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m.1 time.al poco tiempo soon afterwarda tiempo (de hacer algo) in time (to do something)a un tiempo, al mismo tiempo at the same timecada cierto tiempo every so oftencon el tiempo in timecon tiempo with plenty of time to spare, in good timedar tiempo al tiempo to give things timede un tiempo a esta parte recently, for a while nowen mis tiempos in my day o timeestar a tiempo de to have time totener tiempo de to have time tofuera de tiempo at the wrong momentganar tiempo to save timehace mucho tiempo que no lo veo I haven't seen him for ageshacer tiempo to pass the timematar o engañar el tiempo to kill timeperder el tiempo to waste timeen tiempos de Maricastaña donkey's years agoa tiempo completo full-timea tiempo parcial part-timetiempo de cocción cooking timetiempo libre spare timetiempo de respuesta response time2 long time (periodo largo).hace tiempo que it is a long time sincehace tiempo que no vive aquí he hasn't lived here for some timetomarse uno su tiempo to take one's time3 age.¿qué tiempo tiene? how old is he?4 movement (movimiento).motor de cuatro tiempos four-stroke engine5 weather (clima).hizo buen/mal tiempo the weather was good/badsi el tiempo lo permite o no lo impide weather permittinghace un tiempo de perros it's a foul dayponer a o al mal tiempo buena cara to put a brave face on things6 half (sport).7 tense (grammar).tiempo simple/compuesto simple/composite tense8 time (Music) (compás).9 tempo, beat, rhythmic unit, time.10 turn, time.11 Father Time.12 tempus.* * *1 (gen) time3 METEREOLOGÍA weather■ ¿qué tiempo hace? what's the weather like?4 (edad) age■ ¿qué tiempo tiene el niño? how old is your baby?5 (temporada) season, time6 (momento) moment, time7 MÚSICA tempo, movement9 GRAMÁTICA tense10 TÉCNICA stroke\a su tiempo / a su debido tiempo in due coursea través de los tiempos through the agesa un tiempo at the same timeal mismo tiempo at the same timeal poco tiempo soon afterwardsantes de tiempo too early, too sooncon el tiempo in the course of time, with timecon tiempo in advance¿cuánto tiempo...? how long...?■ ¿cuánto tiempo estuviste allí? how long did you stay there?■ ¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí en España? how long have you lived in Spain?¿cuánto tiempo hace...? how long ago...?■ ¿cuánto tiempo hace que no vas al cine? how long ago is it since you went to the cinema?dar tiempo to give timedar tiempo al tiempo figurado to let matters take their coursedar tiempo a uno de/para to have enough time to■ si salgo a las cinco me dará tiempo de hacer las compras if I leave at five I'll have enough time to do the shoppingde tiempo en tiempo from time to timede tiempo inmemorial from time immemorialde un tiempo a esta parte for some time nowdemasiado tiempo too longdesde hace tiempo / desde hace mucho tiempo for a long timeel tiempo corre time goes by, time fliesel tiempo es oro figurado time is moneyen mis tiempos in my timeen otro tiempo / en otros tiempos formerlyestar a tiempo de to still have time toganar tiempo to save timehace tiempo a long timehacer buen tiempo / hace mal tiempo the weather is good / the weather is badhacer tiempo / hacer el tiempo to kill timematar (el) tiempo / pasar (el) tiempo to kill timeno hay tiempo que perder there's no time to loseperder el tiempo / perder tiempo to waste time¡qué tiempos aquellos! those were the days!sin perder tiempo at oncetiempo atrás some time ago, time agotomarse tiempo to take one's time¡y si no, al tiempo! time will tell!tiempo de perros familiar lousy weathertiempo libre free timetiempos difíciles hard times* * *noun m.1) time2) period, epoch, age3) weather4) tense5) tempo* * *SM1) [indicando duración] timeel tiempo pasa y no nos damos ni cuenta — time goes by o passes and we don't even realize it
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me llevó bastante tiempo — it took me quite a long time•
¿ cuánto tiempo se va a quedar? — how long is he staying for?¿cuánto tiempo hace de eso? — how long ago was that?
¿cuánto tiempo hace que vives aquí? — how long have you been living here?
¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! — I haven't seen you for ages!
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más tiempo, necesito más tiempo para pensármelo — I need more time o longer to think about it•
mucho tiempo, una costumbre que viene de mucho tiempo atrás — a long-standing custom•
al poco tiempo de — soon afterse acostumbró a la idea en muy poco tiempo — she soon got used to the idea, it didn't take her long to get used to the idea
tiempo de exposición — (Fot) exposure time
tiempo libre — spare time, free time
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a tiempo — in time•
cada cierto tiempo — every so often•
con tiempo, llegamos con tiempo de darnos un paseo — we arrived in time to have a walk•
con el tiempo — eventually•
dar tiempo, no da tiempo a terminarlo — there isn't enough time to finish it¿crees que te dará tiempo? — do you think you'll have (enough) time?
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fuera de tiempo — at the wrong time•
ganar tiempo — to save time•
hacer tiempo — to while away the time•
matar el tiempo — to kill time•
pasar el tiempo — to pass time•
perder el tiempo — to waste time¡rápido, no perdamos (el) tiempo! — quick, there's no time to lose!
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sacar tiempo para hacer algo — to find the time to do sth•
tener tiempo para algo — to have time for sth- con el tiempo y una caña hasta las verdes caen3) (=momento) timeal mismo tiempo, a un tiempo — at the same time
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llegamos antes de tiempo — we arrived earlyha nacido antes de tiempo — he was born prematurely, he was premature
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a su debido tiempo — in due course4) (=época) timeen los últimos tiempos — recently, lately, in recent times
en tiempos de Maricastaña —
va vestida como en tiempos de Maricastaña — her clothes went out with the ark, her clothes are really old-fashioned
una receta del tiempo de Maricastaña — an ancient o age-old recipe
5) (=edad) age¿cuánto o qué tiempo tiene el niño? — how old is the baby?
6) (Dep) halftiempo muerto — (lit) time-out; (fig) breather
7) (Mús) [de compás] tempo, time; [de sinfonía] movement8) (Ling) tense9) (Meteo) weather¿qué tiempo hace ahí? — what's the weather like there?
mapa, hombre•
del tiempo, ¿quiere el agua fría o del tiempo? — would you like the water chilled or at room temperature?10) (Inform) time11) (Industria) timetiempo de paro, tiempo inactivo — downtime
12) (Náut) stormy weather13) (Mec) cycle* * *1) ( que transcurre) timeel tiempo pasa — time passes o goes by
cómo pasa el tiempo!/el tiempo vuela! — how time flies!
el tiempo apremia — time is short, time is of the essence (frml)
para ganar tiempo — (in order) to gain time
2)a) (duración, porción de tiempo) time¿cuánto tiempo hace que no lo ves? — how long is it since you last saw him?
ya hace tiempo que se marchó — she left quite some time ago o quite a while ago
¿cada cuánto tiempo? — how often?
un or algún tiempo atrás — some time ago o back
a tiempo completo/parcial — full time/part time
b) (período disponible, tiempo suficiente) timetengo todo el tiempo del mundo — I've got all the time in the world
c) (Dep) ( marca) timed) ( de bebé)¿cuánto tiempo tiene? — how old is he?
3) (en locs)al mismo tiempo or a un tiempo — at the same time
al tiempo que — at the same time as o that
con (el) tiempo y una caña... — everything in good time
hacer tiempo — to while away the time; (Dep) to play for time
matar el tiempo — (fam) to kill time
robarle tiempo al sueño — to burn the candle at both ends
el tiempo es oro — time is precious o money
4)a) ( época)en mi(s) tiempo(s) — in my day o my time
en aquellos tiempos — at that time, in those days
en los tiempos que corren — these days, nowadays
ser del tiempo de Maricastaña — (fam) to have come out of the ark (colloq)
b) ( temporada) seasonc) (momento propio, oportuno)5) (Dep) ( en partido) halfprimer/segundo tiempo — first/second half
6) (Mús) ( compás) tempo, time; ( de sinfonía) movement7) (Ling) tense8) (Meteo) weatherhace buen/mal tiempo — the weather's good/bad
¿qué tal el tiempo por ahí? — what's the weather like over there?
del or (Méx) al tiempo — at room temperature
a mal tiempo, buena cara — I/you/we may as well look on the bright side
* * *1) ( que transcurre) timeel tiempo pasa — time passes o goes by
cómo pasa el tiempo!/el tiempo vuela! — how time flies!
el tiempo apremia — time is short, time is of the essence (frml)
para ganar tiempo — (in order) to gain time
2)a) (duración, porción de tiempo) time¿cuánto tiempo hace que no lo ves? — how long is it since you last saw him?
ya hace tiempo que se marchó — she left quite some time ago o quite a while ago
¿cada cuánto tiempo? — how often?
un or algún tiempo atrás — some time ago o back
a tiempo completo/parcial — full time/part time
b) (período disponible, tiempo suficiente) timetengo todo el tiempo del mundo — I've got all the time in the world
c) (Dep) ( marca) timed) ( de bebé)¿cuánto tiempo tiene? — how old is he?
3) (en locs)al mismo tiempo or a un tiempo — at the same time
al tiempo que — at the same time as o that
con (el) tiempo y una caña... — everything in good time
hacer tiempo — to while away the time; (Dep) to play for time
matar el tiempo — (fam) to kill time
robarle tiempo al sueño — to burn the candle at both ends
el tiempo es oro — time is precious o money
4)a) ( época)en mi(s) tiempo(s) — in my day o my time
en aquellos tiempos — at that time, in those days
en los tiempos que corren — these days, nowadays
ser del tiempo de Maricastaña — (fam) to have come out of the ark (colloq)
b) ( temporada) seasonc) (momento propio, oportuno)5) (Dep) ( en partido) halfprimer/segundo tiempo — first/second half
6) (Mús) ( compás) tempo, time; ( de sinfonía) movement7) (Ling) tense8) (Meteo) weatherhace buen/mal tiempo — the weather's good/bad
¿qué tal el tiempo por ahí? — what's the weather like over there?
del or (Méx) al tiempo — at room temperature
a mal tiempo, buena cara — I/you/we may as well look on the bright side
* * *tiempo11 = time, length of time, period.Ex: Because not all files need to be reorganized at once, but only those which are very full, the time required for this procedure is reduced to a minimum.
Ex: There is a correlation between length of time spent obtaining the book required and loss of interest.Ex: Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.* absorber tiempo = absorb + time.* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.* acaparar el tiempo de Alguien = monopolise + time.* adaptarse a los tiempos = change with + the times, move with + the times, keep up with + the times, adapt to + the times.* adelantado a su tiempo = ahead of + Posesivo + time(s).* adelantarse a + Posesivo + tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* administración del tiempo = time management.* administrar el tiempo = manage + time.* adquirido con el transcurso del tiempo = time-based.* agotarse el tiempo = time + run out.* ahorrar para cuando lleguen tiempos difíciles = save for + a rainy day.* ahorrar tiempo = save + time.* ahorrar tiempo de escritura = save + typing.* ahorro de tiempo = time-saving [timesaving], economy of time, savings in time.* Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].* Algo que ahorra tiempo = time saver [timesaver].* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].* Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo = time filler.* Algo que se le va tomando el gusto con el tiempo = acquired taste.* algún tiempo = awhile.* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, contemporaneously, at the same instant, at one and the same time, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.* a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.* alquilar tiempo = buy + time.* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* anunciado desde hace tiempo = long-heralded.* apurado de tiempo = time-rationed, crunched for time, time-crunched.* a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.* a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.* a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.* a tiempo completo = full-time.* a tiempo parcial = part-time.* a través del tiempo = over time.* avatares del tiempo, los = vicissitudes of time, the, whims of time, the.* avecinarse tiempos difíciles = tough times ahead, lean times ahead, darker times + lie ahead, hard times ahead.* basado en el tiempo = time-based.* bastante tiempo = ample time.* breve período de tiempo = while.* buenos tiempos = good times.* cada cierto tiempo = episodic, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.* cada tanto tiempo = every so often, every now and again, every once in a while.* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.* cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.* cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.* cantar victoria antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* cantidad de tiempo = length of time.* cápsula del tiempo = time capsule.* carrera contra el tiempo = race against time, race against the clock.* comprar tiempo = buy + time.* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, as time goes by, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, as time goes by, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.* consagrado por el tiempo = time-proven.* conseguir tiempo = buy + time.* considerado desde hace mucho tiempo = long considered.* consumir + Posesivo + tiempo = swallow up + Posesivo + time.* con un plazo de tiempo muy corto = at (a) very short notice.* con un plazo de tiempo tan corto = at such short notice.* cumplido hace tiempo = long overdue.* curso a tiempo completo = full-time course.* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* dedicación de tiempo = expenditure of time.* dedicar algún tiempo a hacer algo = have + a turn at.* dedicar el tiempo y el esfuerzo = take + the time and effort.* dedicar tiempo = spend + time, lend + time, expend + time, devote + time, dedicate + time.* dedicar tiempo a = take + time on.* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-term, long-lost.* dejar tiempo = free up + time.* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.* demasiado tiempo = too long.* demostrado válido por el tiempo = time-tested.* de otros tiempos = of yore.* de otro tiempo = of yore.* desde el comienzo de los tiempos = since the beginning of time, from the beginning of time, since time began.* desde el principio de los tiempos = since the beginning of time, from the beginning of time, since time began.* desde hace algún tiempo = for some time past, for days.* desde hace la tira (de tiempo) = for yonks and yonks, for yonks.* desde hace muchísimo tiempo = in ages (and ages and ages).* desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], far back in time, for a long time, long since, in ages (and ages and ages).* desde hace tanto tiempo = so long.* desde hace tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], over the years, for a long time, long since, for some time.* desde hace un montonazo de tiempo = for yonks and yonks.* desde hace un montón de tiempo = for yonks.* desde hace ya algún tiempo = for some time now.* desde los primeros tiempos = since the earliest of times, from earliest times.* desde los viejos tiempos = since olden times.* desde tiempo inmemorial = since earliest time, since time immemorial, from time immemorial, since time out of mind, from time out of mind.* desde tiempos prehistóricos = since prehistoric times.* desperdiciar tiempo = squander + time.* desperdicio de tiempo = time waster.* deteriorado por el paso del tiempo = timeworn.* de todos los tiempos = all-time, of all time(s).* de un tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* dispositivo de desconexión automática transcurrido un tiempo determinado = time out mechanism.* donar tiempo = donate + Posesivo + time.* donde el tiempo es de suma importancia = time-critical.* durante algún tiempo = for a while, for some time, for some while, for some time to come, for days.* durante cierto tiempo = over a period of time.* durante cuánto tiempo = how long.* durante demasiado tiempo = for too long.* durante este tiempo = in this time.* durante largos períodos de tiempo = over long periods of time.* durante la tira de tiempo = for donkey's years.* durante muchísimo tiempo = for ages and ages (and ages).* durante mucho tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], for generations, long-time [longtime], for a long time to come, for long periods of time, for a long period of time, lastingly, for a very long time, for many long hours, for a long time, in ages (and ages and ages), in ages (and ages and ages).* durante tanto tiempo = for so long, so long.* durante tanto tiempo como sea posible = for as long as possible.* durante un largo período de tiempo = over a long time scale, over a long period of time, for a long period of time, over a long period.* durante un período de tiempo = for a number of years.* durante un periodo de tiempo determinado = over a period of time.* durante un período de tiempo indefinido = over an indefinite period of time, over an indefinite span of time.* durante un porrón de tiempo = for donkey's years.* durar mucho tiempo = last + long.* durar tiempo = take + time, take + long.* el paso del tiempo = the passage of time, the sands of time.* el tiempo de Algo = in season.* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.* el tiempo es oro = time is money.* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.* el tiempo vuela = time flies (by).* el transcurrir del tiempo = the sands of time.* embates del tiempo, los = ravages of time, the.* emplear tiempo = spend + time, expend + time, devote + time.* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.* encontrar el tiempo = make + an opportunity.* encontrar tiempo = find + time.* encuesta sobre el uso del tiempo = time-use survey.* en estos tiempos = in these times, in this day and age.* en los últimos tiempos = latterly, in recent times, in modern times, in recent memory.* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en nada de tiempo = at a moment's notice, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time.* en otros tiempos = in days of yore, in times of yore.* en otro tiempo = in days of yore, in times of yore.* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.* en su tiempo = formerly.* en tiempo de carnaval = carnivalistically.* en tiempo de feria = carnivalistically.* en tiempo de guerra = wartime [wart-time].* en tiempo real = real time [real-time], in real time.* en tiempos de = in times of.* en tiempos de adversidad = in times of + adversity.* en tiempos de austeridad = in austere times.* en tiempos de guerra = in time(s) of war.* en tiempos de Maricastaña = in olden days, in olden times.* en tiempos de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime, in peace, in time(s) of peace.* en tiempos de recesión = in recessionary times.* en tiempos de recesión económica = in recessionary times.* en tiempos difíciles = in times of need.* en tiempos más recientes = in more recent times.* en tiempos prehistóricos = in prehistoric times.* en un corto espacio de tiempo = in a short space of time.* en un corto período de tiempo = in a short period of time.* en un tiempo razonable = timely.* en un tiempo relativamente corto = in a relatively short time, in a relatively short span of time.* equivalente a tiempo completo = full-time equivalent (FTE).* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.* escaso de tiempo = time-strapped, short of time.* esperado durante tiempo y con ansiedad = long-and-expectantly-awaited.* esperado hace tiempo = overdue.* establecido desde hace tiempo = long-established.* estado del tiempo = weather conditions.* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* estragos del tiempo, los = ravages of time, the.* faceta de tiempo = Time facet.* factor tiempo = time factor.* facturación por tiempo de conexión = metered pricing, metered billing.* falta de tiempo = tightness of scheduling.* falto de tiempo = crunched for time, time-crunched, short of time.* finito en el tiempo = timebound [time-bound].* florecer antes de tiempo = bolt.* frontera del tiempo = time boundary.* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.* fuera de onda con los tiempos modernos = out of keeping with the times, out of tune with the times.* ganar tiempo = win + time, buy + time, free up + time.* germinar antes de tiempo = bolt.* gestión del tiempo = time management.* gusto que se adquiere con el tiempo = acquired taste.* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* hace algún tiempo = some time ago, a while back, some while ago.* hace demasiado tiempo = too long ago.* hace la tira (de tiempo) = yonks and yonks, yonks.* hace muchísimo tiempo = ages (and ages) ago, aeons ago, yonks.* hace mucho tiempo = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hacer algún tiempo = sometime back.* hacer frente a tiempos difíciles = cope with + difficult times.* hacer mucho tiempo que Algo ha desaparecido = be long gone.* hace tiempo = for some time, long ago, once, long since.* hace un montonazo de tiempo = yonks and yonks.* hace un montón de tiempo = yonks.* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.* hace ya tiempo = long since.* hasta el final de los tiempos = till the end of time.* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.* instalaciones para dedicar el tiempo libre = leisure facilities.* intentar ganar tiempo = play for + time, temporise [temporize, -USA].* intervalo de tiempo = date range.* inversión de tiempo = commitment of time.* invertir el tiempo de Uno en = invest + Posesivo + time in.* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + time, race against + the clock.* justo a tiempo = (just) in the nick of time, just in time, not a moment too soon.* la mayoría del tiempo = most of the time.* largos períodos de tiempo = long periods of time.* la tira de tiempo = donkey's years.* liberar tiempo = free up + time.* limitado por el tiempo = time-constrained.* límite de tiempo = time limit.* llegar a tiempo = arrive + in time, arrive + on time.* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.* los viejos tiempos = the good old days.* malos tiempos = bad times.* margen de tiempo = time frame [timeframe].* matar el tiempo = kill + time.* mejoría del tiempo = break in the weather.* muchísimo tiempo después = ages and ages hence.* mucho tiempo = long time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long time.* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.* mucho tiempo después = ages and ages hence.* mucho tiempo después (de que) = long after.* muy apreciado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.* muy a tiempo = in good time.* muy venerado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.* no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.* noción del tiempo = notion of time, sense of time.* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.* no tener tiempo de nada = have + not a moment to spare.* nuevos tiempos, los = wind(s) of change, the.* observar atentamente y durante cierto tiempo = maintain + vigil.* ocupar el tiempo = fill in + Posesivo + time.* ocupar tiempo = occupy + time, take up + time.* olvidado desde hace tiempo = long forgotten.* pasar algún tiempo en = have + a turn at.* pasar el tiempo = pass + the time, hang around, spend + Posesivo + days, hang about, hang out.* pasar el tiempo libre = spend + Posesivo + leisure, spend + Posesivo + leisure time.* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.* pasar tiempo = spend + time.* pasar tiempo haciendo Algo = do + stint at.* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.* pérdida de tiempo = time wasting, wild goose chase, waste of time, time-consuming [time consuming], fool's errand.* pérdida de un tiempo precioso = waste of precious time.* perdido hace tiempo = long-lost.* período de tiempo = amount of time, time, time frame [timeframe], time lapse, time period, time span [time-span], time slot, period of time, date range.* permanecer estable con el tiempo = be stable over time.* pero al mismo tiempo = but then again.* plazo de tiempo = timeline [time line].* poco tiempo = short while, short time.* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* por algún tiempo = for sometime.* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.* por un período de tiempo limitado = on a short-term basis.* por un tiempo = for a time.* por un tiempo indefinido = for indefinite time.* postulado desde hace mucho tiempo = long-espoused.* precio calculado según el tiempo de conexión = connect time based pricing.* precio calculado según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.* preocupado por el tiempo = time-conscious.* programador de tiempo = egg timer.* prolongar el tiempo = prolong + time.* propugnado desde hace mucho tiempo = long-espoused.* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.* que depende del tiempo = time-dependent.* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.* que lleva tiempo en cartelera = long-running.* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.* que utiliza el tiempo como variable = time-dependent.* recuperar el tiempo perdido = make up for + lost time.* reloj que registra el tiempo de conexión = accounting clock.* remontarse bastante en el tiempo = go back + a long way.* remontarse en el tiempo = extend + far back, stretch + far back in time.* resistir el paso del tiempo = stand + the test of time, withstand + the test of time, survive + the test of time, pass + the test of time.* robarle tiempo al sueño = burn + the candle at both ends.* se avecinan malos tiempos = hard times lie ahead.* sensible al tiempo = time-sensitive [time sensitive].* sentido del tiempo = sense of time, notion of time.* ser una pérdida de tiempo = be idle, beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.* ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.* ser un producto de su tiempo = be a product of + Posesivo + time.* si el tiempo lo permite = weather permitting.* siempre que Uno puede dedicarle el tiempo = in + Posesivo + own time, on + Posesivo + own time.* si hay tiempo = time permitting.* sin importar el tiempo = all-weather.* si no lo impide el tiempo = weather permitting.* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.* si queda tiempo = time permitting.* sistema de tiempo real = real-time system.* sobrado de tiempo = unpressed for time.* sólo por tiempo limitado = for a limited time only.* subordinado al tiempo = time-dependent.* suficiente tiempo = long enough, ample time.* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.* tanto tiempo = so much time, this long, such a very long time.* tardar tanto tiempo en = take + so long to.* tardar tiempo = take + time, take + long.* tarifa calculada según el tiempo de conexión = connect time based pricing.* tarifa calculada según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.* tarifa calculada según el tiempo utilizado = time-based tariff.* tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.* terminarse el tiempo = time + run out.* tiempo adicional = extra-time.* tiempo agotado = time out.* tiempo + apremiar = time + press, time + be of the essence.* tiempo + avanzar inexorablemente = time + march on.* tiempo de acceso = access time, seek time, access speed.* tiempo de búsqueda = search time.* tiempo de calidad = quality time.* tiempo de carga = loading time.* tiempo de conexión = connect time.* tiempo de conexión en línea = online time.* tiempo de CPU = CPU time.* tiempo de demora = lead time.* tiempo de descarga = download time.* tiempo de descarga de datos = download time, latency.* tiempo de duración = lifespan [life span].* tiempo de emisión = airtime.* tiempo de espera = lead time, wait time, waiting time, waiting period.* tiempo de estudio = study time.* tiempo de inicio = start time.* tiempo de ordenador = computer time, computer time.* tiempo de préstamo = document delivery.* tiempo de proceso = processing time.* tiempo de reacción = reaction time.* tiempo de respuesta = response time, turnaround time, turnabout time, fill time, reaction time.* tiempo durante el cual el ordenador no está disponible al público = down time.* tiempo + estar a favor de Alguien = time + be + on + Posesivo + side.* tiempo estar de lado de Alguien = time + be + on + Posesivo + side.* tiempo familiar = quality time.* tiempo fuera de servicio = downtime.* tiempo futuro = future tense.* tiempo inmemorial = time immemorial.* tiempo libre = leisure, leisure time, free time, idle hours, spare time.* tiempo muerto = downtime, time out.* tiempo + pasar = time + march on.* tiempos alocados = heady days.* tiempos de los romanos = Roman times.* tiempos de paz = peacetime [peace time].* tiempos difíciles = difficult times, tough times, hard times, embattled time(s).* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.* tiempos emocionantes = heady days.* tiempo + ser esencial = time + be of the essence.* tiempo + ser + precioso = time + be + precious.* tiempos mejores = better times.* tiempos modernos = modern times.* tiempos turbulentos = embattled time(s).* tiempo transcurrido = elapsed time.* tiempo verbal = tense.* todo al mismo tiempo = all at once.* todo el tiempo = all of the time, left, right and centre, the whole time, all the while.* tomar el tiempo = time.* tomarse el tiempo que Uno necesita = take + Posesivo + time.* tomar tiempo = take + time, take + long.* trabajador a tiempo parcial = part-timer.* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.* trabajo a tiempo parcial = part-time work, part-time employment, part-time job.* transcurrir tiempo = lapse + time.* tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.* un porrón de tiempo = donkey's years.* un tiempo = awhile.* usando el tiempo de un modo eficaz = time efficient [time-efficient].* vencido hace tiempo = long overdue.* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.* viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo = travel back in + time.* viaje a través del tiempo = time travel.* viaje en el tiempo = time travel.* vicisitudes del tiempo, las = vicissitudes of time, the, whims of time, the.* viejos tiempos, los = good old days, the.* ya hace algún tiempo = for quite some time.* ya hace bastante tiempo = for quite a while now.* y al mismo tiempo = and in the process, yet.tiempo22 = weather.Ex: Data Resources Inc., again US-based, covers data bases in economics, finance, energy and weather.
* alerta del tiempo = weather warning.* artífice del tiempo = weather-maker, rainmaker.* buen tiempo = fair weather.* cuando el tiempo lo permita = when the weather permits.* del tiempo = room temperature.* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.* hombre del tiempo = weatherman.* justo a tiempo = not a minute too soon.* mapa del tiempo = weather map.* muy mal tiempo = severe weather.* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.* si hace buen tiempo = weather permitting.* tiempo + aclararse = weather + clear.* tiempo de invierno = winter weather.* tiempo de verano = summer weather.* tiempo estival = summer weather.* tiempo inclemente = intemperate weather.* tiempo invernal = winter weather.* tiempo muy malo = severe weather.* * *A (como algo que transcurre) timeya ha pasado mucho tiempo desde aquello that all happened a long time ago o a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since thenel tiempo va pasando y las cosas no mejoran time passes o goes by and things don't get any better¡cómo pasa or corre el tiempo! how time flies!, doesn't time go quickly!ya te acostumbrarás con el tiempo you'll get used to it in timeel tiempo dirá time will tellel tiempo apremia time is short, I'm/we're pressed for time, time is of the essence ( frml)¡el tiempo vuela! how time flies!a ver si dejas de perder el tiempo why don't you stop wasting time?¡qué manera de perder el tiempo! what a waste of time!no pierdas tiempo con eso don't waste time with o on that¡deprisa, no hay tiempo que perder! quick, there's no time to lose!sin perder tiempo without wasting a moment, without further adohay que recuperar el tiempo perdido we must make up for lost timetodas las advertencias fueron tiempo perdido all our warnings were a waste of timees una pérdida de tiempo it's a waste of timepara ganar tiempo, ve metiendo las cartas en los sobres to save time, start putting the letters into the envelopesles contó una historia para ganar tiempo to gain time she told them a story, she played for time by telling them a storycreo que si vamos por aquí ganamos tiempo I think we'll save time if we go this wayCompuestos:time-sharingreal timeuniversal time, Greenwich Mean TimeB1 (duración, porción de tiempo) timeluego de todo este tiempo after all this time¿cuánto tiempo hace que no lo ves? how long is it since you last saw him?¿cuánto tiempo hace que vives aquí? how long have you lived o been living here?de esto que te cuento ya hace mucho tiempo all this happened a long time ago now¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! I haven't seen you for ages o it's been ages since I last saw you o ( colloq) long time, no seehace demasiado tiempo, no creo que se acuerde it was too long ago, I don't think she'll rememberhace mucho tiempo que no sé nada de ellos I haven't heard from them for a long time o ( colloq) for agestodavía falta or queda mucho tiempo para su boda it's still a long time till their weddingtodo este tiempo me ha estado mintiendo he's been lying to me all this timese ha pasado todo el tiempo hablando she's done nothing but talk the whole timepasaba la mayor parte del tiempo leyendo he spent most of the time readingtómate el tiempo que te haga falta take as long as you needdentro de muy poco tiempo very soon o very shortly¿cada cuánto tiempo conviene hacerse un chequeo? how often should one have a check-up?cada cierto tiempo every so oftende tiempo en tiempo from time to time¿cuánto tiempo van a pasar en Los Ángeles? how much time o how long are you going to spend in Los Angeles?me llevó mucho tiempo preparar la tarta it took me a long time o ( colloq) ages to make the cakeno pude quedarme (por) más tiempo I couldn't stay any longer¿por qué tardaste tanto tiempo en contestarme? why did you take such a long time o so long to answer me?ya hace algún or un tiempo que no se le ve por aquí he hasn't been around here for some time o for quite a time o for quite a while nowqueremos quedarnos (por) un tiempo we want to stay for a while o for a timeun or algún tiempo atrás some time ago o backuna costumbre que viene de mucho tiempo atrás a custom that dates back a long waypoco tiempo después or al poco tiempo se volvieron a encontrar a short time later they met again o they met again not long afterward(s)de un tiempo a esta parte se ha vuelto muy agresivo he's been very aggressive recently o ( frml) of latetrabajar a tiempo completo/parcial to work full time/part time2(mucho tiempo): hacía tiempo que no lo veíamos we hadn't seen him for a long time o for quite a while o ( colloq) for agesya hace tiempo que se marchó she left quite some time ago o quite a while ago¡mira que yo lo venía diciendo desde hacía tiempo! haven't I been saying so for a long time o ( colloq) for ages?3(período disponible, tiempo suficiente): no he tenido tiempo de terminarlo I haven't had time to finish ithay tiempo de sobra para eso there's plenty of time for thatno tenemos mucho tiempo we don't have much timetengo todo el tiempo del mundo I've got all the time in the worldno sé de dónde voy a sacar el tiempo I don't know where I'm going to find the timeno tengo tiempo ni para respirar I hardly have time to breatheno he tenido tiempo material para hacerlo I haven't had a moment to do it o I just haven't had the time to do itme va a faltar tiempo para terminarlo I'm not going to have enough time to finish itno me ha dado tiempo a or de acabarlo I haven't had time to finish itno da tiempo de hacerlo todo there isn't (enough) time to do it alldame un poco de tiempo give me a bit of o a little timeno me dieron suficiente tiempo they didn't give me enough time¿qué tiempo hizo Espinosa? what was Espinosa's time?lo hizo en un tiempo récord she did it in record time5(de un bebé): ¿cuánto tiempo tiene? how old is he?Compuestos:uptimespare time, free timeC ( en locs):a tiempo in timeno vamos a llegar a tiempo we won't get there in timellegas justo a tiempo de echarnos una mano you're just in time to give us a handtodavía estamos a tiempo de coger el tren si vamos en taxi we can still catch o we still have time to catch the train if we take a taxipiénsatelo, todavía estás a tiempo think about it, there's still timecon tiempo in good timele gusta llegar con tiempo she likes to arrive with time to spare o in good timeavísame con tiempo let me know in advance o in good timesi llegan con tiempo pueden ver la galería antes if you arrive early, you can have a look at the gallery beforehandal mismo tiempo or a un tiempo at the same timeno hablen todos al mismo tiempo don't all talk at once o at the same timellegaron al mismo tiempo they arrived at the same timeal tiempo que at the same time as o thatcon el tiempo y una caña … everything in good timedar(le) tiempo al tiempo to be patientseguro que va a mejorar, tú dale tiempo al tiempo I'm sure she's going to get better, you just have to be patient o to give it timeno debemos precipitarnos, hay que dar tiempo al tiempo let's not rush into this, we must be patienthacerse tiempo (CS); to make timehacer tiempo (mientras se espera algo) to while away the time, to kill time; (para hacer algo) to make time;( Dep) to play for timematar el tiempo ( fam); to kill timerobarle tiempo al sueño to have less sleep than one needs, to burn the candle at both endsy si no ¡al tiempo! just you wait and see!, mark my words!el tiempo es oro time is precious, time is moneyel tiempo todo lo cura time is a great healertodo tiempo pasado fue mejor the past always looks betterD1(época): en mi(s) tiempo(s) esas cosas no pasaban things like that didn't use to happen in my day o my timeeran otros tiempos things were different then¡qué tiempos aquellos! those were the days!esa música es del tiempo de mi abuela that music is from my grandmother's timeen aquellos tiempos un helado costaba una peseta at that time o back then o in those days an ice cream used to cost one pesetalos problemas de nuestro tiempo the problems of our time o ageen los tiempos que corren these days, nowadaysdesde tiempos inmemoriales from o since time immemorialaquéllos eran tiempos difíciles those were difficult timesen tiempos de paz in times of peace, in peacetimeestamos viviendo tiempos de crisis we are living in extremely difficult timesse ha adelantado a su tiempo he is ahead of his timehubo un tiempo en que yo pensaba igual there was a time when I thought the sameese peinado es del tiempo de Maricastaña ( fam); that hairstyle looks as if it came out of the ark ( colloq), that hairstyle looks really old-fashioned o out-of-date2 (temporada) seasontodavía no ha llegado el tiempo de las naranjas oranges aren't in season yetfruta del tiempo fresh fruit, seasonal fruit3(momento propio, oportuno): eso lo trataremos a su (debido) tiempo we'll deal with o discuss that in due coursecada cosa a su tiempo everything in (its own) good timelo sacó del fuego antes de tiempo she took it off the heat before it was readynació antes de tiempo he was premature, he was born prematurelyCompuesto:EastertideE1 ( Dep)(en un partido): primer/segundo tiempo first/second half2 ( Mec):un motor de dos/cuatro tiempos a two-stroke/four-stroke engine3 (de una sinfonía) movementCompuestos:time outF (compás) tempo, timeG ( Ling) tensetiempo simple/compuesto simple/compound tensehace buen tiempo the weather's good o fine, it's good o fine weather, it's fineel mal tiempo reinante the prevailing o current bad weathernos hizo un tiempo estupendo/asqueroso we had wonderful/terrible weatherel pronóstico del tiempo the weather forecast¿qué tal el tiempo por ahí? what's the weather like over there?del or ( Méx) al tiempo at room temperatureun vaso de leche del tiempo a glass of milk at room temperaturea mal tiempo, buena cara I/you/we may as well look on the bright side* * *
tiempo sustantivo masculino
1
◊ ¡cómo pasa el tiempo! how time flies!;
te acostumbrarás con el tiempo you'll get used to it in time;
perder el tiempo to waste time;
¡no hay tiempo que perder! there's no time to lose!;
para ganar tiempo (in order) to gain time;
tiempo libre spare time, free time;
¿cuánto tiempo hace que no lo ves? how long is it since you last saw him?;
hace tiempo que no sé de él I haven't heard from him for a long time;
ya hace tiempo que se marchó she left quite some time ago;
¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! I haven't seen you for ages;
la mayor parte del tiempo most of the time;
me llevó mucho tiempo it took me a long time;
no pude quedarme más tiempo I couldn't stay any longer;
poco tiempo después a short time after;
de un tiempo a esta parte for some time (now);
a tiempo completo/parcial full time/part time;
no vamos a llegar a tiempo we won't get there in time;
al mismo tiempo at the same time;
avísame con tiempo let me know in good time;
¡qué tiempos aquellos! those were the days!;
en aquellos tiempos at that time, in those days
c) (momento propio, oportuno):
cada cosa a su tiempo everything in (its own) good timed) ( edad de bebé):◊ ¿cuánto tiempo tiene? how old is he?
2 (Dep) ( en partido) half;
3 (Mús) ( compás) tempo, time;
( de sinfonía) movement
4 (Ling) tense
5 (Meteo) weather;◊ hace buen/mal tiempo the weather's good/bad;
del or (Méx) al tiempo ‹ bebida› at room temperature
tiempo sustantivo masculino
1 (indeterminado) time: llegó a tiempo para ver el espectáculo, he got there in time to see the show
hace mucho tiempo, a long time ago
me llevó mucho tiempo, it took me a long time
la vi poco tiempo después, I saw her a short time after o soon afterwards
¿cuánto tiempo tienes para acabarlo?, how long have you got to finish it?
es tiempo perdido, it's a waste of time
tómate tu tiempo, take your time
no puedo quedarme más tiempo, I can't stay any longer
a su (debido) tiempo, in due course
a un tiempo/al mismo tiempo, at the same time
de tiempo en tiempo, from time to time
tiempo libre, free time
2 (de un bebé) age: ¿cuánto o qué tiempo tiene?, how old is she?
3 (época) en mis tiempos de estudiante, in my student days
nació en tiempos de Luis XIV, he was born in the time of Louis XIV
malos tiempos o fig tiempo de vacas flacas, hard times o rainy days
4 Meteor weather
hace buen tiempo, the weather is good
tiempo tormentoso, stormy weather
5 Mús tempo
6 Dep half
primer tiempo, first half
tiempo muerto, time out
7 Ling tense 8 del tiempo, (temperatura ambiente) póngame un refresco del tiempo, no lo quiero con hielo, could I have a non-refrigerated soft drink, please
9 Auto (motor) de dos/cuatro tiempos, two-cycle/four-cycle
♦ Locuciones: dar tiempo al tiempo, to let matters take their course
hacer tiempo, to while away the time
matar el tiempo, to kill time
Lab a tiempo parcial/completo, part/full time
con el tiempo, in the course of time
de un tiempo a esta parte, lately
' tiempo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acá
- achuchar
- adelanto
- alborotada
- alborotado
- alborotarse
- allá
- andar
- anquilosarse
- antes
- anticiclónica
- anticiclónico
- anticiparse
- apremiar
- aprovechada
- aprovechado
- apurada
- apurado
- aquí
- áspera
- áspero
- atonía
- atrás
- avenida
- avenido
- bizantina
- bizantino
- bochorno
- cargada
- cargado
- cerca
- coincidir
- conceder
- congraciarse
- contrarreloj
- contrato
- corta
- corto
- costar
- cuando
- cuanta
- cuanto
- cundir
- de
- debida
- debido
- dedicar
- descontar
- desde
English:
absorb
- accomplice
- accustom
- administration
- advance
- advantage
- after
- age
- ago
- ahead
- allow
- as
- at
- barring
- be
- beautiful
- before
- begin
- behind
- best
- between
- beyond
- bitter
- bleak
- boiling
- breezy
- brighten up
- brisk
- busy
- by
- bygone
- calm
- catch up
- change
- clear up
- clock
- concurrently
- corner
- course
- dawdle
- demand
- depend
- dilly-dally
- distant
- drag
- dull
- early
- encroach
- end
- enough
* * *tiempo nm1. [transcurso, rato, momento] time;es una tarea que lleva mucho tiempo it's a very time-consuming task;¡cómo pasa el tiempo! time flies!;todo el tiempo all the time;estuvo todo el tiempo de pie he was standing up the whole time;al mismo tiempo at the same time;al poco tiempo, poco tiempo después soon after(wards);podríamos discutirlo al tiempo que comemos we could discuss it while we eat;antes de tiempo [nacer] prematurely;[florecer, celebrar] early;muchos llegaron antes de tiempo a lot of people arrived early;a tiempo completo full-time;a tiempo parcial part-time;a su (debido) tiempo in due course;cada cosa a su tiempo everything in due course o in good time;a un tiempo at the same time;empujaron todos a un tiempo they all pushed together o at the same time;cada cierto tiempo every so often;¿cada cuánto tiempo tiene que tomarlo? how often o frequently does he have to take it?;con el tiempo in time;de tiempo en tiempo from time to time, now and then;de un tiempo a esta parte recently, for a while now;dar tiempo al tiempo to give things time;el tiempo lo dirá time will tell;ganar tiempo to save time;hacer tiempo to pass the time;RPhacerse tiempo to make time, to find time;matar el tiempo to kill time;perder el tiempo to waste time;no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose;el tiempo es oro time is money;el tiempo todo lo cura time is a great healerInformát tiempo de acceso access time; Informát tiempo de búsqueda search time;tiempo de cocción cooking time;Fot tiempo de exposición exposure time;te dan tiempo libre para asuntos personales they give you time off for personal matters;tiempo muerto idle time;tiempo de ocio leisure time;Informát tiempo real real time; Informát tiempo de respuesta response time;tiempo universal coordinado Coordinated Universal Time2. [periodo disponible, suficiente] time;¡se acabó el tiempo! pueden ir entregando los exámenes time's up, start handing in your papers!;a tiempo (para algo/de hacer algo) in time (for sth/to do sth);no llegamos a tiempo de ver el principio we didn't arrive in time to see o for the beginning;estar a tiempo de hacer algo to be in time to do sth;si quieres apuntarte, aún estás a tiempo if you want to join in, you still have time o it's not too late;con tiempo (de sobra) with plenty of time to spare, in good time;¿nos dará tiempo? will we have (enough) time?;dame tiempo y yo mismo lo haré give me (a bit of) time and I'll do it myself;me faltó tiempo para terminarlo I didn't have (enough) time to finish it;Fam Irónicole faltó tiempo para ir y contárselo a todo el mundo she wasted no time in telling everyone about it;sacar tiempo para hacer algo to find (the) time to do sth;¿tienes tiempo para tomar algo? do you have time for a drink?;tenemos todo el tiempo del mundo we have all the time in the world3. [periodo largo] long time;¿cuánto tiempo hace (de eso)? how long ago (was that)?;¿cuánto tiempo hace que no vas al teatro? how long is it since you went to the theatre?;¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! it's been ages since I saw you!, I haven't seen you for ages!;hace tiempo que it is a long time since;hace tiempo que no vive aquí he hasn't lived here for some time;hace mucho tiempo que no lo veo I haven't seen him for ages;tiempo atrás some time ago;Méxtener tiempo de algo: tiene tiempo de estudiar lingüística she's been studying linguistics for a long time;tómate tu tiempo (para hacerlo) take your time (over it o to do it)4. [época] time;aquél fue un tiempo de paz y felicidad those were peaceful and happy times, it was a time of peace and happiness;corren o [m5] son malos tiempos para el estudio del latín it isn't a good time to be studying Latin;en estos tiempos que corren these days;del tiempo [fruta] of the season;las ideas de nuestro tiempo the ideas of our time o day;el hombre de nuestro tiempo modern man;el mejor boxeador de todos los tiempos the greatest ever boxer, the greatest boxer of all time;mi álbum favorito de todos los tiempos my all-time favourite album, my favourite ever album;en aquellos tiempos, por aquel tiempo in those days, back then, at that time;en los buenos tiempos in the good old days;en mis tiempos in my day o time;Johnson, en otro tiempo plusmarquista mundial,… Johnson, once the world record-holder o the former world record-holder,…;en tiempo(s) de Napoleón in Napoleon's time o day;eran otros tiempos (entonces) things were different (back) then;¡qué tiempos aquellos! those were the days!;en tiempos [antiguamente] in former times;en tiempos de Maricastaña donkey's years ago;5. [edad] age;¿qué tiempo tiene? how old is he?6. [clima] weather;¿qué tal está el tiempo?, ¿qué tal tiempo hace? what's the weather like?;buen/mal tiempo good/bad weather;hizo buen/mal tiempo the weather was good/bad;nos hizo un tiempo horrible we had terrible weather;estas cervezas están del tiempo these beers aren't cold o haven't been chilled;hace un tiempo de perros it's a foul day;poner al mal tiempo buena cara to put a brave face on things[cuarto] quarter;primer/segundo tiempo first/second halftiempo añadido injury o stoppage time;tiempo de descuento injury o stoppage time;tiempo muerto time-out;tiempo reglamentario normal time8. [marca] [en carreras] time;consiguió un tiempo excelente his time was excellent;lograron clasificarse por tiempos they qualified as fastest loserstiempo intermedio split time [at halfway point];tiempo parcial split time;tiempo récord record time;en un tiempo récord in record time9. [movimiento] movement;levantó las pesas en dos tiempos he lifted the weights in two movements;motor de cuatro tiempos four-stroke engine10. Gram tensetiempo compuesto compound tense;tiempo simple simple tense[movimiento] movement; [compás] time* * *m1 time;a tiempo in time;a un tiempo, al mismo tiempo at the same time;a su (debido) tiempo in due course;cada cosa a su tiempo all in good time;con tiempo in good time, early;dar tiempo al tiempo give things time;hacer tiempo while away the time;desde hace mucho tiempo for a long time;hace mucho tiempo a long time ago;de tiempo en tiempo from time to time;de un tiempo a esta parte for some time now;durante algún tiempo for some time;por poco tiempo for a short time;hace tanto tiempo it’s so long ago;el tiempo es oro time is money;con el tiempo, andando el tiempo with time, in time;trabajar a tiempo completo/parcial work full/part time;le faltó tiempo para … fig he couldn’t wait to…;poner al mal tiempo buena cara fig look on the bright side;volver el tiempo atrás fig turn the clock back2 ( época):en mis tiempos in my day3 ( clima) weather;hace buen/mal tiempo the weather’s fine/bad4 GRAM tensemedio tiempo half time6 ( edad):* * *tiempo nm1) : timejusto a tiempo: just in timeperder tiempo: to waste timetiempo libre: spare time2) : period, ageen los tiempos que corren: nowadays3) : season, momentantes de tiempo: prematurely4) : weatherhace buen tiempo: the weather is fine, it's nice outside5) : tempo (in music)6) : half (in sports)7) : tense (in grammar)* * *tiempo n1. (período, momento) time2. (período largo) long time / ages3. (estado atmosférico) weather5. (de un bebé) age¿cuánto tiempo tiene tu bebé? how old is your baby?6. (verbal) tense¿cuánto tiempo hace que...? how long...?¿cuánto tiempo hace que conoces a Susana? how long have you known Susana?¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! it's been ages since I saw you!tiempo libre free time / spare time -
82 हरि _hari
हरि a. [हृ-इन्]1 Green, greenish-yellow; हरिता हरिभिः शष्पैरिन्द्रगोपैश्च लोहिताः Bhāg.1.2.11.-2 Tawny, bay, reddish-brown (कपिल); हरियुग्यं रथं तस्मै प्रजिघाय पुरंदरः R. 12.84;3.43.-3 Yellow; महोरगवराहाद्य हरिकेश विभो जय Mb.6.65.52;3.42.7.-रिः 1 N. of Viṣṇu; हरिर्यथैकः- पुरुषोत्तमः स्मृतः R.3.49.-2 N. of Indra; प्रजिधाय समाधि- भेदिनीं हरिरस्मै हरिणीं सुराङ्गनाम् R.8.79;3.55,68.-3 N. of Śiva.-4 N. of Brahman.-5 N. of Yama.-6 The sun; एवं स्तुतः स भगवान् वाजिरूपधरो हरिः Bhāg.12. 6.73.-7 The moon.-8 A man.-9 A ray of light.-1 Fire.-11 Wind; तासां तु वचनं श्रुत्वा हरिः परमकोपनः । प्रविश्य सर्वगात्राणि बभञ्ज भगवान् प्रभुः ॥ Rām.1.32.23.-12 A lion; करिणामरिणा हरिणा हरिणाली हन्यतां नु कथम् Bv.1. 5,51.-13 A horse; ततः कदाचिद्धरिसंप्रयुक्तं महेन्द्रवाहं सहसोपयातम् Mb.3.165.1; Śukra.4.946.-14 A horse of Indra; सत्यमतीत्य हरितो हरींश्च वर्तन्ते वाजिनः Ś.1;7.7.-15 An ape, a monkey; व्रयर्थं यत्र कपीन्द्रसख्यमपि मे वीर्यं हरीणां वृथा U.3.45; शत्रुर्वर्जधरात्मजेन हरिणा घोरेण घानिष्यते Mv. 4.6; R.12.57.-16 The cuckoo.-17 A frog.-18 A parrot.-19 A snake.-2 The tawny green or yellow colour.-21 A peacock.-22 N. of the poet Bhartṛihari.-23 The sign of the zodiac, Leo.-24 An organ of sense (इन्द्रिय); युक्ता ह्यस्य हरयः शता दशेति Bṛi. Up.2.5. 19.-Comp. -अक्षः 1 a lion....... हर्यक्षसमविक्रमान् Śiva B.31.53.-2 N. of Kubera.-3 of Śiva; सशूलमिव हर्यक्षं वने मत्तमिव द्विपम् Mb.9.12.3.-4 N. of an Asura (हिरण्याक्ष); एवं गदाभ्यां गुर्वीभ्यां हर्यक्षो हरिरेव च Bhāg.3.18. 18.-अश्वः 1 Indra; हयाश्च हर्यश्वतुरंगवर्णाः Bhāg.8.15.5.-2 Śiva.-कान्त a.1 dear to Indra.-2 beautiful as a lion.-केलीयः the country called वङ्ग q. v.-केशः N. of Śiva; हरिकेशस्तथेत्युक्त्वा भूतानां दोषदर्शिवान् Mb.1. 17.11.-गणः a troop of horses.-गन्धम् a kind of sandal.-गोपकः cochineal.-चन्दनः, -नम् 1 a kind of yellow sandal (the wood or tree); ततः प्रकोष्ठे हरिचन्दना- ङ्किते R.3.59;6.6; Ś.7.2; Ku.5.59.-2 one of the five trees of paradise; पञ्चैते देवतरवो मन्दारः पारिजातकः । संतानः कल्पवृक्षश्च पुंसि वा हरिचन्दनम् ॥ Ak.(-नम्) 1 moon- light.-2 saffron.-3 the filament of a lotus.-चापः, -पम् a rainbow.-तालः (by some regarded as derived from हरित) a kind of yellow-coloured pigeon. (-लम्) yellow orpiment; अचल एष भवानिव राजते स हरितालसमान- नवांशुकः Śi.4.21; Ku.7.23,33; पारदं हारतालं च...... Siva B.3.19; H. D.1.(-ली) 1 the Dūrvā grass.-2 a streak or line in the sky.-3 = हरितालिका (1).-तालकः a kind of yellow-coloured pigeon.(-कम्) 1 yellow orpiment.-2 a theatrical decoration.-तालिका 1 the third day of the bright half of Bhādrapada.-2 the Dūrvā plant.-तुंरगमः N. of Indra.-दासः a wor- shipper or votary of Viṣṇu.-दिनम् the 11th day (एकादशी) in a fortnight sacred to Viṣṇu.-दिश् f. 'Indra's quarter', the east.-देवः the asterism Śrāvaṇa.-द्रवः 1 a green fluid.-2 powder of the blossoms of the Nāgakeśara tree.-द्रुः a tree.-द्वारम् N. of a cele- brated Tīrtha or sacred bathing-place.-नेत्रम् 1 the eye of Viṣṇu.-2 the white lotus. (-त्रः) an owl.-पदम् the vernal equinox.-पर्णम् a radish.-प्रियः 1 the Kadamba tree.-2 a conch-shell.-3 a fool.-4 a madman.-5 Śiva.(-यम्) 1 the root Uśīra.-2 a sort of sandal.-प्रिया 1 Lakṣmī.-2 the sacred basil.-3 the earth.-4 the twelfth day of a lunar fortnight.-बीजम् yellow orpiment.-भक्तः a worshipper of Viṣṇu.-भुज् m. a snake.-मन्थः, -मन्थकः a chick-pea; Śukra.4.969.-मेधः, -मेधस् m. N. of Viṣṇu; नमो विशुद्धसत्त्वाय हरये हरिमेधसे Bhāg.4.3.24;11.29.45.-रोमन् a. having fair hair on the body, very young; सुवर्णशिरसो$प्यत्र हरिरोम्णः प्रगायतः Mb.5.11. 12 (com. हरिरोम्णः अपलितस्य नित्यतरुणस्येत्यर्थः).-लोचनः 1 a crab.-2 an owl.-वंशः N. of a celebrated work by Vyāsa supplementary to the Mahābhārata.-वर्षः N. of one of the nine divisions of Jambudvīpa.-वल्लभा 1 Lakṣmī.-2 the sacred basil.-वासरः 'Viṣṇu's day', the eleventh day of a lunar fortnight (एकादशी).-वाहनः 1 Garuḍa.-2 Indra.-3 N. of the sun. ˚दिश् f. the east; अलकसंयमनादिव लोचने हरीत मे हरिवाहनदिङ्मुखम् V.3.6.-वीजम् yellow orpiment.-शरः> an epithet of Śiva (Viṣṇu having served Śiva as the shaft which burnt down 'the three cities' or cities of the demon Tripura).-सखः a Gandharva; सपदि हरिसखैर्वधूनिदेशाद्ध्वनितमनो- रमवल्लकीमृद्गैः Ki.1.18.-संकीर्तनम् repeating the name of Viṣṇu.-सुतः, -सूनुः N. of Arjuna.-हयः 1 Indra; रक्षसां रुवतां रावं श्रुत्वा हरिहयानुजः Rām.7.7.41; हरिहयाग्रसरेण धनुर्भृता R.9.12.-2 the sun.-3 N. of Skanda.-4 of Gaṇeśa.-हरः a particular form of deity consisting of Viṣṇu and Śiva conjoined; see हरेश्वरः. ˚आत्मकः1 N. of Garuḍa.-2 of Śiva's bull.-हेतिः f.1 the rain-bow; कथमवलोकयेयमधुना हरिहेतिमतीः (ककुभः) Māl.9.18.-2 the discus of Viṣṇu. ˚हूतिः the ruddy goose; हरिहेतिहूति मिथुनं पततोः Śi.9.15. -
83 agir
agir [aʒiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. intransitive verba. to act ; ( = se comporter) to behave• il a bien/mal agi envers sa mère he behaved well/badly towards his motherb. ( = exercer une influence) agir sur qn to bring pressure to bear on sb2. reflexive verb► s'agir► il s'agit de ( = il est question de) it is a matter of... ; ( = il est nécessaire de faire)• de quoi s'agit-il ? what's it about?• s'agissant de... as regards...• quand il s'agit de critiquer, il est toujours là he's always ready to criticize• il ne s'agit pas de ça ! that's not it!• il s'agit bien de ça ! (ironic) that's hardly the problem!• avec la sécurité, il ne s'agit pas de plaisanter safety is no joking matter* * *aʒiʀ
1.
verbe intransitif1) ( accomplir une action) to act2) ( se comporter) to behave, to actbien/mal agir — to behave well/badly (envers, avec toward(s))
3) ( avoir un effet) [substance, médicament] to take effect, to workagir sur quelque chose/quelqu'un — to have an effect on something/somebody
agir sur le marché — Finance to influence the market
4) ( intervenir)
2.
s'agir de verbe pronominal impersonnel1)de quoi s'agit-il? — ( question) what is it about?; ( problème) what's the matter?
il s'agit de votre mari — it's about your husband, it's to do with your husband
on connaît maintenant les gagnants: il s'agit de messieurs X et Y — we now know who the winners are: they're Mr X and Mr Y
d'après les experts il s'agirait d'un attentat — according to the experts, it would appear to be an act of terrorism
quand il s'agit d'argent/de faire le ménage — when it comes to money/to doing the housework
s'agissant de quelque chose/quelqu'un — as regards something/somebody
il s'agit bien de partir en vacances maintenant que je suis au chômage! — iron now that I'm unemployed it's hardly the (right) time to talk about going on vacation!
2) ( il est nécessaire de)il s'agit de faire vite — we/you etc must act quickly
il s'agit pour le gouvernement de relancer l'économie — what the government must do now is boost the economy
* * *aʒiʀ vi1) (= se comporter) to behave, to act2) (= faire quelque chose) to act, to take actionIl faut agir rapidement. — We must act fast.
3) (= avoir de l'effet) [médicament] to act* * *agir verb table: finirA vi1 ( accomplir une action) to act; décider/refuser d'agir to decide/to refuse to act ou to take action; il a agi sous le coup de la colère he acted in anger; assez parlé, maintenant il faut agir! that's enough talk, now we've got to act ou let's have some action!; agir comme intermédiaire to act as an intermediary; il est urgent d'agir urgent action must be taken; il parle beaucoup mais agit peu he's all talk and no action; agir avec prudence to proceed with caution;2 ( se comporter) to behave, to act; bien/mal agir to behave well/badly (envers, avec towardsGB); agir comme un enfant/idiot to behave childishly/stupidly, to act like a child/fool; je n'aime pas sa manière or façon d'agir I don't like the way he/she behaves; agir en honnête homme to behave honourablyGB; agir en lâche/gentleman to act like a coward/gentleman; agir comme on l'entend to do what one likes;3 ( avoir un effet) [substance, médicament] to take effect, to work; le somnifère agit immédiatement the sleeping pill takes effect ou works ou acts immediately; le médicament n'a pas agi the medicine hasn't worked; agir sur qch/qn to have an effect on sth/sb; agir comme un signal d'alarme to serve as an alarm signal; agir sur le marché Fin to influence the market;4 ( intervenir) agir auprès de to approach; agir auprès d'un ministre pour obtenir une faveur to approach a minister in order to obtain a favourGB;5 Jur agir contre qn to take legal action against sb; agir au civil to sue; agir au criminel to prosecute.B s'agir de vpr impers1 ( il est question de) de quoi s'agit-il? what is it about? ; ( il y a un problème) what's the matter?; mais il ne s'agit pas de ça! but that's not the point!; mais il s'agit de ton bonheur/ta santé! but we're talking about your happiness/your health here!, but it's your happiness/your health that's at stake (here)!; dans ce livre, il s'agit d'une famille d'agriculteurs this book is about a family of farmers; il s'agit de votre mari it's about your husband, it's to do with your husband; on connaît maintenant les gagnants: il s'agit de messieurs X et Y we now know who the winners are: they're Mr X and Mr Y; d'après les experts il s'agirait d'un attentat according to the experts, it would appear to be an act of terrorism; quand il s'agit de faire le ménage, il n'est jamais là! when there's cleaning to be done, he's never there ou around!; quand il s'agit d'argent il est toujours là! where money' s concerned ou when it comes to money, he's always right in there!; s'agissant de qch/qn as regards sth/sb; il s'agit bien de partir en vacances maintenant que je suis au chômage! iron now that I'm unemployed it's hardly the (right) time to talk about going on vacation!;2 ( il est nécessaire de) il s'agit de faire vite we/you etc must act quickly; il s'agit de se remettre au travail we/you etc must get back to work; il s'agit de vous ressaisir! you must pull yourself together!; il s'agit de savoir ce que tu veux! make up your mind!; il ne s'agit pas de changer d'avis à la dernière minute! there's no question of a last-minute change of mind!; il s'agit pour le gouvernement de redonner confiance aux électeurs/relancer l'économie what the government must do now is regain the confidence of the electorate/boost the economy; il s'agirait de se mettre d'accord: vous venez mardi ou jeudi? we'd better get it straight: are you coming on Tuesday or Thursday?; il ne s'agit pas de rater notre coup, il s'agit de ne pas rater notre coup we must get it right the first time.C ○ s'agir que vpr impers il s'agit qu'il obéisse! he must do as he's told!; il ne s'agit pas qu'elle soit en retard! she mustn't be late![aʒir] verbe intransitifA.[AVOIR UNE ACTIVITÉ]en cas d'incendie, il faut agir vite in the event of a fire, it is important to act quicklyagir auprès de quelqu'un [essayer de l'influencer] to try to influence somebody2. [passer à l'action] to do somethingassez parlé, maintenant il faut agir! enough talk, let's have some action!bien/mal agir envers quelqu'un to behave well/badly towards somebodyagir selon sa conscience to act according to one's conscience, to let one's conscience be one's guideB.[AVOIR UN EFFET]1. [fonctionner - poison, remède] to act, to take effect, to work ; [ - élément nutritif] to act, to have an effect ; [ - détergent] to work2. [avoir une influence]C.[DANS LE DOMAINE JURIDIQUE] to act in a court of lawa. [en droit pénal] to prosecute somebodyb. [en droit civil] to sue somebodyagir au nom de ou pour quelqu'un to act on behalf of ou for somebody————————s'agir de verbe impersonnel1. [être question de]je voudrais vous parler d'une affaire importante, voici ce dont il s'agit I'd like to talk to you about an important matter, namely thismais enfin, il s'agit de sa santé! but her health is at stake (here)!je peux te prêter de l'argent — il ne s'agit pas de ça ou ce n'est pas de ça qu'il s'agit I can lend you some money — that's not the point ou the questions'il ne s'agissait que d'argent, la solution serait simple! if it were only a question of money, the answer would be simple!une augmentation? il s'agit bien de cela à l'heure où l'on parle de licenciements (ironique) a rise? that's very likely now there's talk of redundancies (ironique)quand il s'agit d'aller à la chasse, il trouve toujours le temps! when it comes to going hunting, he can always find time!quand il s'agit de râler, tu es toujours là! you can always be relied upon to moan!une voiture a explosé, il s'agirait d'un accident a car has exploded, apparently by accident2. [falloir]il s'agit de savoir si... the question is whether...dis donc, il ne s'agit pas de se perdre! come on, we mustn't get lost now!il s'agit bien de pleurer maintenant que tu l'as cassé! you may well cry, now that you've broken it!————————s'agissant de locution prépositionnelle2. [puisque cela concerne]un service d'ordre ne s'imposait pas, s'agissant d'une manifestation pacifique there was no need for a police presence, given that this was a peaceful demonstration -
84 jouer
jouer [ʒwe]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 11. <a. to play• à qui de jouer ? whose go is it?• à quoi joues-tu ? what are you playing at?• il a réussi en jouant sur les différences de législation he succeeded by exploiting differences in legislationc. [acteur, musicien] to play• il joue dans « Hamlet » he's in "Hamlet"d. ( = bouger) faire jouer un ressort to activate a springe. ( = intervenir) l'âge ne joue pas age doesn't come into it• ses relations ont joué pour beaucoup dans la décision his connections were an important factor in the decision• les distributeurs font jouer la concurrence the distributors are playing the competitors off against each other• il a fait jouer ses appuis politiques pour obtenir ce poste he made use of his political connections to get this post2. <• on joue « Macbeth » ce soir "Macbeth" is on this evening► jouer + tour(s)b. ( = mettre en jeu) [+ argent] (au casino) to stake ; (aux courses) to bet ( sur on ) ; [+ cheval] to back• rien n'est encore joué ( = décidé) nothing is settled yetc. (Computing) [+ application] to play3. <► se jouera. ( = être joué)b. ( = être décidé) tout va se jouer demain everything will be decided tomorrowc. ( = se moquer) se jouer de qn to deceive sb* * *ʒwe
1.
1) Jeux, Sport to play [match, jeu, carte]; to back [cheval, favori]; to stake [argent]; to risk [réputation, vie]2) Musique to play [morceau, compositeur, disque]3) Cinéma, Théâtre [personne] to perform [pièce]; [personne] to act [Shakespeare]; [personne] to play [rôle]; [cinéma] to show [film]; [théâtre] to put on [pièce]4) ( incarner)
2.
jouer à verbe transitif indirectà quoi jouez-vous? — lit what are you playing?; fig what are you playing at?
jouer à qui perd gagne — to play ‘loser takes all’
jouer à la marchande/au docteur — to play shops/doctors and nurses
3.
jouer de verbe transitif indirect1) Musique2) ( se servir de)jouer de — to use [influence] ( pour faire to do)
4.
verbe intransitifc'était pour jouer, ne le prenez pas mal! — I/he etc was only joking, don't be offended!
2) ( pratiquer un jeu) to play; ( avec de l'argent) to gambleà toi de jouer! — ( au jeu) your turn!; fig the ball's in your court!
bien joué! — ( au jeu) well played!; fig well done!
j'en ai assez, je ne joue plus! — I've had enough, count me out!
3) ( traiter à la légère)jouer avec — to gamble with [vie, santé]; to put [something] on the line [réputation]; to play with [sentiments]
4) ( spéculer) to gamblejouer sur — to play on [crédulité, lassitude]; to speculate in [valeur boursière]
5) Cinéma, Musique, Théâtre [acteur] to act; [musicien, radio] to play6) ( produire des effets) [lumière, flammes, vent] to play ( sur on; dans in)7) ( intervenir) [argument, clause] to apply; [âge, qualification] to matterjouer en faveur de quelqu'un — to work in somebody's favour [BrE]
8) ( être mal ajusté) to be loose
5.
se jouer verbe pronominal1) Cinéma, Musique, Théâtre [musique] to be played; [film] to be shown; [pièce] to be performed2) Jeux, Sport [jeu, sport] to be played; [partie, rencontre] ( amicalement) to be played; ( avec enjeu) to be played out3) ( être en jeu) [avenir, sort, paix] to be at stakele sort des réfugiés va se jouer à la conférence sur la paix — the fate of the refugees hangs on the peace conference
4) ( triompher de)se jouer de — to make light of [difficulté]; to defy [pesanteur, gravité]; to make light work of [obstacle]
* * *ʒwe1. vi1) (= s'amuser) to playElle est allée jouer avec les petits voisins. — She's gone to play with the children next door.
2) THÉÂTRE, CINÉMA to actJe trouve qu'il joue très bien dans ce film. — I think he acts very well in this film.
3) (= avoir du jeu) [clef, pièce] to be loose4) (= se voiler) [bois, porte] to warp5) (= être en jeu) to come into play, to come into it6) (= parier) to gamble, to play for moneyjouer sur — to gamble on, to bet on
jouer de qch MUSIQUE — to play sth, fig (= tirer parti de) to use sth
Il joue de la guitare et du piano. — He plays the guitar and the piano.
jouer à qch (= pratiquer) [jeu, sport] — to play sth
Elle joue au tennis. — She plays tennis.
à toi de jouer — it's your go, it's your turn, figit's up to you now
2. vt1) MUSIQUE to play2) [partie, carte, coup] play3) [argent, réputation] to stake, to wager4) [pièce] to perform, [rôle] to play, [film] to showOn joue Hamlet au Théâtre de la Ville. — Hamlet is on at the Théâtre de la Ville., They're doing Hamlet at the Théâtre de la Ville.
C'est un très jeune acteur qui joue le rôle principal. — A very young actor is playing the lead role.
jouer la comédie fig — to put on an act, to put it on
5) (= simuler) [sentiment] to affect, to feignjouer un tour à qn (= faire une plaisanterie) — to play a trick on sb
jouer des tours à qn [mémoire] — to play tricks on sb
Ma mémoire me joue des tours. — My memory is playing tricks on me., [comportement] to backfire
Ce genre de comportement risque de lui jouer des tours. — This kind of behavior could well backfire on him.
* * *jouer verb table: aimerA vtr1 Jeux, Sport, Turf to play [match, jeu, partie]; to play [carte, couleur, atout]; to move [pièce d'échecs, pion de dames]; to back [cheval, favori]; to stake [somme, argent, objet]; to risk [réputation, vie]; partie mal jouée poorly played game; jouer carreau to play diamonds; jouer un cheval gagnant/placé to back a horse to win/for a place; jouons le dîner à la courte paille let's draw straws to see who pays for dinner; c'est joué d'avance it's a foregone conclusion; tout n'est pas encore joué the game isn't over yet; jouer le tout pour le tout to go for broke○; ⇒ pendable;2 Mus to play [morceau, compositeur, disque] (à on); jouer du Bach à la guitare to play some Bach on the guitar; concerto admirablement joué beautifully played concerto;3 Cin, Théât [personne] to perform [pièce]; [personne] to play [rôle, personnage]; [personne] to act [Shakespeare]; [cinéma] to show [film]; [théâtre] to put on [pièce]; l'auteur le plus joué de France the most frequently performed playwright in France; mon rêve est de jouer Figaro my dream is to play Figaro; faire jouer une pièce to stage a play; quel film joue-t-on au Rex? what film is showing at the Rex?; théâtre qui ne joue que de l'avant-garde theatreGB that only puts on avant-garde plays; ⇒ fille, scène;4 ( incarner) jouer les imbéciles to play dumb; jouer les innocents or l'innocent to play the innocent; jouer le désespoir/la surprise to pretend to be in despair/surprised; jouer les héros to take unnecessary risks.B jouer à vtr ind to play [tennis, échecs, roulette]; to play with [poupée]; to play [cowboy, Tarzan]; to bet on [courses]; à quoi jouez-vous? lit what are you playing?; fig what are you playing at?; jouer à qui perd gagne to play ‘loser takes all’; jouer à la marchande/au docteur to play shops/doctors and nurses; jouer au con◑ to play dumb; ⇒ souris.C jouer de vtr indD vi1 ( s'amuser) [enfant, animal] to play (avec with); allez jouer dehors, les enfants! go and play outside, children!; va faire jouer les enfants dans le parc take the children to play in the park; chat qui joue avec une souris cat playing with a mouse; on n'est pas ici pour jouer! we're not here to play games!; c'était pour jouer, ne le prenez pas mal! I was only joking, don't be offended!;2 ( pratiquer un jeu) to play; ( avec de l'argent) to gamble; jouer pour de l'argent to play for money; il joue dans l'équipe de Bordeaux he plays for Bordeaux; à toi de jouer! lit your turn!; fig the ball's in your court!; bien joué! ( au jeu) well played!; fig well done!; jouer gagnant/perdant to be onto a winner/loser; j'en ai assez, je ne joue plus! I've had enough, count me out!; arrête de jouer avec ton stylo/ta bague! stop fiddling with your pen/your ring!;3 ( traiter à la légère) jouer avec to gamble with [vie, santé]; to put [sth] on the line [réputation]; to play with [sentiments]; ne joue pas avec mon cœur don't play with my feelings;4 ( spéculer) to gamble; jouer en Bourse to gamble on the stock exchange; jouer gros/petit to gamble for high/small stakes; jouer le sterling à la baisse to sell sterling short; jouer le sterling à la hausse to take a long position on sterling; jouer sur to play on [crédulité, lassitude]; to speculate in [valeur boursière]; jouer sur les dissensions au sein d'un parti to play on disagreements within a party; ⇒ tableau;5 Cin, Mus, Théât [acteur] to act; [musicien, radio, disque, musique] to play; jouer dans un film to act in a film; dans quelle pièce/quel théâtre joue-t-elle? which play/theatreGB is she acting in?; jouer en mesure to play in time; le pianiste a joué devant/pour un public réduit the pianist played to/for a small audience;6 ( produire des effets) [lumière, flammes, vent] to play (sur on; dans in); une brise légère jouait dans tes cheveux/dans les branchages a light breeze played with your hair/in the branches;7 ( intervenir) [argument, clause] to apply; [âge, qualification] to matter; cet argument ne joue pas dans ce cas that argument doesn't apply ou mean much in this case; l'âge ne joue pas dans ce métier age doesn't matter in this job; les questions d'argent ne jouent pas entre eux money is not a problem in their relationship; les considérations qui ont joué dans ma décision the considerations that played a part in my decision; jouer en faveur de qn to work in sb's favourGB; jouer comme un déclic to serve as the trigger; faire jouer la clé dans la serrure to jiggle the key in the lock; faire jouer ses relations to make use of one's connections; ses relations n'ont pas joué comme prévu his/her connections didn't prove as useful as expected; faire or laisser jouer le marché to allow the free play of market forces;8 Mécan ( être mal ajusté) to be loose; le contrevent a joué et ne ferme plus the shutter has worked loose and won't close any more; l'humidité a fait jouer les boiseries the damp has made the panellingGB warp.E se jouer vpr1 Cin, Mus, Théât [musique, air] to be played; [film] to be shown; [pièce, auteur, compositeur] to be performed;2 Jeux, Sport [jeu, sport] to be played; [partie, rencontre] ( amicalement) to be played; ( avec enjeu) to be played out; le match s'est joué sous la pluie the match was played in the rain;3 ( être en jeu) [avenir, sort, paix] to be at stake, to hang in the balance; c'est l'avenir du pays qui se joue the future of the country is at stake ou hangs in the balance; le sort des réfugiés va se jouer à la conférence sur la paix the fate of the refugees hangs on the peace conference; le drame qui se joue dans le tiers-monde the drama which is being played out in the Third World; il va se jouer une partie décisive entre les deux firmes a decisive contest is going to be played out between the two firms;4 ( triompher de) se jouer de to make light of [difficulté]; to defy [pesanteur, gravité]; to make light work of [obstacle]; il a triomphé de tous ses concurrents/tous les obstacles comme en se jouant he triumphed over all his competitors/all obstacles without even trying.[ʒwe] verbe intransitif1. [s'amuser] to playjouer au ballon/au train électrique/à la poupée to play with a ball/an electric train/a dolljouer à la marchande/au docteur to play (at) shops/doctors and nursesil jouait avec sa gomme he was playing ou fiddling with his eraserjouer avec les sentiments de quelqu'un to play ou to trifle with somebody's feelingstu joues avec ta santé/vie you're gambling with your health/lifeil a passé sa soirée à faire jouer le chien avec la balle he spent the evening throwing the ball around for the dogjouer au golf/football/squash to play golf/football/squashjouer aux cartes/au billard to play cards/billiardsil joue à l'avant/à l'arrière he plays up front/in defencea. [aux cartes] (it's) your turnb. [aux échecs] (it's) your movejouer contre quelqu'un/une équipe to play (against) somebody/a teamne joue pas au plus fin avec moi! don't try to be smart ou clever with me!jouer à la Bourse to gamble on ou to speculate on ou to play the Stock Exchangejouer dans un film/une pièce to be in a film/a playnous jouons à l'Apollo en ce moment at the moment, we are playing at ou our play is on at the Apollobien/mal jouera. [généralement] to be a good/bad musicianb. [dans un concert] to give a good/bad performance, to play well/badlytu joues d'un instrument? do ou can you play an instrument?elle joue très bien du piano/de la clarinette she's a very good pianist/a very good clarinet player6. [intervenir - facteur] to be of consequence ou of importance ; [ - clause] to applyles événements récents ont joué dans leur décision recent events have been a factor in ou have affected ou have influenced their decisionil a fait jouer la clause 3 pour obtenir des indemnités he had recourse to ou made use of clause 3 to obtain compensationjouer pour ou en faveur de quelqu'un to work in somebody's favourjouer contre ou en défaveur de quelqu'un to work against somebody7. [se déformer - bois] to warp[avoir du jeu] to work loose8. [fonctionner]a. [pour ouvrir la porte] to turn a key (in a lock)b. [pour l'essayer] to try a key (in a lock)9. [faire des effets]une brise légère jouait dans ou avec ses cheveux a gentle breeze was playing with her hair————————[ʒwe] verbe transitifil joue un drôle de jeu he's playing a strange ou funny (little) gameb. JEUX good move!il joue d'énormes sommes he gambles vast sums, he plays for high stakes ou big money3. [risquer - avenir, réputation] to stakeil a très bien joué Cyrano/la fugue he gave an excellent performance as Cyrano/of the fuguea. [acteur] to play Brecht, to be in a Brecht playb. [troupe] to play Brecht, to put on (a) Brecht (play)ne joue pas les innocents! don't play the innocent ou don't act innocent (with me)!jouer l'étonnement/le remords to pretend to be surprised/sorry————————jouer de verbe plus prépositionjouer du couteau/marteau to wield a knife/hammerelle joue de son infirmité she plays on ou uses her handicap2. [être victime de]jouer de malchance ou malheur to be dogged by misfortune ou bad luck————————jouer sur verbe plus préposition[crédulité, sentiment] to play on (inseparable)————————se jouer verbe pronominal (emploi passif)[morceau de musique] to be played ou performed3. [être en jeu] to be at stake————————se jouer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [dépendre]l'avenir du pays se joue dans cette négociation the fate of the country hinges ou depends on the outcome of these negotiations3. (locution)————————se jouer de verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [ignorer] to ignore -
85 око
eyeза непривикнало око to an untrained/uneducated eyeчовешко око ненаситно o.'s eyes are bigger than o.'s bellyоко за око, зъб за зъб an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; give/return like for like; measure for measureимам вярно око have a good/straight eyeопределям на око estimate by sightгледам с добро око на look favourably/kindly/approvingly on, favourгледан съм с добро око от stand well withгледам с недобро/лошо око на look unfavourably/disapprovingly on; frown on, look askance atхвърлям едно око на take a look at; give an eye toхвърлил съм око на be keen onне му мига окото he has got some/a nerve; he has got the nerve (to); he has plenty of cheekhe makes no bones (about с ger.)без да ми мигне окото without batting an eyelid; without turning a hair(без да се поколебая) in cold bloodбез да ми трепне окото without as much as the quiver of an eyelidоко да види seeing is believingоко то ми е все на keep o.'s eye onоко то ми е на голямо fly at high gameне ми хваща окото it doesn't appeal to me; I don't like itуплаши ми се око то I was scared stiff; it made me sit upоко да ти излезе, име да не ти излезе give a dog a bad name, and hang himочи с очи face to faceна четири очи in private, alone вж. четириразговор на четири очи a confidential/private talkпред очите на before/under the eyes ofпред самите очи на in the plain sight ofпред очите на всички in plain sight of everybodyс някаква цел пред очи with an end in viewгледам някого в очите look in(to) s.o.'s eyes; look s.o. in the face/straight in the eyeне смея да го погледна в очите I dare not look him in the faceнямам очи да I have not the face toгледам право в очите meet s.o.'s eye, look at s.o. full in the faceне мога да си откъсна очите от I can't take my eyes offне изпускам от очи keep in sight; not lose sight of, keep o.'s eyes glued onимам очи и мога да виждам use o.'s eyesвиждам с очите си see with o.'s eyesвдигам очи look up, raise/lift o.'s eyesвдигам очи към небето throw up o.'s eyesдавам знак с очи wink (на at)вървя накъдето ми видят очите go no matter where, go at random; wander aimlesslyлежа по очи lie face down, lie proneпадам по очи fall prostrate/prone, fall flat on o.'s face/noseотварям очите на прен. open s.o.'s eyes, alert, be an eye opener (за to)отварям си очите keep o.'s eyes open/skinned/peeled; watch o.'s step, be on the look outотварям си очяге т четири keep o/s weather eye open, have ati o.'s eyes about oneс такъв човек трябва да си отваряш очите you can't be too careful with a man like thatотварят ми се очите see the light; the scales drop from o.'s eyes, be undeceivedтова ми отвори очите it was an eye-openerотваряй си очите! watch out! разг. watch it; look before you leapочите ми се затварят (много ми се спи) be ready to drop with sleepгледам с други очи на look with another eye onуморявам очите weary the eyeразвалям си очите spoil o.'s eyes, ruin o.'s eyesightвадя си очите прен. pore o.'s eyes out, вж.вадяще ти извади очите it stares you in the face. it is under your very nose* * *око̀,ср., очѝ eye; • без да ми мигне \окото without batting an eyelid; without turning a hair; ( без да се поколебая) in cold blood; без да ми трепне \окото without as much as the quiver of an eyelid; в моите очи to my eye, in my opinion; вадя си очите прен. pore o.’s eyes out, I am at loggerheads, I am lead a cat-and-dog life; вдигам очи look up, raise/lift o.’s eyes; вдигам очи към небето throw up o.’s eyes; вървя, накъдето ми видят очите go no matter where, go at random; wander aimlessly; гледам някого в очите look in(to) s.o.’s eyes; look s.o. in the face/straight in the eye; гледам под \око scowl (at), glance under o.’s eyelids (at); гледам право в очите meet s.o.’s eye, look at s.o. full in the face; гледам с добро \око на look favourably/kindly/approvingly on, favour; гледам с други очи на look with another eye on; гледам с недобро/лошо \око на look unfavourably/disapprovingly on; frown on, look askance at, take a dim view of; гледан съм с добро \око от stand well with; далеч от очите, далеч от сърцето out of sight, out of mind; за непривикнало \око to an untrained/uneducated eye; за очи for appearance’s sake, for window-dressing; for the look of it, to save face/appearances; it is all eyewash; за черните очи на for love, for s.o.’s (sweet) sake, for s.o.’s fair eyes; замазвам очите на, хвърлям прах в очите на gull, dupe, fool, throw dust in s.o.’s eyes, blear the eyes of; затварям си очите пред прен. turn a blind eye to; издигам се/падам в очите на rise/fall in s.o.’s estimation/esteem; имам вярно \око have a good/straight eye; имам очи и мога да виждам use o.’s eyes; лежа по очи lie face down, lie prone; махай се от очите ми! out of my sight! меря на \око measure by eye; на \око approximately; на четири очи in private, alone, tête-à-tête, confidentially; набито \око a practised/trained eye; не изпускам от очи keep in sight; not lose sight of, keep o.’s eyes glued on; не ми хваща \окото it doesn’t appeal to me; I don’t like it; не мога да си откъсна очите от I can’t take my eyes off; не му мига \окото he has got some/a nerve; he has got the nerve (to); he has plenty of cheek; he makes no bones (about с ger.); нямам очи да I have not the face to; \око да види seeing is believing; \око да ти излезе, име да не ти излезе give a dog a bad name, and hang him; \око за \око, зъб за зъб an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; give/return like for like; measure for measure; \окото ми е все на keep o.’s eye on; \окото ми е на голямо fly at high game; определям на \око estimate by sight; отваряй си очите! watch out! разг. watch it; look before you leap; отварям очите на прен. open s.o.’s eyes, alert, be an eye opener (за to); отварям си очите keep o.’s eyes open/skinned/peeled; watch o.’s step, be on the look out; отварям си очите на четири keep o.’s weather eye open, have all o.’s eyes about one; отварят ми се очите see the light; the scales drop from o.’s eyes, be undeceived; очи в очи face to face; очите ми се затварят ( много ми се спи) be ready to drop with sleep; падам по очи fall prostrate/prone, fall flat on o.’s face/nose; посиняло \око a black eye; правя мили очи на make up to, coax, wheedle, ingratiate o.s. (with); пред очите на всички in plain sight of everybody; развалям си очите spoil o.’s eyes, ruin o.’s eyesight; с какви очи (ще гледам и пр.) how on earth; с някаква цел пред очи with an end in view; с отворени очи fully conscious/aware; с просто \око with the naked/unaided eye; с такъв човек трябва да си отваряш очите you can’t be too careful with a man like that; скрит от очите на хората hidden from sight; със сведени очи with downcast eyes; това ми отвори очите it was an eye-opener; уплаши ми се \окото I was scared stiff; it made me sit up; хвърлил съм \око на be keen on, ( нещо чуждо) have designs on; хвърлям едно \око на take a look at; give an eye to; хвърлям \око на set o.’s heart/mind on, (с цел женитба за жена) set o.’s cap at/амер. for; човешко \око ненаситно o.’s eyes are bigger than o.’s belly; ще ти извади очите it stares you in the face, it is under your very nose.* * *eye: practised око - набито око, measure by око - измервам на око; orb (поет.)* * *1. (без да се поколебая) in cold blood 2. eye 3. he makes no bones (about с ger.) 4. ОКo да види seeing is believing 5. ОКo да ти излезе, име да не ти излезе give a dog a bad name, and hang him 6. ОКo за ОКo, зъб за зъб an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth;give/return like for like;measure for measure 7. ОКo то ми е все на keep o.'s eye on 8. ОКo то ми е на голямо fly at high game 9. без да ми мигне ОКoто without batting an eyelid;without turning a hair 10. без да ми трепне ОКoто without as much as the quiver of an eyelid 11. вадя си очите прен, pore o.'s eyes out, вж.вадя 12. вдигам очи look up, raise/lift o.'s eyes 13. вдигам очи към небето throw up o.'s eyes 14. виждам с очите си see with o.'s eyes 15. вървя накъдето ми видят очите go no matter where, go at random;wander aimlessly 16. гледам някого в очите look in(to) s.o.'s eyes;look s.o. in the face/straight in the eye 17. гледам под ОКo scowl (at), glance under o.s eyelids (at) 18. гледам право в очите meet s.o.'s eye, look at s.o. full in the face 19. гледам с добро ОКo на look favourably/kindly/approvingly on, favour 20. гледам с недобро/лошо ОКo на look unfavourably/ disapprovingly on;frown on, look askance at 21. гледан съм с добро ОКo от stand well with 22. давам знак с очи wink (на at) 23. за непривикнало ОКo to an untrained/uneducated eye 24. замазвам очите 25. имам вярно ОКo have a good/straight eye 26. имам очи и мога да виждам use o.'s eyes 27. лежа по очи lie face down, lie prone 28. меря на ОКo measure by eye 29. на ОКo approximately 30. на четири очи in private, alone вж. четири 31. набито ОКo a practised/trained eye 32. не изпускам от очи keep in sight;not lose sight of, keep o.'s eyes glued on 33. не ми хваща ОКoто it doesn't appeal to me;I don't like it 34. не мога да си откъсна очите от I can't take my eyes off 35. не му мига ОКoто he has got some/a nerve;he has got the nerve (to);he has plenty of cheek 36. не смея да го погледна в очите I dare not look him in the face 37. нямам очи да I have not the face to 38. определям на ОКo estimate by sight 39. отваряй си очите! watch out! разг. watch it;look before you leap 40. отварям очите на прен. open s.o.'s eyes, alert, be an eye opener (за to) 41. отварям си очите keep o.'s eyes open/skinned/peeled;watch o.'s step, be on the look out 42. отварям си очяге т четири keep o/s weather eye open, have ati o.'s eyes about one 43. отварят ми се очите see the light;the scales drop from o.'s eyes, be undeceived 44. очи с очи face to face 45. очите ми се затварят (много ми се спи) be ready to drop with sleep: гледам с други очи на look with another eye on 46. падам по очи fall prostrate/prone, fall flat on o.'s face/nose 47. посиняло ОКo a black eye 48. пред очите на before/under the eyes of 49. пред очите на всички in plain sight of everybody 50. пред самите очи на in the plain sight of 51. развалям си очите spoil o.'s eyes, ruin o.'s eyesight 52. разговор на четири очи a confidential/private talk 53. с някаква цел пред очи with an end in view 54. с просто ОКo with the naked/unaided eye 55. с такъв човек трябва да си отваряш очите you can't be too careful with a man like that 56. това ми отвори очите it was an eye-opener 57. уморявам очите weary the eye 58. уплаши ми се ОКo то I was scared stiff;it made me sit up 59. хваща ми ОКoто I like it, I like the looks of it 60. хвърлил съм ОКo на be keen on 61. хвърлям ОКo на set o.'s heart/mind on, (с цел за женитба-за жена) set o.'s cap at/aм. for 62. хвърлям едно ОКo на take a look at;give an eye to 63. човешко ОКo ненаситно o.'s eyes are bigger than o.'s belly 64. ще ти извади очите it stares you in the face. it is under your very nose -
86 DALR
(gen. dals, dat. dal or dali, pl. dalar or dalir), m. dale, valley (djúpir dalir).* * *s, m., old pl. dalar, acc. dala, Vsp. 19, 42, Hkv. i. 46; the Sturl. C still uses the phrase, vestr í Dala; the mod. form (but also used in old writers) is dalir, acc. dali, Hkv. Hjörv. 28; old dat. sing. dali, Hallr í Haukadali, Íb. 14, 17; í Þjórsárdali, í Örnólfsdali, 8, Hbl. 17; mod. dal; dali became obsolete even in old writers, except the earliest, as Ari: [Ulf. dals = φάραγξ, Luke iii. 10, and βόθυνον, vi. 39; A. S. dæl; Engl. dale; Germ. tal ( thal); cp. also Goth. dalaþ = κάτω, and dala above; up og dal, up hill and down dale, is an old Dan. phrase]:—a dale; allit. phrase, djúpir dalir, deep dales, Hbl. l. c.; dali döggótta, bedewed dales, Hkv. l. c.; the proverbial saying, láta dal mæta hóli, let dale meet hill, ‘diamond cut diamond,’ Ld. 134, Fms. iv. 225: dalr is used of a dent or hole in a skull, dalr er í hnakka, Fas. iii. l. c. (in a verse): the word is much used in local names, Fagri-dalr, Fair-dale; Breið-dalr, Broad-dale; Djúpi-dalr, Deep-dale; Þver-dalr, Cross-dale; Langi-dalr, Lang-dale; Jökul-dalr, Glacier-dale, (cp. Langdale, Borrodale. Wensleydale, etc. in North. E.); ‘Dale’ is a freq. name of dale counties, Breiðatjarðar-dalir, or Dalir simply, Landn.: Icel. speak of Dala-menn, ‘Dales-men’ (as in Engl. lake district); dala-fífl, a dale-fool, one brought up in a mean or despised dale, Fas. iii. 1 sqq.: the parts of a dale are distinguished, dals-botn, the bottom of a dale, ii. 19; dals-öxl, the shoulder of a dale; dals-brún, the brow, edge of a dale; dals-hlíðar, the sides, slopes of a dale; dala-drög, n. pl. the head of a dale; dals-mynni, the mouth of a dale, Fms. viii. 57; dals-barmr, the ‘dale-rim,’ = dals-brún; dals-eyrar, the gravel beds spread by a stream over a dale, etc.:—in poetry, snakes are called dale-fishes, dal-reyðr, dal-fiskr, dal-ginna, etc., Lex. Poët. [It is interesting to notice that patronymic words derived from ‘dale’ are not formed with an e (vowel change of a), but an œ, æ (vowel change of ó), Lax-dœlir, Vatns-dœlir, Hauk-dœlir, Hit-dœlir, Sýr-dœll, Svarf-dœlir …, the men from Lax(ár)dalr, Vatnsdal, Haukadal, Hitardal, etc.; cp. the mod. Norse Dölen = man from a dale; this points to an obsolete root word analogous to ala, ól, bati, bót; vide the glossaries of names to the Sagas, esp. that to the Landn.]II. a dollar (mod.) = Germ. Joachims-thaler, Joachims-thal being the place where the first dollars were coined. -
87 geysi-
* * *a prefix, exceedingly, greatly; geysi-újafnt, Edda 11; geysi-glaðr, exceeding glad, Stj. 478; geysi-mörg, very many, Edda 14; þat er þeim geysi-haglig geit, what a wonderful goat, 24; geysi-illa, very badly, Fms. ii. 295; g. kalli, piercing cold, viii. 306; g. feginn, uncommonly glad, Barl. 85; g. mjök, very much, Fb. i. 210; g. mikill, very muckle, 481; g. fagr, wonderfully fair, Olf. 3. 41, and many others:—with nouns, geysi-fól, a big fool, Flov. -
88 ♦ play
♦ play (1) /pleɪ/n.1 [u] gioco; modo di giocare: The children are at play, i bambini stanno giocando; the game and play of chess, il gioco degli scacchi e come giocarlo; the play of sunlight upon leaves, il gioco della luce del sole sulle foglie3 (teatr.) lavoro teatrale; dramma; commedia: the plays of John Webster, i drammi di John Webster; to direct a play, dirigere un dramma; to perform a play, rappresentare un dramma; to produce (o to put on) a play, mettere in scena un dramma (o una commedia); The play fell flat, la commedia è stata un fiasco; We went to the play, siamo andati a teatro4 [u] (mus.) esecuzione● (fig.) play-acting, commedia; finzione; melodramma (fig.) □ play-box, scatola per giocattoli □ ( radio, TV, USA) play-by-play commentary, radiocronaca; telecronaca; commento minuto per minuto □ play-day, giorno di vacanza ( da scuola) □ play-debt, debito di gioco □ ( USA) play dough, plastilina □ ( sport) play-off ► play-off □ a play on words, un gioco di parole □ play pool, piscina per giochi; piscinetta ( per bambini) □ play street, strada ( di città) chiusa al traffico per i giochi dei bambini □ (psic.) play therapy, terapia del gioco; ludoterapia □ to allow full play to one's restlessness, dare pieno sfogo alla propria irrequietezza □ as good as a play, divertentissimo □ to bring (o to call) into play, mettere in gioco; fare intervenire; mettere in azione □ to come into play, entrare in gioco (fig.); entrare in azione □ to give free play to one's imagination, dare (libero) sfogo alla propria fantasia □ in play, per gioco; per scherzo; per celia; ( sport: del pallone, della palla) in gioco □ ( sport) to make play, dar filo da torcere agli avversari □ (fam.) to make a play for, darsi da fare per, cercare di ottenere (qc.); manovrare per ( una nomina, ecc.); fare il filo a, stare dietro a (q.) □ ( sport: del pallone, della palla) out of play, non in gioco.NOTA D'USO: - play, game o toy?- play (2) /pleɪ/vc. verb.(comput.) esegui!; riproduci! ( istruzione).♦ (to) play /pleɪ/v. t. e i.1 giocare ( anche sport); giocare a (o con); gareggiare; giocherellare; baloccarsi; gingillarsi; divertirsi; scherzare; trastullarsi: to play tennis, giocare a tennis; to play with a ball, giocare con una palla; ( sport) to play a beautiful game, giocare bene; fare un bel gioco; ( anche) fare dell'accademia; to play sb. at cards, giocare a carte con q.; Let's play cowboys, giochiamo ai cowboy!; Let's play at (being) redskins, giochiamo agli indiani!; to play a pawn, giocare (o muovere) un pedone (a scacchi); to play one's cards well [badly], giocare bene [male] le proprie carte ( anche fig.); to play with a bunch of keys, baloccarsi (o gingillarsi) con un mazzo di chiavi; (fig.) to play with fire, scherzare col fuoco2 (fam.) giocare a essere; fare la parte di; far mostra; far finta: Jim played ski instructor, Jim faceva la parte del maestro di sci; to play innocent, recitare la parte dell'innocente3 ( sport) effettuare, fare ( un tiro, ecc.): He wasn't sure which shot to play, era incerto su quale colpo effettuare4 ( sport) far giocare; mettere in campo: The coach played Jones as goalkeeper, l'allenatore ha schierato Jones come portiere5 ( sport: del terreno) essere adatto al gioco: This cricket pitch plays well, questo campo di cricket è adatto al gioco ( ci si gioca bene)6 ( sport) giocare contro (q.); ospitare; battersi contro: Scotland were playing Wales, la Scozia ospitava il Galles; Will you play the challenger?, ti batterai contro lo sfidante?7 (teatr.) recitare; rappresentare; interpretare, sostenere ( un ruolo); fare la parte di; fare ( una parte); ( di una commedia, ecc.) essere recitato; tenere il cartellone; ( di film) essere proiettato: to play King Lear, rappresentare il Re Lear; Mel Gibson plays Hamlet, Mel Gibson interpreta la parte di Amleto; to play one's part well, fare bene la propria parte ( anche fig.); A new movie is playing tonight, questa sera danno un film nuovo; to play opposite, recitare a fianco di ( una persona dell'altro sesso); avere (q.) come partner8 (mus.) suonare; eseguire: to play the national anthem, suonare l'inno nazionale; to play by ear, suonare a orecchio; to play the violin, suonare il violino; DIALOGO → - Discussing music- They're playing the Forum on the 16th of December, suonano al Forum il 16 dicembre10 scherzare (poet.); muoversi qua e là; errare; ( del vento) soffiare: The moonlight was playing on the still waters of the lake, il chiaro di luna scherzava sulle acque tranquille del lago; A faint smile played on her lips, un lieve sorriso le errava sulle labbra (o le sfiorava le labbra)11 (mecc.: di un pezzo) avere gioco: Pistons must play inside cylinders, i pistoni devono aver gioco dentro ai cilindri13 dirigere, orientare ( un getto d'acqua, ecc.): We played a searchlight on the building, abbiamo illuminato l'edificio con una fotoelettrica16 (fam.) stare al gioco● ( sport) to play at home [away], giocare in casa [in trasferta] □ ( calcio, ecc.) to play a ball, calciare una palla □ to play ball, ( sport) dare il calcio d'inizio (o di ripresa); (fig.) fare la propria parte; non tirarsi indietro (fig.): (fam.) to play ball with sb., collaborare con q.; dare una mano a q. □ to play one's cards close to one's chest, tenersi le carte strette al petto ( giocando); (fig.) tenere nascoste le proprie mosse □ to play dead, fare finta d'essere morto, fare il morto; (fig.) restare indifferente, fare finta di niente □ to play the devil, fare il diavolo a quattro □ ( slang) to play dirty, fare il gioco sporco □ to play fair, giocare lealmente; (fig.) giocare a carte scoperte, comportarsi in modo leale □ to play sb. false, tradire q.; ingannare q. □ (fig.) to play first fiddle, avere una parte di primo piano; avere molta voce in capitolo □ to play a fish, stancare un pesce dandogli corda e poi tirando la lenza □ to play sb. like a fish, giocare con q. come il gatto con il topo □ to play the fool, fare lo stupido □ (teatr., mus., sport) to play for the first time, esordire; giocare (o recitare, suonare) per la prima volta □ to play for heavy stakes, giocare forte, d'azzardo □ to play for safety, stare sul sicuro; ( sport) tirare a «fare risultato» ( accontentandosi di un pareggio) □ to play for sympathy, cercare di accattivarsi la simpatia □ to play for time, cercare di guadagnare tempo, temporeggiare; ( sport) fare melina □ to play foul, ( sport) fare falli, essere falloso; (fig.) barare; essere sleale □ to play the game, stare alle regole del gioco; (fig.) esser leale, onesto □ (fig.) to play sb. 's game, stare al gioco di q. □ (fam.) to play games with sb. [st.], farsi gioco di q. [giocare (o giocherellare) con qc.] □ to play God, fare il padreterno □ to play high, giocar forte; fare forti puntate □ (fam.) to play the horses, giocare alle corse ( di cavalli) □ (fig.) to play into sb. 's hands, fare il gioco di q. □ to play oneself into a new job, fare l'abitudine (fam.: l'osso) a un lavoro nuovo □ (fam.) to play it cool, mantenere la calma □ to play it for real, fare sul serio □ ( calcio) to play the long ball, verticalizzare; dare profondità al gioco □ to play low, giocare in modo prudente; fare puntate basse □ ( Borsa, fin.) to play the market, speculare (o giocare) in Borsa □ ( sport) to play out of one's skin, giocare da dio □ to play safe, tenersi dalla parte del sicuro; non voler correre rischi □ (fig.) to play second fiddle (o second lead), fare il comprimario; avere una parte secondaria (o di secondo piano) □ ( sport) to play a team at home, ospitare una squadra □ (teatr.) to play to a full house, recitare a teatro esaurito □ to play to the gallery, (teatr.) recitare per il loggione; (fig.) cercare una popolarità a buon mercato □ to play truant, marinare la scuola □ to play a waiting game, ( sport) fare melina; (fig.) tirarla per le lunghe; stare a vedere come si mettono le cose □ (equit.) to play with horses ( on the ground), far lavorare (o esercitare) i cavalli (a terra) □ (eufem.) to play with oneself, masturbarsi. -
89 _гнів і м'якість
anger and haste hinder good counsel anger begins with folly and ends with repentance anger dies quickly in a good man anger is a short madness an angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes be master of your anger beware the fury of a patient man even a rat, when cornered, will turn and fight he is a fool who cannot be angry but a wise man who will not hell hath no fury like a woman scorned a little pot is soon hot meekness is not weakness never let the Sun go down on your anger nothing can bring you peace but yourself a snappish dog usually has torn ears soft and fair goes far a soft answer turneth away wrath soon hot, soon cold there is no fury like a woman's fury to be angry is to punish yourself for another's sins two things a man should never be angry at: what he can help and what he cannot help whatever is begun in anger ends in shame the wrath of brothers is the wrath of devils -
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91 gra|ć
impf Ⅰ vt 1. (rozgrywać) to play [partię, spotkanie]- gramy dzisiaj mecz we’re playing a game today- gramy już trzeci set we are playing the third set- graliśmy dzisiaj świetną koszykówkę pot. we played great basketball tonight- (w) co gramy? pot. what’s trumps?2. Kino, Teatr [aktor] to play [rolę, Hamleta]- grać w teatrze to act on stage- grać u Altmana to appear in an Altman film- grał postać księdza he played a priest- role żeńskie grane przez mężczyzn female roles played by men- świetnie grana sztuka a very well-acted play- aktorzy grali fatalnie/świetnie the acting was terrible/great- kto gra Bonda w „Goldeneye”? who plays Bond in ‘Goldeneye’? ⇒ zagrać- grać głupka/niewiniątko to play the fool/the innocent- grać przed kimś komedię to put on an act for sb- grać rolę dobrego przyjaciela to play the good friend ⇒ zagrać4. (spełniać funkcję) grać rolę czegoś to serve as sth- grać rolę klasowego wesołka to be the classroom clown- walory estetyczne grają drugorzędną rolę the aesthetic merit is of secondary importance- największą rolę grają pieniądze money is the key factor- pieniądze nie grają roli money is no object ⇒ zagrać5. Kino, Teatr (wystawiać, wyświetlać) to play- gramy teraz „Sen nocy letniej” we are playing ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’- nasz teatr często gra Szekspira our theatre often plays Shakespeare- co dzisiaj grają w kinie? what’s on at the cinema?- w Odeonie grają dzisiaj „Gwiezdne Wojny” ‘Star Wars’ is playing at the Odeon- tego już nie grają it’s not playing any more6. Muz. to play [utwór, Mozarta]- często gracie Bacha? do you often play Bach? ⇒ zagrać7. pot. (odtwarzać) to play- w radiu bez przerwy grają tę piosenkę they play the song all the time on the radioⅡ vi 1. (brać udział w grze) to play vt- grać w piłkę nożną/karty/szachy to play football/cards/chess- dobrze grać w brydża/tenisa to be good at bridge/tennis- grać w ataku/na bramce to play attack/(in) goal- grać z kimś w tenisa to play tennis with sb- grać na wyścigach to bet at the races, to put money on a. to play the horses- grać na pieniądze to play for money- grać o mistrzostwo to play for the title- grać środkiem boiska to play down the centre- grać skrzydłami to play down the wings- grać w Bayernie/reprezentacji to play for Bayern/one’s country- Real gra dziś z Barceloną Real takes on a. plays Barcelona today- z kim dzisiaj gramy? who are we playing today?- grasz z nami? do you want to play with us? ⇒ zagrać2. Muz. to play vt- grać na skrzypcach/gitarze/fortepianie to play the violin/guitar/piano- grać do tańca to play music for dancing- grać na cztery ręce to play duets ⇒ zagrać3. (dźwięczeć) [muzyka, instrument, radio] to play- w tle cicho grała muzyka some music was playing softly in the background- radio grało na cały regulator the radio was going at full blast- grający zegar a musical clock- monotonne granie silnika the monotonous hum of an engine4. pot. (być włączonym, działać) to be on- telewizor gra na okrągło the TV is on all the time- magnetofon nie chce grać the tape recorder is out of order5. Ekon., Fin. to play vt- grać na giełdzie to play the stock market ⇒ zagrać6. przen. (rywalizować) to play- grać uczciwie to play fair- gramy o wysoką stawkę we’re playing for high stakes ⇒ zagrać7. (wykorzystywać coś) to play- grać na czyichś emocjach to play on sb’s emotions- politycy umiejętnie grający na uczuciach narodowych politicians who skilfully play on national sentiments ⇒ zagrać8. książk. (być obecnym) ciepłe tony grały w jego głosie there was a caring note in his voice- jej twarz grała tysiącem uczuć all sorts of emotions flickered across her face; ⇒ zagrać9. książk. (mienić się) jego pejzaże grają wszystkimi kolorami his landscapes are full of ever-changing colours- kolory grały w słońcu the colours danced in the sunlight ⇒ zagrać10. pot. (współgrać) to match- te kolory świetnie ze sobą grają the colours match perfectly11. Myślis. [pies myśliwski] to bay- psy grały w oddali the hounds were baying in the distance- granie cietrzewi mating calls of black grouse ⇒ zagrać■ grać na czas Sport to waste time- grać na zwłokę to play for time- w to mi graj! pot. it couldn’t be better!, I love it!- konkurencji tylko w to graj our competitors would love it- coś tu nie gra pot. something’s wrong here- wszystko gra! pot. everything is shipshape! pot.- co jest grane? pot. what’s going on?- czas gra na naszą korzyść/niekorzyść time is on our side/we’re running out of timeThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > gra|ć
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92 call
1. I1) 1 heard smb. calling я слышал, что кто-то звал /кричал/; did you hear me call? вы слышали, как я звал?; obey when duty calls подчиняться требованию долга /, когда призывает долг/; [this is] London calling говорит Лондон2) did anybody call? кто-нибудь приходил /был/?; he was out when I called его не было [дома], когда я заходил2. IIcall at some time call often (seldom, again, etc.) заходить /наведываться/ часто и т. д.; I'll call tomorrow я забегу завтра; has the laundry called yet? из прачечной уже приезжали?; very few neighbours have called yet нас пока навестили еще очень немногие соседи; call somewhere call there заходить туда; all sorts of people call here сюда заходят всякие люди3. III1) call smb., smth. call a dog (the boys, etc.) звать /окликать, подзывать/ собаку и т. д.; I called him but he didn't hear me я крикнул ему, но он меня не услышал; your mother is calling you тебя зовет мать; call a doctor (a witness, the police, a taxi, etc.) вызывать врача и т. д., call smb.'s name окликать кого-л. по имени, выкрикивать чье-л. имя; call a register делать перекличку; call a meeting созывать собрание; call a strike объявлять забастовку2) call smb., smth. usually in the interrogative what are you going to call the baby? как вы собираетесь назвать ребенка?; what do you call this flower? как называется этот цветок?; I don't know what to call it не знаю, как это назвать3) call smb. will you call me or shall I call you? вы мне позвоните или я вам?4. IV1) call smb. in some manner call smb. persistently (urgently, frantically, etc.) настоятельно и т. д. звать кого-л.; call smb. together созывать кого-л.; call smb. somewhere call smb. aside отзывать кого-л. в сторону; call smb. down попросить кого-л. сойти вниз; call smb. inприглашать кого-л. войти; call the children in позовите детей домой /в дом/; call smb. at some time he asked to call him early он просил разбудить его рано2) call smb. at some time please call me tomorrow пожалуйста, позвоните мне завтра [по телефону]5. V1) call smb. smth., smb. call smb. a taxi (a cab, a doctor, etc.) вызывать кому-л. /для кого-л./ такси и т. д.2) call smb. smth., smb. call the baby Mary (the dog Rex, etc.) называть ребенка [именем] Мэри и т. д.; his name is Richard but we all call him Dick его имя Ричард, но мы все зовем его Диком; call smb. a liar (a fool, a rogue, a child, everything under the sun, a miser, an ass, etc.) называть /обзывать/ кого-л. лжецом и т. д.).3) call smth. smb., smth. call it a swindle (that a low-down trick, her a slut, that a shame, this a very good house, etc.) считать /называть/ это мошенничеством и т. д.; do you call English an easy language? вы считаете /можете назвать/ английский язык легким?; I call that show a success по-моему, спектакль имел успех; this is what I call real coffee вот это я называю настоящим кофе6. VIcall smth. as possessing some quality call smth. fair (dishonest, mean, nice, etc.) считать что-л. справедливым и т. д.; I don't call this cheap я не нахожу, что это дешево7. VIIcall smb. to do smth. call the police to stop the fight (him to witness the event, etc.) позвать полицию, чтобы прекратить драку и т. д., call smth. to do smth. he called her name to see if she was at home он позвал ее по имени, чтобы проверить, дома ли она /чтобы убедиться, что она дома/8. XI1) be called in some manner the singer was called three times певца вызывали три раза; be called somewhere be called to the manager (before the judge, before the committee, to the Ministry, etc.) быть вызванным к управляющему и т. д.; I was called home on urgent business меня вызвали домой по срочному делу; the ambassador was called home посол был отозван; be called to smth. his attention was called to the dangerous state of the building ему указали /его внимание обратили/ на аварийное состояние здания; the meeting was called to order by the chairman председатель призвал собрание к порядку; be called for some time the meeting was called for Monday собрание было назначено на понедельник be called into being быть вызванным к жизни, возникнуть; the plant was called into being by war requirements этот завод появился в ответ на требования военного времени2) be called smth. be called John (Магу, etc.) зваться Джоном и т. д.; what is it called? как это называется?; the book is called "The Gadfly" книга называется "Овод"; be called after smb. fin smb.'s honour/ be called after smb.'s mother (after smb.'s uncle, etc.) быть названным в честь матери и т. д.3) be called smb., smth. be called the best writer of the period (a scholar, an outstanding scientist, a marvel, the most beautiful city, etc.) считаться /слыть/ лучшим писателем своего времени и т. д.; Chaucer is called the Father of English Poetry Чосера называют отцом английской поэзии4) be called (up)on [by smb.]' I don't like to be called on before 11 a. m. я не люблю, когда ко мне приходят до одиннадцати утра; we were called on by the neighbours нас навестили /к нам зашли/ соседи; be called for the letter (the parcel, books, etc.) will be called for за письмом и т. д. придут /зайдут/; this envelope is to be left till called for конверт лежит /остается/ здесь, пока за ним не придут5) be called for strong measures (drastic steps, etc.) are called for необходимы /нужны, требуются/ решительные меры и т. д.; you must take such steps as seem to be called for вы должны предпринять необходимые шаги; an explanation is called for a данном случае не обойтись без объяснений; no excuses are called for объяснений не требуется; if a second edition is called for если возникнет необходимость во втором издании; be called (up)on to do smth. be called upon to speak (to do so many things, to take part in it, etc.) оказаться вынужденным выступить и т. д.; my friend was called upon to make a report моего друга попросили выступить с отчетом /с докладом/; he felt called upon to speak он счел себя не в праве промолчать; I was never called on to play мне ни разу не пришлось играть; I feel called upon to warn you я чувствую себя обязанным предупредить вас9. XIIIcall to do smth. I called to see how you were (to see you, to know whether you wanted anything, etc.) я заходил, чтобы узнать, как вы поживаете и т. д.', а man has called to read the electric power meter приходил какой-то человек снять показания счетчика10. XVI1) call for smth., smb. call for a taxi (for a cab, etc.) позвать /остановить/ такси и т. д., call for help звать на помощь; call for smb. звать кого-л.; call to smb. I called to him but he appeared not to hear я его окликнул, но он, казалось, не слышал; call to smb. to do smth. /for smth./ he called to me to help /for help/ он позвал меня на помощь; call to smth. the trumpet called to battle труба звала в бой; call from some place call from the roof (from downstairs, from upstairs, etc.) кричать с крыши и т. д.; call across smth. call across a river (across the street, across the hall, etc.) звать /кричать/ с того берега реки и т. д.', call upon smb. I now call upon Mr. Smith я предоставляю слово господину Смиту, слово имеет господин Смит2) call at some place call at smb.'s house (at the hotel, at an office, at a shop, at the library, etc.) заходить к кому-л. домой и т. д.;I will call at the post office on my way home я зайду на почту по дороге домой; the train calls at every station поезд останавливается на каждой станции; the boat calls at intermediate ports пароход заходит в промежуточные порты; call (up)on smb. call on a friend (on us, on him without an invitation, on her with a letter of introduction, etc.) заходить к другу /приятелю/ и т. д.', I shall call on him personally я сам к нему загляну; they are not people one can call upon они не такие люди, к которым можно зайти запросто; we must call on our new neighbour нам надо навестить нашего нового соседа; call at some time call at noon (at three o'clock, etc.) заходить в полдень и т. д.; call for some time call for a moment (for a minute, etc.) зайти / заскочить/ на минутку и т. д.; call for smth., smb. call for the parcel (for one's pipe, for her, etc.) заходить за посылкой и т. д., call for orders явиться за указаниями; he called for me with a car он заехал за мной на машине; I'll call for you at your house я заеду или зайду за вами домой3) callf rom some place call from a pay booth (from a pay station, from Leningrad, etc.) (по-)звонить [по телефону] из автомата и т. д.4) call on smb. I hope we shall not have to call on you я надеюсь, нам не придется прибегать к вашим услугам, обращаться к вам [за помощью]; call ( up)on smth. call on smb.'s help (on smb.'s services, etc.) прибегать к чьей-л. помощи и т. д.; call on smb.'s knowledge (on smb.'s skill, etc.) использовать чьи-л. звания и т.д., I had to call upon all my strength мне пришлось напрячь все силы; call on smb. for smth. call on you for help (on him for a hundred pounds, on her for an explanation, etc.) обращаться к вам за помощью и т. д., call on him for a speech просить его выступить; call (up)on smb. to do smth. call upon us to help / (up)on us to give assistance/ (upon them to defend the country, upon the rebels to surrender, etc.) взывать к нам о помощи и т. д.; you must call on him to apologize вы должны потребовать, чтобы он извинился; the teacher called on him to answer учитель вызвал его отвечать5) call for smth. call for a discussion (for a three-power conference, for an increase of salary, for reduction of prices, etc.) выступать с требованием провести дискуссию /обсуждение/ и т. д.; call for drastic measures (for prompt action, for immediate solution, for a cool head, etc.) требовать решительных мер и т. д.; the situation calls for tact and patience в такой ситуации необходимы такт и терпение /нужно вооружиться тактом и терпением/; the results of the experiment called for a discussion было необходимо обсудить результаты опыта11. XVIIIcall oneself smb., smth. call oneself a colonel (a philosopher, a scholar, etc.) называть себя полковником и т.д., назваться полковником и т. д.12. XXI11) call smb. (in)to smth. call the children into the house (the messenger into the office, the girl (in)to the garden, etc.) звать детей в дом и т. д.; will you call the family to dinner? будьте добры позвать всех обедать; they called him to the Ministry его вызвали в министерство; call smth. smb. for smb. call a taxi for me (a doctor for him, etc.) вызовите мне такси и т.д., would you call the porter for me? будьте добры, позовите мне носильщика; call smb. by smth. call him by wireless (her by a letter, etc.) вызвать его телеграммой и т. д., call smb. at some time call smb. at six o'clock (early in the morning, etc.) (разбудить кого-л. в шесть часов и т. д.; call smth. for fame time call a meeting for August (the session for three o'clock, etc.) созывать /назначать/ собрание на август и т. д.2) call smth., smb. to smth. call the meeting to order (the class to order, etc.) призывать собрание к порядку и т. д.; three times during the lesson the teacher had to call one of the pupils to attention три раза за время урока преподавателю пришлось обратиться к ученику /окликнуть ученика/, чтобы он не отвлекался; call smb. to account призвать кого-л. к ответу; call smth., smb. to mind вспоминать что-л., кого-л.; I can't call this scene to mind я не могу вспомнить эту сцену; call smb.'s attention to the picture (to the unusual man, etc.) обращать чье-л. внимание на картину и т.д., please call attention to any errors that you find просьба сообщать о всех замеченных ошибках; she tried not to call attention to herself она старалась не привлекать к себе внимания3) || call smth. into being /into existence/ создать что-л., вызвать /пробудить/ что-л. к жизни; better living conditions called into being new and wider Interest вследствие улучшения условий жизни возникли / появились/ новые, более широкие интересы4) call smb. by some name call the child by the name of Paul (him by his brother's name, etc.) назвать ребенка именем Поль /Полем/ и т. д.; don't call me by my first name не называйте меня no имени; call smb., smth. after smb., smth. call the child after his father (the town after the first settler, etc.) называть ребенка именем /в честь/ отца и т. д.; call smth. in some language what do you call this in Russian? как это называется по-русски? id call things by their true /proper/ names называть вещи своими именами5) call smb. from somewhere call smb. from London (from out of town, etc.) (позвонить кому-л. из Лондона и т. д.; I am calling from a pay station я звоню) с переговорной || call smb. on the telephone позвонить кому-л. по телефону13. XXVI1) call smth. what... you can call it what you like можете называть это, как хотите2) call smb. when... (if..., etc.) call me when you arrive (if he comes, etc.) позвоните мне, когда приедете и т. д.14. XXVII21) call on smb. while... (when..., etc.) someone called on you while /when/ you were out кто-то приходил к вам, пока вас не было2) call on smb. whenever (if..., etc.) whenever (if) you need help, feel free to call on me когда бы вам ни понадобилась помощь ( если вам понадобится помощь), не стесняйтесь обратиться ко мне -
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1. II think therefore I am я мыслю, следовательно я существую; are animals able to think? мыслят ли животные?; don't act without thinking ничего не делай /не предпринимай/, не подумав; let me (give me time to) think дайте мне (время) подумать /собраться с мыслями, поразмыслить, сосредоточиться/; I know what you are thinking я знаю, что /о чем/ вы думаете2. IIthink in some manner think logically (creatively, constructively, shrewdly, idly, etc.) мыслить /думать/ логично и т.д.; think so /as much, this way/ думать определенным образом; he thinks [in] this way он мыслит таким образом; I thought as much я так и думал; no two minds think alike все мы думаем по-разному; you must learn to think clearly вам надо учиться ясно мыслить; think harder подумай получше; think much /а lot/ много думать; if you were to think a little less and act a little more it would be better for all для всех было бы лучше, если бы вы немного меньше размышляли и немного больше делали; is he going to come? I don't think so он собирается приехать? think не думаю; just think! подумать только! think for some time let me think a moment дайте мне немного подумать /сосредоточиться/3. IIIthink smth.1) think great (sad, evil, base, pleasant, etc.) thoughts быть полным великих и т.д. дум /мыслей/; think business постоянно думать о делах2) think no harm /no evil/ не думать /не иметь в виду, не предполагать/ чего-л. дурного; one would not have thought it никто бы об этом не подумал, это никому не пришло бы в голову4. Vthink smth., smb. smth. think it a shame (it a most interesting book, her a clever young lady, him an impolite fellow, etc.) считать, что это позор /это позорным/ и т.д.; think oneself a hero считать себя героем; he doesn't think it any trouble at all он не считает это затруднительным, он считает, что это совсем нетрудно5. VIthink smth., smb. as having some quality think smth. strange (the lecture interesting, the matter very important, the affair unlawful, his success probable, the girl pretty, him right, etc.) считать что-л. странным и т.д.; do you think it likely? вы считаете это вероятным?; think him very powerful (them clever, oneself important, etc.) считать его очень могущественным и т.д.; think smth. as being of some quality to do smth. think it proper (unusual, necessary, strange, etc.) to say this (to go there, to take it, etc.) считать приличным и т.д. сказать это и т.д.; I don't think it wise to go there я считаю неблагоразумным идти туда; I thought it better to stay away (not to try, etc.) я считал, что лучше держаться подальше и т.д.6. VIIthink smb., smth. [to be] smth. think him to be a fool (him to be more straightforward, the girl more intelligent, the matter to be more delicate, etc.) считать его дураком и т.д.; do you think him very much to blame? вы считаете его очень виноватым?; I think it to correspond to facts я думаю /считаю/, что это соответствует фактам7. XI1) be thought about /of/ smth. it must (should, etc.) be thought about /of/ об этом нужно (следует и т.д.) (подумать; there are a number of things to be thought of before we come to a decision прежде, чем мы примем какое-либо решение, надо подумать /поразмыслить/ о ряде вещей /надо учесть ряд вещей/2) be thought of a new house (a motor саг, а winter holiday in the south, etc.) is not to /cannot/ be thought of о новом доме и т.д. думать нечего /и подумать нельзя/; such a thing is not to be thought of о таких вещах и мечтать нечего3) be thought [to be] in some state be thought dead (mad, richt, to be fair, to be lost, etc.) считаться умершим и т.д.; be thought to be smth. he is thought to be a scholar его считают ученым; it is thought to be a fraud считают, что это обман; be thought that it was thought that he would accept the position полагали /считали/, что он согласится на этот пост; be thought of in some manner he is well (highly) thought of о нем хорошо отзываются; it was thought of as impossible это считалось невозможным8. XIIIthink to do smth. think to deceive us (to escape punishment, to help you, to find a home with his daughter, to get a special favour, etc.) надеяться /собираться/ обмануть нас и т.д.; I never thought to find you here (to see you, to meet him again, etc.) я не подумал /никогда не думал/, что могу вас здесь застать и т.д.; think what to do next (how to help, etc.) думать о том, что делать дальше и т.д.9. XVthink as having some quality think fit (proper, good, etc.) считать удобным и т.д.; do as you think best делайте, как вам кажется /вы считаете/ лучше; do not think ill of me не думайте обо мне плохо10. XVI1) think in smth. think in German (in a foreign language, etc.) думать /мыслить/ по-немецки и т.д.; think about /of/ smth. think about /of/ the matter (about that question, about /of/ everything, of many things, about smb.'s suggestion, about the problem, about /of/ the proposal, of such a possibility, etc.) (по)думать об этом деле и т.д., обдумывать это дело и т.д.; why don't you " about my offer before you make up your mind? вам не мешало бы взвесить /продумать/ мое предложение прежде, чем решать; what are you thinking about /of/? о чем вы думаете?; it is not worth thinking about об этом не стоит думать; when I least thought of it когда я меньше всего об этом думал; think (up)on smth. think on life (on the matter, upon life and death, on love, etc.) думать /размышлять/ о жизни и т.д.; there is one thing you ought to think on вам следует подумать об одной вещи2) think of /about/ smth., smb. think of old times (of home, about one's childhood days, about life in the mountains, of the accident, of her, etc.) думать /вспоминать/ о прошлом /о прежних временах/ и т.д.; I can't think of his name at the moment (of his address, of the right phrase, of the name of this place, etc.) я не могу сразу вспомнить его имя и т.д.; I can't think of the figures цифры /числа/ выпали у меня из памяти, я сейчас забыл цифры; I can't think of the right word мне не приходит в голову нужное слово3) think about /of/ smb. think about /of/ his mother (about one's friends, about the friends one has lost, of others, of other people first, etc.) думать /беспокоиться/ о своей матери и т.д.; I have my wife and family to think of мне надо подумать /позаботиться, побеспокоиться/ о жене и всей семье; he thinks only (too much) of himself, he thinks of no one but himself он думает только о себе; think about /of/ smth. think about /of/ smb. think feelings (of smb.'s plight, of their welfare, etc.) думать о чьих-л. чувствах и т.д., считаться с чьими-л. чувствами и т.д.; they think about nothing but clothes (about hair styles, about nothing but sport and pleasure, etc.) у них на уме только платья и т.д., они ни о чем другом, кроме платьев и т.д. не думают4) think of smth., smb. think of a way out of the difficulty (of some excuse to give them, of a word beginning with В, of a good plan, of an amusing way to spend the evening, of such a thing, of a good place for a week-end holidays, etc.) придумать выход из тяжелого положения и т.д.; I just didn't think of it мне это просто не пришло в голову, об этом-то я и не подумал; think of a number задумайте число; think of the danger (of the people who risk their lives, of the nerve of that fellow, of that man being there, etc.) подумать об опасности и т.д., представить /вообразить/ себе опасность и т.д.; I would never have thought of this possibility мне эта возможность не приходила в голову5) think of /about/ smth., smb. what do you think of this plan (of the idea, of my new dress. of our new car, of this man, about me, etc.)? что вы думаете /какого вы мнения/ об этом плане и т.д.?; what do you "think of his speech? как вам понравилась его речь?; I told him what I thought of him я высказал /сказал/ ему [все], что я о нем думаю; think of her as a friend (of her as still a child, of you as a replacement for the man who quit, of him as being tall, of golf as waste of time, etc.) считать ее другом и т.д., думать о ней, как о друге и т.д.; think well (highly, harshly, meanly, etc.) of smth., smb. быть хорошего и т.д. мнения о чем-л., ком-л.; I will not think so poorly of her я не хочу о ней так плохо думать; it depends how you think of it все зависит от того, как к этому отнестись || we thought better of it мы передумали /раздумали/11. XVII1) think before doing smth. think before answering (before making a decision, before accepting, before refusing, etc.) сначала подумать /взвесить/, а потом отвечать и т.д., подумать, прежде чем ответить и т.д.2) think about /of/ doing smth. think about moving to another house (about buying a new piano, about taking her to dinner, about emigrating to Canada, about getting a job, of going tomorrow, of going to Spain for our holiday, of marrying, etc.) подумывать о переезде /собираться переехать, строить планы о том, чтобы переехать/ в другой дом и т.д.; а girl thinks more of "looking nice" than a boy does девушки больше заботятся /думают/ о своей внешности, чем молодые люди; he would not (never) think of letting her go (of allowing it, of inviting them, of going unless he were invited, of saying such things about a lady, of doing such a thing, of allowing my children to stay out until this late hour, etc.) ему бы (никогда) не пришло в голову /он бы и не подумал/ отпустить ее и т.д.; the price is so high that I cannot think of buying it цена так высока, что я и мечтать не могу [, чтобы] купить это3) think about /of/ doing smth. what do you think about going to Spain (of going to the movies tonight, etc.)? как вы /что вы думаете/ насчет поездки в Испанию и т.д.?; what did they think of his playing (of her painting, of our singing, etc.)? что они думают /какого они мнения/ о его игре /о том, как он играет/ и т.д.?12. XVIIIthink to oneself he is not telling the truth, I thought to myself он лжет, подумал я про себя; he was thinking to himself how strange the children were он отметил про себя, какими странными были дети; think for oneself you must think for yourself ты должен решать сам; think oneself into some state think oneself silly довести себя раздумьями до отупения; he thought himself into a fever он так много думал, что заболел13. XXI1think smth. of (about) smb., smth. think unjust things of her думать о ней несправедливо; he thought the world of her он о ней был очень высокого мнения; I think very little of his work (of his abilities, about the new novel, of the teacher, etc.) я очень невысокого мнения о его работе и т.д.; I don't think much of him as a teacher я не высоко ставлю /ценю/ его как преподавателя || think it beneath one (smb.) to do smth. считать ниже своего (чьего-л.) достоинства что-л. сделать14. XXV1) think what... (why..., how..., etc.) think what she would do next (why he came, how to help, etc.) думать о том, что ей делать дальше и т.д.2) think how... (what...., where..., etc.) you can't think how pleased I was (how surprised he was, how glad I am, what he means, what a sharp tongue she has, why she left, where he is, etc.) вы не можете себе представить, как я был доволен и т.д.; think that... I never thought that he himself would come я никогда не думал /не ожидал/, что он сам придет; [only] to think that he is twenty (that I should be let off so early, etc.) подумать только, что ему всего двадцать и т.д.3) think [that] think [that] you are clever (that he is ready, that the earth is flat, you can do it, you are acting foolishly, etc.) думать /полагать, считать/, что вы умны и т.д.; what do you think I ought to do? как вы думаете, что мне следует делать?; I think I'll go now я, пожалуй, пойду; ну, я пошел; it is going to rain, I think мне кажется, будет дождь; it will be better, don't you think, to start early? не лучше ли выехать пораньше, как вы полагаете?; think before you do smth. think carefully before you answer (before you begin, before you accept, etc.) хорошенько подумай, прежде чем отвечать и т.д.15. XXVII1think of what... think of what I've said (of what I told you, of what this means, etc.) подумай о том /над тем/, что я сказал и т.д.; think of what might have happened думать о том, что могло случиться -
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I [feɪs] n1) лицоSee:A shadow of doubt ran all over his face. — По лицу пробежала тень сомнения.
He straightened his face. — Он придал своему лицу обычное выражение.
His face was disfigured by a scar. — Его лицо было изуродовано шрамом.
His face didn't relax. — Его лицо сохранило напряженное выражение.
The rain (the wind) was blowing in our faces. — Дождь хлестал (ветер дул) нам в лицо.
The face is the index of the mind. — Каков человек видно по его лицу.
A good face is a letter of recommendation. — Лицо/глаза - зеркало души. /Что в сердце творится, на лице не утаишь.
A fair face may hide a fool. — Внешность обманчива. /Не все то золото, что блестит.
To make a long face. — Скорчить кислую мину/рожу.
- pretty face- thin face
- impassive face
- rough face
- shy face
- inpensive face
- massive face- chapped face- clear-cut face
- full face
- broad face
- regular face features - face with wrinkles
- face with a scar
- gentle shape of smb's face
- smb's sensitive skin of the face
- expression on smb's face
- with a strange expression on smb's face co
- with a wry face
- with one's face up
- with a happy expression on smb's face co
- with a smile on one's face
- with one's face to the window
- in the face of danger
- shave smb's face
- wipe one's face
- mop one's perspiring face
- mop the sweat from one's face
- rub in cream into the face
- cover one's face with a veil
- bury one's face with one's hands
- stroke one's face
- recognize smb's face
- disfigure the face
- look smb in the face
- say smth straigt to smb's face
- strike smb across the face
- fall on one's face
- pucker one's face into a frown
- relax one's face
- make a disagreeable face
- slap smb in the face
- take care of one's face2) лицевая сторона, фасадThe book was lying on its face. — Книга лежала обложкой вниз.
•USAGE:II [feɪs] v1) стоять лицом к лицу, встречать во всеоружии, смотреть в лицоThe opponents faced each other across the chessboard. — Оппоненты стояли лицом друг к другу у классной доски.
- face the crowd- face the audience
- face danger
- face death
- face the facts
- face the consequences2) быть обращённым к чему-либо, выходить на (в/во)The village faces full to the south. — Деревня полностью обращена к югу
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95 guff
I n AmE infml1)2)3)II vi AmE infmlI don't want to hear any more of your guff — И хватит тебе ныть, понял?
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96 hold one's own
1) не уступать, держаться твёрдо; стоять на своём, отстаивать свою точку зрения; не сдавать позиций, остаться верным своим убеждениямYou pester my poor old life out to get you into the world. You won't be able to hold your own there, you silly little fool. You've got no money. (W. Thackeray, ‘Vanity Fair’, ch. XLVIII) — Вы мучаете меня на старости лет, заставляя вводить вас в светское общество. Все равно вы там не удержитесь, глупышка! - у вас нет денег.
I read for examinations. I read in order to be able to hold my own in conversation. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Fall of Edward Barnard’) — Я читал, чтобы сдать экзамены. Читал, чтобы чувствовать себя уверенным во время беседы.
I'm eighty-one now, but I can still run two miles and hold my own in any rough work going. (J. Lindsay, ‘Rising Tide’, ch. 3) — Мне сейчас 81 год, а я все еще могу быстрым шагом пройти две мили и не уступлю молодым ни в какой трудной работе.
...your stewardess, Miss Meighen, is holding her own. If we can get her to a hospital soon, I'm fairly sure she'll come through. (A. Hailey, ‘Airport’, part III, ch. 16) —...ваша стюардесса мисс Мейген держится молодцом. Если нам удастся быстро доставить ее в больницу, я почти убежден, что она выкарабкается.
2) не ронять своего достоинства; сохранять самообладание; не давать себя в обиду, постоять за себя‘Never you mind what they say, dear,’ said Mrs. Hodges. ‘I've 'ad to go through it same as you 'ave. They don't know any better, poor things. You take my word for it, they'll like you all right if you 'old your own same as I 'ave.’ (W. S. Maughaw, ‘Of Human Bondage’, ch. 104) — - Не обращайте на них внимания, дорогуша, - говорила миссис Ходжес. - Мне тоже сперва от них попадало. Бедняжки, такое уж у них воспитание. Будьте покойны, вы с ними поладите, только не давайте себя в обиду, берите пример с меня.
Morris had paid, and handsomely, to hold his own in the bar. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 31) — И Моррис заплатил без возражений, чтобы поддержать свой престиж в баре.
‘Oh, my dear, if Morris is an undertaker,’ Laura exclaimed quite seriously, ‘what does that matter? Everybody knows you and Morris could hold your own in any society.’ (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 52) — - О, дорогая, - воскликнула Лора с самым серьезным видом, - муж-гробовщик ровно ничего не значит. Всем известно, что ты и Моррис не уроните себя в любом обществе.
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97 no end of...
разг.1) очень много, масса, уйма, без концаNigel put no end of time and trouble into making those lads give their schoolmasters the surprise of their lives. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Child of the Hurricane’, ch. XVI) — Найджел положил на ребят уйму сил и времени, но зато они преподнесли своим учителям настоящий сюрприз.
On our trip we had no end of trouble with our car. (HAI) — Во время поездки машина без конца подводила нас.
He is no end of a fool. — Он набитый дурак.
2) замечательный, прекрасный, чудесный; ≈ хоть куда‘Have you heard from your wife yet?..’ ‘Yes, I had letters by this mail. She's having no end of a time.’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Gentleman in the Parlour’, ch. VI) — - Ну как, жена пишет?.. - Да, я получил несколько писем. Она чудесно проводит время.
Keats was no end of a fellow. (W. Besant, ‘All in a Garden Fair’, OED) — Китс был замечательный человек.
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98 забивать баки
груб.-прост.try to talk smb. round; try to bluff smb.; put smb. off with fair words; fool smb. with smooth talk; cf. put one over on smb.Флавий.
Что-нибудь случилось? Тоня. Да... Нет... Ничего не случилось. Ну... прощай. Флавий. Кузнецова! Ты мне баки не крути. Говори прямо: что у вас тут случилось? (В. Катаев, Квадратура круга) — Flavius: You tell me sensibly, has anything happened? Tonya: Yes... no... nothing has happened. Well, good-bye! Flavius: Kuznetsova, don't try to put anything over on me. You tell me right out what's happened here. -
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A n1 Theat pièce f (about sur) ; the characters in a play les personnages d'une pièce ; a radio play, a play for radio une pièce radiophonique ; a one-/five-act play une pièce en un acte/en cinq actes ;2 (amusement, recreation) the sound of children at play le bruit d'enfants en train de jouer ; the rich at play les riches dans leurs moments de loisir ; to learn through play apprendre par le jeu ;3 Sport, Games play starts at 11 la partie commence à 11 heures ; there was no play today il n'y a pas eu de partie aujourd'hui ; rain stopped play la partie a dû être arrêtée à cause de la pluie ; one evening's play ( in cards) une soirée de jeu ; the ball is out of play/in play la balle est hors jeu/en jeu ; there was some good defensive play la défense a été bonne ; there was some fine play from the Danish team l'équipe danoise a bien joué ;4 (movement, interaction) jeu m ; to come into play entrer en jeu ; it has brought new factors into play cela a introduit de nouveaux éléments ; the play of light on the water/of shadows against the wall le jeu de la lumière sur la surface de l'eau/des ombres contre le mur ; the play of forces beyond our comprehension le jeu de forces qui dépassent notre compréhension ; the free play of the imagination le libre jeu de l'imagination ;5 ( manipulation) jeu m ; a play on words un jeu de mots ; a play on the idea of reincarnation un jeu sur la notion de la réincarnation ;7 Mech ( scope for movement) jeu m (between entre ; in dans) ; there's some play in the lock il y a du jeu dans la serrure ;8 Fishg to give a line more/less play donner du mou à/tendre une ligne.B vtr1 ( for amusement) to play football/bridge jouer au football/au bridge ; to play cards/a computer game jouer aux cartes/à un jeu électronique ; to play sb at chess/at tennis, to play chess/tennis with sb jouer aux échecs/au tennis avec qn ; to play a game of chess/of tennis with sb jouer une partie d'échecs/de tennis avec qn ; I'll play you a game of chess on peut faire une partie d'échecs si tu veux ; she plays basketball for her country elle est dans l'équipe nationale de basketball ; to play shop/hide and seek jouer à la marchande/ à cache-cache ; to play a joke on sb jouer un tour à qn ;2 Mus jouer [symphony, chord] ; to play the guitar/the piano jouer de la guitare/du piano ; to play a tune on a clarinet jouer un air à la clarinette ; to play a piece to ou for sb jouer un morceau à qn ; play them a tune joue-leur un air ; they will play a nationwide tour ils vont en tournée dans tout le pays ; they're playing the jazz club on Saturday ils jouent au club de jazz samedi ;3 ( act out) Theat interpréter, jouer [role] ; to play (the part of) Cleopatra interpréter or jouer (le rôle de) Cléopâtre ; Cleopatra, played by Elizabeth Taylor Cléopâtre, interprétée or jouée par Elizabeth Taylor ; he plays a young officer il joue un jeune officier ; to play the diplomat/the sympathetic friend fig jouer au diplomate/à l'ami compatissant ; to play a leading role in public affairs jouer un rôle déterminant dans les affaires publiques ; to play a significant part in the creation of a clean environment jouer un rôle important dans la création d'un environnement propre ; I'm not sure how to play things je ne sais pas trop comment procéder ; that's the way I play things ○ c'est ma façon de faire ; to play a line for laughs dire une réplique de façon à faire rire tout le monde ;4 Audio mettre [tape, video, CD] ; play me the record mets-moi le disque ; to play music écouter de la musique ; the tape was played to the court on a fait entendre la bande au tribunal ; let me play the jazz tape for you je vais vous faire entendre la cassette de jazz ;5 Sport ( in a position) [coach, manager] faire jouer [player] ; to play goal/wing être gardien de but/ailier ; he plays goal for Fulchester il est gardien de but dans l'équipe de Fulchester ;6 Sport (hit, kick) [golfer, tennis player] envoyer [ball] ; [basketball player] lancer [ball] ; to play the ball over the goal tirer le ballon par-dessus la cage ; to play the ball to sb passer la balle à qn ; to play a forehand délivrer un coup droit ;7 Games (in chess, draughts) déplacer [piece] ; ( in cards) jouer [card] ; to play a club jouer du trèfle ; to play the tables ( in roulette) miser ;8 Fin to play the stock market boursicoter ○ ;9 Fishg épuiser [fish].C vi1 [children] jouer (with avec) ; to play together jouer ensemble ; can Rosie come out to play? est-ce que Rosie peut venir jouer? ; to play at soldiers/at keeping shop jouer aux soldats/à la marchande ; to play at hide and seek jouer à cache-cache ;2 fig she's only playing at her job elle ne travaille pas vraiment ; to play at being a manager/an artist jouer au directeur/à l'artiste ; what does he think he's playing at ○ ? GB qu'est-ce qu'il fabrique ○ ? ;3 Sport, Games jouer ; do you play? est-ce que tu sais jouer? ; have you played yet? avez-vous joué? ; to play out of turn jouer avant son tour ; I've seen them play ( team) je les ai vus jouer ; England is playing against Ireland l'Angleterre joue contre l'Irlande ; he plays for Liverpool il joue dans l'équipe de Liverpool ; she played for her club in the semifinal elle a joué dans l'équipe de son club en demi-finale ; to play in goal être dans les buts ; to play for money [cardplayer] jouer pour de l'argent ; to play fair jouer franc jeu ;4 Sport (hit, shoot) to play into a bunker/the net envoyer la balle dans un bunker/le filet ; to play to sb's backhand jouer sur le revers de qn ;5 Mus [musician, band, orchestra] jouer (for pour) ; to play on the flute/on the xylophone jouer de la flûte/du xylophone ; to play to large audiences/to small groups jouer devant un grand public/pour de petits groupes ;6 Cin, Theat [play] se jouer ; [film] passer ; [actor] jouer ; ‘Macbeth’ is playing at the Gate ‘Macbeth’ se joue au Gate ; she's playing opposite him in ‘Macbeth’ elle joue avec lui dans ‘Macbeth’ ; he's playing to packed houses il joue devant des salles combles ;7 ( make noise) [fountain, water] couler, jaser littér ; a record played softly in the background un disque jouait doucement en arrière-fond ; I could hear music/the tape playing in the next room j'entendais de la musique/la bande dans la pièce à côté ;8 ( move lightly) sunlight played over the water le soleil jouait sur l'eau ; a breeze played across the lake une brise effleurait la surface du lac ; a smile played around ou on her lips un sourire flottait sur ses lèvres.to play for time essayer de gagner du temps ; we have everything to play for rien n'est encore gagné ; to play sb false ne pas jouer franc jeu avec qn ; they played to her strengths ( in interview) il ne lui ont rien demandé de difficile ; he doesn't play to his own strengths il n'utilise pas ses capacités ; all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) Prov il n'y a pas que le travail dans la vie ; to make a play for sb ○ draguer qn ○ ; to make great play of sth/of the fact that accorder beaucoup d'importance à qch/au fait que.1 ( acquiesce) entrer dans le jeu ; to play along with sb entrer dans le jeu de qn ;2 ( accompany) I'll sing, you play along on the piano je chante et tu m'accompagnes au piano ; to play along with sb/with a song accompagner qn/une chanson.■ play around ○1 ( be promiscuous) coucher à droite et à gauche ○ ;2 ( act the fool) faire l'imbécile ; to play around with (rearrange, juggle) changer [qch] de place [chairs, ornaments] ; jongler avec [dates, figures] ; ( fiddle) jouer avec [paperclips, pens] ; to play around with the idea of doing caresser vaguement l'idée de faire ; how much time/money do we have to play around with? combien de temps/d'argent avons-nous à notre disposition?■ play back:▶ play [sth] back, play back [sth] rejouer [qch] du début [song] ; repasser [film, video] ; to play sth back to sb faire réentendre qch à qn [record, music] ; repasser qch à qn [video, film].■ play down:▶ play down [sth] minimiser [defeat, disaster, effects].■ play off: to play sb off against sb monter qn contre qn (pour en tirer avantage) ; they can play the companies/buyers off against each other ils peuvent créer une concurrence entre les sociétés/acheteurs.■ play on:▶ play on1 [musicians, footballers] continuer à jouer ;2 ( in cricket) envoyer la balle sur son propre guichet ;▶ play on [sth] exploiter [fears, prejudices] ; jouer avec [idea].■ play out:▶ play out [sth] vivre [fantasy] ; their love affair was played out against a background of war leur histoire d'amour s'est déroulée sur un fond de guerre ; the drama which is being played out in India le drame qui se joue aux Indes.■ play up:▶ play up ○ [computer, person] commencer à faire des siennes ○ ; the children are playing up again les enfants recommencent à en faire des leurs ○ ; my rheumatism is playing up mes rhumatismes me taquinent ;▶ play up [sth] mettre l'accent sur [dangers, advantages, benefits] ; to play up a story Journ monter une histoire en épingle.■ play with:▶ play with [sth]1 ( fiddle) jouer avec [pen, food, paperclip] ; to play with oneself ○ euph ( masturbate) se tripoter ○ ;2 ( toy) to play with words jouer avec les mots ; to play with sb's affections jouer avec les sentiments de qn ;3 ( be insincere) to play with sb jouer avec qn. -
100 that
A, dem adj (pl those) ce/cet/cette/ces ; that chair/that man over there cette chaise/cet homme là-bas ; I said THAT dress! j'ai dit cette robe-là! ; I prefer that colour to this one je préfère cette couleur-là à celle-ci ; not that one! pas celui-là! ; that same day ce même jour ; you can't do it that way tu ne peux pas le faire comme ça ; he went that way il est allé par là ; those patients (who are) able to walk les patients qui sont capables de marcher ; that train crash last year la collision ferroviaire qui a eu lieu l'an dernier ; that lazy son of yours/theirs ton/leur paresseux de fils ; that car of his is always breaking down sa fichue ○ voiture n'arrête pas de tomber en panne ; it's that Mr Jones from down the road c'est M. Jones qui habite en bas de la rue ; at that moment à ce moment-là ; at that time à cette époque-là.1 ( that one) celui-/celle-/ceux-/celles-là ; we prefer this to that nous préférons celui-ci à celui-là ; ‘which boys?’-‘those over there’ ‘quels garçons?’-‘ceux qui sont là-bas’ ; not this, THAT! pas celui-ci, celui-là! ; it's a more expensive wine than that produced by X c'est un vin plus cher que celui produit par X ;2 ( the thing or person observed or mentioned) cela, ça, ce ; what's that? qu'est-ce que c'est que ça? ; who's that? gen qui est-ce? ; ( on phone) qui est à l'appareil? ; is that John? c'est John? ; is that you John? c'est toi John? ; who told you that? qui t'a dit ça? ; that' s not true/fair ce n'est pas vrai/ juste ; that's what he said c'est ce qu'il a dit ; that's how/why he did it c'est comme ça/pour ça qu'il l'a fait ; what did he mean by that? qu'est-ce qu'il entendait par là? ; that's bureaucrats for you! c'est ça les bureaucrates! ; that's the man I was talking about/to voilà or c'est l'homme dont/auquel je parlais ; that's the house we used to live in voilà or c'est la maison dans laquelle on vivait ; those are the books I wanted voilà or ce sont les livres que je voulais ; before that, he had always lived in London avant cela, il avait toujours vécu à Londres ; he never went there again after that il n'y est jamais retourné après cela ; after that we had lunch après cela or ensuite, nous avons déjeuné ; I might just do that! c'est peut-être ce que je vais faire! ; he 's not as greedy as (all) that! il n'est pas si avare que ça! ;3 ( before relative pronoun) those who… ceux qui…C rel pron ( subject) qui ; ( object) que ; ( with preposition) lequel/laquelle/lesquels/lesquelles ; the woman that won la femme qui a gagné ; the book that I bought le livre que j'ai acheté ; the house that they live in la maison dans laquelle ils vivent ; the reason that I phoned la raison pour laquelle j'ai téléphoné ; the man that I received the letter from l'homme dont j'ai reçu la lettre ; the way that she works la façon dont elle travaille ; the day that she arrived le jour où elle est arrivée ; and fool that I am, I believed him et bête comme je suis, je l'ai cru.D conj1 gen que ; he said that he had finished il a dit qu'il avait fini ; it's likely that they are out il est probable qu'ils sont sortis ; it's important that they should realize il est important qu'ils se rendent compte que ; it's just that I'm a bit scared c'est simplement que j'ai un peu peur ;2 ( expressing wish) oh that I could fly! si je pouvais voler! ; oh that he would come s'il pouvait venir ; ( expressing surprise) that she should treat me so badly! comment peut-elle me traiter comme ça! ; that it should come to this! comment peut-on en arriver là!E adv1 ( to the extent shown) it's about that thick c'est à peu près épais comme ça ; he's that tall il est grand comme ça ; she's that much smaller than me elle est plus petite que moi de ça ; I can't do that much work in one day je ne peux pas faire autant de travail dans une journée ; he can't swim that far il ne peut pas nager aussi loin ; you're not that stupid tu n'es pas aussi bête que ça ;2 GB dial ( so very) tellement ; he was that ill that he had to go into hospital il était tellement malade qu'il a dû aller à l'hôpital.…and (all) that …et tout ça ; …and he's very nice at that! …et en plus il est très gentil! ; I might well go at that! en fait, je pourrais bien y aller! ; at that, he got up and left en entendant cela, il s'est levé et est parti ; with that he got up and left sur ce il s'est levé et est parti ; that is (to say)… c'est-à-dire… ; that's it! ( that's right) c'est ça! ; ( that's enough) ça suffit! ; I'll give you £10 but that's it! je te donnerai 10 livres sterling mais pas plus! ; I don't want to see you again and that's that! je ne veux pas te revoir point final or et il n'y a pas à discuter! ; well, that's it then! il n'y a rien de plus à faire!
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