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21 close
1. adjective1) (near in space) dicht; nahebe close to something — nahe bei od. an etwas (Dat.) sein
you're too close to the fire — du bist zu dicht od. nah am Feuer
I wish we lived closer to your parents — ich wünschte, wir würden näher bei deinen Eltern wohnen
be close to tears/breaking point — den Tränen/einem Zusammenbruch nahe sein
at close quarters, the building looked less impressive — aus der Nähe betrachtet, wirkte das Gebäude weniger imposant
at close range — aus kurzer Entfernung
2) (near in time) nahe (to an + Dat.)3) eng [Freund, Freundschaft, Beziehung, Zusammenarbeit, Verbindung]; nahe [Verwandte, Bekanntschaft]be/become close to somebody — jemandem nahe stehen/nahekommen
4) (rigorous, painstaking) eingehend, genau [Untersuchung, Prüfung, Befragung usw.]5) (stifling) stickig [Luft, Raum]; drückend, schwül [Wetter]6) (nearly equal) hart [[Wett]kampf, Spiel]; knapp [Ergebnis]that was a close call or shave or thing — (coll.) das war knapp!
be the closest equivalent to something — einer Sache (Dat.) am ehesten entsprechen
8) eng [Schrift]2. adverb1) (near) nah[e]be close at hand — in Reichweite sein
close by the river — nahe am Fluss
close on 60 years — fast 60 Jahre
close on 2 o'clock — kurz vor 2 [Uhr]
close to somebody/something — nahe bei jemandem/etwas
don't stand so close to the edge of the cliff — stell dich nicht so nah od. dicht an den Rand des Kliffs
it brought them closer together — (fig.) es brachte sie einander näher
be/come close to tears — den Tränen nahe sein
2) fest [schließen]; genau [hinsehen]3. transitive verb1) (shut) schließen, (ugs.) zumachen [Augen, Tür, Fenster, Geschäft]; zuziehen [Vorhang]; (declare shut) schließen [Laden, Geschäft, Fabrik, Betrieb, Werk, Zeche]; stilllegen [Betrieb, Werk, Zeche, Bahnlinie]; sperren [Straße, Brücke]2) (conclude) schließen, beenden [Besprechung, Rede, Diskussion]; schließen [Versammlung, Sitzung]3) (make smaller) schließen (auch fig.) [Lücke]4. intransitive verb1) (shut) sich schließen; [Tür:] zugehen (ugs.), sich schließenthe door/lid doesn't close properly — die Tür/der Deckel schließt nicht richtig
2) [Laden, Geschäft, Fabrik:] schließen, (ugs.) zumachen; (permanently) [Betrieb, Werk, Zeche:] geschlossen od. stillgelegt werden; [Geschäft:] geschlossen werden, (ugs.) zumachen5. nouncome or draw to a close — zu Ende gehen
bring or draw something to a close — einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende bereiten; etwas zu Ende bringen
2) (cul-de-sac) Sackgasse, diePhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/13537/close_down">close down- close in- close up* * *I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) nahe2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) eng2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) vertraut2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) knapp3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) genau4) (tight: a close fit.) eng5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) schwül7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) verschwiegen•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) schließen3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) abschließen2. noun- close down- close up* * *close1[kləʊs, AM kloʊs]1. (short distance) nah[e]let's go to the \closest pub lasst uns in das nächste Pub gehen!our guest-house was \close to the sea unsere Pension war nicht weit vom Meer entfernt\close combat Nahkampf m\close to the ground dicht über dem Bodenin \close proximity in unmittelbarer Näheat \close quarters aus der Nähe [betrachtet]at \close range aus kurzer Entfernung\close together nahe [o dicht] beieinander2. (near)to be \close to exhaustion total erschöpft seinto be \close to perfection so gut wie perfekt seinto be \close to tears den Tränen nahe sein3. (near in time) nahe [bevorstehend]it's \close to Christmas Weihnachten steht vor der Türwar is \close ein Krieg steht unmittelbar bevor\close together nahe [o dicht] beieinander4. (intimate)▪ to be \close to sb jdm [sehr] nahestehenmy brother and I have always been very \close mein Bruder und ich standen uns schon immer sehr nahe... because of their \close links with terrorist groups... wegen ihrer engen Verbindung zu Terrorgruppen\close bond enges Band\close co-operation enge Zusammenarbeitjust \close family nur die nächsten Verwandten\close friend enger Freund/enge Freundin\close friendship enge Freundschaft\close links eine enge Verbindung\close relatives nahe Verwandte5. (little space between) eng\close handwriting enge Schriftten pages of \close print zehn eng bedruckte Seiten\close ranks geschlossene Reihen\close weave dichtes Gewebe\close argument stichhaltiges Argument\close reasoning geschlossene Argumentation7. (almost equal) knappthe race is going to be a \close contest das wird ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen!the election was too \close to call der Ausgang der Wahl war völlig offen\close race Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt8. (similar)to be the \closest equivalent to sth etw dat am nächsten kommen\close resemblance große Ähnlichkeitto bear a \close resemblance to sb/sth jdm/etw sehr ähnlich sehen/sein9. (exact) genauto pay \close attention to sb jdm gut zuhörento pay \close attention to sth genau auf etw akk achtento keep a \close eye on sth etw gut im Auge behalten10. (secret) verschwiegenshe's very \close about her relationship was ihre Beziehung angeht, ist sie sehr verschwiegen\close secret großes Geheimnis13. (almost)\close to [or on] ... nahezu..., fast...\close to midnight kurz vor Mitternacht14. LING\close vowel geschlossener Vokal15.▶ to be \close to the bone der Wahrheit ziemlich nahekommen▶ that was a \close call! das war knapp!▶ to have had a \close shave gerade noch davongekommen seinplease come \closer kommen Sie doch näher!the election is getting \close die Wahlen stehen unmittelbar vor der Türshe came \close to getting that job fast hätte sie die Stelle bekommento come \close to blows beinahe handgreiflich werdento come \close to tears den Tränen nahekommento come \close to the truth der Wahrheit [ziemlich] nahekommento get \close to sb/sth jdm/etw nahekommento hold sb \close jdn fest an sich drückenon looking \closer bei genauerem Hinsehen▪ \close by in der Nähethe little child stood \close by his mother das kleine Kind stand dicht bei seiner Mutter▪ from \close up aus der Nähe▪ \close together dicht beieinanderplease stand \closer together können Sie vielleicht noch ein bisschen aufrücken?these appointments are too \close together diese Termine liegen einfach zu dicht aufeinanderIII. vi1. (move nearer)shares \closed at 15 dollars die Aktien erreichten eine Schlussnotierung von 15 DollarIV. n BRIT Hof m; (in street names) Straßenname für Sackgassen; (around cathedral) Domhof m; SCOT schmaler, meist offener Durchgang oder Hofclose2[kləʊz, AM kloʊz]I. vt1. (shut)▪ to \close sth etw schließento \close a book ein Buch zumachento \close a company/factory/shop einen Betrieb/eine Fabrik/einen Laden schließento \close the curtains die Vorhänge zuziehento \close the door/one's mouth/the window die Tür/seinen Mund/das Fenster zumachento \close one's eyes seine Augen zumachen [o schließen]to \close a plant/railway line ein Werk/eine Bahnstrecke stilllegento \close ranks die Reihen schließenthe party has \closed ranks on the issue die Partei nimmt dem Thema gegenüber eine geschlossene Stellung einto \close a road eine Straße sperren; ECON, FINto \close an account ein Konto auflösen2. (bring to an end)the matter is \closed der Fall ist abgeschlossenthe performance was \closed with ‘Auld Lang Syne’ die Aufführung endete mit dem Lied ‚Auld Lang Syne‘to \close a bank account ein Konto auflösento \close a case LAW einen Fall abschließento \close a deal einen Handel [ab]schließento \close a discussion eine Diskussion beendenlet's \close this discussion with a brief summary lassen Sie mich diese Diskussion mit einer kurzen Zusammenfassung abschließento \close a meeting eine Besprechung beenden▪ to \close sth etw schließento \close the gap between x and y die Kluft zwischen x und y überwinden4. ELECto \close a circuit einen Stromkreis schließen5. COMPUTto \close a file eine Datei zumachen [o schließen6.▶ to \close the stable door after the horse has bolted den Brunnen erst zudecken, wenn das Kind hineingefallen ist provII. viher eyes \closed in tiredness vor Müdigkeit fielen ihr die Augen zuthis box doesn't \close properly diese Kiste geht nicht richtig zuthe pound \closed at $1.62 das Pfund schloss mit 1,62 Dollarthe tanks \closed to within 50 metres of the frontline die Panzer kamen bis auf 50 Meter an die Front heranIII. nto come to a \close zu Ende gehen, endento draw to a \close sich dem Ende zuneigenat the \close of business bei Geschäftsschlussat the \close of trading bei Börsenschlussby the \close bei Börsenschluss3. (in cricket)* * *I [kləʊs]1. adj (+er)1) (= near) nahe (to +gen), in der Nähe ( to +gen, von)to +gen )the buildings which are close to the station — die Gebäude in der Nähe des Bahnhofs or in Bahnhofsnähe
in such close proximity (to one another) — so dicht zusammen
you're very close (in guessing etc) — du bist dicht dran
close combat — Nahkampf m
at close quarters —
he chose the closest cake — er nahm den Kuchen, der am nächsten lag
we use this pub because it's close/the closest — wir gehen in dieses Lokal, weil es in der Nähe/am nächsten ist
2) (in time) nahe (bevorstehend)nobody realized how close a nuclear war was — es war niemandem klar, wie nahe ein Atomkrieg bevorstand
they were very close (to each other) — sie waren or standen sich or einander (geh) sehr nahe
4) (= not spread out) handwriting, print eng; ranks dicht, geschlossen; (fig) argument lückenlos, stichhaltig; reasoning, game geschlossen5) (= exact, painstaking) examination, study eingehend, genau; translation originalgetreu; watch streng, scharfyou have to pay very close attention to the traffic signs —
to keep a close lookout for sb/sth — scharf nach jdm/etw Ausschau halten
7) (= almost equal) fight, result knappa close election — ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt, eine Wahl mit knappem Ausgang
the vote/election was too close to call — der Ausgang der Abstimmung/Wahl war völlig offen
8)close on sixty/midnight — an die sechzig/kurz vor Mitternacht
2. adv (+er)nahe; (spatially also) dichtclose to the water/ground —
the closer the exams came the more nervous he got —
this pattern comes close/closest to the sort of thing we wanted — dieses Muster kommt dem, was wir uns vorgestellt haben, nahe/am nächsten
what does it look like ( from) close up? —
if you get too close up... — wenn du zu nahe herangehst...
3. n(in street names) Hof m; (of cathedral etc) Domhof m; (Scot = outside passage) offener Hausflur II [kləʊz]1. vt1) (= shut) schließen; eyes, door, shop, window, curtains also zumachen; (permanently) business, shop etc schließen; factory stilllegen; (= block) opening etc verschließen; road sperren"closed" — "geschlossen"
sorry, we're closed — tut uns leid, wir haben geschlossen or zu
to close one's eyes/ears to sth — sich einer Sache gegenüber blind/taub stellen
to close ranks ( Mil, fig ) — die Reihen schließen
to close the gap between... — die Diskrepanz zwischen... beseitigen
2) (= bring to an end) church service, meeting schließen, beenden; affair, discussion also abschließen; bank account etc auflösen; sale abschließen2. vi1) (= shut, come together) sich schließen; (door, window, box, lid, eyes, wound also) zugehen; (= can be shut) schließen, zugehen; (shop, factory) schließen, zumachen; (factory permanently) stillgelegt werdenhis eyes closed — die Augen fielen ihm zu; (in death) seine Augen schlossen sich
2) (= come to an end) schließen; (tourist season) aufhören, enden, zu Ende gehen; (THEAT, play) auslaufen3) (= approach) sich nähern, näher kommen; (boxers etc) aufeinander losgehenthe battleship closed to within 100 metres — das Kriegsschiff kam bis auf 100 Meter heran
4) (COMM: accept offer) abschließen, zu einem Abschluss kommenthe shares closed at £5 — die Aktien erreichten eine Schlussnotierung von £ 5
3. nEnde nt, Schluss mto come to a close — enden, aufhören, zu Ende gehen
to draw to a close — sich dem Ende nähern, dem Ende zugehen
to draw or bring sth to a close —
at the close (of business) — bei Geschäfts- or (St Ex) Börsenschluss
* * *1. ver-, geschlossen, (nur präd) zu2. obs von Mauern etc umgeben3. zurückgezogen, abgeschieden4. verborgen, geheim5. dumpf, schwül, stickig, drückend6. fig verschlossen, verschwiegen, zurückhaltend7. geizig, knaus(e)rig8. knapp, beschränkt:money is close das Geld ist knapp9. nicht zugänglich, nicht öffentlich, geschlossen10. dicht, fest (Gewebe etc)11. eng, (dicht) gedrängt:close handwriting enge Schrift12. knapp, kurz, bündig (Stil etc)13. kurz (Haar)14. eng (anliegend) (Kleid etc)16. stark (Ähnlichkeit)17. nah, dicht:close together dicht beieinander;a) nahe oder dicht bei,c) fig (jemandem) nahestehend, vertraut mit,this subject is very close to me dieses Thema liegt mir sehr am Herzen;close to tears den Tränen nahe;a speed close to that of sound eine Geschwindigkeit, die dicht an die Schallgrenze herankommt; → bone1 A 1, proximity, range A 518. eng (Freunde):he was a close friend of mine, we were close friends wir waren eng befreundet19. nah (Verwandte)20. fig knapp:21. fig scharf, hart, knapp:close victory knapper Sieg;close election knapper Wahlausgang;close finish scharfer Endkampf22. gespannt (Aufmerksamkeit)23. gründlich, eingehend, scharf, genau:close investigation gründliche oder eingehende Untersuchung;close observer scharfer Beobachter;24. streng, scharf:close arrest strenge Haft;close prisoner streng bewachter Gefangener;in close custody unter scharfer Bewachung;keep a close watch on scharf im Auge behalten (akk)25. streng, logisch, lückenlos (Beweisführung etc)27. MUS eng:close harmony enger SatzB adv [kləʊs] eng, nahe, dicht:a) nahe oder dicht dabei, ganz in der Nähe,close at hand nahe bevorstehend;close on two hundred fast oder annähernd zweihundert;fly close to the ground dicht am Boden fliegen;cut close ganz kurz schneiden;keep close in der Nähe bleiben;press sb close jemanden hart bedrängen;run sb close jemandem dicht auf den Fersen sein;C s [kləʊz]1. (Ab)Schluss m, Ende n:bring to a close eine Versammlung etc beenden;2. Schlusswort n3. Briefschluss m5. Handgemenge n, Kampf m6. [kləʊs] Bra) Einfriedung f, Hof m (einer Kirche, Schule etc)b) Gehege n7. [kləʊs] Br (kurze, umbaute) Sackgasse8. [kləʊs] schott Hausdurchgang m zum HofD v/t [kləʊz]1. (ab-, ver-, zu)schließen, zumachen, COMPUT eine Datei etc schließen: → closed, door Bes Redew, eye A 1, gap 6, heart Bes Redew, mind A 2, rank1 A 72. ein Loch etc verstopfen3. a) einen Betrieb, die Schule etc schließenclose a road to traffic eine Straße für den Verkehr sperren6. die Sicht versperren8. fig beenden, be-, abschließen:close a case einen Fall abschließen;close the court JUR die Verhandlung schließen;close an issue eine (strittige) Sache erledigen;close a procession einen Zug beschließen;close one’s days seine Tage beschließen (sterben);the subject was closed das Thema war beendet9. WIRTSCHa) ein Konto auflösen10. einen Handel, ein Geschäft abschließen11. einen Abstand verringern12. SCHIFF näher herangehen an (akk):close the wind an den Wind gehenE v/i [kləʊz]1. allg sich schließen (auch Lücke, Wunde etc)2. geschlossen werden3. schließen, zumachen:the shop closes at 5 o’clock4. enden, aufhören, zu Ende gehen5. schließen ( with the words mit den Worten)7. heranrücken, sich nähern:on über akk)10. sich verringern (Abstand, Strecke)* * *1. adjective1) (near in space) dicht; nahebe close to something — nahe bei od. an etwas (Dat.) sein
you're too close to the fire — du bist zu dicht od. nah am Feuer
I wish we lived closer to your parents — ich wünschte, wir würden näher bei deinen Eltern wohnen
be close to tears/breaking point — den Tränen/einem Zusammenbruch nahe sein
at close quarters, the building looked less impressive — aus der Nähe betrachtet, wirkte das Gebäude weniger imposant
2) (near in time) nahe (to an + Dat.)3) eng [Freund, Freundschaft, Beziehung, Zusammenarbeit, Verbindung]; nahe [Verwandte, Bekanntschaft]be/become close to somebody — jemandem nahe stehen/nahekommen
4) (rigorous, painstaking) eingehend, genau [Untersuchung, Prüfung, Befragung usw.]5) (stifling) stickig [Luft, Raum]; drückend, schwül [Wetter]6) (nearly equal) hart [[Wett]kampf, Spiel]; knapp [Ergebnis]that was a close call or shave or thing — (coll.) das war knapp!
7) (nearly matching) wortgetreu [Übersetzung]; getreu, genau [Imitation, Kopie]; groß [Ähnlichkeit]be the closest equivalent to something — einer Sache (Dat.) am ehesten entsprechen
8) eng [Schrift]2. adverb1) (near) nah[e]close on 2 o'clock — kurz vor 2 [Uhr]
close to somebody/something — nahe bei jemandem/etwas
don't stand so close to the edge of the cliff — stell dich nicht so nah od. dicht an den Rand des Kliffs
it brought them closer together — (fig.) es brachte sie einander näher
be/come close to tears — den Tränen nahe sein
2) fest [schließen]; genau [hinsehen]3. transitive verb1) (shut) schließen, (ugs.) zumachen [Augen, Tür, Fenster, Geschäft]; zuziehen [Vorhang]; (declare shut) schließen [Laden, Geschäft, Fabrik, Betrieb, Werk, Zeche]; stilllegen [Betrieb, Werk, Zeche, Bahnlinie]; sperren [Straße, Brücke]2) (conclude) schließen, beenden [Besprechung, Rede, Diskussion]; schließen [Versammlung, Sitzung]3) (make smaller) schließen (auch fig.) [Lücke]4. intransitive verb1) (shut) sich schließen; [Tür:] zugehen (ugs.), sich schließenthe door/lid doesn't close properly — die Tür/der Deckel schließt nicht richtig
2) [Laden, Geschäft, Fabrik:] schließen, (ugs.) zumachen; (permanently) [Betrieb, Werk, Zeche:] geschlossen od. stillgelegt werden; [Geschäft:] geschlossen werden, (ugs.) zumachen3) (come to an end) zu Ende gehen; enden; (finish speaking) schließen5. nouncome or draw to a close — zu Ende gehen
bring or draw something to a close — einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende bereiten; etwas zu Ende bringen
2) (cul-de-sac) Sackgasse, diePhrasal Verbs:- close in- close up* * *v.abschließen v.schließen v.(§ p.,pp.: schloß, geschlossen)zumachen v. -
22 mayor
meə, ]( American) 'meiər((especially in England, Ireland and the United States) the chief public official of a city, town or borough.) alcalde- mayoress- lord mayor
mayor n alcalde / alcaldesa
mayor adjetivo 1a) ( comparativo de‹ beneficio› greater; a mayor escala on a larger scale; un número mayor que 40 a number greater than 40b) ( superlativo de◊ grande): el mayor número de accidentes the greatest o highest number of accidents;su mayor preocupación her greatest o biggest worry; a la mayor brevedad posible as soon as possible; la mayor parte de los estudiantes most students, the majority of students 2 ( en edad) mayor que algn older than sbb) ( superlativo):◊ es la mayor de las dos she is the older o elder of the two;mi hijo mayor my eldest o oldest sond) ( adulto):cuando sea mayor when I grow up; ser mayor de edad (Der) to be of age; soy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera I'm over 18 (o 21 etc) and I'll do as I please 3 ( en nombres) ( principal) main; 4 (Mús) major 5 (Com): ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( adulto) adult, grown-up (colloq); mis/tus mayores my/your elders; mayor de edad person who is legally of age
mayor
I adjetivo
1 (comparativo de tamaño) larger, bigger: necesitas una talla mayor, you need a larger size (superlativo) largest, biggest: ésa es la mayor, that is the biggest one
2 (comparativo de grado) greater: su capacidad es mayor que la mía, his capacity is greater than mine
la ciudad no tiene mayor atractivo, the town isn't particularly appealing (superlativo) greatest: ésa es la mayor tontería que he oído nunca, that is the most absurd thing I've ever heard
3 (comparativo de edad) older: es mayor que tu madre, she is older than your mother (superlativo) oldest
el mayor de los tres, the oldest one 4 está muy mayor, (crecido, maduro) he's quite grown-up (anciano) he looks old
ser mayor de edad, to be of age (maduro) old: es un hombre mayor, he's an old man
eres mayor para entenderlo, you are old enough to understand it
5 (principal) major, main: tu mayor responsabilidad es su educación, the thing that's most important to you is her education; la calle mayor, the main street
6 Mús major
7 Com al por mayor, wholesale
II sustantivo masculino
1 Mil major 2 mayores, (adultos) grownups, adults (ancianos) elders Locuciones: al por mayor, wholesale
ir/pasar a mayores, to become serious: discutió con su marido, pero el asunto no pasó a mayores, she had an argument with her husband but they soon forgot about it ' mayor' also found in these entries: Spanish: abundar - adicta - adicto - afán - alcalde - alcaldía - almacén - amable - brevedad - burgomaestre - calle - caza - colegio - confluencia - desarrollar - edad - engrandecer - escaparate - estado - Excemo. - Excmo. - fuerza - gruesa - grueso - hacer - hacerse - inri - obra - osa - palo - persona - plana - polemizar - predilección - re - safari - salir - sol - teniente - vender - venta - abuelo - ama - anhelo - atractivo - audiencia - cazar - ciudad - compás - de English: act - address - adult - big - bomb - bulk - capacity - cash-and-carry - claw back - densely - dipper - dormitory - elaborate - elder - eldest - few - frisky - grow up - growing - high street - hill - inquest - lion - little - main - major - mayor - mostly - much - nominee - often - old - outflow - outweigh - over - part - perpendicular - residence - senior - sergeant major - spur - staff - trade price - utmost - wholesale - wholesale trade - wholesaler - worship - abject - cashtr[meəSMALLr/SMALL]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlady mayor alcaldesamayor ['meɪər, 'mɛr] n: alcalde m, -desa fn.• alcalde (Gobierno) s.m.'meɪər, meə(r)noun alcalde, -desa m,f, intendente mf (municipal) (RPl)[mɛǝ(r)]N alcalde m, alcaldesa f, intendente mf (S. Cone, Mex), regente mf (Mex)* * *['meɪər, meə(r)]noun alcalde, -desa m,f, intendente mf (municipal) (RPl) -
23 fool
fu:l 1. noun(a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) fjols, idiot, tosk, narr2. verb1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) narre, lure, bedra2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) tøyse, fjolle, tulle•- foolish- foolishly
- foolishness
- foolhardy
- foolhardiness
- foolproof
- make a fool of
- make a fool of oneself
- play the foolbedra--------narre--------toskIsubst. \/fuːl\/1) tosk, tåpe, dust2) ( historisk) hoffnarr, gjøgler3) narr, fjols, dåre4) (spesielt amer.) kløpper, mestera fool and his money are soon parted når dåren kommer til markedet, får kremmeren pengerbe a fool være dumbe a fool for one's pains anstrenge seg til ingen nytte, gjøre noe forgjevesbe no(body's) fool ikke være født i gårfeel a fool føle seg dum, føle at man har dummet seg utfools rush in where angels fear to tread tosker tramper inn der engler er redde for å trålive in a fool's paradise leve i lykkelig uvitenhetmake a fool of gjøre narr av, tulle med, latterliggjøremake a fool of oneself dumme seg ut, oppføre seg dumt, tabbe seg utmore fool så dumt av, så dum• if you want to marry that cheater, more fool youom du vil gifte deg med den bedrageren, er du dumplay\/act the fool spille bajas, tulle, klovne gjøre en tabbe, tråkke i salaten, trampe i klaveret late som en ikke forstårIIsubst. \/fuːl\/(spes. britisk) forklaring: kald dessert av moset frukt blandet med krem eller vaniljesausIIIverb \/fuːl\/1) lure, narre• you can't fool me!2) tulle, tøyse, fjollefool about\/around tulle, tøyse, fleipe, fjolle, klovne (amer.) rote med noen, stå i med noen gå og slenge, drive dankfool about\/around with something fomle med noe, klusse med noefool along (amer.) slentre, subbe av gårdefool away sløsefool (someone) into lure (noen) til åIVadj. \/fuːl\/(amer., hverdagslig) dum, tåpelig, idiotisk -
24 sand
sænd
1. noun1) (a large amount of tiny particles of crushed rocks, shells etc, found on beaches etc.) arena2) (an area of sand, especially on a beach: We lay on the sand.) playa arenosa
2. verb(to smooth with eg sand-paper: The floor should be sanded before you varnish it.) lijar- sandy- sandbank
- sandcastle
- sandpaper
3. verb(to make smooth with sandpaper.) lijar- sandstone
- sand-storm
sand n arenatr[sænd]1 (gen) arena2 (sprinkle with sand) enarenar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsand castle castillo de arenasand dune dunasand pie flan nombre masculino de arenasand ['sænd] vt: lijar (madera)sand n: arena fadj.• arena (color) adj.n.• arena s.f.• arenal s.m.v.• arenar v.• enarenar v.• lijar v.
I sænda) u arena fsand-colored — color arena adj inv
to build on sand — hacer* castillos de naipes
b) c ( expanse of sand) (often pl) arena f
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transitive verb sand (down) ( make smooth) \<\<wood/furniture\>\> lijar; \<\<floor\>\> pulir[sænd]1. N1) (=substance) arena fgrains of sand — granos mpl de arena
2. VT1) [+ road] echar arena a3.CPDsand martin N — avión m zapador
sand trap N — (US) (Golf) búnker m
sand yacht N — triciclo m a vela
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I [sænd]a) u arena fsand-colored — color arena adj inv
to build on sand — hacer* castillos de naipes
b) c ( expanse of sand) (often pl) arena f
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transitive verb sand (down) ( make smooth) \<\<wood/furniture\>\> lijar; \<\<floor\>\> pulir -
25 blind
1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) ciego2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) ciego, que no se da cuenta de algo3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) sin visibilidad4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) para invidentes/ciegos
2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) persiana2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) pretexto, evasiva, subterfugio
3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) cegar, volver ciego- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold
4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) vendar los ojos (a)
5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) con los ojos vendados- the blind leading the blind
blind1 adj ciegoblind2 n persianacan you pull the blind down? ¿puedes bajar la persiana?tr[blaɪnd]1 ciego,-a1 (on window) persiana1 cegar, dejar ciego,-a2 (dazzle) deslumbrar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLblind in one eye tuerto,-ablind with jealousy ciego,-a con los celosblind with rage ciego,-a de irain the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king en el reino de los ciegos el tuerto es reyit's a case of the blind leading the blind figurative use tan ciego el uno como el otronot to take a blind bit of notice figurative use no hacer el menor casoto bake blind cocer sin el rellenoto be as blind as a bat no ver ni tortato be blind drunk estar borracho,-a, como una cubato be blind to something figurative use estar inconsciente de algo, no darse cuenta de algoto blind somebody with science deslumbrar a alguien con sus conocimientosto get blind drunk ponerse ciego,-a, coger una tajadato go blind quedarse ciego,-ato turn a blind eye figurative use hacer la vista gorda, hacerse el suecoblind alley callejón nombre masculino sin salidablind corner curva sin visibilidadblind date cita a ciegasblind man ciegoblind woman ciegablind man's buff el juego de la gallina ciegablind spot punto ciegoblind ['blaɪnd] vt1) : cegar, dejar ciego2) dazzle: deslumbrarblind adj1) sightless: ciego2) insensitive: ciego, insensible, sin razón3) closed: sin salidablind alley: callejón sin salidablind n1) : persiana f (para una ventana)2) cover: escondite m, escondrijo madj.• ciego, -a adj.• ebrio, -a adj.• oculto, -a adj.• persiana adj.n.• blinda s.f.• celosía s.f.• escondite s.m.• pantalla s.f.• persiana s.f.• pretexto s.m.• venda s.f.expr.• dejar ciego, -a expr.v.• cegar v.• deslumbrar v.• obcecar v.
I blaɪnd1)a) ( Med) ciegoblind woman — ciega f
to be blind in one eye — ser* tuerto
to be blind to something — no ver* algo
how could I have been so blind? — ¿cómo pude haber sido tan ciego?
2) (lacking reason, judgment) <faith/fury> ciego3) (BrE colloq) (as intensifier)
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a) ( permanently) dejar ciegob) \<\<ambition/passion\>\> cegar*, enceguecer* (AmL); \<\<light/wealth\>\> deslumbrar, encandilarhe was blinded by her beauty — su belleza lo deslumbró or encandiló
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1) ( outside window) persiana f; ( roller blind) persiana f (de enrollar), estor m (Esp); ( venetian blind) persiana f veneciana or de lamas2) ( blind people) (+ pl vb)the blind — los ciegos, los invidentes (frml)
it's a case of the blind leading the blind — tan poco sabe el uno como el otro
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adverb (BrE colloq) (as intensifier)to swear blind that... — jurar y perjurar que...
[blaɪnd]to be blind drunk — estar* más borracho que una cuba (fam)
1. ADJ1) (lit) (=sightless) ciegoa blind man — un ciego, un hombre ciego
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to go blind — quedar(se) ciego•
blind in one eye — tuerto•
the accident left him blind — el accidente lo dejó ciego•
to be blind with tears — estar cegado por las lágrimas- as blind as a bat- turn a blind eye to sthcolour-blind2) (fig) (=unable to see) ciegoyou've got to be blind not to see that it's a trick — hay que estar ciego para no darse cuenta de que es un engaño
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to be blind to sth — no poder ver algo3) (=irrational) [rage, panic, faith] ciego•
to be blind with rage — estar cegado por la ira, estar ciego de ira4)• a blind bit of sth * —
5) (Aer) [landing, flying] guiándose solo por los instrumentos6) (=without openings) [building, wall] ciego; [window] condenado2. N1)• the blind — los ciegos
2) (=shade) persiana f3) (=pretence) pretexto m, subterfugio mit's all a blind — no es más que un pretexto or subterfugio
3.ADV (=fly, land) guiándose solo por los instrumentos•
to bake pastry blind — cocer una masa en blanco or sin relleno•
he swore blind that... — juró y perjuró que...4. VT1) (=render sightless) dejar ciego, cegar•
to be blinded in an accident — quedar ciego después de un accidente2) (=dazzle) [sun, light] deslumbrar, cegar•
to blind sb with science — deslumbrar a algn con conocimientos3) (fig) cegar•
to be blinded by anger/hate — estar cegado por la ira/el odio, estar ciego de ira/odio•
her love blinded her to his faults — su amor no le dejaba ver sus faltas5.CPDblind alley N — callejón m sin salida
blind corner N — curva f sin visibilidad
blind date N — (=meeting) cita f a ciegas
blind man's buff N — gallina f ciega
blind spot N — (Aut) ángulo m muerto; (Med) punto m ciego
I have a blind spot about computers, computers are a blind spot with me — los ordenadores no son mi punto fuerte
blind test N — (Marketing) prueba f a ciegas
blind trust N — (Comm) fideicomiso m ciego
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I [blaɪnd]1)a) ( Med) ciegoblind woman — ciega f
to be blind in one eye — ser* tuerto
to be blind to something — no ver* algo
how could I have been so blind? — ¿cómo pude haber sido tan ciego?
2) (lacking reason, judgment) <faith/fury> ciego3) (BrE colloq) (as intensifier)
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a) ( permanently) dejar ciegob) \<\<ambition/passion\>\> cegar*, enceguecer* (AmL); \<\<light/wealth\>\> deslumbrar, encandilarhe was blinded by her beauty — su belleza lo deslumbró or encandiló
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1) ( outside window) persiana f; ( roller blind) persiana f (de enrollar), estor m (Esp); ( venetian blind) persiana f veneciana or de lamas2) ( blind people) (+ pl vb)the blind — los ciegos, los invidentes (frml)
it's a case of the blind leading the blind — tan poco sabe el uno como el otro
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adverb (BrE colloq) (as intensifier)to swear blind that... — jurar y perjurar que...
to be blind drunk — estar* más borracho que una cuba (fam)
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26 _перемога і поразка
don't sing triumph before you have conquered falling hurts least those who fly low finders keepers the harder the battle, the sweeter the victory he conquers twice who conquers himself he that runs fastest gets the ring it is a great victory that comes without blood it is no disgrace to fall down – the disgrace is in not getting up and going ahead it is the part of a good general to talk of success, not of failure losers are always in the wrong quotation confesses inferiority the real and lasting victories are those of peace and not of war sometimes the best gain is to lose stoop to conquer they conquer who believe they can to the victor belong the spoils we all have our ups and downs when two dogs are fighting for a bone, a third runs away with it a worm is about the only thing that does not fall down you can't win them all Bacchus has drowned more than Neptune and has killed more than Mars dignity is one thing that can't be preserved in alcohol drunken days have all their tomorrows drunkenness is voluntary madness drunkenness reveals what soberness conceals he that spills the rum loses that only; he that drinks it often loses that and himself sweet's the wine, but sour's the payment there are more old drinkers than old doctors water is the only drink for a wise man whisky make rabbit hug lion a young drunkard, an old pauperEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _перемога і поразка
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27 butterfly
noun1) Schmetterling, derhave butterflies [in one's stomach] — (fig. coll.) ein flaues Gefühl im Magen haben
2) see academic.ru/96395/butterfly_stroke">butterfly stroke* * *plural - butterflies; noun* * *but·ter·fly[ˈbʌtəflaɪ, AM -t̬ɚ-]I. na social \butterfly ein Partygirl pej3.▶ to have butterflies [in one's stomach] ( fam: be excited) einen Flattermann haben BRD fam; (be nervous) ein flaues Gefühl [im Magen] habenIII. vt<- ie->to \butterfly a cutlet/turkey breast ein Schnitzel/eine Putenbrust in der Mitte einschneiden und auseinanderklappen* * *['bʌtəflaɪ]n1) Schmetterling mI've got/I get butterflies (in my stomach) — mir ist/wird ganz flau im Magen (inf), mir ist/wird ganz mulmig zumute or zu Mute (inf)
can you do the butterfly? — können Sie Butterfly or den Schmetterlingsstil?
* * *1. ZOOL Schmetterling m, Tagfalter m:a) Schmetterlinge im Bauch haben, ein flaues Gefühl in der Magengegend haben,2. figa) Schmetterling m (flatterhafter, oberflächlicher Mensch)b) Papagei m pej (auffällig und geschmacklos gekleideter Mensch)c) vergnügungssüchtiger Menschbutterfly swimmer Delfinschwimmer(in)* * *noun1) Schmetterling, derhave butterflies [in one's stomach] — (fig. coll.) ein flaues Gefühl im Magen haben
* * *n.Falter - m.Schmetterling (Schwimmstil) m.Schmetterling m. -
28 flash
flæʃ 1. noun1) (a quick showing of a bright light: a flash of lightning.) lyn(glimt), lysstråle, blink, blits(lys)2) (a moment; a very short time: He was with her in a flash.) glimt, øyeblikk, nå3) (a flashlight.) lommelykt4) ((often newsflash) a brief news report sent by radio, television etc: Did you hear the flash about the king's death?) ekstra nyhetssending2. verb1) ((of a light) to (cause to) shine quickly: He flashed a torch.) glimte, lyne, lyse (med)2) ((usually with by or past) to pass quickly: The days flashed by; The cars flashed past.) suse/fare forbi3) (to show; to display: He flashed a card and was allowed to pass.) vise i et glimt, vise lynrapt•- flashing- flashy
- flashily
- flashlightblinke--------glimt--------glorete--------grell--------lynIsubst. \/flæʃ\/1) (lys)glimt, (lys)stråle, lyn, blink2) ( militærvesen) munningsflamme3) ( fotografi) blitz(lys)4) (fra fyr, signallampe e.l.) lysblink5) ( overført) glimt, oppblussing, oppflamming, anfall, innfall, utbrudd6) overflateglans, billig juggel7) kort nyhetsmelding8) ( film) glimt, (svært) kort scene9) vannmasse (som slippes løs for å løfte båt av grunne i dam eller sluse)10) reservoar12) (spesielt amer., hverdagslig) lommelykt13) ( militærvesen) uniformsmerkeby flashes glimtvis, i glimtflash in the pan blaff, kortvarig suksess, kort oppbluss (av energi e.l.)person med kortvarig suksess, en som luften fort går ut av, impulsiv personflash of lightning lyn(glimt)flash of wit vittig innfallin a flash på et blunk, på et øyeblikk, lynraskt, som et lynIIverb \/flæʃ\/1) lyse, glimte, lyse opp, blinke, lyne, gnistre, flamme2) ( overført) lyne, funkle, skyte lyn3) fly som et lyn, suse av gårde, fosse frem4) ( hverdagslig) briljere (med), vise (frem), vifte med, skryte5) ( slang) blotte seg (vise kjønnsorgan)6) sende (lynraskt), telegrafere7) ( overført) sende plutselig, sende raskt8) ( film) vise i et glimt9) skylle, spyle10) løfte båt (av grunn)flash a roof tekke et takflash a signal se ➢ signal, 1flash a smile at somebody sende et strålende smil til noenflash a sword se ➢ swordflash back kaste tilbake, gi ekkoflash by suse forbiflash it about flotte seg, slå på stortrommaflash up\/out flamme opp, bruse oppflash over ( elektronikk) slå overflash power brenne av kruttflash upon somebody eller flash into one's mind plutselig innse noe, fare gjennom enIIIadj. \/flæʃ\/1) forloren, billig og prangende, overpyntet2) smart, (litt for) moteriktig3) uekte, falsk4) ( foranstilt) tyve-, forbryter-, loffer-, røver- -
29 paper
['peipə] 1. noun1) (the material on which these words are written, made from wood, rags etc and used for writing, printing, wrapping parcels etc: I need paper and a pen to write a letter; ( also adjective) a paper bag.) papel2) (a single (often printed or typed) piece of this: There were papers all over his desk.) papel3) (a newspaper: Have you read the paper?) jornal4) (a group of questions for a written examination: The Latin paper was very difficult.) exame5) ((in plural) documents proving one's identity, nationality etc: The policeman demanded my papers.) documentos•- papery- paperback 2. adjectivepaperback novels.) de bolso- paper-knife
- paper sculpture
- paperweight
- paperwork* * *pa.per[p'eipə] n 1 papel. 2 papiro. 3 folha ou pedaço de papel. 4 carteira. 5 documentos, autos. 6 jornal. 7 papel-moeda. 8 título, bônus, letra de câmbio, nota promissória, ação. 9 teste, ensaio. 10 documentos de identidade. 11 Naut papéis de bordo. 12 questionário de exame. 13 papel fantasia para decoração. 14 sl entrada gratuita. 15 sl portador de permanente. 16 papelotes. 17 sl baralho marcado. 18 sl papelote de drogas. • vt 1 assentar em papel. 2 embrulhar. 3 empapelar. 4 lixar. 5 sl dar permanentes a. 6 suprir de papel. 7 sl preencher multa de trânsito. 8 sl passar cheque sem fundos. • adj 1 de papel. 2 fictício, teórico. 3 frágil, fino. a quire of paper uma mão de papel. a ream of paper uma resma de papel. blotting paper mata-borrão. carbon paper papel-carbono. drawing paper papel para desenho. emery paper lixa. filter paper filtro de papel. fly paper papel pega-moscas. foolscap paper papel almaço. glass paper folha de lixa. he sent in his papers ele pediu demissão. letter paper papel para correspondência. marbled paper papel marmoreado. newspaper jornal. on paper a) por escrito. b) no papel, teoricamente. paper does not blush o papel aceita tudo. starched paper papel gomado. tissue paper papel de seda. toilet paper papel higiênico. to move for papers requerer os autos. to paper over ( a problem) ocultar, esconder (uma dificuldade). to put to paper anotar, registrar, tomar nota de. to read a paper fazer uma conferência. wallpaper papel de parede. waste paper papel usado. waterproof paper papel impermeável. white Paper Brit, Austr, Canada documento oficial que apresenta a política do governo em determinado assunto. wrapping paper papel de embrulho.
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