVE VERB
    wissen

    who knows? — wer weiß?, weiß ichs?

    I know! — ich weiß!, weiß ich (doch)!; (having a good idea) ich weiß was!, ich habe eine Idee!

    as far as I know — soviel ich weiß, meines Wissens

    the channel was rough, as I well know or as well I know! — die Überfahrt war stürmisch, das kann ich dir sagen

    3. SET STRUCTURES
    __diams; to know that... wissen, dass...Note that while in English that can be omitted, in German dass must be used to introduce the next sentence.

    when I saw the ambulance, I knew (that) something was wrong — als ich den Krankenwagen sah, wusste ich, dass etwas nicht stimmte __diams; to know why... wissen, warum...

    he didn't know why — er wusste nicht, warum

    I don't know why you think it's so funny — ich weiß nicht, was du daran so komisch findest

    to know how to do sth (in theory) — wissen, wie man etw macht; (in practice) etw tun können

    I know how you feel — ich weiß, wie Sie sich fühlen

    you don't know how good it is to see you again — Sie wissen gar nicht, wie sehr ich mich freue, Sie wiederzusehen

    I know better than that — ich bin ja nicht ganz dumm

    I know better than to say something like that —

    he knows better than to eat into the profits — er ist nicht so dumm, den Gewinn anzugreifen

    he/you ought to have known better — das war dumm (von ihm/dir)

    he says he didn't do it, but I know better — er sagt, er war es nicht, aber ich weiß, dass das nicht stimmt

    OK, you know best — o.k., Sie müssens wissen

    to get to know sth (methods, techniques, style, pronunciation etc) — etw lernen; habits, faults, shortcuts etc etw herausfinden

    he soon let me know what he thought of it —

    when can you let me know? — wann können Sie es mich wissen lassen?, wann können Sie mir Bescheid sagen?

    you know, we could/there is... — weißt du, wir könnten/da ist...

    he gave it away, you know — er hat es nämlich weggegeben

    it's raining, you know —

    then there was this man, you know, and... — und da war dieser Mann, nicht (wahr), und...

    wear the black dress, you know, the one with the red belt —

    it's long and purple and, you know, sort of crinkly — es ist lang und lila und, na ja, so kraus

    (if you) know what I mean — du weißt schon __diams; you never know man kann nie wissen

    it was nothing to do with me, I'll have you know! — es hatte nichts mit mir zu tun, damit du es weißt! __diams; there's no knowing (inf) das kann keiner sagen, das weiß niemand

    there's no knowing what he'll do — man weiß nie, was er noch tut __diams; what do you know! (inf) sieh mal einer an!

    what do you know! I've just seen her! (inf) — stellen Sie sich vor, ich habe sie eben gesehen __diams; to be known → also known

    it is (well) known that... —

    is he/it known here? — ist er/das hier bekannt?, kennt man ihn/das hier?

    he is known to have been here — man weiß, dass er hier war

    she wishes to be known as Mrs White — sie möchte Frau White genannt werden → also known __diams; to make sb/sth known jdn/etw bekannt machen

    to make it known that... — bekannt geben, dass...

    to make one's presence known — sich melden (to bei) __diams; to become known bekannt werden

    4. NOUN
    __diams; to be in the know inf eingeweiht sein, im Bild sein (inf), Bescheid wissen (inf)

    the people in the know say... — Leute, die darüber Bescheid wissen, sagen..., die Fachleute sagen...

    5. PHRASAL VERBS
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    know [nəʊ]
    A v/t prät knew [njuː; US besonders nuː], pperf known [nəʊn]
    1. allg wissen:
    he knows what to do er weiß, was zu tun ist;
    I don’t know how to thank you ich weiß nicht, wie ich Ihnen danken soll;
    know all about it genau Bescheid wissen;
    don’t I know it!
    a) und ob ich das weiß!,
    b) als ob ich das nicht wüsste!;
    I would have you know that … ich möchte Ihnen klarmachen, dass …;
    I have never known him to lie meines Wissens hat er noch nie gelogen;
    he knows a thing or two umg er ist nicht von gestern, er weiß ganz gut Bescheid ( about über akk);
    I don’t know much about football ich versteh nicht viel von Fußball;
    what do you know! umg na so was!;
    and he knows it umg das weiß er ganz genau; → answer A 1, good B 10, what Bes Redew
    2. a) können:
    he knows (some) German er kann (etwas) Deutsch; → business A 1, onion, rope A 1, etc
    b) know how to do sth etwas tun können:
    do you know how to do it? weißt du, wie man das macht?, kannst du das?;
    he knows how to treat children er versteht mit Kindern umzugehen;
    do you know how to drive a car? können Sie Auto fahren?;
    he doesn’t know how to lose er kann nicht verlieren
    3. kennen:
    a) auch know one’s way around sich auskennen in (dat):
    do you know this place? kennen Sie sich hier aus?
    b) mit einem Roman etc vertraut sein:
    know sth backwards (US backward[s] and forward[s]) umg etwas in- und auswendig kennen
    c) bekannt sein mit:
    I have known him (for) five years ich kenne ihn (schon) seit fünf Jahren;
    after I first knew him nachdem ich seine Bekanntschaft gemacht hatte; → Adam, get C 2
    4. erfahren, erleben:
    he has known better days er hat schon bessere Tage gesehen;
    I have known it to happen ich habe das schon erlebt
    5. a) (wieder)erkennen (by an dat):
    I would know him anywhere ich würde ihn überall erkennen;
    I don’t know whether I will know him again ich weiß nicht, ob ich ihn wiedererkennen werde
    b) unterscheiden (können):
    know apart auseinanderhalten;
    know one from the other einen vom anderen unterscheiden können, die beiden auseinanderhalten können
    6. BIBEL (geschlechtlich) erkennen
    B v/i wissen (of von, um), im Bilde sein oder Bescheid wissen ( about über akk), Kenntnis haben ( about von):
    I know of sb who … ich weiß oder kenne jemanden, der …;
    I know better! so dumm bin ich nicht!;
    you ought to know better (than that) das sollten Sie besser wissen, so dumm werden Sie doch nicht sein;
    know better than to do sth sich davor hüten, etwas zu tun;
    he ought to know better than to go swimming after a big meal er sollte so viel Verstand haben zu wissen, dass man nach einer ausgiebigen Mahlzeit nicht baden geht;
    not that I know of nicht dass ich wüsste;
    do ( oder don’t) you know? umg nicht wahr?;
    you know wissen Sie;
    this isn’t the Ritz, you know wir sind hier nicht im Ritz!;
    he is an alcoholic as you know ( oder as everybody knows) er ist bekanntlich Alkoholiker;
    you never know man kann nie wissen;
    I’ll let you know ich geb dir Bescheid
    C s be in the know Bescheid wissen, im Bilde oder eingeweiht sein
    * * *
    1. transitive verb,
    1) (recognize) erkennen (by an + Dat., for als + Akk.)
    3) (be aware of) wissen; kennen [Person]

    I know who she is — ich weiß, wer sie ist

    I know for a fact that... — ich weiß ganz bestimmt, dass...

    it is known that... — man weiß, dass...; es ist bekannt, dass...

    know somebody/something to be... — wissen, dass jemand/etwas... ist

    that's/that might be worth knowing — das ist gut/wäre wichtig zu wissen

    you know — (coll.): (as reminder) weißt du [noch]

    you know something or what? — weißt du was?

    somebody has [never] been known to do something — jemand hat bekanntlich [noch nie] etwas getan

    don't I know it! — (coll.) das weiß ich nur zu gut

    what do you know [about that]? — (coll.): (that is surprising) was sagst du dazu?

    somebody is not to know — (is not to be told) jemand soll nichts wissen (about, of von); (has no way of learning) jemand kann nicht wissen

    not know what hit one — (fig.) gar nicht begreifen, was geschehen ist

    that's all you know [about it] — das glaubst du vielleicht

    know different or otherwise — es besser wissen

    know what's what — wissen, wie es in der Welt zugeht

    do you know,... — stell dir [mal] vor,...

    4) (have understanding of) können [ABC, Einmaleins, Deutsch usw.]; beherrschen [Grundlagen, Regeln]; sich auskennen mit [Gerät, Verfahren, Gesetz]

    know how to mend fuses — wissen, wie man Sicherungen repariert

    we have known each other for years — wir kennen uns [schon] seit Jahren

    you know what he/it is — (is like) du kennst ihn ja/du weißt ja, wie es ist

    6) (have experience of) erleben; erfahren

    know what it is to be hungry — wissen, was es heißt, Hunger zu haben

    2. noun
    (coll.)
    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: knew, known)
    = kennen v.
    (§ p.,pp.: kannte, gekannt)
    wissen v.
    (§ p.,pp.: wußte, gewußt)

    English-german dictionary > know

  • 79 Creativity

       Put in this bald way, these aims sound utopian. How utopian they areor rather, how imminent their realization-depends on how broadly or narrowly we interpret the term "creative." If we are willing to regard all human complex problem solving as creative, then-as we will point out-successful programs for problem solving mechanisms that simulate human problem solvers already exist, and a number of their general characteristics are known. If we reserve the term "creative" for activities like discovery of the special theory of relativity or the composition of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony, then no example of a creative mechanism exists at the present time. (Simon, 1979, pp. 144-145)
       Among the questions that can now be given preliminary answers in computational terms are the following: how can ideas from very different sources be spontaneously thought of together? how can two ideas be merged to produce a new structure, which shows the influence of both ancestor ideas without being a mere "cut-and-paste" combination? how can the mind be "primed," so that one will more easily notice serendipitous ideas? why may someone notice-and remember-something fairly uninteresting, if it occurs in an interesting context? how can a brief phrase conjure up an entire melody from memory? and how can we accept two ideas as similar ("love" and "prove" as rhyming, for instance) in respect of a feature not identical in both? The features of connectionist AI models that suggest answers to these questions are their powers of pattern completion, graceful degradation, sensitization, multiple constraint satisfaction, and "best-fit" equilibration.... Here, the important point is that the unconscious, "insightful," associative aspects of creativity can be explained-in outline, at least-by AI methods. (Boden, 1996, p. 273)
       There thus appears to be an underlying similarity in the process involved in creative innovation and social independence, with common traits and postures required for expression of both behaviors. The difference is one of product-literary, musical, artistic, theoretical products on the one hand, opinions on the other-rather than one of process. In both instances the individual must believe that his perceptions are meaningful and valid and be willing to rely upon his own interpretations. He must trust himself sufficiently that even when persons express opinions counter to his own he can proceed on the basis of his own perceptions and convictions. (Coopersmith, 1967, p. 58)
       he average level of ego strength and emotional stability is noticeably higher among creative geniuses than among the general population, though it is possibly lower than among men of comparable intelligence and education who go into administrative and similar positions. High anxiety and excitability appear common (e.g. Priestley, Darwin, Kepler) but full-blown neurosis is quite rare. (Cattell & Butcher, 1970, p. 315)
       he insight that is supposed to be required for such work as discovery turns out to be synonymous with the familiar process of recognition; and other terms commonly used in the discussion of creative work-such terms as "judgment," "creativity," or even "genius"-appear to be wholly dispensable or to be definable, as insight is, in terms of mundane and well-understood concepts. (Simon, 1989, p. 376)
       From the sketch material still in existence, from the condition of the fragments, and from the autographs themselves we can draw definite conclusions about Mozart's creative process. To invent musical ideas he did not need any stimulation; they came to his mind "ready-made" and in polished form. In contrast to Beethoven, who made numerous attempts at shaping his musical ideas until he found the definitive formulation of a theme, Mozart's first inspiration has the stamp of finality. Any Mozart theme has completeness and unity; as a phenomenon it is a Gestalt. (Herzmann, 1964, p. 28)
       Great artists enlarge the limits of one's perception. Looking at the world through the eyes of Rembrandt or Tolstoy makes one able to perceive aspects of truth about the world which one could not have achieved without their aid. Freud believed that science was adaptive because it facilitated mastery of the external world; but was it not the case that many scientific theories, like works of art, also originated in phantasy? Certainly, reading accounts of scientific discovery by men of the calibre of Einstein compelled me to conclude that phantasy was not merely escapist, but a way of reaching new insights concerning the nature of reality. Scientific hypotheses require proof; works of art do not. Both are concerned with creating order, with making sense out of the world and our experience of it. (Storr, 1993, p. xii)
       The importance of self-esteem for creative expression appears to be almost beyond disproof. Without a high regard for himself the individual who is working in the frontiers of his field cannot trust himself to discriminate between the trivial and the significant. Without trust in his own powers the person seeking improved solutions or alternative theories has no basis for distinguishing the significant and profound innovation from the one that is merely different.... An essential component of the creative process, whether it be analysis, synthesis, or the development of a new perspective or more comprehensive theory, is the conviction that one's judgment in interpreting the events is to be trusted. (Coopersmith, 1967, p. 59)
       In the daily stream of thought these four different stages [preparation; incubation; illumination or inspiration; and verification] constantly overlap each other as we explore different problems. An economist reading a Blue Book, a physiologist watching an experiment, or a business man going through his morning's letters, may at the same time be "incubating" on a problem which he proposed to himself a few days ago, be accumulating knowledge in "preparation" for a second problem, and be "verifying" his conclusions to a third problem. Even in exploring the same problem, the mind may be unconsciously incubating on one aspect of it, while it is consciously employed in preparing for or verifying another aspect. (Wallas, 1926, p. 81)
       he basic, bisociative pattern of the creative synthesis [is] the sudden interlocking of two previously unrelated skills, or matrices of thought. (Koestler, 1964, p. 121)
        11) The Earliest Stages in the Creative Process Involve a Commerce with Disorder
       Even to the creator himself, the earliest effort may seem to involve a commerce with disorder. For the creative order, which is an extension of life, is not an elaboration of the established, but a movement beyond the established, or at least a reorganization of it and often of elements not included in it. The first need is therefore to transcend the old order. Before any new order can be defined, the absolute power of the established, the hold upon us of what we know and are, must be broken. New life comes always from outside our world, as we commonly conceive that world. This is the reason why, in order to invent, one must yield to the indeterminate within him, or, more precisely, to certain illdefined impulses which seem to be of the very texture of the ungoverned fullness which John Livingston Lowes calls "the surging chaos of the unexpressed." (Ghiselin, 1985, p. 4)
       New life comes always from outside our world, as we commonly conceive our world. This is the reason why, in order to invent, one must yield to the indeterminate within him, or, more precisely, to certain illdefined impulses which seem to be of the very texture of the ungoverned fullness which John Livingston Lowes calls "the surging chaos of the unexpressed." Chaos and disorder are perhaps the wrong terms for that indeterminate fullness and activity of the inner life. For it is organic, dynamic, full of tension and tendency. What is absent from it, except in the decisive act of creation, is determination, fixity, and commitment to one resolution or another of the whole complex of its tensions. (Ghiselin, 1952, p. 13)
       [P]sychoanalysts have principally been concerned with the content of creative products, and with explaining content in terms of the artist's infantile past. They have paid less attention to examining why the artist chooses his particular activity to express, abreact or sublimate his emotions. In short, they have not made much distinction between art and neurosis; and, since the former is one of the blessings of mankind, whereas the latter is one of the curses, it seems a pity that they should not be better differentiated....
       Psychoanalysis, being fundamentally concerned with drive and motive, might have been expected to throw more light upon what impels the creative person that in fact it has. (Storr, 1993, pp. xvii, 3)
       A number of theoretical approaches were considered. Associative theory, as developed by Mednick (1962), gained some empirical support from the apparent validity of the Remote Associates Test, which was constructed on the basis of the theory.... Koestler's (1964) bisociative theory allows more complexity to mental organization than Mednick's associative theory, and postulates "associative contexts" or "frames of reference." He proposed that normal, non-creative, thought proceeds within particular contexts or frames and that the creative act involves linking together previously unconnected frames.... Simonton (1988) has developed associative notions further and explored the mathematical consequences of chance permutation of ideas....
       Like Koestler, Gruber (1980; Gruber and Davis, 1988) has based his analysis on case studies. He has focused especially on Darwin's development of the theory of evolution. Using piagetian notions, such as assimilation and accommodation, Gruber shows how Darwin's system of ideas changed very slowly over a period of many years. "Moments of insight," in Gruber's analysis, were the culminations of slow long-term processes.... Finally, the information-processing approach, as represented by Simon (1966) and Langley et al. (1987), was considered.... [Simon] points out the importance of good problem representations, both to ensure search is in an appropriate problem space and to aid in developing heuristic evaluations of possible research directions.... The work of Langley et al. (1987) demonstrates how such search processes, realized in computer programs, can indeed discover many basic laws of science from tables of raw data.... Boden (1990a, 1994) has stressed the importance of restructuring the problem space in creative work to develop new genres and paradigms in the arts and sciences. (Gilhooly, 1996, pp. 243-244; emphasis in original)

    Historical dictionary of quotations in cognitive science > Creativity

  • 80 steady

    1. adjective
    1) (stable) stabil; (not wobbling) standfest

    as steady as a rock — völlig standfest [Leiter, Tisch]; völlig stabil [Boot]; ganz ruhig [Hand]

    be steady on one's feet or legs/bicycle — sicher auf den Beinen sein/sicher auf seinem Fahrrad fahren

    hold or keep the ladder steady — die Leiter festhalten

    steady as she goes! — (coll.) immer so weiter!

    2) (still) ruhig

    turn a steady gaze or look on somebody — jemanden fest ansehen

    3) (regular, constant) stetig; gleichmäßig [Tempo], stabil [Preis, Lohn]; gleich bleibend [Temperatur]; beständig [Klima, Summen, Lärm]

    we had steady rain/drizzle — wir hatten Dauerregen/es nieselte [bei uns] ständig

    steady! — Vorsicht!; (to dog, horse) ruhig!

    steady on! — langsam! (ugs.)

    4) (invariable) unerschütterlich; beständig [Wesensart]; standhaft [Weigerung]; fest [Charakter, Glaube]

    a steady boyfriend/girlfriend — ein fester Freund/eine feste Freundin (ugs.)

    2. transitive verb
    festhalten [Leiter]; beruhigen [Pferd, Nerven]; ruhig halten [Boot, Flugzeug]

    she steadied herself against the table/with a stick — sie hielt sich am Tisch fest/stützte sich mit einem Stock

    3. intransitive verb
    [Preise:] sich stabilisieren; [Geschwindigkeit:] sich mäßigen
    4. adverb

    go steady with somebody — (coll.) mit jemandem gehen (ugs.)

    * * *
    ['stedi] 1. adjective
    1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) sicher
    2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) gleichmäßig
    3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) unveränderlich
    4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.) solid
    2. verb
    (to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.) sich festigen
    - academic.ru/92075/steadily">steadily
    - steadiness
    - steady on! - steady !
    * * *
    [ˈstedi]
    I. adj
    1. (stable) fest, stabil
    the doctors are now letting her get out of bed, but she's not yet \steady on her legs die Ärzte lassen sie jetzt aufstehen, aber sie ist noch etwas wack[e]lig auf den Beinen
    \steady employment/job feste Anstellung [o Arbeit] /Stelle
    \steady relationship feste Beziehung
    \steady temperature gleich bleibende Temperatur
    2. (regular) kontinuierlich, gleich bleibend
    progress has been slow but \steady es ging langsam, aber stetig voran
    \steady breathing/pulse regelmäßiges Atmen/regelmäßiger Puls
    \steady flow regelmäßiger Fluss
    \steady increase/decrease stetige Zunahme/Abnahme
    \steady rain anhaltender Regen
    \steady speed konstante Geschwindigkeit
    to remain \steady price sich akk behaupten
    3. (not wavering) fest
    he gave her a \steady look er sah sie unverwandt an
    \steady ache [or pain] andauernder [o permanenter] Schmerz
    \steady hand ruhige Hand
    \steady voice feste Stimme
    4. (calm and dependable) verlässlich, solide
    \steady nerves starke Nerven
    5. (regular) regelmäßig
    \steady client [or customer] Stammkunde, -kundin m, f
    \steady patron Mäzen(in) m(f), Gönner(in) m(f)
    \steady beau AM ständiger Begleiter
    \steady boyfriend/girlfriend fester Freund/feste Freundin
    6. STOCKEX (unchanged) gehalten
    II. vt
    <- ie->
    ▪ to \steady sth/sb etw/jdn stabilisieren
    Mike used to be really wild, but marriage and fatherhood have steadied him Mike war immer ziemlich verrückt, aber Ehe und Vaterschaft haben ihn ausgeglichener gemacht
    to \steady oneself ins Gleichgewicht kommen, Halt finden
    to \steady the ladder die Leiter festhalten
    to \steady one's aim sein Ziel fixieren
    to \steady one's nerves seine Nerven beruhigen
    III. adv
    to hold \steady prices stabil bleiben
    to hold sth \steady etw festhalten
    2. BRIT (be sparing)
    to go \steady on sth mit etw dat sparsam umgehen [o vorsichtig sein]
    I'd like a gin and tonic, please, and go \steady on the ice ich hätte gerne einen Gin Tonic, aber bitte mit wenig Eis
    3. NAUT, TRANSP (on course) auf Kurs
    keep her \steady as she goes! halte sie auf Kurs!
    4. ( dated: have regular boyfriend, girlfriend)
    to go \steady with sb fest mit jdm gehen fam
    IV. interj (warning) sachte!
    \steady on! BRIT halt!
    V. n ( dated fam) fester Freund/feste Freundin, Liebste(r) f(m) veraltet
    * * *
    ['stedɪ]
    1. adj (+er)
    1) (= firm, not wobbling) hand, nerves, eye ruhig; gaze fest, unverwandt; (= composed) voice fest

    steady on one's legs/feet — fest or sicher auf den Beinen

    to hold sth steady — etw ruhig halten; ladder etw festhalten

    2) (= constant) wind, progress, demand etc ständig, stet (geh); drizzle ununterbrochen; temperature beständig; income geregelt

    at a steady pace — in gleichmäßigem Tempo

    3) (= reliable, regular) worker zuverlässig, solide
    4) job, boyfriend fest
    2. adv

    steady (on)!, steady the buffs! — immer mit der Ruhe! (inf), sachte! (inf)

    they're going steady (inf) — sie gehen fest miteinander, sie sind fest zusammen

    3. n (inf)
    fester Freund (inf), feste Freundin (inf)
    4. vt
    plane, boat wieder ins Gleichgewicht bringen; (= stabilize) nerves, person beruhigen; (in character) ausgleichen
    5. vi
    sich beruhigen; (person, voice) ruhig(er) werden
    * * *
    steady [ˈstedı]
    A adj (adv steadily)
    1. (stand)fest, stabil (Leiter etc):
    he was not steady on his legs er stand nicht fest auf den Beinen;
    steady prices WIRTSCH feste oder stabile Preise
    2. gleichbleibend, gleichmäßig, stetig, ständig, unveränderlich:
    steady girlfriend feste Freundin;
    steady income festes oder geregeltes Einkommen;
    be in a steady job einen festen Arbeitsplatz haben;
    steady pace gleichmäßiges Tempo;
    steady progress stetige oder ständige Fortschritte pl;
    steady relationship feste Beziehung
    3. gewohnheits-, regelmäßig:
    steady customer Stammkunde m, -kundin f
    4. → steadfast 1
    5. a) → steadfast 3
    b) ordentlich, solid(e) (Leben, Mensch)
    c) nüchtern, gesetzt
    d) zuverlässig (Freund, Spieler etc)
    6. ruhig, sicher (Auge, Hand), stabil (Nerven)
    B adv umg
    a) go steady (with) vorsichtig(er) sein (mit), sich zurückhalten (bei, mit)
    b) go steady with (fest) mit jemandem gehen
    C int
    1. sachte!, ruhig Blut!
    2. steady on! halt!
    D v/t
    1. festigen, festmachen, sicher oder ruhig etc machen:
    steady o.s.
    a) sich stützen,
    b) fig sich beruhigen;
    steady sb’s nerves jemandes Nerven beruhigen
    2. ein Pferd zügeln
    3. jemanden zur Vernunft bringen, ernüchtern
    E v/i
    1. fest oder sicher oder ruhig etc werden, Halt gewinnen, sich festigen, sich stabilisieren ( auch WIRTSCH Preise etc)
    2. oft steady down vernünftig werden
    F s
    1. Stütze f
    2. umg feste(r) Freund(in)
    * * *
    1. adjective
    1) (stable) stabil; (not wobbling) standfest

    as steady as a rock — völlig standfest [Leiter, Tisch]; völlig stabil [Boot]; ganz ruhig [Hand]

    be steady on one's feet or legs/bicycle — sicher auf den Beinen sein/sicher auf seinem Fahrrad fahren

    hold or keep the ladder steady — die Leiter festhalten

    steady as she goes! — (coll.) immer so weiter!

    2) (still) ruhig

    turn a steady gaze or look on somebody — jemanden fest ansehen

    3) (regular, constant) stetig; gleichmäßig [Tempo], stabil [Preis, Lohn]; gleich bleibend [Temperatur]; beständig [Klima, Summen, Lärm]

    we had steady rain/drizzle — wir hatten Dauerregen/es nieselte [bei uns] ständig

    steady! — Vorsicht!; (to dog, horse) ruhig!

    steady on! — langsam! (ugs.)

    4) (invariable) unerschütterlich; beständig [Wesensart]; standhaft [Weigerung]; fest [Charakter, Glaube]

    a steady boyfriend/girlfriend — ein fester Freund/eine feste Freundin (ugs.)

    2. transitive verb
    festhalten [Leiter]; beruhigen [Pferd, Nerven]; ruhig halten [Boot, Flugzeug]

    she steadied herself against the table/with a stick — sie hielt sich am Tisch fest/stützte sich mit einem Stock

    3. intransitive verb
    [Preise:] sich stabilisieren; [Geschwindigkeit:] sich mäßigen
    4. adverb

    go steady with somebody — (coll.) mit jemandem gehen (ugs.)

    * * *
    (boyfriend) n.
    fester Freund m. (girlfriend) n.
    feste Freundin f. adj.
    Dauer- präfix.
    bleibend adj.
    fest adj.
    gleichbleibend adj.
    langsam adj.
    ordentlich adj.
    regelmäßig adj.
    solide adj.
    stabil adj.
    standhaft adj.
    stationär adj.
    stetig adj.
    ständig adj.
    zuverlässig adj. v.
    machen ausdr.
    festigen v.

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