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  • 1 emphatic

    تَوْكِيدِيّ \ emphatic: firm, strong, showing special force: He gave an emphatic refusal. \ مُؤَكَّد \ emphatic: firm, strong, showing special force: Smoking in class is emphatically forbidden. He gave an emphatic refusal. \ مُشَدَّد \ emphatic: firm, strong, showing special force: Smoking in class is emphatically forbidden. He gave an emphatic refusal.

    Arabic-English glossary > emphatic

  • 2 категорический отказ

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > категорический отказ

  • 3 категорический отрицание

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > категорический отрицание

  • 4 توكيدي

    تَوْكِيدِيّ \ emphatic: firm, strong, showing special force: He gave an emphatic refusal.

    Arabic-English dictionary > توكيدي

  • 5 مؤكد

    مُؤَكَّد \ emphatic: firm, strong, showing special force: Smoking in class is emphatically forbidden. He gave an emphatic refusal.

    Arabic-English dictionary > مؤكد

  • 6 مشدد

    مُشَدَّد \ emphatic: firm, strong, showing special force: Smoking in class is emphatically forbidden. He gave an emphatic refusal.

    Arabic-English dictionary > مشدد

  • 7 nichts zu machen

    (an expression used to show a strong or emphatic refusal: `Would you like to go to the meeting instead of me?' `Nothing doing!') nothing doing!

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > nichts zu machen

  • 8 nothing doing!

    an expression used to show a strong or emphatic refusal:

    "Would you like to go to the meeting instead of me?" "Nothing doing!"

    تَعبير يُسْتَعْمَل عَن الرَّفْض البات

    Arabic-English dictionary > nothing doing!

  • 9 быстрый

    прил.
    1. quick; 2. fast; 3. rapid; 4. swift; 5. speedy; 6. prompt
    Русское прилагательное быстрый употребляется во многих ситуациях и характеризует как само движение, так и период времени, затрачиваемый для чего-либо, и характер самого действия. В английском языке все эти аспекты различаются и передаются разными словами.
    1. quick — быстрый, скорый, незамедлительный (характеризует не столько темп движения или действия, сколько их безотлагательность и кратковременность; нередко подразумевает готовность к действию): a quick mind — живой ум; a quick eye (ear) — острый глаз (слух); а quick answer — быстрый ответ; a quick look (step) — быстрый взгляд (шаг); quick service — быстрое обслуживание/немедленное обслуживание; quick hands — проворные руки; quick in one's movements — быстрый в движениях; with a quick movement — быстрым движением; to be quick in actions — быть проворным/быть шустрым; to be quick in gripping/the idea — быстро схватывать идею; to be quick to find it out — быстро выяснить что-то; to be quick to do smth — быстро сделать что-либо/немедля сделать что-либо; to be quick to learn (to understand) — быстро схватывать (понимать) The medicine has a quick effect. — Лекарство быстро действует/Лекарство быстро помогает. You are too quick for me. — Вы говорите слишком быстро, и я не успеваю за вами. Be quick! — Поторапливайся!/Скорее!/Не медли! She is quick at languages. — Она быстро усваивает языки. Не is quick at games. — Он быстр в игре. She is quick in answering. — Она находчива в ответах./Она сообразительна в ответах. Boys are quick at such things. — Мальчики обычно сообразительны в таких вопросах. The boys were quick with their fists. — Мальчики быстро пустили в ход кулаки./Мальчики не медля пустили в ход кулаки. Не was quick with an emphatic refusal. — Он тотчас же категорически отказал. Не wanted to catch me, but 1 was too quick for him. — Он хотел меня поймать, но я оказался проворнее его. Не is quick for his weight (his age). — Он подвижен несмотря на свой вес (на свой возраст). Не is quick to take alarm. — Он легко поддается панике. Не is quick to take offence. — Он легко обижается./Он обидчив. Не was quick lo take the opportunity. — Он не медля воспользовался такой возможиостью./Он сейчас же воспользовался такой возможностью./Он не замедлил воспользоваться такой возможностью. Be slow to promise, but quick to perform. — He давши слова крепись, а давши — держись.
    2. fast — быстрый, скорый (прилагательное fast чаще сочетается с существительными, обозначающими движущиеся объекты): а fast train — скорый поезд; a fast boat — скоростной катер; a fast car — скоростная машина; a fast horse — быстрый конь, а fast tank — быстроходный танк Не is a fast worker (reader). — Он быстро работает (читает). Не is a fast runner. — Он быстро бегает. Go faster! — Иди быстрее. The watch is 10 minutes fast. — Часы спешат на десять минут.
    3. rapid — быстрый, скорый (в отличие от fast прилагательное rapid характеризует само действие; rapid нередко предполагает завершение действия в очень небольшой период времени или неожиданно быстрый темп развития действия): rapid movement — быстрое движение; rapid growth — быстрый рост; rapid progress — быстрое продвижение вперед/быстрый прогресс/быстрoe развитие; rapid recovery — быстрое выздоровление; rapid thinking — быстрая сообразительность/быстрый ум; rapid gait — торопливая походка/быстрые шаги; rapid thinker — быстро соображающий человек; rapid stream — бурный поток; rapid river — быстрая река/бурная река; rapid events — быстрая смена событий; rapid analysis — экспресс-анализ; rapid heart — учащенное сердцебиение/тахикардия; to take a rapid glance — бросить беглый взгляд/взглянуть мельком It was a rapid journey. — Это было короткое путешествие./Это путешествие быстро закончилось. Не is a rapid worker. — Он быстро работает./Он проворный работник. They asked questions in a rapid succession. — Они задавали один вопрос за другим. The school promises a rapid result in learning languages. — Обещают, что в этой школе ученики быстро овладеют языками.
    4. swift — быстрый, скорый ( прилагательное характеризует само движение): swift glance — быстрый взгляд; swift car — скоростной автомобиль; а swift running river — быстротекущая река; swift in his movements — быстрый в движениях; swift of foot — быстроногий; as swift as an arrow — быстрый как стрела/с быстротой молнии/молниеносно She is a swift runner. — Она быстро бегает. Не gave them a swift reply. — Он им быстро ответил./Он ответил им не задумываясь. She made a swift movement and was gone. — Она сделала быстрое движение и убежала.
    5. speedy — быстрый, скорый, проворный, прыткий, незамедлительный, безотлагательный ( происходящий за очень небольшой период времени): a speedy growth — быстрый рост; speedy hands — проворные руки; speedy gallop — быстрый галоп; speedy reply — быстрый ответ; speedy progress — быстрое развитие We all wish you a speedy recovery. — Мы все желаем вам побыстрее поправиться./Мы все желаем вам скорейшего выздоровления. That was a speedy work. — Эта быстро сделанная работа./На эту работу ушло немного времени. Не is a speedy worker. — Он проворный работник./Он все делает быстро./Он все делает в темпе. They provide the speediest service in town. — Они обеспечивают в городе самое быстрое обслуживание,
    6. prompt —быстрый, проворный, немедленный, незамедлительный (то, что не занимает большого времени, делается не откладывая): prompt actions — немедленные действия; prompt decisions — быстрые решения; prompt cash — расчет немедленно наличными; prompt payment — немедленный платеж/своевременная уплата; to be prompt to carry (out) an order— быстро выполнить приказание; to be prompt in action/to act — действовать быстро/действовать без промедления; to give a prompt answer — ответить немедленно The service here is very prompt. — Здесь быстро обслуживают. We would appreciate a prompt reply. — Мы будем благодарны, если вы незамедлительно ответите. Не wrote a prompt answer to my letter. — Он не замедлил с ответом на мое письмо. Prompt payment of bills helps to make a good credit history. — Своевременная оплата счетов способствует созданию хорошей кредитной истории ( в банке). This worker is always prompt in his duties. — Этот работник всегда быстро

    Русско-английский объяснительный словарь > быстрый

  • 10 категорический отказ

    emphatic / flat denial / refusal / rejection

    Русско-английский словарь по проведению совещаний > категорический отказ

  • 11 rotundo

    adj.
    categorical, final, absolute, emphatic.
    * * *
    1 (redondo) round
    2 figurado (frase) well-turned; (éxito) resounding
    3 (negativa) flat, categorical; (afirmación) categorical, emphatic
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=terminante) [negativa] flat; [victoria] clear, convincing

    me dio un "sí" rotundo — he gave me an emphatic "yes"

    2) (=redondo) round
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    a) < respuesta> categorical, emphatic; < negativa> categorical

    me contestó con un `no' rotundo — his answer was an emphatic `no'

    b) < éxito> resounding
    c) <párrafo/lenguaje> polished
    * * *
    = uncompromising, steadfast, forthright, blunt, uncompromised, resounding, unequivocal, unqualified, categoric, unmitigaged.
    Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.
    Ex. He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.
    Ex. We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.
    Ex. The author discusses the range of enquiries he deals with, the sources of information he uses, and the blunt attitude with which he deals with many enquirers.
    Ex. The Gazette advocated uncompromised racial equality and viewed the migration as a weapon against oppression.
    Ex. The answer was a resounding yes.
    Ex. The exhaustive and unequivocal definition of the nature and types of material qualifying to be described as ephemera could probably form the basis of a learned dissertation.
    Ex. Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.
    Ex. The question of the need for categoric assurances is not locked into a 12 month timeframe or any other timeframe.
    Ex. Only Bush could take a horrible situation and create an unmitigated disaster.
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    * éxito rotundo = resounding success, award-winning success.
    * fracaso rotundo = resounding failure, complete failure.
    * no rotundo = flat "no".
    * tener un éxito roturno = take + Nombre + by storm.
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    a) < respuesta> categorical, emphatic; < negativa> categorical

    me contestó con un `no' rotundo — his answer was an emphatic `no'

    b) < éxito> resounding
    c) <párrafo/lenguaje> polished
    * * *
    = uncompromising, steadfast, forthright, blunt, uncompromised, resounding, unequivocal, unqualified, categoric, unmitigaged.

    Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

    Ex: He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.
    Ex: We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.
    Ex: The author discusses the range of enquiries he deals with, the sources of information he uses, and the blunt attitude with which he deals with many enquirers.
    Ex: The Gazette advocated uncompromised racial equality and viewed the migration as a weapon against oppression.
    Ex: The answer was a resounding yes.
    Ex: The exhaustive and unequivocal definition of the nature and types of material qualifying to be described as ephemera could probably form the basis of a learned dissertation.
    Ex: Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.
    Ex: The question of the need for categoric assurances is not locked into a 12 month timeframe or any other timeframe.
    Ex: Only Bush could take a horrible situation and create an unmitigated disaster.
    * éxito rotundo = resounding success, award-winning success.
    * fracaso rotundo = resounding failure, complete failure.
    * no rotundo = flat "no".
    * tener un éxito roturno = take + Nombre + by storm.

    * * *
    rotundo -da
    1 ‹respuesta› categorical, emphatic; ‹negativa› categorical
    me contestó con un `no' rotundo his answer was a categorical o an emphatic `no'
    2 ‹éxito› resounding ( before n)
    3 ‹párrafo/lenguaje› polished
    * * *

    rotundo
    ◊ -da adjetivo


    negativa categorical, outright ( before n);
    me contestó con un `no' rotundo his answer was an emphatic `no'

    b)éxito/fracaso resounding

    rotundo,-a adjetivo
    1 emphatic, categorical
    éxito rotundo, resounding success
    2 (una voz, un lenguaje) expressive, well-rounded
    ' rotundo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    rotunda
    English:
    flat
    - no
    - outright
    - point-blank
    - resounding
    - rotund
    - straight
    - vigorous
    - blank
    - blunt
    - categorical
    - total
    - unqualified
    * * *
    rotundo, -a adj
    1. [negativa, persona] categorical
    2. [lenguaje, estilo] emphatic, forceful
    3. [completo] total;
    un rotundo fracaso a total o complete failure;
    tuvo un rotundo éxito it enjoyed a resounding success, it was hugely successful
    4. [cuerpo] rotund;
    una mujer de formas rotundas a curvaceous woman
    * * *
    adj fig
    categorical
    * * *
    rotundo, -da adj
    1) redondo: round
    2) : categorical, absolute
    un éxito rotundo: a resounding success
    rotundamente adv

    Spanish-English dictionary > rotundo

  • 12 категоричен

    categorical, unconditional, explicit, definite
    категоричен отказ a flat/square refusal; a point-blank refusal
    категоричен императив фил. a categorical imperative
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    категорѝчен,
    прил., -на, -но, -ни categorical, unconditional, explicit, definite; emphatic; definitive, decided; ( твърдо установен) cut and dried; \категориченен отказ flat/square refusal; point-blank refusal; \категориченен императив филос. categorical imperative; \категориченно искане/заповед explicit demand/order; той е \категориченен по въпроса he is explicit on the point.
    * * *
    definite; definitive: an категоричен demand - категорично искане; flat: a категоричен refusal - категоричен отказ; point-blank; stiff{stif}; unconditional; utter{`Xtx}
    * * *
    1. categorical, unconditional, explicit, definite 2. КАТЕГОРИЧЕН императив фил. a categorical imperative 3. КАТЕГОРИЧЕН отказ a flat/square refusal;a point-blank refusal 4. категорична заповед an explicit order 5. категорично искане an explicit demand

    Български-английски речник > категоричен

  • 13 categorico

    (pl -ci) categoric(al)
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    1 ( assoluto) categorical, absolute, unconditional; ( preciso, esplicito) outspoken, precise, direct: ordine categorico, unconditional order; rifiuto categorico, flat (o categorical) refusal; risposta categorica, outspoken answer
    2 (fil.) categorical: imperativo categorico, categorical imperative; giudizio categorico, categorical judgment
    3 ( per categoria) classified according to categories: elenco categorico, list divided according to categories; elenco telefonico categorico, classified telephone directory.
    * * *
    pl. -ci, - che [kate'gɔriko, tʃi, ke] aggettivo [ rifiuto] categoric(al), flat, outright; [ ordine] strict; [ risposta] categoric(al), uncompromising
    * * *
    categorico
    pl. -ci, - che /kate'gɔriko, t∫i, ke/
    [ rifiuto] categoric(al), flat, outright; [ ordine] strict; [ risposta] categoric(al), uncompromising; essere categorico su to be emphatic about; un no categorico an emphatic no.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > categorico

  • 14 glatt

    (Haar) straight; sleek; lank;
    (Lüge) downright;
    (Stoff) uncreased;
    (eben) smooth; even;
    (rutschig) slippery
    * * *
    glạtt [glat]
    1. adj comp -er or ordm;er
    ['glɛtɐ] superl -este(r, s) or ordm;este(r, s) ['glɛtəstə]
    1) (= eben) smooth; Meer auch unruffled; Haar straight; (MED ) Bruch clean; Stoff (= faltenlos) uncreased; (= ungemustert) plain; (Aus) Mehl finely ground
    2) (= schlüpfrig) slippery

    auf dem glatten Parkett der Außenpolitik ausrutschento come a cropper (Brit inf) or to blunder in the tricky area of foreign policy

    3) (fig) Landung, Ablauf smooth
    4) attr inf = klar, eindeutig) outright; Lüge, Unsinn etc downright, outright; Absage auch flat

    das kostet glatte 1.000 Euro — it costs a good 1,000 euros

    5) (pej = allzu gewandt) smooth, slick
    2. adv comp -er or ordm; er,
    superl am -esten or ordm;esten
    1) (= eben) bügeln, hobeln, walzen (till) smooth; polieren highly; rühren till smooth; schneiden straight

    glatt rasiert (Mann, Kinn) — clean-shaven; Beine shaved

    See:
    auch glatt kämmen, glatt legen etc
    2) (= problemlos) smoothly

    er hat sich glatt aus der Affäre gezogenhe wriggled his way neatly out of the whole affair

    See:
    → auch glattgehen
    3) (inf = einfach) completely; leugnen, ablehnen flatly; vergessen clean

    jdm etw glatt ins Gesicht sagento tell sb sth to his/her face

    es kostete glatt EUR 10.000 — it cost a good 10,000 euros

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    1) (very probably: It may easily rain tomorrow.) easily
    2) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) flat
    3) (definitely; emphatically: She flatly denied it.) flatly
    4) ((of hair) straight, thin, and usually greasy.) lank
    5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) clean
    7) ((of hair, an animal's fur etc) smooth, soft and glossy: The dog has a lovely sleek coat.) sleek
    8) (so smooth as to cause slipping: The path is slippery - watch out!) slippery
    9) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) smooth
    10) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) smooth
    11) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) smooth
    12) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) smooth
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    <-er o (fam) glätter, -este o (fam) glätteste>
    [ˈglat]
    I. adj
    1. (eben) Fläche, Haut smooth; Fisch slippery
    ein \glattes Gesicht an unlined face
    \glattes Haar straight hair
    \glatte See calm [or smooth] [or unruffled] sea
    \glatter Stoff uncreased fabric
    \glatt rasiert clean-shaven
    etw \glatt bügeln to iron [out sep] sth, to iron sth smooth
    etw \glatt feilen to file sth smooth
    etw \glatt hobeln/schmirgeln to plane down/sand down sth
    \glatt kämmen to brush smooth
    \glatt pürieren to puree sth until smooth
    etw \glatt rühren to stir sth until smooth
    etw \glatt schleifen to grind sth smooth
    etw \glatt streichen to smooth out sth sep
    sich dat die Haare \glatt streichen to smooth [or pat] down one's hair sep
    \glatt rechts stricken to knit garter stitch
    etw \glatt walzen to flatten sth
    etw \glatt ziehen to smooth out sth; Betttuch a. to straighten [out] sth
    2. (rutschig) Straße, Weg slippery, icey
    3. (problemlos) smooth
    ein \glatter Bruch MED a clean break
    eine \glatte Landung a smooth landing
    \glatt aufgehen Rechnung to work out exactly
    4. attr (fam: eindeutig) outright, sheer
    eine \glatte Lüge a downright [or blatant] [or barefaced] lie
    \glatter Unsinn sheer [or utter] nonsense
    eine \glatte Eins/Fünf [schreiben] SCH [to get] an A/E BRIT [or AM an A/F
    5. (pej: aalglatt) slick, smooth
    6. SCHWEIZ (fam: fidel) merry, jolly
    7. TYPO
    \glatter Satz body [or straight] matter
    etw \glatt stoßen Papier to jog [or sep knock up] sth
    II. adv (fam: rundweg) clearly, plainly; (ohne Umschweife) straight out; leugnen flatly
    jdm etw \glatt ins Gesicht sagen to say sth [straight] to sb's face
    etw \glatt ablehnen to turn sth down flat
    etw \glatt abstreiten [o leugnen] to flatly deny sth
    etw \glatt [und sauber] vergessen to clean forget sth
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    1.
    1) smooth; straight < hair>

    eine glatte Eins/Fünf — a clear A/E

    etwas glatt hobeln/bügeln — plane/iron something smooth

    2) (rutschig) slippery
    3) nicht präd. (komplikationslos) smooth <landing, journey>; clean, straightforward < fracture>
    4) nicht präd. (ugs.): (offensichtlich) downright, outright < lie>; outright <deception, fraud>; sheer, utter <nonsense, madness, etc.>; pure, sheer < invention>, flat < refusal>; complete < failure>
    5) (allzu gewandt) smooth
    2.
    1)
    2) (komplikationslos) smoothly

    glatt gehen(ugs.) go smoothly

    3) (ugs.): (rückhaltlos)

    jemandem etwas glatt ins Gesicht sagen — tell somebody something straight to his/her face

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    glatt; glatter oder glätter, am glattesten oder glättesten
    A. adj
    1. Fell, Haut, Teig etc: smooth; Haut: auch soft; Haar: (nicht kraus) straight; Schnitt, Bruch: clean; Fläche etc: even; Meer: calm; (poliert) polished;
    glatt bügeln/schleifen iron/polish;
    glatt bürsten polish; (Haar) brush out;
    etwas glatt feilen/hobeln etc file/plane etc sth smooth;
    glatt rasiert clean-shaven;
    glatt rühren beat until smooth;
    glatt streichen smooth out; (Haar) smooth down
    2. (rutschig) slippery; Straße: auch icy;
    Vorsicht, hier ist es glatt! mind (US watch out that) you don’t slip (AUTO skid)
    3. fig Stil etc: smooth, polished; oft pej Person, Worte, Zunge: glib, smooth; Person auch: slick; (übermäßig höflich) oily
    4. fig Landung etc: smooth; Niederlage, Sieg etc: outright, clear; Zahl: even, round;
    glatte Absage flat refusal;
    (ein) glatter Beweis proof positive;
    eine glatte Eins a straight A; glattbügeln
    5. umg, fig, Lüge, Unsinn, Wahnsinn etc: downright; Betrug: outright;
    das ist glatter Mord! it’s sheer ( oder plain) murder!;
    glatte 1000 Dollar a cool thousand (dollars)
    B. adv
    1. smoothly;
    glatt anliegen fit closely;
    anliegen be flush with the wall etc;
    glatt rechts stricken knit plain, do plain knitting
    2. fig (ohne Probleme) smoothly, without a hitch;
    die Rechnung geht glatt auf (ohne Rest) the sum (US total) works out exactly;
    glatt durchschneiden cut clean through;
    glatt verlaufen etc go off smoothly ( oder without a hitch);
    glatt gewinnen win hands down
    3. umg (völlig) completely;
    glatt vergessen haben have completely ( oder clean) forgotten;
    glatt ablehnen/ableugnen flatly refuse/deny
    4. umg:
    er kam glatt zu spät empört: he had the nerve to turn up late;
    er hat doch glatt behauptet, dass … he told me etc to my etc face that …;
    ich könnte glatt … (sogar) I’ve a good mind ( oder half a mind) to (+inf)
    * * *
    1.
    1) smooth; straight < hair>

    eine glatte Eins/Fünf — a clear A/E

    etwas glatt hobeln/bügeln — plane/iron something smooth

    2) (rutschig) slippery
    3) nicht präd. (komplikationslos) smooth <landing, journey>; clean, straightforward < fracture>
    4) nicht präd. (ugs.): (offensichtlich) downright, outright < lie>; outright <deception, fraud>; sheer, utter <nonsense, madness, etc.>; pure, sheer < invention>, flat < refusal>; complete < failure>
    5) (allzu gewandt) smooth
    2.
    1)
    2) (komplikationslos) smoothly

    glatt gehen(ugs.) go smoothly

    3) (ugs.): (rückhaltlos)

    jemandem etwas glatt ins Gesicht sagen — tell somebody something straight to his/her face

    * * *
    adj.
    glossy adj.
    sleek adj.
    slick adj.
    smooth adj.
    unruffled adj. adv.
    point-blank adv.
    sleekly adv.
    slickly adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > glatt

  • 15 categórico

    adj.
    categorical, determined, decisive, adamant.
    * * *
    1 categoric, categorical
    \
    un no categórico a flat refusal
    * * *
    ADJ [respuesta] categorical; [mentira] outright, downright; [orden] express
    * * *
    - ca adjetivo < respuesta> categorical

    afirmó en términos categóricos que... — he stated categorically that...

    * * *
    = categorical, categorical, authoritative, blunt, uncompromising, forthright, categoric.
    Ex. There is a categorical moral imperative for a deepening and a renewal of the concept of collegiality -- that is a blend of intense competition and mutual support -- in relations between research scholars and research librarians.
    Ex. There is a categorical moral imperative for a deepening and a renewal of the concept of collegiality -- that is a blend of intense competition and mutual support -- in relations between research scholars and research librarians.
    Ex. While the operating instructions must be regarded as authoritative, they should not be seen as sacrosanct tablets of stone.
    Ex. The author discusses the range of enquiries he deals with, the sources of information he uses, and the blunt attitude with which he deals with many enquirers.
    Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.
    Ex. We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.
    Ex. The question of the need for categoric assurances is not locked into a 12 month timeframe or any other timeframe.
    ----
    * afirmación categórica = bold statement.
    * * *
    - ca adjetivo < respuesta> categorical

    afirmó en términos categóricos que... — he stated categorically that...

    * * *
    = categorical, categorical, authoritative, blunt, uncompromising, forthright, categoric.

    Ex: There is a categorical moral imperative for a deepening and a renewal of the concept of collegiality -- that is a blend of intense competition and mutual support -- in relations between research scholars and research librarians.

    Ex: There is a categorical moral imperative for a deepening and a renewal of the concept of collegiality -- that is a blend of intense competition and mutual support -- in relations between research scholars and research librarians.
    Ex: While the operating instructions must be regarded as authoritative, they should not be seen as sacrosanct tablets of stone.
    Ex: The author discusses the range of enquiries he deals with, the sources of information he uses, and the blunt attitude with which he deals with many enquirers.
    Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.
    Ex: We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.
    Ex: The question of the need for categoric assurances is not locked into a 12 month timeframe or any other timeframe.
    * afirmación categórica = bold statement.

    * * *
    ‹respuesta› categorical
    respondió con un sí categórico his reply was a definite o a categorical o an unequivocal yes
    afirmó en términos categóricos que … he stated in no uncertain terms o categorically that …
    * * *

    categórico
    ◊ -ca adjetivo ‹ respuesta categorical

    categórico,-a adjetivo categorical: le dije de manera categórica que no, I refused point blank

    ' categórico' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    categórica
    - radical
    English:
    categoric
    - categorical
    - decided
    - emphatic
    - flat
    - explicit
    - steadfast
    - straight
    * * *
    categórico, -a adj
    categorical;
    respondió con un “no” categórico he replied with a most emphatic “no”
    * * *
    adj categorical
    * * *
    categórico, -ca adj
    : categorical, unequivocal

    Spanish-English dictionary > categórico

  • 16 non

    non [nɔ̃]
    ━━━━━━━━━
    ━━━━━━━━━
    1. <
    le connaissez-vous ? -- non do you know him? -- no
    est-elle chez elle ? -- non is she at home? -- no
    non et non ! no, no, no!
       b. (remplaçant une proposition) est-ce que c'est nécessaire ? -- je pense que non is that necessary? -- I don't think so
    je lui ai demandé s'il aimait le chocolat, il m'a répondu que non I asked him if he liked chocolate and he said he didn't
    je le crois -- moi non I believe him -- well, I don't
    ah ça non ! certainly not!
       c. ( = pas) not
    c'est de la paresse et non de la prudence it's laziness, not caution
    non pas que j'aie peur, mais... not that I'm afraid, but...
    non qu'il soit stupide, mais... not that he's stupid, but...
    non plus ( = ne plus) no longer ; ( = pas non plus) neither
    ils sont désormais associés, et non plus rivaux they're no longer rivals but associates
    non mais des fois, tu me prends pour qui ? (inf) look here (inf), what do you take me for?
    2. <
    3. <
    ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
    ► Nouns starting with non are hyphenated, eg non-agression, adjectives are not, eg non spécialisé.
    ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
    * * *
    Note: En anglais la réponse no est généralement renforcée en reprenant le verbe utilisé pour poser la question: ‘tu es déçu?’ - ‘non’ = ‘are you disappointed?’ - ‘no, I'm not’; ‘est-ce que vous aimez les concombres?’ - ‘non’ = ‘do you like cucumber?’ - ‘no, I don't’
    nɔ̃
    1.

    ah, ça non! — definitely not!, no way! (colloq)

    alors, c'est non? — so the answer is no?

    dire or faire non de la tête — to shake one's head

    je te dis que non — no, I tell you

    4) (introduisant une rectification, nuance)
    6) (interrogatif, exclamatif)

    c'est difficile, non? — ( n'est-ce pas) it's difficult, isn't it?

    non? — ( de scepticisme) oh no?

    non! — ( de surprise) no!

    sois un peu plus poli, non mais! — (colloq) be a bit more polite, for heaven's sake!

    7) ( avec adjectif) non

    non négligeable[somme] considerable; [rôle] important


    2.
    nom masculin invariable
    1) ( désaccord) no
    2) ( vote négatif) ‘no’ vote

    3.
    non plus locution adverbiale

    il n'a pas aimé le film, moi non plus — he didn't like the film and neither did I


    4.
    non(-) (in compounds)
    * * *
    nɔ̃ adv

    Tu as vu Jean-Pierre? - Non. — Have you seen Jean-Pierre? - No., Have you seen Jean-Pierre? - No, I haven't.

    Paul est venu, non? — Paul came, didn't he?

    Je lui ai demandé s'il aimait le café, il m'a répondu que non. — I asked him if he liked coffee, he told me he didn't.

    3) (= pas) (avec adjectif ou adverbe) not

    Non loin de là vivait un vieil homme. — Not far from there lived an old man.

    Il est non seulement intelligent, mais aussi très gentil. — Not only is he intelligent, he's also very nice.

    ... non plus — not... either

    Je n'y suis pas allé hier soir et je n'irai pas ce soir non plus. — I didn't go yesterday evening and I won't go this evening either.

    "Je n'aime pas les hamburgers."- - "Moi non plus." — "I don't like hamburgers." - "Neither do I."

    Il n'y est pas allé et moi non plus. — He didn't go and neither did I.

    Non pas qu'il ait détesté le film: il est resté jusqu'au bout. — Not that he hated the film: he stayed till the end.

    * * *
    non
    En anglais la réponse no est généralement renforcée en reprenant le verbe utilisé pour poser la question: ‘tu es déçu?’-‘non’ = ‘are you disappointed?’-‘no, I'm not’; ‘est-ce que vous aimez les concombres?’-‘non’ = ‘do you like cucumber?’-‘no, I don't’.
    A adv
    1 ( marque le désaccord) no; mais non, je n'ai pas dit ça! no, that's not what I said!; ‘encore du café?’-‘je ne dis pas non’ ‘more coffee?’-‘I wouldn't say no’; non, non et non! absolutely not!; ah, ça non! definitely not!, no way!; alors, c'est non? so the answer is no?; certes non not at all; non, assurément most certainly not; ‘il était content?’-‘que non!’ ‘was he pleased?’-‘not at all!’; elle n'est pas contente, non she isn't at all pleased; dire or faire non de la tête to shake one's head; ⇒ oui;
    2 ( remplace une proposition) je pense que non I don't think so, I think not; je te dis que non no, I tell you; il paraît que non apparently not; cela marche? elle affirme que non does it work? she claims it doesn't; tu trouves ça drôle? moi non do you think that's funny? I don't; ils ont tous aidé, lui non everyone helped, but he didn't; certains ont aimé, d'autres non some people liked it and some didn't;
    3 ( dans une double négation) non sans raison not without reason; non sans mal or peine not without difficulty; non sans hésiter or hésitation not without hesitation; non loin de not far from; non moins difficile just as difficult; une situation non moins triste an equally sad situation;
    4 (introduisant une rectification, nuance) j'ai vu non seulement lui mais encore elle I saw not only him but her too; non (pas) que je sois d'accord not that I agree; non pas 200 mais 2000 2000, not 200; elle est assez jolie, et non très belle she is quite pretty, rather than very beautiful; devant le café, ou plutôt non, dedans outside the café, or rather inside;
    5 ( dans une alternative) qu'il soit d'accord ou non whether he agrees or not; malade ou non, je viendrai I'll come even if I'm ill; tu viens, oui ou non? are you coming or not?; va-t-il, oui ou non, accepter? will he accept or not?; plaisanterie ou non, cela ne m'a pas plu even if it was supposed to be a joke, I didn't like it;
    6 (interrogatif, exclamatif) c'est difficile, non? ( n'est-ce pas) it's difficult, isn't it?; vous écrirez, non? you will write, won't you?; non? ( de scepticisme) oh no?; non! ( de surprise) no!; sois un peu plus poli, non mais ! be a bit more polite, for heaven's sake!;
    7 ( avec adjectif) non; non alcoolisé nonalcoholic; non négligeable [atout, somme] considerable; [rôle] important; augmentation non prévue unforeseen increase; objet non identifié unidentified object; peur non feinte genuine fear; les choses non dites things left unsaid; être déclaré non coupable to be found not guilty.
    B nm inv
    1 ( désaccord) no; ne dire ni oui ni non not to give a definite answer; répondre non to say no; dire non à la guerre to say ‘no’ to war; un non catégorique an emphatic no;
    2 ( vote négatif) ‘no’ vote; il y a eu 60 non ( votes) there were 60 votes against ou 60 ‘no’ votes; répondez par oui ou par non answer yes or no; mon non est définitif no and that's final.
    C non plus loc adv je ne suis pas d'accord non plus I don't agree either; il n'a pas aimé le film, moi non plus he didn't like the film and neither did I, he didn't like the film and I didn't either.
    [nɔ̃] adverbe
    1. [en réponse négative]
    non merci! no, thank you!
    mais non! no!, absolutely not!
    mais non, voyons! no, of course not!
    oh que non! definitely not!, certainly not!
    non, non et non! no, no and no again!
    2. [pour annoncer ou renforcer la négation] no
    non, je ne veux pas y aller no, I don't want to go there
    3. [dans un tour elliptique]
    il part demain, moi non he's leaving tomorrow, I'm not
    4. [comme complément du verbe]
    il me semble que non I think not, I don't think so
    il m'a demandé si c'était possible, je lui ai dit que non he asked me if it was possible, I told him it wasn't
    b. [de la tête] he shook his head
    il paraît que non it would seem not, apparently not
    5. [en corrélation avec 'pas']
    6. [n'est-ce pas]
    il devait prendre une semaine de vacances, non? he was supposed to take a week's holiday, wasn't he?
    c'est anormal, non that's not normal, is it?
    j'ai le droit de dire ce que je pense, non? I am entitled to say what I think, am I not? (soutenu) ou aren't I?
    7. [emploi expressif]
    non! pas possible! no ou never! I don't believe it!
    non mais (des fois)! honestly!, I ask you!
    non mais celui-là, pour qui il se prend? who on earth does he think he is?
    8. [devant un nom, un adjectif, un participe]
    ————————
    [nɔ̃] nom masculin invariable
    1. [réponse] no
    2. INFORMATIQUE & MATHÉMATIQUES not
    ————————
    non (pas) que locution conjonctive
    non (pas) que je m'en méfie, mais... it's not that I don't trust him, but...

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > non

  • 17 У-1

    ХОТЬ УБЁЙ(ТЕ) coll (хоть + VPimper these forms only subord clause)
    1. (used with a negated verb as intensif) one absolutely cannot (understand, believe, carry out etc sth.): I (he etc) can't for the life of me (him etc) (do sth.)
    I (he etc) couldn't (do sth.) (even) if my (his etc) life depended on it I (he etc) couldn't (do sth.) (even) if you put a gun to my (his etc) head I (he etc) couldn't (do sth.) to save my (his etc) life (I'm) hanged if I know (understand etc) (I'm) damned if I know.
    Это был день решающего боя за Киев, и сейчас, снова переживая его начало, я опять и опять, хоть убейте меня, не могу понять, почему на этой прекрасной, благословенной земле... возможно такое предельное идиотство, как агрессия, война, фашизм (Кузнецов 1). This was the day of the decisive battle for Kiev, and when I relive its beginning I find again and again that I cannot, for the life of me, understand how such a delightful, joyous world...could harbor such boundless idiocies as aggression, war and fascism (1a).
    «А я вот, к примеру, считаюсь будто как украинец и жил на Украине, а языка ихнего ( ungrammat = их), хоть убей, не понимаю» (Войнович 5). "Now take me, for example
    I consider myself a Ukrainian, I lived in the Ukraine, but I couldn't speak their language if you put a gun to my head" (5a).
    (Городничий:) Ну кто первый выпустил, что он ревизор? Отвечайте. (Артемий Филиппович:) Уж как это случилось, хоть убей, не могу объяснить (Гоголь 4). (Mayor:) Who was it that first spread the rumor that he was the Government Inspector? Answer!... (A.E:) Damned if I know how it happened (4c).
    2. (used to express one's categorical refusal to do sth.) under no circumstances (will one do sth.): I (he etc) wouldn't (do sth.) (even) if my (his etc) life depended on it
    I'll be damned if I'll (do sth.) (in limited contexts) not on your life!
    Он ни за что не уступит - хоть убей, не уступит. Не won't give in for anything
    even if his life depended on it he wouldn't give in.
    3. used as an emphatic assurance of the truth or correctness of a statement
    strike me dead (on the spot) if (I'm lying (it's not true etc))
    I swear to God.
    "В тебе есть что-то несимпатичное, поверь мне! Уж ты мне поверь. Но я тебя люблю. Люблю, хоть тут меня убейте!» (Булгаков 12). "There's something nasty about you, you know. There is, believe me. But I like you. I like you, strike me dead on the spot if I'm lying" (12a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > У-1

  • 18 хоть убей

    [ хоть + VPimper; these forms only; subord clause]
    =====
    1. [used with a negated verb as intensif]
    one absolutely cannot (understand, believe, carry out etc sth.):
    - I <he etc> can't for the life of me <him etc> (do sth.);
    - I <he etc> couldn't (do sth.) (even) if my <his etc> life depended on it;
    - I <he etc> couldn't (do sth.) (even) if you put a gun to my <his etc> head;
    - I <he etc> couldn't (do sth.) to save my <his etc> life;
    - (I'm) hanged if I know (understand etc);
    - (I'm) damned if I know.
         ♦ Это был день решающего боя за Киев, и сейчас, снова переживая его начало, я опять и опять, хоть убейте меня, не могу понять, почему на этой прекрасной, благословенной земле... возможно такое предельное идиотство, как агрессия, война, фашизм (Кузнецов 1). This was the day of the decisive battle for Kiev; and when I relive its beginning I find again and again that I cannot, for the life of me, understand how such a delightful, joyous world...could harbor such boundless idiocies as aggression, war and fascism (1a).
         ♦ "А я вот, к примеру, считаюсь будто как украинец и жил на Украине, а языка ихнего [ungrammat = их], хоть убей, не понимаю" (Войнович 5). "Now take me, for example; I consider myself a Ukrainian, I lived in the Ukraine, but I couldn't speak their language if you put a gun to my head" (5a).
         ♦ [Городничий:] Ну кто первый выпустил, что он ревизор? Отвечайте. [Артемий Филиппович:] Уж как это случилось, хоть убей, не могу объяснить (Гоголь 4). [Mayor:] Who was it that first spread the rumor that he was the Government Inspector? Answer!... [A.E:] Damned if I know how it happened (4c).
    2. (used to express one's categorical refusal to do sth.) under no circumstances (will one do sth.): I <he etc> wouldn't (do sth.) (even) if my <his etc> life depended on it; I'll be damned if I'll (do sth.); [in limited contexts]
    not on your life!
         ♦ Он НИ за что не уступит - хоть убей, не уступит. He won't give in for anything; even if his life depended on it he wouldn't give in.
    3. used as an emphatic assurance of the truth or correctness of a statement:
    - strike me dead (on the spot) if (I'm lying <it's not true etc>);
    - I swear to God.
         ♦ "В тебе есть что-то несимпатичное, поверь мне! Уж ты мне поверь. Но я тебя люблю. Люблю, хоть тут меня убейте!" (Булгаков 12). "There's something nasty about you, you know. There is, believe me. But I like you. I like you, strike me dead on the spot if I'm lying" (12a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > хоть убей

  • 19 хоть убейте

    [ хоть + VPimper; these forms only; subord clause]
    =====
    1. [used with a negated verb as intensif]
    one absolutely cannot (understand, believe, carry out etc sth.):
    - I <he etc> can't for the life of me <him etc> (do sth.);
    - I <he etc> couldn't (do sth.) (even) if my <his etc> life depended on it;
    - I <he etc> couldn't (do sth.) (even) if you put a gun to my <his etc> head;
    - I <he etc> couldn't (do sth.) to save my <his etc> life;
    - (I'm) hanged if I know (understand etc);
    - (I'm) damned if I know.
         ♦ Это был день решающего боя за Киев, и сейчас, снова переживая его начало, я опять и опять, хоть убейте меня, не могу понять, почему на этой прекрасной, благословенной земле... возможно такое предельное идиотство, как агрессия, война, фашизм (Кузнецов 1). This was the day of the decisive battle for Kiev; and when I relive its beginning I find again and again that I cannot, for the life of me, understand how such a delightful, joyous world...could harbor such boundless idiocies as aggression, war and fascism (1a).
         ♦ "А я вот, к примеру, считаюсь будто как украинец и жил на Украине, а языка ихнего [ungrammat = их], хоть убей, не понимаю" (Войнович 5). "Now take me, for example; I consider myself a Ukrainian, I lived in the Ukraine, but I couldn't speak their language if you put a gun to my head" (5a).
         ♦ [Городничий:] Ну кто первый выпустил, что он ревизор? Отвечайте. [Артемий Филиппович:] Уж как это случилось, хоть убей, не могу объяснить (Гоголь 4). [Mayor:] Who was it that first spread the rumor that he was the Government Inspector? Answer!... [A.E:] Damned if I know how it happened (4c).
    2. (used to express one's categorical refusal to do sth.) under no circumstances (will one do sth.): I <he etc> wouldn't (do sth.) (even) if my <his etc> life depended on it; I'll be damned if I'll (do sth.); [in limited contexts]
    not on your life!
         ♦ Он НИ за что не уступит - хоть убей, не уступит. He won't give in for anything; even if his life depended on it he wouldn't give in.
    3. used as an emphatic assurance of the truth or correctness of a statement:
    - strike me dead (on the spot) if (I'm lying <it's not true etc>);
    - I swear to God.
         ♦ "В тебе есть что-то несимпатичное, поверь мне! Уж ты мне поверь. Но я тебя люблю. Люблю, хоть тут меня убейте!" (Булгаков 12). "There's something nasty about you, you know. There is, believe me. But I like you. I like you, strike me dead on the spot if I'm lying" (12a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > хоть убейте

  • 20 bestemt

    определённый, назна́ченный
    * * *
    certain, for certain, definite, definitely, determined, emphatic, emphatically, given, particular, set, strong-minded
    * * *
    I. adj
    ( fast, uforanderlig) fixed ( fx price, salary);
    ( absolut) decided ( fx opponent of Socialism);
    ( energisk, viljestærk) determined, firm ( fx tone of voice);
    ( utvetydig) definite ( fx promise);
    ( særlig) particular ( fx in this particular case; for a particular purpose), specific;
    ( vis) certain ( fx on certain days; when you see it in a certain light);
    ( aftalt) fixed,
    F appointed;
    (gram.) definite ( fx the definite article);
    [ være bestemt af] be determined by,
    (dvs betinget af) be conditioned by ( fx people's views are
    determined (el. conditioned) by their surroundings);
    [ et bestemt afslag] a flat refusal;
    [ med bestemte mellemrum] at fixed (el. regular) intervals;
    [ en bestemt protest] a determined (el. an energetic) protest;
    (dvs have besluttet at) be determined to;
    [ på det bestemteste] categorically;
    [ bestemt til] intended for,
    ( af skæbnen) destined for;
    ( af skæbnen) destined to;
    (se også hensigt, II. nærmere).
    II. adv
    ( sikkert) certainly ( fx I certainly won't do that), for certain ( fx
    I know for certain that he is here);
    ( afgjort, absolut) decidedly, definitely;
    [ forlange bestemt] insist on;
    [ han nægtede bestemt at] he flatly refused to;
    [ optræde bestemt] be firm;
    [ jeg kan ikke sige det bestemt] I cannot say for certain;
    [ jeg tror bestemt at] I am almost certain that.

    Danish-English dictionary > bestemt

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  • absolutely — This word has a string of important meanings in the broad area ‘in an absolute position, manner, or degree’, and can be applied to many domains of physical and conceptual activity including language and politics. It has also come to be used as a… …   Modern English usage

  • noway — [nō′wā΄] adv. in no manner; by no means; not at all; nowise: also noways: now often written as two words (no way or noways), pronounced with a rising stress, and used with the force of an interjection to express emphatic refusal, surprise,… …   English World dictionary

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  • United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …   Universalium

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