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1 termal

adj.

thermal.

fuente de aguas termales hot spring

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termal

► adjetivo

1 thermal

■ aguas termales thermal springs

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adj.

thermal

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ADJ thermal

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adjetivo thermal

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= thermal, thermal.

Ex. The article commences with a brief roundup of factors linked to ink jet printing and proceeds to details of specific ink jet printing technology: thermal (or bubble jet); electrostatic; piezoelectric; and airbrush.

Ex. Hang gliders weighing hundreds of pounds with their gear can keep aloft for hours at a time by ' thermals' -- pockets of warm air rising into the atmosphere.

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* aguas termales = thermal springs.

* columna termal = thermal.

* fuentes termales = hot springs.

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adjetivo thermal

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= thermal, thermal.

Ex: The article commences with a brief roundup of factors linked to ink jet printing and proceeds to details of specific ink jet printing technology: thermal (or bubble jet); electrostatic; piezoelectric; and airbrush.

Ex: Hang gliders weighing hundreds of pounds with their gear can keep aloft for hours at a time by ' thermals' -- pockets of warm air rising into the atmosphere.

* aguas termales = thermal springs.

* columna termal = thermal.

* fuentes termales = hot springs.

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termal

adjective

‹aguas› thermal; ‹baños› thermal, hot

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termal adjetivo thermal
aguas termales, thermal spring
baños termales, hot baths
' termal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fuente
English:
thermal
- hot

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termal adj

thermal;

fuente de aguas termales hot spring

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termal

adj thermal;

baño termal hot o thermal bath

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termal adj

: thermal, hot

Spanish-English dictionary > termal
2 aerografía

f.

aerogram.

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SF spray painting, airbrushing

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= airbrush.

Nota: Impresión mediante atomizadores que emiten pequeños chorros de aure comprimida.

Ex. The article commences with a brief roundup of factors linked to ink jet printing and proceeds to details of specific ink jet printing technology: thermal (or bubble jet); electrostatic; piezoelectric; and airbrush.

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= airbrush.

Nota: Impresión mediante atomizadores que emiten pequeños chorros de aure comprimida.

Ex: The article commences with a brief roundup of factors linked to ink jet printing and proceeds to details of specific ink jet printing technology: thermal (or bubble jet); electrostatic; piezoelectric; and airbrush.

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aerografía

feminine

airbrushing

Spanish-English dictionary > aerografía
3 electroestático

= electrostatic.

Ex. The article commences with a brief roundup of factors linked to ink jet printing and proceeds to details of specific ink jet printing technology: thermal (or bubble jet); electrostatic; piezoelectric; and airbrush.

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* procedimiento electroestático = electrostatic process.

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= electrostatic.

Ex: The article commences with a brief roundup of factors linked to ink jet printing and proceeds to details of specific ink jet printing technology: thermal (or bubble jet); electrostatic; piezoelectric; and airbrush.

* procedimiento electroestático = electrostatic process.

Spanish-English dictionary > electroestático
4 piezoeléctrico

adj.

piezoelectric.

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= piezoelectric.

Ex. The article commences with a brief roundup of factors linked to ink jet printing and proceeds to details of specific ink jet printing technology: thermal (or bubble jet); electrostatic; piezoelectric; and airbrush.

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* encendedor piezoeléctrico = piezoelectric lighter.

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= piezoelectric.

Ex: The article commences with a brief roundup of factors linked to ink jet printing and proceeds to details of specific ink jet printing technology: thermal (or bubble jet); electrostatic; piezoelectric; and airbrush.

* encendedor piezoeléctrico = piezoelectric lighter.

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piezoeléctrico, -a adj
Elec piezoelectric

Spanish-English dictionary > piezoeléctrico
5 térmico

adj.

thermic, thermal, heat.

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térmico

► adjetivo

1 thermal

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(f. - térmica)

adj.

thermal

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ADJ thermic, heat antes de s ; [cristal] heated

baja térmica en el norte — a drop in temperature in the North

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- ca adjetivo thermal

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= thermal.

Ex. The article commences with a brief roundup of factors linked to ink jet printing and proceeds to details of specific ink jet printing technology: thermal (or bubble jet); electrostatic; piezoelectric; and airbrush.

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* colector térmico = thermal collector.

* energía térmica = thermal power.

* sensación térmica = wind chill factor, chill factor.

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- ca adjetivo thermal

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= thermal.

Ex: The article commences with a brief roundup of factors linked to ink jet printing and proceeds to details of specific ink jet printing technology: thermal (or bubble jet); electrostatic; piezoelectric; and airbrush.

* colector térmico = thermal collector.

* energía térmica = thermal power.

* sensación térmica = wind chill factor, chill factor.

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térmico -ca

adjective

‹unidad/energía› thermal; ‹conductor/aislante› thermal, heat ( before n)

ropa interior térmica thermal underwear

envase térmico insulated container

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térmico
◊ -ca adjetivo

thermal
térmico,-a adjetivo thermal, thermic, thermical
aislante térmico, insulating material
central térmica, thermal power station

' térmico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
térmica
English:
lag
- heated
- thermal

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térmico, -a adj

1. [de la temperatura] temperature;

descenso térmico drop in temperature

2. [energía] thermal

3. [aislante, material] thermal

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térmico

adj heat atr

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térmico, -ca adj

: thermal, heat

energía térmica: thermal energy

Spanish-English dictionary > térmico
6 начиная от ... и далее

Начиная от... и далее-- At any one location it must be equal to the total mass flow of slurry particles from the pump inlet on. Начинать(ся) с - to start with (in), to begin with, to commence with; to proceed from (исходить из); as from, from; effective (о законе); to have its origin(s) in
Breaks start with cracks which may not be visible.

It has been observed that soot formation with Group 2 fuels commences with the initial presence of hydrocarbons in the exhaust.

Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > начиная от ... и далее
7 отличаться тем, что

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This method differs from the above in that it commences with the shock Mach number.

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This solution differs in ( the fact) that only certain amounts of vibrational energy are allowed.

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Constant-pressure processes are different in that the volume of the system changes.

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Some minerals are distinctive in that they are common in metamorphic rocks and rarely found in igneous rocks.

Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > отличаться тем, что
8 शालिः _śāliḥ

शालिः 1 Rice; न शालेः स्तम्बकरिता वप्तुर्गुणमपेक्षते Mu.1.3; यवाः प्रकीर्णा न भवन्ति शालयः Mk.4.17.

-2 The civet-cat.

-Comp. -ओदनः, -नम् boiled rice (of a superior kind).

-कूटम् a heap of rice.

-केदारः a rice field.

-गोपी a female appointed to watch a rice field; इक्षुच्छाय- निषादिन्यः शालिगोप्यो जगुर्यशः R.4.2.

-ग्रामः (s. v. शालग्रामः above); शालिग्रामशिलानां च दानानां च निरूपणम् Brav. P. ब्रह्मखण्ड 1.28.

-चूर्णः, -र्णम् rice-flour.

-पिष्टम् a crystal.

-भवनम् a rice-field.

-वाहः an ox used for carrying rice.

-वाहनः N. of a celebrated sovereign of India whose era commences with 78 A. D.

-शूकः an awn or beard of rice.

-होत्रः 1 N. of a writer on veteri- nary subjects.

-2 a horse. (

-त्रम्) Śālihotra's work on veterinary science.

-होत्रिन् m. a horse.

Sanskrit-English dictionary > शालिः _śāliḥ
9 ईशावास्य

īṡâ̱vāsya
īṡā-vāsya

n. « to be clothed orﾠ pervaded by the Supreme»

N. of the Īṡopanishad (q.v.) which commences with that expression

Sanskrit-English dictionary > ईशावास्य
10 ἀρχικός

ἀρχικός, ή, όν, ([etym.] ἀρχή)

A of or for rule, royal, πυθμήν A.Ch. 260
; γένος Th.2.80
; official, δικαστήριον Chor.
in Rev.Phil.1.219: neut. pl. ἀρχικά as Subst., perh. presents demanded by officials on entering office, PTeb. 3.57A22.

2 of persons, fit for rule, command, or office, Pl.Prt. 352b, al., Isoc.2.24; having served as magistrates, CIG 2774 ([place name] Aphrodisias): c. gen., ἀνθρώπων X.Mem.1.1.16
; νεώς Pl.R. 488d
; φύσει ἀρχικὸν πατὴρ υἱῶν Arist.EN 1161a18
; ἔστιν -κώτατα τῶν γενῶν Σκύθαι καὶ Θρᾷκες καὶ Πέρσαι Isoc.4.67
. Adv. -κῶς, ἔχοντες Lib.Or.11.148
; ἱερατικῶς καὶ ἀ. φυλαττόμενα Just.Nov.58
.

3 dominant, sovereign, ἡ ἀρχικωτάτη ἐπιστήμη the sovereign science, i.e. σοφία, Arist.Metaph. 982b4; τὴν ἀ. χώραν ἔχειν Id.PA 665b18
; ἀ. ἀρετή, opp. ὑπηρετική, Id.Pol. 1260a23:—Math., principal, ἀ. συμπτώματα, of the properties of a curve, Apollon.Perg.Con.1 Praef.; ἀ. διάμετροι principal diameters, ib.1.51.

II belonging to ἀρχαί 11.6
, Dam.Pr. 130, 344.

III primal, original, γένεσις Phld.D.3.14
; - κώτατον αἴτιον S.E.M.9.5
. Adv. - κῶς ib.1.46.

2 ἀ. σχῆμα ποιήσεως in which the poet commences with an invocation of the Muses, Zeus, etc., Anon.Fig.p.149S.

Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἀρχικός
11 commencer

commencer [kɔmɑ̃se]

➭ TABLE 3

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ travail, repas] to begin, to start

• j'ai commencé un nouveau chapitre I've started a new chapter

• je vais commencer le judo I'm going to take up judo

   b. ( = entamer) [+ bouteille, produit] to open

   c. [chose] to begin

• la phrase qui commence le chapitre the opening sentence of the chapter

2. intransitive verb

   a. ( = débuter) to begin, to start

• le concert va commencer the concert is about to start

• tu ne vas pas commencer ! (ton irrité) don't start!

• ça commence bien ! that's a good start!

• ça commence mal ! that's not a very good start!

• pour commencer to begin or start with

• elle commence demain chez Legrand she is starting work tomorrow at Legrand's

   b. commencer à (or de) faire qch to begin or start to do sth

• il commençait à neiger it was starting to snow

• il commençait à s'inquiéter he was beginning to get nervous

• je commence à en avoir assez ! I've had just about enough!

• ça commence à bien faire (inf) it's getting a bit much (inf)

   c. commencer par qch/par faire qch to begin or start with sth/by doing sth

• commençons par le commencement let's begin at the beginning

• ils m'ont tous déçu, à commencer par Jean they all let me down, especially Jean

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kɔmɑ̃se
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( entreprendre) to start, to begin [travail, discours]

c'est lui qui a commencé! — ( la dispute) he started it!

elle a commencé le piano à six ans — she started playing the piano when she was six

tu commences bien l'année! — that's a good start to the year!

le film est commencé — the film has already started

2)

commencer à or de faire — to begin to do

je commence à comprendre — I'm beginning to understand

ça commence à bien faire (colloq) or à suffire! — (colloq) it's getting a bit much!

2.

verbe intransitif [année, film, rue] to start, to begin; [processus] to begin

pour commencer, c'est trop cher — for a start, it's too expensive

commence par le plafond — start with the ceiling

par où or quoi vais-je commencer? — where shall I start?

par qui vais-je commencer? — who shall I start with?

commence par obéir! — for a start you can do as you're told!

commencer comme secrétaire — to start (off) as a secretary

3.

verbe impersonnel

il commence à pleuvoir/neiger — it's starting ou beginning to rain/to snow

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kɔmɑ̃se
1. vt

[un travail, la journée, sa carrière] to start, to begin

2. vi

1) [cours, journée, processus] to start, to begin

Les cours commencent à huit heures. — Classes start at 8 o'clock.

commencer à faire qch — to start doing sth, to begin doing sth, to start to do sth, to begin to do sth, (en tournure impersonnelle) to start to do, to start doing

commencer de faire qch — to start doing sth, to begin doing sth, to start to do sth, to begin to do sth

Il a commencé à pleuvoir. — It's started to rain., It's started raining.

J'ai commencé de réviser pour les examens. — I've started revising for the exams.

commencer par qch — to begin with sth

commencer par faire qch — to begin by doing sth

2) (autres locutions)

ne commencez pas! — don't start!

c'est lui qui a commencé! — he started it!

ça commence bien — that's a good start

pour commencer... (au restaurant) — to start with..., (en énumérant des raisons) for a start..., to start with...

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commencer verb table: placer

A vtr

1 ( entreprendre) to start, to begin [travail, séance, discours]; to open [bouteille, boîte]; c'est lui qui a commencé! (la dispute, bagarre) he started it!; il a commencé sa carrière dans la marine he began his career in the Navy; elle a commencé le piano à six ans she started playing the piano when she was six; ‘eh bien,’ commença-t-elle ‘well,’ she began; commencer qch par le haut/commencement to start ou begin sth at the top/beginning; tu commences bien l'année/la journée! that's a good start to the year/the day!; la phrase qui commence l'article the sentence at the beginning of the article; le film est commencé depuis un moment the film has already started;

2 commencer à or de faire ( se mettre à) to start ou begin to do, to start ou begin doing; ( entamer un processus) to begin to do; je commence à travailler à l'usine le 3 mai I start (work) at the factory on 3 May; je commence à comprendre/me demander I'm beginning to understand/wonder; je commence à en avoir marre○ I'm getting fed up○; il commence à se faire tard it's getting late; ça commence à bien faire○ or à suffire! it's getting a bit much!

B vi [année, film, rue] to start, to begin; [évolution, processus] to begin; ça commence à 8 heures it starts ou begins at 8 o'clock; que la fête commence! let the party begin!; et, pour commencer, une chanson and, to start with, a song; pour commencer, c'est trop cher for a start, it' s too expensive; qu'attends-tu pour commencer? what are you waiting for?; commencez sans moi start without me; ne commence pas! don't start!; on commence dans dix minutes we're starting in ten minutes; commencer par [soirée, mot, numéro] to start with; commence par le plafond/les manches start with the ceiling/the sleeves; par où or quoi vais-je commencer? where shall I start?; commencer par qn to start with sb; par qui vais-je commencer? who shall I start with?; commencer par faire to start ou begin by doing; commence par obéir/te taire! for a start you can do as you're told/be quiet!; commencer par être or comme secrétaire to start (off) as a secretary; vous êtes tous coupables à commencer par toi you're all guilty starting with you; ⇒ bête, charité.

C v impers il commence à pleuvoir/neiger it's starting ou beginning to rain/snow.

[kɔmɑ̃se] verbe transitif

1. [entreprendre - ouvrage, jeu, apprentissage] to start, to begin

il a commencé le repas he's started eating

allez, commence la vaisselle! come on, get going on the dishes!

vous commencez le travail demain you start (work) tomorrow

nous allons commencer notre descente vers Milan we are beginning our descent towards Milan

(en usage absolu)

à quelle heure tu commences?

a. [au lycée] what time do you start school?

b. [au travail] what time do you start work?

2. [passer au début de - journée, soirée] to start, to begin

j'ai bien/mal commencé l'année I've made a good/bad start to the year

3. [être au début de] to begin

c'est son numéro qui commence le spectacle her routine begins the show, the show begins with her routine

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[kɔmɑ̃se] verbe intransitif

1. [débuter] to start

ne commence pas! don't start!

ce n'est pas moi, c'est lui qui a commencé! it wasn't me, HE started it!

ça commence bien! (sens propre & ironique) things are off to a good start!

commencer à faire quelque chose to start ou to begin doing something

tu commences à m'énerver! you're getting on my nerves!

je commence à en avoir assez! I'm getting fed up with all this!

ça commence à bien faire! (familier) enough is enough!, things have gone quite far enough!

commencer de (littéraire) : nous commencions de déjeuner we had started luncheon

commencer par: la pièce commence par un dialogue the play starts ou opens with a dialogue

commençons par le commencement let's begin at the beginning, first things first

commence par enlever les couvertures first, take the blankets off

tu veux une moto? commence par réussir ton examen if you want a motorbike, start by passing your exam

je vais commencer par l'appeler the first thing I'm going to do is call him

(tournure impersonnelle)

il commence à pleuvoir/neiger it's started to rain/to snow

il commence à se faire tard (familier) it's getting late

2. [avoir tel moment comme point de départ] to start, to begin

la séance commence à 20 h the session starts ou begins at 8 p.m.

le spectacle est commencé depuis un quart d'heure the show started a quarter of an hour ago

les vendanges ont commencé tard cette année the grape harvest started ou is late this year

les ennuis ont commencé quand il s'est installé au-dessous de chez moi the trouble started ou began when he moved in downstairs

on fait généralement commencer la crise après le premier choc pétrolier the recession is generally said to have started after the first oil crisis

3. [se mettre à travailler]

commencer dans la vie to start off in life

commencer sur la scène/au cinéma to make one's stage/screen debut

j'ai commencé en 78 avec deux ouvrières I set up ou started (up) in '78 with two workers

4. [dans un barème de prix] to start

les pantalons commencent à/vers 50 euros trousers start at/at around 50 euros

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à commencer par locution prépositionnelle

starting with

que tout le monde contribue, à commencer par toi! let everyone give something, starting with you!

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pour commencer locution adverbiale

1. [dans un programme, un repas] first, to start with

pour commencer, du saumon to start the meal ou as a first course, salmon

2. [comme premier argument] for a start, in the first place

pour commencer, tu es trop jeune, et ensuite c'est trop cher! for a start you're too young, and anyway, it's too expensive!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > commencer
12 hiperónimo

hiperónimo

► nombre masculino

1 superordinate

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= superordinate, superordinate term.

Ex. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.

Ex. With any given class number, the first alphabetical index entry made for that subject commences, or leads with the last term in the chain and qualifies this with the minimum number of superordinate terms that are necessary to indicate its precise context.

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= superordinate, superordinate term.

Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.

Ex: With any given class number, the first alphabetical index entry made for that subject commences, or leads with the last term in the chain and qualifies this with the minimum number of superordinate terms that are necessary to indicate its precise context.

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hiperónimo

masculine

hyperonym

Spanish-English dictionary > hiperónimo
13 término general

(n.) = superordinate term

Ex. With any given class number, the first alphabetical index entry made for that subject commences, or leads with the last term in the chain and qualifies this with the minimum number of superordinate terms that are necessary to indicate its precise context.

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(n.) = superordinate term

Ex: With any given class number, the first alphabetical index entry made for that subject commences, or leads with the last term in the chain and qualifies this with the minimum number of superordinate terms that are necessary to indicate its precise context.

Spanish-English dictionary > término general
14 agacer

agacer [agase]

➭ TABLE 3 transitive verb

( = énerver) to irritate ; ( = taquiner) to pester

• ça m'agace ! it's getting on my nerves!

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agase
verbe transitif

1) ( excéder) to annoy, to irritate

tu commences à m'agacer avec tes cris — your shouting is starting to annoy me

2) ( lanciner) to set [something] on edge [dent]; to grate on [nerf]

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aɡase vt
1) (= énerver)

agacer qn — to irritate sb, to get on sb's nerves

Tu m'agaces avec tes questions! — You're getting on my nerves with all your questions!

2) [dents] to set on edge, [peau] to irritate

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agacer verb table: placer vtr

1 ( excéder) to annoy, to irritate; tu commences à m'agacer you're starting to annoy me ou get on my nerves; tu commences à m'agacer avec tes cris/pleurs your shouting/crying is starting to annoy me; que ça m'agace! this is really annoying!; ça m'agace qu'il ne comprenne pas it annoys me that he doesn't understand; tu m'agaces à ne jamais écouter ce que je te dis it annoys me that you never listen to what I say; tu m'agaces à te ronger les ongles it annoys me when you bite your nails;

2 ( lanciner) to set [sth] on edge [dent]; to grate on [nerf].

Idiome

agacer les nerfs de qn to set sb's nerves on edge.

[agase] verbe transitif

1. [irriter] to irritate, to annoy

ses plaisanteries m'agacent his jokes get on my nerves

le jus de citron agace les dents lemon juice sets one's teeth on edge

2. (littéraire) [exciter] to excite, to titivate

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > agacer
15 empezar

v.

to begin, to start.

empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone there

empezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of wine

la clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock

¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!

al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o began

empezar a hacer algo to begin o start to do something

empezar por hacer algo to begin o start by doing something

para empezar to begin o start with

Ricardo empezó la fiesta tarde Richard began the party late.

La fiesta empezó tarde The party began late.

Ricardo empezó el crucigrama Richard started the crossword puzzle.

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EMPEZAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(e changes to ie in stressed syllables and z changes to c before e)

Present Indicative

empiezo, empiezas, empieza, empezamos, empezáis, empiezan.

Past ind

empecé, empezaste, empezó, empezamos, empezasteis, empezaron.

Present Subjunctive

empiece, empieces, empiece, empecemos, empecéis, empiecen.

Imperative

empieza (tú), empiece (él/Vd.), empecemos (nos.), empezad (vos.), empiecen (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

to begin, start

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1. VI

1) (=comenzar) [gen] to start, begin; [en un puesto de trabajo] to start

el curso empieza en octubre — the course starts o begins in October

el año ha empezado mal — the year got off to a bad start, the year started o began badly

antes de empezar, os recordaré que... — before we start o begin, I'd like to remind you that...

al empezar el año — at the start o beginning of the year

¿cuándo empieza el nuevo cocinero? — when does the new cook start?

empecé de ayudante — I started as an assistant

¡no empieces! — * don't you start! *

• para empezar — to start with, begin with

para empezar quisiera agradecerte tu presencia entre nosotros — I would like to start o begin by thanking you for being with us, to start o begin with, I would like to thank you for being with us

- todo es cuestión de empezar

2)

• empezar a hacer algo — [gen] to start o begin to do sth, start o begin doing sth; [en un trabajo] to start to do o doing sth

empezó a llover — it started o began to rain, it started o began raining

la película me está empezando a aburrir — the film is starting o beginning to bore me

ya empiezo a entrar en calor — I'm starting o beginning to feel warm now

empiezo a trabajar en octubre — I start work in October

3)

• empezar haciendo algo — to begin o start by doing sth

empezaremos pidiendo ayuda — we'll start o begin by asking for help

la canción empieza diciendo que... — the song begins o starts by saying that...

4)

• empezar con algo — [película, curso, año] to start o begin with sth

la novela empieza con una referencia a Sartre — the novel starts o begins with a reference to Sartre

empezamos con cerveza y acabamos con vino — we started on o began with beer and ended up on wine

¿cuándo empezáis con las clases de inglés? — when do you start your English classes?

¡no empieces otra vez con lo mismo! — don't start on that again!

5)

• empezar por algo/algn — to start with sth/sb, begin with sth/sb

empezaré por la cocina — I'll start o begin with the kitchen

"huelga" empieza por hache — "huelga" starts o begins with (an) h

no sé por dónde empezar — I don't know where to start o begin

la carcoma empezó por las patas del armario — the woodworm started in the legs of the wardrobe

ya podías haber empezado por ahí — why couldn't you have said that at the beginning o at the start?

empezar por hacer algo — to start by doing sth, begin by doing sth

2.

VT [+ actividad, temporada] to start, begin; [+ botella, jamón] to start

hemos empezado mal la semana — the week got off to a bad start for us, the week started badly for us

el queso está ya empezado — the cheese has already been started

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, start

al empezar el siglo — at the turn of the century

ya han empezado los fríos — the cold weather has arrived o started

empezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing

empezó a nevar — it started to snow o snowing

me empezó a entrar hambre — I began o started to feel hungry

2) persona to start

empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again

todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started

ya empezamos otra vez! — here we go again!

no sé por dónde empezar — I don't know where to begin

vamos a empezar por ti — let's start with you

empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf

empezó a llorar — he began o started to cry

empezar + ger — to start by -ing

empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...

empezó trabajando de mecánico — he started out as a mechanic

empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing

empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico — let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

3)

para empezar — first of all, to start with
2.
empezar vt

1) <tarea/actividad> to start

2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open

* * *

= begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.

Ex. This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

Ex. 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.

Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex. If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.

Ex. The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.

Ex. The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.

Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.

Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.

Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.

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* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* al empezar = first off.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).

* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.

* empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.

* empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.

* empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.

* empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.

* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.

* empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.

* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.

* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.

* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* empezar desde = work from, set out from.

* empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.

* empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* empezar por el final = work back from.

* empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.

* hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.

* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, start

al empezar el siglo — at the turn of the century

ya han empezado los fríos — the cold weather has arrived o started

empezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing

empezó a nevar — it started to snow o snowing

me empezó a entrar hambre — I began o started to feel hungry

2) persona to start

empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again

todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started

ya empezamos otra vez! — here we go again!

no sé por dónde empezar — I don't know where to begin

vamos a empezar por ti — let's start with you

empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf

empezó a llorar — he began o started to cry

empezar + ger — to start by -ing

empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...

empezó trabajando de mecánico — he started out as a mechanic

empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing

empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico — let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

3)

para empezar — first of all, to start with
2.
empezar vt

1) <tarea/actividad> to start

2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open

* * *

= begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.

Ex: This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

Ex: 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.

Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex: If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.

Ex: The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.

Ex: The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.

Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.

Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.

Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.

* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* al empezar = first off.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).

* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.

* empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.

* empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.

* empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.

* empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.

* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.

* empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.

* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.

* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.

* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* empezar desde = work from, set out from.

* empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.

* empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* empezar por el final = work back from.

* empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.

* hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.

* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

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empezar [A6 ]

vi

A

1 «película/conferencia/invierno» to begin, start

el curso empieza el 16 the course begins o ( frml) commences on the 16th

¿con qué letra empieza? what is the first letter?, what letter does it begin with?

al empezar el siglo at the turn of the century

ya han empezado los fríos the cold weather has arrived o started

2 empezar A + INF to start to + INF, start -ING

ha empezado a nevar it has started snowing, it has started to snow

le empezó a entrar hambre she began o started to feel hungry

empezó a hervir it began boiling o to boil, it came to the boil, it started boiling o to boil

le han empezado a salir espinillas she's getting o starting to get pimples

empieza a ser imposible conseguirlo it is becoming impossible to get it

B «persona»

1 (en una actividad) to start

¿cuándo empieza la nueva secretaria? when is the new secretary starting?, when does the new secretary start?

empezó de aprendiz he started o began as an apprentice

tendremos que empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar we'll have to start again

todo es (cuestión de) empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started

¡ya empezamos otra vez! here we go again!

empezar POR algo/algn:

empecemos por el principio let's begin o start at the beginning

empezó por la pared del fondo he started o began with the back wall

no sabe por dónde empezar she doesn't know where to begin o start

vamos a empezar por ti let's start with you

2 empezar A + INF to start -ING, start to + INF

cuando empezó a hablar se le fueron los nervios once she started o began talking, her nervousness disappeared

tenía dos años cuando empezó a hablar she started talking when she was two

empezó a llorar he began o started to cry

3 empezar + GER to start BY -ING

empezó diciendo que sería breve she started o began by saying that she would be brief

empezó trabajando de mecánico he started by working as a mechanic, he started out as a mechanic

4 empezar POR + INF to start o begin BY -ING

empieza por sentarte begin o start by taking a seat, take a seat first

se empieza por marinar la carne first marinade the meat

empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

C

para empezar: para empezar, me parece un disparate for a start o for one thing, I think it's a ridiculous idea

para empezar, ¿quién te dio permiso para leer mi correspondencia? who gave you permission to read my letters anyway?

para empezar, hay que limpiar la superficie first of all o to start with, you have to clean the surface

■ empezar

vt

A ‹tarea/actividad› to start

se debe empezar el día con un buen desayuno you should start o begin the day with a good breakfast

¿ya empezaste el tercer capítulo? have you started chapter three yet?

B ‹frasco/lata/mermelada› to start, open

no empieces otra botella don't start o open another bottle

¿podemos empezar este jamón? can we start on this ham?

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empezar ( conjugate empezar) verbo intransitivo
1 [película/conferencia/invierno] to begin, start;
◊ empezó a nevar it started to snow o snowing

2 [ persona] to start;
◊ volver a empezar to start again;

todo es cuestión de empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started;
no sé por dónde empezar I don't know where to begin;
vamos a empezar por ti let's start with you;
empezar a hacer algo to start doing sth, start to do sth;
empezó diciendo que … she started o began by saying that …;
empezó trabajando de mecánico he started out as a mechanic;
empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context
3
◊ para empezar first of all, to start with

verbo transitivo
a) ‹tarea/actividad› to start

b) ‹frasco/mermelada› to start, open

empezar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (dar principio a una actividad) to begin, start: aún no hemos empezado a comer, we still haven't started to eat
para empezar, first of all: para empezar, eso que dices no es cierto, to begin with what you're saying is just not true
no empieces con tus tonterías, don't start being stupid again
2 (un paquete, una caja) to open, start: la caja de galletas está sin empezar, the box of biscuits hasn't been opened yet
3 (tener principio) to start: la película empieza a las diez, the film starts at ten o'clock ➣ Ver nota en begin y start
♦ Locuciones: ya empezamos, here we go again
' empezar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adormecerse
- arrancar
- cada
- cobrar
- compilación
- echar
- echarse
- ponerse
- pronta
- pronto
- romper
- soltarse
- trabar
- vaya
- volver
- ya
- a
- aclarar
- cero
- empiece
- entrar
- incendiar
- largar
- poner
English:
begin
- branch out
- clean up
- cotton on
- daunt
- fail
- flying
- get
- grow
- impatient
- kick off
- nervous
- open
- pipe up
- place
- set off
- spring
- square
- start
- start off
- start up
- strike up
- take off
- take up
- thing
- turn
- afresh
- beginning
- ground
- into
- keen
- kick
- originate
- over
- rampage
- roll
- scratch
- strike
- suppose
- undone

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empezar

♦ vt

to begin, to start;

empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone there;

todavía no hemos empezado el colegio we still haven't started school;

empecé el libro, pero no lo conseguí acabar I started (reading) the book, but didn't manage to finish it;

hemos empezado la tarta we've started the cake;

empezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of wine

♦ vi

to begin, to start (a/por to/by);
la clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock;

¿a qué hora empieza el partido? what time does the game start?;

el concierto empezó tarde the concert started late;

la película empieza con una escena muy violenta the film begins with a very violent scene;

tuvieron que empezar de nuevo they had to start again;

el aprender a nadar, todo es empezar with swimming, getting started is half the battle;

¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!;

¡ya empezamos con el vecino y su música! here we go again with our neighbour and his music!;

al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o began;

al empezar resulta un poco difícil it's quite hard at first o to begin with;

en noviembre empezó a hacer frío it started getting colder in November;

empezó pidiendo disculpas por su retraso she started o began by apologizing for being late;

empezar por: empieza por el salón, yo haré la cocina you start on the living-room, I'll do the kitchen;

empieza por aflojar los tornillos first, loosen the screws, start o begin by loosening the screws;

empieza por portarte bien, y ya hablaremos first you start behaving well, then we'll talk;

para empezar: para empezar, sopa I'd like soup for starters o to start with;

para empezar, habrá que comprar los billetes first of all o to start with, we'll have to buy the tickets;

no me gusta, para empezar, es demasiado pequeño I don't like it, it's too small to start with

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empezar

I v/t start, begin

II v/i

1 start, begin;

empezar a hacer algo start to do sth, start doing sth;

empezar por hacer algo start o begin by doing sth;

empezar por alguien start with s.o.;

para empezar to begin with;

ya empezamos fam here we go again

* * *

empezar {29} v

comenzar: to start, to begin

* * *

empezar vb to start / to begin [pt. began; pp. begun]

he empezado a estudiar inglés I've started learning English

empezó a contarme la historia she began to tell me the story

Spanish-English dictionary > empezar
16 savoir

savoir [savwaʀ]

➭ TABLE 32

1. transitive verb

a. to know

• je ne savais quoi or que dire/faire I didn't know what to say/do

• oui, je (le) sais yes, I know

• je savais qu'elle était malade

• je la savais malade I knew (that) she was ill

• il ne savait pas s'il devait accepter he didn't know whether to accept (or not)

• je crois savoir que... I believe that...

• je n'en sais rien I don't know

• il ment -- qu'en savez-vous ? he is lying -- how do you know?

• il nous a fait savoir que... he let us know that...

• ça se saurait si c'était vrai if it was true people would know about it

• ça finira bien par se savoir it'll get out in the end

• en savoir trop to know too much

• en savoir long to know a lot

• il croit tout savoir he thinks he knows everything

• Monsieur (or Madame or Mademoiselle) je-sais-tout (inf) know-all

• tu en sais, des choses (inf) you certainly know a thing or two, don't you!

• il ne sait rien de rien he hasn't a clue about anything

• qui sait ? who knows?

• tu veux celui-ci ou celui-là, faudrait savoir ! (inf) do you want this one or that one, make up your mind, will you?

• je sais bien, mais... I know, but...

• il nous a emmenés je ne sais où he took us goodness knows where

• il y a je ne sais combien de temps qu'il ne l'a vue I don't know how long it is since he last saw her

• elle ne sait pas quoi faire pour le consoler she's at a loss to know how to comfort him

• il n'a rien voulu savoir he didn't want to know

• on ne sait jamais you never know

• que je sache as far as I know

• à savoir that is

• vous n'êtes pas sans savoir que... (formal) you are not unaware that... (frm)

• si j'avais su if I had known

• elle ne savait où donner de la tête she didn't know whether she was coming or going

b. (avec infinitif) ( = être capable de) to know how to

• elle sait lire et écrire she can read and write

• il ne sait pas nager he can't swim

• il sait parler aux enfants he knows how to talk to children

• il sait y faire he's good at getting things his own way

• il sait écouter he's a good listener

• il faut savoir attendre you have to learn to be patient

• il se savait très malade he knew he was very ill

• sans le savoir ( = sans s'en rendre compte) without knowing ; ( = sans le faire exprès) unwittingly

• il ne savait pas où se mettre he didn't know where to put himself

• je ne saurais pas te le dire I couldn't tell you

2. masculine noun

• le savoir knowledge

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I
1. savwaʀ
verbe transitif

1) ( connaître) to know [vérité, réponse]

savoir son texte — to know one's lines

savoir quelque chose par cœur — to know something by heart

savoir que — to know (that)

vous n'êtes pas sans savoir que — you are no doubt aware that

elle ne sait plus ce qu'elle dit — she doesn't know what she's saying

savoir quelque chose sur quelqu'un — to know something about somebody

ne rien savoir de quelque chose — to know nothing about something

elle en sait plus/moins que moi — she knows more/less about it than I do

il n'en saura rien — he'll never know (about it)

va or allez savoir!, qui sait! — who knows!

on ne sait jamais — you never know

est-ce que je sais, moi! — how should I know!

elle n'a rien voulu savoir — she just didn't want to know

parler sans savoir — to talk about things one knows nothing about

sans le savoir — without knowing (it)

pour autant que je sache — as far as I know

pas que je sache — not as far as I know

elle nous a fait savoir que — she informed us that

comment l'as-tu su ? — how did you find out?

je l'ai su par elle — she told me about it

savoir le chinois — to know Chinese

on la savait riche — she was known to be rich

reste à savoir si — it remains to be seen if ou whether

ne savoir que faire pour... — to be at a loss as to how to...

on croit savoir qu'elle est à Paris — she is understood ou thought to be in Paris

sachant que — given that

sache qu'il t'a menti — I'm telling you, he was lying

la personne que vous savez, qui vous savez — you-know-who

je ne sais quel journaliste — some journalist or other

je ne sais qui — somebody or other

tu viens ou pas, il faudrait savoir! — are you coming or not? make your mind up!

si tu savais or tu ne peux pas savoir comme je suis content! — you can't imagine how happy I am!

tu en sais des choses! — you really know a thing or two!

2) ( être capable de)

savoir faire — to be able to do, to know how to do

savoir comment faire — to know how to do

je sais conduire/nager/taper à la machine — I can drive/swim/type

il ne sait pas dire non — he can't say no

savoir écouter — to be a good listener

elle sait bien expliquer — she's good at explaining things

il a su nous parler — he was able to talk to us

on ne saurait mieux dire — I couldn't have put it better myself

elle sait y faire avec les enfants — she's good with children

il pleurait tout ce qu'il savait — he cried and cried

3) Belgicisme ( pouvoir)

je ne sais pas soulever la valise — I can't lift the suitcase

2.

se savoir verbe pronominal

1) ( être connu)

ça se saurait — people would know about that

tout se sait ici — people get to know everything in this place

ça s'est su tout de suite — word immediately got around

2) ( être conscient d'être)

se savoir aimé — to know one is loved

3.

à savoir locution adverbiale that is to say

••

ne pas savoir où donner de la tête — not to know whether one is coming or going

II savwaʀ
nom masculin

1) ( érudition) learning

un grand savoir — great learning

2) ( science) knowledge

3) ( culture) body of knowledge

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savwaʀ
1. vt

1) (avoir connaissance de) to know

tu sais quoi? — you know what?

Je ne sais pas où il est allé. — I don't know where he's gone.

Nous ne savons pas s'il est bien arrivé. — We don't know if he's arrived safely.

Tu savais que Canberra était la capitale de l'Australie? — Did you know that Canberra was the capital of Australia?

Il ne sait pas ce qu'il va faire ce week-end. — He doesn't know what he's going to do this weekend.

je n'en sais rien — I really don't know

je crois savoir que... — I believe that...

vous n'êtes pas sans savoir que — you will not be unaware of the fact that

faire savoir qch à qn — to inform sb about sth, to let sb know sth

pas que je sache — not as far as I know

sans le savoir — unknowingly, unwittingly

en savoir long — to know a lot

2) (= être capable de)

il sait nager — he can swim

tu sais nager? — can you swim?

3) (= imaginer)

il est petit: tu ne peux pas savoir! — you won't believe how small he is!

4) (autre locution)

à savoir (= c'est-à-dire) — namely

2. nm

knowledge

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savoir verb table: savoir

A nm

1 ( érudition) learning ¢; le savoir désintéressé learning for its own sake; un grand savoir great learning;

2 ( science) knowledge ¢; le savoir médical medical knowledge; le savoir et l'expérience knowledge and experience; les savoirs et les savoir-faire knowledge and know-how;

3 ( culture) body ¢ of knowledge; transmettre un savoir to pass on a body of knowledge.

B vtr

1 ( connaître) to know [vérité, réponse]; savoir son texte to know one's lines; savoir qch par cœur to know sth by heart; savoir que to know (that); je sais qu'elle est pauvre I know she's poor; vous n'êtes pas sans savoir que you are no doubt aware that; elle sait bien que she knows very well (that); je la savais triste I knew she was miserable; savoir quand/pourquoi to know when/why; savoir qui/ce que to know who/what; savoir combien il est difficile de faire to know how difficult it is to do; on ne sait où elle est nobody knows where she is; tu sais ce que tu veux, ou non? do you know what you want or don't you?; ne l'écoute pas, elle ne sait plus ce qu'elle dit take no notice, she doesn't know what she's saying; savoir qch sur qn to know sth about sb; ne rien savoir de qch to know nothing about sth; il ne sait rien de or sur moi he doesn't know anything about me, he knows nothing about me; elle en sait plus/moins que moi she knows more/less about it than I do; il n'en saura rien he'll never know (about it); je n'en sais rien I don't know; la douleur, elle en sait quelque chose she knows what pain is; c'est vrai, tu sais that's true, you know; va or allez savoir!, qui sait! who knows!; on ne sait jamais you never know; si seulement j'avais su if only I'd known; je (le) sais bien I know; est-ce que je sais, moi! how should I know!; il est parti pour la raison que tu sais you know very well why he left; elle n'a rien voulu savoir she just didn't want to know; fais-moi savoir si let me know if; parler sans savoir to talk about things one knows nothing about; sans le savoir without knowing (it); c'est faux, (pour autant) que je sache as far as I know, it's not true; pas que je sache not as far as I know; elle a fait savoir que she let it be known that; elle nous a fait savoir que she informed us that; je ne veux pas le savoir I don't want to know; comment l'as-tu su? how did you find out?; je l'ai su par elle she told me about it; savoir le chinois to know Chinese; bien savoir le japonais to have a good knowledge of Japanese; quelque chose qu'il sait être douloureux something he knows is painful ou to be painful; on la savait riche she was known to be rich; reste à savoir si it remains to be seen if ou whether; ne savoir que faire pour… to be at a loss as to how to…; on croit savoir qu'elle est à Paris she is understood ou thought to be in Paris; on ne leur savait pas d'ennemis they had no known enemies; sachant que given that; sache qu'il t'a menti/que j'avais raison I'm telling you, he was lying/I was right; sachez que fumer est interdit dans le bureau you should know that smoking is forbidden in the office; il a menti, et que sais-je encore! he told lies, and goodness knows GB ou who knows what else!; la personne que vous savez, qui vous savez you-know-who; je ne sais quel journaliste some journalist or other; je ne sais qui somebody or other; tu viens ou pas, il faudrait savoir! are you coming or not? make your mind up!; on va avoir une augmentation ou pas, il faudrait savoir! are we getting more money or not? let's get it straight!; elle a je ne sais combien de tableaux she's got who knows how many pictures; si tu savais or tu ne peux pas savoir comme je suis content! you can't imagine how happy I am!; tu en sais des choses! you really know a thing or two!; ⇒ vieillesse;

2 ( être capable de) savoir faire to be able to do, to know how to do; savoir comment faire to know how to do; je sais conduire/nager/taper à la machine I can drive/swim/type; je sais parler espagnol I can speak Spanish; il ne sait pas dire non he can't say no; savoir pardonner to be able to forgive; savoir écouter to be a good listener; elle sait bien/mal expliquer she's good/bad at explaining things; il a su nous parler he was able to talk to us; il a su la comprendre he understood her; on ne saurait tout prévoir one cannot foresee everything; je ne saurais vous dire pourquoi I really can't say why; on ne saurait mieux dire I couldn't have put it better myself; elle sait y faire avec les enfants she's good with children; elle sait y faire avec les hommes she knows how to handle men; il pleurait tout ce qu'il savait he cried and cried;

3 Belg ( pouvoir) je ne sais pas soulever la valise I can't lift the suitcase; on ne sait pas savoir ce qui va se passer it's impossible to know what will happen.

C se savoir vpr

1 ( être connu) ça se saurait people would know about that; à la campagne, tout se sait in the country, people get to know all that goes on; tout se sait ici people get to know everything in this place; cela a fini par se savoir word got around, it got out in the end; ça s'est su tout de suite word immediately got around;

2 ( être conscient d'être) se savoir aimé to know one is loved; se savoir perdu to know one is done for.

D v impers ( pouvoir) il ne saurait en être question it's completely out of the question; il ne saurait y avoir de démocratie sans égalité there can be no democracy without equality.

E à savoir loc adv that is to say; dans deux jours, à savoir lundi in two days, that is to say on Monday.

Idiomes

ne pas savoir où donner de la tête not to know whether one is coming or going; et Dieu or Diable sait quoi! and God knows what else!

I

[savwar] nom masculin

knowledge

II

[savwar] verbe transitif

1. [connaître - donnée, réponse, situation] to know

que savez-vous de lui? what do you know about ou of him?

tu sais la nouvelle? have you heard the news?

on le savait malade we knew ou we were aware (that) he was ill

je ne te savais pas si susceptible I didn't know ou I didn't realize ou I never thought you were so touchy

2. [être informé de]

que va-t-il arriver à Tintin? pour le savoir, lisez notre prochain numéro! what's in store for Tintin? find out in our next issue!

c'est toujours bon à savoir it's (always) worth knowing

je sais des choses... (familier) [sur un ton taquin] I know a thing or two, I know what I know!

c'est sa maîtresse — tu en sais des choses! she's his mistress — you seem well informed!

pour en savoir plus, composez le 34 15 for more information ou (if you want) to know more, phone 34 15

ce n'est pas elle qui l'a dénoncé — qu'en savez-vous? she wasn't the one who turned him in — what do you know about it ou how do you know?

je n'en sais rien du tout I don't know anything about it, I haven't got a clue

après tout, tu n'en sais rien! after all, what do YOU know about it!

il est venu ici, mais personne n'en a rien su he came here, but nobody found out about it

en savoir long sur quelqu'un/quelque chose to know a great deal about somebody/something

oh oui ça fait mal, j'en sais quelque chose! yes, it's very painful, I can tell you!

il n'aime pas les cafardeurs — tu dois en savoir quelque chose! he doesn't like sneaks — you'd know all about that!

pour ce que j'en sais for all I know

je sais à quoi m'en tenir sur lui I know what kind of (a) person he is

je crois savoir qu'ils ont annulé la conférence I have reason ou I'm led to believe that they called off the conference

tout le monde sait que... it's a well-known fact ou everybody knows that...

je ne sais combien, on ne sait combien [d'argent] who knows how much

il y a je ne sais combien de temps a very long time ago

il a fallu je ne sais combien de soldats God knows how many soldiers were needed

je ne sais comment, on ne sait comment God knows how

je ne sais où, on ne sait où God knows where

il est je ne sais où God knows where he is

je ne sais quel/quelle some... or other

sans trop savoir quoi faire [attendre, marcher] aimlessly

je ne sais qui, on ne sait qui somebody or other

il y a je ne sais quoi de bizarre chez lui there's something a bit weird about him

il vendait des tapis, des bracelets et que sais-je encore he was selling carpets, bracelets and goodness/God knows what else

sachant que x = y, démontrez que... MATHÉMATIQUES if x = y, show that...

(en usage absolu)

oui, oui, je sais! yes, yes, I'm aware of that ou I know ou I realize!

où est-elle? — est-ce que je sais, moi? (familier) where is she? — search me ou don't ask me ou how should I know?

si j'avais su, je ne t'aurais rien dit if I'd known, I wouldn't have said a word (to you)

(au subjonctif)

je ne sache pas qu'on ait modifié le calendrier (soutenu & humoristique) , on n'a pas modifié le calendrier, que je sache the calendar hasn't been altered that I know of ou as far as I know

va savoir ce qui lui a pris! who knows what possessed her?

3. [être convaincu de] to know, to be certain ou sure

je savais bien que ça ne marcherait pas! I knew it wouldn't work!

je n'en sais trop rien I'm not too sure, I don't really know

(en usage absolu)

comment savoir? how can you tell ou know?

qui sait? who knows?

on ne sait jamais, sait-on jamais you never know

4. [apprendre]

je l'ai su par son frère I heard it from her brother

on a fini par savoir qu'un des ministres était compromis it finally leaked out that one of the ministers was compromised

faire savoir quelque chose à quelqu'un to inform somebody ou to let somebody know of something

si elle arrive, faites-le moi savoir if she comes, let me know

5. [se rappeler] to know, to remember

je ne sais plus la fin de l'histoire I can't remember the end of the story

est-ce que tu sais ton rôle?

a. THÉÂTRE do you know your lines?

b. (figuré) do you know what you are supposed to do?

6. [pouvoir] to know how to, to be able to

savoir faire quelque chose to know how to ou to be able to do something

tu sais plonger/conduire? can you dive/drive?

elle ne sait ni lire ni écrire she can't read or write

il ne sait pas/sait bien faire la cuisine he's a bad/good cook

si je sais bien compter/lire if I count/read right

il sait parler/vendre he's a good talker/salesman

quand on lui a demandé qui était président à l'époque, il n'a pas su répondre when asked who was President at the time, he didn't know (what the answer was)

je ne sais pas mentir I can't (tell a) lie

il sait se contenter de peu he can make do with very little

je n'ai pas su la réconforter I wasn't able to comfort her

elle ne sait pas se reposer [elle travaille trop] she doesn't know when to stop

il a su rester jeune/modeste he's managed to remain young/modest

savoir s'y prendre: savoir s'y prendre avec les enfants to know how to handle children, to be good with children

je n'ai jamais su m'y prendre avec les filles I've never known how to behave with girls!

savoir y faire: laisse-moi découper le poulet, tu ne sais pas y faire let me carve the chicken, you don't know how to do it

savoir y faire avec quelqu'un to know how to handle somebody

il sait y faire avec les filles! he knows how to get his (own) way with girls!

on ne saurait tout prévoir you can't think of everything

on ne saurait être plus aimable/déplaisant you couldn't be nicer/more unpleasant

7. [être conscient de] to know, to be aware of

sachez-le bien make no ou let there be no mistake about this

il faut savoir que le parti n'a pas toujours suivi Staline you've got to remember that the Party didn't always toe the Stalinist line

sache qu'en fait, c'était son idée you should know that in fact, it was his idea

sachez que je le fais bénévolement for your information, I do it for nothing

elle ne sait plus ce qu'elle fait ni ce qu'elle dit

a. [à cause d'un choc, de la vieillesse] she's become confused

b. [sous l'effet de la colère] she's beside herself (with anger)

il est tellement soûl qu'il ne sait plus ce qu'il dit he's so drunk he doesn't know what he's saying

je sais ce que je dis I know what I'm saying

tu ne sais pas ce que tu veux/dis you don't know what you want/what you're talking about

il faudrait savoir ce que tu dis! make up your mind!

(en usage absolu)

faudrait savoir! make up your mind!

8. [imaginer]

ne (plus) savoir que ou quoi faire to be at a loss as to what to do, not to know what to do

je ne sais (plus) que faire avec ma fille I just don't know what to do with my daughter

il ne sait plus quoi faire pour se rendre intéressant he'd stop at nothing ou there's nothing he wouldn't do to attract attention to himself

je ne savais plus où me mettre ou me fourrer (familier) [de honte] I didn't know where to put myself

9. (Belgique)

il ne sait pas venir demain [il ne peut pas venir demain] he can't make it tomorrow

ses résultats ne sont pas brillants, savez-vous? [n'est-ce pas] his results aren't very good, are they ou am I right?

10. [pour prendre l'interlocuteur à témoin]

ce n'est pas toujours facile, tu sais! it's not always easy, you know!

tu sais, je ne crois pas à ses promesses to tell you the truth, I don't believe in her promises

tu sais que tu commences à m'énerver? (familier) you're getting on my nerves, you know that ou d'you know that?

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[savwar] adverbe

namely, specifically, i.e

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se savoir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

[nouvelle] to become known

tout se sait dans le village news travels fast in the village

ça finira par se savoir people are bound to find out

je ne veux pas que ça se sache I don't want it to be publicized ou to get around

cela ou ça (familier) se saurait : ça se saurait s'il était si doué que ça (familier) if he was that good, you'd know about it

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se savoir verbe pronominal intransitif

[personne]

il se sait malade he knows he's ill

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à savoir locution adverbiale

namely, that is, i.e

son principal prédateur, à savoir le renard its most important predator, namely the fox

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à savoir que locution conjonctive

meaning ou to the effect that (soutenu)

il nous a donné sa réponse, à savoir qu'il accepte he's given us his answer, that is, he accepts ou to the effect that he accepts

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savoir si locution conjonctive

(familier) but who knows whether

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > savoir
17 पूर्व _pūrva

पूर्व a. (Declined like a pronoun when it implies relative position in time or space, but optionally so in nom. pl.; and abl. and loc. sing.)

1 Being in front of, first, foremost.

-2 Eastern, easterly, to the east of; ग्रामात् पर्वतः पूर्वः Sk.; पूर्वापरौ तोयनिधी वगाह्य Ku.1.1.

-3 Previous to, earlier than; ब्राह्मणे साहसः पूर्वः Ms.8.276.

-4 Old, ancient; पूर्वसूरिभिः R.1.4; इदं कविभ्यः पूर्वेभ्यो नमोवाकं प्रशास्महे U.1.1.

-5 Former, previous, anterior, prior, antecedent (opp. उत्तर); in this sense often at the end of comp. and translated by 'formerly.' or 'before'; श्रुतपूर्व &c.; व्यतीता या निशा पूर्वा पौराणां हर्षवर्धिनी Rām.7.37.1.

-6 Aforesaid, before-mentioned.

-7 Initial.

-8 Established, customary, of long standing

-9 Early, prime, पूर्वे वयसि Pt.1.165 'in early age or prime of life.

-1 Elder (ज्येष्ठ); रामः पूर्वो हि नो भ्राता भविष्यति महीपतिः Rām.2.79.8.

-11 (At the end of comp.) Preceded by, accompanied by, attended with; संबन्धमा भाषणपूर्वमाहुः R.2.58; पुण्यः शब्दो मुनिरिति मुहुः केवलं राजपूर्वः Ś2.17; तान् स्मितपूर्वमाह Ku.7.47; बहुमानपूर्वया 5.31; दशपूर्वरथं यमाख्यया दशकण्ठारिगुरुं विदुर्बुधाः R.8.29; so मतिपूर्वम् Ms.11.147 'intentionally', 'knowingly'; 12.89; अबोधपूर्वम् 'unconsciously', Ś.5.2. &c.

-र्वः An ancestor, a forefather; पूर्वैः किलायं परिवर्धितो नः R.13.3; पयः पूर्वैः सनिश्वासैः कवोष्णमुपभुज्यते 1.67;5.14; अनुकारिणि पूर्वेषां युक्तरूपमिदं त्वयि Ś.2.17.

-र्वम् The fore- part; अनवरतधनुर्ज्यास्फालनक्रूरपूर्वम् (गात्रम्) Ś.2.4.

-र्वा 1 The east

-2 N. of a country to the east of Madhya- deśa.

-र्वम् ind.

1 Before (with abl.); मासात् पूर्वम्.

-2 Formerly, previously, at first, antecedently, before- hand; तं पूर्वमभिवादयेत् Ms.2.117;3.94;8.25;; R. 12.35; प्रणिपातपूर्वम् K; भूतपूर्वखरालयम् U.2.17 'which formerly was the abode', &c.; समयपूर्वम् Ś.5. 'after a formal agreement.'

-3 Immemorially. (पूर्वेण 'in front', 'before', 'to the east of', with gen. or acc.; अद्य पूर्वम् 'till-now', 'hitherto';

पूर्वः -ततः -पश्चात् -उपरि 'first- then, first-afterwards', 'previously, subsequently',

पूर्वम् -अधुना or

-अद्य 'formerly-now.'

-Comp. -अग्निः the sacred fire kept in the house (आवसथ्य).

-अङ्गः the first day in the civil month.

-अचलः, -अद्रिः the eastern mountain behind which the sun and moon are supposed to rise.

-अधिकारिन् m. the first occu- pant, a prior owner.

-अन्तः the end of a preceding word.

- अपर a.

1 eastern and western; कतमो$यं पूर्वापर- समुद्रावगाढः सानुमानालोक्यते Ś.7; पूर्वापरौ तोयनिधी वगाह्य Ku. 1.1.

-2 first and last.

-3 prior and subsequent, pre- ceding and following.

-4 connected with another.

(-रम्) 1 what is before and behind.

-2 connection; न च पूर्वापरं विद्यात् Ms.8.56.

-3 the proof and the thing to be proved. ˚विरोधः inconsistency, incongruity.

-अभि- मुख a. turned towards or facing the east.

-अभ्यासः former practice or experience.

-अम्बुधिः the eastern ocean.

-अर्जित a. attained by former works. (

-तम्) ancestral property.

-अर्धः, -र्धम् 1 the first half; दिनस्य पूर्वार्धपरार्धभिन्ना छायेव मैत्री खलसज्जनानाम् Bh.2.6; समाप्तं पूर्वार्धम् &c.

-2 the upper part (of the body); शकुन्तला पूर्वार्धेन शयनादुत्थाय Ś.3; R.16.6.

-3 the first half of a hemistich.

-अवसायिन् a. what occurs first or earlier; पूर्वावसायिनश्च बलीयांसो जघन्यावसायिभ्यः ŚB. on MS.12.2.34.

-अह्णः the earlier part of the day, forenoon; Ms.4. 96,152. श्वः कार्यमद्य कुर्वीत पूर्वाह्णे चापराह्णिकम् (पूर्वाह्णतन, पूर्वा- ह्णिकः, पूर्वाह्णेतन a. relating to the forenoon).

-आवेदकः a plaintiff.

-आषाढा N. of the 2th lunar mansion con- sisting of two stars.

- इतर a. western.

-उक्त, -उदित a. beforementioned, aforesaid,

-उत्तर a. north-eastern. (

-रा) the north-east. (

-रे dual) the preceding and following, antecedent and subsequent.

-कर्मन् n.

1 a former act or work.

-2 the first thing to be done, a prior work.

-3 actions done in a former life.

-4 preparations, preliminary arrangements.

-कल्पः former times.

-कायः 1 the fore-part of the body of animals; पश्चार्धेन प्रविष्टः शरपतनभयाद् भूयसा पूर्वकायम् Ś.1.7.

-2 the upper part of the body of men; स्पृशन् करेणानतपूर्वकायम् R.5.32; पर्यङ्कबन्धस्थिरपूर्वकायम् Ku.3.45.

-काल a. belonging to ancient times. (

-लः) former or ancient times.

-कालिक, -कालीन a. ancient.

-काष्ठा the east, eastern quarter.

-कृत a. previously done. (

-तम्) an act done in a former life.

-कोटिः f. the starting point of a debate, the first statement or पूर्वपक्ष q. v.

-क्रिया preparation.

-गा N. of the river Godāvarī.

-गङ्गा N. of the river Narmadā; रेवेन्दुजा पूर्वगङ्गा नर्मदा मेकलीद्रिजा Abh. Chin.183.

-चोदित a.

1 aforesaid, above-men- tioned.

-2 previously stated or advanced (as an objec- tion.

-ज a.

1 born or produced before or formerly, first-produced, first-born; यमयोः पूर्वजः पार्थः Mb.3.141. 11.

-2 ancient, old.

-3 eastern.

(-जः) 1 an elder brother; अपहाय महीशमार्चिचत् सदसि त्वां ननु भामपूर्वजः; Śi. 16.44; R.15.36.

-2 the son of the elder wife.

-3 an ancestor, a forefather; स पूर्वजानां कपिलेन रोषात् R.16.34.

-4 (pl.) the progenitors of mankind.

-5 the manes living in the world of the moon. (

-जा) an elder sister.

-जन्मन् n. a former birth. (-m.) an elder brother; स लक्ष्मणं लक्ष्मणपूर्वजन्मा (विलोक्य) R.14.44.;15.95.

-जातिः f. a former birth.

-ज्ञानम् knowledge of a former life.

-तापनीयम् N. of the first half of नृसिंहतापनीयोपनिषद्.

-दक्षिण a. south-eastern. (

-णा) the south-east.

-दिक्पतिः Indra, the regent of the east.

-दिनम् the forenoon.

-दिश् f. the east.

-दिश्य a. situated towards the east, eastern.

-दिष्टम् the award of destiny.

-दृष्ट a.

1 primæval.

-2 declared by the ancients; यथा ब्राह्मण- चाण्डालः पूर्वदृष्टस्तथैव सः Ms.9.87.

-देवः 1 an ancient deity.

-2 a demon or Asura; भूमिदेवनरदेवसंगमे पूर्वदेवरिपुरर्हणां हरिः Śi.14.58.

-3 a progenitor (पितृ).

-4 (du.) an epithet of Nara-Nārāyaṇa; सव्यसाचिन् महाबाहो पूर्वदेव सनातन Mb.3. 41.35. (com. पूर्वदेव नरनारायणसख).

-देवता a progenitor (पितृ) of gods or of men; अक्रोधनाः शौचपराः सततं ब्रह्म- चारिणः । न्यस्तशस्त्रा महाभागाः पितरः पूर्वदेवताः ॥ Ms.3.192.

-देशः the eastern country, or the eastern part of India.

-द्वार a. favourable in the eastern region.

-निपातः the irregular priority of a word in a compound; cf. परनिपात.

-निमित्त an omen.

-निविष्ट a. made formerly, in past; यस्तु पूर्वनिविष्टस्य तडागस्योदकं हरेत् Ms.9.281.

-पक्षः 1 the fore-part or side.

-2 the first half of a lunar month; सर्वं पूर्वपक्षापरपक्षाभ्यामभिपन्नम् Bṛi. Up.3.1.5.

-3 the first part of an argument, the prima facie argument or view of a question; विषयो विशयश्चैव पूर्वपक्षस्तथोत्तरम्.

-4 the first objection to an argument.

-5 the statement of the plaintiff.

-6 a suit at law.

-7 an assertion, a proposi- tion. ˚पादः the plaint, the first stage of a legal proceeding.

-पदम् the first member of a compound or sentence.

-पर्वतः the eastern mountain behind which the sun is supposed to rise.

-पश्चात्, -पश्चिम ind. from the east to the west.

-पाञ्चालक a. belonging to the eastern Pañch- ālas.

-पाणिनीयाः m. (pl.) the disciples of Pāṇini living in the east.

-पालिन् m. an epithet of Indra.

-पितामहः a forefather, an ancestor; अब्रवीद् हि स मां क्रुद्धस्तव पूर्वपितामहः । मूत्रश्लेष्माशनः पाप निरयं प्रतिपत्स्यसे ॥ Mb.12.3.21.

-पीठिका introduction.

-पुरुषः 1 an epithet of Brahmā.

-2 anyone of the first three ancestors, beginning with the father (पितृ, पितामह, and प्रपितामह); Pt.1.89.

-3 an ancestor in general.

-पूर्व a. each preceding one. (

-र्वाः) m. (pl.) forefathers.

-प्रोष्ठपदा = पूर्वभाद्रपदा; Mb.13.89.13.

-फल्गुनी the eleventh lunar mansion containing two stars. ˚भवः an epithet of the planet Jupiter.

-बन्धुः first or best friend; Mk.

-भवः a former life.

-भागः 1 the forepart.

-2 the upper part.

-भा(भ)द्रपदा the twentyfifth lunar mansion containing two stars.

-भावः 1 priority.

-2 prior or antecedent existence; येन सहैव यस्य यं प्रति पूर्वभावो$वगम्यते Tarka K.

-3 (Rhet.) disclosing an intention.

-भाषिन् a. willing to speak first; hence polite, courteous.

-भुक्तिः f. prior occupation or possession; Ms.8.252.

-भूत a. preceding, previous.

-मध्याह्नः the forenoon.

-मारिन् a. dying before; एवंवृत्तां सवर्णां स्त्रीं द्विजातिः पूर्वमारिणीम् (दाहयेत्) Ms.5.167.

-मीमांसा 'the prior or first Mīmāṁsā', an inquiry into the first or ritual portion of the Veda, as opposed to the उत्तरमीमांसा or वेदान्त; see मीमांसा.

-मुख a. having the face turned towards the east.

-याम्य a. south-eastern.

-रङ्गः the commencement or prelude of a drama, the prologue; यन्नाठ्यवस्तुनः पूर्वं रङ्गविघ्नोपशान्तये । कुशीलवाः प्रकुर्वन्ति पूर्वरङ्गः स उच्यते ॥ D. R; पूर्वरङ्गं विधायैव सूत्रधारो निवर्तते S. D.283; पूर्वरङ्गः प्रसंगाय नाटकीयस्य वस्तुनः Śi.2.8. (see Malli. there- on).

-रागः the dawning or incipient love, love between two persons which springs (from some previous cause) before their meeting; श्रवणाद् दर्शनाद् वापि मिथः संरूढरागयोः । दशाविशेषोयो$प्राप्तौ पूर्वरागः स उच्यते ॥ S. D.214.

-रात्रः the first part of the night (from dusk to midnight).

-रूपम् 1 indication of an approaching change; an omen.

-2 a symptom of occuring disease.

-3 the first of two con- current vowels or consonants that is retained.

-4 (in Rhet.) a figure of speech which consists in describing anything as suddenly resuming its former state.

-लक्षणम् a symptom of coming sickness.

-वयस् a. young. (-n.) youth.

-वर्तिन् a. existing before, prior, previous.

-वाक्यम् (in dram.) an allusion to former utterance.

-वादः the first plea or commencement of an action at law; पूर्ववादं परित्यज्य यो$न्यमालम्बते पुनः । पदसंक्रमणाद् ज्ञेयो हीनवादी स वै नरः ॥ Mitā.

-वादिन् m. the complainant or plaintiff.

-विद् a. knowing the events of the past; historian; पृथोरपीमां पृथिवीं भार्यां पूर्वविदो विदुः Ms.9.44.

-विप्रतिषेधः the conflict of two statements contrary to each other.

-विहित a. deposited before.

-वृत्तम् 1 a former event; पूर्ववृत्तकथितैः पुराविदः सानुजः पितृ- सखस्य राघवः (अह्यमानः) R.11.1.

-2 previous conduct.

-वैरिन् a. one who first commences hostilities, an ag- gressor.

-शारद a. relating to the first half of autumn.

-शैलः see पूर्वपर्वत.

-सक्थम् the upper part of the thigh. P. V.4.98.

-संचित a. gathered before (as in former birth); त्यजेदाश्वयुजे मासि मुन्यन्नं पूर्वसंचितम् Ms.6.15.

-सन्ध्या daybreak, dawn; रजनिमचिरजाता पूर्वसंध्या सुतैव (अनुपतति) Si.11.4.

-सर a. going in front.

-सागरः the eastern ocean; स सेनां महतीं कर्षन् पूर्वसागरगामिनीम् R.4.32.

-साहसः the first of the three fines; स दाप्यः पूर्वसाहसम् Ms.9.281.

-स्थितिः f. former or first state.

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18 fatiguer

fatiguer [fatige]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

a. (physiquement) fatiguer qn [maladie, effort, études] to make sb tired

• ça fatigue les yeux/le moteur it puts a strain on the eyes/the engine

b. ( = agacer) to annoy ; ( = lasser) to wear out

• tu commences à me fatiguer you're beginning to annoy me

2. intransitive verb

[moteur] to labour (Brit), to labor (US) ; [personne] to grow tired

• je commence à fatiguer I'm starting to feel tired

3. reflexive verb

► se fatiguer to get tired

• se fatiguer à faire qch to tire o.s. out doing sth

• il ne s'est pas trop fatigué (ironic) he didn't overdo it

• se fatiguer de qch/de faire qch to get tired of sth/of doing sth

• se fatiguer à expliquer to wear o.s. out explaining

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fatige
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( physiquement) to make [somebody] tired [personne]; to strain [yeux]; to weaken [cœur]; to tire [cheval]

2) ( intellectuellement) to tire [somebody] out

3) ( ennuyer) to wear [somebody] out

4) ( mécaniquement) to wear out [moteur]; to put a strain on [matériau, structure]

5) Culinaire to toss [salade]

6) Agriculture to exhaust [terre]

2.

verbe intransitif

1) (colloq) (physiquement, intellectuellement) to get tired

2) [moteur, voiture] to be labouring [BrE]; [matériau, structure] to show signs of strain

3.

se fatiguer verbe pronominal

1) ( devenir fatigué) to get tired (de of)

2) ( se rendre fatigué) to tire oneself out

se fatiguer en recherches/en démarches — to wear oneself out doing research/dealing with red tape

3) ( rendre fatigué)

se fatiguer les yeux — to strain one's eyes

se fatiguer les jambes — to tire one's legs

4) ( s'évertuer)

se fatiguer à faire — to bother doing

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fatiɡe
1. vt

1) [l'organisme] to tire

2) fig (= importuner) to wear out

3) TECHNIQUE to put a strain on, to strain

2. vi

[moteur] to labour Grande-Bretagne to labor USA to strain

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fatiguer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( physiquement) to make [sb] tired [personne]; to strain [yeux]; to make [sth] tired [jambes]; to weaken [estomac, cœur]; to tire [cheval];

2 ( intellectuellement) [études, travail] to tire [sb] out [personne];

3 ( ennuyer) to wear [sb] out [personne]; tu me fatigues avec tes questions you wear me out with all your questions;

4 ( mécaniquement) to wear out [moteur, voiture]; to put a strain on [matériau, structure];

5 Culin to toss [salade];

6 Agric to exhaust [terre].

B vi

1 ○( physiquement) [personne] to get tired; [jambes, yeux] to get tired; depuis son opération il fatigue vite since his operation he tires easily;

2 ○( intellectuellement) to get tired;

3 ( mécaniquement) [moteur, voiture] to be labouring^GB; [matériau, structure] to show signs of strain.

C se fatiguer vpr

1 ( devenir fatigué) [personne] to get tired (de of); mes yeux se fatiguent vite my eyes get tired easily; je me suis fatigué d'elle/de leurs manières/de l'art moderne I got tired of her/of their manners/of modern art;

2 ( se rendre fatigué) [personne] to tire oneself out; ne te fatigue pas trop lit, hum don't wear yourself out; se fatiguer en recherches/en démarches to wear oneself out doing research/dealing with red tape;

3 ( rendre fatigué) se fatiguer les yeux to strain one's eyes; se fatiguer les jambes/le cœur to tire one's legs/heart;

4 ( se donner de la peine) se fatiguer à faire to bother doing; ne te fatigue pas à ranger, je le ferai don't bother tidying up, I'll do it.

[fatige] verbe transitif

1. [épuiser] to tire ou to wear out (separable)

si ça ne te fatigue pas trop (humoristique) if you don't mind

2. [lasser] to annoy

tu me fatigues avec tes critiques! your constant criticism is getting on my nerves!

3. [user - machine, moteur] to put a strain on

4. [dialecte: remuer]

fatiguer la salade to toss the (green) salad

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[fatige] verbe intransitif

1. [peiner] to grow tired, to flag

dépêche-toi, je fatigue! hurry up, I'm getting tired!

2. MÉCANIQUE [faiblir] to become weakened

[forcer] to bear a heavy strain

3. NAUTIQUE to ride hard

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se fatiguer verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [s'épuiser] to get tired, to tire oneself out

se fatiguer à: tu ne vas pas te fatiguer à tout nettoyer! don't tire yourself out cleaning everything!

2. [faire un effort] to push oneself

ils ne se sont pas fatigués they didn't exactly kill themselves

3. [faire des efforts inutiles]

ne te fatigue pas don't waste your time

c'était bien la peine que je me fatigue! I don't know why I bothered!

je me fatigue à le lui répéter I wear myself out telling her

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se fatiguer verbe pronominal transitif

se fatiguer la vue ou les yeux to put a strain on ou to strain one's eyes

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se fatiguer de verbe pronominal plus préposition

to get tired of

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > fatiguer
19 شرع

شَرَعَ \ commence: to begin: Our school year commences in September. launch: to begin (an attack, a new business, a plan, etc.). proceed: (with to) to do (sth.) in a determined way, without question or delay: He marched into my office and proceeded to search my cupboards. set about; go about: to attempt; begin doing: Car repairs are easy if you know how to go about them. start: to begin: We started (work) at daybreak. It started to rain. to take action: to act: The police took swift action to catch the thief. \ See Also بدأ (بَدَأَ)‏ \ شَرَعَ (في عَمَل)‏ \ set out: to begin by aiming (to do sth.): He rarely finishes what he sets out to do. \ شَرَعَ في \ begin (began, begun): (with to; also with - ing except after the form beginning) to start: It began to rain (or began raining). It was beginning to rain. It’s time to begin work.

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20 chauffer

chauffer [∫ofe]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. to heat ; [soleil] to warm ; [soleil brûlant] to make hot

   b. (faire) chauffer [+ soupe] to heat up ; [+ assiette] to warm ; [+ eau du bain] to heat ; [+ eau du thé] to boil

• mets l'eau à chauffer put the water on ; (dans une bouilloire) put the kettle on

• faire chauffer sa carte de crédit (inf) to go a bit mad with one's credit card (inf) to go mad with the plastic (inf)

   c. [+ salle, public] to warm up

2. intransitive verb

   a. ( = être sur le feu) [aliment] to be heating up ; [eau du thé] to be boiling

   b. ( = devenir chaud) [moteur, télévision] to warm up ; [four, chaudière] to heat up

   c. ( = devenir trop chaud) to overheat

   d. ( = donner de la chaleur) le soleil chauffe the sun's really hot

• le poêle chauffe bien the stove gives out a lot of heat

• ils chauffent au charbon they use coal for heating

• ça chauffe (inf) ( = il y a de la bagarre) things are getting heated ; ( = il y a de l'ambiance) things are livening up

• ça va chauffer ! (inf) sparks will fly!

• tu chauffes ! (cache-tampon) you're getting warm!

3. reflexive verb

► se chauffer

   a. (près du feu) to warm o.s.

• se chauffer au soleil to warm o.s. in the sun

   b. ( = avoir comme chauffage) se chauffer au bois/charbon to use wood/coal for heating

• se chauffer à l'électricité to have electric heating

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ʃofe
1.

verbe transitif to heat [pièce]; to heat (up) [métal, objet, liquide, plat]

trop chauffées — overheated

chauffer du fer à blanc — to bring iron to a white heat

chauffer l'auditoire à blanc — fig to whip the audience into a frenzy

chauffer le public — to warm up the audience

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( devenir chaud) [plat] to heat (up); [moteur] to warm up; [four] to heat up

faire chauffer — to heat [eau, aliment]; to warm [assiette, biberon]; to heat (up) [four]; to warm (up) [moteur]

mettre à chauffer — to put [something] on to heat [eau]; to heat up [plat]; to warm [biberon]

2) ( devenir trop chaud) [moteur] to overheat

ne laissez pas l'appareil chauffer toute la nuit — don't leave the appliance running all night

3) ( produire de la chaleur) [radiateur] to give out heat

4) (colloq) fig ( être animé)

avec ce groupe, ça va chauffer! — this group's going to liven things up!

si le patron l'apprend, ça va chauffer! — if the boss finds out, there'll be big trouble!

5) Jeux to get warm

3.

se chauffer verbe pronominal

se chauffer au coin du feu — to warm oneself by the fire

se chauffer au soleil — [personne, animal] to bask in the sun

nous nous chauffons au charbon — we have coal-fired heating

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ʃofe
1. vt

[eau, maison] to heat

2. vi

1) [eau] (du chauffe-eau, pour la cuisine) to boil

être en train de chauffer (pour le thé, le café) L'eau est en train de chauffer. — The kettle's on.

mettre de l'eau à chauffer (pour le thé, le café) — to put the kettle on

Je vais mettre de l'eau à chauffer pour faire du thé. — I'll put the kettle on and make some tea.

2) [locataire, occupant d'une maison] to have the heating on

On chauffe depuis la mi-octobre. — We've had the heating on since mid-October.

3) (= trop chauffer) [moteur] to overheat

4) * fig

ça chauffe! (= ça barde) — things are getting heated, (= il y a de l'ambiance) it's jumping!

ça va chauffer (= ça va barder) — there's going to be trouble

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chauffer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( élever la température de) to heat [maison, pièce]; to heat (up) [métal, objet, liquide, plat]; to warm (up) [pâte à modeler]; notre maison est bien/mal chauffée our house is well/poorly heated; une piscine chauffée a heated pool; les salles de classe sont toujours trop chauffées the classrooms are always overheated; je ne chauffe presque pas I hardly ever have the heating on; chauffer du fer au rouge/à blanc to bring iron to a red/white heat; il a chauffé l'auditoire à blanc fig he whipped the audience into a frenzy; chauffer le public to warm up the audience;

2 ( procurer de la chaleur) [soleil, alcool] to warm; le cognac chauffait ses joues the brandy warmed his/her cheeks; ⇒ oreille;

3 Can ( conduire) to drive.

B vi

1 ( devenir chaud) [aliment, plat] to heat (up); [moteur, machine] to warm up; [four, fer à repasser] to heat up; la soupe est en train de chauffer the soup is heating up; laissez chauffer cinq minutes à feu doux heat for five minutes on a low setting; ne laisse pas le café chauffer trop longtemps don't leave the coffee on the heat for too long; faire chauffer to heat [eau, aliment]; to warm [assiette, biberon]; to heat (up) [fer à repasser, four]; to warm (up) [moteur, machine]; faites chauffer au four heat up in the oven; mettre à chauffer to put [sth] on to heat [eau]; to heat up [aliment, plat]; to warm [biberon];

2 ( devenir trop chaud) [appareil, moteur, frein] to overheat; évitez de faire chauffer l'appareil don't let the appliance overheat; ne laissez pas l'appareil chauffer toute la nuit don't leave the appliance running all night;

3 ( produire de la chaleur) [radiateur, four, lampe] to give out heat;

4 ○ fig ( être animé) avec ce groupe, ça va chauffer! this group's going to liven things up!; ça chauffer dans le stade/la discothèque! things are hotting up○ in the stadium/the disco!; si le patron l'apprend, ça va chauffer! if the boss finds out, there'll be big trouble!;

5 Jeux ( à cache-tampon) to get warm; tu chauffes! you're getting warm!

C se chauffer vpr

1 ( se donner chaud) to get warm; se chauffer près du poêle/au coin du feu to warm oneself by the stove/by the fire; se chauffer au soleil [personne, animal] to bask in the sun;

2 ( utiliser un chauffage) nous nous chauffons au charbon we have coal-fired heating; ⇒ bois.

[ʃofe] verbe intransitif

1. [eau, plat, préparation] to heat up

mettre quelque chose à chauffer, faire chauffer quelque chose to heat something up

ça chauffe trop, baisse le gaz it's overheating, turn the gas down

2. [dégager de la chaleur to give out heat

en avril, le soleil commence à chauffer in April, the sun gets hotter

3. [avarie] - surchauffer] to overheat

faire chauffer sa voiture [mise en route] to warm up one's car

4. (familier) [être agité]

ça commence à chauffer things are getting hot

ça va chauffer! there's trouble brewing!

5. JEUX to get warm

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[ʃofe] verbe transitif

1. [chambre, plat] to warm ou to heat up (separable)

chauffer une maison à l'électricité to have electric heating in a house

piscine chauffée heated swimming pool

2. (locution)

tu commences à me chauffer les oreilles (familier) you're getting up my nose (UK), you're starting to get my goat

3. MÉTALLURGIE

chauffer un métal à blanc/au rouge to make a metal white-hot/red-hot

4. (familier) [exciter]

chauffer la salle to warm up the audience

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se chauffer verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se réchauffer] to warm oneself (up)

2. [dans un local]

ils n'ont pas les moyens de se chauffer they can't afford heating

se chauffer à l'électricité to have electric heating

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