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61 Rache
f; -, kein Pl. revenge; lit. vengeance; (Heimzahlung) auch retribution, retaliation; grausame / blutige Rache cruel / bloody revenge; Tag der Rache day of reckoning; Rache nehmen take revenge (an + Dat on), avenge s.th.; aus Rache in ( oder out of) revenge; auf Rache sinnen plot (one’s) revenge; seine Rache stillen oder befriedigen satisfy one’s desire (lit. thirst) for revenge; Rache ist süß revenge is sweet; Rache ist Blutwurst! umg., hum. just you wait!; das ist die Rache des kleinen Mannes it’s the only way he can get his own back ( oder get back at the system)* * *die Rachevengeance; revenge; retaliation* * *Rạ|che ['raxə]f -, no plrevenge, vengeancedie Rache des kleinen Mannes (inf) — sweet revenge
Tag der Rache (liter) — day of reckoning
auf Rache sinnen — to contemplate or plot revenge
etw aus Rache tun — to do sth in revenge
Rache ist Blutwurst (inf) — you'll/he'll etc be sorry (inf)
Rache ist süß (prov) — revenge is sweet (prov)
* * *die1) (harm done to another person in return for harm which he has done (to oneself or to someone else): The man told the manager he would get/have his revenge / take revenge on the company for dismissing him; His revenge was to burn down the factory.) revenge2) (harm done in return for injury received; revenge.) vengeance* * *Ra·che<->[ˈraxə]f kein pl revengeauf \Rache sinnen (geh) to plot revengeaus \Rache in [or as] [or out of] revengedie \Rache der Enterbten (fam) sweet revenge* * *die; Rache: revenge[an jemandem] Rache nehmen — take revenge [on somebody]
* * *grausame/blutige Rache cruel/bloody revenge;Tag der Rache day of reckoning;Rache nehmen take revenge (an +dat on), avenge sth;auf Rache sinnen plot (one’s) revenge;befriedigen satisfy one’s desire (liter thirst) for revenge;Rache ist süß revenge is sweet;Rache ist Blutwurst! umg, hum just you wait!;das ist die Rache des kleinen Mannes it’s the only way he can get his own back ( oder get back at the system)* * *die; Rache: revenge[an jemandem] Rache nehmen — take revenge [on somebody]
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62 agobiar
v.to overwhelm.* * *1 (doblar) to weigh/bend down2 (abrumar) to overwhelm1 (angustiarse) to worry too much, get worked up* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=oprimir) [problemas, responsabilidad, pena] to overwhelm; [ropa] to stifleestamos agobiados por las incesantes llamadas telefónicas — we're overwhelmed with constant phone calls
agobiado por las deudas, tuvo que volver a trabajar — weighed down by debts, he was forced to go back to work
2) (=angustiar)me agobian las grandes ciudades — big cities are too much for me *, I find big cities very stressful
me agobia un montón oír el fútbol por la radio * — hearing football on the radio really gets to me *
3) (=molestar) to pester, harassestaban agobiándola con tantas preguntas — they were pestering o harassing her with so many questions
4) * (=meter prisa)no me agobies, ya terminaré el trabajo cuando pueda — please, give me a break o get off my back, I'll finish the work when I can *
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo ( abrumar) problemas/responsabilidad to weigh o get... down; calor to oppress, get... down2.agobiarse v pron (esp Esp fam) to get uptight (colloq)* * *= haunt, weigh down, harry, stress.Ex. Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex. The passages describing the environment, though lushly written, are inclined to weigh down the narrative thrust of the novel.Ex. They stayed there for the winter, and spent the succeeding three summers harrying the coasts of Ireland and Scotland, after which they returned to Norway.Ex. The animals are captured for only a few minutes, to avoid stressing them too much.----* agobiarse = fret, stew, stress + Nombre + out.* agobiarse por = fret about.* no agobiarse = take + Posesivo + time.* * *1.verbo transitivo ( abrumar) problemas/responsabilidad to weigh o get... down; calor to oppress, get... down2.agobiarse v pron (esp Esp fam) to get uptight (colloq)* * *= haunt, weigh down, harry, stress.Ex: Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).
Ex: The passages describing the environment, though lushly written, are inclined to weigh down the narrative thrust of the novel.Ex: They stayed there for the winter, and spent the succeeding three summers harrying the coasts of Ireland and Scotland, after which they returned to Norway.Ex: The animals are captured for only a few minutes, to avoid stressing them too much.* agobiarse = fret, stew, stress + Nombre + out.* agobiarse por = fret about.* no agobiarse = take + Posesivo + time.* * *agobiar [A1 ]vt1 (abrumar) «problemas/responsabilidad» to weigh o get … down; «calor» to oppress, get … downte agobia con tanta amabilidad she overwhelms o smothers you with kindnesseste niño me agobia this child is too much for me2 ( esp Esp) (angustiar) to get … downno me agobies, dame tiempo y te lo haré don't keep on at me, give me time and I'll do itse agobió con tanto ruido y se fue the noise got too much for him and he left* * *
agobiar ( conjugate agobiar) verbo transitivo [problemas/responsabilidad] to weigh o get … down;
[ calor] to oppress, get … down;
este niño me agobia this child is too much for me
agobiar verbo transitivo to overwhelm
' agobiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asfixiar
English:
wear down
* * *♦ vtto overwhelm;el trabajo la agobia her work is getting on top of her;agobia a todos con sus problemas she drives everyone up the wall with her problems;me agobia con sus gritos his shouting really gets to me* * *v/t1 de calor stifle2 de problemas get on top of, overwhelm;agobiar de trabajo overload with work* * *agobiar vt1) oprimir: to oppress, to burden2) abrumar: to overwhelm3) : to wear out, to exhaust* * *agobiar vb1. (hacer sufrir) to get on top of2. (deprimir) to get down -
63 rappel
rappel [ʀapεl]masculine nouna. [d'événement] reminder ; [de référence] quote ; ( = deuxième avis) reminder ; ( = somme due) back pay uncount ; ( = vaccination) boosterb. [d'ambassadeur] recalling• il y a eu trois rappels (Theatre) there were three curtain calls ; (à un concert) they (or he etc) came back for three encores* * *ʀapɛlnom masculin1) ( remise en mémoire) reminder (de of; à to)2) ( avis de facturation)‘dernier rappel’ — ‘final demand’
3) ( salaire différé) back pay4) ( appel à revenir) ( d'ambassadeur) recall; ( de réservistes) call-up; ( d'acteurs) curtain callbattre or sonner le rappel — lit, fig to give the call to arms
5) Médecine ( de vaccination) booster* * *ʀapɛl nm1) (pour empêcher d'oublier) reminder2) [limitation de vitesse] (sur écriteau) speed limit sign (reminder)3) [ambassadeur] recall4) MILITAIRE recall5) THÉÂTRE curtain call6) MÉDECINE (= vaccination) booster7) ADMINISTRATION, [salaire] back pay no pl8) TECHNIQUE return9) NAVIGATION sitting out* * *rappel nm1 ( remise en mémoire) reminder (de of; à to); rappel utile/douloureux du passé useful/grim reminder of the past; rappel historique historical reminder;2 ( avis de facturation) reminder; lettre de rappel reminder; recevoir/envoyer un rappel to receive/to send a reminder; ‘dernier rappel’ ‘final reminder’; rappel d'impôts tax reminder;3 ( salaire différé) back pay; ( impôt restitué) rappel (d'impôt) tax refund; recevoir deux mois de rappel to get two months' back pay;4 ( appel à revenir) ( d'ambassadeur) recall; ( de réservistes) call-up; ( d'acteurs) Théât curtain call; recevoir son rappel or sa feuille de rappel [soldat] to get one's call-up papers; avoir trois rappels [acteur] to take three curtain calls; rappel à l'ordre/à la décence/au devoir call to order/to decency/to duty; battre or sonner le rappel lit, fig to call to arms;5 Méd ( de vaccination) booster;6 Art (repétition de couleur, motif) repeat;[rapɛl] nom masculin1. [remise en mémoire] reminderle rappel de ces événements tragiques la bouleversait being reminded of those tragic events upset her deeplya. [généralement] call to orderil a fallu trois rappels à l'ordre pour qu'il se taise he had to be called to order three times before he stopped talking2. [d'un ambassadeur] recalling[de produits défectueux] recalling[de réservistes]rappel sous les drapeaux (reservists) call-up ou recall4. [répétition - dans un tableau, une toilette]6. [arriéré]ressort/vis de rappel return spring/screw9. SPORT [en voile]faire du rappel to sit ou to lean out[en alpinisme] abseilingdescendre en rappel to rope ou to abseil down -
64 выйти из себя
1) General subject: be beside oneself with rage, blow cool, blow top, blow up, get blood up, get dander up, get hot under the collar, get mad, get one's shirt out, get rattled, go off the deep end, lose balance, lose cool, lose equilibrium, lose hair, lose one's equilibrium, lose one's temper, lose rag, lose shirt, lose temper, lose wig, to be beside oneself with rage, wax wroth, get back up, get hetup about, have shirt out, lose wool, go loopy, lose self-control, flip one's lid, ("взорваться") get very angry, go spare3) American: blow a fuse, lose goat4) Literal: fly off the handle (he flew off the handle - он как с цепи сорвался), lose one's balance5) Australian slang: climb the wall, do( one's) lolly, do (one's) scone, drop (one's) bundle, go through the roof6) Rude: get rag out7) Jargon: blow a gasket, blow one's cool, blow one's top, burn, flip (one's) lid, fly of the handle, go haywire, lose one's cool, throw a fit, get narked, pop one's cork, blow one's cork, blow one's lid, go up in the air, storm9) Makarov: get (one's) back up, go off the handle, flare up, flip lid, fly into a rage, fly off the handle10) Taboo: get (one's) shit hot, get the butt, raise hell -
65 vuelva
* * ** * *vuelva, vuelvas, etc* * *
Del verbo volver: ( conjugate volver)
vuelva es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
volver
vuelva
volver ( conjugate volver) verbo intransitivo
1 ( regresar — al lugar donde se está) to come back;
(— a otro lugar) to go back;
¿cómo vas a vuelva? how are you getting back?;
ha vuelto con su familia she's gone back to her family;
vuelva a algo ‹ a un lugar› to go back to sth;
‹a una situación/actividad› to return to sth;
quiere vuelva al mundo del espectáculo he wants to return to show business;
volviendo a lo que decía … to get o go back to what I was saying …;
¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?;
ha vuelto de París she's back from Paris
2 [calma/paz] to return;
vuelva a algo to return to sth
3◊ volver en sí to come to o round
vuelva v aux:◊ vuelva a empezar to start again o (AmE) over;
no vuelvaá a ocurrir it won't happen again;
lo tuve que vuelva a llevar al taller I had to take it back to the workshop
verbo transitivo
1 ( dar la vuelta)
‹ tierra› to turn o dig over;
‹calcetín/chaqueta› ( poner — del revés) to turn … inside out;
(— del derecho) to turn … the right way round;
‹ cuello› to turn;
2 (convertir en, poner):
me está volviendo loca it's/he's/she's driving me mad
3 (Méx)
volverse verbo pronominal
1 ( girar) to turn (around);
no te vuelvas, que nos están siguiendo don't look back, we're being followed;
se volvió de espaldas he turned his back on me (o her etc);
vuelvase boca arriba/abajo to turn over onto one's back/stomach
2 (convertirse en, ponerse):
se vuelve agrio it turns o goes sour;
se volvió loca she went mad
vuelva,◊ vuelvas, etc see volver
volver
I verbo intransitivo
1 (retornar, regresar: hacia el hablante) to return, come back: volveremos mañana, we'll come back tomorrow
(: a otro sitio) to return, go back: volvió a su casa, she went back to her home
2 (: una acción, situación, etc) volveremos sobre ese asunto esta tarde, we'll come back to that subject this afternoon
(expresando repetición) lo volvió a hacer, he did it again
volver a empezar, to start again o US over
II verbo transitivo
1 (dar la vuelta: a una tortilla, etc) to turn over
(a un calcetín, etc) to turn inside out
(a la esquina, la página) to turn
(la mirada, etc) to turn 2 volverle la espalda a alguien, to turn one's back on sb
♦ Locuciones: familiar figurado (superar un gran peligro) volver a nacer: sobrevivió al naufragio, ha vuelto a nacer, he survived the shipwreck miraculously
volver en sí, to come round
volver la vista atrás, (mirar al pasado) to look back
volver a alguien loco: me está volviendo loco, she's driving me mad o crazy
' vuelva' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
humillar
- tratar
English:
occur
- sit up
- let
- normal
- see
- when
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66 zurückhaben
v/t (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-) umg. get s.th. back; (erhalten haben) have got s.th. back; ich will es zurückhaben I want it back; hast du es schon zurück? have you got it back yet?* * *zu|rụ̈ck|ha|benvt sep (inf)to have (got (Brit) or gotten (US)) backhast du das Buch schon zurück? — have you got (Brit) or gotten (US) the book back yet?
* * *zu·rück|ha·benvt irreg (fam)▪ etw \zurückhaben to have [got] sth backich will mein Geld \zurückhaben! I want my money back!* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb have back* * *ich will es zurückhaben I want it back;hast du es schon zurück? have you got it back yet?* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb have back -
67 zurückkehren
v/i (trennb., ist -ge-)1. return, go ( oder come) back (nach, zu to; von, aus from); aus der Gefangenschaft zurückkehren return from captivity ( oder from the prisoner-of-war camp)2. fig., Erinnerung etc.: return, come back; sein Bewusstsein kehrte allmählich zurück he gradually regained ( oder recovered) his consciousness; zum Ausgangsthema zurückkehren get ( oder come) back to the original topic; Schoß 3* * *to come back; to return; to revert; to go back* * *zu|rụ̈ck|keh|renvi sep aux seinto return or come back (von, aus from); to return or go back (nach, zu to)* * *(to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) return* * *zu·rück|keh·renvi Hilfsverb: sein▪ [irgendwohin/von irgendwoher] \zurückkehren to return [or come back] [somewhere/from somewhere]nach Hause \zurückkehren to return [or come back] home▪ zu jdm/etw \zurückkehren to return [or go/come back] to sb/sth* * *intransitives Verb; mit sein return; come back* * *zurückkehren v/i (trennb, ist -ge-)1. return, go ( oder come) back (nach, zu to;von, aus from);aus der Gefangenschaft zurückkehren return from captivity ( oder from the prisoner-of-war camp)2. fig, Erinnerung etc: return, come back;sein Bewusstsein kehrte allmählich zurück he gradually regained ( oder recovered) his consciousness;* * *intransitives Verb; mit sein return; come back* * *(alt.Rechtschreibung) v.to revert v. v.to return v. -
68 tournant
tournant, e [tuʀnɑ̃, ɑ̃t]1. adjective[fauteuil, dispositif] swivel ; [feu, scène] revolving2. masculine nouna. ( = virage) bendb. ( = changement) turning point* * *
1.
tournante tuʀnɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) ( qui pivote) [siège, mécanisme] swivel; [jet] rotating; [porte] revolving2) ( qui fait des détours) [mouvement] turning; [service] mobile3) ( qui alterne) [grève, mesure] staggered
2.
nom masculin1) ( virage) bend2) ( événement) turning point3) ( charnière) turn4) ( orientation) change of direction••je t'aurai au tournant! — (colloq) I'll get my own back!
* * *tuʀnɑ̃, ɑ̃t tournant, -e1. adj1) (scène, plaque) revolving2) (escalier) spiral modif3) (table) revolving4) (présidence) revolving2. nm1) [route] bend Grande-Bretagne curve USAIl y a beaucoup de tournants dangereux sur cette route. — There are a lot of dangerous bends on this road.
2) fig (= moment, période) turning pointÇa a été un tournant dans sa vie. — It was a turning point in his life.
3. nf* (= viol collectif) gang rapeSee:* * *A adjB nm1 ( virage) bend; prendre un tournant [conducteur, voiture] to take a bend;2 ( événement) turning point; marquer un tournant to mark a turning point; tournant décisif/historique crucial/historic turning point;3 ( charnière) turn; au tournant du siècle at the turn of the century;4 ( orientation) change of direction; faire prendre un tournant à qch to make a change of direction in sth; prendre un tournant to change tack.je t'aurai au tournant○! I'll get my own back!; je les attends au tournant○! I'll make sure they get their just deserts!I2. [scène] revolving[escalier, route] winding3. MILITAIRE [manœuvre] outflankingII[turnɑ̃] nom masculinmarquer un tournant to indicate ou to mark a change of directionprendre le ou un tournant to adapt to changing circumstancesattendre quelqu'un au tournant (familier) to be waiting for a chance to get even with somebody, to have it in for somebodyavoir ou attraper quelqu'un au tournant (familier) to get one's own back on somebody, to get even with somebody -
69 scatola
f boxdi tonno, piselli tin, canin scatola cibo tinned, cannedcivil aviation scatola nera black box* * *scatola s.f.1 box*; ( di latta) tin; can; ( di cartone) carton: una scatola di biscotti, di cioccolatini, a box of biscuits, of chocolates; una scatola di carne, di piselli, a tin of meat, of peas; una scatola di fiammiferi, a box of matches; una scatola di spilli, a box of pins; mangiò un'intera scatola di cioccolatini, he ate a whole box of chocolates; spedire la merce in scatola, to send goods in boxes (o cartons) // la scatola armonica, sound box // (anat.) la scatola cranica, the skull // in scatola, tinned (o canned): carne, minestra, frutta in scatola, tinned meat, soup, fruit // comprare a scatola chiusa, to buy sthg. without seeing it first // rompere le scatole a qlcu., (fam.) to get up s.o.'s nose; levati dalle scatole!, (fam.) get off my back!; ne ho piene le scatole, (fam.) I'm fed up to the back teeth2 (mecc.) box; case; housing: scatola a muro, wall box // (aer.) scatola nera, black box // (aut.) scatola del differenziale, differential (gear) carrier // (elettr.): scatola di connessione, junction box; scatola di derivazione, connector block // (cinem.) scatola per film, film case.* * *['skatola]1. sf(gen) box, (di latta) tin Brit, can Amcibo in scatola — tinned Brit o canned Am foods
una scatola di sardine — a tin o can of sardines
avere le scatole piene (di qn/qc) fam — to be fed up to the back teeth (with sb/sth)
levati o togliti dalle scatole! — get out of the way!
2.* * *['skatola]scatola di fiammiferi — matchbox, box of matches
in scatola — [piselli, carne] canned, tinned BE
scatola nera — aer. black box, flight recorder
- e cinesi — Chinese puzzle, nesting box
••averne le -e piene di — to be fed up with o sick (and tired) of
fare girare le -e a qcn. — to give sb. the pip, to annoy o bug sb.
togliti dalle -e! — (get) out of my o the way! buzz off!
rompere le -e a qcn. — to give sb. a pain (in the neck), to nag sb.
* * *scatola/'skatola/sostantivo f.(contenitore) box; (di metallo) can, tin BE; (contenuto) boxful; scatola di fiammiferi matchbox, box of matches; in scatola [piselli, carne] canned, tinned BE\comprare a scatola chiusa to buy a pig in a poke; averne le -e piene di to be fed up with o sick (and tired) of; fare girare le -e a qcn. to give sb. the pip, to annoy o bug sb.; togliti dalle -e! (get) out of my o the way! buzz off! rompere le -e to be a pain in the neck; rompere le -e a qcn. to give sb. a pain (in the neck), to nag sb.; che rottura di -e! what a drag! tua sorella mi sta sulle -e I can't stand your sister\scatola del cambio gearbox; scatola cranica cranium; scatola nera aer. black box, flight recorder; - e cinesi Chinese puzzle, nesting box. -
70 verpusten
v/refl und v/i umg. get one’s breath back* * *ver|pus|ten ptp verpustetvir (inf)to get one's breath back* * *verpusten v/r & v/i umg get one’s breath back* * *v.to get my wind back expr. -
71 sacar a flote
(v.) = get + Nombre + back on + Posesivo + feetEx. The chief librarian was given a blank cheque to get the library back on its feet.* * *(v.) = get + Nombre + back on + Posesivo + feetEx: The chief librarian was given a blank cheque to get the library back on its feet.
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72 cerrar
v.1 to close (object) (en general).María cerró la puerta Mary closed the door.2 to close (negocio, colegio) (a diario).el gobierno cerrará dos centrales nucleares the government is to close down two nuclear power stations3 to close.4 to close the door (person).¡cierra, que entra frío! close the door, you're letting the cold in!5 to close (negocio, colegio) (a diario).¿a qué hora cierra? what time do you close?6 to turn off (grifo, llave de gas).Ricardo cerró el agua Richard turned off the water.7 to fill, to block (up) (agujero, hueco).8 to block (carretera, calle).la policía cerró la calle the police closed off the streetcerrar el paso a alguien to block somebody's way9 to close.la orquesta cerraba el desfile the orchestra closed the procession10 to fence (off), to enclose.11 to heal, to close up.12 to close down, to close, to lock up, to shut.Ellos cierran de noche They close at night.13 to block off, to blank off.Los huelguistas bloquearon el edificio The strikers blanked off the building14 to balance out, to match correctly, to check out correctly, to close.Mi contador cierra mis cuentas My accountant balances out my accounts.* * *1 to close, shut2 (grifo, gas) to turn off; (luz) to turn off, switch off3 (cuenta) to close4 (cremallera) to zip (up)5 (un negocio) to close; (- definitivamente) to close down6 (carta) to seal7 (discusión) to end, finish8 (compra) to close, conclude10 (paraguas) to close, shut, put down11 (los puños) to clench, close12 (frontera, puerto) to close; (camino) to block13 (en dominó) to block1 to close, shut2 (punto) to cast off3 (una herida) to close up, heal1 to close, shut2 (una herida) to close up, heal4 METEREOLOGÍA to cloud over5 figurado (obstinarse) to dig one's heel in, stand fast; (ponerse en actitud intransigente) to close one's mind (a, to)\cerrar con cerrojo to boltcerrar con llave to lockcerrar con siete llaves figurado to lock and double-lockcerrar el paso a alguien to block somebody's way, bar somebody's waycerrar el pico familiar to shut one's trapcerrar la boca to shut upcerrar la puerta en las narices figurado to shut the door in somebody's facecerrar las filas figurado to close rankscerrarse de golpe to slam shut* * *verb1) to close, shut2) lock3) turn off4) seal•- cerrarse* * *1. VT1) [hablando de un objeto abierto] [+ puerta, ventana, boca] to close, shut; [+ cremallera] to do up; [+ camisa] to button, do up; [+ cortina] to draw; [+ paraguas, válvula] to close; [+ carta] to seal; [+ costura, herida] to sew upno puedo cerrar esta maleta — I can't close o shut this suitcase
cierra los ojos — close o shut your eyes
cerró el libro de golpe — she banged o slammed the book shut
fila 3), b)•
cierra el pico — * shut your trap **2) (=desconectar) [+ gas, grifo, radiador] to turn off3) (=bloquear) [+ agujero, brecha, tubo] to block (up); [+ frontera, puerto] to close•
cerrar el paso a algn — to block sb's waytrató de entrar, pero le cerraron el paso — he tried to get in, but they blocked o barred his way
4) [+ tienda, negocio] [al final de la jornada] to close, shut; [para siempre] to close, close down5) [+ jardín, terreno] [con cerca] to fence in; [con muro] to wall in6) (=poner fin a)a) [+ debate, narración, programa] to close, endcerrar el sistema — (Inform) to shut down the system
b) [+ desfile] to bring up the rear ofcierra la cabalgata la carroza de Santa Claus — the last float in the procession is the one with Santa Claus
7)• cerrar un trato — to seal a deal
2. VI1) [hablando de un objeto abierto] [puerta, ventana] to close, shut; [bragueta] to do up; [paraguas, válvula] to close; [herida] to close upla puerta cierra mal — the door won't close o shut properly
2) [persona]cierra, que se va a escapar el gato — close o shut the door or the cat will get out
3) [tienda, negocio] to close, shut¿a qué hora cierran las tiendas el sábado? — what time do the shops close o shut on Saturday?
4) (Econ) [en la Bolsa] to close5) [en dominó] to block; [en Scrabble] to use one's tiles up¡cierro! — I'm out!
6) (=atacar)cerrar con o contra algn — to grapple with sb
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <puerta/ventana> to close, shut; <ojos/boca> to shut, closed) < cortinas> to close, draw; < persianas> to lower, pull down; < abrigo> to fasten, button up; < cremallera> to do up2) <grifo/agua/gas> to turn off; < válvula> to close, shut off3)a) <fábrica/comercio/oficina> (en el quehacer diario, por obras, vacaciones) to close; ( definitivamente) to close (down)b) <aeropuerto/carretera/frontera> to close4) < cuenta bancaria> to close; <caso/juicio> to close; <acuerdo/negociación> to finalizehan cerrado el plazo de inscripción — enrollment has closed o finished
5)a) <acto/debate> to bring... to an end; < jornada> to endb) <desfile/cortejo> to bring up the rear ofc) < circuito> to closed) <paréntesis/comillas> to close2.cerrar vi1) (hablando de puerta, ventana)cierra, que hace frío — close o shut the door (o window etc), it's cold
¿cerraste con llave? — did you lock up?
2) puerta/ventana/cajón to close, shut; grifo/llave de paso to turn off; abrigo/vestido to fasten, do up (BrE)la ventana no cierra bien — the window doesn't close o shut properly
3) comercio/oficina (en el quehacer diario, por obras, vacaciones) to close, shut; ( definitivamente) to close (down)4) (Fin) dolar/peso to close3.cerrarse v pron1)a) puerta/ventana (+ compl) to shut, closela puerta se cerró sola/de golpe — the door closed by itself/slammed shut
b) ojos (+ me/te/le etc) to closec) flor/almeja to close upd) herida to heal (up)2) (refl) < abrigo> to fasten, button up3) ( terminar) acto/debate/libro to end, conclude; jornada/año to end4) (mostrarse reacio, intransigente)se cerró en su actitud — he dug his heels in
cerrarse a algo: sería cerrarse a la evidencia it would be turning our back on the evidence; se cierran a todo cambio — they're not open to change
* * *= close, close down, seal off, shut down, shut off, zip, fold, fold up + shop.Ex. The date due calculated by the circulation programs is always checked against the list of dates the library is closed to ensure that a document is not due when it cannot be returned.Ex. In this case, however, summer vacation resulted in universities and other institutions closing down completely right in the middle of her stay.Ex. In the case of vast and rapidly growing copyright libraries where the stock is sealed off from the public, specific classification is not worth the effort.Ex. Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.Ex. Advanced design sprinklers shut off water when the fire is out, reducing the risk of water damage.Ex. The study investigated the use of a video to teach 3 self-help skills (cleaning sunglasses, putting on a wristwatch, and zipping a jacket) to 3 elementary students with mental disabilities.Ex. By the mid-eighties, two of the big companies folded, but were replaced by a handful of small, independent firms = A mediados de los ochenta, dos de las grandes compañías quebraron, pero fueron sustituidas por un puñado de pequeñas empresas independientes.Ex. Why talented and passionate business people so often fold up shop while their less talented, less skilled brethren continue to thrive.----* cerrar con candado = padlock.* cerrar con cierre metálico = shutter.* cerrar con llave = lock.* cerrar con tablas = board up.* cerrar definitivamente = close down + operations, close + Posesivo + doors.* cerrar de golpe = slam.* cerrar de un portazo = slam.* cerrar el catálogo = close + the catalogue.* cerrar el negocio = fold up + shop.* cerrar filas = close + ranks.* cerrar herméticamente = seal.* cerrar las escotillas = batten down + hatches.* cerrar los postigos = shutter.* cerrar muy bien = close + tight.* cerrar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.* cerrar una ventana = switch off + window.* cerrar un negocio = go out of + business.* cerrar un trato = close + deal.* ¡cierra el pico! = put a sock in it!.* ¡cierra el pico! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.* ¡cierra la boca! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.* en una abrir y cerrar de ojos = at the flick of a switch, at the drop of a hat.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, in a trice.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.* forzar a cerrar un Negocio = drive out of + business.* obligar a cerrar el negocio = force out of + business, force out of + the marketplace.* paréntesis que cierra = right parenthesis.* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.* que se cierra automáticamente mediante un muelle = spring-loaded.* sin cerrar con llave = unlocked.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <puerta/ventana> to close, shut; <ojos/boca> to shut, closed) < cortinas> to close, draw; < persianas> to lower, pull down; < abrigo> to fasten, button up; < cremallera> to do up2) <grifo/agua/gas> to turn off; < válvula> to close, shut off3)a) <fábrica/comercio/oficina> (en el quehacer diario, por obras, vacaciones) to close; ( definitivamente) to close (down)b) <aeropuerto/carretera/frontera> to close4) < cuenta bancaria> to close; <caso/juicio> to close; <acuerdo/negociación> to finalizehan cerrado el plazo de inscripción — enrollment has closed o finished
5)a) <acto/debate> to bring... to an end; < jornada> to endb) <desfile/cortejo> to bring up the rear ofc) < circuito> to closed) <paréntesis/comillas> to close2.cerrar vi1) (hablando de puerta, ventana)cierra, que hace frío — close o shut the door (o window etc), it's cold
¿cerraste con llave? — did you lock up?
2) puerta/ventana/cajón to close, shut; grifo/llave de paso to turn off; abrigo/vestido to fasten, do up (BrE)la ventana no cierra bien — the window doesn't close o shut properly
3) comercio/oficina (en el quehacer diario, por obras, vacaciones) to close, shut; ( definitivamente) to close (down)4) (Fin) dolar/peso to close3.cerrarse v pron1)a) puerta/ventana (+ compl) to shut, closela puerta se cerró sola/de golpe — the door closed by itself/slammed shut
b) ojos (+ me/te/le etc) to closec) flor/almeja to close upd) herida to heal (up)2) (refl) < abrigo> to fasten, button up3) ( terminar) acto/debate/libro to end, conclude; jornada/año to end4) (mostrarse reacio, intransigente)se cerró en su actitud — he dug his heels in
cerrarse a algo: sería cerrarse a la evidencia it would be turning our back on the evidence; se cierran a todo cambio — they're not open to change
* * *= close, close down, seal off, shut down, shut off, zip, fold, fold up + shop.Ex: The date due calculated by the circulation programs is always checked against the list of dates the library is closed to ensure that a document is not due when it cannot be returned.
Ex: In this case, however, summer vacation resulted in universities and other institutions closing down completely right in the middle of her stay.Ex: In the case of vast and rapidly growing copyright libraries where the stock is sealed off from the public, specific classification is not worth the effort.Ex: Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.Ex: Advanced design sprinklers shut off water when the fire is out, reducing the risk of water damage.Ex: The study investigated the use of a video to teach 3 self-help skills (cleaning sunglasses, putting on a wristwatch, and zipping a jacket) to 3 elementary students with mental disabilities.Ex: By the mid-eighties, two of the big companies folded, but were replaced by a handful of small, independent firms = A mediados de los ochenta, dos de las grandes compañías quebraron, pero fueron sustituidas por un puñado de pequeñas empresas independientes.Ex: Why talented and passionate business people so often fold up shop while their less talented, less skilled brethren continue to thrive.* cerrar con candado = padlock.* cerrar con cierre metálico = shutter.* cerrar con llave = lock.* cerrar con tablas = board up.* cerrar definitivamente = close down + operations, close + Posesivo + doors.* cerrar de golpe = slam.* cerrar de un portazo = slam.* cerrar el catálogo = close + the catalogue.* cerrar el negocio = fold up + shop.* cerrar filas = close + ranks.* cerrar herméticamente = seal.* cerrar las escotillas = batten down + hatches.* cerrar los postigos = shutter.* cerrar muy bien = close + tight.* cerrar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.* cerrar una ventana = switch off + window.* cerrar un negocio = go out of + business.* cerrar un trato = close + deal.* ¡cierra el pico! = put a sock in it!.* ¡cierra el pico! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.* ¡cierra la boca! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.* en una abrir y cerrar de ojos = at the flick of a switch, at the drop of a hat.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, in a trice.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.* forzar a cerrar un Negocio = drive out of + business.* obligar a cerrar el negocio = force out of + business, force out of + the marketplace.* paréntesis que cierra = right parenthesis.* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.* que se cierra automáticamente mediante un muelle = spring-loaded.* sin cerrar con llave = unlocked.* * *cerrar [A5 ]vtA1 ‹armario/puerta/ventana› to close, shutcerró la puerta de un portazo she slammed the doorcierra la puerta con llave lock the door2 ‹ojos/boca› to shut, close3 ‹maleta› to close; ‹sobre/paquete› to seal4 ‹botella› to put the top on/cork in; ‹frasco› to put the top ( o lid etc) onun frasco herméticamente cerrado an airtight container5 ‹paraguas› to close, put … down; ‹abanico› to close; ‹libro› to close, shut; ‹puño› to clench; ‹mano› to close6 ‹cortinas› to close, draw; ‹persianas› to lower, pull down; ‹abrigo› to fasten, button up, do up ( BrE)ciérrame la cremallera can you zip me up?, can you do my zip up? ( BrE)B ‹grifo› to turn off; ‹válvula› to close, shut off; ‹agua/gas› to turn offC1 ‹fábrica/comercio/oficina› (en el quehacer diario) to close, shut; (por obras, vacaciones) to close; (definitivamente) to close, close down2 ‹aeropuerto/carretera› to close; ‹frontera› to closela calle está cerrada al tráfico the street is closed to traffic3 ‹terreno› to fence offD1 (en labores de punto) to cast off; (en costura) to sew up2 ( fam) (al operar) to close … upE1 ‹plazo/matrícula›han cerrado el plazo de inscripción the enrollment period has closed o finished2 ‹cuenta bancaria› to close3 ‹caso/juicio› to close; ‹acuerdo/negociación› to finalizeF1 (poner fin a) ‹acto/debate› to bring … to an end; ‹jornada› to endantes de cerrar nuestra programación de hoy … before ending today's programs …, before bringing today's programs to a close …los trágicos acontecimientos que han cerrado el año the tragic events with which the year has endedestas declaraciones cerraron una jornada tensa these statements ended o came at the end of a tense day2 ‹desfile/cortejo› to bring up the rear of3 ‹circunferencia› to close up; ‹circuito› to close4 ‹paréntesis/comillas› to close■ cerrarviA(hablando de una puerta, ventana): cierra, que hace frío close o shut the door ( o window etc), it's cold¿cerraste con llave? did you lock the door?, did you lock up?B «puerta/ventana/cajón» to close, shut; «grifo/llave de paso» to turn off; «abrigo/vestido» to fasten, do up ( BrE)la puerta no cierra bien the door won't shut o close properly, the door doesn't shut o close properlyesta botella no cierra bien I can't get the top back on this bottle properly, the top won't go on properly¿la falda cierra por detrás o por el lado? does the skirt fasten at the back or at the side?C «comercio/oficina» (en el quehacer diario) to close, shut; (por obras, vacaciones) to close, shut; (definitivamente) to close, close down, shut down¿a qué hora cierran? what time do you close?no cerramos al mediodía we are open o we stay open at lunchtime, we don't close for lunch[ S ] cerramos los lunes closed Mondays, we are closed on MondaysD (en labores de punto) to cast offE ( Fin) to closeel dólar cerró a … the dollar closed at …F (en dominó) to block; (en naipes) to go out■ cerrarseA1«puerta/ventana» (+ compl): la puerta se cerró de golpe/sola the door slammed shut/closed by itself2 «ojos» (+ me/te/le etc) to closese me cierran los ojos de cansancio I'm so tired I can't keep my eyes open3 «flor/almeja» to close up4 «herida» to heal, heal up, close upC (terminar) «acto/debate» to end, conclude; «jornada» to endel libro se cierra con unas páginas dedicadas a … the book ends o closes o concludes with a few pages on the subject of …otro año que se cierra sin que se resuelva another year ends o comes to an end without a solutionD(mostrarse reacio, intransigente): se cerró y no quiso saber nada más she closed her mind and refused to listen to any more about itse cerró en su actitud he dug his heels incerrarse A algo:sería cerrarse a la evidencia negar que … we would be turning our back on the evidence if we were to deny that …se cerró a todo lo nuevo she refused to consider anything new, she closed her mind to anything new* * *
cerrar ( conjugate cerrar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ojos/boca› to shut, close;
‹ frasco› to put the lid on;
‹ sobre› to seal
‹ libro› to close, shut;
‹ puño› to clench
‹ persianas› to lower, pull down;
‹ abrigo› to fasten, button up;
‹ cremallera› to do … up
‹ válvula› to close, shut off
2
( definitivamente) to close (down)
3
d) ‹acto/debate› to bring … to an end
verbo intransitivo
1 (hablando de puerta, ventana):
¿cerraste con llave? did you lock up?
2 [puerta/ventana/cajón] to close, shut
3 [comercio/oficina] ( en el quehacer diario) to close, shut;
( definitivamente) to close (down)
cerrarse verbo pronominal
1
2 ( refl) ‹ abrigo› to fasten, button up;
‹ cremallera› to do … up
3 [acto/debate/jornada] to end
cerrar
I verbo transitivo
1 to shut, close
(con llave) to lock
(un grifo abierto) to turn off
(el ordenador) to turn off, switch off
(subir una cremallera) to do up
(un sobre) to seal
(los puños) to clench
2 (un negocio temporalmente) to close
(definitivamente) to close down
3 (un trato, un acuerdo) to finalize
(liquidar una cuenta bancaria) to close
4 (un acceso, un servicio de transporte) to close
(bloquear) cerrarle el paso a alguien, to block sb's way
II verbo intransitivo
1 to close, shut
2 (un negocio temporalmente) to close
(definitivamente) to close down
♦ Locuciones: familiar cerrar el pico, to shut one's trap
' cerrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- abrochar
- cerrada
- cerrado
- cierre
- ojo
- pico
- sellar
- amabilidad
- bondad
- canilla
- cierra
- cierro
- correr
- cuenta
- doble
- grifo
- junta
- juntar
- llave
- paréntesis
- trato
English:
attendant
- bargain
- barricade
- block in
- bolt
- clinch
- close
- close down
- closed
- draw
- enter into
- fasten
- fasten down
- lock
- lock up
- padlock
- push to
- seal
- seal off
- seal up
- secure
- shut
- shut down
- shut up
- slam
- snap
- stick together
- strike
- tight
- to
- trice
- turn off
- twinkling
- wall in
- whisk away
- whisk off
- wind up
- zip up
- board
- business
- cast
- conclude
- fold
- main
- time
- turn
- will
- wind
- wrap
- zip
* * *♦ vt1. [en general] to close;[puerta, cajón, boca, tienda] to shut, to close; Informát [archivo] to close; [con llave] to lock; [grifo, llave de gas] to turn off; [botella] to put the top on; [tarro] to put the lid o top on; [carta, sobre] to seal; [cortinas] to draw, to close; [persianas] to pull down; [agujero, hueco] to fill, to block (up); [puños] to clench;cerrar una puerta con llave to lock a door;cierra el gas cuando salgas turn the gas off when you leave;una corriente de aire cerró la puerta a draught blew the door shut;Fam¡cierra el pico! shut your trap!2. [negocio, colegio] [a diario] to close;[permanentemente] to close down;el gobierno cerrará dos centrales nucleares the government is to close down two nuclear power stations3. [vallar] to fence (off), to enclose;cerraron el balcón para convertirlo en comedor they closed o walled off the balcony and converted it into a dining room4. [carretera, calle] to close off;también Figcerrar el paso a alguien to block sb's way;una valla les cerraba la salida a fence blocked their way out5. [manifestación, desfile] to bring up the rear of;cerrar la marcha [ir en última posición] to bring up the rear;la orquesta cerraba el desfile the orchestra closed the procession6. [gestiones, acuerdo] to finalize;han cerrado un trato para… they've reached an agreement o made a deal to…;cerraron el trato ayer they wrapped up the deal yesterday;cerraron las conversaciones sin ningún acuerdo they ended the talks without reaching an agreement7. [cicatrizar] to heal, to close up9. [circunferencia, círculo] to complete;10. [signo ortográfico] to close;cerrar comillas/paréntesis to close inverted commas/brackets11. [posibilidades] to put an end to;el último atentado cierra cualquier esperanza de acuerdo the most recent attack puts an end to any hopes of an agreement12. [terminar] to close;el discurso del Presidente cerró el año legislativo the President's speech brought the parliamentary year to a close;esta corrida cierra la temporada taurina this bullfight rounds off the bullfighting season;cerró su participación en el torneo con una derrota they lost their last game in the tournament13. [plegar] to close up;cerró el paraguas he closed his umbrella14. Prensael periódico cerró la edición más tarde de lo normal the newspaper went to press later than usual♦ vi1. [en general] to close;[tienda] to close, to shut; [con llave, pestillo] to lock up;este cajón no cierra bien this drawer doesn't shut properly;la Bolsa cerró con pérdidas the stock market closed down several points;RP Fam¡cerrá y vamos!: si no quieren ayudarnos, ¡cerrá y vamos! if they don't want to help us, let's not waste any more time over this2. [persona] to close the door;¡cierra, que entra frío! close the door, you're letting the cold in!;me olvidé de cerrar con llave I forgot to lock the door3. [negocio, colegio] [a diario] to close;[definitivamente] to close down;¿a qué hora cierra? what time do you close?;la biblioteca cierra a las ocho the library closes at eight;cerramos los domingos [en letrero] closed on Sundays4. [en juego de cartas] to go out;[en dominó] to block5. [herida] to close up, to heal* * *I v/tcerrar con llave lock;cerrar de golpe slam;cerrar al tráfico close to traffic2 tubería block3 grifo turn off5 acuerdo closela puerta no cierra bien the door doesn’t shut properly;al cerrar el día at the end of the day* * *cerrar {55} vt1) : to close, to shut2) : to turn off3) : to bring to an endcerrar vi1) : to close up, to lock up2) : to close down* * *cerrar vb1. (en general) to close / to shut¿a qué hora cerráis? what time do you close?2. (con llave) to lock¿has cerrado la puerta con llave? have you locked the door?3. (gas, grifo) to turn off -
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rétablir [ʀetabliʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verb• il était mené cinq jeux à rien mais il a réussi à rétablir la situation he was losing five games to love but managed to pull backb. ( = réintégrer) to reinstate2. reflexive verba. [personne, économie] to recoverb. [silence, calme] to return* * *ʀetabliʀ
1.
1) ( ramener) to restore [électricité, ordre, confiance, régime, impôt]2) ( restituer) to re-establish [vérité, faits]; to restore [texte]3) ( guérir) to restore [somebody] to health [malade]4) ( réintégrer)rétablir quelqu'un dans ses fonctions — to reinstate somebody in his/her job
2.
se rétablir verbe pronominal1) lit, fig ( s'améliorer) [malade, monnaie, devise] to recover2) ( être restauré) [ordre, silence] to be restored; [calme] to return; [situation] to return to normal* * *ʀetabliʀ vt1) [confiance, équilibre] to restore3)rétablir qn — to restore sb to health, to help sb recover
* * *rétablir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( ramener) to restore [électricité, ordre, confiance, régime, impôt]; to restore [forces, santé]; rétablir la situation to restore normality; rétablir la circulation to get the traffic moving again;3 ( guérir) to restore [sb] to health [malade];4 ( réintégrer) rétablir qn dans ses fonctions to reinstate sb in his/her job; rétablir qn dans ses droits/son titre to restore sb's rights/title; rétablir qn sur le trône to restore sb to the throne.B se rétablir vpr2 ( être restauré) [ordre, silence] to be restored; [calme] to return; [situation] to return to normal;3 Sport [gymnaste] to pull oneself up.[retablir] verbe transitif1. [établir de nouveau] to restorenous prendrons les mesures nécessaires pour rétablir la situation we'll take the measures required to restore the situation to normal3. [guérir]4. [rectifier] to reestablishrétablissons les faits let's reestablish the facts, let's get down to what really happened————————se rétablir verbe pronominal intransitif1. [guérir] to recover2. [revenir - ordre, calme] to be restored3. [reprendre son équilibre] to get one's balance back -
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vouloir [vulwaʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 311. <a. to want• qu'est-ce qu'ils veulent maintenant ? what do they want now?• je ne veux pas qu'il se croie obligé de... I don't want him to feel he has to...• que lui voulez-vous ? what do you want with him?• qu'est-ce qu'il me veut, celui-là ? (inf) what does he want from me?• s'il voulait, il pourrait être ministre if he wanted to, he could be a minister• que voulez-vous de moi ? what do you want from me?• j'en veux 1 000 € I want 1,000 euros for it(PROV) vouloir, c'est pouvoir(PROV) quand on veut, on peut(PROV) where there's a will there's a way• vouloir que qn fasse qch/que qch se fasse to want sb to do sth/sth to be doneb. ( = désirer, souhaiter) voulez-vous à boire ? would you like something to drink?• je voulais vous dire... I meant to tell you...• il voulait partir hier mais... he intended to leave yesterday but...• ça te dirait d'aller à la mer ? -- je veux ! (inf!) would you like to go to the seaside? -- that would be great! (inf)• ça va comme tu veux ? (inf) is everything all right?• bon, comme tu voudras all right, have it your own way• oui, si on veut ( = dans un sens, d'un côté) yes, if you like• est-ce que tu en veux ? [+ gâteau] would you like some?► que veux-tu ?• que veux-tu, c'est comme ça, on n'y peut rien what can you do? that's the way it is and there's nothing we can do about it• que veux-tu que je te dise ? j'ai perdu what do you want me to say? I lost• je voudrais bien voir ça ! I'd like to see that!d. ( = consentir à) ils ne voulurent pas nous recevoir they wouldn't see us• je veux bien le faire (s'il le faut vraiment) I don't mind doing it ; (enthousiaste) I'm happy to do it• je veux bien qu'il vienne (s'il le faut vraiment) I don't mind if he comes ; (il n'y a pas d'inconvénient) I'm quite happy for him to come• tu veux bien leur dire que... would you please tell them that...• encore un peu de thé ? -- je veux bien more tea? -- yes, please• nous en parlerons plus tard, si vous le voulez bien we'll talk about it later, if you don't minde. (formules de politesse) voudriez-vous avoir l'obligeance or l'amabilité de... would you be so kind as to...• voudriez-vous fermer la fenêtre ? would you mind closing the window?• si vous voulez bien me suivre this way, pleasef. (ordre) veux-tu te taire ! will you be quiet!g. ( = essayer de) to tryh. ( = s'attendre à) to expect• comment voulez-vous que je sache ? how should I know?• avec 1 000 € par mois, comment veux-tu qu'elle s'en sorte ? how do you expect her to manage on 1,000 euros a month?• que voulez-vous qu'on y fasse ? what do you expect us (or them etc) to do about it?i. ( = affirmer) to claim• une philosophie qui veut que l'homme soit... a philosophy which claims that man is...j. ( = requérir) to require• l'usage veut que... custom requires that...k. ( = faire) [destin, sort] le hasard voulut que... as luck would have it...l. (locutions)• il m'en veut beaucoup d'avoir fait cela he holds a tremendous grudge against me for having done that• tu ne m'en veux pas ? no hard feelings?• qu'est-ce que ça veut dire ? what does this mean?2. <• vouloir de qn/qch to want sb/sth3. <4. <* * *
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1. vulwaʀ1) ( exiger) to wantqu'est-ce qu'ils nous veulent (colloq) encore? — what do they want now?
2) (désirer, souhaiter)que veux-tu boire? — what do you want to drink?; ( plus poli) what would you like to drink?
je comprends très bien que tu ne veuilles pas répondre — I can quite understand that you may not wish to reply
il ne suffit pas de vouloir, il faut encore pouvoir — wishing is not enough
tu veux que je te dise, c'est un escroc — I hate to say it, but he is a crook
sans le vouloir — [bousculer, révéler] by accident; [se retrouver] accidentally
‘qu'est-ce qu'on fait ce soir?’ - ‘comme tu veux or voudras’ — ‘what shall we do tonight?’ - ‘whatever you like, it's up to you’
tu ne veux/voudrais pas me faire croire que — you're not telling/trying to tell me that
après ce qu'il a fait, tu voudrais que je lui fasse confiance? — do you expect me to trust him after what he's done?
que veux-tu, on n'y peut rien! — what can you do, it's hopeless!
j'aurais voulu t'y voir! — (colloq) I'd like to have seen you in the same position!
3) ( accepter)voudriez-vous avoir l'obligeance de faire — fml would you be so kind as to do
voulez-vous répéter votre question, s'il vous plaît — would you repeat your question please
veuillez patienter — ( au téléphone) please hold the line
elle veut bien prendre ce poste à condition d'être mieux payée — she's happy to take the job on condition that she's paid more
je veux bien qu'il soit malade mais — I know he's ill, but
‘ce n'est pas cher/difficile’ - ‘si on veut!’ — ‘it's not expensive/difficult’ - ‘or so you say!’
4) ( signifier)qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? — ( signification) what does that mean?; ( attitude) what's all this about?
5) ( prétendre)on a voulu voir en lui un pionnier de l'architecture — people tended to see him as a pioneering architect
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en vouloir verbe transitif indirect1) (colloq) ( être déterminé)il réussira, il en veut! — he wants to get on, and he'll succeed!
2) ( garder rancune)3) ( avoir des vues sur)
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se vouloir verbe pronominal1) ( prétendre être) [personne] to like to think of oneself as; [ouvrage, théorie, méthode] to be meant to be2) ( chercher à être) to try to be3) ( se reprocher)je m'en serais voulu de ne pas vous avoir prévenu — I would never have forgiven myself if I hadn't warned you
••vouloir c'est pouvoir — Proverbe where there's a will there's a way
II vulwaʀnom masculin Philosophie will* * *vulwaʀ1. vt1) (= exiger, désirer) to wantElle veut un vélo pour Noël. — She wants a bike for Christmas.
Elle en veux trois. — She wants three of them.
Je ne veux pas de dessert. — I don't want any pudding.
Il ne veut pas venir. — He doesn't want to come.
Voulez-vous du thé? — Would you like some tea?, Do you want some tea?
Je voudrais ceci. — I would like this one.
Je voudrais faire... — I would like to do...
On va au cinéma? - Si tu veux. — Shall we go to the cinema? - If you like.
sans le vouloir (= involontairement) — without meaning to, unintentionally
Je l'ai vexé sans le vouloir. — I upset him without meaning to.
2) [destin, circonstances]le hasard a voulu que... — as fate would have it,...
la tradition veut que... — Tradition has it that...
4) (= consentir)je veux bien (bonne volonté) — I'll be happy to, (concession) fair enough, that's fine, (en acceptant une proposition) I'd love to
Je veux bien le faire à ta place si ça t'arrange. — I don't mind doing it for you if you prefer.
Voulez-vous une tasse de thé? - Je veux bien. — Would you like a cup of tea? - Yes please.
5)en vouloir à qn (rancune) — to be angry at sb, to bear sb a grudge
Il m'en veut de ne pas l'avoir invité à mon anniversaire. — He's angry at me for not inviting him to my birthday party.
6)Il en veut à mon argent. — He's after my money.
oui, si on veut (= en quelque sorte) — yes, if you like
en vouloir (= être ambitieux) — to want to get on in life
vouloir de (= être prêt à accepter) — to want
La compagnie ne veut plus de lui. — The firm doesn't want him any more.
Elle ne veut pas de son aide. — She doesn't want his help.
mais enfin, qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? — what's all this about then?
2. nmle bon vouloir de qn — sb's goodwill, sb's pleasure
* * *vouloir verb table: vouloirA nm Philos will; bon vouloir goodwill; dépendre du bon vouloir de qn to depend on sb's goodwill; attendre le bon vouloir de qn to wait at sb's pleasure sout.B vtr1 ( exiger) to want; je veux une voiture/une nouvelle secrétaire I want a car/a new secretary; elle veut partir/que tout soit fini avant 8 heures she wants to leave/everything finished by 8 o'clock; que voulez-vous d'elle? what do you want from her?; qu'est-ce qu'ils nous veulent○ encore? what more do they want of us?; il vend sa voiture, il en veut 3 000 euros he's selling his car, he wants 3,000 euros for it; comme le veut la loi/la coutume as the law/custom demands; le règlement voudrait que tu portes une cravate you're normally required to wear a tie; ⇒ fin;2 (désirer, souhaiter) que veux-tu boire/pour Noël? what do you want to drink/for Christmas?; ( plus poli) what would you like to drink/for Christmas?; comme tu veux or voudras as you wish; je voudrais un kilo de poires/vous parler en privé I'd like a kilo of pears/to speak to you in private; je comprends très bien que tu ne veuilles pas répondre I can quite understand that you may not wish to reply; tu vois que tu y arrives quand tu (le) veux you see you can do it when you really want to; il ne suffit pas de vouloir, il faut encore pouvoir wishing is not enough; ce n'était pas si difficile que ça, il suffisait de vouloir it wasn't that difficult, all you needed was the will to do it; elle veut/voudrait être astronaute she wants/would like to be an astronaut; je ne veux pas d'elle comme secrétaire I don't want her as a secretary; je ne veux pas de ce tableau dans ma chambre I don't want that picture in my room; je n'en veux pas, de ton argent! I don't want your money!; elle veut ton bonheur or que tu sois heureux she wants you to be happy; je voudrais bien rester/vous aider, mais I would like to stay/to help you, but; ils auraient bien voulu participer à la réunion d'hier they would have liked to have taken part in yesterday's meeting; je voudrais bien qu'on finisse avant la nuit I would like us to finish before tonight; nous aurions également voulu ajouter que we would also have liked to add that; je voulais vous dire que I wanted to tell you that; on dira ce qu'on voudra, c'était moins pollué avant they can say what they like, it was less polluted before; tu veux que je te dise? ton guide, c'est un escroc I hate to say it, but the guide is a crook; je ne voudrais pas vous déranger I don't want to put you out; sans vouloir te vexer, ton chapeau est un peu voyant without wanting to sound rude, your hat is a bit garish; sans le vouloir [bousculer, révéler] by accident; [se retrouver] accidentally; il m'a fait mal sans le vouloir he hurt me unintentionally ou without meaning to; viens quand tu veux come whenever you want ou like; fais comme tu veux, mais ne me dérange pas tout le temps! do what you like ou want, but don't keep bothering me all the time!; ‘qu'est-ce qu'on fait ce soir?’-‘comme tu veux or voudras’ ‘what shall we do tonight?’-‘whatever you like, it's up to you’; que tu le veuilles ou non whether you like it or not; elle fait ce qu'elle veut de son mari she twists her husband around her little finger; elle fait ce qu'elle veut de ses mains she can do anything with her hands; je ne vous veux aucun mal I don't wish you any harm; tu ne veux/voudrais pas me faire croire que you're not telling/trying to tell me that; après ce qu'il a fait, tu voudrais que je lui fasse confiance? do you expect me to trust him after what he's done?; comment voulez-vous qu'on travaille dans ces conditions? how do you expect people to work in these conditions?; que veux-tu que j'y fasse? what do you want ou expect me to do about it?; que veux-tu que je te dise? c'est de ta faute! what do you expect me to say? it's your fault!; comment veux-tu qu'elle résiste? how could she resist?; comment veux-tu que je le sache? how should I know?; pourquoi voudrais-tu qu'il refuse? why should he refuse?; c'est la vie, que voulez-vous! what can you do, that's life!; que veux-tu, on n'y peut rien! what can you do, it's hopeless!; j'aurais voulu t'y voir○! I'd like to have seen you in the same position!; tu l'auras voulu! it'll be all your own fault!; ⇒ beurre, peau, voilà;3 ( accepter) voulez-vous (bien) fermer la fenêtre/me prêter votre stylo? would you mind closing the window/lending me your pen?; vous voudrez bien renvoyer le formulaire please return the form; tu voudras bien leur transmettre ce message will you please give them this message; voudriez-vous avoir l'obligeance de faire fml would you be so kind as to do; demander à or prier qn de bien vouloir faire fml to ask sb to be so kind as to do, to ask sb kindly to do sout; on voudra bien se référer aux ouvrages suivants please refer to the following works; voudrais-tu aller m'acheter le journal, s'il te plaît would you go and buy me the paper, please; voulez-vous or veuillez répéter votre question, s'il vous plaît would you repeat your question please; veuillez patienter ( au téléphone) please hold the line; si vous le voulez bien, nous commencerons sans lui if you don't mind, we'll start without him; si vous voulez bien me suivre if you'd like to follow me; si vous voulez bien de moi comme quatrième au bridge if you'll have me as a fourth at bridge; veux-tu (bien) te taire! will you (please) be quiet!; ils ont bien voulu nous prêter leur voiture they were kind enough to lend us their car; elle a bien voulu leur accorder une entrevue she was kind enough to grant them an interview; nous vous remercions d'avoir bien voulu faire thank you for doing; elle n'a pas voulu signer she would not sign; le bois ne veut pas brûler the wood won't burn; le moteur ne veut pas partir the engine won't start; ma blessure ne veut pas guérir my wound won't heal; tout le monde attendait qu'elle veuille (bien) se montrer everyone was waiting for her to put in an appearance; elle veut bien prendre ce poste à condition d'être mieux payée she's happy to take the job on condition that she's paid more; je veux bien te croire I'm quite prepared to believe you; ( plus réticent) I'd like to believe you; si l'on veut bien admettre/se rappeler que if one accepts/remembers that; il était mieux informé (des faits) qu'il ne veut bien le dire he knew more about it than he's prepared to admit; je veux bien croire que la vie est dure, mais I know life is hard, but; je veux bien qu'il soit malade/qu'ils fassent grève, mais I know he's ill/they're on strike, but; ‘ça s'est bien passé?’-‘si on veut’ ‘did it go well?’-‘so-so○’; ‘ce n'est pas cher/difficile’-‘si on veut!’ ‘it's not expensive/difficult’-‘or so you say!’; ‘c'était plus confortable avant!’-‘si tu veux, mais’ ‘it was more comfortable before!’-‘maybe, but’;4 ( signifier) vouloir dire to mean; que veux-tu dire? what do you mean?; qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? ( signification) what does that mean?; ( attitude) what's all this about?; pour moi, ça ne veut rien dire it means nothing to me; et alors, ça veut dire quoi de bousculer les gens comme ça○? hey, what do you mean by pushing people like that?; ça veut tout simplement dire qu'on va payer plus d'impôts it simply means we're going to pay higher taxes; que voulez-vous dire par là? what (exactly) do you mean by that?; tu ne veux pas dire qu'il est médecin? you don't mean to tell me he's a doctor ?; ça voudrait dire tout refaire that would mean doing everything all over again;5 ( prétendre) la légende veut que legend has it that; comme le veut la légende/tradition as legend/tradition has it; leur théorie veut que according to their theory; on a voulu voir en lui un pionnier de l'architecture people tended to see him as a pioneering architect.C en vouloir vtr ind1 ○( être déterminé) to want to get on; il réussira, il en veut! he wants to get on, and he'll succeed!; ce sont de bons élèves/soldats, et qui en veulent they are good students/soldiers who want to get on;2 ( garder rancune) en vouloir à qn to bear a grudge against sb; je leur en veux de m'avoir trompé I hold it against them for not being honest with me; ne m 'en veux pas si je remets notre rendez-vous please forgive me if I put off our meeting;3 ( avoir des vues sur) en vouloir à qch to be after sth; elle en veut à notre fortune she's after our money.D se vouloir vpr1 ( prétendre être) [personne] to like to think of oneself as; [ouvrage, théorie, méthode] to be meant to be; ils se veulent pacifistes/rassurants they like to think of themselves as pacifists/as being reassuring; mon livre se veut objectif/à la portée de tous my book is meant to be objective/accessible to all;2 ( chercher à être) to try to be; les dirigeants se sont voulus conciliants the leaders tried to be conciliatory;3 ( se reprocher) s'en vouloir to be cross with oneself; s'en vouloir de to regret; je m'en veux d'avoir été si dur avec elle/de ne pas l'avoir écoutée I really regret being so hard on her/not listening to her; je m'en serais voulu de ne pas vous avoir prévenu I would never have forgiven myself if I hadn't warned you; il ne faut pas vous en vouloir, ce n'était pas de votre faute! you mustn't blame yourself, it wasn't your fault!vouloir c'est pouvoir Prov, quand on veut, on peut where there's a will there's a way; je veux○! you bet○!I[vulwar] nom masculinII[vulwar] verbe transitifA.[AVOIR POUR BUT]1. [être décidé à obtenir] to wantje le ferai, que tu le veuilles ou non I'll do it, whether you like it or notquand elle veut quelque chose, elle le veut! when she's decided she wants something, she's determined (to get it)!lui, j'en fais (tout) ce que je veux I've got him eating out of my handelle veut récupérer son enfant/être reçue par le ministre she's determined to get her child back/that the Minister should see herarrangez-vous comme vous voulez, mais je veux être livré demain I don't mind how you do it but I insist the goods are delivered tomorrowje ne veux pas entendre parler de ça! I won't hear of it ou such a thing!à ton âge, pourquoi vouloir faire le jeune homme? at your age, why do you try to act like a young man?que veux-tu de moi?, qu'est-ce que tu me veux? what do you want from me?quand tu veux, tu fais très bien la cuisine you can cook beautifully when you put your mind to itvouloir, c'est pouvoir (proverbe) , quand on veut, on peut where there's a will, there's a way (proverbe)2. [prétendre - suj: personne] to claim3. [avoir l'intention de]vouloir faire quelque chose to want ou to intend ou to mean to do somethingsans vouloir me mêler de tes affaires/te contredire... I don't want to interfere/to contradict you but...je l'ai vexé sans le vouloir I offended him unintentionally ou without meaning toje ne voudrais surtout pas t'empêcher de voir ton match! I wouldn't dream of preventing you from watching the match!vouloir dire: il ne s'est pas ennuyé ce soir-là — que veux-tu dire par là? he had some fun that night — what do you mean by that ou what are you getting at?vous voulez dire qu'on l'a tuée? do you mean ou are you suggesting (that) she was killed?4. [essayer de]vouloir faire to want ou to try to doen voulant la sauver, il s'est noyé he drowned in his attempt ou trying to rescue her5. [s'attendre à] to expecttu voudrais peut-être aussi que je te remercie! you don't expect to be thanked into the bargain, do you?que veux-tu que j'y fasse? what do you want me to do about it?, what can I do about it?que voulez-vous que je vous dise? what can I say?, what do you want me to say?6. (familier) [sexuellement] to wantB.[PRÉFÉRER, SOUHAITER]jus d'ananas ou d'orange? — ce que tu veux! pineapple or orange juice? — whatever ou I don't mind!on prend ma voiture ou la tienne? — c'est comme tu veux shall we take my car or yours? — as you wish ou please ou likeje pourrai revenir? — bien sûr, quand vous voulez! may I come again? — of course, any time ou whenever you want!tu peux dessiner une maison si tu veux you could draw a house, if you liketu l'as ou l'auras voulu! you asked for it!2. [dans une suggestion] to wantveux-tu de l'aide? do you want ou would you like some help?voudriez-vous vous joindre à nous? would you care ou like to join us?3. [dans un souhait]j'aurais tellement voulu être avec vous I'd have so much liked ou loved to have been with youquand tu me parles, je te voudrais un autre ton (soutenu) please don't use that tone when you're talking to mealler au match sans avoir rangé ta chambre, je voudrais bien voir ça! (ironique) whatever gave you the idea (that) you could go to the match without tidying up your room first?4. [dans une demande polie]veuillez avoir l'obligeance de... would you kindly ou please...veuillez vous retirer, Marie you may go now, Marievoudriez-vous avoir l'amabilité de me prêter votre crayon? would you be so kind as to lend me your pencil?je vous serais reconnaissant de bien vouloir m'envoyer votre brochure I should be glad to receive your brochure5. [dans un rappel à l'ordre]ne m'interromps pas, tu veux!, veuille bien ne pas m'interrompre! will you please not interrupt me?, would you mind not interrupting me?un peu de respect, tu veux (bien) a bit less cheek, if you don't mind!C.[SUJET: CHOSE]1. [se prêter à, être en état de]2. [exiger] to requirela tradition voulait que... it was a tradition that...la dignité de notre profession veut que... the dignity of our profession demands that...[prétendre]3. [déterminer - suj: destin, hasard, malheur]la chance a voulu que... as luck would have it...le calendrier a voulu que cela tombe un lundi it fell on a Monday, as it so happened4. [s'efforcer de]le décor veut évoquer une ferme normande the decor strives ou tries to suggest a Normandy farmhouse5.a. [avoir comme sens propre] to meanb. [avoir comme implication] to mean, to suggestje me demande ce que veut dire ce changement d'attitude I wonder what the meaning of this turn-around is ou what this turn-around meansça veut bien dire ce que ça veut dire! it's clear ou plain enough!tu vas m'obéir, non mais, qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? (familier) for goodness's sake will you do as I say!D.[LOCUTIONS] [consenti, accepter]bien vouloir: bien vouloir faire quelque chose to be willing ou to be prepared ou to be quite happy to do somethingje veux bien être patient, mais il y a des limites! I can be patient, but there are limits!un petit café? — oui, je veux bien fancy a coffee? — yes pleasepoussons jusqu'à la prochaine ville — moi je veux bien, mais il est tard! let's go on to the next town — I don't mind, but it is late!bien vouloir [admettre]: je veux bien qu'il y ait des restrictions budgétaires mais... I understand (that) there are cuts in the budget but...je veux bien avoir des défauts, mais pas celui-là granted, I have some shortcomings, but that isn't one of themil a dit nous avoir soutenus, moi je veux bien, mais le résultat est là! he said he supported us, OK ou and that may be so, but look at the result!j'accepte ses humeurs, que veux-tu! I (just) put up with his moods, what can I do?si tu veux, si vous voulez more or less, if you like————————vouloir de verbe plus préposition1. [être prêt à accepter]vouloir de quelqu'un/quelque chose to want somebody/something2. (locution)a. [elle a de l'ambition] she wants to make it ou to winb. [elle a de l'application] she's dead keenil faut en vouloir pour réapprendre à marcher you need a lot of determination to learn to walk againen vouloir à quelqu'un [éprouver de la rancune] to bear ou to have a grudge against somebodyje ne l'ai pas fait exprès, ne m'en veux pas I didn't do it on purpose, don't be cross with medécidément, ton chien m'en veut your dog's definitely got something against meen vouloir à quelque chose [vouloir le détruire] to seek to damage somethingqui peut en vouloir à ma vie/réputation? who could wish me dead/would want to damage my reputation?————————se vouloir verbe pronominal intransitifle livre se veut une satire de l'aristocratie allemande the book claims ou is supposed to be a satire on the German aristocracy————————s'en vouloir verbe pronominal(emploi réfléchi) to be angry ou annoyed with oneself————————s'en vouloir verbe pronominalen veux-tu en voilà locution adverbiale(familier) [en abondance]————————si l'on veut locution adverbiale1. [approximativement] if you like2. [pour exprimer une réserve]il est fidèle... si l'on veut! he's faithful... after a fashion! -
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grimper [gʀɛ̃pe]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verba. [personne, animal] to climb (up)• allez, grimpe ! (dans une voiture) come on, get in!b. [route, plante] to climb2. transitive verb[+ montagne, côte] to climb* * *
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verbe intransitif1) ( escalader)grimper sur la scène/les genoux de quelqu'un — to climb up onto the stage/somebody's knees
2) (colloq) ( suivre une pente raide) [route] to be steep3) (colloq) ( augmenter) [température, prix] to climb (de by)4) (colloq) ( progresser)
II gʀɛ̃penom masculingrimper (à la corde) — rope-climbing [U]
* * *ɡʀɛ̃pe1. vi2. vt3. nmle grimper SPORT — rope-climbing
* * *grimper verb table: aimerB vtr ( gravir) to climb [escaliers, étages, côte]; j'ai dû grimper six étages! I had to climb six floors!C vi1 ( escalader) grimper aux arbres to climb up trees; grimper sur or dans un arbre to climb a tree; grimper jusqu'à la cime de l'arbre to climb up to the top of the tree; grimper à la corde to climb the rope; grimper sur le mur/la scène/les genoux de qn to climb up onto the wall/the stage/sb's knees; grimpe sur mon dos get on my back; grimpe dans ton lit get into bed; allez! grimpe ( dans une voiture) come on! get in;2 ○( suivre une pente raide) [route, sentier] to be a steep climb; qu'est-ce que ça grimpe! it's a steep climb!; le chemin grimpe à travers les sapins the path climbs up through the fir trees;3 ○( augmenter) [température, prix] to climb; grimper de 13°C/30% to climb by 13°C/30%; la nouvelle a fait grimper les cours de l'or the news pushed up the price of gold;4 ○( progresser) to move up; grimper de sept places/de deux points/en première division to go up seven places/two points/into the first division;5 ○ Sport ( faire de l'escalade) to go climbing.[grɛ̃pe] verbe intransitif1. [personne, animal, plante] to climbgrimper à une échelle/un mur to climb up a ladder/wallb. [en s'aidant des jambes] to shin up a tree2. [s'élever en pente raide] to climb3. [température, inflation] to soar————————[grɛ̃pe] verbe transitif[escalier, pente] to climb (up) (inseparable)————————[grɛ̃pe] nom masculin -
76 venger
venger [vɑ̃ʒe]➭ TABLE 31. transitive verb2. reflexive verb• venge-toi ! get your own back!* * *vɑ̃ʒe
1.
verbe transitif to avenge
2.
se venger verbe pronominal to get ou take one's revenge ( de quelqu'un on somebody)se venger sur quelqu'un/quelque chose — to take it out on somebody/something
se venger de quelque chose — to get ou take one's revenge for something
* * *vɑ̃ʒe vt* * *venger verb table: mangerA vtr to avenge [crime, injustice, personne]; venger l'honneur/la mort de qn to avenge sb's honourGB/death.B se venger vpr to get ou take one's revenge (de qn on sb; en faisant by doing); se venger sur qn/qch to take it out on sb/sth; je me vengerai! I shall have ou get my revenge!; se venger de qch to get ou take one's revenge for [humiliation, duperie]; il l'a fait pour se venger he did it in revenge.[vɑ̃ʒe] verbe transitif1. [réparer] to avenge2. [dédommager]————————se venger verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)se venger de quelqu'un/quelque chose to take one's revenge on somebody/for something2. [calmer sa colère] -
77 sich revanchieren
(to revenge oneself: He has beaten me this time, but I'll get my own back (on him).) get one's own back* * *(als Dank) v.to pay someone back expr.to return the favor (US) expr.to return the favour (UK) expr. (an) v.to take revenge (on) expr. v.to get one's own back (on) expr. -
78 вывести из себя
1) General subject: (кого-л.) get a rise out of, (кого-л.) get shirt off, (кого-л.) get shirt out, (кого-л.) have a rise out of, huff, make flare up (кого-л.), (кого-л.) make wild, (кого-л.) put in a temper, put out, (кого-л.) put out of temper, put somebody out of temper, rattle, rouse, send up the wall, take a rise, (кого-л.) take a rise out of, make someone go purple in the face, raise hackles, make one's hackles rise, drive spare, throw off balance2) Colloquial: push over the edge (push smbd over the edge), drive sb. up the wall4) Set phrase: put beside himself, infuriate (smb.)5) Makarov: (кого-л.) get (smb.'s) back up, (кого-л.) get (smb.'s) goat, (кого-л.) get a rise out of (smb.), (кого-л.) have a rise out of (smb.), make (smb.) flare up (кого-л.), put (smb.'s) back up (кого-л.), (кого-л.) put (smb.) in a temper, (кого-л.) put (smb.) out of temper, (кого-л.) take a rise out of (smb.), (кого-л.) drive wild, (кого-л.) exhaust stock of patience6) Taboo: put past patience -
79 добраться до сути
1) General subject: bottom, get to the back of (чего-л.), get to the bottom of (чего-либо), think out2) Makarov: get to the back of (smth.) (чего-л.), get to the bottom of (smth.) (чего-л.), get to the heart of the matter (чего-л.) -
80 докопаться до сути
1) General subject: get to the back of (чего-л.), get to the bottom of sth., get to the bottom2) Makarov: get to the back of (smth.) (чего-л.), get to the heart of the matter (чего-л.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > докопаться до сути
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