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( towards sb) herunter, herab;the baby falls \down constantly das Baby fällt ständig hin;get \down off that table! komm sofort von diesem Tisch herunter!;the leaflet slipped \down behind the wardrobe die Broschüre ist hinter dem Kleiderschrank hinuntergerutscht;you'll have to come further \down [the steps] du musst noch ein Stück treppab gehen;“\down!” ( to dog) „Platz!“;to put \down sth etw hinstellenthings are much more expensive \down [in the] south unten im Süden ist alles viel teurer;how often do you come \down to Cornwall? wie oft kommen Sie nach Cornwall runter? ( fam)my parents live \down in Worcestershire, but they come up to London occasionally meine Eltern leben außerhalb in Worcestershire, aber sie kommen gelegentlich nach London;he has a house \down by the harbour er hat ein Haus draußen am Hafen;\down our way hier in unserem Viertel [o unserer Gegend];she's certainly come \down in the world! da muss es mit ihr ganz schön bergab gegangen sein! ( fam)to be \down on one's luck eine Pechsträhne haben;she's been \down on her luck recently in letzter Zeit ist sie vom Pech verfolgt;to be \down to sth nur noch etw haben;to be \down with sth an etw dat erkrankt sein;she's \down with flu sie liegt mit einer Grippe im Bett;5) sports im Rückstand;Milan were three goals \down at half-time zur Halbzeit lag Mailand [um] drei Tore zurück;he quit the poker game when he was only $50 \down er hörte mit dem Pokerspiel auf, als er erst 50 Dollar verloren hatte6) ( in time)Joan of Arc's fame has echoed \down [through] the centuries Jean d'Arcs Ruhm hat die Jahrhunderte überdauert;\down to the last century bis ins vorige Jahrhundert [hinein];to come \down myths überliefert werden;the pay offer is \down 2% from last year das Lohnangebot liegt 2 % unter dem vom Vorjahr;the number of students has gone \down die Zahl der Studierenden ist gesunken;to get the price \down den Preis drücken [o herunterhandeln];let the fire burn \down lass das Feuer herunterbrennen;settle \down, you two gebt mal ein bisschen Ruhe ihr zwei;to water a drink \down ein Getränk verwässern9) ( including) bis einschließlich;the entire administration has come under suspicion, from the mayor \down das gesamte Verwaltungspersonal, angefangen beim Bürgermeister, ist in Verdacht geratendo you have it \down in writing or was it just a verbal agreement? haben Sie das schwarz auf weiß oder war es nur eine mündliche Vereinbarung? ( fam)to copy sth \down etw niederschreiben [o zu Papier bringen];we've got you \down for five tickets wir haben fünf Karten für Sie vorbestellt;to put sth \down etw aufschreiben [o niederschreiben];to write sth \down etw niederschreiben [o schriftlich niederlegen];to get sth \down etw [hinunter]schlucken;she couldn't get the pill \down sie brachte die Tablette nicht hinunter ( fam)you'll feel better once you've got some hot soup \down du wirst dich besser fühlen, wenn du ein bisschen heiße Suppe gegessen hast;12) ( thoroughly) gründlich;to nail sth \down etw festnageln;to wash/wipe sth \down etw von oben bis unten waschen/wischen;he washed the car \down with soapy water er wusch den Wagen gründlich mit Seifenlauge13) ( already finished) vorbei;two lectures \down, eight to go zwei Vorlesungen haben wir schon besucht, es bleiben also noch acht14) ( as initial payment) als Anzahlung;15) ( attributable)to be \down to sth auf etw akk zurückzuführen sein;the problem is \down to her inexperience, not any lack of intelligence es liegt an ihrer Unerfahrenheit, nicht an mangelnder Intelligenz;it's all \down to you now to make it work nun ist es an Ihnen, die Sache in Gang zu bringento come \down to sth auf etw akk hinauslaufen;what the problem comes \down to is this:... die entscheidende Frage ist:...;well, if I bring it \down to its simplest level,... also, stark vereinfacht könnte man sagen,...17) ( in crossword puzzles) senkrechtPHRASES:\down to the ground völlig, ganz und gar, total ( fam)that suits me \down to the ground das ist genau das Richtige für mich prep1) ( in a downward direction)\down sth etw hinunter [o herunter];my uncle's in hospital after falling \down some stairs mein Onkel ist im Krankenhaus, nachdem er die Treppe heruntergefallen ist;up and \down the stairs die Treppe rauf und runter;she poured the liquid \down the sink sie schüttete die Flüssigkeit in den Abfluss2) ( downhill) hinunter, hinab;to go \down the hill/ mountain den Hügel/Berg hinuntergehen;I walked \down the hill ich ging den Hügel hinab3) ( along)\down sth etw hinunter [o entlang];go \down the street towards the river gehen Sie die Straße entlang zum Fluss;her office is \down the corridor on the right ihr Büro ist weiter den Gang entlang auf der rechten Seite;we drove \down the motorway as far as Bristol wir fuhren die Schnellstraße hinunter bis nach Bristol;they sailed the boat \down the river sie segelten mit dem Boot flussabwärts;I ran my finger \down the list of ingredients ich ging mit dem Finger die Zutatenliste durch;her long red hair reached most of the way \down her back ihre langen roten Haare bedeckten fast ihren ganzen Rücken;\down town stadteinwärts;I went \down town ich fuhr in die Stadt hinein;\down one's way in jds Gegend;they speak with a peculiar accent \down his way in seiner Ecke haben die Leute einen besonderen Akzent;up and \down sb/ sth bei jdm/etw auf und ab4) ( through time)\down sth durch etw hindurch, über etw hinweg;\down the generations über Generationen hinweg;\down the centuries durch die Jahrhunderte hindurch;\down the ages von Generation zu Generation;5) (Brit, Aus) (fam: to)I went \down the pub with my mates ich ging mit meinen Freunden in die Kneipe;to go \down the shops einkaufen gehensth \down sb etw in jdm;you'll feel better once you've got some hot soup \down you du fühlst dich gleich besser, wenn du ein bisschen heiße Suppe gegessen hastPHRASES:to go \down the drain [or toilet] [or tube[s]] [or plughole] [or (Brit a.) pan] [or ( Aus) gurgler] für die Katz sein;we don't want all their hard work to go \down the drain ich möchte nicht, dass ihre harte Arbeit ganz umsonst ist adj <more \down, most \down>the \down escalator die Rolltreppe nach untenI've been feeling a bit \down this week diese Woche bin ich nicht so gut drauf ( fam)to be \down on sb jdn auf dem Kieker haben ( fam)the computer will be \down for an hour der Computer wird für eine Stunde abgeschaltet;I'm afraid the [telephone] lines are \down ich fürchte, die Telefonleitungen sind tot\down platform Bahnsteig m für stadtauswärts fahrende Züge6) ( sunk to a low level) niedrig;2) ( shoot down)3) ( esp Brit)to \down tools ( cease work) mit der Arbeit aufhören;( have a break) die Arbeit unterbrechen;( during strike) die Arbeit niederlegen;the printers are threatening to \down tools die Drucker drohen mit Arbeitsniederlegungen5) (swallow [quickly])to \down sth food etw verschlingen [o herunterschlingen]; drink etw hinunterschlucken [o ( fam) hinunterkippen] [o ( fam) runterschütten];ups and \downs Auf und Ab nt;well, we've had our ups and \downs wir haben schon Höhen und Tiefen durchgemachtto have a \down on sb jdn auf dem Kieker haben ( fam)why do you have a \down on him? was hast du gegen ihn?it's second \down and seven yards to go es ist der zweite Versuch, und es sind noch sieben Yards interj\down with taxes! weg mit den Steuern!;\down with the dictator! nieder mit dem Diktator!modifier Daunen-;( esp Brit) Hügelland nt, [baumloser] Höhenzug; -
42 worse
1 (more unsatisfactory, unpleasant) pire ; the next day was worse le lendemain a été pire ; there's nothing worse than il n'y a rien de pire que ; there's only one thing worse than il n'y a qu'une chose qui soit pire que ; they're worse than children! ils sont pires que des enfants! ; she can't be worse than her predecessor elle ne peut pas être pire que son prédécesseur ; you're worse for encouraging them to lie! tu es encore pire puisque tu les as poussés à mentir! ; he got worse as the years went on il est devenu pire avec l'âge ; the regime is no worse than that in many other countries le régime n'est pas pire que celui de beaucoup d'autres pays ; there are worse things in life than losing sleep il y a pire dans la vie que de perdre le sommeil ; the noise is worse il y a plus de bruit ; to get worse [pressure, noise] augmenter ; [conditions, weather] empirer ; ‘you missed the bus’-‘yes, worse luck!’ ‘tu as raté le bus’-‘oui, pas de veine ○ !’ ;2 (more serious, severe) pire (than que) ; it looks worse than it is! ça a l'air pire que ça ne l'est en vérité! ; the situation is even worse now/is worse than ever la situation est encore pire maintenant/est pire que jamais ; it could have been worse ça aurait pu être pire ; it couldn't be worse! ça ne pourrait pas être pire! ; and what is worse, she doesn't care et le pire, c'est que ça lui est égal ; to go from bad to worse aller de pire en pire ; to get worse (and worse) [illness, conflict] s'aggraver, empirer ; [patient] aller de plus en plus mal ; to be made worse être aggravé (by par) ; you'll only make things ou it worse! tu ne feras qu'empirer les choses! ; and to make matters worse, he lied et pour ne rien arranger, il a menti ;3 ( of lower standard) pire (than que) ; the film is worse than the book le film est pire que le livre ; this essay is bad but his is even worse cette rédaction est mauvaise mais la sienne est encore pire ; worse than usual pire que d'habitude ; to be even worse at languages être encore plus mauvais en langues ;4 (more unwell, unhappy) he's getting worse il va plus mal ; the cough is getting worse la toux empire ; to feel worse ( more ill) se sentir plus malade ; ( more unhappy) aller moins bien ; his death made me feel worse sa mort m'a démoralisé encore plus ; the more you move about, the worse it gets plus on bouge pire c'est ; he is none the worse for the experience il ne se porte pas plus mal après cette expérience ; it was a hard life but they're none the worse for it c'était une vie dure mais ils ne s'en portent pas plus mal ; so much the worse for them! tant pis pour eux! ;5 ( more inappropriate) he couldn't have chosen a worse place to meet il n'aurait pas pu choisir un lieu de rendez-vous moins approprié ; the decision couldn't have come at a worse time la décision n'aurait pas pu arriver à un moment plus inopportun.B n there is worse to come ce n'est pas encore le pire ; worse was to follow ce n'était pas encore le pire ; to change for the worse empirer ; things took a turn for the worse les choses ont empiré ; it could mean prison or worse ça pourrait entraîner la prison ou pire.1 (more unsatisfactorily, incompetently) moins bien (than que) ; he plays the piano worse than you! il joue moins bien au piano que toi! ; to behave worse se conduire plus mal ; you could do worse than take early retirement ce ne serait pas si mal de partir en préretraite ; she could do worse than follow his example ce ne serait pas si mal si elle suivait son exemple ;2 (more seriously, severely) [cough, bleed, vomit] plus ; worse still, there are signs of unrest pire encore, il y a des signes d'agitation ; she could complain or worse, report you to the police elle pourrait se plaindre ou pire, te dénoncer à la police. -
43 trop
trop [tʀo]1. adverb• beaucoup or bien trop [manger, fumer, parler] far too much• il a trop mangé/bu he has had too much to eat/drink• vous êtes trop (nombreux)/trop peu (nombreux) there are too many/too few of you• le village est trop loin pour qu'il puisse y aller à pied the village is too far for him to walk there• j'ai oublié mes papiers, c'est vraiment trop bête how stupid of me - I've forgotten my papers• c'est trop drôle ! it's too funny for words!• c'en est trop ! that's going too far!• j'ai acheté trop de pain/d'oranges I've bought too much bread/too many oranges• on peut le faire sans trop de risques/de mal it can be done without too much risk/difficulty• elle a trop de travail pour partir en week-end she has too much work to go away for the weekend► de trop, en trop• il y a une personne/deux personnes de trop or en trop dans l'ascenseur there's one person/there are two people too many in the lift• s'il y a du pain en trop, j'en emporterai if there's any bread left over I'll take some away• il m'a rendu 12 € de trop or en trop he gave me back 12 euros too much• si je suis de trop, je peux m'en aller ! if I'm in the way I can always leave!• tu manges/bois de trop (inf) you eat/drink too much2. masculine noun• le trop d'importance accordé à... the excessive importance attributed to...* * *tʀo
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1) ( indiquant un excès) ( modifiant un adjectif ou un adverbe) too; ( modifiant un verbe) too muchj'ai trop mangé/bu — I've had too much to eat/to drink
ça c'est trop fort! — (colloq) that's (just) too much!
ce serait trop beau! — I/you/we etc should be so lucky!
‘tu aimes la viande? ’ - ‘pas trop’ — ‘do you like meat?’ - ‘not terribly’ ou ‘not very much’
trop mignon — too sweet ou cute (colloq)
ça ne va pas trop mal, merci — not so bad, thanks
je n'en sais trop rien — (colloq) I don't really know
ça ne me dit trop rien — (colloq) I don't really feel like it
3) (colloq) ( incroyable)il est trop, lui! — he's too much! (colloq)
c'est trop, ça! — that's incredible!
2.
trop de déterminant indéfini1) ( avec nom dénombrable) too many2) ( avec nom non dénombrable) too much
3.
si tu as du tissu en trop tu peux faire un coussin — if you have some material left over, you can make a cushion
sa remarque était de trop — his/her remark was uncalled for
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par trop locution adverbiale = trop
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trop adverbe modifiant un verbe se traduit par too much. Il se traduit par too lorsqu'il modifie un adjectif, un adverbe. Dans le cas d'expressions comme avoir soif/faim/chaud traduites par to be + adjectif, il se traduit par too: j'ai trop froid, je rentre = I'm too cold, I'm going hometrop de déterminant indéfini se traduit par too many lorsqu'il est suivi d'un nom dénombrable: trop de livres/d'idées = too many books/ideas, et par too much lorsqu'il est suivi d'un nom non dénombrable: trop de travail = too much workAttention, certains mots dénombrables français ne le sont pas en anglais et réciproquement: trop de meubles = too much furniture; trop de monde = too many people* * *tʀo adv1) (avec adjectif, adverbe) tooIl conduit trop vite. — He drives too fast.
trop longtemps — too long, for too long
2) (en nombre excessif) too many3) (en quantité excessive) too muchIl m'en a trop donné. — He gave me too much.
J'ai trop mangé. — I've eaten too much.
trop de (en nombre) — too many, (en quantité) too much
J'ai apporté trop de vêtements. — I've brought too many clothes.
J'ai acheté trop de pain. — I bought too much bread.
de trop; en trop; trois personnes de trop — 3 people too many
* * *trop ⇒ Note d'usage ⇒ Les quantitésA adv1 ( indiquant un excès) ( modifiant un adjectif ou un adverbe) too; ( modifiant un verbe) too much; trop difficile/court/tôt too difficult/short/early; une tâche trop difficile too difficult a task; une réaction trop vive too violent a reaction; trop longtemps too long; beaucoup or bien trop lourd/compliqué far ou much too heavy/complicated; j'ai trop mangé/bu I've had too much to eat/drink; elle aime trop son confort she likes her comfort too much; j'ai trop dormi I've slept too much; il fait trop chaud it's too hot; tu travailles trop you work too hard; ça c'est trop fort! that's (just) too much!; nous sommes trop nombreux there are too many of us; nous sommes trop peu nombreux there are too few of us; un écrivain trop peu connu an author who is sadly little known; 12 euros c'est trop peu 12 euros is too little; ce serait trop beau I'd/you'd/we'd be so lucky; c'est trop bête! how stupid!; trop enthousiaste overenthusiastic; un fromage trop fait an overripe cheese; on n'est jamais trop prudent you can't be too careful; j'ai parlé trop vite I spoke too soon; tu en as trop dit ( tais-toi) you've already said too much; elle en fait (un peu) trop she overdoes it (a bit); c'en est trop! that's the end!; elle a trop peur de tomber/se perdre she's too scared of falling/getting lost; trop peu de gens se rendent compte que too few people realize that; trop malade pour être transporté too ill to be moved; trop beau pour être vrai too good to be true; ‘tu aimes la viande?’-‘pas trop’ ‘do you like meat?’-‘not too much’; il ne faut pas trop s'y fier don't rely on it too much; ce n'est pas trop cher/tard it's not too expensive/late; nous ne serons pas trop de deux it'll take at least two of us; je ne le connais que trop I know him only too well; sans trop savoir si without really knowing if; faire qch sans trop y croire to do sth without really believing in it; j'ai trop à faire I've got too much to do; tu me demandes trop you're expecting too much of me; ils sont trop dans la classe there are too many pupils in the class; c'est trop pour moi it's too much for me; trop c'est trop! enough is enough!; ⇒ étreindre;2 ( employé avec valeur de superlatif) trop gentil too kind; trop mignon too sweet ou cute○; c'était trop drôle it was so funny; vous êtes trop aimable you're too kind; tu es trop bonne pour moi you're too good for me; il est trop sympa○ he's so nice; elle n'est pas trop contente she's none too happy; ça ne va pas trop mal, merci not so bad, thanks; je n'en sais trop rien I don't really know; ça ne me dit trop rien I don't really feel like it;B trop de dét indéf1 ( avec nom dénombrable) too many; il y a trop d'accidents there are too many accidents; sans trop de problèmes without too much difficulty; trop de fruits too much fruit; il y a trop de choses à faire there's too much to do;2 ( avec nom non dénombrable) too much; trop de pression/d'importance too much pressure/importance; prends du pain, j'en ai trop take some bread, I've got too much; sans trop d'espoir/de mal without too much hope/trouble; trop de monde too many people.C de trop, en trop loc adv trois tomates en or de trop three tomatoes too many; il y a une assiette en trop there's one plate too many; j'ai dix kilos de bagages en trop my luggage is ten kilos over; j'ai quelques kilos en trop I'm a few kilos overweight; perdez vos kilos en trop lose those extra kilos; si tu as du tissu en trop tu peux faire un coussin if you have some material left over, you can make a cushion; il y a 12 euros de trop there's 12 euros too much; sa remarque était de trop his remark was uncalled for; être /se sentir de trop to be/to feel one is in the way; je suis parti, je me sentais de trop I left, I felt (as if) I was in the way; il faut le dire si je suis de trop! iron do tell me if I'm in the way, won't you?; deux jours ne seraient pas de trop pour finir it'll take a good two days to finish.D par trop loc adv = trop.[tro] adverbeet en plus, c'est moi qui paye, c'est trop fort! and what's more I'm the one who's paying, it really is too much![en corrélation avec 'pour']il a trop tardé à répondre pour qu'elle lui écrive encore he has taken too long in replying for her to write to him again2. [emploi nominal]prends la dernière part — non, c'est trop have the last slice — no, it's too muchc'est trop!, c'en est trop! that's it!, I've had enough!je sors, trop c'est trop I'm leaving, I've had enough!3. [très, beaucoup] sovous êtes trop aimable how very kind of you, you're very ou too kind[dans des phrases négatives]je ne le connais pas trop I don't know him very ou that well————————de trop locution adverbialeje suis de trop, peut-être? are you telling me I'm in the way ou not wanted?deux jours ne seront pas de trop pour tout terminer two days should just about be enough to finish everything————————en trop locution adverbialeil y a un verre en trop there's a ou one glass too many————————par trop locution adverbiale————————trop de locution déterminante1. [suivi d'un nom non comptable] too much[suivi d'un nom comptable] too manynous ne serons pas trop de cinq pour soulever le piano it'll take at least five of us to lift the piano[en corrélation avec 'pour']le trop d'énergie des enfants the children's excess ou surplus energy2. (locution)a. [travailler] to overdo thingsb. [pour plaire] to overdo it -
44 sick
I 1. [sɪk]1) (ill) malatoto fall o take sick BE ammalarsi; to be off sick BE essere in malattia; to go sick — colloq. darsi malato
2) (nauseous)to be sick — vomitare, rigettare
to feel sick — avere la nausea, avere voglia di vomitare
to have a sick feeling in one's stomach — (from nerves) avere un nodo allo stomaco
3) (tasteless) [ joke] di cattivo gusto, disgustoso4) (disturbed) [mind, imagination] malato5) (disgusted) disgustato, schifato6) colloq. (fed-up)2.1)the sick — + verbo pl. i malati
2) BE colloq. (vomit) vomito m.••II [sɪk]to be worried sick — colloq. essere molto in ansia o preoccupato da morire
verbo intransitivo vomitare- sick up* * *[sik] 1. adjective1) (vomiting or inclined to vomit: He has been sick several times today; I feel sick; She's inclined to be seasick/airsick/car-sick.) (con la nausea)2) ((especially American) ill: He is a sick man; The doctor told me that my husband is very sick and may not live very long.) malato, ammalato3) (very tired (of); wishing to have no more (of): I'm sick of doing this; I'm sick and tired of hearing about it!) stanco, stufo4) (affected by strong, unhappy or unpleasant feelings: I was really sick at making that bad mistake.) scoraggiato5) (in bad taste: a sick joke.) (di cattivo gusto)2. noun(vomit: The bedclothes were covered with sick.) vomito- sicken- sickening
- sickeningly
- sickly
- sickness
- sick-leave
- make someone sick
- make sick
- the sick
- worried sick* * *I 1. [sɪk]1) (ill) malatoto fall o take sick BE ammalarsi; to be off sick BE essere in malattia; to go sick — colloq. darsi malato
2) (nauseous)to be sick — vomitare, rigettare
to feel sick — avere la nausea, avere voglia di vomitare
to have a sick feeling in one's stomach — (from nerves) avere un nodo allo stomaco
3) (tasteless) [ joke] di cattivo gusto, disgustoso4) (disturbed) [mind, imagination] malato5) (disgusted) disgustato, schifato6) colloq. (fed-up)2.1)the sick — + verbo pl. i malati
2) BE colloq. (vomit) vomito m.••II [sɪk]to be worried sick — colloq. essere molto in ansia o preoccupato da morire
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45 contento
adj.1 content, delighted, glad, happy.2 satisfied, pleased, content.m.1 pleasure, joy, happiness, content.2 satisfaction, contentness.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: contentar.* * *► adjetivo1 happy, pleased1 happiness, joy, contentment\darse por contento,-a to consider oneself luckyestar más contento,-a que unas Pascuas familiar to be as happy as a larksentir gran contento to feel great joy————————1 happiness, joy, contentment* * *(f. - contenta)adj.glad, happy, pleased* * *1. ADJ1) (=alegre, feliz) happy¿estás contento? — are you happy?
estar loco de contento, no caber en sí de contento — frm to be overjoyed
2) (=satisfecho) pleasedno contentos con sus excusas, lo denunciaron — not satisfied with his excuses, they reported him
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estar contento con algn/algo — to be pleased with sb/sth•
estar contento de hacer algo — to be happy o pleased to do sth•
dejar a algn contento — to satisfy sb•
quedar contento con algo — to be satisfied with sthlo escribió con b y se quedó tan contento — he wrote it with a b but didn't seem to let that bother him
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tener contento a algn — to keep sb happy o satisfiedcontenta me tienes, hijo — iró oh, wonderful!, oh, great! *
3) (=bebido) merryno me emborraché, pero estaba contento o contentillo — I didn't get drunk but I was quite merry
2.SM frm (=alegría) happiness, joy* * *I- ta adjetivoa) [estar] (feliz, alegre) happyse puso muy contento al oír que venías — he was very happy o pleased to hear you were coming
contento con algo/alguien — happy with something/somebody
b) ( satisfecho) happy, contentno contento con que le prestara el coche... — not content o satisfied with me lending him the car...
darse por contento — to consider o count oneself lucky
quedarse tan contento — (fam)
IIlo dijo mal y se quedó tan contento — he said it wrong but he wasn't in the least bit bothered (colloq)
masculino (liter) happiness, joy* * *= content, contentment, happy [happier -com., happiest -sup.], blissful, satisfied, chuffed.Ex. Many librarians viewed AACR1 as such a significant improvement upon its predecessors, that they were content.Ex. The contentment can only be alarming, however, in the context both of the needs of information education for the future and the much higher levels of resources enjoyed by the principal competitors of SLIS.Ex. The user who is ignorant of the expansion of the abbreviations in these headings, will be happier to be able to find these headings file under their abbreviated form, than under a spelt-out version or complete version.Ex. Vaguely blissful, but with nothing to occupy her save reflection, she sat in the cafeteria and gave herself up to the physical pleasures of coffee.Ex. He is seldom happy, never satisfied, temperamental, stubborn; his behavior at times can be charitably characterized as erratic.Ex. However, CSA is not chuffed that the government has rejected the amendment.----* contento con uno mismo = complacent.* contento de uno mismo = complacently.* estar la mar de contento = be over the moon.* estar loco de contento = be over the moon.* loco de contento = chuffed to bits.* más contento que unas castañuelas = as happy as Larry.* más contento que unas pascuas = as happy as Larry.* nadie está contento con lo que tiene = the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence).* nadie esta contento con su suerte = the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence).* no estar contento = be unhappy.* * *I- ta adjetivoa) [estar] (feliz, alegre) happyse puso muy contento al oír que venías — he was very happy o pleased to hear you were coming
contento con algo/alguien — happy with something/somebody
b) ( satisfecho) happy, contentno contento con que le prestara el coche... — not content o satisfied with me lending him the car...
darse por contento — to consider o count oneself lucky
quedarse tan contento — (fam)
IIlo dijo mal y se quedó tan contento — he said it wrong but he wasn't in the least bit bothered (colloq)
masculino (liter) happiness, joy* * *= content, contentment, happy [happier -com., happiest -sup.], blissful, satisfied, chuffed.Ex: Many librarians viewed AACR1 as such a significant improvement upon its predecessors, that they were content.
Ex: The contentment can only be alarming, however, in the context both of the needs of information education for the future and the much higher levels of resources enjoyed by the principal competitors of SLIS.Ex: The user who is ignorant of the expansion of the abbreviations in these headings, will be happier to be able to find these headings file under their abbreviated form, than under a spelt-out version or complete version.Ex: Vaguely blissful, but with nothing to occupy her save reflection, she sat in the cafeteria and gave herself up to the physical pleasures of coffee.Ex: He is seldom happy, never satisfied, temperamental, stubborn; his behavior at times can be charitably characterized as erratic.Ex: However, CSA is not chuffed that the government has rejected the amendment.* contento con uno mismo = complacent.* contento de uno mismo = complacently.* estar la mar de contento = be over the moon.* estar loco de contento = be over the moon.* loco de contento = chuffed to bits.* más contento que unas castañuelas = as happy as Larry.* más contento que unas pascuas = as happy as Larry.* nadie está contento con lo que tiene = the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence).* nadie esta contento con su suerte = the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence).* no estar contento = be unhappy.* * *1 [ ESTAR] (feliz, alegre) happyse puso muy contento al oír que venías he was very happy o pleased o glad to hear you were comingse puso a trabajar con el corazón contento she set to work happily o with a light heartestá muy contento en su nuevo trabajo he's very happy o contented in his new jobcontento CON algo/algn happy WITH sth/sbestán muy contentos con la casa they're very happy o pleased with the house2 (satisfecho) happy, content contento CON algo:no se quedó muy contenta con el regalo she wasn't very happy o pleased with the presentestán contentos con su suerte they are content o happy with their lotno contento con que le prestara el coche, pretendía que le pagase el peaje not content o satisfied with me lending him the car, he expected me to pay for the tolls as welldarse por contento to consider o count oneself luckyquedarse tan contento ( fam): les enchufas la tele y se quedan tan contentos you just stick them in front of the TV and they're quite happy ( colloq)lo dijo mal y se quedó tan contento he said it wrong but just carried on regardless o but he wasn't at all fazed ( colloq)( liter)happiness, joydando grandes muestras de contento se dirigió al estrado she showed great delight as she went up to the stageno cabía en sí de contento he was beside himself with joy, he was overjoyed* * *
Del verbo contentar: ( conjugate contentar)
contento es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
contentó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
contentar
contento
contentar ( conjugate contentar) verbo transitivo
to please;◊ ¡qué difícil de contento eres! you're so hard to please!
contentarse verbo pronominal contentose con algo to be satisfied with sth;
se contenta con muy poco he's easy to please
contento -ta adjetivo [estar]
contento con algo/algn happy with sth/sb
no contento con que le prestara el coche … not content o satisfied with me lending him the car …
contentar verbo transitivo
1 (alegrar) to cheer up
2 (satisfacer) to please
contento,-a adjetivo happy, pleased [con, with]
' contento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alegre
- campante
- contenta
- dichosa
- dichoso
- poner
- satisfecha
- satisfecho
- ufana
- ufano
- agradar
- alegrar
- con
- encantado
- imaginar
English:
all
- chuffed
- content
- contented
- do
- glad
- happy
- joyful
- moon
- pleased
- sweet
- grass
- unhappy
* * *contento, -a♦ adj1. [alegre] happy;está muy contenta she is very happy;se puso muy contento al ver a sus nietos he was very happy to see his grandchildren;estamos contentos de poder ayudar we're happy o glad to be able to help;han hecho un gran esfuerzo por tener contentos a sus huéspedes they've made a big effort to keep their guests happy;está muy contenta en el trabajo she is very happy in her job2. [satisfecho] pleased;la decisión no dejó contento a nadie the decision didn't satisfy anyone;no estoy nada contenta con la reparación I'm not at all happy with the repair;no contento con insultarlo, le pegó una bofetada not content with insulting him, he slapped his face;Fampagamos cada uno la mitad y todos tan contentos we paid half each and that was us;Famse llevó las llaves y se quedó tan contento he took the keys just like that o as cool as you like♦ nmhappiness, joy;el contento del público era evidente you could see that the audience was happy;no caber en sí de contento to be beside oneself with joy* * *I adj1 ( satisfecho) pleased2 ( feliz) happy;y tan contentos fam and that is/was no problem famII m joy* * *contento, -ta adj: contented, glad, happycontento nm: joy, happiness* * *contento adj2. (satisfecho) pleased -
46 triste
triste [tʀist]adjective• d'un air/d'une voix triste sadly• être triste à l'idée or à la pensée de partir to be sad at the idea of leaving• triste à mourir [personne, ambiance, musique] utterly depressing• avoir or faire triste mine or figure to cut a sorry figure• depuis son accident, il est dans un triste état since his accident he has been in a sad state• c'est pas triste ! (inf) ( = c'est amusant) it's a laugh a minute! (inf) ; ( = c'est difficile) it's no joke! (inf) ; ( = c'est la pagaille) it's a real mess!* * *tʀist1) ( pas gai) [personne, visage] sad; [maison, ville, région] dreary, depressing; [ciel, temps, journée] gloomy; [histoire, livre, soirée, événement] sad, depressing; [couleur] drab, dreary; [existence] drearyavoir triste mine or figure — [personne] to look pitiful
2) ( déplorable) [résultat, fin, affaire] dreadful; [conséquence] sad; [spectacle, état] sorryc'est la triste vérité — unfortunately, that's the truth of the matter
détenir le triste record d'alcoolisme — to hold the record for heavy drinking, a dubious achievement
3) ( méprisable) [personnage] unsavoury [BrE], disreputable; [réputation] dreadful••triste comme la pluie or à mourir — desperately sad
c'était pas triste — (colloq) it was quite something
* * *tʀist adj1) (= malheureux) sadc'est pas triste! * — it's something else!, *
2) (= sinistre)* * *triste adj1 ( pas gai) [personne, visage] sad; [maison, ville, région] dreary, depressing; [ciel, temps, journée] gloomy; [histoire, livre, soirée, événement] sad, depressing; [couleur] drab, dreary; [existence, enfance] dreary; être/se sentir triste to be/to feel sad; avoir l'air tout triste to look really sad; c'est une enfant triste she's a sad child; être triste de faire to be sad to do; j'étais triste de le voir partir I was sad to see him go; être triste à l'idée or la pensée de qch/de faire to be sad at the idea ou thought of sth/of doing; elle est triste que je m'en aille she's sad that I'm leaving; il est or c'est triste de faire it is sad to do; il est or c'est triste que it is sad that; avoir triste mine or figure [personne] to look pitiful; mon gâteau a bien triste mine my cake is a sorry sight; ⇒ bonnet;2 ( déplorable) [résultat, fin, affaire] dreadful; [conséquence] sad; [spectacle, état] sorry; c'est la triste vérité it's the sad truth; on l'a retrouvé dans un triste état he was found in a sorry state; détenir le triste record d'alcoolisme to hold the record for heavy drinking, a dubious achievement; faire la triste expérience de qch to have learned about sth to one's sorrow; se lamenter sur son triste sort to lament one's fate;3 ( méprisable) [personnage] unsavouryGB, disreputable; [réputation] dreadful; un triste imbécile a despicable character; un triste sire a disreputable character.triste comme la pluie or à mourir desperately sad; c'était pas triste○ it was quite something.[trist] adjectiffaire triste figure ou mine à quelqu'un to give somebody a cold receptionson triste sort his sad ou unhappy fate3. [attristant] sadil est pas triste, avec sa chemise à fleurs he's a scream in his flowery shirtils font voter les réformes sans avoir le financement, ça va pas être triste! they're pushing the reforms through without funds, what a farce![morne - rue, saison] bleak[méprisable] -
47 despondent
adjectiveniedergeschlagen; bedrücktbe despondent about something — wegen etwas od. über etwas (Akk.) bedrückt sein
grow or get despondent — mutlos werden
* * *[di'spondənt](feeling miserable, unhappy, gloomy etc: She was utterly despondent at her failure.) verzagt- academic.ru/86121/despondently">despondently- despondency* * *de·spond·ent[dɪˈspɒndənt, AM -ˈspa:n-]adj niedergeschlagen, mutlosshe felt \despondent about ever finding a proper job sie hatte fast schon die Hoffnung aufgegeben, je einen richtigen Job zu finden* * *[dɪ'spɒndənt]adjniedergeschlagen, mutlosto be or feel despondent about sth — über etw (acc) bedrückt sein
to grow despondent — den Mut verlieren
* * *despondent adj (adv despondently) mutlos, verzagt, verzweifelt:* * *adjectiveniedergeschlagen; bedrücktbe despondent about something — wegen etwas od. über etwas (Akk.) bedrückt sein
grow or get despondent — mutlos werden
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48 preocupado
adj.worried, troubled, concerned, distressed.past part.past participle of spanish verb: preocupar.* * *1→ link=preocupar preocupar► adjetivo1 worried* * *(f. - preocupada)adj.* * *ADJ worried, concerned ( por about)* * *- da adjetivo worried* * *= troubled, preoccupied, concerned, anxious, worried, in a tizz(y).Ex. These thoughts and many more like them flitted to and fro ceaselessly over the troubled surface of his mind.Ex. He came at Hawthorne's urging, but he seemed preoccupied with grave and heavy matters.Ex. Concerned, thoughtful, supportive, humorous -- all those traits lacking from the present boss he has in abundance.Ex. In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.Ex. In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.Ex. And finally, we have the art librarians in a tizzy because they think certain types of headings have been tampered with.----* despreocupado = unconcerned.* estar preocupado por = be anxious to.* preocupado por el presente = present-minded.* preocupado por el tiempo = time-conscious.* preocupado por los costes = cost-conscious [cost conscious].* preocupados, los = concerned, the.* * *- da adjetivo worried* * *= troubled, preoccupied, concerned, anxious, worried, in a tizz(y).Ex: These thoughts and many more like them flitted to and fro ceaselessly over the troubled surface of his mind.
Ex: He came at Hawthorne's urging, but he seemed preoccupied with grave and heavy matters.Ex: Concerned, thoughtful, supportive, humorous -- all those traits lacking from the present boss he has in abundance.Ex: In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.Ex: In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.Ex: And finally, we have the art librarians in a tizzy because they think certain types of headings have been tampered with.* despreocupado = unconcerned.* estar preocupado por = be anxious to.* preocupado por el presente = present-minded.* preocupado por el tiempo = time-conscious.* preocupado por los costes = cost-conscious [cost conscious].* preocupados, los = concerned, the.* * *preocupado -daworriedme tiene muy preocupada que no llame I'm really worried (that) he hasn't phonedestá como distraído y preocupado he seems rather distracted and preoccupiedpreocupado POR algo worried ABOUT sthestá preocupado por la salud de su mujer/por lo que pueda pasar he's worried o anxious about his wife's health/about what might happen* * *
Del verbo preocupar: ( conjugate preocupar)
preocupado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
preocupado
preocupar
preocupado◊ -da adjetivo
worried;
preocupado POR algo worried about sth
preocupar ( conjugate preocupar) verbo transitivo
to worry;
no quiero preocupadolo I don't want to worry him;
le preocupa el futuro she's worried o concerned about her future;
me preocupa que no haya llamado it worries me that she hasn't phoned;
no me preocupa it doesn't bother o worry me
preocuparse verbo pronominal
1 ( inquietarse) to worry;
preocupadose POR algo/algn to worry about sth/sb
2 ( ocuparse) preocupadose DE algo:◊ me preocupé de que no faltara nada I made sure o I saw to it that we had everything;
no se preocupó más del asunto he gave the matter no further thought
preocupado,-a adjetivo worried, concerned
preocupar verbo transitivo to worry, bother: les preocupa su futuro, they are concerned about his future
no le preocupa, it doesn't bother him
' preocupado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dejar
- inquieta
- inquieto
- preocupada
- sombría
- sombrío
- angustiado
- asustado
- enrollado
- intranquilo
- mucho
- nada
- nervioso
English:
about
- anxious
- concerned
- disturbed
- preoccupied
- uneasy
- unhappy
- untroubled
- worried
- be
- have
- troubled
* * *preocupado, -a adjworried, concerned ( por about);nuestro hijo nos tiene muy preocupados we're very worried o concerned about our son* * ** * *preocupado adj worried -
49 compiangere
pityper lutto mourn* * *compiangere v.tr.1 ( provare compassione per) to pity, to sympathize with (s.o.), to be sorry for (s.o.): lo compiango perché è un infelice, I pity him because he is an unhappy person; è da compiangere, he is to be pitied; ti compiango perché non sai quello che fai, I feel sorry for you because you don't know what you're doing2 ( piangere per, rimpiangere) to lament, to mourn: tutti compiansero la sua morte, everyone mourned his death.◘ compiangersi v.rifl. to feel* sorry for oneself.* * *[kom'pjandʒere] 1. 2.verbo pronominale compiangersi to feel* sorry for oneself* * *compiangere/kom'pjandʒere/ [70]to pity, to sympathize with [ persona]II compiangersi verbo pronominaleto feel* sorry for oneself. -
50 В-181
ОКАТИТЬ (ОБЛИТЬ) ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ (УШАТОМ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЬ!) кого КАК (БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО) ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ ОКАТИТЬ (ОБЛИТЬ) ВЫЛИТЬ УШАТ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ на кого all coll VP subj: human or abstr var. with как can be impers: окатило often 3rd pers pl with indef. refer.) to discourage s.o., dampen s.o. 's zeal or enthusiasmX окатил Y-a холодной водой = X threw (poured) cold water over (on) Y (Y's plans etc)X threw a bucket (a pail) of cold water over Y thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown (poured) cold water over (on) him thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown a bucket (a pail) of cold water over (on) him (in limited contexts) person X rained on Y's parade....Спокойствие Зинаиды меня точно холодной водой окатило. Я понял, что я дитя в её глазах, - и мне стало очень тяжело! (Тургенев 3)....Zinaida's composure made me feel as though someone had poured cold water over me: I realised that I was a child in her eyes-and I felt very unhappy! (3a).Сосед Павел Сочава на всю улицу иронически сказал: «А вот и Толя награбил! Иди скажи своей матери, чтобы она тебя выпорола». Меня словно окатили холодной водой (Кузнецов 1)....Our neighbor Pavel Sochava remarked loudly and ironically, for the whole street to hear, "So Tolya has been plundering, too. Go on home and tell your mother to give you a good spanking." I felt as though someone had thrown a pail of cold water over me (1a). -
51 вылить ушат холодной воды
I• КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> ВОДОЙ СМЫЛО кого-что coll[VP; impers; past only; fixed WO]=====⇒ s.o. or sth. disappeared quickly and completely:- (ift as if) thing X evaporated.II• ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ < УШАТОМ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ> кого; КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ>; ВЫЛИТЬ УШАТ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ на когоall coll[VP; subj: human or abstr; var. with как can be impers: окатило; often 3rd pers pl with indef. refer.]=====⇒ to discourage s.o., dampen s.o.'s zeal or enthusiasm:- X окатил Y-а холодной водой≈ X threw < poured> cold water over <on> Y <Y's plans etc>;- X threw a bucket < a pail> of cold water over Y;- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown < poured> cold water over <on> him;- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown a bucket < a pail> of cold water over <on> him;- [in limited contexts] person X rained on Y's parade.♦...Спокойствие Зинаиды меня точно холодной водой окатило. Я понял, что я дитя в её глазах, - и мне стало очень тяжело! (Тургенев 3)....Zinaida's composure made me feel as though someone had poured cold water over me: I realised that I was a child in her eyes-and I felt very unhappy! (3a).♦ Сосед Павел Сочава на всю улицу иронически сказал: "А вот и Толя награбил! Иди скажи своей матери, чтобы она тебя выпорола". Меня словно окатили холодной водой (Кузнецов 1)....Our neighbor Pavel Sochava remarked loudly and ironically, for the whole street to hear, "So Toly a has been plundering, too. Go on home and tell your mother to give you a good spanking." I felt as though someone had thrown a pail of cold water over me (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вылить ушат холодной воды
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52 будто холодной водой облить
• ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ < УШАТОМ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ> кого; КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ>; ВЫЛИТЬ УШАТ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ на когоall coll[VP; subj: human or abstr; var. with как can be impers: окатило; often 3rd pers pl with indef. refer.]=====⇒ to discourage s.o., dampen s.o.'s zeal or enthusiasm:- X окатил Y-а холодной водой≈ X threw < poured> cold water over <on> Y <Y's plans etc>;- X threw a bucket < a pail> of cold water over Y;- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown < poured> cold water over <on> him;- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown a bucket < a pail> of cold water over <on> him;- [in limited contexts] person X rained on Y's parade.♦...Спокойствие Зинаиды меня точно холодной водой окатило. Я понял, что я дитя в её глазах, - и мне стало очень тяжело! (Тургенев 3)....Zinaida's composure made me feel as though someone had poured cold water over me: I realised that I was a child in her eyes-and I felt very unhappy! (3a).♦ Сосед Павел Сочава на всю улицу иронически сказал: "А вот и Толя награбил! Иди скажи своей матери, чтобы она тебя выпорола". Меня словно окатили холодной водой (Кузнецов 1)....Our neighbor Pavel Sochava remarked loudly and ironically, for the whole street to hear, "So Toly a has been plundering, too. Go on home and tell your mother to give you a good spanking." I felt as though someone had thrown a pail of cold water over me (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > будто холодной водой облить
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53 будто холодной водой окатить
• ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ < УШАТОМ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ> кого; КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ>; ВЫЛИТЬ УШАТ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ на когоall coll[VP; subj: human or abstr; var. with как can be impers: окатило; often 3rd pers pl with indef. refer.]=====⇒ to discourage s.o., dampen s.o.'s zeal or enthusiasm:- X окатил Y-а холодной водой≈ X threw < poured> cold water over <on> Y <Y's plans etc>;- X threw a bucket < a pail> of cold water over Y;- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown < poured> cold water over <on> him;- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown a bucket < a pail> of cold water over <on> him;- [in limited contexts] person X rained on Y's parade.♦...Спокойствие Зинаиды меня точно холодной водой окатило. Я понял, что я дитя в её глазах, - и мне стало очень тяжело! (Тургенев 3)....Zinaida's composure made me feel as though someone had poured cold water over me: I realised that I was a child in her eyes-and I felt very unhappy! (3a).♦ Сосед Павел Сочава на всю улицу иронически сказал: "А вот и Толя награбил! Иди скажи своей матери, чтобы она тебя выпорола". Меня словно окатили холодной водой (Кузнецов 1)....Our neighbor Pavel Sochava remarked loudly and ironically, for the whole street to hear, "So Toly a has been plundering, too. Go on home and tell your mother to give you a good spanking." I felt as though someone had thrown a pail of cold water over me (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > будто холодной водой окатить
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54 как холодной водой облить
• ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ < УШАТОМ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ> кого; КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ>; ВЫЛИТЬ УШАТ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ на когоall coll[VP; subj: human or abstr; var. with как can be impers: окатило; often 3rd pers pl with indef. refer.]=====⇒ to discourage s.o., dampen s.o.'s zeal or enthusiasm:- X окатил Y-а холодной водой≈ X threw < poured> cold water over <on> Y <Y's plans etc>;- X threw a bucket < a pail> of cold water over Y;- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown < poured> cold water over <on> him;- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown a bucket < a pail> of cold water over <on> him;- [in limited contexts] person X rained on Y's parade.♦...Спокойствие Зинаиды меня точно холодной водой окатило. Я понял, что я дитя в её глазах, - и мне стало очень тяжело! (Тургенев 3)....Zinaida's composure made me feel as though someone had poured cold water over me: I realised that I was a child in her eyes-and I felt very unhappy! (3a).♦ Сосед Павел Сочава на всю улицу иронически сказал: "А вот и Толя награбил! Иди скажи своей матери, чтобы она тебя выпорола". Меня словно окатили холодной водой (Кузнецов 1)....Our neighbor Pavel Sochava remarked loudly and ironically, for the whole street to hear, "So Toly a has been plundering, too. Go on home and tell your mother to give you a good spanking." I felt as though someone had thrown a pail of cold water over me (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как холодной водой облить
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55 как холодной водой окатить
• ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ < УШАТОМ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ> кого; КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ>; ВЫЛИТЬ УШАТ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ на когоall coll[VP; subj: human or abstr; var. with как can be impers: окатило; often 3rd pers pl with indef. refer.]=====⇒ to discourage s.o., dampen s.o.'s zeal or enthusiasm:- X окатил Y-а холодной водой≈ X threw < poured> cold water over <on> Y <Y's plans etc>;- X threw a bucket < a pail> of cold water over Y;- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown < poured> cold water over <on> him;- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown a bucket < a pail> of cold water over <on> him;- [in limited contexts] person X rained on Y's parade.♦...Спокойствие Зинаиды меня точно холодной водой окатило. Я понял, что я дитя в её глазах, - и мне стало очень тяжело! (Тургенев 3)....Zinaida's composure made me feel as though someone had poured cold water over me: I realised that I was a child in her eyes-and I felt very unhappy! (3a).♦ Сосед Павел Сочава на всю улицу иронически сказал: "А вот и Толя награбил! Иди скажи своей матери, чтобы она тебя выпорола". Меня словно окатили холодной водой (Кузнецов 1)....Our neighbor Pavel Sochava remarked loudly and ironically, for the whole street to hear, "So Toly a has been plundering, too. Go on home and tell your mother to give you a good spanking." I felt as though someone had thrown a pail of cold water over me (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как холодной водой окатить
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56 облить ушатом холодной воды
• ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ < УШАТОМ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ> кого; КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ>; ВЫЛИТЬ УШАТ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ на когоall coll[VP; subj: human or abstr; var. with как can be impers: окатило; often 3rd pers pl with indef. refer.]=====⇒ to discourage s.o., dampen s.o.'s zeal or enthusiasm:- X окатил Y-а холодной водой≈ X threw < poured> cold water over <on> Y <Y's plans etc>;- X threw a bucket < a pail> of cold water over Y;- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown < poured> cold water over <on> him;- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown a bucket < a pail> of cold water over <on> him;- [in limited contexts] person X rained on Y's parade.♦...Спокойствие Зинаиды меня точно холодной водой окатило. Я понял, что я дитя в её глазах, - и мне стало очень тяжело! (Тургенев 3)....Zinaida's composure made me feel as though someone had poured cold water over me: I realised that I was a child in her eyes-and I felt very unhappy! (3a).♦ Сосед Павел Сочава на всю улицу иронически сказал: "А вот и Толя награбил! Иди скажи своей матери, чтобы она тебя выпорола". Меня словно окатили холодной водой (Кузнецов 1)....Our neighbor Pavel Sochava remarked loudly and ironically, for the whole street to hear, "So Toly a has been plundering, too. Go on home and tell your mother to give you a good spanking." I felt as though someone had thrown a pail of cold water over me (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > облить ушатом холодной воды
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57 облить холодной водой
• ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ < УШАТОМ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ> кого; КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ>; ВЫЛИТЬ УШАТ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ на когоall coll[VP; subj: human or abstr; var. with как can be impers: окатило; often 3rd pers pl with indef. refer.]=====⇒ to discourage s.o., dampen s.o.'s zeal or enthusiasm:- X окатил Y-а холодной водой≈ X threw < poured> cold water over <on> Y <Y's plans etc>;- X threw a bucket < a pail> of cold water over Y;- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown < poured> cold water over <on> him;- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown a bucket < a pail> of cold water over <on> him;- [in limited contexts] person X rained on Y's parade.♦...Спокойствие Зинаиды меня точно холодной водой окатило. Я понял, что я дитя в её глазах, - и мне стало очень тяжело! (Тургенев 3)....Zinaida's composure made me feel as though someone had poured cold water over me: I realised that I was a child in her eyes-and I felt very unhappy! (3a).♦ Сосед Павел Сочава на всю улицу иронически сказал: "А вот и Толя награбил! Иди скажи своей матери, чтобы она тебя выпорола". Меня словно окатили холодной водой (Кузнецов 1)....Our neighbor Pavel Sochava remarked loudly and ironically, for the whole street to hear, "So Toly a has been plundering, too. Go on home and tell your mother to give you a good spanking." I felt as though someone had thrown a pail of cold water over me (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > облить холодной водой
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58 окатить ушатом холодной воды
• ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ < УШАТОМ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ> кого; КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ>; ВЫЛИТЬ УШАТ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ на когоall coll[VP; subj: human or abstr; var. with как can be impers: окатило; often 3rd pers pl with indef. refer.]=====⇒ to discourage s.o., dampen s.o.'s zeal or enthusiasm:- X окатил Y-а холодной водой≈ X threw < poured> cold water over <on> Y <Y's plans etc>;- X threw a bucket < a pail> of cold water over Y;- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown < poured> cold water over <on> him;- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown a bucket < a pail> of cold water over <on> him;- [in limited contexts] person X rained on Y's parade.♦...Спокойствие Зинаиды меня точно холодной водой окатило. Я понял, что я дитя в её глазах, - и мне стало очень тяжело! (Тургенев 3)....Zinaida's composure made me feel as though someone had poured cold water over me: I realised that I was a child in her eyes-and I felt very unhappy! (3a).♦ Сосед Павел Сочава на всю улицу иронически сказал: "А вот и Толя награбил! Иди скажи своей матери, чтобы она тебя выпорола". Меня словно окатили холодной водой (Кузнецов 1)....Our neighbor Pavel Sochava remarked loudly and ironically, for the whole street to hear, "So Toly a has been plundering, too. Go on home and tell your mother to give you a good spanking." I felt as though someone had thrown a pail of cold water over me (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > окатить ушатом холодной воды
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59 окатить холодной водой
• ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ < УШАТОМ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ> кого; КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ>; ВЫЛИТЬ УШАТ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ на когоall coll[VP; subj: human or abstr; var. with как can be impers: окатило; often 3rd pers pl with indef. refer.]=====⇒ to discourage s.o., dampen s.o.'s zeal or enthusiasm:- X окатил Y-а холодной водой≈ X threw < poured> cold water over <on> Y <Y's plans etc>;- X threw a bucket < a pail> of cold water over Y;- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown < poured> cold water over <on> him;- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown a bucket < a pail> of cold water over <on> him;- [in limited contexts] person X rained on Y's parade.♦...Спокойствие Зинаиды меня точно холодной водой окатило. Я понял, что я дитя в её глазах, - и мне стало очень тяжело! (Тургенев 3)....Zinaida's composure made me feel as though someone had poured cold water over me: I realised that I was a child in her eyes-and I felt very unhappy! (3a).♦ Сосед Павел Сочава на всю улицу иронически сказал: "А вот и Толя награбил! Иди скажи своей матери, чтобы она тебя выпорола". Меня словно окатили холодной водой (Кузнецов 1)....Our neighbor Pavel Sochava remarked loudly and ironically, for the whole street to hear, "So Toly a has been plundering, too. Go on home and tell your mother to give you a good spanking." I felt as though someone had thrown a pail of cold water over me (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > окатить холодной водой
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60 словно холодной водой облить
• ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ < УШАТОМ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ> кого; КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ>; ВЫЛИТЬ УШАТ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ на когоall coll[VP; subj: human or abstr; var. with как can be impers: окатило; often 3rd pers pl with indef. refer.]=====⇒ to discourage s.o., dampen s.o.'s zeal or enthusiasm:- X окатил Y-а холодной водой≈ X threw < poured> cold water over <on> Y <Y's plans etc>;- X threw a bucket < a pail> of cold water over Y;- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown < poured> cold water over <on> him;- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown a bucket < a pail> of cold water over <on> him;- [in limited contexts] person X rained on Y's parade.♦...Спокойствие Зинаиды меня точно холодной водой окатило. Я понял, что я дитя в её глазах, - и мне стало очень тяжело! (Тургенев 3)....Zinaida's composure made me feel as though someone had poured cold water over me: I realised that I was a child in her eyes-and I felt very unhappy! (3a).♦ Сосед Павел Сочава на всю улицу иронически сказал: "А вот и Толя награбил! Иди скажи своей матери, чтобы она тебя выпорола". Меня словно окатили холодной водой (Кузнецов 1)....Our neighbor Pavel Sochava remarked loudly and ironically, for the whole street to hear, "So Toly a has been plundering, too. Go on home and tell your mother to give you a good spanking." I felt as though someone had thrown a pail of cold water over me (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > словно холодной водой облить
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