cause of discontent

discontent [‚dɪskən'tent]

1 noun

(a) (dissatisfaction) mécontentement m;

∎ general or public discontent malaise m;

∎ a cause of discontent un grief

(b) (person) mécontent(e) m,f

2 adjective

mécontent

3 transitive verb

mécontenter

1) причина, мотив, спонука, підстава ( чогось); судова справа; судовий процес

2) розпоряджатися, віддавати розпорядження; веліти, примушувати; завдавати, спричиняти

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- cause a child to beg

- deep-rooted discontent

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[English Word] cause discontent

[Swahili Word] -nung'unisha

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] cause discontent

[Swahili Word] -nunisha

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] show discontent

[Swahili Word] -guna

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] show discontent

[Swahili Word] -nung'unika

[Part of Speech] verb

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• agitar v.

• aguzar v.

• alborotar v.

• alterar v.

• amotinar v.

• avispar v.

• azuzar v.

• concitar v.

• conmover v.

• hurgar v.

• inquietar v.

• solevantar v.

• soliviantar v.

• suscitar v.

• turbar v.

v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<mud/waters\>\> remover*, revolver*; \<\<memories\>\> despertar*, traer* a la memoria; \<\<hatred/unrest/revolt\>\> provocar*; \<\<opposition/discontent\>\> promover*, suscitar

VT + ADV

1) [+ liquid etc] remover, agitar, revolver; [+ dust] levantar

2) (fig) [+ memories] traer a la memoria; [+ passions] provocar, despertar; [+ revolt] fomentar; [+ trouble] provocar

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v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<mud/waters\>\> remover*, revolver*; \<\<memories\>\> despertar*, traer* a la memoria; \<\<hatred/unrest/revolt\>\> provocar*; \<\<opposition/discontent\>\> promover*, suscitar

nome lenta ebollizione f.

verbo transitivo fare cuocere a fuoco lento [ vegetables]; lasciare bollire [soup, water]

1) [ soup] cuocere a fuoco lento; [ water] bollire lentamente

2) fig. [ person] fremere, ribollire ( with di); [revolt, violence] covare

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- simmer down

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- simmer down

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(solo al sing.) lenta ebollizione; sobbollimento

● ( cucina) to bring to a simmer, far sobbollire □ to keep the water at a simmer, far bollire l'acqua lentamente.

A v. i.

1 bollire lentamente; sobbollire

2 (fig.) ribollire; fremere: to simmer with anger, ribollire di rabbia

3 (fam.) scoppiare dal caldo

B v. t.

● to simmer down, smettere di bollire; ( di una zuppa, ecc.) ridursi a forza di sobbollire; (fig.) sbollire, calmarsi; darsi una calmata.

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nome lenta ebollizione f.

verbo transitivo fare cuocere a fuoco lento [ vegetables]; lasciare bollire [soup, water]

1) [ soup] cuocere a fuoco lento; [ water] bollire lentamente

2) fig. [ person] fremere, ribollire ( with di); [revolt, violence] covare

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- simmer down

put out mar. salpare; put out [sth.], put [sth.] out

1) (extend) stendere, allungare [ hand]

2) (extinguish) spegnere [fire, candle]

3) (take outside) portare, mettere fuori [bin, garbage]; fare uscire [ cat]

4) (issue) diramare, trasmettere [report, warning]; diffondere, fare [ statement]

5) (arrange) mettere (a disposizione) [food, dishes, towels etc.]

6) (sprout) mettere [bud, root]

7) (cause to be wrong) fare sbagliare, fare sballare [figure, estimate, result]

8) (dislocate) lussarsi, slogarsi [ shoulder]

9) (subcontract) dare fuori [ work] (to a); put [sb.] out

10) (inconvenience) arrecare disturbo, scomodare

11) (annoy) seccare, contrariare

12) (evict) buttare fuori, sfrattare

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1) (to extend (a hand etc): He put out his hand to steady her.) tendere, allungare

2) ((of plants etc) to produce (shoots, leaves etc).) mettere

3) (to extinguish (a fire, light etc): The fire brigade soon put out the fire.) spegnere

4) (to issue, give out: They put out a distress call.) emettere, lanciare

5) (to cause bother or trouble to: Don't put yourself out for my sake!) disturbarsi, scomodarsi

6) (to annoy: I was put out by his decision.) importunare

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1. vt + adv

1) (place outside) mettere fuori

2) (stretch out: arm, foot, leg) allungare, (one's hand) porgere, (tongue) tirare fuori, (push out: leaves etc) spuntare

3) (lay out in order) disporre

4) (circulate: propaganda) fare, (news) annunciare, (rumour) mettere in giro, (bring out: new book) pubblicare, (regulation) emettere

5) (extinguish: fire, cigarette, light) spegnere

6) (discontent, vex) contrariare, seccare

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8) (dislocate: shoulder, knee) lussarsi, (back) farsi uno strappo a

9) (subcontract) subappaltare

2. vi + adv

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put out mar. salpare; put out [sth.], put [sth.] out

1) (extend) stendere, allungare [ hand]

2) (extinguish) spegnere [fire, candle]

3) (take outside) portare, mettere fuori [bin, garbage]; fare uscire [ cat]

4) (issue) diramare, trasmettere [report, warning]; diffondere, fare [ statement]

5) (arrange) mettere (a disposizione) [food, dishes, towels etc.]

6) (sprout) mettere [bud, root]

7) (cause to be wrong) fare sbagliare, fare sballare [figure, estimate, result]

8) (dislocate) lussarsi, slogarsi [ shoulder]

9) (subcontract) dare fuori [ work] (to a); put [sb.] out

10) (inconvenience) arrecare disturbo, scomodare

11) (annoy) seccare, contrariare

12) (evict) buttare fuori, sfrattare

1) (disturb) aufrühren

2) (fig.): (arouse, provoke) wecken [Neugier, Interesse, Leidenschaft]; aufrütteln [Anhänger, Gefolgsleute]; entfachen [Liebe, Hass, Streit, Zorn, Revolution]; schüren [Hass, Feindseligkeit]

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◆ stir up

1. (mix)

▪ to \stir up up ⇆ sth etw umrühren

2. (raise)

to \stir up up dust/leaves Staub/Blätter aufwirbeln

3. (cause intentionally)

to \stir up up discontent Unzufriedenheit entfachen

to \stir up up dissention Zwietracht säen

to \stir up up a mutiny/revolution/riot eine Meuterei/eine Revolution/einen Aufstand anzetteln

to \stir up up sedition Volksverhetzung betreiben

to \stir up up trouble/unrest Ärger/Unruhe stiften

4. (start)

to \stir up up a crisis eine Krise auslösen

to \stir up up a dispute/feud einen Streit/eine Fehde entfachen

to \stir up up rivalry between sb and sb zu einer Rivalität zwischen jdm und jdm führen

5. (agitate)

to \stir up up the crowd/mob die Menge/den Pöbel aufhetzen [o aufwiegeln

6. (arouse)

to \stir up up anger/interest/resentment Ärger/Interesse/Groll erregen

to \stir up up enthusiasm/hope/sympathy Begeisterung/Hoffnung/Sympathie wecken

to \stir up up excitement/ill-feeling Aufregung/Unbehagen verursachen

to \stir up up hatred Hass hervorrufen

to \stir up up support Unterstützung gewinnen

7. (cause a commotion)

▪ to \stir up sb ⇆ up jdn in Aufregung versetzen [o fam aufmischen]

to \stir up things up einen Wirbel verursachen

▶ to \stir up up a hornet's nest in ein Wespennest stechen

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vt sep

1) liquid, mixture umrühren; cream rühren, schlagen; mud aufwühlen

2) (fig) curiosity, attention, anger, controversy erregen; memories, the past wachrufen; opposition, discord entfachen, erzeugen; hatred schüren; revolution, revolt anzetteln; mob aufstacheln; lazy person aufrütteln

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1) (disturb) aufrühren

2) (fig.): (arouse, provoke) wecken [Neugier, Interesse, Leidenschaft]; aufrütteln [Anhänger, Gefolgsleute]; entfachen [Liebe, Hass, Streit, Zorn, Revolution]; schüren [Hass, Feindseligkeit]

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umrühren v.

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noun das Unglück

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n no pl Traurigkeit f

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unhappiness s Unglück(seligkeit) n(f)

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Elend nur sing. n.

1) ( mix)

to \stir up up <-> sth etw umrühren

2) ( raise)

to \stir up up dust/ leaves Staub/Blätter aufwirbeln

3) ( cause intentionally)

to \stir up up discontent Unzufriedenheit entfachen;

to \stir up up dissention Zwietracht säen;

to \stir up up a mutiny/ revolution/ riot eine Meuterei/eine Revolution/einen Aufstand anzetteln;

to \stir up up sedition Volksverhetzung betreiben;

to \stir up up trouble/ unrest Ärger/Unruhe stiften

4) ( start)

to \stir up up a crisis eine Krise auslösen;

to \stir up up a dispute/ feud einen Streit/eine Fehde entfachen;

to \stir up up rivalry between sb and sb zu einer Rivalität zwischen jdm und jdm führen

5) ( agitate)

to \stir up up the crowd/ mob die Menge/den Pöbel aufhetzen [o aufwiegeln];

6) ( arouse)

to \stir up up anger/ interest/ resentment Ärger/Interesse/Groll erregen;

to \stir up up enthusiasm/ hope/ sympathy Begeisterung/Hoffnung/Sympathie wecken;

to \stir up up excitement/ ill-feeling Aufregung/Unbehagen verursachen;

to \stir up up hatred Hass hervorrufen;

to \stir up up support Unterstützung gewinnen

7) ( cause a commotion)

to \stir up sb <-> up jdn in Aufregung versetzen [o ( fam) aufmischen];

to \stir up things up einen Wirbel verursachen

to \stir up up a hornet's nest in ein Wespennest stechen

1) fight in some manner fight resolutely (desperately, heroically, doggedly, to the finish, to the last, etc.) бороться решительно и т. д.; they fought to the death они сражались /боролись, стояли/ насмерть; fight tooth and nail сражаться не на жизнь, а на смерть; they fell fighting valiantly они мужественно пали в бою

2) fight at some time my brother and sister often (always, never, etc.) fight мои брат и сестра часто и т. д. ссорятся

1) fight smth. fight the fire (the gale, fight disease, the vermin, that tendency of yours, etc.) бороться с пожаром и т. д.', you must fight their resistance (discontent) вы должны подавить их сопротивление (недовольство)

2) fight smth., smb. fight a battle вести борьбу; участвовать в сражении; they fought a losing battle они вели бессмысленную / заранее обреченную на провал/ борьбу; fight a duel драться на дуэли; fight an enemy (this man, the opposition candidate, etc.) веста борьбу с врагом и т. д.

3) fight smth. fight a prize оспаривать приз /награду/; fight a cause отстаивать какое-л. дело; he decided to fight that point он решил оспаривать этот пункт /дать бой по этому вопросу/; they fight everything I say что бы я ни сказал, они все встречают в штыки; I intend to fight that suit to the last я приму все меры, чтобы выиграть дело (в суде); fight a football match (a race) участвовать в футбольном матче (в соревнованиях по бегу); fight an election вести предвыборную борьбу; from now on you'll have to fight your own battles с этого времени тебе придется самому отстаивать свои интересы

4) fight smb., smth. fight troops (reserves, etc.) маневрировать войсками и т. д.; fight a ship управлять кораблем; fight a gun вести огонь из орудия (в бою); fight a tank управлять танком (в бою)

1) fight against /with/ smb., smth. fight against the enemy (against that country, with a person, against difficulties, against a disease, with temptations, with an evil, against nature, etc.) бороться с врагом /против врага/ и т. д.', England fought against /with/ Germany in two wars Англия дважды воевала с Германией; they fought against fearful odds они сражались против значительно превосходящих сил /в самых неблагоприятных условиях/; fight for smth. fight for one's country (for liberty, for one's independence, for peace, for one's rights, for justice against force, for higher wages and better conditions, for existence, for survival, etc.) бороться /сражаться/ за свою родину и т. д.; I know what I'm fighting for я знаю, за что сражаюсь; fight for one's life отчаянно драться, сражаться не на жизнь, а на смерть; fight for glory (for fame, for the prize, etc.) добиваться славы и т. д., стремиться к славе и т. д.; fight about /over/ smth. I think I'm right but I'm not going to fight about it думаю, что я прав, но не стану спорить; fight with smth. fight with swords (with the fists, etc.) драться на шпагах и т. д.; fight with revolvers стрелять друг в друга из револьверов; fight with bravery проявлять в бой /в борьбе/ храбрость; fight with success успешно сражаться; fight in smth. fight in the Franco-Prussian war (in the North African campaign, in the battle of X, in fifty seven battles, etc.) принимать участие /участвовать/ в франко-прусской войне и т. д., fight in a duel драться на дуэли; fight under smb. fight under General А. воевать под командованием генерала А.; fight in defence (on behalf) of smb., smth. fight in defence of the people бороться за свой народ; fight on behalf of a good cause бороться за правое дело

2) fight with smb. have you been fighting with the boy next door again? ты опять подрался с соседским мальчиком?; fight with each other for a place драться друг с другом из-за места; fight over smith, fight over a bone (over a trifle, etc.) драться из-за кости и т.д.; fight over the box стараться отнять друг у друга коробку || fight among themselves ссориться, ругаться; they always fight among themselves вечно они воюют /дерутся, спорят/ между собой;

blow

A n

1 ( stroke) coup m ; killed by a blow to the back of the head tué d'un coup derrière la tête ; to fell sb with a blow ( with fist) abattre qn d'un coup de poing ; ( with stick) abattre qn d'un coup de bâton ; to exchange blows échanger des coups ; to come to blows en venir aux mains (over au sujet de) ; to strike a blow for fig frapper un grand coup pour [freedom, rights] ;

2 fig (shock, knock) coup m ; to deal sb a savage blow porter un très mauvais coup à qn ; the blow fell le coup est tombé ; to be a blow être un coup terrible (to sth porté à qch ; to, for sb pour qn) ;

3 ( of nose) to give one's nose a blow se moucher ; give your nose a good blow mouche-toi un bon coup ;

4 ○ GB ( marijuana) herbe ○ f ;

5 ( cocaine) blanche ○ f, cocaïne f.

B vtr ( prét blew ; pp blown)

1 [wind] to blow sth out of faire voler qch par [window] ; the wind blew the door open/shut un coup de vent a ouvert/fermé la porte ; to be blown off course/onto the rocks être dévié/poussé sur les rochers par le vent ; it's blowing a gale il y a de la tempête ;

2 [person] faire [bubble, smoke ring] ; to blow smoke in sb's face envoyer or souffler la fumée dans la figure de qn ; to blow an egg vider un œuf (en soufflant dedans) ; to blow glass souffler du verre ; to blow sb a kiss envoyer un baiser à qn ;

3 to blow one's nose se moucher ;

4 gen, Mus souffler dans [trumpet, whistle, flute] ; to blow the whistle for half-time siffler la mi-temps ;

5 [explosion] provoquer [hole] (in dans) ; to be blown to pieces ou bits by être réduit en poussière par ; to blow a safe faire sauter un coffre-fort ;

6 Elec, Mech faire sauter [fuse, gasket] ; griller [lightbulb] ;

7 ○ ( spend) claquer ○ [money] (on dans) ;

8 ○ ( expose) faire tomber [cover] ; découvrir [operation] ;

9 ○ ( make a mess of) to blow it tout ficher en l'air ○ ; to blow one's chances ficher ses chances en l'air ○ ; to blow one's lines se mélanger les pinceaux ○ ; that's really blown it ○ ! c'est fichu ○ cette fois! ;

10 ○ † (pp blowed) blow it! zut ○ ! ; blow him! qu'il aille au diable ; well, blow me down ou I'll be blowed! mince alors ○ ! ; I'll be blowed if I'll pay! pas question que je paye! ○ ;

11 ○ US to blow town se tirer ○ vite fait ;

12 US ( exaggerate) ⇒ blow up ;

13 ○ ( drugs slang) to blow grass fumer (de l'herbe) ;

14 ● ( fellate) tailler une pipe à ●.

C vi ( prét blew ; pp blown)

1 [wind] souffler ; the wind's blowing from the north le vent vient or souffle du nord ; it's blowing hard tonight le vent souffle fort ce soir ;

2 ( move with wind) to blow in the wind [leaves, clothes] voler au vent ;

3 [person] souffler (into dans ; on sur) ;

4 ( sound) [whistle] retentir ; [trumpet] sonner, retentir ; [foghorn] rugir ; when the whistle blows au coup de sifflet ;

5 [whale] souffler ;

6 (break, explode) [fuse, gasket] sauter ; [bulb] griller ; [tyre] éclater ;

7 ○ ( leave quickly) filer ○.

to blow a fuse ○ ou a gasket ○ ou one's lid ○ ou one's stack ○ ou one' s top ○ piquer une crise ○ ; it really blew my mind ○ ou blew me away! ○ (with admiration, astonishment) j'en suis resté baba ○.

■ blow around, blow about GB:

▶ blow around [leaves, papers, litter] voler dans tous les sens ;

▶ blow [sth] around, blow around [sth] faire voler [qch] dans tous les sens.

■ blow away:

▶ blow away [object, hat, paper] s'envoler ;

▶ blow [sth] away, blow away [sth] [wind] emporter [object] ; [explosion] souffler [roof] ; to blow the dust away souffler sur la poussière ;

▶ blow [sb] away ○ ( kill) descendre ○ [person] ; ( defeat) écraser ○.

■ blow down:

▶ blow down [tree, fence, house] tomber (à cause du vent) ;

▶ blow [sth] down, blow down [sth] [wind] faire tomber [chimney, tree, house].

■ blow in:

▶ blow in

1 [snow, rain] entrer ;

2 ( in explosion) [door, window] être enfoncé ;

▶ blow [sth] in, blow in [sth]

1 [wind] faire entrer [snow, rain] ;

2 [explosion] enfoncer [door, window].

■ blow off:

▶ blow off

1 [hat] s'envoler ;

2 ( gush out) [gas, liquid] s'échapper ;

▶ blow [sth] off, blow off [sth] [wind] emporter [hat] ; [explosion] emporter [hand, limb, roof] ; to blow sb's head off faire sauter la tête de qn ; he had his leg blown off il a perdu sa jambe ; to blow the leaves off the trees [wind] faire tomber les feuilles des arbres ; to blow the dust off sth [person] enlever la poussière de qch en soufflant dessus.

■ blow out:

▶ blow out

1 [candle, flame] s'éteindre ;

2 [oil well] laisser échapper du pétrole ; [gas well] laisser échapper du gaz ;

▶ blow [sth] out, blow out [sth]

1 ( extinguish) souffler [candle] ; éteindre [flames] ;

2 ( inflate) to blow one's cheeks out gonfler les or ses joues ; to blow itself out [gale, storm] tomber.

■ blow over:

▶ blow over

1 (pass, die down) [storm] tomber ; [affair] être oublié ; [discontent, protest] se calmer ; [anger] passer, tomber ;

2 ( topple) [fence, tree] tomber (à cause du vent) ;

▶ blow [sb/sth] over [wind] renverser [person, tree, fence].

■ blow up:

▶ blow up

1 ( in explosion) [building] sauter ; [bomb] exploser ;

2 [wind, storm] se lever ;

3 [trouble, problem, affair] éclater ;

4 ○ ( become angry) [person] s'emporter ; to blow up at sb s'emporter après qn, engueuler ○ qn ;

5 ( inflate) it blows up c'est gonflable ; it won't blow up! je n'arrive pas à le/la gonfler! ;

▶ blow [sth/sb] up, blow up [sb/sth] ( in explosion) faire sauter [building, person] ; faire exploser [bomb] ;

▶ blow [sth] up, blow up [sth]

1 ( inflate) gonfler [tyre, balloon] ;

2 Phot ( enlarge) agrandir ;

3 ( exaggerate) exagérer ; the story has been blown (up) out of all proportion l'histoire a été exagérément grossie.

1) (type, style) Form, die

2) no pl. (shape, visible aspect) Form, die; Gestalt, die

3) (printed sheet) Formular, das

4) (Brit. Sch.) Klasse, die

5) (bench) Bank, die

6) no pl., no indef. art. (Sport): (physical condition) Form, die

7) (Sport): (previous record) bisherige Leistungen

8) (etiquette)

9) (figure) Gestalt, die

10) (Ling.) Form, die

1) (make; also Ling.) bilden

2) (shape, mould) formen, gestalten ( into zu); (fig.) formen [Charakter usw.]

3) sich (Dat.) bilden [Meinung, Urteil]; gewinnen [Eindruck]; fassen [Entschluss, Plan]; kommen zu [Schluss]; (acquire, develop) entwickeln [Vorliebe, Gewohnheit, Wunsch]; schließen [Freundschaft]

4) (constitute, compose, be, become) bilden

5) (establish, set up) bilden [Regierung]; gründen [Bund, Verein, Firma, Partei, Gruppe]

(come into being) sich bilden; [Idee:] sich formen, Gestalt annehmen

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1) ((a) shape; outward appearance: He saw a strange form in the darkness.) die Form, die Gestalt

2) (a kind, type or variety: What form of ceremony usually takes place when someone gets a promotion?) die Art

3) (a document containing certain questions, the answers to which must be written on it: an application form.) das Formular

4) (a fixed way of doing things: forms and ceremonies.) die Formalität

5) (a school class: He is in the sixth form.) die Klasse

1) (to make; to cause to take shape: They decided to form a drama group.) bilden, gründen

2) (to come into existence; to take shape: An idea slowly formed in his mind.) Gestalt annehmen

3) (to organize or arrange (oneself or other people) into a particular order: The women formed (themselves) into three groups.) formieren

4) (to be; to make up: These lectures form part of the medical course.) bilden

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[fɔ:m, AM fɔ:rm]

I. n

1. (type, variety) Form f, Art f; of a disease Erscheinungsbild nt; of energy Typ m

the dictionary is also available in electronic \form es ist auch eine elektronische Version des Wörterbuchs erhältlich

flu can take several different \forms eine Grippe kann sich in verschiedenen Formen äußern

art \form Kunstform f

\form of exercise Sportart f

\form of government Regierungsform f

\form of a language Sprachvariante f

life \form Lebensform f

\form of transport Transportart f

\forms of worship Formen fpl der Gottesverehrung

2. no pl (particular way) Form f, Gestalt f

support in the \form of money Unterstützung in Form von Geld

help in the \form of two police officers Hilfe in Gestalt von zwei Polizeibeamten

the training programme takes the \form of a series of workshops die Schulung wird in Form einer Serie von Workshops abgehalten

in any [shape or] \form in jeglicher Form

he's opposed to censorship in any shape or \form er ist gegen jegliche Art von Zensur

in some \form or other auf die eine oder andere Art

3. (document) Formular nt

application \form Bewerbungsbogen m

booking \form BRIT

reservation \form AM Buchungsformular nt

entry \form Anmeldeformular m

order \form Bestellschein m

printed \form Vordruck m

to complete [or esp BRIT fill in] [or esp AM fill out] a \form ein Formular ausfüllen

4. (shape) Form f; of a person Gestalt f

her slender \form ihre schlanke Gestalt

the lawn was laid out in the \form of a figure eight der Rasen war in Form einer Acht angelegt

they made out a shadowy \form in front of them vor ihnen konnten sie den Umriss einer Gestalt ausmachen

the human \form die menschliche Gestalt

to take \form Form [o Gestalt] annehmen

5. no pl ART, LIT, MUS (arrangement of parts) Form f

\form and content Form und Inhalt

shape and \form Form und Gestalt

6. no pl (physical condition) Form f, Kondition f

I really need to get back in \form ich muss wirklich mal wieder etwas für meine Kondition tun

to be in excellent [or superb] \form in Topform sein

to be in good \form [gut] in Form sein

to be out of \form nicht in Form sein

7. no pl (performance) Leistung f

the whole team was on good \form die ganze Mannschaft zeigte vollen Einsatz

she was in great \form at her wedding party bei ihrer Hochzeitsfeier war sie ganz in ihrem Element

8. SPORT (in horse racing) Form f fachspr

Sunset's recent \forms are excellent die letzten Formen von Sunset sind hervorragend

to study the \form die Form prüfen

9. no pl esp BRIT (procedure) Form f; BRIT

what's the \form? was ist üblich [o das übliche Verfahren]?

conventional social \forms konventionelle Formen gesellschaftlichen Umgangs

a matter of \form eine Formsache

partners of employees are invited as a matter of \form die Partner der Angestellten werden der Form halber eingeladen

for \form['s sake] aus Formgründen

to be good/bad \form BRIT ( dated) sich gehören/nicht gehören

in due [or proper] \form formgerecht

to run true to \form wie zu erwarten [ver]laufen

true to \form he arrived an hour late wie immer kam er eine Stunde zu spät

10. esp BRIT SCH (class) Klasse f; (secondary year group) Jahrgangsstufe f

11. LING Form f

what's the infinitive \form of the verb? wie lautet der Infinitiv von dem Verb?

12. no pl BRIT (sl: criminal record) Vorstrafenregister nt

to have \form vorbestraft sein

13. esp AM TYPO (forme)

[printing] \form [Satz]form f

14. TECH (shuttering) Verschalung f fachspr

15. BRIT HUNT (hare's lair) Sasse f fachspr

16. BOT Form f, Forma f fachspr

17. (formula) Formel f

18. PHILOS Form f

matter and \form Stoff und Form

▶ attack is the best \form of defence ( saying) Angriff ist die beste Verteidigung prov

II. vt

1. (shape)

▪ to \form sth etw formen

\form the dough into balls den Teig zu Bällchen formen

these islands were \formed as a result of a series of volcanic eruptions diese Inseln entstanden durch eine Reihe von Vulkanausbrüchen

2. (arrange)

▪ to \form sth etw bilden

they \formed themselves into three lines sie stellten sich in drei Reihen auf

to \form a circle/queue einen Kreis/eine Schlange bilden

to \form groups Gruppen bilden

3. (set up)

▪ to \form sth etw gründen

the company was \formed in 1892 die Firma wurde 1892 gegründet

they \formed themselves into a pressure group sie gründeten eine Pressuregroup

to \form an alliance with sb sich akk mit jdm verbünden

to \form a band eine Band gründen

to \form committee/government ein Komitee/eine Regierung bilden

to \form friendships Freundschaften schließen

to \form an opinion about sth sich dat eine Meinung über etw akk bilden

a newly-\formed political party eine neu gegründete politische Partei

to \form a relationship eine Verbindung eingehen

4. (constitute)

▪ to \form sth etw bilden [o darstellen]

the trees \form a natural protection from the sun's rays die Bäume stellen einen natürlichen Schutz gegen die Sonnenstrahlen dar

to \form the basis of sth die Grundlage einer S. gen bilden

to \form the core [or nucleus] of sth den Kern einer S. gen bilden

to \form part of sth Teil einer S. gen sein

5. LING

to \form a sentence/the past tense/a new word einen Satz/die Vergangenheit[szeit]/ein neues Wort bilden

6. ( form: influence)

▪ to \form sth/sb etw/jdn formen

the media play an important role in \forming public opinion die Medien spielen eine große Rolle bei der öffentlichen Meinungsbildung

to \form sb's character jds Charakter formen

III. vi sich akk bilden; idea, plan Gestalt annehmen

▪ to \form into sth sich akk zu etw akk formen

his strong features \formed into a smile of pleasure ein vergnügtes Lächeln legte sich auf seine markanten Züge

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1. n

1) Form f

2) (= condition, style, guise) Form f, Gestalt f

3) (= shape) Form f; (of person) Gestalt f

4) (ART, MUS, LITER: structure) Form f

5) (PHILOS) Form f

6) (GRAM) Form f

7) no pl (= etiquette) (Umgangs)form f

8) (= document) Formular nt, Vordruck m

9) (= physical condition) Form f, Verfassung f

10) (esp Brit: bench) Bank f

11) (Brit SCH) Klasse f

12) no pl (Brit inf

13) (TECH: mould) Form f

14)

15) (of hare) Nest nt, Sasse f (spec)

2. vt

1) (= shape) formen, gestalten (into zu); (GRAM) plural, negative bilden

2) (= train, mould) child, sb's character formen

3) (= develop) liking, desire, idea, habit entwickeln; friendship schließen, anknüpfen; opinion sich (dat) bilden; impression gewinnen; plan ausdenken, entwerfen

4) (= set up, organize) government, committee bilden; company, society, political party gründen, ins Leben rufen

5) (= constitute, make up) part, basis bilden

6) (= take the shape or order of) circle, pattern bilden

3. vi

1) (= take shape) Gestalt annehmen

2) (ESP MIL) sich aufstellen or formieren, antreten

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form [fɔː(r)m]

A s

1. Form f, Gestalt f:

take form Form oder Gestalt annehmen (a. fig);

in the form of in Form von (od gen);

in tablet form in Tablettenform

2. TECH Form f:

a) Fasson f

b) Schablone f

3. Form f:

a) Art f:

form of government Regierungsform;

forms of life Lebensformen; → address B 1

b) Art f und Weise f, Verfahrensweise f

c) System n, Schema n: → due A 10

4. Formular n, Vordruck m:

form letter Schemabrief m

5. (literarische etc) Form

6. Form f ( auch LING), Fassung f (eines Textes etc):

form class LING

a) Wortart f,

b) morphologische Klasse

7. PHIL Form f:

a) Wesen n, Natur f

b) Gestalt f

c) Platonismus: Idee f

8. Erscheinungsform f, -weise f

9. Sitte f, Brauch m

10. (herkömmliche) gesellschaftliche Form, Manieren pl, Benehmen n:

good (bad) form guter (schlechter) Ton;

it is good (bad) form es gehört sich (nicht);

for form’s sake der Form halber

11. Formalität f: → matter A 3

12. Zeremonie f

13. MATH, TECH Formel f:

form of oath JUR Eidesformel

14. (körperliche oder geistige) Verfassung, Form f:

on form der Form nach;

on (bes US in) (in bad, out of, off) form (nicht) in Form;

feel in good form sich gut in Form fühlen;

at the top of one’s form, in great form in Hochform;

be in very poor form in einem Formtief stecken

15. a) ( besonders lange) Bank (ohne Rückenlehne)

b) Br obs (Schul) Bank f

16. besonders Br (Schul) Klasse f:

form master (mistress) Klassenlehrer(in)

17. Br meist forme TYPO (Druck)Form f

18. Br sl Vorstrafen(liste) pl(f):

he’s got form er ist vorbestraft

B v/i

1. formen, gestalten ( beide:

into zu;

after, on, upon nach):

form a government eine Regierung bilden;

form a company eine Gesellschaft gründen;

they formed themselves into groups sie schlossen sich zu Gruppen zusammen;

they formed themselves into two groups sie bildeten zwei Gruppen

2. den Charakter etc formen, bilden

3. a) einen Teil etc bilden, ausmachen, darstellen

b) dienen als

4. (an)ordnen, zusammenstellen

5. MIL (into) formieren (in akk), aufstellen (in dat)

6. einen Plan etc fassen, entwerfen, ersinnen

7. sich eine Meinung bilden: → idea 1

8. Freundschaft etc schließen

9. eine Gewohnheit annehmen

10. LING Wörter bilden

11. TECH (ver)formen, fassonieren, formieren

C v/i

1. Form oder Gestalt annehmen, sich formen, sich gestalten, sich bilden, entstehen (alle auch fig)

2. auch form up MIL antreten, sich formieren ( into in akk)

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1) (type, style) Form, die

2) no pl. (shape, visible aspect) Form, die; Gestalt, die

3) (printed sheet) Formular, das

4) (Brit. Sch.) Klasse, die

5) (bench) Bank, die

6) no pl., no indef. art. (Sport): (physical condition) Form, die

7) (Sport): (previous record) bisherige Leistungen

8) (etiquette)

9) (figure) Gestalt, die

10) (Ling.) Form, die

1) (make; also Ling.) bilden

2) (shape, mould) formen, gestalten ( into zu); (fig.) formen [Charakter usw.]

3) sich (Dat.) bilden [Meinung, Urteil]; gewinnen [Eindruck]; fassen [Entschluss, Plan]; kommen zu [Schluss]; (acquire, develop) entwickeln [Vorliebe, Gewohnheit, Wunsch]; schließen [Freundschaft]

4) (constitute, compose, be, become) bilden

5) (establish, set up) bilden [Regierung]; gründen [Bund, Verein, Firma, Partei, Gruppe]

(come into being) sich bilden; [Idee:] sich formen, Gestalt annehmen

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Schulklasse f. n.

Form -en f.

Formblatt n.

Formular -e n.

Gattung -en f.

Gestalt -en f.

Schalung -en f. (seating) n.

Schulbank m. v.

bilden v.

formen v.

gestalten v.

A a.

1 alto; elevato; (fig.) grande sommo, eminente, nobile, sublime: The house is nine metres high, la casa è alta nove metri; (fis., radio) high frequency, alta frequenza; (geogr.) high latitudes, alte latitudini; (elettr.) high tension, alta tensione; high finance, alta finanza; at a high speed, a una velocità elevata; a high wall, un muro alto; un'alta parete; a high mind, un animo nobile; a high caste, una casta alta (per es., in India)

2 ( di suono) alto, acuto: a high tone, un tono alto (o acuto)

3 ( di colore) intenso, cupo; ( di luce) forte

4 avanzato; inoltrato; pieno: high autumn, autunno inoltrato; It was high summer, era piena estate

5 ( di carne, selvaggina) frollo, stagionato; ( anche) andato a male; passato; troppo frollo

6 (fam.) alticcio; brillo

7 (fam.) euforico; gasato; su di giri (spec. per effetto della droga); fatto, impasticcato (fam.): to be high on drugs, essersi fatto

8 ( di un luogo, di un locale, e sim.) ben frequentato; che ha una buona clientela

9 ( di un fiume) in piena; gonfio

B n.

1 altura; posizione elevata; livello alto

2 ( nei giochi di carte) carta alta

3 (meteor.) area d'alta pressione; anticiclone

4 ( Borsa, fin.) prezzo massimo; livello massimo; quotazione più alta; punta; picco: highs and lows, alti e bassi, massimi e minimi ( delle quotazioni)

5 (autom., mecc.) (la) marcia più alta: to move into high, mettere (o ingranare) la quinta ( un tempo: la quarta; o comunque la marcia più alta)

6 (fam.) euforia; alto: highs and lows, alti e bassi

7 ( slang) sballo; eccitazione dovuta alla droga

8 = the high table ► sotto

C avv.

1 in alto ( anche fig.); in posizione elevata; in un grado alto; nella posizione più alta: to aim high, avere grandi mire (o aspirazioni); puntare in alto

2 forte: to play high, giocare forte; fare forti puntate

3 lussuosamente; nel lusso: to live high ( on the hog), vivere nel lusso; fare la bella vita (fig.)

● (fam.) the High = High Street (spec. a Oxford) ► sotto □ high achiever, ( a scuola, ecc.) chi ottiene grandi risultati; campione; fuoriclasse □ high altar, altar maggiore □ high and dry, (naut.) arenato; incagliato, a secco; (fig.: di persona) nei guai, in difficoltà, in braghe di tela; abbandonato □ high and low, (gente) di ogni condizione, ricchi e poveri; (avv.) dappertutto, per mari e per monti □ high-and-mighty, arrogante; prepotente □ (fam.) to be (as) high as a kite, essere ubriaco fradicio; essere completamente fatto ( di droga); ( anche) essere su di giri (o eccitatissimo) □ high-backed chair, sedia dallo schienale alto □ ( sport) high ball, palla alta □ ( ginnastica) high bar, sbarra □ (autom. USA) high beam, fascio (di luce) di profondità □ (autom.) high-beams (o high-beam headlights), (fari) abbaglianti; luci di profondità □ (fam. USA) high-binder, politico corrotto, faccendiere; ( anche) sicario □ high born (o high-born) ► highborn □ high bred (o high-bred) ► highbred □ high chair, seggiolone ( per bambini) □ High Church, «Chiesa Alta» ( la corrente più conservatrice e filocattolica della Chiesa anglicana) □ High Churchman, membro della «Chiesa Alta» □ high-class, di prim'ordine, di prima qualità; d'alta classe: high-class goods, merce di prim'ordine □ a high colour, un colorito acceso □ high-coloured, dai colori vivaci; dal colore acceso; ( di persona) colorito, florido □ (mil.) high command, comando supremo □ a high complexion, una carnagione colorita □ ( arte, pitt.) high contrast, contrasto forte □ (econ.) high cost of living, carovita □ High Court ( of Justice), Alta Corte di giustizia (in Inghilterra e Galles: giudica spec. le cause civili più complesse) □ (in GB, form.) the High Court of Parliament, il Parlamento □ (GB) high day, festività religiosa □ (fam. GB) high days and holidays, occasioni speciali □ high-density, ad alta densità: (biol.) high-density lipoprotein, (abbr. HDL) lipoproteina ad alta densità □ (econ., fin.) high earners, i percettori di redditi alti □ (market.) high-end, di fascia (o di gamma) alta: high-end computers, computer di fascia alta □ (mil.) high explosive, esplosivo ad alto potenziale; alto esplosivo □ high five, il cinque ( segno di vittoria o di saluto) □ high farming, agricoltura intensiva □ ( radio, mus.) high fidelity, alta fedeltà □ ( di registratore, ecc.) high-fidelity, ad alta fedeltà; hi-fi □ (fig.) high-flier (o high-flyer), persona (dal grande potenziale) di successo; persona capace e ambiziosa; giovane in carriera; ( anche) azienda di successo; ( Borsa) titolo che va forte □ high flying, (aeron.) che vola in alto (o ad alta quota); (fig.) capace e ambizioso, di successo □ high-flown, ( di linguaggio, ecc.) enfatico; ampolloso; altisonante □ (elettron., radio) high-frequency, ad alta frequenza □ (autom.) high gear, marcia alta; quinta ( un tempo: quarta) velocità; presa diretta; (fig.) grande velocità □ (ling.) High German, alto tedesco □ high-grade, di qualità superiore; ( di esplosivo) di elevata potenza □ high ground, altura; (fig., in una discussione, ecc.) posizione di vantaggio □ high-handed, prepotente, autoritario; tirannico □ high hat, cappello a cilindro □ high-hat, (fam. USA) persona altezzosa, snob; (agg.) altezzoso, snobistico □ high heels, tacchi alti; scarpe con tacco alto □ high hopes, forti speranze □ (econ.) high-income, ad alto reddito: high-income households, nuclei familiari ad alto reddito □ to be high in office, occupare una posizione di rilievo □ (fam. antiq.) high jinks, allegria sfrenata; baldoria □ ( sport) high jump, salto in alto □ ( sport) high jumper, saltatore in alto □ ( sport) high jumping, salto in alto □ high-keyed, (mus.) acuto; (fig.) eccitabile, nervoso □ high-level, ad alto livello; ( di personale) di grado elevato; ( di rifiuti radioattivi) ad alta attività: (comput.) high-level language, linguaggio ad alto livello; linguaggio avanzato □ high life, bella vita (fig.), vita lussuosa; ( anche) gran mondo; alta società □ high light ► highlight □ high living, bella vita (fig.); vita lussuosa □ high-maintenance (agg.), che richiede molta manutenzione; delicato; (fig. fam.: di persona) difficile, capriccioso □ (relig.) High Mass, messa grande (o solenne) □ high-mettled, ( di cavallo) focoso; ( d'uomo) coraggioso, intrepido □ high-minded, magnanimo; di nobili sentimenti □ high-mindedness, magnanimità; nobiltà d'animo □ ( di indumento) high-necked, accollato □ high noon, mezzogiorno; (fig.) apice, culmine, vertice □ (ind., chim.) high-octane, ad alto numero di ottani □ (fam.) to have a high old time, divertirsi un mondo; spassarsela □ to be high on st., andare pazzo per qc.; essere entusiasta (di fare qc.) □ to be high on drugs, essere sotto l'effetto della droga; essere completamente fatto □ to be high on whisky, essere sbronzo di whisky □ (fin.: di un investimento, ecc.) high-paying, altamente remunerativo □ high-pitched, ( di suono) acuto; ( di tetto) aguzzo, con una forte pendenza □ high point, punto alto; (fig.) momento culminante ( di uno spettacolo, ecc.); clou (franc.) □ (chim.) high polymer, polimero ad alto peso molecolare □ high-powered, ( anche elettr.) ad alta potenza; (fig.) potente, influente, dinamico, efficace; (di mansione, ecc.) di grande responsabilità □ (autom., mecc.) a high-powered engine, un motore di grande potenza; a high-powered job, un posto di grande responsabilità □ high pressure, (tecn., meteor.) alta pressione; (fig.) forte pressione □ high-pressure, (tecn.) ad alta pressione; (mecc.: di un cilindro, ecc.) che resiste alle alte pressioni; (fig.) che esercita una forte pressione, insistente, pressante; ( anche) intenso, stressante □ (comm.) high-priced, dal prezzo elevato; costoso: ( Borsa) high-priced shares, titoli pesanti □ high priest, gran sacerdote ( anche fig.) □ high priestess, gran sacerdotessa ( anche fig.) □ high-principled, di nobili (o di alti) princìpi □ high profile, (geogr.) profilo alto ( di una costa, ecc.); (fig.) alto profilo (angl.); alto livello; tono maggiore; grande rilievo (o rilevanza) □ (fig.) high-profile, di alto profilo (angl.); di primo piano, di alto livello, in tono maggiore, di tutto rilievo; (fatto) alla grande (fam.): a high-profile campaign, una campagna ( elettorale o pubblicitaria) in tono maggiore; a high-profile position, una posizione di tutto rilievo □ high-ranking, di grado elevato: the highest-ranking state officials, le massime cariche istituzionali □ high-reaching, che mira in alto; ambizioso □ ( arte) high relief, altorilievo □ (comput.) high-resolution display, schermo ad alta risoluzione □ (edil.) high-rise, (agg.) ( di un edificio) alto, a molti piani; (sost.) edificio a molti piani; piccolo grattacielo □ high-rise handlebars, manubrio alto ( di bici, ecc.) □ high-risk, ad alto rischio: high-risk patients, pazienti ad alto rischio □ high road, (antiq.) strada principale, strada maestra; (fig.) strada maestra, via (più diretta); the high road to success, la strada maestra (o la via) per il successo □ the ( moral) high road, la strada (moralmente) più corretta: The party took the moral high road and disclosed the scandal, il partito scelse la strada più corretta (o scelse la trasparenza) e rivelò lo scandalo □ (fam. USA) high roller, forte giocatore (o scommettitore); ( anche) spendaccione, chi sperpera soldi nei vizi □ high school, (in GB) scuola secondaria ( inferiore o superiore); (in USA) scuola secondaria superiore; ( balletto, equit., ecc.) alta scuola □ (naut.) the high seas, il mare aperto; gli oceani; le acque extraterritoriali □ (tur.) high season, alta stagione □ high sheriff ► sheriff □ high society, l'alta società; il gran mondo □ high-sounding, sonoro; altisonante □ high speed, alta velocità; (mecc., autom.) quarta (o quinta) velocità; presa diretta □ high-speed, ad alta velocità; ad azione rapida: (elettron.) high-speed oscilloscope, oscilloscopio ad alta velocità; high-speed relay, relè ad azione rapida □ High Speed Train (abbr. HST) power car, motrice di treno ad alta velocità □ high-spirited, allegro, brioso, vivace; ( di cavallo) focoso, ombroso □ high spirits, buonumore; euforia: to be in high spirits, essere di buonumore; essere euforico (o su di giri) □ high spot = high point ► sopra □ ( nei giochi e fig.) high stakes, posta forte; posta in gioco alta □ (ingl.) high street, corso, via principale; (fig.) il centro ( della città); (fig.) il commercio □ (ingl.) high-street (agg.), del centro, centrale; (fig.) commerciale; ( anche) per la massa: high-street shops, i negozi del centro; high-street products, prodotti per la massa □ (ingl.) high-street bank, banca di credito ordinario □ ( USA) high-strung = highly-strung ► highly □ the high table, la tavola dei professori ( nei refettori dei college); il tavolo d'onore ( in un banchetto ufficiale) □ (in GB) high tea, pasto leggero nel tardo pomeriggio, che sostituisce la cena □ (fam.) high-tech (abbr. di high-technology), high-tech; ad alto contenuto tecnologico; a tecnologia avanzata: high-tech furniture, mobili high-tech; (fin.) high-tech securities, titoli tecnologici; titoli di imprese ad alto contenuto tecnologico; high-tech industries, industrie a tecnologia avanzata □ (ind.) high-technology, ad alto contenuto tecnologico; a tecnologia avanzata □ high-temperature material, materiale resistente ad alte temperature □ (elettr.) high-tension line, linea ad alta tensione □ high tide, alta marea; (fig.) apice, culmine □ high time, (l') ora (di fare qc.); il momento giusto: It's high time ( that) we left, è ora che ce ne andiamo! □ (fig.) high-toned, elevato; nobile; (fam. USA) altolocato, snob □ ( di scarpe sportive) high-top, che coprono la caviglia □ high-tops, scarpe sportive che coprono la caviglia; (spec.) scarpe da basket □ (leg.) high treason, alto tradimento □ (fam.) high-ups ► high-up □ (elettr.) high voltage, alta tensione □ high water, alta marea □ high-water mark, livello di piena; livello dell'alta marea; (fig.) punto più alto, livello massimo, apice, culmine □ a high wind, un forte vento □ high words, parole grosse; accenti d'ira □ ( Borsa, fin.) high yielders (o high-yield securities), titoli ad alto rendimento □ (antiq. o spreg. USA) high yellow, persona mulatta di carnagione quasi bianca □ to fly high, volare in alto (o ad alta quota); (fig.) avere successo □ from on high, dall'alto; dal cielo □ (fam.) to get off [get on] one's high horse ► horse □ (di prezzi ecc.) to go high, andare su; salire □ to be in high favour ( with sb.), essere molto stimato (da q.) □ in high places, negli (o in) ambienti elevati, nelle alte sfere; ( di persona) altolocato: people in high places, (le) persone altolocate □ (relig.) the Most High, l'Altissimo; Dio □ on high, in alto; in cielo □ ( di sentimenti e sim.) to run high, essere al massimo (o alle stelle); divampare: Discontent ran high, divampava lo scontento.