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1. III
1) correctsmth., smb. correct mistakes (dictations, a translation, smb.'s answer, one's composition, spelling mistakes, a faulty order of words, one's pronunciation, one's accent, etc.) исправлять /поправлять/ ошибки и т. д.; correct [printer's] proofs править /держать/ корректуру; correct me if I am wrong поправьте меня, если я ошибаюсь

2) correct smth. correct an instrument (the timing of a watch, the reading of the meter, etc.) корректировать /регулировать/ прибор и т. д; вносить поправку в показания прибора и т. д.

3) correct smth. correct the acidity of the soil нейтрализовать кислотность почвы; correct the rashness of youth исправлять ошибки молодости

4) correct smth. correct a bad habit (smb.'s faults, an act of disobedience, etc.) делать замечание /выговор/ по поводу плохой привычки и т. д.
2. IV
1) correct smth. in some manner correct mistakes carefully (a translation adequately, dictations painstakingly, boy's answers grammatically, the statement constructively, etc.) тщательно исправлять ошибки и т. д.

2) correct smb., smth. in some manner correct smb., smth. tactfully (courteously, rudely, harshly, etc.) вежливо и т. д. делать замечание /выговор/ кому-л. по поводу чего-л.
3. XI
be corrected [by smth.] all wrong spellings were corrected все орфографические ошибки были исправлены; his near-sightedness was corrected by properly fitted glasses хорошо подобранные очки исправили его близорукость; Mistakes Corrected работа над ошибками (надпись в ученической тетради)
4. XVIII
correct oneself correct yourself! исправьте ошибку сами!
5. XXI1
1) correct smb. for smth. correct the girl for misbehaviour (a child for disobedience, him for his faults, etc.) наказывать девочку за плохое поведение и т. д.; correct smb. in some place you should not have corrected the girl in public не надо было делать девушке замечание при всех

2) correct smth. by smth. correct one's watch by the station clock поставить свои часы по вокзальным часам, сверить свои часы с вокзальными; correct smth. in smth. correct the curvature in a child's spine исправлять искривление позвоночника у ребенка

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > correct
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1. [kəʹrekt] a
1. правильный, верный, точный; корректный

correct answer - правильный ответ

correct calculation - правильная калькуляция; правильный расчёт

correct time - точное /верное/ время

he is correct in saying [in doing]... - он прав, говоря [поступая]...

2. корректный; учтивый; воспитанный

correct deportment - корректное поведение

a very correct young lady - благовоспитанная девица

3. приличествующий, подходящий

what's the correct dress for a wedding? - какое платье принято надевать на свадьбу?

he said [did] the correct thing - он сказал [сделал] именно то, что нужно

4. мат., лог. корректный, правильно проведённый

♢ the correct card - программа спортивного состязания
2. [kəʹrekt] v
1. исправлять, поправлять; корректировать

to correct mistakes [pronunciation, translation] - исправить ошибки [произношение, перевод]

to correct one's watch by the station clock - поставить часы по вокзальным (часам)

I stand corrected - офиц. я принимаю эту поправку; я признаю свою ошибку

2. 1) делать замечание, указывать на недостатки

2) наказывать

to correct a child for disobedience - наказать ребёнка за непослушание

3. нейтрализовать, устранять (вредное влияние и т. п.)

4. править, держать корректуру

to correct printer's proofs - править гранки

5. опт. устранять искажение

НБАРС > correct
3 correct

kə'rekt 1. verb
1) (to remove faults and errors from: These spectacles will correct his eye defect.) rette opp/på, korrigere, avhjelpe

2) ((of a teacher etc) to mark errors in: I have fourteen exercise books to correct.) rette
2. adjective
1) (free from faults or errors: This sum is correct.) korrekt, riktig

2) (right; not wrong: Did I get the correct idea from what you said?; You are quite correct.) riktig

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- correction
- corrective
- correctly
- correctness

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I
verb \/kəˈrekt\/

1) rette, rette på, korrigere, beriktige

• I stand corrected

jeg erkjenner at jeg har tatt feil

2) justere, stille inn riktig, endre

3) irettesette, straffe

4) avhjelpe, bøte på, råde bot på, rette på

correct one's watch by stille klokken etter

correct proofs lese korrektur

correct somebody on something rette noe hos noen
II
adj. \/kəˈrekt\/

1) rett, riktig, feilfri, korrekt

• the correct amount (of money)

den rette pengesummen

2) eksakt, nøyaktig, presis

3) faktisk, sann, i overenstemmelse med sannheten

4) korrekt, som seg hør og bør, passende

• the correct thing

det som er passende

5) stilsikker, stilriktig, uklanderlig

be correct være riktig, stemme ha rett

be correct for passe for

that's correct! det stemmer!

English-Norwegian dictionary > correct
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I

[kə΄rekt] a ճիշտ, ուղիղ, ստույգ. քաղաքավարի correct idea/answer/decision ճիշտ գաղափար/պատասխան/որոշում. a very correct young man կիրթ/կոռեկտ երիտասարդ. the correct time ճիշտ ժամը. more or less correct ավել կամ պակաս ճիշտ

II

[kə΄rekt] v ուղղել, ճշտել. սխալն ուղղել. correct a mistake սխալն ուղղել. correct proofs սրբագրել. correct one’s watch ուղղել/ստուգել ժամացույցը. correct a child for rudeness երեխային դիտողություն անել կոպտության համար

English-Armenian dictionary > correct
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/kə'rekt/ * tính từ - đúng, chính xác =if my memory is correct+ nếu tôi nhớ đúng - đúng đắn, được hợp, phải, phải lối !to di (say) the correct thing - làm (nói) đúng lúc - làm (nói) điều phải * ngoại động từ - sửa, sửa chữa, sửa chữa đúng, hiệu chỉnh =to correct a bad habit+ sửa một thói xấu =to correct one's watch by...+ hiệu chỉnh lại đồng hồ theo..., lấy lại đồng hồ theo... - khiển trách, trách mắng; trừng phạt, trừng trị =to correct a child for disobedience+ trừng phạt đứa bé không vâng lời - làm mất tác hại (của cái gì)

English-Vietnamese dictionary > correct
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kəˈrekt
1. прил.
1) правильный, соответствующий, надлежащий( соответствующий общепризнанным стандартам) Syn: proper
2) верный, истинный, правильный, точный( соответствующий фактам) Syn: exact, precise, accurate, true, right
3) корректный( о манерах и поведении человека, соответствующих общепринятым стандартам)
2. гл.
1) исправлять, вносить поправки, корректировать, править корректуру;
опт. устранять искажение Syn: improve, amend, rectify
2) поправлять, делать замечание If I speak incorrectly, you can correct me. ≈ Если я говорю неправильно, ты можешь меня поправить. Syn: admonish, rebuke
2., discipline
3) наказывать Syn: chastise, chasten
4) нейтрализовать;
устранить Syn: counteract, neutralize
5) настраивать, устанавливать правильный, верный, точный;
корректный - * answer правильный ответ - * calculation правильная калькуляция;
правильный расчет - * time точное время - he is * in saying... он прав, говоря... корректный;
учтивый;
воспитанный - * deportment корректное поведение - a very * young lady благовоспитанная девица приличествующий, подходящий - what's the * dress for a wedding? какое платье принято надевать на свадьбу? - he said the * thing он сказал именно то, что нужно (математика) (логика) корректный, правильно проведенный > the * card программа спортивного состязания исправлять, поправлять;
корректировать - to * mistakes исправлять ошибки - to * one's watch by the station clock поставить часы по вокзальным (часам) - I stand *ed (официальное) я принимаю эту поправку;
я признаю свою ошибку делать замечание, указывать на недостатки наказывать - to * a child for disobedience наказать ребенка за непослушание нейтрализовать, устранять править, держать корректуру - to * printer's proofs править гранки (оптика) устранять искажение correct верный ~ делать замечание, выговор;
наказывать ~ делать замечание ~ исправлять, поправлять, корректировать;
to correct barometer reading to sea level вносить в показания барометра поправку на высоту данного места ~ исправлять ~ корректировать ~ корректный ~ наказание ~ наказывать ~ нейтрализовать (вредное влияние) ~ подходящий ~ поправка ~ поправлять ~ правильный, верный, точный ~ правильный ~ править (корректуру) ~ править ~ регулировать ~ соответствующий, подходящий (о поведении, одежде) ;
the correct card программа спортивного состязания ~ точный ~ устранять (вредное влияние) ~ устранять вредное влияние ~ исправлять, поправлять, корректировать;
to correct barometer reading to sea level вносить в показания барометра поправку на высоту данного места ~ соответствующий, подходящий (о поведении, одежде) ;
the correct card программа спортивного состязания

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > correct
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1. transitive verb
1) (amend) korrigieren; verbessern, korrigieren [Fehler, Formulierung, jemandes Englisch/Deutsch]

correct me if I'm wrong — ich könnte mich natürlich irren

2) (counteract) ausgleichen [etwas Schädliches]

3) (admonish) zurechtweisen ( for wegen)
2. adjective
richtig; korrekt; (precise) korrekt; akkurat

that is correct — das stimmt

have you the correct time? — haben Sie die genaue Uhrzeit?

am I correct in assuming that...? — gehe ich recht in der Annahme, dass...?

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[kə'rekt] 1. verb
1) (to remove faults and errors from: These spectacles will correct his eye defect.) verbessern

2) ((of a teacher etc) to mark errors in: I have fourteen exercise books to correct.) korrigieren
2. adjective
1) (free from faults or errors: This sum is correct.) richtig

2) (right; not wrong: Did I get the correct idea from what you said?; You are quite correct.) richtig

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- corrective
- correctly
- correctness
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cor·rect

[kəˈrekt]

I. vt

1. (put right)

▪ to \correct sb/sth jdn/etw korrigieren

I stand \corrected ( hum) ich nehme alles zurück

to \correct a bad habit sich dat eine schlechte Gewohnheit abgewöhnen

to \correct a watch eine Uhr richtig stellen

2. (adjust)

▪ to \correct sth figures, data etw berichtigen; an instrument etw korrigieren

II. adj

1. (accurate, true) richtig, korrekt

you were \correct in advising us to sell the stocks du hattest Recht, uns den Verkauf der Aktien anzuraten

that is \correct das stimmt

2. (proper) korrekt, angemessen

he's a very \correct gentleman er weiß, was sich gehört

to be \correct in one's dress korrekt gekleidet sein

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[kə'rekt]
1. adj

1) (= right) richtig; answer, pronunciation also korrekt; time also genau

to be correct (person) — recht haben

to be correct in one's estimates/assessment — richtig schätzen/einschätzen

am I correct in thinking that...? — gehe ich recht in der Annahme, dass...?

correct money or change only — nur abgezähltes Geld, nur passenden Betrag

2) (= proper, suitable, perfectly mannered) korrekt

it's the correct thing to do — das gehört sich so

she was correct to reject the offer — es war richtig, dass sie das Angebot abgelehnt hat

2. vt

1) korrigieren; person, pronunciation, error etc also berichtigen, verbessern; bad habit sich/jdm abgewöhnen

to correct proofs — Korrektur lesen

correct me if I'm wrong — Sie können mich gern berichtigen

I stand corrected — ich nehme alles zurück

2) (old by punishment, scolding) maßregeln; (by corporal punishment) züchtigen

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correct [kəˈrekt]

A v/t

1. (o.s. sich) korrigieren, verbessern, berichtigen, eine Zahl etc bereinigen:

I must correct this statement ich muss das richtigstellen

2. (for) zurechtweisen (wegen), tadeln (für, wegen):

I stand corrected ich gebe meinen Fehler zu, auch ich nehme alles zurück

3. bestrafen ( for für, wegen)

4. a) Fehler etc abstellen, abschaffen

b) MIL eine Ladehemmung beheben

5. CHEM, MED, PHYS ausgleichen, neutralisieren

6. ELEK, FOTO, TV entzerren

7. MATH, PHYS regulieren, justieren

B adj (adv correctly)

1. korrekt, richtig:

a) fehlerfrei

b) wahr, zutreffend:

that is correct das stimmt;

you are correct (in saying) Sie haben recht(, wenn Sie sagen)

2. genau (Zeit etc):

“please have the correct fare ready” „bitte Fahrgeld abgezählt bereithalten“

3. korrekt, einwandfrei (Benehmen etc):

it is the correct thing (to do) es gehört sich so;

it is the correct thing to get up es gehört sich aufzustehen

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1. transitive verb
1) (amend) korrigieren; verbessern, korrigieren [Fehler, Formulierung, jemandes Englisch/Deutsch]

correct me if I'm wrong — ich könnte mich natürlich irren

2) (counteract) ausgleichen [etwas Schädliches]

3) (admonish) zurechtweisen ( for wegen)
2. adjective
richtig; korrekt; (precise) korrekt; akkurat

that is correct — das stimmt

have you the correct time? — haben Sie die genaue Uhrzeit?

am I correct in assuming that...? — gehe ich recht in der Annahme, dass...?

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adj.

korrekt adj.

richtig adj. v.

bereinigen (Statistiken, Zahlen) v.

berichtigen v.

korrigieren v.

verbessern v.

English-german dictionary > correct
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cor·rect [kəʼrekt] vt

1) ( put right)

to \correct sb/ sth jdn/etw korrigieren;

I stand \corrected ( hum) ich nehme alles zurück;

to \correct a bad habit sich dat eine schlechte Gewohnheit abgewöhnen;

to \correct a watch eine Uhr richtig stellen

2) ( adjust)

to \correct sth figures, data etw berichtigen; an instrument etw korrigieren adj

1) (accurate, true) richtig, korrekt;

you were \correct in advising us to sell the stocks du hattest Recht, uns den Verkauf der Aktien anzuraten;

that is \correct das stimmt

2) ( proper) korrekt, angemessen;

he's a very \correct gentleman er weiß, was sich gehört;

to be \correct in one's dress korrekt gekleidet sein

English-German students dictionary > correct
9 right

I 1. [raɪt]
nome

1) U (side, direction) destra f., parte f. destra

keep to the right — aut. tenere la destra, viaggiare a destra

on o to your right alla vostra destra; take the second right — prenda la seconda a destra

2) U + verbo sing. pol. (anche Right)

the right — la destra

3) U (morally) giusto m., bene m.

right and wrong — il bene e il male

to be in the right — essere dalla parte della ragione

4) (just claim) diritto m.

to have a right to sth. — avere diritto a qcs.

the right to work — il diritto al lavoro

what right have you to criticize me like that? — che diritto hai di criticarmi così?

I've got every right to be annoyed — ho tutte le ragioni per essere seccato

human rights — diritti dell'uomo

civil rights — diritti civili

to be within one's rights — essere nel proprio diritto

her husband is a celebrity in his own right — suo marito è famoso grazie ai suoi meriti personali

the gardens are worth a visit in their own right — i giardini da soli meritano una visita

5) (in boxing) destro m.
2.
nome plurale rights

1) comm. dir. diritti m.

film rights — diritti di adattamento cinematografico

to have the sole rights to sth. — avere l'esclusiva o il diritto esclusivo su qcs

2) (moral)

the rights and wrongs of a matter — i pro e i contro di una questione

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by rights — di diritto, di regola

to put sth. to rights — mettere a posto qcs., sistemare qcs
II [raɪt]
aggettivo

1) (as opposed to left) destro

on my right hand — (position) alla o sulla mia destra

2) (morally correct) giusto, onesto, leale; (fair) giusto, corretto, equo

it's not right to steal — non è onesto rubare

I thought it right to tell him — pensavo fosse giusto dirglielo

it is right and proper that... — è sacrosanto che...

to do the right thing — fare la cosa giusta

to do the right thing by sb. — fare il proprio dovere nei confronti di qcn

3) (correct, true) [choice, direction] giusto; [ word] giusto, esatto, appropriato; (accurate) [ time] giusto, esatto, preciso

to be right — [ person] avere ragione, essere nel giusto; [ answer] essere esatto o giusto

you're quite right! — hai proprio ragione!

that's right — benissimo, giusto

that can't be right — non può essere giusto

what's the right time? — qual è l'ora esatta?

is that right? — (asking) è vero? (double-checking) giusto?

am I right in thinking that...? — è vero che...?

is this the right train for Dublin? — è questo il treno per Dublino?

is this the right way to the station? — è questa la strada per la stazione?

the right side of a piece of material — il diritto di un pezzo di tessuto

to get one's facts right — documentarsi o informarsi bene

you've got the spelling right — l'ortografia va bene

let's hope he gets it right this time — speriamo che lo faccia bene questa volta

it wouldn't look right if we didn't attend — non sarebbe giusto se non partecipassimo

how right you are! — parole sante!

time proved him right — il tempo gli ha dato ragione

4) (most suitable) [clothes, equipment] giusto, adatto, appropriato; [ person] giusto, adatto

when the time is right — al momento giusto

to be in the right place at the right time — essere nel posto giusto al momento giusto

to know the right people — conoscere le persone giuste

he was careful to say all the right things — ebbe il tatto di pronunciare le parole adatte (per la situazione)

5) (in good order) [ machine] in buone condizioni, in buono stato; (healthy) [ person] sano, in buone condizioni

I don't feel quite right these days — non mi sento troppo bene in questo periodo

the engine isn't quite right — il motore non funziona molto bene

there's something not quite right about him — in lui c'è qualcosa che non va

I sensed that things were not quite right — sentivo che le cose non andavano troppo bene

6) (in order)

to put o set right rimediare a, correggere [ mistake]; riparare [ injustice]; sistemare, mettere a posto [ situation]; riparare [ machine]; to put o set one's watch right mettere a posto l'orologio; they gave him a month to put o set things right gli diedero un mese per sistemare le cose; to put o set sb. right — fare ricredere qcn

7) mat. [ angle] retto

at right angles to — ad angolo retto con, perpendicolare a

8) BE colloq. (emphatic)

he's a right idiot! — è un vero idiota!

it's a right mess — è un vero pasticcio

9) BE colloq. (ready)

are you right? — sei pronto?

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right you are! — colloq.

right-oh! — BE colloq. benissimo! d'accordo! senz'altro!
III [raɪt]
avverbio

1) (of direction) a destra

to turn right — girare o svoltare a destra

they looked for him right, left and centre — colloq. lo cercarono ovunque o da tutte le parti o a destra e a sinistra

they are arresting people right, left and centre — colloq. stanno arrestando la gente in massa

2) (directly) direttamente, proprio

it's right in front of you — ti è proprio di fronte

I'll be right back — torno subito o immediatamente

the path goes right down to the river — il sentiero conduce direttamente al fiume

right before — proprio prima, appena prima

right after dinner — subito dopo cena

he walked right up to her — si diresse dritto verso di lei

3) (exactly)

right in the middle of the room — esattamente o proprio al centro della stanza

right now — (immediately) subito, immediatamente; (at this point in time) al momento

I'm staying right here — non mi muovo da qui

your book's right there by the window — il tuo libro è proprio lì vicino alla finestra

they live right on the river — vivono proprio sul fiume

4) (correctly) bene, correttamente

you're not doing it right — non lo stai facendo nel modo giusto o correttamente

I guessed right — ho indovinato, ho visto giusto

if I remember right — se ben ricordo, se non ricordo male

5) (completely) completamente, del tutto

a wall goes right around the garden — un muro corre tutto intorno al giardino

if you go right back to the beginning — ritornando al principio o a monte

right at the bottom — proprio in fondo

right at the top of the house — nella parte più alta della casa

to read a book right through — leggere un libro fino alla fine

he looked right through me — fig. fece finta di non vedermi

to turn the radio right up — alzare al massimo il volume della radio

right up until the 1950s — fino agli anni '50

we're right behind you! — fig. ti sosteniamo! ti siamo accanto in tutto e per tutto!

6) GB (in titles)

the Right Honourable X — l'onorevole X

the Right Honourable Gentleman — (in parliament) l'onorevole collega

7) (very well) molto bene

right, let's have a look — benissimo, diamo un'occhiata

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right enough — colloq. certamente, innegabilmente, senza dubbio

to see sb. right — (financially) non fare mancare niente a qcn.; (in other ways) togliere qcn. dai guai, cavare qcn. dagli impicci
IV 1. [raɪt]
verbo transitivo

1) (restore to upright position) raddrizzare, drizzare [ ship]

2) (correct) riparare [ injustice]

to right a wrong — riparare un torto
2.
verbo riflessivo

to right oneself — [ person] tirarsi su, mettersi in piedi

to right itself — [ ship] raddrizzarsi, tornare diritto; [ situation] aggiustarsi, sistemarsi

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1. adjective
1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) destro

2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) giusto, corretto

3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) giusto

4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) adatto, giusto
2. noun
1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) diritto

2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) giusto

3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) destra

4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) destra
3. adverb
1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) proprio

2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) subito

3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) proprio

4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) completamente

5) (to the right: Turn right.) a destra

6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) bene, giusto
4. verb
1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) raddrizzare, raddrizzarsi

2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) rimediare
5. interjection
(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') certo

- righteous
- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective
((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) di destra

- right-winger
- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right
* * *
I 1. [raɪt]
nome

1) U (side, direction) destra f., parte f. destra

keep to the right — aut. tenere la destra, viaggiare a destra

on o to your right alla vostra destra; take the second right — prenda la seconda a destra

2) U + verbo sing. pol. (anche Right)

the right — la destra

3) U (morally) giusto m., bene m.

right and wrong — il bene e il male

to be in the right — essere dalla parte della ragione

4) (just claim) diritto m.

to have a right to sth. — avere diritto a qcs.

the right to work — il diritto al lavoro

what right have you to criticize me like that? — che diritto hai di criticarmi così?

I've got every right to be annoyed — ho tutte le ragioni per essere seccato

human rights — diritti dell'uomo

civil rights — diritti civili

to be within one's rights — essere nel proprio diritto

her husband is a celebrity in his own right — suo marito è famoso grazie ai suoi meriti personali

the gardens are worth a visit in their own right — i giardini da soli meritano una visita

5) (in boxing) destro m.
2.
nome plurale rights

1) comm. dir. diritti m.

film rights — diritti di adattamento cinematografico

to have the sole rights to sth. — avere l'esclusiva o il diritto esclusivo su qcs

2) (moral)

the rights and wrongs of a matter — i pro e i contro di una questione

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by rights — di diritto, di regola

to put sth. to rights — mettere a posto qcs., sistemare qcs
II [raɪt]
aggettivo

1) (as opposed to left) destro

on my right hand — (position) alla o sulla mia destra

2) (morally correct) giusto, onesto, leale; (fair) giusto, corretto, equo

it's not right to steal — non è onesto rubare

I thought it right to tell him — pensavo fosse giusto dirglielo

it is right and proper that... — è sacrosanto che...

to do the right thing — fare la cosa giusta

to do the right thing by sb. — fare il proprio dovere nei confronti di qcn

3) (correct, true) [choice, direction] giusto; [ word] giusto, esatto, appropriato; (accurate) [ time] giusto, esatto, preciso

to be right — [ person] avere ragione, essere nel giusto; [ answer] essere esatto o giusto

you're quite right! — hai proprio ragione!

that's right — benissimo, giusto

that can't be right — non può essere giusto

what's the right time? — qual è l'ora esatta?

is that right? — (asking) è vero? (double-checking) giusto?

am I right in thinking that...? — è vero che...?

is this the right train for Dublin? — è questo il treno per Dublino?

is this the right way to the station? — è questa la strada per la stazione?

the right side of a piece of material — il diritto di un pezzo di tessuto

to get one's facts right — documentarsi o informarsi bene

you've got the spelling right — l'ortografia va bene

let's hope he gets it right this time — speriamo che lo faccia bene questa volta

it wouldn't look right if we didn't attend — non sarebbe giusto se non partecipassimo

how right you are! — parole sante!

time proved him right — il tempo gli ha dato ragione

4) (most suitable) [clothes, equipment] giusto, adatto, appropriato; [ person] giusto, adatto

when the time is right — al momento giusto

to be in the right place at the right time — essere nel posto giusto al momento giusto

to know the right people — conoscere le persone giuste

he was careful to say all the right things — ebbe il tatto di pronunciare le parole adatte (per la situazione)

5) (in good order) [ machine] in buone condizioni, in buono stato; (healthy) [ person] sano, in buone condizioni

I don't feel quite right these days — non mi sento troppo bene in questo periodo

the engine isn't quite right — il motore non funziona molto bene

there's something not quite right about him — in lui c'è qualcosa che non va

I sensed that things were not quite right — sentivo che le cose non andavano troppo bene

6) (in order)

to put o set right rimediare a, correggere [ mistake]; riparare [ injustice]; sistemare, mettere a posto [ situation]; riparare [ machine]; to put o set one's watch right mettere a posto l'orologio; they gave him a month to put o set things right gli diedero un mese per sistemare le cose; to put o set sb. right — fare ricredere qcn

7) mat. [ angle] retto

at right angles to — ad angolo retto con, perpendicolare a

8) BE colloq. (emphatic)

he's a right idiot! — è un vero idiota!

it's a right mess — è un vero pasticcio

9) BE colloq. (ready)

are you right? — sei pronto?

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right you are! — colloq.

right-oh! — BE colloq. benissimo! d'accordo! senz'altro!
III [raɪt]
avverbio

1) (of direction) a destra

to turn right — girare o svoltare a destra

they looked for him right, left and centre — colloq. lo cercarono ovunque o da tutte le parti o a destra e a sinistra

they are arresting people right, left and centre — colloq. stanno arrestando la gente in massa

2) (directly) direttamente, proprio

it's right in front of you — ti è proprio di fronte

I'll be right back — torno subito o immediatamente

the path goes right down to the river — il sentiero conduce direttamente al fiume

right before — proprio prima, appena prima

right after dinner — subito dopo cena

he walked right up to her — si diresse dritto verso di lei

3) (exactly)

right in the middle of the room — esattamente o proprio al centro della stanza

right now — (immediately) subito, immediatamente; (at this point in time) al momento

I'm staying right here — non mi muovo da qui

your book's right there by the window — il tuo libro è proprio lì vicino alla finestra

they live right on the river — vivono proprio sul fiume

4) (correctly) bene, correttamente

you're not doing it right — non lo stai facendo nel modo giusto o correttamente

I guessed right — ho indovinato, ho visto giusto

if I remember right — se ben ricordo, se non ricordo male

5) (completely) completamente, del tutto

a wall goes right around the garden — un muro corre tutto intorno al giardino

if you go right back to the beginning — ritornando al principio o a monte

right at the bottom — proprio in fondo

right at the top of the house — nella parte più alta della casa

to read a book right through — leggere un libro fino alla fine

he looked right through me — fig. fece finta di non vedermi

to turn the radio right up — alzare al massimo il volume della radio

right up until the 1950s — fino agli anni '50

we're right behind you! — fig. ti sosteniamo! ti siamo accanto in tutto e per tutto!

6) GB (in titles)

the Right Honourable X — l'onorevole X

the Right Honourable Gentleman — (in parliament) l'onorevole collega

7) (very well) molto bene

right, let's have a look — benissimo, diamo un'occhiata

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right enough — colloq. certamente, innegabilmente, senza dubbio

to see sb. right — (financially) non fare mancare niente a qcn.; (in other ways) togliere qcn. dai guai, cavare qcn. dagli impicci
IV 1. [raɪt]
verbo transitivo

1) (restore to upright position) raddrizzare, drizzare [ ship]

2) (correct) riparare [ injustice]

to right a wrong — riparare un torto
2.
verbo riflessivo

to right oneself — [ person] tirarsi su, mettersi in piedi

to right itself — [ ship] raddrizzarsi, tornare diritto; [ situation] aggiustarsi, sistemarsi

English-Italian dictionary > right
10 set

1. I
abs

1) the sun is setting солнце садится /заходит/

2) his power has begun to set его могущество /власть/ слабеет; his star has set его звезда закатилась; his glory has set его слава померкла

3) cement has set цемент схватился /затвердел/; the glue did not set клей не засох; the jelly has set желе застыло; blood (the white of the egg, etc.) set кровь и т.д. свернулась; the milk set молоко свернулось /створожилось/; all his muscles set все его мускулы напряглись; his face set его лицо-окаменело /застыло/

4) young trees set молодые деревца принялись; the blossoms were abundant but they failed to set цветение было бурным, но плоды не завязались
2. II
1) set at some time the sun sets early (late, etc.) солнце заходит рано и т.д.; set in some manner the sun sets slowly солнце медленно садится

2) set somewhere set ashore сойти на берег

3) set at some time the jelly hasn't set yet желе еще не застыло; set in some manner cement (mortar, glue, etc.) sets quickly цемент и т.д. быстро застывает /схватывается/; her hair sets easily ее волосы легко укладывать, у нее послушные волосы; his lips set stubbornly его губы упрямо сжались; his teeth set stubbornly он упрямо стиснул зубы
3. III
1) set smth. set a broken bone (dislocated joints, etc.) вправить кость и т.д.; set one's hair укладывать волосы; set the table накрывать на стол; set the stage расставлять декорации; set the scene подготовить обстановку; set the sails а) ставить паруса; б) отправляться в плавание; set a piano настраивать пианино; set a palette подготавливать палитру; set a razor править бритву; set a saw разводить пилу; set a clock (the hands of the watch, the alarm-clock) поставить часы; set the focus of a microscope настроить микроскоп; set a map ориентировать карту

2) set smb., smth. set guards /sentries, watches/ расставлять часовых /караульных и т.п./; set the guard (the pickets) выставлять караул (пикеты)

3) set smth. set the wedding day (the time, a date, a price, etc.) назначать день свадьбы и т.д.; set a fine устанавливать размер штрафа; set the course разработать /выработать/ курс; set standards (limits, a time-limit, boundaries, etc.) устанавливать нормы и т.д.; set requirements определять / вырабатывать/ требования; set a punishment наложить взыскание

4) set smth. set an examination-paper (questions, problems, etc.) составлять письменную экзаменационную работу и т.д.; set a new style (a tone) задавать новый стиль (тон); set the fashion вводить моду; set a new model (a pattern) внедрять новый образец (покрой); set the расе задавать темп; set a record устанавливать рекорд; set a precedent создавать прецедент; set a good (bad) example подавать хороший (дурной) пример

5) set smth. set a trap (a snare) поставить капкан (силки); set an ambush устроить засаду
4. IV
1) set smth. somewhere set the books back положить /поставить/ книги на место; set the chairs back отодвигать стулья; set back one's shoulders расправить плечи; the dog set its ears back собака прижала уши; set the clock (one's watch, the alarm, the hand of the watch, etc.) back one hour перевести часы /отвести часы/ на один час назад; set one's watch forward one hour поставить /перевести/ часы на один час вперед; set a house well (some distance /some way/, a fair distance, etc.) back from the road (from the street, etc.) построить /поставить/ дом вдали и т.д. от дороги и т.д.; set the book (one's knitting, the newspaper, etc.) aside отложить в сторону /отодвинуть/ книгу и т.A; set down one's load (one's suitcase, a box, etc.) опустить свой груз и т.д. (на землю)-, set the tray down поставить (на стол и т.я.) поднос; set the chair upright поднять стул; set smb. somewhere set the dogs apart растащить [дерущихся] собак; set the children apart отделять /изолировать/ детей

2) set smb., smth. in some direction the current set them (the boat, the ship, etc.) northward (seawards, etc.) течением их и т.д. понесло к северу и т.д.
5. V
set smb. smth.

1) set the boys (the students, the employees, etc.) a difficult job (an easy task, a difficult problem, the job of cleaning the yard, etc.) (заплавать мальчикам и т.д. трудную работу и т.д., set oneself a difficult task ставить перед бабой трудную задачу; set him a sum задавать ему арифметическую задачу; set one's son a goal поставить перед своим сыном цель

2) set the children (the younger boys, youngsters, other people, etc.) a good example подавать детям и т.д. хороший пример; set smb. smth. to do smth. set smb. a standard /a pattern/ to follow служить для кого-л. образцом, которому надо следовать
6. VI
set smth., smb. in some state

1) set the window (the door, the gates, etc.) open открывать /оставлять открытым/ окно и т.д.; set the door ajar приоткрывать дверь, оставить дверь полуоткрытой; set one's hat (one's tie, one's skirt, etc.) straight поправить шляпу и т.д., надеть шляпу и т.д. как следует; set the prisoners (the bird, etc.) free освобождать /выпускать на свободу, на волю/ узников и т.д.; set the dog loose спускать собаку (с цепи, с поводка и т.п.); a good night's rest will set you right за ночь вы отдохнете и снова будете хорошо себя чувствовать; why didn't you set the boy right? почему же вы не поправили мальчика?; I can soon set that right я могу это быстро уладить или исправить; set errors right исправлять ошибки; it would set him (myself) right in their eyes это оправдает его (меня) в их глазах; set things /matters/ straight /right/ уладить дела; set things ready приводить все в готовность; set smb.'s curiosity agog возбуждать чье-л. любопытство

2) set a melody half a tone higher (lower) транспонировать мелодию на полтона выше (ниже); set a piano too high настроить фортепиано слишком высоко
7. VII
1) set smb. to do smth. set the men to chop wood (the men to saw wood, the boys to dig a field, the pupils to work at their algebra, the girl to shell peas, the pupils to sing, etc.) заставлять рабочих колоть дрова и т.д.; I set him to work at mowing the lawn я велел ему /дал ему задание/ постричь газон; я вменил ему в обязанность подстригать газон; whom did you set to do this? кому вы поручили это сделать?; I set myself to study the problem я решил взяться за изучение этого вопроса; he set himself to finish the job by the end of May он твердо решил /поставил себе целью/ закончить работу к концу мая

2) set smth. to do smth. set a machine (a device, a mechanism, etc.) to work приводить в действие /завалять. запускать/ машину и т.д.; set the alarm clock to wake us at seven заводить будильник, чтобы он поднял нас в семь часов, поставить будильник на семь часов

3) set smth. to do smth. set a pattern to be followed подавать пример; создавать пример для подражания
8. VIII
set smb., smth. doing smth. set everybody (the company, people, me, etc.) thinking (singing, running, etc.) заставить всех и т.д. (при)задуматься и т.д.; set smb. talking а) заставить кого-л. говорить, разговорить кого-л.; I set him talking about the new invention (about the discovery, about marriage, etc.) я навел его на разговор о новом изобретении и т.д.; б) дать кому-л. пищу для разговоров; this incident set people talking этот случай /инцидент/ вызвал всякие пересуды; my jokes set the whole table (the company, the audience, the boys, etc.) laughing мой шутки смешили всех за столом и т.д.; set them wondering вызвать у них удивление; the smoke set her coughing от дыма она закашлялась; who has set the dog barking? кто там прошел?, почему лает собака?; set tongues wagging вызывать толки /пересуды/, давать пищу для сплетен; the news set my heart beating эта новость заставила мое сердце забиться; it's time we set the machinery (the machine, the engine, etc.) going пора запустить механизм и т.д. /привести механизм и т.д. в действие/; when anybody entered the device set the bell ringing когда кто-нибудь входил, срабатывало устройство и звонок начинал звонить; а strong wind set the bells ringing от сильного ветра колокола зазвонили; set a top spinning запускать волчок; а false step will set stones rolling один неверный шаг set и камни покатятся вниз; set a plan going начать осуществление плана; we must set things going надо начинать действовать
9. XI
1) be set in (near, round, on, etc.) smth. her house is set well back in the garden (near the road, some way back from the street, on a hill, etc.) ее дом стоит а глубине сада и т.д.; а town (a country-seat, a village, etc.) is set in a woodland (on an island, north of /from/ London, etc.) город и т.д. расположен в лесистой местности и т.д.; а boundary stone is set between two fields поля разделяет межевой камень; а balcony is set round the house вокруг дома идет балкон; the second act (the scene, the play, etc.) is set in ancient Rome (in a street, in Paris, etc.) действие второго акта и т.д. происходит в древнем Риме и т.д.; а screen is set in a wall экран вделан /вмонтирован/ в стену; there was a little door set in a wall в стене была маленькая дверка; а ruby (a diamond, etc.) was set in a buckle (in a gold ring, in an earring, etc.) в пряжку и т.д. был вделан /вставлен/ рубин и т.д.; а ruby is set in gold рубин в золотой оправе /оправлен золотом/; his blue eyes are set deep in a white face на его бледном лице глубоко посажены голубые глаза; the young plants should be set at intervals of six inches эти молодые растения надо сажать на расстоянии шести дюймов [друг от друга]; be set with smth. the coast is set with modem resorts на побережье раскинулось множество современных курортов; the tops of the wall were set with broken glass верхний край стены был утыкан битым стеклом; the room is set with tables and chairs комната заставлена столами и стульями; tables were set with little sprays of blue flowers столы были украшены маленькими букетиками синих цветов: the field was set with daisies поле было усеяно маргаритками; the sky was set with stars небо было усыпано звездами; а bracelet (a ring, a crown, a sword-handle, a valuable ornament, etc.) was set with diamonds (with jewels, with gems, with rubies, with pearls, with precious stones, etc.) браслет и т.д. был украшен /усыпан/ бриллиантами и т.д.; а gold ring set with two fine pearls золотое кольцо с двумя большими жемчужинами

2) be set in some direction the course is set to the west курс проложен на запад

3) be set on smth., smb. he (his mind, his heart) was set on it ему этого очень хотелось; his heart was set on her a) он любил лишь ее; б) все его помыслы были связаны с ней; be set on doing smth. be set on going to the stage (on coming here again, etc.) твердо решить пойти на сцену и т.д.; be set on going to the sea окончательно решить стать моряком; be set on having a motor bike (on winning, on finding him, etc.) поставить своей целью приобрести мотоцикл и т.д.; be set against smth.,smb. he is set against all reforms (against having electric light in the house, against this marriage, against the trip, etc.) он решительно [настроен] против всяких реформ и т.д.; he is set against her он и слышать о ней не хочет; be set against doing smth. he was violently set against meeting her он упорно отказывался встретиться /от встречи/ с ней /противился встрече с ней/

4) be set on by smb. she was set on by robbers (by a lot of roughs in the dark, by a dog, etc.) на нее напали грабители и т.д.

5) be set the table is set стол накрыт; the sails are set паруса подняты; be set for smb., smth. the table is set for six стол накрыт на шесть человек /персон/; the table is set for dinner (for lunch, etc.) стол накрыт к обеду и т.д.; be set in some state slaves (prisoners, hostages, etc.) were set free /at liberty/ рабы и т.д. были освобождены /отпущены на волю/; this must be set in order a) это надо привести в порядок; б) это надо разместить /разложить/ по порядку; the motor was set in motion включили мотор

6) be set at some time the mortar is already set цемент уже схватился /затвердел/; the jelly is not set yet желе еще не застыло; has the type for the book been set yet? эту книгу уже набрали?; it was all set now теперь все было готово /подготовлено/; be set in some manner his lips (his jaws, his teeth) were firmly set in an effort to control himself он плотно сжал губы (челюсти, зубы), пытаясь овладеть собой; his mind and character are completely set он вполне сформировался /сложился/ как личность; be set to do smth. be set to go there быть готовым пойти туда; two pumps (machines, wheels, etc.) were set to work два насоса и т.д. были включены /приведены в действие/; be set for smth. be set for the talk (for the meeting, for the game, for the journey, etc.) быть готовым к разговору и т.д.; the scene is set for the tragedy (for the drama, for the climax, etc.) события (в книге, в пьесе и т.п.) подводят /подготавливают/ (читателя, зрителя и т.п.) к трагедии и т.д.; he was all set for a brilliant career у него были все задатки для блестящей карьеры

7) be set over smb. he was set over people ему была дана власть над людьми; he was set over his rivals его ставили выше его соперников

8) be set against smth. one's expenses must be set against the amount received расходы следует соразмерить с доходами; the advantages must be set against the disadvantages надо учесть все плюсы и минусы; against these gains must be set the loss of prestige оценивая эти выгоды, нельзя забывать об ущербе в связи с потерей престижа; it's no good when theory is set against practice плохо, когда теорию противопоставляют практике; when one language is set against another... когда один язык сравнивают /сопоставляют/ с другим...

9) be set for some time the examination (the voting, his departure, etc.) is set for today (for May 2, etc.) экзамен и т.д. назначен на сегодня и т.д., the party is all set for Monday at my place решено вечеринку провести в понедельник у меня; the time and date of the meeting have not yet been set дата и время собрания еще не установлены; be set by smth., smb. rules (standards, terms, fees, etc.) are set by a committee (by the law, by the headmaster, etc.) правила и т.д. устанавливаются комиссией и т.д.

10) be set the list of questions is set список вопросов /вопросник/ составлен; be set for smth. what subjects have been set for the examination next year? какие предметы включены в экзамен на будущий год? || be set to music быть положенным на музыку

11) be set in smth. the editorial was set in boldface type передовая была набрана жирным шрифтом
10. XII
have smth. set we have everything set у нас все готово /подготовлено/; the ship has her sails set корабль поднял паруса; have a place set for a guest поставить прибор для гостя
11. XIII
set to do smth. set to dig the garden (to write letters, etc.) начать вскапывать сад и т.д.; the engineers set to repair the bridge инженеры приступили к ремонту моста
12. XVI
1) set behind (in, on, etc.) smth. the sun sets behind the western range of mountains солнце садится за горной грядой на западе; the sun sets in the sea солнце садится в море; the sun never sets on our country над нашей страной никогда не заходит солнце; set at (in) smth. the sun sets at five o'clock (in the evening, etc.) солнце заходит в пять часов и т.д.

2) set against (to, from, etc.) smth. set against the wind (against the current) двигаться, направляться (идти, плыть и т.п.) против ветра (против течения); set against the tide идти против прилива; the wind sets from the south (from the west, from the north-east, etc.) ветер дует с юга и т.д.: the current sets to the west (to the south, through the channel, through the straits, etc.) течение идет на запад и т.д.; the tide has set in his favour ему начинает везти

3) set against (with) smth., smb. public opinion is setting against this proposal (against this plan, against his visit, against him, etc.) общественное мнение складывается не в пользу этого предложения и т.д.; circumstances were setting with our plan (with him, etc.) обстоятельства складывались благоприятно для осуществления нашего плана и т.д.

4) set about (upon, on, to) smth. set about the study of mineralogy (about the composition, about it, about one's washing, about one's work, etc.) приниматься /браться/ за изучение минералогии и т.д.; I don't know how to set about this job не знаю, как приступить /как подступиться/ к этой работе; they set upon the task unwillingly они неохотно взялись за выполнение этой задачи; set to work in earnest, set seriously to work серьезно браться за работу; set to work on the problem приняться за работу над этой проблемой; set to work on one's studies начать заниматься, приняться за учение

5) set up (on) smb. set upon the enemy атаковать противника; а gang of ruffians set on him на него напала шайка хулиганов; they set upon him with blows они набросились на него с кулаками; they set upon us with arguments они обрушились на нас со своими доводами; set about /at/ smb. coll. set about the boys (about the stranger, about the supporters of the other team, at the bully, etc.) набрасываться /налетать, наскакивать/ на мальчишек и т.д.; they set about each other at once они сразу же сцепились друг с другом /начали колошматить друг друга/; I'd set about you myself if I could я бы сам отколотил тебя, если бы мог; I'd set about him with a stick (with the butt of the spade, etc.) if we have any trouble если что [не так], я стукну его палкой и т.д.

6) set in smth. cement soon sets in dry weather (in the cold, in the sun, etc.) в сухую погоду /когда сухо,/ и т.д. цемент быстро затвердевает /застывает/
13. XVII
set about (to) doing smth. set about getting dinner ready (about tidying up the room, about doing one's lessons, about stamp-collecting, late.) приниматься за обед /за приготовление обеда/ и т.д.; I must. set about my packing мне надо [начать] укладываться; he asked me how lie should set about learning German он спросил меня, с чего ему начать изучение немецкого языка; set to arguing (to fighting, to quarrelling. etc.) начинать /приниматься/ спорить и т.д.; they set to packing они стали упаковываться
14. XXI1
1) set smth., smb. on (at, against, in, before, for, etc.) smth., smb. set dishes (a lamp, one's glass, etc.) on the table поставить тарелки и т.д. на стол; set a place for the guest поставить прибор для гостя; set food and drink (wine and nuts, meat, a dish, etc.) before guests (before travellers, etc.) поставить еду и напитки и т.д. перед гостями и т.д.; set a table by the window (an armchair before a desk, a floor-lamp beside an armchair, etc.) поставить стол у окна и т.д.; set chairs around (at) a table расставлять стулья вокруг (у) стола; set a ladder (a bicycle, a stick, etc.) against a wall прислонить /приставить/ лестницу и т.д. к стене; set one's hand on smb.'s shoulder положить руку кому-л. на плечо; set a hand against the door опереться рукой о дверь; set smb. on his feet поставить кого-л. на ноги

2) set smth., smb. in (by, on, upon, etc.) smth. set things in their place again вернуть /положить/ вещи на место; set flowers in the water (in a vase, etc.) поставить цветы в воду и т.д.; set glass in a window вставлять стекло в окно; set lamps in 'walls вделывать светильники в стены; set one's foot in the stirrup вставить ногу в стремя; set the stake in the ground вкопать столб в землю; set a pearl (a jewel, a diamond, etc.) in gold оправлять жемчужину и т.д. в золото; set smb. by the fire усадить кого-л. у огня: set a child in a high chair посадить ребенка ка высокий стул; set smb. in the dock посадить кого-л. на скамью подсудимых; set a wheel on an axle насадить колесо на ось: set a hen on eggs, set eggs under a hen посадить курицу на яйца; set a boy on horseback подсадить мальчика на лошадь; set smb. on the pedestal поставить /возвести/ кого-л. на пьедестал; set troops on shore высадить войска [на берег]; set one's foot oil a step поставить ногу на ступеньку; set foot on shore ступить на берег; I'll never set foot on your threshold я никогда не переступлю порог вашего дома; set a crown on his head возложить на него корону; set a king on the throne посадить короля на трон; set a kiss upon smb.'s hand приложиться к чьей-л. руке; set smth. with smth. set the top of the wall with broken glass утыкать верхнюю часть стены битым стеклом; set this bed with tulips (with geraniums, etc.) засадить эту клумбу тюльпанами и т.д. || set eyes on smb., smth. увидеть кого-л что-л., I never set eyes on him before today до сегодняшнего дня я его в глаза не видел; that child wants everything he sets his eyes on этому ребенку вынь, да положь все, что он видит

3) set smth. to smth. set a glass (a trumpet, etc.) to one's lips, set one's lips to a glass (to a trumpet, etc.) подносить стакан и т.д. к губам /ко рту/; set a match (a lighter) to a cigarette (to old papers, to a fire, etc.) подносить спичку (зажигалку) к сигарете и т.д.; set one's shoulder to the door налечь плечом на дверь; set spurs to a horse пришпорить лошадь

4) set smb. across smth. set him across the river переправлять его через реку /на другой берег/; set a child across the street перевести ребенка на другую сторону улицы /через улицу/; set smth. by smth. set a ship by the compass вести корабль по компасу; set smth. against (to ward(s), to) smth. set the boat against the wind (against the current) направлять лодку против ветра и т.д.; set one's course to the south направляться на юг; set one's face toward the east (toward home, towards the sun, etc.) повернуться лицом к востоку и т.д.; set smb. after (at, on, etc.) smb., smth. set the police (detectives, etc.) after /on the track of/ the criminal (on her, after the spies, etc.) направлять полицию и т.д. по следу преступника и т.д.; set the boys on the wrong (right) track направлять мальчишек по ложному (по правильному) следу; set a dog at a hare (at a fox, at a bull, at his heels, etc.) пустить собаку по следу зайца и т.д.; set dogs on a stranger (on a trespasser, on thieves, etc.) спустить собак на незнакомца и т.д. || set sail for India отплывать /направляться/ в Индию

5) set smb. against (on, to, etc.) smb., smth. set people against each other (a friend against another, everyone against him, etc.) настраивать людей друг против друга и т.д.; he is trying to set you against me он старается восстановить вас против меня; set oneself against the proposal (against the scheme, against the decision, against his nomination, against him, etc.) был настроенным /выступать/ против этого предложения и т.д.; set the crowd on acts of violence (the crew to mutiny, soldiers to violence, people to robbery, etc.) подстрекать толпу на совершение актов насилия /к насилию/ и т.д.; set smth. against smth. set one thing against another противопоставлять одно другому; set one language against another сопоставлять /сравнивать/ один язык с другим; set smth. on smth. set one's heart /one's mind/ on the trip твердо настроиться на эту поездку; set one's heart on a new dress (on a new car, etc.) жаждать /очень хотеть/ купить новое платье и т.д.; he set his thoughts on the plan все его помыслы направлены на осуществление этого плана || set him at odds with his friends рассорить его с друзьями

6) set smb., smth. to smth. set the class (the boys, him, etc.) to work (to a task, to sums, to dictation, etc.) засадить класс и т.д. за работу и т.д.; set one's mind /one's wits/ to a question (to a task, to a job, etc.) сосредоточиться на каком-л. вопросе и т.д.; you won't find the work difficult if only you set your mind to it если вы серьезно возьметесь за дело, работа не покажется вам трудной; set one's hand to the work (to the task, to the plough, etc.) взяться за работу и т.д.; he set himself resolutely to the task он решительно взялся за выполнение задачи; set а реп to' paper начать писать, взяться за перо; set smth. before smb. set a task (an object) before him поставить перед ним задачу

7) set smth., smb. т (on, at, to) smth. set one's affairs (one's papers, one's house, a room, etc.) in order /to rights/ приводить свои дела и т.д. в порядок; set a machine in motion запустить машину; set the project in motion начинать работу над объектом; set the machinery of the government in motion приводить государственную машину в движение; set a chain reaction in motion вызвать цепную реакцию; his jokes set the audience (the table, the whole room, etc.) in a roar от его шуток вся аудитория и т.д. покатывалась со смеху; set smb. on his guard настораживать кого-л.; set smb. (smb.'s guests, the boy, smb.'s mind, etc.) at ease успокаивать кого-л. и т.д.; he set the girl at ease с ним девушке стало легко /девушка почувствовала себя свободно/; а host should try and set his guests at ease хозяин должен стараться, чтобы его гости чувствовали себя свободно /как дома/: now you may set your mind at ease теперь вы можете перестать волноваться /не волноваться/; set a question (the affair, the matter, etc.) at rest разрешить /урегулировать/ вопрос и т.д.; that sets all my doubts at rest это рассеивает все мои сомнения; set prisoners at liberty освобождать заключенных

8) set smth. for smth. set the table for dinner (for five people, for two, etc.) накрыть стол к обеду и т.д.; set the stage for the next scene in a play подготовить сцену для следующей картины [в пьесе]; set the scene for talks подготовить условия /создать благоприятную обстановку/ для переговоров; set smth. by smth. set one's watch by the radio timesignal (by the town clock, by the clock in the library, by mine, etc.) ставить /сверять/ часы по радиосигналу и т.д.; set smth. to (for, at) smth. set the clock (the hands of the clock) to the correct time (to the proper hour of the day, etc.) точно поставить часы и т.д.; set the alarm for 5 o'clock (the camera lens to infinity, a thermostat at 70°, etc.) поставить будильник на пять часов и т.д.

9) set smb., smth. at (in, он, etc.) smth. set a guard (a sentry, etc.) at the door (at the gate, at the corner of the street, in the nearest village, on the hill, etc.) поставить сторожа /часового/ и т.д. у дверей и т.д.; set pickets around the camp выставлять дозорных вокруг лагеря

10) set smb., smth. over (before, among, etc.) smb., smth. set him over others (a supervisor over the new workers, etc.) назначать его начальником над остальными и т.д.; set Vergil before Homer отдавать предпочтение Вергилию перед Гомером, ставить Вергилия выше Гомера; set the author among the greatest writers of today (the painter among the best artists of the world, the team among the strongest teams of Europe, etc.) считать автора одним из крупнейших писателей современности и т.д.; set duty before pleasure ставить долг выше удовольствий /на первое место/; set honesty above everything (diamonds above rubies, etc.) ценить честность превыше всего и т.д., his intelligence (his talent, his character, etc.) sets him apart from others (from ordinary people, from the normal run of people, etc.) его ум и т.д. выделяют его среди других и т.д.; her bright red hair sets her apart from her sisters из всех сестер у нее одной были ярко-рыжие волосы

11) set smth. at smth. set the price (the value of the canvas, etc.) at t 1000 оценить / назначить, определить цену/ и т.д. в тысячу фунтов; set bail at i 500 установить сумму залога в пятьсот фунтов; set neatness at a high value очень ценить аккуратность, придавать большое значение опрятности; set smth. for smth. set a time for a meeting назначать время собрания; set the rules for a contest вырабатывать правила состязания; set the lesson for tomorrow задавать урок на завтра; set smth. to /for /smth. set limits to smb.'s power (to his extravagance, to his demands, etc.) ограничивать чью-л. власть и т.д., устанавливать предел чьей-л. власти и т.д.; he sets no limit to his ambition его честолюбие не знает предела; set a time-limit for examination установить продолжительность экзамена; set a time-limit for debates установить регламент для выступления в прениях; set a record for the mile устанавливать рекорд в беге на одну милю; set an end to it положить этому конец; set smth. on smth., smb. set a high value on life (on punctuality, etc.) высоко ценить жизнь и т.д.; set a punishment on smb. налагать наказание на кого-л., определять кому-л. меру наказания; set a price on smb.'s head /on smb.'s life/ назначить награду за чью-л. голову /за чью-л. жизнь/; set smth. at some time set the death of the man at midnight установить, что смерть этого человека наступила в полночь || set much store by smth. придавать большее значение чему-л.; set much store by social position (by daily exercise, by what the neighbours say, by the opinion of people like him, etc.) придавать большое значение общественному положению и т.д.

12) set smth. for (in, to, etc.) smth. set papers for the examination составлять экзаменационные работы; set new questions (problems, etc.) in an examination подготовить новые вопросы и т.д. для экзамена; set the words (this poem, etc.) to music положить эти слова и т.д. на музыку; set new words to an old tune сочинить новые слова на старый мотив; set Othello to music а) написать музыку к "Отелло"; б) написать /сочинить/ оперу "Отелло"; set a piece of music for the violin переложить музыкальное произведение для скрипки

13) set smth. before smb. set a plan (facts, one's theory, one's proposals, etc.) before the council (before the chief, before experts, etc.) изложить совету /представить на рассмотрение совета/ и т.д. план и т.д.

14) set smth. to smth. set one's name /one's signature, one's hand/ to a document подписать документ; set a seal to the decree скрепить указ печатью; set smth. on smth. set a veto on smth. накладывать запрет на что-л.

15) set smth. on (in) smth., smb. set one's life on a chance рисковать жизнью в надежде на удачу; set one's future on a chance строить планы на будущее в расчете на счастливое стечение обстоятельств; set hopes on a chance (on him, on his uncle, etc.) надеяться /возлагать надежды/ на случай и т.д.

16) set smth. for smb. set a snare for a fox поставить капкан на лису; set poison for rats разложить отраву для крыс

17) set smth. for smth. set milk for cheese ставить молоко на творог, створаживать молоко

18) || set fire to a house (to a barn, etc.) поджигать дом и т.д.; set the woods (a woodpile, etc.) on fire поджигать лес и т.д.
15. XXII
1) set smth. on doing smth. set one's heart /one's hopes, one's mind, one's thoughts/ on becoming an engineer (on going with us, on going abroad, etc.) очень хотеть /стремиться/ стать инженером и т.д.; I set my heart on going today я решил ехать сегодня; he sets his hopes on getting on in life он очень надеется преуспеть в жизни /добиться в жизни успеха/; if he once sets his mind on doing something it takes a lot to dissuade him если он настроился на что-либо, его очень трудно отговорить

2) set smb. to doing smth. set him to woodchopping поставить его на колку дров, заставить его колоть дрова; set her to thinking заставить ее задуматься; set a child to crying довести ребенка до слез; he set himself to amusing me он изо всех сил старался развлечь меня
16. XXIV1
set smth. as smth. set education (money, revenge, etc.) as one's goal /as one's aim, as one's object, as one's purpose, as one's task/ поставить себе целью получить образование в т.д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > set
11 fast

I
1.
adjective
1) (quick-moving: a fast car.) rápido

2) (quick: a fast worker.) rápido

3) ((of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time: My watch is five minutes fast.) adelantado

2. adverb
(quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) deprisa

- fastness
- fast foods
- fast food
II
1.
verb
(to go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons: Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.) ayunar

2. noun
(a time or act of fasting: She has just finished two days' fast.) ayuno

- fasting

III
adjective
1) ((of a dye) fixed; that will not come out of a fabric when it is washed.) firme

2) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) firme

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- fast asleep

fast¹ adj

1. rápido

a fast car un coche rápido

2. adelantado

my watch is fast mi reloj está adelantado

fast² adv rápidamente / rápido

he drives too fast conduce demasiado rápido

to be fast asleep estar profundamente dormido

fast

tr[fɑːst]

adjective

1 (gen) rápido,-a

■ he drives a fast car conduce un coche rápido

■ I paid her a fast visit le hice una visita rápida

2 (tight, secure) firme, seguro,-a

■ the boat was fast el barco estaba bien amarrado

3 (clock) adelantado,-a

■ my watch is fast llevo el reloj adelantado

4 (colours) sólido,-a

5 (active) muy activo,-a, ajetreado,-a

adverb

1 rápidamente, deprisa

■ how fast was he going? ¿a qué velocidad iba?

■ news travels fast las noticias vuelan

■ don't drive so fast no corras tanto

■ he can run faster than me él corre más rápido que yo

2 (securely) firmemente; (thoroughly) profundamente

■ they're fast asleep duermen profundamente

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

fast and furious a un ritmo vertiginoso

to be stuck fast estar bien encajado,-a, estar atrancado,-a

to hold fast to something agarrarse bien a algo

to live in the fast lane vivir deprisa, vivir a tope

to play fast and loose with somebody jugar con alguien

to pull a fast one on somebody jugar una mala pasada a alguien

to stand fast mantenerse firme

not so fast! familiar ¡un momento!

fast food comida rápida

fast lane carril nombre masculino rápido

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fast

tr[fɑːst]

noun

1 ayuno

intransitive verb

1 ayunar

fast ['fæst] vi

: ayunar

fast adv

1) securely: firmemente, seguramente

to hold fast: agarrarse bien

2) rapidly: rápidamente, rápido, de prisa

3) soundly: profundamente

fast asleep: profundamente dormido

fast adj

1) secure: firme, seguro

to make fast: amarrar (un barco)

2) faithful: leal

fast friends: amigos leales

3) rapid: rápido, veloz

4) : adelantado

10 minutes fast: 10 minutos adelantado

5) deep: profundo

a fast sleep: un sueño profundo

6) colorfast: inalterable, que no destiñe

7) dissolute: extravagante, disipado, disoluto

fast n

: ayuno m

fast

adj.

• adelantado, -a adj.

• fijo, -a adj.

• ligero, -a adj.

• rápido, -a adj.

• veloz adj.

adv.

• aprisa adv.

• de prisa adv.

• rápidamente adv.

n.

• ayuno s.m.

v.

• ayunar v.

I fæst, fɑːst
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( speedy) rápido

it's her fastest time over this distance — es su mejor tiempo en esta distancia

she's a fast learner — aprende muy rápido

to pull a fast one on somebody — (colloq) jugarle* una mala pasada a alguien, hacerle* una jugarreta a alguien

b) (pred)

my watch is five minutes fast — mi reloj (se) adelanta cinco minutos, tengo el reloj cinco minutos adelantado

2) ( permanent) < color> inalterable

II

adverb

1) ( quickly) rápidamente, rápido, deprisa

not so fast! — más despacio!

how fast were you going? — ¿a qué velocidad ibas?

2) ( firmly)

to hold fast to something — agarrarse fuerte a or de algo

to stand fast — mantenerse* firme

the car was stuck fast in the mud — el coche estaba atascado en el barro completamente

to be fast asleep — estar* profundamente dormido

III

intransitive verb ayunar

IV

noun ayuno m

I [fɑːst]
1. ADJ
(compar faster) (superl fastest)
1) (=speedy) rápido; (Phot) [film] de alta sensibilidad

he's a fast worker — es un trabajador (muy) rápido

he's a fast talker * — es un pretencioso

he was too fast for me — corrió más que yo; (fig) se me adelantó

fast and furious — vertiginoso

- pull a fast one on sb

2) [clock] adelantado

my watch is five minutes fast — mi reloj está or va cinco minutos adelantado

3) (Sport) [pitch] seco y firme; [court] rápido

4) (=dissipated) [person] lanzado, fresco; [life] disoluto, disipado

5) (=firm) fijo, firme

to make sth fast — sujetar algo

to make a rope fast — atar bien una cuerda

to make a boat fast — amarrar una barca

fast friends — íntimos amigos

6) [colour, dye] que no destiñe

2. ADV

1) (=quickly) rápidamente, deprisa

as fast as I can — lo más rápido posible

he ran off as fast as his legs would carry him — se fue corriendo a toda velocidad

how fast can you type? — ¿a qué velocidad escribes a máquina?

don't speak so fast — habla más despacio

faster! — ¡más (rápido)!

not so fast! * — (interrupting) ¡un momento!

he'll do it fast enough if you offer him money — se dará más prisa si le ofreces dinero

the rain was falling fast — llovía mucho

as fast as I finished them he wrapped them up — a medida que yo los terminaba él los envolvía

- play fast and loose with

2) (=firmly) firmemente

fast asleep — profundamente dormido

to hold fast — agarrarse bien; (fig) mantenerse firme

to stand fast — mantenerse firme

tie it fast — átalo bien

it's stuck fast — está bien pegado; [door] está atrancado or atascado

to be stuck fast in the mud — quedar atascado en el lodo

to be stuck fast in a doorway — haberse quedado atascado en una puerta

3.

CPD

fast bowler N — (Cricket) lanzador(a) m / f rápido(-a)

fast food N — comida f rápida, platos mpl preparados

fast lane N (on road) —

the fast lane — (in countries with right-hand drive) ≈ el carril de la derecha; (in countries with left-hand drive) ≈ el carril de la izquierda

fast track N — (fig) vía f rápida

to be on the fast track to sth — ir por la vía rápida hacia algo
fast-track
fast train N — tren m rápido, ≈ Intercity m (Sp), ≈ Talgo m (Sp)

II [fɑːst]
1.

N ayuno m

to break one's fast — frm interrumpir el ayuno

2.

VI ayunar

3.

CPD

fast day N — día m de ayuno

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I [fæst, fɑːst]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( speedy) rápido

it's her fastest time over this distance — es su mejor tiempo en esta distancia

she's a fast learner — aprende muy rápido

to pull a fast one on somebody — (colloq) jugarle* una mala pasada a alguien, hacerle* una jugarreta a alguien

b) (pred)

my watch is five minutes fast — mi reloj (se) adelanta cinco minutos, tengo el reloj cinco minutos adelantado

2) ( permanent) < color> inalterable

II

adverb

1) ( quickly) rápidamente, rápido, deprisa

not so fast! — más despacio!

how fast were you going? — ¿a qué velocidad ibas?

2) ( firmly)

to hold fast to something — agarrarse fuerte a or de algo

to stand fast — mantenerse* firme

the car was stuck fast in the mud — el coche estaba atascado en el barro completamente

to be fast asleep — estar* profundamente dormido

III

intransitive verb ayunar

IV

noun ayuno m

English-spanish dictionary > fast
12 fast

I 1. intransitive verb
fasten

a day of fasting — ein Fast[en]tag
2. noun
(going without food) Fasten, das; (hunger strike) Hungerstreik, der

a 40-day fast — eine Fastenzeit von 40 Tagen
II 1. adjective
1) (fixed, attached) fest

the rope is fast — das Tau ist fest[gemacht]

make [the boat] fast — das Boot festmachen

hard and fast — fest; bindend, verbindlich [Regeln]

2) (not fading) farbecht [Stoff]; echt, beständig [Farbe]

3) (rapid) schnell

fast train — Schnellzug, der; D-Zug, der

fast speed — hohe Geschwindigkeit

he is a fast worker — (lit. or fig.) er arbeitet schnell; (in amorous activities) er geht mächtig ran (ugs.)

pull a fast one [on somebody] — (coll.) jemanden übers Ohr hauen od. reinlegen (ugs.)

4)

be fast [by ten minutes], be [ten minutes] fast — [Uhr:] [zehn Minuten] vorgehen
2. adverb
1) (lit. or fig.) fest

hold fast to something — sich an etwas (Dat.) festhalten; (fig.) an etwas (Dat.) festhalten

2) (soundly)

be fast asleep — fest schlafen; (when one should be awake) fest eingeschlafen sein

3) (quickly) schnell

not so fast! — nicht so hastig!

4)

play fast and loose with somebody — mit jemandem ein falsches od. doppeltes Spiel treiben

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I 1. adjective
1) (quick-moving: a fast car.) schnell

2) (quick: a fast worker.) schnell

3) ((of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time: My watch is five minutes fast.) vorgehen
2. adverb
(quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) schnell

- academic.ru/26562/fastness">fastness
- fast foods
- fast food II 1. verb
(to go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons: Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.) fasten
2. noun
(a time or act of fasting: She has just finished two days' fast.) das Fasten

- fasting
III adjective
1) ((of a dye) fixed; that will not come out of a fabric when it is washed.) (wasch-)echt

2) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) fest

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- fast asleep

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fast¹

[fɑ:st, AM fæst]

I. adj

1. (moving quickly) schnell

to be a \fast driver/runner schnell fahren/laufen

2. (performing quickly) schnell

to be a \fast reader/typist/worker schnell lesen/tippen/arbeiten

3. (short) schnell

4. attr (permitting speed) schnell

can you tell me the \fastest way to get from here to Gloucester? können Sie mir sagen, wie man von hier am schnellsten nach Gloucester kommt?

\fast train Schnellzug m, D-Zug m

5. PHOT

\fast film lichtempfindlicher Film

\fast shutter speed kurze Belichtungszeit

6. pred (ahead of time)

▪ to be \fast clock, watch vorgehen

7. pred, inv (firm)

▪ to be \fast fest sein

to make \fast [to sth] NAUT [an etw dat] anlegen

to make sth \fast [to sth] etw [an etw dat] festmachen

8. inv (permanent)

\fast colour [or AM color] waschechte Farbe

9. ( pej dated: bad) unmoralisch

\fast living flottes Leben, lockerer Lebenswandel

\fast woman leichtlebige Frau

10.

▶ to be a \fast worker ( fam) schnell arbeiten, ein Draufgänger/eine Draufgängerin sein fam; see also pull

II. adv

1. (at speed) schnell

it all happened so \fast es ging alles so schnell

not so \fast! nicht so schnell!

as \fast as one's legs would carry one so schnell seine Beine ihn trugen

to be \fast approaching sth rasch auf etw akk zugehen

the time is \fast approaching when... der Zeitpunkt rückt schnell näher, an dem...

2. (soon) schnell, bald

3. inv (firmly) fest

the glue had set and my hand was stuck \fast der Leim war getrocknet und meine Hand klebte fest

to cling on \fast to sth sich akk an etw dat festhalten

to stand \fast ausharren, standhalten

4. inv

to be/lie \fast asleep tief schlafen

5.

▶ to hold \fast to an idea/a principle an einer Idee/einem Prinzip festhalten

▶ to play \fast and loose with sb ( dated) mit jdm ein falsches Spiel treiben

▶ to play \fast and loose with sth ( dated) mit etw dat Schindluder treiben fam

fast²

[fɑ:st, AM fæst]

I. vi fasten

II. n Fastenzeit f

to break one's \fast das Fasten brechen

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I [fAːst]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= quick) schnell

she's a fast runner/reader — sie kann schnell laufen/lesen

he's a fast worker (lit) — er arbeitet schnell; (fig) er geht mächtig ran (inf)

to pull a fast one (on sb) (inf) — jdn übers Ohr hauen (inf)

the fast life — das hektische Leben

fast train (Brit) — D-Zug m

2)

to be fast (clock, watch) — vorgehen

to be five minutes fast — fünf Minuten vorgehen

3) tennis court, squash ball etc schnell

4) (PHOT) film hochempfindlich; lens lichtstark

5) (fig: immoral) behaviour, person locker, flott, ausschweifend (pej)

fast woman — leichtlebige Frau

2. adv

1) schnell

2) (fig)

to live fast — flott or locker leben

3) (old)

to follow fast on sth — dicht auf etw (acc) folgen
II
1. adj

1) (= firm, secure) fest

to make a boat fast — ein Boot festmachen

2) colour, dye farbecht

3) (= staunch) friend gut

2. adv

1) (= firmly, securely) fest

to stick fast — festsitzen; (with glue) festkleben

to stand fast — standhaft or fest bleiben

to stand fast by sb — (treu) zu jdm stehen

to stand fast by sth — an etw (dat) festhalten

to hold fast to sth — an etw (dat) festhalten

to play fast and loose with sb — mit jdm ein falsches or doppeltes Spiel treiben

2)

(= soundly) to be fast asleep — tief or fest schlafen
III
1. vi
(= not eat) fasten
2. n
Fasten nt; (= period of fasting) Fastenzeit f
fast day — Fasttag m

to break one's fast — das Fasten brechen

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fast¹ [fɑːst; US fæst]

A adj

1. schnell, geschwind, rasch:

a fast car ein schneller Wagen;

fast forward schneller Vorlauf (eines Videorekorders etc);

fast train Schnell-, D-Zug m;

pull a fast one on sb umg jemanden reinlegen oder übers Ohr hauen;

my watch is (ten minutes) fast meine Uhr geht (10 Minuten) vor;

fast worker umg Draufgänger m (bei Frauen);

he’s a fast worker

a) er arbeitet schnell,

b) umg er geht scharf ran (bei Frauen); → draw A 1

2. → fast-moving

3. schnell (hohe Geschwindigkeit gestattend):

fast road;

fast tennis court

4. fig flott, leichtlebig: → liver²

5. FOTO

a) hochempfindlich (Film)

b) lichtstark (Objektiv)

B adv

1. schnell, geschwind, rasch

2. zu schnell:

run fast vorgehen (Uhr)

3. live fast ein flottes Leben führen

4. obs oder poet nahe:

fast by ( oder beside) (ganz) nahe bei;

follow fast upon dicht folgen auf (akk)

fast² [fɑːst; US fæst]

A adj

1. fest, befestigt, sicher, festgemacht, unbeweglich:

make fast festmachen, befestigen, eine Tür verschließen

2. fest (Griff, Knoten etc):

fast sleep fester oder tiefer Schlaf;

take fast hold of fest packen

3. fig fest (Freundschaft etc):

fast friends unzertrennliche oder treue Freunde

4. (to) widerstandsfähig (gegen), beständig (gegen[über]):

fast colo(u)r (wasch)echte Farbe;

fast to light lichtecht

B adv

1. fest:

hold fast festhalten;

hold fast to fig festhalten an (dat);

be fast asleep fest oder tief schlafen;

play fast and loose fig Schindluder treiben umg ( with mit);

stuck fast

a) fest eingeklemmt,

b) festgefahren

2. stark:

it’s raining fast

fast³ [fɑːst; US fæst] besonders REL

A v/i fasten

B s

1. Fasten n. break one’s fast das Fasten brechen

2. a) Fastenzeit f

b) auch fast day Fast(en)tag m

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I 1. intransitive verb
fasten

a day of fasting — ein Fast[en]tag
2. noun
(going without food) Fasten, das; (hunger strike) Hungerstreik, der

a 40-day fast — eine Fastenzeit von 40 Tagen
II 1. adjective
1) (fixed, attached) fest

the rope is fast — das Tau ist fest[gemacht]

make [the boat] fast — das Boot festmachen

hard and fast — fest; bindend, verbindlich [Regeln]

2) (not fading) farbecht [Stoff]; echt, beständig [Farbe]

3) (rapid) schnell

fast train — Schnellzug, der; D-Zug, der

fast speed — hohe Geschwindigkeit

he is a fast worker — (lit. or fig.) er arbeitet schnell; (in amorous activities) er geht mächtig ran (ugs.)

pull a fast one [on somebody] — (coll.) jemanden übers Ohr hauen od. reinlegen (ugs.)

4)

be fast [by ten minutes], be [ten minutes] fast — [Uhr:] [zehn Minuten] vorgehen
2. adverb
1) (lit. or fig.) fest

hold fast to something — sich an etwas (Dat.) festhalten; (fig.) an etwas (Dat.) festhalten

2) (soundly)

be fast asleep — fest schlafen; (when one should be awake) fest eingeschlafen sein

3) (quickly) schnell

not so fast! — nicht so hastig!

4)

play fast and loose with somebody — mit jemandem ein falsches od. doppeltes Spiel treiben

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adj.

fest adj.

schnell adj.

tüchtig adj. adv.

schnell adv.

English-german dictionary > fast
13 right

right [raɪt]

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1. adjective

2. adverb

3. noun

4. plural noun

5. transitive verb

6. compounds

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1. adjective

   a. ( = morally good) bien inv

• lying isn't right ce n'est pas bien de mentir

• it's not right ce n'est pas bien

• I have always tried to do what was right j'ai toujours essayé de bien agir

• to do what is right by sb agir pour le bien de qn

• you were right to refuse vous avez eu raison de refuser

• he thought it right to warn me il a jugé bon de m'avertir

• to do the right thing by sb bien agir envers qn

► only right

• it seemed only right to give him the money il paraissait normal de lui donner l'argent

• it is only right that she should be dismissed il est normal qu'elle soit licenciée

• it is only right to point out that... il faut néanmoins signaler que...

   b. ( = accurate) juste, exact

• that's right c'est juste c'est exact

• that can't be right! ce n'est pas possible !

• is that right? (checking) c'est bien ça ? ; (expressing surprise) vraiment ?

• the right time (by the clock) l'heure exacte

• is the clock right? est-ce que la pendule est à l'heure ?

► to be right [person] avoir raison

• you're quite right vous avez parfaitement raison► to get sth right

• I got all the answers right j'ai répondu juste à toutes les questions

• to get one's sums right ne pas se tromper dans ses calculs

• to get one's facts right ne pas se tromper► to put right [+ error, person] corriger ; [+ situation] redresser ; [+ sth broken] réparer

• that can easily be put right on peut (facilement) arranger ça

• put me right if I'm wrong corrigez-moi si je me trompe

   c. ( = correct) bon before n

• the right answer la bonne réponse

• it is just the right size c'est la bonne taille

• on the right track sur la bonne voie

• to come at the right time arriver au bon moment

• the right word le mot juste

• to get on the right side of sb (inf) s'attirer les bonnes grâces de qn

• to know the right people avoir des relations

   d. ( = best) meilleur

• what's the right thing to do? quelle est la meilleure chose à faire ?

• I don't know what's the right thing to do je ne sais pas ce qu'il faut faire

• we will do what is right for the country nous ferons ce qui est dans l'intérêt du pays

• the right man for the job l'homme de la situation

   e. ( = necessary) I haven't got the right papers with me je n'ai pas les bons documents sur moi

   f. ( = proper) to do sth the right way faire qch comme il faut

• that is the right way of looking at it c'est la bonne façon d'aborder la question

• if you go hiking you must wear the right shoes lorsque l'on fait de la randonnée, il faut porter des chaussures adaptées

   g. ( = in proper state) her ankle is still not right sa cheville n'est pas encore guérie

• I don't feel quite right today je ne me sens pas très bien aujourd'hui

• the brakes aren't right les freins ne fonctionnent pas bien

• to be in one's right mind avoir toute sa raison

• he's not right in the head (inf) il déraille (inf)

   h. ( = real British) (inf) it's a right mess in there c'est la pagaille (inf) complète là-dedans

• he looked a right idiot il avait vraiment l'air idiot

   i. (agreeing) right!

• right you are! (inf) d'accord !

• right, who's next? bon, c'est à qui le tour ?

• (oh) right! (inf) ( = I see) ah, d'accord !

• too right! et comment !

► right enough (inf)

it was him right enough! c'était bien lui, aucun doute là-dessus !

   j. ( = opposite of left) droit

• on my right hand you see the bridge sur ma droite vous voyez le pont

• it's a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand's doing il y a un manque total de communication et de coordination

• I'd give my right arm to know the truth je donnerais n'importe quoi pour connaître la vérité

2. adverb

   a. ( = directly) droit

• right ahead of you droit devant vous

• right in front of you sous vos yeux

• the blow hit me right in the face j'ai reçu le coup en pleine figure

• right behind you juste derrière vous

• public opinion would be right behind them ils auraient l'opinion publique pour eux

• go right on continuez tout droit

• I'll be right back je reviens tout de suite

► right away ( = immediately) tout de suite

► right off (inf) du premier coup

   b. ( = exactly) right then sur-le-champ

• right now ( = at the moment) en ce moment ; ( = at once) tout de suite

• right here ici même

• right in the middle en plein milieu

• right at the start au tout début

• right from the start dès le début

   c. ( = completely) tout

• right round the house tout autour de la maison

• right (up) against the wall tout contre le mur

• right at the back tout au fond

• to turn right round faire volte-face

   d. ( = correctly, well) bien

• you haven't put the lid on right tu n'as pas bien mis le couvercle

• if I remember right si je me souviens bien

• to guess right deviner juste

• you did right to refuse vous avez bien fait de refuser

• nothing goes right for them rien ne leur réussit

   e. ( = opposite of left) à droite

• to look right regarder à droite

• the party has now moved right of centre le parti se situe maintenant à la droite du centre

► right, left and centre (inf) ( = everywhere) de tous côtés

3. noun

   a. ( = moral) bien m

• he doesn't know right from wrong il ne sait pas discerner le bien du mal

► to be in the right avoir raison

   b. ( = entitlement) droit m

• to have a right to sth avoir droit à qch

• to have the right to do sth avoir le droit de faire qch

• he has no right to sit here il n'a pas le droit de s'asseoir ici

• what right have you to say that? de quel droit dites-vous cela ?

• he is within his rights il est dans son droit

• I know my rights je connais mes droits

• to assert one's rights faire valoir ses droits

• women's rights les droits mpl de la femme

• women's rights movement mouvement m pour les droits de la femme

• right of appeal droit m d'appel

► by right de droit

• it's his by right cela lui appartient de droit► by rights en toute justice

► in one's own right à part entière

• Taiwan wants membership in its own right Taïwan veut être membre à part entière

   c. ( = opposite of left) droite f

• to drive on the right conduire à droite

• to keep to the right tenir sa droite

• on my right à ma droite

• on or to the right of the church à droite de l'église

• to take a right (US) tourner à droite

• the Right (Politics) la droite

4. plural noun

rights

   a. (Business) droits mpl

• manufacturing/publication rights droits mpl de fabrication/publication

• TV/film rights droits mpl d'adaptation pour la télévision/le cinéma

• "all rights reserved" « tous droits réservés »

   b. to put or set sth to rights mettre qch en ordre

• to put the world to rights refaire le monde

5. transitive verb

   a. ( = return to normal) [+ car, ship] redresser

   b. ( = make amends for) [+ wrong] redresser ; [+ injustice] réparer

6. compounds

► right angle noun angle m droit

• to be at right angles (to) être perpendiculaire (à) ► right-hand adjective

• right-hand drive car voiture f avec la conduite à droite

• his right-hand man son bras droit (fig)

• the right-hand side le côté droit ► right-handed adjective [person] droitier ; [punch, throw] du droit

► Right Honourable adjective (British) Très Honorable

► right-minded adjective sensé

► right-of-centre adjective (Politics) (de) centre droit

► right of way noun (across property) droit m de passage ; ( = priority) priorité f

• he has (the) right of way il a la priorité ► right-thinking adjective sensé

► right wing noun (Politics) droite f

• the right wing of the party l'aile droite du parti ► right-wing adjective (Politics) de droite

► right-winger noun (Politics) homme m (or femme f ) de droite

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[raɪt] 1.
noun

1) (side, direction) droite f

keep to the right — Automobile tenez votre droite

on ou to your right — à votre droite

take the second right — prenez la deuxième à droite

2) Politics (also Right)

the right — la droite

3) ( morally) bien m

to be in the right — avoir raison

4) ( just claim) droit m

to have a right to something — avoir droit à quelque chose

the right to work/to strike — le droit au travail/de grève

she has no right to do it — elle n'a pas le droit de le faire

what right have you to criticize me? — de quel droit est-ce que vous me critiquez?

I've got every right to be annoyed — j'ai toutes les raisons d'être agacé

human rights — droits de l'homme

civil rights — droits civils

to be within one's rights — être dans son droit

her husband is a celebrity in his own right — son mari est une célébrité à part entière

the gardens are worth a visit in their own right — à eux seuls, les jardins méritent la visite

5) ( in boxing) droite f
2.
rights plural noun

1) Commerce, Law droits mpl

film rights — droits d'adaptation cinématographique

sole rights — l'exclusivité f des droits

2) ( moral)

the rights and wrongs of a matter — les aspects mpl moraux d'une question
3.
adjective

1) ( as opposed to left) droit, de droite

on my right hand — ( position) sur ma droite

2) ( morally correct) bien; ( fair) juste

it's not right to steal — ce n'est pas bien de voler

it's only right — c'est normal

I thought it right to tell him — j'ai jugé bon de le lui dire

it is only right and proper — ce n'est que justice

to do the right thing — faire ce qu'il faut

I hope we're doing the right thing — j'espère que nous ne faisons pas une erreur

to do the right thing by somebody — faire son devoir envers quelqu'un

3) (correct, true) [choice, direction, size] bon/bonne; [word] juste; ( accurate) [time] exact

to be right — [person] avoir raison; [answer] être juste

you're quite right! — tu as tout à fait raison!

that's the right answer — c'est la bonne réponse

that's right — c'est ça

that can't be right — ça ne peut pas être ça

what's the right time? — quelle est l'heure exacte?

it's not the right time — ce n'est pas le bon moment

is that right? — ( asking) est-ce que c'est vrai?; ( double-checking) c'est ça?

am I right in thinking that...? — ai-je raison de penser que...?

is this the right train for Dublin? — c'est bien le train pour Dublin?

is this the right way to the station? — est-ce que c'est la bonne direction pour aller à la gare?

the right side of a piece of material — l'endroit m d'un tissu

to get one's facts right — être sûr de ce qu'on avance

you've got the spelling right — l'orthographe est bonne

let's hope he gets it right this time — espérons qu'il y arrivera cette fois-ci

it wouldn't look right if we didn't attend — ça serait mal vu si on n'y assistait pas

how right you are! — comme vous avez raison!

time proved him right — le temps lui a donné raison

4) ( most suitable) qui convient

the right clothes for gardening — des vêtements qui conviennent au jardinage

the model that's right for you — le modèle qui vous convient

the right person for the job — la personne qu'il faut pour le poste

you need to have the right equipment — il te faut le matériel approprié

when the time is right — quand le moment sera venu

to be in the right place at the right time — être là où il faut au bon moment

to know the right people — connaître des gens bien placés

he was careful to say all the right things — il a pris grand soin de dire tout ce qu'il faut dire dans ce genre de situation

5) ( in good order) [machine, vehicle] en bon état, qui fonctionne bien; ( healthy) [person] bien portant

I don't feel quite right these days — je ne me sens pas très bien ces jours-ci

the engine isn't quite right — le moteur ne fonctionne pas très bien

there's something not quite right about him — il a quelque chose de bizarre

I sensed that things were not quite right — j'ai senti qu'il y avait quelque chose qui n'allait pas

6) ( in order)

to put ou set right — corriger [mistake]; réparer [injustice]; arranger [situation]; réparer [machine]

to put ou set one's watch right — remettre sa montre à l'heure

they gave him a month to put ou set things right — ils lui ont donné un mois pour tout arranger

to put ou set somebody right — détromper quelqu'un

7) Mathematics [angle] droit

at right angles to — à angle droit avec, perpendiculaire à

8) (colloq) GB ( emphatic)

he's a right idiot! — c'est un idiot fini!

it's a right mess — c'est un vrai gâchis

9) (colloq) GB ( ready) prêt
4.
adverb

1) ( of direction) à droite

to turn/look right — tourner/regarder à droite

they looked for him right, left and centre — (colloq) ils l'ont cherché partout

they are arresting people right, left and centre — (colloq) ils arrêtent les gens en masse

2) ( directly) droit, directement

it's right in front of you — c'est droit or juste devant toi

I'll be right back — je reviens tout de suite

the path goes right down to the river — le chemin conduit tout droit à la rivière

right before/after — juste avant/après

to walk right up to somebody — marcher droit vers quelqu'un

3) ( exactly)

right in the middle of the room — en plein milieu or au beau milieu de la pièce

right now — ( immediately) tout de suite; US ( at this point in time) en ce moment

I'm staying right here — je ne bougerai pas d'ici

right there — juste là

right on the river — juste au bord de la rivière

4) ( correctly) juste, comme il faut

you're not doing it right — tu ne fais pas ça comme il faut

to guess right — deviner juste

if I remember right — si je me souviens bien

5) ( completely) tout

right around the garden — tout autour du jardin

go right back to the beginning — revenez tout au début

right at the bottom — tout au fond

right at the top of the house — tout en haut de la maison

to read a book right through — lire un livre jusqu'au bout

she looked right through me — fig elle a fait semblant de ne pas me voir

to turn the central heating right up — mettre le chauffage central à fond

right up until the 1950s — jusque dans les années 50

we're right behind you! — nous vous soutenons totalement!

6) GB ( in titles)

the Right Honourable — le très honorable

the Right Honourable Gentleman — ( form of address in parliament) ≈ notre distingué collègue

7) ( very well) bon

right, let's have a look — bon, voyons ça
5.
transitive verb

1) ( restore to upright position) redresser

2) ( correct) réparer

to right a wrong — redresser un tort
6.
reflexive verb

to right oneself — [person] se redresser

to right itself — [ship, situation] se rétablir

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to see somebody (colloq) right — ( financially) dépanner (colloq) quelqu'un; ( in other ways) sortir quelqu'un d'affaire

right you are! — (colloq)

right-oh! — (colloq) GB d'accord!

right enough — (colloq) effectivement

by rights — normalement, en principe

to put something to rights — arranger quelque chose

English-French dictionary > right
14 fast

I 1. [fɑːst] [AE fæst]
aggettivo

1) (speedy) veloce, rapido

a fast train — un espresso

a fast time — sport un buon tempo

to be a fast walker, reader — camminare, leggere velocemente

2) sport [court, pitch] veloce

3) (ahead of time)

my watch is fast — il mio orologio è avanti

you're five minutes fast — il tuo orologio è o sei avanti di cinque minuti

4) spreg. [ person] dissoluto, libertino

5) fot. [ film] ad alta sensibilità

6) (firm) mai attrib. [door, lid] ben chiuso; [ rope] ben legato

to make sth. fast — assicurare, ormeggiare [ boat]

7) (loyal) [ friend] fedele; [ friendship] solido

8) (permanent) [ dye] solido
2.
avverbio

1) (rapidly) [move, speak] velocemente, rapidamente

how fast can you read? — quanto sei veloce a leggere?

I need help fast — ho bisogno di aiuto al più presto

I ran as fast as my legs would carry me — ho corso più veloce che potevo

not so fast! — con calma! non correre!

2) (firmly) [ hold] stretto; [ stuck] saldamente; [ shut] bene

to stand fast — tenere duro, non cedere

to be fast asleep — dormire profondamente
3.
nome digiuno m.

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to pull a fast one on sb. — giocare un brutto tiro a qcn.

to play fast and loose — fare a tira e molla
II [fɑːst] [AE fæst]
verbo intransitivo digiunare

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I 1. adjective
1) (quick-moving: a fast car.)

2) (quick: a fast worker.)

3) ((of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time: My watch is five minutes fast.)
2. adverb
(quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.)

- fastness
- fast foods
- fast food II 1. verb
(to go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons: Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.)
2. noun
(a time or act of fasting: She has just finished two days' fast.)

- fasting
III adjective
1) ((of a dye) fixed; that will not come out of a fabric when it is washed.)

2) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.)

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- fast asleep

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fast (1) /fɑ:st/
n.

digiuno; vigilia: fast day, giorno di vigilia

● to break one's fast, rompere il digiuno.
♦ fast (2) /fɑ:st/
A a.

1 rapido; veloce; celere: a fast car, un'automobile veloce; fast train, treno rapido; fast growth, crescita rapida; fast music, musica veloce; I'm a fast reader, sono veloce nella lettura; leggo velocemente

2 fermo; fisso; saldo; sicuro; solido; stretto: The pole was set fast in the ground, il palo era saldamente conficcato nel terreno; a fast knot, un nodo ben stretto

3 che consente alte velocità: (autom.) fast lane, corsia di marcia veloce; corsia di sorpasso; fast road, strada a scorrimento veloce

4 ( d'orologio) che è (o va) avanti: My watch is ( half an hour) fast, il mio orologio va avanti (di mezz'ora)

5 ( di colore) solido; che non stinge: fast-colour T-shirts, magliette dai colori solidi

6 (fotogr.: di pellicola) ad alta sensibilità

7 (tecn.) resistente: fast to sunlight, resistente alla luce del sole

8 ( sport) ( della pista) scorrevole; ( del terreno di gioco) duro; asciutto

9 (antiq.) dissoluto; gaudente

B avv.

1 fermamente; saldamente; solidamente; bene: The windows are shut fast, le finestre sono ben chiuse; to hold fast, stringere; trattenere; tenere fermo; fast asleep, profondamente addormentato; Our car was stuck fast in the mud, la nostra auto era piantata nel fango

2 in fretta; presto; rapidamente: to walk fast, camminare in fretta; Not so fast!, (più) adagio!; Make it fast!, fa' in fretta!; sbrigati!

3 in rapida successione; uno dopo l'altro: The bullets were coming fast, i proiettili piovevano fitti

4 (rif. a orologio) in anticipo; avanti: This clock runs fast, quest'orologio va avanti

● fast and furious, (avv.) molto rapidamente; (agg.) scatenato, pieno di foga, frenetico, sfrenato □ fast-acting, ad azione rapida □ (fis. nucl.) fast breeder ( reactor), reattore autofertilizzante veloce □ (fam. USA) a fast buck, denaro fatto in fretta; denaro facile □ (fis. nucl.) fast-burst reactor, reattore impulsato □ (poet.) fast by (o fast beside), presso; vicino a □ (GB) fast coloureds, indumenti a colori solidi □ fast food, pasto veloce; cibi (pl.) pronti □ fast food restaurant, fast food ( il locale) □ (tecn.: di registratore, ecc.) fast forward, avanti: fast forward button, tasto che manda avanti veloce □ fast friend, amico intimo; grande amico □ fast-growing, che cresce rapidamente; in rapido aumento; in rapida espansione □ ( USA) fast line service, servizio di consegna rapida ( di pacchi); corriere espresso □ (comm., market.) fast-moving consumer goods ► FMCG □ (fam.) to be fast on the uptake, capire al volo □ (comput.) fast store, memoria rapida □ (in GB) Fast Stream, programma di formazione intensiva ( nell'amministrazione statale) □ (fam., in GB) fast streamer, chi segue il programma di formazione intensiva dell'amministrazione statale; impiegato statale in carriera (fam.) □ ( slang) fast talk, discorso da ciarlatano; chiacchiere imbonitrici □ fast talker, uno che ha una parlantina; imbonitore □ fast track, canale o iter veloce; corsia preferenziale (fig.); attività o settore professionale che garantisce una carriera rapida; (iron.) modo più veloce ( per fare una fine spiacevole): on the fast track, avviato a una carriera rapida □ fast-track, veloce; velocizzato; su una corsia preferenziale; ( di persona) che vuole fare carriera velocemente, ambizioso □ (fam.) fast worker, uno che va dritto allo scopo ( negli approcci); uno che ci prova subito □ life in the fast lane, vita intensa; vita eccitante □ to make fast, assicurare; legare: to make a rope fast to st., assicurare (o legare) una corda a qc.; to make a boat fast, ormeggiare una barca □ to play fast and loose with st., fare a tira e molla con qc.; essere incostante, infido □ (fam.) to pull a fast one on sb., giocare un brutto tiro a q. □ to stand fast, rimanere immobile; star saldo; (fig.) resistere, tener duro.
(to) fast /fɑ:st/
v. i.

digiunare; osservare il digiuno.

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I 1. [fɑːst] [AE fæst]
aggettivo

1) (speedy) veloce, rapido

a fast train — un espresso

a fast time — sport un buon tempo

to be a fast walker, reader — camminare, leggere velocemente

2) sport [court, pitch] veloce

3) (ahead of time)

my watch is fast — il mio orologio è avanti

you're five minutes fast — il tuo orologio è o sei avanti di cinque minuti

4) spreg. [ person] dissoluto, libertino

5) fot. [ film] ad alta sensibilità

6) (firm) mai attrib. [door, lid] ben chiuso; [ rope] ben legato

to make sth. fast — assicurare, ormeggiare [ boat]

7) (loyal) [ friend] fedele; [ friendship] solido

8) (permanent) [ dye] solido
2.
avverbio

1) (rapidly) [move, speak] velocemente, rapidamente

how fast can you read? — quanto sei veloce a leggere?

I need help fast — ho bisogno di aiuto al più presto

I ran as fast as my legs would carry me — ho corso più veloce che potevo

not so fast! — con calma! non correre!

2) (firmly) [ hold] stretto; [ stuck] saldamente; [ shut] bene

to stand fast — tenere duro, non cedere

to be fast asleep — dormire profondamente
3.
nome digiuno m.

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to pull a fast one on sb. — giocare un brutto tiro a qcn.

to play fast and loose — fare a tira e molla
II [fɑːst] [AE fæst]
verbo intransitivo digiunare

English-Italian dictionary > fast
15 right

right ⇒ Street directions

A n

1 (side, direction) droite f ; keep to the right Aut tenez votre droite ; on ou to your right is the town hall à votre droite se trouve la mairie ; he doesn't know his left from his right il ne sait pas distinguer sa droite de sa gauche ; take the second right after Richmond Road prenez la deuxième à droite après Richmond Road ;

2 Pol ( also Right) the right la droite ; they are further to the right than the Conservatives ils sont plus à droite que les conservateurs ;

3 ( morally) bien m ; right and wrong le bien et le mal ; he doesn't know right from wrong il ne sait pas distinguer le bien du mal ; to be in the right avoir raison ;

4 ( just claim) droit m ; to have a right to sth avoir droit à qch ; to have a ou the right to do avoir le droit de faire ; the right to work/to strike le droit au travail/de grève ; she has no right to treat you like that elle n'a pas le droit de te traiter comme ça ; he may be the boss, but that doesn't give him the right to treat you like that c'est peut-être lui le patron, mais ça ne lui donne pas le droit de te traiter comme ça ; what right have you to criticize me like that? de quel droit est-ce que vous me critiquez comme ça? ; I've got every right to be annoyed j'ai toutes les raisons d'être agacé ; you have every right to do so c'est tout à fait ton droit ; to know one's rights connaître ses droits ; one's rights as a consumer ses droits de consommateur ; human rights droits de l'homme ; civil rights droits civils ; to be within one's rights être dans son droit ; you would be quite within your rights to refuse tu serais tout à fait dans ton droit de refuser ; the property belongs to him as of right la propriété lui revient de plein droit ; her husband is a celebrity in his own right son mari est une célébrité à part entière ; the gardens are worth a visit in their own right à eux seuls, les jardins méritent la visite ; she is a countess in her own right elle est comtesse de par sa naissance ;

5 ( in boxing) droite f ; he hit him a right to the jaw il lui a porté une droite or un direct du droit à la mâchoire.

B rights npl

1 Comm, Jur droits mpl ; the translation/film rights of a book les droits de traduction/d'adaptation cinématographique d'un livre ; mining rights, mineral rights droits miniers ; to have the sole rights to sth avoir l'exclusivité des droits de qch ;

2 ( moral) the rights and wrongs of a matter les aspects mpl moraux d'une question ; the rights and wrongs of capital punishment les arguments mpl pour et contre la peine de mort.

C adj

1 ( as opposed to left) droit, de droite ; one's right eye/arm son œil/bras droit ; on my right hand ( position) sur ma droite ; ‘eyes right!’ Mil ‘tête droite!’ ;

2 ( morally correct) bien ; (fair, just) juste ; it's not right to steal ce n'est pas bien de voler ; you were quite right to criticize him tu as eu tout à fait raison de le critiquer ; it's only right that she should know c'est normal qu'elle soit mise au courant ; I thought it right to tell him j'ai jugé bon de lui dire ; it is right and proper that they should be punished ce n' est que justice qu'ils soient punis ; to do the right thing faire ce qu'il faut ; I hope we're doing the right thing j'espère que nous ne faisons pas une erreur ; you know you're doing the right thing tu sais que c'est la meilleure chose à faire ; to do the right thing by sb faire son devoir envers qn ;

3 (correct, true) [choice, conditions, decision, direction, road etc] bon/bonne ; [word] juste ; ( accurate) [time] exact ; to be right [person] avoir raison ; [answer] être juste ; I was right to distrust him j'avais raison de me méfier de lui ; you were right about her, she's a real gossip tu avais raison à son sujet, c'est une vraie commère ; you're quite right! tu as tout à fait raison! ; that's the right answer c'est la bonne réponse ; she got all the answers right elle a répondu juste à toutes les questions ; that 's right c'est ça ; that's right, call me a liar! iron c'est ça, traite-moi de menteur! ; that can't be right ça ne peut pas être ça ; what's the right time? quelle est l'heure exacte? ; it's not the right time to go away on holiday GB ou vacation US ce n'est pas le bon moment pour partir en vacances ; I hear you're going away on holiday GB ou vacation US, is that right? on m'a dit que tu partais en vacances, est-ce que c'est vrai? ; so you're a student, is that right? alors tu es étudiant, c'est ça? ; am I right in thinking that…? ai-je raison de penser que…? ; I think I am right in saying that je pense ne pas me tromper en disant que ; is this the right train for Dublin? c'est bien le train pour Dublin? ; is this the right way to the station? est-ce que c'est la bonne direction pour aller à la gare? ; to do sth the right way faire qch comme il faut ; the right side of a piece of material l'endroit d'un tissu ; make sure it's facing the right side ou way up fais bien attention à ce qu'il soit à l'endroit ; to get one's facts right être sûr de ce qu'on avance ; you've got the spelling right l'orthographe est bonne ; I can't think of the right word for it je n'arrive pas à trouver le mot juste ; they've been rehearsing that scene for weeks and they still haven't got it right ils répètent cette scène depuis des semaines et elle n'est toujours pas au point ; let's hope he gets it right this time espérons qu'il y arrivera cette fois-ci ; it's not the right size ce n'est pas la bonne taille ; it wouldn't look right if we didn't attend ça serait mal vu si on n'y assistait pas ; how right you are! comme vous avez raison! ; time proved him right le temps lui a donné raison ;

4 ( most suitable) qui convient ; those aren't the right clothes for gardening ce ne sont pas des vêtements qui conviennent au jardinage ; you need to have the right equipment il te faut le matériel approprié ; when the time is right quand le moment sera venu ; you need to choose the model that's right for you il faut que vous choisissiez le modèle qui vous convient ; I'm sure she's the right person for the job je suis sûr que c'est la personne qu'il faut pour le poste ; to be in the right place at the right time être là où il faut au bon moment ; to know the right people connaître des gens bien placés ; he was careful to say all the right things il a pris grand soin de dire tout ce qu'il faut dire dans ce genre de situation ; just the right combination of humour and pathos juste le bon équilibre entre l'humour et le pathétique ;

5 ( in good order) [machine, vehicle] en bon état, qui fonctionne bien ; ( healthy) [person] bien portant ; I don't feel quite right these days je ne me sens pas très bien ces jours-ci ; a drink will set you right un verre te fera du bien ; the engine isn't quite right le moteur ne fonctionne pas très bien ; there's something not quite right about him il a quelque chose de bizarre ; I sensed that things were not quite right j'ai senti qu'il y avait quelque chose qui n'allait pas ; things are coming right at last les choses commencent enfin à s'arranger ;

6 ( in order) to put ou set right corriger [mistake] ; réparer [injustice] ; arranger [situation] ; réparer [machine, engine etc] ; to put ou set one's watch right remettre sa montre à l'heure ; they gave him a month to put ou set things right ils lui ont donné un mois pour arranger les choses ; to put ou set sb right détromper qn ; I soon put her right je l'ai vite détrompée ; this medicine should put ou set you right ce médicament devrait vous remettre sur pied ;

7 Math [angle, cone] droit ; at right angles to à angle droit avec, perpendiculaire à ;

8 ○ GB ( emphatic) he's a right idiot! c'est un idiot fini! ; it's a right mess c'est un vrai gâchis ;

9 ○ GB ( ready) prêt ; are you right? tu es prêt?

D adv

1 ( of direction) à droite ; to turn right tourner à droite ; she looked neither right nor left elle n'a regardé ni à droite ni à gauche ; they looked for him right, left and centre ○ ils l'ont cherché partout ; they are arresting/killing people right, left and centre ○ ils arrêtent/tuent les gens en masse ;

2 (directly, straight) droit, directement ; it's right in front of you c'est droit or juste devant toi ; I'll be right back je reviens tout de suite ; go right home rentrez directement ; the path goes right down to the river le chemin conduit tout droit à la rivière ; right before juste avant ; right after dinner/Christmas juste après le dîner/Noël ; the train goes right through to Nice le train va directement à Nice ; he walked right up to her il a marché droit vers elle ;

3 ( exactly) right in the middle of the room en plein milieu or au beau milieu de la pièce ; he interrupted them right in the middle of their dinner il les a interrompus en plein milieu or au beau milieu de leur dîner ; right now ( immediately) tout de suite ; ( at this point in time) en ce moment ; I'm staying right here je ne bougerai pas d'ici ; your book's right there by the window ton livre est juste là à côté de la fenêtre ; he sat down right beside me il s'est assis juste à côté de moi ; the bullet hit him right in the forehead la balle l'a touché en plein front ; they live right on the river ils habitent juste au bord de la rivière ; the house gives right onto the street la maison donne directement sur la rue ;

4 ( correctly) juste, comme il faut ; you're not doing it right tu ne fais pas ça comme il faut ; you did right not to speak to her tu as bien fait de ne pas lui parler ; I guessed right j'ai deviné juste ; if I remember right si je me souviens bien ; nothing seems to be going right for me rien ne va dans ma vie ; did I hear you right? est-ce que je t'ai bien entendu? ;

5 ( completely) tout ; a wall goes right around the garden il y a un mur tout autour du jardin ; go right to the end of the street allez tout au bout de la rue ; if you go right back to the beginning si vous revenez tout au début ; right at the bottom tout au fond ; to turn right around faire demi-tour ; her room is right at the top of the house sa chambre est tout en haut de la maison ; to read a book right through lire un livre jusqu'au bout ; the noise echoed right through the building le bruit a retenti dans tout l'immeuble ; she looked right through me fig elle a fait semblant de ne pas me voir ; to turn the radio/the central heating right up mettre la radio/le chauffage central à fond ; right up until the 1950s jusque dans les années 50 ; the door handle came right off in my hand la poignée m'est restée dans les mains ; the roof of the house was blown right off by the explosion le toit de la maison a été emporté dans l'explosion ; we're right behind you! nous vous soutenons totalement! ;

6 ⇒ Forms of address GB ( in titles) the Right Honourable Jasper Pinkerton le très honorable Jasper Pinkerton ; the Right Honourable Gentleman ( form of address in parliament) ≈ notre distingué collègue ; the Right Reverend Felix Bush le très Révérend Felix Bush ;

7 †ou GB dial ( emphatic) très ; he knew right well what was happening il savait très bien ce qui se passait ; a right royal reception une réception somptueuse ;

8 ( very well) bon ; right, let's have a look bon, voyons ça.

E vtr

1 ( restore to upright position) redresser [vehicle, ship] ;

2 ( correct) réparer [injustice] ; to right a wrong redresser un tort.

F v refl to right oneself [person] se redresser ; to right itself [ship, plane] se rétablir ; [situation] se rétablir.

Idioms

to see sb right ( financially) dépanner ○ qn ; ( in other ways) sortir qn d'affaire ; here's £10, that should see you right voici 10 livres, ça devrait te dépanner ○ ; right you are ○ !, right-oh ○ ! GB d'accord!, d'ac ○ ! ; right enough ○ effectivement ; he's right up there! il est parmi les meilleurs! ; by rights normalement, en principe ; by rights it should belong to me normalement or en principe, ça devrait m'appartenir ; to put ou set sth to rights arranger qch.

Big English-French dictionary > right
16 fast

I 1. adjective
1) (quick-moving: a fast car.) rask, hurtig

2) (quick: a fast worker.) rask, hurtig

3) ((of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time: My watch is five minutes fast.) (gå) for fort
2. adverb
(quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) raskt, fort

- fastness
- fast foods
- fast food II 1. verb
(to go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons: Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.) faste
2. noun
(a time or act of fasting: She has just finished two days' fast.) faste

- fasting
III adjective
1) ((of a dye) fixed; that will not come out of a fabric when it is washed.) fargeekte

2) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) fast(gjort), festet

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- fast asleep

hurtig
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rask

I
subst. \/fɑːst\/

1) faste

2) fasteperiode, fastetid

break one's fast bryte fasten
II
subst. \/fɑːst\/

( sjøfart) fortøyning, trosse
III
verb \/fɑːst\/

faste, gå uten mat
IV
adj. \/fɑːst\/

1) fast(sittende), (godt) festet

• she got a fast hold of it

hun fikk et fast grep om den

2) hardt knyttet, sterk

3) dyp

• fast sleep

4) ( farge) (vaske)ekte, lysekte

• fast colours

fargeekte

5) ( overført) trofast, lojal, god

• a fast friend
V
adj. \/fɑːst\/

1) rask, hurtig, snar, kvikk

• a fast horse

• a fast trip

• be a fast thinker

tenke kjapt

• he's a fast learner

han lærer raskt

• my watch is fast

klokken min går for fort

• you are two minutes fast

klokken din går to minutter for fort

2) rask, forklaring: underlag som det er lett å kjøre eller bevege seg raskt på

• driving along a wide, fast road

3) vidløftig, nytelseslysten, som lever livet, lettlivet, lettsindig

• a fast society

• she is living the fast life in New York

4) ( om klokke) som går fort

pull a fast one eller pull a fast one on

se ➢ pull
VI
adv. \/fɑːst\/

1) fast

• stand fast

2) fort, raskt, kvikt, hurtig

• run fast

• his tears fell fast

han gråt i strie strømmer

• it's raining fast

det regner heftig

• he would do it fast enough

han skulle gladelig gjort det

be fast aground ( sjøfart) stå hardt på grunn

fast asleep i dyp søvn

fast beside eller fast by ( poetisk) rett ved

play fast and loose with behandle skjødesløst, leke med

English-Norwegian dictionary > fast
17 claim

1. I
abs

he has a quality that few of us can claim у него есть качество, которое встречается лишь у немногих
2. III
1) claim smth. claim one's property (a title, the crown, etc.) заявлять права /претендовать/ на имущество и т. д.; claim acquaintance with the author утверждать, что знаком с автором; he claimed friendly relationship with this man он уверял, что находится в дружеских отношениях с этим человеком; claim accuracy претендовать на точность; claim payment (one's wages, one's due, a reward, etc.) требовать оплаты и т. д; claim damages требовать возмещения убытков; claim one's rights требовать причитающееся по праву, требовать своего; I claim the privilege of a brother я настаиваю на своем праве брата; every citizen may claim the protection of the law каждый гражданин имеет право на защиту со стороны закона; claim one's baggage (one's watch, this umbrella, etc.) востребовать багаж и т. д.

2) claim smth. claim smb.'s assistance (smb.'s intercession, smb.'s help, etc.) требовать чьей-л. помощи и т. д.; these matters claim attention эти дела требуют к себе внимания

3) claim smb. death (cholera) claims many people смерть. (холера) уносит много людей; the sea claimed many victims море унесло много жизней
3. VII
claim the right to do smth. claim the right to decide her fate (to take this tract of land, to stay here, etc.) претендовать на право /заявлять свое право на то, чтобы/ решать ее судьбу и т. д.
4. XI
be claimed by smb. the police found a watch which was afterwards claimed by several persons полиция нашла часы, на которые потом претендовало несколько человек
5. XIII
claim to be smb., smth. insistently (groundlessly, falsely, unjustifiably, etc.) claim to be an honest man (a gentleman, the best tennis player in the school, the owner of the land, the only person to know it, etc.) упорно и т. д. заявлять /претендовать на то/, что ты честный человек и т. д.; claim to have dons smth. claim to have told the truth (to have won the victory, to have seen the accused, to have done the work without help, etc.) утверждать, что ты сказал правду и т. д., I claim to have disproved my adversary's statement я настаиваю на том /утверждаю/, что мне удалось опровергнуть заявление [моего] противника; claim to be paid one's wages (потребовать выплаты жалования /зарплаты/;I can fairly claim to have seen it with nay own eyes я с полным основанием могу утверждать, что видел это собственными глазами
6. XVI
claim он smth. claim on the insurance (on the reward, etc.) требовать выплаты страховки и т. д.
7. XXI1
1) claim smth. from smb., smth. claim a reward from the company (money from the man, etc.) требовать у компании вознаграждения и т. д.; claim smth. for smb. he claimed the title for himself он хотел получить это звание /этот титул/; claim smth. by smth. claim the estate by right of descent претендовать на имущество /требовать передачи имущества/ по праву наследования || claim a right to smth. претендовать на право на что-л.; he claimed his right to the estate (to the crown, to the throne, etc.) он заявил свое право на это имение и т. д.

2) || claim descent from the oldest family претендовать на принадлежность к старинному роду
8. XXV
claim that... claim that it is two miles to the bridge (that the traffic delayed him, that these figures are correct, etc.) заявлять /утверждать/, что до моста две мили и т. д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > claim
18 проверять

несовер. - проверять;
совер. - проверить( кого-л./что-л.) examine, check (up), control, verify;
test;
audit проверять свои силы ≈ to try one's strength проверять билеты ≈ to examine tickets проверять часы ≈ to set the clock to the correct time проверять тетради ≈ to correct exercise-books

, проверить (вн.)
1. check (smth.), verify (smth.) ;
~ счета check/audit the accounts;
~ решение задачи verify the solution;
~ билеты, пропуск check/examine the tickets, pass;

2. (обследовать) examine (smth.), inspect (smth.) ;
check up (on) разг. ;
~ работу examine the work;

3. (испытывать) test (smth.), check (smth.) ;
~ часы check one`s watch;
~ тормоза check the brakes;
~ся, провериться разг.
4. (проходить проверку) be* examined;
провериться у врача be* examined by a doctor, go* and see* a doctor;

5. (в каком-л. списке) check one`s name;
провериться в списке избирателей check one`s name in the voting register.

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19 good

adj. goed; aangenaam; plezierig; eerlijk, rechtschapen; waard zijn
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adv. goed, op een goede manier
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n. goedheid; winst; goederen

good¹

[ goed]

I 〈 niet-telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 goed ⇒ welzijn, voorspoed

2 nut ⇒ voordeel

3 goed werk ⇒ dienst

4 goedheid ⇒ verdienste, deugd(zaamheid)

♦voorbeelden:

1   milk does you good • melk is goed voor u

     for the common good • voor het algemeen welzijn

     it will do him all the good in the world • hij zal er erg van opknappen/opkikkeren

     he will come to no good • het zal slecht met hem aflopen

     for his (own) good • om zijn eigen bestwil

2   it's no good (my) talking to her • het heeft geen zin met haar te praten

     what is the good of it? • wat voor nut heeft het?

     it's no good • het heeft geen zin, het wordt niks

     〈 vaak ironisch〉 much good may it do you! • dat het je wel bekome!, geluk ermee!

3   be after/up to no good • niets goeds in de zin hebben

4   good and evil • goed en kwaad

¶ for good (and all) • voorgoed, voor eeuwig (en altijd)

     〈voornamelijk Amerikaans-Engels; informeel〉 be in good with • in een goed blaadje staan bij

     £10 to the good • tien pond te goed; tien pond over; tien pond extra; tien pond voordeel/winst

→ bad bad/

II 〈 meervoud〉

1 roerende goederen

2 〈 werkwoord soms enkelvoud〉 (koop)waar ⇒ handelsartikelen

3 bezittingen

4 〈vaak attributief; voornamelijk Brits-Engels〉 goederen 〈 voor treinvervoer〉 ⇒ 〈 voornamelijk Amerikaans-Engels〉 vracht

♦voorbeelden:

2   deliver the goods • de goederen (af)leveren; 〈 figuurlijk〉 volledig aan de verwachtingen voldoen

3   〈 juridisch〉 goods and chattels • persoonlijke bezittingen

¶ by goods • per/met de goederentrein

     〈 slang〉 (she thinks he is) the goods • (ze vindt hem) de ware Jacob

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good²

〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; better [bettə], best [ best]〉

1 goed ⇒ kwaliteitsvol; knap, kundig

2 goed ⇒ prijzenswaardig; correct, juist

3 goed ⇒ fatsoenlijk, betrouwbaar

4 aardig ⇒ lief, goed; gehoorzaam

5 goed ⇒ aangenaam, voordelig; lekker, smakelijk, gezond

6 afdoend ⇒ geldig

7 aanzienlijk ⇒ aardig groot/veel/lang 〈enz.〉

♦voorbeelden:

1   a good looker • een knappe man/vrouw; een mooi iets

     good looks • knapheid

     good sense • gezond verstand

     good soil • vruchtbare bodem/grond

     good for you, 〈Brits-Engels; gewestelijk〉good on you • goed zo, knap (van je)

2   the good cause • de goede zaak

     good English • goed/correct Engels

     my watch keeps good time • mijn horloge loopt gelijk

     all in good time • alles op zijn tijd

     make good • het er goed afbrengen, het maken, slagen 〈 voornamelijk financieel〉; goedmaken; vergoeden 〈 schulden〉; nakomen, vervullen 〈 belofte〉 • herstellen 〈 schade〉

     be good for a laugh • grappig zijn, een lachje waard zijn

3   good breeding • welgemanierdheid

     (in) good faith • (te) goede(r) trouw

     make good one's escape • slagen in een ontsnapping

4   〈 ironisch〉 my good friend • mijn waarde (vriend)

     good humour • opgewektheid

     my good man • mijn beste man; mijn lieve man 〈 verontwaardigd〉

     good nature • goedaardigheid

     put in a good word for, say a good word for • een goed woordje doen voor, aanbevelen

     be good enough (to) • wees zo vriendelijk, gelieve

     be so good as to • wees zo vriendelijk, gelieve

     it's good of you to help him • het is aardig van u om hem te helpen

5   beer is not good for her/her health • bier is niet goed/gezond voor haar

     good buy • koopje, voordeeltje

     through the good offices of • door de goede diensten van, met behulp van

     good afternoon • goedemiddag

     good evening • goedenavond

     good morning • goedemorgen

     good night • goedenacht, welterusten

     have a good time • zich amuseren

     good times • goede/voorspoedige tijden

     feel good • zich lekker voelen; lekker aanvoelen

     it is good to be alive • leve het leven, het leven is verrukkelijk

     keep good • goed/vers blijven

     too good to be true • te mooi om waar te zijn

6   a good excuse • een goed/geldig excuus

     this rule holds good • deze regel is van kracht/geldt (nog)

7   give someone a good beating • iemand een f pak slaag geven

     stand a good chance • een goede kans maken

     a good deal/many • heel wat

     a good hour/ten miles • ruim een uur/tien mijl

     a good while • een hele poos, geruime tijd

¶ 〈 spreekwoord〉 a good tale is none the worse for being told twice • goed nieuws mag best vaak verteld worden

     〈 spreekwoord〉 there is many a good tune played on an old fiddle • iemands leeftijd zegt vaak niets over wat hij nog kan presteren

     〈 spreekwoord〉 all good things come to an end • aan alle goede dingen komt een einde

     〈 spreekwoord〉 too much of a good thing is good for nothing • te volle maat loopt over

     〈 spreekwoord〉 one good turn deserves another • de ene dienst is de andere waard

     be in someone's good books • bij iemand in een goed blaadje staan

     there's a good boy/girl/fellow • wees nu eens lief, toe nou

     Good Friday • Goede Vrijdag

     good God! • goeie genade!, gossiemijne!

     as good as gold • erg braaf/lief 〈 van kind〉

     have a good head on one's shoulders • een goed verstand hebben

     good heavens! • goeie/lieve hemel!

     neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring • vlees noch vis

     keep good hours • op tijd naar bed gaan

     make someone appear in a good light • iemand in een gunstig daglicht stellen

     good luck • (veel) geluk

     stroke of good luck • buitenkansje

     have a good mind to • veel zin hebben in

     throw good money after bad • goed geld naar kwaad geld gooien, het ene gat met het andere stoppen

     in good spirits • opgewekt, blij

     it's a good thing that • het is maar goed dat

     it's a good thing to … • het is verstandig om …

     a good thing too! • maar goed ook!, het is maar gelukkig ook!

     too much of a good thing • teveel van het goede

     make good time • goed/lekker opschieten

     do someone a good turn • iemand een dienst bewijzen

     good old Harry • (die) goeie ouwe Harry

     as good as • zo goed als, nagenoeg

     be good at • goed/knap zijn in

     be good for £100,000 • 100.000 pond kunnen betalen, goed zijn voor 100.000 pond

     be good for another couple of years • nog wel een paar jaar meekunnen/meegaan

     the good • het goede; de goeden

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good³

〈 bijwoord〉〈voornamelijk Amerikaans-Engels; informeel〉

1 goed

♦voorbeelden:

1   she is doing good • ze doet het goed, ze gaat lekker

     things are going good • het gaat goed

¶ good and … • heel erg …

→ give give/, well well/

English-Dutch dictionary > good
20 fast

I 1. adjective
1) (quick-moving: a fast car.) rápido

2) (quick: a fast worker.) rápido

3) ((of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time: My watch is five minutes fast.) adiantado
2. adverb
(quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) depressa

- fastness
- fast foods
- fast food II 1. verb
(to go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons: Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.) jejuar
2. noun
(a time or act of fasting: She has just finished two days' fast.) jejum

- fasting
III adjective
1) ((of a dye) fixed; that will not come out of a fabric when it is washed.) fixo

2) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) fixado/seguro

•

- fast asleep

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fast¹

[fa:st; fæst] n 1 jejum, abstenção, abstinência. 2 período de jejum. • vi jejuar. fast day / dia de jejum. to break fast quebrar o jejum, parar com o jejum.

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fast²

[fa:st; fæst] adj 1 veloz, rápido. 2 que favorece a velocidade. 3 firme, fixo, seguro, preso. 4 constante, aderente, pegado, estável, durável. the colors are fast / as cores não desbotam, são permanentes. • adv 1 velozmente, rapidamente, depressa, em rápida sucessão. 2 firmemente, fixamente, fortemente, muito. it was raining fast chovia fortemente. fast access storage Comp armazenamento de acesso rápido: em processamento de dados, seção que engloba o armazenamento inteiro do qual os dados podem ser recuperados com maior rapidez. fast asleep profundamente adormecido. fast breeder reactor tipo de reator nuclear que produz mais plutônio que o necessário para a geração de eletricidade. fast photographic film filme para fotografia que tem muita sensibilidade e pode ser usado quando há pouca luz. fast train trem rápido, expresso. hard and fast rígido, definitivamente verdadeiro e correto. my watch (clock) is fast meu relógio está adiantado. to hold fast segurar com firmeza. to live fast ter uma vida desregrada. to make a fast buck enriquecer rapidamente de maneira desonesta. to make fast fixar seguramente. to play fast and loose with someone ser irresponsável e insincero com alguém. to pull a fast one enganar ou trapacear alguém.

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