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1 abandonarse
1 (descuidarse) to neglect oneself, let oneself go2 (entregarse) to give oneself up (a, to)3 (ceder) to give in* * *VPR1) (=no cuidarse) to let o.s. gono deberías abandonarte aunque estés deprimida — you shouldn't let yourself go even though you're depressed
aunque no se abandona nada parece cada vez más viejo — although he looks after himself very well he looks older every day
2) (=entregarse) to abandon o.s.abandonarse a — [+ alcohol, droga] to give o.s. over o up to, abandon o.s. to; [+ destino, suerte] to abandon o.s. to; [+ sueño] to surrender to, give in to
3) (=desanimarse) to lose heart, get discouraged* * *(v.) = go to + seedEx. She berated him for having ' gone to seed' and lambasted him for not living up to his ideals.* * *(v.) = go to + seedEx: She berated him for having ' gone to seed' and lambasted him for not living up to his ideals.
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■abandonarse verbo reflexivo
1 (descuidarse) to let oneself go: se ha abandonado mucho desde la muerte de su marido, she's really let herself go since her husband's death
2 (entregarse) to abandon oneself o to give oneself over: no te abandones al desaliento, don't lose heart
' abandonarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
darse
- entregarse
- abandonar
- dejar
- entregar
English:
let
* * *vpr1. [de aspecto] to neglect oneself, to let oneself go2.[placer, sentidos] to abandon oneself to; [vicio] to give oneself over to;abandonarse a [desesperación, dolor] to succumb to;se abandona con facilidad a la desesperación she is quick to despair* * *v/r let o.s. go;abandonarse a abandon o.s. to* * *vr1) : to neglect oneself2)abandonarse a : to succumb to, to give oneself over to -
2 отчаиваться
несов. - отча́иваться, сов. - отча́яться1) ( испытывать отчаяние) despair, be in despairне отча́ивайся! — don't give way to despair!, don't give up!
2) (+ инф.; не предполагать, не надеяться) not to hope (+ inf), lose hope (of ger)отча́яться спасти́ больно́го — despair of the patient's life
я уже отча́ялся сно́ва уви́деть вас — I didn't hope to see you again, I'd lost (all) hope of seeing you again
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3 אל ייאוש
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4 verzweifeln
v/i despair (an + Dat of); an der Menschheit etc. verzweifeln lose all faith in mankind etc.; am Verzweifeln sein be desperate; es ist zum Verzweifeln it’s enough to drive you to despair ( oder distraction); nur nicht verzweifeln! don’t give up, don’t despair* * *to despair* * *ver|zwei|feln ptp verzweifeltvi aux seinto despair ( an +dat of)am Leben verzwéífeln — to despair of life
nur nicht verzwéífeln! — don't despair!, don't give up!
es ist zum Verzweifeln! — it makes you despair!, it drives you to despair!
* * *(to lose hope (of): I despair of ever teaching my son anything.) despair* * *ver·zwei·feln *vi Hilfsverb: sein (völlig verzagen) to despair[nur] nicht \verzweifeln! don't despair!▪ an jdm \verzweifeln to despair of sban den Politikern bin ich schon lange verzweifelt I have despaired of politicians for a long timees ist zum V\verzweifeln mit dir! you drive me to despaires ist zum V\verzweifeln mit diesem Projekt! this project is driving me crazy!* * *intransitives Verb; meist mit sein despairüber etwas/jemanden verzweifeln — despair at something/of somebody
am Leben/an den Menschen verzweifeln — despair of life/humanity
* * *verzweifeln v/i despair (an +dat of);verzweifeln lose all faith in mankind etc;am Verzweifeln sein be desperate;es ist zum Verzweifeln it’s enough to drive you to despair ( oder distraction);nur nicht verzweifeln! don’t give up, don’t despair* * *intransitives Verb; meist mit sein despairüber etwas/jemanden verzweifeln — despair at something/of somebody
am Leben/an den Menschen verzweifeln — despair of life/humanity
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5 verzagen
v/i despair (an + Dat of), lose heart; nur nicht verzagen! don’t give up, don’t despair; nicht verzagen, Holger fragen! hum. never fear, Holger’s here!* * *to despond* * *ver|za|gen ptp verzagtvi (geh)to become disheartened, to lose heartverzágen — to despair of sth
nicht verzágen! — don't despair
* * *(to draw back in fear; to shudder: The little boy quailed at the teacher's angry voice.) quail* * *ver·za·gen ** * *verzagen v/i despair (an +dat of), lose heart;nur nicht verzagen! don’t give up, don’t despair;nicht verzagen, Holger fragen! hum never fear, Holger’s here!* * *v.to despond v.to give up hope expr. -
6 оставям
1. leave(изоставям) abandon, forsake, desert(любовник, любовница) jilt(позволявам) let(не прибирам, не измитам) leave about/aroundоставям всичко quit all, drop everythingостави ме leave me aloneоставям на съхранение deposit for safe-keepingоставям храна/трохи за птичките put out food/crumbs for the birdsоставям по наследство leave (to), devise (на on)оставям бележка за leave word/a message forоставям място за (написване на нещо) leave a space forоставям празнина leave a gapоставям чешмата да тече leave the tap runningоставям електричеството да гори leave a light burning, leave a light onоставям огъня да угасне let the fire go outоставям някого да прави каквото ще leave s.o. to himself/to his own devices, give s.o. a free handоставям някого да си блъска сам гла-вата leave s.o. to his own devicesоставям на сухо leave out in the cold, leave high and dryоставям някого да умре allow s.o. to dieоставям под грижите на leave to the care ofоставям зад себе си outdistance, outstrip, surpassоставям след себе си поражения (за буря и пр.) leave a trail of damageоставям диря/утайка leave a trail/a sedimentоставям следи leave tracesоставям лош спомен leave an unpleasant memory behindоставям нещата да се развиват сами let things take their courseнякой да е оставил нещо за мене? has anything been left for me?2. (запазвам, отлагам) keep, leaveоставям за по-после leave for later. (въпрос, решение) hold overоставям най-хуба-вото за най-после leave the best till the lastоставям за на края leave for the end3. (слагам оставям прибор, книга и пр.) lay/put down4. (преставам да се занимавам с, отказвам се от) leave, give up; dropоставям настрана lay asideоставям работата leave off workоставям тютюна cut out tobacco, give up smokingоставям навик drop a habitоставям преструвките put aside pretenceоставям лъжливата скромност shed false modestyоставям костите си lay o.'s bonesоставям жив spare the life ofоставям работата там (не правя нищо повече) let it go at that, leave it at thatостави let it alone, let it/things be, never mindда оставим това let that passоставям си брада grow a beardоставям дете от училище take a child away from schoolоставям се на провидението trust in providenceте се оставиха да ги измамят they let themselves be swindledоставям се от лоши навици leave off/drop bad habitsостави се oh dear, oh dearостави се от тая работа let (it) beне се оставяй don't give inоставям се на отчаяние abandon o.s. to despair* * *оста̀вям,гл.1. leave; ( изоставям) abandon, forsake, desert; ( любовник, любовница) jilt; ( позволявам) let; (не прибирам, не измитам) leave about/around; не \оставям някого да работи keep s.o. from work; не \оставям някого да спи keep s.o. awake; не \оставям някого да умре от глад keep s.o. from starvation; нищо не е останало от него he is a mere shadow of his former self; остави ме leave me alone; \оставям всичко quit all, drop everything; \оставям електричеството да гори leave a light burning, leave a light on; \оставям зад себе си outdistance, outstrip, surpass; \оставям на сухо leave out in the cold, leave high and dry; \оставям на съхранение deposit for safe-keeping; \оставям нещата да се развиват сами let things take their course; \оставям някого да прави каквото ще leave s.o. to himself/to his own devices, give s.o. a free hand; \оставям някого да си блъска сам главата leave s.o. to his own devices/resources; \оставям някого да умре allow s.o. to die; \оставям огъня да угасне let the fire go out; \оставям по наследство leave (to), devise (на on); \оставям след себе си leave behind (one), (за буря и пр.) leave in its train/wake; \оставям след себе си поражения (за буря и пр.) leave a trail of damage; \оставям храна/трохи за птичките put out food/crumbs for the birds; \оставям чешмата да тече leave the tap running;2. ( запазвам, отлагам) keep, leave; ( въпрос, решение) hold over; \оставям за накрая leave for the end; \оставям най-хубавото за най-после leave the best till the last;4. ( преставам да се занимавам с, отказвам се от) leave, give up; drop; да оставим това let that pass; остави let it alone, let it/things be, never mind; \оставям лъжливата скромност shed false modesty; \оставям навик drop a habit; \оставям настрана lay aside; \оставям преструвките put aside pretence; \оставям пушенето cut out tobacco, give up smoking; \оставям работата leave off work; • \оставям жив spare the life of; \оставям костите си lay o.’s bones; \оставям работата там (не правя нищо повече) let it go at that, leave it at that; \оставям си брада grow a beard;\оставям се let o.s. (с inf. без to); не се \оставям на stand up against; не се \оставям така fight back, stick to o.’s guns; остави ме намира! get off my back! \оставям се на провидението trust in providence; • не се оставяй don’t give in; остави се oh dear, oh dear; \оставям се на отчаянието abandon o.s. to despair; остави се от тая работа let (it) be.* * *leave: You can оставям your luggage at home. - Можеш да оставиш багажа си вкъщи., оставям reading for later - Остави четенето за по-късно; give (давам); wale (белези,следи на); let (позволявам): оставям him do whatever he wants. - Остави го да прави каквото иска.; put (поставям): He оставям the cup on the table. - Той остави чашата на масата.; allow (позволявам); relinquish; vacate (освобождавам)* * *1. (запазвам, отлагам) keep, leave 2. (изоставям) abandon, forsake, desert 3. (любовник, любовница) jilt 4. (не прибирам, не измитам) leave about/around 5. (позволявам) let 6. (преставам да се занимавам с, отказвам се от) leave, give up;drop 7. (слагам ОСТАВЯМ прибор, книга и пр.) lay/put down 8. leave 9. ОСТАВЯМ ce let o. s. (c inf. без to) 10. ОСТАВЯМ no наследство leave (to), devise (на on) 11. ОСТАВЯМ бележка за leave word/a message for 12. ОСТАВЯМ всичко quit all, drop everything 13. ОСТАВЯМ дете leave a child (при with) 14. ОСТАВЯМ дете от училище take a child away from school 15. ОСТАВЯМ диря/утайка leave a trail/a sediment 16. ОСТАВЯМ електричеството да гори leave a light burning, leave a light on 17. ОСТАВЯМ жив spare the life of 18. ОСТАВЯМ за на края leave for the end 19. ОСТАВЯМ за по-после leave for later. (въпрос, решение) hold over 20. ОСТАВЯМ зад себе си outdistance, outstrip, surpass 21. ОСТАВЯМ костите си lay o.'s bones 22. ОСТАВЯМ лош спомен leave an unpleasant memory behind 23. ОСТАВЯМ лъжливата скромност shed false modesty 24. ОСТАВЯМ място за (написване на нещо) leave a space for 25. ОСТАВЯМ на сухо leave out in the cold, leave high and dry 26. ОСТАВЯМ на съхранение deposit for safe-keeping 27. ОСТАВЯМ навик drop a habit 28. ОСТАВЯМ най-хуба-вото за най-после leave the best till the last 29. ОСТАВЯМ настрана lay aside 30. ОСТАВЯМ нещата да се развиват сами let things take their course 31. ОСТАВЯМ някого да прави каквото ще leave s. о. to himself/to his own devices, give s. o. a free hand 32. ОСТАВЯМ някого да си блъска сам гла-вата leave s. o. to his own devices 33. ОСТАВЯМ някого да умре allow s. o. to die 34. ОСТАВЯМ огъня да угасне let the fire go out 35. ОСТАВЯМ под грижите на leave to the care of 36. ОСТАВЯМ празнина leave a gap 37. ОСТАВЯМ преструвките put aside pretence 38. ОСТАВЯМ работата leave off work 39. ОСТАВЯМ работата там (не правя нищо повече) let it go at that, leave it at that 40. ОСТАВЯМ се на отчаяние abandon o. s. to despair 41. ОСТАВЯМ се на провидението trust in providence 42. ОСТАВЯМ се от лоши навици leave off/drop bad habits 43. ОСТАВЯМ си брада grow a beard 44. ОСТАВЯМ след себе си leave behind (one), (за буря и пр.) leave in its train/wake 45. ОСТАВЯМ след себе си поражения (за буря и пр.) leave a trail of damage 46. ОСТАВЯМ следи leave traces 47. ОСТАВЯМ тютюна cut out tobacco, give up smoking 48. ОСТАВЯМ храна/ трохи за птичките put out food/crumbs for the birds 49. ОСТАВЯМ чешмата да тече leave the tap running 50. да оставим това let that pass 51. не ОСТАВЯМ някого да говори tie s.o.'s tongue 52. не ОСТАВЯМ някого да работи keep s. o. from work 53. не ОСТАВЯМ някого да спи keep s. o. awake 54. не ОСТАВЯМ някого да умре keep s. o. alive 55. не ОСТАВЯМ някого да умре от глад keep s. o. from starvation 56. не се ОСТАВЯМ на stand up against 57. не се ОСТАВЯМ така fight back, stick to o.'s guns 58. не се оставяй don't give in 59. някой да е оставил нещо за мене? has anything been left for me? 60. остави let it alone, let it/things be, never mind 61. остави ме leave me alone 62. остави се oh dear, oh dear 63. остави се от тая работа let (it) be 64. те се оставиха да ги измамят they let themselves be swindled -
7 lasciare
leave( abbandonare) give up( concedere) let( smettere di tenere) let golascia andare!, lascia perdere! forget it!* * *lasciare v.tr.1 (andar via da) to leave*; (abbandonare) to abandon; to desert, to quit; (rinunciare) to give* up: lasciammo Londra una settimana prima di te, we left London a week before you; ha lasciato l'ufficio verso mezzogiorno, he left the office towards midday; lo lasciammo che lavorava in giardino, we left him working in the garden; ha lasciato il lavoro per unirsi a un gruppo rock, he quit (o left) his job to join a rock group; ha dovuto lasciare l'università per motivi di salute, he had to leave (o give up) university because of ill-health; la ditta lascerà la vecchia sede, the firm will move out of its former premises; i medici avevano lasciato ogni speranza di salvarlo, the doctors had given up all hope of saving him; ha lasciato la famiglia per seguire quella donna, he has left (o deserted o abandoned) his family for the sake of that woman; lasciò la fidanzata, he left his fiancée // ci ha lasciati l'anno scorso, (è morto) he left us last year2 (far rimanere) to leave*; (lasciar dietro di sé) to leave* behind: ha lasciato moglie e figli in Italia, he left his wife and children in Italy; non posso lasciare a casa i bambini, I can't leave the children at home; lascia la finestra aperta per piacere, leave the window open, please; quando morì lasciò moglie e due figli, when he died he left a wife and two children behind him; la ferita mi ha lasciato una cicatrice, the wound has left me with a scar; mi lasciò senza una lira, he left me penniless; questa medicina mi ha lasciato la bocca amara, this medicine has left a bitter taste in my mouth; ha lasciato tutto com'era, he left everything as it was; ha lasciato un buon ricordo di sé, he left behind a good memory of himself; l'assassino ha lasciato molte tracce, the murderer left a load of clues behind; è partito senza lasciare istruzioni, he went off without leaving any instructions // lasciare fuori, to leave out // lasciare da parte, to leave aside // lasciare solo, in pace, to leave alone, in peace3 (posare, deporre) to leave*, to put*; (far scendere) to drop off: ti lascerò il pacchetto sulla scrivania, I'll leave (o put) the packet on your desk; lascialo pure sulla sedia, you can put it on the chair; ti lascerò davanti al supermercato, I'll drop you off (o leave you) opposite the supermarket4 (dimenticare, non prendere con sé) to leave*, to forget*: ho lasciato gli occhiali a casa, I have left my glasses at home; ho lasciato l'ombrello sull'autobus, I've forgotten the umbrella on the bus; ha lasciato la finestra aperta ed è entrato un ladro, he left the window open and a thief got in5 (rimetterci) to leave*, to lose*: in quell'incidente ci lasciò la vita, he lost his life in that accident; per poco ci lasciai la salute, I nearly ruined my health; ci ha lasciato la vita, it cost him his life6 (in eredità) to leave*, to bequeath, to will: gli ha lasciato tutto il patrimonio, he left all his property to him; lasciare una proprietà a un ente assistenziale, to bequeath an estate to a charitable institution7 (permettere, fare) to let* (s.o. do), to allow (s.o. to do): chi ti ha lasciato entrare?, who let you in?; lascialo fare a me, let me do it; lascia che me ne occupi io, leave it to me; questa fessura lascia passare molta aria, this crack lets in a lot of air; non lasciare cadere quel vaso, don't drop that vase; l'hanno lasciato morire senza far niente, they let him die without doing anything; non lascia uscire suo figlio da solo, he doesn't allow his son to go out on his own; non gli lascia guidare la sua auto, he doesn't let him drive his car8 (serbare) to keep*, to leave*: lasciami questa carne per cena, keep this meat for my supper; puoi lasciarmi qualcosa da mangiare?, can you leave (o keep) me something to eat?; lasciami un po' di birra, leave me a drop of beer9 (affidare, dare) to leave*, to trust, to give*; (cedere) to let* have: lasciami tuo figlio fino a questa sera, leave your son with me until tonight; non voglio lasciargli il mio orologio, ho paura che me lo rompa, I don't want to trust my watch to him (o to give him my watch), I'm afraid he may break it; te lo lascerò per 50 euro, you can have it for 50 euros; hai lasciato la mancia al cameriere?, did you tip the waiter? (o did you leave a tip for the waiter?)10 (allentare) to let* go; (liberare) to release; to set* free, to free: lascia la corda, let go of the rope; il cane lasciò la presa, the dog loosened its grip; lasciarono il prigioniero in libertà, they released the prisoner◆ v. intr. (smettere, cessare di) (non com.) to stop, to leave* off: non lascia di brontolare, she doesn't stop grumbling.◘ lasciarsi v.rifl. to let* oneself: non mi lascerò truffare, I'm not going to be cheated; non si lasciò vedere per tutta una settimana, he didn't appear for a whole week; si lasciò andare su una poltrona, he sank into an armchair; si lasciò trasportare dall'ira, he let himself be carried away by anger; lasciare guidare dall'esperienza, to let oneself be guided by experience; non si lascia avvicinare da nessuno, he doesn't let anyone get close to him; si è lasciato convincere facilmente, he let himself be convinced easily // lasciati andare, (rilassati) let yourself go (o relax); dopo che lei lo ha abbandonato si è completamente lasciato andare, after she left him he let himself go completely; non lasciarti prendere dall'emozione, dal panico, don't let yourself get carried away, don't panic◆ v.rifl.rec. to part, to leave* each other: si sono lasciati dopo nove anni di fidanzamento, they left each other after a nine-year engagement; si lasciarono all'alba, they parted at daybreak.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: prendere o lasciare, take it or leave it // è meglio lasciare perdere, we'd better forget (o leave) it // ho deciso di lasciare correre, I decided to forget (o leave) it // lascia stare, non è affar tuo!, leave it, it's none of your business! // lasciare detto qlco. a qlcu., to leave a word with s.o. // la sua condotta lascia molto a desiderare, his behaviour leaves a lot to be desired // lascialo dire, let him talk // ''Com'è il tuo dolce?'' ''Si lascia mangiare'', ''What's your cake like?'' ''Not bad''.* * *[laʃ'ʃare]1. vt1) (gen) to leavelasciare qc a qn — to leave sb sth o sth to sb
devo lasciare l'università — I have to leave university, I have to give up university
lasciare qn perplesso/confuso — to leave sb perplexed/confused
2)lasciare qn fare qc o che qn faccia qc — to let sb do sth, allow sb to do sthlascia stare o correre o perdere — let it drop, forget it
3) (deporre: cose) to leave, deposit, (persone) to leave, drop (off)4) (dare, concedere) to give, let have5) (omettere) to leave out, forget6) (serbare) to leave, keep7)lasciare stare qn — to let sb be, leave sb alone
lascia stare, ci penso io — leave it, I'll see to it
lascialo stare, non vale la pena di arrabbiarsi — just ignore him, it's not worth getting annoyed
lascia stare, offro io — it's all right, I'm paying o it's on me
8)lasciarsi sfruttare — to let o.s. be exploited
lasciarsi andare — to let o.s. go
9)lasciare in bianco — to leave blanklasciare (molto) a desiderare — to leave much o a lot to be desired
lasciare detto o scritto (a qn) — to leave word (for sb)
lasciami in pace — leave me alone o in peace
lasciare il segno (su qc) — to mark (sth), fig to leave one's o a mark (on sth)
2. vr (lasciarsi)(uso reciproco) to part (from each other), (coniugi) to leave each other, split upsi sono lasciati all'aeroporto — they left each other at the airport, they said goodbye at the airport
* * *[laʃ'ʃare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (smettere di tenere) to let* go of [oggetto, corda]; (fare cadere) to drop2) (separarsi da) to leave* [persona, famiglia, fidanzato]3) (andare via da) to leave* [luogo, paese, ufficio]devo lasciarvi, ho una riunione — I must go now, I have a meeting
4) (dimenticare) to leave* (behind), to forget* [ombrello, chiavi, portafoglio]5) (fare restare) to leave* [traccia, impronta]lasciare qcn. nel dubbio — to leave sb. in a state of uncertainty
lasciare le cose come stanno — to leave well enough alone, to let the matter lie
lasciare in pace qcn. — to leave sb. alone
6) (rinunciare a) to leave* [lavoro, partito, azienda]; to leave*, to give* up [ studi]7) (cedere, prestare) to leave*lasciare il posto a qcn. — to let sb. have one's seat
8) (affidare) to leave* (a qcn. with sb.)9) (dare)lasciare [qcs.] a qcn. — to give sb. [mancia, tempo, scelta]
10) (rendere)lasciare perplesso qcn. to puzzle sb.; mi lasciò indifferente it left me cold; lasciare libero un animale — to let an animal go
11) (vendere)12) (mantenere) to leave*lasciare la porta chiusa, una luce accesa — to leave the door shut, a light on
13) (conservare)lasciami qualcosa da mangiare — leave o keep me something to eat
14) (in eredità) to leave* [denaro, proprietà]15) (permettere)lasciare che qcn., qcs. faccia — to let sb., sth. do
lasciare fare qcs. a qcn. — to let sb. do sth.
lascia fare a me — leave it to me, let me (do that)
lasciare cadere qcs. — to let sth. fall
lascialo stare — leave him alone, let him be; (smettere di toccare)
lascia stare quella bici — leave that bike alone; (lasciare perdere)
no, lascia stare, pago io! — no, no it's my treat!
2.lascia stare, è un fastidio troppo grosso — leave it, it's too much trouble
verbo pronominale lasciarsi1) (separarsi) [ persone] to part; [ coppia] to split* up, to break* up-rsi da buoni amici, molto male — to part the best of friends, on angry terms
2) (farsi)- rsi sfuggire — to let slip, to come out with [frase, bestemmia]
••lasciar detto, scritto a qcn. che... — to give o leave sb. a message that...
lasciarci una gamba, un mucchio di soldi — to lose an arm, a lot of money
lasciar correre o perdere to let sth. pass; prendere o lasciare take it or leave it; -rsi qcs. alle spalle to leave sth. behind; lasciare a molto desiderare to leave much to be desired; -rsi andare to let oneself go; lasciare il segno [personaggio, avvenimento] to set one's stamp; lascia il tempo che trova — = it makes no difference
* * *lasciare/la∫'∫are/ [1]1 (smettere di tenere) to let* go of [ oggetto, corda]; (fare cadere) to drop; lasciami! get off me!2 (separarsi da) to leave* [ persona, famiglia, fidanzato]3 (andare via da) to leave* [ luogo, paese, ufficio]; devo lasciarvi, ho una riunione I must go now, I have a meeting4 (dimenticare) to leave* (behind), to forget* [ ombrello, chiavi, portafoglio]5 (fare restare) to leave* [ traccia, impronta]; lasciami alla stazione drop me (off) at the station; lasciare qcn. nel dubbio to leave sb. in a state of uncertainty; lasciare le cose come stanno to leave well enough alone, to let the matter lie; lasciare in pace qcn. to leave sb. alone6 (rinunciare a) to leave* [ lavoro, partito, azienda]; to leave*, to give* up [ studi]7 (cedere, prestare) to leave*; lasciare il posto a qcn. to let sb. have one's seat8 (affidare) to leave* ( a qcn. with sb.)9 (dare) lasciare [qcs.] a qcn. to give sb. [ mancia, tempo, scelta]10 (rendere) lasciare perplesso qcn. to puzzle sb.; mi lasciò indifferente it left me cold; lasciare libero un animale to let an animal go11 (vendere) glielo lascio per 50 euro I'll let you have it for 50 euros12 (mantenere) to leave*; lasciare la porta chiusa, una luce accesa to leave the door shut, a light on14 (in eredità) to leave* [ denaro, proprietà]15 (permettere) lasciare che qcn., qcs. faccia to let sb., sth. do; lasciare fare qcs. a qcn. to let sb. do sth.; lascia fare a me leave it to me, let me (do that); lasciare cadere qcs. to let sth. fall16 lasciare stare (non disturbare) lascialo stare leave him alone, let him be; (smettere di toccare) lascia stare quella bici leave that bike alone; (lasciare perdere) no, lascia stare, pago io! no, no it's my treat! lascia stare, è un fastidio troppo grosso leave it, it's too much troubleII lasciarsi verbo pronominale1 (separarsi) [ persone] to part; [ coppia] to split* up, to break* up; -rsi da buoni amici, molto male to part the best of friends, on angry terms2 (farsi) - rsi cullare dalle onde to be lulled by the waves; non è certo il tipo che si lascia fregare he won't be pushed around; - rsi sfuggire to let slip, to come out with [ frase, bestemmia]3 (abbandonarsi) - rsi andare alla disperazione to give in to despairlasciar detto, scritto a qcn. che... to give o leave sb. a message that...; lasciarci una gamba, un mucchio di soldi to lose an arm, a lot of money; lasciar correre o perdere to let sth. pass; prendere o lasciare take it or leave it; -rsi qcs. alle spalle to leave sth. behind; lasciare a molto desiderare to leave much to be desired; - rsi andare to let oneself go; lasciare il segno [ personaggio, avvenimento] to set one's stamp; lascia il tempo che trova = it makes no difference. -
8 désespérer
désespérer [dezεspeʀe]➭ TABLE 61. transitive verb( = décourager) to drive to despair2. intransitive verb( = se décourager) to despair4. reflexive verb* * *dezɛspeʀe
1.
verbe transitif to drive [somebody] to despair (avec, par with)ça me désespère de voir... — if fills me with despair to see...
il ne désespère pas qu'elle revienne un jour — he has not given up hope that she will come back one day
2.
désespérer de verbe transitif indirectdésespérer de quelqu'un/quelque chose — to despair of somebody/something
3.
verbe intransitif to despair, to lose hope
4.
se désespérer verbe pronominal to despair* * *dezɛspeʀe1. vt2. viIl ne faut pas désespérer. — You mustn't despair.
* * *désespérer verb table: céderA vtr to fill [sb] with despair, to drive [sb] to despair (avec, par with); désespérer que qn fasse to have given up hope that sb will do, to have lost hope of sb doing; je désespère qu'il réussisse I have given up hope of his succeeding; il ne désespère pas qu'elle revienne un jour he has not given up hope that she will come back one day.B désespérer de vtr ind désespérer de qn/qch to despair of sb/sth; désespérer de son fils to despair of one's son; désespérer de l'avenir to despair of the future; désespérer de faire to despair of doing, to have given up (all) hope of doing; il ne désespère pas de le sauver he hasn't given up hope of saving him.C vi to despair, to lose hope; il ne faut pas désespérer don't despair; c'est à désespérer it's hopeless.D se désespérer vpr to despair, to give way to despair.[dezɛspere] verbe intransitif————————[dezɛspere] verbe transitif1. [exaspérer] to drive to despair2. [décourager] to drive ou to reduce to despair————————désespérer de verbe plus prépositionje ne désespère pas d'obtenir le poste I still think I may get ou I haven't yet given up on the idea of getting the job————————se désespérer verbe pronominal intransitif -
9 sudar
v.1 to sweat.2 to make sweaty.3 to work hard for (informal) (trabajar duro por).4 to ooze forth, to exude, to ooze.* * *1 (transpirar) to sweat, perspire4 familiar (trabajar) to slog one's guts out, work hard1 (transpirar) to sweat2 (empapar en sudor) to make sweaty\hacer sudar a alguien to drive somebody hard¡me la suda! I couldn't give a toss!sudar el kilo / sudar la gota gorda / sudar tinta familiar to sweat blood* * *verb* * *1. VI1) (=transpirar) to sweat2) (=exudar) [recipiente] to ooze; [pared] to sweat2. VT1) (=transpirar) to sweatsangre 2), tinta 1)2) (=mojar) [+ ropa, prenda] to make sweatyme la suda *** —
3) (Bot) (=segregar) to ooze, give out, give off4) * (=conseguir con esfuerzo)5) * [+ dinero] to cough up *, part with* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( transpirar) to sweat, perspire (frml)b) (fam) ( trabajar duro) to work flat out (colloq)2.me la suda — (Esp vulg) I couldn't give a damn (colloq) o (sl) a toss
sudar tinta or la gota gorda — to sweat blood (colloq)
* * *= sweat, work up + a lather.Ex. Various extremes of excitement and despair ensued: groans, sweating brows, pencils chewed.Ex. There's one option that lets you work out without working up a lather.----* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.* esfuerzo + hacer sudar = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.* hacer que Alguien sude tinta = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.* hacer sudar la gota gorda = push + Nombre + to the edge.* sudar a chorros = sweat + buckets, sweat + profusely, sweat + bullets.* sudar a mares = sweat + buckets, sweat + bullets, sweat + profusely.* sudar la camisa = sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out, work + Posesivo + butt off, work up + a lather, work up + a sweat.* sudar la gota gorda = sweat + buckets, sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, sweat + bullets.* sudar sangre = work + Posesivo + butt off, sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out.* sudar tinta = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( transpirar) to sweat, perspire (frml)b) (fam) ( trabajar duro) to work flat out (colloq)2.me la suda — (Esp vulg) I couldn't give a damn (colloq) o (sl) a toss
sudar tinta or la gota gorda — to sweat blood (colloq)
* * *= sweat, work up + a lather.Ex: Various extremes of excitement and despair ensued: groans, sweating brows, pencils chewed.
Ex: There's one option that lets you work out without working up a lather.* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.* esfuerzo + hacer sudar = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.* hacer que Alguien sude tinta = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.* hacer sudar la gota gorda = push + Nombre + to the edge.* sudar a chorros = sweat + buckets, sweat + profusely, sweat + bullets.* sudar a mares = sweat + buckets, sweat + bullets, sweat + profusely.* sudar la camisa = sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out, work + Posesivo + butt off, work up + a lather, work up + a sweat.* sudar la gota gorda = sweat + buckets, sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, sweat + bullets.* sudar sangre = work + Posesivo + butt off, sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out.* sudar tinta = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out.* * *sudar [A1 ]vi1 (transpirar) to sweat, perspire ( frml)sudar a chorros or mares to sweat buckets o streams ( colloq)2 ( fam) (trabajar duro) to work flat out ( colloq), to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)sudar tinta or la gota gorda to sweat blood ( colloq)■ sudarvtto make … sweaty* * *
sudar ( conjugate sudar) verbo intransitivo
to sweat, perspire (frml)
sudar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 to sweat, perspire
2 fam (esforzarse) to work hard, make a big effort
♦ Locuciones: familiar sudar tinta/la gota gorda, to sweat blood
' sudar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camiseta
- gota
- tinta
English:
bluff
- profusely
- run
- slog
- sweat
* * *♦ vi1. [transpirar] to sweat;Famsudaban a chorros they were dripping sweat2. [pared] to run with condensation3. [trabajar duro]sudaron mucho por (conseguir) ese trofeo they had to sweat blood to win this trophy4. CompEsp muy Fam♦ vt1. [empapar] to soak in sweat;sudó las sábanas he soaked the sheets in sweat3. Compsudar la gota gorda [transpirar mucho] to sweat buckets;[esforzarse] to sweat blood;sudar tinta to sweat blood* * *sudar la gota gorda fig sweat bloodII v/t make sweaty* * *sudar vitranspirar: to sweat, to perspire* * *sudar vb to sweat -
10 laisser
laisser [lese]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb• il m'a laissé ce vase pour 100 € he let me have this vase for 100 euros• laissez, je vais le faire/c'est moi qui paie leave that, I'll do it/I'm paying• laisse-moi ! leave me alone!• laissez-moi rire ! don't make me laugh!• on ne va pas le laisser faire sans réagir ! we're not going to let him get away with that!3. reflexive verb• se laisser persuader to let o.s. be persuaded• se laisser aller to let o.s. go* * *lese
1.
1) to leave [parapluie, pourboire, marge, trace]je ne veux pas y laisser ma peau — (colloq) I don't want it to kill me
laisse-le, ça lui passera — ignore him, he'll get over it
2) ( cesser) liter
2.
verbe auxiliairelaisser quelqu'un/quelque chose faire — to let somebody/something do
laisse-moi faire — ( ne m'aide pas) let me do it; ( je m'en occupe) leave it to me
laisse-la faire! — ( ne t'en mêle pas) let her get on with it!
laisse-la faire, elle reviendra toute seule — just leave her, she'll come back of her own accord
3.
se laisser verbe pronominalelle n'est pas du genre à se laisser faire — ( laisser abuser) she won't be pushed around
il ne veut pas se laisser faire — (coiffer, laver etc) he won't let you touch him
ça se laisse manger! — (colloq) euph it's quite palatable
••
laisser verbe transitif se traduit généralement par to leave. On trouvera la traduction des expressions comme laisser la parole à quelqu'un, laisser quelque chose en suspens, laisser à quelqu'un le soin de, laisser quelqu'un pour mort etc sous le nom ou l'adjectif. Attention, to leave verbe transitif ne s'utilise jamais sans complément: laisse, si tu n'as plus faim! = leave it if you've had enough!; laisse, c'est trop lourd pour toi! = leave it, it's too heavy for you!; non merci, je laisse, c'est trop cher = no thank you, I think I'll leave it, it's too expensivelaisser + sujet + infinitifOn trouvera la traduction des expressions comme laisser voir, laisser courir, laisser à penser etc sous le deuxième verbeLorsque laisser signifie permettre de ou ne pas empêcher de, on pourra le traduire par to let: vous avez laissé pousser des mauvaises herbes = you've let weeds grow; il ne laisse pas ses enfants regarder la télévision = he doesn't let his children watch television; laisse-le pleurer/critiquer/dormir = let him cry/criticize/sleep; ne laisse pas le chat monter sur le canapé don't let the cat climb on the settee; ne laisse pas brûler la sauce = don't let the sauce burn; quand on laisse le repassage s'accumuler = if you let the ironing mount up. Voir IIse laisser + infinitif- De façon très générale, le verbe pronominal suivi d'un verbe à l'infinitif peut se traduire par to let oneself: laisse-toi couler jusqu'au fond = let yourself sink to the bottom- Quand la structure signifie plus précisément accepter l'action d'autrui on traduira par to let somebody do something: il s'est laissé coiffer = he let me/her etc do his hair; il ne se laisse pas caresser = he won't let you stroke him- Quand se laisser peut-être remplacé par être vous traduirez par to be: se laisser envahir par un sentiment de bien-être = to be overcome by a feeling of well-being. Voir III* * *lese1. vt1)J'ai laissé mon parapluie à la maison. — I've left my umbrella at home.
J'ai laissé les enfants à la garderie. — I left the children at the nursery.
2) [passager]laisser qn quelque part — to drop sb somewhere, to drop sb off somewhere
Laisse-moi ici, j'en ai pour cinq minutes jusqu'à la gare. — You can drop me off here, it'll only take me five minutes to get to the station.
3) [parent survivant] to leaveIl laisse une femme et deux enfants. — He leaves a wife and two children.
4) (ne pas tout prendre) [gâteau, argent] to leaveLaisse du rôti, tu n'es pas tout seul! — Leave some meat, you are not the only one here!
laisser qch à qn; laisser qch pour qn — to leave sb sth, to leave sth for sb
Laisse du gâteau à ton frère. — Leave your brother some cake., Leave some cake for your brother.
Ne laisse pas ta chambre en désordre. — Don't leave your room in a mess.
6) (= ne pas empêcher)Laisse-le parler. — Let him speak.
Il les a laissé torturer sans intervenir. — He stood back and let them be tortured.
7) (= permettre)rien ne laisse penser que... — there is no reason to think that...
ceci laisse supposer que... — this would lead us to believe that..., this seems to indicate that...
2. vine pas laisser de... (+ infinitif) Cela ne laisse pas de surprendre. — It never ceases to surprise.
* * *laisser ⇒ Note d'usage verb table: aimerA vtr1 to leave [parapluie, pourboire, marge, trace]; laisser qch à qn gén to leave sb sth; ( à sa mort) to leave sb sth; laisser la liberté à qn to let sb go free; laisser la vie à qn to spare sb's life; il laisse une veuve et deux enfants he leaves a wife and two children; laisser qn quelque part ( déposer) to leave sb ou drop sb (off) somewhere; je te laisse ( en sortant d'un bâtiment) I must be off ou go; (en sortant d'une pièce, au téléphone) I must go; ( en fin de lettre) I'll have to stop; laisse tes livres et viens te balader put your books away and come for a stroll; partez en vacances et laissez vos problèmes take a vacation and leave your problems behind; laissons de côté les raisons de son départ let's not go into why he/she left; laissez la rue Palassou sur votre gauche ( dépasser) you'll see rue Palassou on your left;2 ( confier) to leave (à qn with sb); laisser les clés au gardien to leave the keys with the caretaker; jamais je ne lui laisserais les enfants I would never leave the children with him/her;3 ( accorder) laisser qch à qn to give sb sth [temps, chance]; laisser le choix à qn to give sb the choice; ( choix peu important) to let sb choose;4 (céder, prêter, ne pas retirer) laisser qch à qn to let sb have sth; laisse ce jouet à ton frère let your brother have the toy; je vous le laisse pour 100 euros ( céder) I'll let you have it for 100 euros; je te laisse ma voiture pendant 15 jours ( ne pas prendre avec soi) I'll leave you my car for two weeks; ( prêter) I'll let you have my car for two weeks, you can have my car for two weeks; tu devrais laisser ta place à la vieille dame you should let the old lady have your seat;5 ( perdre) to lose; laisser une jambe à la guerre to lose a leg in the war; tu y laisseras ta santé you'll ruin your health; je ne veux pas y laisser ma peau○ I don't want it to kill me;6 ( ne pas s'occuper de) to leave; laisse-le, ça lui passera ignore him, he'll get over it; ‘qu'est-ce qui ne va pas?’-‘rien, laisse, ce n'est pas grave’ ‘what's wrong?’-‘nothing really, don't worry’; non, laisse, je te l'offre! no, no, it's my treat!;7 ( abandonner) to leave; je te laisse à tes occupations I'll let you get on; laisse-le à ses rêves let him dream;8 ( maintenir) to leave; laisser un animal en liberté to leave an animal in the wild; je ne voulais pas le laisser dans l'ignorance I wanted him to know;9 ( rendre) to leave; cela l'a laissé froid/sans voix it left him cold/speechless; laisser qn perplexe to puzzle sb; cela me laisse sceptique I'm sceptical;B v aux laisser qn/qch faire to let sb/sth do; laisser qn parler/pleurer to let sb speak/cry; laisse-moi entrer/sortir/passer let me in/out/through; laisse-moi faire ( ne m'aide pas) let me do it; ( je m'en occupe) leave it to me; laisse-la faire! ( ne t'en mêle pas) let her get on with it!; laisse-la faire, elle reviendra toute seule just leave her, she'll come back of her own accord; ils s'entretuent et on laisse faire they're killing each other and we just sit back and do nothing; laisse faire! ( qu'importe) so what!; laissons faire le temps let things run their course.C se laisser vpr se laisser bercer par les vagues to be lulled by the waves; il se laisse insulter he puts up with insults; elle n'est pas du genre à se laisser faire ( laisser abuser) she won't be pushed around; c'est parce que tu te laisses faire ( pas assez autoritaire) it's because you're too easy going; il ne veut pas se laisser faire (coiffer, laver etc) he won't let you touch him; laisse-toi faire, c'est un bon coiffeur leave it to him, he's a good hairdresser; s'il veut te l'offrir, laisse-toi faire! if he wants to buy it for you, let him do it; se laisser aller ( tous contextes) to let oneself go; se laisser aller au désespoir to give in to despair; ça se laisse manger○! iron it's quite palatable iron.‘c'est cher’-‘c'est à prendre ou à laisser’ ‘it's expensive’-‘take it or leave it’; c'est cher mais c'est à prendre ou à laisser it's expensive but that is how it is; il y a à prendre et à laisser dans ce qu'elle dit I'd take what she says with a pinch of salt.[lɛse] verbe transitifA.[ABANDONNER]1. [ne pas prendre, renoncer à] to leaveelle a laissé son dessert she left her pudding (untouched), she didn't touch her puddinga. [il y a du bon et du mauvais] you have to pick and chooseb. [il y a du vrai et du faux] you have to be selective2. [quitter momentanément - personne, chose] to leavelaisse-nous, nous avons à parler leave us (alone), we have things to talk abouta. [au téléphone] I must hang up ou go nowb. [dans une lettre] that's all for now, I'll leave you nowil a laissé femme et enfants he abandoned his wife and children, he walked out on his wife and children[après sa mort - famille] to leave5. [perdre - membre, personne, bien matériel] to losey laisser la vie ou sa vie to lose one's life6. [déposer - trace, marque] to leaveil laisse un bon/un mauvais souvenir we have good/bad memories of him7. [négliger] to leavelaisse ton livre et viens avec moi put down ou leave your book and come with melaissez la direction de Paris sur la gauche et tournez à droite go past ou leave the road to Paris on your left and turn right8. (littéraire)ne pas laisser de [ne pas manquer de]: cette réponse ne laisse pas de m'étonner I can't help but be surprised by this answerB.[DONNER, CÉDER]1. [accorder] to leavelaisser quelque chose à quelqu'un to leave something for somebody, to leave somebody somethinglaisse-nous un peu de place! let us have ou leave us some room!laisse-lui le temps de le faire leave ou give her time to do it2. [confier] to leavelaisser des consignes à quelqu'un to leave instructions with somebody, to leave somebody with instructionslaissez les clés chez le gardien drop the keys off at the caretaker's, leave the keys with the caretakerlaisser quelque chose à faire à quelqu'un to leave somebody to do something, to leave something for somebody to do3. [vendre] to let have4. [transmettre]après l'insurrection, il dut laisser le pouvoir à son fils after the rebellion, he had to hand over power to his son5. [réserver] to leavelaisser quelque chose pour la fin to leave something till last ou till the end6. [suj: chose]laisser à penser que to make one think ou suppose that, to lead one to believe thatelle n'est pas là, cela laisse à penser she's not here, it makes you wonderC.[DANS UN ÉTAT, UNE SITUATION]laisse la fenêtre fermée/ouverte leave the window shut/openlaisser un crime impuni to let a crime go unpunished, to leave a crime unpunishedcela me laisse froid ou indifférent it leaves me cold ou unmovedlaisser quelqu'un tranquille ou en repos ou en paix to leave somebody alone ou in peacelaisser quelqu'un dans l'ignorance de quelque chose to let somebody remain ignorant of something, to leave somebody in the dark about somethinglaissez le nom en blanc leave the name blank, do not write the name inles corps ont été laissés sans sépulture the bodies remained ou were left unburied2. (en usage absolu) [s'abstenir d'intervenir]laisse, je vais le faire leave it, I'll do it myselflaisse, je vais me débrouiller, ça va aller I'll be all rightlaissez, je vous en prie please don't bother (with that)laisse, c'est moi qui paie put your money away, I'll pay for thisD.[SUIVI D'UN INFINITIF]laisser quelqu'un faire quelque chose to let somebody do something, to allow somebody to do somethinglaisser quelqu'un faire to let somebody do, to leave somebody to do, to allow somebody to dolaisse-le dormir let him sleep, leave him to sleeplaisse-moi le lui dire let me tell her/him (about it)laisser voir [montrer] to show, to reveallaisser sécher la colle to leave ou to allow the glue to dryceci laisse supposer que... this implies that..., this makes one think that...3. (locution)laisser dire: laissez dire et faites ce que vous avez à faire let them talk and do what you have to dolaisser faire: on n'y peut rien, il faut laisser faire there's nothing we can do (about it), you just have to let things take their courselaisse faire, ça n'est pas grave! don't worry, it doesn't matter!tu t'imagines que je vais laisser faire ça? do you think I'm just going to stand by and watch while this happens?tu devrais laisser tomber, ça ne marchera jamais you should give up ou drop it ou forget it, it'll never work————————se laisser verbe pronominal (emploi passif)ça se laisse regarder [à la télévision] it's watchableil se laisse boire, ton petit vin your little wine goes down nicely ou is very drinkable————————se laisser verbe pronominal intransitifelle s'est laissé accuser injustement she allowed herself to be ou she let herself be unjustly accusedil s'est laissé mourir he let himself die, he just gave up livingse laisser tomber sur une chaise/dans un fauteuil to collapse onto a chair/into an armchaira. [se négliger] to let oneself gob. [se détendre] to let oneself go, to relaxse laisser aller à to go as ou so far asse laisser faire: ne te laisse pas faire! stand up for yourself!, don't let yourself be taken advantage of!la proposition est tentante, je crois que je vais me laisser faire it's an attractive offer, I think I'll give in to temptationlaisse-toi faire, ça nous fait plaisir de te l'offrir do take it ou come on, we'd love to give it to you -
11 vencer
v.1 to beat (to defeat) (rival).consiguió vencer al cáncer he won his battle against cancer2 to overcome (superar) (miedo, obstáculo).venció al cansancio/sueño she overcame her exhaustion/sleepinesslo venció el cansancio he was overcome by tiredness3 to win (equipo, partido).dejarse vencer por el desánimo/la apatía to let oneself be discouraged/to give in o succumb to apathy4 to expire (caducar) (garantía, contrato).el plazo para entregar las solicitudes vence el 15 de mayo the closing date o the deadline for sending in applications is 15 MayLa garantía expira mañana The guarantee expires tomorrow.5 to prevail.6 to defeat, to conquer, to beat out, to beat.El equipo malo venció al campeón The lousy team defeated the champ.Ella vence sus miedos She conquers her fears.* * *1 DEPORTE to beat2 MILITAR to defeat, conquer, vanquish3 (exceder) to outdo, surpass4 (problema etc) to overcome, surmount5 (ser dominado) to overcome1 (ganar) to win2 (deuda etc) to fall due, be payable3 (plazo) to expire4 (torcer) to go off to1 (romperse) to break; (doblarse) to bend, incline2 figurado (reprimir) to control oneself* * *verb1) to win2) defeat3) overcome4) expire* * *1. VT1) (=derrotar) [+ enemigo, rival] to defeat, beat; [+ enfermedad, dolor] to beat, overcomevencieron al equipo visitante por 3 a 2 — they defeated o beat the visiting team 3-2
nuestro sistema inmunológico es capaz de vencer al virus — our immune system is capable of beating o overcoming the virus
a decir tonterías nadie le vence — when it comes to talking rubbish he's in a class of his own, no one beats him when it comes to talking rubbish
vence a todos en elegancia — he outdoes them all in style, he beats them all for style
2) (=controlar) [+ miedo, tentación] to overcome; [+ pasión] to control3) (=prevalecer) [miedo, sueño] to overcomeme venció el pánico cuando tuve que hablarle — panic got the better of me o I was overcome with panic when I had to speak to him
4) (Dep) [+ obstáculo] to overcome; [+ prueba] to complete; [+ distancia] to do, complete; [+ montaña] to conquervencieron los 15km en dos horas — they did o completed the 15km in two hours
5) (=hacer ceder) [+ soporte, rama] to breakel peso de los libros ha vencido el estante — the shelf gave way under the weight of the books, the weight of the books broke the shelf
2. VI1) (en batalla, partido, elecciones) to win¡venceremos! — we shall win o overcome!
por fin se dejó vencer por la curiosidad — he finally gave in to his curiosity, he finally let (his) curiosity get the better of him
no te dejes vencer por las dificultades — don't give up in the face of difficulties, don't let difficulties get the better of you
2) liter [amor, pasión] to triumph, be triumphant3) (Com) [documento, póliza, pasaporte] to expire; [inversión] to maturesu contrato vence a final de año — his contract runs out o expires at the end of the year
el plazo para pagar el alquiler vence mañana — the deadline for paying the rent is tomorrow, the rent is due tomorrow
el plazo para la entrega de solicitudes vence mañana — the closing date for applications is tomorrow
la semana que viene me vence el primer plazo del ordenador — I have to pay my first instalment on the computer next week, my first instalment on the computer is due next week
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < enemigo> to defeat, vanquish (liter); <rival/competidor> to defeat, beatb) <miedo/pesimismo/obstáculo> to overcomec) ( dominar)2.me venció el sueño/el cansancio — I was overcome by sleep/tiredness
vencer vi1) ejército/equipo to win, be victorious2)a) pasaporte/garantía to expireb) letra to be due for payment3.vencerse v pron1) tabla/rama to give way, break2) (AmL) pasaporte/garantía to expirese me venció el carnet — my card expired o ran out
* * *= be due, become + overdue, become + due, conquer, win, vanquish, win out, prevail, defeat, best.Ex. The date due calculated by the circulation programs is always checked against the list of dates the library is closed to ensure that a document is not due when it cannot be returned.Ex. The full fine is charged from the time the document became overdue.Ex. A list of all subscriptions about to become due may be made by using this subfunction.Ex. The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.Ex. Those who perform in this manner can be characterized as those who would 'rather fight than win'.Ex. The Condensed Books series holds a unique and ubiquitous book publishing franchise that has vanquished all competitors.Ex. It remains to be seen which approach will win out, in the current tug-of-war.Ex. The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.Ex. The article is entitled 'Dewey Decimal system defeats Truman! Library cartoons'.Ex. Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.----* vencer a Alguien en su propio terreno = beat + Nombre + at + Posesivo + own game.* vencer completamente = beat + soundly.* vencer el miedo = face + Posesivo + fears, conquer + fear, overcome + Posesivo + fear.* vencer un obstáculo = surmount + obstacle, conquer + barrier.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < enemigo> to defeat, vanquish (liter); <rival/competidor> to defeat, beatb) <miedo/pesimismo/obstáculo> to overcomec) ( dominar)2.me venció el sueño/el cansancio — I was overcome by sleep/tiredness
vencer vi1) ejército/equipo to win, be victorious2)a) pasaporte/garantía to expireb) letra to be due for payment3.vencerse v pron1) tabla/rama to give way, break2) (AmL) pasaporte/garantía to expirese me venció el carnet — my card expired o ran out
* * *= be due, become + overdue, become + due, conquer, win, vanquish, win out, prevail, defeat, best.Ex: The date due calculated by the circulation programs is always checked against the list of dates the library is closed to ensure that a document is not due when it cannot be returned.
Ex: The full fine is charged from the time the document became overdue.Ex: A list of all subscriptions about to become due may be made by using this subfunction.Ex: The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.Ex: Those who perform in this manner can be characterized as those who would 'rather fight than win'.Ex: The Condensed Books series holds a unique and ubiquitous book publishing franchise that has vanquished all competitors.Ex: It remains to be seen which approach will win out, in the current tug-of-war.Ex: The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.Ex: The article is entitled 'Dewey Decimal system defeats Truman! Library cartoons'.Ex: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.* vencer a Alguien en su propio terreno = beat + Nombre + at + Posesivo + own game.* vencer completamente = beat + soundly.* vencer el miedo = face + Posesivo + fears, conquer + fear, overcome + Posesivo + fear.* vencer un obstáculo = surmount + obstacle, conquer + barrier.* * *vencer [E2 ]vtA1 (derrotar) ‹enemigo› to defeat, vanquish ( liter); ‹rival/competidor› to defeat, beatno te dejes vencer don't give in2 ‹pasiones/miedo› to overcome, conquer; ‹pereza/pesimismo› to overcome; ‹dificultad/obstáculo› to overcome, surmountno consiguieron vencer la inflación they were unable to overcome o beat inflation3«cansancio/sueño»: me venció el sueño/el cansancio I was overcome by sleep/tirednessdejó que la pereza/la curiosidad lo venciera he allowed his laziness/his curiosity to get the better of himB(romper): el peso venció el estante the shelf collapsed o gave way under the weighthan vencido los resortes de la cama they've ruined o broken the bed springsla presión del agua venció la compuerta the water pressure burst open the hatch o caused the hatch to burst open■ vencerviA «ejército/equipo» (ganar) to win, be victorious¡venceremos! we shall overcome!, we shall be victorious!B1 «pasaporte» (terminar) to expireel lunes vence el plazo para la entrega de solicitudes Monday is the last day o the deadline o the closing date for the submission of applicationsme vence el carnet de identidad dentro de poco my identity card expires soonantes de que venza la garantía before the guarantee runs out o expires2 «pago» to be o fall due; «letra» to mature, be due for payment■ vencerseA «tabla/rama» to give way, breakla pata de le silla se venció por el peso the leg of the chair gave way o broke under the weightno te apoyes, que la mesa se puede vencer don't lean on the table, it might collapseB «pasaporte» to expirese me venció el carnet my card expired o ran out* * *
vencer ( conjugate vencer) verbo transitivo
‹rival/competidor› to defeat, beat;
c) ( dominar):
verbo intransitivo
1 [ejército/equipo] to win, be victorious;◊ ¡venceremos! we shall overcome!
2
vencerse verbo pronominal (AmL) [pasaporte/garantía] to expire;◊ se me venció el carnet my card expired o ran out
vencer
I verbo transitivo
1 Mil to defeat
Dep to beat
1 (resistir, dominar) to restrain
vencer la tentación, to overcome the temptation
2 (superar) vencer un obstáculo/una dificultad, to surmount an obstacle/a difficulty
3 (ser dominado por) les venció la desesperación, they were overcome by despair
nos venció el sueño, we were overcome by sleep
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una letra, factura) to fall due
2 (un plazo, contrato) to expire
3 Mil Dep to win
♦ Locuciones: dejarse vencer: no te dejes vencer, sigue adelante, don't lose heart, go ahead
' vencer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aplastar
- batir
- ganar
- machacar
- poder
- apabullar
- arrollar
- imponer
- superar
English:
beat
- conquer
- defeat
- establishment
- expire
- get over
- mature
- overcome
- run out
- surmount
- warranty
- wear down
- grim
- lapse
- over
- rout
- run
- vanquish
* * *♦ vt1. [derrotar] [rival] to beat;[enemigo] to defeat;consiguió vencer al cáncer he won his battle against cancer2. [superar] [miedo, obstáculos] to overcome;[tentación] to resist;venció al cansancio/sueño she overcame her exhaustion/sleepiness;lo venció el cansancio he was overcome by tirednessnadie lo vence a contar anécdotas no one can beat him when it comes to telling stories4. [hacer ceder] to break, to snap;el peso de los libros venció la estantería the weight of the books caused the bookshelf to collapse♦ vi1. [equipo, partido] to win;[ejército] to be victorious;dejarse vencer por el desánimo/la apatía to let oneself be discouraged/to give in o succumb to apathy2. [imponerse, prevalecer] to prevail;al final venció el sentido común common sense prevailed in the end3. [caducar] [garantía, contrato] to expire;[deuda, pago] to fall due, to mature; [bono] to mature; Am [medicamento] to reach o pass its expiry date;el plazo para entregar las solicitudes vence el 15 de mayo the closing date o the deadline for sending in applications is 15th May* * *I v/t defeat; fig ( superar) overcomeII v/i1 win* * *vencer {86} vt1) derrotar: to vanquish, to defeat2) superar: to overcome, to surmountvencer vi1) ganar: to win, to triumph2) caducar: to expireel plazo vence el jueves: the deadline is Thursday3) : to fall due, to mature* * *vencer vbel español venció en la carrera de 1.500 metros the Spaniard won the 1,500 metres race -
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adj.1 beaten, conquered.2 outdated.3 due, past-due, non-current, overdue.4 expired, past its use-by date, past its expiration date, past its expiry date.past part.past participle of spanish verb: vencer.* * *1→ link=vencer vencer► adjetivo1 (derrotado) defeated, beaten2 (deuda) due, payable3 (plazo) expired\a la tercera va la vencida familiar third time luckydarse por vencido,-a figurado to give up, accept defeat* * *vencido, -a1. ADJ1) (=derrotado) [ejército, general] defeated; [equipo, jugador] losingdarse por vencido — to give up, give in
ir de vencido — [persona] to be all in, be on one's last legs
2) (=combado) [tabla, viga de madera] sagging3) (Com) [intereses, deuda] due, payable4) (LAm) [boleto, permiso] out of date; [medicamento, alimento] past its use-by date5) ( Cono Sur, Méx) [elástico, resorte] worn out2.SM/ F (Dep) losertercero 1., vencedor 2.los vencidos — (Dep) the losers; (Mil) the defeated, the vanquished frm
3.ADV* * *I- da adjetivo1) <ejército/país> defeated, vanquished (liter); <equipo/jugador> losing (before n), beatendarse por vencido — to give up o in
2)a) <visa/pasaporte> expired, out-of-dateestos antibióticos están vencidos — (AmL) these antibiotics are past their expiration (AmE) o (BrE) expiry date
b) <boleto/cheque> out-of-datec) <letra/intereses> due for payment3) (doblado, torcido)IIla viga está vencida — the beam is weak o is sagging
- da masculino, femeninolos vencidos — the defeated, the vanquished (liter)
jugar a las vencidas — (Méx) to armwrestle
* * *= overdue, loser.Ex. If the book was overdue when returned, a record is placed in a separate file, the fines file, and a notation is made in the borrower record.Ex. The jungle fighter views his life and work in terms of winners and losers, with power as his goal.----* darse por vencido = throw in + the towel, throw in/up + the sponge.* documento vencido = overdue, overdue document.* libro de préstamo vencido = overdue book.* no darse por vencido fácilmente = not take + no for an answer.* sanción por préstamo vencido = overdue fine.* tener el plazo vencido = be overdue.* vencido hace tiempo = long overdue.* * *I- da adjetivo1) <ejército/país> defeated, vanquished (liter); <equipo/jugador> losing (before n), beatendarse por vencido — to give up o in
2)a) <visa/pasaporte> expired, out-of-dateestos antibióticos están vencidos — (AmL) these antibiotics are past their expiration (AmE) o (BrE) expiry date
b) <boleto/cheque> out-of-datec) <letra/intereses> due for payment3) (doblado, torcido)IIla viga está vencida — the beam is weak o is sagging
- da masculino, femeninolos vencidos — the defeated, the vanquished (liter)
jugar a las vencidas — (Méx) to armwrestle
* * *= overdue, loser.Ex: If the book was overdue when returned, a record is placed in a separate file, the fines file, and a notation is made in the borrower record.
Ex: The jungle fighter views his life and work in terms of winners and losers, with power as his goal.* darse por vencido = throw in + the towel, throw in/up + the sponge.* documento vencido = overdue, overdue document.* libro de préstamo vencido = overdue book.* no darse por vencido fácilmente = not take + no for an answer.* sanción por préstamo vencido = overdue fine.* tener el plazo vencido = be overdue.* vencido hace tiempo = long overdue.* * *A (derrotado) ‹ejército/país› defeated, vanquished ( liter); ‹equipo/jugador› losing ( before n), beatendarse por vencido to give up o inB1 (caducado) ‹visa/pasaporte› expired, out of date; ‹billete/boleto/cheque› out of datetenía la visa vencida her visa had expired o had run out o was out of datesiempre paga a mes vencido he always pays a month in arrearsestos antibióticos están vencidos ( AmL); these antibiotics are past their expiration ( AmE) o ( BrE) expiry dateC(doblado, torcido): la viga está vencida the beam is weak o is saggingera vencido de espaldas or de espaldas vencidas he had a stoopmasculine, femininelos vencidos the defeated, the vanquished ( liter)(como amenaza): ya van dos veces que lo haces, te advierto ¡la tercera es la vencida! that's the second time you've done that! I'm warning you, one more time and you'll be in trouble o ( colloq) you're in for itjugar a las vencidas to armwrestle* * *
Del verbo vencer: ( conjugate vencer)
vencido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
vencer
vencido
vencer ( conjugate vencer) verbo transitivo
‹rival/competidor› to defeat, beat;
c) ( dominar):
verbo intransitivo
1 [ejército/equipo] to win, be victorious;◊ ¡vencidoemos! we shall overcome!
2
vencerse verbo pronominal (AmL) [pasaporte/garantía] to expire;◊ se me venció el carnet my card expired o ran out
vencido -da adjetivo
1 ‹ejército/país› defeated, vanquished (liter);
‹equipo/jugador› losing ( before n), beaten;◊ darse por vencido to give up o in
2
◊ estos antibióticos están vencidos (AmL) these antibiotics are past their expiration (AmE) o (BrE) expiry date
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino:
vencer
I verbo transitivo
1 Mil to defeat
Dep to beat
1 (resistir, dominar) to restrain
vencer la tentación, to overcome the temptation
2 (superar) vencer un obstáculo/una dificultad, to surmount an obstacle/a difficulty
3 (ser dominado por) les venció la desesperación, they were overcome by despair
nos venció el sueño, we were overcome by sleep
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una letra, factura) to fall due
2 (un plazo, contrato) to expire
3 Mil Dep to win
♦ Locuciones: dejarse vencer: no te dejes vencer, sigue adelante, don't lose heart, go ahead
vencido,-a
I adjetivo
1 Mil defeated
Dep beaten
2 (plazo) expired, out-of-date
3 (pase, vale, carné) out-of-date
4 (letra, deuda) due, payable
II sustantivo masculino y femenino defeated person
los vencidos, the defeated
♦ Locuciones: familiar a la tercera va la vencida, third time lucky
' vencido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
combate
- darse
- mas
- vencida
English:
arrears
- give in
- give up
- give up on
- mature
- overdue
- stick at
- out
* * *vencido, -a♦ adj1. [derrotado] defeated;darse por vencido to give up2. [caducado] [garantía, contrato] expired;[deuda, pago] due, mature; [bono] mature; Am [medicamento] past its expiry date♦ nm,f[en deporte] loser;siempre hay un vencedor y un vencido there's always a winner and a loser;los vencidos [en deporte] the losers;[en guerra] the defeated, the vanquished;el bando de los vencidos the losing side* * *adj:darse por vencido admit defeat, give in;a la tercera va la vencida third time lucky* * *vencido, -da adj1) : defeated2) : expired3) : due, payable4)darse por vencido : to give up -
13 оставя
оста̀вя,оста̀вям гл.1. leave; ( изоставям) abandon, forsake, desert; ( любовник, любовница) jilt; ( позволявам) let; (не прибирам, не измитам) leave about/around; не \оставя някого да работи keep s.o. from work; не \оставя някого да спи keep s.o. awake; не \оставя някого да умре от глад keep s.o. from starvation; нищо не е останало от него he is a mere shadow of his former self; остави ме leave me alone; \оставя всичко quit all, drop everything; \оставя електричеството да гори leave a light burning, leave a light on; \оставя зад себе си outdistance, outstrip, surpass; \оставя на сухо leave out in the cold, leave high and dry; \оставя на съхранение deposit for safe-keeping; \оставя нещата да се развиват сами let things take their course; \оставя някого да прави каквото ще leave s.o. to himself/to his own devices, give s.o. a free hand; \оставя някого да си блъска сам главата leave s.o. to his own devices/resources; \оставя някого да умре allow s.o. to die; \оставя огъня да угасне let the fire go out; \оставя по наследство leave (to), devise (на on); \оставя след себе си leave behind (one), (за буря и пр.) leave in its train/wake; \оставя след себе си поражения (за буря и пр.) leave a trail of damage; \оставя храна/трохи за птичките put out food/crumbs for the birds; \оставя чешмата да тече leave the tap running;2. ( запазвам, отлагам) keep, leave; ( въпрос, решение) hold over; \оставя за накрая leave for the end; \оставя най-хубавото за най-после leave the best till the last;4. ( преставам да се занимавам с, отказвам се от) leave, give up; drop; да оставим това let that pass; остави let it alone, let it/things be, never mind; \оставя лъжливата скромност shed false modesty; \оставя навик drop a habit; \оставя настрана lay aside; \оставя преструвките put aside pretence; \оставя пушенето cut out tobacco, give up smoking; \оставя работата leave off work; • \оставя жив spare the life of; \оставя костите си lay o.’s bones; \оставя работата там (не правя нищо повече) let it go at that, leave it at that; \оставя си брада grow a beard;\оставя се let o.s. (с inf. без to); не се \оставя на stand up against; не се \оставя така fight back, stick to o.’s guns; остави ме намира! get off my back! \оставя се на провидението trust in providence; • не се оставяй don’t give in; остави се oh dear, oh dear; \оставя се на отчаянието abandon o.s. to despair; остави се от тая работа let (it) be. -
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ПЕРВОЕ ДЕЛО NP Invar fixed WO1. collsubj-compl with бытье ( subj: infin or any common noun)) the most important matterthe main (first) thingthe (most) important thing (that's) what counts most(in limited contexts) you don't get far without... (Анна Петровна:) Как ты мрачен... Что ж делать?.. Будь умницей, Сержель! Первое дело - хладнокровие (Чехов 1). (A.R:) Don't look so gloomy. You can't do anything about it....Be wise, Sergey. The important thing now is not to give way to despair (1a).(Виктория:) По одёжке, значит, встречаете? (Калошин:) А ты думала? На этой работе глаз - первое дело... (Виктория:) А что - одежда? Есть большие люди, а одеваются скромно... (Вампилов 1). (V:) You mean you treat all guests according to their clothes? (K.:) What do you think? In this job you don't get far without sharp eyes.... (V.:) What do clothes tell you? Plenty of important people dress modestly... (1a).2. substand (sent adv (parenth)) before (doing) anything else: (the) first thingfirst of all in the first place first (off) to begin (start) with.(Рисположенский:) Вот, первое дело, Самсон Силыч, надобно дом да лавки заложить либо продать (Островский 10). (R.) Well, the first thing, Samson Silych, the house and shops must be mortgaged, or sold (10a). -
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[NP; Invar; fixed WO]=====1. coll [subj-compl with быть (subj: infin or any common noun)]⇒ the most important matter:- [in limited contexts] you don't get far without...♦ [Анна Петровна:] Как ты мрачен... Что ж делать?.. Будь умницей, Сержель! Первое дело - хладнокровие (Чехов 1). [А.Р:] Don't look so gloomy. You can't do anything about it....Be wise, Sergey. The important thing now is not to give way to despair (1a).♦ [Виктория:] По одёжке, значит, встречаете? [Калошин:] А ты думала? На этой работе глаз - первое дело... [Виктория:] А что - одежда? Есть большие люди, а одеваются скромно... (Вампилов 1). [V.:] You mean you treat all guests according to their clothes? [K.:] What do you think? In this job you don't get far without sharp eyes.... [V.:] What do clothes tell you? Plenty of important people dress modestly... (1a).2. substand [sent adv (parenth)]⇒ before (doing) anything else:- first of all;- first (off);- to begin < start> with.♦ [Рисположенский:] Вот, первое дело, Самсон Силыч, надобно дом да лавки заложить либо продать (Островский 10). [R. ] Well, the first thing, Samson Silych, the house and shops must be mortgaged, or sold (10a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > первое дело
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ПЕРЕМЕЛЕТСЯ - МУКА БУДЕТ (saying) things will smooth out, all troubles will pass ( usu. said to encourage a person who is upset by what is happening, who is experiencing difficulties etc): - it will all come out in the wash it will all come (out) right in the end it will all work out in the end....Николай принёс мне обед, и когда я разговорился с ним о том, что я наделал и что ожидает меня, он сказал: «Эх, сударь! Не тужите, перемелется - мука будет» (Толстой 2).... Nikolai brought me my dinner, and when I got into conversation with him about what I had done and what awaited me, he said: "Ah, master, don't brood about it, it will all come out in the wash" (2b).«Что ж так тревожиться, Илья Ильич? - сказал Алексеев. -Никогда не надо предаваться отчаянию: перемелется - мука будет» (Гончаров 1). "Why worry?" said Alexeyev. "A man must never give way to despair. It will all come right in the end" (1a). -
17 перемелется - мука будет
[saying]=====⇒ things will smooth out, all troubles will pass (usu. said to encourage a person who is upset by what is happening, who is experiencing difficulties etc):- it will all work out in the end.♦...Николай принёс мне обед, и когда я разговорился с ним о том, что я наделал и что ожидает меня, он сказал: "Эх, сударь! Не тужите, перемелется - мука будет" (Толстой 2)....Nikolai brought me my dinner, and when I got into conversation with him about what I had done and what awaited me, he said: "Ah, master, don't brood about it, it will all come out in the wash" (2b).♦ "Что ж так тревожиться, Илья Ильич? - сказал Алексеев. - Никогда не надо предаваться отчаянию: перемелется - мука будет" (Гончаров 1). "Why worry?" said Alexeyev. "A man must never give way to despair. It will all come right in the end" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > перемелется - мука будет
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18 disperare
despair (di of)far disperare qualcuno drive s.o. to despair* * *disperare v. intr. to despair, to lose* all hope, to give* up hope: non bisogna disperare, we must hope for the best (o we mustn't despair); non devi mai disperare!, never say die! (o you must hope against hope!); ora disperiamo di riuscire a trovarla, we have lost all hope now of finding her; i medici disperano di salvarla, the doctors have given up hope of saving her; disperare della guarigione, to give up hope of recovery // far disperare qlcu., to drive s.o. mad (o to drive s.o. to despair): non farmi disperare!, fai il bravo, stop driving me mad!, be good.◘ disperarsi v.intr.pron. ( darsi alla disperazione) to despair, to become* desperate; ( essere affranto) to be dejected, to be disheartened: è troppo presto per disperare, it is too soon to give up hope (o to become desperate); disperare per un insuccesso, to get (o to become) dejected over a failure.* * *[dispe'rare]1. vi2. vip (disperarsi)* * *[dispe'rare] 1.2.fare disperare qcn. — to drive sb. crazy
verbo pronominale disperarsinon è il caso di -rsi — there's no need to despair o to lose heart
* * *disperare/dispe'rare/ [1](aus. avere) to despair (di of; di fare of doing); non dispera di salvarlo he hasn't given up hope of saving him; fare disperare qcn. to drive sb. crazyII disperarsi verbo pronominalenon è il caso di -rsi there's no need to despair o to lose heart. -
19 desesperar
v.1 to drive to despair (quitar la esperanza a).2 to exasperate, to drive mad.3 to irritate.* * *1 (hacer perder la paciencia) to drive to despair, make lose one's patience2 (exasperar) to exasperate1 (desesperanzar) to lose hope, despair1 (desesperanzar) to lose hope, despair2 (irritarse) to get irritated, become exasperated* * *verb1) to despair2) exasperate* * *1. VT1) (=exasperar)mi hermano me desespera — my brother drives me mad o crazy, my brother is infuriating o maddening
me desespera que el tren llegue tarde — it's infuriating o maddening when the train is late
2) (=desalentar)no dejes que sus críticas te desesperen — don't let their criticism make you lose hope o heart, don't let their criticism get to you *
tantos problemas la desesperaron y acabó dimitiendo — all these problems drove her to despair and in the end she resigned
2.VI (=perder la esperanza) to despair, lose hopesigue adelante, no desesperes — keep at it, don't despair o lose hope
desesperar de hacer algo — frm to despair of doing sth, lose all hope of doing sth
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to drive... to distraction o despair2.desesperar vi to despair, give up hope3.desesperar de algo — to despair o give up hope of something
desesperarse v pron to become exasperated* * *= despair, yield + despair.Ex. Like others, I've been wondering when I'd get my money's worth out of this meeting, and I was beginning to despair.Ex. It is as if failure, having yielded despair, then gave rise to the sheerest optimism.----* desesperarse = yield to + despair.* * *1.verbo transitivo to drive... to distraction o despair2.desesperar vi to despair, give up hope3.desesperar de algo — to despair o give up hope of something
desesperarse v pron to become exasperated* * *= despair, yield + despair.Ex: Like others, I've been wondering when I'd get my money's worth out of this meeting, and I was beginning to despair.
Ex: It is as if failure, having yielded despair, then gave rise to the sheerest optimism.* desesperarse = yield to + despair.* * *desesperar [A1 ]vtsu lentitud me desespera I find his slowness exasperating, he's so slow, it drives me crazy o to distractionme desespera que nunca me haga caso it's maddening o infuriating o exasperating the way she never takes any notice of me■ desesperarvito despair, give up hopeno desesperes, ya se arreglarán las cosas don't despair, everything will be all rightdesesperar DE algo to despair o give up hope OF sthdesesperaban ya de encontrarlos vivos they were already despairing of o giving up hope of finding them aliveto become exasperatedse desespera y le grita she becomes exasperated o gets infuriated and she shouts at himse desespera de ver que va tan lento it exasperates him to see it going so slowly* * *
desesperar ( conjugate desesperar) verbo transitivo
to drive … to distraction o despair
verbo intransitivo
to despair, give up hope
desesperarse verbo pronominal
to become exasperated
desesperar verbo transitivo
1 to drive to despair
2 (poner nervioso, irritado) to exasperate
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English:
despair
* * *♦ vt1. [quitar la esperanza a] to drive to despair2. [irritar, enojar] to exasperate, to drive mad;me desespera cuando se pone a hablar así it makes me mad when he starts talking like that;si hay algo que me desespera es la desorganización if there's one thing that exasperates me o drives me mad, it's lack of organization♦ vito despair, to give up hope;no desesperes, aún se puede hacer algo don't despair o give up hope, something can still be done;desesperar de hacer algo to give up all hope of doing sth;desesperan ya de encontrar supervivientes they have given up hope of finding survivors* * *I v/t infuriate, exasperateII v/i give up hope (de of), despair (de of)* * *desesperar vt: to exasperatedesesperar vi: to despair, to lose hope* * *desesperar vb1. (perder la esperanza) to despairno desesperes, todo saldrá bien don't despair, everything will be all right -
20 отчайвам
dispirit, discourage, dishearten, cast down, drive/reduce to despair, throw into despairотчайвам се fall into/yield to despair, grow dispirited, become disheartened, be cast down, lose heartотчайвам се от despair of, give up/lose hope ofне се отчайвай don't despair, don't lose heart, разг. keep your head up* * *отча̀йвам,гл. dispirit, discourage, dishearten, cast down, drive/reduce to despair, throw into despair;\отчайвам се fall into/yield to despair, despond, grow dispirited, become disheartened, be cast down, lose heart, give up; не се отчайвай don’t despair, don’t lose heart, разг. keep your head up; не се \отчайвам remain hopeful, not lose heart, persevere; \отчайвам се от despair of, give up/lose hope of.* * *despair: Do not отчайвам! - Не се отчайвай!; dispirit; despond (се); lose heart (се)* * *1. dispirit, discourage, dishearten, cast down, drive/reduce to despair, throw into despair 2. ОТЧАЙВАМ ce fall into/yield to despair, grow dispirited, become disheartened, be cast down, lose heart 3. ОТЧАЙВАМ ce oт despair of, give up/lose hope of 4. не се ОТЧАЙВАМ remain hopeful, not lose heart, persevere 5. не се отчайвай don't despair, don't lose heart, разг. keep your head up
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