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  • 101 lasciare

    leave
    ( abbandonare) give up
    ( concedere) let
    lascia andare!, lascia perdere! forget it!
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    lasciare v.tr.
    1 (andar via da) to leave*; (abbandonare) to abandon; to desert, to quit; (rinunciare) to give* up: lasciammo Londra una settimana prima di te, we left London a week before you; ha lasciato l'ufficio verso mezzogiorno, he left the office towards midday; lo lasciammo che lavorava in giardino, we left him working in the garden; ha lasciato il lavoro per unirsi a un gruppo rock, he quit (o left) his job to join a rock group; ha dovuto lasciare l'università per motivi di salute, he had to leave (o give up) university because of ill-health; la ditta lascerà la vecchia sede, the firm will move out of its former premises; i medici avevano lasciato ogni speranza di salvarlo, the doctors had given up all hope of saving him; ha lasciato la famiglia per seguire quella donna, he has left (o deserted o abandoned) his family for the sake of that woman; lasciò la fidanzata, he left his fiancée // ci ha lasciati l'anno scorso, (è morto) he left us last year
    2 (far rimanere) to leave*; (lasciar dietro di sé) to leave* behind: ha lasciato moglie e figli in Italia, he left his wife and children in Italy; non posso lasciare a casa i bambini, I can't leave the children at home; lascia la finestra aperta per piacere, leave the window open, please; quando morì lasciò moglie e due figli, when he died he left a wife and two children behind him; la ferita mi ha lasciato una cicatrice, the wound has left me with a scar; mi lasciò senza una lira, he left me penniless; questa medicina mi ha lasciato la bocca amara, this medicine has left a bitter taste in my mouth; ha lasciato tutto com'era, he left everything as it was; ha lasciato un buon ricordo di sé, he left behind a good memory of himself; l'assassino ha lasciato molte tracce, the murderer left a load of clues behind; è partito senza lasciare istruzioni, he went off without leaving any instructions // lasciare fuori, to leave out // lasciare da parte, to leave aside // lasciare solo, in pace, to leave alone, in peace
    3 (posare, deporre) to leave*, to put*; (far scendere) to drop off: ti lascerò il pacchetto sulla scrivania, I'll leave (o put) the packet on your desk; lascialo pure sulla sedia, you can put it on the chair; ti lascerò davanti al supermercato, I'll drop you off (o leave you) opposite the supermarket
    4 (dimenticare, non prendere con sé) to leave*, to forget*: ho lasciato gli occhiali a casa, I have left my glasses at home; ho lasciato l'ombrello sull'autobus, I've forgotten the umbrella on the bus; ha lasciato la finestra aperta ed è entrato un ladro, he left the window open and a thief got in
    5 (rimetterci) to leave*, to lose*: in quell'incidente ci lasciò la vita, he lost his life in that accident; per poco ci lasciai la salute, I nearly ruined my health; ci ha lasciato la vita, it cost him his life
    6 (in eredità) to leave*, to bequeath, to will: gli ha lasciato tutto il patrimonio, he left all his property to him; lasciare una proprietà a un ente assistenziale, to bequeath an estate to a charitable institution
    7 (permettere, fare) to let* (s.o. do), to allow (s.o. to do): chi ti ha lasciato entrare?, who let you in?; lascialo fare a me, let me do it; lascia che me ne occupi io, leave it to me; questa fessura lascia passare molta aria, this crack lets in a lot of air; non lasciare cadere quel vaso, don't drop that vase; l'hanno lasciato morire senza far niente, they let him die without doing anything; non lascia uscire suo figlio da solo, he doesn't allow his son to go out on his own; non gli lascia guidare la sua auto, he doesn't let him drive his car
    8 (serbare) to keep*, to leave*: lasciami questa carne per cena, keep this meat for my supper; puoi lasciarmi qualcosa da mangiare?, can you leave (o keep) me something to eat?; lasciami un po' di birra, leave me a drop of beer
    9 (affidare, dare) to leave*, to trust, to give*; (cedere) to let* have: lasciami tuo figlio fino a questa sera, leave your son with me until tonight; non voglio lasciargli il mio orologio, ho paura che me lo rompa, I don't want to trust my watch to him (o to give him my watch), I'm afraid he may break it; te lo lascerò per 50 euro, you can have it for 50 euros; hai lasciato la mancia al cameriere?, did you tip the waiter? (o did you leave a tip for the waiter?)
    10 (allentare) to let* go; (liberare) to release; to set* free, to free: lascia la corda, let go of the rope; il cane lasciò la presa, the dog loosened its grip; lasciarono il prigioniero in libertà, they released the prisoner
    ◆ v. intr. (smettere, cessare di) (non com.) to stop, to leave* off: non lascia di brontolare, she doesn't stop grumbling.
    ◘ lasciarsi v.rifl. to let* oneself: non mi lascerò truffare, I'm not going to be cheated; non si lasciò vedere per tutta una settimana, he didn't appear for a whole week; si lasciò andare su una poltrona, he sank into an armchair; si lasciò trasportare dall'ira, he let himself be carried away by anger; lasciare guidare dall'esperienza, to let oneself be guided by experience; non si lascia avvicinare da nessuno, he doesn't let anyone get close to him; si è lasciato convincere facilmente, he let himself be convinced easily // lasciati andare, (rilassati) let yourself go (o relax); dopo che lei lo ha abbandonato si è completamente lasciato andare, after she left him he let himself go completely; non lasciarti prendere dall'emozione, dal panico, don't let yourself get carried away, don't panic
    ◆ v.rifl.rec. to part, to leave* each other: si sono lasciati dopo nove anni di fidanzamento, they left each other after a nine-year engagement; si lasciarono all'alba, they parted at daybreak.
    ◆ FRASEOLOGIA: prendere o lasciare, take it or leave it // è meglio lasciare perdere, we'd better forget (o leave) it // ho deciso di lasciare correre, I decided to forget (o leave) it // lascia stare, non è affar tuo!, leave it, it's none of your business! // lasciare detto qlco. a qlcu., to leave a word with s.o. // la sua condotta lascia molto a desiderare, his behaviour leaves a lot to be desired // lascialo dire, let him talk // ''Com'è il tuo dolce?'' ''Si lascia mangiare'', ''What's your cake like?'' ''Not bad''.
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    [laʃ'ʃare]
    1. vt
    1) (gen) to leave

    devo lasciare l'università — I have to leave university, I have to give up university

    lasciare qn perplesso/confuso — to leave sb perplexed/confused

    2)

    (permettere) lasciare qn fare qc o che qn faccia qc — to let sb do sth, allow sb to do sth

    lascia stare o correre o perdere — let it drop, forget it

    3) (deporre: cose) to leave, deposit, (persone) to leave, drop (off)
    4) (dare, concedere) to give, let have
    5) (omettere) to leave out, forget
    6) (serbare) to leave, keep
    7)

    lasciare stare qn — to let sb be, leave sb alone

    lascia stare, ci penso io — leave it, I'll see to it

    lascialo stare, non vale la pena di arrabbiarsi — just ignore him, it's not worth getting annoyed

    lascia stare, offro io — it's all right, I'm paying o it's on me

    8)

    lasciarsi sfruttare — to let o.s. be exploited

    lasciarsi andare — to let o.s. go

    9)

    (fraseologia) lasciare in bianco — to leave blank

    lasciare (molto) a desiderare — to leave much o a lot to be desired

    lasciare detto o scritto (a qn) — to leave word (for sb)

    lasciare il segno (su qc) — to mark (sth), fig to leave one's o a mark (on sth)

    (uso reciproco) to part (from each other), (coniugi) to leave each other, split up

    si sono lasciati all'aeroporto — they left each other at the airport, they said goodbye at the airport

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    [laʃ'ʃare] 1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) (smettere di tenere) to let* go of [oggetto, corda]; (fare cadere) to drop
    2) (separarsi da) to leave* [persona, famiglia, fidanzato]
    3) (andare via da) to leave* [luogo, paese, ufficio]

    devo lasciarvi, ho una riunione — I must go now, I have a meeting

    4) (dimenticare) to leave* (behind), to forget* [ombrello, chiavi, portafoglio]
    5) (fare restare) to leave* [traccia, impronta]

    lasciare qcn. nel dubbio — to leave sb. in a state of uncertainty

    lasciare le cose come stanno — to leave well enough alone, to let the matter lie

    lasciare in pace qcn. — to leave sb. alone

    6) (rinunciare a) to leave* [lavoro, partito, azienda]; to leave*, to give* up [ studi]
    7) (cedere, prestare) to leave*

    lasciare il posto a qcn. — to let sb. have one's seat

    8) (affidare) to leave* (a qcn. with sb.)

    lasciare [qcs.] a qcn. — to give sb. [mancia, tempo, scelta]

    lasciare perplesso qcn. to puzzle sb.; mi lasciò indifferente it left me cold; lasciare libero un animale — to let an animal go

    12) (mantenere) to leave*

    lasciare la porta chiusa, una luce accesa — to leave the door shut, a light on

    lasciami qualcosa da mangiare — leave o keep me something to eat

    14) (in eredità) to leave* [denaro, proprietà]

    lasciare che qcn., qcs. faccia — to let sb., sth. do

    lasciare fare qcs. a qcn. — to let sb. do sth.

    lascia fare a me — leave it to me, let me (do that)

    lasciare cadere qcs. — to let sth. fall

    lascialo stare — leave him alone, let him be; (smettere di toccare)

    lascia stare quella bici — leave that bike alone; (lasciare perdere)

    no, lascia stare, pago io! — no, no it's my treat!

    lascia stare, è un fastidio troppo grosso — leave it, it's too much trouble

    2.
    verbo pronominale lasciarsi
    1) (separarsi) [ persone] to part; [ coppia] to split* up, to break* up

    -rsi da buoni amici, molto male — to part the best of friends, on angry terms

    - rsi sfuggire — to let slip, to come out with [frase, bestemmia]

    ••

    lasciar detto, scritto a qcn. che... — to give o leave sb. a message that...

    lasciarci una gamba, un mucchio di soldi — to lose an arm, a lot of money

    lasciar correre o perdere to let sth. pass; prendere o lasciare take it or leave it; -rsi qcs. alle spalle to leave sth. behind; lasciare a molto desiderare to leave much to be desired; -rsi andare to let oneself go; lasciare il segno [personaggio, avvenimento] to set one's stamp; lascia il tempo che trova — = it makes no difference

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    lasciare
    /la∫'∫are/ [1]
     1 (smettere di tenere) to let* go of [ oggetto, corda]; (fare cadere) to drop; lasciami! get off me!
     2 (separarsi da) to leave* [ persona, famiglia, fidanzato]
     3 (andare via da) to leave* [ luogo, paese, ufficio]; devo lasciarvi, ho una riunione I must go now, I have a meeting
     4 (dimenticare) to leave* (behind), to forget* [ ombrello, chiavi, portafoglio]
     5 (fare restare) to leave* [ traccia, impronta]; lasciami alla stazione drop me (off) at the station; lasciare qcn. nel dubbio to leave sb. in a state of uncertainty; lasciare le cose come stanno to leave well enough alone, to let the matter lie; lasciare in pace qcn. to leave sb. alone
     6 (rinunciare a) to leave* [ lavoro, partito, azienda]; to leave*, to give* up [ studi]
     7 (cedere, prestare) to leave*; lasciare il posto a qcn. to let sb. have one's seat
     8 (affidare) to leave* ( a qcn. with sb.)
     9 (dare) lasciare [qcs.] a qcn. to give sb. [ mancia, tempo, scelta]
     10 (rendere) lasciare perplesso qcn. to puzzle sb.; mi lasciò indifferente it left me cold; lasciare libero un animale to let an animal go
     11 (vendere) glielo lascio per 50 euro I'll let you have it for 50 euros
     12 (mantenere) to leave*; lasciare la porta chiusa, una luce accesa to leave the door shut, a light on
     13 (conservare) lasciami qualcosa da mangiare leave o keep me something to eat
     14 (in eredità) to leave* [ denaro, proprietà]
     15 (permettere) lasciare che qcn., qcs. faccia to let sb., sth. do; lasciare fare qcs. a qcn. to let sb. do sth.; lascia fare a me leave it to me, let me (do that); lasciare cadere qcs. to let sth. fall
     16 lasciare stare (non disturbare) lascialo stare leave him alone, let him be; (smettere di toccare) lascia stare quella bici leave that bike alone; (lasciare perdere) no, lascia stare, pago io! no, no it's my treat! lascia stare, è un fastidio troppo grosso leave it, it's too much trouble
    II lasciarsi verbo pronominale
     1 (separarsi) [ persone] to part; [ coppia] to split* up, to break* up; -rsi da buoni amici, molto male to part the best of friends, on angry terms
     2 (farsi) - rsi cullare dalle onde to be lulled by the waves; non è certo il tipo che si lascia fregare he won't be pushed around; - rsi sfuggire to let slip, to come out with [ frase, bestemmia]
     3 (abbandonarsi) - rsi andare alla disperazione to give in to despair
    lasciar detto, scritto a qcn. che... to give o leave sb. a message that...; lasciarci una gamba, un mucchio di soldi to lose an arm, a lot of money; lasciar correre o perdere to let sth. pass; prendere o lasciare take it or leave it; -rsi qcs. alle spalle to leave sth. behind; lasciare a molto desiderare to leave much to be desired; - rsi andare to let oneself go; lasciare il segno [ personaggio, avvenimento] to set one's stamp; lascia il tempo che trova = it makes no difference.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > lasciare

  • 102 momento

    "moment;
    Moment;
    momento"
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    m moment
    dal momento che from the moment that
    causale since
    a momenti sometimes, at moments
    per il momento for the moment
    del momento short-lived
    sul momento at the time
    * * *
    momento s.m.
    1 moment; time: senza un momento di esitazione, without a moment's hesitation; aspetta un momento, wait a moment; un momento, per piacere, just a moment, please; un momento solo, just a moment; a un dato momento, at a given moment; sto uscendo proprio in questo momento, I'm just going out; un momento!, cerchiamo di ragionare, wait a moment! let's try to think things out; un momento! che fretta c'è?, just a moment! what's the hurry?; un momento e la servo subito, I'll serve you in just a moment; dammi ancora un momento e poi usciamo, just give me another moment and then we'll go out; ricordo ancora il momento in cui il primo uomo mise piede sulla luna, I still remember the moment when the first man set foot on the moon; aspetto con ansia il momento di ricevere la tua lettera, I'm waiting anxiously for your letter; era il momento culminante del dramma, it was the climax of the drama; l'ho amato fin dal primo momento, I loved him from the very first moment; fino a questo momento non ho ricevuto nessuna telefonata, I haven't received any phone calls so far; lo farò in un altro momento, I shall do it another time; non c'era un momento da perdere, there was not a moment to lose (o to be lost); non è il momento di scherzare, this is no time for joking; non perde mai un momento, she never wastes a moment; la prossima volta vieni un momento prima, next time come a little earlier; si dedica alla lettura nei momenti liberi, she devotes her spare time to reading // per il momento, for the moment (o for the present o for the time being) // tutti i momenti, ogni momento, continually: ogni momento chiede soldi, he is continually asking for money
    2 (tempo, circostanza) time: momenti difficili, hard times; è un capriccio del momento, it is a passing fad; il mio momento si avvicina, my time is drawing near; passare un brutto momento, to have a bad (o rough) time; durante la guerra passammo terribili momenti, we went through terrible times during the war; bisogna creare dei momenti di gruppo per scambiarsi le opinioni, we need to create occasions for meeting to exchange opinions; il suo discorso è stato il momento forte della serata, his speech was the highpoint of the evening // l'uomo del momento, the man of the moment
    3 (opportunità) opportunity, chance: aspetto il momento adatto per agire, I am waiting for an opportunity to act; approfitta del momento favorevole e compra delle azioni, take advantage of this favourable moment and buy some shares; cogliere il momento, to take the chance
    4 (un pochino) a bit: questa stanza dovrebbe essere un momento più grande, this room should be just a bit bigger
    5 (ant., letter.) (gravità, importanza) moment: una decisione di grande, poco momento, a decision of great, little moment
    6 (fis.) moment: momento di una coppia, moment of a couple; momento magnetico, elettrico, magnetic, electric moment; momento di una forza, moment of a force (o torque); momento di inerzia, moment of inertia; momento angolare, angular moment (o momentum); momento lineare, linear momentum; momento flettente, bending moment // (mecc.) momento del contrappeso, counterbalance moment // (aer.): momento di beccheggio, pitching moment; momento di cerniera, hinge moment; momento di rollio, rolling moment.
    ◆ FRASEOLOGIA: dovrebbe arrivare da un momento all'altro, he should arrive any moment now (o at any moment); da un momento all'altro ha cambiato idea, all of a sudden he changed his mind // a momenti, (talvolta) sometimes, (fra poco) in a moment (o before long o soon), (quasi) nearly, almost: a momenti è gentile, a momenti è villano, sometimes he is polite, sometimes he is rude; va a momenti, ora piove ora c'è il sole, it's very changeable, one moment it's raining, the next it's sunny; Claudio va a momenti, alle volte è veramente intrattabile, Claude is moody, at times he's really unapproachable; Sara va a momenti, a volte può essere anche brillante, Sarah has her moments, at times she can be brilliant; sarà pronto a momenti, he'll be ready in a moment; a momenti cadevo!, I nearly (o almost) fell (down)! // al momento: al momento della consegna, at the time of delivery; al momento non ho traduzioni da darti, at the moment I haven't got a translation to give you; al momento della decisione Claudia non seppe cosa fare, when the time came to decide, Claudia didn't know what to do; al momento di parlare non ci riuscì, when the time came to speak he wasn't able to utter a word; al momento non ci avevo fatto caso, at the time I didn't attach any importance to it; proprio al momento opportuno, just at the right moment; in quel ristorante il pesce te lo preparano al momento, in that restaurant they cook the fish for you as you wait // dal momento, (dato che) since, as, (da quando) (ever) since, from the (first) moment (that): dal momento che sei qui dammi una mano, since you are here give me a hand; dal momento che te ne sei andato la casa non è più la stessa, since (o from the moment) you went away the house hasn't been the same anymore.
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    [mo'mento]
    sostantivo maschile

    un momento, ho quasi finito! — just a moment, I've nearly finished!

    uscire, entrare un momento — colloq. to go out, in for a moment

    in qualsiasi o in ogni momento at any time; tutti i -i always; in un momento di debolezza in a moment of weakness; nello o allo stesso momento in the same time; all'ultimo momento at the last minute; fino all'ultimo momento till the last moment; (fin) da questo momento from this moment, from now on; ha cambiato idea da un momento all'altro all of a sudden he changed his mind; dovrebbe arrivare da un momento all'altro he should arrive (at) any minute now; una decisione dell'ultimo momento a last minute decision; sul momento ho creduto che scherzasse for a moment there I thought he was joking; per il o al momento for the time being; abbiamo vissuto dei bei -i insieme we had o went through some good times together; è un brutto momento it's a bad period; è arrivato il momento di fare it's time o time has come to do; è il momento buono it's the right time; arriva sempre al momento giusto! — he always arrives at just the right time!

    2) mat. fis. moment
    3) del momento [ uomo] of the moment; [ problemi] current

    a -i cadevo — I nearly fell; (tra poco)

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    momento
    /mo'mento/
    sostantivo m.
     1 moment; hai un momento (di tempo)? have you got a moment? è successo tutto in un momento it happened all at once; non c'è un momento da perdere there's no time to lose; ho avuto un momento di incertezza I hesitated for a moment; non ha (mai) un momento per sé she hasn't (ever) got a moment to herself; un momento, ho quasi finito! just a moment, I've nearly finished! uscire, entrare un momento colloq. to go out, in for a moment; smetti (per) un momento di parlare please stop talking for a minute; un momento di disattenzione a moment's distraction; in qualsiasi o in ogni momento at any time; tutti i -i always; in un momento di debolezza in a moment of weakness; nello o allo stesso momento in the same time; all'ultimo momento at the last minute; fino all'ultimo momento till the last moment; (fin) da questo momento from this moment, from now on; ha cambiato idea da un momento all'altro all of a sudden he changed his mind; dovrebbe arrivare da un momento all'altro he should arrive (at) any minute now; una decisione dell'ultimo momento a last minute decision; sul momento ho creduto che scherzasse for a moment there I thought he was joking; per il o al momento for the time being; abbiamo vissuto dei bei -i insieme we had o went through some good times together; è un brutto momento it's a bad period; è arrivato il momento di fare it's time o time has come to do; è il momento buono it's the right time; arriva sempre al momento giusto! he always arrives at just the right time!
     2 mat. fis. moment
     3 del momento [ uomo] of the moment; [ problemi] current
     4 dal momento che since
     5 a momenti (quasi) a -i cadevo I nearly fell; (tra poco) dovrebbe arrivare a -i he'll come any minute.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > momento

  • 103 pretesto

    m pretext
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    pretesto s.m.
    1 excuse, pretext: un pretesto futile, ridicolo, a pointless, ridiculous excuse; se ne andò con un pretesto, he made an excuse and left; il mal di denti è solo un pretesto per non venire, his toothache is just an excuse for not coming; devo trovare un pretesto plausibile per non andarci, I must find a plausibile excuse for not going; col pretesto che doveva studiare, under (o on o upon) the pretext that he had to study (o of studying); col pretesto di vedermi, on the pretext of seeing me
    2 (estens.) ( occasione) opportunity, occasion: l'incontro sarà un buon pretesto per parlargli, the meeting will be a good opportunity to talk to him; stai attento a non offrirgli pretesti per prendersela con te, take care not to give him any opportunity to pick on you.
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    [pre'tɛsto]
    sostantivo maschile
    1) (scusa) pretext, excuse

    con il pretesto di — under o on the pretext of

    2) (occasione) occasion, opportunity, chance
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    pretesto
    /pre'tεsto/
    sostantivo m.
     1 (scusa) pretext, excuse; addurre un pretesto to advance an excuse; con il pretesto di under o on the pretext of
     2 (occasione) occasion, opportunity, chance.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > pretesto

  • 104 tilaisuus

    yks.nom. tilaisuus; yks.gen. tilaisuuden; yks.part. tilaisuutta; yks.ill. tilaisuuteen; mon.gen. tilaisuuksien; mon.part. tilaisuuksia; mon.ill. tilaisuuksiin
    chance (noun)
    function (noun)
    occasion (noun)
    opening (noun)
    opportunity (noun)
    social occasion (noun)
    time (noun)
    * * *
    • chance
    • time
    • social occasion
    • opportunity
    • opening
    • meeting
    • function
    • gathering
    • ceremony
    • occasion

    Suomi-Englanti sanakirja > tilaisuus

  • 105 czar|y-mar|y

    Ⅰ plt (G czarów-marów) pot., iron. hocus-pocus U; mumbo-jumbo U pot.
    - nie wierzę w te czary-mary I don’t believe in all that mumbo-jumbo
    Ⅱ inter. (formułka) abracadabra!, hey presto!
    - wydaje ci się, że powiesz: „czary-mary” i wszystko będzie dobrze you think you can just say ‘hey presto’, and everything will be all right
    - czas płynie time passes a. goes by
    - kawał czasu pot. a long time
    - proces rozłożony w czasie a process continuing over time
    - trwonić/marnować czas na coś to waste time on sth
    - spędzać czas na czymś to spend time on sth
    - czas mijał im na rozmowach o życiu they whiled away the time talking about life
    - z czasem a. z biegiem a. upływem czasu with (the passing of) time
    2. sgt (moment, pora) the time
    - czas odjazdu/przyjazdu arrival/departure time
    - spojrzał na słońce, żeby określić czas he looked at the sun to determine the time
    - określić przybliżony czas wybuchu to determine the approximate time of the explosion
    - rok minął od czasu ich ostatniego spotkania a year had/has passed since their last meeting
    - co jakiś czas once in a while
    - od czasu do czasu from time to time, every now and then, occasionally
    - od tego czasu since then a. that time
    - do tego czasu nie dowiedzieliśmy się…/nie dowiemy się…/nie wiedzieli we still don’t know even now a. still haven’t learnt…/we won’t know a. find out before then/up to that time they didn’t know
    3. sgt (odpowiedni moment) time
    - czas żniw/zbiorów harvest time
    - nadszedł czas, żeby stąd wyjechać the time has come to leave this place
    - o czasie on time a. schedule
    - koncert rozpoczął się o czasie the concert began a. started on time
    - przyszliśmy po czasie/przed czasem we arrived late/ahead of time
    - do czasu (ostrzeżenie) you’ll/they’ll find out a. see (one day)!
    - póki czas while there’s still time
    4. sgt (odcinek czasu) time, duration
    - po jakimś czasie after some time
    - w tym czasie at that time
    - od dłuższego czasu for a long time
    - przez cały czas all the time
    - w czasie during
    - w czasie wakacji/podróży during a holiday/trip a. journey
    - ona będzie pod ścisłą obserwacją na czas leczenia she will be under close observation for the duration of the treatment
    - na czas remontu możesz zamieszkać u mnie you can stay with me while the building work is being carried out
    5. sgt (ilość czasu) time
    - mieć czas na coś/dla kogoś to have time for sth/sb
    - nie mieć czasu na coś/dla kogoś to have no time for sth/sb
    - mieć mało czasu to be pressed for time
    - mieć dużo czasu to have lots of time a. time on one’s hands
    - dawać a. dać komuś trzy dni/dwie godziny czasu na coś to give sb three days/two hours to do sth
    - przygotowania zajęły mi mnóstwo czasu the preparations took up a lot of my time
    - zabrakło nam czasu we ran out of time
    - panie pośle, pański czas się skończył Sir, your time’s up
    6. Sport (wynik) time
    - uzyskał najlepszy czas he had the best time
    - jaki masz czas na 100 metrów? what’s your time for the 100 metres?
    7. Sport (przerwa w grze) timeout
    - trener poprosił o czas the coach asked for a timeout
    8. sgt Astrol., Geog. time
    - czas letni summer time GB, daylight-saving time US
    - czas zimowy standard time
    - czas miejscowy local time
    9. Jęz. tense
    - czas przeszły/przyszły/teraźniejszy/zaprzeszły past/future/present/pluperfect a. past perfect tense
    Ⅱ praed. (pora) nie czas na żarty this is no time for joking around
    - czas spać it’s bedtime, it’s time to go to sleep
    - czas, żeby poważnie pomyśleć o przyszłości it’s time to do some serious thinking about the future
    - taksówka czeka, czas na dworzec the taxi’s waiting, it’s time to go to the station
    - czas na mnie/nas it’s time for me/us to go
    - najwyższy a. wielki czas iron. (it’s) about time (too) ron.
    - najwyższy czas, żebyś się ożenił/żebyśmy poszli do domu it’s high a. about time you got married/we went home
    - czas (jest) po temu książk. it’s (high) time; it’s about time pot.
    Ⅲ czasy plt (okres) times, days
    - ciężkie czasy hard times
    - od niepamiętnych czasów since time immemorial a. time out of mind
    - po wieczne a. wsze a. wszystkie czasy książk. for ever
    - to były czasy! those were the days
    - w czasach minionych in days gone by
    - w dzisiejszych czasach nowadays, in this day and age
    - z czasów czegoś dating back to sth
    - dziennik/broń z czasów wojny a diary/weapons dating back to the war
    - za czyichś czasów in sb’s time a. day
    - za dawnych czasów in days of old
    - za wszystkie czasy as if there was no tomorrow
    - pamiętać lepsze czasy przen. to have seen better days
    - wyprzedzić swoje czasy to be ahead of one’s time
    Ⅳ czasami adv. (nieraz, niekiedy) sometimes, on and off Ⅴ czasem adv. 1. (nieraz, niekiedy) sometimes, now and then 2. (przypadkiem) by any chance
    - czy nie masz czasem zapalniczki? do you have a lighter by any chance?, do you happen to have a lighter?
    - nie zgub czasem tych pieniędzy mind a. be careful you don’t lose that money
    - □ czas gwiazdowy Astron. sidereal time
    - czas ochronnyMyślis. closed season
    - czas strefowy Astron. zone time
    - czas uniwersalny Astron. universal time, Greenwich Mean Time, G.M.T.
    - średni czas słoneczny Astron. mean (solar) time
    ■ na czas (punktualnie) on time; (szybko) in a hurry a. rush
    - nie róbmy tego na czas, zróbmy to dobrze let’s not rush it, let’s just do it well
    - swego a. swojego czasu once, in one’s time a. day
    - swego czasu był to ruchliwy port in its time a. day it was a (very) busy port
    - w swoim czasie (niegdyś) once, in one’s time a. day; (w odpowiednim momencie) in due time a. course
    - w swoim czasie był przystojnym mężczyzną he was a handsome man in his day
    - dowiesz się wszystkiego w swoim czasie you’ll learn everything in due course a. when the time comes
    - onego czasu przest., książk. in the olden days książk.
    - wszech czasów all-time
    - aktor/serial wszech czasów an all-time favourite actor/series
    - gest był nie na czasie the gesture was ill-timed a. untimely
    - kapelusze są teraz na czasie hats are in right now pot.
    - narkomania to temat na czasie drug addiction is a very topical issue
    - wyścig z czasem a race against time a. against the clock
    - czas leczy a. goi rany przysł. time heals all wounds, time cures all things
    - czas to pieniądz przysł. time is money
    - szkoda czasu i atłasu przysł. it’s a waste of time and money, it’s not worth the trouble

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  • 106 бог дал

    бог дал (привёл) (встретиться, увидеться и т. п.)
    уст.
    God let smb. a chance to do smth.; it has pleased God smb. should do smth.; cf. fancy meeting you here!

    "Здорово, Максим! Вот привёл бог где увидеться!" Дед прищурил глаза: "А! здорово, здорово, откуда бог несёт?.." (Н. Гоголь, Заколдованное место) — 'Good day to you, Maxim! Fancy meeting you here!' Grandfather narrowed his eyes. 'Ah! Good day, good day! What wind of fortune brings you here?..'

    - Думал найти вас в Грузии, а вот где бог дал свидеться. (М. Лермонтов, Герой нашего времени) — 'Thought I'd find you in Georgia, never dreaming the Lord would have us meet here...'

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  • 107 какими судьбами?

    разг.
    what fates bring you here?; what chance brings you here?; well I never!; fancy meeting you!; what has brought you here?

    - Доктор! Какими судьбами? - воскликнул Обломов, протягивая одну руку гостю, а другою подвигая стул. (И. Гончаров, Обломов) — 'Doctor! What chance brings you?' Oblomov exclaimed, stretching one hand to the visitor and with another pushing a chair towards him.

    - Какими же судьбами попали вы в наш город? - спросила наконец Вера Фёдоровна, узнав, что Светлана москвичка. (М. Алигер, Соловьиная песня) — 'What has brought you to our town?' Vera Fyodorovna asked at last, on hearing that Svetlana lived in Moscow.

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  • 108 К-21

    КАКОЕ ТАМ (ТУТ)! coll these forms only fixed WO
    1. (Particle) used to express disagreement with some statement or to correct one's own words (the part of the statement that is objected to or corrected is repeated): (but) what am I (are you) saying (talking about)...!
    what do you mean,...! (in limited contexts) don't call it... Нас там было человек пятнадцать, - да нет, какое там пятнадцать, не меньше тридцати. There were about fifteen of us there-but wait, what am I saying, fifteen —there were no fewer than thirty.
    2.
    Interj) used to express a negative reaction to a suggestion, request etc, express one's opinion that some suggestion is unrealistic, some undertaking is futile etc
    no way!
    nothing doing! not on your (sweet) life! not a chance! (in limited contexts) far from it.
    ...Лукашин начал действовать. He прямо, конечно, чтобы встретились, как мужчина с мужчиной, и давай по-деловому, раз уж так все получилось. Какое там! До встречи ли ему, когда его от одного имени Григория трясёт... (Абрамов 1)....Lukashin had started to act. Not directly, of course. Not a meeting in man-to-man, "let's get on with it since this is the way things have worked out" fashion. Not on your sweet life! How could he be in a mood to meet with Grigory when the mere mention of his name made him quiver?... (1a).

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  • 109 С-311

    ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ СЛОВО1 (кому) ПРЕДОСТАВЛЯТЬ/ПРЕДОСТАВИТЬ СЛОВО VP subj: human to allow s.o. to speak ( usu. at a meeting, conference etc)
    X дал слово Y-y = X gave Y the floor
    X let Y have the floor X gave Y the opportunity (the chance) to speak X called on (upon) Y to speak.
    Хочешь высказаться, тяни повыше руку, заметят - дадут слово, не то что в Союзе писателей (Войнович 3). You want to express yourself, just raise your hand, they'll notice you and give you the floor, not like in the Writer's Union (3a).
    (Гомыра (поднимается, идёт к Фролову):) Вася, дай слово мне (Вампилов 3). (G. (getting up and going to Frolov):) Vasya, let me have the floor (3b).
    Затем предоставлено было слово самому подсудимому. Митя встал, но сказал немного (Достоевский 2). Then the defendant himself was given the opportunity to speak. Mitya stood up, but said little (2a).
    Дроздов дал слово мне, и я ответила, что от всей души благодарю за советы (Каверин 1). Drozdov called on me to speak and I replied that I was deeply grateful for the advice (1a).

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  • 110 какое там!

    • КАКОЕ ТАМ < ТУТ>! coll
    [these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [Particle]
    ⇒ used to express disagreement with some statement or to correct one's own words (the part of the statement that is objected to or corrected is repeated):
    - (but) what am I (are you) saying (talking about)...!;
    - what do you mean,...!;
    - [in limited contexts] don't call it...
         ♦ Нас там было человек пятнадцать, - да нет, какое там пятнадцать, не меньше тридцати. There were about fifteen of us there-but wait, what am I saying, fifteen - there were no fewer than thirty.
    2. [Interj]
    ⇒ used to express a negative reaction to a suggestion, request etc, express one's opinion that some suggestion is unrealistic, some undertaking is futile etc:
    - no way!;
    - nothing doing!;
    - not on your (sweet) life!;
    - not a chance!;
    - [in limited contexts] far from it.
         ♦...Лукашин начал действовать. Не прямо, конечно, чтобы встретились, как мужчина с мужчиной, и давай по-деловому, раз уж так все получилось. Какое там! До встречи ли ему, когда его от одного имени Григория трясет... (Абрамов 1)....Lukashin had started to act. Not directly, of course. Not a meeting in man-to-man, "let's get on with it since this is the way things have worked out" fashion. Not on your sweet life! How could he be in a mood to meet with Grigory when the mere mention of his name made him quiver?... (1a).

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  • 111 какое тут!

    • КАКОЕ ТАМ < ТУТ>! coll
    [these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [Particle]
    ⇒ used to express disagreement with some statement or to correct one's own words (the part of the statement that is objected to or corrected is repeated):
    - (but) what am I (are you) saying (talking about)...!;
    - what do you mean,...!;
    - [in limited contexts] don't call it...
         ♦ Нас там было человек пятнадцать, - да нет, какое там пятнадцать, не меньше тридцати. There were about fifteen of us there-but wait, what am I saying, fifteen - there were no fewer than thirty.
    2. [Interj]
    ⇒ used to express a negative reaction to a suggestion, request etc, express one's opinion that some suggestion is unrealistic, some undertaking is futile etc:
    - no way!;
    - nothing doing!;
    - not on your (sweet) life!;
    - not a chance!;
    - [in limited contexts] far from it.
         ♦...Лукашин начал действовать. Не прямо, конечно, чтобы встретились, как мужчина с мужчиной, и давай по-деловому, раз уж так все получилось. Какое там! До встречи ли ему, когда его от одного имени Григория трясет... (Абрамов 1)....Lukashin had started to act. Not directly, of course. Not a meeting in man-to-man, "let's get on with it since this is the way things have worked out" fashion. Not on your sweet life! How could he be in a mood to meet with Grigory when the mere mention of his name made him quiver?... (1a).

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  • 112 давать слово

    I
    • ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ СЛОВО (кому; ПРЕДОСТАВЛЯТЬ/ПРЕДОСТАВИТЬ СЛОВО
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to allow s.o. to speak (usu. at a meeting, conference etc):
    - X gave Y the opportunity < the chance> to speak;
    - X called on < upon> Y to speak.
         ♦ Хочешь высказаться, тяни повыше руку, заметят - дадут слово, не то что в Союзе писателей (Войнович 3). You want to express yourself, just raise your hand, they'll notice you and give you the floor, not like in the Writer's Union (3a).
         ♦ [Гомыра (поднимается, идёт к Фролову):] Вася, дай слово мне (Вампилов 3). [G. (getting up and going to Frolov):] Vasya, let me have the floor (3b).
         ♦ Затем предоставлено было слово самому подсудимому. Митя встал, но сказал немного (Достоевский 2). Then the defendant himself was given the opportunity to speak. Mitya stood up, but said little (2a).
         ♦ Дроздов дал слово мне, и я ответила, что от всей души благодарю за советы (Каверин 1). Drozdov called on me to speak and I replied that I was deeply grateful for the advice (1a).
    II
    • ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ СЛОВО
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. давать слово (кому) [usu. foll. by infin or a что-clause]
    ⇒ to make a promise to s.o., assure s.o. of sth. or guarantee sth. with an oath:
    - X promised (Y).
         ♦ Василиса Егоровна принудила его во всём признаться, дав ему слово не рассказывать о том никому (Пушкин 2). Vassilissa Yegorovna forced him to tell her everything, after giving him her word that she would not say a word of it to anyone (2b).
         ♦ "...Дай мне слово никогда не охотиться на оленей!" (Искандер 5). "...Pledge me your word never to hunt deer!" (5a).
    2. obsoles [subj: usu. female]
    ⇒ to agree to marry s.o.:
    - X дала слово Y-y - X pledged to marry Y.

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  • 113 дать слово

    I
    • ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ СЛОВО (кому; ПРЕДОСТАВЛЯТЬ/ПРЕДОСТАВИТЬ СЛОВО
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to allow s.o. to speak (usu. at a meeting, conference etc):
    - X gave Y the opportunity < the chance> to speak;
    - X called on < upon> Y to speak.
         ♦ Хочешь высказаться, тяни повыше руку, заметят - дадут слово, не то что в Союзе писателей (Войнович 3). You want to express yourself, just raise your hand, they'll notice you and give you the floor, not like in the Writer's Union (3a).
         ♦ [Гомыра (поднимается, идёт к Фролову):] Вася, дай слово мне (Вампилов 3). [G. (getting up and going to Frolov):] Vasya, let me have the floor (3b).
         ♦ Затем предоставлено было слово самому подсудимому. Митя встал, но сказал немного (Достоевский 2). Then the defendant himself was given the opportunity to speak. Mitya stood up, but said little (2a).
         ♦ Дроздов дал слово мне, и я ответила, что от всей души благодарю за советы (Каверин 1). Drozdov called on me to speak and I replied that I was deeply grateful for the advice (1a).
    II
    • ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ СЛОВО
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. дать слово (кому) [usu. foll. by infin or a что-clause]
    ⇒ to make a promise to s.o., assure s.o. of sth. or guarantee sth. with an oath:
    - X promised (Y).
         ♦ Василиса Егоровна принудила его во всём признаться, дав ему слово не рассказывать о том никому (Пушкин 2). Vassilissa Yegorovna forced him to tell her everything, after giving him her word that she would not say a word of it to anyone (2b).
         ♦ "...Дай мне слово никогда не охотиться на оленей!" (Искандер 5). "...Pledge me your word never to hunt deer!" (5a).
    2. obsoles [subj: usu. female]
    ⇒ to agree to marry s.o.:
    - X дала слово Y-y - X pledged to marry Y.

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  • 114 предоставить слово

    • ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ СЛОВО (кому; ПРЕДОСТАВЛЯТЬ/ПРЕДОСТАВИТЬ СЛОВО
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to allow s.o. to speak (usu. at a meeting, conference etc):
    - X gave Y the opportunity < the chance> to speak;
    - X called on < upon> Y to speak.
         ♦ Хочешь высказаться, тяни повыше руку, заметят - дадут слово, не то что в Союзе писателей (Войнович 3). You want to express yourself, just raise your hand, they'll notice you and give you the floor, not like in the Writer's Union (3a).
         ♦ [Гомыра (поднимается, идёт к Фролову):] Вася, дай слово мне (Вампилов 3). [G. (getting up and going to Frolov):] Vasya, let me have the floor (3b).
         ♦ Затем предоставлено было слово самому подсудимому. Митя встал, но сказал немного (Достоевский 2). Then the defendant himself was given the opportunity to speak. Mitya stood up, but said little (2a).
         ♦ Дроздов дал слово мне, и я ответила, что от всей души благодарю за советы (Каверин 1). Drozdov called on me to speak and I replied that I was deeply grateful for the advice (1a).

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  • 115 предоставлять слово

    • ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ СЛОВО (кому; ПРЕДОСТАВЛЯТЬ/ПРЕДОСТАВИТЬ СЛОВО
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to allow s.o. to speak (usu. at a meeting, conference etc):
    - X gave Y the opportunity < the chance> to speak;
    - X called on < upon> Y to speak.
         ♦ Хочешь высказаться, тяни повыше руку, заметят - дадут слово, не то что в Союзе писателей (Войнович 3). You want to express yourself, just raise your hand, they'll notice you and give you the floor, not like in the Writer's Union (3a).
         ♦ [Гомыра (поднимается, идёт к Фролову):] Вася, дай слово мне (Вампилов 3). [G. (getting up and going to Frolov):] Vasya, let me have the floor (3b).
         ♦ Затем предоставлено было слово самому подсудимому. Митя встал, но сказал немного (Достоевский 2). Then the defendant himself was given the opportunity to speak. Mitya stood up, but said little (2a).
         ♦ Дроздов дал слово мне, и я ответила, что от всей души благодарю за советы (Каверин 1). Drozdov called on me to speak and I replied that I was deeply grateful for the advice (1a).

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  • 116 к слову

    I
    • К СЛОВУ пришлось, пришёлся и т.п. coll
    [PrepP; Invar; adv or sent adv (parenth)]
    =====
    ⇒ (s.o. says sth. because) it seems appropriate, comes to mind, is suggested by the course of the conversation:
    - к слову пришлось≈ it (he etc) (just) happened to come up (in conversation <in the conversation etc>);
    - since (now that, as long as) I'm (we're etc) on the subject (topic) (of...);
    - it fits in with what I'm (we're etc) talking about.
         ♦ "...Я упомянула о своём состоянии только потому, что к слову пришлось" (Тургенев 2). "I only mentioned my fortune because it happened to come up" (2e).
         ♦...[Щащико] всё говорил, если приходилось к слову, что истинное счастье - это жить у себя дома, работать у себя в поле и спать в своей постели (Искандер 3). [context transl]... [Shashiko] kept saying, whenever he got the chance, that true happiness was to live in your own home, work in your own field, and sleep in your own bed (3a).
    II
    • К СЛОВУ; к СЛОВУ СКАЗАТЬ < ГОВОРЯ>
    [these forms only; sent adv (parenth); fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ as an aside or additional comment connected to or suggested by the topic at hand:
    - [in limited contexts] come to think of it;
    - I should mention (that...).
         ♦...С той стороны реки паром уже приближался. К слову сказать, сколько я ни напрягал свой ум, а у меня, слава богу, есть что напрягать, я никак не мог понять, какая сила движет паром поперёк реки (Искандер 3)....The ferry was already drawing near from the other side of the river. By the way, no matter how hard I strain my mind, and thank God I do have a mind to strain, I cannot understand what force moves the ferry across the river (3a).
         ♦ "Выехав на упомянутое заседание, каковое, к слову говоря, и назначено-то вчера не было, Аркадий Аполлонович отпустил своего шофёра у здания акустической комиссии..." (Булгаков 9). "When he went to the meeting-which, incidentally, was never scheduled to take place yesterday - Arkady Appolonovich dismissed his chauffeur at the Acoustics Commission..." (9b).
         ♦ Постоянная слежка тётушки Хрисулы за целомудрием Дестины была предметом всевозможных шуток и подначек обитателей Большого Дома и их гостей... К слову сказать, тётушка Хрисула была невероятная говорунья. По этому поводу обитатели Большого Дома отмечали, что рот её хоть так, хоть этак, но обязательно должен работать (Искандер 5). Auntie Chrysoula's constant watch over Destina's chastity was the object of all kinds of joking and needling from the inhabitants of the Big House and their guests....I should mention that Auntie Chrysoula was an incredible chatterbox. In this connection the inhabitants of the Big House observed that if it wasn't one thing it was the other - her mouth had to be working (5a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > к слову

  • 117 הזדמנות

    opportunity, occasion, chance, break, turn, innings, casual; meeting

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  • 118 Fest

    I Adj.
    1. Nahrung, Substanz: solid; fest werden harden, solidify; Pudding, Zement, Gelee etc.: set; fester Körper PHYS. solid (body)
    2. Fleisch, Boden etc.: firm; Bucheinband: hard; Straße: surfaced, Am. paved; festes Land terra firma, dry land
    3. (stabil) solid; Material: strong; Schuhe: sturdy, good
    4. Knoten, Verband etc.: (gut befestigt) firm; (straff) tight; fester machen oder ziehen tighten
    5. (Ggs. beweglich) fixed, rigid; TECH. (auch ortsfest) stationary; fester Punkt fixed point
    6. Händedruck: firm; Schlag etc.: heavy; festen Halt finden find something firm to hold onto; fig. find security; Fuß1 1, Hand1 2, 3
    7. Blick, Charakter: steady; Stimme: auch firm; Entschluss, Glaube: firm, unshak(e)able; WIRTS., Börse, Kurse, Markt: steady, firm; Währung: hard, stable; ich hatte die feste Absicht zu gehen I firmly intended to go, I had every intention of going; ich war der festen Meinung, dass... I was firmly of the opinion ( oder convinced) that...; in Geschichte ist er ( nicht sehr) fest fig. he’s (not very) well up in history
    8. Schlaf: sound, deep
    9. Einkommen, Kosten, Preis, Termin, Zeitpunkt, Regel etc.: fixed; Abmachung: firm, binding; Plan: definite, fixed; Redewendung: set; fester Bestandteil integral ( oder permanent) part; feste Form(en ) oder Gestalt annehmen take on a definite shape, take shape; hast du einen festen Platz dafür? do you have a permanent place for it?
    10. (dauerhaft) Stellung: permanent; Freund(in), Job: steady; Freundschaft: close; Kunde: regular; einen festen Freund / eine feste Freundin haben have a steady boyfriend / girlfriend; ohne festen Wohnsitz of no fixed abode
    II Adv.
    1. binden, packen etc.: tightly; die Tür fest schließen shut the door firmly; Schrauben fest anziehen tighten screws; jemanden fest anfassen take s.o. firmly by the hand; fig. handle s.o. firmly ( oder with firmness); etw. fest in der Hand haben have a firm hold on s.th.; fig. have s.th. firmly under control
    2. fest kochende Kartoffeln salad potatoes
    3. glauben etc.: firmly; versprechen: faithfully; ( steif und) fest behaupten (absolutely) insist; ich bin fest entschlossen zu (+ Inf.) I’m determined to (+ Inf.) fest gefügt fig. Ordnung etc.: firmly established; fest zu jemandem stehen stand by s.o.faithfully; ich bin fest davon überzeugt, dass... I’m absolutely convinced ( oder positive) that...; du kannst dich fest auf sie verlassen you can rely on her totally ( oder absolutely); ich hab’s ihm fest versprochen I gave him my word ( oder I swore to him) (that I would)
    4. (unlösbar) securely; fest anbringen fix ( oder attach) securely (an + Dat to); fest verankert securely ( oder firmly) anchored; fig. firmly ( oder deeply) rooted; fest miteinander verbinden join securely; fest verwurzelt Pflanze: deeply rooted; fig. auch deep-rooted, ingrained
    5. (dauerhaft) permanently; fest angelegt Geld: tied-up, präd. tied up; Geld fest anlegen invest money long-term, make a long-term investment; fest angestellt sein be permanently employed, have a permanent post ( oder job); fest besoldet on a regular (full-time) salary; sie sind fest befreundet they’re firm ( oder very good) friends; Paar: they’re going steady
    6. (endgültig) definitely; es ist fest abgemacht oder vereinbart there’s a firm agreement, it’s definite; fest umrissen clear-cut, clearly defined
    8. umg. arbeiten, helfen: with a will; essen: heartily; lernen, üben: hard; fest zuschlagen hit out hard; ( immer) feste! umg. (schlag zu) let him ( oder her) have it!; (streng dich an) go at it!
    * * *
    das Fest
    feast; fête; party; celebration; festival
    * * *
    Fẹst [fɛst]
    nt -(e)s, -e
    1) (= Feier) celebration; (= historische Begebenheit) celebrations pl; (= Party) party; (= Hochzeitsfest) reception; (= Bankett) banquet, feast (old); (= Ballfest) ball; (= Kinderfest, Schützenfest) carnival

    ein Fest zum hundertjährigen Bestehen des Vereins — the club's centenary celebrations, celebrations to mark the club's centenary

    das war ein Fest! (inf) — it was great fun

    man soll die Feste feiern, wie sie fallen (prov) — make hay while the sun shines (prov)

    2) (= kirchlicher Feiertag) feast, festival; (= Weihnachtsfest) Christmas

    bewegliches/unbewegliches Fest — movable/immovable feast

    frohes Fest! — Merry or Happy (esp Brit) Christmas!

    * * *
    1) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) fast
    2) (arranged in advance; settled: a fixed price.) fixed
    3) (an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) do
    4) (an occasion of public celebration: In Italy, each village holds a festival once a year.) festival
    5) (an entertainment, especially in the open air, with competitions, displays, the selling of goods etc usually to raise money, especially for charity: We are holding a summer fete in aid of charity.) fête
    7) ((fixed) strong and steady: a firm handshake.) firm
    8) (a meeting for certain sports: a swimming gala.) gala
    9) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) set
    10) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) secure
    11) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) solid
    12) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) sound
    13) (solid or strong: a nice substantial table.) substantial
    14) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) tight
    * * *
    <-[e]s, -e>
    [fɛst]
    nt
    1. (Feier) celebration
    ein \Fest geben to have [or throw] a party
    2. (kirchlicher Feiertag) feast, festival
    bewegliches/unbewegliches \Fest movable/immovable feast
    frohes \Fest! Happy [or Merry] Christmas/Happy Easter, etc.
    ein kirchliches \Fest a religious festival [or feast
    3.
    ▶ man soll die \Feste feiern, wie sie fallen (prov) one should make hay while the sun shines prov
    * * *
    das; Fest[e]s, Feste
    1) (Veranstaltung) celebration; (Party) party
    2) (Feiertag) festival; (KirchenFest) feast; festival

    frohes Fest! — happy Christmas/Easter!

    * * *
    Fest n; -(e)s, -e
    1. um etwas zu feiern: celebration; (Festlichkeiten) festivities pl; (Party) party; (Empfang) reception; (Festmahl) banquet;
    ein Fest geben have ( oder throw) a party; offiziell: have ( oder hold) a reception;
    ein Fest feiern have ( oder throw) a party; allg celebrate, have a celebration;
    man muss die Feste feiern, wie sie fallen it’s not every day you get a chance to celebrate, any excuse for a celebration umg; fig you’ve got to take your chances
    2. KIRCHE (Feiertag) feast, festival;
    frohes Fest! Merry Christmas, besonders US Happy Holidays; zu Ostern: Happy Easter;
    ein Fest feiern celebrate a feast
    3. umg (Vergnügen) treat;
    ein Fest für die Ohren a feast for the ears;
    es war mir ein Fest! it was a pleasure;
    es ist ein wahres Fest zu (+inf) it’s a real treat to (+inf)
    * * *
    das; Fest[e]s, Feste
    1) (Veranstaltung) celebration; (Party) party
    2) (Feiertag) festival; (KirchenFest) feast; festival

    frohes Fest! — happy Christmas/Easter!

    * * *
    -e m.
    feast n. -e n.
    celebration n.
    festival n.
    party n.

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  • 119 głos

    m (G głosu) 1. (osoby) voice
    - niski/wysoki głos a deep/high-pitched voice
    - piskliwy/chrapliwy głos a shrill/husky voice
    - mówić donośnym/drżącym/stanowczym głosem to speak in a loud/trembling/firm voice
    - w słuchawce usłyszałem męski/kobiecy głos a man’s/woman’s voice came through the receiver
    - głos drżał mu ze wzruszenia his voice trembled with emotion
    - nie móc (wy)dobyć z siebie głosu to be unable to get a word out
    - głos uwiązł mu/jej w krtani a. w gardle his/her words stuck in his/her throat, he/she couldn’t get the words out
    - głos mu/jej się łamał his/her voice was breaking (up) a. cracking (up)
    - podnieść/zniżyć głos to raise/to lower one’s voice
    - stracić/odzyskać głos to lose one’s voice/to get one’s voice back
    - zawiesić głos to pause (for effect)
    - na głos [czytać, liczyć] aloud a. out loud
    - na cały głos [krzyczeć, wrzeszczeć] at the top of one’s voice
    - w głos [śmiać się, płakać] loud, out loud
    2. (zwierząt) cry
    - myśliwy usłyszał głos łani the hunter heard the cry of a doe
    - głosy ptaków bird calls
    3. książk. (dźwięk) sound
    - głos a. głosy miasta the sound a. sounds of the city
    - głos a. głosy ulicy the sound a. sounds of the street
    - głos a. głosy przyrody the sound a. sounds of nature
    - głos syren/trąb the sound a. sounds of sirens/horns
    4. książk., przen. (nakaz wewnętrzny) głos rozsądku the voice of reason
    - głos serca/sumienia one’s heart/conscience
    - słyszeć głos sumienia to hear one’s conscience speaking
    - iść za głosem serca to listen to a. follow one’s heart
    - głos wewnętrzny nakazywał mu zawrócić a (little) voice inside was telling him to turn back
    5. książk. (zdanie) opinion
    - głos znanego krytyka the opinion of a well-known critic
    - głos sprzeciwu a dissenting opinion
    6. (wypowiedź w dyskusji) comment
    - czy są jeszcze jakieś inne głosy? are there any other comments?
    - do głosu zapisało się 10 osób 10 people are signed up to speak
    - zabrać głos to speak, to take the floor
    - głos doradczy participation in a meeting without a vote
    - chciałbym zabrać głos w sprawie formalnej I’d like to raise a point of order
    - mieć głos to have the floor
    - głos ma minister finansów the Minister of Finance has the floor
    - dojść do głosu to take the floor
    - odebrać komuś głos to take the floor away from sb
    - udzielić komuś głosu to give sb the floor
    - zaraz panu udzielę głosu I’ll give you the floor in a minute
    - dopuścić kogoś do głosu to let sb say something; to let sb get a word in edgeways a. edgewise pot.
    7. (udział w głosowaniu) vote
    - większością głosów by a majority vote
    - wniosek przeszedł większością głosów the motion was carried by a majority vote
    - liczyć głosy to count a. tally the votes
    - oddać głos to vote
    - na kogo oddała pani głos? who did you vote for?
    - wstrzymać się od głosu to abstain (from voting)
    8. Muz. (linia melodyczna) part, voice
    - utwór na dwa głosy a piece for two voices
    - śpiewać na dwa/trzy/cztery głosy to sing in two/three/four parts
    - śpiewać pierwszym/drugim głosem to sing the first/second voice
    9. Muz. (skala głosu wokalisty) voice
    - głos altowy/basowy/sopranowy (the) alto/bass/soprano voice
    - głos koloraturowy a coloratura voice
    - głos operowy an operatic voice
    - śpiewać pełnym głosem to sing in a full voice
    - □ głos Stentora a. stentorowy książk. stentorian voice
    ■ mały głos Muz. weak (singing) voice
    - głos krwi książk. (poczucie więzi) blood loyalties, blood ties; (popęd naturalny) (natural) instinct(s)
    - głos natury książk. (natural) instinct
    - głos wołającego na puszczy Bibl. a voice crying in the wilderness poet.
    - dojść do głosu książk. (uzewnętrznić się) to come to the fore; (zdobyć popularność) to gain popularity
    - mówić a. przemawiać własnym głosem książk. to speak for oneself, to speak one’s own mind
    - odezwać się a. powiedzieć coś nie swoim głosem pot. to speak in a strange voice
    - wołać/krzyczeć/mówić wielkim głosem książk. (mówić głośno) to call/shout in a loud voice; (domagać się) to plead; (ostrzegać) to warn
    - zedrzeć głos (uszkodzić) to strain one’s voice, to talk oneself hoarse
    - dzieci i ryby głosu nie mają przysł. children should be seen and not heard przysł.
    - psie głosy nie idą w niebiosy przysł., przest. ill wishes never come true
    * * *
    - su; -sy; loc sg - sie; m
    voice; ( prawo przemawiania) voice, say; ( w wyborach) vote

    na głos — aloud lub out loud

    dojść ( perf) do głosu — ( w dyskusji) to be allowed to speak; ( uzewnętrznić się) to find expression

    podnosić (podnieść perf) głos na kogoś — to raise one's voice to sb

    udzielać (udzielić perf) komuś głosu — to grant lub give the floor to sb

    zabrać ( perf) głos — to take the floor

    odebrać ( perf) komuś głos — to rule sb out of order

    oddać ( perf) głos (na kogoś) — to cast one's vote (on sb)

    * * *
    mi
    1. ( dźwięk) voice; (= brzmienie) sound; ( ptaka) call; (trąbki, dzwonu) sound; na cały głos at the top of one's voice; płakać na cały głos cry out loud; stracić głos lose one's voice; mieć głos (np. do śpiewania) have a great voice; podnieść głos raise one's voice; głos wołającego na puszczy a voice crying in the wilderness.
    2. (= nakaz wewnętrzny) call, voice; głos sumienia voice of one's consciousness; iść za głosem serca let one's heart rule one's head, follow the call of one's heart.
    3. muz. part; utwór na cztery głosy four-part piece.
    4. ( na zebraniu) (= prawo przemawiania) permission to speak, the floor; dojść do głosu get a chance to speak; mieć głos have the floor; prosić o głos ask for permission to speak, ask to be recognized; udzielić komuś głosu give sb permission to speak, give sb the floor; zabrać głos w sprawie... speak out on the matter of...
    5. (= zdanie) voice, opinion; głos krytyki voice of criticism; głos sprzeciwu dissenting voice; rozstrzygający głos (w głosowaniu, wyborach) casting vote; ( czyjaś opinia w jakiejś sprawie) final say; rozstrzygający głos należy do ciebie you have the final say; mieć głos doradczy act as an advisor.
    6. (= opinia wyrażona w głosowaniu) vote; oddać swój głos cast one's vote; zwyciężyć dużą liczbą głosów win by a large number of votes.

    The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > głos

  • 120 PO

    praep. 1. (później niż) after
    - po śniadaniu/pracy/wojnie after breakfast/work/the war
    - po chwili after a bit a. moment
    - po godzinie/dwóch latach an hour/two years later, after an hour/two years
    - po dwuletnim pobycie w więzieniu after two years in prison
    - po południu in the afternoon
    - pięć/kwadrans po czwartej five/a quarter past four
    - wróciła po dwunastej she came back after twelve
    - po ukończeniu studiów rozpoczął pracę w szkole after a. on graduating he began working at a school
    - zdrzemnął się po wyjściu gości he nodded off after the guests had left pot.
    - po pięćdziesiątce musisz zacząć dbać o siebie when you’re over fifty you need to take care of yourself
    - po czym and then, after which
    - oprowadził mnie po starym mieście, po czym zaprosił na piwo he showed me around the Old Town and then invited me for a beer
    - po czasie late
    - oddał referat pięć dni po czasie he handed in his paper five days late
    2. (w przestrzeni, w różnych miejscach) (all) over, around, round GB
    - po całym mieście/kraju/domu all over (the) town/the country/the house
    - po całej Europie all over Europe, throughout the whole of Europe
    - ubrania porozrzucane po pokoju clothes flung all over a. scattered around the room
    - porozlewać wodę po podłodze to spill water all over the floor
    - biegać po sklepach to run round the shops pot.
    - chodzić po korytarzu/pokoju to walk up and down the corridor/around the room
    - chodzić po lesie/górach to walk in the forest/mountains
    - oprowadzić kogoś po zamku to show sb around a castle
    - szukać czegoś po encyklopediach to look a. hunt through encyclopedias for sth
    - szepczą o tym po kawiarniach tongues are beginning to wag (about it)
    3. (o powierzchni) (na) on; (wzdłuż) along
    - chodzić po piasku/trawie to walk on sand/grass
    - poruszać się po szynach to move (along) on rails
    - jechać na rowerze po szosie/ścieżce to cycle along a. on a road/path
    - ślizgać się po zamarzniętym jeziorze to skate on a frozen lake
    - bębnić palcami po stole to drum one’s fingers on the table
    - wchodzić/schodzić po schodach to walk up/down the stairs
    - zjeżdżać po poręczy to slide down the banisters
    - zupa ściekała mu po brodzie the soup was dripping down his chin
    - poruszać się po linii prostej to move in a straight line
    - przechodzić przez jezdnię po pasach to cross the road at a zebra crossing
    - głaskać kogoś po włosach/policzku to stroke sb’s hair/cheek
    - całować kogoś po rękach to kiss sb’s hands
    - pokrzywy parzyły go po nogach nettles were stinging his legs
    4. (o stronie) on
    - po tej/drugiej stronie ulicy on this/on the other side of the street
    - po prawej stronie drogi to the right of the road
    - po obu stronach kartki on both sides of the paper
    - kawałek chleba posmarowany po wierzchu dżemem a piece of bread with jam spread on top
    - placek przypalony po brzegach a pie burnt along the edges
    5. (do górnej granicy) (przestrzennej) (up) to, as far as; (czasowej) up to, till, until
    - po szyję/czubek głowy up to the neck/the top of one’s head
    - silne wiatry od Bałkanów po Skandynawię strong winds from the Balkans up to Scandinavia
    - wody było po kolana the water was knee-deep
    - talerz pełen po brzegi a plate full to the brim
    - od średniowiecza po schyłek Oświecenia from the Middle Ages up to a. until the end of the Enlightenment
    - od profesora po sekretarkę from the professor down to the secretary
    6. (w hierarchii, kolejności) after
    - była w naszym domu pierwszą osobą po ojcu she was the second most important person in our home after father
    - miał piąty po zwycięzcy czas na mecie he had the fifth best time (after the winner)
    - jeden po drugim one after the other a. another
    - przesłuchiwał taśmę po taśmie he listened to one tape after another
    - krok po kroku step by step
    - dzień po dniu day after day; day in, day out
    7. (dziedziczenie) from (kimś sb)
    - odziedziczyć coś po kimś to inherit sth from sb
    - objąć stanowisko po kimś to take over sb’s position, to succeed sb
    - objął tron po wuju he succeeded his uncle to a. on the throne
    - dom miał po dziadku he inherited the house from his grandfather
    - po matce miała talent muzyczny she had inherited her mother’s musical talent
    - prowadził po ojcu sklep mięsny he ran a butcher’s shop inherited from his father
    - nosić imię po dziadku to be named after one’s grandfather
    8. (następstwo) [sprzątać, zmywać] after (kimś sb)
    - rozpaczać po kimś to grieve over a. for sb
    - płakać po kimś to mourn sb
    - obiecywać sobie coś a. oczekiwać czegoś po kimś/czymś to expect sth from sb/sth
    - nie obiecuj sobie po nim zbyt wiele don’t expect too much from him
    - czego oczekujesz po tym zebraniu? what are you expecting from the meeting?
    - butelka po mleku/piwie a milk/beer bottle
    - pusty worek po ziemniakach an empty potato sack
    9 (na podstawie) by
    - poznać kogoś po głosie/ruchach to recognize sb by their voice/movements
    - po czym go poznałeś? how did you recognize him?
    - widać po twoich oczach, że jesteś zmęczona I can see a. tell by your eyes that you’re tired
    - sądząc po akcencie, (on) pochodzi z Dublina judging by a. from his accent, he comes from Dublin
    10 (cel) for (kogoś/coś sb/sth)
    - stać w kolejce po mięso to stand in the meat queue, to queue up for meat
    - zadzwonić po lekarza/taksówkę to phone for the doctor/a taxi
    - poszła do sklepu po chleb she went to the shop for some bread
    - poszedł po wnuczkę he went to collect his granddaughter
    - zatelefonowała do niego po radę she called him to ask for some advice
    - przyszedłem tu tylko po to, żeby wyjaśnić całą sprawę I just came here to explain the whole thing a. business pot.
    - nie po to przez pięć lat studiowałam prawo, żeby pracować jako kelnerka I didn’t study law for five years (in order) to work as a waitress
    - co a. cóż ci po pękniętej filiżance? what do you need a cracked cup for?
    - nic mi po takich radach what’s the use of advice like that?
    - nic tu po mnie I’m not needed here; I may as well go a. be off pot
    - po co what for?, why?
    - po cóż whatever for?
    - po co ci nóż? what do you need a knife for?
    - nie wiem, po co tu przyszła I don’t know what she came here for a. why she came here
    11 (wyrażające miarę, liczbę, wartość) po trzy z każdej strony three on each side
    - po parę razy dziennie several times a day
    - trzy pliki po sto banknotów (każdy) three bundles of a hundred banknotes each
    - po 2 złote za sztukę (at) 2 zlotys each a. apiece
    - po 5 złotych za kilo (at) 5 zlotys a a. per kilo
    - po ile? a. po czemu? przest. how much?
    - po ile te pomidory? how much are these tomatoes?
    - wchodziły po jednej they entered one by one a. one at a time
    - podchodzić do stołu po dwóch/trzech to come up to a. approach the table in twos/threes
    - po trochu bit by bit, little by little
    - zapłaciliśmy po dziesięć złotych we paid ten zlotys each
    - dostali po dwa jabłka they each got two apples
    - każde dziecko dostało po zabawce each child a. each of the children got a toy
    - Adam i Robert wygrali po książce Adam and Robert each won a book
    12 (w wyrażeniu przysłówkowym) po ojcowsku/profesorsku/chłopięcemu like a father/professor/boy
    - zrób to po swojemu do it your own way
    - czy mówisz po litewsku/włosku? can you speak Lithuanian/Italian?
    - powiedz to po angielsku say it in English
    ■ po temu (stosowny) for it
    - to nie miejsce i czas po temu this is not the (right) time or place for it
    - powiem jej, kiedy nadarzy się po temu okazja I’ll tell her when I get the chance a. opportunity
    - mam po temu powody I have my reasons
    - miała wszelkie warunki po temu, żeby być dobrą aktorką she had all the makings of a good actress
    * * *
    abbr ( SZKOL: = Przysposobienie Obronne)
    * * *
    PO
    abbr.
    szkoln. (= przysposobienie obronne) civil defence course.

    The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > PO

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