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  • 101 портить

    испортить (вн.)
    spoil* (d.); (нравственно тж.) corrupt (d.); ( причинять непоправимый вред) mar (d.)

    портить аппетит — spoil* one's appetite; dull the edge of appetite идиом.

    портить удовольствие кому-л. — spoil* / mar smb.'s pleasure

    портить себе нервы разг. — take* on

    не портите себе нервы — don't worry / fret; don't take it to heart

    испортить желудок — upset* the stomach, cause upset* the stomach, cause indigestion

    Русско-английский словарь Смирнитского > портить

  • 102 échouer

    échouer [e∫we]
    ➭ TABLE 1
    1. intransitive verb
       a. ( = ne pas réussir) [personne, tentative, plan] to fail
    faire échouer [+ complot] to foil ; [+ projet] to ruin
       b. ( = aboutir) to end up
    2. reflexive verb
    s'échouer [bateau] to run aground ; [baleine] to be beached
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    eʃwe
    1.
    verbe transitif Nautisme to beach [bateau]

    2.
    échouer à verbe transitif indirect to fail [examen, épreuve]

    3.
    verbe intransitif
    1) ( ne pas réussir) [personne, tentative] to fail

    faire échouer — to cause [something] to fail [négociations, projet]

    2) ( se retrouver) [personne, dossier] to end up
    3) [bateau] to run aground

    4.
    s'échouer verbe pronominal [bateau] to run aground ( sur on); [baleine] to be beached
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    eʃwe
    1. vi
    2) [navire] to run aground, [baleine] to be beached, [débris] to be washed up
    3) (= arriver par hasard, se retrouver) [dans un endroit] to end up
    2. vt
    [bateau] to ground
    * * *
    échouer verb table: aimer
    A vtr Naut to beach [bateau, embarcation].
    B échouer à vtr ind [personne] to fail [examen, épreuve].
    C vi
    1 ( ne pas réussir) [personne, tentative] to fail; échouer dans une tentative/devant un obstacle to fail in an attempt/in the face of an obstacle; échouer face à un adversaire to lose to an opponent; notre équipe avait échoué en demi-finale our team had lost in the semifinal; faire échouer to cause [sth] to fail [négociations, projet, proposition];
    2 ( se retrouver) [personne] to end up; [objet, dossier] to end up;
    3 Naut [bateau] to run aground; un pétrolier échoué sur les récifs an oil tanker stranded on the reef.
    D s'échouer vpr [bateau] to run aground (sur on); [baleine] to be beached; la baleine s'est échouée sur la plage the whale was stranded on the beach.
    [eʃwe] verbe intransitif
    1. [rater - projet, tentative] to fail, to fall through
    faire échouer to foil, to frustrate
    2. (familier) [finir] to end ou to wind up
    ————————
    [eʃwe] verbe transitif
    NAUTIQUE [accidentellement] to ground, to run aground
    [volontairement] to beach
    ————————
    s'échouer verbe pronominal intransitif

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > échouer

  • 103 labefaciō

        labefaciō fēcī, factus, ere; pass. labefīō, factus, fierī    [labo+facio], to cause to totter, shake, loosen, make ready to fall: dentīs mihi, T.: partem muri, Cs.: Charta a vinclis non labefacta suis, opened, O.: labefacta iugera, i. e. deeply ploughed, V.: calor labefacta per ossa cucurrit, relaxed, V.—Fig., to cause to waver, shake: alquem: animus vario labefactus volnere, O.: primores, to shake in allegiance, Ta.: magno animum labefactus amore, disquieted, V.— To shake, weaken, overthrow, ruin, destroy: (res p.) labefacta: quo iura plebis labefacta essent, L.
    * * *
    labefacere, labefeci, labefactus V
    make unsteady/totter, loosen, shake; subvert power/authority; weaken resolve

    Latin-English dictionary > labefaciō

  • 104 labefactō

        labefactō āvī, ātus, āre, freq.    [labefacio], to cause to totter, shake, overthrow: signum vectibus. —Fig., to shake, throw down, overthrow, destroy, ruin, weaken: illius dignitatem: ad iudicem causam labefactari animadvertunt: labefactarat aratores superior annus: fidem pretio.— To weaken in purpose, move: ab eā astute labefactarier, T.
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    labefactare, labefactavi, labefactatus V
    shake; cause to waver; make unsteady, loosen; undermine

    Latin-English dictionary > labefactō

  • 105 deteriorare

    deteriorare v.tr. to deteriorate; to spoil*; to ruin; ( danneggiare) to damage: la pioggia deteriorò la merce, the rain damaged the goods; la gelosia deteriora i rapporti, jealousy ruins relationships; il suo organismo è deteriorato dalla tensione, his organism has deteriorated with tension (o stress).
    deteriorarsi v.intr.pron. to deteriorate; to worsen, to become* worse, to degenerate; ( andare a male) to go* bad: il grano si deteriora invecchiando, grain deteriorates with age; la situazione si è deteriorata, the situation has worsened (o deteriorated).
    * * *
    [deterjo'rare]
    1. vt
    (macchinari, merce) to damage, cause to deteriorate, (alimenti) to spoil, cause to go bad
    (vedi vt), to deteriorate; to go bad
    * * *
    [deterjo'rare] 1.
    verbo transitivo to damage
    2.
    verbo pronominale deteriorarsi [ cibo] to perish, to go* bad; [ rapporto] to deteriorate
    * * *
    deteriorare
    /deterjo'rare/ [1]
     to damage
    II deteriorarsi verbo pronominale
     [ cibo] to perish, to go* bad; [ rapporto] to deteriorate.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > deteriorare

  • 106 monte

    m mountain
    fig mountain, pile
    a monte upstream
    fig mandare a monte ruin, mess up colloq
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    monte s.m.
    1 mountain; (spec. usato davanti ai no.pr.sing.) mount: catena di monti, mountain range (o chain); in cima a un monte, on the top of a mountain; monte sottomarino, (con la sommità piatta) gnyot; il Monte Rosa è uno dei monti più alti d'Europa, Monte Rosa is one of the highest mountains in Europe // Monte Bianco, Mont Blanc; i Monti Cantabrici, the Cantabrian Mountains; Monte Everest, Mount Everest // a monte, (di fiume) upriver (o upstream), (fig.) andare a monte di un problema, to get to the bottom of a problem; le cause del suo comportamento vanno cercate a monte, you have to go to the source to find the reasons for his behaviour // per valli e per monti, up hill and down dale // promettere mari e monti a qlcu., to promise s.o. the earth
    2 (gran quantità) mountain, heap, lot, great deal: un monte di cose, a lot of things; un monte di difficoltà, a mountain of difficulties; un monte di libri, a heap of books // (econ.): monte salari, total wages; monte ore, paid working hours
    3 (carte scartate al gioco) discarded cards (pl.) // andare a monte, (annullare la partita) to scrap the game, (fig.) (andare in fumo) to fail (o to come to nothing): il fidanzamento è andato a monte, the engagement was broken off; tutti i miei piani sono andati a monte, all my plans have fallen through (o have come to nothing); mandare a monte, to cause to fail, (disdire) to cancel: mandò a monte i nostri progetti, he wrecked our plans; l'incontro fu mandato a monte, the meeting fell through (o was cancelled)
    4 (insieme delle poste dei giocatori) pool; (fam.) kitty // monte premi montepremi
    5 ( banca) bank: monte dei pegni, monte di pietà, pawnshop (o pawn agency), (amer.) hockshop; portare l'orologio al monte di pietà, to pawn one's watch
    6 (anat.) monte di Venere, del pube, mons veneris, mons pubis.
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    ['monte]
    sostantivo maschile
    1) (montagna) mountain
    3) fig. (grande quantità) mountain, mound, heap, pile

    ho un monte di cose da fareI have a mountain o heaps of things to do

    4) gioc. (carte scartate) discarded cards pl.
    5) a monte upstream, upriver

    lo sci a montethe upper o uphill ski

    andare a monte — [progetto, piano] to fall through, to go down the drain colloq.

    mandare a monte — to wreck, to scrap [negoziati, progetti]

    monte oreburocr. total number of hours

    monte dei pegni o di pietà pawnshop; impegnare qcs. al monte di pietà to pawn sth.; monte di Venere — anat. mons veneris

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    per -i e per valliup hill and down dale BE, over hill and dale AE

    cercare qcs. per mari e per -i — to search o hunt high and low for sth

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    monte
    /'monte/
    sostantivo m.
     1 (montagna) mountain
     2 geogr. (seguito da un nome proprio) il monte Everest Mount Everest; il monte Bianco Mont Blanc
     3 fig. (grande quantità) mountain, mound, heap, pile; ho un monte di cose da fare I have a mountain o heaps of things to do
     4 gioc. (carte scartate) discarded cards pl.
     5 a monte upstream, upriver; lo sci a monte the upper o uphill ski; risolvere un problema a monte to get to the root of the problem; andare a monte [progetto, piano] to fall through, to go down the drain colloq.; mandare a monte to wreck, to scrap [negoziati, progetti]; mandare a monte il fidanzamento to break (off) the engagement
    per -i e per valli up hill and down dale BE, over hill and dale AE; cercare qcs. per mari e per -i to search o hunt high and low for sth.
    \
    monte ore burocr. total number of hours; monte dei pegni o di pietà pawnshop; impegnare qcs. al monte di pietà to pawn sth.; monte di Venere anat. mons veneris.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > monte

  • 107 проваливать

    (кого-л./что-л.)
    1) cause to collapse/cave
    2) перен.; разг. wreck; ruin; make a mess (of)
    3) перен.; разг. fail; damn театр.
    * * *
    cause to collapse/cave

    Новый русско-английский словарь > проваливать

  • 108 causar caos

    v.
    to create chaos, to cause destruction, to cause ruin.

    Spanish-English dictionary > causar caos

  • 109 labefacio

    lăbĕfăcĭo, fēci, factum (labefactarier, Ter. Eun. 3, 3, 5), 3, v. a.; pass.: lăbĕfīo, factus, fieri [labo-facio], to cause to totter, to shake, loosen, to make ready to fall (Cic. uses only labefactus).
    I.
    Lit.:

    dentes alicui,

    Ter. Ad. 2, 2, 36:

    partem muri,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 22:

    labefactae aedes,

    Tac. A. 1, 75:

    labefacta ictibus arbor Corruit,

    Ov. M. 8, 776; id. ib. 3, 69:

    charta (i. e. epistola) a vinclis non labefacta suis,

    loosened, opened, id. P. 3, 7, 6:

    munimenta incussu arietis labefieri,

    Sen. Const. Sap. 6.— Poet.:

    ignes labefacti aëre multo,

    weakened, Lucr. 5, 653:

    membra voluptatis dum vi labefacta liquescunt,

    id. 4, 1108:

    calor labefacta per ossa cucurrit,

    Verg. A. 8, 390.—
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    To cause to waver, to shake a person in his mind, principles, or fidelity: aliquem, Laber. ap. Macr. S. 2, 7:

    quem nulla umquam vis, nullae minae, nulla invidia labefecit,

    Cic. Sest. 47, 101. primores classiariorum, to shake their fidelity, excite them to mutiny, Tac. A. 15, 51:

    sic animus vario labefactus vulnere nutat,

    Ov. M. 10, 375; cf.

    in Greek construction: magno animum labefactus amore,

    shaken, disquieted, Verg. A. 4, 395. —
    B.
    To shake, weaken; to overthrow, ruin, destroy:

    haec (res publica) jam labefacta,

    Cic. Har. Resp. 27, 60:

    quo, per contumeliam consulum, jura plebis labefacta essent,

    Liv. 3, 64:

    nihil hunc amicitia Sejani, sed labefacit haud minus ad exitia Macronis odium,

    Tac. A. 6, 29 (35):

    si priorem aetate et jam labefactum demovisset,

    id. ib. 4, 60:

    ne quis contagione ceteros labefaciat,

    Col. 6, 5, 1; cf. Tac. H. 2, 93: fidem, to shake or weaken one's credit, Suet. Vesp. 4.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > labefacio

  • 110 أفسد

    أَفْسَدَ \ corrupt: to make (sb.) corrupt, by offering money; teach (sb. esp. the young) to do bad things. frustrate: to prevent the success of sth. (a plan, an attempt, etc.). mess: to make a mess. mess up: to make a mess of; dirty, confuse: You’ve messed up your clean coat. He messed up his speech because he was so nervous. pervert: to cause (sb.) to turn away from right and natural behaviour: Bad films or books can pervert the mind. rot: to cause to decay: water rots wood. spoil: to ruin; damage seriously: Bad weather spoilt our holiday. The food was spoilt by being cooked too long. upset: to confuse; put into disorder (plans, calculations, ideas, one’s stomach, etc.. \ See Also أضل (أَضَلَّ)، عبث (عَبِثَ)، وسخ (وَسَّخَ)، أتلف (أَتْلَفَ)‏ \ أَفْسَدَ بالتَّدْليع \ spoil: to harm the character of (a child) by being too weak and exercising no control: He expects people to give him everything, because his mother spoilt him as a child. \ أَفْسَدَ النظام \ disorganize: to put sth. (a plan, etc.) out of working order or into a state of confusion: Our holiday was disorganized by our son’s sudden illness.

    Arabic-English dictionary > أفسد

  • 111 من

    مِن \ by: (showing how sth. is done): We hold things by the handle. We know people by name. We learn by experience. We earn money by working. from: showing the time that sth. started: I waited from six o’clock till eight, showing where sth. began or was obtained Are men descended from monkeys? He read aloud from the newspaper, showing cause He suffered from stomach pains, showing the lower limit of costs, numbers, etc. New bicycles cost from $60 to $90 each, showing a change The price rose from 20 pence to 25 pence, showing difference I don’t know one from the other, showing the place that one has left He arrived from Glasgow. of: (after a noun) showing contents, amount, kind, etc.: a cup of coffee (a cup that contains coffee); a cupful of coffee (enough coffee to fill a cup); a pound of sugar (sugar that weighs a pound); a piece of bread (not a whole loaf), (after an adj. or verb) concerning; about: I’m sure of it. She’s afraid of mice, (after a verb) showing a cause He died of hunger, (after an adj.) showing who did sth. and how he did it It was kind of your father to invite me (Your father was kind...), (after a participle) showing how sth. is formed a dress made of silk. than: used in comparing two objects; here the second subject and verb are always left out: I like you better than him (I like you better than I like him), used in comparing two subjects; it is better to put in the second verb, although some writers leave it out He is taller than I (am). He runs faster than I (do). \ مِن أَجْل \ because of: as a result of: Because of his illness, he could not travel. for: because of: He jumped for joy. She was sent to prison for stealing. for sb. to do sth.: that sb. should do sth.: I’m anxious for him to pass his exams. sake, for the sake of, for sb.’s sake: for the desire of: Why ruin your health for the sake of a little pleasure?, for the good of; so as to help: Soldiers die for the sake of their county (or for their country’s sake). Don’t take any risks for my sake. towards: as a help to: He gave me $5 towards the cost of my bicycle. \ مِن أَجْل ذلك \ hence: (often with no verb) for this reason: My car broke down; hence my late arrival. \ مِن أحدث طِراز \ up to date: up to the present moment; modern; knowing or showing the latest facts: Give me an up-to-date report on political events in South America. \ مِن أَصْل \ out: from among: Ten out of the twenty people were late. \ مِن الأَفْضَل \ preferably: if possible: Any day suits me, but preferably not Sunday. \ مِن الأَفْضَل \ had better: would be wise to: You had better try again tomorrow. \ See Also الأَجْدى لِـ \ مِن الآن \ hence: from now: A week hence I shall be in Rome. \ مِن... إلى \ from... to...: (without a or the) showing passage of time, distance in space, or repeated action: He visits me from time to time. He went from house to house in search of work. \ مِن آن إلى آخر \ every now and again, every now and then: again and again, but with no regular space between. \ مِن الآن فَصَاعِدًا \ henceforth, henceforward: from now on; in future. on: onwards: From now on I shall be more careful. \ مِن البداية إلى النهاية \ through: passing from one side or place to another; making a continuous journey: a through train. \ مِن بَعْدُ \ since: after; during the period after: I saw him on Tuesday, but I haven’t seen him since. I’ve been thinking about him ever since. \ مِن بَعيد \ from afar: from a great distance. \ مِن بَين \ out of: from among: Ten out of the twenty people were late. \ مِن ثَمَّ \ subsequently: afterwards: He became ill in the winter, and subsequently died. \ مِن جَانِبٍ إِلَى آخر \ across: form one side to the other: Run across before a car comes. The river is half a mile across. over: so that a different side is upwards: Turn the page over. Roll the body over. \ مِن جَديد \ afresh: again; making a new beginning: Tear up this page and start afresh. \ مِن جَمِيع الجهَات \ around: on all sides (of); round; here and there: The boys were running around. A crowd gathered around me. \ مِن جَمِيع الوُجوه تقريبًا \ to all intents and purposes: in regard to all that matters: To all intents and purposes, the work is finished (though a few unimportant points remain to be dealt with). \ مِن جِهة \ in respect of, with respect to, respecting: concerning: a bill in respect of car repairs. on the part of: in the case of; so far as sb. is concerned: There was no mistake on her part (If there was a mistake, it was not hers). \ مِن جهة ومِن الجهة الأخرى \ on the one hand, on the other hand: comparing opposite facts or ideas; the first phrase is often left out: (On the one hand) you can live more cheaply in the country; on the other hand, work is harder to find there. \ مِن الحديد \ iron: made of iron; as strong as iron: an iron bar; an iron will. \ مِن حُسن التوفيق \ happily: fortunately: Happily, he was not hurt in the accident. a good job: a fortunate thing: It’s a good job that you crossed before the bridge fell. fortunately: adv. as the result of good fortune: He fell down but fortunately did not hurt himself. \ See Also لحسن الحظ (لِحُسْنِ الحَظّ)‏ \ مِن حَوْل \ around: on all sides (of); round; here and there: The boys were running around. A crowd gathered around me. \ مِن حَيْثُ شَخْصُهُ \ personally: as a person (in regard to character); socially: I like him personally, but I dislike his political ideas. \ مِن حِين لآخَر \ occasional: happening sometimes, but not regularly: We had an occasional quarrel. now and again, now and then: sometimes. \ مِن خِلال \ through: from one side to the other; from one end to the other: He drove a nail through (the board). A river ran through (the town). Water runs through pipes. I looked through the window, but I couldn’t see far through the mist. I read through my notes. \ مِن الدرجة الأولى \ first-class, first-rate: of the best quality: He is a first-class photographer. \ مِن سُخْرِية الأقدار \ ironic(al): (of events) like a cruel joke: It was ironical that she should break her leg just when she had at last got a job as a dancer. \ مِنَ الشرق \ eastern: belonging to the east. \ مِن صُنْعِ اليَد \ hand-made: made by hand, not by a machine: Hand-made shoes. \ مِن الضروريّ أن كما \ must: (p.t.. had to, neg.. needn’t, don’t/didn’t need to; don’t/didn’t have to) need to: You must go now, mustn’t you? Yes, I must. No, I needn’t go yet. \ مِن الطبيعيّ \ it goes without saying (that): naturally; of course: The invitation was sent to me; but it goes without saying that my wife is included. \ مِن الطراز القديم \ old-fashioned: (of people) holding on to old ideas and customs; (of things) not modern; no longer used. \ مِن طَرَف لآخر \ through: passing from one side or place to another; making a continuous journey: a through train. \ مِن عَجيب التَّقادِير \ ironic(al): (of events) like a cruel joke: It was ironical that she should break her leg just when she had at last got a job as a dancer. \ مِن عَلى ظهر السفينة \ overboard: over the side of a boat, and into the water: They jumped overboard when the ship was on fire. \ مِن غَيْر \ without: not with; not having: Without doubt, this is the best. I did it without his help. He took my bicycle without asking me. \ مِن غَيْر حَرَج \ freely: readily: They freely accepted my advice. \ مِنَ الفراء \ fur: animal skin, with the fur on it, used as clothing: a coat with a collar of fur; a fur hat. \ مِنَ الفِراش \ up: out of bed: I get up at 6.30 every morning. We stayed up very late last night. \ مِن فَضْلِك \ kindly: please!: kindly close the door!. please: (when asking) giving a polite order: Please stop that noise. A cup of coffee, please, asking for a favour or for permission Will you help me, please? Please, may I use your pen?. \ مِن فَوْق \ over: across, from one side of sth. to the other: He jumped over the fence. The gate was locked, so he climbed over. \ مِن فَوق سَطْح المَرْكَب \ overboard: over the side of a boat, and into the water: They jumped overboard when the ship was on fire. \ مِن قَبْل \ ago: before the present time: 100 years ago; a short while ago. already: before this time: She’s already married. before: at an earlier time (than): I have been here before. beforehand: before; early; in readiness: If you want your dinner early, warn the cook beforehand. \ مِن قِبَل \ by: (showing who or what did sth.): He was bitten by a dog. \ مِن قَلْبٍ مُخْلص \ heartily: thoroughly: I heartily agree with you. \ مِنَ المُؤسِف \ pity: (with a) an unfortunate fact or happening: It’s a pity that you can’t go with us to the cinema. \ مِنَ المُحَتَّم \ bound, (bind, bound) to: certain to: He’s bound to win. \ See Also المُؤَكَّد أَنّ \ مِنَ المُحْتَمَل \ likely: (usu. with very, most, more or quite) probably: She’s very likely right. well: (with may) very possibly; with good reason: He may well be late if the road is being repaired. \ مِن مُدّةٍ قريبة \ the other day: a few days ago: I met your son the other day. \ مِن المَرْتَبَة أو الدَّرَجة الثّانِية \ second-class: of the next level below that of top quality: The less comfortable second-class seats were much cheaper than the first-class ones. \ مِن المَفْروض أنّ \ be supposed to: to have a duty to; be expected to: You’re supposed to be working now, not playing. You’re not supposed to be here (You ought not be here). \ مِن مَكانٍ لآخَر \ about: from place to place in: We wandered about the town. \ مِن المُمْكِن \ could, (could not, couldn’t): (with an if clause, showing a possibility that depends on sth. else) would be able to: She could buy it if you lent her the money. possibly: perhaps: Possibly you can help. well: (with may) very possibly; with good reason: He may well be late if the road is being repaired.. \ مِنَ المُمْكِن أن \ could, (could not, couldn’t): (showing a simple possibility): You could telephone her (if you wanted to). might: expressing a weak possibility (future, present or past): She might do that tomorrow; she might be doing it at this moment; she might even have done it already (but I doubt that she has done it or ever will do it). \ مِنْ ناحية... مِنَ الناحية الأخرى \ on the one hand, on the other hand: comparing opposite facts or ideas; the first phrase is often left out: (On the one hand) you can live more cheaply in the country; on the other hand, work is harder to find there. \ مِن النّاحية النظريّة \ in theory: as an idea; according to ideas: Your plan may work in theory, but it will not work in practice. \ مِنَ النُّبَلاء \ earl: the title of a British nobleman. \ مِنَ النُّبَلاء \ noble: of high rank: a woman of noble birth. \ See Also الأشراف \ مِنْ نِتاج الوَطَن \ home-grown: (of food) grown in one’s own country, not in another country: home-grown vegetables. \ مِنْ نُسْخَتَين \ in duplicate: on two separate copies: Please complete this list in duplicate. \ مِنْ نَسْل \ descendant: sb. who is descended from a person: a descendant of Queen Victoria. \ See Also ذرية (ذُرِّيَّة)‏ \ مِنْ نَفْس البَلَد \ countryman, countrymen: (usu. fellow countryman) a person of the same nation as another. \ مِنْ نوع راق \ classical: of proved and lasting value: classical music. \ مَنْ هُم أَعْلَى مقَامًا \ betters, one’s betters: those who have more experience or higher rank than onself: Treat your betters with more respect. \ See Also أَرْفَع شَأنًا مِن \ مِن هُنَا \ away: (with verbs of movement) to a distance: Go away! We drove the dog away. by: past: Please let me (get) by. He smiled as he went by. \ مَن هو أَعْلَى دَرَجَةً \ superior: sb. of higher rank: You must obey your superiors. \ مِن واجبه أن \ up to: the duty of: It’s up to his father to punish him. \ مِن وَاحِد إلى آخَر \ over: across, from one person to another: She handed over the keys to a friend. \ مِن الواضح \ much: (in comparison; before most, etc.) without doubt; clearly: He is much the most experienced player in the team. \ مِن وَراءِ ظَهْرِه \ behind sb.’s back: when someone is not present: He tells untrue stories about me behind my back. \ مِن وَقْت لاِخَر \ now and again: sometimes. off and on, on and off: not continuously; at one time and another: It has been raining off and on the whole day. sometimes: at certain times but not always: Sometimes I win and sometimes I don’t. England sometimes has a hot summer, but not often.

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  • 112 corrupt

    أَفْسَدَ \ corrupt: to make (sb.) corrupt, by offering money; teach (sb. esp. the young) to do bad things. frustrate: to prevent the success of sth. (a plan, an attempt, etc.). mess: to make a mess. mess up: to make a mess of; dirty, confuse: You’ve messed up your clean coat. He messed up his speech because he was so nervous. pervert: to cause (sb.) to turn away from right and natural behaviour: Bad films or books can pervert the mind. rot: to cause to decay: water rots wood. spoil: to ruin; damage seriously: Bad weather spoilt our holiday. The food was spoilt by being cooked too long. upset: to confuse; put into disorder (plans, calculations, ideas, one’s stomach, etc.. \ See Also أضل (أَضَلَّ)، عبث (عَبِثَ)، وسخ (وَسَّخَ)، أتلف (أَتْلَفَ)‏

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  • 113 frustrate

    أَفْسَدَ \ corrupt: to make (sb.) corrupt, by offering money; teach (sb. esp. the young) to do bad things. frustrate: to prevent the success of sth. (a plan, an attempt, etc.). mess: to make a mess. mess up: to make a mess of; dirty, confuse: You’ve messed up your clean coat. He messed up his speech because he was so nervous. pervert: to cause (sb.) to turn away from right and natural behaviour: Bad films or books can pervert the mind. rot: to cause to decay: water rots wood. spoil: to ruin; damage seriously: Bad weather spoilt our holiday. The food was spoilt by being cooked too long. upset: to confuse; put into disorder (plans, calculations, ideas, one’s stomach, etc.. \ See Also أضل (أَضَلَّ)، عبث (عَبِثَ)، وسخ (وَسَّخَ)، أتلف (أَتْلَفَ)‏

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  • 114 mess

    أَفْسَدَ \ corrupt: to make (sb.) corrupt, by offering money; teach (sb. esp. the young) to do bad things. frustrate: to prevent the success of sth. (a plan, an attempt, etc.). mess: to make a mess. mess up: to make a mess of; dirty, confuse: You’ve messed up your clean coat. He messed up his speech because he was so nervous. pervert: to cause (sb.) to turn away from right and natural behaviour: Bad films or books can pervert the mind. rot: to cause to decay: water rots wood. spoil: to ruin; damage seriously: Bad weather spoilt our holiday. The food was spoilt by being cooked too long. upset: to confuse; put into disorder (plans, calculations, ideas, one’s stomach, etc.. \ See Also أضل (أَضَلَّ)، عبث (عَبِثَ)، وسخ (وَسَّخَ)، أتلف (أَتْلَفَ)‏

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  • 115 mess up

    أَفْسَدَ \ corrupt: to make (sb.) corrupt, by offering money; teach (sb. esp. the young) to do bad things. frustrate: to prevent the success of sth. (a plan, an attempt, etc.). mess: to make a mess. mess up: to make a mess of; dirty, confuse: You’ve messed up your clean coat. He messed up his speech because he was so nervous. pervert: to cause (sb.) to turn away from right and natural behaviour: Bad films or books can pervert the mind. rot: to cause to decay: water rots wood. spoil: to ruin; damage seriously: Bad weather spoilt our holiday. The food was spoilt by being cooked too long. upset: to confuse; put into disorder (plans, calculations, ideas, one’s stomach, etc.. \ See Also أضل (أَضَلَّ)، عبث (عَبِثَ)، وسخ (وَسَّخَ)، أتلف (أَتْلَفَ)‏

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  • 116 pervert

    أَفْسَدَ \ corrupt: to make (sb.) corrupt, by offering money; teach (sb. esp. the young) to do bad things. frustrate: to prevent the success of sth. (a plan, an attempt, etc.). mess: to make a mess. mess up: to make a mess of; dirty, confuse: You’ve messed up your clean coat. He messed up his speech because he was so nervous. pervert: to cause (sb.) to turn away from right and natural behaviour: Bad films or books can pervert the mind. rot: to cause to decay: water rots wood. spoil: to ruin; damage seriously: Bad weather spoilt our holiday. The food was spoilt by being cooked too long. upset: to confuse; put into disorder (plans, calculations, ideas, one’s stomach, etc.. \ See Also أضل (أَضَلَّ)، عبث (عَبِثَ)، وسخ (وَسَّخَ)، أتلف (أَتْلَفَ)‏

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  • 117 rot

    أَفْسَدَ \ corrupt: to make (sb.) corrupt, by offering money; teach (sb. esp. the young) to do bad things. frustrate: to prevent the success of sth. (a plan, an attempt, etc.). mess: to make a mess. mess up: to make a mess of; dirty, confuse: You’ve messed up your clean coat. He messed up his speech because he was so nervous. pervert: to cause (sb.) to turn away from right and natural behaviour: Bad films or books can pervert the mind. rot: to cause to decay: water rots wood. spoil: to ruin; damage seriously: Bad weather spoilt our holiday. The food was spoilt by being cooked too long. upset: to confuse; put into disorder (plans, calculations, ideas, one’s stomach, etc.. \ See Also أضل (أَضَلَّ)، عبث (عَبِثَ)، وسخ (وَسَّخَ)، أتلف (أَتْلَفَ)‏

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  • 118 spoil

    أَفْسَدَ \ corrupt: to make (sb.) corrupt, by offering money; teach (sb. esp. the young) to do bad things. frustrate: to prevent the success of sth. (a plan, an attempt, etc.). mess: to make a mess. mess up: to make a mess of; dirty, confuse: You’ve messed up your clean coat. He messed up his speech because he was so nervous. pervert: to cause (sb.) to turn away from right and natural behaviour: Bad films or books can pervert the mind. rot: to cause to decay: water rots wood. spoil: to ruin; damage seriously: Bad weather spoilt our holiday. The food was spoilt by being cooked too long. upset: to confuse; put into disorder (plans, calculations, ideas, one’s stomach, etc.. \ See Also أضل (أَضَلَّ)، عبث (عَبِثَ)، وسخ (وَسَّخَ)، أتلف (أَتْلَفَ)‏

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  • 119 upset

    أَفْسَدَ \ corrupt: to make (sb.) corrupt, by offering money; teach (sb. esp. the young) to do bad things. frustrate: to prevent the success of sth. (a plan, an attempt, etc.). mess: to make a mess. mess up: to make a mess of; dirty, confuse: You’ve messed up your clean coat. He messed up his speech because he was so nervous. pervert: to cause (sb.) to turn away from right and natural behaviour: Bad films or books can pervert the mind. rot: to cause to decay: water rots wood. spoil: to ruin; damage seriously: Bad weather spoilt our holiday. The food was spoilt by being cooked too long. upset: to confuse; put into disorder (plans, calculations, ideas, one’s stomach, etc.. \ See Also أضل (أَضَلَّ)، عبث (عَبِثَ)، وسخ (وَسَّخَ)، أتلف (أَتْلَفَ)‏

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  • 120 διαφθείρω

    διαφθείρω fut. διαφθερῶ; 1 aor. διέφθειρα LXX. Pass.: fut. 3 sg. διαφθαρήσεται Da Theod.; 2 aor. διεφθάρην; pf. 3 sg. διέφθαρται Zeph 3:7, ptc. διεφθαρμένος (s. φθείρω; Hom.+)
    to cause the destruction of someth., spoil, destroy of rust eating into iron Dg 2:2; of moths (Philo, Abr. 11), that eat clothes Lk 12:33.—IMg 10:2 (imagery of food spoilage); destroy persons and nations (Aristot., Pol. 1323a, 31; Diod S 5, 54, 3; 12, 68, 2; Plut., Demosth. 859 [28, 4]; LXX; Jos., Ant. 2, 26; 11, 211) Rv 11:18a (in wordplay, s. 11:18b in 2 below; cp. Jer 28:25); Hv 4, 2, 3; Hs 9, 1, 9; 9, 26, 1; 7. Pass. be destroyed of a person’s physical being 2 Cor 4:16 (cp. Ps.-Pla., Alcib. 1, 135a διαφθαρῆναι τ. σῶμα; Lucian, Dial. Deor. 13, 2; Philo, Decal. 124). οὐδὲν αὐτοῦ διεφθάρη no part of him was impaired AcPlCor 2:30—Hv 2, 3, 3. Of ships (Diod S 11, 19, 3; 13, 13, 4; schol. on Apollon. Rhod. 2, 1111–12b διαφθαρείσης τῆς νεώς) Rv 8:9; a kingdom IEph 19:3. Of the bodies of starving persons waste away (Appian, Bell. Civ. 2, 66 §274 λιμῷ διαφθαρῆναι; POxy 938, 4; Philo, Leg. ad Gai. 124) Hv 3, 9, 3.
    to cause to become morally corrupt, deprave, ruin (Diod S 16, 54, 4 τὰ ἤθη τ. ἀνθρώπων; Dio Chrys. 26 [43], 10 τοὺς νέους; Jos., C. Ap. 2, 264; Just.): the earth (i.e. its people) Rv 11:18b (s. on 11:18a in 1 above); 19:2 v.l.; δ. τὴν εἰς θεὸν γνώμην IRo 7:1. διεφθαρμένοι ἄνθρωποι τὸν νοῦν 1 Ti 6:5. Of the mind pass. be corrupted Hs 4:7 (cp. Pla., Leg. 10, 888a and Jos., Ant. 9, 222 δ. τὴν διάνοιαν; Aeschyl., Ag. 932 and Dionys. Hal. 5, 21 τ. γνώμην; Dio Chrys. 60 + 61 [77 + 78], 45 ψυχὴ διεφθαρμένη).—B. 762. DELG s.v. φθείρω. M-M. TW.

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