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  • 1 interficiō

        interficiō fēcī, fectus, ere    [inter+facio], to put out of the way, destroy, bring to naught: messīs, V.—To kill, slay, murder: interfici quom perpeti me possum, i. e. die willingly, T.: insidiis interfectus est: virum dolis, S.: consulum interficiendorum causā: se, commit suicide, Cs.
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    interficere, interfeci, interfectus V
    kill; destroy

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  • 2 volo

    1.
    vŏlo (2 d pers. sing. vis, orig. veis, Prisc. 9, 1, 6, p. 847 P.; 1 st pers. plur. volumus, but volimus, Plaut. Truc. 1, 2, 89 Speng.; 3 d pers. sing. volt, and 2 d pers. plur. voltis always in ante-class. writers;

    also volt,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 17, § 42; 2, 5, 49, § 128; id. Sest. 42, 90; id. Phil. 8, 9, 26; id. Par. 5, 1, 34; id. Rep. 3, 33, 45:

    voltis,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 53, § 122; 2, 3, 94, § 219; 2, 5, 5, § 11; 2, 3, 89, § 208; id. Clu. 30, 83; id. Rab. Perd. 12, 33; id. Sest. 30, 64; id. Par. 1, 2, 11 et saep. — Pres. subj. velim, but sometimes volim, Plaut. Merc. 1, 2, 44 Ritschl; cf. Prisc. 9, 1, 8, p. 848 P.;

    so volint,

    Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 65 Ritschl), velle, volui ( part. fut. voliturus, Serv. ad Verg. A. 5, 712; contr. forms, vin for visne, freq. in Plaut. and Ter., also Hor. S. 1, 9, 69; Pers. 6, 63:

    sis for si vis,

    Plaut. Capt. 1, 2, 70; id. Merc. 4, 4, 37; id. Pers. 3, 3, 8; Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 20; id. Heaut. 1, 2, 38; Cic. Tusc. 2, 18, 42; id. Rosc. Am. 16, 48; id. Mil. 22, 60; Liv. 34, 32, 20:

    sultis for si voltis, only ante-class.,

    Plaut. Stich. 1, 2, 8; id. As. prol. 1; id. Capt. 2, 3, 96; 3, 5, 9; 4, 4, 11), v. irreg. a. [Sanscr. var-; Gr. bol-, boulomai; cf. the strengthened root Wel- in eeldomai, elpomai; Germ. wollen; Engl. will], expressing any exercise of volition, and corresponding, in most cases, to the Germ. wollen; in Engl. mostly rendered, to wish, want, intend, purpose, propose, be willing, consent, mean, will, and, impersonally, it is my will, purpose, intention, plan, policy (syn.: cupio, opto; but volo properly implies a purpose).
    I.
    In gen.
    A.
    With object-infinitive.
    1.
    With pres. inf.
    a.
    To wish.
    (α).
    Exire ex urbe priusquam luciscat volo, Plaut. Am. 1, 3, 35:

    potare ego hodie tecum volo,

    id. Aul. 3, 6, 33:

    ego quoque volo esse liber: nequiquam volo,

    id. Trin. 2, 4, 39; so id. ib. 2, 4, 164:

    ait rem seriam agere velle mecum,

    Ter. Eun. 3, 3, 8:

    natus enim debet quicunque est velle manere In vita,

    Lucr. 5, 177:

    video te alte spectare et velle in caelum migrare,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 34, 82:

    quid poetae? Nonne post mortem nobilitari volunt?

    id. ib. 1, 15, 34:

    si innocentes existimari volumus,

    id. Verr. 2, 2, 10, § 28:

    quoniam opinionis meae voluistis esse participes,

    id. de Or. 1, 37, 172:

    quod eas quoque nationes adire et regiones cognoscere volebat,

    Caes. B. G. 3, 7:

    si velit suos recipere, obsides sibi remittat,

    id. ib. 3, 8 fin.:

    dominari illi volunt, vos liberi esse,

    Sall. J. 31, 23:

    si haec relinquere voltis,

    id. C. 58, 15:

    priusquam liberi estis, dominari jam in adversarios vultis,

    Liv. 3, 53, 7:

    si quis vestrum suos invisere volt, commeatum do,

    id. 21, 21, 5:

    non enim vincere tantum noluit, sed vinci voluit,

    id. 2, 59, 2:

    suspitionem Caesar quibusdam reliquit, neque voluisse se diutius vivere, neque curasse,

    Suet. Caes. 85:

    Eutrapelus cuicunque nocere volebat, Vestimenta dabat pretiosa,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 31.—
    (β).
    Idiomatically: quid arbitramini Rheginos merere velle ut ab iis marmorea illa Venus auferatur? what do you think the Rhegini would take for, etc., Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 60, § 135.—
    (γ).
    Transf., of things: fabula quae posci vult et spectata reponi, a comedy which wishes (i. e. is meant) to be in demand, etc., Hor. A. P. 190:

    neque enim aut hiare semper vocalibus aut destitui temporibus volunt sermo atque epistula,

    Quint. 9, 4, 20; cf. id. 8, prooem. 23.—
    b.
    Of the wishes of those that have a right to command, the gods, masters, parents, commanders, etc., I want, wish, will, am resolved, it is my will:

    in acdibus quid tibi meis erat negoti...? Volo scire,

    Plaut. Aul. 3, 2, 14; 3, 2, 17; 3, 2, 18; 3, 6, 27; id. Curc. 4, 3, 11; id. Ep. 3, 4, 74; id. Mil. 2, 3, 74; 3, 1, 17; id. Stich. 1, 2, 56; Ter. And. 1, 2, 9; 4, 2, 17:

    maxima voce clamat populus, neque se uni, nec paucis velle parere,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 35, 55:

    consuesse deos immortalis, quos pro scelere eorum ulcisci velint, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 13:

    hic experiri vim virtutemque volo,

    Liv. 23, 45, 9.—
    c.
    = in animo habere, to intend, purpose, mean, design:

    ac volui inicere tragulam in nostrum senem,

    Plaut. Ps. 1, 4, 14:

    eadem quae illis voluisti facere tu, faciunt tibi,

    id. Mil. 3, 1, 11; so id. Most. 2, 2, 5:

    puerumque clam voluit exstinguere,

    Ter. Hec. 5, 1, 23:

    necare candem voluit,

    Cic. Cael. 13, 31: quid enim ad illum qui te captare vult, utrum [p. 2005] tacentem te irretiat an loquentem? id. Ac. 2, 29, 94:

    hostis hostem occidere volui,

    Liv. 2, 12, 9; 7, 34, 11: volui interdiu eum... occidere; volui, cum ad cenam invitavi, veneno scilicet tollere;

    volui... ferro interficere (ironically),

    id. 40, 13, 2:

    tuum crimen erit, hospitem occidere voluisse,

    the intention to kill your guest-friend, Val. Max. 5, 1, 3 fin.; 6, 1, 8:

    non enim vult mori, sed invidiam filio facere,

    Quint. 9, 2, 85.—

    Pregn., opp. optare: non vult mori qui optat,

    Sen. Ep. 117, 24:

    sed eo die is, cui dare volueram (epistulam), non est profectus,

    Cic. Att. 9, 7, 1:

    cum de senectute vellem aliquid scribere,

    id. Sen. 1, 2:

    ego te volui castigare, tu mihi accussatrix ades,

    Plaut. As. 3, 1, 10:

    bonus volo jam ex hoc die esse,

    id. Pers. 4, 3, 10:

    ego jam a principio amici filiam, Ita ut aequom fuerat, volui uxorem ducere,

    Ter. Phorm. 4, 3, 46:

    at etiam eo negotio M. Catonis splendorem maculare voluerunt,

    it was their purpose, Cic. Sest. 28, 60:

    eum (tumulum) non tam capere sine certamine volebat, quam causam certaminis cum Minucio contrahere,

    his plan was, Liv. 22, 28, 4.—Of things:

    cum lex venditionibus occurrere voluit,

    when it was the purpose of the law, Dig. 46, 1, 46: sed quid ea drachuma facere vis? Ca. Restim volo Mihi emere... qui me faciam pensilem, Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 87: Ch. Revorsionem ad terram faciunt vesperi. Ni. Aurum hercle auferre voluere, id. Bacch. 2, 3, 63:

    si iis qui haec omnia flamma ac ferro delere voluerunt... bellum indixi, etc.,

    Cic. Prov. Cons. 10, 24:

    (plebem) per caedem senatus vacuam rem publicam tradere Hannibali velle,

    Liv. 23, 2, 7:

    rem Nolanam in jus dicionemque dare voluerat Poeno,

    id. 23, 15, 9: qui (majores nostri) tanta cura Siculos tueri ac retinere voluerunt ut, etc., whose policy it was to protect, etc., Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 6, § 14:

    ut qui a principio mitis omnibus Italicis praeter Romanos videri vellet, etc.,

    Liv. 23, 15, 4: idem istuc, si in vilitate largiri voluisses, derisum tuum beneficium esset, if you had offered to grant the same thing during low prices, etc., Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 92, § 215.—
    d.
    = studere, conari, to try, endeavor, attempt:

    quas (i. e. magnas res) qui impedire vult, is et infirmus est mobilisque natura, et, etc.,

    Cic. Lael. 20, 75:

    nam si quando id (exordium) primum invenire volui, nullum mihi occurrit, nisi aut exile, aut, etc.,

    id. Or. 2, 77, 315:

    de Antonio dico, numquam illum... nonnullorum de ipso suspitionem infitiando tollere voluisse,

    that he never attempted to remove, id. Sest. 3, 8; id. Div. 1, 18, 35:

    audes Fatidicum fallere velle deum?

    do you dare attempt? Ov. F. 2, 262.—
    e.
    To mean, of actions and expressions:

    hic respondere voluit, non lacessere,

    the latter meant to answer, not to provoke, Ter. Phorm. prol. 19:

    non te judices urbi sed carceri reservarunt, neque to retinere in civitate, sed exilio privare voluerunt,

    Cic. Att. 1, 16, 9.—So, volo dicere, I mean (lit. I intend to say):

    quid aliud volui dicere?

    Ter. Eun. 3, 2, 51:

    volo autem dicere, illud homini longe optimum esse quod ipsum sit optandum per se,

    Cic. Tusc. 2, 20, 46.—Often with the acc. illud or id, as a correction: Tr. Specta quam arcte dormiunt. Th. Dormiunt? Tr. Illut quidem ut conivent volui dicere, I mean how they nod, Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 145: Py. Quid? bracchium? Ar. Illud dicere volui femur, id. Mil. 1, 1, 27:

    adduxi volui dicere,

    id. Ps. 2, 4, 21; id. Am. 1, 1, 233; 1, 1, 235; id. Cas. 2, 6, 14; id. Mil. 3, 2, 7; id. Ps. 3, 2, 54; id. Rud. 2, 4, 9.—
    f.
    To be going to: haec argumenta ego aedificiis dixi; nunc etiam volo docere ut homines aedium esse similes arbitremini, now I am going to show how, etc., Plaut. Most. 1, 2, 37: quando bene gessi rem, volo hic in fano supplicare, I am going to worship here, etc., id. Curc. 4, 2, 41:

    nunc quod relicuom restat volo persolvere,

    id. Cist. 1, 3, 40:

    sustine hoc, Penicule, exuvias facere quas vovi volo,

    id. Men. 1, 3, 13:

    sinite me prospectare ne uspiam insidiae sint, consilium quod habere volumus,

    id. Mil. 3, 1, 3; id. As. 2, 2, 113; id. Cas. 4, 2, 3; id. Bacch. 1, 1, 61:

    si Prometheus, cum mortalibus ignem dividere vellet, ipse a vicinis carbunculos conrogaret, ridiculus videretur,

    Auct. Her. 4, 6, 9:

    ait se velle de illis HS. LXXX. cognoscere,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 23, § 56:

    hinc se recipere cum vellent, rursus illi ex loco superiore nostros premebant,

    Caes. B. C. 1, 45. —
    g.
    To be about to, on the point of: quom mittere signum Volt, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 48, 107 (Ann. v. 88 Vahl.):

    quotiens ire volo foras, retines me, rogitas quo ego eam,

    Plaut. Men. 1, 2, 5:

    quae sese in ignem inicere voluit, prohibui,

    Ter. And. 1, 1, 113:

    si scires aspidem latere uspiam, et velle aliquem imprudentem super eam adsidere,

    Cic. Fin. 2, 18, 59; id. Div. 1, 52, 118:

    quod cum facere vellent, intervenit M. Manilius,

    id. Rep. 1, 12, 18:

    qui cum opem ferre vellet, nuntiatum sibi esse aliam classem ad Aegates insulas stare,

    Liv. 22, 56, 7:

    at Libys obstantes dum vult obvertere remos, In spatium resilire manus breve vidit,

    Ov. M. 3, 676; 1, 635:

    P. Claudius cum proelium navale committere vellet,

    Val. Max. 1, 4, 3.—
    h.
    Will, and in oblique discourse and questions would, the auxiliaries of the future and potential: animum advortite: Comediai nomen dari vobis volo, I will give you, etc., Plaut. Cas. prol. 30:

    sed, nisi molestum est, nomen dare vobis volo comediai,

    id. Poen. prol. 50:

    vos ite intro. Interea ego ex hac statua verberea volo erogitare... quid sit factum,

    id. Capt. 5, 1, 30:

    i tu atque arcessi illam: ego intus quod facto est opus volo adcurare,

    id. Cas. 3, 3, 35; id. Cist. 1, 1, 113; id. Most. 1, 1, 63; id. Poen. 2, 44; id. Pers. 1, 3, 85; id. Rud. 1, 2, 33: cum vero (gemitus) nihil imminuat doloris, cur frustra turpes esse volumus? why will ( would) we be disgraceful to no purpose? Cic. Tusc. 2, 24, 57:

    illa enim (ars) te, verum si loqui volumus, ornaverat,

    id. ib. 1, 47, 112:

    ergo, si vere aestimare volumus, etc.,

    Val. Max. 7, 5, 6:

    si vere aestimare Macedonas, qui tunc erant, volumus,

    Curt. 4, 16, 33:

    ejus me compotem facere potestis, si meminisse vultis, etc.,

    Liv. 7, 40, 5:

    visne igitur, dum dies ista venit... interea tu ipse congredi mecum ut, etc....?

    id. 8, 7, 7:

    volo tibi Chrysippi quoque distinctionem indicare,

    Sen. Ep. 9, 14: vis tu homines urbemque feris praeponere silvis? will you prefer, etc., Hor. S. 2, 6, 92; cf. velim and vellem, would, II. A. 2.—
    k.
    Sometimes volui = mihi placuit, I resolved, concluded (generally, in this meaning, followed by an infinitive clause, v. I. B. 4.):

    uti tamen tuo consilio volui,

    still I concluded to follow your advice, Cic. Att. 8, 3, 1.—
    1.
    To be willing, ready, to consent, like to do something: si sine bello velint rapta... tradere... se exercitum domum reducturum, if they were willing, would consent to, would deliver, etc., Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 52:

    is dare volt, is se aliquid posci,

    likes to give, id. As. 1, 3, 29:

    hoc dixit, si hoc de cella concederetur, velle Siculos senatui polliceri frumentum in cellam gratis,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 87, § 200:

    ei laxiorem daturos, si venire ad causam dicendam vellet,

    Liv. 39, 17, 2; 5, 36, 4: nemo invenitur qui pecuniam suam dividere velit. Sen. Brev. Vit. 3, 1:

    plerique concessam sibi sub condicione vitam si militare adversus eum vellent, recusarunt,

    Suet. Caes. 68:

    dedere etiam se volebant, si toleranda viris imperarentur,

    Flor. 1, 33 (2, 18), 12.—So with negatives, to be not willing, not to suffer, not to like, not to allow, refuse:

    heri nemo voluit Sostratam intro admittere,

    Ter. Hec. 3, 1, 49:

    cum alter verum audire non vult,

    Cic. Lael. 26, 98: a proximis quisque minime anteiri vult, likes least to be surpassed, etc., Liv. 6, 34, 7:

    nihil ex his praeter... accipere voluit,

    refused to accept, Val. Max. 4, 3, 4.—
    m.
    To do something voluntarily or intentionally: volo facere = mea voluntate or sponte facio: si voluit accusare, pietati tribuo;

    si jussus est, necessitati,

    if he accused of his own free will, I ascribe it to his filial love, Cic. Cael. 1, 2:

    utrum statuas voluerint tibi statuere, an coacti sint,

    id. Verr. 2, 2, 65, § 157:

    de risu quinque sunt quae quaerantur... sitne oratoris risum velle permovere,

    on purpose, id. Or. 2, 58, 235:

    laedere numquam velimus,

    Quint. 6, 3, 28.—So, non velle with inf., to do something unwillingly, with reluctance:

    vivere noluit qui mori non vult,

    who dies with reluctance, Sen. Ep. 30, 10.—
    n.
    To be of opinion, think, mean, pretend (rare with inf.; usu. with acc. and inf.; v. B. 8.):

    haec tibi scripsi ut isto ipso in genere in quo aliquid posse vis, te nihil esse cognosceres,

    in which you imagine you have some influence, Cic. Fam. 7, 27, 2:

    in hoc homo luteus etiam callidus ac veterator esse vult, quod ita scribit, etc.,

    pretends, means to be, id. Verr. 2, 3, 14, § 35: sed idem Aelius Stoicus esse voluit, orator autem nec studuit um quam, nec fuit, id. Brut. 56, 206:

    Pythago. ras, qui etiam ipse augur esse vellet,

    id. Div. 1, 3, 5.—
    o.
    To like, have no objection to, approve of (cf. E. 1. sq.):

    magis eum delectat qui se ait philosophari velle sed paucis: nam omnino haud placere,

    that he liked, had no objection to philosophizing, Cic. Rep. 1, 18, 30; v. also II. A.—
    2.
    With pres. inf. understood.
    a.
    Supplied from a preceding or subsequent clause.
    (α).
    To wish, it is his will, etc. (cf. 1. a. and b. supra):

    nunc bene vivo et fortunate atque ut volo, i. e. vivere,

    as I wish, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 111: quod diu vivendo multa quae non volt (i. e. videre) videt, Caecil. ap. Cic. Sen. 8, 25:

    proinde licet quotvis vivendo condere saecla,

    Lucr. 3, 1090:

    nec tantum proficiebam quantum volebam,

    Cic. Att. 1, 17, 1:

    tot autem rationes attulit, ut velle (i. e. persuadere) ceteris, sibi certe persuasisse videatur,

    id. Tusc. 1, 21, 49:

    sed liceret, si velint, in Ubiorum finibus considere,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 81:

    quo praesidio senatus libere quae vellet decernere auderet,

    id. B. C. 1, 2.—Of things:

    neque chorda sonum reddit quem vult manus et mens,

    Hor. A. P. 348.—
    (β).
    To choose, be pleased (freq.):

    tum mihi faciat quod volt magnus Juppiter,

    Plaut. Aul. 4, 10, 50:

    id repetundi copia est, quando velis,

    id. Trin. 5, 2, 7:

    habuit aurum quamdiu voluit,

    Cic. Cael. 13, 31:

    rapiebat et asportabat quantum a quoque volebat Apronius,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 12, § 29:

    provincias quas vellet, quibus vellet, venderet?

    id. Sest. 39, 84:

    quotiens ille tibi potestatem facturus sit ut eligas utrum velis,

    id. Div. in Caecil. 14, 45:

    daret utrum vellet subclamatum est,

    Liv. 21, 18, 14:

    senatus consultum factum est ut plebes praeficeret quaestioni quem vellet,

    id. 4, 51, 2:

    saxi materiaeque caedendae unde quisque vellet jus factum,

    id. 5, 55, 3; cf. id. 2, 13, 9; 5, 46, 10; 6, 25, 5; 22, 10, 23; 23, 6, 2; 23, 15, 15; 23, 45, 10; 23, 47, 2;

    26, 21, 11: vicem suam conquestus, quod sibi soli non liceret amicis, quatenus vellet, irasci,

    Suet. Aug. 66:

    at tu quantum vis tolle,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 16.—
    (γ).
    To intend, it is my purpose, etc. (v. 1. c. supra):

    sine me pervenire quo volo,

    let me come to my point, Ter. Eun. 1, 2, 44:

    scripsi igitur Aristotelio more, quemadmodum quidem volui, tres libros... de Oratore,

    as I intended, Cic. Fam. 1, 9, 23:

    ut meliore condicione quam qua ipse vult imitetur homines eos qui, etc.,

    id. Div. in Caecil. 8, 25:

    ego istos posse vincere scio, velle ne scirem ipsi fecerunt,

    Liv. 2, 45, 12. —
    (δ).
    To be willing, to consent, I will (v. 1. h. and l. supra): tu eum orato... St. Sane volo, yes, I will, Plaut. Cas. 2, 3, 57:

    jube me vinciri. Volo, dum istic itidem vinciatur,

    id. Capt. 3, 4, 75:

    patri dic velle (i. e. uxorem ducere),

    that you consent, are willing, Ter. And. 2, 3, 20 (cf.: si vis, II. A. 2, and sis, supra init.).—
    (ε).
    To do something voluntarily (v. 1. m. supra):

    tu selige tantum, Me quoque velle velis, anne coactus amem,

    Ov. Am. 3, 11, 50.—
    b.
    With ellipsis of inf.
    (α).
    Volo, with a designation of place, = ire volo:

    nos in Formiano morabamur, quo citius audiremus: deinde Arpinum volebamus,

    I intended to go to Arpinum, Cic. Att. 9, 1, 3:

    volo mensi Quinctili in Graeciam,

    id. ib. 14, 7, 2:

    hactenus Vitellius voluerat (i. e. procedere),

    Tac. A. 12, 42 fin.
    (β).
    With other omissions, supplied from context: volo Dolabellae valde desideranti, non reperio quid (i. e. to dedicate some writing to him), Cic. Att. 13, 13, 2.—
    (γ).
    In mal. part., Plaut. Aul. 2, 4, 7; Ov. Am. 2, 4, 16; 2. 19, 2; Prop. 1, 13, 36.—
    3.
    With perfect infinitive active (rare).
    a.
    In negative imperative sentences dependent on ne velis, ne velit (in oblique discourse also ne vellet), where ne velis has the force of noli. The perfect infinitive emphatically represents the action as completed (ante-class. and poet.).
    (α).
    In ancient ordinances of the Senate and of the higher officers (not in laws proper): NEIQVIS EORVM BACANAL HABVISE VELET... BACAS VIR NEQVIS ADIESE VELET CEIVIS ROMANVS... NEVE PECVNIAM QVISQVAM EORVM COMOINEM HABVISE VELET... NEVE... QVIQVAM FECISE VELET. NEVE INTER SED CONIOVRASE, NEVE COMVOVISE NEVE CONSPONDISE, etc., S. C. de Bacch. 4-13 ap. Wordsworth, Fragm. and Spec. p. 172.—So, in quoting such ordinances: per totam Italiam edicta mitti ne quis qui Bacchis initiatus esset, coisse aut convenisse causa sacrorum velit. [p. 2006] neu quid talis rei divinae fecisse, Liv. 39, 14, 8:

    edixerunt ne quis quid fugae causa vendidisse neve emisse vellet,

    id. 39, 17, 3. —
    (β).
    In imitation of official edicts: (vilicus) ne quid emisse velit insciente domino, neu quid domino celasse velit, the overseer must not buy any thing, etc., Cato, R. R. 5, 4:

    interdico, ne extulisse extra aedis puerum usquam velis,

    Ter. Hec. 4, 1, 48:

    oscula praecipue nulla dedisse velis (= noli dare),

    Ov. Am. 1, 4, 38:

    ne quis humasse velit Ajacem, Atride, vetas? Cur?

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 187.—
    b.
    In affirmative sentences, implying command (in any mood or tense; mostly poet.): neminem nota strenui aut ignavi militis notasse volui, I have decided to mark no one, etc., Liv. 24, 16, 11: quia pepercisse vobis volunt, committere vos cur pereatis non patiuntur, because they have decided to spare you, etc., id. 32, 21, 33:

    sunt delicta tamen quibus ignovisse velimus (= volumus),

    which should be pardoned, Hor. A. P. 347.—
    c.
    To represent the will as referring to a completed action.
    (α).
    In optative sentences with vellem or velim, v. II. B. 5. b. a, and II. C. 1. b.—
    (β).
    In other sentences ( poet. and post-class.): ex omnibus praediis ex quibus non hac mente recedimus ut omisisse possessionem velimus, with the will to abandon (omittere would denote the purpose to give up at some future time), Dig. 43, 16, 1, § 25; so,

    an erit qui velle recuset Os populi meruisse?

    Pers. 1, 41:

    qui me volet incurvasse querela,

    id. 1, 91.
    B.
    With acc. and inf.
    1.
    To wish (v. A. 1. a.).
    a.
    With a different subject: hoc volo scire te: Perditus sum miser, I wish you to know, etc., Plaut. Curc. 1, 2, 46:

    deos volo consilia vostra vobis recte vortere,

    id. Trin. 5, 2, 31:

    emere oportet quem tibi oboedire velis,

    id. Pers. 2, 4, 2:

    scin' quid nunc te facere volo?

    Ter. Heaut. 3, 1, 85:

    si perpetuam vis esse adfinitatem hanc,

    id. Hec. 2, 2, 10:

    consul ille egit eas res quarum me participem esse voluit,

    Cic. Prov. Cons. 17, 41:

    vim volumus exstingui: jus valeat necesse est,

    id. Sest. 42, 92:

    nec mihi hunc errorem extorqueri volo,

    id. Sen. 23, 85:

    hoc te scire volui,

    id. Att. 7, 18, 4:

    harum causarum fuit justissima quod Germanos suis quoque rebus timere voluit,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 16:

    ut equites qui salvam esse rempublicam vellent ex equis desilirent,

    Liv. 4, 38, 2:

    si me vivere vis recteque videre valentem,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 3:

    si vis me flere, dolendum est Primum ipsi tibi,

    id. A. P. 102.—With pass. inf. impers.:

    regnari tamen omnes volebant,

    that there should be a king, Liv. 1, 17, 3:

    mihi volo ignosci,

    I wish to be pardoned, Cic. Or. 1, 28, 130:

    volt sibi quisque credi,

    Liv. 22, 22, 14. —
    b.
    With the same subject.
    (α).
    With inf. act.:

    quae mihi est spes qua me vivere velim,

    what hope have I, that I should wish to live? Plaut. Rud. 1, 3, 33:

    volo me placere Philolachi,

    id. Most. 1, 3, 11; cf. id. Trin. 2, 2, 47; id. Rud. 2, 6, 1:

    judicem esse me, non doctorem volo,

    Cic. Or. 33, 117:

    vult, credo, se esse carum suis,

    id. Sen. 20, 73; so id. Off. 1, 31, 113; id. de Or. 1, 24, 112; 2, 23, 95. —
    (β).
    With inf. pass.:

    quod certiorem te vis fieri quo quisque in me animo sit,

    Cic. Att. 11, 13, 1; cf. id. Fam. 1, 9, 18:

    qui se ex his minus timidos existimari volebant,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 39; cf. id. B. C. 2, 29:

    religionis se causa... Bacchis initiari velle,

    Liv. 39, 10, 2:

    Agrippae se nepotem neque credi neque dici volebat,

    Suet. Calig. 22 fin.
    2.
    Of the will of superiors, gods, etc. (cf. A. 1. b. supra), I want, it is my will:

    me absente neminem volo intromitti,

    Plaut. Aul. 1, 3, 21:

    viros nostros quibus tu voluisti esse nos matres familias,

    id. Stich. 1, 2, 41; id. Most. 1, 4, 2; id. Rud. 4, 5, 9; id. Trin. 1, 2, 1:

    pater illum alterum (filium) secum omni tempore volebat esse,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 15, 42:

    (deus) quinque reliquis motibus orbem esse voluit expertem,

    id. Univ. 10; cf. id. Sest. 69, 147; id. Verr. 2, 4, 25, § 57; 1, 5, 14:

    causa mittendi fuit quod iter per Alpes... patefieri volebat,

    Caes. B. G. 3, 1; cf. id. ib. 5, 9; id. B. C. 1, 4:

    quippe (senatus) foedum hominem a republica procul esse volebat,

    Sall. C. 19, 2:

    nec (di) patefieri (crimina) ut impunita essent, sed ut vindicarentur voluerunt,

    Liv. 39, 16, 11; cf. id. 1, 56, 3; 2, 28, 5; 25, 32, 6:

    senatus... Romano sanguini pudicitiam tutam esse voluit,

    Val. Max. 6, 1, 9; cf. id. 6, 9, 2.—So in the historians: quid fieri vellet (velit), after a verbum imperandi or declarandi, he gave his orders, explained his will:

    quid fieri velit praecipit,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 56:

    ibi quid fieri vellet imperabat,

    id. ib. 7, 16:

    quid fieri vellet ostendit,

    id. ib. 7, 27:

    quae fieri vellet edocuit,

    id. B. C. 3, 108; cf. id. B. G. 7, 45; id. B. C. 3, 78; 3, 89:

    quid fieri vellet edixit,

    Curt. 8, 10, 30; 4, 13, 24; Val. Max. 7, 4, 2.— Frequently majores voluerunt, it was the will of our ancestors, referring to ancient customs and institutions:

    sacra Cereris summa majores nostri religione confici caerimoniaque voluerunt,

    Cic. Balb. 24, 55: majores vestri ne vos quidem temere coire voluerunt, cf. id. ib. 17, 39; 23, 54; id. Agr. 2, 11, 26; id. Fl. 7, 15; id. Imp. Pomp. 13, 39; id. Div. 1, 45, 103; id. Font. 24, 30 (10, 20); id. Rosc. Am. 25, 70.—Of testamentary dispositions: cum Titius, heres meus, mortuus erit, volo hereditatem meam ad P. Mevium pertinere, Gai Inst. 2, 277. Except in the institution of the first heir: at illa (institutio) non est comprobata: Titum heredem esse volo, Gai Inst. 2, 117. —
    3.
    Of the intention of a writer, etc., to want, to mean, intend:

    Asinariam volt esse (nomen fabulae) si per vos licet,

    Plaut. As. prol. 12:

    Plautus hanc mihi gnatam esse voluit Inopiam,

    has wanted Poverty to be my daughter, made her my daughter, id. Trin. prol. 9:

    primumdum huic esse nomen Diphilus Cyrenas voluit,

    id. Rud. prol. 33:

    quae ipsi qui scripserunt voluerunt vulgo intellegi,

    meant to be understood by all, Cic. Or. 2, 14, 60:

    si non hoc intellegi volumus,

    id. Fat. 18, 41:

    quale intellegi vult Cicero cum dicit orationem suam coepisse canescere,

    Quint. 11, 1, 31; so id. 9, 4, 82; 9, 3, 9:

    quamquam illi (Prometheo) quoque ferreum anulum dedit antiquitas vinculumque id, non gestamen, intellegi voluit,

    Plin. 33, 1, 4, § 8.—
    4.
    To resolve:

    Siculi... me defensorem calamitatum suarum... esse voluerunt,

    Cic. Div. in Caecil. 4, 11:

    si a me causam hanc vos (judices) agi volueritis,

    if you resolve, id. ib. 8, 25:

    senatus te voluit mihi nummos, me tibi frumentum dare,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 85, § 196:

    qua (statua) abjecta, basim tamen in foro manere voluerunt,

    id. ib. 2, 2, 66, §

    160: liberam debere esse Galliam quam (senatus) suis legibus uti voluisset,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 45:

    tu Macedonas tibi voluisti genua ponere, venerarique te ut deum,

    Curt. 8 (7), 13.— Hence,
    5.
    To order, command: erus meus tibi me salutem multam voluit dicere, has ordered me, etc., Plaut. Ps. 4, 2, 25:

    montem quem a Labieno occupari voluerit,

    which he had ordered to be occupied, Caes. B. G. 1, 22:

    ibi futuros esse Helvetios ubi eos Caesar... esse voluisset,

    id. ib. 1, 13 (for velitis jubeatis with inf.-clause, v. II. B. 5. d.).—
    6.
    To consent, allow (cf. A. 1. I.):

    obtinuere ut (tribuni) tribuniciae potestatis vires salubres vellent reipublicae esse,

    they prevailed upon them to permit the tribunitian power to be wholesome to the republic, Liv. 2, 44, 5:

    Hiero tutores... puero reliquit quos precatus est moriens ut juvenum suis potissimum vestigiis insistere vellent,

    id. 24, 4, 5:

    petere ut eum... publicae etiam curae ac velut tutelae vellent esse (i. e. senatus),

    id. 42, 19, 5:

    orare tribunos ut uno animo cum consulibus bellum ab urbe ac moenibus propulsari vellent,

    id. 3, 69, 5:

    quam superesse causam Romanis cur non... incolumis Syracusas esse velint?

    id. 25, 28, 8:

    si alter ex heredibus voluerit rem a legatario possideri, alter non, ei qui noluit interdictum competet,

    Dig. 43, 3, 1, § 15.—So negatively = not to let, not to suffer:

    cum P. Attio agebant ne sua pertinacia omnium fortunas perturbari vellet,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 36.—
    7.
    To be of opinion that something should be, to require, demand:

    voluisti enim in suo genere unumquemque... esse Roscium,

    Cic. Or. 1, 61, 258: eos exercitus quos contra se multos jam annos aluerint velle dimitti, he demanded the disbanding of, etc., Caes. B. C. 1, 85:

    (Cicero) vult esse auctoritatem in verbis,

    Quint. 8, 3, 43:

    vult esse Celsus aliquam et superiorem compositionem,

    id. 9, 4, 137:

    si tantum irasci vis sapientem quantum scelerum indignitas exigit,

    Sen. Ira, 2, 9, 4. —
    8.
    To be of opinion that something is or was, = censere, dicere, but implying that the opinion is erroneous or doubtful, usu. in the third pers., sometimes in the second.
    (α).
    To imagine, consider:

    est genus hominum qui esse se primos omnium rerum volunt, Nec sunt,

    Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 17:

    semper auget adsentator id quod is cujus ad voluntatem dicitur vult esse magnum,

    Cic. Lael. 26, 98:

    si quis patricius, si quis—quod illi volunt invidiosius esse—Claudius diceret,

    Liv. 6, 40, 13.—
    (β).
    To be of opinion, to hold:

    vultis, opinor, nihil esse... in natura praeter ignem,

    Cic. N. D. 3, 14, 36:

    volunt illi omnes... eadem condicione nasci,

    id. Div. 2, 44, 93:

    vultis evenire omnia fato,

    id. ib. 2, 9, 24:

    alteri censent, etc., alteri volunt a rebus fatum omne relegari,

    id. Fat. 19, 45:

    vultis a dis immortalibus hominibus dispertiri somnia,

    id. N. D. 3, 39, 93; id. Tusc. 1, 10, 20; id. Fin. 3, 11, 36; id. Rep. 2, 26, 48:

    volunt quidam... iram in pectore moveri effervescente circa cor sanguine,

    Sen. Ira, 2, 19, 3.—
    (γ).
    To say, assert:

    si tam familiaris erat Clodiae quam tu esse vis,

    as you say he is, Cic. Cael. 21, 53:

    sit sane tanta quanta tu illam esse vis,

    id. Or. 1, 55, 23:

    ad pastum et ad procreandi voluptatem hoc divinum animal procreatum esse voluerunt: quo nihil mihi videtur esse absurdius,

    id. Fin. 2, 13, 40; 2, 17, 55; 2, 42, 131; 2, 46, 142; id. Fat. 18, 41.—With perf. inf.:

    Rhodi ego non fui: me vult fuisse,

    Cic. Planc. 34, 84.—
    (δ).
    To pretend, with perf. inf., both subjects denoting the same person:

    unde homines dum se falso terrore coacti Effugisse volunt, etc.,

    Lucr. 3, 69 (cf. A. 1. n. supra).—
    (ε).
    To mean, with perf. inf.:

    utrum scientem vultis contra foedera fecisse, an inscientem?

    Cic. Balb. 5, 13.— With pres. inf.:

    quam primum istud, quod esse vis?

    what do you mean by as soon as possible? Sen. Ep. 117, 24.—
    (ζ).
    Rarely in the first pers., implying that the opinion is open to discussion:

    ut et mihi, quae ego vellem non esse oratoris, concederes,

    what according to my opinion is not the orator's province, Cic. Or. 1, 17, 74.—
    9.
    In partic.
    a.
    With things as subjects.
    (α).
    Things personified:

    ne res publica quidem haec pro se suscipi volet,

    would have such things done for it, Cic. Off. 1, 45, 159:

    cui tacere grave sit, quod homini facillimum voluerit esse natura,

    which nature willed should be easiest for man, Curt. 4, 6, 6: fortuna Q. Metellum... nasci in urbe terrarum principe voluit, fate ordained that, etc., Val. Max. 7, 1, 1: nihil rerum ipsa natura voluit magnum effici cito, it is the law of nature that, etc., Quint. 10, 3, 4:

    quid non ingenio voluit natura licere?

    what license did nature refuse to genius? Mart. 8, 68, 9:

    me sine, quem semper voluit fortuna jacere,

    Prop. 1, 6, 25:

    hanc me militiam fata subire volunt,

    id. 1, 6, 30.—
    (β).
    Of laws, to provide:

    duodecim tabulae nocturnum furem... interfici impune voluerunt,

    Cic. Mil. 3, 9:

    lex duodecim tabularum tignum aedibus junctum... solvi prohibuit, pretiumque ejus dari voluit,

    Dig. 46, 3, 98, § 8 fin. (cf. Cic. Div. in Caecil. 6, 21, b. a, infra).—
    b.
    With perf. pass. inf., to represent a state or result wished for.
    (α).
    The inf. being in full, with esse expressed: si umquam quemquam di immortales voluere esse auxilio adjutum, tum me et Calidorum servatum volunt, if it ever was the will of the gods that any one should be assisted, etc., Plaut. Ps. 4, 1, 1: Corinthum patres vestri, totius Graeciae lumen, exstinctum esse voluerunt, it was their will that Corinth should be ( and remain) destroyed, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 5, 11:

    nostri... leges et jura tecta esse voluerunt,

    id. Or. 1, 59, 253:

    propter eam partem epistulae tuae per quam te et mores tuos purgatos et probatos esse voluisti,

    id. Att. 1, 17, 7; id. Fin. 4, 27, 76; id. de Or. 1, 51, 221:

    daturum se operam ne cujus suorum popularium mutatam secum fortunam esse vellent,

    Liv. 21, 45, 6: for velle redundant in this construction, v. II. A. 2. 3. infra.—With pass. inf. impers.:

    sociis maxime lex consultum esse vult,

    Cic. Div. in Caecil. 6, 21.—
    (β).
    With ellips. of esse (cf. Quint. 9, 3, 9): perdis me tuis dictis. Cu. Imo, servo et servatum volo, and mean that you should remain saved, Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 56:

    aunt qui volum te conventam,

    who want to see you, id. Cist. 4, 2, 39:

    eidem homini, si quid recte cura tum velis, mandes,

    if you want to have anything done well, id. As. 1, 1, 106:

    sed etiam est paucis vos quod monitos voluerim,

    id. Capt. prol. 53: id nunc res indicium haeo [p. 2007] facit, quo pacto factum volueris, this shows now why you wished this to be done, Ter. Hec. 4, 1, 31 (cf. Plaut. Stich. 4, 2, 33; id. Aul. 3, 5, 30, II. B. 1, b, and II. B. 3. b. infra): domestica cura te levatum volo, I wish to see you relieved, etc., Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 9, 3:

    nulla sedes quo concurrant qui rem publicam defensam velint,

    id. Att. 8, 3, 4:

    rex celatum voluerat (i. e. donum),

    id. Verr. 2, 4, 28, § 64:

    Hannibal non Capuam neglectam, neque desertos volebat socios,

    Liv. 25, 20, 5; 2, 15, 2; 2, 44, 3; 3, 21, 4; 22, 7, 4;

    26, 31, 6: contemptum hominis quem destructum volebat,

    Quint. 8, 3, 21:

    si te non emptam vellet, emendus erat,

    Ov. Am. 1, 8, 34 (so with velle redundant, v. II. A. 1. d., and II. A. 3. infra).—Both subjects denoting the same person:

    velle Pompeium se Caesari purgatum,

    Caes. B. C. 1, 8.— Esp., with pass. inf. impers.: alicui consultum velle, to take care for or advocate somebody's interests:

    liberis consultum volumus propter ipsos,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 17, 57:

    obliviscere illum aliquando adversario tuo voluisse consultum,

    id. Att. 16, 16 C, 10:

    quibus tribuni plebis nunc consultum repente volunt,

    Liv. 5, 5, 3; so id. 25, 25, 17:

    quamquam senatus subventum voluit heredibus,

    Dig. 36, 1, 1, § 4; so with dep. part., used passively:

    volo amori ejus obsecutum,

    Plaut. As. 1, 1, 63.—
    c.
    With predic. adj., without copula.
    (α).
    The subjects being different (mostly aliquem salvum velle):

    si me vivum vis, pater, Ignosce,

    if you wish me to live, Ter. Heaut. 5, 5, 7:

    ille, si me alienus adfinem volet, Tacebit,

    id. Phorm. 4, 1, 16:

    ut tu illam salvam magis velis quam ego,

    id. Hec. 2, 2, 17; 3, 5, 14:

    quoniam ex tota provincia soli sunt qui te salvum velint,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 67, § 150:

    irent secum extemplo qui rempublicam salvam vellent,

    Liv. 22, 53, 7.—
    (β).
    Both subjects denoting the same person (virtually = object infinitive):

    in occulto jacebis quom te maxime clarum voles (= clarus esse voles),

    when you will most wish to be famous, Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 38:

    volo me patris mei similem,

    I wish to be like my father, id. As. 1, 1, 54: ut iste qui se vult dicacem et mehercule est, Appius, who means to be witty, etc., Cic. Or. 2, 60, 246:

    qui vero se populares volunt,

    who mean to be popular, id. Off. 2, 22, 78:

    ut integrum se salvumque velit,

    id. Fin. 2, 11, 33:

    ut (omne animal) se et salvum in suo genere incolumeque vellet,

    id. ib. 4, 8, 19. —
    d.
    With an inf.-clause understood.
    (α).
    Velle, to wish: utinam hinc abierit in malam crucem! Ad. Ita nos velle aequom est (ita = eum abire, etc.), Plaut. Poen. 4, 1, 5:

    stulta es, soror, magis quam volo (i.e. te esse),

    id. Pers. 4, 4, 78; id. Trin. 1, 2, 8; 2, 4, 175; id. Stich. 1, 1, 13; id. Ps. 1, 5, 55:

    senatum non quod sentiret, sed quod ego vellem decernere,

    Cic. Mil. 5, 12:

    neque enim facile est ut irascatur cui tu velis judex (= cui tu eum irasci velis),

    id. Or. 2, 45, 190; cf. id. Sest. 38, 82.—
    (β).
    Referring to the will of superiors, etc.:

    deos credo voluisse, nam ni vellent, non fieret,

    Plaut. Aul. 4, 10, 46: jamne abeo? St. Volo (sc. te abire), so I will, id. Cas. 2, 8, 57; cf. id. Mil. 4, 6, 12; id. Merc. 2, 3, 33.—
    (γ).
    To mean, intend (v. B. 3.):

    acutum etiam illud est cum ex alterius oratione aliud atque ille vult (sc. te excipere),

    Cic. Or. 2, 67, 273.—
    (δ).
    To require, demand (v B. 7.):

    veremur quidem vos, Romani, et, si ita vultis, etiam timemus,

    Liv. 39, 37, 17;

    and of things as subjects: cadentque vocabula, si volet usus (i. e. ea cadere),

    Hor. A. P. 71.—
    (ε).
    To be of opinion, will have (v. B. 8.):

    ergo ego, inimicus, si ita vultis, homini, amicus esse rei publicae debeo,

    Cic. Prov. Cons. 8, 19:

    nam illi regi tolerabili, aut, si voltis, etiam amabili, Cyro,

    id. Rep. 1, 28, 44; id. Fin. 2, 27, 89; 3, 4, 12; id. Cael. 21, 53; Liv. 21, 10, 7; Quint. 2, 17, 41.—
    (ζ).
    With ellips. of predic. inf. (v. A. 2. b.): cras de reliquiis nos volo (i. e. cenare), it is my intention that we dine, etc., Plaut. Stich. 3, 2, 40:

    volo Varronem (i. e. hos libros habere),

    Cic. Att. 13, 25, 3.
    C.
    With ut, ne, or ut ne.
    1.
    With ut.
    a.
    To wish:

    volo ut quod jubebo facias,

    Plaut. Bacch. 4, 8, 65:

    quia enim id maxime volo ut illi istac confugiant,

    id. Most. 5, 1, 49:

    ut mihi aedes aliquas conducat volo,

    id. Merc. 3, 2, 17: hoc prius volo meam rem agere. Th. Quid id est? Ph. Ut mihi hanc despondeas, id. Curc. 5, 2, 71: quid vis, nisi ut maneat Phanium? Ter. Phorm. 2, 2, 8:

    velim ut tibi amicus sit,

    Cic. Att. 10, 16, 1:

    quare id quoque velim... ut sit qui utamur,

    id. ib. 11, 11, 2:

    maxime vellem, judices, ut P. Sulla... modestiae fructum aliquem percipere potuisset,

    id. Sull. 1, 1:

    equidem vellem uti pedes haberent (res tuae),

    id. Fam. 7, 33, 2:

    his ut sit digna puella volo,

    Mart. 11, 27, 14.—Both subjects denoting the same person: volueram, inquit, ut quam plurimum tecum essem, Brut. ap. Cic. Att. 13, 38, 1.—
    b.
    It is the will of, to want, ordain (v. B. 2.):

    at ego deos credo voluisse ut apud te me in nervo enicem,

    Plaut. Aul. 4, 10, 17: numquid me vis? Le. Ut valeas, id. Cist. 1, 1, 120: numquid vis? Ps. Dormitum ut abeas, id. Ps. 2, 2, 70:

    volo ut mihi respondeas,

    Cic. Vatin. 6, 14; 7, 17; 7, 18; 9, 21;

    12, 29: nuntia Romanis, caelestes ita velle ut mea Roma caput orbis terrarum sit,

    Liv. 1, 16, 7.—
    c.
    To intend, it is the purpose, aim, etc., the two subjects being the same:

    id quaerunt, volunt haec ut infecta faciant,

    Plaut. Cas. 4, 4, 9.—
    d.
    With other verbs:

    quod peto et volo parentes meos ut commonstres mihi,

    Ter. Heaut. 5, 4, 4:

    quasi vero aut populus Romanus hoc voluerit, aut senatus tibi hoc mandaverit ut... privares,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 19, § 48;

    with opto,

    id. Imp. Pomp. 16, 48;

    with laboro,

    Liv. 42, 14, 3;

    with aequum censere,

    id. 39, 19, 7.—
    2.
    With ne:

    at ne videas velim,

    Plaut. Rud. 4, 4, 23:

    quid nunc vis? ut opperiare hos sex dies saltem modo, ne illam vendas, neu me perdas, etc.,

    id. Ps. 1, 3, 102:

    credibile est hoc voluisse legumlatorem, ne auxilia liberorum innocentibus deessent,

    intended, Quint. 7, 1, 56.—
    3.
    With ut ne: quid nunc tibi vis? Mi. Ut quae te cupit, eam ne spernas, Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 60.
    D.
    With subjunct. of dependent verb (mostly ante-class.; class. and freq. with velim and vellem; but in Cic. mostly epistolary and colloquial).
    1.
    To wish:

    ergo animum advortas volo,

    Plaut. Capt. 2, 3, 23; 2, 3, 28; 2, 3, 70:

    volo amet me patrem,

    id. As. 1, 1, 63 dub.:

    hoc volo agatis,

    id. Cist. 1, 1, 83:

    ducas volo hodie uxorem,

    Ter. And. 2, 3, 14:

    quid vis faciam?

    Plaut. Merc. 1, 2, 49; Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 24; Plaut. Mil. 2, 3, 64; 2, 3, 65; 2, 6, 65; 3, 3, 3; id. Ps. 4, 1, 17; 4, 7, 19; id. Cas. 2, 3, 56; id. Capt. 1, 2, 12; id. Poen. 3, 2, 16; id. Pers. 2, 4, 23; id. Rud. 5, 2, 45; 5, 3, 58; id. Stich. 5, 2, 21; Ter. Heaut. 4, 6, 14:

    volo etiam exquiras quam diligentissime poteris quid Lentulus agat?

    Cic. Att. 8, 12, 6:

    Othonem vincas volo,

    id. ib. 13, 29, 2:

    eas litteras volo habeas,

    id. ib. 13, 32, 3:

    visne igitur videamus quidnam sit, etc.,

    id. Rep. 1, 10, 15: visne igitur descendatur ad Lirim? id. Fragm. ap. Macr. S. 6, 4:

    volo, inquis, sciat,

    Sen. Ben. 2, 10, 2.—
    2.
    To be of opinion that something should be, demand, require (v. B. 7.): volo enim se efferat in adulescentia fecunditas, I like to see, etc., Cic. Or. 2, 21, 88:

    volo hoc oratori contingat ut, etc.,

    id. Brut. 84, 290.—
    3.
    With subj.-clause understood:

    abi atque obsona, propera! sed lepide volo (i. e. obsones),

    Plaut. Cas. 2, 8, 55.
    E.
    With object nouns, etc.
    1.
    With acc. of a thing.
    a.
    With a noun, to want, wish for, like to have:

    voltisne olivas, aut pulmentum, aut capparim?

    Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 90:

    animo male est: aquam velim,

    id. Am. 5, 1, 6:

    quia videt me suam amicitiam velle,

    id. Aul. 2, 3, 68; so,

    gratiam tuam,

    id. Curc. 2, 3, 52; 2, 3, 56:

    aquam,

    id. ib. 2, 3, 34:

    discidium,

    Ter. And. 4, 2, 14: nullam ego rem umquam in vita mea Volui quin tu in ea re mihi advorsatrix fueris, I never had any wish in my life, etc., id. Heaut. 5, 3, 5: (dixit) velle Hispaniam, he wanted Spain, i. e. as a province, Cic. Att. 12, 7, 1:

    mihi frumento non opus est: nummos volo,

    I want the money, id. Verr. 2, 3, 85, § 196:

    non poterat scilicet negare se velle pacem,

    id. Att. 15, 1 a, 3; cf. id. ib. 13, 32, 2 (v. II. C. 4. infra):

    si amplius obsidum (= plures obsides) vellet, dare pollicentur,

    Caes. B. G. 6, 9 fin.:

    pacem etiam qui vincere possunt, volunt,

    Liv. 7, 40, 18:

    ferunt (eum)... honestum finem voluisse,

    Tac. A. 6, 26:

    cum Scipio veram vellet et sine exceptione victoriam,

    Flor. 1, 33 (2, 18), 12:

    mensae munera si voles secundae, Marcentes tibi porrigentur uvae,

    Mart. 5, 78, 11.—
    b.
    Neutr. adjj., denoting things, substantively used: utrum vis opta, dum licet. La. Neutrum volo, Plaut. Ps. 3, 6, 16:

    quorum isti neutrum volunt,

    acknowledge neither, Cic. Fat. 12, 28:

    voluimus quaedam, contendimus... Obtenta non sunt,

    we aspired to certain things, id. Balb. 27, 61:

    restat ut omnes unum velint,

    hold one opinion, id. Marcell. 10, 32:

    si plura velim,

    if I wished for more, Hor. C. 3, 16, 38:

    per quod probemus aliud legislatorem voluisse,

    that the law-giver intended something different, Quint. 7, 6, 8:

    ut putent, aliud quosdam dicere, aliud velle,

    that they say one thing and mean another, id. 9, 2, 85:

    utrum is qui scripsit... voluerit,

    which of the two was meant by the author, id. 7, 9, 15:

    ut nemo contra id quod vult dicit, ita potest melius aliquid velle quam dicit,

    mean better than he speaks, id. 9, 2, 89:

    quis enim pudor omnia velle?

    to desire every thing, Mart. 12, 94, 11.—
    c.
    With neutr. demonstr. expressed or understood, to want, intend, aim at, like, will:

    immo faenus: id primum volo,

    Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 64:

    proximum quod sit bono... id volo,

    id. Capt. 2, 2, 22:

    nisi ea quae tu vis volo,

    unless my purpose is the same as yours, id. Ep. 2, 2, 82:

    siquidem id sapere'st, velle te id quod non potest contingere,

    Ter. Heaut. 2, 3, 83:

    hoc (i. e. otium cum dignitate) qui volunt omnes optimates putantur,

    who aim at this, Cic. Sest. 45, 98:

    privatum oportet in re publica ea velle quae tranquilla et honesta sint,

    id. Off. 1, 34, 124:

    quid est sapientia? Semper idem velle atque idem nolle,

    Sen. Ep. 20, 5:

    pudebit eadem velle quae volueras puer,

    id. ib. 27, 2:

    nec volo quod cruciat, nec volo quod satiat,

    Mart. 1, 57, 4.—With demonstr. in place of inf.-clause:

    hoc Ithacus velit, et magno mercentur Atridae (sc. poenas in me sumi),

    Verg. A. 2, 104:

    hoc velit Eurystheus, velit hoc germana Tonantis (sc. verum esse, Herculem, etc.),

    Ov. H. 9, 7; Hor. S. 2, 3, 88.—
    d.
    With neutr. of interrog. pron.: quid nunc vis? Am. Sceleste, at etiam quid velim, id tu me rogas? what do you want now? Plaut. Am. 4, 2, 5:

    eloquere quid velis,

    id. Cas. 2, 4, 2: heus tu! Si. Quid vis? id. Ps. 4, 7, 21; so Ter. Eun. 2, 1, 11; cf. Hor. S. 2, 3, 152:

    sed plane quid velit nescio,

    what his intentions are, Cic. Att. 15, 1 a, 5; id. de Or. 2, 20, 84:

    mittunt etiam ad dominos qui quaerant quid velint,

    to ask for their orders, id. Tusc. 2, 17, 41:

    quid? Si haec... ipsius amici judicarunt? Quid amplius vultis?

    what more do you require, will you have? id. Verr. 2, 3, 65, § 152:

    quid amplius vis?

    Hor. Epod. 17, 30:

    spectatur quid voluerit scriptor,

    we find out the author's intention, Quint. 7, 10, 1.—Sometimes quid vult = quid sibi vult (v. 4. b.), to mean, signify:

    capram illam suspicor jam invenisse... quid voluerit,

    what it signified, Plaut. Merc. 2, 1, 30:

    sed tamen intellego quid velit,

    Cic. Fin. 2, 31, 101:

    quid autem volunt ea di immortales significantes quae sine interpretibus non possimus intellegere? etc.,

    id. Div. 2, 25, 54.—Of things as subjects:

    hunc ensem mittit tibi... Et jubet ex merito scire quid iste velit,

    Ov. H. 11, 96.—
    e.
    With rel. pron.:

    quod volui, ut volui, impetravi... a Philocomasio,

    Plaut. Mil. 4, 5, 1:

    ut quod frons velit oculi sciant,

    that the eyes know what the forehead wants, id. Aul. 4, 1, 13:

    illi quae volo concedere,

    to yield to him my wishes, id. Cas. 2, 3, 49:

    si illud quod volumus dicitur,

    what we like, id. Truc. 1, 2, 95:

    multa eveniunt homini quae volt, quae nevolt,

    id. Trin. 2, 2, 84; id. Ep. 2, 2, 4:

    quamquam (litterae tuae) semper aliquid adferunt quod velim,

    Cic. Att. 11, 11, 1:

    quae vellem quaeque sentirem dicendi,

    id. Marcell. 1, 1:

    uti ea quae vellent impetrarent,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 31:

    satis animi ad id quod tam diu vellent,

    to carry out what they had desired so long, Liv. 4, 54, 5:

    sed quod volebant non... expediebant,

    their purpose, id. 24, 23, 9. —Idiomatically: quod volo = quod demonstrare volo, what I intend to prove:

    illud quod volumus expressum est, ut vaticinari furor vera soleat,

    Cic. Div. 1, 31, 67:

    bis sumpsit quod voluit,

    he has twice begged the question, id. ib. 2, 52, 107.—With indef. relations:

    cornucopia ubi inest quidquid volo,

    whatever I wish for, Plaut. Ps. 2, 3, 5:

    Caesar de Bruto solitus est dicere: magni refert hic quid velit, sed quidquid volt, valde volt,

    whatever he wills he wills strongly, Cic. Att. 14, 1, 2.—
    f.
    With indef. pronn.
    (α).
    Si quid vis, if you want any thing: illo praesente mecum agito si quid voles, [p. 2008] Plaut. Most. 5, 1, 72: Py. Adeat si quid volt. Pa. Si quid vis, adi, mulier, id. Mil. 4, 2, 47:

    eumque Alexander cum rogaret, si quid vellet, ut diceret,

    id. Or. 2, 66, 266; Caes. B. G. 1, 7 fin.
    (β).
    Nisi quid vis, unless you wish to give some order, to make some remark, etc.:

    ego eo ad forum nisi quid vis,

    Plaut. As. 1, 1, 94:

    nunc de ratione videamus, nisi quid vis ad haec,

    Cic. Tusc. 2, 18, 42.—
    (γ).
    Numquid vis or ecquid vis? have you any orders to give? a formula used by inferiors before leaving their superiors; cf. Don. ad Ter. Ad. 2, 2, 39:

    visunt, quid agam, ecquid velim,

    Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 113:

    numquid vis aliud?

    Ter. Eun. 1, 2, 111; 1, 2, 106; id. Ad. 2, 2, 39; 3, 3, 78; id. Hec. 2, 2, 30:

    numquid vellem rogavit,

    Cic. Att. 6, 3, 6:

    frequentia rogantium num quid vellet,

    Liv. 6, 34, 7:

    rogavit num quid in Sardiniam vellet. Te puto saepe habere qui num quid Romam velis quaerant,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 2, 1.—
    2.
    With acc. of the person: aliquem velle.
    (α).
    To want somebody, i. e. in order to see him, to speak with him (ante-class. and colloq.):

    Demenaetum volebam,

    I wanted, wished to see, Demenoetus, Plaut. As. 2, 3, 12:

    bona femina et malus masculus volunt te,

    id. Cist. 4, 2, 40:

    solus te solum volo,

    id. Capt. 3, 4, 70:

    quia non est intus quem ego volo,

    id. Mil. 4, 6, 40:

    hae oves volunt vos,

    id. Bacch. 5, 2, 24:

    quis me volt? Perii, pater est,

    Ter. And. 5, 3, 1:

    centuriones trium cohortium me velle postridie,

    Cic. Att. 10, 16, 4.—With paucis verbis or paucis, for a few words ( moments):

    volo te verbis pauculis,

    Plaut. Ep. 3, 4, 28:

    sed paucis verbis te volo, Palaestrio,

    id. Mil. 2, 4, 22:

    Sosia, Adesdum, paucis te volo,

    Ter. And. 1, 1, 2.—
    (β).
    To love, like somebody, to be fond of somebody (anteclass. and poet.):

    hanc volo (= amo),

    Plaut. As. 5, 1, 18:

    sine me amare unum Argyrippum... quem volo,

    id. ib. 3, 2, 38:

    quom quae te volt, eamdem tu vis,

    id. Mil. 4, 2, 80:

    aut quae (vitia) corpori' sunt ejus siquam petis ac vis,

    Lucr. 4, 1152:

    quam volui nota fit arte mea,

    Ov. Am. 1, 10, 60: nolo virum, facili redimit qui sanguine famam: hunc volo, laudari qui sine morte potest, I like the one who, etc., Mart. 1, 8, 6.—
    (γ).
    To wish to have:

    roga, velitne an non uxorem,

    whether he wishes to have his wife or not, Ter. Hec. 4, 1, 43:

    ut sapiens velit gerere rem publicam, atque... uxorem adjungere, et velle ex ea liberos (anacoluth.),

    Cic. Fin. 3, 20, 68.—

    With two accusatives: (narrato) illam te amare et velle uxorem,

    that you wish to have her as your wife, Ter. Heaut. 4, 3, 25; cf. id. Phorm. 1, 2, 65.—
    3.
    With two accusatives, of the person and the thing: aliquem aliquid velle, to want something of somebody (cf.: aliquem aliquid rogare; mostly ante-class.;

    not in Cic.): numquid me vis?

    Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 120:

    face certiorem me quid meus vir me velit,

    id. Cas. 2, 6, 1:

    num quidpiam me vis aliud?

    id. Truc. 2, 4, 81:

    nunc verba in pauca conferam quid te velim,

    id. As. 1, 1, 74:

    narrabit ultro quid sese velis,

    id. Ps. 2, 4, 60:

    quid me voluisti?

    id. Mil. 4, 2, 35:

    numquid aliud me vis?

    Ter. Phorm. 1, 2, 101:

    quin tu uno verbo dic quid est quod me velis,

    id. And. 1, 1, 18; Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 85; id. Cist. 2, 3, 49; id. As. 2, 3, 12; id. Merc. 5, 2, 27; id. Pers. 4, 6, 11; Ter. Heaut. 4, 8, 31; id. Phorm. 2, 4, 18; id. Eun. 2, 3, 47; id. Hec. 3, 4, 15:

    si quid ille se velit, illum ad se venire oportere,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 34:

    cum mirabundus quidnam (Taurea) sese vellet, resedisset Flaccus, Me quoque, inquit, etc.,

    Liv. 26, 15, 11; also, I want to speak with somebody (v. 2. a. a):

    paucis, Euclio, est quod te volo,

    Plaut. Aul. 2, 2, 22:

    est quod te volo secreto,

    id. Bacch. 5, 2, 33.—
    4.
    With acc. of thing and dat. of the person: aliquid alicui velle, to wish something to somebody (= cupio aliquid alicui; v. cupio;

    rare): quamquam vobis volo quae voltis, mulieres,

    Plaut. Rud. 4, 4, 1:

    si ex me illa liberos vellet sibi,

    Ter. Hec. 4, 4, 33:

    praesidium velle se senectuti suae,

    id. ib. 1, 2, 44:

    nihil est mali quod illa non initio filio voluerit, optaverit,

    Cic. Clu. 66, 188:

    rem Romanam huc provectam ut externis quoque gentibus quietem velit,

    Tac. A. 12, 11:

    cui ego omnia meritissimo volo et debeo,

    to whom I give and owe my best wishes, Quint. 9, 2, 35.—Esp., in the phrase quid vis (vult) with reflex. dat. of interest, lit. what do you want for yourself?
    a.
    Quid tibi vis = quid vis, the dat. being redundant (rare):

    quid aliud tibi vis?

    what else do you want? Ter. Heaut. 2, 3, 90.—With quisque:

    haud ita vitam agerent ut nunc plerumque videmus Quid sibi quisque velit nescire,

    be ignorant as to their own aims and purposes, Lucr. 3, 1058.—
    b.
    What do you mean? what do you drive at? what is your scope, object, drift (rare in post-Aug. writers; Don. ad Ter. Eun. prol. 45, declares it an archaism).
    (α).
    In 1 st pers. (rare):

    nunc quid processerim huc, et quid mihi voluerim dicam,

    and what I meant thereby, what was the purpose of my coming, Plaut. As. prol. 6:

    quid mihi volui? quid mihi nunc prodest bona voluntas?

    Sen. Ben. 4, 21, 6.—
    (β).
    In 2 d pers.:

    quid nunc tibi vis, mulier, memora,

    what is the drift of your talk? Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 60: sed quid nunc tibi vis? what do you want to come at (i.e. by your preamble)? id. Poen. 1, 1, 24: quid tu tibi vis? Ego non tangam meam? what do you mean? i. e. what is your purpose? Ter. Eun. 4, 7, 28:

    quid tibi vis? quid cum illa rei tibi est?

    id. ib. 4, 7, 34:

    quid est quod sic gestis? quid sibi hic vestitus quaerit? Quid est quod laetus sis? quid tibi vis?

    what do you mean by all this? id. ib. 3, 5, 11:

    quid est, inepta? quid vis tibi? quid rides?

    id. ib. 5, 6, 6:

    quid vis tibi? Quid quaeris?

    id. Heaut. 1, 1, 9: Ph. Fabulae! Ch. Quid vis tibi? id. Phorm. 5, 8, 53:

    roganti ut se in Asiam praefectum duceret, Quid tibi vis, inquit, insane,

    Cic. Or. 2, 67, 269; so in 2 d pers. plur.:

    pro deum fidem, quid vobis vultis?

    Liv. 3, 67, 7.—
    (γ).
    In 3 d pers.:

    quid igitur sibi volt pater? cur simulat?

    Ter. And. 2, 3, 1:

    quid hic volt veterator sibi?

    id. ib. 2, 6, 26:

    proinde desinant aliquando me isdem inflare verbis: quid sibi iste vult?... Cur ornat eum a quo desertus est?

    Cic. Dom. 11, 29:

    quid sibi vellet (Caesar)? cur in suas possessiones veniret?

    Caes. B. G. 1, 44 med.:

    conicere in eum oculos, mirantes quid sibi vellet (i. e. by courting the plebeians),

    Liv. 3, 35, 5:

    qui quaererent quid sibi vellent qui armati Aventinum obsedissent,

    id. 3, 50, 15:

    quid sibi voluit providentia quae Aridaeum regno imposuit?

    Sen. Ben. 4, 31, 1: volt, non volt dare Galla mihi, nec dicere possum quod volt et non volt, quid sibi Galla velit, Mart: 3, 90, 2.—
    (δ).
    Transf. of things as subjects, what means, what signifies? quid volt sibi, Syre, haec oratio? Ter. Heaut. 4, 1, 2:

    ut pernoscatis quid sibi Eunuchus velit,

    id. Eun. prol. 45:

    quid ergo illae sibi statuae equestres inauratae volunt?

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 61, § 150:

    quid haec sibi horum civium Romanorum dona voluerunt?

    id. ib. 2, 3, 80, §

    186: avaritia senilis quid sibi velit, non intellego,

    what is the meaning of the phrase, id. Sen. 18, 66:

    quid ergo illa sibi vult pars altera orationis qua Romanos a me cultos ait?

    Liv. 40, 12, 14:

    tacitae quid vult sibi noctis imago?

    Ov. M. 9, 473.—
    5.
    Bene or male alicui velle, to wish one well or ill, to like or dislike one (ante-class. and poet.): Ph. Bene volt tibi. St. Nequam est illud verbum bene volt, nisi qui bene facit, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 37 sq.:

    jam diu ego huic bene et hic mihi volumus,

    id. Ps. 1, 3, 4:

    ut tibi, dum vivam, bene velim plus quam mihi,

    id. Cas. 2, 8, 30:

    egone illi ut non bene vellem?

    id. Truc. 2, 4, 90; cf. id. ib. 2, 4, 95; id. Merc. 2, 1, 21; id. Ps. 4, 3, 7; id. Poen. 3, 3, 9:

    nisi quod tibi bene ex animo volo,

    Ter. Heaut. 5, 2, 6:

    quo tibi male volt maleque faciet,

    Plaut. Pers. 5, 2, 44:

    atque isti etiam parum male volo,

    id. Truc. 5, 7; cf. id. As. 5, 1, 13:

    utinam sic sient qui mihi male volunt,

    Ter. Eun. 4, 3, 13:

    non sibi male vult,

    he does not dislike himself, Petr. 38; so, melius or optime alicui velle, to like one better or best:

    nec est quisquam mihi aeque melius quoi vellem,

    Plaut. Capt. 3, 5, 42; id. Merc. 5, 2, 57:

    illi ego ex omnibus optime volo,

    id. Most. 1, 4, 24.—And bene velle = velle: bene volueris in precatione augurali Messalla augur ait, significare volueris, Fest. s. v. bene sponsis, p. 351.—
    6.
    With abl.: alicujus causa velle, to like one for his own sake, i. e. personally, a Ciceronian phrase, probably inst. of omnia alicujus causa velle; lit. to wish every thing (i.e. good) in somebody's behalf.
    (α).
    With omnia expressed: etsi mihi videor intellexisse cum tecum de re M. Annaeii locutus sum, te ipsius causa vehementer omnia velle, tamen, etc.... ut non dubitem quin magnus cumulus accedat commenda tionis meae, Cic. Fam. 13, 55, 1:

    repente coepit dicere, se omnia Verris causa velle,

    that he had the most friendly disposition towards Verres, id. Verr. 2, 2, 26, § 64:

    accedit eo quod Varro magnopere ejus causa vult omnia,

    id. Fam. 13, 22, 1.—
    (β).
    Without omnia:

    per eos qui nostra causa volunt, valentque apud illum,

    Cic. Att. 11, 8, 1:

    sed et Phameae causa volebam,

    id. ib. 13, 49, 1:

    etsi te ipsius Attici causa velle intellexeram,

    id. ib. 16, 16, A, 6:

    valde enim ejus causa volo,

    id. Fam. 16, 17, 2 fin.:

    illud non perficis quo minus tua causa velim,

    id. ib. 3, 7, 6;

    12, 7, 1: si me velle tua causa putas,

    id. ib. 7, 17, 2:

    regis causa si qui sunt qui velint,

    id. ib. 1, 1, 1:

    credo tua causa velle Lentulum,

    id. Q. Fr. 1, 4, 5; id. Div. in Caecil. 6, 21; cf. id. Imp. Pomp. (v. C. 1. b. supra), where the phrase has its literal meaning; cf. also: alicujus causa (omnia) cupere; v. cupio.—
    7.
    With acc. and subjunct. per ecthesin (ante-class.): nunc ego illum meum virum veniat velim (by mixture of constructions: meum virum velim; and:

    meus vir veniat velim),

    Plaut. Cas. 3, 2, 29:

    nunc ego Simonidem mi obviam veniat velim,

    id. Ps. 4, 5, 10:

    nimis hercle ego illum corvum ad me veniat velim,

    id. Aul. 4, 6, 4:

    saltem aliquem velim qui mihi ex his locis viam monstret,

    id. Rud. 1, 3, 35:

    patrem atque matrem viverent vellem tibi,

    id. Poen. 5, 2, 106; cf. id. Merc. 2, 1, 30 (v. E. 1. d. supra).
    F.
    Velle used absolutely, variously rendered to will, have a will, wish, consent, assent:

    quod vos, malum... me sic ludificamini? Nolo volo, volo nolo rursum,

    I nill I will, I will I nill again, Ter. Phorm. 5, 8, 57: novi ingenium mulierum: Nolunt ubi velis, ubi nolis cupiunt ultro, they will not where you will, etc., id. Eun. 4, 7, 43:

    quis est cui velle non liceat?

    who is not free to wish? Cic. Att. 7, 11. 2:

    in magnis et voluisse sat est,

    Prop. 2, 10 (3, 1), 6:

    tarde velle nolentis est,

    slow ness in consenting betrays the desire to refuse, Sen. Ben. 2, 5, 4:

    quae (animalia) nullam injuriam nobis faciunt, quia velle non possunt, id. Ira, 2, 26, 4: ejus est nolle qui potest velle,

    the power to assent implies the power to dissent, Dig. 50, 17, 3.—So velle substantively:

    sed ego hoc ipsum velle miserius duco quam in crucem tolli,

    that very wishing, Cic. Att. 7, 11, 2: inest enim velle in carendo, the word carere implies the notion of a wish, id. Tusc. 1, 36, 88:

    velle ac posse in aequo positum erat,

    his will and power were balanced, Val. Max. 6, 9, ext. 5:

    velle tuum nolo, Didyme, nolle volo,

    Mart. 5, 83, 2:

    velle suum cuique est,

    each has his own likings, Pers. 5, 53.
    II.
    In partic.
    A.
    Redundant, when the will to do is identified with the act itself.
    1.
    In imperative sentences.
    a.
    In independent sentences introduced by noli velle, where noli has lost the idea of volition:

    nolite, judices, hunc velle maturius exstingui vulnere vestro quam suo fato,

    do not resolve, Cic. Cael. 32, 79:

    nolite igitur id velle quod fieri non potest,

    id. Phil. 7, 8, 25: qui timor bonis omnibus injectus sit... nolite a me commoneri velle, do not wish, expect, to be reminded by me, etc., id. Mur. 25, 50: nolite hunc illi acerbum nuntium velle perferri, let it not be your decision that, etc., id. Balb. 28, 64: cujus auspicia pro vobis experti nolite adversus vos velle experiri, do not desire, etc., Liv. 7, 40, 16:

    noli adversum eos me velle ducere, etc.,

    Nep. Att. 4, 2.—
    b.
    Ne velis or ne velit fecisse = ne feceris, or ne facito (v. I. A. 3. a. supra).—So ne velis with pres. inf.:

    neve, revertendi liber, abesse velis (= neve abfueris),

    Ov. H. 1, 80.—
    c.
    In affirmative imperative sentences (velim esse = esto;

    rare): tu tantum fida sorori Esse velis (= fida esto or sis),

    Ov. M. 2, 745; and in 3 d pers.:

    di procul a cunctis... Hujus notitiam gentis habere velint (= habeant),

    id. P. 1, 7, 8:

    credere modo qui discet velit (= credat qui discet),

    Quint. 8, prooem. 12. —
    d.
    In clauses dependent on verbs of commanding and wishing:

    aut quia significant divam praedicere ut armis Ac virtute velint patriam defendere terram (= ut defendant),

    Lucr. 2, 641: precor quaesoque ne ante oculos patris facere et pati omnia infanda velis (= facias et patiaris). Liv. 23, 9, 2:

    monentes ne experiri vellet imperium cujus vis, etc.,

    id. 2, 59, 4; 39, 13, 2:

    et mea... opto Vulnera qui fecit facta levare velit,

    Ov. Tr. 5, 2, 18: nos contra (oravimus) [p. 2009]... ne vertere secum Cuncta pater fatoque urguenti incumbere vellet, Verg. A. 2, 653. —With pass. perf. inf. (v. I. B. 9. b. b):

    legati Sullam orant ut filii innocentis fortunas conservatas velit (virtually = fortunas conservet),

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 9, 25:

    a te peto ut utilitatem sociorum per te quam maxime defensam et auctam velis (= defendas et augeas),

    id. Fam. 13, 9, 3.—So after utinam or ut:

    utinam illi qui prius eum viderint me apud eum velint adjutum tantum quantum ego vellem si quid possem (= utinam illi me adjuvent quantum ego adjuvarem, etc.),

    id. Att. 11, 7, 7:

    cautius ut saevo velles te credere Marti (= utinam te credidisses),

    Verg. A. 11, 153:

    edictum praemittit ad quam diem magistratus... sibi esse praesto Cordubae vellet (= sibi praesto essent),

    Caes. B. C. 1, 19 (cf. also I. B. 9. b. b, and I. B. 2. fin. supra).—
    2.
    In conditional clauses, si facere velim = si faciam, often rendered by the potential or future auxiliaries would or will:

    non tu scis, Bacchae bacchanti si velis advorsarier, ex insana insaniorem facies? (= si advorseris),

    Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 80:

    si meum Imperium exsequi voluisset, interemptam oportuit (= si executus esset),

    Ter. Heaut. 4, 1, 22:

    si id confiteri velim, tamen istum condemnetis necesse est (= si id confitear),

    if I would acknowledge, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 18, § 45:

    si quis velit ita dicere... nihil dicat (= si quis dicat),

    id. Fat. 14, 32:

    dies deficiat si velim numerare, etc.,

    id. N. D. 3, 32, 81;

    so,

    id. Tusc. 5, 35, 102; id. Verr. 2, 2, 21, § 52:

    qua in sententia si constare voluissent, suam auctoritatem... recuperassent,

    id. Fam. 1, 9, 14; id. Verr. 2, 1, 11, § 31; id. Lael. 20, 75:

    conicere potestis, si recordari volueritis quanta, etc.,

    if you will remember, id. Verr. 2, 4, 58, § 129; so id. Or. 1, 44, 197; id. Brut. 1, 2, 5:

    quod si audire voletis externa, maximas res publicas ab adulescentibus labefactatas reperietis,

    id. Sen. 6, 20; so id. Or. 1, 60, 256; 2, 23, 95:

    ejus me compotem voti vos facere potestis, si meminisse vultis, non vos in Samnio, etc.,

    Liv. 7, 40, 5; 23, 13, 6; 23, 15, 4: cum olera Diogeni lavanti Aristippus dixisset: si Dionysium adulare velles, ista non esses;

    Imo, inquit, si tu ista esse velles, non adulares Dionysium,

    Val. Max. 4, 3, ext. 4:

    ut si his (legibus) perpetuo uti voluissent, sempiternum habituri fuerint imperium,

    id. 5, 3, ext. 3:

    quid enim si mirari velit, non in silvestribus dumis poma pendere,

    Sen. Ira, 2, 10, 6; cf. Curt. 5, 1, 1; 3, 5, 6; Ov. H. 17 (18), 43.—With perf. inf. pass.:

    nisi ea (opera) certi auctores monumentis suis testata esse voluissent,

    Val. Max. 3, 2, 24.—
    3.
    In declarative sentences.
    a.
    Volo in 1 st pers. with perf. pass. inf. or part. (volo oratum esse or oratum = oro; v. I. B. 9. b. a and b):

    vos omnes opere magno esse oratos volo benigne ut operam detis, etc.,

    Plaut. Cas. prol. 21:

    justam rem et facilem esse oratam a vobis volo,

    id. Am. prol. 33:

    illud tamen te esse admonitum volo, etc.,

    Cic. Cael. 3, 8:

    sed etiam est paucis vos quod monitos voluerim,

    Plaut. Capt. prol. 53:

    illud te, Tulli, monitum velim etc.,

    Liv. 1, 23, 8:

    quamobrem omnes eos oratos volo Ne, etc.,

    Ter. Heaut. prol. 26; so, factum volo = faciam: serva tibi sodalem, et mihi filium. Mne. Factum volo, I will, Plaut. Bacch. 3, 3, 91: pariter nunc opera me adjuves ac, etc. Nau. Factum volo, Ter. Phorm. 5, 3, 4; so Plaut. Pers. 2, 5, 10.—In 3 d pers.:

    esse salutatum vult te mea littera primum,

    Ov. P. 2, 7, 1.—
    b.
    With pres. inf.:

    propterea te vocari ad cenam volo (= voco te),

    Plaut. Capt. 1, 2, 72:

    sed nunc rogare hoc ego vicissim te volo: quid fuit, etc. (= nunc te rogo),

    id. Trin. 1, 2, 136.—
    c.
    With perf. act. inf.:

    pace tua dixisse velim (= pace tua dixerim),

    Ov. P. 3, 1, 9.—
    d.
    In other connections, when the will or purpose is made more prominent than the action:

    eorum alter, qui Antiochus vocatur, iter per Siciliam facere voluit (= fecit),

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 27, § 61:

    si suscipere eam (religionem) nolletis, tamen in eo qui violasset sancire vos velle oporteret (= sancire vos oporteret),

    id. ib. 2, 4, 51, §

    114: ut insequentibus diebus nemo eorum forum aut publicum adspicere vellet (= adspiceret),

    Liv. 9, 7, 11:

    talentis mille percussorem in me emere voluisti (= emisti),

    Curt. 3, 5, 6: quin etiam senatus gratias ei agentem quod redire voluisset ante portas eduxit (= quod redisset), Val. Max. 3, 4, 4:

    utri prius gratulemur, qui hoc dicere voluit, an cui audire contigit? (= qui hoc dixit),

    id. 4, 7, ext. 2:

    sic tua non paucae carpere facta volent (= carpent),

    Ov. P. 3, 1, 64.
    B.
    Velim, as potential subjunctive (mostly in 1 st pers. sing., as subjunctive of modest statement), = volo, I wish, I should like.
    1.
    With verb in the second person.
    a.
    With pres. subj., so most frequently in Cic.
    (α).
    As a modest imperative of the dependent verb: velim facias = fac, I wish you would do it, please do it:

    ego quae in rem tuam sint, ea velim facias,

    Ter. Phorm. 2, 4, 9:

    eas (litteras) in eundem fasciculum velim addas,

    Cic. Att. 12, 53:

    eum salvere jubeas velim,

    id. ib. 7, 7, 7:

    velim me facias certiorem, etc.,

    id. ib. 1, 19, 9:

    tu velim saepe ad nos scribas,

    id. ib. 1, 12, 4:

    velim mihi ignoscas,

    id. Fam. 13, 75, 1:

    tu velim animum a me parumper avertas,

    id. Lael. 1, 5; cf. id. Att. 1, 11, 3; 7, 3, 11; 8, 12, 5; id. Fam. 15, 3, 2 et saep.:

    haec pro causa mea dicta accipiatis velim,

    Liv. 42, 34, 13: velim, inquit, hoc mihi probes, Aug. ap. Suet. Aug. 51:

    Musa velim memores, etc.,

    Hor. S. 1, 5, 53.—
    (β).
    Expressing a wish without a command (v. vellem):

    vera dicas velim,

    I wish you told the truth, Plaut. Cas. 2, 3, 18:

    quam velim Bruto persuadeas ut Asturae sit,

    Cic. Att. 14, 15, 4:

    ipse velim poenas experiare meas,

    Ov. Tr. 3, 11, 74;

    so in asseverations: ita velim me promerentem ames, dum vivas, mi pater, ut... id mihi vehementer dolet,

    Ter. Ad. 4, 5, 47.—
    b.
    With infinitive clause.
    (α).
    With the force of a modest imperative:

    sed qui istuc credam ita esse, mihi dici velim (i. e. a te),

    Ter. Phorm. 5, 6, 15:

    extremum illud est quod mihi abs te responderi velim,

    Cic. Vat. 17, 41 (may be a dependent subjunctive):

    itaque vos ego, milites, non eo solum animo.... pugnare velim, etc.,

    Liv. 21, 41, 10.—
    (β).
    As a mere wish:

    velim te arbitrari, frater, etc.,

    Plaut. Aul. 2, 1, 1:

    primum te arbitrari id quod res est velim,

    Ter. Eun. 5, 5, 9.—With perf. act.:

    hanc te quoque ad ceteras tuas eximias virtutes, Masinissa, adjecisse velim,

    Liv. 30, 14, 6.—With perf. pass., Liv. 1, 23, 8 (v. II. A. 3. a. supra).—
    c.
    With ut (rare):

    de tuis velim ut eo sis animo, quo debes esse,

    Cic. Fam. 4, 14, 4. —
    d.
    With ne (rare), Plaut. Rud. 4, 4, 23 (v. I. C. 2. supra).—
    2.
    With dependent verb in the third person, expressing a wish.
    a.
    With pres. subj.:

    ita se defatigent velim Ut, etc.,

    Ter. Ad. 4, 1, 3:

    de Cicerone quae mihi scribis, jucunda mihi sunt: velim sint prospera,

    Cic. Att. 14, 11, 2:

    velim seu Himilco, seu Mago respondeat,

    Liv. 23, 12, 15:

    sint haec vera velim,

    Verg. Cir. 306:

    nulla me velim syllaba effugiat,

    Quint. 11, 2, 45.—With final clause:

    tu velim mihi ad urbem praesto sis, ut tuis consiliis utar,

    Cic. Att. 9, 16, 3; cf. id. ib. 11, 11, 2 (v. I. C. 2. supra).—With ellips. of pres. subj.:

    velim mehercule Asturae Brutus (i. e. sit),

    Cic. Att. 14, 11, 1.—
    b.
    With perf. subj. (a wish referring to the past):

    nimis velim improbissumo homini malas edentaverint,

    Plaut. Rud. 3, 2, 48.—
    c.
    With inf.-clause:

    ne ego nunc mihi modium mille esse argenti velim!

    Plaut. Stich. 4, 2, 9: di me perdant! Me. Quodcunque optes, velim tibi contingere, id. Cist. 2, 1, 30:

    velim eum tibi placere quam maxime,

    Cic. Brut. 71, 249: idque primum ita esse velim;

    deinde etiam, si non sit, mihi persuaderi tamen velim,

    id. Tusc. 1, 11, 24:

    quod faxitis, deos velim fortunare,

    Liv. 6, 41, 12.—With perf. pass. inf. (v. I. B. 9. b. b, supra):

    edepol te hodie lapide percussum velim,

    Plaut. Stich. 4, 2, 33:

    moribus praefectum mulierum hunc factum velim,

    id. Aul. 3, 5, 30.—With inf.-clause understood:

    nimium plus quam velim nostrorum ingenia sunt mobilia,

    Liv. 2, 37, 4.—
    3.
    With verb in the first person.
    a.
    With inf. pres. (so most freq.):

    atque hoc velim probare omnibus, etc.,

    Cic. Prov. Cons. 20, 47:

    velim scire ecquid de te recordere,

    id. Tusc. 1, 6, 13:

    quare te, ut polliceris, videre plane velim,

    id. Att. 11, 9, 3:

    nec vero velim... a calce ad carceres revocari,

    id. Sen. 23, 83:

    sed multitudo ea quid animorum... habeat scire velim,

    Liv. 23, 12, 7:

    interrogare tamen velim, an Isocrates Attice dixerit,

    Quint. 12, 10, 22.—With perf. inf. act., Ov. P. 3, 1, 9 (v. II. A. 3. c.).—
    b.
    With acc. and inf.:

    quod velis, modo id velim me scire,

    Plaut. Cas. 2, 4, 8.—So with perf. pass. inf.:

    ego praeterquam quod nihil haustum ex vano velim, Fabium... potissimum auctorem habui,

    Liv. 22, 7, 4.—
    c.
    With subj. pres.:

    eo velim tam facili uti possim et tam bono in me quam Curione,

    Cic. Att. 10, 8, 10 B. and K. ex conj. Mull. (Lachm., Hoffm. posse; al. possem).—
    4.
    Velim in the principal sentence of conditional clauses, I would, I should be willing:

    aetatem velim servire, Libanum ut (= si) conveniam modo,

    Plaut. As. 2, 2, 8:

    velim, si fieri possit,

    id. Truc. 2, 4, 12:

    si quid tibi compendi facere possim, factum edepol velim (redundant),

    id. ib. 2, 4, 26:

    si possim, velim,

    id. Stich. 4, 2, 9:

    nec velim (imitari orationes Thucydidis) si possim,

    Cic. Brut. 83, 287:

    si liceat, nulli cognitus esse velim,

    Ov. Tr. 5, 12, 42.—
    5.
    The other persons of velim in potential use (rare).
    a.
    Velis.
    (α).
    Imperatively = cupito:

    quoniam non potest fieri quod vis, Id velis quod possit,

    Ter. And. 2, 1, 6:

    atque aliquos tamen esse velis tibi, alumna, penates,

    Verg. Cir. 331.—
    (β).
    Declaratively with indef. subj.: quom inopia'st, cupias; quando ejus copia'st, tum non velis, then you (i.e. people, they) do not want it, Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 45.—
    (γ).
    Redundant, as a form of the imperative of the dependent verb, Ov. Am. 1, 4, 38 (v. I. A. 3. a. b); id. H. 1, 80 (v. II. A. 1. b.); id. M. 2, 746 (v. II. A. 1. c.).—
    b.
    Velit.
    (α).
    Modestly for vult:

    te super aetherias licentius auras Haud pater ille velit, etc.,

    Verg. A. 7, 558: nemo enim minui velit id in quo maximus fuit, would like that to be diminished in which, etc., Quint. 12, 11, 6; cf. Verg. A. 2, 104, and Ov. H. 9, 7 (v. I. E. 1. c. supra).— So, poet., instead of vellet with perf. inf.:

    ut fiat, quid non illa dedisse velit?

    Ov. Am. 2, 17, 30.—
    (β).
    = imperative of third person:

    arma velit, poscatque simul rapiatque juventus,

    Verg. A. 7, 340.—Redundantly, giving to the dependent verb the force of an imperative, Quint. 8, prooem. 12 (v. II. A. 1. c. supra; v. also I. A. 3. a. supra).—
    c.
    Velimus.
    (α).
    In the optative sense of velim:

    sed scire velimus quod tibi nomen siet,

    Plaut. Pers. 4, 6, 18.—
    (β).
    With imperative sense (= let us, we should, etc.), Quint. 6, 3, 28 (v. I. A. 2. d. supra).—
    d.
    Velitis = velim velitis (i. e. jubeatis, jubete):

    novos consules ita cum Samnite gerere bellum velitis ut omnia ante nos bella gesta sunt,

    Liv. 9, 8, 10.—So especially in velitis jubeatis, a formula in submitting a law to the votes of the people in the comitia centuriata or tributa, let it be resolved and ordered by you:

    rogatus in haec verba populus: velitis jubeatisne haec sic fieri, si respublica populi Romani Quiritium, etc.,

    Liv. 22, 10, 2:

    velitis jubeatis, Quirites... uti de ea re Ser. Sulpicius praetor urbanus ad senatum referat, etc.,

    id. 38, 54, 3.—And parodied by Cic.:

    velitis jubeatis ut quod Cicero versum fecerit,

    Cic. Pis. 29, 72.—So in oblique discourse, vellent juberent:

    rogationem promulgavit, vellent juberent Philippo... bellum indici,

    Liv. 31, 6, 1:

    vellent juberentne se regnare,

    id. 1, 46, 1; cf.

    in the resolution of the people: plebis sic jussit: quod senatus... censeat, id volumus jubemusque,

    id. 26, 33, 14.—
    e.
    Velint, optative and redundant, Cic. Att. 11, 7, 7 (v. II. A. 1. d.); Ov. P. 1, 7, 8 (v. II. A. 1. c.).
    C.
    Vellem, as potential subjunctive, I wish, should like, should have liked, representing the wish as contrary to fact, while velim refers to a wish which may be realized:

    de Menedemo vellem verum fuisset, de regina velim verum sit,

    Cic. Att. 15, 4, 4. It is not used with imperative force; cf.:

    quod scribis, putare te... vellem scriberes, cur ita putares... tu tamen velim scribas,

    Cic. Att. 11, 24, 5.—Often quam vellem, how I wish, i. e. I wish very much; and in the same sense: nimium vellem, v. infra.
    1.
    With verb in first person.
    a.
    With inf. pres., I wish, would like, referring to present or future actions:

    videre equidem vos vellem, cum huic aurum darem,

    Plaut. Poen. 3, 3, 68:

    vellem equidem idem posse gloriari quod Cyrus,

    Cic. Sen. 10, 32:

    vellem equidem vobis placere, Quirites, sed, etc.,

    Liv. 3, 68, 9:

    quam fieri vellem meus libellus!

    Mart. 8, 72, 9.—With cuperem and optarem:

    nunc ego Triptolemi cuperem conscendere currus... Nunc ego Medeae vellem frenare dracones... Nunc ego jactandas optarem sumere pennas, etc.,

    Ov. Tr. 3, 8, 1 sqq.— [p. 2010] Rarely, I should have liked:

    tum equidem istuc os tuum inpudens videre nimium vellem!

    Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 49.—And in conditional sense:

    maerorem minui: dolorem nec potui, nec, si possem, vellem (i. e. minuere),

    Cic. Att. 12, 28, 2:

    certe ego, si sineres, titulum tibi reddere vellem,

    Ov. Tr. 4, 5, 13:

    sic nec amari quidem vellem (i. e. if I were in his place),

    Sen. Ira, 1, 20, 4.—
    b.
    With perf. inf., I wish I had:

    abiit, vah! Rogasse vellem,

    I wish I had asked him, Ter. Heaut. 5, 2, 25:

    maxime vellem semper tecum fuisse,

    Cic. Att. 8, 11, D, 5:

    quam vellem petisse ab eo quod audio Philippum impetrasse,

    id. ib. 10, 4, 10:

    non equidem vellem, quoniam nocitura fuerunt, Pieridum sacris imposuisse manum,

    Ov. Tr. 4, 1, 27:

    ante equidem summa de re statuisse, Latini, Et vellem, et fuerat melius,

    Verg. A. 11, 303. —
    c.
    With inf.-clause, the predicate being a perf. part. (v. I. B. 9. b. b, supra):

    virum me natam vellem,

    would I had been born a man! Ter. Phorm. 5, 3, 9.—
    d.
    With subj. imperf. (rare):

    quam vellem, Panaetium nostrum nobiscum haberemus,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 10, 15.—
    2.
    The subject of the dependent verb in the second person.
    a.
    With subj. imperf. (the regular construction):

    hodie igitur me videbit, ac vellem tum tu adesses,

    I wish you could be present, Cic. Att. 13, 7, 2:

    quam vellem de his etiam oratoribus tibi dicere luberet,

    I wish you would please, id. Brut. 71, 248.—
    b.
    With subj. pluperf., I wish you had:

    vellem Idibus Martiis me ad cenam invitasses,

    Cic. Fam. 12, 4, 1:

    quam vellem te ad Stoicos inclinavisses,

    id. Fin. 3, 3, 10:

    vellem suscepisses juvenem regendum,

    id. Att. 10, 6, 2:

    quam vellem Bruto studium tuum navare potuisses,

    id. ib. 15, 4, 5.—
    c.
    With ne and pluperf. subj.:

    tu vellem ne veritus esses ne parum libenter legerem tuas litteras,

    Cic. Fam. 7, 33, 2.—
    d.
    With ellipsis of verb: vera cantas, vana vellem (i. e. cantares). Plaut. Most. 3, 4, 41.—
    3.
    With verb in third person.
    a.
    With imperf. subj. (the regular construction):

    patrem atque matrem viverent vellem tibi (per ecthesin, v. I. E. b.),

    Plaut. Poen. 5, 2, 106:

    vellem adesset Antonius, modo sine advocatis,

    Cic. Phil. 1, 7, 16:

    vellem nobis hoc idem vere dicere liceret,

    id. Off. 3, 1, 1:

    vellem adesse posset Panaetius,

    id. Tusc. 1, 33, 81:

    vellem hoc esset laborare,

    id. Or. 2, 71, 287.—
    b.
    With pluperf. subj.:

    vellem aliqui ex vobis robustioribus hunc male dicendi locum suscepissent,

    Cic. Cael. 3, 7:

    vellem dictum esset ab eodem etiam de Dione,

    id. ib. 10, 23; so id. ib. 31, 74; id. Brut. 44, 163:

    quam vellem Dareus aliquid ex hac indole hausisset!

    Curt. 3, 32 (12), 26.—
    c.
    With inf.-clause.
    (α).
    With inf. pres., I wish he were:

    quam non abesse ab hujus judicio L. Vulsionem vellem!

    Cic. Clu. 70, 198:

    nunc mihi... Vellem, Maeonide, pectus inesse tuum,

    Ov. F. 2, 120.—
    (β).
    With perf. inf. or part., I wish he had, had been:

    quam vellem Menedemum invitatum!

    Ter. Heaut. 1, 2, 11:

    epistulas, quas quidem vellem mihi numquam redditas,

    Cic. Att. 11, 22, 1.—

    With ellipsis of predicate: illud quoque vellem antea (i. e. factum, or factum esse),

    Cic. Att. 11, 23, 3.—
    d.
    With ut, Cic. Sull. 1, 1; id. Fam. 7, 33, 2 (v. I. C. 1. a. supra).—
    4.
    With acc. of a neuter pronoun or of a noun:

    aliquando sentiam us nihil nobis nisi, id quod minime vellem, spiritum reliquum esse,

    Cic. Att. 9, 19, 2: tris eos libros maxime nunc vellem: apti essent ad id quod cogito, I would like to have (cf. I. E. 1. a.), id. ib. 13, 22, 2.—
    5.
    In the other persons of vellem (mostly poet.).
    a.
    Velles.
    (α).
    In optative sentences redundant, Verg. A. 11, 153 (v. II. A. 1. d.).—
    (β).
    Of an indefinite subject:

    velles eum (Senecam) suo ingenio dixisse, alieno judicio,

    Quint. 10, 1, 130.—
    b.
    Vellet.
    (α).
    In the potential sense of vellem: vellet abesse quidem;

    sed adest. Velletque videre, Non etiam sentire canum fera facta suorum,

    Ov. M. 3, 247.—
    (β).
    Conditionally:

    quis vellet tanti nuntius esse mali (i. e. if in this situation)?

    Ov. H. 12, 146.—
    c.
    Vellent.
    (α).
    In the potential sense of vellem:

    quam vellent aethere in alto Nunc of pauperiem et duros perferre labores!

    Verg. A. 6, 436.—
    (β).
    Conditionally: nec superi vellent hoc licuisse sibi, would wish, i. e. if in this situation, Mart. 4, 44, 8.
    D.
    Volam and voluero.
    1.
    In gen.: respiciendus erit sermo stipulationis, utrumne talis sit: quem voluero, an quem volam. Nam si talis fuerit quem voluero, cum semel elegerit, mutare voluntatem non poterit;

    si vero... quem volam, donec judicium dictet, mutandi potestatem habebit,

    Dig. 45, 1, 112.—
    2.
    Volam in principal sentences.
    (α).
    = Engl. future, I shall wish, etc.:

    et commeminisse hoc ego volam te,

    I shall require you to recollect this, Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 7: cum omnia habueris, tunc habere et sapientiam voles? will you also wish to have wisdom when? etc., Sen. Ep. 17, 8.—
    (β).
    Denoting present probability: et scilicet jam me hoc voles patrem exorare, ut, etc., you doubtless wish me, etc., Ter. Heaut. 4, 3, 27.—
    3.
    In clauses dependent on predicates implying a future, generally rendered by an English present:

    quid si sors aliter quam voles evenerit?

    otherwise than as you wish, Plaut. Cas. 2, 5, 35:

    tum te, si voles, cum patriae quod debes solveris, satis diu vixisse dicito,

    then if you choose, if you will, Cic. Marcell. 9, 27:

    decedes cum voles,

    id. Att. 6, 3, 2:

    qui magis effugies eos qui volent fingere?

    those who are bent upon inventing, who will invent, falsehoods, id. ib. 8, 2, 2; cf. id. ib. 1, 1, 4; id. Verr. 2, 4, 25, § 55; id. Prov. Cons. 9, 24:

    quod voles gratum esse, rarum effice,

    Sen. Ben. 1, 14, 1; cf. id. Brev. Vit. 7, 9: si di volent, the gods permitting, August. ap. Suet. Calig. 8:

    invenies, vere si reperire voles,

    Ov. P. 3, 1, 34; cf. Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 78; Tib. 1, 4, 45.—So, voluero:

    quem (locum) si qui vitare voluerit, sex milium circuitu in oppidum pervenit,

    who wishes to avoid this spot, Caes. B. C. 2, 24.
    E.
    Si vis, parenthetically.
    1.
    If you please (cf. sis, supra init.):

    paulum opperirier, Si vis,

    Ter. Eun. 5, 2, 52:

    audi, si vis, nunc jam,

    id. Ad. 2, 1, 30:

    dic, si vis, de quo disputari velis,

    Cic. Tusc. 2, 5, 13.—
    2.
    If you wish, choose, insist upon it:

    hanc quoque jucunditatem, si vis, transfer in animum,

    Cic. Fin. 2, 4, 14:

    addam, si vis, animi, etc.,

    id. ib. 2, 27, 89:

    concedam hoc ipsum, si vis, etc.,

    id. Div. 2, 15, 34.
    F.
    Quam, with any person of the pres. indic. or subj., or imperf. subj. or future, = quamvis, in a concessive sense, virtually, however, however much.
    1.
    3 d pers. sing.:

    quod illa, quam velit sit potens, numquam impetravisset (= quamvis sit potens),

    however powerful she may be, Cic. Cael. 26, 63:

    C. Gracchus dixit, sibi in somnis Ti. fratrem visum esse dicere, quam vellet cunctaretur, tamen eodem sibi leto... esse pereundum,

    id. Div. 1, 26, 56:

    quam volet jocetur,

    id. N. D. 2, 17, 46.—
    2.
    1 st pers. plur.:

    quam volumus licet ipsi nos amemus, tamen, etc.,

    Cic. Har. Resp. 9, 19.—
    3.
    2 d pers. plur.: exspectate facinus quam vultis improbum, vincam tamen, etc., expect a crime, however wicked ( ever so wicked), etc., Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 5, § 11;

    but: hac actione quam voletis multi dicent,

    as many as you choose, id. ib. 2, 2, 42, § 102.—
    4.
    3 d pers. plur.:

    quam volent illi cedant, tamen a re publica revocabuntur,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 44, 113:

    quam volent in conviviis faceti, dicaces, etc., sint, alia fori vis est, alia triclinii,

    id. Cael. 28, 67;

    but: et ceteri quam volent magnas pecunias capere possint,

    as much money as they choose, id. Verr. 2, 2, 58, § 142.
    G.
    Volo = malo, to prefer, with a comparative clause (rare):

    quodsi in ceteris quoque studiis a multis eligere homines commodissimum quodque, quam sese uni alicui certo vellent addicere, = si se eligere mallent quam se uni addicere,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 2, 5:

    malae rei quam nullius duces esse volunt,

    Liv. 3, 68, 11:

    famaene credi velis quanta urbs a te capta sit, quam posteris quoque eam spectando esse?

    id. 25, 29, 6.
    H.
    With magis and maxime.
    1.
    Magis velle: ut tu illam salvam magis velles quam ego, you wish more than I, etc., Ter. Hec. 2, 2, 17.—
    2.
    With maxime, to wish above all, more than any thing or any one else, to be most agreeable to one, to like best, to prefer (among more than two alternatives):

    quia id maxime volo ut illi istoc confugiant,

    wish above all, Plaut. Most. 5, 1, 49; so id. Trin. 3, 2, 38:

    maxime vellem, judices, ut P. Sulla, etc.,

    Cic. Sull. 1, 1:

    caritate nos capiunt reges, consilio optimates, libertate populi, ut in comparando difficile ad eligendum sit, quid maxime velis,

    which you prefer, like best, id. Rep. 1, 35, 55; so, quemadmodum ego maxime vellem, id. Att. 13, 1, 1:

    tris eos libros maxime nunc vellem,

    above all others, id. ib. 13, 32, 2:

    alia excusanti juveni, alia recipienti futura, ita ut maxime vellet senatus responderi placuit,

    as it was most agreeable to him, Liv. 39, 47:

    si di tibi permisissent quo modo maxime velles experiri animum meum,

    in the manner most convenient to yourself, Curt. 3, 6, 12.
    K.
    In disjunctive co - ordination.
    1.
    With sive... sive:

    tu nunc, sive ego volo, seu nolo, sola me ut vivam facis,

    whether I choose or not, Plaut. Cist. 3, 14:

    itaque Campanos sive velint, sive nolint, quieturos,

    Liv. 8, 2, 13.—
    2.
    Without connectives.
    a.
    Vis tu... vis:

    congredi cum hoste liceat... vis tu mari, vis terra, vis acie, vis urbibus expugnandis experiri virtutem?

    Liv. 25, 6, 22.—
    b.
    Velim nolim.
    (α).
    Interrogatively, = utrum velim nec ne:

    velit nolit scire, difficile est,

    it is difficult to know whether he intends it or not, Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 8, 4.—
    (β).
    = seu velim seu nolim:

    ut mihi, velim nolim, sit certa quaedam tuenda sententia,

    whether I will or not, Cic. N. D. 1, 7, 17:

    velim nolim, in cognomine Scipionum haeream necesse est,

    Val. Max. 3, 7, 3:

    mors interim adest, cui velis nolis vacandum est,

    Sen. Brev. Vit. 8, 5:

    hunc ita fundatum necesse est, velit nolit, sequatur hilaritas continua,

    id. Vit. Beat. 4, 4:

    velint nolint, respondendum est... beate vivere bonum non esse,

    id. Ep. 117, 4:

    praeterea futuri principes, velint nolint, sciant, etc.,

    Plin. Pan. 20 fin. Part. and P. a.: vŏlens, entis.
    A.
    As a part. proper, retaining the meaning and construction of velle, with the force of a relative or adverbial clause.
    1.
    Agreeing with some member of the sentence ( poet. and in post-class. prose;

    rare): neque illum... multa volentem Dicere praeterea vidit (= qui multa voluit dicere),

    Verg. G. 4, 501; id. A. 2, 790:

    nec me vis ulla volentem Avertet (i. e. si adhaerere foederi volo),

    id. ib. 12, 203: decemviri, minuere volentes hujuscemodi violentiam... putaverunt, etc., intending ( who intended) to diminish such a violence, etc., Gell. 20, 1, 34:

    Milo, experiri etiamtunc volens, an ullae sibi reliquae vires adessent... rescindere quercum conatus est,

    id. 15, 16, 3:

    scio quosdam testatores, efficere volentes ne servi sui umquam ad libertatem venirent, etc., hactenus scribere solitos,

    Dig. 40, 4, 61:

    si te volentem ad prohibendum venire, deterruerit aliquis, etc.,

    ib. 43, 24, 1, § 10.—
    2.
    Abl. absol. (not ante-Aug.):

    ne cujus militis scripti nomen nisi ipso volente deleretur,

    except with his consent, Liv. 7, 41, 4; so,

    Teum ex medio cursu classem repente avertit, aut volentibus iis usurus commeatu parato hostibus, aut ipsos pro hostibus habiturus,

    with their consent, id. 37, 27, 3:

    ponuntque ferocia Poeni Corda, volente deo,

    since the god willed it, Verg. A. 1, 303: Thrasippo supplicium a se voluntaria morte exigere volente, while he was about to inflict punishment on himself, etc., Val. Max. 5, 1, ext. 2: scire volentibus immortalibus dis an Romana virtus imperium orbis mereretur, it being the will of the gods to know, etc., Flor. 1, 13, 3 (1, 7, 3): qui sciente aut volente eo ad quem res pertinet, possessionem nanciscitur, with the knowledge and consent of the person who, etc., Dig. 41, 2, 6. —
    B.
    As adj., willing, voluntary, and hence, favorably disposed (opp. invitus).
    1.
    Attributively.
    a.
    In the phrase cum dis volentibus, lit. with the willing or favoring gods, i. e. with the will, permission, or favor of the gods: dono ducite doque volentibu' cum magnis dis, Enn. ap. Cic. Off. 1, 12, 38 (Ann. v. 208 Vahl.):

    sequere hac, mea gnata, me cum dis volentibus,

    Plaut. Pers. 3, 1, 4:

    cum dis volentibus quodque bene eveniat mando tibi Mani uti illaec suovetaurilia, etc.,

    Cato, R. R. 141 (142).— And without cum, abl. absol.:

    virtute ac dis volentibus magni estis et opulenti,

    Sall. J. 14, 19.—
    b.
    Volenti animo.
    (α).
    = cupide, eagerly:

    Romae plebes litteris quae de Metello ac Mario missae erant, volenti animo de ambobus acceperant,

    Sall. J. 73, 3. —
    (β).
    On purpose, intentionally:

    consilio hanc omnes animisque volentibus urbem Adferimur,

    Verg. A. 7, 216.—
    2.
    Predicatively.
    a.
    Agreeing with the subject-nom. or subject - acc.
    (α).
    Voluntarily, willingly, [p. 2011] gladly (class.):

    (hi) divini generis appellentur... vobisque jure et lege volentes pareant,

    Cic. Univ. 11 fin.:

    quas victi ab hostibus poenas metuerant, eas ipsi volentes pendere,

    Sall. J. 76, 6:

    quia volentes in amicitiam non veniebant,

    Liv. 21, 39, 4:

    si volentes ac non coacti mansissent in amicitia,

    id. 24, 37, 7:

    quocunque loco seu volens seu invitus constitisti,

    id. 7, 40, 13:

    itaque se numquam volentem parte qua posset rerum consilio gerendarum cessurum,

    id. 22, 27, 9:

    (virtus), quidquid evenerit, feret, non patiens tantum, sed etiam volens,

    Sen. Vit. Beat. 15, 5:

    non est referre gratiam quod volens acceperis nolenti reddere,

    id. Ben. 4, 40, 4:

    volens vos Turnus adoro,

    Verg. A. 10, 677; 3, 457; 6, 146;

    12, 833: date vina volentes,

    id. ib. 8, 275: ipsa autem macie tenuant armenta volentes ( on purpose), id. G. 3, 129.—And referring to subjects denoting things: quos rami fructus, quos ipsa volentia rura Sponte tulere sua, carpsit ( spontaneously and willingly), Verg. G. 2, 500.—
    (β).
    Favorably; with propitius, favorably and kindly, referring to the gods:

    precantes Jovem ut volens propitius praebeat sacra arma pro patria,

    Liv. 24, 21, 10:

    precantibus ut volens propitiaque urbem Romanam iniret,

    id. 29, 14, 13:

    in ea arce (Victoriam) sacratam, volentem propitiamque, firmam ac stabilem fore populo Romano,

    id. 22, 37, 12; 1, 16, 3; 7, 26, 3; 24, 38, 8; Inscr. Orell. 2489 sq.—Parodied by Plautus:

    agite, bibite, festivae fores! fite mihi volentes propitiae,

    Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 89.— Abl. absol.:

    omnia diis propitiis volentibusque ea faciemus,

    with the favor and help of the gods, Liv. 39, 16, 11 Weissenb. ad loc.:

    si (Jovem) invocem ut dexter ac volens assit,

    Quint. 4, prooem. 5.—
    b.
    Agreeing with other terms of the sentence (rare): volenti consuli causa in Pamphyliam devertendi oblata est, a welcome cause was offered to the consul, etc., Liv. 38, 15, 3:

    quod nobis volentibus facile continget,

    if we wish, Quint. 6, 2, 30:

    is Ariobarzanem volentibus Armeniis praefecit,

    to their satisfaction, Tac. A. 2, 4:

    gemis... hominem, Urse, tuum, cui dulce volenti servitium... erat,

    to whom his servitude was sweet, since he liked it, Stat. S. 2, 6, 15:

    me mea virtus, etc., fatis egere volentem,

    Verg. A. 8, 133:

    saepe ille volentem castigabat erum,

    administered kindly received rebukes, Stat. S. 2, 6, 50.—
    c.
    In the phrase aliquid mihi volenti est or putatur, etc., something is welcome, acceptable to me, pleases me (= volens habeo or accipio aliquid; cf. the Gr. Humin tauta boulomenois estin, and, mihi aliquid cupienti est; v. cupio;

    rare but class.): uti militibus exaequatus cum imperatore labos volentibus esset,

    that the equalization of labor was acceptable to the soldier, Sall. J. 100, 4:

    quia neque plebei militia volenti putabatur,

    id. ib. 84, 3 Dietsch:

    grande periculum maritumis civitatibus esse, et quibusdam volentibus novas res fore,

    that to some a change of the government would be welcome, Liv. 21, 50, 10:

    quibus bellum volentibus erat, probare exemplum,

    Tac. Agr. 18.— Impers. with subject - inf.: ceterisque remanere et in verba Vespasiani adigi volentibus fuit, to the rest it was acceptable to remain, etc., Tac. H. 3, 43.—With subject-inf. understood:

    si volentibus vobis erit, in medium profero quae... legisse memini,

    Macr. S. 7, 13, 11:

    si volentibus vobis erit, diem fabulis et epulis exigamus,

    id. ib. 1, 7; 2, 3 fin.; 6, 6 init.
    3.
    As subst. (mostly post-Aug.).
    a.
    vŏlens, entis, m., = is qui vult, in the different meanings, and often with the construction of the verb.
    (α).
    One who wishes:

    nunc cis Hiberum castra Romana esse, arcem tutam perfugiumque novas volentibus res,

    Liv. 22, 22, 11:

    consulere se volentibus vacuas aures accommodavit,

    Val. Max. 5, 8, 3:

    quid opus libertate si volentibus luxu perire non licet,

    id. 2, 9, 5:

    discere meliora volentibus promptum est,

    i. e. it depends on our own will to learn better things, Quint. 11, 11, 12:

    nec sum in hoc sollicitus, dum res ipsa volentibus discere appareat,

    to the students, id. 8, 4, 15:

    mori volentibus vis adhibita vivendi,

    Suet. Tib. 61.—
    (β).
    One who intends, is about:

    juris ignorantia non prodest acquirere volentibus,

    i. e. in the acquisition of property, Dig. 22, 6, 7:

    si quis volentem incipere uti frui prohibuit,

    one who is about to enter upon a usufruct, ib. 43, 16, 3, § 14. —
    (γ).
    One who is willing:

    non refert quid sit quod datur, nisi a volente volenti datur,

    unless it is both willingly given and received, Sen. Ben. 2, 18, 8:

    ducunt volentem fata, nolentem trahunt,

    those willing to follow, id. Ep. 107, 11.—
    (δ).
    One who consents:

    tutiusque rati volentibus quam coactis imperitare,

    to rule men with their consent, Sall. J. 102, 6:

    quippe rempublicam si a volentibus nequeat ab invitis jus expetituram,

    peaceably if they could, forcibly if they must, Liv. 3, 40, 4:

    si quis aliam rem pro alia volenti solverit,

    if one pays with the consent of the receiver, Dig. 46, 3, 46:

    nulla injuria est quae in volentem fiat,

    ib. 47, 10, 1, § 5.—
    (ε).
    One who does a thing voluntarily:

    pecuniam etiam a volentibus acceperant,

    the contributions of money were voluntary, Vell. 2, 62, 3:

    parce, puer, stimulis... (solis equi) Sponte sua properant. Labor est inhibere volentis (i. e. properare),

    Ov. M. 2, 128.—
    (ζ).
    Volens = bene volens: munificus nemo habebatur nisi pariter volens, unless he was just as kindly disposed, sc. as he was liberal, Sall. J. 103, 6.—Often referring to a previously mentioned noun:

    hunc cape consiliis socium et conjunge volentem,

    and unite with him, since he wishes it, Verg. A. 5, 712; so may be taken Ov. M. 2, 128 (v. e).—
    b.
    In the neutr. plur. (volentia) rare, always with dat., things pleasing, acceptable:

    Pompeius multis suspitionibus volentia plebi facturus habebatur,

    that he would do what pleased the common people, Sall. H. 4, 31 Dietsch:

    haec atque talia plebi volentia fuere,

    Tac. A. 15, 36 Draeg. ad loc. al.:

    iique Muciano volentia rescripsere,

    id. H. 3, 52.—Hence, adv.: vŏlenter, willingly, App. M. 6, p. 178, 4.
    2.
    vŏlo, āvi, ātum ( part. gen. plur. volantūm, Verg. A. 6, 728; Lucr. 2, 1083), 1, v. n. [Sanscr. val-, to turn one's self, etc.; cf.: vŏlucer, vēlox, and vol- in velivolus], to fly.
    I.
    Lit.: ex alto... laeva volavit avis, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 48, 107 (Ann. v. 95 Vahl.):

    aves,

    Lucr. 6, 742:

    accipitres,

    id. 4, 1010:

    corvi,

    id. 2, 822:

    altam supra volat ardea nubem,

    Verg. G. 1, 364:

    volat ille per aëra magnum Remigio alarum,

    id. A. 1, 300:

    columbae venere volantes,

    id. ib. 6, 191; Prop. 2, 30 (3, 28), 30; Juv. 8, 251:

    apes,

    Ov. A. A. 1, 96; cf. Plin. 10, 38, 54, § 112:

    volasse eum (Antonium), non iter fecisse diceres,

    Cic. Phil. 10, 5, 11.—Prov.:

    sine pennis volare haud facile est,

    Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 49.—
    2.
    P. a. as subst.: vŏlantes, ĭum, comm., the birds ( poet.), Lucr. 2, 1083; Verg. A. 6, 239; 6, 728.—
    II.
    Transf., to fly, i. e. to move swiftly like one flying, to fleet, speed, hasten along:

    i sane... vola curriculo,

    Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 17; cf.:

    per summa levis volat aequora curru,

    Verg. A. 5, 819:

    medios volat ecce per hostes Vectus equo spumante Saces,

    id. ib. 12, 650:

    illa (Argo) volat,

    Ov. H. 6, 66:

    currus,

    Verg. G. 3, 181:

    axis,

    id. ib. 3, 107:

    nubes,

    Lucr. 5, 254:

    fulmina,

    id. 2, 213:

    tempestates,

    id. 6, 612:

    telum,

    id. 1, 971; cf. Sall. J. 60, 2; Verg. A. 9, 698; Liv. 26, 44, 7 al.:

    litterae Capuam ad Pompeium volare dicebantur,

    Cic. Att. 2, 19, 3:

    volat aetas,

    id. Tusc. 1, 31, 76:

    hora,

    Sen. Hippol. 1141:

    fama,

    Verg. A. 3, 121:

    et semel emissum volat irrevocabile verbum,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 71.— Poet., with inf.:

    ast Erebi virgo ditem volat aethere Memphim Praecipere et Phariā venientem pellere terrā,

    Val. Fl. 4, 407.
    3.
    vŏlo, ōnis, m. [1. volo], a volunteer, first applied to the slaves who, after the battle at Cannæ, were enrolled upon their own expressed desire to serve (cf. Liv. 22, 57, 11; Val. Max. 7, 6, 1):

    volones dicti sunt milites, qui post Cannensem cladem usque ad octo milia, cum essent servi, voluntarie se ad militiam obtulere,

    Paul. Diac. p. 370:

    volones, quia sponte hoc voluerunt, appellati,

    Macr. S. 1, 11, 30:

    vetus miles tironi, liber voloni sese exaequari sineret,

    Liv. 23, 35, 6; 23, 32, 1; Capitol. Anton. Phil. 21, 6; Macr. S. 1, 11, 30.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > volo

  • 3 soon

    1) bald; (quickly) schnell
    2) (early) früh

    no sooner said than done — gesagt, getan

    no sooner had I arrived than... — kaum war ich angekommen, da...

    the sooner [...] the better — (coll.) je früher od. eher [...], desto besser

    3)

    we'll set off just as soon as he arrivessobald er ankommt, machen wir uns auf den Weg

    as soon as possibleso bald wie möglich

    just as soon [as...] — genauso gern [wie...]

    she would sooner die than... — sie würde lieber sterben, als...

    they would kill you as soon as look at you(coll.) sie würden dich auf der Stelle umbringen

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    1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) bald
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    3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) gern
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    [su:n]
    1. (in a short time) bald
    \soon after sth kurz nach etw dat
    \soon after agreeing to go, she... kurz nachdem sie zugestimmt hatte mitzugehen,...
    no \sooner said than done gesagt, getan
    no \sooner had I started mowing the lawn than it started raining kaum hatte ich angefangen, den Rasen zu mähen, begann es zu regnen
    how \soon wie schnell
    \sooner or later früher oder später
    \sooner rather than later lieber früher als später
    as \soon as possible so bald wie möglich
    they'd shoot you as \soon as look at you ( fam) die würden dich abknallen, ohne mit der Wimper zu zucken fam
    2. (early) früh
    Monday is the \soonest we can deliver the chairs wir können die Stühle frühestens am Montag liefern
    the \sooner we leave, the \sooner we'll get there je eher wir fahren, desto schneller sind wir dort
    the \sooner the better je eher [o früher], desto besser
    not a moment too \soon gerade noch rechtzeitig
    3. (rather) lieber
    I'd \sooner not speak to him ich würde lieber nicht mit ihm sprechen
    * * *
    [suːn]
    adv
    1) (= in a short time from now) bald; (= early) früh; (= quickly) schnell

    how soon would you like it back?wann or bis wann möchtest du es wiederhaben?

    we got there too soon —

    as soon as possibleso schnell wie möglich

    when can I have it? – as soon as you like — wann kann ichs kriegen? – wann du willst!

    2)

    I would (just) as soon you didn't tell him — es wäre mir lieber, wenn du es ihm nicht erzählen würdest

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    soon [suːn] adv
    1. bald:
    at the soonest frühestens; afterwards
    2. (sehr) bald, (sehr) schnell:
    no sooner had he entered the room than … kaum hatte er oder er hatte kaum das Zimmer betreten, als …;
    no sooner said than done gesagt, getan; mend A 3
    3. bald, früh:
    as ( oder so) soon as so bald wie oder als;
    if he starts any of his nonsense I’ll throw him out as soon as I look at him werfe ich ihn sofort oder auf der Stelle raus;
    sooner or later früher oder später;
    the sooner, the better je früher, desto besser
    4. gern:
    (just) as soon ebensogut;
    I would sooner … than … ich möchte lieber oder würde eher … als …
    * * *
    1) bald; (quickly) schnell
    2) (early) früh

    no sooner said than done — gesagt, getan

    no sooner had I arrived than... — kaum war ich angekommen, da...

    the sooner [...] the better — (coll.) je früher od. eher [...], desto besser

    3)

    we'll set off just as soon as he arrives — sobald er ankommt, machen wir uns auf den Weg

    just as soon [as...] — genauso gern [wie...]

    she would sooner die than... — sie würde lieber sterben, als...

    they would kill you as soon as look at you(coll.) sie würden dich auf der Stelle umbringen

    * * *
    adv.
    bald adv.
    demnächst adv.
    früh adv.
    sobald adv.

    English-german dictionary > soon

  • 4 see

    1. transitive verb,

    let somebody see something — (show) jemandem etwas zeigen

    let me seelass mich mal sehen

    I saw her fall or falling — ich habe sie fallen sehen

    he was seen to leave or seen leaving the building — er ist beim Verlassen des Gebäudes gesehen worden

    I'll believe it when I see itdas will ich erst mal sehen

    they saw it happen — sie haben gesehen, wie es passiert ist

    can you see that house over there?siehst du das Haus da drüben?

    be worth seeing — sehenswert sein; sich lohnen (ugs.)

    see the light(fig.): (undergo conversion) das Licht schauen (geh.)

    I saw the light(I realized my error etc.) mir ging ein Licht auf (ugs.)

    I must be seeing things(joc.) ich glaub', ich seh' nicht richtig

    see the sights/town — sich (Dat.) die Sehenswürdigkeiten/Stadt ansehen

    see one's way [clear] to do or to doing something — es einrichten, etwas zu tun

    2) (watch) sehen

    let's see a filmsehen wir uns (Dat.) einen Film an!

    3) (meet [with]) sehen; treffen; (meet socially) zusammenkommen mit; sich treffen mit

    I'll see you there/at 5 — wir sehen uns dort/um 5

    see you!(coll.)

    [I'll] be seeing you! — (coll.) bis bald! (ugs.)

    see you on Saturday/soon — bis Samstag/bald; see also academic.ru/43656/long">long I 1. 3)

    4) (speak to) sprechen [Person] ( about wegen); (pay visit to) gehen zu, (geh.) aufsuchen [Arzt, Anwalt usw.]; (receive) empfangen

    the doctor will see you now — Herr/Frau Doktor lässt bitten

    whom would you like to see?wen möchten Sie sprechen?; zu wem möchten Sie?

    5) (discern mentally) sehen

    I can see it's difficult for you — ich verstehe, dass es nicht leicht für dich ist

    I see what you mean — ich verstehe [was du meinst]

    I saw that it was a mistakemir war klar, dass es ein Fehler war

    he didn't see the joke — er fand es [gar] nicht lustig; (did not understand) er hat den Witz nicht verstanden

    I can't think what she sees in him — ich weiß nicht, was sie an ihm findet

    6) (consider) sehen

    let me see what I can do — [ich will] mal sehen, was ich tun kann

    7) (foresee) sehen

    I can see I'm going to be busy — ich sehe [es] schon [kommen], dass ich beschäftigt sein werde

    I can see it won't be easy — ich sehe schon, dass es nicht einfach sein wird

    8) (find out) feststellen; (by looking) nachsehen

    see if you can read this — guck mal, ob du das hier lesen kannst (ugs.)

    9) (take view of) sehen; betrachten

    try to see it my wayversuche es doch mal aus meiner Sicht zu sehen

    10) (learn) sehen

    I see from your letter that... — ich entnehme Ihrem Brief, dass...

    11) (make sure)

    see [that]... — zusehen od. darauf achten, dass...

    12) usu. in imper. (look at) einsehen [Buch]

    see below/p. 15 — siehe unten/S. 15

    13) (experience, be witness of) erleben

    now I've seen everything!(iron.) hat man so etwas schon erlebt od. gesehen!

    we shall see — wir werden [ja/schon] sehen

    he will not or never see 50 again — er ist [bestimmt] über 50

    14) (imagine) sich (Dat.) vorstellen

    see somebody/oneself doing something — sich vorstellen, dass jemand/man etwas tut

    I can see it now -... — ich sehe es schon bildhaft vor mir -...

    15) (contemplate) mit ansehen; zusehen bei

    [stand by and] see somebody doing something — [tatenlos] zusehen od. es [tatenlos] mit ansehen, wie jemand etwas tut

    16) (escort) begleiten, bringen (to [bis] zu)
    17) (consent willingly to) einsehen

    not see oneself doing something — es nicht einsehen, dass man etwas tut

    2. intransitive verb,
    saw, seen

    see redrotsehen (ugs.)

    2) (make sure) nachsehen
    3) (reflect) überlegen

    let me see — lass mich überlegen; warte mal ['n Moment] (ugs.)

    4)

    I see — ich verstehe; aha (ugs.); ach so (ugs.)

    you see — weißt du/wisst ihr/wissen Sie

    there you are, you see! — Siehst du? Ich hab's doch gesagt!

    as far as I can seesoweit ich das od. es beurteilen kann

    Phrasal Verbs:
    - see about
    - see into
    - see off
    - see out
    - see over
    - see through
    - see to
    * * *
    I [si:] past tense - saw; verb
    1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) sehen
    2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) sehen
    3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) sehen
    4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) sehen
    5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) verstehen
    6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) sehen
    7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) sehen
    8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) begleiten
    - see about
    - seeing that
    - see off
    - see out
    - see through
    - see to
    - I
    - we will see
    II [si:] noun
    (the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) das (Erz)Bistum
    * * *
    see1
    <saw, seen>
    [si:]
    1. (perceive with eyes)
    to \see sb/sth jdn/etw sehen
    I've never \seen anything quite like this before so etwas habe ich ja noch nie gesehen
    have you ever \seen this man before? haben Sie diesen Mann schon einmal gesehen?
    he's \seen where you live er weiß jetzt, wo du wohnst
    I can't \see much without my glasses ohne Brille sehe ich nicht sonderlich viel
    there's nothing to \see (after accident) hier gibt's nichts zu sehen!
    I saw it happen ich habe gesehen, wie es passiert ist
    it has to be \seen to be believed man muss es gesehen haben[, sonst glaubt man es nicht]
    I'll believe it when I \see it das glaube ich auch erst, wenn ich es mit eigenen Augen gesehen habe
    to \see sb do [or doing] sth sehen, wie jd etw tut
    I saw her coming ich habe sie kommen sehen
    the woman was \seen to enter the bank die Frau wurde gesehen, wie sie die Bank betrat
    I can't believe what I'm \seeing — is that your car? ich glaube, ich spinne! ist das dein Auto?
    she didn't want to be \seen visiting the doctor sie wollte nicht, dass jemand mitbekommt, dass sie zum Arzt geht
    I've never \seen my brother eating mushrooms ich habe meinen Bruder noch nie Pilze essen sehen
    can you \see where... siehst du, wo...
    to \see sth with one's own eyes etw mit eigenen Augen sehen
    for all the world to \see in aller Öffentlichkeit
    2. (watch as a spectator)
    to \see sth film, play [sich dat] etw [an]sehen [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. anschauen]
    this film is really worth \seeing dieser Film ist echt sehenswert
    to \see sb in a film/in a play/on television jdn in einem Film/Stück/im Fernsehen sehen
    3. (visit place)
    to \see sth famous building, place etw ansehen [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. anschauen]
    I'd love to \see Salzburg again ich würde gerne noch einmal nach Salzburg gehen
    to \see the sights of a town die Sehenswürdigkeiten einer Stadt besichtigen
    to \see sth etw verstehen [o begreifen]; (discern mentally) etw erkennen
    I \see what you mean ich weiß, was du meinst
    I can't \see the difference between... and... für mich gibt es keinen Unterschied zwischen... und...
    I just don't \see why... ich begreife [o verstehe] einfach nicht, warum...
    I can't \see why I should do it ich sehe einfach nicht ein, warum ich es machen sollte
    I can \see you're having trouble with your car Sie haben Probleme mit Ihrem Auto?
    I really can't \see what difference it makes to... ich weiß wirklich nicht, was es für einen Unterschied machen soll,...
    I can \see it's difficult ich verstehe ja, dass es schwierig ist
    I can \see you have been fighting ich sehe doch, dass ihr euch gezankt habt
    I can't \see the joke ich weiß nicht, was daran komisch sein soll
    I don't \see the point of that remark ich verstehe den Sinn dieser Bemerkung nicht
    \see what I mean? siehst du?
    to \see sth etw sehen
    as I \see it... so wie ich das sehe...
    try and \see it my way versuche es doch mal aus meiner Sicht zu sehen
    I \see myself as a good mother ich denke, dass ich eine gute Mutter bin
    this is how I \see it so sehe ich die Sache
    I don't \see it that way ich sehe das nicht so
    to \see sth in a new [or a different] [or another] light etw mit anderen Augen sehen
    to \see reason [or sense] Vernunft annehmen
    to \see things differently die Dinge anders sehen
    to make sb \see sth jdm etw klarmachen
    to \see oneself obliged to do sth sich akk dazu gezwungen sehen, etw zu tun
    6. (learn, find out)
    to \see sth etw feststellen
    I \see [that]... wie ich sehe,...
    I'll \see what I can do/who it is ich schaue mal, was ich tun kann/wer es ist
    let me \see if I can help you mal sehen, ob ich Ihnen helfen kann
    that remains to be \seen das wird sich zeigen
    to \see sb jdn sehen; (by chance) jdn [zufällig] treffen [o sehen]
    we're \seeing friends at the weekend wir treffen uns am Wochenende mit Freunden
    to \see a lot [or much] of sb jdn häufig sehen
    I haven't \seen much of him recently ich sehe ihn in letzter Zeit [auch] nur [noch] selten
    I haven't \seen her around much in the last few weeks in den letzten Wochen habe ich sie [auch nur] selten gesehen
    I shall be \seeing them at eight ich treffe sie um acht
    I'll \see you around bis dann!
    \see you! [or BRIT be \seeing you!] ( fam) bis bald! fam
    \see you later! ( fam: when meeting again later) bis später!; (goodbye) tschüss! fam
    \see you on Monday bis Montag!
    to go and \see sb jdn besuchen [gehen]
    to \see sb jdn sehen; (talk to) jdn sprechen; (receive) jdn empfangen
    I demand to \see the manager ich möchte mit dem Geschäftsführer sprechen!
    Mr Miller can't \see you now Herr Miller ist im Moment nicht zu sprechen
    the doctor will \see you now Sie können jetzt reingehen, der Herr Doktor ist jetzt frei
    to \see a doctor/a solicitor zum Arzt/zu einem Anwalt gehen, einen Arzt/einen Anwalt aufsuchen geh
    9. (have relationship with)
    to be \seeing sb mit jdm zusammen sein fam
    I'm not \seeing anyone at the moment ich habe im Moment keine Freundin/keinen Freund
    are you \seeing anyone? hast du einen Freund/eine Freundin?
    to \see sth sich dat etw vorstellen
    I \see a real chance of us meeting again ich glaube wirklich, dass wir uns wiedersehen
    I can't \see him getting the job ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, dass er den Job bekommt
    can you \see her as a teacher? kannst du dir sie als Lehrerin vorstellen?
    do you \see... kannst du dir vorstellen,...
    I can't \see myself as a waitress ich glaube nicht, dass Kellnern was für mich wäre
    to \see it coming es kommen sehen
    11. (witness, experience)
    to \see sth etw [mit]erleben
    1997 saw a slackening off in the growth of the economy 1997 kam es zu einer Verlangsamung des Wirtschaftswachstums
    he won't \see 50 again er ist gut über 50
    I've \seen it all mich überrascht nichts mehr
    now I've \seen everything! ist denn das zu fassen!
    I've \seen it all before das kenne ich alles schon!
    to \see sb do sth [mit]erleben, wie jd etw tut
    his parents saw him awarded the winner's medal seine Eltern waren mit dabei, als ihm die Siegermedaille überreicht wurde
    I can't bear to \see people being mistreated ich ertrag es nicht, wenn Menschen misshandelt werden
    to \see the day when... den Tag erleben, an dem...
    to \see life das Leben kennenlernen
    to live to \see sth etw erleben
    I shall not live to \see it das werde ich wohl nicht mehr miterleben
    12. (accompany)
    to \see sb jdn begleiten
    to \see sb into bed jdn ins Bett bringen
    to \see sb to the door [or out] /home jdn zur Tür/nach Hause bringen [o geh begleiten]
    to \see sb into a taxi jdn zum Taxi bringen
    I saw her safely into the house ich brachte sie sicher zum Haus
    13. (inspect)
    sb wants to \see sth licence, passport jd möchte etw sehen; references, records jd möchte etw [ein]sehen
    the policeman asked to \see my driving licence der Polizist wollte meinen Führerschein sehen
    let me \see that lass mich das mal sehen
    14. in imperative (refer to)
    \see... siehe...
    \see below/page 23/over[leaf] siehe unten/Seite 23/nächste Seite
    to \see sth in sb/sth etw in jdm/etw sehen
    I don't know what she \sees in him ich weiß nicht, was sie an ihm findet
    16. (ensure)
    to \see sb right BRIT, AUS ( fam: help) jdm helfen [o behilflich sein]; (pay or reimburse) aufpassen [o dafür sorgen], dass jd sein Geld [wieder]bekommt
    to \see that sth happens dafür sorgen, dass etw passiert
    \see that this doesn't happen again sieh zu, dass das nicht noch einmal passiert
    17. (view)
    to \see sth house for sale [sich dat] etw ansehen [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. anschauen
    18. (in poker)
    to \see sb:
    I'll \see you ich halte
    19.
    to have \seen better days schon [einmal] bessere Tage gesehen haben
    let's \see the colour of your money first erst will ich dein Geld sehen! fam
    you couldn't \see him/her for dust man sah nur noch seine/ihre Staubwolke fam
    if... you won't \see the dust of him/her wenn..., wird er/sie die Fliege machen wie nichts sl
    he/she can't \see further than [or beyond] the end of his/her nose er/sie sieht nicht weiter als seine/ihre Nasenspitze [reicht] fam
    I'll \see him/her in hell first das wäre das Letzte, was ich täte!
    to not have \seen hide nor hair of sb jdn nicht mal von hinten gesehen haben fam
    to \see the last [or BRIT, AUS the back] of sb [endlich] jdn los sein fam
    to \see the last [or BRIT, AUS the back] of sth endlich etw überstanden haben
    sb \sees the light (understand) jdm geht ein Licht auf fam; (become enlightened) jdm gehen die Augen auf fam; (be converted) jd [er]schaut das Licht [Gottes] geh
    to \see the light of day (first appear) das Licht der Welt erblicken geh o hum
    to [go and] \see a man about a dog hingehen, wo auch der Kaiser zu Fuß hingeht euph hum fam
    to \see stars Sterne sehen fam
    to be \seeing things sich dat etw einbilden, Halluzinationen haben
    to \see one's way [clear] to doing sth es [sich dat] einrichten, etw zu tun
    to not \see the wood [or AM the forest] for the trees den Wald vor [lauter] Bäumen nicht sehen hum
    1. (use eyes) sehen
    I can't \see very well without my glasses ohne Brille kann ich nicht sehr gut sehen
    ... but \seeing is believing... doch ich habe es mit eigenen Augen gesehen!
    as far as the eye [or you] can \see so weit das Auge reicht
    2. (look) sehen
    let me \see! lass mich mal sehen!
    \see for yourself! sieh doch selbst!; (in theatre etc.)
    can you \see? können Sie noch sehen?
    there, \see, Grandad's mended it for you schau mal, Opa hat es dir wieder repariert!
    3. (understand, realize)
    ... — oh, I \see!... — aha!
    I \see ich verstehe
    you \see! it wasn't that difficult was it? na siehst du, das war doch gar nicht so schwer!
    \see, I don't love you anymore ich liebe dich einfach nicht mehr, o.k.? fam
    you \see,... weißt du/wissen Sie,...
    well, you \see, all these rooms are going to be decorated alle Zimmer werden natürlich noch renoviert
    \see?! siehst du?!
    as far as I can \see... so wie ich das sehe...
    I \see from your report... Ihrem Bericht entnehme ich,...
    ... so I \see... das sehe [o merke] ich
    now, \see here, I only bought this ticket a month ago also, dieses Ticket habe ich erst vor einem Monat gekauft!
    5. (find out) nachsehen, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. nachschauen; (in the future) herausfinden
    wait and \see abwarten und Tee trinken fam
    well, we'll \see schau ma mal! fam
    let me \see lass' mich mal überlegen
    you'll \see du wirst schon sehen!
    you'll soon \see for yourself du wirst es schon bald selbst sehen!
    6.
    to not \see eye to eye [with sb] nicht derselben Ansicht sein [wie jd]
    to \see fit to do sth es für angebracht halten, etw zu tun
    to \see red rotsehen fam
    to make sb \see red jdn zur Weißglut treiben fam
    see2
    [si:]
    n (of bishop or archbishop) [Erz]bistum nt; (Catholic) [Erz]diözese f
    the Holy S\see der Heilige Stuhl
    * * *
    see1 [siː] prät saw [sɔː], pperf seen [siːn]
    A v/t
    1. sehen:
    see page 15 siehe Seite 15;
    as I see it fig wie ich es sehe, in meinen Augen, meiner Meinung nach;
    I see things otherwise fig ich sehe oder betrachte die Dinge anders;
    I cannot see myself doing it fig ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, dass ich es tue;
    I cannot see my way to doing it ich weiß nicht, wie ich es anstellen soll;
    I see myself obliged to go ich sehe mich gezwungen zu gehen;
    I wonder what he sees in her ich möchte wissen, was er an ihr findet;
    let us see what can be done wir wollen sehen, was sich machen lässt;
    little was seen of the attack SPORT vom Angriff war nur wenig zu sehen (siehe weitere Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Substantiven etc)
    2. (ab)sehen, erkennen:
    see danger ahead Gefahr auf sich zukommen sehen
    3. entnehmen, ersehen ( beide:
    from aus der Zeitung etc)
    4. (ein)sehen:
    I do not see what he means ich verstehe nicht, was er meint;
    I don’t see the importance of it ich verstehe nicht, was daran so wichtig sein soll;
    I don’t see the use of it ich weiß nicht, wozu das gut sein soll; joke A 2
    5. (sich) etwas ansehen, besuchen: worth1 A 2
    6. herausfinden:
    see who it is sieh nach, wer es ist
    7. dafür sorgen(, dass):
    see (to it) that it is done sorge dafür oder sieh zu, dass es geschieht;
    see justice done to sb dafür sorgen, dass jemandem Gerechtigkeit widerfährt
    8. a) besuchen
    b) sich treffen mit:
    they have been seeing a lot of each other lately sie sind in letzter Zeit oft zusammen;
    he has been seeing her for two years er geht schon seit zwei Jahren mit ihr umg
    9. aufsuchen, konsultieren ( beide:
    about wegen), sprechen ( on business geschäftlich), US umg (mal) mit jemandem reden (um ihn zu beeinflussen):
    10. empfangen:
    11. begleiten, geleiten:
    see sb home jemanden heimbegleiten, jemanden nach Hause bringen;
    see sb to bed jemanden zu Bett bringen;
    see sb to the station jemanden zum Bahnhof bringen oder begleiten;
    see sb across the street jemanden über die Straße bringen; see off 1, see out 1
    12. sehen, erleben:
    live to see erleben;
    see action MIL im Einsatz sein, Kämpfe mitmachen;
    he has seen better days er hat schon bessere Tage gesehen
    13. besonders Poker: mithalten mit
    B v/i
    1. sehen:
    she doesn’t see very well with her left eye sie sieht nicht sehr gut auf dem linken Auge;
    we haven’t seen much of him lately wir haben ihn in letzter Zeit nicht allzu oft gesehen;
    you’ll see du wirst schon sehen
    2. einsehen, verstehen:
    I see! (ich) verstehe!, aha!, ach so!;
    (you) see, … weißt du oder wissen Sie, …;
    (you) see? umg verstehst du?;
    as far as I can see soviel ich sehen kann
    3. nachsehen:
    go and see (for) yourself!
    4. überlegen:
    let me see! warte(n Sie) mal!, lass mich überlegen!;
    we’ll see wir werden sehen, mal sehen oder abwarten
    see2 [siː] s REL
    1. (Erz)Bischofssitz m, (erz)bischöflicher Stuhl:
    Apostolic ( oder Holy) See (der) Apostolische oder Heilige Stuhl
    2. (Erz)Bistum n:
    3. obs ( besonders Thron)Sitz m
    s. abk
    1. second ( seconds pl) s, Sek.
    3. see s.
    5. set
    6. HIST Br shilling ( shillings pl)
    7. sign
    8. signed gez.
    9. singular Sg.
    10. son
    v. abk
    1. MATH vector
    3. verb
    5. JUR SPORT versus, against
    6. very
    7. vide, see
    9. ELEK volt ( volts pl) V
    10. ELEK voltage
    11. volume
    * * *
    1. transitive verb,

    let somebody see something (show) jemandem etwas zeigen

    I saw her fall or falling — ich habe sie fallen sehen

    he was seen to leave or seen leaving the building — er ist beim Verlassen des Gebäudes gesehen worden

    they saw it happen — sie haben gesehen, wie es passiert ist

    be worth seeing — sehenswert sein; sich lohnen (ugs.)

    see the light(fig.): (undergo conversion) das Licht schauen (geh.)

    I saw the light(I realized my error etc.) mir ging ein Licht auf (ugs.)

    I must be seeing things(joc.) ich glaub', ich seh' nicht richtig

    see the sights/town — sich (Dat.) die Sehenswürdigkeiten/Stadt ansehen

    see one's way [clear] to do or to doing something — es einrichten, etwas zu tun

    2) (watch) sehen

    let's see a filmsehen wir uns (Dat.) einen Film an!

    3) (meet [with]) sehen; treffen; (meet socially) zusammenkommen mit; sich treffen mit

    I'll see you there/at 5 — wir sehen uns dort/um 5

    see you!(coll.)

    [I'll] be seeing you! — (coll.) bis bald! (ugs.)

    see you on Saturday/soon — bis Samstag/bald; see also long I 1. 3)

    4) (speak to) sprechen [Person] ( about wegen); (pay visit to) gehen zu, (geh.) aufsuchen [Arzt, Anwalt usw.]; (receive) empfangen

    the doctor will see you now — Herr/Frau Doktor lässt bitten

    whom would you like to see? — wen möchten Sie sprechen?; zu wem möchten Sie?

    I can see it's difficult for you — ich verstehe, dass es nicht leicht für dich ist

    I see what you mean — ich verstehe [was du meinst]

    I saw that it was a mistake — mir war klar, dass es ein Fehler war

    he didn't see the joke — er fand es [gar] nicht lustig; (did not understand) er hat den Witz nicht verstanden

    I can't think what she sees in him — ich weiß nicht, was sie an ihm findet

    6) (consider) sehen

    let me see what I can do — [ich will] mal sehen, was ich tun kann

    7) (foresee) sehen

    I can see I'm going to be busy — ich sehe [es] schon [kommen], dass ich beschäftigt sein werde

    I can see it won't be easy — ich sehe schon, dass es nicht einfach sein wird

    8) (find out) feststellen; (by looking) nachsehen

    see if you can read this — guck mal, ob du das hier lesen kannst (ugs.)

    9) (take view of) sehen; betrachten
    10) (learn) sehen

    I see from your letter that... — ich entnehme Ihrem Brief, dass...

    see [that]... — zusehen od. darauf achten, dass...

    12) usu. in imper. (look at) einsehen [Buch]

    see below/p. 15 — siehe unten/S. 15

    13) (experience, be witness of) erleben

    now I've seen everything!(iron.) hat man so etwas schon erlebt od. gesehen!

    we shall see — wir werden [ja/schon] sehen

    he will not or never see 50 again — er ist [bestimmt] über 50

    14) (imagine) sich (Dat.) vorstellen

    see somebody/oneself doing something — sich vorstellen, dass jemand/man etwas tut

    I can see it now -... — ich sehe es schon bildhaft vor mir -...

    15) (contemplate) mit ansehen; zusehen bei

    [stand by and] see somebody doing something — [tatenlos] zusehen od. es [tatenlos] mit ansehen, wie jemand etwas tut

    16) (escort) begleiten, bringen (to [bis] zu)

    not see oneself doing something — es nicht einsehen, dass man etwas tut

    2. intransitive verb,
    saw, seen

    see redrotsehen (ugs.)

    2) (make sure) nachsehen
    3) (reflect) überlegen

    let me see — lass mich überlegen; warte mal ['n Moment] (ugs.)

    4)

    I see — ich verstehe; aha (ugs.); ach so (ugs.)

    you see — weißt du/wisst ihr/wissen Sie

    there you are, you see! — Siehst du? Ich hab's doch gesagt!

    as far as I can seesoweit ich das od. es beurteilen kann

    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: saw, seen)
    = anzeigen v.
    sehen v.
    (§ p.,pp.: sah, gesehen)
    zusehen v.

    English-german dictionary > see

  • 5 geben

    n; -s, kein Pl.
    1. giving; es ist alles ein Geben und Nehmen it’s all a matter of give and take; Geben ist seliger denn Nehmen BIBL. it is more blessed to give than to receive
    2. Kartenspiel: am Geben sein be dealing, be the dealer; er ist am Geben it’s his deal
    * * *
    to hand; to deal; to give
    * * *
    ge|ben ['geːbn] pret gab [gaːp] ptp gegeben [gə'geːbn]
    1. TRANSITIVES VERB
    1) to give; (= reichen) to give, to pass; Schatten, Kühle to provide

    gibs mir!give it to me!, give me it!

    könnten Sie mir die Butter/den Korkenzieher geben? — could you pass me the butter/the corkscrew?

    (von jdm) etw geben lassen — to ask (sb) for sth

    ich gäbe viel darum, zu... — I'd give a lot to...

    jdm einen Tritt gebento give sb a kick; (figinf) to give sb the boot (inf)

    ein gutes Beispiel gebento set a good example

    jdn/etw verloren geben — to give sb/sth up for lost

    2) = Cards to deal

    er hat mir drei Asse und zwei Buben gegebenhe dealt me three aces and two jacks

    3) = gewähren, verleihen to give; Thema, Aufgabe, Problem to set

    einen Elfmeter/einen Freistoß geben — to give a penalty kick/a free kick

    gebe Gott, dass... — God grant that...

    Taktgefühl ist ihm nicht gegebenhe's not over-endowed with tact

    es war ihm nicht gegeben, seine Eltern lebend wiederzusehen — he was not to see his parents alive again

    4) = schicken, übergeben to send; (dial = tun) to put

    in die Post gebento post (Brit), to mail (esp US)

    ein Kind in Pflege gebento put a child in care

    Milch an den Teig geben (dial)to add milk to the dough

    5) = ergeben, erzeugen to produce

    2 + 2 gibt 4 — 2 + 2 makes 4

    ein Pfund gibt fünf Klößea pound will make five dumplings

    das gibt Ärger/Probleme — that will cause trouble/problems

    6) = veranstalten Konzert, Fest to give; Theaterstück etc to do

    am Schillertheater geben sie wieder "Maria Stuart" — they are doing "Maria Stuart" at the Schillertheater again

    was wird heute im Theater gegeben?what's on at the theatre (Brit) or theater (US) today?

    7) = unterrichten to teach

    Englisch/Deutsch geben — to teach English/German

    er gibt Nachhilfeunterricht/Tanzstunden — he gives private tuition/dancing lessons (Brit), he does tutoring/gives dancing lessons

    8) andere Wendungendiams; viel/nicht viel auf etw (acc) geben to set great/little store by sth

    ich gebe nicht viel auf seinen RatI don't think much of his advicediams; etw von sich geben Laut, Worte, Flüche to utter; Meinung to express

    was er gestern von sich gegeben hat, war wieder einmal völlig unverständlich — what he was going on about yesterday was, as ever, completely incomprehensible

    2. INTRANSITIVES VERB

    der links von mir Sitzende gibtthe person sitting on my left deals

    wer gibt?whose deal is it?, whose turn is it to deal?

    2) SPORT = Aufschlag haben to serve
    3. UNPERSÖNLICHES VERB
    diams; es gibt (+sing) there is; (+pl) there are

    darauf gibt es 10% Rabatt — you get 10% discount on it

    wann gibts was zu essen? – es gibt gleich was — when are we going to get something to eat? – it's on its way

    was gibts? — what's the matter?, what is it?

    das gibts nicht, dass ein Vegetarier Metzger wird — it's impossible, a vegetarian wouldn't become a butcher, it's inconceivable that a vegetarian would become a butcher

    so was gibts bei uns nicht! (inf)that's just not on! (inf)

    4. REFLEXIVES VERB
    1) diams; sich geben = nachlassen Regen to ease off; (Schmerzen) to ease, to lessen; (Leidenschaft, Begeisterung) to lessen, to cool; (freches Benehmen) to lessen
    2)

    = aufgeben, ergeben sich gefangen geben — to give oneself up

    See:
    3) = sich erledigen to sort itself out; (= aufhören) to stop

    machen Sie erst mal die dringensten Sachen, der Rest wird sich (von alleine) geben — do the most urgent things first, the rest will sort itself out

    gibt sich das bald! (inf)cut it out! (inf)

    4) = sich benehmen to behave

    sich freundlich geben — to behave in a friendly way, to be friendly

    sich als große Dame geben — to play the great lady

    sich von oben herab geben — to behave condescendingly, to be condescending

    nach außen gab er sich heiter — outwardly he seemed quite cheerful

    sie gibt sich, wie sie ist — she's completely genuine, there's no pretence (Brit) or pretense (US) with her

    * * *
    1) (to give, especially for a particular purpose or regularly: His father allows him too much money.) allow
    2) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) hand
    3) (the act of dividing cards among players in a card game.) deal
    4) (to distribute (cards).) deal
    5) (to cause to have: My aunt gave me a book for Christmas; Can you give me an opinion on this?) give
    6) (to produce (something): Cows give milk but horses do not; He gave a talk on his travels.) give
    7) (to organize (some event etc): We're giving a party next week.) give
    * * *
    ge·ben
    [ˈge:bn̩]
    1.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    jdm etw \geben to give sb sth, to give sth to sb
    gibst du mir bitte mal das Brot? could you give [or hand] me the bread, please? [or pass]
    ich würde alles darum \geben, ihn noch einmal zu sehen I would give anything to see him again; (beim Kartenspiel) to deal
    du hast mir 3 Joker gegeben you've dealt me 3 jokers
    wer gibt jetzt? whose turn is it to deal?
    2.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    (schenken) to give [as a present]
    3.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    jdm die [o seine] Telefonnummer \geben to give sb one's telephone number
    sich dat etw [von jdm] \geben lassen to ask [sb] for sth
    er ließ sich die Speisekarte \geben he asked for the menu
    4.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    jdm etw \geben to get sb sth; (bezahlen)
    [jdm] etw für etw akk \geben to give [sb] sth for sth
    was darf ich Ihnen \geben? what can I get you?
    darf ich Ihnen sonst noch was \geben? can I get you anything else?
    \geben Sie mir bitte fünf Brötchen I'd like five bread rolls please
    ich gebe Ihnen 500 Euro für das Bild I'll give you [or let you have] 500 euros for the picture
    Preisnachlass/Skonto \geben to give a reduction/cash discount
    5.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    etw gibt jdm etw sth gives [sb] sth
    Schutz/Schatten \geben to give [or provide] protection/shade
    6.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    einen Preis \geben to award a prize
    Titel/Namen \geben to give a title/name
    diese erfreuliche Nachricht gab ihr neue Zuversicht this welcome piece of news gave her new confidence
    der Gedanke an eine Rettung gab uns immer wieder Kraft the thought of being rescued always gave us strength
    7.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    TELEK (telefonisch verbinden)
    jdm jdn \geben to put sb through to sb
    \geben Sie mir bitte Frau Schmidt can I speak to Mrs Smith, please
    8.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    jdm etw \geben to give [or set] sb sth
    eine Aufgabe/ein Problem/ein Thema \geben to set a task/problem/topic
    9.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    etw \geben to give sth
    der Minister wird eine Pressekonferenz \geben the minister will give [or hold] a press conference
    10.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    jd gibt [jdm] etw sb gives [or allows] [sb] sth
    jdm einen Namen \geben to name a person
    jdm ein Interview \geben to grant sb an interview
    jdm eine Verwarnung \geben to give sb a warning; SPORT to book sb
    einen Freistoß \geben FBALL to award a free-kick
    11.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    ein Theaterstück \geben to put on a play
    12.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    ein Fest \geben to give a party
    13.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    etw/jdn irgendwohin \geben akk to send sth/sb somewhere
    sein Auto in [die] Reparatur \geben to have one's car repaired
    sein Kind in ein Internat \geben to send one's child to boarding school
    dürfen wir während unseres Urlaubs unsere Katze zu euch \geben? can you take our cat while we're away?
    14.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    KOCHK (fam: tun)
    etw in etw akk/an etw akk \geben, etw zu etw dat \geben to add sth to sth
    Wein in die Soße \geben to add wine to the sauce
    15.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    etw \geben to produce sth
    sieben mal sieben gibt neunundvierzig seven times seven equals forty-nine, seven sevens are forty-nine
    Rotwein gibt Flecken red wine stains [or leaves stains]
    keinen Sinn \geben that makes no sense
    ein Wort gab das andere one word led to another
    16.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    etw \geben to teach sth
    Nachhilfestunden \geben to give private tuition
    Unterricht \geben to teach
    jdm etw zu tun \geben to give sb sth to do
    17.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    etw von sich dat \geben to utter sth
    er gab wenig Worte von sich he said very little
    18.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    (euph fam: sich erbrechen)
    etw [wieder] von sich dat \geben to throw up [sth], to bring up sth sep [again] euph
    19.
    es jdm \geben (fam) to let sb have it fam
    gib's ihm! let him have it!
    jdm ist etw nicht gegeben sth is not given to sb
    nicht allen ist es gegeben, einem solchen Ereignis beizuwohnen not everybody gets the opportunity to be present at such an event
    es war ihm nicht gegeben, seine Heimatstadt wiederzusehen he was not destined to see his home town again
    nichts auf etw akk \geben to think nothing of sth
    jdm etw zu tun \geben to give sb sth to do
    das wird ihm für die nächsten Monate zu tun geben! that'll keep him busy for the next few months!
    das sollte der Firmenleitung zu denken \geben that should give the company management something to think about!
    viel/nicht viel auf etw akk \geben to set great/not much store by sth
    ich gebe nicht viel auf die Gerüchte I don't pay much attention to rumours
    1.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    KARTEN (austeilen) to deal
    jetzt hast du genug gemischt, gib endlich! you've shuffled enough now, just deal them!
    2.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    SPORT (Aufschlag haben) to serve
    du gibst! it's your serve
    1.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    (gereicht werden)
    es gibt etw there is sth
    hoffentlich gibt es bald was zu essen! I hope there's something to eat soon!
    was gibt es zum Frühstück? what's for breakfast?
    freitags gibt es bei uns immer Fisch we always have fish on Fridays
    2.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    es gibt etw there is sth
    heute gibt es noch Regen it'll rain today
    hat es sonst noch etwas gegeben, als ich weg war? has anything else happened while I was away
    was wird das noch geben? where will it all lead to?
    gleich gibt es was (fam) there's going to be trouble
    3.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    etw/jdn gibt es there's sth/sb
    das gibt's nicht! (fam) no way!, nothing doing!, forget it!
    das gibt es nicht, dass du einfach meinen Wagen nimmst there's no way that you're taking [or using] my car
    ein Bär mit zwei Köpfen? das gibt es nicht! a bear with two heads? there's no such thing!
    das gibt's doch nicht! (fam) that's unbelievable
    so was gibt es bei uns nicht! that's not on [as far as we're concerned]!
    was gibt's? (fam) what's the matter, what's up fam
    was es nicht alles gibt! (fam) well, I'll be damned! fam, stone me! sl, stone the crows BRIT sl
    4.
    da gibt es nichts! (fam) there are no two ways about it
    seine Lieder sind einmalig, da gibt es nichts! there's no doubt about it, his songs are unique
    1.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    etw gibt sich sth eases [off] [or lets up]
    das gibt sich it will sort itself out
    die Kopfschmerzen werden sich \geben your headache will go off
    diese Aufsässigkeit wird sich bald von ganz alleine \geben this rebelliousness will soon die down of its own accord; (sich erledigen) to sort itself out
    manches gibt sich von selbst wieder some things sort themselves out
    das wird sich schon \geben it will all work out [for the best]
    2.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    sich akk als etw \geben to behave in a certain way
    sie gab sich sehr überrascht she acted very surprised
    nach außen gab er sich heiter outwardly he behaved cheerfully
    sie gibt sich, wie sie ist she doesn't try to be anything she isn't
    sich akk von der besten Seite \geben to show one's best side
    3.
    <gibt, gab, gegeben>
    (sich finden, ergeben)
    etw gibt sich sth arises
    es wird sich schon noch eine Gelegenheit \geben there's sure to be another opportunity
    * * *
    1.
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb
    1) give; (reichen) give; hand; pass

    geben Sie mir bitte Herrn N. — please put me through to Mr N.

    ich gäbe viel darum, wenn ich das machen könnte — I'd give a lot to be able to do that

    etwas [nicht] aus der Hand geben — [not] let go of something

    geben Sie mir bitte ein Bier — I'll have a beer, please

    Geben ist seliger denn Nehmen(Spr.) it is more blessed to give than to receive (prov.)

    etwas in Druck (Akk.) od. zum Druck geben — send something to press or to be printed; s. auch Pflege

    3) (gewähren) give

    einen Elfmeter geben(Sport) award a penalty

    4) (bieten) give
    5) (versetzen) give <slap, kick, etc.>

    es jemandem geben(ugs.): (jemandem die Meinung sagen) give somebody what for (sl.); (jemanden verprügeln) let somebody have it

    gib [es] ihm! — (ugs.) let him have it!

    6) (erteilen) give
    7) (hervorbringen) give <milk, shade, light>
    8) (veranstalten) give, throw < party>; give, lay on < banquet>; give < dinner party, ball>
    9) (aufführen) give <concert, performance>

    das Theater gibt den ‘Faust’ — the theatre is putting on ‘Faust’

    drei mal drei gibt neun — three threes are nine; three times three is or makes nine

    das gibt [k]einen Sinn — that makes [no] sense

    11) in

    Unsinn/dummes Zeug von sich geben — (abwertend) talk nonsense/rubbish

    keinen Laut/Ton von sich geben — not make a sound

    13) in

    viel/wenig auf etwas (Akk.) geben — set great/little store by something

    14) (hinzugeben) add; put in

    etwas an das Essen gebenadd something to or put something into the food

    15) (ugs.): (erbrechen)

    alles wieder von sich gebenbring or (coll.) sick everything up again

    2.
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb; unpers
    1) (vorhanden sein)

    es gibt — there is/are

    das gibt es ja gar nicht — I don't believe it; you're joking (coll.)

    Kommen Sie herein. Was gibt es? — Come in. What's the matter or (coll.) what's up?

    was es nicht alles gibt!(ugs.) what will they think of next?

    da gibt's nichts(ugs.) there's no denying it or no doubt about it

    da gibt's nichts, da würde ich sofort protestieren — there's nothing else for it, I'd protest immediately in that case

    was gibt es zu essen/trinken? — what is there to eat/drink?

    morgen gibt es Schnee/Sturm — it'll snow tomorrow/there'll be a storm tomorrow

    gleich/sonst gibt's was — (ugs.) there'll be trouble in a minute/otherwise

    3.
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb
    1) (Karten austeilen) deal
    2) (Sport): (aufschlagen) serve
    4.
    1)

    sich [natürlich] geben — act or behave [naturally]

    sich nach außen hin gelassen geben — give the appearance of being relaxed

    deine Art, dich zu geben — the way you behave

    das Fieber wird sich geben — his/her etc. temperature will drop

    das gibt sich/wird sich noch geben — it will get better

    * * *
    geben; gibt, gab, hat gegeben
    A. v/t
    1. give (
    jemandem etwas sb sth, sth to sb); (reichen) auch hand; (schenken) auch present (with); (verleihen) auch lend; (Ball etc) (weitergeben) pass;
    etwas nicht aus der Hand geben (nicht hergeben) not let go of sth, not part with sth; fig (Leitung, Verantwortung) refuse to give up sth ( oder relinquish sth);
    jemandem zu trinken/essen geben give sb sth to drink/eat;
    jemandem seine Medizin geben (verabreichen) give sb his ( oder her) medicine;
    was gibst du mir dafür? what will you give me for it?;
    sich (dat)
    etwas geben lassen (bitten um, verlangen) ask for sth;
    jemandem etwas als Pfand/zur Aufbewahrung geben give sb sth as a pledge/for safekeeping;
    geben Sie mir bitte ein Bier/zwei Kilo Äpfel give me ( oder I’d like) a beer/two kilos of apples, please;
    geben Sie mir bitte Herrn Müller am Telefon: I’d like to speak to Mr ( oder Mr.) Müller, please, put me through to Mr ( oder Mr.) Müller, please;
    ich gäbe was drum zu wissen … umg I’d give anything to know …; Druck2, Hand1, Kommission, Pflege etc
    2. (Auskunft, Befehl, Erlaubnis, Hinweis etc) give; (gewähren) auch grant; (bieten) give, offer; (Hoffnung, Mut etc) give, fill sb with;
    jemandem keinen Anlass geben zu (+inf) give sb no cause to (+inf)
    jemandem eine/eine letzte Chance geben give sb a/one last chance;
    er hat noch viel/mir nichts zu geben (bieten) he still has plenty to offer/he has nothing to offer me;
    der Arzt gibt ihm noch zwei Monate (zu leben) fig the doctor gives him two more ( oder another two) months (to live); Antwort, Bescheid, Blöße, Wort etc
    3. (Konzert etc) give; (Theaterstück etc) perform, do umg; (Film) show; (Essen, Party) have, give; (Unterricht, Fach) teach;
    was wird heute Abend gegeben? what’s on tonight?;
    das Stück wurde drei Monate lang gegeben the play ran ( oder was on) for three months
    4. SPORT (Ecke, Elfmeter, Freistoß) give
    5. (Ertrag etc) give, yield;
    Milch geben give ( oder provide) milk
    6. (ergeben) make; (Flecken) make, leave;
    das gibt eine gute Suppe it makes a good soup;
    das gibt keinen Sinn it doesn’t make (any) sense;
    fünf mal sechs gibt dreißig five sixes are thirty, five times six is thirty
    7. (tun, legen, stecken etc) put; (hinzufügen) add;
    Salz in die Suppe geben put salt into ( oder add salt to) the soup
    8.
    von sich geben (Geräusch, Geruch) give off; CHEM emit; (Äußerung) make; (Schrei etc) give; (auch Flüche) let out;
    nichts als Unsinn von sich geben talk nothing but nonsense; Ton1
    9.
    viel geben auf gutes Benehmen etc: set great store by; besonders auf jemanden: think highly ( oder a lot) of;
    wenig/nichts geben auf Konventionen etc: set little/no store by, not bother much/at all about umg; auf jemanden: not think much of;
    ich gebe nichts auf i-e Worte I don’t believe a word she says, I don’t take anything she says seriously
    10. umg:
    es jemandem geben let sb have it, give it to sb;
    gib ihm Saures! give him hell,
    dem hab ich’s aber gegeben! I really let him have it ( oder gave it to him)!;
    gut gegeben! that’s telling him etc!
    B. v/i
    1. give (
    den Armen geben give to the poor;
    gern geben give willingly ( oder gladly)
    2. Kartenspiel: deal;
    wer gibt? whose deal is it?
    3. Tennis: serve
    4. unpers:
    es gibt (existiert, wird angeboten etc) there is, there are;
    es gibt Leute, die … some people …;
    der beste Spieler, den es je gab the best player there ever was;
    es gab viel zu tun there was a lot to do;
    es gab kein Entrinnen there was no escaping;
    was gibt es da noch zu überlegen? what is there still to think about?;
    was gibt es da zu lachen? ärgerlich: what’s funny about that?;
    was gibt’s? what’s up?; (was hast du) what’s the matter?;
    was gibt’s Neues? what’s new?;
    was gibt es zum Mittagessen? what’s for lunch?;
    was es nicht alles gibt! umg you don’t say!;
    das gibt’s nicht! (existert nicht) there’s no such thing; (das darf nicht wahr sein) you’re joking, that can’t be true; verbietend: that’s out;
    das gibt’s nicht - sie ist tatsächlich noch aufgetaucht! umg I don’t ( oder can’t) believe she actually turned up;
    Sachen gibt’s, die gibt’s nicht umg truth is often stranger than fiction, there are more things in heaven and earth (than are dreamed of in your philosophy); ungläubig: would you believe it!;
    gibt’s den denn noch? umg is he still around?;
    da gibt’s nichts! umg (ohne Zweifel) there’s no doubt about that, and no mistake about it; (unter allen Umständen) even if it kills me etc
    5. unpers; zukünftig:
    das gibt Ärger umg there’ll be trouble;
    morgen gibt es Schnee it’s going to snow ( oder there’s going to be snow) tomorrow;
    heute wird’s noch was geben (ein Gewitter) I think we’re in for some bad weather ( oder a storm); (einen Krach) auch there’s trouble brewing ( oder in the air);
    sei ruhig, sonst gibt’s was! umg be quiet, or else!
    C. v/r
    1. (sich benehmen) act, behave; (vorgeben) play, pretend;
    sich natürlich geben act naturally;
    geben play the expert etc, pose as an expert etc
    2. (nachlassen) ease up; (vorübergehen) pass, blow over; Leidenschaft etc: auch cool (down); Schmerzen: let up; völlig: go away; Fieber: go down; (wieder gut werden) come right;
    das gibt sich wieder auch it’ll sort itself out
    3.
    geben give o.s. up to ( oder resign o.s. to) one’s fate etc
    4. Gelegenheit: arise, present itself; gegeben
    * * *
    1.
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb
    1) give; (reichen) give; hand; pass

    geben Sie mir bitte Herrn N. — please put me through to Mr N.

    ich gäbe viel darum, wenn ich das machen könnte — I'd give a lot to be able to do that

    etwas [nicht] aus der Hand geben — [not] let go of something

    geben Sie mir bitte ein Bier — I'll have a beer, please

    Geben ist seliger denn Nehmen(Spr.) it is more blessed to give than to receive (prov.)

    etwas in Druck (Akk.) od. zum Druck geben — send something to press or to be printed; s. auch Pflege

    3) (gewähren) give

    einen Elfmeter geben (Sport) award a penalty

    4) (bieten) give
    5) (versetzen) give <slap, kick, etc.>

    es jemandem geben(ugs.): (jemandem die Meinung sagen) give somebody what for (sl.); (jemanden verprügeln) let somebody have it

    gib [es] ihm! — (ugs.) let him have it!

    6) (erteilen) give
    7) (hervorbringen) give <milk, shade, light>
    8) (veranstalten) give, throw < party>; give, lay on < banquet>; give <dinner party, ball>
    9) (aufführen) give <concert, performance>

    das Theater gibt den ‘Faust’ — the theatre is putting on ‘Faust’

    drei mal drei gibt neun — three threes are nine; three times three is or makes nine

    das gibt [k]einen Sinn — that makes [no] sense

    11) in

    Unsinn/dummes Zeug von sich geben — (abwertend) talk nonsense/rubbish

    keinen Laut/Ton von sich geben — not make a sound

    13) in

    viel/wenig auf etwas (Akk.) geben — set great/little store by something

    14) (hinzugeben) add; put in

    etwas an das Essen gebenadd something to or put something into the food

    15) (ugs.): (erbrechen)

    alles wieder von sich gebenbring or (coll.) sick everything up again

    2.
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb; unpers

    es gibt — there is/are

    das gibt es ja gar nicht — I don't believe it; you're joking (coll.)

    Kommen Sie herein. Was gibt es? — Come in. What's the matter or (coll.) what's up?

    was es nicht alles gibt!(ugs.) what will they think of next?

    da gibt's nichts(ugs.) there's no denying it or no doubt about it

    da gibt's nichts, da würde ich sofort protestieren — there's nothing else for it, I'd protest immediately in that case

    was gibt es zu essen/trinken? — what is there to eat/drink?

    morgen gibt es Schnee/Sturm — it'll snow tomorrow/there'll be a storm tomorrow

    gleich/sonst gibt's was — (ugs.) there'll be trouble in a minute/otherwise

    3.
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb
    4.
    1)

    sich [natürlich] geben — act or behave [naturally]

    deine Art, dich zu geben — the way you behave

    das Fieber wird sich geben — his/her etc. temperature will drop

    das gibt sich/wird sich noch geben — it will get better

    * * *
    v.
    (§ p.,pp.: gab, gegeben)
    = to deal v.
    to give v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: gave, given)
    to perform v.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > geben

  • 6 game

    I noun
    1) (form of contest) Spiel, das; (a contest) (with ball) Spiel, das; (at [table-]tennis, chess, cards, billiards, cricket) Partie, die

    have or play a game of tennis/chess etc. [with somebody] — eine Partie Tennis/Schach usw. [mit jemandem] spielen

    have or play a game of football [with somebody] — Fußball [mit jemandem] spielen

    be on/off one's game — gut in Form/nicht in Form sein

    beat somebody at his own game(fig.) jemanden mit seinen eigenen Waffen schlagen (geh.)

    play the game(fig.) sich an die Spielregeln halten (fig.)

    [I'll show her that] two can play at that game — (fig.) was sie kann, kann ich auch

    2) (fig.): (scheme, undertaking) Vorhaben, das

    play somebody's gamejemandem in die Hände arbeiten; (for one's own benefit) jemandes Spiel mitspielen

    the game is up(coll.) das Spiel ist aus

    what's his game?(coll.) was hat er vor?

    what's the game?(coll.) was soll das?

    3) (business, activity) Gewerbe, das; Branche, die

    be new to the game(fig.) neu im Geschäft sein (auch fig. ugs.)

    be/go on the game — [Prostituierte:] anschaffen gehen (salopp)

    4) (diversion) Spiel, das; (piece of fun) Scherz, der; Spaß, der
    5) in pl. (athletic contests) Spiele; (in school) (sports) Schulsport, der; (athletics) Leichtathletik, die

    good at gamesgut im Sport

    6) (portion of contest) Spiel, das

    two games all — zwei beide; zwei zu zwei

    game to Graf (Tennis) Spiel Graf

    game, set, and match — (Tennis) Spiel, Satz und Sieg

    7) no pl. (Hunting, Cookery) Wild, das

    fair game(fig.) Freiwild, das

    easy game(fig. coll.) leichte Beute

    big game — Großwild, das

    II adjective

    be game to do something(be willing) bereit sein, etwas zu tun

    be game for something/anything — zu etwas/allem bereit sein

    * * *
    [ɡeim] 1. noun
    1) (an enjoyable activity, which eg children play: a game of pretending.) das Spiel
    2) (a competitive form of activity, with rules: Football, tennis and chess are games.) das Spiel
    3) (a match or part of a match: a game of tennis; winning (by) three games to one.) das Spiel
    4) ((the flesh of) certain birds and animals which are killed for sport: He's very fond of game; ( also adjective) a game bird.) das Wildbret
    2. adjective
    (brave; willing; ready: a game old guy; game for anything.) entschlossen
    - academic.ru/87346/gamely">gamely
    - games
    - gamekeeper
    - game point
    - game reserve
    - game warden
    - the game is up
    * * *
    game1
    [geɪm]
    I. n
    1. (match) Spiel nt
    let's play a \game of football/tennis lass uns Fußball/Tennis spielen
    board \game Brettspiel nt
    a \game of chance ein Glücksspiel nt
    a \game of chess eine Partie Schach
    computer \game Computerspiel nt
    party \game Gesellschaftsspiel nt
    a \game of skill (tactics) Taktikspiel nt; (agility) Geschicklichkeitsspiel nt
    to win/lose a \game ein Spiel gewinnen/verlieren
    waiting \game Hinhaltetaktik f
    to play the waiting \game erst mal abwarten fam
    2. (general play) Spiel nt
    a \game of cops and robbers Räuber und Gendarm
    my \game is a bit off today ich bin heute nicht in Form
    to play a good [or ( fam) mean] \game ein gutes [o beachtliches] Spiel spielen
    to be off one's \game nicht zu seinem Spiel finden, schlecht spielen
    to be on one's \game gut in Form sein
    4. (amusement) Spiel nt
    that's enough fun and \games! Schluss jetzt mit den Scherzen!
    to be just a \game to sb für jdn nur ein Spiel sein
    5. (scheme) Spiel nt
    what's your \game? ( fam) was soll das?
    he found out her little \game er kam ihr auf die Schliche
    to be up to one's old \games es mit der alten Masche versuchen fam
    to play \games with sb mit jdm spielen
    to play sb's \game (willingly) jds Spiel mitspielen; (unwillingly) jdm in die Hände [o Hand] arbeiten
    to see through sb's \game jds Spiel durchschauen
    6.
    \games pl (organized) Spiele pl; BRIT SCH [Schul]sport m kein pl
    the Olympic \games die Olympischen Spiele
    7.
    to beat sb at their own \game jdn mit seinen eigenen Waffen schlagen geh
    the beautiful \game der Fußball
    to give the \game away alles verraten
    to make [a] \game of sb BRIT sich akk über jdn lustig machen
    that's the name of the \game ( fam) darum geht es
    power is the name of the \game in the business world in der Geschäftswelt geht es nur um Macht
    to be on the \game BRIT ( fam: be a prostitute) auf den Strich gehen sl; AM ( fam: be a criminal) seine Finger in unsauberen Geschäften haben fam
    the only \game in town ( fam) das einzig Wahre [o Erstrebenswerte]
    \game over AM ( fam) das Spiel ist aus fam
    to play the \game BRIT ( dated) sich akk an die Spielregeln halten
    two can play at that \game was du kannst, kann ich schon lange
    the \game's up das Spiel ist aus fam
    the \game is not worth the candle die Mühe lohnt sich nicht
    II. adj
    1. usu pred (willing)
    to be \game [to do sth] bereit sein[, etw zu tun]
    I'm going for a drinkare you \game? ich gehe was trinken — bist du dabei? fam
    she's a real \game kid AM (sl) sie ist zu allem bereit
    to be \game for anything zu allem bereit sein
    2. ( dated: lame) lahm, angeknackst fam
    III. vi spielen
    game2
    [geɪm]
    1. (animal) Wild nt
    big \game Großwild nt
    small \game kleine Wildtiere
    2. (meat) Wild nt, Wildbret nt geh
    3.
    fair \game Freiwild nt
    * * *
    I [geɪm]
    1. n
    1) Spiel nt; (= sport) Sport(art f) m; (= single game, of team sports, tennis) Spiel nt; (of table tennis) Satz m; (of billiards, board games etc, informal tennis match) Partie f

    the wonderful game of football — Fußball, das wunderbare Spiel

    to have or play a game of football/tennis/chess etc — Fußball/Tennis/Schach etc spielen

    do you fancy a quick game of tennis/chess? —

    we had a quick game of cards after suppernach dem Essen spielten wir ein bisschen Karten

    to have a game with sb, to give sb a game — mit jdm spielen

    winning the second set put him back in the game again — nachdem er den zweiten Satz gewonnen hatte, hatte er wieder Chancen

    2) (fig) Spiel nt; (= scheme, plan) Absicht f, Vorhaben nt

    he's just playing ( silly) games — für ihn ist es nur ein Spiel

    two can play at that game, that's a game (that) two can play — wie du mir, so ich dir (inf)

    to see through sb's game — jds Spiel durchschauen, jdm auf die Schliche kommen

    to spoil sb's little game — jdm das Spiel verderben, jdm die Suppe versalzen (inf)

    I wonder what his game is? — ich frage mich, was er vorhat or im Schilde führt

    so that's your game, is it? — darauf willst du also hinaus!

    to be/keep ahead of the game (fig) — um eine Nasenlänge voraus sein/bleiben

    3) pl (= sports event) Spiele pl
    4) sing (SCH) Sport m
    5) (inf: business, profession) Branche f

    to be/go on the game (esp Brit)auf den Strich gehen (inf)

    6) (inf: difficult time) Theater nt (inf)
    7) (HUNT, COOK) Wild nt
    2. vi
    (um Geld) spielen
    3. vt
    verspielen II
    adj
    (= brave) mutig

    to be game to do sth — bereit sein, etw zu tun

    to be game for anything — für alles zu haben sein, zu allen Schandtaten bereit sein (hum inf)

    III
    adj
    (= crippled) lahm
    * * *
    game1 [ɡeım]
    A s
    1. Scherz m, Ulk m:
    make (a) game of sb sich über jemanden lustig machen;
    make (a) game of sth etwas ins Lächerliche ziehen
    2. Unterhaltung f, Zeitvertreib m
    3. (Karten-, Ball- etc) Spiel n:
    be on (off) one’s game (nicht) in Form sein;
    get (more) into the game SPORT (besser) ins Spiel kommen;
    play the game sich an die Spielregeln halten (a. fig fair sein);
    play a good (poor) game gut (schlecht) spielen;
    play a good game of chess ein guter Schachspieler sein;
    play a losing game auf der Verliererstraße sein;
    a) verhalten oder auf Abwarten spielen,
    b) fig eine abwartende Haltung einnehmen; chance A 1, skill1
    4. (einzelnes) Spiel, Partie f (Schach etc), Satz m (Tischtennis):
    the game is four all das Spiel steht 4 beide;
    game, set, match (Tennis) Spiel, Satz und Sieg;
    play games with sb jemanden auf den Arm nehmen fig; chess1, suspension 10
    5. pl SCHULE Sport m
    6. fig Spiel n, Plan m, (geheime) Absicht:
    what’s your game? welches Spiel spielen Sie?;
    the game is up das Spiel ist aus;
    beat sb at their own game jemanden mit seinen eigenen Waffen schlagen;
    give the game away die Katze aus dem Sack lassen fig;
    give ( oder throw) up the game das Spiel aufgeben;
    I know his (little) game ich weiß, was er im Schilde führt;
    play sb’s game jemandem in die Hände spielen;
    play a double game ein doppeltes Spiel treiben;
    see through sb’s game jemandes Spiel durchschauen; candle A 1, two A 2
    7. pl fig Schliche pl, Tricks pl, Kniffe pl:
    none of your games! keine Dummheiten oder Tricks!
    8. Spiel n (Geräte):
    a game of table tennis ein Tischtennis(spiel)
    9. umg Branche f:
    he’s been in the game for five years er ist schon seit fünf Jahren im Geschäft;
    he’s in the advertising game er macht in Werbung;
    be new to the game neu im Geschäft sein;
    she’s on the game bes Br sie geht auf den Strich
    10. JAGD Wild n, jagdbare Tiere pl:
    fly at higher game fig höher hinauswollen; big game, fair1 A 8
    11. Wildbret n:
    game pie Wildpastete f
    12. fig obs Mut m, Schneid m
    B adj (adv gamely)
    1. Jagd…, Wild…
    2. schneidig, mutig (Kämpfer etc): die1 A 1
    3. a) aufgelegt ( for zu):
    be game to do sth dazu aufgelegt sein, etwas zu tun;
    I’m game for a swim ich habe Lust, schwimmen zu gehen
    b) bereit ( for zu; to do zu tun):
    be game for anything für alles zu haben sein;
    I’m game ich mache mit, ich bin dabei
    C v/i (um Geld) spielen
    D v/t meist game away verspielen
    game2 [ɡeım] adj lahm (besonders Bein)
    * * *
    I noun
    1) (form of contest) Spiel, das; (a contest) (with ball) Spiel, das; (at [table-]tennis, chess, cards, billiards, cricket) Partie, die

    have or play a game of tennis/chess etc. [with somebody] — eine Partie Tennis/Schach usw. [mit jemandem] spielen

    have or play a game of football [with somebody] — Fußball [mit jemandem] spielen

    be on/off one's game — gut in Form/nicht in Form sein

    beat somebody at his own game(fig.) jemanden mit seinen eigenen Waffen schlagen (geh.)

    play the game(fig.) sich an die Spielregeln halten (fig.)

    [I'll show her that] two can play at that game — (fig.) was sie kann, kann ich auch

    2) (fig.): (scheme, undertaking) Vorhaben, das

    play somebody's game — jemandem in die Hände arbeiten; (for one's own benefit) jemandes Spiel mitspielen

    the game is up(coll.) das Spiel ist aus

    what's his game?(coll.) was hat er vor?

    what's the game?(coll.) was soll das?

    3) (business, activity) Gewerbe, das; Branche, die

    be new to the game(fig.) neu im Geschäft sein (auch fig. ugs.)

    be/go on the game — [Prostituierte:] anschaffen gehen (salopp)

    4) (diversion) Spiel, das; (piece of fun) Scherz, der; Spaß, der

    don't play games with me — versuch nicht, mich auf den Arm zu nehmen (ugs.)

    5) in pl. (athletic contests) Spiele; (in school) (sports) Schulsport, der; (athletics) Leichtathletik, die
    6) (portion of contest) Spiel, das

    two games all — zwei beide; zwei zu zwei

    game to Graf (Tennis) Spiel Graf

    game, set, and match — (Tennis) Spiel, Satz und Sieg

    7) no pl. (Hunting, Cookery) Wild, das

    fair game(fig.) Freiwild, das

    easy game(fig. coll.) leichte Beute

    big game — Großwild, das

    II adjective

    be game to do something (be willing) bereit sein, etwas zu tun

    be game for something/anything — zu etwas/allem bereit sein

    * * *
    (hunting) n.
    Wild nur sing. n. n.
    Partie -n f.
    Spiel -e n.

    English-german dictionary > game

  • 7 gift

    noun
    1) (present) Geschenk, das; Gabe, die (geh.)

    it was given to me as a gift — ich habe es geschenkt bekommen

    a gift box/pack — eine Geschenkpackung

    2) (talent etc.) Begabung, die

    have a gift for languages/mathematics — sprachbegabt/mathematisch begabt sein

    3) (easy task etc.)
    * * *
    [ɡift] 1. noun
    1) (something given willingly, eg as a present: a birthday gift.) das Geschenk
    2) (a natural ability: She has a gift for music.) die Begabung
    2. verb
    (to give or present as a gift: This painting was gifted by our former chairman.) schenken
    - academic.ru/31112/gifted">gifted
    - gift of the gab
    * * *
    [gɪft]
    n
    1. (present) Geschenk nt
    a birthday \gift ein Geburtstagsgeschenk nt
    to bear \gifts Geschenke mitbringen
    2. (donation) Spende f
    3. (giving) Schenkung f
    4. ( fam: bargain) Geschenk nt
    it's/that's a \gift! das ist geschenkt!
    5. ( fam: easy task) Geschenk nt
    that goal was a \gift! das Tor war ja geschenkt!
    6. (talent) Talent nt, Gabe f ( for für + akk)
    to have the \gift of gab AM [or BRIT, AUS the gab] ( fam) ein großes Mundwerk haben fam
    to have a \gift for languages sprachbegabt sein
    7.
    to be a \gift from the Gods ein Geschenk nt Gottes sein
    * * *
    [gɪft]
    1. n
    1) (= thing given) Geschenk nt, Gabe f (liter); (= donation to charity) Spende f; (JUR) Schenkung f

    to make a gift of sth to sb, to make sb a gift of sth — jdm etw zum Geschenk machen (form)

    there is a free gift with every purchase over £10 — bei jedem Kauf im Wert von über £ 10 erhalten Sie ein Geschenk

    that question/goal was a gift (inf) — die Frage/das Tor war ja geschenkt (inf)

    he thinks he's God's gift (to women) (inf)er denkt, er ist der Traum aller Frauen

    = right to give) this is in the gift of the government — das liegt im Ermessen der Regierung

    3) (= talent) Gabe f

    to have a gift for sthein Talent nt für etw haben

    she has a gift for teachingsie hat eine Begabung zur Lehrerin

    he has a gift for languages/music — er ist sprachbegabt/musikalisch begabt

    See:
    gab
    2. vt
    als Schenkung überlassen
    * * *
    gift [ɡıft]
    A s
    1. a) Geschenk n
    b) Spende f:
    make a gift of sth to sb jemandem etwas zum Geschenk machen, jemandem etwas schenken;
    I wouldn’t have it as a gift das möchte ich nicht (mal) geschenkt;
    at £10 it’s a gift! für 10 Pfund ist es geschenkt!;
    gift of flowers Blumengeschenk;
    a gift from the Gods ein Geschenk der Götter; free A 16
    2. JUR Schenkung f:
    gift (by will) letztwillige Schenkung, Vermächtnis n;
    gift mortis causa [ˈmɔː(r)tısˌkaʊsɑː] Schenkung für den Todesfall
    3. JUR Verleihungsrecht n:
    the office is not in his gift er kann dieses Amt nicht verleihen oder vergeben
    4. fig Begabung f, Gabe f, Talent n ( alle:
    for, of für):
    have a gift for doing sth ein Talent dafür oder die Gabe haben, etwas zu tun;
    gift for languages Sprachtalent;
    have a gift for languages sprachbegabt sein;
    of many gifts vielseitig begabt; gab A, recall B 4, tongue A 3
    B v/t
    1. beschenken ( with mit)
    2. schenken, geben ( beide:
    sth to sb jemandem etwas)
    C adj geschenkt, Geschenk…:
    gift certificate US Geschenkgutschein m;
    gift shop (bes US store) Geschenkartikelladen m;
    gift tax Schenkungssteuer f;
    gift token ( oder voucher) Br Geschenkgutschein m;
    don’t ( oder never) look a gift horse in the mouth (Sprichwort) einem geschenkten Gaul schaut oder sieht man nicht ins Maul
    * * *
    noun
    1) (present) Geschenk, das; Gabe, die (geh.)

    a gift box/pack — eine Geschenkpackung

    2) (talent etc.) Begabung, die

    have a gift for languages/mathematics — sprachbegabt/mathematisch begabt sein

    3) (easy task etc.)
    * * *
    n.
    Gabe -n f.
    Geschenk -e n.
    Schenkung f.

    English-german dictionary > gift

  • 8 übernehmen

    to adopt; to assume; to take over; to take on
    * * *
    über|neh|men [yːbɐ'neːmən] ptp überno\#mmen [yːbɐ'nɔmən] insep irreg
    1. vt
    1) (= annehmen) to take; Aufgabe, Arbeit to take on, to undertake; Funktion to take on; Verantwortung to take on, to assume, to accept; Kosten, Hypothek to agree to pay; (JUR ) Fall to take (on); jds Verteidigung to take on; (= kaufen) to buy

    den Befehl or das Kommando übernéhmen — to take command or charge

    die Führung übernéhmen (von Organisation etc)to take charge (gen of); (Sport) to take over the lead

    lassen Sie mal, das übernehme ich! — let me take care of that

    es übernéhmen, etw zu tun — to take on the job of doing sth, to undertake to do sth

    2) (stellvertretend, ablösend) to take over (von from); Ausdruck, Ansicht to adopt; Zitat, Wort to take, to borrow; (COMPUT ) Einstellungen to apply
    3) Geschäft, Praxis etc to take over
    4) (Aus inf = übertölpeln) to put one over on (inf)
    2. vr
    to take on or undertake too much; (= sich überanstrengen) to overdo it; (beim Essen) to overeat

    übernéhmen Sie sich nur nicht! (iro)don't strain yourself! (iro)

    * * *
    1) (to take upon oneself or accept (authority, responsibility etc): He assumed the rôle of leader in the emergency.) assume
    2) (to take control (of): He has taken the business over ( noun take-over).) take over
    3) ((often with from) to do (something) after someone else stops doing it: He retired last year, and I took over (his job) from him.) take over
    4) (to accept (a duty, task, responsibility etc): He undertook the job willingly.) undertake
    * * *
    über·neh·men *
    [y:bɐˈne:mən]
    I. vt
    etw \übernehmen to take [possession of form] sth; (kaufen) to buy sth
    enteigneten Besitz/ein Geschäft \übernehmen to take over expropriated property/a business
    2. (auf sich nehmen, annehmen)
    etw \übernehmen to accept sth
    lassen Sie es, das übernehme ich let me take care of it
    einen Auftrag \übernehmen to take on a job sep, to undertake a job form
    die Kosten \übernehmen [to agree] to pay the costs
    die Verantwortung \übernehmen to take on sep [or form assume] [or form adopt] the responsibility
    die Verpflichtungen \übernehmen to assume [or enter into] obligations form
    es \übernehmen, etw zu tun to take on the job of doing sth, to undertake to do sth
    den Vorsitz \übernehmen to take [or assume] the chair
    etw [von jdm] \übernehmen to take over sth sep [from sb]
    das Steuer \übernehmen to take the wheel
    die Verfolgung \übernehmen to take up pursuit sep
    etw \übernehmen to take [or borrow] sth
    ein übernommenes Zitat a citation taken [or borrowed] from another work [or source]
    eine Sendung in sein Abendprogramm \übernehmen to include a broadcast in one's evening programmes
    jdn \übernehmen to take over sb
    jdn ins Angestelltenverhältnis \übernehmen to employ sb on a permanent basis
    jdn ins Beamtenverhältnis \übernehmen to enter sb in the civil service
    sich akk [mit etw dat] \übernehmen to take on [or form undertake] too much [of sth]
    übernimm dich [nur] nicht! (iron fam) [mind you] don't strain yourself! iron
    III. vi to take over
    ich bin zu müde, um weiterzufahren, kannst du mal \übernehmen? I'm too tired to drive any more, can you take the wheel?
    * * *
    1.
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb
    1) take delivery of <goods, consignment>; receive < relay baton>; take over <power, practice, business, building, school class>; take on <job, position, task, role, case, leadership>; undertake to pay < costs>
    3) (sich zu Eigen machen) adopt, take over <ideas, methods, subject, etc.> ( von from); borrow <word, phrase> ( von from)
    2.
    unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb overdo things or it

    übernimm dich nur nicht(iron.) don't strain yourself!

    * * *
    über'nehmen (irr, untrennb, hat)
    A. v/t
    1. take over (auch Macht, Führung, Amt, WIRTSCH, Firma); (Staffelstab) receive;
    das Kommando übernehmen take over command;
    eine (neue) Klasse übernehmen als Lehrer: take over a (new) class
    2. (sich kümmern um, erledigen) take care of; (Arbeit etc) take on;
    die Kosten übernehmen meet ( oder agree to pay) the costs;
    die Getränke übernehmen wir we’re buying the drinks;
    eine Stunde (von jemandem) übernehmen take over a class (from sb);
    er übernahm es zu (+inf) he undertook to (+inf), he took it upon himself to (+inf)
    das übernehme ich umg I’ll take care of that
    3. JUR (Fall, Verteidigung etc) take on; (Pflicht) accept
    4. SCHIFF (Ladung, Passagiere) take on board; (Arbeitskräfte nach Firmenübernahme) keep on, continue to employ
    5. (Verfahrensweise, Begriffe etc) adopt; (Wörter) borrow, take; Elektronik:, IT transfer; (Daten etc) import, accept;
    eine Sendung von der BBC übernehmen TV show a BBC program(me);
    Ideen etc
    B. v/i take over (
    von jemandem: from);
    jetzt übernehmen Sie! now you take over!
    C. v/r (es übertreiben) overdo it ( oder things); mit Arbeit etc: take on too much, bite off more than one can chew umg; (sich überschätzen) overestimate one’s capabilities, overplay one’s hand; finanziell: overreach o.s.; beim Essen: overeat;
    sich bei der Arbeit/beim Sport etc
    übernehmen do too much work/sport etc;
    mit dem Hauskauf haben sie sich übernommen they overreached themselves in buying the house;
    übernimm dich nur nicht! iron don’t overdo it!
    'übernehmen v/t (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)
    1. umg (Tasche etc) hang over one’s shoulder
    2. SCHIFF (Wasser):
    das Schiff nahm haushohe Seen über waves as high as a house were coming over the sides of the ship
    * * *
    1.
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb
    1) take delivery of <goods, consignment>; receive < relay baton>; take over <power, practice, business, building, school class>; take on <job, position, task, role, case, leadership>; undertake to pay < costs>
    3) (sich zu Eigen machen) adopt, take over <ideas, methods, subject, etc.> ( von from); borrow <word, phrase> ( von from)
    2.
    unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb overdo things or it

    übernimm dich nur nicht(iron.) don't strain yourself!

    * * *
    v.
    to accede v.
    to adopt v.
    to take on v.
    to take over v.
    to undertake v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: undertook, undertaken)

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  • 9 penance

    noun, no pl., no art.
    Buße, die

    act of penance — Bußübung, die

    undergo/do penance — büßen/Buße tun

    * * *
    ['penəns]
    (punishment that a person suffers willingly to show that he is sorry for something wrong he has done: He did penance for his sins.) die Buße
    * * *
    pen·ance
    [ˈpenən(t)s]
    2. REL Buße f
    to do \penance for sth für etw akk Buße tun
    * * *
    ['penəns]
    n (REL)
    Buße f; (fig) Strafe f

    as a penance (Rel) (fig)als Buße zur or als Strafe

    * * *
    penance [ˈpenəns] s
    1. REL Buße f, Reue f:
    do penance (for sth)
    a) (für etwas) Buße tun,
    b) fig (etwas) büßen
    2. REL oft Penance (Sakrament n der) Buße f oder Beichte f
    3. fig Strafe f:
    it’s a penance for … das ist die Strafe für …
    * * *
    noun, no pl., no art.
    Buße, die

    act of penance — Bußübung, die

    undergo/do penance — büßen/Buße tun

    * * *
    n.
    Buße -n f.
    Reue nur sing. f.

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  • 10 welcome

    1. interjection

    welcome home/to England! — willkommen zu Hause/in England!

    2. noun
    1) Willkommen, das

    outstay or overstay one's welcome — zu lange bleiben

    2) (reception) Empfang, der

    give somebody a warm welcome(iron.) jemanden gebührend empfangen (iron.)

    3. transitive verb
    begrüßen; willkommen heißen (geh.)
    4. adjective
    1) willkommen; gefällig [Anblick]

    make somebody [feel] welcome — jemandem das Gefühl geben od. vermitteln, willkommen zu sein

    2) pred.

    you're welcome to take itdu kannst es gern nehmen

    you're welcome(it was no trouble) gern geschehen!; keine Ursache!

    if you want to stay here for the night you are more than welcomewenn Sie die Nacht über hier bleiben möchten, sind Sie herzlich willkommen

    * * *
    ['welkəm] 1. adjective
    (received with gladness and happiness: She will make you welcome; He is a welcome visitor at our house; The extra money was very welcome; The holiday made a welcome change.) willkommen
    2. noun
    (reception; hospitality: We were given a warm welcome.) der Willkommensgruß
    3. verb
    (to receive or greet with pleasure and gladness: We were welcomed by our hosts; She will welcome the chance to see you again.) willkommen heißen
    4. interjection
    (used to express gladness at someone's arrival: Welcome to Britain!) Willkommen
    - academic.ru/93701/welcoming">welcoming
    - be welcome to
    - you're welcome!
    * * *
    wel·come
    [ˈwelkəm]
    I. vt
    1. (greet gladly)
    to \welcome sb jdn willkommen heißen
    to \welcome sb warmly jdn herzlich willkommen heißen
    2. (be glad of)
    to \welcome sth etw begrüßen
    the new appointment has been widely \welcomed die neue Ernennung ist weithin begrüßt worden
    II. n
    1. (act of friendly reception) Willkommen nt
    they were given a warm \welcome man bereitete ihnen einen herzlichen Empfang
    to be given a hero's/heroine's \welcome wie ein Held/eine Heldin empfangen werden
    2. no pl (friendly reception) [freundlicher] Empfang
    speech of \welcome Begrüßungsansprache f
    3. (expression of approval) Zustimmung f
    to give sth a cautious [or guarded] \welcome etw dat verhalten zustimmen
    4.
    to outstay [or overstay] one's \welcome länger bleiben, als man erwünscht ist
    he outstayed his \welcome as Mayor er war zu lange Bürgermeister
    III. adj
    1. (gladly received) willkommen
    to be \welcome willkommen sein
    you're always \welcome, you'll always be \welcome du bist immer willkommen
    a \welcome guest ein willkommener [o gern gesehener] Gast
    to make sb very \welcome jdn sehr freundlich aufnehmen
    the restaurant made the children very \welcome das Restaurant war sehr kinderfreundlich
    2. (wanted) willkommen; (pleasant) angenehm
    she was a \welcome addition to the team sie war eine willkommene Bereicherung für die Mannschaft
    \welcome chance [or opportunity] willkommene Gelegenheit
    \welcome change willkommene Veränderung
    most [or particularly] [or very] \welcome sehr willkommen
    that drink was most \welcome! der Drink kam gerade recht!
    3. (willingly permitted)
    to be \welcome to do sth:
    you're \welcome to use the garage while we're away Sie können gerne unsere Garage benutzen, solange wir nicht da sind
    if they want to change the rules, they are \welcome to try ( iron) wenn sie die Regeln ändern wollen, sollen sie es nur versuchen
    4. (replying to thanks)
    thank you very muchyou're \welcome vielen Dank — nichts zu danken [o keine Ursache] [o gern geschehen
    IV. n modifier (drink, chocolates, gift) Begrüßungs-
    V. interj willkommen!
    \welcome, come in hallo, komm rein
    \welcome to Cambridge [herzlich] willkommen in Cambridge
    \welcome to our humble abode ( hum) willkommen in unserem bescheidenen Heim
    \welcome aboard NAUT willkommen an Bord
    \welcome back/home willkommen zu Hause
    * * *
    ['welkəm]
    1. n
    Willkommen nt

    to receive a cold/warm welcome — kühl/herzlich empfangen werden, einen kühlen/herzlichen Empfang bekommen

    2. adj
    1) (= received with pleasure, pleasing) willkommen; visitor gern gesehen attr, willkommen; news angenehm, willkommen

    to make sb feel welcome — jdm das Gefühl geben, ein willkommener or gern gesehener Gast zu sein

    I didn't feel very welcome thereich habe mich dort nicht sehr wohlgefühlt

    a welcome addition to... — eine willkommene Bereicherung... (gen)

    2)

    you're welcome! — nichts zu danken!, keine Ursache!, bitte sehr!, aber gerne!; (iro) von mir aus gerne!, wenns Ihnen Spaß macht!

    you're welcome to it/her! (iro)von mir aus herzlich gerne, das/die kannst du gerne haben!

    3. vt (lit, fig)
    begrüßen, willkommen heißen (geh)

    to welcome sb to one's housejdn bei sich zu Hause or in seinem Haus begrüßen or willkommen heißen (geh)

    4. interj

    welcome home/to Scotland/on board! — herzlich willkommen!, willkommen daheim/in Schottland/an Bord!

    * * *
    welcome [ˈwelkəm]
    A int willkommen (to in dat)!:
    welcome home! willkommen zu Hause!
    B s Willkommen n, Empfang m:
    bid sb welcome C 1;
    give sb an enthusiastic welcome jemandem einen begeisterten Empfang bereiten;
    give sb a warm welcome jemanden freundlich aufnehmen;
    he was given a hero’s welcome er wurde wie ein Held begrüßt;
    outstay ( oder overstay, wear out) one’s welcome jemandes Gastfreundschaft überstrapazieren oder zu lange in Anspruch nehmen
    C v/t
    1. bewillkommnen, willkommen heißen
    2. fig begrüßen:
    a) etwas gutheißen
    b) einen Vorschlag etc gern annehmen
    D adj
    1. willkommen (Gast, Nachricht, etc):
    not welcome unerwünscht;
    you are always more than welcome Sie sind immer herzlich willkommen;
    make sb welcome jemanden freundlich oder herzlich aufnehmen oder empfangen
    2. herzlich eingeladen:
    you are welcome to it Sie können es gerne behalten oder nehmen oder haben;
    you are welcome to do it es steht Ihnen frei, es zu tun; Sie können es gerne tun;
    you are welcome to your own opinion iron meinetwegen können Sie denken, was Sie wollen;
    you’re welcome nichts zu danken!, keine Ursache!, bitte sehr!
    * * *
    1. interjection

    welcome home/to England! — willkommen zu Hause/in England!

    2. noun
    1) Willkommen, das

    outstay or overstay one's welcome — zu lange bleiben

    2) (reception) Empfang, der

    give somebody a warm welcome(iron.) jemanden gebührend empfangen (iron.)

    3. transitive verb
    begrüßen; willkommen heißen (geh.)
    4. adjective
    1) willkommen; gefällig [Anblick]

    make somebody [feel] welcome — jemandem das Gefühl geben od. vermitteln, willkommen zu sein

    2) pred.

    you're welcome (it was no trouble) gern geschehen!; keine Ursache!

    if you want to stay here for the night you are more than welcome — wenn Sie die Nacht über hier bleiben möchten, sind Sie herzlich willkommen

    * * *
    v.
    begrüßen v.
    willkommen v.

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  • 11 Buße

    f; -, -n
    1. penance; (Reue) repentance; (Sühnung) atonement, expiation; Buße tun do penance, für etw.: atone (weitS. make amends) for
    2. (Strafe) penalty; (Geldstrafe) auch fine
    * * *
    die Buße
    penance; atonement; repentance; penitence; forfeit
    * * *
    Bu|ße ['buːsə]
    f -, -n
    1) (REL) (= Reue) repentance, penitence; (= Bußauflage) penance; (= tätige Buße) atonement

    Búße tunto do penance

    zur Búße — as a penance

    zur Búße bereit sein — to be ready to do penance or to atone

    das Sakrament der Búße — the sacrament of penance

    2) (JUR) (= Schadenersatz) damages pl; (= Geldstrafe) fine

    eine Búße von 100 Euro — a 100-euro fine

    jdn zu einer Búße verurteilento make sb pay (the) damages; to fine sb, to impose a fine on sb

    * * *
    die
    1) (something that must be given up because one has done something wrong, especially in games: If you lose the game you will have to pay a forfeit.) forfeit
    2) (punishment that a person suffers willingly to show that he is sorry for something wrong he has done: He did penance for his sins.) penance
    * * *
    Bu·ße
    <-, -n>
    [ˈbu:sə]
    f
    1. kein pl (Reue) repentance; (Bußauflage) penance no pl
    \Buße tun to do penance
    jdn zu einer \Buße verurteilen to sentence sb to penance
    zur \Buße as a penance; s.a. Sakrament
    3. SCHWEIZ (Geldbuße) fine
    * * *
    die; Buße, Bußen
    1) (Rel.) penance no art.
    2) (Rechtsw.) damages pl
    * * *
    Buße f; -, -n
    1. penance; (Reue) repentance; (Sühnung) atonement, expiation;
    Buße tun do penance,
    für etwas: atone (weitS. make amends) for
    2. (Strafe) penalty; (Geldstrafe) auch fine
    * * *
    die; Buße, Bußen
    1) (Rel.) penance no art.
    2) (Rechtsw.) damages pl
    * * *
    -n f.
    penance n.

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  • 12 Geschenk

    n; -(e)s, -e present, gift; zu Werbezwecken: give(-)away, free gift; (Schenkung) donation; Geschenk des Himmels fig. godsend; jemandem ein Geschenk machen give s.o. a present; jemandem etw. zum Geschenk machen give s.o. s.th. as a present; kleine Geschenke erhalten die Freundschaft Sprichw. little presents keep friendships alive
    * * *
    das Geschenk
    bestowment; present; gift
    * * *
    Ge|schẹnk [gə'ʃɛŋk]
    nt -(e)s, -e
    present, gift; (= Schenkung) gift

    jdm ein Geschenk machento give sb a present

    jdm etw zum Geschenk machento make sb a present of sth, to give sb sth (as a present)

    * * *
    das
    1) (something given willingly, eg as a present: a birthday gift.) gift
    2) (a gift: a birthday offering.) offering
    3) (a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) present
    * * *
    Ge·schenk
    <-[e]s, -e>
    [gəˈʃɛŋk]
    nt (Gabe) present, gift
    jdm ein \Geschenk machen to give sb a present [or gift]
    jdm etw zum \Geschenk machen to make sb a present [or gift] of sth, to give sb sth as a present [or gift]
    kleine \Geschenke erhalten die Freundschaft (prov) small gifts help keep a friendship alive
    ein \Geschenk des Himmels sein to be heaven sent; (eine Rettung sein) to be a godsend
    * * *
    das; Geschenk[e]s, Geschenke present; gift
    * * *
    Geschenk n; -(e)s, -e present, gift; zu Werbezwecken: give(-)away, free gift; (Schenkung) donation;
    Geschenk des Himmels fig godsend;
    jemandem ein Geschenk machen give sb a present;
    jemandem etwas zum Geschenk machen give sb sth as a present;
    kleine Geschenke erhalten die Freundschaft sprichw little presents keep friendships alive
    * * *
    das; Geschenk[e]s, Geschenke present; gift
    * * *
    -e n.
    bestowal n.
    donation n.
    gift n.
    present n.

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  • 13 worthy

    1. adjective
    1) (adequate, estimable) würdig; verdienstvoll [Tat]; angemessen [Belohnung]

    worthy of the occasiondem Anlass angemessen

    2) (deserving) würdig; verdienstvoll [Sache, Organisation]

    be worthy of the nameden Namen verdienen

    worthy of note/mention — erwähnenswert

    2. noun

    local worthies(joc.) örtliche Honoratioren

    * * *
    [-ði]
    1) (good and deserving: I willingly give money to a worthy cause.) würdig
    2) ((with of) deserving: She was not worthy of the honour given to her.) wert
    3) ((with of) typical of, suited to, or in keeping with: a performance worthy of a champion.) würdig
    4) (of great enough importance etc: She was not thought worthy to be presented to the king.) würdig
    * * *
    [ˈwɜ:ði, AM ˈwɜ:r-]
    I. adj
    1. ( form: estimable) würdig
    to make a donation to a \worthy cause für einen wohltätigen [o guten] Zweck spenden
    \worthy opponent würdiger Gegner/würdige Gegnerin
    \worthy principles achtbare Prinzipien
    \worthy of attention [or notice] /praise beachtens-/lobenswert
    issues \worthy of consideration in Betracht zu ziehende Punkte
    3. pred (suitable) würdig
    II. n ( hum or pej) großer Held/große Heldin hum o pej
    local worthies Lokalmatadoren pl hum
    * * *
    ['wɜːðɪ]
    1. adj (+er)
    1) ehrenwert, achtbar; opponent würdig; motive, cause lobenswert, löblich
    2) pred wert, würdig

    to be worthy of sb/sth — jds/einer Sache würdig sein (geh)

    any journalist worthy of the name — jeder Journalist, der diese Bezeichnung verdient

    he is worthy to be ranked among... — er ist es wert, zu... gezählt zu werden

    2. n (hum)

    the local worthiesdie Ortsgrößen pl (hum)

    * * *
    worthy [ˈwɜːðı; US ˈwɜr-]
    A adj (adv academic.ru/83127/worthily">worthily)
    1. würdig, achtbar, ehrenwert, angesehen
    2. würdig, wert ( beide:
    of gen):
    be worthy of sth einer Sache wert oder würdig sein, etwas verdienen;
    be worthy to be ( oder of being) venerated, be worthy of veneration es verdienen oder wert sein, verehrt zu werden; verehrungswürdig sein;
    a) glaubwürdig,
    b) WIRTSCH kreditwürdig, -fähig;
    be worthy of reflection es wert sein, dass man darüber nachdenkt;
    worthy of trust vertrauenswürdig;
    the worthiest of blood JUR Br die Söhne, die männlichen Erben; note A 2, remark1 C 2
    3. würdig (Gegner, Nachfolger etc). words worthy (of) the occasion Worte, die dem Anlass angemessen sind;
    worthy reward entsprechende oder angemessene Belohnung
    B s oft hum Person f von Verdienst und Würde, große Persönlichkeit, Größe f
    * * *
    1. adjective
    1) (adequate, estimable) würdig; verdienstvoll [Tat]; angemessen [Belohnung]
    2) (deserving) würdig; verdienstvoll [Sache, Organisation]

    worthy of note/mention — erwähnenswert

    2. noun

    local worthies(joc.) örtliche Honoratioren

    * * *
    adj.
    bieder adj.
    würdig adj.

    English-german dictionary > worthy

  • 14 jon

    (Persian) soul; life; body; energy, zeal, vigor, strength; dear, darling; thanks be. jonim bilan with glee, gladly. jonimni ham ayamayman I won’t spare even my life. jon boricha with all one’s strength. joni bor alive; not unfounded, worth considering. jondan boshqa everything but the kitchen sink (lit., ‘everything but a (human) soul’). jon ber to pass away, to die; to give in; to be true to. jon kirdi to come back to life; to revive, to be reinvigorated. jon kuydir to put all of one’s energy into s.t.; to pity, to feel sorry for. jon ol to take s.t.’s life; to torment. joni uzil to die. joni chiq to die; to be scared to death. joni halqumiga/jon(i) jonini koyit to work o.s. hard. jon saqla to save one’s soul/hide/life. jon hovuchlab fearing for one’s life, very cautiously. jon(i)ga ora kir to lend life to, to save from destruction. jondan bezor qil /jondan to’y to be sick of life, to want to kill o.s. joni yo’q lifeless; weak, powerless, useless. jon olib, jon ber to sacrifice o.s. for, to give all one has. bir jon, bir tan bo’lib as one, united. jon akaga jon bormi You betcha!, Oh, would I love to! jon achchig’ida/jonim bilan With pleasure. jon deb gleefully, willingly; with pleasure. jon koshki if only... joni kir to take pleasure in, to enjoy; to lighten up. jon(i)ga tegdi to get on s.o.’s nerves, to bother; to be fed up with. jondan o’t to penetrate, to cut deep (e.g., cold)

    Uzbek-English dictionary > jon

  • 15 welcome

    wel·come [ʼwelkəm] vt
    to \welcome sb jdn willkommen heißen;
    to \welcome sb warmly jdn herzlich willkommen heißen
    to \welcome sth etw begrüßen;
    the new appointment has been widely \welcomed die neue Ernennung ist weithin begrüßt worden n
    1) ( act of friendly reception) Willkommen nt;
    they were given a warm \welcome man bereitete ihnen einen herzlichen Empfang;
    to be given a hero's/heroine's \welcome wie ein Held/eine Heldin empfangen werden
    2) no pl ( friendly reception) [freundlicher] Empfang;
    speech of \welcome Begrüßungsansprache f
    3) ( expression of approval) Zustimmung f;
    to give sth a cautious [or guarded] \welcome etw dat verhalten zustimmen
    PHRASES:
    to outstay [or overstay] one's \welcome länger bleiben, als man erwünscht ist;
    he outstayed his \welcome as Mayor er war zu lange Bürgermeister adj
    1) ( gladly received) willkommen;
    to be \welcome willkommen sein;
    you're always \welcome;
    you'll always be \welcome du bist immer willkommen;
    a \welcome guest ein willkommener [o gern gesehener] Gast;
    to make sb very \welcome jdn sehr freundlich aufnehmen;
    the restaurant made the children very \welcome das Restaurant war sehr kinderfreundlich
    2) ( wanted) willkommen;
    ( pleasant) angenehm;
    she was a \welcome addition to the team sie war eine willkommene Bereicherung für die Mannschaft;
    \welcome chance [or opportunity] willkommene Gelegenheit;
    \welcome change willkommene Veränderung;
    most [or particularly] [or very] \welcome sehr willkommen;
    that drink was most \welcome! der Drink kam gerade recht!
    to be \welcome to do sth;
    you're \welcome to use the garage while we're away Sie können gerne unsere Garage benutzen, solange wir nicht da sind;
    if they want to change the rules, they are \welcome to try ( iron) wenn sie die Regeln ändern wollen, sollen sie es nur versuchen
    thank you very much - you're \welcome vielen Dank - nichts zu danken [o keine Ursache] [o gern geschehen] interj
    \welcome, come in hallo, komm rein;
    \welcome to Cambridge [herzlich] willkommen in Cambridge;
    \welcome to our humble abode ( hum) willkommen in unserem bescheidenen Heim;
    \welcome aboard naut willkommen an Bord;
    \welcome back/ home willkommen zu Hause

    English-German students dictionary > welcome

  • 16 geben;

    gibt, gab, hat gegeben
    I v/t
    1. give (jemandem etw. s.o. s.th., s.th. to s.o.); (reichen) auch hand; (schenken) auch present (with); (verleihen) auch lend; (Ball etc.) (weitergeben) pass; etw. nicht aus der Hand geben (nicht hergeben) not let go of s.th., not part with s.th.; fig. (Leitung, Verantwortung) refuse to give up s.th. ( oder relinquish s.th.); jemandem zu trinken / essen geben give s.o. s.th. to drink / eat; jemandem seine Medizin geben (verabeichen) give s.o. his ( oder her) medicine; was gibst du mir dafür? what will you give me for it?; sich (Dat) etw. geben lassen (bitten um, verlangen) ask for s.th.; jemandem etw. als Pfand / zur Aufbewahrung geben give s.o. s.th. as a pledge / for safekeeping; geben Sie mir bitte ein Bier / zwei Kilo Äpfel give me ( oder I’d like) a beer / two kilos of apples, please; geben Sie mir bitte Herrn Müller am Telefon: I’d like to speak to Mr ( oder Mr.) Müller, please, put me through to Mr ( oder Mr.) Müller, please; ich gäbe was drum zu wissen... umg. I’d give anything to know...; Druck2, Hand1 1-4, Kommission, Pflege etc.
    2. (Auskunft, Befehl, Erlaubnis, Hinweis etc.) give; (gewähren) auch grant; (bieten) give, offer; (Hoffnung, Mut etc.) give, fill s.o. with; jemandem keinen Anlass geben zu (+ Inf.) give s.o. no cause to (+ Inf.) jemandem eine / eine letzte Chance geben give s.o. a / one last chance; er hat noch viel / mir nichts zu geben (bieten) he still has plenty to offer / he has nothing to offer me; der Arzt gibt ihm noch zwei Monate ( zu leben) fig. the doctor gives him two more ( oder another two) months (to live); Antwort, Bescheid, Blöße, Wort etc.
    3. (Konzert etc.) give; (Theaterstück etc.) perform, do umg.; (Film) show; (Essen, Party) have, give; (Unterricht, Fach) teach; was wird heute Abend gegeben? what’s on tonight?; das Stück wurde drei Monate lang gegeben the play ran ( oder was on) for three months
    4. SPORT (Ecke, Elfmeter, Freistoß) give
    5. (Ertrag etc.) give, yield; Milch geben give ( oder provide) milk
    6. (ergeben) make; (Flecken) make, leave; das gibt eine gute Suppe it makes a good soup; das gibt keinen Sinn it doesn’t make (any) sense; fünf mal sechs gibt dreißig five sixes are thirty, five times six is thirty
    7. (tun, legen, stecken etc.) put; (hinzufügen) add; Salz in die Suppe geben put salt into ( oder add salt to) the soup
    8. von sich geben (Geräusch, Geruch) give off; CHEM. emit; (Äußerung) make; (Schrei etc.) give; (auch Flüche) let out; Essen ( wieder) von sich geben umg. bring up; nichts als Unsinn von sich geben talk nothing but nonsense; Ton1
    9. etwas oder viel geben auf gutes Benehmen etc.: set great store by; bes. auf jemanden: think highly ( oder a lot) of; wenig / nichts geben auf Konventionen etc.: set little / no store by, not bother much / at all about umg.; auf jemanden: not think much of; ich gebe nichts auf i-e Worte I don’t believe a word she says, I don’t take anything she says seriously
    10. umg.: es jemandem geben let s.o. have it, give it to s.o.; gib ihm Saures! give him hell, dem hab ich’s aber gegeben! I really let him have it ( oder gave it to him)!; gut gegeben! that’s telling him etc.!
    II v/i
    1. give ( mit vollen Händen freely); den Armen geben give to the poor; gern geben give willingly ( oder gladly)
    2. Kartenspiel: deal; wer gibt? whose deal is it?
    3. Tennis: serve
    4. unpers.: es gibt (existiert, wird angeboten etc.) there is, there are; es gibt Leute, die... some people...; der beste Spieler, den es je gab the best player there ever was; es gab viel zu tun there was a lot to do; es gab kein Entrinnen there was no escaping; was gibt es da noch zu überlegen? what is there still to think about?; was gibt es da zu lachen? ärgerlich: what’s funny about that?; was gibt’s? what’s up?; (was hast du) what’s the matter?; was gibt’s Neues? what’s new?; was gibt es zum Mittagessen? what’s for lunch?; was es nicht alles gibt! umg. you don’t say!; das gibt’s nicht! (existert nicht) there’s no such thing; (das darf nicht wahr sein) you’re joking, that can’t be true; verbietend: that’s out; das gibt’s nicht - sie ist tatsächlich noch aufgetaucht! umg. I don’t ( oder can’t) believe she actually turned up; Sachen gibt’s, die gibt’s nicht umg truth is often stranger than fiction, there are more things in heaven and earth (than are dreamed of in your philosophy); ungläubig: would you believe it!; gibt’s den denn noch? umg. is he still around?; da gibt’s nichts! umg. (ohne Zweifel) there’s no doubt about that, and no mistake about it; (unter allen Umständen) even if it kills me etc.
    5. unpers.; zukünftig: das gibt Ärger umg. there’ll be trouble; morgen gibt es Schnee it’s going to snow ( oder there’s going to be snow) tomorrow; heute wird’s noch was geben (ein Gewitter) I think we’re in for some bad weather ( oder a storm); (einen Krach) auch there’s trouble brewing ( oder in the air); sei ruhig, sonst gibt’s was! umg. be quiet, or else!
    III v/refl
    1. (sich benehmen) act, behave; (vorgeben) play, pretend; sich natürlich geben act naturally; sich als Experte etc. geben play the expert etc., pose as an expert etc.
    2. (nachlassen) ease up; (vorübergehen) pass, blow over; Leidenschaft etc.: auch cool (down); Schmerzen: let up; völlig: go away; Fieber: go down; (wieder gut werden) come right; das gibt sich wieder auch it’ll sort itself out
    3. sich in sein Schicksal etc. geben give o.s. up to ( oder resign o.s. to) one’s fate etc.
    4. Gelegenheit: arise, present itself; gegeben

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > geben;

  • 17 rather

    ['rɑːðə(r)] [AE 'ræ-]
    1) (somewhat) piuttosto, abbastanza

    I rather like him — mi sta abbastanza simpatico, mi piace abbastanza

    it's rather too, more difficult — è un po' troppo, più difficile

    rather than sth., do — piuttosto che qcs., che fare

    I would (much) rather do preferirei (di gran lunga) fare ( than do piuttosto che fare); would you rather wait? preferireste aspettare? I'd rather die! preferirei morire! I'd rather not — preferirei di no

    a tree, or rather a bush — un albero, anzi un cespuglio

    * * *
    1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) piuttosto, un po'
    2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) piuttosto
    3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) piuttosto
    * * *
    ['rɑːðə(r)] [AE 'ræ-]
    1) (somewhat) piuttosto, abbastanza

    I rather like him — mi sta abbastanza simpatico, mi piace abbastanza

    it's rather too, more difficult — è un po' troppo, più difficile

    rather than sth., do — piuttosto che qcs., che fare

    I would (much) rather do preferirei (di gran lunga) fare ( than do piuttosto che fare); would you rather wait? preferireste aspettare? I'd rather die! preferirei morire! I'd rather not — preferirei di no

    a tree, or rather a bush — un albero, anzi un cespuglio

    English-Italian dictionary > rather

  • 18 soon

    [suːn]
    2) (quickly) presto, in fretta
    3) (early) presto

    the sooner we leave, the sooner we'll get there — prima partiamo, prima arriveremo

    sooner or later — prima o poi, presto o tardi

    no sooner had I done... — avevo appena fatto

    ••

    least said soonest mendedprov. = meno se ne parla, meglio è

    * * *
    [su:n]
    1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) presto
    2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) presto
    3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) piuttosto
    - no sooner... than
    - sooner or later
    - the sooner the better
    * * *
    [suːn]
    2) (quickly) presto, in fretta
    3) (early) presto

    the sooner we leave, the sooner we'll get there — prima partiamo, prima arriveremo

    sooner or later — prima o poi, presto o tardi

    no sooner had I done... — avevo appena fatto

    ••

    least said soonest mendedprov. = meno se ne parla, meglio è

    English-Italian dictionary > soon

  • 19 undertake

    transitive verb, forms as
    academic.ru/73191/take">take 1.
    1) (set about) unternehmen

    undertake to do something — sich verpflichten, etwas zu tun

    undertake something/that... — sich für etwas verbürgen/sich dafür verbürgen, dass...

    * * *
    past tense - undertook; verb
    1) (to accept (a duty, task, responsibility etc): He undertook the job willingly.) übernehmen
    2) (to promise (eg to do something): He has undertaken to appear at the police court tomorrow.) sich verpflichten
    - undertaker
    - undertaking
    * * *
    under·take
    <-took, -taken>
    [ˌʌndəˈteɪk, AM -ɚˈ-]
    vt
    1. (set about, take on)
    to \undertake sth etw durchführen
    to \undertake a journey eine Reise unternehmen
    to \undertake an offensive in die Offensive gehen
    to \undertake a role eine Rolle übernehmen
    to \undertake to do sth sich akk verpflichten, etw zu tun
    to \undertake [that]... garantieren, [dass]...
    * * *
    ["ʌndə'teɪk] pret undertook ["ʌndə'tʊk] ptp undertaken ["ʌndə'teɪkn]
    vt
    1) job, duty, responsibility übernehmen; risk eingehen, auf sich (acc) nehmen; study, research, reform durchführen; tour machen

    he undertook to be our guideer übernahm es, unser Führer zu sein

    2) (= agree, promise) sich verpflichten; (= guarantee) garantieren
    * * *
    A v/t
    1. eine Aufgabe etc übernehmen, auf sich oder in die Hand nehmen
    2. eine Reise etc unternehmen
    3. ein Risiko übernehmen, eingehen:
    undertake a responsibility eine Verantwortung übernehmen
    4. sich erbieten, auch JUR sich verpflichten ( beide:
    to do zu tun)
    5. garantieren, sich dafür verbürgen ( beide:
    that dass)
    6. obs sich einlassen mit
    B v/i
    1. obs sich verpflichten ( for zu)
    2. obs bürgen ( for für)
    * * *
    transitive verb, forms as
    take 1.
    1) (set about) unternehmen

    undertake to do something — sich verpflichten, etwas zu tun

    undertake something/that... — sich für etwas verbürgen/sich dafür verbürgen, dass...

    * * *
    v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: undertook, undertaken)
    = unterfangen v.
    unternehmen v.
    übernehmen v.

    English-german dictionary > undertake

  • 20 rę|ka

    f ( Ipl rękami a. rękoma) 1. (dłoń) hand
    - spracowane ręce work-roughened a. work-worn hands
    - spocone/lepkie (od potu) ręce sweaty/sticky hands
    - ręce splamione krwią blood-stained hands
    - mieć coś w ręku to have sth in one’s hand
    - chwycić kogoś za rękę to take sb’s hand
    - wziąć kogoś za rękę to take sb by the hand
    - trzymać kogoś za rękę to hold sb by the hand
    - uścisnąć czyjąś rękę to shake sb’s hand
    - pocałować kogoś w rękę to kiss sb’s hand
    - chodzić/stawać na rękach to walk/stand on one’s hands
    - klaskać w ręce to clap one’s hands
    - oprzeć a. wesprzeć głowę na rękach to prop one’s head on one’s hands
    - siedział z brodą opartą na ręce he sat with his chin propped on his hand
    - podłożyć sobie ręce pod głowę to clasp one’s hands behind one’s head
    - podnieść rękę do góry to put up one’s hand (to answer the question)
    - posłać komuś ręką całusa to blow a kiss to sb
    - przekładać coś z ręki do ręki to shift sth from one hand to the other
    - walić ręką w stół to bang the table with one’s fist
    - wsunąć ręce do kieszeni a. w kieszenie to slide one’s hands into one’s pockets
    - wyciągnąć a. wyjąć ręce z kieszeni to take one’s hands out of one’s pockets
    - wytrzeć ręce (czymś a. w coś a. o coś) to wipe one’s hands (with sth a. on sth)
    - załamywać ręce to wring one’s hands
    - zwinąć a. zacisnąć ręce w pięści to clench one’s fists
    - zakryć usta rękami to cup one’s hands around one’s mouth
    - złożyć ręce do modlitwy to fold one’s hands in prayer
    - doręczyć a. oddać coś komuś do rąk własnych to deliver sth to sb personally a. in person
    - wróżyć komuś z ręki to read sb’s palm
    - nałożenie rąk laying on of hands, imposition of hands
    2. (ramię) arm
    - machać rękami to wave one’s arms (about)
    - wywijać rękami to flail one’s arms
    - podnieść a. unieść ręce do góry a. w górę to lift one’s arms
    - wykręcić komuś rękę to twist sb’s arm
    - rozkrzyżować ręce to spread out one’s arms
    - spleść a. skrzyżować ręce na piersiach to cross one’s arms over one’s chest a. in front of one’s chest
    - rozkładać bezradnie ręce to spread one’s arms helplessly
    - wziąć płaszcz na rękę to fling one’s coat over one’s arm
    - zarzucić komuś ręce na szyję to throw one’s arms around sb’s neck
    - wziąć kogoś pod rękę to link one’s arm through sb’s
    3. przen. fachowa/mistrzowska ręka the hand of an expert/master
    - brak rąk do pracy lack of manpower a. staff
    - na rękę pot. (gotówką) in cash; (netto) clear
    od ręki adv. on the spot
    - naprawić coś od ręki to fix a. repair sth on the spot
    - załatwił sprawę od ręki he settled the matter on the spot
    ciężka a. twarda a. silna a. żelazna ręka iron fist
    - rządy silnej ręki strong-arm government
    - rządzić krajem ciężką a. twardą a. żelazną ręką to rule the country with a heavy hand, to rule the country with a rod of iron
    - gołymi rękami with one’s bare hands
    - złapał pstrąga gołymi rękami he caught a trout with his bare hands
    - zamordowałby ją gołymi rękami he could’ve killed her with his bare hands
    - na własną rękę on one’s own initiative a. account, off one’s own bat
    - poszedł tam na własną rękę he went there on his own initiative
    - wiadomości z pierwszej ręki first-hand information, information straight from the horse’s mouth
    - towar/wiadomości z drugiej/trzeciej ręki second-hand/third-hand goods/news
    - kupić coś z drugiej ręki to buy sth second-hand
    - z pocałowaniem ręki pot. readily, willingly, eagerly
    - przyjął mój stary płaszcz z pocałowaniem ręki he was only too glad to take my old coat
    - z ręką na sercu frankly, to be frank, to tell the truth
    - ręka sprawiedliwości the long arm of the law
    - bronić się przed czymś rękami i nogami to resist sth with might and main
    - ich wizyta była jej nie na rękę their visit came at an awkward time for her
    - było to na rękę niektórym politykom it suited certain politicians
    - być pod ręką to be within reach
    - być w dobrych rękach to be in good hands
    - zostawiam cię w dobrych rękach I am leaving you in good hands
    - być czyjąś prawą ręką to be sb’s right hand
    - być w czyichś rękach to be in sb’s hands
    - wszystko jest w ich rękach everything is in their hands
    - ich los jest w naszych rękach their fate lies in our hands
    - być/stawać się narzędziem w czyichś rękach to be/become a tool in the hands of sb
    - dać a. zostawić komuś wolną rękę to give sb carte blanche; to give sb a free hand (co do czegoś in sth)
    - dać sobie rękę uciąć za kogoś/coś to stand by sb/sth through thick and thin
    - dałbym sobie rękę uciąć, że to jego widziałem w kinie I’d swear blind it was him I saw at the cinema
    - rozdawać coś hojną ręką to give sth out unstintingly a. lavishly
    - grać na cztery ręce to play (piano) duets
    - walczyć gołymi rękami to fight bare-fisted
    - iść z kimś ręka w rękę to go hand in hand with sb, to play ball with sb
    - przychodzić/wracać/odchodzić z gołymi a. pustymi a. próżnymi rękami to come/return/walk away empty-handed
    - przepraszam, że przychodzę z gołymi rękami so sorry I’m coming up empty-handed
    - przychodzić/wracać/odchodzić z pełnymi rękami to come/return/leave with one’s hands full, to not come/return/leave empty-handed
    - pójść komuś na rękę to accommodate sb, to meet sb half-way
    - jeść komuś z ręki to eat out of sb’s hand
    - będzie ci jadł z ręki you’ll have him in the palm of your hand
    - mieć długie ręce (kraść) to have light a. sticky a. itchy fingers; (umieć zaszkodzić) to be able to pull strings
    - mieć dobrą rękę do roślin to have green fingers
    - mieć dwie lewe ręce to be all (fingers and) thumbs
    - mieć dziurawe a. maślane a. gliniane ręce to be all (fingers and) thumbs, to be ham-fisted; to be cack-handed GB pot.
    - mieć fach w ręku a. mieć w ręku kawałek chleba to have a trade to fall back on
    - mieć lekką rękę do robienia czegoś to be clever at doing sth
    - mieć lekką rękę do wydawania pieniędzy to be open-handed, to be reckless in spending money
    - mieć złote ręce to be handy (with one’s fingers)
    - mieć pełne ręce roboty to have one’s hands full
    - mieć szczęśliwą rękę do czegoś a. w czymś to be lucky at sth, to be successful at sth
    - mieć rozwiązane ręce to have a free hand
    - mieć związane a. skrępowane ręce to have one’s hands tied
    - mam związane ręce my hands are tied
    - mieć wszystkie atuty w ręku to hold all the aces
    - nawinąć się komuś pod rękę pot. to come sb’s way
    - nie mieć o co rąk zaczepić pot. to be jobless
    - nie móc ruszyć (ani) ręką, ani nogą pot. to be dead on one’s feet pot., to be worn to a frazzle pot.
    - nosić kogoś na rękach to think the world of sb, to dote on sb
    - oddać a. ofiarować komuś rękę to give sb one’s hand in marriage
    - prosić/ubiegać się/starać się o czyjąś rękę to ask sb’s hand in marriage, to seek sb’s hand
    - odmówiła mu ręki he had been refused her hand
    - opuścić ręce to give in
    - nie opuszczaj rąk never say die
    - zginąć z czyjejś ręki a. z czyichś rąk to die at the hands of sb
    - patrzeć komuś na ręce to keep an eye on sb
    - podać komuś a. wyciągnąć do kogoś rękę to offer a. to extend a. to lend a helping hand to sb
    - możemy sobie podać ręce we are in the same boat; welcome to the club
    - podnieść rękę na kogoś to raise one’s hand to hit sb, to lift a hand to hit sb
    - przechodzić przez czyjeś ręce to go a. pass through sb’s hands
    - przechodzić a. wędrować z rąk do rąk (zmieniać właścicieli) to change hands; (być podawanym) to be passed a. handed round
    - przemawiać do czyjejś ręki to give sb a backhander
    - przyjąć kogoś/coś z otwartymi rękami to welcome sb/sth with open arms
    - przykładać rękę do czegoś to have a hand in sth
    - robić coś lekką ręką (bez wysiłku) to take sth in one’s stride; (bez zastanowienia) to do sth recklessly, to do sth light-heartedly
    - siedzieć/czekać z założonymi rękami to stand idly
    - składać coś w czyjeś ręce to place sth in sb’s able hands
    - trzymać rękę na pulsie (czegoś) to have one’s finger on the pulse (of sth)
    - umywać ręce to wash one’s hands
    - urabiać sobie ręce po łokcie to work one’s fingers to the bone
    - wpaść w niepowołane ręce to fall into the wrong hands
    - wyciągnąć rękę do zgody to hold out the olive branch, to make an offer of reconciliation
    - wyjść z czegoś obronną ręką to come away (completely) unscathed from sth
    - z najgorszych tarapatów wychodził obronną ręką he would emerge from the worst predicaments unscathed
    - wytrącić komuś broń z ręki to cut the ground from under sb’s feet
    - wziąć sprawę w swoje a. we własne ręce to take a matter into one’s own hands
    - zacierać ręce to rub one’s hands (with satisfaction)
    - złapać kogoś za rękę to catch sb red-handed a. in the act
    - żyć z pracy własnych rąk to earn a living
    - ręka rękę myje (noga nogę wspiera) you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours
    - ręce (mi) opadają (na myśl o…) my heart fails (at the thought of…)
    - ręka mnie/ją świerzbi my/her hand is itching
    - ręka mnie świerzbi, żeby im wygarbować skórę my hand is itching to give them a good hiding
    - jak a. jakby ręką odjął as if by magic
    - migrena mi przeszła, jakby ręką odjął my migraine disappeared a. vanished as if by magic
    - w twoje/wasze/pana ręce! przest. here’s to you!
    - ręce przy sobie! (keep your) hands off!
    - ręce przy sobie, bo będę strzelał! hands off or I’ll shoot you!
    - niech ręka boska broni! God forbid!
    - ręka, noga, mózg na ścianie! żart. (jako groźba) watch out or there’ll be murder! a. or I’ll blow your brains out a. or I’ll give you the works

    The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > rę|ka

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