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fall [fɔ:l]chute ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 1 (e), 1 (k) baisse ⇒ 1 (f), 1 (g) automne ⇒ 1 (j) tomber ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (f)-(h), 2 (j)-(m) se laisser tomber ⇒ 2 (b) s'écrouler ⇒ 2 (c) s'assombrir ⇒ 2 (i) cascade ⇒ 41 noun∎ have you had a fall? êtes-vous tombé?, avez-vous fait une chute?;∎ a fall from a horse une chute de cheval;∎ a forty-metre fall une chute de quarante mètres;∎ literary the fall of night la tombée de la nuit;∎ to be heading or riding for a fall courir à l'échec;∎ the government is riding for a fall le gouvernement va au-devant de la défaite(b) (of rain, snow) chute f;∎ there was a heavy fall of snow overnight il y a eu de fortes chutes de neige dans la nuit(d) (collapse → of building, wall) chute f, effondrement m; (→ of dirt, rock) éboulement m, chute f; (→ of city, country) chute f, capitulation f; (→ of regime) chute f, renversement m;∎ the fall of the Roman Empire la chute de l'Empire romain;∎ the fall of the Bastille la prise de la Bastille(e) (ruin → of person) perte f, ruine f;∎ Religion the Fall (of Man) la chute (de l'homme)(f) (decrease → in price, income, shares, temperature) baisse f (in de); (→ in currency) dépréciation f, baisse f (in de); (more marked) chute f (in de); (→ of barometer, in pressure) chute f (in de)∎ the fall of her gown le drapé de sa robe, la façon dont tombe sa robe∎ in the fall en automne(a) (barrier, cup, napkin, water, person) tomber;∎ the napkin fell to the floor la serviette est tombée par terre;∎ I slipped and fell on the ice j'ai dérapé sur la glace et je suis tombé;∎ the child fell into the pond l'enfant est tombé dans la mare;∎ she fell off the stool/out of the window elle est tombée du tabouret/par la fenêtre;∎ to fall 20 feet tomber de 20 pieds;∎ he fell over the pile of books il est tombé en butant contre le tas de livres;∎ just let your arms fall to your sides laissez simplement vos bras pendre ou tomber sur les côtés;∎ he fell in a heap on the floor il s'est affaissé ou il est tombé comme une masse;∎ he fell full length il est tombé de tout son long;∎ the crowd fell on or to their knees la foule est tombée à genoux;∎ he fell at her feet to ask forgiveness il est tombé à genoux devant elle pour lui demander pardon;∎ she did let fall a few hints elle a fait effectivement quelques allusions;∎ the book fell open at page 20 le livre s'est ouvert à la page 20;∎ also figurative to fall on one's feet retomber sur ses pieds;∎ a cat always falls on its feet un chat retombe toujours sur ses pattes;∎ I fell flat on my face je suis tombé à plat ventre ou face contre terre; familiar figurative je me suis planté;∎ his only joke fell flat la seule plaisanterie qu'il a faite est tombée à plat;∎ the scheme fell flat le projet est tombé à l'eau;∎ despite all their efforts, the party fell flat en dépit de leurs efforts, la soirée a fait un flop;∎ to fall to bits or to pieces tomber en morceaux;∎ all her good intentions fell by the wayside toutes ses bonnes intentions sont tombées à l'eau;∎ the job fell short of her expectations le poste ne répondait pas à ses attentes(b) (move deliberately) se laisser tomber;∎ I fell into the armchair je me suis laissé tomber dans le fauteuil;∎ they fell into one another's arms ils sont tombés dans les bras l'un de l'autre(c) (bridge, building) s'écrouler, s'effondrer∎ Religion to fall from grace perdre la grâce; figurative tomber en disgrâce∎ after a long siege the city fell après un long siège, la ville a capitulé;∎ Constantinople fell to the Turks Constantinople est tombée aux mains des Turcs(g) (darkness, light, night, rain, snow) tomber;∎ as night fell à la tombée de la nuit;∎ the tree's shadow fell across the lawn l'arbre projetait son ombre sur la pelouse(h) (land → eyes, blow, weapon) tomber;∎ my eyes fell on the letter mon regard est tombé sur la lettre(i) (face, spirits) s'assombrir;∎ at the sight of her, his face fell quand il l'a vue, son visage s'est assombri ou s'est allongé;∎ my spirits fell tout d'un coup, j'ai perdu le moral(j) (hang down) tomber, descendre;∎ the curtains fall right to the floor les rideaux tombent ou descendent jusqu'au sol;∎ the fabric falls in gentle folds ce tissu retombe en faisant de jolis plis;∎ his hair fell to his shoulders ses cheveux lui descendaient ou tombaient jusqu'aux épaules;∎ his hair keeps falling into his eyes ses cheveux n'arrêtent pas de lui tomber dans les yeux(k) (decrease in level, value → price, temperature) baisser, tomber; (→ pressure) baisser, diminuer; (→ wind) tomber;∎ the thermometer/temperature has fallen ten degrees le thermomètre/la température a baissé de dix degrés;∎ their voices fell to a whisper ils se sont mis à chuchoter;∎ the boss fell in our esteem le patron a baissé dans notre estime(l) (issue forth) tomber, s'échapper;∎ curses fell from her lips elle laissa échapper des jurons;∎ the tears started to fall il/elle se mit à pleurer∎ May Day falls on a Tuesday this year le Premier Mai tombe un mardi cette année;∎ the accent falls on the third syllable l'accent tombe sur la troisième syllabe∎ a great sadness fell over the town une grande tristesse s'abattit sur la ville;∎ a hush fell among or over the crowd tout d'un coup, la foule s'est tue∎ to fall asleep s'endormir;∎ the child fell fast asleep l'enfant est tombé dans un profond sommeil;∎ the bill falls due on the 6th la facture arrive à échéance le 6;∎ he will fall heir to a vast fortune il va hériter d'une grande fortune;∎ to fall ill or sick tomber malade;∎ to fall pregnant tomber enceinte;∎ to fall in love (with sb) tomber amoureux (de qn);∎ to fall silent se taire;∎ it falls vacant in February (job) il se trouvera vacant au mois de février; (apartment) il se trouvera libre ou il se libérera au mois de février;∎ to fall victim to sth être victime de qch;∎ she fell victim to depression elle a fait une dépression∎ the young men who fell in battle les jeunes tombés au champ d'honneur∎ the athletes fall into two categories les sportifs se divisent en deux catégories;∎ these facts fall under another category ces faits entrent dans une autre catégorie;∎ that falls outside my area of responsibility cela ne relève pas de ma responsabilité;∎ that does not fall within the scope of our agreement ceci n'entre pas dans le cadre de ou ne fait pas partie de notre accord∎ the fortune fell to his niece c'est sa nièce qui a hérité de sa fortune∎ two English wickets fell on the first day deux batteurs anglais ont été éliminés le premier jourAmerican (colours, weather) d'automne, automnal(waterfall) cascade f, chute f d'eau;∎ Niagara Falls les chutes fpl du NiagaraHunting fall trap assommoir m∎ they fell about (laughing) ils se tordaient de rire(a) (book, furniture) tomber en morceaux; figurative (nation) se désagréger; (conference) échouer; (system) s'écrouler, s'effondrer;∎ her plans fell apart at the seams ses projets sont tombés à l'eau;∎ her life was falling apart toute sa vie s'écroulait;∎ their marriage is falling apart leur mariage est en train de se briser ou va à vau-l'eau∎ he more or less fell apart after his wife's death il a plus ou moins craqué après la mort de sa femme(a) (paint, plaster) s'écailler∎ support for his policies is beginning to fall away dans la politique qu'il mène il commence à perdre ses appuis(d) (land, slope) s'affaisser(c) (lag, trail) se laisser distancer, être à la traîne∎ to fall back two points se replier de deux points∎ to fall back on sth avoir recours à qch;∎ it's good to have something to fall back on (skill) c'est bien de pouvoir se raccrocher à quelque chose; (money) il vaut mieux avoir d'autres ressources;∎ he knew he could always fall back on his parents il savait qu'il pouvait compter sur ses parentsse laisser distancer, être à la traîne; Sport se laisser distancer; (in cycling) décrocher;∎ she fell behind in or with her work elle a pris du retard dans son travail;∎ they've fallen behind with their reading ils ont pris du retard dans leurs lectures;∎ we can't fall behind in or with the rent nous ne pouvons pas être en retard pour le loyerprendre du retard sur;∎ he's fallen behind the rest of the class il a pris du retard sur le reste de la classe∎ that house looks as if it's about to fall down on dirait que cette maison va s'écrouler(b) (argument, comparison) s'écrouler, s'effondrer;∎ where the whole thing falls down is… là où plus rien ne tient debout ou où tout s'écroule c'est…∎ to fall down on sth échouer à qch;∎ he's been falling down on the job lately il n'était pas ou ne s'est pas montré à la hauteur dernièrement(a) (become infatuated with) tomber amoureux de□ ;∎ they fell for each other ils sont tombés amoureux l'un de l'autre;∎ they really fell for Spain in a big way ils ont vraiment été emballés par l'Espagne(b) (be deceived by) se laisser prendre par□ ;∎ they really fell for it! ils ont vraiment mordu!, ils se sont vraiment fait avoir!;∎ don't fall for that hard luck story of his ne te fais pas avoir quand il te raconte qu'il a la poisse;∎ I'm not falling for that one! ça ne prend pas!, à d'autres!∎ you'll fall in! tu vas tomber dedans!;∎ he leant too far over the side of the boat and fell in il s'est trop penché hors du bateau et il est tombé(c) (line up) se mettre en rang, s'aligner; Military (troops) former les rangs; (one soldier) rentrer dans les rangs;∎ fall in! à vos rangs!(a) (tumble into) tomber dans;∎ they fell into the trap ils sont tombés dans le piège;∎ to fall into sb's clutches or sb's hands tomber dans les griffes de qn, tomber entre les mains de qn;∎ figurative the pieces began to fall into place les éléments ont commencé à se mettre en place∎ she fell into conversation with the stranger elle est entrée en conversation avec l'étranger∎ to fall in with sb se mettre à fréquenter qn;∎ she fell in with a bad crowd elle s'est mise à fréquenter des gens louches∎ I'll fall in with whatever you decide to do je me rangerai à ce que tu décideras∎ the leaves of this plant are falling off les feuilles de cette plante tombent, cette plante perd ses feuilles;∎ she fell off the bicycle/horse elle est tombée du vélo/de cheval(b) (diminish → attendance, exports, numbers, sales) diminuer, baisser; (→ profits) diminuer; (→ enthusiasm, production) baisser, tomber; (→ population, rate) baisser, décroître; (→ speed) ralentir; (→ interest, zeal) se relâcher; (→ popularity) baisser; (→ wind) tomber∎ something fell on my head j'ai reçu quelque chose sur la tête∎ the starving children fell on the food les enfants, affamés, se sont jetés sur la nourriture;∎ Military the guerrillas fell on the unsuspecting troops les guérilleros ont fondu sur ou attaqué les troupes sans qu'elles s'y attendent(c) (meet with) tomber sur, trouver;∎ they fell on hard times ils sont tombés dans la misère, ils ont subi des revers de fortune(d) (of responsibility) revenir à, incomber à;∎ suspicion falls on them c'est eux que l'on soupçonne;∎ responsibility for looking after them falls on me c'est à moi qu'il incombe de prendre soin d'eux(a) (drop out) tomber;∎ the keys must have fallen out of my pocket les clés ont dû tomber de ma poche;∎ his hair is falling out ses cheveux tombent, il perd ses cheveux∎ she's fallen out with her boyfriend elle est ou s'est brouillée avec son petit ami∎ as things fell out en fin de compte∎ fall out! rompez!∎ she was falling over herself to make us feel welcome elle se mettait en quatre pour nous faire bon accueil;∎ the men were falling over each other to help her les hommes ne savaient pas quoi inventer pour l'aider(fail) échouer;∎ the deal fell through l'affaire n'a pas abouti;∎ all our plans fell through at the last minute tous nos projets sont tombés à l'eau au dernier moment➲ fall to∎ we fell to work nous nous sommes mis à l'œuvre;∎ we all fell to talking about the past nous nous sommes tous mis à parler du passé(b) (devolve upon) appartenir à, incomber à;∎ the task that falls to us is not an easy one la tâche qui nous incombe ou revient n'est pas facile;∎ it fell to her to break the news to him ce fut à elle de lui annoncer la nouvelle∎ (eat) he brought in the food and they fell to il a apporté à manger et ils se sont jetés dessus;∎ she fell to as if she hadn't eaten for a week elle a attaqué comme si elle n'avait rien mangé depuis huit jours∎ Military the army fell upon the enemy l'armée s'est abattue ou a fondu sur l'ennemi;∎ they fell upon the food ils se sont jetés sur la nourriture(b) (meet with) tomber sur, trouver;∎ the family fell upon hard times la famille a subi des revers de fortune -
42 double
1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) doble2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) doble3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) doble4) (for two people: a double bed.) doble
2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) dos veces2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) en dos
3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) el doble2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) doble
4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) duplicar, doblar2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) hacer las veces de, usarse de•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing
5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) hipócrita, falso
6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) de dos pisos- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
- see double
double1 n adj adv dobleher telephone number is double four, double two, double one su número de teléfono es cuarenta y cuatro, veintidós, oncedouble2 vb duplicar / doblartr['dʌbəl]1 (gen) doble1 doble1 (amount) doble nombre masculino2 (person - lookalike) viva imagen nombre femenino, vivo retrato; (- substitute) doble nombre masulino o femenino1 (increase twofold) doblar, duplicar2 (fold in half) doblar por la mitad1 (increase twofold) doblarse, duplicarse3 (in bridge) doblar1 (tennis) partido de dobles\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLdouble or quits (el) doble o nadaat/on the double enseguidato be bent double estar encorvado,-ato be doubled up with laughter morirse de risa, desternillarse de risato be doubled up with pain retorcerse de dolorto do the double SMALLSPORT/SMALL hacer el dobleteto have double standards tener una doble moralto run a double check on something verificar algo dos vecesto do a double take reaccionar (tardíamente)double act pareja de humoristas, pareja de cómicosdouble agent agente nombre masulino o femenino dobledouble bass contrabajodouble bill programa nombre masculino dobledouble booking doble reservadouble chin papadadouble cream nata para montardouble Dutch (gibberish) chinodouble entendre doble sentidodouble entry entrada dobledouble fault SMALLSPORT/SMALL doble faltadouble glazing doble vidriodouble room habitación nombre femenino dobledouble vision doble visión nombre femenino1) : doblar, duplicar (una cantidad), redoblar (esfuerzos)2) fold: doblar, plegar3)to double one's fist : apretar el puñodouble vi1) : doblarse, duplicarse2)to double over : retorcersedouble adj: doble♦ doubly advdouble n: doble mfadj.• doblado, -a adj.• doble adj.• duplo, -a adj.adv.• doble adv.• dos veces adv.n.• doble s.m.• duplo s.m.v.• doblar v.• duplicar v.• plegar v.• redoblar v.'dʌbəl
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1)a) ( twice as much) <amount/portion> doblewe get double pay on Sundays — los domingos nos pagan el doble or nos dan paga doble
my number is double three seven double four eight — (esp BrE) mi número es tres tres siete, cuatro cuatro ocho
it's spelled with a double `t' — se escribe con dos tes
double bend — curva f en S (read as: curva en ese)
inflation reached double figures o digits — la inflación alcanzó/rebasó el 10%
d) ( folded) doble2)a) ( dual) dobleb) ( false)
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a) ( twice as much) <pay/earn/cost> el dobleb) ( two together)to see double — ver* doble
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1)a) ( hotel room) doble fb) ( of spirits)2) ( lookalike) doble mf3)a) (in bridge, dice, dominoes, darts) doble mb) ( in baseball) doble m, doblete mc) ( Sport) ( double win) doblete m4) ( pace)
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a) ( increase twofold) \<\<earnings/profits\>\> doblar, duplicar*; \<\<efforts\>\> redoblarb) ( Games) \<\<stake/call/bid\>\> doblar
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vi1) ( increase twofold) \<\<price/amount\>\> duplicarse*, doblarse2) ( have dual role)•Phrasal Verbs:['dʌbl]1. ADJ1) (=twice) doblemy income is double that of my neighbour — gano dos veces más que mi vecino, gano el doble que mi vecino
twins: double the trouble, and double the fun! — mellizos: el doble de problemas ¡y el doble de diversión!
2) (=extra-big) doble3) (=two, dual)it is spelt with a double "m" — se escribe con dos emes
double five two six (5526) — (Telec) cinco, cinco, dos, seis, cincuenta y cinco, veintiséis
figure 1., 4)•
throw a double six to commence play — para empezar el juego tiene que sacar un seis doble al tirar los dados2. ADV1) (=twice as much) [cost, pay] el dobleif you land on a pink square it counts double — si caes en una casilla rosa vale el doble or vale por dos
2) (=in half) por la mitadto be bent double — (with age) estar encorvado
3. N1) (=drink) doble m2) (=double room) habitación f doble3) (Cine) (=stand-in) doble mf4) (=lookalike) doble mf5) (in games) doble mdouble or quits, double or nothing — doble o nada
6) doubles (Tennis, Badminton) dobles mpla game of mixed/ladies' doubles — un partido de dobles mixtos/femininos
7) (Sport) (=double victory)8)at the double * — (=very quickly) a la carrera, corriendo
they ate their food at the double — comieron a la carrera, comieron corriendo
get into bed, at the double! — ¡a la cama corriendo!
9)on the double * — (=immediately) ya mismo
4. VT1) (=increase twofold) [+ money, quantity, profits] doblar, duplicar; [+ price, salary] doblar; [+ efforts] redoblar3) (Theat)he doubles the parts of courtier and hangman — hace dos papeles, el de cortesano y el de verdugo
he's doubling the part of Kennedy for Steve Newman — es el doble de Steve Newman en el papel de Kennedy
4) (in card games) doblarI'll double you! — ¡te doblo la apuesta!
5) (=circumnavigate) [+ headland] doblar5. VI1) (=become twice as great) [quantity] doblarse, duplicarse2) (=have two functions)3) (Theat)4) (=change direction suddenly) girar sobre sí mismo5) (Bridge) doblar6.CPDdouble act N — (=pair of performers) pareja f ; (=performance) dúo m
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to do a double act — formar un dúodouble agent N — doble agente mf
double bar N — (Mus) barra f doble
double bass N — contrabajo m
double bassoon N — contrafagot m
double bed N — cama f de matrimonio
double bedroom N — habitación f doble
double bend N — (Aut) curva f en S
double bill N — (Cine) programa m doble
double bind N — dilema m sin solución, callejón m sin salida *
double bluff N —
perhaps, he thought, it's a kind of double bluff — quizás, pensó, intenta hacerme creer que está mintiendo pero en realidad dice la verdad
double boiler N — (US) cazos mpl para hervir al baño María
double booking N — (=booking for two) reserva f para dos; (=over-booking) doble reserva f
double chin N — papada f
double cream N — (Brit) crema f doble, nata f (para montar) (Sp), doble crema f (Mex)
double dealer N — traidor(a) m / f
double density disk N — (Comput) disco m de doble densidad
double doors NPL — puerta fsing de dos hojas
double Dutch * N — (Brit) chino * m
double eagle N — doble eagle m
double entry N — partida f doble
double entry book-keeping N — contabilidad f por partida doble
double exposure N — (Phot) doble exposición f
double-faultdouble fault N — (Tennis) falta f doble
double feature N — (Cine) sesión f doble, programa m doble
double figures N —
to be into double figures — rebasar la decena, pasar de diez
double first N — (Univ) título universitario británico con nota de sobresaliente en dos especialidades
double flat N — (Mus) doble bemol m
double garage N — garaje m doble
double glazing N — doble acristalamiento m, doble ventana f
double helix N — (Chem) hélice f doble
double indemnity N — (US) (Insurance) doble indemnización f
double indemnity coverage N — (US) seguro m de doble indemnización
double jeopardy N — (US) (Jur) procesamiento m por segunda vez
double knitting N — lana f de doble hebra
double knot N — nudo m doble
double-lockdouble lock N — cerradura f doble
double meaning N — doble sentido m
double negative N — (Gram) doble negación f (construcción gramatical, incorrecta en inglés, en la que se utilizan dos formas negativas)
double pay N — paga f doble
double pneumonia N — pulmonía f doble
double room N — habitación f doble
double saucepan N — (Brit) cazos mpl para hervir al baño María
double sharp N — (Mus) doble sostenido m
double spacing N —
double standard N —
to have double standards, have a double standard — aplicar una regla para unos y otra para otros
double star N — estrella f binaria
double stopping N — doble cuerda f
double take N —
to do a double take — (=look twice) tener que mirar dos veces
when I told him the news, he did a double take — cuando le di la noticia no daba crédito a sus oídos or no se lo creía
double talk N — lenguaje m con doble sentido
(Mil)double time N — (Ind, Comm) tarifa f doble
double track N — vía f doble
double vision N — doble visión f, diplopía f
double wedding N — boda f doble
double whammy * N — palo m doble *
double white lines NPL — líneas fpl blancas continuas
double windows NPL — ventanas fpl dobles
double yellow lines NPL — (Aut) línea doble amarilla de prohibido aparcar, ≈ línea fsing amarilla continua
* * *['dʌbəl]
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1)a) ( twice as much) <amount/portion> doblewe get double pay on Sundays — los domingos nos pagan el doble or nos dan paga doble
my number is double three seven double four eight — (esp BrE) mi número es tres tres siete, cuatro cuatro ocho
it's spelled with a double `t' — se escribe con dos tes
double bend — curva f en S (read as: curva en ese)
inflation reached double figures o digits — la inflación alcanzó/rebasó el 10%
d) ( folded) doble2)a) ( dual) dobleb) ( false)
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a) ( twice as much) <pay/earn/cost> el dobleb) ( two together)to see double — ver* doble
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1)a) ( hotel room) doble fb) ( of spirits)2) ( lookalike) doble mf3)a) (in bridge, dice, dominoes, darts) doble mb) ( in baseball) doble m, doblete mc) ( Sport) ( double win) doblete m4) ( pace)
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a) ( increase twofold) \<\<earnings/profits\>\> doblar, duplicar*; \<\<efforts\>\> redoblarb) ( Games) \<\<stake/call/bid\>\> doblar
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vi1) ( increase twofold) \<\<price/amount\>\> duplicarse*, doblarse2) ( have dual role)•Phrasal Verbs: -
43 low
I 1. adjective1) (not reaching far up) niedrig; niedrig, flach [Absätze, Stirn]; flach [Relief]2) (below normal level) niedrig; tief [Flug]; flach [Welle]; tief ausgeschnitten [Kleid]; tief [Ausschnitt]3) (not elevated) tief liegend [Wiese, Grund, Land]; tiefhängend [Wolke]; tief stehend [Gestirne]; tief [Verbeugung]4) (inferior) niedrig; gering [Intelligenz, Bildung]; gewöhnlich [Geschmack]6) (Cards) niedrig7) (small in degree) niedrig; gering [Sichtweite, Wert]have a low opinion of somebody/something — von jemandem/etwas keine hohe Meinung haben
9) (nearly gone) fast verbraucht od. aufgebraucht2. adverbrun low — allmählich ausgehen od. zu Ende gehen. See also academic.ru/43997/lower">lower II 1.
2) (to a low level)prices have gone too low — die Preise sind zu weit gefallen
4)3. nounlay somebody low — (prostrate) jemanden niederstrecken (geh.)
1) (Meteorol.) Tief, das2) Tiefststand, der; see also all-timeII intransitive verb[Kuh:] muhen* * *I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) niedrig2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) leise3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) tief4) (small: a low price.) niedrig6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) niedrig2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) niedrig- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.)- low tide/water- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) brüllen* * *low1[ləʊ, AM loʊ]I. adj1. (in height) niedrigat a \low altitude in geringer Höhe\low heels flache [o niedrige] Absätze\low neckline tiefer Ausschnitt\low slope flacher Abhangthe dress has a \low waist das Kleid hat eine tief angesetzte Taille2. (in number) gering, wenig\low attendance geringe Besucherzahl\low blood pressure niedriger Blutdruck\low calibre kleines Kaliberto be \low in calories/cholesterol kalorien-/cholesterinarm seinto be \low in funds wenig Geld haben, knapp bei Kasse sein famto keep sth \low etw niedrig halten3. (depleted) knapp\low stocks geringe Vorrätewe were getting \low on supplies unsere Vorräte waren fast erschöpftthe batteries are running \low die Batterien sind fast leerthe bulb was \low die Glühbirne brannte nur noch schwach4. (not loud) leise\low groaning verhaltenes Stöhnenin a \low voice mit leiser [o gedämpfter] Stimme5. (not high-pitched) voice tief\low pitch tiefe Stimmlageon a \low burner [or flame] auf kleiner Flamme\low frequency Niederfrequenz f\low heat schwache Hitzeroast the chicken at \low heat braten Sie das Hähnchen bei niedriger Hitze7. (not good)\low morale schlechte Moralto have a \low opinion of sb von jdm nicht viel halten\low quality minderwertige Qualitätto hold sth in \low regard etw geringschätzen\low self-esteem geringe Selbstachtung\low visibility schlechte Sicht8. (not important) niedrig, geringto be a \low priority nicht so wichtig sein\low trick gemeiner Trickto get \low gemein [o niederträchtig] seinhow \low can you get? wie tief willst du noch sinken?10. (sad)in \low spirits niedergeschlagen, in gedrückter Stimmungto feel \low niedergeschlagen [o deprimiert] seinII. adv1. (in height) niedrigto be cut \low dress, blouse tief ausgeschnitten seinto fly \low tief fliegen2. (to a low level) tiefto turn the music \lower die Musik leiser stellenturn the oven on \low stell den Ofen auf kleine Hitze3. (cheap) billigto buy \low billig [o günstig] einkaufen4. (not loudly) leiseto speak \low leise sprechen5. (not high-pitched) tiefto sing \low tief [o mit tiefer Stimme] singenIII. nto be at a \low auf einem Tiefpunkt seinexpected \lows near 0° C today die Tiefstwerte liegen heute vermutlich bei 0° Crecord \low Rekordtief nt3. AUTO erster Gangput the car in \low legen Sie den ersten Gang ein5.low2[ləʊ, AM loʊ]I. n Muhen nt* * *I [ləʊ]1. adj (+er)1) niedrig; form of life, musical key nieder; bow, note tief; density, intelligence gering; food supplies knapp; pulse schwach; quality gering; light gedämpft, schwach; (pej) minderwertig (pej); (LING) vowel offen; (MATH) denominator kleinthe sun was low in the sky — die Sonne stand tief am Himmel
that punch was a bit low — der Schlag war etwas tief
2)(= not loud or shrill)
to speak in a low voice — leise sprechen3) (= socially inferior, vulgar) birth nieder, niedrig; rank, position untergeordnet, niedrig; character, company schlecht; trick gemeinI really felt low having to tell him that — ich kam mir richtig gemein vor, dass ich ihm das sagen musste
how low can you get! — wie kann man nur so tief sinken!
the patient is rather low today —
to be in low health to be in low spirits — bei schlechter Gesundheit sein in gedrückter Stimmung sein, bedrückt or niedergeschlagen sein
to feel low — sich nicht wohlfühlen or gut fühlen; (emotionally) niedergeschlagen sein
to make sb feel low (events) — jdn mitnehmen, jdm zu schaffen machen; (people) jdn mitnehmen or bedrücken
2. advaim nach unten; speak, sing leise; fly, bow tiefI would never sink so low as to... — so tief würde ich nie sinken, dass ich...
share prices went so low that... —
to lay sb low (Brit) (punch) — jdn zu Boden strecken; (disease) jdn befallen
to play low (Cards) — um einen niedrigen or geringen Einsatz spielen
3. n2) (AUT: low gear) niedriger GangII1. n(of cow) Muh nt2. vimuhen* * *low1 [ləʊ]A adj1. auch fig niedrig (Gebäude, Lohn, Preis, Stirn, Zahl etc):low brook seichter Bach;low speed geringe Geschwindigkeit;low in calories kalorienarm;low in fat fettarm;bring low figa) jemanden demütigen,b) jemanden ruinieren;a) jemanden niederschlagen, -schießen,2. tief gelegen (Land etc)3. tief (Verbeugung etc):5. a) fast leer (Gefäß)b) fast erschöpft, knapp (Vorrat etc):6. schwach, kraftlos, matt:low pulse schwacher Puls7. Kost etc:a) wenig nahrhaftb) einfach8. gedrückt, niedergeschlagen, deprimiert:a) in gedrückter Stimmung sein,of low date (verhältnismäßig) neuen Datums11. minderwertigof low birth von niedriger Geburt;low life das Leben der einfachen Leute13. a) gewöhnlich, niedrig (denkend oder gesinnt):low thinking niedrige Denkungsartb) ordinär, vulgär (Person, Ausdruck etc)c) gemein, niederträchtig (Trick etc):feel low sich gemein vorkommen ( → A 8)14. nieder, primitiv:low forms of life niedere Lebensformen;low race primitive Rasse15. tief (Ton etc)16. leise (Ton, Stimme etc):in a low voice leise17. LING offenB adv1. niedrig:2. tief:3. fig tief:sunk thus low so tief gesunken4. kärglich, dürftig:live low ein kärgliches Leben führen5. niedrig, mit geringem Einsatz:play low niedrig spielen6. tief (klingend):sing low tief singen7. leise:C s2. METEO Tief(druckgebiet) n3. fig Tief(punkt) n(m), -stand m:low2 [ləʊ]B s Brüllen n, Muhen n* * *I 1. adjective1) (not reaching far up) niedrig; niedrig, flach [Absätze, Stirn]; flach [Relief]2) (below normal level) niedrig; tief [Flug]; flach [Welle]; tief ausgeschnitten [Kleid]; tief [Ausschnitt]3) (not elevated) tief liegend [Wiese, Grund, Land]; tiefhängend [Wolke]; tief stehend [Gestirne]; tief [Verbeugung]4) (inferior) niedrig; gering [Intelligenz, Bildung]; gewöhnlich [Geschmack]5) (not fair) gemein6) (Cards) niedrig7) (small in degree) niedrig; gering [Sichtweite, Wert]have a low opinion of somebody/something — von jemandem/etwas keine hohe Meinung haben
8) (in pitch) tief [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang]; (in loudness) leise [Ton, Stimme]9) (nearly gone) fast verbraucht od. aufgebraucht2. adverbrun low — allmählich ausgehen od. zu Ende gehen. See also lower II 1.
1) (in or to a low position) tief; niedrig, tief [hängen]; see also high 2. 1)3) (not loudly) leise4)3. nounlay somebody low — (prostrate) jemanden niederstrecken (geh.)
1) (Meteorol.) Tief, das2) Tiefststand, der; see also all-timeII intransitive verb[Kuh:] muhen* * *adj.leise (Stimme) adj.nieder adj.niedrig adj.tief adj. v.blöken (Rind) v.muhen v. -
44 Nip
I 1. transitive verb,- pp-1) zwickennip somebody's toe/somebody on the leg — jemanden od. jemandem in den Zeh/jemanden am Bein zwicken
2)2. intransitive verb,nip in — hinein-/hereinflitzen (ugs.)
3. nounnip out — hinaus-/herausflitzen (ugs.)
2) (coldness of air) Kälte, dieII nounthere's a nip in the air — es ist frisch
* * *[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) kneifen2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) abzwicken3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) beißen4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) flitzen5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) vernichten2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) das Kneifen2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) das Schneiden3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) das Schlückchen•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *[nɪp]* * *[nɪp]n (pej)Japs m (pej inf)* * ** * *I 1. transitive verb,- pp-1) zwickennip somebody's toe/somebody on the leg — jemanden od. jemandem in den Zeh/jemanden am Bein zwicken
2)2. intransitive verb,nip off — abzwicken; (with scissors) abknipsen. See also bud 1.
nip in — hinein-/hereinflitzen (ugs.)
3. nounnip out — hinaus-/herausflitzen (ugs.)
2) (coldness of air) Kälte, dieII noun(of spirits etc.) Schlückchen, das* * *v.kneifen v.(§ p.,pp.: kniff, gekniffen)zwicken v. -
45 keep
keep [ki:p]garder ⇒ 1A (a)-(c), 1B (e), 1D (d) mettre ⇒ 1A (c) retenir ⇒ 1B (d) avoir ⇒ 1C (b) tenir ⇒ 1C (c) vendre ⇒ 1C (d) élever ⇒ 1C (e) observer ⇒ 1D (b) maintenir ⇒ 1D (c) continuer ⇒ 2 (a) rester ⇒ 2 (b) se tenir ⇒ 2 (b) se conserver ⇒ 2 (c) aller ⇒ 2 (d)(pt & pp kept [kept])A.(a) (retain → receipt, change) garder;∎ you can keep the book I lent you vous pouvez garder le livre que je vous ai prêté;∎ she's kept her English accent elle a gardé son accent anglais;∎ please keep your seats veuillez rester assis;∎ he's never kept a job for more than a year il n'a jamais gardé ou conservé le même emploi plus d'un an;∎ to keep a secret garder un secret;∎ to keep one's temper/composure garder son calme/son sang-froid;∎ to keep one's figure garder la ligne;∎ to keep its shape/colour (garment) conserver sa forme/couleur;∎ to keep sth to oneself garder qch pour soi;∎ they kept the discovery to themselves ils ont gardé la découverte pour eux;∎ keep it to yourself! garde ça pour toi!;∎ you can keep your snide remarks to yourself! tu peux garder tes remarques déplaisantes pour toi!;∎ keep your hands to yourself! bas les mains!;∎ to keep oneself to oneself rester dans son coin;∎ they keep themselves very much to themselves ils ne se mêlent pas du tout aux autres;∎ familiar if that's your idea of a holiday, you can keep it! si c'est ça ton idée des vacances, tu peux te la garder!;∎ familiar tell him he can keep his rotten job! dis-lui qu'il peut se le garder, son sale boulot!∎ to keep sth for sb garder qch pour qn;∎ we've kept some cake for you on t'a gardé du gâteau;∎ can you keep my seat? pouvez-vous (me) garder ma place?;∎ we'll keep the tickets for you until Wednesday nous vous garderons les tickets jusqu'à mercredi;∎ I'm keeping this cigar for later je garde ce cigare pour plus tard(c) (store, put) mettre, garder;∎ she keeps her money in the bank elle met son argent à la banque;∎ I keep my comb in my pocket je mets toujours mon peigne dans ma poche;∎ how long can you keep fish in the freezer? combien de temps peut-on garder ou conserver du poisson au congélateur?;∎ where do you keep the playing cards? où est-ce que vous rangez les cartes à jouer?;∎ I've got nowhere to keep my books je n'ai nulle part où mettre mes livres;∎ keep out of the reach of children (on medicine, harmful products) ne pas laisser à la portée des enfantsB.(a) (with adj complement) (maintain in the specified state) to keep sth clean/secret tenir qch propre/secret;∎ to keep sb quiet faire tenir qn tranquille;∎ to keep oneself warm (by staying in the warmth) se tenir au chaud; (by dressing warmly) s'habiller chaudement;∎ to keep sth warm garder qch au chaud;∎ the noise kept me awake le bruit m'a empêché de dormir, le bruit m'a tenu éveillé;∎ to keep the door open/shut garder ou laisser la porte ouverte/fermée;∎ the doors are kept locked les portes sont toujours fermées à clef;∎ to keep sth up to date tenir qch à jour(b) (with adv complement) (maintain in the specified manner or place) a well-kept/badly kept office un bureau bien/mal tenu;∎ the weather kept us indoors le temps nous a empêchés de sortir;∎ troops were kept on the alert les soldats ont été maintenus en état d'alerte;∎ he kept his hands in his pockets il a gardé les mains dans les poches;∎ keep your eyes on the red dot ne quittez pas le point rouge des yeux;∎ keep the noise to a minimum essayez de ne pas faire trop de bruit(c) (with present participle) to keep sb waiting faire attendre qn;∎ keep the engine running n'arrêtez pas le moteur;∎ we kept the fire burning all night nous avons laissé le feu allumé toute la nuit;∎ to keep sth going (organization, business) faire marcher qch; (music, conversation) ne pas laisser qch s'arrêter;∎ alcohol is the only thing that keeps me going l'alcool est la seule chose qui me permette de tenir (le coup)∎ I hope I've not kept you j'espère que je ne vous ai pas retenu;∎ what kept you? qu'est-ce qui t'a retenu?∎ to keep sb in hospital/prison garder qn à l'hôpital/en prison;∎ the doctor kept him in bed le médecin l'a obligé à garder le lit;∎ I don't want to keep you from your work je ne veux pas vous empêcher de travailler;∎ there was nothing to keep me in England/with that company rien ne me retenait en Angleterre/dans cette entrepriseC.∎ he hardly earns enough to keep himself il gagne à peine de quoi vivre;∎ she has a husband and six children to keep elle a un mari et six enfants à nourrir;∎ it keeps me in cigarettes ça paie mes cigarettes;∎ the grant barely keeps me in food ma bourse me permet tout juste de me payer de quoi manger∎ he keeps a mistress il a une maîtresse;∎ they keep a maid and a gardener ils ont une bonne et un jardinier(c) (run → shop, business) tenir∎ I'm afraid we don't keep that article je regrette, nous ne vendons pas ou nous ne faisons pas cet article(e) (farm animals) élever;∎ they keep pigs/bees ils élèvent des porcs/des abeilles(f) (diary, list etc) tenir;∎ my secretary keeps my accounts ma secrétaire tient ou s'occupe de ma comptabilité;∎ to keep a record of events prendre les événements en note;∎ to keep a note of sth noter qchD.(a) (fulfil → a promise) tenir;∎ to keep one's word tenir sa parole(b) (observe → silence) observer; (→ the Sabbath) respecter; (→ law) respecter, observer; (→ vow) rester fidèle à; (→ treaty) tenir, respecter, observer; (→ date, appointment) ne pas manquer;∎ Religion to keep the commandments observer les commandements∎ to keep order/the peace maintenir l'ordre/la paix;∎ to keep a lookout faire le guet∎ to keep goal être gardien de but;∎ to keep wicket (in cricket) garder le guichet;∎ archaic God keep you! Dieu vous garde!E.∎ to keep sb from doing sth empêcher qn de faire qch;∎ nothing will keep me from going rien ne m'empêchera d'y aller∎ to keep sth from sb cacher qch à qn;∎ to keep information from sb dissimuler des informations à qn;∎ I can't keep anything from her je ne peux rien lui cacher;∎ they deliberately kept the news from his family ils ont fait exprès de cacher les nouvelles à sa famille(a) (with present participle) (continue) continuer;∎ letters keep pouring in les lettres continuent d'affluer;∎ don't keep apologizing arrête de t'excuser;∎ they keep teasing him ils n'arrêtent pas de le taquiner;∎ to keep smiling garder le sourire;∎ don't keep asking questions ne posez pas tout le temps des questions;∎ I wish you wouldn't keep saying that j'aimerais bien que tu arrêtes de répéter cela;∎ she had several failures but kept trying elle a essuyé plusieurs échecs mais elle a persévéré;∎ to keep going (not give up) continuer;∎ keep going till you get to the crossroads allez jusqu'au croisement;∎ she kept going when everyone else had given up elle a continué alors que tous les autres avaient abandonné;∎ with so few customers, it's a wonder the shop keeps going avec si peu de clients, c'est un miracle que le magasin ne ferme pas(b) (stay, remain) rester, se tenir;∎ to keep quiet se tenir ou rester tranquille;∎ keep calm! restez calmes!, du calme!;∎ she kept warm by jumping up and down elle se tenait chaud en sautillant sur place;∎ keep to the path ne vous écartez pas du chemin;∎ to keep in touch with sb rester en contact avec qn;∎ to keep to oneself se tenir à l'écart(c) (last, stay fresh) se conserver, se garder;∎ it will keep for a week in the refrigerator vous pouvez le garder ou conserver au réfrigérateur pendant une semaine;∎ what I've got to tell you won't keep till tomorrow ce que j'ai à te dire n'attendra pas jusqu'à demain;∎ will it keep till later? (news) est-ce que ça peut attendre?(d) (in health) aller;∎ how are you keeping? comment allez-vous?, comment ça va?;∎ I'm keeping well je vais bien, ça va (bien);∎ she doesn't keep well elle ne jouit pas d'une bonne santé3 noun∎ the grant is supposed to be enough to pay your keep la bourse est censée vous permettre de payer la nourriture et le logement;∎ he gives his mother £50 a week for his keep il donne 50 livres par semaine à sa mère pour sa pension;∎ to earn one's keep = payer ou travailler pour être nourri et logé;∎ our cat certainly earns his keep notre chat vaut bien ce qu'il nous coûte∎ for keeps pour de bon□➲ keep at∎ the sergeant kept us hard at it all morning le sergent nous a fait travailler toute la matinée∎ she kept at him until he agreed elle l'a harcelé jusqu'à ce qu'il accepte∎ to keep at it persévérer;∎ he kept at it until he found a solution il a persévéré jusqu'à trouver une solutiontenir éloigné, empêcher d'approcher;∎ keep the baby away from the fire empêche le bébé d'approcher du feu;∎ the rain kept a lot of spectators away la pluie a dissuadé bien des spectateurs de venir;∎ keep that dog away (from me)! tenez ce chien loin de moi!;∎ the wind will keep the rain away le vent empêchera la pluiene pas s'approcher;∎ keep away (from me)! n'approchez pas!;∎ keep away from the cooker ne t'approche pas de la cuisinière;∎ keep away from those people évitez ces gens-là;∎ I felt my visits were unwelcome and so I kept away je n'avais pas l'impression que mes visites étaient bienvenues, alors je n'y suis plus allé;∎ I can't keep away from chocolates je ne peux pas résister quand je vois des chocolats(a) (keep at a distance → crowd, spectators) tenir éloigné, empêcher de s'approcher(b) (not reveal → names, facts) cacher;∎ I'm sure he's keeping something back (from us) je suis sûr qu'il (nous) cache quelque chose∎ part of our salary is kept back every month une partie de notre salaire est retenue tous les mois∎ to be kept back after school être en retenue;∎ School to be kept back a year redoubler(e) (restrain) retenir;∎ he struggled to keep back the tears il s'est efforcé de retenir ses larmesrester en arrière, ne pas s'approcher;∎ keep back! restez où vous êtes!, n'approchez pas!(after meeting, class) retenir(a) (not raise) ne pas lever;∎ keep your head down! ne lève pas la tête!, garde la tête baissée!;∎ keep your voices down! parlez moins fort ou plus bas(b) (prevent from increasing) limiter;∎ we must keep our expenses down il faut que nous limitions nos dépenses;∎ our aim is to keep prices down notre but est d'empêcher les prix d'augmenter;∎ to keep one's weight down garder la ligne∎ the army kept the population/the revolt down l'armée a tenu la population en respect/a maté la révolte;∎ you can't keep a good man down rien n'arrête un homme de mérite∎ she can't keep solid foods down son estomac ne garde aucun aliment solide∎ to be kept down a year redoubler une annéene pas se relever;∎ keep down! ne vous relevez pas!s'empêcher de, se retenir de;∎ I couldn't keep from laughing je n'ai pas pu m'empêcher de rire➲ keep in∎ the bad weather kept us in le mauvais temps nous a empêchés de sortir;∎ they're keeping him in overnight (in hospital) ils le gardent pour la nuit∎ to keep one's hand in garder la main(not go out) ne pas sortir, rester chez soi∎ to keep in with sb ne pas se mettre mal avec qn➲ keep off∎ this cream will keep the mosquitoes off cette crème vous/le/te/ etc protégera contre les moustiques;∎ keep your hands off! pas touche!, bas les pattes!(b) (coat, hat) ne pas remettre∎ keep off drink and tobacco évitez l'alcool et le tabac;∎ we tried to keep off the topic on a essayé d'éviter le sujet(b) (keep at a distance from) ne pas s'approcher de;∎ keep off the grass (sign) pelouse interdite(a) (keep at a distance) ne pas s'approcher;∎ that's mine, keep off! c'est à moi, n'y touchez pas!∎ the rain/snow kept off il n'a pas plu/neigé;∎ if the storm keeps off si l'orage n'éclate pas➲ keep on(a) (coat, hat) garder(b) (employee) garder∎ to keep the central heating on laisser le chauffage central en marche;∎ don't keep the lights on all day ne laissez pas la lumière allumée toute la journée(a) (continue) continuer;∎ keep on until you come to a crossroads continuez jusqu'à ce que vous arriviez à un carrefour;∎ they kept on talking ils ont continué à parler;∎ don't keep on asking questions ne posez pas tout le temps des questions;∎ I keep on making the same mistakes je fais toujours les mêmes erreurs∎ he keeps on about his kids il n'arrête pas de parler de ses gosses;∎ don't keep on about it! ça suffit, j'ai compris!;∎ he just keeps on and on about it il n'arrête pas d'en parler∎ to keep on at sb (to do sth) harceler qn (pour qu'il fasse qch)□➲ keep outempêcher d'entrer;∎ a guard dog to keep intruders out un chien de garde pour décourager les intrus;∎ a scarf to keep the cold out une écharpe pour vous protéger du froidne pas entrer;∎ to keep out of an argument ne pas intervenir dans une discussion;∎ to keep out of danger rester à l'abri du danger;∎ try to keep out of trouble essaie de ne pas t'attirer d'ennuis(a) (observe, respect) respecter;∎ you must keep to the deadlines vous devez respecter les délais(b) (not deviate from) ne pas s'écarter de;∎ to keep to the script (actors) s'en tenir au script;∎ keep to the point or the subject! ne vous écartez pas du sujet!;∎ keep to the main roads when it's icy restez sur les grandes routes quand il y a du verglas∎ to keep to one's room/bed garder la chambre/le litne pas séparer;∎ I'd like them to be kept together j'aimerais qu'ils ne soient pas séparésrester ensemble∎ he's being kept under with Pentothal on le garde sous Pentothal➲ keep up(a) (prevent from falling → shelf, roof) maintenir;∎ I need a belt to keep my trousers up j'ai besoin d'une ceinture pour empêcher mon pantalon de tomber;∎ figurative it will keep prices up ça empêchera les prix de baisser;∎ it's to keep the troops' morale up c'est pour maintenir le moral des troupes;∎ keep your spirits up! ne te laisse pas abattre!(b) (maintain → attack, bombardment) poursuivre; (→ correspondence, contacts, conversation) entretenir;∎ you have to keep up the payments on ne peut pas interrompre les versements;∎ she kept up a constant flow of questions elle ne cessait de poser des questions;∎ it's a tradition which hasn't been kept up c'est une tradition qui s'est perdue;∎ keep up the good work! c'est du bon travail, continuez!;∎ you're doing well, keep it up! c'est bien, continuez!;∎ once they start talking politics, they can keep it up all night une fois lancés sur la politique, ils sont capables d'y passer la nuit(c) (prevent from going to bed) empêcher de dormir;∎ the baby kept us up all night nous n'avons pas pu fermer l'œil de la nuit à cause du bébé(d) (not allow to deteriorate → house, garden) entretenir;∎ the lawns haven't been kept up les pelouses n'ont pas été entretenues;∎ she goes to evening classes to keep up her French elle suit des cours du soir pour entretenir son français(a) (continue) continuer;∎ if this noise keeps up much longer, I'm going to scream! si ce bruit continue, je crois que je vais hurler!(b) (not fall) se maintenir;∎ if prices keep up si les prix se maintiennent;∎ how are their spirits keeping up? est-ce qu'ils gardent le moral?(c) (not fall behind) suivre;∎ he's finding it hard to keep up in his new class il a du mal à suivre dans sa nouvelle classe;∎ things change so quickly I can't keep up les choses bougent si vite que j'ai du mal à suivre∎ to keep up with the news se tenir au courant de l'actualité;∎ I can barely keep up with her (she changes so much) ça change tellement vite avec elle que j'ai du mal à suivre;∎ to keep up with the times être à la page(b) (keep in touch with) rester en contact avec;∎ have you kept up with your cousin in Australia? est-ce que tu es resté en contact avec ton cousin d'Australie?∎ to keep up with sb aller à la même allure que qn;∎ I can't keep up with you vous marchez/parlez/ etc trop vite pour moi;∎ he couldn't keep up with the rest of the children in his class il n'arrivait pas à suivre dans sa classe -
46 high
1. adjective1) hoch [Berg, Gebäude, Mauer]2) (above normal level) hoch [Stiefel]the river/water is high — der Fluss/das Wasser steht hoch
be left high and dry — (fig.) auf dem trock[e]nen sitzen (ugs.)
3) (far above ground or sea level) hoch [Gipfel, Punkt]; groß [Höhe]4) (to or from far above the ground) hoch [Aufstieg, Sprung]high diving — Turmspringen, das; see also academic.ru/5412/bar">bar 1. 2)
5) (of exalted rank) hoch [Beamter, Amt, Gericht]high and mighty — (coll.): (highhanded) selbstherrlich; (coll.): (superior) hochnäsig (ugs.)
be born or destined for higher things — zu Höherem geboren od. bestimmt sein
those in high places — die Oberen
be held in high regard/esteem — hohes Ansehen/hohe Wertschätzung genießen
high blood pressure — Bluthochdruck, der
have a high opinion of somebody/something — eine hohe Meinung von jemandem/etwas haben (geh.); viel von jemandem/etwas halten
of high birth — von hoher Geburt (geh.)
it is high time you left — es ist od. wird höchste Zeit, dass du gehst
high summer — Hochsommer, der
9) (luxurious, extravagant) üppig [Leben]10) (enjoyable)have a high [old] time — sich bestens amüsieren
get high on — sich anturnen mit (ugs.) [Haschisch, LSD usw.]
12) (in pitch) hoch [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang usw.]13) (slightly decomposed) angegangen (landsch.) [Fleisch]14) (Cards) hoch2. adverbsearch or hunt or look high and low — überall suchen
2) (to a high level) hoch3. nounI'll go as high as two thousand pounds — ich gehe bis zweitausend Pfund
1) (highest level/figure) Höchststand, der; see also all-time3) (Meteorol.) Hoch, das* * *1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) hoch2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) hoch3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) hoch4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) Haupt-...5) (noble; good: high ideals.) hoch8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) hoch9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) angegangen10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) hoch2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) hoch- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb- highly-strung- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.)- high tide- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *[haɪ]I. adjhe lives on the \highest floor er wohnt im obersten StockwerkI knew him when he was only so \high ich kannte ihn schon als kleines Kindthe river is \high der Fluss führt Hochwassershe wore a dress with a \high neckline sie trug ein hochgeschlossenes Kleidto fly at a \high altitude in großer Höhe fliegenthe rooms in our flat have \high ceilings unsere Wohnung hat hohe Räumethirty centimetres/one metre \high dreißig Zentimeter/ein Meter hoch\high cheekbones hohe Wangenknochento do a \high dive einen Kopfsprung aus großer Höhe machen\high forehead hohe Stirn\high latitude GEOG hohe Breiteshe got very \high marks sie bekam sehr gute Notenthe job demands a \high level of concentration die Tätigkeit erfordert hohe Konzentrationto have \high hopes sich dat große Hoffnungen machento have \high hopes for sb für jdn große Pläne habento have a \high IQ einen hohen IQ habena \high-scoring match ein Match nt mit vielen Treffernto have a \high opinion of sb von jdm eine hohe Meinung habento be full of \high praise [for sb/sth] [für jdn/etw] voll des Lobes seinto drive at \high speed mit hoher Geschwindigkeit fahrento demand \high standards from sb/sth hohe Ansprüche [o Anforderungen] an jdn/etw stellen3. (of large numerical value)the casualty toll from the explosion was \high die Explosion forderte viele Opferthe \highest common denominator der größte gemeinsame Nenner\high number hohe [o große] Zahl4. (important)safety is \high on my list of priorities Sicherheit steht weit oben auf meiner Prioritätenliste\high crimes schwere Vergehento hold/resign from \high office ein hohes Amt innehaben/niederlegento have friends in \high places wichtige Freunde habenof \high rank hochrangig5. (noble)to be of \high birth adliger Abstammung seinto have \high principles hohe Prinzipien habento be \high and mighty ( pej) herablassend sein7. (intense)to have a \high complexion ein gerötetes Gesicht habento be \high drama hochdramatisch sein\high wind starker Wind8. MED\high blood-pressure hoher Blutdruck\high fever hohes Fieber\high in calories kalorienreichto be \high in calcium/iron viel Kalzium/Eisen enthaltento be \high on drugs mit Drogen vollgepumpt sein11. (shrill)to sing in a \high key in einer hohen Tonlage singena \high note ein hoher Tona \high voice eine schrille Stimme12. LING\high vowel hoher Vokal14.▶ with one's head held \high hoch erhobenen Hauptes▶ come hell or \high water um jeden Preiscome hell or \high water, I'm going to get this finished by midnight und wenn die Welt untergeht, bis Mitternacht habe ich das fertig▶ to leave sb \high and dry jdn auf dem Trockenen sitzen lassen▶ to stink to \high heaven (smell awful) wie die Pest stinken sl; (be very suspicious) zum Himmel stinken fig sl▶ \high time höchste ZeitII. adv1. (position) hochyou have to throw the ball \high du musst den Ball in die Höhe werfen▪ \high up hoch oben2. (amount) hochthe prices are running \high die Preise liegen hochhe said he would go as \high as 500 dollars er meinte, er würde maximal 500 Dollar ausgeben3. (intensity)the sea was running \high das Meer tobte; ( fig)feelings were running \high die Gemüter erhitzten sich4.▶ to hold one's head \high stolz sein▶ \high and low überallIII. nto reach an all-time [or a record] \high einen historischen Höchststand erreichen3. (exhilaration)\highs and lows Höhen und Tiefen figto be on a \high high sein sl4. (heaven)on \high im Himmel, in der Höhe poetGod looked down from on \high Gott blickte vom Himmel herab; ( hum fig fam)the orders came from on \high die Befehle kamen von höchster Stelle5. AUTO höchster Gangto move into \high den höchsten Gang einlegen* * *[haɪ]1. adj (+er)a high dive — ein Kopfsprung m aus großer Höhe
he left her high and dry with four young children — er hat sie mit vier kleinen Kindern sitzen lassen
I knew him when he was only so high — ich kannte ihn, als er nur SO groß war or noch so klein war
See:→ also high ground3) (= considerable, extreme, great) opinion, speed, temperature, fever, pressure, salary, price, rate, density, sea hoch pred, hohe(r, s) attr; reputation ausgezeichnet, hervorragend; altitude groß; wind stark; complexion, colour (hoch)rot/quality — von bestem Format/bester Qualität
casualties were high — es gab viele Opfer; (Mil) es gab hohe Verluste
the temperature was in the high twenties — die Temperatur lag bei fast 30 Grad
to put a high value on sth —
to have high expectations of sb/sth — hohe Erwartungen an jdn/etw stellen
in (very) high spirits — in Hochstimmung, in äußerst guter Laune
to have a high old time (inf) — sich prächtig amüsieren, mächtig Spaß haben (inf)
5)high noon — zwölf Uhr mittagsit's high time you went home — es ist or wird höchste Zeit, dass du nach Hause gehst
6) sound, note hoch; (= shrill) schrill8) meat angegangen2. adv (+er)1) hochhigh up (position) — hoch oben; (motion) hoch hinauf
birds circling very high up — Vögel, die ganz weit oben kreisen
higher up the hill was a small farm — etwas weiter oben am Berg lag ein kleiner Bauernhof
2)to go as high as £200 — bis zu £ 200 (hoch) gehen
inflation is climbing higher and higher —
3. n1)2)unemployment/the pound has reached a new high — die Arbeitslosenzahlen haben/das Pfund hat einen neuen Höchststand erreicht
the highs and lows of my career — die Höhen und Tiefen pl meiner Laufbahn
4) (US AUT= top gear)
in high —* * *high [haı]1. hoch:ten feet high zehn Fuß hoch;2. hoch (gelegen):High Asia Hochasien nhigh latitude hohe Breite4. hoch (Grad):high expectations große oder hohe Erwartungen;high favo(u)r hohe Gunst;high hopes große Hoffnungen;high praise großes Lob;keep the pace high SPORT das Tempo hoch halten;a) hohe Geschwindigkeit,b) SCHIFF hohe Fahrt, äußerste Kraft;high starting number SPORT hohe Startnummer;be high in calories viele Kalorien haben;5. stark, heftig:high passion wilde Leidenschaft;high wind starker Wind;high words heftige oder scharfe Worte6. hoch (im Rang), Hoch…, Ober…, Haupt…:a high official ein hoher Beamter;the Most High der Allerhöchste (Gott)7. bedeutend, hoch, wichtig:high aims hohe Ziele;high politics pl (oft als sg konstruiert) hohe Politik8. hoch (Stellung), vornehm, edel:of high birth von hoher oder edler Geburt, hochgeboren;9. hoch, erhaben, edel:high spirit erhabener Geist10. hoch, gut, erstklassig (Qualität etc):high performance hohe Leistung11. hoch, Hoch… (auf dem Höhepunkt stehend):high period Glanzzeit f (eines Künstlers etc)12. hoch, fortgeschritten (Zeit):high summer Hochsommer m;13. (zeitlich) fern, tief:in high antiquity tief im Altertum14. LINGa) Hoch… (Sprache)b) hoch (Laut):high tone Hochton m15. hoch (im Kurs), teuer:land is high Land ist teuer17. extrem, eifrig (Sozialdemokrat etc)18. a) hoch, hell (Ton etc)b) schrill, laut (Stimme etc)19. lebhaft (Farben):high complexion rosiger Teint20. erregend, spannend (Abenteuer etc)on auf akk)be high Hautgout haben24. SCHIFF hoch am WindB adv1. hoch:lift high in die Höhe heben, hochheben;a) hochgehen (See, Wellen),feelings ran high die Gemüter erhitzten sich;search high and low überall suchen, etwas wie eine Stecknadel suchen2. stark, heftig, in hohem Grad oder Maß3. teuer:pay high teuer bezahlen4. hoch, mit hohem Einsatz:5. üppig:live high in Saus und Braus leben6. SCHIFF hoch am WindC s1. (An)Höhe f, hoch gelegener Ort:a) hoch oben, droben,b) hoch hinauf,c) im oder zum Himmel;a) von oben,b) vom Himmel2. METEO Hoch(druckgebiet) n3. TECHb) höchster Gang:4. fig Höchststand m:his life was full of highs and lows sein Leben war voller Höhen und Tiefen* * *1. adjective1) hoch [Berg, Gebäude, Mauer]2) (above normal level) hoch [Stiefel]the river/water is high — der Fluss/das Wasser steht hoch
be left high and dry — (fig.) auf dem trock[e]nen sitzen (ugs.)
3) (far above ground or sea level) hoch [Gipfel, Punkt]; groß [Höhe]4) (to or from far above the ground) hoch [Aufstieg, Sprung]high diving — Turmspringen, das; see also bar 1. 2)
5) (of exalted rank) hoch [Beamter, Amt, Gericht]high and mighty — (coll.): (highhanded) selbstherrlich; (coll.): (superior) hochnäsig (ugs.)
be born or destined for higher things — zu Höherem geboren od. bestimmt sein
6) (great in degree) hoch; groß [Gefallen, Bedeutung]; stark [Wind]be held in high regard/esteem — hohes Ansehen/hohe Wertschätzung genießen
high blood pressure — Bluthochdruck, der
have a high opinion of somebody/something — eine hohe Meinung von jemandem/etwas haben (geh.); viel von jemandem/etwas halten
7) (noble, virtuous) hoch [Ideal, Ziel, Prinzip, Berufung]; edel [Charakter]of high birth — von hoher Geburt (geh.)
8) (of time, season)it is high time you left — es ist od. wird höchste Zeit, dass du gehst
high summer — Hochsommer, der
9) (luxurious, extravagant) üppig [Leben]10) (enjoyable)have a high [old] time — sich bestens amüsieren
get high on — sich anturnen mit (ugs.) [Haschisch, LSD usw.]
12) (in pitch) hoch [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang usw.]13) (slightly decomposed) angegangen (landsch.) [Fleisch]14) (Cards) hoch2. adverb1) (in or to a high position) hochsearch or hunt or look high and low — überall suchen
2) (to a high level) hoch3. nounon high — hoch oben od. (geh., südd., österr.) droben; (in heaven) im Himmel
3) (Meteorol.) Hoch, das* * *adj.hoch adj.hoh adj. n.Hoch nur sing. n.Höchststand m. -
47 offering
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] expiatory offering[Swahili Word] kafara[Swahili Plural] makafara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] toa (fanya) kafara; (rare): chinja kafara------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make an offering to propitiate the spirits of the dead[Swahili Word] -tambika[Part of Speech] verb[Terminology] anthropology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make offerings[Swahili Word] -adua[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] making an offering to propitiate the spirits of the dead (act of)[Swahili Word] mtambiko[Swahili Plural] mitambiko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] tambika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] offering[English Plural] offerings[Swahili Word] dabiku[Swahili Plural] dabiku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] offering[English Plural] offerings[Swahili Word] kafara[Swahili Plural] makafara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] offering[English Plural] offerings[Swahili Word] paji[Swahili Plural] mapaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] pa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] offering[English Plural] offerings[Swahili Word] toleo[Swahili Plural] matoleo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] toa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] offering[Swahili Word] utoaji[Swahili Plural] utoaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] toa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] offering (animals or beer or cloth) made to propitiate the spirits of the dead[English Plural] offerings[Swahili Word] tambiko[Swahili Plural] matambiko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] offering for sale (act of)[Swahili Word] utembezi[Swahili Plural] matembezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who makes offerings[English Plural] people who make offerings[Swahili Word] mtambika[Swahili Plural] watambika[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] tambika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who makes offerings[English Plural] people who make offerings[Swahili Word] mtambikaji[Swahili Plural] watambikaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] tambika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place where offerings are made to spirits[English Plural] offering places[Swahili Word] muzimu[Swahili Plural] muzimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] -zimu[English Example] the village elders have gone to the place of offering to give an offering[Swahili Example] Wazee wa kijiji wameenda muzimu kutoa tambiko------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] propitiatory offering[Swahili Word] tambiko[Swahili Plural] matambiko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] tambika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] religious offering[English Plural] offerings[Swahili Word] sadaka[Swahili Plural] sadaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] religious offering was taken to the Mosque[Swahili Example] sadaka ilipelekwa msikitini------------------------------------------------------------ -
48 расположение
ср.
1) (размещение) arrangement, order, disposition
2) (местоположение) situation, location;
position воен. тж.
3) (порядок размещения чего-л.) arrangement, layout расположение нервов
4) (симпатия) inclination, favo(u) r, liking;
sympathies пользоваться чьим-л. расположением ≈ to enjoy smb.'s favo(u) r, be liked by smb.;
be in smb.'s good books идиом.
5) (к чему-л.) (наклонность) inclination (to, for, toward) ;
disposition (to, toward), propensity (to), bias (towards) ;
disposition (for), taste( for) (к музыке, искусству тж.) ;
tendency( toward)
6) (настроение) mind;
mood, disposition;
desire быть в хорошем расположении духа ≈ to be in a good/cheerful mood, to be cheerful;
to be in (good) spirits быть в плохом расположении духа ≈ to be in a bad humour расположение духа ≈ mood, humour;
frame of mindрасположени|е - с.
1. (размещение) arrangement;
2. (нахождение, пребывание) situation;
воен. position(s) ;
3. (порядок размещения чего-л.) arrangement, lay-out;
странное ~ комнат strange lay-out of the rooms;
4. (симпатия) sympathies pl., regard;
заслужить, снискать чьё-л. ~ win* smb.`s regard/sympathies;
gain smb.`s favour;
пользоваться чьим-л. ~ем be* in favour with smb. ;
5. (к дт.;
склонность) liking (for), taste (for) ;
inclination (toward) ;
(восприимчивость) tendency (to) ;
~ к чтению liking for reading;
~ к болезни, полноте tendency to fall ill, to get fat;
6. разг. (настроение) mood;
не иметь ~я (+ инф.) be* in no mood (+ to inf.) ;
~ духа frame of mind, mood;
быть в хорошем ~и духа be* in good spirits.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > расположение
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49 high
high [haɪ]1. adjectivea. haut• how high is that tower? quelle est la hauteur de cette tour ?• how high is the mountain? quelle est l'altitude de la montagne ?• to have the moral high ground ( = moral superiority) avoir l'avantage moralb. (in degree, number, strength) [frequency, latitude, tension] haut before n ; [speed, number] grand before n ; [rent, price] élevé ; [sound, voice] aigu (- guë f)• official reports say casualties have been high selon les rapports officiels, il y a beaucoup de morts et de blessés• to have high expectations of sb/sth beaucoup attendre de qn/qch• to have a high opinion of sb/sth avoir une haute opinion de qn/qch• in high gear en quatrième (or cinquième) vitesse► high in... [+ fat, nitrogen] à forte teneur en2. adverba. [climb, jump, throw] haut ; [fly] à haute altitude• how high can you jump? à quelle hauteur peux-tu sauter ?b. (in degree, number, strength) the numbers go as high as 200 les nombres montent jusqu'à 200• I had to go as high as $200 for it j'ai dû aller jusqu'à 200 dollars pour l'avoir• to play high [gambler] jouer gros (jeu)3. nouna. ( = high point) the cost of living reached a new high le coût de la vie a atteint un nouveau recordc. ( = weather system) zone f de haute pression4. compounds► high-class adjective [hotel, food, service] sélect ; [neighbourhood, flat] (de) grand standing ; [person] du grand monde ; [prostitute] de luxe► high fibre diet noun ( = régime) régime m riche en fibres ; ( = food eaten) alimentation f riche en fibres• to be on one's high horse être sur ses grands chevaux ► high-impact adjective [aerobics, exercise] high-impact inv► high-level adjective [meeting, discussions] à un très haut niveau ; [computer language, programming] de haut niveau► high-octane adjective [petrol] à indice d'octane élevé ; (figurative = powerful, exciting) puissant• the high point of the show/evening le clou du spectacle/de la soirée ► high-powered adjective [car] très puissant ; [person] de haut vol• high-powered businessman homme m d'affaires de haut vol ► high-pressure adjective à haute pression• high-pressure area zone f de haute pression ► high-profile adjective [position, politician] très en vue ; [role] très influent ; [issue] très discuté• high school diploma (US) diplôme m de fin d'études secondaires ≈ baccalauréat m → HIGH SCHOOL ► high seas plural noun• high-speed train train m à grande vitesse ► high-spirited adjective [person] plein d'entrain ; [horse] fougueux• in high spirits ( = lively) plein d'entrain ; ( = happy) tout joyeux ► high spot noun [of visit, holiday] grand moment m• to play for high stakes jouer gros jeu ► high street noun (British) [of village] grand-rue f ; [of town] rue f principale► high-tech adjective de haute technologie ; [computer] sophistiqué ; [industry, medicine, technique] de pointe━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Dans le système juridique anglais et gallois, la High Court est une cour de droit civil chargée des affaires plus importantes et complexes que celles traitées par les « County Courts ». En Écosse en revanche, la High Court (of Justiciary) est la plus haute cour de justice, à laquelle les affaires les plus graves, telles que meurtre et viol, sont soumises et où elles sont jugées devant un jury.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Aux États-Unis, les high schools réunissent les quatre années du deuxième cycle du secondaire (15 à 18 ans). Les élèves reçus à leur examen final se voient remettre leur diplôme au cours d'une importante cérémonie appelée « Graduation ».La vie des high schools a inspiré de nombreux films et téléfilms américains ; on y voit le rôle qu'y jouent les sports (en particulier le football et le basket-ball) et certaines manifestations mondaines comme le bal de fin d'année des élèves de terminale, le « Senior Prom ». → GRADE GRADUATION PROM━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━* * *[haɪ] 1.1)2) (colloq)to give somebody a high — [drug] défoncer (colloq) quelqu'un; [success] monter à la tête de quelqu'un
3) (colloq) US School = high school2.1) [building, wall, cliff] haut; [table, forehead, collar] haut (after n)high cheekbones — pommettes fpl saillantes
how high (up) are we? — ( on top of building) on est à combien de mètres au-dessus du sol?; (on plane, mountain) quelle est notre altitude?
2) [number, ratio, price, frequency, volume] élevé; [wind] violent; [hope, expectation] grand (before n)3) ( important) [quality, standard, rank] supérieur4) ( noble) [ideal, principle] noble5) ( acute) [pitch, sound, voice] aigu/-guë; [note] haut6) Culinary [game] faisandéto be high on — être défoncé à [drug]
3.to get high — se défoncer (colloq)
1) ( to a great height) hautto climb higher and higher — [person, animal] grimper de plus en plus haut; fig [figures, unemployment] augmenter de plus en plus
don't go any higher than £5,000 — ne dépasse pas 5000 livres sterling
from on high — gen d'en haut; Religion du Ciel
2) (at a high level, pitch) [set, turn on] fort; [sing, play] haut•• -
50 fall
{fɔ:l}
I. 1. падам
to let FALL изпускам
the rain fell fast валеше силно
2. (с) падам, намалявам (се), снишавам се, утихвам, стихвам
his spirits fell настроението му се развали/спадна
his voice fell to a whisper гласът му се сниши до шепот
his face/jaw fell той клюмна
her eyes fell тя наведе/сведе очи
3. падам, загивам, бивам убит, рухвам, бивам повален (и прен.)
4. падам, предавам се (на неприятел), падам (за правителство и пр.)
5. спускам се, вливам се, падам на гънки/дипли
6. изкушавам се, съгрешавам, падам морално
FALLen woman ост. паднала жена, грешница
7. наставам, настъпвам
обземам, обхващам (upon)
fear fell upon them обзе ги страх
8. падам се
the lot fell to him жребият се падна на него
Christmas fell on a Monday Коледа се падна в понеделник
9. попадам, случвам се (across, among, into, on)
10. бивам произнесен/казан (from)
to let FALL споменавам (случайно)
11. раждам се (за агне и пр.)
12. в съчет. с a predic
to FALL asleep заспивам
to FALL a crying/laughing заплаквам/разсмивам се
to FALL astern мор. оставам назад, изоставам
to FALL due фин. датата/денят на падежа ми идва
to FALL lame окуцявам
to FALL ill разболявам се
to FALL silent (за) млъквам
to FALL vacant овакантявам се
fall about (laughing/with laughter) разг. превивам се от смях
fall across срещам случайно, натъквам се на
fall among попадам (случайно) между
to FALL among thieves бивам нападнат от разбойници, прен. попадам в лоша среда
fall apart разпадам се, разделяме се
fall away напускам, изоставям, изчезвам (и прен), отпадам, западам, гния, отслабвам, линея, крея, опадвам (за зъби), спускам се рязко (за терен)
fall back отстъпвам, оттеглям се
fall back on/upon прибягвам до/към, намирам опора/помощ в, воен. отстъпвам към
fall behind изоставам (with с)
fall down падам, спущам се, спадам, срутвам се, рухвам, разг. не сполучвам/успявам, претърпявам неуспех
fall for разг. влюбвам се в, лапвам по, подвеждам се от, хващам се на въдицата на
fall in срутвам се, събарям се, руша се, падам, хлътвам (за бузи), воен. строявам (се), влизам в/заемам мястото си в строя, изтичам (за срок)
fall in for пада ми се, идва ми изневиделица
fall into вливам се в, деля се на, разделям се на
изпадам (в някакво състояниe)
to FALL into despair изпадам в отчаяние, отчайвам се
to FALL into a flutter развълнувам се, нервнича
to FALL into someone's ways свиквам с нечии навици
to FALL into debt задлъжнявам
to FALL into the background оставам в сянка/на заден план
to FALL into line with-to fall in with
fall in with срещам случайно, съгласявам се с, солидаризирам се с
fall off падам, отпадам, изоставам, оттеглям се, отдалечавам се, напускам, отпадам, спадам, отслабвам, намалявам се, мор. губя посока, не мога да бъда управляван (за кораб)
fall on нападам, нахвърлям се на/върху, попадам на, прибягвам до, пристъпвам към, падам се на (за задължение и пр.)
to FALL on evil days/times изпадам в нищета/в тежко положение, настъпват черни дни
fall out падам, изпадам от, изоставам, воен. излизам от строя, случвам се, ставам
it (so) fell out that така се случи, че
things fell out well нещата се наредиха добре, излезе добре
скарвам се, спречквам се (with), отпадам (от училище и пр.), преставам
to FALL out of a habit отвиквам (от навик)
to FALL out of conceit with oneself разочаровам се от себе си, преставам да се мисля за кой знае какво
fall over падам, събарям се, строполясвам се, просвам се
to FALL over something спъвам се о нещо и падам
to FALL over oneself надпреварвам се, какво ли не правя, престаравам се (to да)
to FALL over each other борим се ожесточено, съперничим си, скарваме се
to FALL over backwards отивам в другата крайност, правя всичко възможно
fall through пропадам, провалям се (за план и пр.)
fall to затварям се (за врата), започвам да ям, захващам се, залавям се (за работа), започвам нападение, нахвърлям се
I fell to wondering почнах да се чудя
fall together фон. стават еднакви (за звукове), сливат се
fall under попадам под
fall upon нападам, натъквам се/попадам на
to FALL upon someone's ears идвам/стигам до ушите на някого
to FALL upon something hammer and tongs залавям се за нещо с цялото си сърце
to FALL upon someone hammer and tongs атакувам/нападам някого ожесточено
II. 1. падане, прен. падение
рел. грепохадение (често FALL of man)
to have a FALL падам
the FALL of the hammer удар/удряне на чукчето (при наддаване)
2. срутване, разрушаване, свличане, отсичане, поваляне (на дърво), брой на отсечени дървета, поваляне (и сп.), схватка
to try a FALL with премервам си силите с
3. падане (и на правителство, империя), предаване, капитулация, разгром
4. спадане, понижение (на цени, температура и пр.)
5. валеж
FALL of snow снеговалеж
6. ам. есен
attr есенен
7. обик. рl водопад
8. наклон, склон, пад, мех. височина на пад, налягане (на вода)
9. мор. фал, разстояние между две палуби
10. тех. въже на система скрипци
11. (агнетата от едно) агнило
12. драперия, воал, воалетка* * *{fъ:l} v (fell {fel}; fallen {'fъ:lъn}) 1. падам; to let fall и(2) {fъ:l} n 1. падане; прен. падение; рел. грепохадение (често* * *фал; срутване; стихвам; стеля; събарям; снижавам; спадам; спускам; спадане; рухвам; падане; падение; падам; падам; попадам; предавам; валеж; воалетка; разгром; разрушаване; грехопадение; капитулация; изпадам; наставам;* * *1. (с) падам, намалявам (се), снишавам се, утихвам, стихвам 2. 1 (агнетата от едно) агнило 3. 1 в съчет. с a predic 4. 1 драперия, воал, воалетка 5. 1 раждам се (за агне и пр.) 6. attr есенен 7. christmas fell on a monday Коледа се падна в понеделник 8. fall about (laughing/with laughter) разг. превивам се от смях 9. fall across срещам случайно, натъквам се на 10. fall among попадам (случайно) между 11. fall apart разпадам се, разделяме се 12. fall away напускам, изоставям, изчезвам (и прен), отпадам, западам, гния, отслабвам, линея, крея, опадвам (за зъби), спускам се рязко (за терен) 13. fall back on/upon прибягвам до/към, намирам опора/помощ в, воен. отстъпвам към 14. fall back отстъпвам, оттеглям се 15. fall behind изоставам (with с) 16. fall down падам, спущам се, спадам, срутвам се, рухвам, разг. не сполучвам/успявам, претърпявам неуспех 17. fall for разг. влюбвам се в, лапвам по, подвеждам се от, хващам се на въдицата на 18. fall in for пада ми се, идва ми изневиделица 19. fall in with срещам случайно, съгласявам се с, солидаризирам се с 20. fall in срутвам се, събарям се, руша се, падам, хлътвам (за бузи), воен. строявам (се), влизам в/заемам мястото си в строя, изтичам (за срок) 21. fall into вливам се в, деля се на, разделям се на 22. fall of snow снеговалеж 23. fall off падам, отпадам, изоставам, оттеглям се, отдалечавам се, напускам, отпадам, спадам, отслабвам, намалявам се, мор. губя посока, не мога да бъда управляван (за кораб) 24. fall on нападам, нахвърлям се на/върху, попадам на, прибягвам до, пристъпвам към, падам се на (за задължение и пр.) 25. fall out падам, изпадам от, изоставам, воен. излизам от строя, случвам се, ставам 26. fall over падам, събарям се, строполясвам се, просвам се 27. fall through пропадам, провалям се (за план и пр.) 28. fall to затварям се (за врата), започвам да ям, захващам се, залавям се (за работа), започвам нападение, нахвърлям се 29. fall together фон. стават еднакви (за звукове), сливат се 30. fall under попадам под 31. fall upon нападам, натъквам се/попадам на 32. fallen woman ост. паднала жена, грешница 33. fear fell upon them обзе ги страх 34. her eyes fell тя наведе/сведе очи 35. his face/jaw fell той клюмна 36. his spirits fell настроението му се развали/спадна 37. his voice fell to a whisper гласът му се сниши до шепот 38. i fell to wondering почнах да се чудя 39. i. падам 40. ii. падане, прен. падение 41. it (so) fell out that така се случи, че 42. the fall of the hammer удар/удряне на чукчето (при наддаване) 43. the lot fell to him жребият се падна на него 44. the rain fell fast валеше силно 45. things fell out well нещата се наредиха добре, излезе добре 46. to fall a crying/laughing заплаквам/разсмивам се 47. to fall among thieves бивам нападнат от разбойници, прен. попадам в лоша среда 48. to fall asleep заспивам 49. to fall astern мор. оставам назад, изоставам 50. to fall due фин. датата/денят на падежа ми идва 51. to fall ill разболявам се 52. to fall into a flutter развълнувам се, нервнича 53. to fall into debt задлъжнявам 54. to fall into despair изпадам в отчаяние, отчайвам се 55. to fall into line with-to fall in with 56. to fall into someone's ways свиквам с нечии навици 57. to fall into the background оставам в сянка/на заден план 58. to fall lame окуцявам 59. to fall on evil days/times изпадам в нищета/в тежко положение, настъпват черни дни 60. to fall out of a habit отвиквам (от навик) 61. to fall out of conceit with oneself разочаровам се от себе си, преставам да се мисля за кой знае какво 62. to fall over backwards отивам в другата крайност, правя всичко възможно 63. to fall over each other борим се ожесточено, съперничим си, скарваме се 64. to fall over oneself надпреварвам се, какво ли не правя, престаравам се (to да) 65. to fall over something спъвам се о нещо и падам 66. to fall silent (за) млъквам 67. to fall upon someone hammer and tongs атакувам/нападам някого ожесточено 68. to fall upon someone's ears идвам/стигам до ушите на някого 69. to fall upon something hammer and tongs залавям се за нещо с цялото си сърце 70. to fall vacant овакантявам се 71. to have a fall падам 72. to let fall изпускам 73. to let fall споменавам (случайно) 74. to try a fall with премервам си силите с 75. ам. есен 76. бивам произнесен/казан (from) 77. валеж 78. изкушавам се, съгрешавам, падам морално 79. изпадам (в някакво състояниe) 80. мор. фал, разстояние между две палуби 81. наклон, склон, пад, мех. височина на пад, налягане (на вода) 82. наставам, настъпвам 83. обземам, обхващам (upon) 84. обик. pl водопад 85. падам се 86. падам, загивам, бивам убит, рухвам, бивам повален (и прен.) 87. падам, предавам се (на неприятел), падам (за правителство и пр.) 88. падане (и на правителство, империя), предаване, капитулация, разгром 89. попадам, случвам се (across, among, into, on) 90. рел. грепохадение (често fall of man) 91. скарвам се, спречквам се (with), отпадам (от училище и пр.), преставам 92. спадане, понижение (на цени, температура и пр.) 93. спускам се, вливам се, падам на гънки/дипли 94. срутване, разрушаване, свличане, отсичане, поваляне (на дърво), брой на отсечени дървета, поваляне (и сп.), схватка 95. тех. въже на система скрипци* * *fall[fɔ:l] I. v ( fell [fel], fallen[fɔ:lən]) 1. падам; to let s.th. \fall изпускам; the rain \falls fast вали силно; 2. (с)падам, намалявам се, снижавам се (и прен.), утихвам, стихвам; the glass has \fallen барометърът спадна; 3. падам, загивам, бивам убит; рухвам (и прен.); 4. падам, предавам се; the city fell to the enemy градът бе превзет от неприятеля; the government fell after the riots правителството падна след размириците; 5. спускам се; падам на гънки, дипля се (за плат); her hair fell to her waist косата ѝ се спускаше до кръста; her eyes fell тя сведе поглед (очи); 6. падам морално, изкушавам се; a \fallen woman паднала жена; 7. наставам, настъпвам; обземам, обхващам ( upon); night ( silence) fell настана нощ (настъпи мълчание); sleep fell upon them обзе ги сън; 8. (c adj predic) to \fall asleep заспивам; to \fall flat просвам се (за виц), не въздействам по очаквания начин, прозвучавам плоско; to \fall astern мор. оставам назад, изоставам; to \fall due срокът (падежът) идва; to \fall dumb онемявам; to \fall lame окуцявам; to \fall short (of) не стигам, не достигам (за куршум и пр. и прен.); to \fall short of s.o.'s expectations не оправдавам очакванията (на някого); to \fall vacant овакантявам се; to \fall foul of навличам си гнева на, изпадам в немилост пред, предизвиквам неодобрението на; 9. бивам повален; the house fell in an earthquake къщата бе съборена при земетресение; 10. падам се; suspicion fell on the butler подозрението падна върху иконома; the estate \falls to the eldest son имението се наследява от най-големия син; 11. попадам, случвам (се) (с across, into, among, on); the accent \falls on the last syllable ударението пада върху последната сричка; 12. бива произнесен, казан ( from); a curse fell from her lips от устните ѝ се отрони проклятие, тя изпсува; he let \fall that he was leaving той спомена (случайно), че ще замине; 13. ражда се (за агнета и пр.); • \fall between two stools, between two stools one \falls to the ground от два стола (та) на земята; \fall foul ( aboard, on board) of мор. сблъсквам се, прен. счепквам се, сдърпвам се с; ост. нападам; to \fall from grace 1) рел. отстъпвам от истинската вяра, погубвам душата си; 2) нарушавам приличието, тръгвам по лоши пътища; to \fall from ( off) the ( water)- wagon разг. започвам да пия отново; to \fall in love with влюбвам се в; to \fall out of the frying pan into the fire от трън, та на глог; to \fall short of the mark не улучвам; не постигам целта си, претърпявам неуспех; to \fall together by the ears скарваме се, хващаме се за косите (за гушата); to \fall to pieces разпръсвам се, разбивам се, разпадам се, счупвам се; his face fell наведе глава, лицето му се помрачи; her gaze fell тя отмести поглед; II. n 1. падане; прен. падение; to have a \fall падам; the \fall of the hammer удар на чукче (при търг); 2. разрушаване, срутване, събаряне (на здание и пр.); отсичане, поваляне (на дърво); брой на отсечени дървета; 3. падане, капитулация; разгром; 4. спадане (на цена, температура и пр.); 5. сп. поваляне на противник (при борба); схватка; to try ( wrestle) a \fall with боря се с; премервам си силите с; изправям се срещу противник; 6. грехопадение; the \fall of man грехопадението; 7. ам. есен; 8. обикн. pl водопад; 9. валеж; \fall of snow снеговалеж; 10. наклон, склон; 11. тех. височина на пад, налягане (на вода); 12. мор. фал; разстояние между две палуби; 13. агнетата от едно агнило; 14. воалетка; • to ride ( be heading, be headed) for a \fall яздя лудо, прен. търся си белята; безразсъден съм по отношение на себе си; полит. сам си търся поражението (падането); at \fall of day привечер; to take the \fall ам. sl бивам обвинен (наказан, арестуван), опирам пешкира. -
51 ration
1. noun1) (daily food allowance) [Tages]ration, die2) (fixed allowance of food etc. for civilians)ration[s] — Ration, die (of an + Dat.)
2. transitive verbpetrol/meat ration — Benzin-/Fleischration, die
rationieren [Benzin, Autos]; Rationen zuteilen (+ Dat.) [Person]be rationed to one glass of spirits per day — nur ein Glas Alkohol pro Tag trinken dürfen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/90720/ration_out">ration out* * *['ræʃən] 1. noun(a measured amount of food etc allowed during a particular period of time: The soldiers were each given a ration of food for the day.) die Ration2. verb(to allow only a certain amount of (food etc) to a person or animal during a particular period of time: During the oil shortage, petrol was rationed.) rationieren- rations- ration out* * *ra·tion[ˈræʃən]I. nbutter/milk/sugar \ration Butter-/Milch-/Zuckerration f\ration of food Essensration fdaily \ration Tagesration fa full/short \ration eine ganze/halbe Rationto be [put] on short \rations auf halbe Ration gesetzt werden2. (food supplies)▪ \rations pl [Lebensmittel]marken plII. vt▪ to \ration sth etw rationierenmy children would watch television all day long, but I \ration it meine Kinder würden den ganzen Tag vor dem Fernseher sitzen, aber ich erlaube ihnen nur ganz bestimmte FernsehzeitenI \ration myself to three cups of coffee a day ich habe mir ein Limit von drei Tassen Kaffee pro Tag gesetzt* * *['rSən] (US) ['reISən]1. nRation f; (fig) Quantum ntration card or coupon (Brit) — Bezugsschein m; (for food) ≈ Lebensmittelkarte f/-marke f
2. vtgoods, food rationieren; (state, government also) bewirtschaftenthere is a sugar shortage, so it's being rationed — Zucker ist knapp und wird daher rationiert
he was rationed to 1 kg — ihm wurde nur 1 kg erlaubt
I'm going to ration you to one biscuit a day — ich werde dich kurzhalten, du bekommst nur einen Keks pro Tag
he rationed himself to five cigarettes a day — er erlaubte sich (dat) nur fünf Zigaretten pro Tag
* * *A s1. Ration f:put sb on short rations jemanden auf halbe Ration setzen umg;you’ve had your ration of television for today du hast für heute genug ferngesehen2. meist pl SCHIFF, MIL Tagesration f, Verpflegungssatz m:ration strength Verpflegungsstärke fB v/twe were rationed to three eggs a month wir bekamen nur drei Eier im Monat* * *1. noun1) (daily food allowance) [Tages]ration, die2) (fixed allowance of food etc. for civilians)ration[s] — Ration, die (of an + Dat.)
2. transitive verbpetrol/meat ration — Benzin-/Fleischration, die
rationieren [Benzin, Autos]; Rationen zuteilen (+ Dat.) [Person]Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Ration -en f.Zuteilung f. v.rationieren v. -
52 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) knibe; nive2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) nive3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) svie4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) smutte5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) bide2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) snap2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) nap; køligt drag3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) nip; tår•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) knibe; nive2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) nive3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) svie4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) smutte5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) bide2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) snap2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) nap; køligt drag3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) nip; tår•- nippy- nip something in the bud
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53 raise
[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) løfte; hejse2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) forøge3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) opdrætte4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) opdrage5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) rejse6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) skaffe; samle7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) fremkalde8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) fremkalde9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) rejse10) (to give (a shout etc).) udbryde11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) få kontakt med2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) lønforhøjelse- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits* * *[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) løfte; hejse2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) forøge3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) opdrætte4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) opdrage5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) rejse6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) skaffe; samle7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) fremkalde8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) fremkalde9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) rejse10) (to give (a shout etc).) udbryde11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) få kontakt med2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) lønforhøjelse- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits -
54 miserable
'mizərəbl1) (very unhappy; She's been miserable since he went away.) abatido, triste, deprimido, infeliz2) (very poor in quantity or quality: The house was in a miserable condition.) miserable•miserable adj1. triste / deprimido2. horrible / deprimente / tristewhat miserable weather! ¡qué tiempo más horrible!
miserable adjetivo ‹ sueldo› paltry, miserable ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino wretch, scoundrel
miserable
I adjetivo
1 (lástimoso, pobre) wretched, poor: gana un sueldo miserable, she earns a miserable salary
2 (malvado, ruin) despicable
un comportamiento miserable, despicable behaviour
3 (avariento) mean
II mf
1 (mezquino) miser
2 (canalla) wretch, scoundrel: un miserable le robó la bicicleta, some scoundrel stole his bicycle ' miserable' also found in these entries: Spanish: astrosa - astroso - escoria - mezquina - mezquino - mísera - miseria - mísero - pajolera - pajolero - chancho - triste English: abject - miser - miserable - niggardly - skimpy - squalid - stingy - bleak - sorrytr['mɪzərəbəl]1 (person - unhappy) abatido,-a, triste, deprimido,-a, infeliz; (- bad-tempered) antipático,-a2 (place etc) deprimente, triste; (weather) horrible, malísimo,-a3 (paltry) miserable, mezquino,-a, despreciable; (pathetic) lamentablemiserable ['mɪzərəbəl] adj1) unhappy: triste, desdichado2) wretched: miserable, desgraciadoa miserable hut: una choza miserable3) unpleasant: desagradable, malomiserable weather: tiempo malísimo4) contemptible: despreciable, míserofor a miserable $10: por unos míseros diez dólaresadj.• agarrado, -a adj.• aporreado, -a adj.• desdichado, -a adj.• desgraciado, -a adj.• lastimoso, -a adj.• miserable adj.• mísero, -a adj.• triste adj.'mɪzərəbəl1)a) ( in low spirits) abatidob) ( depressing) < weather> deprimente; < prospect> tristeto make somebody's life miserable — amargarle* la vida a alguien
2)a) ( mean-spirited) miserablea miserable $2 — dos míseros dólares
b) (wretched, poor) míseroc) <episode/failure> lamentable['mɪzǝrǝbl]ADJ1) (=unhappy) [person] abatido, con el ánimo por los suelos; [face] tristeto feel miserable — tener el ánimo por los suelos, sentirse abatido or deprimido
don't look so miserable! — ¡alegra esa cara!
2) (=depressing) [place, life, weather] deprimente; [childhood] desdichado, infelizit was a miserable business — era un asunto deprimente or lamentable
to make sb's life miserable, make life miserable for sb — amargar la vida a algn
to have a miserable time — pasarlo mal, pasarlo fatal *
3) (=wretched) [hovel, shantytown, beggar] mísero4) (=contemptible, mean)you miserable (old) thing! — ¡viejo ruin!
5) (=paltry) [offer] mísero, mezquino; [pay] miserable; [meal] triste, mísero6) (=complete)to be a miserable failure — [attempt, play] ser un fracaso espantoso or rotundo, ser un triste fracaso; [person] ser un fracaso total
* * *['mɪzərəbəl]1)a) ( in low spirits) abatidob) ( depressing) < weather> deprimente; < prospect> tristeto make somebody's life miserable — amargarle* la vida a alguien
2)a) ( mean-spirited) miserablea miserable $2 — dos míseros dólares
b) (wretched, poor) míseroc) <episode/failure> lamentable -
55 raise
reiz 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) løfte, heise, rekke opp2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) øke, heve, forhøye3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) dyrke; avle4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) oppdra/-fostre5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) ta opp, reise; gjøre innvendinger6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) samle (inn)7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) vekke, framkalle8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) virvle opp9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) reise, sette/føre opp10) (to give (a shout etc).) komme med11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) få samband med2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) lønnspålegg- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spiritsheve--------løfte--------oppfostreIsubst. \/reɪz\/1) (spesielt amer.) pålegg, lønnsforhøyelse, lønnsøkning2) ( i bridge) støttemelding3) ( i poker) forhøyning av innsatsenIIverb \/reɪz\/1) heve, løfte (opp)2) rekke i været3) slå opp, skyve opp4) ( om dyr fra et leie) jage opp5) (om priser, skatter e.l.) forhøye, legge på, øke, sette opp6) forøke, stimulere, få til å vokse, øke7) ( om byggverk e.l.) reise, sette opp, oppføre, bygge (opp)sette opp \/ reise et monument8) ( om uro e.l.) starte, (an)stifte9) opphøye, forfremme10) ( om planter) dyrke, produsere12) (om barn, familie) oppdra, oppfostre13) provosere, vekke, egge opp14) ( fra det hinsidige) vekke opp, oppvekke, mane frem, fremkalle15) forårsake, volde, fremkalle, vekke, avstedkomme, gi anledning tilfremkalle\/forårsake blemmer16) (om krav, innvendinger, spørsmål e.l.) legge frem, fremsette, ta opp18) samle (sammen), skaffe, skrape sammen, reise, stable på bena• raise troops\/an army20) ( om sanksjoner e.l.) heve, oppheve22) ( matematikk) opphøye23) (musikk, fonetikk) heve25) ( om bakverk e.l.) heve, få til å heve seg27) (om røst, litterært) oppløfte (dvs. begynne å tale)28) (handel, om beløp) forhøye (i bedragersk hensikt)raise a report sette ut et rykteraise Cain eller raise hell eller raise the devil ( hverdagslig) holde et helvetes spetakkel, sette himmel og jord i bevegelse, stelle til bråkraise from the dead vekke opp fra de døderaise funds samle inn pengerraise one's hand against\/to somebody hytte med neven mot noen, true noenraise one's hat to somebody løfte på hatten for noenraise one's head løfte (opp) hodet ( overført) rette ryggen, rette seg oppraise oneself up svinge\/slå seg opp (stort)raise one's voice against something protestere mot noeraise somebody's spirit live noen oppraise the roof (slang, ved bifall) få taket til å løfte seg ( slang) rive ned huset (dvs. holde et skikkelig leven) ( slang) slå seg løs ( slang) bli (potte)surraise the temperature øke temperaturen ( overført) øke spenningenraise the wind ( hverdagslig) skaffe pengerraise up løfte (opp), ta opp, heise\/dra opp -
56 happy
['hæpɪ]adj1) счастливый, довольный, испытывающий удовольствие, испытывающий наслаждениеShe was none too happy about her son. — Она беспокоилась за сына. /Ей было не спокойно за сына.
She was happy packing for the trip. — Она с удовольствием укладывала вещи для поездки.
I'm happy you could come. — Я рад, что вы смогли прийти.
He was quite happy about his new teacher. — Он был вполне доволен своим новым учителем.
- happy day- happy life
- happy future - happy birthday
- happy at the news
- happy at the results
- happy at smb's promise
- happy about visiting him
- happy about working here
- happy about it
- happy about the future
- happy at doing smth
- happy at hearing the news
- happy about having bought the hat
- be happy at smth
- look happy
- make smb happy
- be happy to do smth
- happy to do smth
- happy to see you2) удачный, счастливый, везучийHappy for you to find me home. — Вам повезло, что вы застали меня дома.
Hhe was happy about the choice. — Ей повезло в выборе.
It was happy for you that you found a good doctor. — Вам посчастливилось найти хорошего врача.
- happy choice- happy translation
- happy thought
- happy suggestion
- be happy
- be happy in everything•USAGE:(1.) Русским словосочетаниям "счастливый человек" (в значении "человек, которому везет, у которого все удачно складывается") соответствует в английском языке a lucky man; "счастливый билет (день, номер)" a lucky ticket (day, number). Прилагательное happy соответствует русскому прилагательному "счастливый" только в значении "довольный (положением дел, жизнью)", рад что-либо сделать: I am happy to help you. Я рад Вам помочь. (2.) Прилагательное happy входит в группу слов, описывающих степень душевного, внутреннего состояния человека, которые часто употребляются с глаголами to feel и to look и образуют следующие ряды (от наивысшей до самой низкой степени): joyful, radian - радостный, сияющий; happy, cheerful, jolly - счастливый, бодрый, веселый; light-hearted - беззаботный; conten(ed) with smth - довольный/довольствующийся (чем-либо); dissatisfied with, moody, discontented - неудовлетворенный, не в настроении, недовольный; sad, unhappy - несчастный, грустный; gloomy - хмурый, мрачный; miserable, wretched - несчастный, жалкий: He looks/feels miserable. Он чувствует себя/выглядит несчастным. (3.) Happy употребляется при поздравлении с праздниками, при выражении пожеланий: A Happy New Year! Поздравляю с Новым Годом! Happy birthday! /Many happy returns of the day! Поздравляю с днем рождения! I wish you a happy journey. Желаю Вам доброго пути. (4.) See congratulate, v (5.) See lucky, a ASSOCIATIONS AND IMAGERY: Ощущение надежды и счастья ассоциируется с подъемом, понятием "вврерх" и яркими красками, о чем свидетельствуют следующие примеры: The news lifted his spirits. Его настроение улучшилось/поднялось от этого известия. Things are looking up. Положение, видимо, улучшается. Cheer up! Бодрись! /Все будет хорошо. My spirits rose when I got her letter. Я получил ее письмо, и мое настроение улучшилось/поднялось. I've been walking/floating on air ever since. С тех пор я нахожусь на седьмом небе. I was over the moon/in seventh heaven/on top of the world/on cloud nine when rgey told me. Когда мне об этом сказали, я прямо воспарил/был на седьмом небе от радости. I felt as high as a kite. От счастья я парила в облаках. The future looks very bright/rosy. Будущее рисуется мне в розовых/радужных тонах. She brightened up when she heard the news. Она просияла, услышав эту новость. The bride looked radiant. Невеста сияла от счастья -
57 lift
A n1 GB ( elevator) ( for people) ascenseur m ; ( for goods) monte-charge m inv ; to take the lift to the fourth floor prendre l'ascenseur pour monter au cinquième étage ;2 ( ride) she asked me for a lift elle m'a demandé de la conduire ; I get a lift to work from Annie Annie me dépose à mon travail ; to give sb a lift to the station déposer qn à la gare ; can I give you a lift? je peux te déposer quelque part? ; to give lifts to hitchhikers prendre des auto-stoppeurs ; to hitch a lift faire de l'auto-stop ; don't accept lifts from strangers ne monte jamais dans la voiture d'un inconnu ;4 ○ ( help) can you give me a lift with this trunk? est-ce que tu peux m'aider à porter cette malle? ;7 ( special heel) talonnette f ;8 Aviat sustentation f.C vtr1 ( pick up) soulever [object, person] ; to lift sth off a ledge/onto the table soulever qch d'un rebord/pour le mettre sur la table ; to lift sth out of the box/drawer sortir qch de la boîte/du tiroir ; to lift sth into the car prendre qch pour le mettre dans la voiture ; to lift sb into the ambulance porter qn jusque dans l'ambulance ; to lift sth over the wall faire passer qch par-dessus le mur ; she lifted the spoon/flute to her lips elle a porté la cuillère/flûte à sa bouche ; one, two, three, lift! oh, hisse! ;2 ( raise) lever [arm, head] ; he lifted his arm il a levé le bras ; she didn't even lift her head from her book elle n'a même pas levé le nez de son livre ;4 ( remove) lever [siege, ban, sanctions] ; I feel as if a great weight has been lifted from my mind ou shoulders je me sens soulagé d'un grand poids ;5 ( boost) to lift sb's spirits remonter le moral à qn ;7 ○ ( steal) piquer ○, voler [file, keys, ideas] (from dans) ; pomper ○, copier [article, passage] (from sur) ; he lifted it from my briefcase il l'a piqué dans ma serviette ;8 ( dig up) arracher [carrots, onions] ;9 ○ GB ( arrest) arrêter ;12 Cosmet to have one's face lifted se faire faire un lifting.D vi1 ( improve) [bad mood, headache] disparaître ; her spirits began to lift elle a commencé à retrouver le moral ;2 ( disappear) [fog, mist] se dissiper ;3 ( open) se soulever ; the lid/trapdoor lifts easily le couvercle/la trappe se soulève facilement.not to lift a finger ne pas lever le petit doigt.■ lift down:▶ lift [sb/sth] down, lift down [sb/sth] descendre [object] ; to lift a child down from a wall soulever un enfant d'un mur et le poser par terre.■ lift in:■ lift off:▶ lift [sth] off, lift off [sth] enlever [cover, lid].■ lift out:▶ lift out [shelf, filter] être amovible ;■ lift up:▶ lift up [lid, curtain] se soulever ;▶ lift [sb/sth] up, lift up [sb/sth] soulever [book, suitcase, lid] ; lever [head, veil, eyes] ; relever [jumper, coat] ; they lifted up their voices in prayer/song leurs voix s'élevèrent pour prier/chanter ; to lift a child up onto a wall soulever un enfant et le poser sur un mur. -
58 charm
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] charm[Swahili Word] azima[Swahili Plural] azima[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] charm[Swahili Word] haiba[Swahili Plural] mahaiba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] charm[Swahili Word] hirizi[Swahili Plural] hirizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] charm[Swahili Word] kafara[Swahili Plural] makafara[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] charm[Swahili Word] madahiro[Swahili Plural] madahiro[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] charm[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] charm[Swahili Word] matuko[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] charm[Swahili Word] sihiri[Swahili Plural] sihiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] usihiri N[English Example] doctors believe in charms[Swahili Example] Waganga wanaamini dawa za sihiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] charm[English Plural] charms[Swahili Word] talasimu[Swahili Plural] matalasimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] charm[Swahili Word] uganga[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] I will be healed by the charms.[Swahili Example] Nitaponeshwa na uganga.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] charm[Swahili Word] uganguzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] charm[Swahili Word] upendelevu[Swahili Plural] mapendelevu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] charm[Swahili Word] upendezi[Swahili Plural] mapendezi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] charm[Swahili Word] utamu[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] tamu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] charm[Swahili Word] zinguo[Swahili Plural] mazinguo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] charm[Swahili Word] zunguo[Swahili Plural] mazunguo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] charm[Swahili Word] -vuta[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] warembo wa Kifaransa waliokaa kwa namna za kuvutia, kuvuta na hata kutamanisha [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] charm (against evil spirits or dangers)[Swahili Word] pagao[Swahili Plural] mapagao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] charm (against evil spirits or dangers)[Swahili Word] pagaro[Swahili Plural] mapagaro[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] charm (kind of)[Swahili Word] amali[Swahili Plural] amali[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] charm (to prevent thieves from entering a house)[Swahili Word] fingo[Swahili Plural] mafingo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] finga v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] charm for protection[Swahili Word] kago[Swahili Plural] makago[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] kaga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] charm made from the 36th sura of the Qur'an[Swahili Word] yasini[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Arabic letters ya and sin which appear at beginning of 36th sura------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] charm protecting against evil spirits[Swahili Word] pingu[Swahili Plural] mapingu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] ping V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] charm that renders one invisible and invulnerable from bullets[English Plural] charms[Swahili Word] mdundugo[Swahili Plural] midundugo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Terminology] anthropology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dangerous charm[Swahili Word] tego[Swahili Plural] matego[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ilizi (charm against lions)[Swahili Word] ilizi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a charm ineffective[Swahili Word] -tegua uchawi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tega V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] powerful charm capable of causing disease and death i.e. one used to ensure wife's fidelity[Swahili Word] tego[Swahili Plural] matego[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect with a charm[Swahili Word] -zindika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
59 lift
lift 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) løfte, heve2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) bære bort3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) lette4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) lette, ta av2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) heving, løft(ing)2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) heis; skiheis3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) skyss; haik4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) oppmuntring•- lift offelevator--------heis--------heve--------lette--------løfteIsubst. \/lɪft\/1) løft, løfting, heving2) ( overført) hjelp, håndsrekning3) ( overført) løft4) skyss, haik, lift5) ( mekanikk) løftehøyde, stigehøyde6) ( om pris eller mengde) stigning, økning7) heis, elevator8) ( hverdagslig) tyveri, plagiat, kopi9) ( sjøfart) løft, topplente, løftesluse10) reisning (kroppsholdning)11) forklaring: oppbygd hæl på eller innlegg i skotøy som gir ekstra høyde eller korrigerer ulik lengde på benene15) (TV) svartavvik, svarthøyninggive somebody a lift gi noen en håndsrekning, hjelpe noen gi noen skyss, la noen sitte pålift attendant heisførerthumb a lift eller thumb a ride forsøke å få haik, haikeIIverb \/lɪft\/1) ( også overført) løfte (på), løfte opp, heve (på), heve opp2) heve, oppheve3) løfte seg, heve seg4) ( også overført) lette, spre seg, svinne5) ( om rotfrukter) ta opp, grave opp6) ( hverdagslig) rappe, kvarte, stjele, lette7) ( hverdagslig) plagiere, kopiere8) ( om pris eller mengde) stige, øke9) (slang, arrestere) hekte, knipe10) utføre kosmetisk kirurgi, gi ansiktsløftning11) transportere med fly13) ( om person eller lag) forbedre rangeringhave one's face lifted gjennomgå en ansiktsløftninglift at løfte i, løfte pålift a word out of its context ta et ord ut av sammenhengenlift from løfte opp fralift into løfte opp i, løfte opp tillift off løfte av ( romteknologi eller luftfart) starte, lette (spesielt vertikalt)lift one's hand ( for å avlegge ed) løfte hånden, heve håndenlift one's hand against løfte hånden mot (true)lift (up) one's hands ( også i bønn) løfte sine henderlift one's spirits bedre humøretlift to løfte opp til, løfte opp motlift up løfte opp, hevelift upon løfte opp pålift up one's head ( overført) løfte hodet, fatte nytt mot -
60 depression
[-ʃən]1) (a state of sadness and low spirits: She was treated by the doctor for depression.) depression; nedtrykthed2) (lack of activity in trade: the depression of the 1930s.) depression; krise3) (an area of low pressure in the atmosphere: The bad weather is caused by a depression.) lavtryk4) (a hollow.) hulning; fordybning; sænkning* * *[-ʃən]1) (a state of sadness and low spirits: She was treated by the doctor for depression.) depression; nedtrykthed2) (lack of activity in trade: the depression of the 1930s.) depression; krise3) (an area of low pressure in the atmosphere: The bad weather is caused by a depression.) lavtryk4) (a hollow.) hulning; fordybning; sænkning
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