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can't face

  • 1 a nu avea ce face

    to have no choice (in the matter)
    n-am
    \a nu avea ce face I can't help it.

    Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu avea ce face

  • 2 omul înţelept face ce poate, nu ce vrea

    prov. aprox. if we can't do as we would, we must do as we can.

    Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > omul înţelept face ce poate, nu ce vrea

  • 3 asta e situaţia (n-ai ce-i face)

    what can't be cured must be endured
    so / there the matter rests.

    Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > asta e situaţia (n-ai ce-i face)

  • 4 asta e şi n-ai ce-i face

    put it in your pipe and smoke it
    what can't be cured must be endured.

    Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > asta e şi n-ai ce-i face

  • 5 din coadă de câine sită de mătase nu se face

    prov. you cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
    you can't make a horn of a pig's tail.

    Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > din coadă de câine sită de mătase nu se face

  • 6 nu lăsa pe mâine ce poţi face azi

    prov. never put off till tomorrow what you can do today
    a stitch in time saves nine
    procrastination is the thief of time
    delays are dangerous.

    Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > nu lăsa pe mâine ce poţi face azi

  • 7 cara a cara

    face to face
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    = face-to-face [face to face], face-to-face [face to face], double-faced, head-to-head, confrontational, one-on-one, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, in person
    Ex. This may help to improve the service librarians can give face to face with clients.
    Ex. This may help to improve the service librarians can give face to face with clients.
    Ex. Information desks should be sited near the library entrance, be multi-staffed, designed for double-faced seating and easy use of microfilm readers and AV materials.
    Ex. The database will compete head-to-head with other information providers by making information freely available on the Internet.
    Ex. The authors report on a case study that highlights the problems of applying such a confrontational method in an Eastern culture, such as Hong Kong.
    Ex. The one-on-one training pattern predominates and is effective at this institution where education in the singular is stressed.
    Ex. Last night the Israeli prime minister announced that after nine days of eyeball-to-eyeball negotiations, he'd had enough and was going home.
    Ex. For Miller, though, two decades of eyeball-to-eyeball confrontations with the new chairman are proof enough.
    Ex. Telephone reference services have become problematic in recent years due to increased volume of patron demand, both in person and on the telephone.
    * * *
    = face-to-face [face to face], face-to-face [face to face], double-faced, head-to-head, confrontational, one-on-one, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, in person

    Ex: This may help to improve the service librarians can give face to face with clients.

    Ex: This may help to improve the service librarians can give face to face with clients.
    Ex: Information desks should be sited near the library entrance, be multi-staffed, designed for double-faced seating and easy use of microfilm readers and AV materials.
    Ex: The database will compete head-to-head with other information providers by making information freely available on the Internet.
    Ex: The authors report on a case study that highlights the problems of applying such a confrontational method in an Eastern culture, such as Hong Kong.
    Ex: The one-on-one training pattern predominates and is effective at this institution where education in the singular is stressed.
    Ex: Last night the Israeli prime minister announced that after nine days of eyeball-to-eyeball negotiations, he'd had enough and was going home.
    Ex: For Miller, though, two decades of eyeball-to-eyeball confrontations with the new chairman are proof enough.
    Ex: Telephone reference services have become problematic in recent years due to increased volume of patron demand, both in person and on the telephone.

    Spanish-English dictionary > cara a cara

  • 8 personalmente

    adv.
    personally.
    me encargaré yo personalmente I'll deal with it myself o personally
    a mí, personalmente, no me importa it doesn't matter to me personally
    les afecta personalmente it affects them personally
    * * *
    1 personally
    * * *
    adv.
    * * *
    * * *
    adverbio personally
    * * *
    = face-to-face [face to face], personally, person-to-person, in person, speaking personally.
    Ex. This may help to improve the service librarians can give face to face with clients.
    Ex. A sham catalog is a disservice to the user, and participating in the creation of a sham catalog is personally degrading to a professional.
    Ex. In the future, when videotex is developed to its full potential, deaf people will be able to use it to transmit messages person-to-person simply and rapidly.
    Ex. Telephone reference services have become problematic in recent years due to increased volume of patron demand, both in person and on the telephone.
    Ex. Speaking personally, I do not like to gloat -- I like to think we can be generous in victory and gracious in defeat.
    ----
    * conocer personalmente = meet + in person, meet + face to face.
    * * *
    adverbio personally
    * * *
    = face-to-face [face to face], personally, person-to-person, in person, speaking personally.

    Ex: This may help to improve the service librarians can give face to face with clients.

    Ex: A sham catalog is a disservice to the user, and participating in the creation of a sham catalog is personally degrading to a professional.
    Ex: In the future, when videotex is developed to its full potential, deaf people will be able to use it to transmit messages person-to-person simply and rapidly.
    Ex: Telephone reference services have become problematic in recent years due to increased volume of patron demand, both in person and on the telephone.
    Ex: Speaking personally, I do not like to gloat -- I like to think we can be generous in victory and gracious in defeat.
    * conocer personalmente = meet + in person, meet + face to face.

    * * *
    1 (en persona) personally
    vino a decírnoslo personalmente she came to tell us personally o in person
    me encargaré personalmente de enviárselo I'll send it to him personally o myself
    2 ( indep) personally
    yo, personalmente, estoy a favor personally o speaking personally, I'm in favor of it
    personalmente, aceptaría la oferta if I were you o personally, I'd accept the offer
    * * *
    personally;
    me encargaré yo personalmente I'll deal with it myself o personally;
    no la conozco personalmente I don't know her personally;
    les afecta personalmente it affects them personally;
    a mí, personalmente, no me importa it doesn't matter to me personally;
    personalmente, prefiero la segunda propuesta personally I prefer the second proposal

    Spanish-English dictionary > personalmente

  • 9 достигам

    1. reach (до to), gain, win
    достигнахме до върха we reached/made the peak
    достигам до брега gain/win the shore
    достигам до мястото си get to/gain o.'s seat
    (за звук, размер и др. и) get to
    достигам на дължина/височина/тегло до reach a length/height/weight of
    косата й достига до коленете her hair comes down to her knees, her hair reaches (to) her knees
    тя едва достига до раменете му she scarcely reaches up to his shoulder
    сложи го някъде, където детето не може да го достигне put it out of the child's reach
    не мога да го достигна I can't catch up with him
    не достига до международното ниво it does not measure up to the international standard
    2. (в отриц. изр.-недостатъчен) be short (of)
    не ми достигат... точки да се класирам за I am... points short of qualifying for
    не ми достигат две години за пенсия I am two years short of getting my pension
    не ми достигат сили за да (не съм годен) I am not up to, I am not equal to (със сьщ./с ger.), ( нямам смелост) I can't bring myself to (c inf.), I can't face the task of (c ger.)
    3. прен. (успех, цел и др.) attain, achieve
    не достигам до fail to achieve
    достигам целта си achieve/gain/attain/reach o.'s object/end
    достигам връхната си точка reach o.'s climax
    достигам крайния предел reach the limit(s)
    достигам пълнолетие reach majority
    достигам до дълбоки старини live to a ripe old age
    достигам осемдесет години live to be eighty
    * * *
    достѝгам,
    гл.
    1. reach (до to), gain, win; \достигам до брега gain/win the shore; \достигам до мястото си get to/gain o.’s seat; \достигам на дължина/височина/тегло до reach a length/height/weight of; достигнахме до върха we reached/made the peak; достигнахме до местоназначението си we gained our destination; (за звук, размер и др.) get to; до ухото ми достигат звукове sounds reach my ear; косата ѝ достига до коленете her hair comes down to her knees, her hair reaches (to) her knees; (до даденото ниво) measure up; не достига до международното ниво it does not measure up to the international standard; ( прониквам) penetrate; не мога да го достигна I can’t catch up with him; сложи го някъде, където детето не може да го достигне put it out of the child’s reach;
    2. (в отриц. изреч. ­ недостатъчен) be short (of); не ми достигат две години за пенсия I am two years short of getting my pension; не ми достигат сили за да (не съм годен) I am not up to, I am not equal to ( със същ./с ger.), ( нямам смелост) I can’t bring myself to (с inf.), I can’t face the task of (с ger.); не ми достигат … точки да се класирам за I am … points short of qualifying for;
    3. прен. ( успех, цел и др.) attain, achieve; \достигам връхната си точка reach the limit(s); \достигам целта си achieve/gain/attain/reach o.’s object/end; не \достигам до fail to achieve;
    4. ( доживявам) reach; \достигам до дълбоки старини live to a ripe old age; \достигам осемдесет години live to be eighty; \достигам пълнолетие reach majority.
    * * *
    abut ; achieve: fail to достигам - не достигам до; acquire ; arrive ; measure up ; penetrate (into, to, through); reach: to достигам the peak - достигам върха; run to
    * * *
    1. (в отриц. изр. - недостатъчен) be short (of) 2. (до даденото ниво) measure up 3. (доживявам) reach 4. (за звук, размер и др. и) get to 5. (прониквам) penetrate 6. reach (до to), gain, win 7. ДОСТИГАМ връхната си точка reach o.'s climax 8. ДОСТИГАМ до брега gain/win the shore 9. ДОСТИГАМ до дълбоки старини live to a ripe old age 10. ДОСТИГАМ до мястото си get to/gain o.'s seat 11. ДОСТИГАМ крайния предел reach the limit(s) 12. ДОСТИГАМ на дължина/ височина/тегло до reach a length/height/ weight of 13. ДОСТИГАМ осемдесет години live to be eighty 14. ДОСТИГАМ пълнолетие reach majority 15. ДОСТИГАМ целта си achieve/gain/ attain/reach o.'s object/end 16. детето не може да достигне до най-горната полица the child can't reach the top shelf 17. до ухото ми достигат звукове sounds reach my ear 18. достигнахме до върха we reached/made the peak 19. достигнахме до местоназначението си we gained our destination 20. косата й достига до коленете her hair comes down to her knees, her hair reaches (to) her knees 21. не ДОСТИГАМ до fail to achieve 22. не достига до международното ниво it does not measure up to the international standard 23. не ми достигат два лева I am two levs short 24. не ми достигат две години за пенсия I am two years short of getting my pension 25. не ми достигат сили за да (не съм годен) I am not up to, I am not equal to (със сьщ./с ger.), (нямам смелост) I can't bring myself to (c inf.), I can't face the task of (c ger.) 26. не ми достигат... точки да се класирам за I am... points short of qualifying for 27. не мога да го достигна I can't catch up with him 28. прен. (успех, цел и др.) attain, achieve 29. сложи го някъде, където детето не може да го достигне put it out of the child's reach 30. тя едва достига до раменете му she scarcely reaches up to his shoulder

    Български-английски речник > достигам

  • 10 de cara a

    (adj.) = face-to-face [face to face], facing
    Ex. This may help to improve the service librarians can give face to face with clients.
    Ex. Under the Highway Safety Code, cyclists must ride on the street, facing traffic.
    * * *
    (adj.) = face-to-face [face to face], facing

    Ex: This may help to improve the service librarians can give face to face with clients.

    Ex: Under the Highway Safety Code, cyclists must ride on the street, facing traffic.

    Spanish-English dictionary > de cara a

  • 11 en persona

    in person
    * * *
    = in person, walk-in, in the flesh, face-to-face [face to face]
    Ex. Telephone reference services have become problematic in recent years due to increased volume of patron demand, both in person and on the telephone.
    Ex. Two industrial parks were studied to test the need for ' walk-in' versus 'call-in' service facilities.
    Ex. Although we have never seen Palaeolithic humans in the flesh, we recognize them immediately in illustrations, art, cartoons, and museum displays.
    Ex. This may help to improve the service librarians can give face to face with clients.
    * * *
    = in person, walk-in, in the flesh, face-to-face [face to face]

    Ex: Telephone reference services have become problematic in recent years due to increased volume of patron demand, both in person and on the telephone.

    Ex: Two industrial parks were studied to test the need for ' walk-in' versus 'call-in' service facilities.
    Ex: Although we have never seen Palaeolithic humans in the flesh, we recognize them immediately in illustrations, art, cartoons, and museum displays.
    Ex: This may help to improve the service librarians can give face to face with clients.

    Spanish-English dictionary > en persona

  • 12 individualmente

    adv.
    1 individually, numerically.
    2 individually, not separably.
    * * *
    1 individually
    * * *
    * * *
    = face-to-face [face to face], individually, singly, on a one-to-one basis.
    Ex. This may help to improve the service librarians can give face to face with clients.
    Ex. Without such guidelines each document would need to be assessed individually, and inconsistencies would be inevitable.
    Ex. They are first published singly, numbered serially within each year, then in annual bound volumes.
    Ex. This reading practice programme for primary school children who are reading below their grade level is run by volunteers who meet with students on a one-to-one basis for an hour weekly throughout the school year.
    * * *
    = face-to-face [face to face], individually, singly, on a one-to-one basis.

    Ex: This may help to improve the service librarians can give face to face with clients.

    Ex: Without such guidelines each document would need to be assessed individually, and inconsistencies would be inevitable.
    Ex: They are first published singly, numbered serially within each year, then in annual bound volumes.
    Ex: This reading practice programme for primary school children who are reading below their grade level is run by volunteers who meet with students on a one-to-one basis for an hour weekly throughout the school year.

    * * *
    individually
    * * *
    individually, one by one
    * * *
    individualmente adv individually

    Spanish-English dictionary > individualmente

  • 13 presencial

    adj.
    eyewitness.
    * * *
    testigo presencial eyewitness
    * * *
    ADJ
    * * *
    = face-to-face [face to face], in person, live.
    Ex. This may help to improve the service librarians can give face to face with clients.
    Ex. Telephone reference services have become problematic in recent years due to increased volume of patron demand, both in person and on the telephone.
    Ex. By designing the floors to carry a superimposed live load of 6.5 kN/m2, it is easy to move bookshelves, reader places and other library functions to any part of the building.
    ----
    * enseñanza presencial = contact teaching, contact learning.
    * testigo presencial = eyewitness.
    * * *
    = face-to-face [face to face], in person, live.

    Ex: This may help to improve the service librarians can give face to face with clients.

    Ex: Telephone reference services have become problematic in recent years due to increased volume of patron demand, both in person and on the telephone.
    Ex: By designing the floors to carry a superimposed live load of 6.5 kN/m2, it is easy to move bookshelves, reader places and other library functions to any part of the building.
    * enseñanza presencial = contact teaching, contact learning.
    * testigo presencial = eyewitness.

    * * *
    * * *
    testigo presencial eyewitness

    Spanish-English dictionary > presencial

  • 14 Г-61

    как, стыдно, страшно и т. п. ГЛАЗА ПОКАЗАТЬ кому куда coll VP subj: human usu. infin, used as subj (with стыдно, страшно etc), in infin clause (after как), or as infin compl of не мочь etc) s.o. is ashamed to appear somewhere: X-y стыдно глаза показать (в место Y) = X can't (is ashamed to, is afraid to, doesn't dare to) show his face (in place Y) X can't face person Z.
    (Анна Петровна:) Мне теперь глаза показать никуда нельзя (Островский 1). (А.Р:) I can't show my face anywhere now (1b).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Г-61

  • 15 глаза показать

    • КАК, СТЫДНО, СТРАШНО и т.п. ГЛАЗА ПОКАЗАТЬ кому куда coll
    [VP; subj: human; usu. infin, used as subj (with стыдно, страшно etc), in infin clause (after как), or as infin compl of не мочь etc]
    =====
    ⇒ s.o. is ashamed to appear somewhere:
    - X-y стыдно глаза показать (в место Y) ≈ X can't <is ashamed to, is afraid to, doesn't dare to> show his face (in place Y);
    - X can't face person Z. [Анна Петровна:] Мне теперь глаза показать никуда нельзя (Островский 1). [A.R:] I can't show my face anywhere now (1b).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > глаза показать

  • 16 Г-87

    ПОКАЗЫВАТЬСЯ (КАЗАТЬСЯ obs, substand)/ ПОКАЗАТЬСЯ НА ГЛАЗА кому coll VP subj: human if impfv, usu. neg (often neg imper
    or with a negated verb denoting a command, prohibition
    often pfv infin with нельзя, не мочь, бояться, как etc) to appear before s.o. or at s.o. 's place
    X боится показаться на глаза Y-y - X is afraid to show (of showing) his face to Y
    X is afraid to show himself at Y's place (before Y) (in limited contexts) X is afraid of facing (can't face) Y
    Neg Imper не показывайся на глаза Y-y =* don't let Y set eyes on you
    keep out of Yb sight.
    «Теперь ступай и больше на глаза мне не показывайся» (Бунин 1). "Be off with you now and never show your face to me again" (1a).
    Она (сестра Присциллы) водила меня в местные магазины, потом купила мне платья и мелочи сама, - мне было лучше не показываться на глаза публике (Аллилуева 2). She (Priscilla's sister) used to take me shopping. Later she bought me some dresses and a few other things on her own-it was best for me not to show myself in public (2a).
    Как покажусь я на глаза господам? Что скажут они, как узнают, что дитя пьёт и играет» (Пушкин 2). "How can I ever face the master and mistress? What'll they say when they hear that their child drinks and gambles?" (2a).
    «Уходи, Виктор, и не показывайся мне больше на глаза, не доводи до краю...» (Максимов 1). "Go away, Viktor, and don't let me ever set eyes on you again. Don't push me too far" (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Г-87

  • 17 Г-115

    С КАКИМИ ГЛАЗАМИ появиться, показаться к кому, у кого, где КАКИМИ ГЛАЗАМИ смотреть, глядеть в глаза кому both coll PrepP (1st var.) or NP instrum (2nd van) these forms only adv often after не знать (1st van) fixed WO
    (not to know) how to act, behave in s.o. 's presence out of shame, embarrassment etc: (not know) how to face s.o.
    (not know) how one can ever face s.o. (again) (be) ashamed to show one's face (in front of s.o.) (feel that one cannot) look s.o. (straight) in the eye.
    Обломов не знал, с какими глазами покажется он к Ольге, что будет говорить она, что будет говорить он... (Гончаров 1). Oblomov did not know how to face Olga, what to say to her, or what she would say to him... (1b).
    «И что я теперь? Куда я гожусь? Какими глазами я стану смотреть теперь в глаза всякому почтенному отцу семейства?» (Гоголь 3). "And what am I now? What am I good for? How can I look a respectable father of a family straight in the eye?" (3e).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Г-115

  • 18 казаться на глаза

    • ПОКАЗЫВАТЬСЯ <КАЗАТЬСЯ obs, substand>/ПОКАЗАТЬСЯ НА ГЛАЗА кому coll
    [VP; subj: human; if impfv, usu. neg (often neg imper) or with a negated verb denoting a command, prohibition; often pfv infin with нельзя, не мочь, бояться, как etc]
    =====
    ⇒ to appear before s.o. or at s.o.'s place:
    - X боится показаться на глаза Y-y ≈ X is afraid to show < of showing> his face to Y;
    - X is afraid to show himself at Y's place < before Y>;
    - [in limited contexts] X is afraid of facing < can't face> Y;
    || Neg Imper не показывайся на глаза Y-y ≈ don't let Y set eyes on you;
    - keep out of Y's sight.
         ♦ "Теперь ступай и больше на глаза мне не показывайся" (Бунин 1). "Be off with you now and never show your face to me again" (1a).
         ♦ Она [сестра Присциллы] водила меня в местные магазины, потом купила мне платья и мелочи сама, - мне было лучше не показываться на глаза публике (Аллилуева 2). She [Priscilla's sister] used to take me shopping. Later she bought me some dresses and a few other things on her own-it was best for me not to show myself in public (2a).
         ♦ "Как покажусь я на глаза господам? Что скажут они, как узнают, что дитя пьёт и играет" (Пушкин 2). "How can I ever face the master and mistress? What'll they say when they hear that their child drinks and gambles?" (2a).
         ♦ "Уходи, Виктор, и не показывайся мне больше на глаза, не доводи до краю..." (Максимов 1). "Go away, Viktor, and don't let me ever set eyes on you again. Don't push me too far" (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > казаться на глаза

  • 19 показаться на глаза

    • ПОКАЗЫВАТЬСЯ <КАЗАТЬСЯ obs, substand>/ПОКАЗАТЬСЯ НА ГЛАЗА кому coll
    [VP; subj: human; if impfv, usu. neg (often neg imper) or with a negated verb denoting a command, prohibition; often pfv infin with нельзя, не мочь, бояться, как etc]
    =====
    ⇒ to appear before s.o. or at s.o.'s place:
    - X боится показаться на глаза Y-y ≈ X is afraid to show < of showing> his face to Y;
    - X is afraid to show himself at Y's place < before Y>;
    - [in limited contexts] X is afraid of facing < can't face> Y;
    || Neg Imper не показывайся на глаза Y-y ≈ don't let Y set eyes on you;
    - keep out of Y's sight.
         ♦ "Теперь ступай и больше на глаза мне не показывайся" (Бунин 1). "Be off with you now and never show your face to me again" (1a).
         ♦ Она [сестра Присциллы] водила меня в местные магазины, потом купила мне платья и мелочи сама, - мне было лучше не показываться на глаза публике (Аллилуева 2). She [Priscilla's sister] used to take me shopping. Later she bought me some dresses and a few other things on her own-it was best for me not to show myself in public (2a).
         ♦ "Как покажусь я на глаза господам? Что скажут они, как узнают, что дитя пьёт и играет" (Пушкин 2). "How can I ever face the master and mistress? What'll they say when they hear that their child drinks and gambles?" (2a).
         ♦ "Уходи, Виктор, и не показывайся мне больше на глаза, не доводи до краю..." (Максимов 1). "Go away, Viktor, and don't let me ever set eyes on you again. Don't push me too far" (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > показаться на глаза

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    • ПОКАЗЫВАТЬСЯ <КАЗАТЬСЯ obs, substand>/ПОКАЗАТЬСЯ НА ГЛАЗА кому coll
    [VP; subj: human; if impfv, usu. neg (often neg imper) or with a negated verb denoting a command, prohibition; often pfv infin with нельзя, не мочь, бояться, как etc]
    =====
    ⇒ to appear before s.o. or at s.o.'s place:
    - X боится показаться на глаза Y-y ≈ X is afraid to show < of showing> his face to Y;
    - X is afraid to show himself at Y's place < before Y>;
    - [in limited contexts] X is afraid of facing < can't face> Y;
    || Neg Imper не показывайся на глаза Y-y ≈ don't let Y set eyes on you;
    - keep out of Y's sight.
         ♦ "Теперь ступай и больше на глаза мне не показывайся" (Бунин 1). "Be off with you now and never show your face to me again" (1a).
         ♦ Она [сестра Присциллы] водила меня в местные магазины, потом купила мне платья и мелочи сама, - мне было лучше не показываться на глаза публике (Аллилуева 2). She [Priscilla's sister] used to take me shopping. Later she bought me some dresses and a few other things on her own-it was best for me not to show myself in public (2a).
         ♦ "Как покажусь я на глаза господам? Что скажут они, как узнают, что дитя пьёт и играет" (Пушкин 2). "How can I ever face the master and mistress? What'll they say when they hear that their child drinks and gambles?" (2a).
         ♦ "Уходи, Виктор, и не показывайся мне больше на глаза, не доводи до краю..." (Максимов 1). "Go away, Viktor, and don't let me ever set eyes on you again. Don't push me too far" (1a).

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