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61 layer
nounSchicht, dieseveral layers of paper — mehrere Lagen Papier
* * *1) (a thickness or covering: The ground was covered with a layer of snow; There was a layer of clay a few feet under the ground.) die Lage2) (something which lays, especially a hen: a good layer.) der Leger* * *lay·er[ˈleɪəʳ, AM -ɚ]I. nher dress has ruffled \layers at the bottom ihr Kleid hat am Saum Volantsozone \layer Ozonschicht fa \layer of oil eine ÖlschichtII. vt1. (arrange into layers)\layer the potatoes with the onions schichten Sie die Kartoffeln mit den Zwiebeln auf2. (cut into layers)to \layer sb's hair jds Haar stufig schneiden3. HORTto \layer a plant eine Pflanze durch Ableger vermehren* * *['leIə(r)]1. n1) Schicht f (ALSO GEOL), Lage fwe climbed through layer upon layer of cloud — wir stiegen durch eine Wolkenschicht nach der anderen auf
the cake was covered with layer upon layer of chocolate — der Kuchen war mit vielen Schokoladenschichten überzogen
3) (= hen) Legehenne f2. vt2) hair abstufen3) vegetables etc schichten* * *layer [ˈleıə(r)]A s1. Schicht f, Lage f:in layers lagen-, schichtweise;layer of earth Erdschicht;layer of fat PHYSIOL Fettschicht2. GEOL Schicht f, Lager n, Flöz n3. jemand, der oder etwas, was legt; (in Zusammensetzungen) …leger m: → academic.ru/55694/pipelayer">pipelayer, etc4. Leg(e)henne f:this hen is a good layer diese Henne legt gut5. AGR, BOT Ableger m, Absenker mB v/t1. eine Pflanze absenkenC v/i AGR, BOT ablegen* * *nounSchicht, die* * *(poultry) n.Legehenne f. n.Ableger - m.Auflage f.Lage -n f.Schicht -en f. v.Absenker machen ausdr.absenken v.durch Ableger vermehren ausdr.schichtweise legen ausdr.überlagern v. -
62 plant
1. noun1) (Bot.) Pflanze, die2. transitive verb1) pflanzen; aussäen [Samen]; anlegen [Garten usw.]; anpflanzen [Beet]; bepflanzen [Land]2) (fix) setzenplant oneself — sich hinstellen od. (ugs.) aufpflanzen
3) (in mind)plant an idea etc. in somebody's mind/in somebody — jemandem eine Idee usw. einimpfen (ugs.) od. (geh.) einpflanzen
4) (coll.): (conceal) anbringen [Wanze]; legen [Bombe]5) (station as spy etc.) einschmuggelnPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/90158/plant_out">plant out* * *1. noun1) (anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves: flowering/tropical plants.) die Pflanze2) (industrial machinery: engineering plant.) die Anlage3) (a factory.) die Anlage2. verb1) (to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow: We have planted vegetables in the garden.) pflanzen2) (to make (a garden etc); to cause (a garden etc) to have (plants etc) growing in it: The garden was planted with shrubs; We're going to plant an orchard.) (be)pflanzen3) (to place heavily or firmly: He planted himself between her and the door.) sich pflanzen4) (to put in someone's possession, especially as false evidence: He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother.) andrehen•- plantation- planter* * *[plɑ:nt, AM plænt]I. nindoor \plant Zimmerpflanze fhe insisted that the money was a \plant er bestand darauf, dass man ihm das Geld untergeschoben hattethe \plant kingdom das Pflanzenreich, die Flora\plant life die PflanzenweltIII. vt▪ to \plant sth1. (put in earth) etw pflanzenthe garden is densely \planted der Garten ist dicht bepflanzt2. (lodge) etw platzierenhe \planted a kiss on her forehead er drückte ihr einen Kuss auf die StirnForeman \planted a blow on Clay's chin Foreman platzierte einen Schlag auf Clays Kinn3. (circulate) etw verbreitento \plant a story eine Geschichte in Umlauf bringen▪ to \plant sth on sb jdm etw unterschiebento \plant a secret agent einen Geheimagenten/eine Geheimagentin einschleusento \plant a bomb eine Bombe legento \plant a bugging device ein Abhörgerät anbringento \plant evidence falsches Beweismaterial platzieren [o fabrizieren]evidence was \planted on innocent people gegen unschuldige Menschen wurden belastende Beweise hervorgezaubert5. COMPUT▪ to \plant sth etw zwischenspeichern* * *[plAːnt]1. nrare/tropical plants — seltene/tropische Gewächse pl
2) no pl (= equipment) Anlagen pl; (= equipment and buildings) Produktionsanlage f; (US of school, bank) Einrichtungen pl; (= factory) Werk nt"heavy plant crossing" — "Baustellenverkehr"
3) (inf: frame-up) eingeschmuggelter Gegenstand etc, der jdn kompromittieren soll, Komplott nt2. attrPflanzen-3. vt1) plants, trees pflanzen, ein- or anpflanzen; field bepflanzento plant a field with turnips/wheat — auf einem Feld Rüben anbauen or anpflanzen/Weizen anbauen or säen
2) (= place in position) setzen; bomb legen; kiss drücken; fist pflanzen (inf); (in the ground) stick stecken; flag pflanzento plant sth in sb's mind — jdm etw in den Kopf setzen, jdn auf etw (acc) bringen
a policeman was planted at each entrance —
he planted himself right in front of the fire (inf) she planted the children in the hall — er pflanzte sich genau vor dem Kamin auf (inf) sie stellte die Kinder im Flur ab (inf)
3) (inf) incriminating evidence, stolen goods etc manipulieren, praktizieren; (in sb's car, home) schmuggeln; informer, spy etc (ein)schleusento plant sth on sb (inf) — jdm etw unterjubeln (inf), jdm etw in die Tasche praktizieren
* * *A s1. BOT Pflanze f, Gewächs n:plant disease Pflanzenkrankheit f;plant extract Pflanzenextrakt m;plant fibrin Pflanzenfaserstoff m;plant kingdom Pflanzenreich n;plant louse Blattlaus f;plant pest Pflanzenschädling m;2. BOT Setzling m, Steckling m3. Wachstum n:in plant im Wachstum befindlich;be in plant sich im Wachstum befinden;miss plant nicht aufgehen oder keimen4. (Betriebs-, Fabrik)Anlage f, Werk n, Fabrik f, Betrieb m:plant closure Betriebsstilllegung f;plant engineer Betriebsingenieur(in);plant manager Betriebsleiter m5. Maschinenanlage f, Aggregat n, Apparatur f:electric plant elektrische Anlage6. Betriebseinrichtung f, (Betriebs)Material n, Inventar n, Gerätschaften pl:plant equipment Werksausrüstung f8. US (Schul-, Krankenhaus- etc) Anlage(n) f(pl)10. umga) etwas Untergeschobenes, z. B. falsches Beweisstückb) Falle f, Schwindel mc) (Polizei)Spitzel m, (eingeschleuste[r]) Geheimagent(in)B v/t1. (ein-, an)pflanzen:plant out aus-, um-, verpflanzen;the time to plant primulas die Pflanzzeit für Primeln3. einen Garten etc anlegen4. eine Kolonie etc gründen8. umg plant a knife in sb’s back jemandem ein Messer in den Rücken stoßen;plant a blow on sb’s nose jemandem einen Schlag auf die Nase verpassen;plant a kiss on sb’s cheek jemandem einen Kuss auf die Backe drücken9. umga) einen Spitzel etc einschleusend) plant sth on sb jemandem etwas unterschieben* * *1. noun1) (Bot.) Pflanze, die2. transitive verb1) pflanzen; aussäen [Samen]; anlegen [Garten usw.]; anpflanzen [Beet]; bepflanzen [Land]2) (fix) setzenplant oneself — sich hinstellen od. (ugs.) aufpflanzen
3) (in mind)plant an idea etc. in somebody's mind/in somebody — jemandem eine Idee usw. einimpfen (ugs.) od. (geh.) einpflanzen
4) (coll.): (conceal) anbringen [Wanze]; legen [Bombe]5) (station as spy etc.) einschmuggelnPhrasal Verbs:* * *(factory) n.Anlage -n f. n.Pflanze -n f. v.errichten v.gründen v.pflanzen v. -
63 slip
1. intransitive verb,- pp-2) (escape) schlüpfenlet a chance/opportunity slip — sich (Dat.) eine Chance/Gelegenheit entgehen lassen
let slip that... — verraten, dass...
3) (go)slip to the butcher's — [rasch] zum Fleischer rüberspringen (ugs.)
slip from the room — aus dem Zimmer schlüpfen
4) (move smoothly) gleiteneverything slipped into place — (fig.) alles fügte sich zusammen
5) (make mistake) einen [Flüchtigkeits]fehler machen6) (deteriorate) nachlassen; [Moral, Niveau, Ansehen:] sinken2. transitive verb,- pp-1) steckenslip the dress over one's head — das Kleid über den Kopf streifen
2) (escape from) entwischen (+ Dat.)the boat slipped its mooring — das Boot löste sich aus seiner Verankerung
slip somebody's attention — jemandes Aufmerksamkeit (Dat.) entgehen
slip somebody's memory or mind — jemandem entfallen
3) (release) loslassen3. noun1) (fall)after his slip — nachdem er ausgerutscht [und gestürzt] war
a slip of the tongue/pen — ein Versprecher/Schreibfehler
3) (underwear) Unterrock, der4) (pillowcase) [Kopf]kissenbezug, der5) (strip)slip of metal/plastic — Metall-/Plastikstreifen, der
6) (piece of paper) [Einzahlungs-, Wett]schein, derslip [of paper] — Zettel, der
7)give somebody the slip — (escape) jemandem entwischen (ugs.); (avoid) jemandem ausweichen
8)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/120790/slip_across">slip across- slip away- slip back- slip behind- slip by- slip down- slip in- slip into- slip off- slip on- slip out- slip over- slip past- slip through- slip up* * *I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) ausrutschen2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) gleiten3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) sich irren4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) schlüpfen5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) abstreifen6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) gleiten lassen2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) das Ausrutschen2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) der Flüchtigkeitsfehler3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) der Slip4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) die Reling•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) der Streifen* * *[slɪp]I. nto have a \slip ausrutschen und hinfallen2. (paper) Zettel m; (form) Formular nt; (receipt) Kassenzettel m; (galley proof) Druckfahne f; LAW (ship's insurance) Beleg über die beabsichtigte Seeversicherungspolicecompliments \slip Kurzmitteilung fa \slip of paper ein Zettel m, ein Stück nt Papiera \slip of the pen ein Schreibfehler ma \slip of the tongue ein Versprecher mto make a \slip einen Schnitzer machen fam6. (small)a \slip of a girl eine halbe Portion von einem Mädchen pej fama \slip of a thing ein schmales Ding7. (in cricket)10.II. vi<- pp->the CD \slipped out of his hand/through his fingers die CD ist ihm aus der Hand/durch die Finger gerutschtto \slip on the ice/in the mud auf dem Eis/im Schlamm ausrutschen2. ( fig)everything seemed to \slip into place alles schien [plötzlich] zusammenzupassento \slip into a coma ins Koma fallento let sth \slip secret etw ausplaudernto let one's attention/concentration/guard \slip seine Aufmerksamkeit/Konzentration/Aufsicht schleifen lassenhe let his guard \slip for just a moment er war nur für einen Moment unaufmerksamyou can't afford to let your concentration \slip for a second man darf keine Sekunde lang unkonzentriert seinto let it \slip that... verraten, dass...3. (creep)to \slip out the door/into the house zur Tür hinausschleichen/ins Haus schleichento \slip downstairs/upstairs die Treppe hinunter-/heraufschleichento \slip through a gap durch ein Loch schlüpfento \slip into a seat sich akk in einen Sitz drücken4. (decline) dollar, price, productivity sinkenthe song has \slipped [two places] to number 17 das Lied ist [um zwei Plätze] auf [die] Nummer 17 gefallenthe country is \slipping into recession das Land driftet in die Rezession abquality standards have \slipped die Qualitätsstandards haben nachgelassenhe \slipped and accidentally mentioned the surprise party ihm rutschte aus Versehen etwas über die Überraschungsparty heraus▪ to be \slipping:you're \slipping du bist nachlässig geworden, du lässt nach7. (adopt)to \slip into a habit sich dat etwas angewöhnen8. clothing▪ to \slip out of sth etw ausziehento \slip into something more comfortable in etwas Bequemeres schlüpfen9.▶ to \slip through the net [or cracks] durch die Maschen schlüpfen▶ to \slip through sb's fingers jdm entkommen▶ to let sb \slip through one's fingers jdn entwischen lassen▶ \slip, slop, slap AUS Rat eines Australiers: ziehen Sie sich ein T-Shirt an, cremen Sie sich mit einem Sonnenschutzmittel ein und setzen Sie sich einen Sonnenhut aufIII. vt<- pp->1. (put)▪ to \slip sth somewhere:he \slipped his arm around her waist er legte seinen Arm um ihre Taillesomeone had \slipped a piece of paper between the pages jemand hatte ein Stück Papier zwischen die Seiten gelegt\slip the key through the letter box werfen Sie den Schlüssel in den Briefkastenshe \slipped the key under the mat sie schob den Schlüssel unter die Matteshe \slipped her hand into his sie nahm ihn verstohlen bei der Handhe \slipped the letter into his pocket er steckte den Brief in seine Tascheshe \slipped a ten pound note into his hand sie drückte ihm eine Zehnpfundnote in die Handto \slip sb money/a note jdm Geld/eine Nachricht zustecken2. (escape)to \slip sb's attention jdm [o jds Aufmerksamkeit] entgehensth \slips sb's mind [or memory] jd vergisst etw3. AUTOto \slip the car into gear den Gang schnell einlegento \slip the clutch die Kupplung lösen4. NAUTto \slip anchor den Anker lichten5. MEDto \slip a disk sich dat einen Bandscheibenschaden zuziehen6. (knitting)to \slip a stitch abketten7.* * *[slɪp]1. n1)(= slide)
she had a nasty slip — sie ist ausgerutscht und bös gefallen2) (= mistake) Ausrutscher m, Patzer mto make a (bad) slip — sich (übel) vertun (inf), einen (ganz schönen) Bock schießen (inf)
it was just a slip of the pen —
there's many a slip ( 'twixt cup and lip) (Prov) — man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben (Prov), zwischen Lipp und Kelchesrand (schwebt der finstern Mächte Hand) (liter)
3) (= pillow slip) Kissenbezug m4) (= undergarment) Unterrock m5) (of paper) Zettel mslips of paper — Zettel pl
6) (inf = person)11) (AVIAT: side-slip) Schlipp m2. vt1) (= move smoothly) schieben; (= slide) gleiten or rutschen lassento slip sth across to sb — jdm etw zuschieben; (unobtrusively) jdm etw zuschmuggeln
she slipped the dress over her head — sie streifte sich (dat) das Kleid über den Kopf
to slip one over on sb (inf) — jdn reinlegen (inf)
2) (= escape from) sich losreißen vonthe boat had slipped its moorings —
it/his birthday slipped my mind or memory — ich habe es/seinen Geburtstag vergessen or verschwitzt (inf)
3) (= loose) losmachen4) (MED)to slip a disc — sich (dat) einen Bandscheibenschaden zuziehen
6)3. vi1) (= slide person) (aus)rutschen; (feet, tyres) (weg)rutschen; (= become loose knot, nut) sich lösen; (AUT clutch) schleifenit slipped from her hand — es rutschte ihr aus der Hand
money slips through her fingers — das Geld rinnt ihr (nur so) durch die Finger
to let sth slip through one's fingers — sich (dat) etw entgehen lassen
the police let the thief slip through their fingers — die Polizei ließ sich (dat) den Dieb in letzter Minute durch die Finger schlüpfen
2) (= move quickly) schlüpfen; (= move smoothly) rutschenI'll slip round to the shop — ich spring schnell zum Laden
3)4) (= decline standards, morals etc) fallenyou're slipping! (inf) — du lässt nach (inf)
* * *slip1 [slıp]A s1. (Aus)Gleiten n, (-)Rutschen n2. Fehltritt m (auch fig)3. Missgeschick n, Panne f:there’s many a slip ’twixt the cup and the lip (Sprichwort) man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben4. (Flüchtigkeits)Fehler m, Lapsus m, Schnitzer m umg:slip of the pen Lapsus Calami, Schreibfehler;slip of the tongue Lapsus Linguae, Versprecher m;5. Fehler m, Fehlleistung f, Panne f6. Unterkleid n, -rock m8. JAGD Koppel f, (Hunde)Leine f:give sb the slip fig jemandem entwischen9. SCHIFF Slip m, Schlipp m (schiefe Ebene für den Stapellauf)10. TECH Schlupf m (Nacheilen der Drehzahl)12. GEOL kleine Verwerfung, Erdrutsch mB v/i1. gleiten, rutschen:slip from der Hand etc entgleiten;it slipped from my lips es ist mir herausgerutscht umg;he let slip a wrong word ihm entschlüpfte ein falsches Wort;let slip that … fallen lassen, dass …;let an opportunity slip (through one’s fingers) sich eine Gelegenheit entgehen lassen;slip into bad language in Obszönitäten abgleiten;the money slipped through her fingers das Geld zerrann ihr unter den Händen;2. ausgleiten, -rutschen4. sich lösen (Knoten)slip through schlüpfen durch (a. fig)6. (einen) Fehler machen, sich vertun ( beide:on bei)7. umg nachlassen (Kräfte etc), nachgeben (Preise etc):he is slipping er lässt nachC v/tinto in akk):4. einen Hund etc loslassen5. etwas loslassen6. jemandem entwischen, -kommen8. einen Knoten lösenslip one’s shoulder;slip a disc einen Bandscheibenvorfall erleiden;slipped disc Bandscheibenvorfall mslip2 [slıp] s Keramik: Glasurschlicker mslip3 [slıp] s1. Pfropfreis n, Ableger m, Setzling m2. fig Sprössling m3. Streifen m, Stück n (Holz, Papier etc), Zettel m:a slip of a boy fig ein schmächtiges Bürschchen;a slip of a room fig ein winziges Zimmer4. (Kontroll)Abschnitt m5. TYPO Fahne f* * *1. intransitive verb,- pp-1) (slide) rutschen; [Messer:] abrutschen; (and fall) ausrutschen2) (escape) schlüpfenlet a chance/opportunity slip — sich (Dat.) eine Chance/Gelegenheit entgehen lassen
let slip that... — verraten, dass...
3) (go)slip to the butcher's — [rasch] zum Fleischer rüberspringen (ugs.)
4) (move smoothly) gleiteneverything slipped into place — (fig.) alles fügte sich zusammen
5) (make mistake) einen [Flüchtigkeits]fehler machen6) (deteriorate) nachlassen; [Moral, Niveau, Ansehen:] sinken2. transitive verb,- pp-1) stecken2) (escape from) entwischen (+ Dat.)slip somebody's attention — jemandes Aufmerksamkeit (Dat.) entgehen
slip somebody's memory or mind — jemandem entfallen
3) (release) loslassen3. noun1) (fall)after his slip — nachdem er ausgerutscht [und gestürzt] war
a slip of the tongue/pen — ein Versprecher/Schreibfehler
3) (underwear) Unterrock, der4) (pillowcase) [Kopf]kissenbezug, der5) (strip)slip of metal/plastic — Metall-/Plastikstreifen, der
6) (piece of paper) [Einzahlungs-, Wett]schein, derslip [of paper] — Zettel, der
7)give somebody the slip — (escape) jemandem entwischen (ugs.); (avoid) jemandem ausweichen
8)Phrasal Verbs:- slip by- slip in- slip off- slip on- slip out- slip up* * *(error) n.Lapsus -en m. (of the tongue) n.Versprecher m. (son) n.Sprößling m. n.Ausgleiten n.Ausrutscher m.Fehler - m.Fehlleistung f.Fehltritt m.Flüchtigkeitsfehler m.Missgeschick n.Panne -n f.Schlupf (Techn.) (•Nachbleiben der Drehzahl•) m.Setzling -e m. v.ausgleiten v.ausrutschen v.gleiten v.(§ p.,pp.: glitt, ist geglitten)rutschen v.schlüpfen v.verrutschen v. -
64 wet
1. adjective1) nasswet behind the ears — (fig.) feucht hinter den Ohren (ugs.)
wet to the skin, wet through — nass bis auf die Haut
2) (rainy) regnerisch; feucht [Klima]3) (recently applied) frisch [Farbe]2. transitive verb,‘wet paint’ — "frisch gestrichen"
-tt-, wet or wetted1) befeuchten2) (urinate on)3. nounwet one's bed/pants — das Bett/sich (Dat.) die Hosen nass machen
1) (moisture) Feuchtigkeit, diein the wet — im Regen
* * *[wet] 1. adjective1) (containing, soaked in, or covered with, water or another liquid: We got soaking wet when it began to rain; His shirt was wet through with sweat; wet hair; The car skidded on the wet road.) naß2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) regnerisch2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) naßmachen3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) die Flüssigkeit2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) die Nässe•- academic.ru/81831/wetness">wetness- wet blanket
- wet-nurse
- wetsuit
- wet through* * *[wet]I. adj<- tt->1. (saturated) nass▪ \wet through [völlig] durchnässtto get sth \wet etw nass machento get \wet nass werden2. (covered with moisture) feucht3. (not yet dried) frisch“\wet paint!” „frisch gestrichen!“4. (rainy) regnerisch\wet season Regenzeit f\wet weather nasses [o regnerisches] Wetter5. (having urinated) nass7. (sl: allowing sale of alcohol) bezeichnet die Verfügbarkeit von Alkohol in einem Staat oder legalisierten Alkoholkonsum in einer Gesetzgebung8.▶ to be a \wet blanket ein Spielverderber m/eine Spielverderberin seinII. vt<-tt-, wet or wetted, wet or wetted>1. (moisten)▪ to \wet sth etw anfeuchten2. (saturate)▪ to \wet sth etw nass machen3. (urinate)\wet the bed das Bett nass machento \wet one's pants [or trousers] seine Hose nass machen4.▶ to \wet the baby's head auf die Geburt eines Kindes anstoßenIII. ndon't leave those boxes out in the \wet lass die Kisten nicht draußen in der Nässe stehen* * *[wet] vb: pret, ptp wet or wetted1. adj (+er)1) nassto be wet through — durch und durch nass sein, völlig durchnässt sein
her eyes were wet with tears — sie hatte feuchte Augen, sie hatte Tränen in den Augen
"wet paint" (esp Brit) — "Vorsicht, frisch gestrichen"
to get one's feet wet — nasse Füße bekommen, sich (dat) nasse Füße holen (inf)
2) (= rainy) nass, feucht; climate, country feuchtin wet weather — bei nassem Wetter, bei Regenwetter
it's been wet all week — es war die ganze Woche (über) regnerisch
3) (= allowing alcohol) state, city wo kein Alkoholverbot besteht, nicht prohibitionistischdon't be so wet! — sei nicht so ein Waschlappen! (inf)
6) (US inf2. n1) (= moisture) Feuchtigkeit f2) (= rain) Nässe fit's out in the wet — es ist draußen im Nassen
3) (inf: wet season) Regenzeit f3. vtnass machen; lips, washing befeuchtento wet the baby's head (inf) — den Sohn/die Tochter begießen (inf)
to wet one's whistle (inf) — sich (dat) die Kehle anfeuchten (inf)
to wet the bed/one's pants/oneself — das Bett/seine Hosen/sich nass machen, ins Bett/in die Hose(n) machen
I nearly wet myself (inf) — ich habe mir fast in die Hose gemacht (inf)
* * *wet [wet]A adj1. nass, durchnässt ( beide:with von):(still) wet behind the ears umg noch nicht trocken hinter den Ohren, noch grün oder feucht oder nass hinter den Ohren; → dew A 1, rag1 A 2, skin A 1, through B 12. niederschlagsreich, regnerisch, feucht (Klima):wet season Regenzeit f (in den Tropen)4. TECH nass, Nass…:wet extraction Nassgewinnung f;wet process Nassverfahren n5. besonders US ohne Alkoholverbot (Stadt etc)6. Br umga) blöd, behämmertb) weichlichyou are all wet du liegst total schief8. umg feuchtfröhlich (Abend etc)B s1. Nässe f:out in the wet draußen im Nassen2. Regen(wetter) m(n)3. besonders US Alkoholverbotsgegner(in)4. Br umga) Blödmann mb) Br Weichling mc) POL kompromissbereite(r) Konservative(r)C v/t prät und pperf wet oder wetted nass machen:don’t wet yourself umg, oft hum mach dir nicht ins Hemd!;D v/i nass werden:wet through durchnässt werden* * *1. adjective1) nasswet behind the ears — (fig.) feucht hinter den Ohren (ugs.)
wet to the skin, wet through — nass bis auf die Haut
2) (rainy) regnerisch; feucht [Klima]3) (recently applied) frisch [Farbe]2. transitive verb,‘wet paint’ — "frisch gestrichen"
-tt-, wet or wetted1) befeuchten2) (urinate on)3. nounwet one's bed/pants — das Bett/sich (Dat.) die Hosen nass machen
1) (moisture) Feuchtigkeit, die* * *v.anfeuchten v. adj.feucht adj.nass adj. -
65 ball
ball [bɔ:l]1. noun• curled up in a ball [animal] roulé en boule• to keep the ball rolling ( = maintain activity) maintenir le mouvement ; ( = maintain interest) soutenir l'intérêt• to start the ball rolling (inf) ( = initiate action) lancer une affaire ; ( = initiate conversation) lancer la conversation• to be on the ball (inf) ( = competent) être à la hauteur ; ( = alert) ouvrir l'œil et le bon (inf)b. [of wool, string] pelote fc. ( = dance) bal m2. plural noun3. compounds• it's a whole new ball game (inf) c'est une tout autre histoire ► ball girl noun ramasseuse f de balles* * *[bɔːl] 1.1) Sport, Technology ( sphere) (in tennis, golf, cricket) balle f; (in football, rugby) ballon m; ( in croquet) boule f; ( in billiards) bille f; ( for children) balle f, ballon m; Military, Technology balle f2) ( rolled-up object) (of dough, clay) boule f (of de); (of wool, string) pelote f (of de)to curl up into a ball — [person, cat] se rouler en boule
3) Anatomythe balls of one's feet — les demi-pointes fpl (des pieds)
4) ( dance) bal m2.transitive verb ( clench) serrer [fist]3.intransitive verb [fist] se serrer••the ball is in your/his court — la balle est dans ton/son camp
to be on the ball — (colloq) gen être efficace; ( old person) avoir toute sa tête
to play ball — (colloq) coopérer ( with avec)
to set the ball rolling — ( for conversation) lancer la conversation; ( for activity) démarrer
to have a ball — (colloq) s'amuser comme un fou/une folle (colloq)
that's the way the ball bounces! — US c'est la vie!
to carry the ball — (colloq) US prendre la responsabilité
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66 layer
['leɪə(r)]nwarstwa f* * *1) (a thickness or covering: The ground was covered with a layer of snow; There was a layer of clay a few feet under the ground.) warstwa2) (something which lays, especially a hen: a good layer.) nioska -
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1) (a thickness or covering: The ground was covered with a layer of snow; There was a layer of clay a few feet under the ground.) kārta; slānis2) (something which lays, especially a hen: a good layer.) dējējvista* * *kārta, slānis; dējējvista; nolieksnis; likt kārtām; pavairot ar noliekšņiem; iesakņoties -
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1) (a thickness or covering: The ground was covered with a layer of snow; There was a layer of clay a few feet under the ground.) sluoksnis, klodas2) (something which lays, especially a hen: a good layer.) dėdeklė -
69 layer
n. lager; skikt; varv; värphöna; avläggare (botanik); läge, ställning--------v. föröka sig genom avläggare (trädgårdsodling); arrangera i lager* * *1) (a thickness or covering: The ground was covered with a layer of snow; There was a layer of clay a few feet under the ground.) lager, skikt2) (something which lays, especially a hen: a good layer.) värphöna -
70 bind
[baɪnd] nto be a bit of a \bind ziemlich lästig sein;to be in a bit of a \bind in der Klemme stecken [o sitzen] ( fam) vi <bound, bound binden; clay, soil fest werden vt <bound, bound>1) ( fasten)to \bind sb to sth jdn an etw akk fesseln;to \bind sth to sth etw an etw akk festbinden;to be bound hand and foot an Händen und Füßen gefesselt sein;to be bound to sb ( fig) eine starke Bindung zu jdm haben2) ( cause to congeal)to \bind together <-> sth etw zusammenbinden;to \bind together <-> sb ( fig) jdn verbinden3) ( commit)to \bind sb to secrecy jdn zum Stillschweigen verpflichten4) usu passiveto \bind one's feet seine Füße einschnüren;to \bind one's hair seine Haare zusammenbinden5) typoto \bind a book ein Buch binden -
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1) (a thickness or covering: The ground was covered with a layer of snow; There was a layer of clay a few feet under the ground.) vrstva2) (something which lays, especially a hen: a good layer.) nosnice* * *• vrstva• nános -
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1) (a thickness or covering: The ground was covered with a layer of snow; There was a layer of clay a few feet under the ground.) vrstva2) (something which lays, especially a hen: a good layer.) nosnica* * *• vrstva• výhonok• sloj• hrác• rez• rozmnožit• množit• nosnica• odnož -
73 burn
1. I1) coal (gas, wood, fire, etc.) burns уголь и т. д. горит; stone (damp wood, etc.) won't burn камень и т. д. не горит; tile house is.burning в доме пожар; дом в огне2) the milk (the fish, the sauce, etc.) has burnt молоко и т. д. подгорело; see to it that the meat does not burn смотри, чтобы не подгорело /не сгорело/ мясо3) pepper (mustard, etc.) burns перец и т. д. жжет /обжигает/ рот4) my hand (smb.'s face, the child's forehead, smb.'s head, the swollen ankle, the wound, etc.) is burning моя рука и т. д. горит; the patient is all burning больной в жару /весь горит/2. II1) burn in some manner burn well (gaily, cheerfully, quietly, dimly /dim/. glowingly, vigorously, furiously, etc.) хорошо и т. д. гореть; the fire is burning brightly /bright/ огонь ярко горит; burn easily легко загораться /воспламеняться/; paper burns easily бумага хорошо горит; lie lias a skin that burns easily у нero такая кожа, что он сразу обгорает; burn at some time burn all night гореть всю ночь; lights were burning far into the night свет горел далеко за полночь2) burn in some manner burn inwardly (ardently. radiantly, etc.) внутренне и т. д. пылать /гореть/3. III1) burn smth. burn paper (a letter, one's old toys, all one's things, a house,. the whole village, etc.) сжигать бумагу и т. д.; burn the carpet прожечь ковер; burn the fish (the cake, the milk, etc.) дать рыбе и т. д. подгореть; be careful not to burn the meat смотри, чтобы мясо не подгорело: some acids are strong enough to burn wood есть такие сильные кислоты, которые могут прожечь дерево; burn smb. burn witches (heretics, etc.) сжигать ведьм и т. д. id burn one's boats сжигать свои корабли; money burns his fingers =burn. деньги у него не задерживаются2) burn smth. burn tiles (clay, etc.) обжигать изразцы и т. д.3) burn smth. burn one's fingers (one's arm, the skin, etc.) обжигать пальцы и т. д.; pepper (this drink, mustard, etc.) burns my tongue (the throat, etc.) перец и т. д. жжет /обжигает/ мне язык и т. д.; be careful not to burn your mouth (your fingers, etc.) осторожнее, не обожги рот и т. д.4) burn smth. burn coal (wood, gas, oil, etc.) работать на угле и т. д., most steamships now burn oil instead of coal большинство пароходов работает теперь на нефти, а не на угле; this make of саг burns a great deal of petrol эта марка машины расходует много бензина4. IVburn smth. in some manner burn one's tongue (one's finger, etc.) badly сильно обжечь язык и т. д.; burn smth. at some time you've burnt the roast again ты опять сожгла жаркое, у тебя опять подгорело жаркое5. VIburn smth. to some extent burn the pie (the roast, the steak, etc.) black совсем /до угольев/ сжечь пирог и т. д; burn smb. in some manner burn people alive сжигать людей заживо6. VIIburn smth. to do smth. people used to burn candles to get light раньше жилье освещали свечами7. XI1) be burnt the soup (this meat, etc.) is burnt суп и т. д. подгорел; be burnt in some manner be terribly (badly, slightly, etc.) burnt быть сильно и т. д. обожженным, получить сильные ожоги, сильно подгореть; the ground was burnt hard by the sun от палящего солнца земля стала твердой /высохла/; get smth. burnt get one's fingers burnt a) обжечься, обжечь пальцы; 6) попасть /впутаться/ в неприятное положение; be (get) burnt on /about/ smth. get burnt on the hands (on the feet, etc.) получить ожог рук и т. д.; he is burnt about the face у него ожоги на лице /обожжено лицо/2) Ъе (get) burnt to death получить смертельные ожоги, умереть от ожогов; Joan of Arc was burnt to death [at the stake] Жанна Д'Арк была сожжена [на костре]3) be burnt out of smth. the Indians were burnt out, of the forest индейцев выкурили из леса8. XIIIburn to do smth. usually in the' Continuous be burning to tell the truth (to leave the place, etc.) сгорать от желания /нетерпения/ рассказать правду и т. д.9. XVburn in some manner burn low тлеть; the sidewalk is burning hot тротуар раскален; burn blue гореть синим пламенем; the potatoes have burnt black картошка совсем сгорела /сгорела дотла/10. XVI1) burn in smth. burn in the grate (in the fire, etc.) гореть в камине и т. д).; а light is burning in the window в окне горит свет; all lights were burning in the house в доме горели все лампы; burn with (without) smth. burn with a crackle (with a purple flame, with a dull light, without flame, without smoke, etc.) гореть потрескивая и т. д.2) burn to some state the pie (the fish, potatoes, etc.) burnt to a crisp пирог и т. д). совсем сгорел; the stake burnt to cinders от бифштекса остались одни угли3) burn with smth. usually in the Continmus be burning with shame (with impatience, with curiosity, etc.) сгорать от стыда и т. д., be burning with hatred (with desire, with enthusiasm. etc.) гореть ненавистью и т. д., be burning with anger (with rage, with wrath, etc.) кипеть от злости и r. д., burn with love (with passion, with ardour) пылать любовью и т. д.; he is burning with envy (with jealousy) его сжигает /гложет/ зависть (ревность); he is burning; with ambition (with pride, etc.) его обуревает честолюбие и т. д., they were burning with religious zeal ни обуяло религиозное рвение; burn with fever быть в жару, гореть в лихорадке; burn in smth. anger (hatred, etc.) burnt in his heart в его сердце кипела злоба и т. д.4) burn into (upon) smth. burn into smb.'s memory врезаться в чью-л. память; burn into (upon) smb.'s mind (into smb.'s soul) оставлять неизгладимый след в чьей-л. памяти (в чьей-л. душе); what he saw burnt into his soul то, что он увидел, запало ему в душу11. XVIIIburn oneself look out you'll burn yourself! осторожнее, [ты] обожжешься!; the child burnt itself badly playing with fire играя с огнем, ребенок получил сильные ожоги12. XIX1|| burn like matchwood (like tinder) =burn гореть как солома13. XXI11) burn smth. in (on) smth. burn one's initials on a handle выжигать свой инициалы на ручке; burn a hole in a rug прожигать дыру в ковре; burn smth. to smth. burn a house (a building, a village, etc.) to the ground /to ashes/ сжигать дом и т. д. дотла; burn one's fingers to the bone сжигать пальцы до кости; burn the pie (the bacon, the steak, etc.) to cinders /to a crisp/ дать пирогу и т. д. сильно подгореть; burn smth., smb. on (at) smth. burn one's hand (one's finger, one's arm, etc.) on a hot iron обжечь руку и т. д. о горячий утюг; burn heretics (witches, etc.) at the stake сжигать еретиков и т. д. на костре2) burn smb. out of smth. burn soldiers out of a fort (people out of a house, a fox out of a hole, etc.) выкуривать солдат из крепости и т. д. -
74 wash
1. I1) do you want to wash? хотите помыться?; I must go and wash мне надо пойти помыться2) fabric's guaranteed to wash материалы /ткани/, прочность которых в стирке гарантируется; will this material wash? этот материал можно стирать?3) Monday is the day we wash у нас по понедельникам стирка2. II1) wash at some time I wash every morning я моюсь /умываюсь/ каждое утро2) wash at some time wash twice (once, three times, etc.) a week стирать два и т.д. раза в неделю3) wash in some manner wash well хорошо стираться; this dress doesn't wash well это платье плохо стирается4) wash somewhere wash ashore прибиться к берегу; the boat had washed ashore лодку прибило к берегу3. III1) wash smb., smth. wash the baby (the dog, etc.) мыть /купать/ ребенка и т.д.; wash oneself вымыться, умыться; wash one's hands (one's feet, etc.) мыть /вымыть/ руки и т.д.; wash glasses (the floor, the deck, a car, etc.) мыть /вымыть/ руки и т.д.; who is going to wash the dishes? кто будет мыть посуду?; wash one's eyes промывать глаза; wash one's mouth полоскать рот; wash one's face вымыть лицо, умыться2) wash smth. wash clothes (the dirty linen, a dress, etc.) стирать одежду и т.д.; this soap (this stuff, etc.) won't wash silks (clothes, etc.) этим мылом и т.д. нельзя стирать шелк и т.д.3) wash smth. wash the cliffs (the shore, the rocks, etc.) омывать скалы и т.д.4) wash smth. wash a hole (a tunnel, a valley, etc.) промывать рытвину и т.д.; the river had washed a new channel река промыла новый проток5) wash smth. wash sand (tin ore, gravel, etc.) промывать /мыть/ песок и т.д.4. IV1) wash smth. in some manner wash smth. scrupulously (deliberately, habitually, etc.) тщательно и т.д. мыть /вымывать/ что-л.2) wash smb., smth. somewhere wash smb., smth. overboard (off, down, etc.) смывать кого-л., что-л. за борт и т.д.5. VIwash smth., smb. to some state wash smth., smb. clean (white) отмывать что-л., кого-л. дочиста (добела)6. XI1) be washed the shirts need to be washed эти рубашки надо выстирать; be washed to some state be washed whiter than the snow быть после стирки белее снега; the dress was washed clean платье было чисто выстирано2) be washed can this material be washed? этот материал стирается /можно стирать/?3) be washed by smth. be washed by the sea (by the waters of the river, by the Atlantic, etc.) омываться морем и т.д.; the shore (the cliff) is washed by waves волны омывают берег (скалы); на берег (на скалы) набегают волны; on the west the country is washed by the Pacific с запада страну омывает Тихий океан4) be washed with smth. be washed with dew быть омытым росой; be washed with sun купаться в солнечных лучах; be washed with colour (with blue, with gold, etc.) быть покрытым каким-л. цветом и т.д.5) be washed somewhere by smth. be washed ashore /on shore/ by the tide (by the waves, etc.) оказаться прибитым к берегу приливом и т.д.; at last the bodies were washed to the shore by the waves волны наконец пригнали /прибили/ тела к берегу; а sailor was washed overboard by a huge wave огромная волна смыла матроса за борт7. XVI1) wash before smth. wash before dinner (before lunch, etc.) помыться перед обедом и т.д.; wash with smth. wash with cold water (with soap, with clay, etc.) мыться холодной водой и т.д.; wash in smth. wash in cold water (in hot water, etc.) мыться холодной водой и т.д.; купаться в холодной воде и т.д.2) wash for smb., smth. wash for one's brother стирать на своего брата; wash for a living зарабатывать на жизнь старкой3) wash upon (against, over, etc.) smth. wash upon the shore (upon the rocks, against the boat, against the cliff, etc.) разбиваться /биться, плескаться/ о берег и т.д.; huge waves washed over the deck огромные волны накрывали /окатывали, захлестывали/ палубу4) wash for smth. wash far gold (for ore, etc.) мыть золото и т.д.8. XVIIwash before doing mat. wash before eating dinner (before going to bed, etc.) вымыться /помыться/ перед обедом и т.д.9. XXI11) wash smth. before smth. wash your hands before dinner вымой руки перед обедом; wash smth. with smth. wash your face with water and soap вымой лицо водой с мылом; wash smth. off (out of) smth. wash the dust off one's face (those dirty marks off the wall, grime out of the clothing, etc.) смывать пыль с лица и т.д.; wash smb. of smth. wash smb. of his sins очищать кого-л. от грехов2) wash smth. in (through) smth. wash channels in the ground (in the sand, through the bottom lands, etc.) промывать протоки в почве и т.д.3) wash smth. with smth. wash brass with gold (a coin with silver, etc.) позолотить медь, покрыть медь золотом и т.д.; wash a table with varnish покрыть стол лаком4) wash smth. for smth. wash gravel for gold промывать золотоносный песок -
75 layer
1) (a thickness or covering: The ground was covered with a layer of snow; There was a layer of clay a few feet under the ground.) strat2) (something which lays, especially a hen: a good layer.) pasăre ouătoare -
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1) (a thickness or covering: The ground was covered with a layer of snow; There was a layer of clay a few feet under the ground.) στρώμα2) (something which lays, especially a hen: a good layer.) που γεννάει αυγά -
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1) (a thickness or covering: The ground was covered with a layer of snow; There was a layer of clay a few feet under the ground.) couche2) (something which lays, especially a hen: a good layer.) pondeuse -
78 layer
1) (a thickness or covering: The ground was covered with a layer of snow; There was a layer of clay a few feet under the ground.) camada2) (something which lays, especially a hen: a good layer.) poedeira -
79 slip
A n1 ( error) gen erreur f ; ( by schoolchild) faute f d'étourderie ; ( faux pas) gaffe ○ f ; to make a slip faire une erreur or une faute d'étourderie ; to make a slip in one's calculations faire une erreur de calcul ; a slip of the tongue/a slip of the pen un lapsus ;2 ( piece of paper) bout m de papier ; ( receipt) reçu m ; ( for salary) bulletin m ; credit card slip reçu m de carte de crédit ; a slip of paper un bout de papier ;4 ○ †( slender person) a slip of a girl/child une fille/un enfant frêle ;6 ¢ ( clay) engobe m ;7 Hort bouture f ;8 ( landslide) glissement m de terrain ;1 ( slide) to slip sth into glisser qch dans [note, coin, joke, remark] ; passer qch dans [hand, foot, arm] ; to slip one's feet into one's shoes enfiler ses chaussures ; to slip sth out of sortir qch de [object, foot, hand] ; she slipped the shirt over her head ( put on) elle a enfilé la chemise ; ( take off) elle a retiré la chemise ; to slip a shawl around one's shoulders passer un châle autour de ses épaules ; to slip sth onto sb's finger passer qch au doigt de qn ; to slip sth into place mettre qch en place ; to slip a car into gear embrayer ;3 ( escape from) [dog] se dégager de [leash, collar] ; Naut [boat] filer [moorings] ; it slipped my notice ou attention that je ne me suis pas aperçu que ; it slipped his/my notice ou attention fig ça lui a/m'a échappé ; it had slipped my mind ou memory (that) fig j'avais complètement oublié (que) ; to let slip an opportunity ou a chance (to do) laisser échapper une occasion (de faire) ; to let slip a remark laisser échapper une remarque ; to let (it) slip that laisser entendre que ;4 ( release) to slip the dog's leash défaire la laisse du chien ; to slip a stitch ( in knitting) glisser une maille ;5 Med to slip a disc avoir une hernie discale ;1 ( slide quickly) slip into passer [dress, costume] ; s'adapter à [rôle] ; tomber dans [coma] ; sombrer doucement dans [confusion, madness] ; to slip into sleep littér s'assoupir ; to slip into bad habits fig prendre de mauvaises habitudes ; to slip out of enlever [dress, coat, costume] ;2 ( slide quietly) to slip into/out of [person] se glisser dans/hors de [room, building] ; he slipped through the fence il est passé à travers la clôture ; the boat slipped through the water le bateau glissait sur l'eau ; to slip over ou across the border passer la frontière en cachette ;3 ( slide accidentally) [person, animal, object, vehicle] glisser (on sur ; off de) ; [knife, razor] glisser, déraper ; [pen] déraper ; [load] tomber ; the glass slipped out of his hand/through his fingers le verre lui a échappé des mains/des doigts ; to slip through sb's fingers fig filer entre les doigts de qn ;4 ○ ( lose one's grip) I must be slipping! je baisse ○ ! ; it's not like you to miss something like that, you're slipping! ça ne te ressemble pas de manquer quelque chose de ce genre! tu n'y es plus ○ ! ;5 Aut [clutch] patiner.to give sb the slip semer ○ qn.1 ( leave unnoticed) partir discrètement ; to slip away to Paris faire un saut ○ à Paris ;■ slip back:▶ slip back [person] revenir discrètement (to à) ; [boat] retourner doucement, revenir doucement (into dans ; to à) ; I'll just slip back and ask her je retourne vite le lui demander ;▶ slip [sth] back glisser, remettre.1 ( fall over) [person] glisser et tomber ;2 ( taste good) this wine slips down well ce vin descend bien.■ slip in:▶ slip in ( enter quietly) [person] entrer discrètement ; [animal] entrer furtivement ; I'll just slip in and get it je vais juste entrer le prendre ; a few errors have slipped in il y a quelques erreurs ;■ slip off:▶ slip off [person] partir discrètement ;▶ slip [sth] off, slip off [sth] enlever [coat, gloves, ring].■ slip on:▶ slip [sth] on, slip on [sth] passer, enfiler [coat, gloves, ring].■ slip out1 ( leave quietly) [person] sortir discrètement ; I have to slip out for a moment il faut que je sorte un instant ; he's just slipped out to the supermarket il a juste fait un saut ○ au supermarché ;2 ( come out accidentally) the words just slipped out before he could think les mots lui ont échappé avant même qu'il ait eu le temps de réfléchir ; it just slipped out! ça m'a échappé!■ slip over [person] glisser et tomber.■ slip through: a few errors have slipped through il y a encore quelques erreurs.■ slip up ○ ( make mistake) faire une gaffe ○ (on, about à propos de). -
80 wet
A n1 ( dampness) humidité f ; this plant is tolerant of the wet cette plante tolère l'humidité ; ducks like the wet les canards aiment l'eau ; the car won't start in the wet la voiture ne veut pas démarrer par temps humide ; the tyre performs well in the wet le pneu a de bons résultats sur terrain mouillé ;3 GB Pol conservateur/-trice m/f modéré/-e.B adj1 ( damp) [clothing, hair, hand, grass, road, surface, patch] mouillé ; wet with rain/urine mouillé par la pluie/l'urine ; wet with blood/tea mouillé de sang/de thé ; wet with tears [hanky] humide de larmes ; her face was wet with tears son visage était baigné de larmes ; wet with sweat trempé de sueur ; to get wet se faire mouiller ; to get one's feet/clothes wet se mouiller les pieds/les vêtements ; to get the floor/the towel wet tremper le sol/la serviette ; wet through trempé ;2 ( freshly applied) [cement, clay, plaster, varnish] humide ; [paint] frais/fraîche ; ‘wet paint’ ‘peinture fraîche’ ; the ink is still wet l'encre n'est pas encore sèche ; to keep sth wet empêcher qch de sécher ;3 ( rainy) [weather, climate, season, day, night, area] humide ; [conditions] d'humidité ; [spell] de pluie ; tomorrow, the North will be wet demain, il pleuvra dans le nord ; when it's wet quand il pleut ;4 GB péj [person] qui manque de caractère ; [remark, action] sans intérêt ; don't be so wet! du nerf! ;5 GB Pol [Tory, minister, cabinet, MP] modéré ;6 ○ ( where alcohol is sold) [state, country] où l'on peut acheter des boissons alcoolisées.C vtr1 ( p prés - tt- ; prét, pp wet) (with water, blood, sweat, tea) mouiller [floor, object, clothes] ;2 ( urinate in or on) to wet one's pants/the bed [adult] mouiller sa culotte/le lit ; [child] faire pipi dans sa culotte/dans son lit.D v refl to wet oneself gen mouiller sa culotte ; [child] faire pipi dans sa culotte. ⇒ ear, whistle.
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feet of clay — ► feet of clay a flaw or weakness in a person otherwise revered. Main Entry: ↑foot … English terms dictionary
feet of clay — Etymology: so called from the feet (partly of iron and partly of clay) of the image in Nebuchadnezzar s dream in Daniel 2:33 1. : a generally concealed or unobserved but marked weakness or frailty in one hitherto idolized for qualities seemingly… … Useful english dictionary
Feet of Clay — infobox Discworld|id=19th novel ndash; 4th City Watch story characters=Ankh Morpork City Watch Havelock Vetinari locations=Ankh Morpork motifs=Cop novels, robots and artificial intelligence year=1996 publisher=Victor Gollancz ISBNH=ISBN 0 575… … Wikipedia
feet of clay — If someone has feet of clay, they have flaws that make them seem more human and like normal people. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If someone who is admired is found to have a weakness, fault or defect of character, they are said to… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
feet of clay — {n. phr.} A hidden fault or weakness in a person which is discovered or shown. * /The famous general showed he had feet of clay when he began to drink liquor./ * /The banker seemed to be honest, but he had feet of clay and was arrested for… … Dictionary of American idioms
feet of clay — {n. phr.} A hidden fault or weakness in a person which is discovered or shown. * /The famous general showed he had feet of clay when he began to drink liquor./ * /The banker seemed to be honest, but he had feet of clay and was arrested for… … Dictionary of American idioms
feet\ of\ clay — n. phr. A hidden fault or weakness in a person which is discovered or shown. The famous general showed he had feet of clay when he began to drink liquor. The banker seemed to be honest, but he had feet of clay and was arrested for stealing … Словарь американских идиом
feet of clay — if you say that someone you admire has feet of clay, you mean they have hidden faults. Some of the greatest geniuses in history had feet of clay … New idioms dictionary
feet of clay — 1. a weakness or hidden flaw in the character of a greatly admired or respected person: He was disillusioned to find that even Lincoln had feet of clay. 2. any unexpected or critical fault. [1855 60] * * * … Universalium