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1 CONTENT
• Be content with what you have - Довольствуйся тем, что имеешь (Д)• Contented mind is a continual feast (A) - Довольствуйся тем, что имеешь (Д)• Content is all - Не тем богат, что есть, а тем богат, что рад (H)• Content is better than riches - Не тем богат, что есть, а тем богат, что рад (H)• Content is happiness - Не тем богат, что есть, а тем богат, что рад (H)• Content is more than a kingdom - Не тем богат, что есть, а тем богат, что рад (H)• Happy is he who is content - Не тем богат, что есть, а тем богат, что рад (H)• He is not rich that possesses much, but he that is content with what he has - Не тем богат, что есть, а тем богат, что рад (H)• He is rich enough who is contented with little - Довольствуйся тем, что имеешь (Д)• He who is content has enough - Не тем богат, что есть, а тем богат, что рад (H)• They need much whom nothing will content - Ненасытному все мало (H)• То be content with little is true happiness - Довольствуйся тем, что имеешь (Д)• Where content is there is a feast - Не тем богат, что есть, а тем богат, что рад (H) -
2 kani
",-ii 1. convinced, persuaded. 2. (someone) who is content with what he has. 3. (someone) who is content with little. 4. (someone) who accepts what fate metes out to him. - olmak 1. /a/ to be convinced of (something). 2. to be content with little; /la/ to be content with. 3. to accept what fate metes out to one." -
3 contentare
please* * *contentare v.tr. to satisfy, to please, to content; to meet*; to gratify: cerco di contentarvi, I am trying to keep you satisfied; contentare i desideri di qlcu., to gratify (o to meet) s.o.'s wishes.◘ contentarsi v.intr.pron.1 to be content (with s.o., sthg.), to be pleased (with s.o., sthg.); to content oneself (with s.o., sthg.): io mi contento di poco, I am content with little; non si contenta di promesse, he's not satisfied with promises; contentare di fare qlco., to content oneself with doing sthg. // chi si contenta gode, (prov.) a contented mind is a perpetual feast* * *[konten'tare]1. vtto please, (soddisfare) to satisfy2. vip (contentarsi)contentarsi (di) — to content o.s. (with)
chi si contenta gode — (Proverbio) a contented mind is a perpetual feast
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4 Довольствуйся тем, что имеешь
If you are satisfied with what you have and do not envy others, you will be happy. See Не тем богат, что есть, а тем богат, что рад (H)Cf: Be content with what you have (Am.). A contented mind is a continual feast (Am., Br.). Contentment is better than riches (Am.). Enough is great riches (Am., Br.). The greatest wealth is contentment with a little (Br.). Не is rich enough that wants nothing (who is contented with little) (Br.). Не is rich who does not desire more (Am.). Richest is he who wants least (Am.). Since we cannot get what we like, let us like what we can get (Am.). То be content with little is true happiness (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Довольствуйся тем, что имеешь
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5 kanaat
",-ti 1. opinion, belief; conviction: umumi kanaat public opinion. kanaatimce in my opinion. 2. believing, being of the opinion that: Paşanın bizi ziyaret edeceğine kanaatim yok. I don´t believe the pasha´s going to visit us. 3. being content with what one has, contentment with what one has. 4. being satisfied with a small or a moderate amount; frugality; moderation. 5. acceptance of what fate metes out to one. (bir) - beslemek to cherish the idea of...: Beni yanlarına alacaklar diye bir kanaat besliyor. He cherishes the idea of their taking him along. - dönemi semester (of an academic year). - etmek 1. /la or a/ to be content with, be satisfied with; to content oneself with. 2. /a/ to accept (what fate metes out to one). - getirmek /a/ to be convinced, be persuaded, believe. - notu final grade (given at the end of either a semester or a school year). - notu dönemi semester (of an academic year). -inde olmak to believe, be of the opinion that...: Bir büyünün vaziyeti değiştireceği kanaatinde değilim. I don´t think a magic spell will change things. - sahibi 1. person who is content with what he has. 2. person who is content with little. 3. person who accepts what fate metes out to him. - uyandırmak /da/ to give (someone) (a certain) idea: Öyle yaparsan herkeste kötü bir kanaat uyandırırsın. If you do that you´ll cause people to think badly of you." -
6 SMÁR
(smá, smátt), a.1) small, little (mörg skip ok smá);2) neut., hann seldi smátt varninginn, he sold by retail; höggva smátt, to strike small blows; hann kvaðst eigi mundu smátt á sjá, he said he would deal liberally in the matter; smátt ok smátt, bit by bit, by degrees;3) smám, bit by bit, slowly (fara smám).* * *smá, smátt: gen. smás, acc. smán, dat. smám, smá: pl. smáir, smár, smá, dat. smám, acc. smá, smár, smá: mod. bisyllabic smáan, smáum, smáa: compar. smæri; superl. smæstr. The Icel. form ‘smá’ instead of ‘smal’ of the Germ. and Saxon is peculiar to all the Scandin. languages, and also prevails in Scotland and North. E., but the words are one; ‘smá’ is only a contracted form, as is seen by the fact that ‘smal’ remains in the words smali (q. v.), smalki, smælingr; and (although as απ. λεγ.) in smalvamm, smalmenni, q. v.: [Ulf. smals = Germ. schmal, Engl. small, etc.; but Dan.-Swed. smaa; Scot. and North. E. sma’.]A. Small, little, of size, stature; mörg skip ok smá, Vápn. 8; smæri skip, Fms. i. 93; vúru þau öll smæst, viii. 255; sumir smáir, sumir stórir, Sks. 442; keppask til smára hluta, Ó. H. 87; hann ræðr öllum hlutum, stórum ok smám, Edda 3; höfðingja ok smæri menn, Fms. x. 266; hin smæri sár, Grág. ii. 29; smá tíðendi, small tidings, Lv. 33, Fms. ix. 477; þau (mál) er smæst eru, Js. 5; skógr þykkr ok smár, a wood thick but dwarf, Fms. i. 136; smáir sandar, small sand, a beach of fine sand, Eg. 141; melja mergi smæra, Ls. 43; hann lamði hausinn í smán mola, Edda 58; ok var brotinn fótrinn svá smátt sem skelja-moli, Bs. i. 423; litlir menn ok smáir, Landn. 145; smás fylkis niðs, Sighvat; smaestir fuglar, id.; kaupa smám kaupum sem stórum, Fb. ii. 75; sás girði eðr smæri, Grág. ii. 338; opt hefir þú mér hallkvæmr verit, en eigi má nú smæstu ráða, thou hast often been good to me, and this is not the smallest instance, Lv. 42.2. neut., hann seldi smátt varninginn, he dealt in ‘small wares,’ sold by retail, Vápn. 7; höggva smátt, to strike small blows, Ísl. ii. 265: hann kvaðsk eigi mundu smátt á sjá, he said he would not look minutely into it, i. e. that he would deal liberally, Ld. 50; miklu vex hón hinnig smærum, much less, Sks. 71; þeir skulu skipta vikum eða smærum, divide by weeks or less, Grág. ii. 350; selja smærrum saman, in lesser quantities, N. G. L. iii. 123: smám, nema hón seli svá smám landit sem áðr var tínt, Grág. ii. 214; en er hann var á leiðinni ok fór smóm (slowly, bit by bit) þá er hann mátti svá, Bs. i. 344; smám ok smám, bit by bit, Fms. x. 366; reiddi hann silfrit smám ok smám, Hkr. ii. 244, Al. 23: smám þeim, by degrees; vaxa smám þeim, Stj. 200; eptir þat hrærðu þau sveininn sḿm þeim, Bs. i. 337 (smám, 318, l. c.): in mod. usage, smám-saman, sounded smá-saman, gradually; smátt og smátt, bit by bit.II. in mod. usage smá- is prefixed to verbs, denoting little by little, by degrees; honum smá-batnaði, he recovered little by little; það smá-liðkast, það smá-batnar, smá-líðr á daginn, það smá-styttist, smá-lengist, smá-breiðkar, smá-dýpkar, smá-hækkar, smá-víðkar, smá-kólnar, smá-hitnar, smá-fækkar, smá-fjölgar, etc.B. In COMPDS, smá- is often used simply as a diminutive, as there is no dimin. inflexion in the language; it is rarely prefixed to any but plur. or collective nouns. smá-atvik, n. pl. details. smá-bátar, m. pl. little boats, Fms. vii. 224, Sks. 174, Ó. H. 137. smá-bein, n. pl. small bones, N. G. L. i. 172. smá-bjöllur, f. pl. little bells, Vm. 47. smá-borinn, part. of low birth, Hkr. i. 106, Fms. vii. 8. smá-búendr, m. pl. = smábændr, Ó. H. 101. smá-búsgögn, n. small house-implements, Dipl. v. 18. smá-byrðingar, m. pl. little ships of burden, N. G. L. ii. 251. smá-bækr, f. pl. little books, Pm. 82, Vm. 23. smá-bændr, m. pl. small farmers, Grett. 127, Bs. ii. 143, Fb. iii. 458. smá-börn, n. pl. little bairns, Fms. i. 263, x. 117, Stj. 25, N. T. smá-djöflar, m. pl. petty devils, imps, Sturl. ii. 221. smá-dúkar, m. pl. little kerchiefs, Vm. 47. smá-dýr, n. pl. ‘small deer,’ small animals, Stj. 572, Barl. 41. smá-eyjar, f. pl. little islands, Fms. x. 5. smá-fénaðr, m. small cattle, Gþl. 393. smá-ferjur, f. pl. small ferries, Fms. x. 153. smá-fiskar, m. pl. small fishes, Fas. ii. 112. smá-fuglar, m. pl. small birds, Grág. ii. 346, Al. 132, Fms. vi. 153. smá-geislar, m. pl. faint beams, Fms. i. 140. smá-gjafar, f. pl. small gifts, Stj. smá-gjarn, adj., Valla L. 201 (false reading for sín-gjarn, q. v.) smá-greinir, f. pl. small matters, Bjarn. 3. smá-grjót, n. smal-grit, pebbles, Sturl. ii. 210, Sks. 422. smá-hlutir, m. pl. trifles, Ld. 286, Fas. i. 112, Bs. ii. 167. smá-hringar, m. pl. small circles, rings, Stj. 80, Fas. iii. 45. smá-hrís, n. a shrubbery, Fms. vi. 334. smá-hundar, m. pl. small dogs, Flóv. 34. smá-hús, n. pl. small houses, Pr. 119. smá-hvalir, m. pl. little whales, Vm. 91. smá-kertistikur, f. pl. small candlesticks, Vm. 171. smá-kirkjur, f. pl. small churches, N. 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L. ii. 241. smá-kjörr, n. pl. scrub, brushwood, Fms. vi. 334. smá-klukkur, f. pl. small bells, Vm. 64. smá-kofar, m. pl. small huts, Bs. i. 240. smá-konungar, m. pl. kinglets, Fms. iv. 26, x. 283, Sks. smá-koppar, m. pl. small cups, hollows, Fb. ii. 284. smá-kornóttr, adj. small-grained, Stj. 292. smá-kvistir, m. pl. small twigs, Barl. 81, Bs. ii. 183. smá-kvæmr, adj. of low descent, Fær. 236. smá-látr, adj. content with little, Vápn. 7, Al. 6. smá-leikar, adj. smallness, Finnb. 262, Fas. iii. 393 (sing., Fms. iii. 192). smá-leitr, adj. small-featured, Al. 52, Bs. ii. 11. smá-lérept, n. fine linen, Pm. 123. smá-ligr, adj. trifling, Sks. 30 B. smá-líkneski, n. pl. small images, Pm. 80, 120. smá-lyginn, adj. petty lying, Rb. 310. smá-lærisveinar, m. pl. little disciples, Bs. i. 219. smá-læti, n. stinginess (opp. to stórlæti), Vápn. 10. smá-lönd, n. pl. small lands (islands); öll s. í hafinu, Fas. i. 347; a local name of the Danish islands, Fms. vi. 56, 31: cp. the county Småland in Sweden, Fms. xii. sma-mannligr, adj. mannikin-like, Landn. 121. smá-menn, m. pl. = smámenni, Fms. vi. 14, Dropl. 18. smá-menni, n. small people, Nj. 94, Eg. 770, Fms. vii. 124, Barl. 169. smá-meyjar, f. pl. little girls, Nj. 2. Smámeyja-land, n. the land of the dwarf maidens, mythical, Sams. S. smá-munir, n. pl. trifles, Ld. 286. sma-mæli, n. pl. small cases, Anecd. 46. smá-mæltr, part. ‘small-spoken,’ lisping, Sturl. iii. 278 (where a nickname), freq. in mod. usage. smá-neyti, n. ‘small neats,’ calves, and the like: mart s., Lv. 91. smá-piltar, m. pl. small boys, Stj. 123, Fas. iii. 124. smá-rakkar, m. pl. small dog’s, Mar., Fms. viii. 207, Stj. 99. smá-ráðr, adj. aiming at small things, Ld. 172, Fms. ii. 32. smá-regn, n. small rain, drizzle, Stj. 14 (sing.) smá-rekar, m. pl. small jetsums or waifs, Vm. 60, Pm. 69. smá-ríki, n. pl. petty kingdoms, Fms. ii. 190. smá-róar, m. pl. small relief, Bs. i. 351. smá-sakar, f. pl. petty suits, Hrafn. 4. smá-sandar, m. pl. fine sand, plains of fine sand, Eg. 141. smá-sauðr, m. (sing.), a little sheep, Stj. 516. smá-skip, n. pl. small ships, Fms. ii. 302, vii. 266, N. G. L. ii. 252. smá-skitligr, adj. tiny; s. í andliti, tiny-faced, Fb. i. 540; lítill ok s., Fas. ii. 247. smá-skógar, m. pl. copsewood, Landn. 68. smá-skútur, f. pl. small craft, Fms. iii. 1, vi. 402, vii. 234, Eg. 341. smá-smíði, n. hardware, opp. to stór-smíði, N. G. L. iii. 15 (cp. Low Germ. klein-smied). smá-smugall, -smogall, adj. penetrating through every pore, Rb. 334: metaph. minute, subtle; vitr ok s., Mar., Barl., Str.; smásmugul ok hvöss ok skygn augu, Skálda 160: compar. smásmuglari, 159: mod., in a bad sense, hair-splitting, fault-finding, sma-smugliga, adv. subtlely, minutely, Stj. 155, Bs. ii. 52. sma-smugligr, adj. minute, Sks. 637: hair-splitting. smá-smygli, f. minuteness, Str. 2, Bs. ii. 42. smá-spengr, f. pl. small spangles, Nj. 142. smá-straumr, m. and smá-streymt, n. adj. a neap-tide. smá-sveinar, m. pl. small boys, Eg. 188, Fms. vii. 158, Stj. 121: sing., smásveini einum, Bs. i. 45. smá-sveinligr, adj. boyish; s. nám, Bs. i. 219. smá-svik, n. pl. petty tricks, Fms. vi. 383. smá-syndir, f. pl. petty sins, 677. 9. smá-tennr, f. pl. small tusks (of a walrus), Sks. 179. smá-tíundir, f. pl. small tithes, Vm. 89, H. E. ii. 167. smá-tölur, f. pl. (smá-talna), small numbers, Rb. 114. smá-varningr, m. small wares (sing.), Nj. 75. smá-váfur, f. pl. tiny ghosts, imps, Grett. 79 new Ed. smá-vegis, adv. trifling. smá-vendir, m. pl. small wands, Sks. 443. smá-verplar, m. pl. small casks, N. G. L. iii. 15. smá-viði, n. a shrubbery, Eg. 580. smá-vofrur, f. pl. = smáváfur, Grett. 112. smá-þarmar, m. pl. [A. S. smæl-þearmas], the small gut, also the lower abdomen, Nj. 262, Fas. ii. 255, Sturl. i. 196, Fb. i. 301, Mar., passim; smáþarma-mein, Bs. i. 825. smá-þing, n. a small object, Thom. 301. smá-öxar, f. pl. small axes, A.A. 270. -
7 Курочка по зернышку клюет, да сыта бывает
Be content with little, as many little things or amounts accumulate to form a big thing or a large amount. See Зернышко к зернышку - будет мешок (3), Копейка к копейке - проживет и семейка (K), По капельке - море, по зернышку - ворох (П), Полено к полену - костер (П), По соломинке - сноп (П), Пушинка к пушинке - выйдет перинка (П), Собирай по ягодке, наберешь кузовок (C)Var.: По крупице и птица собирает, а сыта бываетCf: Drop by drop and the pitcher is full (Am.). Grain by grain and the hen fills her belly (Br.). Little and often fills the purse (Am., Br.). Little and often makes a heap in time (Am.). A little makes a lot (Am.). Many a little (a pickle) makes a mickle (Br.). Many a mickle makes a muckle (Am.). One grain fills not the sack, but it helps his fellow (Br.). A pin a day is a groat a year (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Курочка по зернышку клюет, да сыта бывает
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8 kanaatkâr
1. (someone) who is content with what he has. 2. (someone) who is content with little. 3. (someone) who accepts what fate metes out to him. -
9 kanaatkârlık
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10 Ешь щи с мясом, а нет, так и хлеб с квасом
Take delight in it when you have much, but when in strained circumstances be content with little. See Ешь хлеб, коли пирогов нет (E), На безрыбье и рак рыба (H)Cf: If thou hast not a capon, feed n an onion (Br.). They that have no other meat, bread and butter are glad to eat (Br.). They that have no other meat gladly bread and butter eat (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Ешь щи с мясом, а нет, так и хлеб с квасом
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11 lítil-þægr
adj. content with little, Lv. 76, Þorst. hv. 41: easily offended (þægja = to offend), Fb. iii. 422. -
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14 smáþægr
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15 stórlátr
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16 с малым содержанием древесины
Словарь по целлюлозно-бумажному производству > с малым содержанием древесины
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17 bescheiden
I Adj.1. (genügsam) modest; Person: auch unassuming; (anspruchslos) undemanding; ein Mann von bescheidenem Auftreten a man with a modest ( oder an unassuming) manner2. (einfach, schlicht) Zimmer: simple, modest; bescheidene Mittel modest means; mit bescheidenen Mitteln etw. aufbauen etc.: auch... on a shoestring; aus bescheidenen Anfängen from humble ( oder small) beginnings; aus bescheidenen Verhältnissen kommen come from a modest background; eine bescheidene Frage:... would it be unreasonable to ask...2. (gering) Lohn etc.: meag|re (Am. -er), very modest; sie ist ein bescheidener Esser she eats very little3. euph. (beschissen) awfulII Adv.: sehr bescheiden leben get by on very little, live modestly, lead a frugal existence; sehr bescheiden wohnen / essen live in very modest surroundings / eat very frugally; etwas bescheidener leben müssen have to get by on less ( oder tighten one’s belt)—(unreg.)I v/refl1. make do with what one has got; sich mit etw. bescheiden be content ( oder satisfied) with s.th., content o.s. with s.th., make do with s.th.II v/t1. geh.: es war ihm nicht beschieden zu (+ Inf.) it wasn’t given to him to (+ Inf.), he wasn’t destined ( oder meant) to (+ Inf.) es war ihm nicht beschieden it wasn’t (meant) to be; ihm / der Sache war kein Erfolg etc. beschieden he / it wasn’t destined to succeed etc.2. förm. (entscheiden) make a decision on; auch JUR. (informieren) (jemanden) notify, advise; ein Gesuch abschlägig oder negativ bescheiden reject a petition* * *unassuming; lowly; retiring; unpretending; modest; humble; unobtrusive; unboastful; small; unpretentious* * *be|schei|den I [bə'ʃaidn] pret beschied [bə'ʃiːt] ptp beschieden [bə'ʃiːdn]1. vt2) (form = entscheiden) Gesuch, Antrag to decide uponetw abschlägig beschéíden — to turn sth down
3) (form = informieren)jdn dahin gehend beschéíden, dass... — to inform or notify sb that...
4) (geh = zuteilwerden lassen)jdm etw beschéíden — to grant sb sth
es war ihr nicht beschieden, den Erfolg zu genießen — she was not granted the opportunity to enjoy the success, it was not given to her to enjoy the success (liter)
2. vr (geh)to be contentII [bə'ʃaidn]sich mit wenigem beschéíden — to be content or to content oneself with little
1. adj1) modest; Mensch, Verhalten modest, unassumingeine beschéídene Frage — one small question
aus beschéídenen Anfängen — from humble beginnings
2) (euph = beschissen) awful, terrible; (inf = mäßig) mediocre2. adv1) leben modestlydarf ich mal beschéíden fragen, ob... — may I venture to ask whether...
ich habe in der Englischarbeit beschéíden abgeschnitten — I got a terrible mark (Brit) or grade (esp US) in English
* * *1) modestly2) (not having, or showing, too high an opinion of one's abilities etc: He's very modest about his success.) modest3) (not having a high opinion of oneself etc: You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.) humble4) humbly* * *be·schei·den1[bəˈʃaidn̩]I. adj1. (genügsam) modest, self-effacing, unassumingein \bescheidenes Leben führen to lead a humble life, to live a modest existence2. (einfach) modest, unpretentious, plainaus \bescheidenen Verhältnissen kommen to have a humble background [or humble origins]in \bescheidenen Verhältnissen leben to live a simple life [or modestly]nur eine \bescheidene Frage just one small questionzu \bescheidenen Preisen at moderate pricesseine Leistung war eher \bescheiden his performance was rather lousyII. adv1. (selbstgenügsam) modestly, self-effacingly2. (einfach) modestly, unpretentiously, plainly▪ jdm geht es \bescheiden sth isn't going very well for sbmir geht's beruflich wirklich \bescheiden jobwise things aren't greatbe·schei·den *2[bəˈʃaidn̩]I. vt▪ etw \bescheiden to come to a decision about stheinen Antrag \bescheiden to decide upon an applicationeinen Antrag positiv/negativ \bescheiden to accept/reject a proposalein Gesuch positiv/negativ \bescheiden to grant [or approve]/reject [or turn down] a requestes war ihr nicht beschieden, den Erfolg zu genießen it was not her lot to enjoy successmöge dir zeitlebens Glück und Zufriedenheit beschieden sein! may you enjoy happiness and contentment all your life!▪ jdn zu jdm/etw \bescheiden to summon [or call] sb to sb/sth* * *I 1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) inform, notify < person>jemanden/etwas abschlägig bescheiden — turn somebody/something down; refuse somebody/something
2)2.es war ihm nicht beschieden,... zu... — (geh.) it was not granted to him to...
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (geh.) be contentII 1.1) modest; modest, unassuming < person, behaviour>2.in bescheidenen Verhältnissen aufwachsen — grow up in humble circumstances
adverbial modestly* * *bescheiden1A. adjein Mann von bescheidenem Auftreten a man with a modest ( oder an unassuming) manner2. (einfach, schlicht) Zimmer: simple, modest;bescheidene Mittel modest means;aus bescheidenen Anfängen from humble ( oder small) beginnings;aus bescheidenen Verhältnissen kommen come from a modest background;eine bescheidene Frage: … would it be unreasonable to ask …sie ist ein bescheidener Esser she eats very little3. euph (beschissen) awfulB. adv:sehr bescheiden leben get by on very little, live modestly, lead a frugal existence;sehr bescheiden wohnen/essen live in very modest surroundings/eat very frugally;bescheiden2 (irr)A. v/r1. make do with what one has got;sich mit etwas bescheiden be content ( oder satisfied) with sth, content o.s. with sth, make do with sthB. v/t1. geh:es war ihm nicht beschieden zu (+inf) it wasn’t given to him to (+inf), he wasn’t destined ( oder meant) to (+inf)es war ihm nicht beschieden it wasn’t (meant) to be;ihm/der Sache war kein Erfolg etcbeschieden he/it wasn’t destined to succeed etcnegativ bescheiden reject a petition3. geh, form (beordern) summon (zu jemandem to appear before sb)* * *I 1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) inform, notify < person>jemanden/etwas abschlägig bescheiden — turn somebody/something down; refuse somebody/something
2)2.es war ihm nicht beschieden,... zu... — (geh.) it was not granted to him to...
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (geh.) be contentII 1.1) modest; modest, unassuming <person, behaviour>3) (dürftig) modest <salary, results, pension, etc.>2.adverbial modestly* * *adj.humble adj.modest adj.unassuming adj.unboastful adj.unobtrusive adj. adv.humbly adv.modestly adv.unassumingly adv.unobtrusively adv. v.to humble v. -
18 accontentare
satisfy* * *accontentare v.tr. to satisfy, to please, to content, to meet*: accontentare i desideri di qlcu., to meet (o to satisfy) s.o.'s wishes; accontentare qlcu., to please s.o.; è difficile da accontentare, she's hard (o difficult) to please; fallo per accontentarmi, do it to please me.◘ accontentarsi v.rifl. to be satisfied (with sthg.), to be pleased (with sthg.), to be content (with sthg.): ci accontentiamo di molto poco, we are content with very little; voleva cento euro ma poi si è accontentato di molto meno, he wanted one hundred euros but in the end he settled for much less.* * *[akkonten'tare]1. vt2. vip (accontentarsi)accontentarsi (di) — to content o.s. (with)
mi dovrò accontentare di vederlo in TV — I'll have to make do with seeing it on TV, (essere soddisfatto) to be content (with), be satisfied (with)
chi si accontenta gode — (Proverbio) well pleased is well served
* * *[akkonten'tare] 1.2.difficile da accontentare — hard to please, choosy
verbo pronominale accontentarsi to content oneself (di with)••chi si accontenta gode — prov. enough is as good as a feast
* * *accontentare/akkonten'tare/ [1](soddisfare) to satisfy, to please, to content [ persona]; difficile da accontentare hard to please, choosyII accontentarsi verbo pronominaleto content oneself (di with); - rsi di fare to be content to do; mi accontento di poco I'm satisfied with very littlechi si accontenta gode prov. enough is as good as a feast. -
19 contenter
contenter [kɔ̃tɑ̃te]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. reflexive verb• se contenter de qch/de faire qch to content o.s. with sth/with doing sth* * *kɔ̃tɑ̃te
1.
verbe transitif to satisfy [clientèle, curiosité]
2.
se contenter verbe pronominal* * *kɔ̃tɑ̃te vt1) [personne] to pleaseIl est difficile à contenter. — He's hard to please.
2) [envie] to satisfy* * *contenter verb table: aimerA vtr to satisfy [clientèle, envie, désir, curiosité]; il est facile/difficile à contenter he is easy/hard to please; on ne peut pas contenter tout le monde you can't please everybody.B se contenter vpr se contenter de qch/de faire to content oneself with sth/with doing; il s'est contenté d'une remarque/de faire quelques remarques he contented himself with one remark/with making a few remarks; je me contente d'un sandwich/de peu I make do with a sandwich/very little; je me suis contenté de jeter un coup d'œil au/de feuilleter le rapport I just glanced at/leafed through the report; il s'est contenté de rire/d'envoyer des fleurs he just laughed/sent flowers, all he did was laugh/send flowers.[kɔ̃tɑ̃te] verbe transitifvoilà qui devrait contenter tout le monde this should satisfy ou please everybody2. [satisfaire] to satisfy————————se contenter de verbe pronominal plus préposition2. [se borner à]en guise de réponse, elle s'est contentée de sourire she merely smiled in reply -
20 conformar
v.1 to shape.2 to conform, to adapt, to equate, to make alike.* * *1 (dar forma) to shape2 (adaptar) to conform, adjust1 (concordar) to agree ( con, with)\ser de buen conformar to be easy-going* * *1. VT1) (=dar forma a) [+ proyecto, educación, escultura] to shape¿tiene conformado ya su equipo? — has he chosen his team yet?
2) (=constituir) to make upun universo conformado por millones de estrellas — a universe composed of o made up of millions of stars
una exposición conformada por 25 esculturas — an exhibition composed of o made up of 25 sculptures
3) (=adaptar)trataba de conformar su vida a ese ideal — he tried to make his life conform to that ideal, he tried to shape his life around that ideal
el pueblo no debe conformar su voluntad a la de sus gobernantes — the people's will should not be subject to that of their governors
4) (=contentar) [+ persona] to keep happy5) [+ cheque, talón] to authorize, endorse6) [+ enemigos] to reconcile2.VI•
conformar con algn — to agree with sb3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (frml)a) ( constituir) to form, make upb) < carácter> to shape3) < cheque> to authorize payment of2.conformarse v prona) ( contentarse)no se conformó con insultarlo, sino que también le pegó — not content with insulting him, he hit him as well
b) (esp AmL) ( resignarse)no tienes más remedio que conformarte — you'll just have to accept it o to resign yourself to it
* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (frml)a) ( constituir) to form, make upb) < carácter> to shape3) < cheque> to authorize payment of2.conformarse v prona) ( contentarse)no se conformó con insultarlo, sino que también le pegó — not content with insulting him, he hit him as well
b) (esp AmL) ( resignarse)no tienes más remedio que conformarte — you'll just have to accept it o to resign yourself to it
* * *conformar11 = constitute, make up, inform, form.Ex: One of the most obvious of the limitations of this approach is that it is difficult to decide what constitutes a separate work.
Ex: Each volume is make up of several issues which appear in the next lower level.Ex: In so far as it embodies moral intelligence and psychic insight it may inform the moral will, be 'the soul of our moral being'.Ex: Formed in 1969, the first operational system was implemented in 1972-3.* conformar las bases = set + the framework.conformar22 = satisfy.Ex: This will satisfy the second objective of an author catalogue, in that it becomes easy to review the extent of a library's collection of works by a specific author.
* conformarse a = comply (with), comport with.* conformarse con = settle for, content + Reflexivo + with.* no conformarse con un no = not take + no for an answer.* * *conformar [A1 ]vtA ( frml)(formar, constituir): las capas que conforman la superficie de la Tierra the layers which constitute o make up the Earth's surfacenecesitaban conformar un ejército moderno they needed to form o shape a modern armyB (contentar) to satisfyno los vas a conformar con tan poco you won't satisfy them o keep them happy with so littleC ‹cheque› to authorize payment of1 (contentarse) conformarse CON algo to be satisfied WITH sthno se conforma con nada he's never satisfiedse conforma con poco he's happy with very little, he's easily satisfiedno se conformó con insultarlo, sino que también le pegó not content with insulting him, he hit him as wellse conforma con un aprobado she'll settle for o be happy with o be satisfied with a passtuvo que conformarse con lo que tenía he had to make do with what he had2( esp AmL) (resignarse): el niño es anormal y ellos no logran conformarse the child is handicapped and they cannot accept the factno tienes más remedio que conformarte you'll just have to accept it o to resign yourself to it* * *
conformar ( conjugate conformar) verbo transitivo
conformarse verbo pronominala) ( contentarse) conformarse con algo to be satisfied with sth;
tuvo que conformarse con lo que tenía he had to make do with what he hadb) (esp AmL) ( resignarse):◊ no tienes más remedio que conformarte you'll just have to accept it o to resign yourself to it;
no se puede conformar she can't get over it
conformar verbo transitivo to shape: está conformando la arcilla, she's molding the clay
' conformar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
configurar
* * *♦ vt1. [configurar] to shape;conformó una organización moderna y disciplinada he built up a modern and disciplined organization;los países que conforman la OPEP the countries which make up o form OPEC;los alimentos que conforman la dieta mediterránea the foods that make up the Mediterranean diet3. [cheque] to endorse, to authorize* * *I v/t1 ( constituir) make upII v/i agree ( con with)* * *conformar vt1) : to form, to create2) : to constitute, to make up
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