from objective position

outside,

A n

1 (of object, building) extérieur m ; to be blue/crisp on the outside être bleu/croustillant à l'extérieur ; on the outside of ( on surface itself) sur l'extérieur de [box, file, fabric] ; ( in external space) à l'extérieur de [building] ; you can't open the door from the outside on ne peut pas ouvrir la porte de dehors or de l'extérieur ;

2 Aut to overtake on the outside GB, Austral etc doubler sur la droite ; US, Europe etc doubler sur la gauche ;

3 ( in motor racing) extérieur m ;

4 (not within company, institution etc) extérieur m ; to bring in an expert from (the) outside faire venir un expert de l'extérieur ; to smuggle sth in from (the) outside faire entrer qch clandestinement ;

5 fig ( from objective position) from (the) outside de l'extérieur ;

6 ( maximum) at the outside au maximum.

B adj

1 ( outdoor) [temperature] extérieur ; [toilet] à l'extérieur ; TV, Radio [broadcast] enregistré hors studio ;

2 ( outer) [measurement, edge, wall] extérieur ;

3 Telecom [line] extérieur ; [call] de l'extérieur ;

4 ( beyond usual environment) [interests, commitments] ( outside home) en dehors de la maison ; ( outside work) en dehors de son/votre etc travail ; the outside world le monde extérieur ;

5 ( from elsewhere) [help] de l'extérieur ; [influence] extérieur ; an outside opinion l'avis de quelqu'un qui n'est pas impliqué ;

6 outside lane GB, Austral etc voie f de droite ; US, Europe etc voie f de gauche ; ( on athletics track) couloir m extérieur ;

7 ( faint) an outside chance une faible chance.

C adv [play, wait] dehors ; [film] tourné en extérieur.

D outside in adj phr, adv phr à l'envers.

E prep ( also outside of)

1 ( not within) en dehors de [city, community] ; de l'autre côté de [boundary] ; à l'extérieur de [convent, prison] ; au large de [harbour] ;

2 ( in front of) devant [house, shop] ;

3 ( over) to wear a shirt outside one's trousers porter une chemise sur son pantalon ;

4 fig ( beyond) outside her family/her work en dehors de ses proches/son travail ; outside office hours en dehors des heures de bureau ; outside our jurisdiction hors de notre juridiction ; it's outside my experience je n'ai jamais été confronté à ce problème.

SUBJECT AREA: Automotive engineering, Land transport

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He was the son of an Irish immigrant farmer, William Ford, and the oldest son to survive of Mary Litogot; his mother died in 1876 with the birth of her sixth child. He went to the village school, and at the age of 16 he was apprenticed to Flower brothers' machine shop and then at the Drydock \& Engineering Works in Detroit. In 1882 he left to return to the family farm and spent some time working with a 1 1/2 hp steam engine doing odd jobs for the farming community at $3 per day. He was then employed as a demonstrator for Westinghouse steam engines. He met Clara Jane Bryant at New Year 1885 and they were married on 11 April 1888. Their only child, Edsel Bryant Ford, was born on 6 November 1893.

At that time Henry worked on steam engine repairs for the Edison Illuminating Company, where he became Chief Engineer. He became one of a group working to develop a "horseless carriage" in 1896 and in June completed his first vehicle, a "quadri cycle" with a two-cylinder engine. It was built in a brick shed, which had to be partially demolished to get the carriage out.

Ford became involved in motor racing, at which he was more successful than he was in starting a car-manufacturing company. Several early ventures failed, until the Ford Motor Company of 1903. By October 1908 they had started with production of the Model T. The first, of which over 15 million were built up to the end of its production in May 1927, came out with bought-out steel stampings and a planetary gearbox, and had a one-piece four-cylinder block with a bolt-on head. This was one of the most successful models built by Ford or any other motor manufacturer in the life of the motor car.

Interchangeability of components was an important element in Ford's philosophy. Ford was a pioneer in the use of vanadium steel for engine components. He adopted the principles of Frederick Taylor, the pioneer of time-and-motion study, and installed the world's first moving assembly line for the production of magnetos, started in 1913. He installed blast furnaces at the factory to make his own steel, and he also promoted research and the cultivation of the soya bean, from which a plastic was derived.

In October 1913 he introduced the "Five Dollar Day", almost doubling the normal rate of pay. This was a profit-sharing scheme for his employees and contained an element of a reward for good behaviour. About this time he initiated work on an agricultural tractor, the "Fordson" made by a separate company, the directors of which were Henry and his son Edsel.

In 1915 he chartered the Oscar II, a "peace ship", and with fifty-five delegates sailed for Europe a week before Christmas, docking at Oslo. Their objective was to appeal to all European Heads of State to stop the war. He had hoped to persuade manufacturers to replace armaments with tractors in their production programmes. In the event, Ford took to his bed in the hotel with a chill, stayed there for five days and then sailed for New York and home. He did, however, continue to finance the peace activists who remained in Europe. Back in America, he stood for election to the US Senate but was defeated. He was probably the father of John Dahlinger, illegitimate son of Evangeline Dahlinger, a stenographer employed by the firm and on whom he lavished gifts of cars, clothes and properties. He became the owner of a weekly newspaper, the Dearborn Independent, which became the medium for the expression of many of his more unorthodox ideas. He was involved in a lawsuit with the Chicago Tribune in 1919, during which he was cross-examined on his knowledge of American history: he is reputed to have said "History is bunk". What he actually said was, "History is bunk as it is taught in schools", a very different comment. The lawyers who thus made a fool of him would have been surprised if they could have foreseen the force and energy that their actions were to release. For years Ford employed a team of specialists to scour America and Europe for furniture, artefacts and relics of all kinds, illustrating various aspects of history. Starting with the Wayside Inn from South Sudbury, Massachusetts, buildings were bought, dismantled and moved, to be reconstructed in Greenfield Village, near Dearborn. The courthouse where Abraham Lincoln had practised law and the Ohio bicycle shop where the Wright brothers built their first primitive aeroplane were added to the farmhouse where the proprietor, Henry Ford, had been born. Replicas were made of Independence Hall, Congress Hall and the old City Hall in Philadelphia, and even a reconstruction of Edison's Menlo Park laboratory was installed. The Henry Ford museum was officially opened on 21 October 1929, on the fiftieth anniversary of Edison's invention of the incandescent bulb, but it continued to be a primary preoccupation of the great American car maker until his death.

Henry Ford was also responsible for a number of aeronautical developments at the Ford Airport at Dearborn. He introduced the first use of radio to guide a commercial aircraft, the first regular airmail service in the United States. He also manufactured the country's first all-metal multi-engined plane, the Ford Tri-Motor.

Edsel became President of the Ford Motor Company on his father's resignation from that position on 30 December 1918. Following the end of production in May 1927 of the Model T, the replacement Model A was not in production for another six months. During this period Henry Ford, though officially retired from the presidency of the company, repeatedly interfered and countermanded the orders of his son, ostensibly the man in charge. Edsel, who died of stomach cancer at his home at Grosse Point, Detroit, on 26 May 1943, was the father of Henry Ford II. Henry Ford died at his home, "Fair Lane", four years after his son's death.

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движение; передвижение; перевозки ( воинские) ; переброска; марш; маневр; ( строевой) прием; см. тж. march

— administrative movement

— air movement of supplies

— air movement

— all-rail movement

— assault vehicle movement from OTH position

— avoiding movement

— backhaul movement

— broadside movement

— canalized movement

— centralized movement

— closing-in movement

— combat movement

— combined movement

— commercial water movement

— controlled movement

— covered movement

— cross-country movement

— curtail movement

— deceptive long-range night movement

— deceptive movement

— detaching movement

— disarming movement

— disengaging movement

— dismounted movement

— dummy movement

— encircling movement

— enveloping movement

— evacuee movement

— execute a movement in detail

— facing movement

— flanking movement

— foot movement

— forced retrograde movement

— freeze movement

— highway movement

— in-bound movement

— inland waterway movement

— intertheater movement

— intratheater movement

— inward movement

— land movement

— logistical movement

— long-range movement

— main movement

— marching troop movement

— mechanized movement

— motor movement

— mounted movement

— movement at an angle

— movement away from the enemy

— movement by echelon

— movement by stealth

— movement in columns

— movement of ground forces

— movement to contact

— movement to the line of departure

— movement to the objective area

— movement under cover

— nose-to-tail movement

— nuclear logistic movement

— off-trail movement

— onward movement

— outbound movement

— outflanking movement

— outward movement

— overseas movement

— overwater movement

— pincer movement

— quick-reaction movement

— rail movement to port of embarkation

— rail movement

— rearward movement

— rest movement

— retrograde movement

— rope-tied movement

— round-trip supply movement

— seaborne movement of forces

— self-contained movement

— sensitive movement

— ship-to-outer surf line movement

— ship-to-shore movement

— shore-to-shore movement

— short-hop troop movement

— shuttle movement

— strategic movement

— supply movement

— surface ship-to-shore movement

— tactical movements

— through movement

— troop movement

— turning movement

— uncovered movement

— vehicular movement

— voluntary retrograde movement

— wheeling movement

наступление, наступательный бой; атака; нападение; удар; стрельба; воздействие; высадка десанта; группировка сил и средств для наступательных действий [удара]; наступать; атаковать; наносить удар; нападать; поражать ( цели) ; обстреливать; воздействовать; см. тж. assault, offensive, strike

— absorb an attack

— accidental attack

— advance the attack

— aero-naval attack

— aerospace attack

— agent attack

— air and space attack

— air assault attack

— aircraft biological spray attack

— airfield point attack

— airmobile attack

— air-to-air attack

— air-to-ground attack

— all-azimuth attack

— all-out attack

— alternate attack

— antiarmor top attack

— antisubmarine attack

— antitrade attack

— area attack

— area bombing attack

— area control attack

— armed attack

— armored attack

— artillery attack

— as the attack develops

— AT overflight missile attack

— atomic attack

— attack after advance from depth

— attack after strategic deployment

— attack against an organized position

— attack against deliberate defenses

— attack against hasty defenses

— attack against organized resistance

— attack by fire

— attack by infiltration

— attack by in-placebased forces

— attack conventionally

— attack from circle pattern

— attack from over the horizon

— attack from the line of march

— attack from the march

— attack from the move

— attack in a forested area

— attack in force

— attack in strength

— attack in the depth of hostile position

— attack of a river line

— attack of a wooded area

— attack on a single axis

— attack over

— attack piecemeal

— attack to force a crossing

— attack with living agents

— attack with pathogenic microorganisms

— bacteriological attack

— ballistic missile attack

— battalion-sized attack

— be engaged in the attack

— beat off an attack

— belly attack

— beyond visual range attack

— biological attack

— blanket attack

— blind attack

— block an attack

— blunting attack

— bolt-from-the-blue attack

— bombing attack

— bombing-missile air attack

— bore in for the attack

— break off an attack

— break the attack

— break through attack

— break up an attack

— break-in attack

— break-off attack

— brute force frontal attack

— build up for an attack

— busting attack

— bypass attack

— canalize an attack

— carrier-based attack

— carrier-borne attack

— catalytic attack

— channelize an attack

— chemical agent attack

— chemical energy attack

— chemical warfare attack

— chemical weapon attack

— clear-air mass attack

— clearing-the-built-up area attack

— close-in attack

— combined air attack

— combined arms attack

— combined attack

— commit to attack

— company-sized attack

— compromise an attack

— concentrated attack

— concentrated bombing attack

— concerted attack

— confront the attack

— contain an attack

— containment attack

— conventional attack

— converging axis attack

— coordinated attack

— counter attack

— counterair attack

— countercity attack

— counterdiversionary attack

— countereconomy attack

— countermeasure an impending attack

— covert attack

— crack an attack

— cushion the attack

— daylight attack

— daylight bombing attack

— daytime attack

— deal with an attack

— dedicated attack

— deep penetration attack

— defer attack

— deferred air attack

— deliberate attack

— deliberate surprise nuclear attack

— deliver an attack

— demonstration attack

— depressed trajectory attack

— destroy an attack

— deter an attack

— develop the attack

— developing attack

— direct iron bomb attack

— direct iron rocket attack

— direct the main attack

— disconnected attack

— discontinue the attack

— discourage an attack

— dislocate an attack

— dismounted attack

— disorganize an attack

— disrupt an attack

— dive air attack

— dive-bombing attack

— diversionary attack

— divert an attack

— diverting attack

— divide an attack

— divided air attack

— divisional attack

— double enveloping attack

— drifting gas attack

— drive home an attack

— drive off an attack

— dummy attack

— ECM attack

— eject the attack

— elevated-trajectory attack

— encirclement attack

— encounter attack

— enveloping attack

— environmental attack

— EW attack

— exhaustion attack

— exploratory attack

— explosive attack

— extraterrestrial attack

— face an attack

— fake attack

— feigned attack

— feint an attack

— feint attack

— fire attack

— first-pass ground attack

— first-run attack

— first-strike attack

— first-strike disarming attack

— first-strike surprise attack

— fixing attack

— flank attack

— follow-on attack

— follow-on forces attack

— forestalling attack

— four-step attack

— frontal attack

— gas attack

— glide air attack

— GM attack

— GM submarine attack

— ground attack

— ground chemical attack

— ground target attack from a pop-up maneuver

— ground target attack in flights

— group air attack

— group bombing attack

— group drone attack

— guerrilla attack

— guided bomb attack

— gun attack

— hard-target counterforce attack

— hasty attack

— head-on attack

— heavy attack

— helicopter-borne infantry attack

— herbicidal attack

— high-confidence attack

— high-density bombing attack

— high-density missile attack

— high-level attack

— hold off an attack

— holding attack

— homing attack

— hypothetical attack

— illuminated night attack

— immediate attack

— impending nuclear attack

— indiscriminate attack

— individual air attack

— individual attack

— individual bombing attack

— infantry attack

— infantry-armor attack

— infantry-paced attack

— initial attack

— in-place unreinforced attack

— intended attack

— intercontinental ballistic attack

— invite an attack

— isolation attack

— keep up attacks

— kinetic energy attack

— landing attack

— laydown attack

— left-flank attack

— limited objective attack

— liquid fire attack

— live attack

— local attack

— loft air attack

— long-range attack

— look-down/shoot-down attack

— loop attack

— low-level attack

— low-level bombing attack

— low-low attack

— main attack

— major attack

— maneuvering attack

— massive air attack

— massive attack

— massive first strike attack

— massive ground attack

— massive preemptive nuclear attack

— mechanized flame attack

— medium-level bombing attack

— megaton attack

— military attack

— mine attack

— minimum warning attack

— missile attack

— mobile attack

— mock air attack

— mortar attack

— mounted attack

— multidimensional attack

— multiple axes attack

— multiple nuclear attack

— multiple pronged attack

— multiple warhead attack

— multiple-pass attack

— napalm attack

— near zero angle attack

— night attack

— night-time bombing attack

— nonilluminated night attack

— no-notice attack

— nuclear attack

— nuclear fire attack

— nuclear supported attack

— nuclear-missile attack

— nuisance attack

— obliteration attack

— off-target attack

— off-the-march attack

— on-call air attack

— on-target attack

— open an attack

— open attack with biological weapons

— open attack

— outer space attack

— overt attack

— over-the-ground attack

— over-the-shoulder air attack

— peripheral attack

— pinpoint attack

— poise for attack

— pop-up attack

— potential attack

— preempt an attack

— preparatory attack

— press an attack

— provocative third country attack

— provoked attack

— push the attack

— pushing-type action attack

— put in an attack

— put on an attack

— radar attack

— radiological agent attack

— random attack

— rear attack

— receive an attack

— reform an attack

— rehearse an attack

— reinforce an attack

— reinforced forces-based attack

— repel an attack

— repulse an attack

— resume the attack

— ride out an attack

— right-flank attack

— round-the-clock attacks

— rupture attack

— sabotage attack

— salvo attack

— saturation attack

— scattered attacks

— seaborne attack

— sea-skimmer attack

— secondary attack

— securing-a-foothold attack

— self-destructive attack

— semi-loop ground attack

— send back an attack

— set on an attack

— set-piece attack

— shallow attack

— shallow-diving ground attack

— shallow-limited objective attack

— ship shore attack

— shipping attacks

— short-duration shallow-type air attack

— short-exposure low level attack

— short-warning attack

— simulate an attack

— simulated attack

— simultaneous attack

— single axis attack

— single pass attack

— snap attack

— sneak attack

— sophisticated attack

— space attack

— splitting attack

— spoiling attack

— spoof attack

— spot bombing attack

— spray attack

— stage an attack

— stall an attack

— stand off an attack

— standing start attack

— standoff attack

— step up the attack

— stop an attack

— strafing attack

— straight-to-pass attack

— strike attack

— subject to an attack

— submarine launched BM attack

— subterranean attack

— successive air attacks

— successive attacks

— supported attack

— supporting attack

— surface attack

— surge attack

— surprise attack

— suspend an attack

— swarm attack

— swimmer attack

— take up an attack

— tank attack

— tank-infantry attack

— target-of-opportunity attack

— thermonuclear attack

— tip-and-run attack

— toss air attack

— touch off an attack

— toxic chemical attack

— transcontinental attack

— tridimensional attack

— two-prong ed attack

— two-step attack

— unconventional warfare attack

— uncoordinated attack

— under-low visibility attack

— under-the-overcast attack

— unintended attack

— unreinforced forces-based attack

— unsupported attack

— variable flight profile ground attack

— vectored attack

— visual attack

— ward off an attack

— wave air attacks

— wave attack

— weight the main attack

— withhold an attack

— withstand an attack

— zero angle attack

1) (stable) [job, income, investment] sicuro; [ marriage] saldo; [base, foundation] solido

2) (safe) [hiding place, route] sicuro

3) (reliable) [padlock, foothold] sicuro; [ knot] saldo; [ rope] assicurato; [ door] a prova di scasso

4) psic. [ feeling] di sicurezza; [ family] rassicurante

5) (fraud-proof) [line, transaction] protetto

1) (obtain) ottenere [job, majority, visa, victory]; raggiungere [ objective]

2) (make firm, safe) assicurare [ rope]; assicurare, serrare [ door]; fissare [wheel, ladder]

3) (make safe) proteggere [house, camp]; assicurarsi [future, job]; farsi [ position]

4) econ. garantire [ loan]

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1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) sicuro, certo

2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) sicuro, saldo

3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) sicuro

1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) mettere al sicuro

2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) assicurare

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1) (stable) [job, income, investment] sicuro; [ marriage] saldo; [base, foundation] solido

2) (safe) [hiding place, route] sicuro

3) (reliable) [padlock, foothold] sicuro; [ knot] saldo; [ rope] assicurato; [ door] a prova di scasso

4) psic. [ feeling] di sicurezza; [ family] rassicurante

5) (fraud-proof) [line, transaction] protetto

1) (obtain) ottenere [job, majority, visa, victory]; raggiungere [ objective]

2) (make firm, safe) assicurare [ rope]; assicurare, serrare [ door]; fissare [wheel, ladder]

3) (make safe) proteggere [house, camp]; assicurarsi [future, job]; farsi [ position]

4) econ. garantire [ loan]

1) (indicating belonging, connection, possession)

2) (indicating starting point) von

3) (indicating origin, cause)

4) (indicating material) aus

5) (indicating closer definition, identity, or contents)

6) (indicating concern, reference)

7) (indicating objective relation)

8) (indicating description, quality, condition)

9) (indicating classification, selection) von

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1) (belonging to: a friend of mine.) von

2) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) von

3) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) von

4) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) von

5) (showing: a picture of my father.) von

6) (made from; consisting of: a dress of silk; a collection of pictures.) aus

7) (used to show an amount, measurement of something: a gallon of petrol; five bags of coal.) mit

8) (about: an account of his work.) von

9) (containing: a box of chocolates.) mit

10) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) an

11) (used to show a loss or removal: She was robbed of her jewels.) Genitiv

12) (used to show the connection between an action and its object: the smoking of a cigarette.) Genitiv

13) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) mit

14) ((American) (of time) a certain number of minutes before (the hour): It's ten minutes of three.) vor

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[ɒv, əv, AM ɑ:v, əv]

1. after n (belonging to) von + dat

people \of this island Menschen von dieser Insel

the language \of this country die Sprache dieses Landes

the cause \of the disease die Krankheitsursache

the colour \of her hair ihre Haarfarbe

the government \of India die indische Regierung

a friend \of mine ein Freund von mir

smoking is the worst habit \of mine Rauchen ist meine schlimmste Angewohnheit

this revolting dog \of hers ihr widerlicher Hund

the smell \of roses Rosenduft m

2. after n (expressing relationship) von + dat

an admirer \of Picasso ein Bewunderer Picassos

3. after n (expressing a whole's part) von + dat

five \of her seven kids are boys fünf ihrer sieben Kinder sind Jungen

there were ten \of us on the trip wir waren auf der Reise zu zehnt

nine \of the children came to the show neun Kinder kamen zur Vorstellung

can you please give me more \of the beans? könntest du mir noch etwas von den Bohnen geben?

I don't want to hear any more \of that! ich will nichts mehr davon hören!

he's the best-looking \of the three brothers er sieht von den drei Brüdern am besten aus

a third \of the people ein Drittel der Leute

the whole \of the garden der ganze Garten

the best \of friends die besten Freunde

the days \of the week die Wochentage

all \of us wir alle

all \of us were tired wir waren alle müde

\of all von allen

best \of all, I liked the green one am besten gefiel mir der grüne

that \of all his films is my favourite er gefällt mir von allen seinen Filmen am besten

both \of us wir beide

most \of them die meisten von ihnen

one \of the cleverest eine(r) der Schlauesten

he's one \of the smartest \of the smart er ist einer der Klügsten unter den Klugen

4. after n (expressing quantities)

a bunch \of parsley ein Bund Petersilie nt

a clove \of garlic eine Knoblauchzehe

a cup \of tea eine Tasse Tee

a drop \of rain ein Regentropfen

hundreds \of people Hunderte von Menschen

a kilo \of apples ein Kilo Äpfel nt

a litre \of water ein Liter Wasser m

a lot \of money eine Menge Geld

a piece \of cake ein Stück Kuchen

a pride \of lions ein Rudel Löwen [o Löwenrudel] nt

5. after vb (consisting of) aus + dat

the sweater is made \of the finest lambswool der Pullover ist aus feinster Schafwolle

a land \of ice and snow ein Land aus Eis und Schnee

dresses \of lace and silk Kleider aus Spitze und Seide

a house \of stone ein Steinhaus, ein Haus aus Stein

6. after n (containing) mit + dat

a book \of short stories ein Buch mit Kurzgeschichten

7. after adj (done by) von + dat

that was stupid \of me das war dumm von mir

8. after n (done to)

the massacre \of hundreds \of innocent people das Massaker an Hunderten von Menschen

the destruction \of the rain forest die Zerstörung des Regenwalds

9. after n (suffered by) von + dat

the anguish \of the murdered child's parents die Qualen der Eltern des ermordeten Kindes

the suffering \of millions das Leiden von Millionen

10. (expressing cause)

to die \of sth an etw dat sterben

he died \of cancer er starb an Krebs

\of one's own free will aus freien Stücken, freiwillig

\of oneself von selbst

she would never do such a thing \of herself so etwas würde sie nie von alleine tun

11. (expressing origin)

the works \of Shakespeare die Werke Shakespeares

she is \of noble birth sie ist adliger Abstammung

12. after vb (concerning)

we will notify you \of any further changes wir werden Sie über alle Änderungen informieren

he was accused \of fraud er wurde wegen Betrugs angeklagt

I know \of a guy who could fix that for you ich kenne jemanden, der das für dich reparieren kann

\of her childhood, we know very little wir wissen nur sehr wenig über ihre Kindheit

let's not speak \of this matter lass uns nicht über die Sache reden

speaking \of sb/sth,... wo [o da] wir gerade von jdm/etw sprechen,...

speaking \of time, do you have a watch on? da wir gerade von der Zeit reden, hast du eine Uhr?

she's often unsure \of herself sie ist sich ihrer selbst oft nicht sicher

I'm really appreciative \of all your help ich bin dir für all deine Hilfe wirklich dankbar

he was worthy \of the medal er hatte die Medaille verdient

I am certain \of that ich bin mir dessen sicher

this is not uncharacteristic \of them das ist für sie nichts Ungewöhnliches

to be afraid \of sb/sth vor jdm/etw Angst haben

to be fond \of swimming gerne schwimmen

to be jealous \of sb auf jdn eifersüchtig sein

to be sick \of sth etw satthaben, von etw dat genug haben

there was no warning \of the danger es gab keine Warnung vor der Gefahr

he has a love \of music er liebt die Musik

he's a doctor \of medicine er ist Doktor der Medizin

the idea \of a just society die Idee einer gerechten Gesellschaft

the memories \of her school years die Erinnerungen an ihre Schuljahre

the pain \of separation der Trennungsschmerz

it's a problem \of space das ist ein Raumproblem

his promises \of loyalty seine Treueversprechen

to be in search \of sb/sth auf der Suche nach jdm/etw sein

she's in search \of a man sie sucht einen Mann

thoughts \of revenge Rachegedanken pl

▪ what \of sb? was ist mit jdm?

and what \of Adrian? was macht eigentlich Adrian?

what \of it? was ist schon dabei?, na und?

13. after n (expressing condition)

on the point [or verge] \of doing sth kurz davor [o im Begriff] sein, etw zu tun

I'm on the point \of telling him off ich werde ihn jetzt gleich rausschmeißen

14. after n (expressing position) von + dat

in the back \of the car hinten im Auto

the zipper was on the back \of the dress der Reißverschluss war hinten am Kleid

on the corner \of the street an der Straßenecke

on the left \of the picture links auf dem Bild

a lake north/south \of the city ein See im Norden/Süden der Stadt

I've never been north \of Edinburgh ich war noch nie nördlich von Edinburgh

on the top \of his head [oben] auf seinem Kopf

15. after n (with respect to scale) von + dat

a rise \of 2% in inflation ein Inflationsanstieg von 2 Prozent

the stocks experienced an average rise \of 5% die Aktien sind im Durchschnitt um 5 % gestiegen

16. (expressing age) von + dat

at the age \of six im Alter von sechs Jahren

he's a man \of about 50 er ist um die 50 Jahre alt

17. after n (denoting example of category)

I hate this kind \of party ich hasse diese Art von Party

the city \of Prague die Stadt Prag

18. after n (typical of)

she has the face \of an angel sie hat ein Gesicht wie ein Engel

the grace \of a dancer die Anmut einer Tänzerin

the love \of a good woman die Liebe einer guten Frau

19. after n (expressing characteristic)

she gave a scream \of terror sie stieß einen Schrei des Entsetzens aus

a man \of honour ein Mann von Ehre

a moment \of silence ein Moment m der Stille

I want a few minutes \of quiet! ich will ein paar Minuten Ruhe!

a subject \of very little interest ein sehr wenig beachtetes Thema

a woman \of great charm and beauty eine Frau von großer Wärme und Schönheit

20. after n (away from) von + dat

we live within a mile \of the city centre wir wohnen eine Meile vom Stadtzentrum entfernt

she came within two seconds \of beating the world record sie hat den Weltrekord nur um zwei Sekunden verfehlt

21. after n (in time phrases)

I got married back in June \of 1957 ich habe im Juni 1957 geheiratet

the eleventh \of March der elfte März

the first \of the month der erste [Tag] des Monats

the most memorable events \of the past decade die wichtigsten Ereignisse des letzten Jahrzehnts

22. after vb (expressing removal)

they were robbed \of all their savings ihnen wurden alle Ersparnisse geraubt

I've him \of that nasty little habit ich habe ihm diese dumme Angewohnheit abgewöhnt

his mother had deprived him \of love seine Mutter hat ihm ihre Liebe vorenthalten

to get rid \of sb jdn loswerden

the room was devoid \of all furnishings der Raum war ganz ohne Möbel

free \of charge kostenlos, SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR meist gratis

23. after n (apposition) von + dat

this complete idiot \of a man dieser Vollidiot

the month \of June der Monat Juni

the name \of Brown der Name Brown

24. ( dated: during) an + dat

she died \of a Sunday morning sie starb an einem Sonntagmorgen

I like to relax with my favourite book \of an evening ich entspanne mich abends gerne mit meinem Lieblingsbuch

\of late in letzter Zeit

25. AM (to) vor

it's quarter \of five es ist viertel vor fünf [o BRD drei viertel fünf

▶ \of all gerade

Jane, \of all people, is the last one I'd expect to see at the club gerade Jane ist die letzte, die ich in dem Klub erwartet hätte

I can't understand why you live in Ireland, \of all places ich kann nicht verstehen, warum du ausgerechnet in Irland lebst

today \of all days ausgerechnet heute

▶ \of all the cheek [or nerve] das ist doch die Höhe!

▶ to be \of sth:

she is \of the opinion that doctors are only out to experiment sie glaubt, Ärzte möchten nur herumexperimentieren

this work is \of great interest and value diese Arbeit ist sehr wichtig und wertvoll

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1) (indicating possession or relation) von (+dat), use of gen

2)

3)

4)

5) (indicating material) aus

6)

7)

8)

9)

10)

11) (obs, liter

12)

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of [ɒv; əv; US əv; ɑv] präp

1. allg von

2. zur Bezeichnung des Genitivs:

the tail of the dog der Schwanz des Hundes;

the tail of a dog der oder ein Hundeschwanz;

the folly of his action die Dummheit seiner Handlung

3. Ort: bei:

4. Entfernung, Trennung, Befreiung:

a) von:

south of London südlich von London;

within ten miles of London im Umkreis von 10 Meilen um London;

cure (rid) of sth von etwas heilen (befreien)

b) (gen) he was robbed of his wallet er wurde seiner Brieftasche beraubt, ihm wurde die Brieftasche geraubt

c) um:

5. Herkunft: von, aus:

of good family aus einer guten Familie;

Mr X of London Mr. X aus London

6. Teil: von oder gen:

the best of my friends;

a friend of mine ein Freund von mir, einer meiner Freunde;

that red nose of his seine rote Nase

7. Eigenschaft: von, mit:

a man of courage ein mutiger Mann, ein Mann mit Mut;

a man of no importance ein unbedeutender Mensch;

a fool of a man ein (ausgemachter) Narr

8. Stoff: aus, von:

a dress of silk ein Kleid aus oder von Seide, ein Seidenkleid;

(made) of steel aus Stahl (hergestellt), stählern, Stahl…

9. Urheberschaft, Art und Weise: von:

the works of Byron;

it was clever of him;

of o.s. von selbst, von sich aus;

he has a son of his first marriage er hat einen Sohn aus erster Ehe

10. Ursache, Grund:

a) von, an (dat):

die of cancer an Krebs sterben

b) aus:

c) vor (dat): → academic.ru/1052/afraid">afraid

d) auf (akk):

e) über (akk):

f) nach:

11. Beziehung: hinsichtlich (gen):

it is true of every case das trifft in jedem Fall zu

12. Thema:

a) von, über (akk):

b) an (akk):

13. Apposition, im Deutschen nicht ausgedrückt:

a) the city of London die Stadt London;

the month of April der Monat April

b) Maß:

a piece of meat ein Stück Fleisch

14. Genitivus obiectivus:

a) zu:

b) vor (dat): → fear A 3

c) bei:

an audience of the king eine Audienz beim König

15. Zeit:

a) umg an (dat), in (dat):

of an evening eines Abends;

of late years in den letzten Jahren

b) von:

your letter of March 3rd Ihr Schreiben vom 3. März

c) US vor (bei Zeitangaben):

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1) (indicating belonging, connection, possession)

2) (indicating starting point) von

3) (indicating origin, cause)

4) (indicating material) aus

5) (indicating closer definition, identity, or contents)

6) (indicating concern, reference)

7) (indicating objective relation)

8) (indicating description, quality, condition)

9) (indicating classification, selection) von

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aus präp.

von präp.

vor präp.

über präp.

set [set]

jeu ⇒ 1 (a) série ⇒ 1 (a) ensemble ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) cercle ⇒ 1 (b) appareil ⇒ 1 (d) poste ⇒ 1 (d) set ⇒ 1 (e) fixe ⇒ 2 (a) arrêté ⇒ 2 (b) figé ⇒ 2 (b) résolu ⇒ 2 (c) prêt ⇒ 2 (d) mettre ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c), 3 (d) poser ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c), 3 (e), 3 (i) situer ⇒ 3 (b) régler ⇒ 3 (c) fixer ⇒ 3 (f), 3 (i) établir ⇒ 3 (f) faire prendre ⇒ 3 (h) se coucher ⇒ 4 (a) prendre ⇒ 4 (b)

(pt & pp set, cont setting)

1 noun

(a) (of tools, keys, golf clubs, sails) jeu m; (of numbers, names, instructions, stamps, weights) série f; (of books) collection f; (of furniture) ensemble m; (of cutlery, dishes, glasses) service m; (of lingerie) parure f; (of wheels) train m; (of facts, conditions, characteristics, data) ensemble m; (of events, decisions, questions) série f, suite f; Typography (of proofs, characters) jeu m; Computing (of characters, instructions) jeu m, ensemble m;

∎ a set of matching luggage un ensemble de valises assorties;

∎ a set of table/bed linen une parure de table/de lit;

∎ a set of sheets une parure de lit;

∎ badminton/chess set jeu m de badminton/d'échecs;

∎ they're playing with Damian's train set ils jouent avec le train électrique de Damian;

∎ the cups/the chairs are sold in sets of six les tasses/les chaises sont vendues par six;

∎ I can't break up the set je ne peux pas les dépareiller;

∎ they make a set ils vont ensemble;

∎ to collect the (whole) set rassembler toute la collection, faire la collection;

∎ he made me a duplicate set (of keys) il m'a fait un double des clés; (of contact lenses) il m'en a fait une autre paire;

∎ a full set of the encyclopedia une encyclopédie complète;

∎ a full set of Tolstoy's works les œuvres complètes de Tolstoï;

∎ they've detected two sets of fingerprints ils ont relevé deux séries d'empreintes digitales ou les empreintes digitales de deux personnes;

∎ given another set of circumstances, things might have turned out differently dans d'autres circonstances, les choses auraient pu se passer différemment;

∎ the first set of reforms la première série ou le premier train de réformes;

∎ they ran a whole set of tests on me ils m'ont fait subir toute une série d'examens

(b) (social group) cercle m, milieu m;

∎ he's not in our set il n'appartient pas à notre cercle;

∎ we don't go around in the same set nous ne fréquentons pas le même milieu ou monde;

∎ the riding/yachting set le monde ou milieu de l'équitation/du yachting;

∎ the literary set les milieux mpl littéraires;

∎ the Markham set Markham et ses amis

(c) Mathematics ensemble m

(d) (electrical device) appareil m; (radio, TV) poste m;

∎ a colour TV set un poste de télévision ou un téléviseur couleur

(e) Sport set m, manche f;

∎ first set to Miss Williams set Williams

(f) Cinema & Television plateau m; Theatre (stage) scène f; (scenery) décor m;

∎ on (the) set Cinema & Television sur le plateau; Theatre sur scène

(g) (part of performance → by singer, group)

∎ he'll be playing two sets tonight il va jouer à deux reprises ce soir;

∎ her second set was livelier la deuxième partie de son spectacle a été plus animée

(h) British School groupe m de niveau

(i) (for hair) mise f en plis;

∎ to have a set se faire faire une mise en plis

(j) (posture → of shoulders, body) position f, attitude f; (→ of head) port m;

∎ I could tell he was angry by the set of his jaw rien qu'à la façon dont il serrait les mâchoires, j'ai compris qu'il était en colère

(k) (direction → of wind, current) direction f;

∎ suddenly the set of the wind changed le vent a tourné soudainement

(l) Psychology (tendency) tendance f

(m) Horticulture (seedling) semis m; (cutting) bouture f;

∎ tomato/tulip sets tomates fpl/tulipes fpl à repiquer

(n) (clutch of eggs) couvée f

(o) Hunting (of hound) arrêt m

(p) Building industry (paving stone) pavé m

(q) (of badger) terrier m

2 adjective

(a) (specified, prescribed → rule, price, quantity, sum, wage) fixe;

∎ meals are at set times les repas sont servis à heures fixes;

∎ there are no set rules for raising children il n'y a pas de règles toutes faites pour l'éducation des enfants;

∎ the tasks must be done in the set order les tâches doivent être accomplies dans l'ordre prescrit;

∎ with no set purpose sans but précis

(b) (fixed, rigid → ideas, views) arrêté; (→ smile, frown) figé;

∎ her day followed a set routine sa journée se déroulait selon un rituel immuable;

∎ he has a set way of doing it il a sa méthode pour le faire;

∎ to be set in one's ways avoir ses (petites) habitudes;

∎ to become set in one's views devenir rigide dans ses opinions

(c) (intent, resolute) résolu, déterminé;

∎ to be set on or upon sth vouloir qch à tout prix;

∎ I'm (dead) set on finishing it tonight je suis (absolument) déterminé à le finir ce soir;

∎ he's dead set against it il s'y oppose formellement

(d) (ready, in position) prêt;

∎ are you (all) set to go? êtes-vous prêt à partir?

(e) (likely) probablement;

∎ he seems well set to win il semble être sur la bonne voie ou être bien parti pour gagner;

∎ house prices are set to rise steeply les prix de l'immobilier vont vraisemblablement monter en flèche

(f) British School (book, subject) au programme;

∎ one of our set books is 'Oliver Twist' un des ouvrages au programme est 'Oliver Twist'

3 transitive verb

(a) (put in specified place or position) mettre, poser;

∎ he set his cases down on the platform il posa ses valises sur le quai;

∎ to set sth before sb (dish, glass) placer qch devant qn; (proposal, plan) présenter qch à qn;

∎ she set the steaming bowl before him elle plaça le bol fumant devant lui;

∎ to set a proposal before the board présenter un projet au conseil d'administration;

∎ to set sb on his/her feet again remettre qn sur pied;

∎ to set a match to sth mettre le feu à qch;

∎ to set sb ashore débarquer qn

(b) (usu passive) (locate, situate → building, story) situer;

∎ the house is set in large grounds la maison est située dans un grand parc;

∎ his eyes are set too close together ses yeux sont trop rapprochés;

∎ the story is set in Tokyo l'histoire se passe ou se déroule à Tokyo;

∎ her novels are set in the 18th century ses romans se passent au XVIIIème siècle

(c) (adjust → clock, mechanism) régler; (→ alarm) mettre; Computing (→ tabs, format) poser;

∎ I set my watch to New York time j'ai réglé ma montre à l'heure de New York;

∎ set your watches an hour ahead avancez vos montres d'une heure;

∎ he's so punctual you can set your watch by him! il est si ponctuel qu'on peut régler sa montre sur lui!;

∎ I've set the alarm for six j'ai mis le réveil à (sonner pour) six heures;

∎ how do I set the margins? comment est-ce que je fais pour placer les marges?;

∎ set the timer for one hour mettez le minuteur sur une heure;

∎ first set the control knob to the desired temperature mettez tout d'abord le bouton de réglage sur la température voulue;

∎ the lever was set in the off position le levier était sur "arrêt"

(d) (fix into position) mettre, fixer; (jewel, diamond) sertir, monter;

∎ the handles are set into the drawers les poignées sont encastrées dans les tiroirs;

∎ there was a peephole set in the door il y avait un judas dans la porte;

∎ to set a stake in the ground enfoncer ou planter un pieu dans la terre;

∎ metal bars had been set in the concrete des barres en métal avaient été fixées dans le béton;

∎ the brooch was set with pearls la broche était sertie de perles;

∎ the ruby was set in a simple ring le rubis était monté sur un simple anneau;

∎ Medicine to set a bone réduire une fracture;

∎ figurative his face was set in a frown son visage était figé dans une grimace renfrognée;

∎ she set her jaw and refused to budge elle serra les dents et refusa de bouger;

∎ we had set ourselves to resist nous étions déterminés à résister

(e) (lay, prepare in advance → trap) poser, tendre;

∎ to set the table mettre le couvert ou la table;

∎ to set the table for two mettre deux couverts;

∎ set an extra place at table rajoutez un couvert

(f) (establish → date, price, schedule, terms) fixer, déterminer; (→ rule, guideline, objective, target) établir; (→ mood, precedent) créer;

∎ they still haven't set a date for the party ils n'ont toujours pas fixé de date pour la réception;

∎ you've set yourself a tough deadline or a tough deadline for yourself vous vous êtes fixé un délai très court;

∎ it's up to them to set their own production targets c'est à eux d'établir ou de fixer leurs propres objectifs de production;

∎ a deficit ceiling has been set un plafonnement du déficit a été imposé ou fixé ou décidé;

∎ to set a value on sth décider de la valeur de qch;

∎ figurative they set a high value on creativity ils accordent une grande valeur à la créativité;

∎ the price was set at £500 le prix a été fixé à 500 livres;

∎ the judge set bail at $1,000 le juge a fixé la caution à 1000 dollars;

∎ how are exchange rates set? comment les taux de change sont-ils déterminés?;

∎ to set an age limit at… fixer une limite d'âge à…;

∎ to set a new fashion or trend lancer une nouvelle mode;

∎ to set a new world record établir un nouveau record mondial;

∎ to set the tone for or of sth donner le ton de qch

(g) (indicating change of state or activity)

∎ to set sth alight or on fire mettre le feu à qch;

∎ it sets my nerves on edge ça me crispe;

∎ also figurative she set me in the right direction elle m'a mis sur la bonne voie;

∎ to set sb against sb monter qn contre qn;

∎ he/the incident set the taxman on my trail il/l'incident a mis le fisc sur ma piste;

∎ to set the dogs on sb lâcher les chiens sur qn;

∎ the incident set the family against him l'incident a monté la famille contre lui;

∎ it will set the country on the road to economic recovery cela va mettre le pays sur la voie de la reprise économique;

∎ his failure set him thinking son échec lui a donné à réfléchir;

∎ the scandal will set the whole town talking le scandale va faire jaser toute la ville;

∎ to set the dog barking faire aboyer le chien;

∎ the wind set the leaves dancing le vent a fait frissonner les feuilles;

∎ to set a machine going mettre une machine en marche

(h) (solidify → yoghurt, jelly, concrete) faire prendre;

∎ pectin will help to set the jam la pectine aidera à épaissir la confiture

(i) (pose → problem) poser; (assign → task) fixer;

∎ the strikers' demands set the management a difficult problem les exigences des grévistes posent un problème difficile à la direction;

∎ I set them to work tidying the garden je les ai mis au désherbage du jardin;

∎ I've set myself the task of writing to them regularly je me suis fixé la tâche de leur écrire régulièrement

(j) British School (exam) composer, choisir les questions de; (books, texts) mettre au programme;

∎ she set the class a maths exercise, she set a maths exercise for the class elle a donné un exercice de maths à la classe;

∎ who sets the test questions? qui choisit les questions de l'épreuve?

(k) (hair)

∎ to set sb's hair faire une mise en plis à qn;

∎ and I've just had my hair set! et je viens de me faire faire une mise en plis!;

∎ I set my own hair je me fais moi-même mes mises en plis

(l) Horticulture (plant) planter

(m) Typography (text, page) composer;

∎ to set type composer

(n) Music (poem, words)

∎ to set sth to music mettre qch en musique

4 intransitive verb

(a) (sun, moon, stars) se coucher;

∎ we saw the sun setting nous avons vu le coucher du soleil

(b) (become firm → glue, cement, plaster, jelly, yoghurt) prendre;

∎ her features had set in an expression of determination ses traits s'étaient durcis en une expression de très forte détermination

(c) (bone) se ressouder

(d) (start) se mettre;

∎ he set to work il s'est mis au travail

(e) (plant, tree) prendre racine

(f) (hen) couver

(g) (wind, tide)

∎ the wind looks set fair to the east on dirait un vent d'ouest

(h) Hunting (hound) tomber en arrêt

►► Theatre, Cinema & Television set designer décorateur(trice) m,f;

Grammar set expression expression f figée;

set figures (in skating) figures fpl imposées;

set meal, set menu meal menu m;

Grammar set phrase expression f figée;

(a) Art, Literature & Music morceau m de bravoure

(b) (fireworks) pièce f (de feu) d'artifice

(c) (of scenery) élément m de décor

(d) Sport combinaison f préparée ou calculée;

Sport set point (in tennis) balle f de set;

Technology set screw vis f de réglage;

Sport set scrum (in rugby) mêlée f fermée;

set square équerre f (à dessiner);

set task tâche f assignée;

∎ to give sb a set task to do assigner à qn une tâche bien précise;

Mathematics set theory théorie f des ensembles

➲ set about inseparable transitive verb

(a) (start → task) se mettre à;

∎ she set about changing the tyre elle s'est mise à changer le pneu;

∎ I didn't know how to set about it je ne savais pas comment m'y prendre;

∎ how does one set about getting a visa? comment fait-on pour obtenir un visa?

(b) (attack) attaquer, s'en prendre à;

∎ he set about the mugger with his umbrella il s'en est pris à son agresseur à coups de parapluie

➲ set against separable transitive verb

(a) (compare)

∎ to set sth against sth comparer qch à qch;

∎ to set the benefits against the costs évaluer les bénéfices par rapport aux coûts;

∎ we must set the government's promises against its achievements nous devons examiner les promesses du gouvernement à la lumière de ses actions

(b) Finance (offset)

∎ some of these expenses can be set against tax certaines de ces dépenses peuvent être déduites des impôts

(c) (friends, family) monter contre;

∎ religious differences have set family against family les différences religieuses ont monté les familles les unes contre les autres;

∎ to set oneself or one's face against sth s'opposer résolument à qch

➲ set ahead separable transitive verb

American

∎ to set the clock ahead avancer l'horloge;

∎ we're setting the clocks ahead tonight on change d'heure cette nuit

➲ set apart separable transitive verb

(a) (place separately → object) mettre à part ou de côté;

∎ there was one deck chair set slightly apart from the others il y avait une chaise longue un peu à l'écart des autres;

∎ they set themselves apart ils faisaient bande à part

(b) (distinguish) distinguer ( from de);

∎ her talent sets her apart from the other students son talent la distingue des autres étudiants

➲ set aside separable transitive verb

(a) (put down → knitting, book) poser;

∎ could you set aside what you're working on for a while? pouvez-vous laisser ce que vous êtes en train de faire un moment?

(b) (reserve, keep → time, place) réserver; (→ money) mettre de côté; (→ arable land) mettre en friche;

∎ I've set tomorrow aside for house hunting j'ai réservé la journée de demain pour chercher une maison;

∎ the room is set aside for meetings la pièce est réservée aux réunions;

∎ can you set the book aside for me? pourriez-vous me mettre ce livre de côté?;

∎ chop the onions and set them aside coupez les oignons et réservez-les

(c) (overlook, disregard) mettre de côté, oublier, passer sur;

∎ they set their differences aside in order to work together ils ont mis de côté leurs différences pour travailler ensemble

(d) (reject → dogma, proposal, offer) rejeter

(e) Law (annul → contract, will) annuler; (→ verdict, judgment) casser

➲ set back separable transitive verb

(a) (situate towards the rear)

∎ the building is set back slightly from the road l'immeuble est un peu en retrait par rapport à la route

(b) (delay → plans, progress) retarder;

∎ his illness set him back a month in his work sa maladie l'a retardé d'un mois dans son travail;

∎ the news may set him or his recovery back la nouvelle risque de retarder sa guérison;

∎ this decision will set the economy back ten years cette décision va faire revenir l'économie dix ans en arrière

(c) familiar (cost) coûter à^□ ;

∎ the trip will set her back a bit le voyage va lui coûter cher

➲ set down separable transitive verb

(a) (tray, bag etc) poser

(b) British (passenger) déposer;

∎ the bus sets you down in front of the station le bus vous dépose devant la gare

(c) (note, record) noter, inscrire;

∎ try and set your thoughts down on paper essayez de mettre vos pensées par écrit

(d) (establish → rule, condition) établir, fixer;

∎ the government has set down a margin for pay increases le gouvernement a fixé une fourchette pour les augmentations de salaire;

∎ permissible levels of pollution are set down in the regulations les taux de pollution tolérés sont fixés dans les réglementations;

∎ to set sth down in writing coucher qch par écrit;

∎ it is clearly set down that drivers must be insured il est clairement signalé ou indiqué que tout conducteur doit être assuré

➲ set forth

1 inseparable transitive verb

formal (expound → plan, objections) exposer, présenter;

∎ the recommendations are set forth in the last chapter les recommandations sont détaillées ou énumérées dans le dernier chapitre

2 intransitive verb

literary partir, se mettre en route

➲ set in

1 intransitive verb

(problems) survenir, surgir; (disease) se déclarer; (winter) commencer; (night) tomber;

∎ if infection sets in si la plaie s'infecte;

∎ the bad weather has set in for the winter le mauvais temps s'est installé pour tout l'hiver;

∎ panic set in (began) la panique éclata; (lasted) la panique s'installa

2 separable transitive verb

Sewing (sleeve) monter

➲ set off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (alarm) déclencher; (bomb) faire exploser; (fireworks) faire partir

(b) (reaction, process, war) déclencher, provoquer;

∎ their offer set off another round of talks leur proposition a déclenché une autre série de négociations;

∎ it set her off on a long tirade against bureaucracy cela eut pour effet de la lancer dans une longue tirade contre la bureaucratie;

∎ to set sb off laughing faire rire qn;

∎ this answer set them off (laughing) cette réponse a déclenché les rires;

∎ one look at his face set me off again en le voyant, mon fou rire a repris de plus belle;

∎ if you say anything it'll only set him off (crying) again si tu dis quoi que ce soit, il va se remettre à pleurer;

∎ the smallest amount of pollen will set her off la moindre dose de pollen lui déclenche une réaction allergique;

∎ don't mention Maradona or you'll set him off again surtout ne prononce pas le nom de Maradona sinon il va recommencer;

∎ someone mentioned the war and of course that set Uncle Arthur off quelqu'un prononça le mot guerre, et évidemment, oncle Arthur embraya aussitôt sur le sujet;

∎ figurative to set sb off on the wrong track mettre qn sur une fausse piste

(c) (enhance) mettre en valeur;

∎ the vase sets off the flowers beautifully le vase met vraiment les fleurs en valeur

(d) Finance (offset)

∎ some of these expenses can be set off against tax certaines de ces dépenses peuvent être déduites des impôts

2 intransitive verb

partir, se mettre en route;

∎ he set off at a run il est parti en courant;

∎ I set off to explore the town je suis parti explorer la ville;

∎ after lunch, we set off again après le déjeuner, nous avons repris la route

➲ set on

1 inseparable transitive verb

(attack) attaquer, s'en prendre à

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (cause to follow)

∎ to set the police on the tracks of a thief mettre la police aux trousses d'un voleur;

∎ to set sb on his/her way mettre qn sur les rails

(b) (cause to attack)

∎ to set a dog on sb lâcher un chien sur qn

➲ set out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (arrange → chairs, game pieces) disposer; (→ merchandise) étaler;

∎ the shopping centre is very well set out le centre commercial est très bien conçu

(b) (present → ideas) exposer, présenter;

∎ the information is set out in the table below ces données sont présentées dans le tableau ci-dessous

2 intransitive verb

(a) (leave) se mettre en route, partir;

∎ just as he was setting out au moment de son départ;

∎ to set out for school partir pour l'école;

∎ to set out again repartir;

∎ to set out in pursuit/in search of sb se mettre à la poursuite/à la recherche de qn

(b) (undertake course of action) entreprendre;

∎ he has trouble finishing what he sets out to do il a du mal à terminer ce qu'il entreprend;

∎ I can't remember now what I set out to do je ne me souviens plus de ce que je voulais faire à l'origine;

∎ they all set out with the intention of changing the world au début, ils veulent tous changer le monde;

∎ she didn't deliberately set out to annoy you il n'était pas dans ses intentions de vous froisser;

∎ his theory sets out to prove that… sa théorie a pour objet de prouver que…

➲ set to intransitive verb

(a) (begin work) commencer, s'y mettre;

∎ we set to with a will nous nous y sommes mis avec ardeur

(b) familiar (two people → start arguing) avoir une prise de bec; (→ start fighting) en venir aux mains

➲ set up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (install → equipment, computer) installer; (→ roadblock) installer, disposer; (→ experiment) préparer;

∎ everything's set up for the show tout est préparé ou prêt pour le spectacle;

∎ set the chairs up in a circle mettez ou disposez les chaises en cercle;

∎ he set the chessboard up il a disposé les pièces sur l'échiquier;

∎ the equation sets up a relation between the two variables l'équation établit un rapport entre les deux variables;

∎ the system wasn't set up to handle so many users le système n'était pas conçu pour gérer autant d'usagers;

∎ he set the situation up so she couldn't refuse il a arrangé la situation de telle manière qu'elle ne pouvait pas refuser

(b) (erect, build → tent, furniture kit, crane, flagpole) monter; (→ shed, shelter) construire; (→ monument, statue) ériger;

∎ to set up camp installer ou dresser le camp

(c) (start up, institute → business, scholarship) créer; (→ hospital, school) fonder; (→ committee, task force) constituer; (→ system of government, republic) instaurer; (→ programme, review process, system) mettre en place; (→ inquiry) ouvrir; (→ dinner, meeting, appointment) organiser;

∎ to set up house or home s'installer;

∎ they set up house together ils se sont mis en ménage;

∎ to set up a dialogue entamer le dialogue;

∎ you'll be in charge of setting up training programmes vous serez responsable de la mise en place des programmes de formation;

∎ the medical system set up after the war le système médical mis en place après la guerre

(d) (financially, in business → person) installer, établir;

∎ he set his son up in a dry-cleaning business il a acheté à son fils une entreprise de nettoyage à sec;

∎ she could finally set herself up as an accountant elle pourrait enfin s'installer comme comptable;

∎ the money would set him up for life l'argent le mettrait à l'abri du besoin pour le restant de ses jours;

∎ the army set him up as a dictator l'armée l'installa comme dictateur

(e) (provide)

∎ we're well set up with supplies nous sommes bien approvisionnés;

∎ she can set you up with a guide/the necessary papers elle peut vous procurer un guide/les papiers qu'il vous faut;

∎ I can set you up with a girlfriend of mine je peux te présenter à ou te faire rencontrer une de mes copines

(f) (restore energy to) remonter, remettre sur pied;

∎ have a brandy, that'll set you up prends un cognac, ça va te remonter

(g) familiar (frame) monter un coup contre;

∎ she claims she was set up elle prétend qu'elle est victime d'un coup monté;

∎ he was set up as the fall guy on a fait de lui le bouc émissaire^□, il a joué le rôle de bouc émissaire^□

(h) Typography (text) composer

2 intransitive verb

s'installer, s'établir;

∎ he's setting up in the fast-food business il se lance dans la restauration rapide;

∎ to set up on one's own (business) s'installer à son compte; (home) prendre son propre appartement

➲ set upon inseparable transitive verb

(physically or verbally) attaquer, s'en prendre à

short [ʃɔ:t]

court-métrage ⇒ 1 (a) court ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (c), 2 (d) petit ⇒ 2 (b) brusque ⇒ 2 (f), 2 (g) short ⇒ 9 (a)

1 noun

(a) Cinema court-métrage m

(b) British (drink) alcool m fort

(c) familiar Electricity court-circuit^□ m

(d) (in prosody → syllable) brève f; Linguistics (→ vowel) voyelle f brève

(e) Stock Exchange (sale) vente f à découvert; (person) vendeur(euse) m,f à découvert

2 adjective

(a) (in length) court;

∎ her dress is too short/shorter than yours sa robe est trop courte/plus courte que la tienne;

∎ to have short hair avoir les cheveux courts;

∎ familiar figurative to have sb by the short hairs or British by the short and curlies avoir qn à sa merci^□, pouvoir faire ce qu'on veut de qn^□ ;

∎ to be short in the leg (trousers) être court;

∎ it's short in the arms (jacket) les manches sont trop courtes;

∎ skirts are getting shorter and shorter les jupes raccourcissent de plus en plus ou sont de plus en plus courtes;

∎ the editor made the article shorter by a few hundred words le rédacteur a raccourci l'article de quelques centaines de mots;

∎ a short history of France un précis d'histoire de France;

∎ short and to the point bref et précis;

∎ to be in short trousers être en culottes courtes;

∎ short back and sides (haircut) coupe f dégagée sur la nuque et les oreilles

(b) (in height → person) petit, de petite taille;

∎ he's short and stocky il est petit et râblé

(c) (in distance → gen) court; (→ walk) petit, court;

∎ a straight line is the shortest distance between two points la ligne droite est le plus court chemin entre deux points;

∎ what's the shortest way home? quel est le chemin le plus court pour rentrer?;

∎ it's shorter this way c'est plus court par ici;

∎ we took the shortest route nous avons pris le chemin le plus court;

∎ to go for a short walk faire une petite promenade;

∎ a few short miles away à quelques kilomètres de là à peine;

∎ at short range à courte portée;

∎ how could he have missed at such short range? comment a-t-il pu rater de si près?;

∎ it's only a short distance from here ce n'est pas très loin (d'ici);

∎ she lives a short distance from the church elle n'habite pas très loin de l'église;

∎ they continued for a short distance ils ont poursuivi un peu leur chemin;

∎ Sport to win/to lose by a short head gagner/perdre d'une courte tête

(d) (not lasting long → period, interval) court, bref;

∎ a short stay un court séjour;

∎ you should take a short holiday vous devriez prendre quelques jours de vacances;

∎ we've just got time for a short game nous avons juste le temps de faire une petite partie;

∎ at short intervals à intervalles rapprochés;

∎ after a short time après un court intervalle ou un petit moment;

∎ to have a short memory avoir la mémoire courte;

∎ for a short time I thought of becoming an actress pendant quelque temps, j'ai pensé devenir actrice;

∎ she was in London for a short time elle a passé quelque temps à Londres;

∎ I met him a short time or while later je l'ai rencontré peu (de temps) après;

∎ it's rather short notice to invite them for tonight c'est un peu juste pour les inviter ce soir;

∎ time's getting short il ne reste plus beaucoup de temps;

∎ a few short hours/years ago il y a à peine quelques heures/années;

∎ the days are getting shorter les jours raccourcissent;

∎ to demand shorter hours/a shorter working week exiger une réduction des heures de travail/une réduction du temps de travail hebdomadaire;

∎ to be on short time faire des journées réduites;

∎ she made a short speech elle a fait un court ou petit discours;

∎ he read out a short statement il a lu une courte ou brève déclaration;

∎ I'd just like to say a few short words j'aimerais dire quelques mots très brefs;

∎ the short answer is "no" en deux mots, la réponse est "non";

∎ in short order en vitesse;

∎ he dealt with the naughty children in short order il a eu vite fait de s'occuper de ces enfants désobéissants;

∎ to be short and sweet être bref;

∎ I'll keep it short and sweet je serai bref;

∎ ironic her stay with us was short and sweet heureusement, son séjour chez nous fut de courte durée;

∎ in the short run à court terme

(e) (abbreviated)

∎ HF is short for high frequency HF est l'abréviation de haute fréquence;

∎ Bill is short for William Bill est un diminutif de William

(f) (gruff) brusque, sec (sèche);

∎ she tends to be a bit short with people elle a tendance à être un peu brusque avec les gens;

∎ Mary was very short with me on the telephone Mary a été très sèche avec moi au téléphone;

∎ to have a short temper être irascible, s'emporter facilement

(g) (sudden → sound, action) brusque;

∎ her breath came in short gasps elle avait le souffle court;

∎ he gave a short laugh il eut un rire bref;

∎ short, sharp shock = punition sévère mais de courte durée;

∎ short, sharp shock treatment = régime pénal des années 80-90 où les jeunes délinquants étaient détenus pour une courte période dans des conditions très sévères destinées à décourager la récidive

(h) (lacking, insufficient)

∎ to give sb short weight ne pas donner le bon poids à qn;

∎ money is short on manque d'argent, l'argent manque;

∎ whisky is in short supply on manque ou on est à court de whisky;

∎ it is 2 francs short il manque 2 francs;

∎ I am 20 francs short il me manque 20 francs;

∎ to be short of breath (in general) avoir le souffle court; (at the moment) être hors d'haleine;

∎ to be short of staff manquer de personnel;

∎ to be short of sleep n'avoir pas assez dormi;

∎ I'm a bit short (of money) at the moment je suis un peu à court (d'argent) en ce moment;

∎ he's a bit short on imagination il manque un peu d'imagination;

∎ familiar humorous he's one sandwich short of a picnic il a une case vide

(i) British (drink)

∎ a short drink un petit verre

(j) Linguistics bref

(k) Finance & Stock Exchange (sale, seller) à découvert;

∎ bills at short date billets mpl ou traites fpl à courte échéance

(l) Cookery (pastry) brisé

(m) (in betting → odds) faible

3 adverb

(a) (abruptly)

∎ to stop short s'arrêter net;

∎ the driver stopped short just in front of the child le conducteur s'arrêta net juste devant l'enfant;

∎ to stop short of doing sth se retenir de faire qch;

∎ she stopped short of actually calling him a liar pour un peu, elle le traitait de menteur;

∎ to pull or to bring sb up short couper qn dans son élan

(b) (idioms)

∎ to fall short of (objective, target) ne pas atteindre; (expectations) ne pas répondre à;

∎ his winnings fell far short of what he had expected ses gains ont été bien moindres que ce à quoi il s'attendait;

∎ to go short of sth manquer de qch;

∎ my children never went short (of anything) mes enfants n'ont jamais manqué de rien;

∎ I don't want you to go short je ne veux pas que tu manques de quoi que ce soit;

∎ to run short (of sth) être à court (de qch);

∎ we're running short of fuel/money/sugar nous sommes presque à court de carburant/d'argent/de sucre;

∎ supplies are running short les provisions sont presque épuisées;

∎ time is running short le temps commence à manquer;

∎ British familiar to be taken or caught short être pris d'un besoin pressant^□

(c) Stock Exchange

∎ to buy short acheter à court terme;

∎ to sell short vendre à découvert

4 transitive verb

Electricity court-circuiter

5 intransitive verb

Electricity se mettre en court-circuit

6 for short adverb

∎ they call him Ben for short on l'appelle Ben pour faire plus court;

∎ trinitrotoluene, or TNT for short le trinitrotoluène ou TNT en abrégé

7 in short adverb

(en) bref

8 short of preposition

(a) (except) sauf;

∎ he would do anything short of stealing il ferait tout sauf voler;

∎ nothing short of a miracle can save him now seul un miracle pourrait le sauver maintenant;

∎ short of resigning, what can I do? à part démissionner, que puis-je faire?

(b) (less than)

∎ they were £50 short of their target il leur manquait 50 livres pour atteindre la somme qu'ils s'étaient fixée;

∎ he is not far short of thirty il frise la trentaine;

∎ it is little short of folly c'est de la folie (pure);

∎ it was nothing short of a masterpiece ce n'était rien moins qu'un chef-d'œuvre

9 shorts plural noun

(a) (short trousers) short m; (underpants) caleçon m;

∎ a pair of khaki shorts un short kaki;

∎ American familiar eat my shorts! tu me gonfles!

(b) Stock Exchange valeurs fpl à courte échéance

(c) familiar

∎ to have the shorts (have little money) être fauché, être raide

►► Finance & Stock Exchange short bills billets mpl ou traites fpl à courte échéance;

Australian short black café m express, express m;

short break (holiday) mini-séjour m;

Electricity short circuit court-circuit m;

Stock Exchange short covering couverture f de position;

Mathematics short division division f à un ou deux chiffres;

short game (in golf) petit jeu m;

Finance & Stock Exchange short investment investissement m à court terme;

Finance & Stock Exchange short loan prêt m à court terme;

Cookery short pastry pâte f brisée;

Finance short payment moins-perçu m;

Finance & Stock Exchange short position position f vendeur, position f à découvert;

Literature short story nouvelle f;

Linguistics short syllable syllabe f brève;

short tennis tennis m pour enfants;

short ton tonne f (américaine), short ton f;

Linguistics short vowel voyelle f brève;

Radio short wave onde f courte;

∎ on short wave sur ondes courtes

where [weə(r)]

où ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (a), 3 (a) là où ⇒ 2 (a)-(d) là que ⇒ 2 (b) quand ⇒ 2 (c) alors que ⇒ 2 (d)

1 adverb

(a) (at, in, to what place) où;

∎ where is the restaurant? où est le restaurant?;

∎ where are we going? où allons-nous?;

∎ where are you from? d'où est-ce que vous venez?, d'où êtes-vous?;

∎ where did you put them? où les avez-vous mis?;

∎ where is the entrance? où est l'entrée?;

∎ the school is near where? l'école est près d'où?;

∎ where does this road lead? où va cette route?

(b) (at what stage, position)

∎ where are you in your work/in the book? où en êtes-vous dans votre travail/dans votre lecture?;

∎ where were we? où en étions-nous?;

∎ where do you stand on this issue? quelle est votre position ou opinion sur cette question?;

∎ where do you stand with the boss? quels sont vos rapports avec le patron?;

∎ where do I come into it? qu'est-ce que j'ai à faire là-dedans, moi?;

∎ where would I be without you? que serais-je devenu sans toi?

2 conjunction

(a) (the place at or in which) (là) où;

∎ it rains a lot where we live il pleut beaucoup là où nous habitons;

∎ she told me where to go (gave me directions) elle m'a dit où (il fallait) aller; (was rude) elle m'a envoyé promener;

∎ there is a factory where I used to go to school il y a une usine là où ou à l'endroit où j'allais autrefois à l'école;

∎ how did you know where to find me? comment avez-vous su où me trouver?;

∎ I wonder where my keys are je me demande où sont mes clés;

∎ you'll find your key where you left it tu trouveras ta clé (là) où tu l'as laissée;

∎ sit where you like asseyez-vous où vous voulez ou voudrez;

∎ turn left where the two roads meet tournez à gauche au croisement;

∎ where the Doubs meets the Saône au confluent du Doubs et de la Saône;

∎ figurative I just don't know where to begin je ne sais vraiment pas par où commencer