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81 recommend
rekə'mend1) (to advise: The doctor recommended a long holiday.) recomendar2) (to suggest as being particularly good, particularly suitable etc: He recommended her (to me) for the job.) recomendar•recommend vb recomendartr[rekə'mend]1 recomendar■ what do you recommend? ¿qué me recomiendas?2 (advise) recomendar, aconsejar, sugerirrecommend [.rɛkə'mnd] vt1) : recomendarshe recommended the medicine: recomendó la medicina2) advise, counsel: aconsejar, recomendarv.• aconsejar v.• encarecer v.• encargar v.• recomendar v.'rekə'menda) (praise, declare acceptable) recomendar*the play has little/nothing to recommend it — la obra tiene poco/no tiene nada que se pueda recomendar
b) ( advise)to recommend something/-ING — aconsejar or recomendar* algo/+ inf
it's not to be recommended — no es nada aconsejable or recomendable
recommended dosage — dosis f recomendada; ( on label) posología f
recommended (retail) price — precio m de venta recomendado
recommended reading — lecturas fpl recomendadas
[ˌrekǝ'mend]VT1) (=advocate, speak well of) recomendarthe town has much/little to recommend it — el pueblo tiene mucho/poco atractivo
2) (=advise) recomendar, aconsejarwhat do you recommend for a sore throat? — ¿qué recomienda para el dolor de garganta?
this method is not to be recommended — este método no es nada recomendable or aconsejable
to recommend doing sth — recomendar or aconsejar hacer algo
the doctor recommended that he (should) stay in bed — el médico le recomendó or aconsejó que guardara cama
to recommend sb to do sth — recomendar or aconsejar a algn hacer algo or que haga algo
I would recommend against going on your own — le recomendaría or aconsejaría no ir solo or que no fuera solo
* * *['rekə'mend]a) (praise, declare acceptable) recomendar*the play has little/nothing to recommend it — la obra tiene poco/no tiene nada que se pueda recomendar
b) ( advise)to recommend something/-ING — aconsejar or recomendar* algo/+ inf
it's not to be recommended — no es nada aconsejable or recomendable
recommended dosage — dosis f recomendada; ( on label) posología f
recommended (retail) price — precio m de venta recomendado
recommended reading — lecturas fpl recomendadas
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82 sin
sin
1. noun(wickedness, or a wicked act, especially one that breaks a religious law: It is a sin to envy the possessions of other people; Lying and cheating are both sins.) pecado
2. verb(to do wrong; to commit a sin, especially in the religious sense: Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.) pecar- sinner- sinful
- sinfully
- sinfulness
sin n pecado
sin preposición 1 without; seguimos sin noticias we still haven't had any news; agua mineral sin gas still mineral water; cerveza sin alcohol non-alcoholic beer, alcohol-free beer; me quedé sin pan I ran out of bread 2 estuvo una semana sin hablarme she didn't speak to me for a week; sigo sin entender I still don't understand; la pisé sin querer I accidentally trod on her footb) ( con significado pasivo):esto está aún sin terminar it still isn't finished 3 sin que + subj: quítaselo sin que se dé cuenta get it off him without his o without him noticing; See Also→ embargo 2
sin preposición without: se marchó sin ellos, he left without them
costó mil pesetas, sin contar el IVA, it cost one thousand pesetas, not including VAT
el edificio estaba sin terminar, the building was unfinished
entre sin llamar, come in without knocking
saldré sin que me vea, I'll go out without him seeing
una bebida sin alcohol, a non-alcoholic drink ' sin' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abierta - abierto - absoluta - absoluto - accidental - acéfala - acéfalo - agotar - agotada - agotado - agreste - ahora - ahorcarse - ajena - ajeno - alguna - alguno - aliento - alquilar - ambages - amorfa - amorfo - aparente - asesinar - aviso - ayunas - bagatela - baja - bajo - bañera - berrido - bien - blanca - blanco - bocado - bregar - bruta - bruto - burbuja - caldo - calle - callejón - calva - camino - caprichosa - caprichoso - causa - cazo - cero English: ability - accident - accidental - accidentally - accustom - ado - afraid - age - agree - aimless - aimlessly - all-time - ammunition - another - antsy - anyhow - arrogant - at - attach - away - AWOL - babble - backbencher - backing - bare - barge in - basic - bat - bean - begin - behave - beyond - blank - blind alley - blue - blunt - bluntly - blurt out - boarding card - boarding pass - book - boorish - bootstrap - bottomless - break - breath - breathless - broke - busywork - buzz offtr[sɪn]1 pecado1 pecar ( against, contra)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfor one's sins para su castigoto be as ugly as sin ser feo,-a como un pecadoto live in sin vivir en concubinato, vivir amancebado,-a, vivir en pecadosin n: pecado mn.• pecado s.m.v.• pecar v.• pesar v.
I sɪncount & mass noun pecado mfor my sins — (hum) para mi castigo (hum)
to be as miserable as sin — ser* un/una cascarrabias
to be as ugly as sin — ser* más feo que pegarle a Dios or que Picio (fam)
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intransitive verb - nn- pecar*[sɪn]1.N pecado msins of omission/commission — pecados mpl por omisión/acción
mortal sin — pecado m mortal
it would be a sin to do that — (Rel) sería un pecado hacer eso; (fig) sería un crimen hacer eso
ugly 1., 1)to live in sin — † (unmarried) vivir amancebados, vivir en el pecado
2.VI pecar3.CPDsin bin * N — (Sport) banquillo m de los expulsados
sin tax * N — (US) impuesto m sobre el tabaco y/o el alcohol
* * *
I [sɪn]count & mass noun pecado mfor my sins — (hum) para mi castigo (hum)
to be as miserable as sin — ser* un/una cascarrabias
to be as ugly as sin — ser* más feo que pegarle a Dios or que Picio (fam)
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intransitive verb - nn- pecar* -
83 thwart
Ɵwo:t1) (to stop or hinder (someone) from doing something: He doesn't like to be thwarted.) impedir algo a alguien; contrariar2) (to prevent (something being done by someone): All his attempts to become rich were thwarted.) frustrartr[ɵwɔːt]1 desbaratar, frustrarthwart ['ɵwɔrt] vt: frustrarn.• bancada s.f.v.• contrariar v.• desbaratar v.• frustrar v.• impedir v.θwɔːrt, θwɔːttransitive verb \<\<plan/attempt\>\> frustrar
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[θwɔːt]VT [+ plan] frustrar, desbaratar; [+ attempt, efforts] frustrarthere's no knowing what she'll do if she's thwarted — quién sabe qué hará si alguien se interpone en su camino
he was trying to commit suicide but had been thwarted — intentaba suicidarse pero alguien interrumpió su propósito
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[θwɔːt]N (Naut) bancada f* * *[θwɔːrt, θwɔːt]transitive verb \<\<plan/attempt\>\> frustrar -
84 stick up
1. transitive verb1) (seal) zukleben2) (coll.): (put up, raise) strecken, recken [Kopf, Hals]; anschlagen [Bekanntmachung, Poster]; aufschlagen [Zelt]; hinbauen, -setzen [Häuser]; raufsetzen (ugs.) [Preise]stick up one's hand — die Hand heben
stick ém up! — (coll.) Pfoten hoch! (salopp)
3) (coll.): (rob) ausrauben4)2. intransitive verb1) [Haar, Kragen:] hochstehen; [Nagel, Pflasterstein:] hervorstehen2)stick up for somebody/something — für jemanden/etwas eintreten
stick up for yourself! — setz dich zur Wehr!
* * *◆ stick up1. (attach)▪ to \stick up up ⇆ sth etw aufhängento \stick up up a notice einen Aushang machen, eine Mitteilung aushängen2. (raise)▪ to \stick up up ⇆ sth etw in die Höhe streckento \stick up up an umbrella in the air einen Schirm in die Luft haltento \stick up up ⇆ one's hand die Hand hebenif you have a question, \stick up your hand up meldet euch, wenn ihr eine Frage habt\stick up your hands up Hände hoch!3. (commit armed robbery against)▪ to \stick up up ⇆ sb/sth jdn/etw überfallen4.▶ to \stick up one's nose up [in the air] die Nase rümpfen▶ to have one's nose stuck up in the air hochnäsig seinII. vi1. (protrude) hochragen, emporragento \stick up up into the sky in den Himmel ragento \stick up up out of the ground/water aus dem Boden/Wasser ragen2. (stand on end) abstehenyour hair's \stick uping up all over the place deine Haare stehen in alle Richtungen ab3. (defend)I can \stick up up for myself ich komme schon allein zurecht4. (support)▪ to \stick up up for sb jdn unterstützen5. (show defiance)▪ to \stick up up to sb jdm trotzen [o die Stirn bieten]* * *1. vt sep1) (with tape etc) zukleben2) (inf= raise)
stick 'em up! — Hände hoch!stick up your hand if you want to go — Hand hoch, wer gehen will
3) (inf: rob) bank überfallen4) (inf)she just stuck up her nose and marched off —
don't stick your nose up at my cooking — rümpf bloß nicht die Nase über meine Kochkünste
2. vi(nail etc) vorstehen; (hair) abstehen; (collar) hochstehen* * *A v/t1. sl eine Bank etc überfallen, ausrauben2. stick ’em up! sl Hände hoch!B v/istick up for o.s. sich zur Wehr setzen* * *1. transitive verb1) (seal) zukleben2) (coll.): (put up, raise) strecken, recken [Kopf, Hals]; anschlagen [Bekanntmachung, Poster]; aufschlagen [Zelt]; hinbauen, -setzen [Häuser]; raufsetzen (ugs.) [Preise]stick ém up! — (coll.) Pfoten hoch! (salopp)
3) (coll.): (rob) ausrauben4)2. intransitive verbstuck up — (conceited) eingebildet
1) [Haar, Kragen:] hochstehen; [Nagel, Pflasterstein:] hervorstehen2)stick up for somebody/something — für jemanden/etwas eintreten
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85 invest
invest [ɪnˈvest]a. [+ money, capital, funds] investir (in dans, en)• to invest sb as [+ monarch, president] élever qn à la dignité de• to invest in shares/property investir dans des actions/dans l'immobilier* * *[ɪn'vest] 1.transitive verb1) ( commit) investir, placer [money]; consacrer [time, energy] (in à)2) ( bestow)to invest somebody with — investir quelqu'un de [right, authority, power]
3) Politics investir [president]2.1) Finance investir2) ( buy)to invest in — investir dans [equipment]
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86 balk
1. n препятствие, помеха, задержка2. n ошибка, упущение3. n редк. поражение; разочарованиеto meet with a balk — потерпеть поражение; испытать разочарование
4. n с. -х. межа; невспаханная полоса земли; огрех5. n уст. пропуск, пробел6. n спец. подпорка7. n спец. окантованное бревно, брус, балка8. n спец. чердак9. n спец. диал. коромысло10. n спец. геол. выклинивание пласта; пережим пласта11. n спец. спорт. незавершённый удар, незавершённое движение12. v препятствовать, мешать, задерживать13. v пропускать, обходить; оставлять без внимания14. v отвергать, отклонять; уклоняться15. v артачиться, упираться; внезапно остановиться16. v остановиться, внезапно переменить решение17. v уст. межевать18. v уст. насыпать в кучиСинонимический ряд:1. timber (noun) beam; timber2. demur (verb) boggle; demur; gag; jib; scruple; stick; stickle; strain; stumble3. frustrate (verb) baffle; beat; bilk; buffalo; check; checkmate; circumvent; dash; defeat; disappoint; foil; frustrate; hinder; prevent; ruin; stymie; thwart4. recoil (verb) recoil; shirk; shun; shy5. refuse (verb) be unwilling; desist; hesitate; refuse; shy away from; turn downАнтонимический ряд: -
87 learn
1. v изучать, учить; учиться2. v усваивать; учиться3. v узнаватьget to learn — узнать; узнавать
learn from — узнать от; узнавать от
4. v прост. учитьСинонимический ряд:1. absorb (verb) absorb; assimilate; digest; glean2. comprehend (verb) comprehend; grasp; realize; understand3. discover (verb) catch on; detect; determine; discover; find out; hear; see; tumble; unearth4. master (verb) acquire; ascertain; commit to memory; con; get; master; memorise; memorize; pick up; studyАнтонимический ряд: -
88 loose
1. n свободный выход; открытое проявление2. a свободный3. a несвязанный; неупакованный4. a несдержанный5. a нетугой6. a неприлегающий, широкий7. a незакреплённый; ненатянутый; болтающийся; шатающийсяto come loose — развязаться; открепиться, отделиться
8. a неопределённый; неточный; расплывчатыйloose register — неточная приводка, неточное совмещение
9. a распущенный10. a непорядочный, безответственныйfast and loose — безответственно; бесцеремонно; ненадёжно
11. a неплотный; рыхлый; редкийloose damp sand — рыхлый песок навалом, насыпной песок
loose earth — рыхлый грунт; разрыхлённый грунт
12. a нескладный, неуклюжий13. a тех. холостойloose running — холостой свободный, несвязанный
14. a отбитыйat loose hours — в свободное время, на досуге
to have a screw loose — слегка тронуться ;
he is loose in the bean — он не в своём уме;
loose as goose — нескладный; неуклюжий;
15. v освобождать, выпускатьturn loose — отпускать; выпускать
16. v давать волю17. v освобождать; прощать18. v откреплять; отвязывать19. v распускать20. v поэт. развязывать; ослаблятьto loose a knot — развязать узел; ослабить узел
21. v поэт. сломать22. v пускать, выпускать; выстрелить23. v мор. отдаватьСинонимический ряд:1. baggy (adj.) baggy; flabby; flaccid; lax; slack2. careless (adj.) careless; heedless; negligent; relaxed; vague3. fast (adj.) easy; fast; light; unchaste; wanton; whorish4. free (adj.) escaped; free; inexact; insecure; released; unattached; unbound; unconfined; unfastened; unfettered; unrestrained; unrestricted; untied5. immoral (adj.) corrupt; dissolute; immoral; impure; libertine; licentious; promiscuous6. imprecise (adj.) general; ill-defined; imprecise; indefinite; indeterminate; indistinct7. incoherent (adj.) incoherent; nonadhesive8. disengage (verb) disengage; set free; slip; take out on; unbind; unclasp; undo; unfasten; unfix; unleash; unloose; unloosen; untie; vent9. ease (verb) ease; ease off; lax; let up; loosen; relax; slack; slacken; untighten10. fire (verb) discharge; fire; hurtle; project; propel; shoot11. free (verb) disenthrall; disimprison; emancipate; free; liberate; manumit; redeem; release; unchain; unshackleАнтонимический ряд:bind; caught; chaste; close; combined; commit; compact; conscientious; consecutive; definite; dense; exact; fasten; fastened; precise; secured; tie; tight; virtuous -
89 paper
'peipə
1. noun1) (the material on which these words are written, made from wood, rags etc and used for writing, printing, wrapping parcels etc: I need paper and a pen to write a letter; (also adjective) a paper bag.) papel2) (a single (often printed or typed) piece of this: There were papers all over his desk.) papel3) (a newspaper: Have you read the paper?) periódico4) (a group of questions for a written examination: The Latin paper was very difficult.) examen5) ((in plural) documents proving one's identity, nationality etc: The policeman demanded my papers.) papeles, documentos•- papery- paperback
2. adjectivepaperback novels.) de bolsillo- paper-knife
- paper sculpture
- paperweight
- paperwork
paper n1. papel2. periódicotr['peɪpəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (material) papel nombre masculino2 (newspaper) periódico, diario3 (examination) examen nombre masculino4 (essay, written work) trabajo (escrito); (for conference) ponencia1 empapelar1 los periódicos nombre masculino plural, la prensa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnot to be worth the paper it's written on ser papel mojadoto put something down on paper poner algo por escritobrown paper papel nombre masculino de estrazacall-up papers llamamiento m sing a filasidentity papers documentación nombre femeninopaper handkerchief kleenex nombre masculino, pañuelo de papelpaper mill fábrica de papelpaper money papel nombre masculino monedapaper round reparto de periódicospaper shop quioscopaper tiger tigre nombre masculino de papelquestion paper cuestionariowhite paper libro blancopaper ['peɪpər] vtwallpaper: empapelarpaper adj: de papelpaper n1) : papel ma piece of paper: un papel2) document: papel m, documento m3) newspaper: periódico m, diario madj.• de papel adj.n.• artículo s.m.• holandés s.m.• papel s.m.• periódico s.m.• ponencia s.f.v.• empapelar v.
I 'peɪpər, 'peɪpə(r)1)a) u ( material) papel mthis agreement/contract is not worth the paper it's printed on — este acuerdo/contrato es papel mojado or no tiene el menor valor
to get o put something down on paper — poner* algo por escrito; (before n) <towel, handkerchief> de papel
paper knife — abrecartas m, cortapapeles m
paper mill — fábrica f de papel, papelera f
paper money — papel m moneda
b) c ( wrapper) (esp BrE) envoltorio m, papel m2) c ( newspaper) diario m, periódico m; (before n)paper boy/girl — repartidor, -dora m,f de periódicos or diarios, diar(i)ero, -ra m,f (CS)
paper round — reparto m de diarios or periódicos
paper shop — (BrE) tienda f de periódicos, ≈quiosco m ( de periódicos)
3) ca) ( for journal) trabajo m, artículo m; ( at conference) ponencia fb) ( Govt) see white paperidentity papers — documentos de identidad, documentación f personal
ship's papers — documentación f del barco
to give somebody her/his walking papers — (AmE colloq) poner* a alguien de patitas en la calle (fam)
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transitive verb \<\<wall/room\>\> empapelar or (Méx tb) tapizar*Phrasal Verbs:['peɪpǝ(r)]1. N1) (=material) papel m ; (=wallpaper) papel m pintadoa piece of paper — un papel, una hoja (de papel)
to put sth down on paper, commit sth to paper — poner algo por escrito
on paper — (fig) en teoría, sobre el papel
2) (=newspaper) periódico m, diario mthe papers — los periódicos, la prensa
to write for the papers — colaborar en los periódicos, escribir artículos para los periódicos
your papers, please — la documentación, por favor
ship's papers — documentación f del barco
4) (Univ etc) (=essay) ejercicio m, ensayo m ; (=exam) examen m6) (Parl) documento m basegreen 4., white 3.2.VT [+ wall, room] empapelar, tapizar (Mex)3.CPD de papelpaper advance N — (on printer) avance m de papel
paper chain N — cadeneta f de papel
paper chase N — rallye-paper m
paper clip N — clip m, sujetapapeles m inv
paper credit N — (Econ) papel m crédito
paper currency N — papel m moneda
paper fastener N — grapa f
paper feed(er) N — alimentador m de papel
paper handkerchief, paper hankie N — pañuelo m de papel
paper industry N — industria f papelera
paper knife N — abrecartas m inv
paper lantern N — farolillo m de papel
paper loss N — (Econ) pérdida que tiene lugar cuando baja el valor de una acción etc sin venderse esta
paper mill N — fábrica f de papel, papelera f
paper money N — (gen) papel m moneda; (=banknotes) billetes mpl de banco
paper napkin N — servilleta f de papel
paper profit N — (Econ) beneficio m no realizado
paper qualifications NPL — títulos mpl
paper round N — reparto m de periódicos
paper shop N — (Brit) tienda f de periódicos, quiosco m
paper tape N — cinta f de papel
paper tiger N — (fig) tigre m de papel
paper tissue N — pañuelo m de papel, tisú m
paper towel N — toallita f de papel
paper trail N — (esp US) pruebas fpl documentales
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I ['peɪpər, 'peɪpə(r)]1)a) u ( material) papel mthis agreement/contract is not worth the paper it's printed on — este acuerdo/contrato es papel mojado or no tiene el menor valor
to get o put something down on paper — poner* algo por escrito; (before n) <towel, handkerchief> de papel
paper knife — abrecartas m, cortapapeles m
paper mill — fábrica f de papel, papelera f
paper money — papel m moneda
b) c ( wrapper) (esp BrE) envoltorio m, papel m2) c ( newspaper) diario m, periódico m; (before n)paper boy/girl — repartidor, -dora m,f de periódicos or diarios, diar(i)ero, -ra m,f (CS)
paper round — reparto m de diarios or periódicos
paper shop — (BrE) tienda f de periódicos, ≈quiosco m ( de periódicos)
3) ca) ( for journal) trabajo m, artículo m; ( at conference) ponencia fb) ( Govt) see white paperidentity papers — documentos de identidad, documentación f personal
ship's papers — documentación f del barco
to give somebody her/his walking papers — (AmE colloq) poner* a alguien de patitas en la calle (fam)
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90 blunder
1. noun[schwerer] Fehler2. intransitive verbmake a blunder — einen [schweren] Fehler machen
1) (make mistake) einen [schweren] Fehler machen2) (move blindly) tappen* * *1. verb2) (to make a (bad) mistake: He really blundered when he insulted the boss's wife.) einen Schnitzer machen2. noun(a (bad) mistake.) der Schnitzer* * *blun·der[ˈblʌndəʳ, AM -ɚ]to commit [or make] a \blunder (by doing sth) einen schweren Fehler begehen [o machen], Mist bauen fam; (by saying sth) ins Fettnäpfchen tretenII. vi1. (make a bad mistake) einen groben Fehler [o Schnitzer] machen [o begehen2. (act clumsily)▪ to \blunder about herumstottern, herumstammelnIII. vt▪ to \blunder sth2. (say clumsily) etw stammeln* * *['blʌndə(r)]1. n(dummer) Fehler, Schnitzer m (inf); (socially also) Fauxpas mto make a blunder — einen Bock schießen (inf); (socially) einen Fauxpas begehen
2. vi2) (= move clumsily) tappen (into gegen)to blunder in/out — hinein-/herein-/hinaus-/heraustappen
to blunder into a trap (lit, fig) — in eine Falle tappen
to blunder into war/a life of crime —
he blundered through the poem — er kämpfte sich mühsam durch das Gedicht
* * *blunder [ˈblʌndə(r)]make a blunder → B 1B v/i1. einen (groben) Fehler oder Schnitzer machen, einen Bock schießen umg, (gesellschaftlich) einen Fauxpas begehen3. unbesonnen handeln4. stolpern, tappen (beide auch fig):a) blind darauflostappen,b) fig weiterwursteln umg;C v/t1. verpfuschen, verpatzen* * *1. noun[schwerer] Fehler2. intransitive verbmake a blunder — einen [schweren] Fehler machen
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transitive verb1) anvertrauen (to Dat.)2) (Commerc.) übersenden, (fachspr.) konsignieren [Güter] (to an + Akk.)* * *(to put into or deliver to; to transfer: The little boy was consigned to his grandmother's care.) übergeben- academic.ru/15459/consignment">consignment* * *con·sign[kənˈsaɪn]vt ( form)1. (send)▪ to \consign sth to sb etw an jdn sendento \consign goods/articles to sb Waren/Artikel an jdn verschicken [o versenden2. (place)to \consign sb to sb's care jdn in jds Obhut gebento be \consigned to the care of sb unter jds Obhut stehento be \consigned to poverty/oblivion in Armut/Vergessenheit geratento be \consigned to prison ins Gefängnis kommen* * *[kən'saɪn]vtthe goods are consigned to... — die Waren sind für... bestimmt
2) (= commit) übergeben (to +dat); (= entrust also) anvertrauenit was consigned to the rubbish heap — es landete auf dem Abfallhaufen
to consign a child to sb's care — ein Kind in jds Obhut (acc) geben
* * *consign [kənˈsaın] v/t1. übergeben, ausliefern ( beide:to dat):consign to the flames den Flammen übergeben, verbrennen2. jemandem etwas anvertrauen3. JUR schott Geld hinterlegenfor, to für)a) übersenden, zusenden (dat)b) adressieren (an akk)6. consign (for sale) (zur Auktion) einliefern* * *transitive verb1) anvertrauen (to Dat.)consign something to the scrap heap — (lit. or fig.) etwas auf den Schrotthaufen werfen
2) (Commerc.) übersenden, (fachspr.) konsignieren [Güter] (to an + Akk.)* * *v.übergeben v. -
92 despair
1. noun1) Verzweiflung, die2) (cause)2. intransitive verbdespair of doing something — die Hoffnung aufgeben, etwas zu tun
despair of something — die Hoffnung auf etwas (Akk.) aufgeben
* * *[di'speə] 1. verb(to lose hope (of): I despair of ever teaching my son anything.) verzweifeln2. noun1) (the state of having given up hope: He was filled with despair at the news.) die Verzweiflung2) ((with the) something which causes someone to despair: He is the despair of his mother.) die Verzweiflung* * *des·pair[dɪˈspeəʳ, AM -ˈsper]a sense of \despair seems to have settled on the team es scheint sich eine verzweifelte Stimmung in der Mannschaft auszubreitento do sth out of \despair etw aus Verzweiflung tunto drive sb to \despair jdn zur Verzweiflung bringen [o treiben]to be filled with \despair voller Verzweiflung seinto the \despair of sb zu jds Verzweiflung▶ to be the \despair of sb jds Sorgenkind seinII. vi▪ to \despair of sb/sth an jdm/etw verzweifelnto \despair of doing sth die Hoffnung aufgeben, etw zu tun* * *[dɪ'spɛə(r)]1. nVerzweiflung f (about, at über +acc)he was filled with despair — Verzweiflung überkam or ergriff ihn
she looked at him in despair — sie sah ihn verzweifelt or voller Verzweiflung an
in despair, she gave up —
his despair of ever being able to return home — seine Verzweiflung darüber, vielleicht nie mehr nach Hause zurückkehren zu können
2. viverzweifeln, alle Hoffnung aufgebento despair of doing sth — alle Hoffnung aufgeben, etw zu tun
to despair of sth — alle Hoffnung auf etw (acc) aufgeben
I despair of you — du bringst or treibst mich zur Verzweiflung
I despair at their incompetence — mit ihrer Unfähigkeit bringen or treiben sie mich (noch) zur Verzweiflung
* * *despair [dıˈspeə(r)]A v/i (of) verzweifeln (an dat), ohne Hoffnung sein, alle Hoffnung aufgeben oder verlieren (für, auf akk):despair of mankind an der Menschheit verzweifeln;he despaired of ever seeing his children again er gab alle Hoffnung auf, seine Kinder noch einmal zu sehenB s1. Verzweiflung f (at über akk), Hoffnungslosigkeit f:drive sb to despair jemanden zur Verzweiflung bringen;a look of despair ein verzweifelter Blick;his despair of ever seeing his children again made him commit suicide da er keinerlei Hoffnung mehr hatte, seine Kinder noch einmal zu sehen, beging er Selbstmord;be in despair of finding sth etwas verzweifelt suchenbe the despair of sb jemanden zur Verzweiflung bringen* * *1. noun1) Verzweiflung, die2) (cause)2. intransitive verbdespair of doing something — die Hoffnung aufgeben, etwas zu tun
despair of something — die Hoffnung auf etwas (Akk.) aufgeben
* * *(of) n.Verzweiflung (an) f. n.Verzweiflung f. (of) v.verzweifeln (an) v. -
93 fault
1. noun1) Fehler, derto a fault — allzu übertrieben; übermäßig
find fault [with somebody/something] — etwas [an jemandem/etwas] auszusetzen haben
whose fault was it? — wer war schuld [daran]?
it isn't my fault — es ist nicht meine Schuld
be at fault — im Unrecht sein
double fault — Doppelfehler, der
4) (in gas or water supply; Electr.) Defekt, der5) (Geol.) Verwerfung, die2. transitive verbFehler finden an (+ Dat.); etwas auszusetzen haben an (+ Dat.)* * *[fo:lt] 1. noun2) (an imperfection; something wrong: There is a fault in this machine; a fault in his character.) der Fehler3) (a crack in the rock surface of the earth: faults in the earth's crust.) die Verwerfung2. verb(to find fault with: I couldn't fault him / his piano-playing.) etwas auszusetzen haben an- academic.ru/26631/faultless">faultless- faultlessly
- faulty
- at fault
- find fault with
- to a fault* * *I. nit's all your \fault das ist ganz allein deine Schuld, nur du bist schuld daranit's your own \fault du bist selbst schuld daranit's the \fault of the judicial system that cases take so long to come to trial es liegt am Rechtssystem, dass Fälle so spät zur Verhandlung kommento find \fault with sb/sth etw an jdm/etw auszusetzen habenthe \fault lies with sb/sth die Schuld liegt bei jdm/etwthe \fault lay with the organizers Schuld hatten die Organisatorento be at \fault die Schuld tragen, schuld seinthrough no \fault of sb's own ohne jds eigenes Verschuldenwe all have \faults wir haben alle unsere Fehlerour electoral system has its \faults unser Wahlsystem hat seine Schwächenshe was generous to a \fault sie war zu großzügiga \fault in sb's character jds Charakterfehlerhis/her main \fault seine/ihre größte Schwächethere seems to be a \fault on the line es scheint eine Störung in der Leitung zu gebenelectrical/technical \fault elektrischer/technischer Defekt, elektrische/technische Störungdouble \fault Doppelfehler mfoot \fault Fußfehler mto call a \fault einen Fehler anzeigen\fault called! Fehler!II. vt▪ to \fault sb/sth [einen] Fehler an jdm/etw findenyou can't \fault her arguments gegen ihre Argumente ist nichts einzuwendenyou can't \fault him on his logic an seiner Logik ist nichts auszusetzen* * *[fɔːlt]1. n1) (= mistake, defect) Fehler m; (TECH) Defekt mto find fault with sb/sth — etwas an jdm/etw auszusetzen haben
he was at fault — er war im Unrecht
my memory was at fault — mein Gedächtnis hat mich getrogen
you were at fault in not telling me — es war nicht recht von Ihnen, dass Sie mir das nicht gesagt haben
2) no plit won't be my/his fault if... — es ist nicht meine/seine Schuld, wenn..., ich bin/er ist nicht schuld,wenn...
whose fault is it? —
it's all your own fault — das ist Ihre eigene Schuld, Sie sind selbst schuld
through no fault of her own, she... — es war nicht ihre eigene Schuld, dass sie...
4) (TENNIS, HORSERIDING) Fehler m2. vt1) Fehler finden an (+dat), etwas auszusetzen haben an (+dat)I can't fault it/him — ich habe nichts daran/an ihm auszusetzen
3. vi (GEOL)sich verwerfen* * *fault [fɔːlt]A s1. Schuld f, Verschulden n:it’s not her fault, the fault is not hers, it’s no fault of hers sie hat oder trägt oder trifft keine Schuld, es ist nicht ihre Schuld, es liegt nicht an ihr;sold with all faults ohne Mängelgewähr (verkauft);find fault nörgeln, kritteln;a) ausgesprochen,b) pej allzu, übertrieben3. (Charakter)Fehler m, (-)Mangel m4. a) Fehler m, Irrtum m:be at fault sich irren ( → A 1, A 8);if my memory is not at fault wenn mich meine Erinnerung nicht täuscht;commit a fault einen Fehler machenb) Vergehen n, Fehltritt m5. GEOL (Schichten)Bruch m, Verwerfung f6. TECH Defekt m:a) Fehler m, Störung fb) ELEK Erd-, Leitungsfehler m, fehlerhafte Isolierung7. Tennis, Springreiten etc: Fehler m8. JAGDa) Verlieren n der Spurb) verlorene Fährte:be at fault auf der falschen Fährte sein (a. fig) ( → A 1, A 4 a)B v/t1. etwas auszusetzen haben an (dat)3. obs verpfuschen, verpatzenC v/i1. GEOL sich verwerfen2. einen Fehler machen* * *1. noun1) Fehler, derto a fault — allzu übertrieben; übermäßig
find fault [with somebody/something] — etwas [an jemandem/etwas] auszusetzen haben
whose fault was it? — wer war schuld [daran]?
3) (Tennis etc.) Fehler, derdouble fault — Doppelfehler, der
4) (in gas or water supply; Electr.) Defekt, der5) (Geol.) Verwerfung, die2. transitive verbFehler finden an (+ Dat.); etwas auszusetzen haben an (+ Dat.)* * *n.Fehler - m.Mangel -¨ m. -
94 flame
[fleim] 1. noun(the bright light of something burning: A small flame burned in the lamp.) plamen2. verb1) (to burn with flames: His eyes flamed with anger.) goreti2) (to become very hot, red etc: Her cheeks flamed with embarrassment.) žareti•- flaming- flammable
- flame of the forest* * *I [fleim]nounplamen, ogenj, žar; colloquially ljubezen; nagla jeza; strastII [fleim]1.intransitive verbvzplamteti, plapolati, žareti, goreti; razvneti, razjeziti, razburiti se;2.intransitive verbzažgati, podkuriti, vznemiritiIII [fleim]interjectionvraga!, presneto! -
95 procure
[prə'kjuə](to get or obtain: He managed to procure a car.) preskrbeti* * *[prəkjúə, prou-]1.transitive verbdobiti, nabaviti, preskrbeti; doseči, pridobiti (ugled, bogastvo); zvoditi (dekle); izposlovati, povzročiti, napeljati;2.intransitive verbukvarjati se z zvodništvomto procure s.o. to commit a crime — napeljati koga k zločinu -
96 trust
1. verb1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) zaupati2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) zaupati3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) upati2. noun1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) zaupanje2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) varstvo3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) odgovornost4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) skrbništvo5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) trust•- trustee- trustworthy
- trustworthiness
- trusty
- trustily
- trustiness* * *I [trʌst]nounzaupanje (in v), trdno upanje; zaupna oseba; kredit; depó, depozit; varstvo, skrbništvo, kuratorstvo; odgovornost, dolžnost skrbnika, kuratorja; obveznost, dolžnost; varovanec; dobrodelna ustanova, fundacija; economy trust, kartel, koncernin trust — v shrambi, deponiranon trust — na kredit; na pošteno besedobreach of trust — zloraba zaupanja, verolomstvoto commit to s.o.'s trust — zaupati komu v varstvoto give trust — odobriti kredit, dati na kreditto hold in trust for — hraniti, upravljati za (koga)to leave s.th. in trust with s.o. — zaupati komu kaj, dati v varstvoto place (to put) one's trust in — zaupati (komu), zanesti se na (koga)to watch over one's trust — paziti na osebo ali stvar, ki nam je zaupanaII [trʌst]transitive verb & intransitive verbverjeti (komu, čemu), zanesti se (in na); zaupati (komu), imeti zaupanje v; dati komu kredit; zaupati, poveriti (komu) (with s.th. kaj); trdno upati, pričakovati, verjeti ( that da), biti prepričan; upati si, tvegatido not trust him with your watch! — ne zaupaj mu svoje ure!trust him to say that! — to je tipično zanj!a man not to be trusted — človek, ki se nanj ne moreš zanestiI trust he is not hurt — upam, da se ni poškodovalto trust o.s. to s.o. — zaupati se komu, zaupno se obrniti na kogacan his word be trusted? — ali lahko zaupamo njegovi besedi?you cannot trust a child in the streets after dark — ne morete brez skrbi pustiti otroka na ulici, ko se začne nočitiI cannot trust you out of my sight — niti za hip vas ne morem izgubiti iz vida (iz bojazni, da ne napravite kake neumnosti) -
97 adultery
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adultery[Swahili Word] asharati[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adultery[Swahili Word] asherati[Swahili Plural] asherati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adultery[Swahili Word] uasherati[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adultery[Swahili Word] ufasiki[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adultery[Swahili Word] ugoni[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Language] Spanish[Derived Word] gona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adultery[Swahili Word] uzini[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adultery[Swahili Word] uzinzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] zini V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adultery[Swahili Word] washerati[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adultery[Swahili Word] washerati[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adultery[Swahili Word] zani[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adultery[Swahili Word] zina[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adultery[Swahili Word] zinaa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be accused of adultery[Swahili Word] -shikwa ugoni[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] gona[Related Words] shikwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch someone committing adultery[Swahili Word] -fumania[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] commit adultery (of either man or woman)[Swahili Word] -zini[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
98 stray
I 1. [streɪ]2) (isolated) [ bullet] vagante; [car, tourist] isolato, sporadico2. II [streɪ]1) (wander) [animal, person] vagare, vagabondareto stray onto the road — [ animal] finire sulla strada
2) fig. [eyes, mind] vagareto stray from the point — [ person] divagare
3) eufem. (commit adultery) fare una scappatella* * *[strei] 1. verb(to wander, especially from the right path, place etc: The shepherd went to search for some sheep that had strayed; to stray from the point.) allontanarsi; smarrirsi2. noun(a cat, dog etc that has strayed and has no home.) (animale randagio)3. adjective1) (wandering or lost: stray cats and dogs.) randagio2) (occasional, or not part of a general group or tendency: The sky was clear except for one or two stray clouds.) sparso, isolato* * *[streɪ]1. adj(dog, cat) randagio (-a), (person, cow, sheep) smarrito (-a)2. n(animal) randagio m3. vi(animal: get lost) smarrirsi, perdersi, (wander: person) allontanarsi, staccarsi dal gruppo, (speaker) divagare, (thoughts) vagare* * *stray /streɪ/A a. attr.1 disperso; smarrito; randagio; sperso; vagante: a stray dog [cat], un cane [un gatto] randagio; He was hit by a stray bullet, è stato colpito da un proiettile vagante2 casuale; fortuito; sporadico; sparso: a stray customer or two, qualche cliente casuale; in a few stray instances, in qualche caso sporadicoB n.● (elettr.) stray field, campo di dispersione □ (naut.) stray line, sagola morta.(to) stray /streɪ/v. i.1 deviare; allontanarsi (da); fuorviare; disperdersi; smarrirsi; sviarsi; sbandarsi: The children strayed from the playground, i bambini si sono allontanati dal parco giochi3 (elettr.) disperdersi● to stray from the point, divagare; uscire fuori tema □ ( sport) to stray offside, finire in fuorigioco.* * *I 1. [streɪ]2) (isolated) [ bullet] vagante; [car, tourist] isolato, sporadico2. II [streɪ]1) (wander) [animal, person] vagare, vagabondareto stray onto the road — [ animal] finire sulla strada
2) fig. [eyes, mind] vagareto stray from the point — [ person] divagare
3) eufem. (commit adultery) fare una scappatella -
99 trespass
I ['trespəs]1) (unlawful entry) intrusione f., sconfinamento m.; dir. violazione f. della proprietà2) (unlawful act) trasgressione f., infrazione f.3) relig. (sin) peccato m., colpa f.II ['trespəs]1) (enter unlawfully) introdursi abusivamente; dir. = commettere una violazione della proprietàto trespass on — introdursi in, violare [ property]
"no trespassing" — "proprietà privata", "vietato l'ingresso"
2) (commit unlawful act) commettere un'infrazione3) fig. form.to trespass on — fare perdere [ time]; approfittare di, abusare di [ generosity]
4) relig.* * *['trespəs] 1. verb(to enter illegally: You are trespassing (on my land).) sconfinare, (introdursi abusivamente)2. noun(the act of trespassing.) sconfinamento (violazione di proprietà)* * *trespass /ˈtrɛspəs/n. [uc]1 (leg.) violazione di proprietà; intrusione; sconfinamento2 (leg.) abuso; prevaricazione; usurpazione; violazione● (relig.) trespass offering, sacrificio espiatorio □ (leg.) trespass to chattels (o to goods), illecita turbativa del possesso di cose □ (leg.) trespass to the person, illecito contro la persona.(to) trespass /ˈtrɛspəs/v. i.1 (arc. o biblico) contravvenire ( a un divieto, ecc.); (lett.) offendere, peccare, far torto: to trespass against a moral principle, trasgredire a un principio morale; «And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us», «e rimetti a noi i nostri debiti, come noi li rimettiamo ai nostri debitori»2 (leg.) oltrepassare un confine; introdursi abusivamente; sconfinare, invadere: to trespass on a private beach, introdursi abusivamente in una spiaggia privata3 (form.) – to trespass on (o upon) abusare di; approfittare di; usurpare; violare: I shall not trespass on your hospitality, non abuserò della vostra ospitalità; (leg.) to trespass upon sb. 's rights, violare i diritti di q.● to trespass upon sb. 's time, far perdere del tempo a q. □ «No trespassing!» ( cartello), «proprietà privata»FALSI AMICI: to trespass non significa trapassare.* * *I ['trespəs]1) (unlawful entry) intrusione f., sconfinamento m.; dir. violazione f. della proprietà2) (unlawful act) trasgressione f., infrazione f.3) relig. (sin) peccato m., colpa f.II ['trespəs]1) (enter unlawfully) introdursi abusivamente; dir. = commettere una violazione della proprietàto trespass on — introdursi in, violare [ property]
"no trespassing" — "proprietà privata", "vietato l'ingresso"
2) (commit unlawful act) commettere un'infrazione3) fig. form.to trespass on — fare perdere [ time]; approfittare di, abusare di [ generosity]
4) relig. -
100 end
I 1. [end]1) (final part) fine f."The End" — (of film, book) "Fine"
at the end of — alla fine di [month, story]
by the end of — entro la fine di [year, journey]
to put an end to sth. to bring sth. to an end mettere o porre fine a qcs.; to get to the end of arrivare alla fine di [story, work]; to come to an end finire, terminare; in the end at the end of the day tutto sommato; in the end I went home alla fine sono andato a casa; it's the end of the line o road for the project il progetto è alla fine; for days on end per giorni e giorni; there is no end to his talent il suo talento non ha limiti; no end of trouble colloq. un sacco di fastidi; that really is the end! colloq. è veramente troppo! you really are the end! — colloq. sei proprio il colmo!
2) (extremity) fine f., estremità f.at o on the end of in fondo a [bed, road]; sulla punta di [ nose]; from end to end da cima a fondo; to lay sth. end to end mettere qcs. testa a testa; the lower end of the street il fondo della strada; the third from the end il terzo a partire dal fondo; to stand sth. on (its) end — mettere qcs. diritto o in posizione verticale
3) (side of conversation, transaction)things are fine at my o this end per quanto mi riguarda va tutto bene; to keep one's end of the bargain fare la propria parte nell'accordo; there was silence at the other end — dall'altro capo nessuno parlava
4) (of scale) estremità f.this suit is from the cheaper o bottom end of the range — questo abito è tra i meno cari della serie
5) (aim) fine m., scopo m.to this o that end a questo scopo; a means to an end — un mezzo per arrivare a uno scopo
6) sport7) (scrap) (of string) pezzo m.; (of loaf, joint of meat) avanzo m.8) (death) fine f.2.modificatore [house, seat] in fondo; [ carriage] di coda••II 1. [end]to keep one's end up — = mantenere fede ai propri impegni
verbo transitivo porre fine a [war, marriage]; concludere, terminare [match, meeting] (with, by doing — con, facendo)
2.to end it all — (commit suicide) farla finita
verbo intransitivo [day, war, line] finire, terminare; [contract, agreement] terminare, cessare- end up••* * *[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) fine, estremità; ultimo2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) fine3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) fine, morte4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) fine, scopo5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) mozzicone2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) finire- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *I 1. [end]1) (final part) fine f."The End" — (of film, book) "Fine"
at the end of — alla fine di [month, story]
by the end of — entro la fine di [year, journey]
to put an end to sth. to bring sth. to an end mettere o porre fine a qcs.; to get to the end of arrivare alla fine di [story, work]; to come to an end finire, terminare; in the end at the end of the day tutto sommato; in the end I went home alla fine sono andato a casa; it's the end of the line o road for the project il progetto è alla fine; for days on end per giorni e giorni; there is no end to his talent il suo talento non ha limiti; no end of trouble colloq. un sacco di fastidi; that really is the end! colloq. è veramente troppo! you really are the end! — colloq. sei proprio il colmo!
2) (extremity) fine f., estremità f.at o on the end of in fondo a [bed, road]; sulla punta di [ nose]; from end to end da cima a fondo; to lay sth. end to end mettere qcs. testa a testa; the lower end of the street il fondo della strada; the third from the end il terzo a partire dal fondo; to stand sth. on (its) end — mettere qcs. diritto o in posizione verticale
3) (side of conversation, transaction)things are fine at my o this end per quanto mi riguarda va tutto bene; to keep one's end of the bargain fare la propria parte nell'accordo; there was silence at the other end — dall'altro capo nessuno parlava
4) (of scale) estremità f.this suit is from the cheaper o bottom end of the range — questo abito è tra i meno cari della serie
5) (aim) fine m., scopo m.to this o that end a questo scopo; a means to an end — un mezzo per arrivare a uno scopo
6) sport7) (scrap) (of string) pezzo m.; (of loaf, joint of meat) avanzo m.8) (death) fine f.2.modificatore [house, seat] in fondo; [ carriage] di coda••II 1. [end]to keep one's end up — = mantenere fede ai propri impegni
verbo transitivo porre fine a [war, marriage]; concludere, terminare [match, meeting] (with, by doing — con, facendo)
2.to end it all — (commit suicide) farla finita
verbo intransitivo [day, war, line] finire, terminare; [contract, agreement] terminare, cessare- end up••
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commit — verb committed, committing (T) 1 CRIME to do something wrong or illegal: commit a crime: Women commit fewer crimes than men. | commit murder/rape/adultery etc: Brady committed a series of brutal murders. | commit suicide (=kill yourself… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
commit suicide — verb kill oneself the terminally ill patient committed suicide • Hypernyms: ↑kill • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * commit suicide To kill oneself • • • Main Entry: ↑suicide … Useful english dictionary
commit to writing — I verb affirm, assert, assure, attest, authenticate, be bound, certify, circumstantiate, commemorate, contract, covenant, document, guarantee, inscribe, insure, make a statement, note, ratify, set down, sign a pact, stipulate, subscribe,… … Law dictionary
commit — verb Commit is used with these nouns as the object: ↑abuse, ↑act, ↑adultery, ↑assault, ↑atrocity, ↑blasphemy, ↑blunder, ↑breach, ↑burglary, ↑crime, ↑deed, ↑error … Collocations dictionary
commit to memory — verb To learn by heart, to memorize … Wiktionary
commit suicide — verb To kill oneself; to take ones own life. Syn: suicide, top oneself … Wiktionary