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2 cause
1) причина, мотив, спонука, підстава ( чогось); судова справа; судовий процес2) розпоряджатися, віддавати розпорядження; веліти, примушувати; завдавати, спричиняти•cause the death of by criminal means — = cause the death of a person by criminal means спричинити смерть злочинним способом (особі)
- cause a dangercause the death of a person by criminal means — = cause the death of by criminal means
- cause a loss
- cause a panic
- cause a physical injury
- cause a scandal
- cause an accident
- cause an explosion
- cause and effect
- cause before the High Court
- cause book
- cause-books
- cause celebre
- cause collectively
- cause concern
- cause damage
- cause death
- cause death accidentally
- cause destruction
- cause disturbance
- cause disturbances
- cause-effect relation
- cause fire
- cause for divorce
- cause grievous bodily harm
- cause in law
- cause inconvenience
- cause international scandal
- cause intoxication
- cause list
- cause of accident
- cause of accusation
- cause of action
- cause-of-action estoppel
- cause of arrest
- cause of cancellation
- cause of charge
- cause of crime
- cause of damage
- cause of death
- cause of discontent
- cause of divorce
- cause of justice
- cause of loss
- cause of offence
- cause of offense
- cause offence
- cause offense
- cause people's deaths
- cause smth. to be done
- cause suspicion
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3 cause
1) основание; мотив; причина | причинять2) судебное дело, процесс, тяжба4) заставлять; велеть; распоряжаться•to cause collectively — причинить по совокупности действий;
to furnish cause — предъявить, представить основание, причину;
to cause inconvenience — причинить неудобство;
- cause of actionto cause smth. to be done — распорядиться о совершении чего-л. ; заставить сделать что-л. ; обеспечить совершение чего-л. ;
- cause of arrest
- causes of crime
- cause of offence
- absent good cause
- accident cause
- accidental cause
- active cause
- adequate cause
- arranged cause
- case-based cause of action
- colourable cause
- colorable cause
- constitutional cause of action
- contributing cause of offence
- direct cause
- excusable cause
- fictitious cause of action
- good cause
- good cause to believe
- immediate cause
- impulsive cause
- justifiable cause
- last impulsive cause
- legal cause
- major cause
- maritime causes
- matrimonial cause
- minor cause
- original cause
- primitive cause
- probable cause
- probable cause to believe
- probable cause within rule
- proximate cause
- real cause
- reasonable cause
- reasonable cause to believe
- remote cause
- short cause
- small cause
- sufficient cause
- surviving cause of action
- testamentary cause
- unanswerable cause of action
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4 cause
сущ.1) общ. причина (явление, непосредственно обусловливающее, порождающее другое явление — следствие)direct cause — прямая, непосредственная причина
The root cause of the crime problem is poverty. — Коренная причина проблемы преступности — бедность.
See:2) общ. основание, повод, мотивcause for alarm [concern\] — повод для беспокойства
Many people are worried about the economy, and with good cause. — Многие люди беспокоятся о состоянии экономики, и у них есть на то основания.
Syn:3) общ. (общее) дело (цель, идея, организация, поддерживаемая многими сторонниками/участниками)a good/worthy cause — стоящее дело
I don't mind giving it if it's for a good cause. — Я не против отдать это, если это послужит правому [благому\] делу.
Faced by an enemy on their territory, the French parties tried to make common cause. — Перед лицом врага на своей территории, французские партии попытались объъединиться ради общего дела.
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6 investigate
1. transitive verbuntersuchen; prüfen [Rechtsfrage, Material, Methode]; ermitteln [Produktionskosten]2. intransitive verbnachforschen; [Kripo, Staatsanwaltschaft:] ermitteln* * *[in'vestiɡeit]- academic.ru/39141/investigation">investigation- investigator* * *in·ves·ti·gate[ɪnˈvestɪgeɪt]vtpolice are investigating allegations of corruption die Polizei geht Korruptionsvorwürfen nachto \investigate a case LAW einen Fall untersuchen, in einem Fall ermittelnto \investigate connections/methods Zusammenhänge/Methoden erforschento \investigate a crime ein Verbrechen untersuchento \investigate a subject ein Thema untersuchen [o geh recherchieren]* * *[In'vestIgeɪt]1. vtuntersuchen; (doing scientific research also) erforschen; sb's political beliefs, an insurance claim, business affairs überprüfen; complaint nachgehen (+dat); motive, reason, cause erforschen; crime untersuchento investigate a case — in einem Fall ermitteln or Ermittlungen anstellen
2. vinachforschen; (police) ermitteln, Ermittlungen anstellen* * *investigate [ınˈvestıɡeıt]A v/t ein Verbrechen etc untersuchen, Ermittlungen oder Nachforschungen anstellen über (akk), einen Fall recherchieren, jemanden, einen Anspruch etc überprüfen ( for auf akk […hin]), einer Beschwerde etc nachgehen, ein Gebiet etc (wissenschaftlich) erforschen:investigate statistically statistische Erhebungen anstellen über (akk);the police are investigating the case die Polizei ermittelt in dem Fallinvestigating committee Untersuchungsausschuss m* * *1. transitive verbuntersuchen; prüfen [Rechtsfrage, Material, Methode]; ermitteln [Produktionskosten]2. intransitive verbnachforschen; [Kripo, Staatsanwaltschaft:] ermitteln* * *v.Recherchen anstellen (über) ausdr.erforschen v.nachforschen v.recherchieren v.untersuchen v. -
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8 offence
noun(Brit.)I meant no offence — ich wollte Sie/ihn usw. nicht kränken
take offence — beleidigt od. verärgert sein
no offence — (coll.) nichts für ungut
criminal/petty offence — strafbare Handlung/geringfügiges Vergehen
* * *1) ((any cause of) anger, displeasure, hurt feelings etc: That rubbish dump is an offence to the eye.) das Ärgernis2) (a crime: The police charged him with several offences.) das Vergehen* * *of·fence, AM of·fense[əˈfen(t)s]nhe lost his driving licence after his drink-driving \offence nachdem er sich der Trunkenheit am Steuer schuldig gemacht hatte, verlor er seinen Führerscheinfirst \offence Straftat f eines Ersttätersminor \offence Vergehen ntserious \offence schweres Vergehento convict sb of an \offence jdn einer Straftat für schuldig erklärenno \offence intended nimm es mir nicht übelto take \offence [at sth] [wegen einer S. gen] gekränkt/beleidigt seinto be on \offence angreifen* * *(US) [ə'fens]nit is an offence to... —... ist bei Strafe verboten
first offence — erste Straftat, erstes Vergehen
an offence against... — ein Verstoß m gegen...
2) (fig)an offence against good taste — eine Beleidigung des guten Geschmacks
to cause or give offence to sb — jdn kränken or beleidigen
to take offence at sth —
she is quick to take offence — sie ist leicht gekränkt or beleidigt
no offence to the Germans, of course! — damit will/wollte ich natürlich nichts gegen die Deutschen gesagt haben
no offence ( taken) — ich nehme dir das nicht übel
4) (ECCL: sin) Sünde f5) [ɒ'fens](= attack US = attacking part of team) Angriff m* * *against gegen)2. JURa) Straftat f, strafbare Handlung:commit an offence sich strafbar machenb) Übertretung f, Vergehen n3. Anstoß m, Ärgernis n, Kränkung f, Beleidigung f:take offence (at) Anstoß nehmen (an dat), beleidigt oder gekränkt sein (durch, über akk), (etwas) übel nehmen;no offence (taken) (ist) schon gut!;an offence against good taste eine Beleidigung des guten Geschmacks;this is an offence to the eye das beleidigt das Auge4. Angriff m, Aggression f:offence is the best defence (Sprichwort) Angriff ist die beste Verteidigung* * *noun(Brit.)1) (hurting of somebody's feelings) Kränkung, dieI meant no offence — ich wollte Sie/ihn usw. nicht kränken
take offence — beleidigt od. verärgert sein
no offence — (coll.) nichts für ungut
criminal/petty offence — strafbare Handlung/geringfügiges Vergehen
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9 investigate
in'vestiɡeit(to examine or inquire into carefully: The police are investigating the mystery.) investigar- investigator
investigate vb investigartr[ɪn'vestɪgeɪt]1 (crime) investigar; (cause, possibility) examinar, estudiarv.• averiguar v.• catar v.• escarbar v.• escudriñar v.• explorar v.• indagar v.• inquirir v.• investigar v.• oliscar v.• pesquisar v.ɪn'vestəgeɪt, ɪn'vestɪgeɪt
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a) \<\<crime/murder/cause\>\> investigar*; \<\<character/suspect\>\> hacer* indagaciones or averiguaciones sobre; \<\<complaint/possibility\>\> estudiar, examinarb) ( do research on) hacer* una investigación sobre, investigar*
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vi investigar*[ɪn'vestɪɡeɪt]she went downstairs to investigate — bajó a ver qué pasaba or a investigar
1. VT1) (=inquire into) [+ crime, case] investigar; [+ person] hacer indagaciones sobre; [+ claim, possibility] examinar, estudiar; [+ complaint] estudiar2) (=inspect) examinar3) (=research) investigar, llevar a cabo una investigación sobre2.VI investigarI heard a noise downstairs, I'd better go and investigate — he oído un ruido abajo, mejor que vaya a investigar
* * *[ɪn'vestəgeɪt, ɪn'vestɪgeɪt]
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a) \<\<crime/murder/cause\>\> investigar*; \<\<character/suspect\>\> hacer* indagaciones or averiguaciones sobre; \<\<complaint/possibility\>\> estudiar, examinarb) ( do research on) hacer* una investigación sobre, investigar*
2.
vi investigar*she went downstairs to investigate — bajó a ver qué pasaba or a investigar
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10 concern
I [kən'sɜːn]there is growing concern about crime — la criminalità sta suscitando un crescente senso di inquietudine
he expressed concern at my results, for my health — ha espresso preoccupazione per i miei risultati, per la mia salute
2) (care) interesse m.3) (company) impresa f., azienda f.II 1. [kən'sɜːn]this is no concern of mine — questo non mi riguarda o non è affar mio
2) (interest) concernere, interessare, riguardareto whom it may concern — (in letter) = a tutti gli interessati
as far as the pay is concerned, I'm happy — per quanto riguarda lo stipendio, sono soddisfatta
3) (involve)to be concerned with — occuparsi di [security, publicity]
to be concerned in — essere coinvolto in [ scandal]
4) (be about) [ book] trattare di; [fax, letter] riguardare2.to concern oneself with sth., with doing — occuparsi o interessarsi di qcs., di fare
* * *[kən'sə:n] 1. verb1) (to have to do with: This order doesn't concern us; So far as I'm concerned, you can do what you like.) riguardare2) ((with for or about) to make (usually oneself) uneasy: Don't concern yourself about her.) preoccuparsi3) ((with with or in) to interest (oneself) in: He doesn't concern himself with unimportant details.) interessarsi2. noun1) (something that concerns or belongs to one: His problems are not my concern.) preoccupazione2) (anxiety: The condition of the patient is giving rise to concern.) preoccupazione3) (a business: a shoe-manufacturing concern.) ditta, impresa•* * *concern /kənˈsɜ:n/n.1 [uc] preoccupazione; ansia: There is growing concern for the missing girl, crescono i timori per la ragazza scomparsa; cause for concern, motivi di preoccupazione (o di preoccuparsi); to give cause for concern, destare preoccupazione; essere preoccupante; to be of concern to sb., interessare a q.; essere importante per q.; to voice one's concern, esprimere la propria preoccupazione; environmental concerns, preoccupazioni per l'ambiente2 [u] interesse; sollecitudine; premura: his concern for my health, la sua sollecitudine per la mia salute; to have no concern for st., non riguardare qc.; non avere nulla a che fare con qc.3 [cu] cosa (o fatto) che concerne, riguarda, interessa, si riferisce a (q. o qc.); affare: It's no concern of yours, la cosa non ti riguarda; non è affar tuo4 (fin.) interesse; cointeressenza; partecipazione: to have a concern in a firm, avere una cointeressenza in un'azienda5 (comm.) azienda; società; ditta; impresa: a going concern, un'impresa bene avviata (o che fa affari); a paying concern, un'azienda in attivo6 (fam. antiq.) aggeggio; arnese; affare.♦ (to) concern /kənˈsɜ:n/v. t.1 concernere; riguardare; attenere a: This question concerns all of us, questa questione ci riguarda tutti2 interessare; importare a; premere: What concerns me at present is to establish the man's identity, quello che mi preme al momento è stabilire l'identità dell'uomo3 preoccupare; turbare: Please don't let my troubles concern you, vi prego, non statevi a preoccupare per i miei guai● to concern oneself ( with o about), occuparsi, interessarsi, preoccuparsi (di) □ Don't concern yourself with other people's affairs, non occuparti degli affari altrui □ ( nelle circolari e sim.) to whom it may concern, a chi di dovere; a tutti gli interessati.* * *I [kən'sɜːn]there is growing concern about crime — la criminalità sta suscitando un crescente senso di inquietudine
he expressed concern at my results, for my health — ha espresso preoccupazione per i miei risultati, per la mia salute
2) (care) interesse m.3) (company) impresa f., azienda f.II 1. [kən'sɜːn]this is no concern of mine — questo non mi riguarda o non è affar mio
2) (interest) concernere, interessare, riguardareto whom it may concern — (in letter) = a tutti gli interessati
as far as the pay is concerned, I'm happy — per quanto riguarda lo stipendio, sono soddisfatta
3) (involve)to be concerned with — occuparsi di [security, publicity]
to be concerned in — essere coinvolto in [ scandal]
4) (be about) [ book] trattare di; [fax, letter] riguardare2.to concern oneself with sth., with doing — occuparsi o interessarsi di qcs., di fare
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11 involve
transitive verb1) (implicate) verwickeln2) (draw in as a participant)involve somebody in a game/fight — jemanden an einem Spiel beteiligen/in eine Schlägerei [mit] hineinziehen
be involved in a project — (employed) an einem Projekt mitarbeiten
get involved with somebody — sich mit jemandem einlassen; (sexually, emotionally) eine Beziehung mit jemandem anfangen
4) (be necessarily accompanied by) mit sich bringen; (require as accompaniment) erfordern; (cause, mean) bedeuten* * *[in'volv]2) ((often with in or with) to cause to take part in or to be mixed up in: He has always been involved in/with the theatre; Don't ask my advice - I don't want to be/get involved.) verwickeln•- academic.ru/39201/involved">involved- involvement* * *in·volve[ɪnˈvɒlv, AM -ˈvɑ:lv]vt1.▪ to \involve sth (include) etw beinhalten; (encompass) etw umfassen; (entail) etw mit sich bringen, etw zur Folge haben; (mean) etw bedeutencriminal law \involves acts which are harmful to society das Strafrecht beschäftigt sich mit Handlungen, die sich gegen die Gesellschaft richtenwhat does the work \involve? worin besteht die Arbeit?the operation \involves putting a tube into the heart während der Operation wird ein Röhrchen ins Herz eingeführt▪ to \involve sb/sth jdn/etw betreffenthat doesn't \involve her sie hat damit nichts zu tunthis incident \involves us all dieser Zwischenfall geht uns alle an [o betrifft uns alle]the person \involved die betreffende Person3. (feature)the accident \involved two cars an dem Unfall waren zwei Fahrzeuge beteiligtthe crime \involved a drug dealing gang an dem Verbrechen war eine Drogenhändlerbande beteiligt4. (bring in)▪ to \involve sb in sth jdn an etw dat beteiligen; (unwillingly) jdn in etw akk verwickeln [o hineinziehen]to \involve sb in a discussion jdn an einer Diskussion beteiligento \involve sb in expense jdm Kosten verursachento get \involved in sth in etw akk verwickelt [o hineingezogen] werdenI don't want to get \involved ich will damit nichts zu tun haben▪ to \involve sb in doing sth:they \involved the staff in designing the packaging sie ließen die Belegschaft am Entwurf der Verpackung mitwirkenyou should \involve the kids more in cooking du solltest die Kinder mehr mitkochen lassen5. (participate)he's become very \involved in the community er engagiert sich sehr in der Gemeindeto \involve oneself in local politics sich akk kommunalpolitisch [o in der Kommunalpolitik] engagieren6. usu passive▪ to be \involved in sth (be busy with) mit etw dat zu tun haben, mit etw dat beschäftigt sein; (be engrossed) von etw dat gefesselt sein7. usu passive▪ to be \involved with sb (have to do with) mit jdm zu tun haben; (relationship) mit jdm eine Beziehung haben; (affair) mit jdm ein Verhältnis haben* * *[ɪn'vɒlv]vt1) (= entangle) verwickeln (sb in sth jdn in etw acc); (= include) beteiligen (sb in sth jdn an etw dat); (= concern) betreffento involve sb in a quarrel — jdn in einen Streit verwickeln or hineinziehen
the book doesn't involve the reader — das Buch fesselt or packt den Leser nicht
it wouldn't involve you at all — du hättest damit gar nichts zu tun
to get involved in sth — in etw (acc) verwickelt werden; in quarrel, crime etc also in etw (acc) hineingezogen werden
to involve oneself in sth — sich in etw (dat) engagieren
I didn't want to get involved — ich wollte damit/mit ihm etc nichts zu tun haben
I didn't want to get too involved — ich wollte mich nicht zu sehr engagieren
a matter of principle is involved — es ist eine Frage des Prinzips, es geht ums Prinzip
we are all involved in the battle against inflation — der Kampf gegen die Inflation geht uns alle an
to be/get involved with sth — etwas mit etw zu tun haben
to be involved with sb — mit jdm zu tun haben; (sexually) mit jdm ein Verhältnis haben
he's very involved with her —
to get involved with sb — mit jdm Kontakt bekommen, sich mit jdm einlassen (pej)
2) (= entail) mit sich bringen, zur Folge haben; (= encompass) umfassen; (= mean) bedeutenwhat does the job involve? —
this problem involves many separate issues to involve considerable expense/a lot of hard work — dieses Problem umfasst viele verschiedene Punkte or schließt viele verschiedene Punkte ein beträchtliche Kosten/viel Arbeit mit sich bringen or zur Folge haben
such a project involves considerable planning — zu so einem Projekt gehört eine umfangreiche Planung
he doesn't understand what's involved in this sort of work — er weiß nicht, worum es bei dieser Arbeit geht
do you realize what's involved in raising a family? — weißt du denn, was es bedeutet, eine Familie großzuziehen?
about £1,000 was involved — es ging dabei um etwa £ 1.000
it would involve moving to Germany — das würde bedeuten, nach Deutschland umzuziehen
finding the oil involved the use of a special drill — um das Öl zu finden, brauchte man einen Spezialbohrer
* * *in in akk):I don’t want to get involved ich will damit nichts zu tun haben;involved in an accident in einen Unfall verwickelt, an einem Unfall beteiligt;involved in debt verschuldet;be completely involved in one’s work von seiner Arbeit völlig in Anspruch genommen seinb) jemanden, etwas angehen, berühren, betreffen:the persons involved die Betroffenen;we are all involved (in this case) es (dieser Fall) geht uns alle an, wir sind alle davon (von diesem Fall) betroffen;feel personally involved sich persönlich betroffen fühlen;the national prestige was involved das nationale Prestige stand auf dem Spiel;a question of principle is involved es geht um eine prinzipielle Fragec) etwas in Mitleidenschaft ziehen:a) zu tun haben mit jemandem, etwas,b) enge Beziehungen haben zu jemandem:get involved with sb mit jemandem engen Kontakt bekommen, pej sich mit jemandem einlassen;involve o.s. in sich einsetzen oder engagieren für3. a) mit sich bringen, zur Folge haben, nach sich ziehenb) verbunden sein mit:the expense involved die damit verbundenen Kostenc) erfordern, nötig machen:taking the job would involve living abroad wenn ich die Stelle annehme, müsste ich im Ausland lebend) umfassen, einschließen4. etwas verwirren, komplizieren:* * *transitive verb1) (implicate) verwickelninvolve somebody in a game/fight — jemanden an einem Spiel beteiligen/in eine Schlägerei [mit] hineinziehen
become or get involved in a fight — in eine Schlägerei verwickelt werden
be involved in a project — (employed) an einem Projekt mitarbeiten
get involved with somebody — sich mit jemandem einlassen; (sexually, emotionally) eine Beziehung mit jemandem anfangen
3) (include) enthalten; (contain implicitly) beinhalten4) (be necessarily accompanied by) mit sich bringen; (require as accompaniment) erfordern; (cause, mean) bedeuten* * *(in, with) v.angehen v.beteiligen (an) v.betreffen v. (to be a matter of) v.gehen um ausdr.sich drehen um ausdr.sich handeln um ausdr. v.bedeuten v.einschließen v.erfordern v.etwas komplizieren ausdr.hineinziehen v.involvieren v.mit sich bringen ausdr.nach sich ziehen ausdr.nötig machen ausdr.umfassen v.verbunden sein mit ausdr.verwickeln v.verwirren v.zum Gegenstand haben ausdr.zur Folge haben ausdr. -
12 offense
tr['ɒfens]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=offence offence{1) insult: ofensa f, injuria f, agravio mto take offense: ofenderse2) assault: ataque m3) : ofensiva f (en deportes)4) crime, infraction: infracción f, delito mn.• delito (Jurisprudencia) s.m.n.• agravio s.m.• desaguisado s.m.• deuda s.f.• falta s.f.• injuria s.f.• ofensa s.f.• ofensiva s.f.BrE offence ə'fens noun1) c (breach of law, regulations) infracción f; ( criminal offense) delito m2)a) ( cause of outrage) (no pl) atentado mb) (resentment, displeasure)to cause/give offense to somebody — ofender a alguien
to take offense at something — ofenderse or sentirse* ofendido por algo
3) (AmE) also 'ɑːfensa) u ( attack) ataque m, ofensiva fweapons of offense — armas fpl ofensivas
b) u c ( Sport) (línea f de) ataque m, (línea f) ofensiva f(US)[ǝ'fens] Nit is an offence to... — está prohibido..., se prohíbe...
2) (=insult) ofensa f, agravio mno offence!, no offence meant — sin ánimo de ofender
no offence was intended, he intended no offence — no tenía intención de ofender a nadie
to give or cause offence (to sb) — ofender (a algn)
to take offence (at sth) — ofenderse or sentirse ofendido (por algo)
* * *BrE offence [ə'fens] noun1) c (breach of law, regulations) infracción f; ( criminal offense) delito m2)a) ( cause of outrage) (no pl) atentado mb) (resentment, displeasure)to cause/give offense to somebody — ofender a alguien
to take offense at something — ofenderse or sentirse* ofendido por algo
3) (AmE) also ['ɑːfens]a) u ( attack) ataque m, ofensiva fweapons of offense — armas fpl ofensivas
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13 sit
sitpresent participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sentar(se)2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) estar, encontrarse3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) ser miembro (de), formar parte (de)4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) posarse5) (to undergo (an examination).) presentarse (a)6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) posar7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) reunirse•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up
sit vb1. sentarse2. estar sentadotr[sɪt]1 (child etc) sentar ( down, -)2 (room, hall, etc) tener cabida para; (table) ser para3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (exam) presentarse a■ sit down, please siéntense, por favor■ sit! ¡siéntate!2 (be seated) estar sentado,-a4 (person) quedarse■ don't just sit there! ¡no te quedes allí sentado!6 (bird) posarse (on, en); (hen on eggs) empollar (on, -)7 (be a member) ser miembro (on, de), formar parte (on, de)8 (parliament etc) reunirse (en sesión)■ the House sat until 2.00 am la Cámara estuvo reunida hasta las 2.00\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto sit in judgement on enjuiciar ato sit on one's hands cruzarse de brazos, estar mano sobre manoto sit on somebody's tail pisarle los talones a alguiento sit on the fence ver los toros desde la barrera, nadar entre dos aguasto sit tight mantenerse en sus trece, quedarse en un sitioto sit up and take notice prestar atención1) : sentarse, estar sentadohe sat down: se sentó2) roost: posarse3) : sesionarthe legislature is sitting: la legislatura está en sesión4) pose: posar (para un retrato)5) lie, rest: estar (ubicado)the house sits on a hill: la casa está en una colinasit vtseat: sentar, colocarI sat him on the sofa: lo senté en el sofáexpr.• siéntate expr.v.(§ p.,p.p.: sat) = empollar v.• encobar v.• presentarse para un examen v.• sentar v.• sentarse v.sɪt
1.
1)a) ( sit down) sentarse*b) ( be seated) estar* sentadodon't just sit there: do something! — no te quedes ahí sentado: haz algo!
to be sitting pretty — (colloq) estar* bien situado or (fam) colocado
2)a) ( Art)to sit (FOR somebody/something) — \<\<for artist/photograph\>\> posar (para algn/algo)
b) (Adm, Govt)to sit in Congress — tener* un escaño en el Congreso, ser* diputado/senador; see also sit on 1)
c) ( be in session) \<\<committee/court\>\> reunirse* en sesión, sesionar (esp AmL)3) ( weigh)4) ( brood) \<\<hen/bird\>\> empollarsitting tenant — (BrE) inquilino, -na m,f ( a quien no se puede desalojar)
2.
sit vt1) ( cause to be seated) \<\<person\>\> sentar*; \<\<object\>\> poner*, colocar* ( en posición vertical)sit yourself beside me — siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí
2) (BrE Educ)to sit an exam — hacer* or dar* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)
•Phrasal Verbs:- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit out- sit up[sɪt] (pt, pp sat)1. VIdon't just sit there, do something! — ¡no te quedes ahí sentado, haz algo!
are you sitting comfortably? — ¿estás cómodo (en la silla)?
they were sitting in a traffic jam for two hours — estuvieron dos horas metidos en un atasco sin moverse
to sit still/straight — estarse or (LAm) quedarse quieto/ponerse derecho (en la silla)
will you sit still! — ¡te quieres estar or quedar quieto (en la silla)!
- be sitting prettyto sit tight —
"sit tight, I'll be right back" — -no te muevas, ahora vuelvo
fence 1., 1)we'll just have to sit tight till we hear from him — tendremos que esperar sin hacer nada hasta recibir noticias suyas
2) (=sit down) sentarse; (=alight) [bird] posarsesit by me — siéntate a mi lado, siéntate conmigo
3) (Art, Phot) (=pose)to sit for a painter/a portrait — posar para un pintor/un retrato
4) (Educ)5) (Brit)(Pol)to sit for Bury — representar a Bury, ser diputado de or por Bury
sit onto sit in Parliament — ser diputado, ser miembro del Parlamento
6) (=be in session) [assembly] reunirse, celebrar sesiónjudgement7) (=be situated) [object] estar colocado; [building] estar situado8) (=weigh)it sat heavy on his conscience — le pesaba en la conciencia, le producía remordimientos de conciencia
9) (=be compatible)his authoritarian style did not sit well with their progressive educational policies — su estilo autoritario era poco compatible con la política educativa activa de ellos
10) (=to fit) [clothing] sentarto sit well/badly (on sb) — sentar bien/mal (a algn)
11) (=babysit) cuidar a los niños2. VT1) [+ person] sentar; [+ object] colocar2) (=have capacity for)the concert hall sits 2,000 (people) — el auditorio tiene cabida or capacidad para 2.000 personas
3) [+ exam, test] presentarse ato sit an examination in French — presentarse a un examen de francés, examinarse de francés
- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit out- sit up- sit upon* * *[sɪt]
1.
1)a) ( sit down) sentarse*b) ( be seated) estar* sentadodon't just sit there: do something! — no te quedes ahí sentado: haz algo!
to be sitting pretty — (colloq) estar* bien situado or (fam) colocado
2)a) ( Art)to sit (FOR somebody/something) — \<\<for artist/photograph\>\> posar (para algn/algo)
b) (Adm, Govt)to sit in Congress — tener* un escaño en el Congreso, ser* diputado/senador; see also sit on 1)
c) ( be in session) \<\<committee/court\>\> reunirse* en sesión, sesionar (esp AmL)3) ( weigh)4) ( brood) \<\<hen/bird\>\> empollarsitting tenant — (BrE) inquilino, -na m,f ( a quien no se puede desalojar)
2.
sit vt1) ( cause to be seated) \<\<person\>\> sentar*; \<\<object\>\> poner*, colocar* ( en posición vertical)sit yourself beside me — siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí
2) (BrE Educ)to sit an exam — hacer* or dar* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)
•Phrasal Verbs:- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit out- sit up -
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(Amer.) see academic.ru/51304/offence">offence* * *of·fenseof·fence, AM of·fense[əˈfen(t)s]nhe lost his driving licence after his drink-driving \offense nachdem er sich der Trunkenheit am Steuer schuldig gemacht hatte, verlor er seinen Führerscheinfirst \offense Straftat f eines Ersttätersminor \offense Vergehen ntserious \offense schweres Vergehento convict sb of an \offense jdn einer Straftat für schuldig erklärenno \offense intended nimm es mir nicht übelto take \offense [at sth] [wegen einer S. gen] gekränkt/beleidigt seinto be on \offense angreifen* * *(US) [ə'fens]nit is an offence to... —... ist bei Strafe verboten
first offence — erste Straftat, erstes Vergehen
an offence against... — ein Verstoß m gegen...
2) (fig)an offence against good taste — eine Beleidigung des guten Geschmacks
to cause or give offence to sb — jdn kränken or beleidigen
to take offence at sth —
she is quick to take offence — sie ist leicht gekränkt or beleidigt
no offence to the Germans, of course! — damit will/wollte ich natürlich nichts gegen die Deutschen gesagt haben
no offence ( taken) — ich nehme dir das nicht übel
4) (ECCL: sin) Sünde f5) [ɒ'fens](= attack US = attacking part of team) Angriff m* * *against gegen)2. JURa) Straftat f, strafbare Handlung:commit an offence sich strafbar machenb) Übertretung f, Vergehen n3. Anstoß m, Ärgernis n, Kränkung f, Beleidigung f:take offence (at) Anstoß nehmen (an dat), beleidigt oder gekränkt sein (durch, über akk), (etwas) übel nehmen;no offence (taken) (ist) schon gut!;an offence against good taste eine Beleidigung des guten Geschmacks;this is an offence to the eye das beleidigt das Auge4. Angriff m, Aggression f:offence is the best defence (Sprichwort) Angriff ist die beste Verteidigung* * *(Amer.) see offence* * *(US) (against) n.Verstoß -¨e (gegen) m. (US) n.Delikt -e n. n.Angriff -e m.Vergehen - n. -
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1) ((any cause of) anger, displeasure, hurt feelings etc: That rubbish dump is an offence to the eye.) ofensa, atentado2) (a crime: The police charged him with several offences.) delito, infracciónoffence n delitotr[ə'fens]1 SMALLLAW/SMALL delito, infracción nombre femenino2 (insult) ofensa3 formal use (offensive thing) atentado\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto commit an offence cometer un delito, cometer una infracciónto cause offence to somebody ofender a alguiento take offence at something ofenderse por algo, sentirse ofendido,-a por algon.• delito (Jurisprudencia) s.m.• ofensa s.f.n.• atentado s.m.ə'fens(US)[ǝ'fens] Nit is an offence to... — está prohibido..., se prohíbe...
2) (=insult) ofensa f, agravio mno offence!, no offence meant — sin ánimo de ofender
no offence was intended, he intended no offence — no tenía intención de ofender a nadie
to give or cause offence (to sb) — ofender (a algn)
to take offence (at sth) — ofenderse or sentirse ofendido (por algo)
* * *[ə'fens] -
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əˈfens сущ.
1) а) нанесение оскорбления;
причинение горечи, обиды б) обида, оскорбление She takes offence at every remark. ≈ Она обижается на каждое замечание. Она принимает близко к сердцу каждое замечание. to cause offence, give offence (to) ≈ оскорбить, обидеть, нанести обиду to take offence at ≈ обижаться( на что-л./кого-л.) without offence ≈ не в обиду будь сказано;
без намерения оскорбить
2) проступок, нарушение (against - чего-л.) ;
преступление to commit an offence ≈ совершить проступок criminal offence ≈ уголовное преступление impeachable offence ≈ нарушение, могущее быть подвергнутым судебному преследованию, импичменту indictable offence ≈ преступление, преследуемое по обвинительному акту minor offence ≈ мелкие правонарушения, проступок petty offence ≈ незначительные правонарушения serious offence, capital offence ≈ серьезное правонарушение trivial offence ≈ грешок, мелкий проступок Syn: crime, transgression, sin
1., wrong
1., misdemeanour
3) воен. нападение;
наступление Syn: assault, attack
1.
4) библ. камень преткновения нарушение (чего-л.) ;
проступок - * against good manners отступление от хороших манер, нарушение приличий - * against the law нарушение закона (юридическое) правонарушение;
преступление - criminal * уголовное преступление - first * первое преступление, впервые совершенное преступление - to commit an * совершить преступление( военное) дисциплинарный проступок - military * воинское преступление обида, оскорбление - just cause of * справедливый повод для обиды - without * не в обиду будь сказано, без намерения оскорбить - to cause * to smb. наносить обиду кому-л., обижать кого-л. - to take * at smb., smth. обижаться на кого-л., что-л. - she didn't mean any * она не хотела никого обидеть - no * taken! не было ничего обидного - no * meant не хотел (вас) обидеть - no * intended and none taken, I hope никто не хотел здесь никого обидеть, и, надеюсь, никто не обиделся наступающая, атакующая сторона( о команде, армии и т. п.) (редкое) неверие, сомнение absolute ~ безусловное правонарушение accessory ~ соучастие acquisitive ~ стяжательство ~ проступок, нарушение (чегол.;
against) ;
преступление;
criminal offence уголовное преступление;
an offence against the law нарушение закона arrestable ~ преступление, за которое грозит взятие под стражу arrestable ~ преступление, за которое грозит арест balance sheet ~ искажение балансового отчета в преступных целях bigamy ~ бигамия, двоеженство, двоемужие, двубрачие capital ~ преступление, наказуемое смертной казнью ~ обида, оскорбление;
to cause (или to give) offence (to) оскорбить, нанести обиду;
to take offence (at) обижаться (на) commit a criminal ~ совершать уголовное преступление commit an ~ совершать преступление commit an ~ совершать проступок completed ~ совершенное преступление convictible ~ наказуемое правонарушение ~ проступок, нарушение (чегол.;
against) ;
преступление;
criminal offence уголовное преступление;
an offence against the law нарушение закона criminal ~ уголовное преступление customs ~ таможенное нарушение drug ~ преступление, совершенное под воздействием наркотиков elements essential to the ~ существенные элементы преступления, элементы состава преступления environmental ~ нарушение правил охраны окружающей среды fatal ~ преступление со смертельным исходом final act to consummate an ~ завершающее действие по окончательному оформлению преступления a just cause of ~ справедливый повод к обиде;
I meant no offence, no offence was meant я не хотел никого обидеть inchoate ~ незавершенное преступление inchoate ~ неоконченный состав преступления indictable ~ преступление, преследуемое по обвинительному акту a just cause of ~ справедливый повод к обиде;
I meant no offence, no offence was meant я не хотел никого обидеть juvenile ~ преступление несовершеннолетнего military ~ воинское правонарушение a just cause of ~ справедливый повод к обиде;
I meant no offence, no offence was meant я не хотел никого обидеть nonfatal ~ правонарушение без смертельного исхода occasional ~ случайное преступление offence библ. камень преткновения ~ нападение ~ воен. нападение;
наступление ~ нарушение ~ наступление ~ обида, оскорбление;
to cause (или to give) offence (to) оскорбить, нанести обиду;
to take offence (at) обижаться (на) ~ обида ~ оскорбление ~ посягательство ~ правонарушение ~ преступление ~ проступок, нарушение (чегол.;
against) ;
преступление;
criminal offence уголовное преступление;
an offence against the law нарушение закона ~ проступок ~ of omission упущение petty ~ мелкое правонарушение political ~ политическое преступление property ~ имущественное преступление putative ~ предполагаемое преступление quick to take ~ обидчивый;
without offence не в обиду будь сказано;
без намерения оскорбить repeated ~ повторно совершенное преступление road traffic ~ нарушение правил дорожного движения secondary ~ вторичное преступление sexual ~ половое преступление sexual ~ преступление на сексуальной почве statutory ~ преступление, предусмотренное статутным правом street ~ уличное правонарушение strict liability ~ правонарушение, предусматривающее привлечение к строгой ответственности subsequent ~ последующее правонарушение summary ~ преступление, преследуемое в порядке суммарного производства ~ обида, оскорбление;
to cause (или to give) offence (to) оскорбить, нанести обиду;
to take offence (at) обижаться (на) take: to ~ vote голосовать;
to take offence обижаться;
to take pity( on smb.) сжалиться (над кем-л.) traffic ~ нарушение правил дорожного движения trivial ~ мелкое правонарушение quick to take ~ обидчивый;
without offence не в обиду будь сказано;
без намерения оскорбить -
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1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) pelear (se), luchar2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) luchar, combatir3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) pelear (se), discutir
2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) pelea2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) lucha3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) combatividad4) (a boxing-match.) combate•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight
fight1 n lucha / peleafight2 vb1. luchar2. pelearsetr[faɪt]1 (struggle) lucha3 (boxing) combate nombre masculino4 (resistance) combatividad nombre femenino, ánimo1 (quarrel) pelear(se) (about/over, por), discutir (about/over, por)2 (in boxing) pelear ( against, contra)3 (with physical violence) pelearse ( with, con) ( against, contra), luchar ( with, con) ( against, contra)1 (bull) lidiar3 (with physical violence) pelearse, luchar4 figurative use (strive to overcome, prevent) luchar, combatir5 SMALLLAW/SMALL recurrir contra6 (fire) apagar, combatir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fight a case SMALLLAW/SMALL defenderse contra un cargoto fight it out decidirlo, resolverloto fight one's way through lograr abrirse pasoto fight for one's life luchar por la vidato fight like a tiger luchar como un jabatoto fight a losing battle luchar por una causa perdidato fight shy of something/somebody evitar algo/a alguiento fight to the finish luchar hasta el finalto pick a fight with somebody meterse con alguiento put up a fight oponer resistencia: luchar, combatir, pelearfight vt: luchar contra, combatir contrafight n1) combat: lucha f, pelea f, combate m2) match: pelea f, combate m (en boxeo)3) quarrel: disputa f, pelea f, pleito mn.• batalla s.f.• combate s.m.• cuchillada s.f.• guerra s.f.• lid s.f.• lidia s.f.• lucha s.f.• marimorena s.f.• pelea s.f.• pendencia s.f.• pugna s.f.• rija s.f.• riña s.f.• ruptura s.f.• sarracina s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: fought) = batallar v.• batir v.• bregar v.• combatir v.• disputar v.• guerrear v.• lidiar v.• luchar v.• militar v.• pelear v.• pugnar v.• reñir v.
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1. faɪt(past & past p fought) intransitive verba) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar, combatir; \<\<person\>\> pelear, luchar; \<\<animal\>\> lucharto fight AGAINST somebody/something — luchar contra alguien/algo
to fight FOR somebody/something — \<\<for country/cause\>\> luchar por alguien/algo; \<\<for aim/policy\>\> luchar por conseguir or lograr algo
to fight shy of something: he tends to fight shy of emotional commitments — tiende a eludir or evitar los compromisos afectivos
b) ( quarrel)to fight OVER/ABOUT something — pelearse por algo
c) fighting pres p <troops/units> de combate
2.
vt1)a) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar or combatir contraif you want it, you'll have to fight me for it — si lo quieres vas a tener que vértelas conmigo
Frazier fought Ali for the world title — Frazier peleó contra Ali or se enfrentó a Ali por el título mundial
I had to fight my way into the hall — tuve que abrirme camino or paso a la fuerza para entrar en la sala
b) ( oppose) \<\<fire/disease\>\> combatir; \<\<measure/proposal\>\> combatir, oponerse* awe'll fight them all the way — no les vamos a dar cuartel
2)a) ( conduct)b) ( contest) \<\<election\>\> presentarse awe intend to fight the case — ( Law) pensamos llevar el caso a los tribunales (or defendernos etc)
•Phrasal Verbs:- fight on
II
1) ca) ( between persons) pelea f; (between armies, companies) lucha f, contienda fto put up a good fight — ofrecer* or oponer* resistencia
they're looking for a fight — están buscando camorra or bronca
b) ( boxing match) pelea f, combate m2) ca) ( struggle) lucha fb) ( quarrel) pelea f3) u ( fighting spirit)[faɪt] (vb: pt, pp fought)1. Npick 2., 1)•
to have a fight with sb — pelearse con algn, tener una pelea con algnb) (Boxing) combate m, pelea f2) (Mil) (between armies) lucha f, contienda fthe fight for justice/against inflation — la lucha por la justicia/contra la inflación
•
if he tries to sack me he'll have a fight on his hands — si intenta despedirme le va a costar lo suyo4) (=fighting spirit) ánimo m de luchathere was no fight left in him — ya no le quedaba ánimo de lucha, ya no tenía ánimo para luchar
•
to show (some) fight — mostrarse dispuesto a pelear5) (=resistance)•
police believe the victim put up a fight — la policía cree que la víctima opuso resistencia2. VT1) (Mil) [+ enemy] luchar contra, combatir contra; (Boxing) [+ opponent] pelear contra, luchar contra•
to fight a battle — (Mil) librar una batalla; (fig) lucharI've had to fight quite a battle to get as far as this — he tenido que luchar mucho para llegar hasta aquí
•
to fight sb for sth, he fought the council for the right to build on his land — se enfrentó al ayuntamiento por el derecho a edificar en sus tierrasI'd like to fight him for the title — me gustaría luchar or pelear contra él por el título
•
to fight one's way through a crowd — abrirse paso a la fuerza entre una multitud2) (=combat) [+ fire] combatir; [+ poverty, inflation, crime] combatir, luchar contra; [+ proposal] oponerse a•
I've made up my mind so don't try and fight me on it — lo he decidido, así que no intentes oponerte•
I had to fight the urge to giggle — tuve que esforzarme para no reír, tuve que contener las ganas de reír3) (=try to win) [+ campaign] tomar parte en; [+ election] presentarse a•
he says he'll fight the case all the way to the Supreme Court — dice que si es necesario llevará el caso hasta el Tribunal Supremohe fought his case in various courts for ten years — defendió su causa en varios tribunales durante diez años
•
he's decided to fight the seat for a third time — (Pol) ha decidido presentarse por tercera vez como candidato para el escaño3. VI1) (=do battle) [troops, countries] luchar, combatir ( against contra); [person, animal] pelear; (Boxing) luchar, peleardid you fight in the war? — ¿luchó usted en la guerra?, ¿tomó usted parte en la guerra?
•
I fought for my country — luché por mi país•
the dogs were fighting over a bone — los perros estaban peleando por un hueso2) (=quarrel) discutir, pelear(se) ( with con)•
they usually fight about or over who pays the bills — suelen discutir or pelear(se) por quién paga las facturas•
to fight against disease/crime — luchar contra la enfermedad/el crimen•
to fight for sth/sb — luchar por algo/algnhe was fighting for breath — le faltaba la respiración, respiraba con enorme dificultad
- go down fighting- fight shy of- fight on* * *
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1. [faɪt](past & past p fought) intransitive verba) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar, combatir; \<\<person\>\> pelear, luchar; \<\<animal\>\> lucharto fight AGAINST somebody/something — luchar contra alguien/algo
to fight FOR somebody/something — \<\<for country/cause\>\> luchar por alguien/algo; \<\<for aim/policy\>\> luchar por conseguir or lograr algo
to fight shy of something: he tends to fight shy of emotional commitments — tiende a eludir or evitar los compromisos afectivos
b) ( quarrel)to fight OVER/ABOUT something — pelearse por algo
c) fighting pres p <troops/units> de combate
2.
vt1)a) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar or combatir contraif you want it, you'll have to fight me for it — si lo quieres vas a tener que vértelas conmigo
Frazier fought Ali for the world title — Frazier peleó contra Ali or se enfrentó a Ali por el título mundial
I had to fight my way into the hall — tuve que abrirme camino or paso a la fuerza para entrar en la sala
b) ( oppose) \<\<fire/disease\>\> combatir; \<\<measure/proposal\>\> combatir, oponerse* awe'll fight them all the way — no les vamos a dar cuartel
2)a) ( conduct)b) ( contest) \<\<election\>\> presentarse awe intend to fight the case — ( Law) pensamos llevar el caso a los tribunales (or defendernos etc)
•Phrasal Verbs:- fight on
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1) ca) ( between persons) pelea f; (between armies, companies) lucha f, contienda fto put up a good fight — ofrecer* or oponer* resistencia
they're looking for a fight — están buscando camorra or bronca
b) ( boxing match) pelea f, combate m2) ca) ( struggle) lucha fb) ( quarrel) pelea f3) u ( fighting spirit) -
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ə'fend
1. verb1) (to make feel upset or angry: If you don't go to her party she will be offended; His criticism offended her.) ofender2) (to be unpleasant or disagreeable: Cigarette smoke offends me.) molestar•- offence- offender
- offensive
2. noun(an attack: They launched an offensive against the invading army.) ofensiva- offensiveness
- be on the offensive
- take offence
offend vb ofendertr[ə'fend]1 (insult, hurt) ofender2 (cause displeasure to) disgustar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be easily offended ser muy susceptibleoffend [ə'fɛnd] vt1) violate: violar, atentar contra2) hurt: ofenderto be easily offended: ser muy susceptiblev.• agraviar v.• amancillar v.• amargar v.• arremeter v.• delinquir v.• enojar v.• faltar v.• herir v.• injuriar v.• lastimar v.• ofender v.ə'fend
1.
a) ( hurt feelings of) ofendermany people were deeply offended by this remark — mucha gente se sintió muy ofendida por este comentario
don't be offended, but... — no te vayas a ofender, pero...
b) ( cause displeasure to)their behavior offends one's sense of decency/justice — su conducta atenta contra el sentido de la moral/justicia
2.
via) ( cause displeasure) \<\<person/action/remark\>\> ofenderb) offending pres phe rewrote it omitting the offending paragraph — volvió a escribirlo omitiendo el párrafo que había causado controversia
c) ( violate)d) ( Law frml) infringir* la ley (or el reglamento etc); ( criminally) cometer un delito, delinquir* (frml)[ǝ'fend]1.VT ofender•
to be offended at or by sth — ofenderse por algo•
to become offended — ofenderse•
it offends my ears/ eyes — me hace daño al oído/a la vista•
to feel offended — sentirse ofendido•
to look offended — poner cara de ofendido•
it offends my sense of justice — atenta contra mi sentido de la justicia2. VI1) (=cause offence) ofenderto offend against — [+ good taste] atentar contra; [+ law] infringir
2) (criminally) (=commit an offence) cometer una infracción; (=commit offences) cometer infraccionesgirls are less likely to offend than boys — las chicas son menos propensas a cometer infracciones que los chicos
* * *[ə'fend]
1.
a) ( hurt feelings of) ofendermany people were deeply offended by this remark — mucha gente se sintió muy ofendida por este comentario
don't be offended, but... — no te vayas a ofender, pero...
b) ( cause displeasure to)their behavior offends one's sense of decency/justice — su conducta atenta contra el sentido de la moral/justicia
2.
via) ( cause displeasure) \<\<person/action/remark\>\> ofenderb) offending pres phe rewrote it omitting the offending paragraph — volvió a escribirlo omitiendo el párrafo que había causado controversia
c) ( violate)d) ( Law frml) infringir* la ley (or el reglamento etc); ( criminally) cometer un delito, delinquir* (frml) -
19 drift
1. noun1) (flow, steady movement) Wanderung, die2. intransitive verbdrift into crime — in die Kriminalität [ab]driften
drift into unconsciousness — in Bewusstlosigkeit versinken
2) (coll.): (come or go casually)drift in — hereinschneien (ugs.)
3) (form drifts) zusammengeweht werdendrifting sand — Treibsand, der
* * *[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) das Treiben2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) die Richtung2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) treiben•- academic.ru/22395/drifter">drifter- driftwood* * *[drɪft]I. viwe let ourselves \drift downstream wir ließen uns flussabwärts treibento \drift out to sea aufs offene Meer hinaustreiben2. (move aimlessly) [ziellos] herumwandernafter the meeting, people \drifted away in twos and threes nach der Versammlung schlenderten die Leute in Zweier- und Dreiergrüppchen davonshe just seems to \drift from one boyfriend to another sie scheint von einer Beziehung in die nächste zu schlitternthe talk \drifted aimlessly from one subject to another man kam vom Hundertsten ins Tausendsteto \drift into crime in die Kriminalität abdriftento \drift into a situation in eine Situation hineingeratento \drift with the tide mit dem Strom schwimmen4. (pile up) Verwehungen bilden, angeweht werdensnow had \drifted against the garage door vor der Garagentür war Schnee angeweht wordencotton prices \drifted in the first quarter Baumwollpreise gaben im ersten Quartal leicht nachII. nthe \drift of unemployed youth der Zustrom arbeitsloser Jugendlicher\drift from the land Landflucht fdownward \drift Abwärtstrend mthe downward \drift in copper prices der Preisverfall bei Kupfer\drift of snow Schneewehe f, Schneeverwehung f\drift of sand Sandwehe f, Haufen m Flugsand* * *[drɪft]1. vito drift off course —
rally drivers have a technique of drifting round corners — Rallyefahrer haben eine Technik, sich durch Kurven tragen zu lassen
he drifted into marriage/crime — er schlitterte in die Ehe/in eine kriminelle Laufbahn hinein
he drifted from job to job — er ließ sich planlos von Job zu Job treiben
he was drifting aimlessly along (in life etc) — er lebte planlos in den Tag hinein, er ließ sich plan- und ziellos treiben
young people are drifting away from the villages — junge Leute wandern aus den Dörfern ab
2. vttreiben; (wind) snow also vor sich her treiben3. n1) (of air, water current) Strömung fthe drift of the current (speed) — die (Stärke der) Strömung; (direction) die Strömung(srichtung)
4) (GEOL: deposits) Geschiebe ntglacial drift — Moräne f
5)(= tendency)
the drift towards the cities — der Drang in die StädteI caught the drift of what he said — ich verstand, worauf er hinauswollte
if you get my drift — wenn Sie mich richtig verstehen
* * *drift [drıft]A s1. Treiben n2. FLUG, SCHIFF Abtrift f, Abtrieb m, (Kurs)Versetzung f4. GEOG Drift(strömung) f (im Meer)5. (Strömungs)Richtung f6. figa) Strömung f, Tendenz f, Lauf m, Richtung f:drift away from allmähliches Abgehen vonb) Absicht f:the drift of what he said was er meinte oder sagen wollte, worauf er hinauswolltec) Gedankengang m:d) Sinn m, Bedeutung f7. etwas Dahingetriebenes, besondersa) Treibholz nb) Treibeis nc) Wolkenfetzen pl10. GEOL Geschiebe n11. Abwanderung f:drift from the country Landflucht f12. figa) treibende Kraftb) (bestimmender) Einfluss13. fig (Sich)Treibenlassen n, Ziellosigkeit f14. TECHa) Lochräumer m, -hammer mb) Austreiber m, Dorn mc) Punzen m, Durchschlag mB v/iinto in einen Krieg etc):drift apart sich auseinanderleben;a) abwandern,b) sich entfernen ( from von);let things drift den Dingen ihren Lauf lassen2. ( besonders ziellos) (herum)wandern3. fig sich (willenlos) treiben lasseninto in akk):he drifted into a marriage er schlitterte in eine Ehe5. sich häufen, Verwehungen bilden:drifting sand Flugsand mC v/t1. (dahin)treiben, (-)tragen2. wehen3. aufhäufen, zusammentreiben* * *1. noun1) (flow, steady movement) Wanderung, die2) (fig.): (trend, shift, tendency) Tendenz, die3) (flow of air or water) Strömung, die5) (of snow or sand) Verwehung, die6) (fig.): (gist, import) das Wesentliche2. intransitive verbget or catch the drift of something — etwas im Wesentlichen verstehen
1) (be borne by current; fig.): (move passively or aimlessly) treiben; [Wolke:] ziehendrift into crime — in die Kriminalität [ab]driften
2) (coll.): (come or go casually)drift in — hereinschneien (ugs.)
3) (form drifts) zusammengeweht werdendrifting sand — Treibsand, der
* * *n.Abdrift -e f. v.abweichen v.treiben v.(§ p.,pp.: trieb, getrieben) -
20 offence
1) ((any cause of) anger, displeasure, hurt feelings etc: That rubbish dump is an offence to the eye.) anstødssten; fornærmelse2) (a crime: The police charged him with several offences.) lovovertrædelse* * *1) ((any cause of) anger, displeasure, hurt feelings etc: That rubbish dump is an offence to the eye.) anstødssten; fornærmelse2) (a crime: The police charged him with several offences.) lovovertrædelse
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