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1 dépêcher
dépêcher [depe∫e]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. reflexive verb• dépêche-toi ! hurry up!* * *depeʃe
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verbe transitif to dispatch (à to)
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se dépêcher verbe pronominal to hurry up* * *depeʃe vt* * *dépêcher verb table: leverA vtr to dispatch (à to); dépêcher qn auprès de qn to dispatch sb to see sb; dépêcher qn sur place to dispatch sb to the scene; dépêcher des troupes en renfort to dispatch troops as reinforcements.B se dépêcher vpr to hurry up; dépêche-toi de finir ton travail hurry up and finish your work; je me dépêche I'm hurrying.[depeʃe] verbe transitif————————se dépêcher verbe pronominal intransitifmais dépêche-toi donc! come on, hurry up!on s'est dépêchés de rentrer we hurried home, we went back home in a hurry -
2 отправлять
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3 направлять войска
Makarov: dispatch forces, dispatch troops -
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1) General subject: despatch troops2) Makarov: dispatch troops -
5 werfen
das Werfenprojection; throw* * *wẹr|fen ['vɛrfn] pret wa\#rf [varf] ptp gewo\#rfen [gə'vɔrfn]1. vt1) (in Verbindung mit n siehe auch dort) to throw (auch beim Ringkampf) (nach at), to cast (liter, BIBL); Tor, Korb to score"nicht werfen" — "handle with care"
etw auf jdn/etw werfen — to throw sth at sb/sth
etw auf den Boden werfen — to throw sth to the ground, to throw sth on(to) the ground
die Tischlampe wirft ihr Licht auf... — the table lamp throws its light on...
jdn aus der Firma/dem Haus etc werfen — to throw or kick sb out (of the firm/house etc)
etw ins Gespräch/in die Debatte werfen — to throw sth into the conversation/debate
See:→ Blick2) (= Junge kriegen) to have, to throw (spec)2. vi1) (= schleudern) to throwmit etw (auf jdn/etw) werfen — to throw sth (at sb/sth)
mit Geld (nur so) um sich werfen (inf) — to throw or chuck (inf) one's money around
mit Komplimenten (nur so) um sich werfen — to be free and easy or to be lavish with one's compliments
mit Fremdwörtern (nur so) um sich werfen — to bandy foreign words about (Brit), to toss foreign words around (esp US)
2) (Tier) to have its young; (esp Katze, Hund etc) to have a litter, to litter; (bei einzelnen Jungen) to have a pup etc3. vrto throw oneself ( auf +acc (up)on, at); (Holz) to warp; (Metall, Asphalt etc) to buckleSee:→ Brust* * *1) (to throw: Bung it over here.) bung2) (to throw: The angler cast his line into the river; These facts cast new light on the matter; She cast him a look of hatred.) cast3) (to throw (something heavy): Someone heaved a stone through my window.) heave4) (to throw violently: He hurled himself to the ground; They hurled rocks/insults at their attackers.) hurl5) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) pitch6) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.) throw7) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) toss8) (an act of tossing.) toss* * *wer·fen<wirft, warf, geworfen>[ˈvɛrfn̩]I. vt1. (schmeißen)▪ etw irgendwohin \werfen to throw sth somewhere▪ etw auf jdn/etw \werfen to throw sth at sb/sthhör auf, Steine ans Fenster zu \werfen! stop throwing stones at the window!das Boot wurde gegen die Felsen geworfen the boat was thrown onto the rocksetw auf den Boden \werfen to throw sth to the groundetw in den Briefkasten \werfen to put sth in the letter boxBomben \werfen to drop bombsjdm etw ins Gesicht/an den Kopf \werfen to throw sth in sb's face/at sb's headeine Münze \werfen to toss a coindie Tür ins Schloss \werfen to slam the door shut2. (fig: befördern, tun)einen kurzen Blick in den Spiegel/in die Zeitung \werfen to cast a glance in the mirror/at the paperjdn aus der Firma/dem Haus \werfen to throw [or fam kick] sb out [of the firm/the house]eine Frage in die Diskussion \werfen to throw a question into the discussionjdn ins Gefängnis \werfen to throw sb into prisonneue Produkte auf den Markt \werfen to bring new products on the marketdie Arme in die Höhe \werfen to throw one's arms upden Kopf in den Nacken \werfen to toss one's head back4. (projizieren) etw \werfen to throw [or make] sthder Mond warf ein silbernes Licht auf den See the moon threw a silver light onto the lakeBilder an die Wand \werfen to project pictures on[to] the walleinen Schatten \werfen to cast a shadow5. (bilden)Blasen \werfen to bubbleFalten \werfen to wrinkle, to creaseJunge \werfen to have [or spec throw] young7. (erzielen)eine 6 \werfen to throw a sixein Tor \werfen SPORT to score a goalden Gegner \werfen to floor the opponentII. vi1. (Werfer sein) to throwIII. vr* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) throw; drop < bombs>jemanden aus dem Saal werfen — (fig. ugs.) throw somebody out of the hall
2) (ruckartig bewegen) throwden Kopf in den Nacken werfen — throw or toss one's head back
3) (erzielen) throwein Tor werfen — shoot or throw a goal
4) (bilden)Falten werfen — wrinkle; crease
[einen] Schatten werfen — cast [a] shadow
5) (gebären) give birth to2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) throwmit etwas [nach jemandem] werfen — throw something [at somebody]
mit Geld/Fremdwörtern um sich werfen — (fig.) throw [one's] money around/bandy foreign words about
2) (Junge kriegen) give birth; <dog, cat> litter3.1) (auch fig.) throw oneselfsich auf eine neue Aufgabe werfen — (fig.) throw oneself into a new task
sich in die Kleider werfen — (fig.) throw on one's clothes
2) (sich verziehen) buckle; < wood> warp* * *werfen; wirft, warf, hat geworfenA. v/t & v/i throw (nach at;mit etwas (nach jemandem) werfen throw sth (at sb);von sich werfen (Kleider) throw off;ein Tor werfen SPORT score a goal;er wirft den Speer 70 m weit he can throw the javelin 70 m;eine Sechs werfen throw a six;eine Münze werfen toss ( oder flip) a coin;nicht werfen! auf Paketen etc: handle with care;ein sehr helles Licht werfen Lampe: cast a very bright light;Bilder an die Wand werfen project pictures on ( oder against) the wall;Truppen an die Front werfen dispatch troops to the front;Waren auf den Markt werfen throw goods on the market;eine Skizze aufs Papier werfen do a quick sketch;einige Zeilen aufs Papier werfen jot down a few lines;den Feind aus seiner Stellung werfen dislodge the enemy from his position;etwas in die Diskussion werfen throw sth into the discussion;um sich werfen mit umg (Geld) throw about; (Worten) bandy about; → Blick 1, Handtuch, Haufen 1, Junge2, Schatten 2 etcsich nach dem Ball werfen SPORT dive to catch the ball;sich aufs Pferd werfen leap ( oder jump) into the saddle;sich auf jemanden werfen throw o.s. at sb, dive for sb;sich in seine Kleider werfen throw on ( oder jump into) one’s clothes;sich auf (+akk) eine Tätigkeit* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) throw; drop < bombs>jemanden aus dem Saal werfen — (fig. ugs.) throw somebody out of the hall
2) (ruckartig bewegen) throwden Kopf in den Nacken werfen — throw or toss one's head back
3) (erzielen) throwein Tor werfen — shoot or throw a goal
4) (bilden)Falten werfen — wrinkle; crease
[einen] Schatten werfen — cast [a] shadow
5) (gebären) give birth to2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) throwmit etwas [nach jemandem] werfen — throw something [at somebody]
mit Geld/Fremdwörtern um sich werfen — (fig.) throw [one's] money around/bandy foreign words about
2) (Junge kriegen) give birth; <dog, cat> litter3.1) (auch fig.) throw oneselfsich auf eine neue Aufgabe werfen — (fig.) throw oneself into a new task
sich in die Kleider werfen — (fig.) throw on one's clothes
2) (sich verziehen) buckle; < wood> warp* * *n.warping n. -
6 werfen;
wirft, warf, hat geworfenI vt/i throw ( nach at; zu to); (schleudern) sling; FLUG. (Bomben) drop; beim Baseball: pitch; mit etw. ( nach jemandem) werfen throw s.th. (at s.o.); von sich werfen (Kleider) throw off; ein Tor werfen SPORT score a goal; er wirft den Speer 70 m weit he can throw the javelin 70 m; eine Sechs werfen throw a six; eine Münze werfen toss ( oder flip) a coin; nicht werfen! auf Paketen etc.: handle with care; ein sehr helles Licht werfen Lampe: cast a very bright light; Bilder an die Wand werfen project pictures on ( oder against) the wall; Truppen an die Front werfen dispatch troops to the front; Waren auf den Markt werfen throw goods on the market; eine Skizze aufs Papier werfen do a quick sketch; einige Zeilen aufs Papier werfen jot down a few lines; den Feind aus seiner Stellung werfen dislodge the enemy from his position; etw. in die Diskussion werfen throw s.th. into the discussion; um sich werfen mit umg. (Geld) throw about; (Worten) bandy about; Blick 1, Handtuch, Haufen 1, Junge2, Schatten 2 etc.III v/refl SPORT, TORWART etc.: throw o.s.; TECH. buckle; Holz: warp; sich nach dem Ball werfen SPORT dive to catch the ball; sich in den Sessel werfen umg. throw o.s. onto ( oder flop down into) the armchair; sich aufs Pferd werfen leap ( oder jump) into the saddle; sich auf jemanden werfen throw o.s. at s.o., dive for s.o.; sich in seine Kleider werfen throw on ( oder jump into) one’s clothes; sich auf (+ Akk) eine Tätigkeit werfen throw o.s. into; Brust 1, Hals -
7 wys|łać1
pf — wys|yłać impf vt 1. (przekazać) to send [list, paczkę, pieniądze, faks]- wysłać głodującym pomoc żywnościową to send food supplies to the starving people- wysłać wiadomość przez posłańca to send a note by messenger- wysłać wojska to dispatch troops- wysłała go na zakupy she sent him to do some shopping- wysłać dzieci do szkoły/łóżka to send the children to school/bed3. (emitować) to give off [światło, ciepło]- wysyłać energię to radiate energy- wysyłać sygnały to emit signalsThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wys|łać1
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8 جرد حملة أو قوات على
جَرّدَ حَمْلَةً أو قُوّاتٍ علىto send or dispatch troops against; to attack, assail, launch an attack on -
9 envoi
envoi [ɑ̃vwa]masculine nounb. ( = colis) parcel* * *ɑ̃vwanom masculin1) ( expédition)date d'envoi — dispatch date GB, mailing date US
faire un envoi de — to send [fleurs, livres]
date limite d'envoi de quelque chose — deadline for posting GB ou mailing US something
2) ( ce qui est expédié)3) ( déplacement)4) Sportdonner le coup d'envoi de — to kick off [match, campagne]; to open [festival, fête]
•Phrasal Verbs:* * *ɑ̃vwa nm1) (= action) sendingenvoi contre remboursement COMMERCE — cash on delivery
2) (= paquet) parcel, consignment* * *envoi nm1 Postes ( expédition) tous les envois de colis sont suspendus parcel post is suspended; date d'envoi dispatch date GB, mailing date US; faire un envoi de to send [fleurs, livres]; date limite d'envoi des dossiers d'inscription deadline for posting GB ou mailing US registration forms; frais d'envoi postage;2 ( ce qui est expédié) recevoir un envoi postal to receive something through the post GB ou mail US; nous attendons un envoi important we're expecting a large consignment; quelle est la nature de l'envoi? what are you sending?; nous n'acceptons pas les envois de plus de deux kilos we cannot accept parcels over two kilos;3 (déplacement de personnes, matériel, nourriture) demander l'envoi de troupes/d'une délégation/d'une force de paix to ask for troops/a delegation/a peace keeping force to be dispatched; décider l'envoi immédiat de vivres/d'hélicoptères to decide to dispatch food supplies/helicopters immediately;4 ( lancement) l'envoi de la fusée sera reporté the rocket launch will be postponed; coup d'envoi Sport kick-off; donner le coup d'envoi de to kick off [match, campagne]; to open [festival, fête];envoi de fonds remittance of cash; faire un envoi de fonds to dispatch cash; envoi en nombre bulk dispatch GB, bulk mailing US; envoi recommandé registered post ¢ GB, registered mail ¢ US; faire un envoi recommandé to send something by registered post GB ou mail US; envoi contre remboursement cash on delivery, COD; faire un envoi contre remboursement to send something COD; envoi en touche ( au football) throw.[ɑ̃vwa] nom masculin1. [de marchandises, d'argent] sendinga. [colis] to send a parcelb. [lettre] to send a letter[lettre] lettera. [colis] registered parcelb. [lettre] registered letter4. SPORTa. [arbitre] to give the sign for the match to startb. [joueur] to kick off5. LITTÉRATURE envoi -
10 invio
m (pl -vii) dispatch* * *invio s.m.1 (per posta) mailing, posting2 (di merci) dispatch, forwarding, consignment; (per nave) shipment3 (di denaro) remittance: (comm.) invio del saldo, remittance of balance4 ( metrica) envoi5 (inform.) invio messaggi, mailing; (comando di) invio, enter.* * *1) (spedizione) dispatch, forwardingdata d'invio — dispatch date BE, mailing date AE
chiedere l'invio di truppe, di una delegazione — to ask for troops, a delegation to be dispatched
2) inform.* * *inviopl. -ii /in'vio, ii/sostantivo m.1 (spedizione) dispatch, forwarding; data d'invio dispatch date BE, mailing date AE; chiedere l'invio di truppe, di una delegazione to ask for troops, a delegation to be dispatched2 inform. tasto d'invio enter key. -
11 schicken
I v/t send (an + Akk, nach, zu to); sich (Dat) etw. schicken lassen have s.th. sent; jemanden ins Bett schicken send s.o. to bed; jemanden zum Bäcker schicken send s.o. to the baker’s; Truppen nach... schicken send troops to...III v/refl2. sich schicken für (geziemen) be fitting for, befit s.o. förm.; es schickt sich nicht für eine Dame zu (+ Inf.) auch it’s not the done thing for a lady to (+ Inf.), it ill befits a lady to (+ Inf.) förm.; das schickt sich nicht it’s not done, it’s not the done thing (zu + Inf. to + Inf.); wie es sich für ihre Position schickt as befits ( oder befitting) her position ( oder status) förm.* * *to send; to mail; to forward;sich schickento be suitable* * *schị|cken ['ʃɪkn]1. vtito send(jdm) etw schicken — to send sth (to sb), to send (sb) sth
jdn Bier holen schicken — to send sb to fetch some beer or for some beer, to send sb on a beer run (US)
(jdn) nach jdm/etw schicken — to send (sb) for sb/sth
2. vr impers(= sich ziemen) to be fitting or proper3. vrold = sich abfinden)* * *(to cause or order to go or be taken: The teacher sent the disobedient boy to the headmaster; She sent me this book.) send* * *schi·cken[ˈʃɪkn̩]I. vt1. (senden)etw mit der Post \schicken to send sth by post [or AM mail], to post [or AM mail] sth▪ etw [von jdm] geschickt bekommen to get [or receive] sth from sb2. (kommen/gehen lassen)▪ jdn [zu jdm/irgendwohin] \schicken to send sb [to sb/somewhere]▪ jdn etw tun \schicken to send sb to do sthjdn einkaufen \schicken to send sb to the shops BRIT, to send sb shopping▪ nach jdm \schicken to send for sbIII. vr1. (geziemen)▪ etw schickt sich [für jdn] sth befits [or becomes] [sb], sth is suitable [or form fitting] [or proper] [for sb]IV. vr impers▪ es schickt sich nicht [für jdn], etw zu tun it is not right [or fitting] [or proper] [or dated form seemly] [for sb] to do sth* * *1.transitives Verb sendjemandem etwas schicken, etwas an jemanden schicken — send something to somebody; send somebody something
2.jemanden nach Hause/in den Krieg schicken — send somebody home/to war
intransitives Verb3.reflexives Verb1) (veralt.): (sich ziemen) be proper or fitting2)sich in etwas (Akk.) schicken — resign or reconcile oneself to something
* * *A. v/t send (an +akk,nach, zu to);sich (dat)etwas schicken lassen have sth sent;jemanden ins Bett schicken send sb to bed;jemanden zum Bäcker schicken send sb to the baker’s;Truppen nach … schicken send troops to …B. v/t & v/i:(jemanden) nach jemandem schicken send (sb) for sbC. v/r1.sich schicken dial (beeilen) hurry up;schick dich! umg step on it!, get a move on!2.es schickt sich nicht für eine Dame zu (+inf) auch it’s not the done thing for a lady to (+inf), it ill befits a lady to (+inf) form;das schickt sich nicht it’s not done, it’s not the done thing (zu +inf to +inf);3.sich in etwas schicken (sich fügen) resign o.s. to sth* * *1.transitives Verb sendjemandem etwas schicken, etwas an jemanden schicken — send something to somebody; send somebody something
2.jemanden nach Hause/in den Krieg schicken — send somebody home/to war
intransitives Verb3.reflexives Verb1) (veralt.): (sich ziemen) be proper or fitting2)sich in etwas (Akk.) schicken — resign or reconcile oneself to something
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12 acheminer
acheminer [a∫(ə)mine]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. reflexive verb* * *aʃ(ə)mine
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s'acheminer verbe pronominal1) [personne, troupe] to make one's way ( vers to ou toward(s))2) figs'acheminer vers — [négociations] to move toward(s); [pays, économie] ( aboutissement fâcheux) to head for ou toward(s); ( aboutissement positif) to move toward(s)
* * *aʃ(ə)mine vt1) [matériel, marchandises, ressources] to dispatch, [courrier, message électronique] to send, [troupes] to transport3) [train] to route* * *acheminer verb table: aimerA vtr ( transporter) to transport [troupe, blessés, vivres] (vers to); acheminer le courrier [service postal] to handle the mail.B s'acheminer vpr1 [personne, troupe] to make one's way (vers to ou toward(s));2 fig s'acheminer vers [négociations] to move toward(s); [pays, économie] ( aboutissement fâcheux) to head for ou toward(s); ( aboutissement positif) to move toward(s).[aʃmine] verbe transitifacheminer des troupes vers ou sur le front to move troops up to the front ou up the lineacheminer un train vers ou sur to route a train to ou towards————————s'acheminer vers verbe pronominal plus préposition[endroit] to head for[accord, solution] to move towards -
13 ударный
1.1. ( передовой по работе) shock (attr.)ударные темпы — accelerated tempo sg., high tempo sg.
2. (срочный, важный):2.1. ( в технике) percussive; percussion (attr.)ударная трубка воен. — percussion tube; percussion primer амер.
ударное действие ( снаряда) — percussion action
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14 cōnficiō
cōnficiō fēcī, fectus, ere [com- + facio], to make ready, make, prepare, bring about, complete, accomplish, execute, consummate, fulfil: soccos suā manu: vestem: tabulae litteris Graecis confectae, written, Cs.: libri Graeco sermone confecti, composed, N.: librum Graece, N.: tabulas, to keep accounts: nuptias, T.: bello confecto, ended, S.: duella, H.: facinus: caedem, N.: mandata brevi, S.: spes conficiendi negotii, Cs.: quibus rebus confectis, S.—To settle, close, finish: cum Apellā de columnis: de negotio.—To pass over, accomplish, traverse, go over, make: magno itinere confecto, Cs.: iter anno, N.: ubi confecti cursūs, V.: inmensum spatiis aequor, V.: tecta facturi, ut mille passuum conficiatur, covered.—To diminish, lessen, weaken, sweep away, destroy, kill, subdue, wear out, consume: Atheniensīs, N.: provincias: exercitūs, L.: me (sica) paene confecit, killed: dentes escas conficiunt, grind: cibum, L.: cibos, to digest: fame confici: patrimonium: suam rem. —P. perf., impaired, weakened, overcome, reduced, exhausted: equus senio, Enn. ap. C.: aetate, S.: aevo, V.: malis res p.: volneribus, Cs.: curā, T.: confectus et saucius: (captivos) ignominiis, worn out, L.—To prepare, provide, procure, bring together: tribum necessariis suis, the votes of: armata milia centum, Cs.: pauxillulum nummorum, T.: pecuniam ex illā re: conficiendae pecuniae rationes.—Fig., to produce, cause, make, bring about, effect: aliquid gnato mali, T.: motūs animorum: animum mitem, render: causae conficiunt, are efficient.—Of time, to complete, finish, end, spend, pass: sexaginta annos: noctis partem ibi: hieme confectā, Cs.: vitae cursum.—To show, deduce: ex alquā re alqd: ex quo conficitur, ut, etc.: id quod conficiatur ex ratiocinatione; see also confio.* * *conficere, confeci, confectus V TRANSmake, construct; prepare, complete, accomplish; cause; perform; do thoroughly; compose; amass, collect; raise (troops); traverse; eat up, consume; expend; finish off; kill, dispatch; defeat finally, subdue/reduce/pacify; chop/cut up -
15 confio
Iconfieri, -, confactus V INTRANSbe done/accomplished/made/completed/spent/recorded/written; come about/happenIIconfieri, confactus sum V SEMIDEPmake, construct; prepare, complete, accomplish; cause; perform; do thoroughly; compose; amass, collect; raise (troops); traverse; eat up, consume; expend; finish off; kill, dispatch; defeat finally, subdue/reduce/pacify; chop/cut up -
16 transport
2 [boekhouden] balance (brought) forward3 [juridisch] transfer4 [lading] cargo, freight5 [kosten van vervoer] freight (charges)6 [plantkunde] transport, conduction♦voorbeelden:tijdens het transport • in/during transit
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