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1 desist
tr[dɪ'zɪst]1 formal use desistir ( from, de)desist [di'sɪst, -'zɪst] vito desist from : desistir de, abstenerse dev.• cejar v.• desistir v.• sobreseer v.dɪ'zɪstintransitive verb (frml)to desist (FROM something/-ING) — ( cease) desistir (de algo/+ inf); ( abstain) abstenerse* (de algo/+ inf)
[dɪ'zɪst]VIto desist from doing sth — dejar or desistir de hacer algo
we begged him to desist — le rogamos que desistiera or que lo dejara
* * *[dɪ'zɪst]intransitive verb (frml) -
2 desist
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3 desist from
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4 desistir
desistir ( conjugate desistir) verbo intransitivo to give up; desistir de algo ‹ de propósito› to give up sth, desist from sth (frml); ‹de demanda/derecho› to relinquish sth; desistir de hacer algo to give up doing sth, desist from doing sth (frml)
desistir verbo intransitivo to desist frml ' desistir' also found in these entries: Spanish: dejar - rendirse English: back off - desist - discontinue -
5 turn up
1) (to appear or arrive: He turned up at our house.) aparecer; presentarse, venir2) (to be found: Don't worry - it'll turn up again.) aparecer3) (to increase (the level of noise, light etc) produced by (something): Turn up (the volume on) the radio.) subir, poner más altoturn up vb1. aparecer / presentarse2. subirturn up vi1) appear: aparecer, presentarse2) happen: ocurrir, suceder (inesperadamente)turn up vt: subir (el volumen)v.• aparecer v.• subir (el volumen) v.• volver v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<collar\>\> levantarse, subirseb) ( shorten) \<\<trousers\>\> acortar; \<\<hem\>\> subirc) ( increase) \<\<heater/oven/volume\>\> subir; \<\<radio\>\> subir el volumen de2) v + adv (colloq)a) ( be found) \<\<something lost\>\> aparecer*something better will turn up — algo mejor saldrá or surgirá
b) ( arrive) (BrE) llegar*we waited half an hour, but she didn't turn up — esperamos media hora, pero no apareció
3) v + adv + o (reveal, find) \<\<evidence/clues\>\> revelar, descubrir*1. VI + ADV1) (=be found) aparecer2) (=arrive, show up) [person] llegar, aparecer; [playing card etc] salir3) (=point upwards) volverse hacia arriba2. VT + ADV1) [+ collar, sleeve, hem] subir; nose 1., 1)2) [+ heat, gas, sound] subir; [+ radio etc] poner más fuerte, subir- turn up the heat3) (=find) descubrir, desenterrar; [+ reference] buscar, consultar; [+ evidence, information] sacar a la luz, revelar4) (=dig up) [+ earth] revolver; [+ buried object] desenterrar, hacer salir a la superficie5) * (=disgust)it really turns me up — me revuelve las tripas * or el estómago
6) (Brit)** (=desist)turn it up! — ¡por favor!
* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<collar\>\> levantarse, subirseb) ( shorten) \<\<trousers\>\> acortar; \<\<hem\>\> subirc) ( increase) \<\<heater/oven/volume\>\> subir; \<\<radio\>\> subir el volumen de2) v + adv (colloq)a) ( be found) \<\<something lost\>\> aparecer*something better will turn up — algo mejor saldrá or surgirá
b) ( arrive) (BrE) llegar*we waited half an hour, but she didn't turn up — esperamos media hora, pero no apareció
3) v + adv + o (reveal, find) \<\<evidence/clues\>\> revelar, descubrir* -
6 abstenerse
abstenerse ( conjugate abstenerse) verbo pronominalb) (frml) ( no hacer): abstenerse de hacer algo to refrain from doing sthc) ( privarse de):
abstenerse verbo reflexivo
1 Pol to abstain [de, from]
2 (contenerse) to refrain [de, from] ' abstenerse' also found in these entries: Spanish: guardarse - reservarse English: abstain - forsake - refrain - desist
См. также в других словарях:
desist — I verb abstain, arrest, be quiescent, call off, cease, check, desinere, desistere, discontinue, end, finish, forbear, freeze, halt, hold, intermit, interrupt, leave off, make inactive, put a stop to, refrain, repose, rest, stand, stay, stop,… … Law dictionary
Desist — De*sist (?; 277), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Desisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Desisting}.] [L. desistere; de + sistere to stand, stop, fr. stare to stand: cf. F. d[ e]sister. See {Stand}.] To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; often with from.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
desist — [di zist′, disist′] vi. [LME desisten < OFr desister < L desistere < de , from + sistere, to cause to stand < stare, to STAND] to cease (from an action); stop; abstain [desist from fighting] SYN. STOP desistance n … English World dictionary
desist — mid 15c., from M.Fr. désister (mid 14c.), from L. desistere to stand aside, leave off, cease, from de off (see DE (Cf. de )) + sistere stop, come to a stand (see ASSIST (Cf. assist)). Related: Desisted; desisting … Etymology dictionary
desist — discontinue, cease, *stop, quit Analogous words: *refrain, abstain, forbear: *relinquish, yield, abandon, resign Antonyms: persist Contrasted words: *continue: *persevere … New Dictionary of Synonyms
desist — [v] stop, refrain from abandon, abstain, avoid, break off, cease, discontinue, end, forbear, give over, give up, halt, have done with*, knock off*, leave off, not do, pause, quit, relinquish, resign, surcease, suspend, yield; concept 119 Ant.… … New thesaurus
desist — ► VERB ▪ cease; abstain. ORIGIN Latin desistere, from sistere to stop … English terms dictionary
desist — v. (formal) (D; intr.) to desist from (to desist from further litigation) * * * [dɪ zɪst] (formal) (D; intr.) to desist from (to desist from further litigation) … Combinatory dictionary
desist — UK [dɪˈzɪst] / US [dɪˈsɪst] verb [intransitive] Word forms desist : present tense I/you/we/they desist he/she/it desists present participle desisting past tense desisted past participle desisted formal to stop doing something They were requested… … English dictionary
desist — de|sist [dıˈzıst, dıˈsıst] v [i]formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: desister, from Latin sistere to stand, stop ] to stop doing something ▪ We hope that the military regime will desist from its acts of violence. →cease and desist at… … Dictionary of contemporary English
desist — [[t]dɪzɪ̱st[/t]] desists, desisting, desisted VERB If you desist from doing something, you stop doing it. [FORMAL] [V from ing/n] Ford never desisted from trying to persuade him to return to America... [V from ing/n] The magazine will desist from … English dictionary