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81 trickiness
n ловкость, хитрость; умение обмануть, обвести вокруг пальцаСинонимический ряд:1. acumen (noun) ability; acumen; adroitness; cleverness; craftiness; deftness; dexterity; ingenuity; skill2. craft (noun) chicaneries'; craft; deviousness; dishonesties'; indirection; shadiness; sneakiness; trickery; underhandedness3. delicateness (noun) delicateness; precariousness; sensitiveness; touchiness4. slyness (noun) artfulness; astuteness; deepness; foxiness; guilefulness; insidiousness; slyness; subtleness; wiliness5. unstableness (noun) rockiness; ticklishness; unstableness -
82 finesse
fines(cleverness and skill in dealing with a situation etc: She managed that situation with great finesse.) delicadezatr[fɪ'nes]1 delicadeza, diplomacia, sutilezafinesse n1) refinement: refinamiento m, finura f2) tact: delicadeza f, tacto m, diplomacia f3) craftiness: astucia fn.• finura (Vino) s.f.n.• artificio s.m.• diplomacia s.f.• discriminación sutil s.f.• fineza s.f.• sutileza s.f.• tino s.m.fə'nes, fɪ'nesmass nouna) ( refinement) finura f, refinamiento mb) ( tact) diplomacia f[fɪ'nes]1. N1) (in judgement) finura f, delicadeza f ; (in action) diplomacia f, sutileza f ; (=cunning) astucia f2) (Cards) impasse m2.* * *[fə'nes, fɪ'nes]mass nouna) ( refinement) finura f, refinamiento mb) ( tact) diplomacia f -
83 flair
fleə(a natural ability or cleverness for (doing) something: She has flair for (learning) languages.) dontr[fleəSMALLr/SMALL]1 talento, don nombre masculino, facilidad nombre femeninoflair ['flær] n: don m, facilidad fn.• aptitud especial s.f.• instinto s.m.• olfato s.m.fler, 'fleə(r)a) ( natural aptitude) (no pl)a flair for languages/business — facilidad f para los idiomas/olfato m para los negocios
b) u ( stylishness) estilo m[flɛǝ(r)]N (=gift) don m ; (=instinct) instinto m ; (=style) elegancia f, estilo mto have a flair for languages — tener don de lenguas, tener facilidad para los idiomas
she had a natural flair for getting on with people — tenía mano izquierda con la gente or don de gentes
* * *[fler, 'fleə(r)]a) ( natural aptitude) (no pl)a flair for languages/business — facilidad f para los idiomas/olfato m para los negocios
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84 genius
'‹i:njəsplural - geniuses; noun(a person who is very clever: The new professor of mathematics has been described as a genius.) geniogenius n geniotr['ʤiːnɪəs]1 (person) genio2 (gift) don nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a genius for something tener un don para algogenius ['ʤi:njəs] n: genio mn.• cantera s.f.• genialidad s.f.• genio s.m.• idea s.f.'dʒiːniəs1) c ( clever person) genio m2) ua) ( brilliance) genialidad fb) ( gift)he has a genius for saying the wrong thing — tiene la habilidad or el don de meter la pata (fam)
3) ( influence)to be somebody's evil genius — ejercer* una influencia maligna sobre algn
['dʒiːnɪǝs]N (pl geniuses) (=person) genio m ; (=cleverness) genialidad f ; (=talent) don mhe's a genius — es un genio, es genial
you're a genius! — iro ¡eres un hacha!
* * *['dʒiːniəs]1) c ( clever person) genio m2) ua) ( brilliance) genialidad fb) ( gift)he has a genius for saying the wrong thing — tiene la habilidad or el don de meter la pata (fam)
3) ( influence)to be somebody's evil genius — ejercer* una influencia maligna sobre algn
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85 talent
'tælənt(a special ability or cleverness; a skill: a talent for drawing.) talento- talentedtalent n talentotr['tælənt]1 (special ability) talento, dotes nombre masculino plural■ all the men were eyeing up the local talent todos los hombres pasaban revista a las chicas del lugar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLtalent scout cazatalentos mf invtalent ['tælənt] n: talento m, don mn.• cantera s.f.• capacidad s.f.• cerebro s.m.• despejo s.m.• don s.m.• dote s.m.• gente de talento s.f.• ingenio s.m.• numen s.m.• talento s.m.'tælənta) u c (aptitude, skill) talento mb) u ( talented people) gente f con talentoc) u ( attractive women or men) (BrE colloq)['tælǝnt]1. Nto have a talent for sth: he's got a real talent for languages — tiene verdadera facilidad para los idiomas
2) (=talented people) gente f capaz, gente f de talento; (=talented person) talento m3) * (=opposite sex) tíos(-as) mpl/fpl buenos(-as) *, material *there's not much talent here tonight — aquí no hay mucho donde escoger esta noche, aquí no hay material *
to eye up the talent — pasar revista a lo que se ofrece *, comprobar el material *
4) (Hist) (=coin, weight) talento m2.CPDtalent contest N — concurso m de talentos
talent scout, talent spotter N — cazatalentos mf inv
talent show N — concurso m de talentos
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86 wit
wit1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) agudeza, ingenio, chispa, gracia2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) persona salada, chistoso, ingenioso3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) juicio, inteligencia•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits
wit n inteligencia / ingeniotr[wɪt]1 (clever humour) agudeza, ingenio, chispa, sal nombre femenino, gracia2 (intelligence) inteligencia, presencia de ánimo3 (person) persona salada, chistoso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be at one's wit's end estar para volverse loco,-ato gather one's wits calmarse, tranquilizarseto have one's wits about one ser despabilado,-ato keep one's wits about one estar despabilado,-ato wit es decirwit ['wɪt] n1) intelligence: inteligencia f2) cleverness: ingenio m, gracia f, agudeza f3) humor: humorismo m4) joker: chistoso m, -sa f5) wits npl: razón f, buen juicio mscared out of one's wits: muerto de miedoto be at one's wits' end: estar desesperadon.• agudeza s.f.• chispa s.f.• chistoso s.m.• discreción s.f.• gracejo s.m.• graciosidad s.f.• ingenio s.m.• inteligencia s.f.• jacarero, -era s.m.,f.• sal s.m.• salero s.m.• travesura s.f.
I wɪt1) (often pl) ( intelligence) inteligencia f; ( ingenuity) ingenio mto be at one's wits' end — estar* desesperado, no saber* más qué hacer
to frighten o scare somebody out of her/his wits — (colloq) darle* a alguien un susto de muerte (fam)
to have/keep one's wits about one — estar* alerta or atento, andar* con mucho ojo
to live by one's wits — vivir de su (or mi etc) ingenio
2)a) u ( humor) ingenio m, agudeza fshe has a dry wit — es muy aguda or mordaz
b) c ( person) persona f ingeniosa or ocurrente, ingenio m
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[wɪt]N1) (=understanding) inteligencia f•
a battle of wits — una contienda entre dos inteligencias•
to collect one's wits — reconcentrarse•
to be at one's wits' end — no saber qué hacer, estar desesperado•
to gather one's wits — reconcentrarsehe hadn't the wit to see that... — no tenía bastante inteligencia para comprender que...
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to live by one's wits — vivir del cuento•
to be out of one's wits — estar fuera de síto be frightened or scared out of one's wits — estar profundamente asustado
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to sharpen one's wits — aguzar el ingenio, despabilarse•
to use one's wits — usar su sentido común2) (=humour, wittiness) ingenio m, agudeza f•
in a flash of wit he said... — en un golpe de ingenio dijo...•
to have a ready wit — ser ingenioso•
the wit and wisdom of Joe Soap — las agudezas y sabiduría de Joe Soap•
a story told without wit — un cuento narrado sin gracia3) (=person) persona f ingeniosa; (Hist) ingenio m
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[wɪt]N frm (also Jur)to wit... — a saber..., esto es...
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I [wɪt]1) (often pl) ( intelligence) inteligencia f; ( ingenuity) ingenio mto be at one's wits' end — estar* desesperado, no saber* más qué hacer
to frighten o scare somebody out of her/his wits — (colloq) darle* a alguien un susto de muerte (fam)
to have/keep one's wits about one — estar* alerta or atento, andar* con mucho ojo
to live by one's wits — vivir de su (or mi etc) ingenio
2)a) u ( humor) ingenio m, agudeza fshe has a dry wit — es muy aguda or mordaz
b) c ( person) persona f ingeniosa or ocurrente, ingenio m
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87 adroitness
n ловкость; искусность; находчивостьСинонимический ряд:1. acumen (noun) acumen; cleverness; craftiness; ingenuity; trickiness2. art (noun) art; craft; cunning; dexterity; expertise; know-how3. ease (noun) ability; ease; facility; proficiency4. skill (noun) address; deftness; dexterousness; prowess; readiness; skill; sleight -
88 alertness
1. n бдительность, насторожённость2. n живость, проворство, резвость, расторопностьquick alertness — крайняя расторопность, бойкость
3. n воен. боевая готовностьСинонимический ряд:1. alacrity (adj.) agility; alacrity; attentiveness; readiness; sharpness; vigilance; watchfulness2. braininess (noun) braininess; cleverness; knowledgeableness; quick-wittedness; sharpness; smartness3. carefulness (noun) attention; care; carefulness; caution; concern; heedfulness; pains; prudence4. liveliness (noun) brightness; gayness; keenness; liveliness; pertness; sprightliness; vivaciousness5. watchfulness (noun) wakefulness; watchfulness -
89 craftiness
n хитрость, коварство, лукавствоСинонимический ряд:1. acumen (noun) ability; acumen; adroitness; cleverness; deftness; dexterity; ingenuity; skill; trickiness2. craft (noun) chicaneries'; craft; deviousness; dishonesties'; indirection; shadiness; sneakiness; trickery; underhandedness3. cunning (noun) art; art's; cageyness; canniness; cunning; foxiness; guile; slyness; wiliness4. deceit (noun) artfulness; artifice; deceit; deception; double-dealing; duplicity; wile -
90 dexterity
1. n проворство, ловкость, умение2. n сообразительность; способности3. n редк. привычка пользоваться правой рукойСинонимический ряд:1. ability (noun) ability; artistry; cleverness2. agility (noun) agility; aptitude; facility; manual skill; nimbleness; proficiency; quickness3. art (noun) adroitness; art; craft; cunning; expertise; know-how4. skill (noun) address; deftness; dexterousness; prowess; readiness; skill; sleightАнтонимический ряд: -
91 fierceness
свирепость; лютостьСинонимический ряд:1. barbarousness (noun) barbarousness; cruelness; ferociousness; grimness; inhumanness; savageness; wolfishness2. furies' (noun) ferocity; furies'; intensities'; pitch; vehemence; violence3. intenseness (noun) desperateness; exquisiteness; intenseness; terribleness; viciousness4. severity (noun) acuteness; cleverness; forcefulness; intensity; severity; urgency -
92 ingenuity
1. n изобретательность2. n остроумность, оригинальность3. n оригинальное устройство, хитроумное приспособлениеСинонимический ряд:1. adeptness (noun) adeptness; dexterity; facility; mastery2. artifice (noun) ability; artifice; skill; trickery3. brilliance (noun) brilliance; cleverness; cunning; sagacity4. resourcefulness (noun) acumen; creativity; imagination; invention; inventiveness; originality; productiveness; renaissance spirit; resourcefulnessАнтонимический ряд:dullness; ineptitude; stupidity -
93 subtlety
1. n тонкость, нежность2. n острота, проницательность3. n искусность, умение, ловкость4. n утончённость, изысканность5. n тонкое различие6. n хитрость, коварствоСинонимический ряд:1. craftiness (noun) craftiness; cunning; guile; slyness2. delicacy (noun) cleverness; delicacy; elegance; fine distinction; finesse; intricacy; nuance; refinement3. diplomacy (noun) diplomacy; discretion; tact4. fragility (noun) debility; fragility; frailty; tendernessАнтонимический ряд:candor; crassness -
94 brain
1. noun1) Gehirn, dasuse your brain[s] — gebrauch deinen Verstand
he's got a good brain — er ist ein kluger Kopf
3) (coll.): (clever person)2. transitive verbshe's the brain[s] of the class — sie ist die Intelligenteste in der Klasse
I'll brain you! — (coll.) du kriegst gleich eins auf die Rübe! (ugs.)
* * *[brein]1) (the centre of the nervous system: an injury to the brain; ( also adjective) brain surgery; brain damage.) das Gehirn3) (a clever person: He's one of the best brains in the country.) der Kopf•- academic.ru/8637/brainless">brainless- brainy
- brainchild
- brain drain
- brainwash
- brainwashing
- brainwave* * *[breɪn]I. n▪ \brains pl [Ge]hirn ntto have a good \brain einen scharfen Verstand haben▪ \brains pl (intelligence) Intelligenz f kein pl, Grips m fam, Köpfchen nt fam; (imagination) Einbildung f kein pl, Fantasie f kein plto use one's \brains seinen Kopf [o fam sein Hirn] anstrengenthe best \brains die fähigsten Köpfe4. (smartest of a group)▪ the \brains + sing vb der [hellste] Kopf5.▶ to blow sb's \brains out ( fam) jdm eine Kugel durch den Kopf jagen fam, jdm das [Ge]hirn rauspusten slIII. adj Gehirn-* * *[breɪn]1. nI've got that tune on the brain (inf) — das Lied geht or will mir nicht aus dem Kopf
3) (= mind) Verstand mto have a good brain — einen klaren or guten Verstand haben
he has brains — er ist intelligent, er hat Grips (inf) or Köpfchen (inf)
she's the brains of the family — sie ist das Familiengenie (hum), sie ist die Schlauste in der Familie
use your brains — streng mal deinen Kopf or Grips (inf) an
he didn't have the brains to... — er ist nicht einmal daraufgekommen, zu...
2. vtden Schädel einschlagen ( sb jdm)* * *brain [breın]A s1. ANAT Gehirn n2. meist pl fig umg Gehirn n, Hirn n:have brains gescheit sein, Köpfchen haben umg;beat sb’s brains out jemandem den Schädel einschlagen;I’ve got that song on the brain dieses Lied geht mir nicht aus dem Kopf;he’s got sex on the brain er hat nur Sex im Kopf, er denkt immer nur an Sex;a) geistigen Diebstahl an jemandem begehen,b) jemanden ausholen, jemandem die Würmer aus der Nase ziehen (beide umg),c) sich jemandes Wissen zunutze machen;3. umga) kluger Kopf (Person):he’s no big brain er ist nicht gerade eine Leuchteb) meist pl Kopf m, Gehirn n, pej Drahtzieher(in)4. pl GASTR Hirn nB v/t1. jemandem den Schädel einschlagen* * *1. noun1) Gehirn, dashave [got] sex/money on the brain — nur Sex/Geld im Kopf haben
use your brain[s] — gebrauch deinen Verstand
3) (coll.): (clever person)2. transitive verbshe's the brain[s] of the class — sie ist die Intelligenteste in der Klasse
I'll brain you! — (coll.) du kriegst gleich eins auf die Rübe! (ugs.)
* * *n.Gehirn -e n.Grips nur sing. m.Hirn -e n.Köpfchen - n.Verstand -¨e m. v.den Schädel einschlagen ausdr. -
95 serve
1. transitive verb1) (work for) dienen (+ Dat.)2) (be useful to) dienlich sein (+ Dat.)this car served us well — dieses Auto hat uns gute Dienste getan
if my memory serves me right — wenn mich mein Gedächtnis nicht täuscht
3) (meet needs of) nutzen (+ Dat.)serve a/no purpose — einen Zweck erfüllen/keinen Zweck haben
serve its purpose or turn — seinen Zweck erfüllen
4) (go through period of) durchlaufen [Lehre]; absitzen, verbüßen [Haftstrafe]serve [one's] time — (undergo apprenticeship) seine Lehrzeit durchmachen; (undergo imprisonment) seine Zeit absitzen
6) (render obedience to) dienen (+ Dat.) [Gott, König, Land]7) (attend) bedienen8) (supply) versorgenserves three — (in recipe) für drei Personen od. Portionen
9) (provide with food) bedienen10) (make legal delivery of) zustellen12)2. intransitive verbserve[s] or it serves him right! — (coll.) [das] geschieht ihm recht!
1) (do service) dienenserve as chairman — das Amt des Vorsitzenden innehaben
serve on a jury — Geschworener/Geschworene sein
3) (be of use)serve to do something — dazu dienen, etwas zu tun
serve for or as — dienen als
4) (serve food)6) (Eccl.) ministrieren7) (Tennis etc.) aufschlagen3. nounit's your turn to serve — du hast Aufschlag
see academic.ru/66102/service">service 1. 8)Phrasal Verbs:- serve up* * *[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) servieren2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) dienen3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) dienen4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) dienen5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) absitzen6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) aufschlagen2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) der Aufschlag- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up* * *[sɜ:v, AM sɜ:rv]II. vt1. (in hotel, restaurant, shop)▪ to \serve sb jdn bedienenare you being \served, madam? werden Sie schon bedient, gnädige Frau?2. (present food, drink)what's a good wine to \serve with this dish? welchen Wein kann man zu diesem Gericht reichen?dinner is \served es ist angerichtetto \serve alcohol Alkohol ausschenkento \serve a meal ein Essen servieren3. (be enough for)▪ to \serve sb für jdn reichenall recipes will \serve 4 to 5 people alle Rezepte ergeben 4 bis 5 Portionen4. (work for)she \served the church faithfully for many years sie war jahrelang im Dienst der Kirche aktivto \serve sb's interests jds Interessen dienento \serve the public im Dienste der Öffentlichkeit stehen5. (complete due period)▪ to \serve sth etw ableistento \serve one's apprenticeship seine Lehrzeit absolvierento \serve five years as president eine fünfjährige Amtszeit als Präsident/Präsidentin durchlaufento \serve terms in office Amtszeiten durchlaufen6. (provide for)▪ to \serve sth etw versorgen7. (perform a function)to \serve a purpose einen Zweck erfüllenthis does not \serve any useful purpose das hat keinen praktischen Wertif my memory \serves me right wenn ich mich recht erinnere8. SPORTto \serve the ball Aufschlag haben; (in volleyball) Angabe habento \serve sb with papers jdm Papiere zustellen10.III. vi1. (provide food, drink) servieren\serve hot or cold kalt oder warm servieren2. (work for) dienen▪ to \serve as sth als etw fungierenshe \served as an interpreter sie fungierte als Dolmetscherinto \serve in the army in der Armee dienento \serve on a committee einem Ausschuss angehörento \serve on the council im Stadtrat sein, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ sitzento \serve on a jury Geschworene(r) f(m) sein3. (function)are these boxes sturdy enough to \serve as tables? sind diese Kisten stabil genug, um als Tische zu dienen?to \serve as a reminder/warning als Erinnerung/Mahnung dienenthis old penknife will \serve dieses alte Taschenmesser tut's fam* * *[sɜːv]1. vt1) (= work for) dienen (+dat); (= be of use) dienlich sein (+dat), nützen (+dat)he served his country/the company well — er hat sich um sein Land/die Firma verdient gemacht
he has served our cause faithfully — er hat sich um unsere Sache verdient gemacht, er hat unserer Sache treue Dienste geleistet
to serve sb's purpose — jds Zwecken (dat) dienen
it serves no useful purpose —
that will serve my needs — das ist genau (das), was ich brauche
this box has served us as a table — diese Kiste hat uns (dat) als Tisch gedient
2) (= work out) abdienen, ableisten; term of office durchlaufen; apprenticeship durchmachen; sentence verbüßen, absitzen (inf)3) (= supply) transport, gas etc versorgen4) (in shop) bedienento serve sb with 5 kilos of potatoes — jdm 5 kg Kartoffeln bringen or geben
I'm being served, thank you — danke, ich werde schon bedient or ich bekomme schon (inf)
5) (esp in restaurant) food, drink servieren; (= put on plate) aufgeben; guests bedienen; (waiter) bedienen, servieren (+dat); (= pour drink for) einschenken (+dat); wine etc einschenken; rations verteilen (to an +acc)dinner is served (butler) — das Essen or es ist aufgetragen; (host, hostess) darf ich zu Tisch bitten?
"serves three" (on packet etc) — "(ergibt) drei Portionen"
6) Mass, Communion ministrieren bei7) (TENNIS ETC) ball aufschlagento serve a summons on sb, to serve sb with a summons — jdn vor Gericht laden
the landlord served notice (to quit) on his tenants (esp Brit) — der Vermieter kündigte den Mietern
9) (old: treat) behandelnto serve sb ill — jdm einen schlechten Dienst erweisen, jdm übel mitspielen
(it) serves you right! (inf) — das geschieht dir( ganz) recht!
it serves him right for being so greedy (inf) — das geschieht ihm ganz recht, was muss er auch so gierig sein!
it would have served you right if... (inf) — es wäre dir ganz recht geschehen, wenn...
10) (stallion etc) decken2. vi1) (= do duty) dienento serve on the jury — Geschworene(r) mf sein
to serve on the council — Ratsmitglied nt sein
4)to serve as, to serve for — dienen als
it serves to show/explain... — das zeigt/erklärt...
these facts merely serve to prove my point — diese Fakten dienen lediglich dazu, mein Argument zu beweisen
3. n (TENNIS ETC)Aufschlag m* * *A v/iwith bei):serve under sb MIL unter jemandem dienen2. servieren, bedienen3. fungieren, amtieren ( beide:as als):serve on a committee einem Ausschuss angehören;serve on a jury als Geschworener fungieren4. dienen, nützen:it serves to do sth es dient dazu, etwas zu tun;it serves to show his cleverness daran kann man seine Klugheit erkennen5. genügen:it will serve das wird genügen oder den Zweck erfüllen;nothing serves but … hier hilft nichts als …6. günstig sein, passen:as occasion serves bei passender Gelegenheit7. dienen (as, for als):8. WIRTSCH bedienen:9. a) Tennis etc: aufschlagen, servieren:XY to serve Aufschlag XY;serve for the set (match) zum Satzgewinn (Matchgewinn) aufschlagen;serve to sb’s forehand ( into [ oder at] sb’s body) jemandem auf die Vorhand (auf den Körper) aufschlagenb) Volleyball: aufgeben10. KATH ministrierenB v/t3. seine Dienstzeit ( auch MIL) ableisten, seine Lehre machen, JUR (auch Eishockey etc) eine Strafe verbüßen, absitzen4. a) ein Amt innehaben, ausübenb) Dienst tun in (dat), ein Gebiet, einen Personenkreis betreuen, versorgenit serves no purpose es dient keinem Zweck;serve some private ends privaten Zwecken dienen“serves four” „ergibt vier Portionen“dinner is served! es ist serviert oder angerichtet!;serve sth up fig umg etwas auftischen9. MIL ein Geschütz etc bedienen10. versorgen ( with mit):11. umga) jemanden schändlich etc behandelnb) jemandem etwas zufügen:serve sb a trick jemandem einen Streich spielen;serve sb out es jemandem besorgen umg oder heimzahlen;(it) serves him right! (das) geschieht ihm ganz recht!12. befriedigen:serve one’s desire seiner Begierde frönen;serve the time sich der Zeit anpassen14. ZOOL eine Stute etc decken15. Tennis etc: den Ball aufschlagen:serve an ace ein Ass servieren17. TECH umwickeln* * *1. transitive verb1) (work for) dienen (+ Dat.)2) (be useful to) dienlich sein (+ Dat.)3) (meet needs of) nutzen (+ Dat.)serve a/no purpose — einen Zweck erfüllen/keinen Zweck haben
serve its purpose or turn — seinen Zweck erfüllen
4) (go through period of) durchlaufen [Lehre]; absitzen, verbüßen [Haftstrafe]serve [one's] time — (undergo apprenticeship) seine Lehrzeit durchmachen; (undergo imprisonment) seine Zeit absitzen
5) (dish up) servieren; (pour out) einschenken (to Dat.)6) (render obedience to) dienen (+ Dat.) [Gott, König, Land]7) (attend) bedienen8) (supply) versorgenserves three — (in recipe) für drei Personen od. Portionen
9) (provide with food) bedienen10) (make legal delivery of) zustellen11) (Tennis etc.) aufschlagen12)2. intransitive verbserve[s] or it serves him right! — (coll.) [das] geschieht ihm recht!
1) (do service) dienenserve on a jury — Geschworener/Geschworene sein
2) (be employed; be soldier etc.) dienen3) (be of use)serve to do something — dazu dienen, etwas zu tun
serve for or as — dienen als
4) (serve food)5) (attend in shop etc.) bedienen6) (Eccl.) ministrieren7) (Tennis etc.) aufschlagen3. nounPhrasal Verbs:- serve up* * *n.Aufschlag (Tennis) m. v.aufschlagen (Tennis) v.bedienen v.dienen v.servieren v. -
96 handiness
1. n искусство, ловкость, проворство2. n тех. удобство управленияСинонимический ряд:1. being convenient (noun) accessibility; availability; being convenient; convenience; expedience; fitness; suitability; utility2. dexterousness (noun) adroitness; cleverness; deftness; dexterousness; nimbleness3. practicalness (noun) practicableness; practicalness; serviceableness; usefulness -
97 skillfulness
Синонимический ряд:1. adeptness (noun) adeptness; expertness2. adroitness (noun) adroitness; cleverness; goodness; prettiness; wickedness3. precision (noun) accuracy; correctness; exactness; incisiveness; preciseness; precision; sharpness; skill; sureness -
98 brain
[brein]1) (the centre of the nervous system: an injury to the brain; ( also adjective) brain surgery; brain damage.) možgani2) ((often in plural) cleverness: a good brain; You've plenty of brains.) pamet3) (a clever person: He's one of the best brains in the country.) glava•- brainy
- brainchild
- brain drain
- brainwash
- brainwashing
- brainwave* * *I [brein]nounmožgani; figuratively pamet, razum, glavato blow out s.o.'s brains — ustreliti koga v glavoto crack one's brains — zgubiti glavo, ponoretito dash s.o.'s brain out — razbiti komu lobanjoto have s.th. on the brain — pretirano se zanimati za kaj, noreti za čimhis brain is a bit touched — ni čisto pri pameti, je nekoliko prismuknjento turn s.o.'s brains — zbegati kogabrain trust — skupina strokovnjakov s skupno nalogo; skupina strokovnjakov, ki odgovarja prek radiaII [brein]transitive verbrazbiti glavo, izbiti možgane -
99 cunning
1. adjective1) (sly; clever in a deceitful way: cunning tricks.) premeten2) (clever: a cunning device.) spreten2. noun(slyness or deceitful cleverness: full of cunning.) premetenost* * *I [kʌniŋ]adjective ( cunningly adverb)prekanjen, lokav, zvit; archaic spreten, zmožen; American srčkan, prikupenII [kʌniŋ]nounzvijača, lokavost; archaic spretnost -
100 finesse
[fines](cleverness and skill in dealing with a situation etc: She managed that situation with great finesse.) spretnost* * *I [finés]nounspretnost, spretna manipulacija; zvijača, ukanaII [finés]intransitive verb & transitive verbspretno manipulirati; ukaniti
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