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  • 1 give

    (to dismiss (someone) or to be dismissed (usually from a job): He got the boot for always being late.) despedir, ser puesto de patitas en la calle
    give vb
    1. dar
    can you give him a message? ¿le puedes dar un recado?
    2. regalar
    what did you give him? ¿qué le regalaste?
    tr[gɪv]
    1 (flexibility) elasticidad nombre femenino, flexibilidad nombre femenino
    transitive verb (pt gave tr[geɪv], pp given tr['gɪvən], ger giving)
    1 (gen) dar
    ■ you've given me a great idea! ¡me has dado una idea estupenda!
    2 (deliver, convey) dar, entregar
    ■ could you give him a message? ¿le podrías dar un mensaje?
    3 (as a gift) dar, regalar
    4 (provide) dar, suministrar
    5 (pay) pagar, dar
    ■ how much did you give for it? ¿cuánto pagó por ello?
    7 (dedicate) dedicar, consagrar
    8 (cause) causar, ocasionar
    9 (yield) ceder, conceder
    ■ I'll give you that it isn't easy le concedo que no es fácil, te doy la razón en que no es fácil
    1 (yield) ceder; (cloth, elastic) dar de sí
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    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    not to give a damn importarle a uno un bledo
    to give evidence prestar declaración
    to give it all one's got dar lo mejor de sí
    to give the game away descubrir el pastel
    'Give way' (road sign) "Ceda el paso"
    to give way (gen) ceder, conceder 2 (ground) hundirse 3 (ladder) romperse 3 (legs) doblarse
    don't give me that! familiar ¡no me vengas con esas!
    give me... every time! familiar ¡para mí no hay nada como...!
    to give somebody one's support prestarle apoyo a alguien
    to give somebody up for dead dar por muerto,-a a alguien
    what gives? familiar ¿qué pasa?
    give ['gɪv] v, gave ['geɪv] ; given ['gɪvə n] ; giving vt
    1) hand, present: dar, regalar, obsequiar
    give it to me: dámelo
    they gave him a gold watch: le regalaron un reloj de oro
    2) pay: dar, pagar
    I'll give you $10 for this one: te daré $10 por éste
    3) utter: dar, pronunciar
    to give a shout: dar un grito
    to give a speech: pronunciar un discurso
    to give a verdict: dictar sentencia
    4) provide: dar
    to give one's word: dar uno su palabra
    to give a party: dar una fiesta
    5) cause: dar, causar, ocasionar
    to give trouble: causar problemas
    to give someone to understand: darle a entender a alguien
    6) grant: dar, otorgar
    to give permission: dar permiso
    give vi
    1) : hacer regalos
    2) yield: ceder, romperse
    it gave under the weight of the crowd: cedió bajo el peso de la muchedumbre
    3)
    to give in or to give up surrender: rendirse, entregarse
    4)
    to give out : agotarse, acabarse
    the supplies gave out: las provisiones se agotaron
    give n
    flexibility: flexibilidad f, elasticidad f
    n.
    • elasticidad s.f.
    expr.
    • criticar (a alguien) v.
    • hacer (a alguien) pasar mal expr.
    expr.
    • cantarle las cuarenta verdades* (a alguien) expr.
    • decir cuántas son cinco* expr.
    give (s.o.) the slip
    expr.
    • dar esquinazo* v.
    • lograr escaparse (de alguien) expr.
    • lograr zafarse (de alguien) expr.
    v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: gave, given) = dar v.
    (§pres: doy, das...) subj: dé-
    pret: di-•)
    • donar v.
    • entregar v.
    • obsequiar v.
    • ofrecer v.
    • ofrendar v.
    • otorgar v.
    • presentar v.
    • prestar v.
    • regalar v.
    • rendir v.

    I
    1. gɪv
    1) (past gave; past p given) transitive verb
    2)
    a) (hand, pass) dar*

    give her/me/them a glass of water — dale/dame/dales un vaso de agua

    b) ( as gift) regalar, obsequiar (frml)

    to give somebody a present — hacerle* un regalo a alguien, regalarle algo a alguien

    c) ( donate) dar*, donar

    they have given $100,000 for/toward a new music room — han dado or donado $100.000/han contribuido con $100.000 para una nueva sala de música

    d) (dedicate, devote) \<\<love/affection\>\> dar*; \<\<attention\>\> prestar

    to give it all one's got — dar* lo mejor de sí

    e) ( sacrifice) \<\<life\>\> dar*, entregar*
    f) \<\<injection/sedative\>\> dar*, administrar (frml)
    3)
    a) (supply, grant) \<\<protection\>\> dar*; \<\<help\>\> dar*, brindar; \<\<idea\>\> dar*
    b) (allow, concede) \<\<opportunity/permission\>\> dar*, conceder (frml)

    given the choice, I'd... — si me dieran a elegir, yo...

    he's a good worker, I'll give him that, but... — es muy trabajador, hay que reconocerlo, pero...

    it would take us 15 months, give or take a week or two — nos llevaría unos 15 meses, semana más, semana menos

    4)
    a) ( cause) \<\<pleasure/shock\>\> dar*; \<\<cough\>\> dar*

    don't give us your germs/cold! — no nos pegues tus microbios/tu resfriado! (fam)

    b) ( yield) \<\<results/fruit\>\> dar*
    5)
    a) (award, allot) \<\<title/degree\>\> dar*, otorgar* (frml), conferir* (frml); \<\<authority/right\>\> dar*, otorgar* (frml), conceder (frml); \<\<contract\>\> dar*, adjudicar*; \<\<mark\>\> dar*, poner*
    b) ( entrust) \<\<task/responsibility\>\> dar*, confiar*
    6) (pay, exchange) dar*
    7) ( care) (colloq)

    I don't give a damn — me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino (fam)

    8)
    a) ( convey) \<\<apologies/news\>\> dar*

    please give my regards to your mother — dale recuerdos or (AmL tb) cariños a tu madre

    she gave me to understand that... — me dio a entender que...

    b) (state, reveal) \<\<information\>\> dar*
    9) (make sound, movement) \<\<cry/jump\>\> dar*, pegar* (fam); \<\<laugh\>\> soltar*

    to give somebody a kiss/a wink — darle* un beso a alguien/hacerle* un guiño a alguien

    10) ( indicate) \<\<speed/temperature\>\> señalar, marcar*
    11)
    a) ( hold) \<\<party/dinner\>\> dar*, ofrecer* (frml)
    b) \<\<concert\>\> dar*; \<\<speech\>\> decir*, pronunciar

    2.
    vi
    1)
    a) ( yield under pressure) ceder, dar* de sí
    b) (break, give way) \<\<planks/branch\>\> romperse*
    2) ( make gift) dar*

    to give to charity — dar* dinero a organizaciones de caridad

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    Phrasal Verbs:

    II
    mass noun elasticidad f
    [ɡɪv] (pt gave) (pp given)
    1. TRANSITIVE VERB
    When give is part of a set combination, eg give evidence, give a lecture, give a party, give a yawn, look up the other word.
    1) [+ possession, object] dar; (for special occasion) regalar, obsequiar frm; [+ title, honour, award, prize] dar, otorgar frm; [+ organ, blood] dar, donar; (Scol) [+ mark] poner

    he was given a gold watch when he retired — le regalaron or frm obsequiaron un reloj de oro cuando se jubiló

    • he gave her a dictionary for her birthday — le regaló un diccionario por su cumpleaños

    he was given an award for bravery — le dieron or otorgaron un galardón por su valentía

    • to give sb a penalty — (Sport) conceder un penalti or penalty a algn

    • to give o.s to sb — entregarse a algn

    2) (=pass on) [+ message] dar; [+ goods, document] dar, entregar more frm ; [+ illness] contagiar, pegar *

    give them my regards or best wishes — dales saludos de mi parte

    can you give Mary the keys when you see her? — ¿puedes darle las llaves a Mary cuando la veas?

    to give sb a cold — contagiar el resfriado a algn, pegar el resfriado a algn *

    to give sth into sb's hands — liter entregar or confiar algo a algn

    3) (=offer) [+ party, dinner] dar

    to give a party for sb — dar or ofrecer una fiesta en honor de algn

    why don't you give them melon to start with? — ¿por qué no les das melón para empezar?

    what can I give him to eat/for dinner? — ¿qué puedo hacerle para comer/cenar?

    4) (=provide) [+ money, information, idea] dar; [+ task] dar, confiar

    can you give him something to do? — ¿puedes darle algo para hacer?

    • I'll never be able to give you a child — nunca podré darte un hijo

    • they gave us a lot of help — nos ayudaron mucho

    • it gave us a good laugh * — nos hizo reír mucho

    give or take... —

    12 o'clock, give or take a few minutes — más o menos las doce

    in A.D. 500 give or take a few years — aproximadamente en el año 500 después de J.C.

    5) (=cause) [+ shock, surprise] dar, causar; [+ pain] causar, provocar

    • it gives me great pleasure to welcome you all — es un gran placer para mí darles la bienvenida a todos

    to give sb a kick/push — dar una patada/un empujón a algn

    • to give sb to believe that... — hacer creer a algn que...

    I was given to believe that... — me hicieron creer que...

    • to give sb to understand that... — dar a entender a algn que...

    6) (=grant, allow)
    a) [+ permission] dar, conceder; [+ chance, time] dar

    can't you give me another week? — ¿no me puedes dar otra semana?

    • he's honest, I give you that — es honrado, lo reconozco

    how long would you give that marriage? — ¿cuánto tiempo crees que durará ese matrimonio?

    7) (=dedicate) [+ life, time] dedicar
    8) (=sacrifice) [+ life] dar
    9) (=pay) dar

    what will you give me for it? — ¿qué me das por ello?

    how much did you give for it? — ¿cuánto diste or pagaste por él?

    10) (=put through to) poner con

    could you give me Mr Smith/extension 3443? — ¿me podría poner con el Sr. Smith/con la extensión 3443?

    11) (=punish with)

    to give it to sb * — (=beat) dar una paliza a algn; (verbally) poner a algn como un trapo *

    12) (=present) presentar a

    ladies and gentlemen, I give you our guest speaker this evening,... — damas y caballeros, les presento a nuestro conferenciante de esta noche,...

    14) (=produce, supply) [+ milk, fruit] dar, producir; [+ light, heat] dar; [+ result] arrojar; [+ help, advice] dar, proporcionar

    it gives 6% a year — rinde un 6% al año

    15) (=state) [+ name, age, address] dar; (on form) poner

    to give the right/wrong answer — dar la respuesta correcta/equivocada

    16) (=care)
    17) (=make) [+ speech] dar, pronunciar frm; [+ lecture, concert] dar
    18)

    • to give way —

    a) (=collapse) [bridge, beam, floor, ceiling] ceder, hundirse; [cable, rope] romperse; [legs] flaquear

    the chair gave way under his weight — la silla no soportó su peso, la silla cedió bajo su peso

    b) (=break) [rope] romperse
    c)

    to give way (to sth) — (=be replaced) ser reemplazado (por algo); (to demands) ceder (a algo); (to traffic) ceder el paso (a algo)

    give way — (Brit) (Aut) ceda el paso

    • don't give me that! * — ¡no me vengas con esas! *

    • I'll give you something to cry about! * — ¡ya te daré yo razones para llorar!

    holidays? I'll give you holidays! * — ¿vacaciones? ya te voy a dar yo a ti vacaciones *, ¿vacaciones? ¡ni vacaciones ni narices! *

    he wants £100? I'll give him £100! * — ¿que quiere 100 libras? ¡ni cien libras ni nada!

    I'll give him what for! * — ¡se va a enterar! *

    • give me the old songs! — ¡para mí las canciones viejas!

    give me a gas cooker every time! * — ¡prefiero mil veces una cocina de gas!

    children? give me dogs any time! — ¿niños? ¡prefiero mucho antes un perro!

    2. INTRANSITIVE VERB
    1) dar

    please give generously — por favor, sean generosos

    to give to charity — hacer donativos a organizaciones benéficas, dar dinero a organizaciones benéficas

    • to give and take — hacer concesiones mutuas

    - give as good as one gets
    2) (=give way)
    a) (=collapse) [bridge, beam, floor, ceiling] ceder, hundirse; [knees] flaquear

    the chair gave under his weight — la silla cedió bajo su peso, la silla no soportó su peso

    b) (=break) [rope] romperse
    c) (=yield) [door] ceder
    3) (US)
    *

    what gives? — ¿qué pasa?, ¿qué se cuece por ahí? *

    3.
    NOUN (=flexibility) [of material] elasticidad f

    there's a lot of give in this chair/bed — esta silla/cama es muy mullida

    how much give has there been on their side? — ¿cuánto han cedido ellos?

    • give and take, you won't achieve an agreement without a bit of give and take — no vais a conseguir un acuerdo sin hacer concesiones mutuas

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    I
    1. [gɪv]
    1) (past gave; past p given) transitive verb
    2)
    a) (hand, pass) dar*

    give her/me/them a glass of water — dale/dame/dales un vaso de agua

    b) ( as gift) regalar, obsequiar (frml)

    to give somebody a present — hacerle* un regalo a alguien, regalarle algo a alguien

    c) ( donate) dar*, donar

    they have given $100,000 for/toward a new music room — han dado or donado $100.000/han contribuido con $100.000 para una nueva sala de música

    d) (dedicate, devote) \<\<love/affection\>\> dar*; \<\<attention\>\> prestar

    to give it all one's got — dar* lo mejor de sí

    e) ( sacrifice) \<\<life\>\> dar*, entregar*
    f) \<\<injection/sedative\>\> dar*, administrar (frml)
    3)
    a) (supply, grant) \<\<protection\>\> dar*; \<\<help\>\> dar*, brindar; \<\<idea\>\> dar*
    b) (allow, concede) \<\<opportunity/permission\>\> dar*, conceder (frml)

    given the choice, I'd... — si me dieran a elegir, yo...

    he's a good worker, I'll give him that, but... — es muy trabajador, hay que reconocerlo, pero...

    it would take us 15 months, give or take a week or two — nos llevaría unos 15 meses, semana más, semana menos

    4)
    a) ( cause) \<\<pleasure/shock\>\> dar*; \<\<cough\>\> dar*

    don't give us your germs/cold! — no nos pegues tus microbios/tu resfriado! (fam)

    b) ( yield) \<\<results/fruit\>\> dar*
    5)
    a) (award, allot) \<\<title/degree\>\> dar*, otorgar* (frml), conferir* (frml); \<\<authority/right\>\> dar*, otorgar* (frml), conceder (frml); \<\<contract\>\> dar*, adjudicar*; \<\<mark\>\> dar*, poner*
    b) ( entrust) \<\<task/responsibility\>\> dar*, confiar*
    6) (pay, exchange) dar*
    7) ( care) (colloq)

    I don't give a damn — me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino (fam)

    8)
    a) ( convey) \<\<apologies/news\>\> dar*

    please give my regards to your mother — dale recuerdos or (AmL tb) cariños a tu madre

    she gave me to understand that... — me dio a entender que...

    b) (state, reveal) \<\<information\>\> dar*
    9) (make sound, movement) \<\<cry/jump\>\> dar*, pegar* (fam); \<\<laugh\>\> soltar*

    to give somebody a kiss/a wink — darle* un beso a alguien/hacerle* un guiño a alguien

    10) ( indicate) \<\<speed/temperature\>\> señalar, marcar*
    11)
    a) ( hold) \<\<party/dinner\>\> dar*, ofrecer* (frml)
    b) \<\<concert\>\> dar*; \<\<speech\>\> decir*, pronunciar

    2.
    vi
    1)
    a) ( yield under pressure) ceder, dar* de sí
    b) (break, give way) \<\<planks/branch\>\> romperse*
    2) ( make gift) dar*

    to give to charity — dar* dinero a organizaciones de caridad

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    Phrasal Verbs:

    II
    mass noun elasticidad f

    English-spanish dictionary > give

  • 2 give

    A n élasticité f ; this surface has more give cette surface amortit mieux les chocs.
    B vtr ( prét gave ; pp given)
    1 ( hand over) [person] donner [object, money, medal, prize, punishment, hand, arm] (to à) ; offrir [present, drink, sandwich] (to à) ; to give sb sth gen donner qch à qn ; (politely, as gift) offrir qch à qn ; give it me!, give me it! donne-moi ça! ; give him a drink donne-lui à boire ; to give sb sth for offrir qch à qn pour [birthday, Christmas] ; how much ou what will you give me for it? combien m'en donnes-tu? ; I'll give you 50 cents for it je t'en donne 50 cents ; I'd give anything for/to do je donnerais n'importe quoi pour/pour faire ; what wouldn't I give for…! je donnerais cher pour…! ; to give sb sth as offrir qch à qn comme [present, token, symbol] ; to give sb sth to carry/look after donner qch à qn à porter/surveiller ;
    2 ( cause to have) to give sb [sth], to give [sth] to sb donner [qch] à qn [headache, indigestion, vertigo, nightmares, satisfaction] ; transmettre or passer [qch] à qn [disease, infection, virus] ; he's given me his cough il m'a passé sa toux ; to give sb pleasure faire plaisir à qn ;
    3 (provide, produce) donner [milk, flavour, result, answer, sum] ; apporter [heat, light, vitamin, nutrient] ; faire [total] ; blue and yellow give (you) green le bleu et le jaune donnent le vert ; the number was given to three decimal places/in metric units le nombre était donné jusqu'à la troisième décimale/en unités du système métrique ;
    4 (allow, accord) [authority] accorder [custody, grant, bursary] ; laisser qch à qn [seat] ; [hotelier] donner [room] ; to give sb sth donner or accorder qch à qn [time, time period] (to do pour faire) ; give me a minute donne-moi une minute ; to give sb enough room laisser suffisamment de place à qn ; I'll give him another hour, then I'm calling the police je lui donne or accorde encore une heure, et j'appelle la police ; she gave him a week to decide elle lui a donné or accordé une semaine pour décider ; he was given six months to live on lui a donné six mois à vivre ; how long do you give the new boss/their marriage? combien de temps donnes-tu au nouveau patron/à leur mariage? ; it is not given to all of us to do sout il n'est pas donné à tout le monde de faire ; she can sing, I'll give her that elle sait chanter, je lui reconnais au moins ça ; it's original, I'll give you that c'est original, je te l'accorde ; she could give her opponent five years elle a au moins cinq ans de plus que son adversaire ; the polls give Labour a lead les Travaillistes sont en tête dans les sondages ;
    5 Med to give sb sth, to give sth to sb donner qch à qn [treatment, medicine] ; greffer qch à qn [organ] ; poser qch à qn [artificial limb, pacemaker] ; faire qch à qn [facelift, injection, massage] ; can you give me something for the pain? pouvez-vous me donner quelque chose contre la douleur? ;
    6 ( communicate) gen, Telecom donner [advice, information, appointment] ; to give sb sth passer qch à qn [extension, number, department] ; give me the sales manager, please passez-moi le directeur commercial, s'il vous plaît ; I was given to understand ou believe that on m'a laissé entendre que ;
    7 ( give birth to) she gave him two sons elle lui donna deux fils.
    C vi ( prét gave ; pp given)
    1 ( contribute) donner, faire un don ; to give to sth ( habitually) faire des dons à qch ; she never gives to charity elle ne donne jamais rien aux organisations caritatives ; ‘please give generously’ ‘merci (de vos dons)’ ;
    2 (bend, flex) [mattress, sofa] s'affaisser (under sous) ; [shelf, bridge, floorboard] fléchir (under sous) ; [branch] ployer (under sous) ; [leather, fabric] s'assouplir ;
    3 (yield, break) = give way ;
    4 (concede, yield) [person, side] céder ; something has to give ça va finir par craquer.
    D v refl ( prét gave ; pp given) to give oneself to ( devote oneself) se consacrer à [cause, good works] ; euph ( sexually) se donner à [person].
    don't give me that ○ ! ne (me) raconte pas d'histoires! ; give or take an inch (or two) à quelques centimètres près ; give me a nice cup of tea any day ou every time ○ ! rien ne vaut une bonne tasse de thé! ; if this is the big city, give me a village every time ○ si c'est ça la ville, alors vive les petits villages ; ‘I give you the bride and groom!’ ‘je bois à la santé du marié et de la mariée!’ ; I'll give you something to cry about ○ ! tu vas savoir pourquoi tu pleure! ; I'll give you something to complain about ○ ! je vais t'apprendre à te plaindres! ; more money? I'll give you more money! ○ je vais t'en donner, moi, de l'argent! ; to give and take faire des concessions ; to give as good as one gets rendre coup pour coup ; to give it all one's got ○ (y) mettre le paquet ; to give sb what for ○ passer un savon à qn ○ ; what gives? ○ qu'est-ce qui se passe?
    ■ give away:
    ▶ give away [sth], give [sth] away
    1 (as gift, offer, charity) donner [item, sample, ticket] (to à) ; distribuer [samples, tickets] ; we're practically giving them away! à ce prix-là, c'est donné! ; they're not exactly giving it away iron on ne peut pas dire que c'est donné ; we've got 100 copies to give away! il y a 100 exemplaires à gagner! ;
    2 ( reveal) révéler [secret, answer, story, ending] (to à) ; the flavour gives it away on le sent au goût ;
    3 (waste, lose carelessly) laisser échapper [match, goal, advantage] (to au bénéfice de) ;
    ▶ give [sb] away, give away [sb]
    1 ( betray) [expression, fingerprints] trahir ; [person] dénoncer [person] (to à) ; to give oneself away se trahir (by doing en faisant) ;
    2 ( in marriage) conduire [qn] à l'autel.
    ■ give back:
    ▶ give [sth] back, give back [sth]
    1 (restore, return) rendre [possession, appetite, sight, freedom] (to à) ; give it back! rends (-moi) ça! ; …or we'll give you your money back …ou vous serez remboursé ;
    2 ( reflect) renvoyer [echo, sound, light].
    ▶ give forth [sth] dégager [smell] ; émettre [sound].
    ■ give in:
    ▶ give in
    1 (to temptation, threat, person) céder (to à) ;
    2 ( stop trying) abandonner ; I give in-tell me! je donne ma langue au chat ○, dis-le moi! ;
    ▶ give in [sth], give [sth] in rendre [homework, essay] ; remettre [ticket, key, petition].
    ■ give off:
    ▶ give off [sth] émettre [signal, scent, radiation, light] ; dégager [heat, fumes, oxygen] ; he was giving off hostile signals il montrait des signes d'hostilité.
    ■ give onto:
    ▶ give onto [sth] donner sur [street, yard etc].
    ■ give out:
    ▶ give out [strength, battery, ink, fuel, supplies] s'épuiser ; [engine, machine] tomber en panne ;
    ▶ give out [sth], give [sth] out
    1 ( distribute) distribuer [books, leaflets, gifts] (to à) ;
    2 ( emit) = give off ;
    3 ( announce) donner [information, details].
    ■ give over:
    ▶ give over ○ arrêter ; give over! arrête! ; to give over doing ○ arrêter de faire ;
    ▶ give over [sth], give [sth] over
    1 affecter or réserver [place, room] (to à) ;
    2 consacrer [time, life] (to à) ; the rest of the day was given over to le reste de la journée était consacré à ;
    3 ( hand over) remettre [qch] à [person] ;
    1 ( devote oneself) se consacrer à [good works, writing] ;
    2 ( let oneself go) s'abandonner à [despair, joy] ;
    3 ( hand oneself to) se rendre à [police].
    ■ give up:
    ▶ give up abandonner ; do you give up? tu abandonnes? ; I give up! ( exasperated) j'abandonne! ; don't give up! tiens bon! ; to give up on laisser tomber [diet, crossword, pupil, patient] ; ne plus compter sur [friend, partner, associate] ; I've given up on him je ne compte plus sur lui! ;
    ▶ give up [sth], give [sth] up
    1 ( renounce or sacrifice) renoncer à [vice, habit, social life, throne, title, claim] ; sacrifier [free time, Saturdays etc] ; quitter [job, work] ; to give up smoking/drinking cesser de fumer/de boire ; to give everything up for sb renoncer à tout pour qn ; to give up one's free time for sth consacrer son temps libre à qch ;
    2 (abandon, drop) abandonner [search, hope, struggle, school subject] ; renoncer à [idea, thought] ; to give up trying/writing cesser d'essayer/d'écrire ;
    3 ( surrender) céder [seat, place, territory] ; remettre [passport, key] ; livrer [secret, treasure] ;
    ▶ give up [sb], give [sb] up
    1 ( hand over) livrer (to à) ; to give oneself up se livrer, se rendre (to à) ;
    2 GB ( stop expecting to arrive) ne plus attendre ; I'd given you up! je ne t'attendais plus! ;
    3 ( stop expecting to recover) considérer [qn] comme perdu ;
    4 ( discontinue relations with) laisser tomber [lover] ; délaisser [friend].
    ■ give way:
    1 ( collapse) [bridge, table, chair, wall, ceiling] s'effondrer (under sous) ; [fence, cable, rope] céder (under sous) ; his legs gave way under the weight/when he heard the news ses jambes se sont dérobées sous le poids/sous lui quand il a appris la nouvelle ;
    2 GB ( when driving) céder le passage (to à) ;
    3 (concede, yield) céder ; to give way to ( yield to) céder à [pressure, demands, person, fear, temptation, urge] ; s'abandonner à [despair, base instincts] ; ( be replaced by) faire place à [sunshine, relief, new methods].

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  • 3 give

    give [gɪv]
    donner ⇒ 1A (a)-(c), 1B (b)-(d), 1C (a), 1C (d), 1C (e), 1D (a), 1D (c)-(f), 2 (a) offrir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (c) conférer ⇒ 1B (a) imposer ⇒ 1C (b) reconnaître ⇒ 1C (f) faire ⇒ 1D (a)-(c), 1D (f) s'affaisser ⇒ 2D (b) élasticité ⇒ 3
    (pt gave [geɪv], pp given ['gɪvən])
    A.
    (a) (hand over) donner; (as gift) donner, offrir;
    ∎ I gave him the book, I gave the book to him je lui ai donné le livre;
    ∎ we gave our host a gift nous avons offert un cadeau à notre hôte;
    ∎ the family gave the paintings to the museum la famille a fait don des tableaux au musée;
    ∎ he gave his daughter in marriage il a donné sa fille en mariage;
    ∎ she gave him her hand (to hold) elle lui a donné ou tendu la main; (in marriage) elle lui a accordé sa main;
    ∎ literary to give oneself to sb se donner à qn;
    ∎ I give you the newlyweds! (in toast) je lève mon verre au bonheur des nouveaux mariés!;
    ∎ I gave him my coat to hold je lui ai confié mon manteau;
    ∎ she gave them her trust elle leur a fait confiance, elle leur a donné sa confiance;
    ∎ familiar give it all you've got! mets-y le paquet!;
    ∎ familiar I'll give you something to cry about! je vais te donner une bonne raison de pleurer, moi!;
    ∎ familiar to give it to sb (beat up) rosser qn; (reprimand) passer un savon à qn;
    ∎ give it to them! allez-y!;
    ∎ familiar I gave him what for! (reprimanded him) je lui ai passé un savon!;
    ∎ familiar caviare on toast? I'll give him caviare on toast! (in annoyance at request) du caviar et des toasts! je vais lui en donner, moi, du caviar et des toasts!
    (b) (grant → right, permission, importance) donner;
    ∎ give the matter your full attention prêtez une attention toute particulière à cette affaire;
    ∎ he gave your suggestion careful consideration il a considéré votre suggestion avec beaucoup d'attention;
    ∎ Law the court gave her custody of the child la cour lui a accordé la garde de l'enfant;
    ∎ she hasn't given her approval yet elle n'a pas encore donné son consentement
    (c) (provide with → drink, food) donner, offrir; (→ lessons, classes, advice) donner; (→ help) prêter;
    ∎ give our guests something to eat/drink donnez à manger/à boire à nos invités;
    ∎ we gave them lunch nous les avons invités ou nous leur avons fait à déjeuner;
    ∎ I think I'll give them beef for lunch je crois que je vais leur faire du bœuf au déjeuner;
    ∎ let me give you some advice laissez-moi vous donner un conseil;
    ∎ I gave her the biggest bedroom je lui ai donné la plus grande chambre;
    ∎ they're giving us a pay rise ils nous donnent une augmentation de salaire;
    ∎ an investment that gives 10 percent un placement qui rend ou rapporte 10 pour cent;
    ∎ the children can wash up, it will give them something to do les enfants peuvent faire la vaisselle, ça les occupera;
    ∎ she gave him two lovely daughters elle lui a donné deux adorables filles;
    ∎ to give a child a name donner un nom à un enfant;
    ∎ to give sb/sth one's support soutenir qn/qch;
    ∎ do you give a discount? faites-vous des tarifs préférentiels?;
    ∎ this lamp gives a poor light cette lampe éclaire mal;
    ∎ give me time to think donnez-moi ou laissez-moi le temps de réfléchir;
    ∎ she didn't give him time to say no elle ne lui a pas laissé le temps de dire non;
    ∎ just give me time! sois patient!;
    ∎ we were given a choice on nous a fait choisir;
    ∎ give me a chance! donne-moi une chance!;
    ∎ such talent is not given to us all nous n'avons pas tous un tel talent;
    ∎ familiar give me classical music any day! à mon avis rien ne vaut la musique classique!□
    B.
    (a) (confer → award) conférer;
    ∎ they gave her an honorary degree ils lui ont conféré un diplôme honorifique
    (b) (dedicate) donner, consacrer;
    ∎ she gave all she had to the cause elle s'est entièrement consacrée à cette cause;
    ∎ can you give me a few minutes? pouvez-vous m'accorder ou me consacrer quelques instants?;
    ∎ he gave his life to save the child il est mort ou il a donné sa vie pour sauver l'enfant;
    ∎ I've given you six years of my life je t'ai donné six ans de ma vie;
    ∎ she gave this job the best years of her life elle a consacré à ce travail les plus belles années de sa vie
    (c) (in exchange) donner; (pay) payer;
    ∎ I gave him my sweater in exchange for his gloves je lui ai échangé mon pull contre ses gants;
    ∎ I'll give you a good price for the table je vous donnerai ou payerai un bon prix pour la table;
    ∎ how much will you give me for it? combien m'en donneras-tu?;
    ∎ I would give a lot or a great deal to know… je donnerais beaucoup pour savoir…
    (d) (transmit) donner, passer;
    ∎ I hope I don't give you my cold j'espère que je ne vais pas te passer mon rhume
    C.
    (a) (cause) donner, causer; (headache) donner; (pleasure, surprise, shock) faire;
    ∎ the walk gave him an appetite la promenade l'a mis en appétit ou lui a ouvert l'appétit;
    ∎ the news gave me a shock la nouvelle m'a fait un choc;
    ∎ to give oneself trouble se donner du mal
    (b) (impose → task) imposer; (→ punishment) infliger;
    ∎ the teacher gave us three tests this week le professeur nous a donné trois interrogations cette semaine;
    ∎ to give sb a black mark infliger un blâme à qn;
    ∎ Law he was given (a sentence of) fifteen years il a été condamné à quinze ans de prison
    (c) (announce → verdict, judgment)
    ∎ the court gives its decision today la cour prononce ou rend l'arrêt aujourd'hui;
    ∎ the court gave the case against/for the management la cour a décidé contre/en faveur de la direction;
    ∎ given this third day of March délivré le 3 mars;
    ∎ given under my hand and seal reçu par-devant moi et sous mon sceau;
    ∎ Sport the umpire gave the batsman out l'arbitre a déclaré le joueur hors jeu
    (d) (communicate → impression, order, signal) donner; (→ address, information) donner, fournir; (→ news, decision) annoncer;
    ∎ to give sb a message communiquer un message à qn;
    ∎ she gave her age as forty-five elle a déclaré avoir quarante-cinq ans;
    ∎ give her my love embrasse-la pour moi;
    ∎ he is to give his decision tomorrow il devra faire connaître ou annoncer sa décision demain;
    ∎ I gave a description of the suspect j'ai donné ou fourni une description du suspect;
    ∎ you gave me to believe he was trustworthy vous m'avez laissé entendre qu'on pouvait lui faire confiance;
    ∎ I was given to understand she was ill on m'a donné à croire qu'elle était malade;
    ∎ she gave no sign of life elle n'a donné aucun signe de vie
    (e) (suggest, propose → explanation, reason) donner, avancer; (→ hint) donner;
    ∎ that's given me an idea ça me donne une idée;
    ∎ don't go giving him ideas! ne va pas lui mettre des idées dans la tête!;
    ∎ give us a clue donne-nous un indice;
    ∎ let me give you an example laissez-moi vous donner un exemple;
    ∎ don't give me any nonsense about missing your train! ne me raconte pas que tu as raté ton train!;
    ∎ familiar don't give me that (nonsense)! ne me raconte pas d'histoires!
    (f) (admit, concede) reconnaître, accorder;
    ∎ she's certainly intelligent, I'll give you that elle est très intelligente, ça, je te l'accorde;
    ∎ Sport he gave me the game il m'a concédé la partie
    D.
    (a) (utter → sound) rendre, émettre; (→ answer) donner, faire; (→ cry, sigh) pousser;
    ∎ he gave a laugh il a laissé échapper un rire;
    ∎ he gave a loud laugh il a éclaté de rire;
    ∎ give us a song chantez-nous quelque chose
    (b) (make → action, gesture) faire;
    ∎ she gave them an odd look elle leur a jeté ou lancé un regard curieux;
    ∎ he gave her hand a squeeze il lui a pressé la main;
    ∎ she gave her hair a comb elle s'est donné un coup de peigne;
    ∎ he gave his face a wash il s'est lavé le visage;
    ∎ he gave the table a wipe il a essuyé la table;
    ∎ give me a kiss (gen) fais-moi la bise; (lover) embrasse-moi;
    ∎ I gave the boy a push j'ai poussé le garçon;
    ∎ the train gave a lurch le train a cahoté;
    ∎ she gave him a slap elle lui a donné une claque;
    ∎ she gave him a flirtatious smile elle lui a adressé ou fait un sourire séducteur;
    ∎ he gave an embarrassed smile il a eu un sourire gêné
    (c) (perform in public → concert) donner; (→ lecture, speech) faire; (→ interview) accorder;
    ∎ that evening she gave the performance of a lifetime ce soir-là elle était au sommet de son art
    (d) (hold → lunch, party, supper) donner, organiser;
    ∎ they gave a dinner for the professor ils ont donné un dîner en l'honneur du professeur
    (e) (estimate the duration of) donner, estimer;
    ∎ I give him one week at most je lui donne une semaine (au) maximum;
    ∎ I'd give their marriage about a year if that je donne un an maximum à leur mariage
    (f) Mathematics (produce) donner, faire;
    ∎ 17 minus 4 gives 13 17 moins 4 font ou égalent 13;
    ∎ that gives a total of 26 ça donne un total de 26
    ∎ to give way (ground) s'affaisser; (bridge, building, ceiling) s'effondrer, s'affaisser; (ladder, rope) céder, (se) casser;
    ∎ the ground gave way beneath or under our feet le terrain s'est affaissé sous nos pieds;
    ∎ her legs gave way (beneath her) ses jambes se sont dérobées sous elle;
    ∎ his health finally gave way sa santé a fini par se détériorer ou se gâter;
    ∎ their strength gave way leurs forces leur ont manqué;
    ∎ it's easier to give way to his demands than to argue il est plus commode de céder à ses exigences que de lui résister;
    ∎ don't give way if he cries ne cède pas s'il pleure;
    ∎ I gave way to tears/to anger je me suis laissé aller à pleurer/emporter par la colère;
    ∎ he gave way to despair il s'est abandonné au désespoir;
    ∎ the fields gave way to factories les champs ont fait place aux usines;
    ∎ his joy gave way to sorrow sa joie a fait place à la peine;
    ∎ natural fibres have given way to synthetics les fibres naturelles ont été remplacées par les synthétiques;
    ∎ give way to vehicles on your right (sign) priorité aux véhicules qui viennent de droite;
    ∎ give way to pedestrians (sign) priorité aux piétons;
    ∎ give way (sign) cédez le passage
    (a) (contribute) donner;
    ∎ please give generously nous nous en remettons à votre générosité;
    ∎ to give generously of one's time donner beaucoup de son temps;
    ∎ proverb it is better to give than to receive donner vaut mieux que recevoir;
    ∎ in any relationship you have to learn to give and take dans toutes les relations, il faut apprendre à faire des concessions ou il faut que chacun y mette du sien;
    ∎ to give as good as one gets rendre coup pour coup
    (b) (collapse, yield → ground, wall) s'affaisser; (→ cloth, elastic) se relâcher; (→ person) céder;
    ∎ the fence gave beneath or under my weight la barrière a cédé ou s'est affaissée sous mon poids;
    ∎ something's got to give quelque chose va lâcher
    ∎ now give! accouche!, vide ton sac!
    ∎ what gives? qu'est-ce qui se passe?□
    3 noun
    (of metal, wood) élasticité f, souplesse f;
    ∎ there's not enough give in this sweater ce pull n'est pas assez ample
    à... près;
    ∎ give or take a few days à quelques jours près
    ►► give way sign signal m de priorité
    (a) (hand over) donner; (as gift) donner, faire cadeau de; (prize) distribuer;
    ∎ it's so cheap they're practically giving it away c'est tellement bon marché, c'est comme s'ils en faisaient cadeau;
    ∎ you couldn't give them away tu n'arriveras pas à t'en débarrasser (même si tu en faisais cadeau)
    (b) (bride) conduire à l'autel
    (c) (throw away → chance, opportunity) gâcher, gaspiller
    (d) (reveal → information) révéler; (→ secret) révéler, trahir;
    ∎ he didn't give anything away il n'a rien dit
    (e) (betray) trahir;
    ∎ her accent gave her away son accent l'a trahie;
    ∎ no prisoner would give another prisoner away aucun prisonnier n'en trahirait un autre;
    ∎ to give oneself away se trahir
    (f) Australian (renounce → habit) renoncer à, abandonner; (resign from → job) quitter; (→ position) démissionner de
    (a) (return) rendre; (property, stolen object) restituer;
    ∎ give the book back to her rendez-lui le livre;
    ∎ the store gave him his money back le magasin l'a remboursé
    (b) (reflect → image, light) refléter, renvoyer; (→ sound) renvoyer
    ➲ give in
    (relent, yield) céder;
    ∎ to give in to sb/sth céder à qn/qch;
    ∎ the country refused to give in to terrorist threats le pays a refusé de céder aux menaces des terroristes
    (hand in → book, exam paper) rendre; (→ found object, parcel) remettre; (→ application, name) donner
    (a) (emit, produce → gas, smell) émettre
    donner sur
    (a) (hand out) distribuer
    (b) (emit → smell) dégager; (→ heat) répandre; (→ sound) émettre, faire entendre
    (c) (make known) annoncer, faire savoir;
    ∎ the hospital gave out information on her condition to them l'hôpital les a renseignés sur son état de santé;
    ∎ it was given out that he was leaving on a dit ou annoncé qu'il partait
    (a) (fail → machine) tomber en panne; (→ brakes) lâcher; (→ heart) flancher;
    ∎ the old car finally gave out la vieille voiture a fini par rendre l'âme
    (b) (run out) s'épuiser, manquer;
    ∎ her strength was giving out elle était à bout de forces, elle n'en pouvait plus;
    ∎ his mother's patience gave out sa mère a perdu patience;
    ∎ my luck gave out la chance m'a abandonné
    ∎ he gave out to me because I was late (scolded) il m'a enguirlandé parce que j'étais en retard
    donner sur
    (a) (entrust) donner, confier;
    ∎ he gave the children over to his mother il a confié les enfants à sa mère
    (b) (set aside) donner, consacrer; Administration affecter;
    ∎ the land was given over to agriculture la terre a été consacrée à l'agriculture;
    ∎ she gave herself over to helping the poor elle s'est consacrée à l'aide aux pauvres
    British familiar cesser de□, arrêter de□ ;
    ∎ give over crying! cesse de pleurer!
    British familiar cesser□, arrêter□ ;
    ∎ give over! assez!, arrête!
    ➲ give up
    (a) (renounce → habit) renoncer à, abandonner; (→ friend) abandonner, délaisser; (→ chair, place) céder; (→ activity) cesser;
    ∎ she'll never give him up elle ne renoncera jamais à lui;
    ∎ he's given up smoking il a arrêté de fumer, il a renoncé au tabac;
    ∎ I haven't given up the idea of going to China je n'ai pas renoncé à l'idée d'aller en Chine;
    ∎ he gave up his seat to the old woman il a cédé sa place à la vieille dame;
    ∎ don't give up hope ne perdez pas espoir;
    ∎ he was ready to give up his life for his country il était prêt à mourir pour la patrie;
    ∎ they gave up the game or the struggle ils ont abandonné la partie;
    ∎ we gave her brother up for dead nous avons conclu que son frère était mort;
    ∎ they gave the cause up for lost ils ont considéré que c'était une cause perdue;
    ∎ to give up the throne renoncer au trône;
    ∎ the doctors have given him up les médecins disent qu'il est perdu
    (b) (resign from → job) quitter; (→ position) démissionner de;
    ∎ they gave up the restaurant business ils se sont retirés de la restauration
    (c) (hand over → keys) rendre, remettre; (→ prisoner) livrer; (→ responsibility) se démettre de;
    ∎ the murderer gave himself up (to the police) le meurtrier s'est rendu ou livré (à la police);
    ∎ he gave his accomplices up to the police il a dénoncé ou livré ses complices à la police
    ∎ give it up for… je vous demande d'applaudir…
    ∎ I give up (in game, project) je renonce; (in guessing game) je donne ma langue au chat;
    ∎ we can't give up now! on ne va pas laisser tomber maintenant!
    ∎ to give up on sb (stop waiting for) renoncer à attendre qn; (stop expecting something from) ne plus rien attendre de qn;
    ∎ I give up on him, he won't even try j'abandonne, il ne fait pas le moindre effort
    ∎ to give oneself up to sth se livrer à qch;
    ∎ they gave themselves up to a life of pleasure ils se sont livrés à une vie de plaisir;
    ∎ he gave his life up to caring for the elderly il a consacré sa vie à soigner les personnes âgées;
    ∎ his mornings were given up to business ses matinées étaient consacrées aux affaires

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  • 4 give

    1. I
    the door gave дверь подалась; the ice gave лед сломался /не выдержал/; the foundations are giving фундамент оседает; at the height of the storm the bridge gave в самый разгар бури мост не выдержал и рухнул; his knees seemed to give ему казалось, что у него подкашиваются ноги; the branch gave but did not break ветка прогнулась, но не сломалась; а soft chair (a bed, a mattress, etc.) gives [when one sits on it] мягкий стул и т. д. проминается [, когда на него садятся]; the frost is beginning to give мороз начинает слабеть
    2. II
    1) give in some manner. give generously /unsparingly, abundantly/ щедро и т. д. давать /дарить, одаривать/; give grudgingly нехотя делать подарки
    2) give in some manner this chair (the mattress, the bed, etc.) gives comfortably (a lot) этот стул и т. д. приятно (сильно) проминается; the springs won't give enough /much/ пружины довольно тугие; the горе has given a good deal веревка сильно растянулась /ослабла/; give for some time the frost did not give all day мороз не отпускал весь день
    3. III
    give smth.
    1) give food (medicine, L 3, etc.) давать еду и т. д., give presents дарить /делать/ подарки; give a grant давать дотацию /пособие/; give a scholarship предоставлять стипендию; give a medal награждать медалью; give alms подавать милостыню
    2) give a message передавать записку /сообщение/; give one's regards передать привет
    3) give a large crop (10 per cent profit, etc.) приносить / давать/ большой урожай и т. д.; give fruit плодоносить; give milk давать молоке; give heat излучать тепло; the lamp gives a poor light лампа светит тускло /дает, излучает тусклый свет/; his work gives good results его работа дает хорошие результаты; two times two /two multiplied by two/ gives four дважды два give четыре
    4) give facts (news, details, the following figures, etc.) приводить /сообщать/ факты и т. д.; give an example /an instance/ приводить /давать/ пример: the dictionary doesn't give this word в словаре нет этого слова; the list gives ten names в списке [приведено /указано/] / список содержит/ десять имен; he gave a full account of the event он все рассказал /дал полный отчет/ об этом событии; he gave no particulars он не сообщил никаких подробностей; give a portrait (a character, the scenery of the country, etc.) нарисовать портрет и т. д.; in his book he gives a description of their customs в своей книге он описывает их нравы; give evidence /testimony/ давать показания; give one's name and address дать /назвать/ свой фамилию и адрес
    5) the thermometer gives forty degrees термометр показывает сорок градусов; the barometer gives rain барометр пошел на дождь; give no sign of life не подавать признаков жизни; give no sign of recognition a) не подать виду, что узнал; б) не узнать; give no sign of embarrassment нисколько не смутиться
    6) give a dinner (a dinner party, a ball, a party, a concert, a performance, etc.) давать /устраивать/ обед и т. д.
    7) give lessons (instruction, exact information, etc.) давать уроки и т. д., give smth. in smth. give lessons in mathematics (instruction in golf, etc.) давать уроки по математике и т. д.; give smth. on smth. give lectures on psychology (on biology, on various subjects, etc.) читать лекции по психологии и т. д., give a lecture прочитать лекцию, выступить с лекцией; give a song (one of Beethoven's sonatas, a concerto, etc.) исполнять песню и т. д., give a recital (a recitation) выступать с сольным концертом (с художественным чтением)
    8) give one's good wishes желать всего доброго / хорошего/; give one's blessing давать свое благословение: give a toast провозглашать тост; give smb.'s health /the health of smb./ поднимать тост за чье-л. здоровье
    9) give a point in the argument уступить по одному какому-л. вопросу в споре; give way /ground/ отступать, сдавать [свои] позиции; the army (our troops, the crowd, etc.) gave way армия и т. д. отступила; the door (the axle, the railing, etc.) gave way дверь и т. д. подалась; the bridge (the ice, the floor, the ground, etc.) gave way мост и т. д. провалился; the rope /the line/ gave way веревка лопнула; my legs gave way у меня подкосились ноги; his health is giving way его здоровье пошатнулось; his strength is giving way силы оставляют его; if he argues don't give way если он будет спорить, не уступайте
    10) give a decision сообщать решение; give judg (e)ment выносить приговор; give notice а) предупреждать о предстоящем увольнении; б) уведомлять
    11) semiaux give a look /а glance/ взглянуть, бросить взгляд; give a jump /а leap/ (под)прыгнуть, сделать прыжок; give a push (a pull) толкнуть (потянуть); give a kick ударить ногой, лягнуть; give a smile улыбнуться; give a kiss поцеловать; give a loud laugh громко засмеяться /рассмеяться/; give a cry /а shout/ издавать крик; give a sigh вздохнуть; give a groan застонать; give a sob всхлипнуть; give a start вздрогнуть; give a nod кивнуть; give a shake [of one's head] отрицательно покачать головой; give an injection делать укол; give a shrug of the shoulders пожать плечами; give a wave of the hand махнуть рукой; give a blow ударить; give a rebuff давать отпор; give a beating задать порку, избить; give chase пускаться в погоню; give a wag of the tail вильнуть хвостом; give an order (a command, instructions, etc.) отдавать приказ /распоряжение/ и т. д.; give an answer /а reply/ давать ответ, отвечать; give help оказывать помощь; give the alert объявлять тревогу; give a warning делать предупреждение; give advice советовать, давать совет; give a suggestion предлагать, выдвигать предложение; give a promise (one's word, one's pledge, etc.) давать обещание и т. д.; give shelter давать /предоставлять/ убежище; give a volley дать залп; the gun gave a loud report раздался громкий ружейный выстрел; give offence обижать, наносить обиду; give battle давать бой; give a chance (an opportunity, power, etc.) предоставлять /давать/ возможность и т. д.
    4. IV
    give smth. somewhere
    1) give back the books you borrowed (my pen, my newspaper, etc.) возвращать книги, которые вы взяли и т. д.; give smth. in some manner give money generously (grudgingly, freely, etc.) щедро и т. д. давать деньги; regularly give presents регулярно делать подарки
    2) give smth. at some time give a message immediately немедленно передать записку
    3) give smth. at some time give profit (10 per cent, etc.) regularly (annually, etc.) регулярно и т. д. приносить прибыль и т. д.
    4) give smth. in some manner give an extract in full (at length, in detail, etc.) приводить отрывок полностью и т. д.
    5) semiaux give smth. in some manner give aid willingly охотно оказывать помощь; give one's answers loudly (distinctly, etc.) давать ответы /отвечать/ громко и т. д.
    5. V
    1) give smb. smth. give me your pencil (him this book, her your hand, me a match, the child a glass of milk, the boy his medicine, etc.) дайте мне ваш карандаш и т. д., give smb. a present сделать кому-л. подарок; give him watch (her a ring, etc.) подарить ему часы и т. д.; give her a bunch of flowers преподнести ей букет цветов; what has he given you? что он вам подарил /преподнес/?; give him a letter from his mother (her a note from me, etc.) передавать ему письмо от матери и т. д.; give an actor a role (him a job, etc.) предлагать /давать/ актеру роль и т. д.; give smb. the place of honour отвести кому-л. почетное место; give me long distance дайте мне междугородную; I give you my word (my promise, my consent, etc.) 'даю вам слово и т. д.; give smb. smth. for smth. give smb. a watch for a present преподнести кому-л. часы в качестве подарка; give women equal pay with men for their work оплачивать труд женщин наравне с трудом мужчин; give smb. smth. in smth. give them parts in his new play распределять между ними роли в его новой пьесе; give smb. smb. she gave him a beautiful baby boy она родила ему прекрасного мальчика
    2) give smb. smth. give him the message (me the letter, etc.) передавать ему записку и т. д.; give smb. one's love (one's compliments, one's kind regards, etc.) передавать кому-л. привет и т. д.; give him my thanks передайте ему мою благодарность; I give you my very best wishes желаю вам всего самого лучшего
    3) give smb. smth. give smb. an illness (measles, a sore throat, etc.) заразить кого-л. какой-л. болезнью и т. д.; you've given me your cold вы заразили меня насморком, я от вас заразился насморком
    4) give smb., smth. smth. give us warmth and light (us fruit, people meat, us milk, us wool and leather, etc.) давать нам тепло и свет и т. д.; give men pleasure (him joy, the children enjoyment, her satisfaction, etc.) доставлять людям удовольствие и т. д.; give smb. [much] pain (much trouble, sorrow, etc.) причинять кому-л. боль и т. д.; too much noise gives me a headache от сильного шума у меня начинается головная боль; give smb. courage (me patience, him strength, her more self-confidence, etc.) придавать кому-л. мужество и т. д.; that gave me the idea of travelling это навело меня на мысль о путешествии; give smth. flavour придавать чему-л. вкус
    5) give smb. smth. give the commission an account of his trip (us a good description of the man, him wrong information, him good proof, etc.) давать комиссии отчет /отчитываться перед комиссией/ о своей поездке и т. д.; give me your opinion сообщите мне свое мнение; give us human nature truthfully (the reader a true picture of his age, etc.) описать /воссоздать/ для нас подлинную картину человеческой природы и т. д.
    6) give smb. smth. give the child a name дать ребенку имя; give smth. smth. give the book a strange title дать книге странное заглавие /название/; this town gave the battle its name эта битва получила название по городу, близ которого она произошла
    7) give smb. smth. give smb. lessons (music lessons, lessons in French, consultations, instruction, etc.) давать кому-л. уроки и т. д., give smb. a concerto (a play, etc.) исполнить для кого-л. концерт и т. д.; give us Bach (us another song, etc.) исполните нам /для нас/ Баха и т. д.; who will give us a song? кто вам споет? || give smb. an example служить кому-л. примером; give the other boys an example подавать другим мальчикам пример
    8) give smb. smth. give smb. good morning (him good day, us good evening, etc.) пожелать кому-л. доброго утра и т. д., give smb. one's blessing благословлять кого-л.; give smb. smth., smb. give them our country (our host, the Governor, etc.) предложить им выпить за нашу страну и т. д.
    9) give smb. smth. give smb. six months' imprisonment (five years, two years of hard labour, etc.) приговорить кого-л. к пяти месяцам тюремного заключения и т. д.
    10) semiaux give smb., smth. smth. give smb. a look (a fleeting glance, etc.) бросить на кого-л. взгляд и т. д.; give smb. a smile улыбнуться кому-л.; give smb. a kiss поцеловать кого-л.; give smb. a blow нанести кому-л. удар, стукнуть кого-л.; give smb. a push толкнуть кого-л.; give smb. a kick лягнуть, ударить кого-л. ногой; give smb. a nod кивнуть кому-л. [головой]; give smb. a beating избить /поколотить/ кого-л.; give one's hat a brush почистить шляпу; give a blackboard a wipe стереть с доски; give smb.'s hand a squeeze сжать или пожать кому-л. руку; give them our support (him help, him a hand, them every assistance, etc.) оказать им поддержку и т. д.; give the matter every care внимательно отнестись к вопросу; give smb. a warning предупреждать кого-л.; give smb. an order (instructions, etc.) отдать кому-л. приказ и т. д.; give smb. an answer /а reply/ давать кому-л. ответ, отвечать кому-л.; my old coat gives me good service мое старое пальто все еще служит мне; give me a chance (him another opportunity, etc.) предоставьте мне возможность и т. д.
    6. VII
    1) give smth. to do smth. give a signal to start (notice to leave, etc.) давать сигнал к отправлению и т. д.; give a push to open the door толкнуть дверь, чтобы она открылась; give a lot to know it (anything to know what happened, the world to have it, the world to secure such a thing, etc.) многое отдать, чтобы узнать это и т. д. || give smb. to understand дать кому-л. понять
    2) give smb. smth. to do give him a book to read (me something to eat, her a glass of water to drink, him the right to complain, him a week to make up his mind, us an hour to get there, myself time to think it over, etc.) дать ему прочесть книгу и т. д.; give a porter one's bags to carry (a groom one's horse to hold, etc.) попросить носильщика отнести вещи и т. д.; give him a letter to mail дать /велеть/ ему отправить письмо; give her a message to deliver дать ей записку для передачи
    7. XI
    1) be given smth. he was given a job (quarters, a rest, etc.) ему дали /предложили/ работу и т. д., he was given a book (a watch, L 50, a ring, etc.) ему подарили книгу и т. д.; be given to smb., smth. a book (a watch, etc.) was given to him ему подарили книгу и т. д., he was given a contract с ним заключили контракт; be given in some manner our services are given free of charge мы оказываем услуги бесплатно; invitations are given gratuitously (periodically, willingly, etc.) приглашения рассылаются бесплатно и т. д., be given somewhere articles (books, etc.) must be given back статьи и т. д. должны быть возвращены
    2) be given to smb. of all the books that have been given to the public on the problem из всех выпущенных по данному вопросу книг
    3) || semiaux I was given to understand that... мне дали понять, что...
    4) be given to smth. be given to idleness (to luxury and pleasure, to drink, to these pursuits, etc.) иметь склонность к безделью и т. д., he is much given to music он увлекается музыкой; be given in so me manner I am not given that way у меня не такой склад /характер/; be given to doing smth. be given to drinking (to day-dreaming, to lying, to contradicting, to swearing, to shooting and hunting, etc.) любить выпить, иметь пристрастие к выпивке и т. д.; he is given to stealing он нечист на руку; he is given to boasting он хвастлив || semiaux (not) be given to smb. to do smth. it is not given to him to understand it (to appreciate beauty, to express his thoughts eloquently, to become famous, etc.) ему не дано понять это и т. д.
    5) be given somewhere the figures (the data, the results, etc.) are given below ( above) цифры и т. д. приведены ниже (выше); as given below (above) как показано /сказано/ ниже (выше); the word (this phrase, etc.) is not given in the dictionary словарь не дает /не приводит/ этого слова и т. д., be given in some manner the prices are given separately цены даются отдельно; this is given as a hypothesis это приводится в виде гипотезы
    6) be given smth. he was given the name of John его назвали Джоном; be given in some manner the subtitle is given rather grandiloquently дан очень пышный подзаголовок
    7) be given at some place the opera (the play, etc.) was first given in Paris (on this stage, etc.) эта опера и т. д. была впервые поставлена в Париже и т. д.; be given at some time the play is to be given again next month пьеса вновь пойдет /пьесу снова покажут/ в следующем месяце
    8) be given smth. be given six years' imprisonment (a severe punishment, a stiff sentence, a reprieve, etc.) получить шесть лет тюрьмы и т. д.; be given for (against) smb. the decision (the judg(e)ment, etc.) was given for (against) the defendant ( the plaintiff, etc.) решение и т. д. было вынесено в пользу (против) обвиняемого и т. д.
    8. XVI
    1) give to /for/ smth., smb. give to the Red Cross (to charity, to the poor, for the relief of the victims of the flood, etc.) жертвовать [средства] в пользу Красного Креста и т. д.
    2) give under smth. the fence (the beam, etc.) may give under the weight забор и т. д. может рухнуть под такой тяжестью; the earth /the soil/ (the marshy ground, etc.) gave under the vehicle под тяжестью машины почва и т. д. осела; the step gave under his feet ступенька сломалась у него под ногами; the lock gave under hard pushing мы напирали на дверь, пока замок не сломался; give on smth. we can't negotiate until each side is willing to give on some points успешные переговоры невозможны [до тех пор], пока каждая сторона не пойдет на определенные уступки
    3) give (up)on (into, onto) smth. the window ( the door, the gate, etc.) gives (up)on the street (on the garden, on the side street, into /on(to)/ the yard, on the sea, etc.) окно и т. д. выходит на улицу и т. д., the road gave onto the highway дорога выходила на шоссе
    9. XVIII
    give oneself to smth. give oneself to mathematics (to study, to science, etc.) посвятить себя математике и т. д.; give oneself to thought (to meditation, to prayer, etc.) предаваться размышлениям и т. д.; the invaders gave themselves to plunder захватчики занимались грабежом
    10. XXI1
    1) give smth. to smb., smth. give a book to each of the boys (food to the hungry, medicine to a patient, money to a beggar, etc.) давать каждому мальчику по книге и т. д.; money to the Red Cross (all his books to the library, his collection to the college, etc.) передать /( пожертвовать/ деньги Красному Кресту и т.
    ; give one's hand to the visitor подать / пожать, протянуть/ руку посетителю; give a part to an actor дать актеру роль; give place to the old woman (to new methods, etc.) уступить место пожилой женщине и т. д.; give her face to the sun подставить лицо солнцу; give smth. for smb., smth. give his life for his friends (for his country, for a cause, etc.) отдать свою жизнь за друзей и т. д.; give smth. to smth., smb. give (no) thought to it (не) задумываться над этим; give [one's] attention to smb. оказывать кому-л. внимание; give credit to smth. прислушиваться к чему-л.; give credit to the report доверять сообщению || give one's ear to smb., smth. прислушиваться к кому-л., чему-л.; give ear to the rumour прислушиваться к тому, что говорят; give one's daughter in marriage выдавать /отдавать/ дочь замуж
    2) give smth. to smb. give the command of the regiment to him поручить ему командование полком; give my love /my kind regards, my compliments/ to her (to your family, etc.) передавать ей и т. д. привет; give smb., smth. into smb., smth. give the children into smb.'s hands (into smb.'s care, into smb.'s charge, etc.) передавать детей в чьи-л. руки и т. д., поручать детей кому-л. и т. д., give the thief into the hands of the police передать вора в руки полиции; give the prisoner into custody отдать заключенного под стражу
    3) give smth. to smth., smb. give perfume to the linen (an edge to the appetite, brilliance to the thing, etc.) придавать белью аромат и т. д.; give a disease to smb. (a cold to the boy, measles to a whole school, etc.) заразить кого-л. какой-л. болезнью и т. д.; give motion to the wheel привести колесо в движение; give currency to smth. пускать что-л. в обращение; give currency to rumours распускать слухи; his novel gave currency to this phrase после выхода в свет его романа это выражение стало крылатым; give rise to smth. породить /вызвать/ что-л.; his behaviour gave rise to rumours его поведение дало повод разговорам
    4) give smth. for smth. give five pounds for the hat (as much as L 3 for this book, a good price for the car, etc.) (заплатать пять фунтов за шляпу и т. д.; how much /what/ did you give for that? сколько вы за это заплатили?; give prizes /premiums/ for the best exhibits выдавать призы за лучшие экспонаты; give smth. to smb. give good wages to the workers хорошо платить рабочим
    5) give smth. to smth., smb. give one's free time to golf (one's mind to scientific research, one's attention to study, one's heart to art, one's energy to political affairs, one's love to her, etc.) отдавать все свое свободное время игре в гольф и т. д.; give one's life to science (to the cause of peace, to study, to one's duty, etc.) отдать /посвятить/ свой жизнь науке и т. д.
    6) give smth. with smth. give the story with many unnecessary particulars (a description with many side remarks, evidence with no trace of bias, etc.) рассказать эту историю со многими ненужными подробностями и т. д.; give the scenery with great fidelity описывать /воспроизводить/ пейзаж с большой точностью; give smth. for smth. give his reasons for his absence (for the delay, for her lateness, etc.) объяснять свое отсутствие и т. д.
    7) give smth. at smth. the bulletin gives the population of the country at 90 millions (the average number of attempts at 3, the number of instances at 8, etc.) в бюллетене указывается, что население этой страны ранки девяноста миллионам и т. д.; give smth. in smth. give 30° in the shade (in the sun) показывать /регистрировать/ тридцать градусов в тени (на солнце)
    8) give smth. to smth. the city gave its name to the battle эта ботва получила название по городу, близ которого она произошла; the largest city gave its name to the province эта область названа по самому большому городу
    9) give smth. for smb. give a dinner (a party, etc.) for 20 guests давать обед и т. д. на двадцать человек /персон/
    10) give smth. to smb. give instruction to a class of adults (lessons to children, interviews to journalists, etc.) давать уроки группе взрослых и т. д., give a talk to the recruits провести беседу с новобранцами
    11) give smth. to smb. give three hearty cheers to the winners встречать победителей троекратным "ура"
    12) || give way to smth., smb. отступать перед чем-л., кем-л.; give way to а саг (to traffic coming in from the right, to the man, etc.) пропускать автомобиль и т. д., давать дорогу автомобилю и т. д.; give way to despair впасть в отчаяние; give way to temptation (to grief, etc.) поддаться соблазну и т. д.; give way to emotions уступить чувствам, быть не в состоянии справиться со своими чувствами; give way to tears не сдержать слезы, расплакаться; give way to his whims (to him, to these impudent demands, etc.) уступать его капризам и т. д., give way to anger не сдержать гнева, дать волю гневу; give place to smth., smb. отступать перед чем-л., кем-л.; spring gave place to summer на смену весне пришло лето
    13) semiaux give smth., to smb., smth. give a blow to smb. нанести кому-л. удар; give a signal to the guard подавать сигнал часовому; give a turn to a key in the lock повернуть ключ в замке; give help to the needy оказывать помощь нуждающимся; give an order to the servants (a command to the soldiers. etc.) отдать распоряжение слугам и т. д.; give an answer to the man ответить этому человеку; give encouragement to the boy ободрить /подбодрить/ мальчика; give chase to a ship [начать] преследовать корабль
    11. XXIV1
    give smth. as smth. give a book (a jack-knife, etc.) as a present давать книгу и т. д. в качестве подарка, дарить книгу и т. д., give smth. as a keepsake дарить что-л. на память

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > give

  • 5 give

    [gɪv] 1. гл.; прош. вр. gave, прич. прош. вр. given
    1) дать, подать, передать

    Would you give me that magazine on the table? — Передайте мне, пожалуйста, тот журнал на столе.

    Give me that plate, please. — Дай мне, пожалуйста, ту тарелку.

    Give me Mr. Black, please. — Соедините меня, пожалуйста, с мистером Блэком.

    Syn:
    2) подарить, дарить

    I won't give you the book, but I will either lend it to you, or sell it to you, whichever you like. — Я не буду дарить тебе эту книгу, я могу или одолжить её тебе, или продать - как ты предпочитаешь.

    We gave her flowers for her birthday. — Мы подарили ей на день рождения цветы.

    3)
    а) заплатить (что-л.), рассчитаться, компенсировать (чем-л.)

    They gave five dollars for the picture. — Они заплатили за картину пять долларов.

    She gave the porter a dollar for carrying her suitcase. — Она дала швейцару доллар за то, что он поднес её чемодан.

    Syn:
    б) (give smth. for) продать (что-л.) за (сколько-л.), выручить за (что-л. сколько-л.)

    He gave his old car away for two thousand dollars. — Он продал свою старую машину за две тысячи долларов.

    4)
    а) прописывать, назначать, давать ( лекарство)

    The doctor gave him some cough medicine. — Врач прописал ему лекарство от кашля.

    б) выносить (решение, приговор); налагать (наказание, штраф)

    The court gave him six months hard labour. — Суд присудил его к шести месяцам каторжных работ.

    He was given life imprisonment for the crime. — За это преступление он получил пожизненное заключение.

    5) даровать, жаловать, предоставлять

    to give him power to accomplish his duties — наделить его властью, чтобы он мог выполнить свои обязанности

    The Bill of Rights gives us freedom of speech. — Билль о Правах предоставляет (дарует) нам свободу слова.

    Syn:
    6) выделить (кому-л. время, пространство, средства сделать что-л.)

    "Well, all right," said Lord Ickenham, rising. "I can give her five minutes." (P. G. Wodehouse) — "Очень хорошо, - сказал лорд Икенхем поднимаясь, - я могу уделить ей пять минут."

    Syn:
    7)
    а) дать взаймы, в аренду, предоставить во временное пользование

    She gave them the cottage for a week. — Она предоставила им коттедж на неделю.

    to give smth. to keep, to give smth. into the care / custody of smb, to give in charge — поручить чьим-л. заботам, вверить кому-л.

    He gave me the keys for safekeeping. — Он отдал ключи мне на хранение.

    Give your hat to the checkroom attendant. — Отдай свою шляпу гардеробщику.

    He gave it into the custody of his son-in-law. — Он поручил это своему зятю.

    Give him your confidence. — Доверься ему.

    He does not readily give a stranger his confidence. — Он неохотно доверяется незнакомцам.

    8) передавать, выражать

    to give a person (someone's) compliments, kind regards — передать кому-либо (чьи-л.) комплименты, лучшие пожелания

    Please, give my best respects to Mrs. Hunter. — Пожалуйста, передайте мое глубочайшее уважение миссис Хантер.

    Give my love to Mary. — Передавай Мэри от меня привет.

    Give him my best wishes. — Передай ему мои наилучшие пожелания.

    Syn:
    9)
    а) посвятить (что-л. чему-л. / кому-л)

    He gave himself to the job with tremendous enthusiasm. — Он отдался работе с огромным энтузиазмом.

    It was important to give his mind entirely to political affairs. — Было важно, чтобы он направил все свои помыслы на политические дела.

    Syn:
    б) принести в жертву, отдать

    They had given their lives for England. — Они пожертвовали своими жизнями ради Англии.

    Syn:
    в) делать благотворительные взносы, пожертвования

    Most people give to some charity at Christmastime. — Большинство людей на Рождество делают пожертвования.

    She gave largely to hospitals and churches. — Она делала большие пожертвования в пользу больниц и церквей.

    Syn:
    10)
    а) распределять, раздавать, выдавать

    Give out the question papers ten minutes before the examination. — Раздай экзаменационные билеты за десять минут до начала экзамена.

    He gave away most of his income. — Он раздавал большую часть своих доходов.

    б) приписать (кому-л. что-л.), заклеймить (кого-л.)

    They gave us first prize. — Они вручили нам первый приз.

    Then the old teacher gave away the prizes. — Затем старый учитель раздал призы.

    11)
    а) предоставлять, приводить, подавать, сообщать (о словах, информации)

    A daily newspaper gave a head-lined account of the speech. — Ежедневная газета напечатала краткий отчёт о выступлении.

    She gave them notice that she was quitting on the 15th. — Она сообщила им, что увольняется пятнадцатого.

    Such words ought not to be given in a dictionary. — Такие слова не должны приводиться в словаре.

    Syn:
    б) открыть доступ (к информации, сведениям)

    to give to the world / public — опубликовать, обнародовать (книгу, открытие)

    I gave him my name. — Я сообщил ему свое имя.

    In a few words Captain Morgan gave me an inkling of his plans. — В нескольких словах капитан Морган обрисовал мне свои планы.

    Would you give me the time? (Ch. Dickens) — Скажите, пожалуйста, сколько сейчас времени?

    12) протянуть, предложить (руку, помощь, поддержку)

    I gave the toddler my hand. — Я подал ребёнку руку.

    13) представлять на публике, исполнять перед аудиторией

    Give us Mozart. — Сыграйте нам Моцарта.

    The opera was given again in 1964. — Опера была представлена вновь в 1964 году.

    Syn:
    14)

    The far-off farms gave no sign of life. — Отдаленные фермы не подавали никаких признаков жизни.

    The thermometer gives 25 degrees in the shade. — Термометр показывает 25 градусов в тени.

    Syn:
    б) демонстрировать, проявлять
    15) организовывать ( прием), устраивать, давать (обед, вечеринку; часто в честь кого-л. или как благодарность за что-л.)

    She is giving a dinner party on Friday. — Она даёт обед в пятницу.

    16) произносить пожелание, предлагать, провозглашать (тост)

    "Gentlemen," said the man in blue, with an air of the most consummate dandyism, "I'll give you the ladies; come." (Ch. Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837) — "Джентльмены, - сказал джентльмен в голубом с видом заправского денди, - я предлагаю тост за леди!" (пер. А. В. Кривцовой и Е. Ланна)

    17)
    а) быть источником, производить

    The sun gives light. — Солнце - источник света.

    б) вызывать, быть источником, причиной (чего-л.)

    It gave me much pain. — Это причинило мне большую боль.

    The pupil gives the teacher much trouble. — Этот ученик доставляет учителю много хлопот.

    в) вызывать состояние (болезни, недомогания)

    The draft gave me a cold. — Я простудился от сквозняка.

    You've given me your cold in the nose. — Я от вас заразился насморком.

    I hope I have not given you my sore throat. — Я надеюсь, я не заразил вас ангиной.

    18)
    а) давать, производить

    Cows give milk. — Коровы дают молоко.

    б) давать урожай, плодоносить

    5 × 12 gives 60. –— 5 × 12 будет 60.

    19) подаваться, уступать, сдаваться; гнуться, сгибаться; ломаться

    The branch gave under the weight of the heavy snow. — Ветка согнулась под тяжестью снега.

    "The walls are giving" does not mean that they are collapsing, but that they are moist. — "Стены подаются" означает, что они не разрушились, а отсырели.

    The lock did not give. — Замок не поддавался.

    The weather began to give and the snow to melt. — Стало теплей и снег начал таять.

    My nerves began to give. — Мои нервы стали сдавать.

    Syn:
    20)
    а) уступать, пойти на компромис

    Both sides will have to give on some issues. — По некоторым вопросам обеим сторонам придётся к согласию.

    б) отступать, отходить
    Syn:
    21) давать, соглашаться на секс (с мужчиной) ( о женщине)

    You hope to be engaged to marry the girl who would give you forever. (P. Hammill) — Надеешься, что будешь помолвлен и что женишься на девушке, которая никогда тебе не откажет.

    22) (give into / on / upon) выходить на (что-л.), вести к (чему-л.)

    Our window gives onto the patio. — Наше окно выходит на патио.

    It was the road which gave on to the highway. — Это была дорога, которая вела к шоссе.

    Syn:
    23) разг. происходить, развиваться
    Syn:
    24) разг. рассказывать

    "Come on. Give." - "That ruddy policeman went digging things up and he found out I'd written my own testimonials." (P. Hobson) — "Давай, рассказывай!" - "Этот чёртов полицейский всё копал и копал и выяснил, что я сам написал свои рекомендации".

    25) (give + сущ.)
    а) издавать, испускать, источать ( звук)

    Geoffrey gave a rueful whistle. — Джеффри горестно присвистнул.

    б) осуществлять, делать (какое-л. движение или жест)

    Humphrey's only reply was giving a lash to Billy, which set him off at a gallop. — В ответ Хэмфри стегнул Билли хлыстом, отчего тот понесся галопом прочь.

    в) (give + глагол говорения)

    to give a reply, give an answer — ответить, дать ответ

    to give an order — отдать приказание, приказать

    Suddenly the word of command is given. — Неожиданно раздаются слова команды.

    Give me your word. — Дай мне слово.

    I gave them the word of a sailor. — Я дал им слово моряка.

    What guarantee could he give that he would adhere to his bargain? — Какие гарантии он может дать, что он не нарушит это соглашение?

    26) (give smb. to + глагол мыслительной деятельности)

    to give (smb.) to believe, know, note, understand — дать знать, дать понять (кому-л.)

    She was given to understand that this was entirely her doing. — Ей дали понять, что это исключительно ее дело.

    •
    - give rise to
    - give way
    - give away
    - give back
    - give forth
    - give in
    - give off
    - give out
    - give over
    - give up
    ••

    to give smb. a pause — дать кому-л. время на размышление

    not to give a curse, not to give a damn — наплевать, совершенно не интересоваться, быть абсолютно равнодушным (к чему-л.)

    - give the creeps
    - give one what for
    - give vent to one's feelings
    - give it hot
    - give or take
    - give rope
    - give a spur
    - give an incentive
    - give the wall     2. сущ.
    эластичность, податливость, уступчивость; гибкость, упругость
    Syn:

    Англо-русский современный словарь > give

  • 6 let

    I 1. transitive verb,
    -tt-, let
    1) (allow to) lassen

    don't let things get you down/worry you — lass dich nicht entmutigen/mach dir keine Sorgen

    don't let him upset you — reg dich seinetwegen nicht auf

    I'll come if you will let me — ich komme, wenn ich darf

    let somebody/something alone — jemanden/etwas in Ruhe lassen

    let alone — (far less) geschweige denn

    let somebody be — jemanden in Ruhe od. Frieden lassen

    let go [of] something/somebody — etwas/jemanden loslassen

    let somebody go — (from captivity) jemanden freilassen

    let go — (release hold) loslassen; (neglect) herunterkommen lassen [Haus]; (let pass) durchgehen lassen [Bemerkung]

    let it go [at that] — es dabei belassen od. bewenden lassen

    let oneself go — (neglect oneself) sich vernachlässigen; (abandon self-restraint) sich gehen lassen

    2) (cause to)

    let somebody think that... — jemanden in dem Glauben lassen, dass...

    I will let you know as soon as... — ich gebe Ihnen Bescheid, sobald...

    3) (release) ablassen [Wasser] (out of, from aus); lassen [Luft] ( out of aus)
    4) (Brit.): (rent out) vermieten [Haus, Wohnung, Büro]; verpachten [Gelände, Grundstück]

    ‘to let’ — "zu vermieten"

    2. auxiliary verb,
    -tt-, let
    1) in exhortations lassen

    let us suppose that... — nehmen wir [nur] einmal an, dass...

    Let's go to the cinema. - Yes, let's/No, let's not or don't let's — Komm/Kommt, wir gehen ins Kino. - Ja, gut/Nein, lieber nicht

    2) in command, challenge lassen

    let them come in — sie sollen hereinkommen; lassen Sie sie herein

    never let it be said that... — keiner soll sagen, dass...

    [just] let him try! — das soll er [nur] mal wagen!

    3. noun
    (Brit.)
    Phrasal Verbs:
    - academic.ru/42535/let_down">let down
    II noun

    without let [or hindrance] — (formal/Law) ohne jede Behinderung

    * * *
    I [let] present participle - letting; verb
    1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) lassen
    2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) lassen
    3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) lassen
    •
    - let alone
    - let someone or something alone/be
    - let alone/be
    - let down
    - let fall
    - let go of
    - let go
    - let in
    - out
    - let in for
    - let in on
    - let off
    - let up
    - let well alone     II [let] present participle - letting; verb
    (to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) vermieten
    * * *
    let1
    [let]
    n
    1. SPORT Netzball m
    2. LAW
    without \let or hindrance ungehindert
    let2
    [let]
    I. n no pl esp BRIT Vermietung f; duration Mietfrist f
    to sign a five-year \let einen Mietvertrag für fünf Jahre unterschreiben
    to take sth on a \let etw mieten
    II. vt
    <-tt-, let, let>
    ▪ to \let sth/sb do sth etw/jdn etw tun lassen
    don't \let it worry you mach dir darüber [mal] keine Sorgen
    to \let one's hair grow sich dat die Haare [lang] wachsen lassen
    to \let one's shoes dry seine Schuhe trocknen lassen
    to \let sb alone [or ( fam) sb be] jdn in Ruhe [o Frieden] lassen
    \let him be! lass ihn in Ruhe!
    to \let sth alone (not touch) etw nicht anfassen; (not talk about) nicht über etw akk sprechen
    to \let sth alone [or rest] [or ( fam) be] (not pursue further) etw auf sich beruhen lassen
    sb \lets fall [or drop] [or slip] that... (unintentionally) es rutscht jdm heraus, dass...; (as if unintentionally) jd lässt so nebenbei die Bemerkung fallen, dass...
    to \let sb go (allow to depart) jdn gehen lassen; (release from grip) jdn loslassen [o SÜDD, ÖSTERR auslassen]; (from captivity) jdn freilassen [o fam laufen lassen]
    \let me go, you're hurting me! loslassen [o lass mich los], du tust mir weh!
    to \let sth go (neglect) etw vernachlässigen
    to \let sth go [or pass] etw durchgehen lassen
    to \let it go at that es dabei bewenden lassen
    to \let go [of sb/sth] ( also fig) [jdn/etw] loslassen [o SÜDD, ÖSTERR auslassen] a. fig
    \let go of my hand, you're hurting me! lass meine Hand los, du tust mir weh!
    ▪ to \let oneself go (give way to enthusiasm) aus sich dat herausgehen; (develop bad habits) sich akk gehenlassen
    2. (give permission)
    ▪ to \let sb do sth jdn etw tun lassen
    she wanted to go but her parents wouldn't \let her sie wollte gehen, aber ihre Eltern ließen sie nicht
    I'm \letting you stay up late just this once dieses eine Mal darfst du ausnahmsweise länger aufbleiben
    3. (make)
    ▪ to \let sb do sth jdn etw tun lassen
    to \let sb know sth jdn etw wissen lassen
    \let us know when you get there geben Sie uns Bescheid, wenn Sie dort ankommen
    \let me know if/why... lass mich wissen, wenn/warum...
    to \let it be known that... alle wissen lassen, dass...
    ▪ \let me/ \let's do sth lass mich/lass uns etw tun
    \let's go out to dinner! lass uns Essen gehen!, gehen wir essen!
    don't \let us argue lass uns nicht streiten
    \let's face it! sehen wir den Tatsachen ins Auge!
    \let's say he didn't think it was funny nehmen wir [mal] an, er fand es nicht lustig
    the British drink more tea than, \let's say, the German die Briten trinken mehr Tee als, sagen wir mal, die Deutschen
    \let us consider all the possibilities wollen wir einmal alle Möglichkeiten ins Auge fassen
    ▪ \let me/ \let's do sth lass mich/lass uns etw tun
    \let me/ \let's see,... also,...
    \let me think Moment [mal],..., lassen Sie mich [mal] nachdenken
    6. (expressing politeness)
    ▪ \let me/us... lassen Sie mich/uns zunächst einmal...
    \let me first ask you... erlauben Sie mir zunächst einmal die Frage...
    7. (making a threat)
    ▪ [don't] \let me do sth lass mich [bloß nicht] etw tun
    just \let me hear you say such a thing again and you'll be sorry! sag so etwas noch einmal und du wirst es [bitter] bereuen
    don't \let me catch you in here again! dass ich dich hier nicht noch einmal erwische!
    8. (expressing defiance)
    ▪ \let sb/sth do sth soll jd/etw doch etw tun
    \let them do what they like sollen sie doch machen, was sie wollen
    \let it rain von mir aus kann es ruhig regnen
    if he needs money, \let him earn it wenn er Geld braucht, soll er gefälligst arbeiten gehen
    \let there be no doubt about it! das möchte ich [doch] einmal klarstellen!
    ▪ to \let sb/sth... lasset...
    \let us pray lasset uns beten form
    \let there be light es werde Licht form
    10. MATH
    \let a equal 4 a ist gleich 4
    if we \let the angle x equal 70°... wenn der Winkel x gleich 70° ist,...
    11. esp BRIT, AUS (rent out)
    to \let sth etw vermieten
    “to \let” „zu vermieten“
    12.
    ▶ \let alone... geschweige denn...
    ▶ to \let it all hang out ( dated sl) über die Stränge schlagen fam
    ▶ to \let sb have it es jdm mal [ordentlich] geben fam
    ▶ to \let sth lie etw auf sich beruhen lassen
    to \let a matter lie for some time eine Angelegenheit eine Zeit lang ruhenlassen
    ▶ to \let fly [or rip] (sl) ausflippen sl
    ▶ to \let rip (do sth to extremes) es [mal so richtig] krachen lassen fam; (drive very fast) volle Pulle fahren fam, voll aufs Gas steigen ÖSTERR fam, Vollgas geben SCHWEIZ fam
    * * *
    I [let]
    n
    1) (TENNIS) Netz( ball m) nt
    2)
    II
    n

    they are looking for a let in this area — sie wollen eine Wohnung/ein Haus in dieser Gegend mieten

    III pret, ptp let
    vt
    1) (= permit) lassen

    she let me borrow the car — sie lieh mir das Auto, ich durfte ihr Auto nehmen

    he wants to but I won't let him —

    the particle wants to escape but the magnetic force won't let it — das Teilchen möchte sich frei machen, aber die magnetische Kraft verhindert es

    oh please let me — bitte, bitte, lass mich doch (mal)!

    to let sb/sth go, to let go of sb/sth — jdn/etw loslassen

    let me go! — lassen Sie mich los!, loslassen!

    See:
    → drop, fly
    2) (old causative) lassen

    let the bells be rung let it be known by all citizens that... — lasset die Glocken ertönen (liter) allen Bürgern sei kundgetan, dass... (old)

    let it be known that... — alle sollen wissen, dass...

    3)

    to let sb/sth alone — jdn/etw in Ruhe lassen

    we can't improve it any more, we'd better let it alone —

    please let me by/past — bitte, lassen Sie mich vorbei/durch

    to let sb/sth through — jdn/etw durchlassen

    4)

    let's go home — komm, wir gehen nach Hause

    yes, let's — oh ja!

    it's late, but yes let's — es ist spät, aber na ja, einverstanden

    don't let's or let's not fight —

    let him try (it)! — das soll er nur or mal versuchen!

    let me think or see, where did I put it? —

    let their need be never so great let there be music — mag ihre Not auch noch so groß sein lasst Musik erklingen

    let us suppose... — nehmen wir (mal) an, dass...

    See:
    → equal
    5) (esp Brit: hire out) vermieten

    "to let" — "zu vermieten"

    we can't find a house to let — wir können kein Haus finden, das zu mieten ist

    6)
    * * *
    let1 [let]
    A s Br
    a) Vermieten n, Vermietung f
    b) Mietobjekt n:
    he is looking for a let in London er will in London eine Wohnung oder ein Haus mieten, er sucht in London eine Wohnung oder ein Haus
    c) umg Mieter(in):
    they can’t find a let for their flat
    B v/t prät und pperf let
    1. lassen, jemandem erlauben:
    let him talk lass ihn reden;
    let me help you lassen Sie sich (von mir) helfen;
    he let himself be deceived er ließ sich täuschen;
    let sb know jemanden wissen lassen, jemandem Bescheid geben;
    a) etwas sein lassen, die Finger lassen von,
    b) jemanden, etwas in Ruhe lassen;
    a) (her)einlassen in (akk),
    b) jemanden in ein Geheimnis einweihen,
    c) ein Stück Stoff etc einsetzen in (akk);
    let sb off a penalty jemandem eine Strafe erlassen;
    let sb off a promise jemanden von einem Versprechen entbinden;
    she didn’t let him umg sie ließ ihn nicht; → let1 Bes Redew, severely 1, well1 D
    2. besonders Br vermieten, -pachten ( beide:
    to an akk;
    for auf ein Jahr etc):
    “to let” „zu vermieten“
    3. eine Arbeit etc vergeben (to an akk)
    C v/aux lassen, mögen, sollen (zur Umschreibung des Imperativs der 1. und 3. Person, von Befehlen etc):
    let us go! Yes, let’s! gehen wir! Ja, gehen wir! ( oder Ja, einverstanden!);
    let us pray lasset uns beten;
    let him go there at once! er soll sofort hingehen!;
    (just) let them try sie sollen es nur versuchen;
    let A be equal to B nehmen wir an, A ist gleich B
    D v/i
    1. besonders Br vermietet oder verpachtet werden (at, for für)
    2. sich gut etc vermieten oder verpachten lassen
    3. let into über jemanden herfallenBesondere Redewendungen: let alone
    a) geschweige denn, ganz zu schweigen von,
    b) → let1 B 1;
    a) etwas sein lassen, die Finger lassen von,
    b) jemanden, etwas in Ruhe lassen;
    let drive at sb auf jemanden losschlagen oder -feuern;
    a) fallen lassen,
    b) fig eine Bemerkung etc fallen lassen,
    c) MATH eine Senkrechte fällen (on, upon auf akk);
    a) etwas abschießen,
    b) fig etwas loslassen, vom Stapel lassen,
    c) schießen (at auf akk),
    d) fig grob werden, vom Leder ziehen (at gegen);
    let go loslassen;
    let sth go, let go of sth etwas loslassen;
    let o.s. go
    a) sich gehen lassen,
    b) aus sich herausgehen;
    let it go at that lass es dabei bewenden;
    don’t let it go any further erzählen Sie es nicht weiter; → loose A 1, slip1 B 1, etc
    let2 [let] s
    1. besonders Tennis: Let n, Netzaufschlag m:
    let! Netz!
    2. Hindernis n (obs außer in):
    without let or hindrance völlig unbehindert
    * * *
    I 1. transitive verb,
    -tt-, let
    1) (allow to) lassen

    don't let things get you down/worry you — lass dich nicht entmutigen/mach dir keine Sorgen

    I'll come if you will let me — ich komme, wenn ich darf

    let somebody/something alone — jemanden/etwas in Ruhe lassen

    let alone — (far less) geschweige denn

    let somebody be — jemanden in Ruhe od. Frieden lassen

    let go [of] something/somebody — etwas/jemanden loslassen

    let somebody go — (from captivity) jemanden freilassen

    let go — (release hold) loslassen; (neglect) herunterkommen lassen [Haus]; (let pass) durchgehen lassen [Bemerkung]

    let it go [at that] — es dabei belassen od. bewenden lassen

    let oneself go — (neglect oneself) sich vernachlässigen; (abandon self-restraint) sich gehen lassen

    let somebody think that... — jemanden in dem Glauben lassen, dass...

    I will let you know as soon as... — ich gebe Ihnen Bescheid, sobald...

    3) (release) ablassen [Wasser] (out of, from aus); lassen [Luft] ( out of aus)
    4) (Brit.): (rent out) vermieten [Haus, Wohnung, Büro]; verpachten [Gelände, Grundstück]

    ‘to let’ — "zu vermieten"

    2. auxiliary verb,
    -tt-, let
    1) in exhortations lassen

    let us suppose that... — nehmen wir [nur] einmal an, dass...

    Let's go to the cinema. - Yes, let's/No, let's not or don't let's — Komm/Kommt, wir gehen ins Kino. - Ja, gut/Nein, lieber nicht

    2) in command, challenge lassen

    let them come in — sie sollen hereinkommen; lassen Sie sie herein

    never let it be said that... — keiner soll sagen, dass...

    [just] let him try! — das soll er [nur] mal wagen!

    3. noun
    (Brit.)
    Phrasal Verbs:
    II noun

    without let [or hindrance] — (formal/Law) ohne jede Behinderung

    * * *
    v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: let)
    = erlauben v.
    lassen v.
    (§ p.,pp.: ließ, gelassen)
    vermieten v.
    zulassen v.

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  • 7 let

    I let present participle - letting; verb
    1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) dejar, permitir
    2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) hacer (saber)
    3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) que (+ subjuntivo)
    •
    - let someone or something alone/be
    - let alone/be
    - let down
    - let fall
    - let go of
    - let go
    - let in
    - out
    - let in for
    - let in on
    - let off
    - let up
    - let well alone
    II let present participle - letting; verb
    (to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) alquilar
    let vb
    1. dejar / permitir
    let me out! ¡déjame salir!
    2. alquilar
    to let somebody know hacer saber / decir
    if you need anything, just let me know si necesitas algo, dímelo
    tr[let]
    ————————
    tr[let]
    transitive verb (pt & pp let, ger letting)
    1 (allow) dejar
    1 que + subjuntivo
    ■ let's go! ¡vamos!, ¡vámonos!
    1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (rent) alquilar
    ■ 'House to let' "Se alquila casa"
    1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (renting) alquiler nombre masculino
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    let alone... y mucho menos...
    let me see / let's see a ver
    to feel let down sentirse defraudado,-a
    to let by dejar pasar
    to let go of soltar
    to let loose soltar, desatar
    to let off steam desfogarse
    to let oneself in for trouble meterse en un lío
    to let somebody alone dejar a alguien en paz, no molestar a alguien
    to let something alone no tocar algo
    to let somebody down lightly decírselo a alguien con tacto
    to let somebody in on something revelar algo a alguien
    to let somebody know hacer saber a alguien, avisar a alguien
    let ['lɛt] vt, let ; letting
    1) allow: dejar, permitir
    let me see it: déjame verlo
    2) make: hacer
    let me know: házmelo saber, avísame
    let them wait: que esperen, haz que esperen
    3) rent: alquilar
    let's go!: ¡vamos!, ¡vámonos!
    let us pray: oremos
    5)
    to let down disappoint: fallar
    6)
    to let off forgive: perdonar
    7)
    to let out reveal: revelar
    8)
    to let up abate: amainar, disminuir
    the pace never lets up: el ritmo nunca disminuye
    conj.
    • que conj.
    pret., p.p.
    (Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to let")
    adj.
    • arrendable adj.
    v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: let) = alquilar v.
    • arrendar v.
    • dejar v.
    • dejar pasar v.
    • permitir v.

    I let
    noun (BrE) contrato m de arrendamiento m

    they specialize in holiday lets — se especializan en el alquiler or el arrendamiento de residencias de vacaciones


    II
    (pres p letting; past & past p let) transitive verb
    a) ( allow to) dejar

    to let somebody/something + inf: let her speak déjala hablar; he let his hair grow se dejó crecer el pelo; let me help you deja que te ayude; don't let me keep you no te quiero entretener; let me see ¿a ver?, deja or déjame ver; you shouldn't let her talk to you like that no deberías permitir que te hable así; don't let me catch you here again! — que no te vuelva a pescar por aquí!; be II 1) a), drop II 5), rip I 2)

    b) (cause to, make)

    to let somebody/something + inf: let me have your answer tomorrow! dame la respuesta mañana; let me know if there are any problems avísame si hay algún problema; he let it be known that... — hizo saber que...

    c)

    to let go — soltar*

    let go! you're hurting me! — suelta or suéltame, que me haces daño!

    to let somebody go — ( release somebody) soltar* a alguien; ( give somebody permission to go) dejar ir a alguien; ( fire somebody) (euph) despedir* a alguien

    to let oneself go — ( enjoy oneself) soltarse*, soltarse* la melena (fam); ( neglect oneself) abandonarse

    we'll let it go this time — por esta vez (que) pase, por esta vez lo pasaremos por alto

    2) (+ adv compl)

    to let something/somebody by o past — dejar pasar algo/a alguien

    she let herself into the house — abrió la puerta y entró en la casa; see also let in, off, out

    3) [Used to form 1st pers pl imperative]

    let's go — vamos, vámonos

    don't let's o let's not argue — no discutamos

    b) (in requests, proposals, commands)

    if we were to sell it for, let's say, $500 — si lo vendiéramos por, digamos, $500

    let us pray — (frml) oremos

    4) [Used to form 3rd pers imperative, gen translated by que + subj in Spanish]

    never let it be said that... — que no se diga que...

    b) (expressing defiance, warning, threat)
    5) ( rent) (esp BrE) alquilar
    •
    Phrasal Verbs:

    I [let]
    1. VT
    (pt, pp let)
    1) (=allow to)
    a) (gen) dejar, permitir more frm

    to let sb do sth — dejar or more frm permitir que algn haga algo, dejar or more frm permitir a algn hacer algo

    my parents wouldn't let me go out with boys — mis padres no dejaban que saliera con chicos, mis padres no me dejaban salir con chicos

    let me help you — déjeme ayudarle or que le ayude

    let me think — déjame pensar, a ver que piense

    she wanted to help but her mother wouldn't let her — quería ayudar, pero su madre no la dejaba

    to let o.s. be persuaded — dejarse persuadir

    • don't let me catch you cheating again! — ¡no quiero volver a pillarte haciendo trampa!, ¡que no vuelva a pillarte haciendo trampa!

    • you must let me be the judge of that — eso tengo que juzgarlo yo

    • don't let me keep you — no quiero entretenerle

    • now let me see — ¿a ver?, déjame que vea

    • it's hard work, let me tell you — es mucho trabajo, te lo aseguro

    alone 1., 2), a), be 1., 13), go 1., 24), rip 3., 2)
    b) (in prayers, wishes)

    please don't let it rain — por favor, que no llueva

    don't let him die, she prayed — no dejes que se muera, le pidió a Dios

    2) (=cause to)

    • when can you let me have it? — ¿cuándo me lo puedes dejar?

    • to let it be known that — hacer saber que

    slip 2., 5)
    3) (+ prep, adv)

    • they won't let you into the country — no te dejarán entrar en el país

    • he wouldn't let me past — no me dejaba pasar

    • the barrier rose to let the car through — la barrera subió para dejar pasar el coche

    let in, let out, secret 2.
    4) (=forming imperative)

    • her then boyfriend (let's call him Dave)... — el entonces novio suyo (llamémosle or vamos a llamarle Dave)...

    • let's get out here — bajémonos aquí

    • let's go! — ¡vámonos!

    • let's not or don't let's jump to conclusions — no nos precipitemos a sacar conclusiones

    • let us pray — frm oremos

    • if you weigh, let's say, 175 pounds... — si pesas, digamos, 175 libras...

    • let's see, what was I saying? — a ver or déjame ver, ¿qué decía yo?

    • "shall we eat now?" - "yes, let's" — -¿comemos ahora? -sí, venga or -sí, vale

    "shall we go home now?" - "yes, let's" — -¿nos vamos a casa ahora? -¡sí, vamos! or -¡sí, vámonos!

    "people may complain" - "let them" — -puede que la gente se queje -pues que lo hagan

    let people say what they will, we know we are right — que la gente diga lo que quiera, nosotros sabemos que tenemos razón

    • let that be a lesson to you! — ¡que eso te sirva de lección!

    • let there be light — hágase la luz

    • never let it be said that... — que nunca se diga que...

    5) (Math)
    6) (esp Brit) (=rent out) alquilar, arrendar (to a)
    7) (=put)

    • a plaque let into a wall — una lápida empotrada en una pared

    8) (Med) [+ blood] sacar
    2.
    N

    • we're converting the barn for holiday lets — estamos remodelando el granero para alquilarlo durante las vacaciones

    • long/ short let — alquiler m a corto/largo plazo


    II
    [let]
    N
    1) (Tennis) dejada f, let m
    2) (Jur)
    LET
    Meaning "allow"
    ► Translate using either dejar, especially in informal contexts, or permitir, especially in more formal contexts. Both verbs can be followed either by an infinitive or by que + ((subjunctive)):
    Let me do it Déjame hacerlo, Déjame que lo haga
    Let her have a look Deja que ella lo vea, Déjale verlo
    We must not let the children see this No debemos permitir que los niños vean esto or permitir a los niños ver esto
    Imperative
    First person plural ► Translate let's and let us + ((verb)) using either vamos a + ((infinitive)) or using the present subjunctive of the main verb. The second construction is used particularly in formal language and when translating let's not:
    Let's go for a walk! Vamos a dar un paseo
    Let's consider the implications of the Government's decision Consideremos las implicaciones de la decisión del Gobierno
    Let's not waste any more time No perdamos ya más tiempo To translate l et's go, use vamos or vámonos o n its own without a following infinitive:
    Let's go to the theatre ¡Vamos al teatro! ► When let's is used on its own to reply to a suggestion, translate using vamos or vámonos i f the verb in the suggestion was ir. Use vale or venga if not:
    "Shall we go?" - "Yes, let's" "¿Nos vamos?" - "¡Sí, vamos!" or "¡Sí, vámonos!"
    "Shall we watch the match?" - "Yes, let's" "¿Vemos el partido?" - "Sí, vale" or "Sí, venga"
    Third person ► When let introduces a command, suggestion or wish in the third person, translate using que + ((subjunctive)):
    Let him come up! ¡Que suba!
    Let there be no misunderstanding about this ¡Que no haya ningún malentendido sobre esto!
    Let them do as they like ¡Que hagan lo que quieran! ► Be careful to distinguish between the "permission" sense of let sb do something and the "command" sense:
    Please let them stay here (i.e. Please allow them to stay) Déjalos que se queden aquí or Déjalos quedarse aquí, por favor
    Let them stay here! (i.e. expressing a decision or an order) ¡Que se queden aquí! When que is used in this sense, it never takes an accent. For further uses and examples, see main entry
    * * *

    I [let]
    noun (BrE) contrato m de arrendamiento m

    they specialize in holiday lets — se especializan en el alquiler or el arrendamiento de residencias de vacaciones


    II
    (pres p letting; past & past p let) transitive verb
    a) ( allow to) dejar

    to let somebody/something + inf: let her speak déjala hablar; he let his hair grow se dejó crecer el pelo; let me help you deja que te ayude; don't let me keep you no te quiero entretener; let me see ¿a ver?, deja or déjame ver; you shouldn't let her talk to you like that no deberías permitir que te hable así; don't let me catch you here again! — que no te vuelva a pescar por aquí!; be II 1) a), drop II 5), rip I 2)

    b) (cause to, make)

    to let somebody/something + inf: let me have your answer tomorrow! dame la respuesta mañana; let me know if there are any problems avísame si hay algún problema; he let it be known that... — hizo saber que...

    c)

    to let go — soltar*

    let go! you're hurting me! — suelta or suéltame, que me haces daño!

    to let somebody go — ( release somebody) soltar* a alguien; ( give somebody permission to go) dejar ir a alguien; ( fire somebody) (euph) despedir* a alguien

    to let oneself go — ( enjoy oneself) soltarse*, soltarse* la melena (fam); ( neglect oneself) abandonarse

    we'll let it go this time — por esta vez (que) pase, por esta vez lo pasaremos por alto

    2) (+ adv compl)

    to let something/somebody by o past — dejar pasar algo/a alguien

    she let herself into the house — abrió la puerta y entró en la casa; see also let in, off, out

    3) [Used to form 1st pers pl imperative]

    let's go — vamos, vámonos

    don't let's o let's not argue — no discutamos

    b) (in requests, proposals, commands)

    if we were to sell it for, let's say, $500 — si lo vendiéramos por, digamos, $500

    let us pray — (frml) oremos

    4) [Used to form 3rd pers imperative, gen translated by que + subj in Spanish]

    never let it be said that... — que no se diga que...

    b) (expressing defiance, warning, threat)
    5) ( rent) (esp BrE) alquilar
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    Phrasal Verbs:

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  • 8 Artificial Intelligence

       In my opinion, none of [these programs] does even remote justice to the complexity of human mental processes. Unlike men, "artificially intelligent" programs tend to be single minded, undistractable, and unemotional. (Neisser, 1967, p. 9)
       Future progress in [artificial intelligence] will depend on the development of both practical and theoretical knowledge.... As regards theoretical knowledge, some have sought a unified theory of artificial intelligence. My view is that artificial intelligence is (or soon will be) an engineering discipline since its primary goal is to build things. (Nilsson, 1971, pp. vii-viii)
       Most workers in AI [artificial intelligence] research and in related fields confess to a pronounced feeling of disappointment in what has been achieved in the last 25 years. Workers entered the field around 1950, and even around 1960, with high hopes that are very far from being realized in 1972. In no part of the field have the discoveries made so far produced the major impact that was then promised.... In the meantime, claims and predictions regarding the potential results of AI research had been publicized which went even farther than the expectations of the majority of workers in the field, whose embarrassments have been added to by the lamentable failure of such inflated predictions....
       When able and respected scientists write in letters to the present author that AI, the major goal of computing science, represents "another step in the general process of evolution"; that possibilities in the 1980s include an all-purpose intelligence on a human-scale knowledge base; that awe-inspiring possibilities suggest themselves based on machine intelligence exceeding human intelligence by the year 2000 [one has the right to be skeptical]. (Lighthill, 1972, p. 17)
       4) Just as Astronomy Succeeded Astrology, the Discovery of Intellectual Processes in Machines Should Lead to a Science, Eventually
       Just as astronomy succeeded astrology, following Kepler's discovery of planetary regularities, the discoveries of these many principles in empirical explorations on intellectual processes in machines should lead to a science, eventually. (Minsky & Papert, 1973, p. 11)
       Many problems arise in experiments on machine intelligence because things obvious to any person are not represented in any program. One can pull with a string, but one cannot push with one.... Simple facts like these caused serious problems when Charniak attempted to extend Bobrow's "Student" program to more realistic applications, and they have not been faced up to until now. (Minsky & Papert, 1973, p. 77)
       What do we mean by [a symbolic] "description"? We do not mean to suggest that our descriptions must be made of strings of ordinary language words (although they might be). The simplest kind of description is a structure in which some features of a situation are represented by single ("primitive") symbols, and relations between those features are represented by other symbols-or by other features of the way the description is put together. (Minsky & Papert, 1973, p. 11)
       [AI is] the use of computer programs and programming techniques to cast light on the principles of intelligence in general and human thought in particular. (Boden, 1977, p. 5)
       The word you look for and hardly ever see in the early AI literature is the word knowledge. They didn't believe you have to know anything, you could always rework it all.... In fact 1967 is the turning point in my mind when there was enough feeling that the old ideas of general principles had to go.... I came up with an argument for what I called the primacy of expertise, and at the time I called the other guys the generalists. (Moses, quoted in McCorduck, 1979, pp. 228-229)
       9) Artificial Intelligence Is Psychology in a Particularly Pure and Abstract Form
       The basic idea of cognitive science is that intelligent beings are semantic engines-in other words, automatic formal systems with interpretations under which they consistently make sense. We can now see why this includes psychology and artificial intelligence on a more or less equal footing: people and intelligent computers (if and when there are any) turn out to be merely different manifestations of the same underlying phenomenon. Moreover, with universal hardware, any semantic engine can in principle be formally imitated by a computer if only the right program can be found. And that will guarantee semantic imitation as well, since (given the appropriate formal behavior) the semantics is "taking care of itself" anyway. Thus we also see why, from this perspective, artificial intelligence can be regarded as psychology in a particularly pure and abstract form. The same fundamental structures are under investigation, but in AI, all the relevant parameters are under direct experimental control (in the programming), without any messy physiology or ethics to get in the way. (Haugeland, 1981b, p. 31)
       There are many different kinds of reasoning one might imagine:
        Formal reasoning involves the syntactic manipulation of data structures to deduce new ones following prespecified rules of inference. Mathematical logic is the archetypical formal representation. Procedural reasoning uses simulation to answer questions and solve problems. When we use a program to answer What is the sum of 3 and 4? it uses, or "runs," a procedural model of arithmetic. Reasoning by analogy seems to be a very natural mode of thought for humans but, so far, difficult to accomplish in AI programs. The idea is that when you ask the question Can robins fly? the system might reason that "robins are like sparrows, and I know that sparrows can fly, so robins probably can fly."
        Generalization and abstraction are also natural reasoning process for humans that are difficult to pin down well enough to implement in a program. If one knows that Robins have wings, that Sparrows have wings, and that Blue jays have wings, eventually one will believe that All birds have wings. This capability may be at the core of most human learning, but it has not yet become a useful technique in AI.... Meta- level reasoning is demonstrated by the way one answers the question What is Paul Newman's telephone number? You might reason that "if I knew Paul Newman's number, I would know that I knew it, because it is a notable fact." This involves using "knowledge about what you know," in particular, about the extent of your knowledge and about the importance of certain facts. Recent research in psychology and AI indicates that meta-level reasoning may play a central role in human cognitive processing. (Barr & Feigenbaum, 1981, pp. 146-147)
       Suffice it to say that programs already exist that can do things-or, at the very least, appear to be beginning to do things-which ill-informed critics have asserted a priori to be impossible. Examples include: perceiving in a holistic as opposed to an atomistic way; using language creatively; translating sensibly from one language to another by way of a language-neutral semantic representation; planning acts in a broad and sketchy fashion, the details being decided only in execution; distinguishing between different species of emotional reaction according to the psychological context of the subject. (Boden, 1981, p. 33)
       Can the synthesis of Man and Machine ever be stable, or will the purely organic component become such a hindrance that it has to be discarded? If this eventually happens-and I have... good reasons for thinking that it must-we have nothing to regret and certainly nothing to fear. (Clarke, 1984, p. 243)
       The thesis of GOFAI... is not that the processes underlying intelligence can be described symbolically... but that they are symbolic. (Haugeland, 1985, p. 113)
        14) Artificial Intelligence Provides a Useful Approach to Psychological and Psychiatric Theory Formation
       It is all very well formulating psychological and psychiatric theories verbally but, when using natural language (even technical jargon), it is difficult to recognise when a theory is complete; oversights are all too easily made, gaps too readily left. This is a point which is generally recognised to be true and it is for precisely this reason that the behavioural sciences attempt to follow the natural sciences in using "classical" mathematics as a more rigorous descriptive language. However, it is an unfortunate fact that, with a few notable exceptions, there has been a marked lack of success in this application. It is my belief that a different approach-a different mathematics-is needed, and that AI provides just this approach. (Hand, quoted in Hand, 1985, pp. 6-7)
       We might distinguish among four kinds of AI.
       Research of this kind involves building and programming computers to perform tasks which, to paraphrase Marvin Minsky, would require intelligence if they were done by us. Researchers in nonpsychological AI make no claims whatsoever about the psychological realism of their programs or the devices they build, that is, about whether or not computers perform tasks as humans do.
       Research here is guided by the view that the computer is a useful tool in the study of mind. In particular, we can write computer programs or build devices that simulate alleged psychological processes in humans and then test our predictions about how the alleged processes work. We can weave these programs and devices together with other programs and devices that simulate different alleged mental processes and thereby test the degree to which the AI system as a whole simulates human mentality. According to weak psychological AI, working with computer models is a way of refining and testing hypotheses about processes that are allegedly realized in human minds.
    ... According to this view, our minds are computers and therefore can be duplicated by other computers. Sherry Turkle writes that the "real ambition is of mythic proportions, making a general purpose intelligence, a mind." (Turkle, 1984, p. 240) The authors of a major text announce that "the ultimate goal of AI research is to build a person or, more humbly, an animal." (Charniak & McDermott, 1985, p. 7)
       Research in this field, like strong psychological AI, takes seriously the functionalist view that mentality can be realized in many different types of physical devices. Suprapsychological AI, however, accuses strong psychological AI of being chauvinisticof being only interested in human intelligence! Suprapsychological AI claims to be interested in all the conceivable ways intelligence can be realized. (Flanagan, 1991, pp. 241-242)
        16) Determination of Relevance of Rules in Particular Contexts
       Even if the [rules] were stored in a context-free form the computer still couldn't use them. To do that the computer requires rules enabling it to draw on just those [ rules] which are relevant in each particular context. Determination of relevance will have to be based on further facts and rules, but the question will again arise as to which facts and rules are relevant for making each particular determination. One could always invoke further facts and rules to answer this question, but of course these must be only the relevant ones. And so it goes. It seems that AI workers will never be able to get started here unless they can settle the problem of relevance beforehand by cataloguing types of context and listing just those facts which are relevant in each. (Dreyfus & Dreyfus, 1986, p. 80)
       Perhaps the single most important idea to artificial intelligence is that there is no fundamental difference between form and content, that meaning can be captured in a set of symbols such as a semantic net. (G. Johnson, 1986, p. 250)
        18) The Assumption That the Mind Is a Formal System
       Artificial intelligence is based on the assumption that the mind can be described as some kind of formal system manipulating symbols that stand for things in the world. Thus it doesn't matter what the brain is made of, or what it uses for tokens in the great game of thinking. Using an equivalent set of tokens and rules, we can do thinking with a digital computer, just as we can play chess using cups, salt and pepper shakers, knives, forks, and spoons. Using the right software, one system (the mind) can be mapped into the other (the computer). (G. Johnson, 1986, p. 250)
        19) A Statement of the Primary and Secondary Purposes of Artificial Intelligence
       The primary goal of Artificial Intelligence is to make machines smarter.
       The secondary goals of Artificial Intelligence are to understand what intelligence is (the Nobel laureate purpose) and to make machines more useful (the entrepreneurial purpose). (Winston, 1987, p. 1)
       The theoretical ideas of older branches of engineering are captured in the language of mathematics. We contend that mathematical logic provides the basis for theory in AI. Although many computer scientists already count logic as fundamental to computer science in general, we put forward an even stronger form of the logic-is-important argument....
       AI deals mainly with the problem of representing and using declarative (as opposed to procedural) knowledge. Declarative knowledge is the kind that is expressed as sentences, and AI needs a language in which to state these sentences. Because the languages in which this knowledge usually is originally captured (natural languages such as English) are not suitable for computer representations, some other language with the appropriate properties must be used. It turns out, we think, that the appropriate properties include at least those that have been uppermost in the minds of logicians in their development of logical languages such as the predicate calculus. Thus, we think that any language for expressing knowledge in AI systems must be at least as expressive as the first-order predicate calculus. (Genesereth & Nilsson, 1987, p. viii)
        21) Perceptual Structures Can Be Represented as Lists of Elementary Propositions
       In artificial intelligence studies, perceptual structures are represented as assemblages of description lists, the elementary components of which are propositions asserting that certain relations hold among elements. (Chase & Simon, 1988, p. 490)
       Artificial intelligence (AI) is sometimes defined as the study of how to build and/or program computers to enable them to do the sorts of things that minds can do. Some of these things are commonly regarded as requiring intelligence: offering a medical diagnosis and/or prescription, giving legal or scientific advice, proving theorems in logic or mathematics. Others are not, because they can be done by all normal adults irrespective of educational background (and sometimes by non-human animals too), and typically involve no conscious control: seeing things in sunlight and shadows, finding a path through cluttered terrain, fitting pegs into holes, speaking one's own native tongue, and using one's common sense. Because it covers AI research dealing with both these classes of mental capacity, this definition is preferable to one describing AI as making computers do "things that would require intelligence if done by people." However, it presupposes that computers could do what minds can do, that they might really diagnose, advise, infer, and understand. One could avoid this problematic assumption (and also side-step questions about whether computers do things in the same way as we do) by defining AI instead as "the development of computers whose observable performance has features which in humans we would attribute to mental processes." This bland characterization would be acceptable to some AI workers, especially amongst those focusing on the production of technological tools for commercial purposes. But many others would favour a more controversial definition, seeing AI as the science of intelligence in general-or, more accurately, as the intellectual core of cognitive science. As such, its goal is to provide a systematic theory that can explain (and perhaps enable us to replicate) both the general categories of intentionality and the diverse psychological capacities grounded in them. (Boden, 1990b, pp. 1-2)
       Because the ability to store data somewhat corresponds to what we call memory in human beings, and because the ability to follow logical procedures somewhat corresponds to what we call reasoning in human beings, many members of the cult have concluded that what computers do somewhat corresponds to what we call thinking. It is no great difficulty to persuade the general public of that conclusion since computers process data very fast in small spaces well below the level of visibility; they do not look like other machines when they are at work. They seem to be running along as smoothly and silently as the brain does when it remembers and reasons and thinks. On the other hand, those who design and build computers know exactly how the machines are working down in the hidden depths of their semiconductors. Computers can be taken apart, scrutinized, and put back together. Their activities can be tracked, analyzed, measured, and thus clearly understood-which is far from possible with the brain. This gives rise to the tempting assumption on the part of the builders and designers that computers can tell us something about brains, indeed, that the computer can serve as a model of the mind, which then comes to be seen as some manner of information processing machine, and possibly not as good at the job as the machine. (Roszak, 1994, pp. xiv-xv)
       The inner workings of the human mind are far more intricate than the most complicated systems of modern technology. Researchers in the field of artificial intelligence have been attempting to develop programs that will enable computers to display intelligent behavior. Although this field has been an active one for more than thirty-five years and has had many notable successes, AI researchers still do not know how to create a program that matches human intelligence. No existing program can recall facts, solve problems, reason, learn, and process language with human facility. This lack of success has occurred not because computers are inferior to human brains but rather because we do not yet know in sufficient detail how intelligence is organized in the brain. (Anderson, 1995, p. 2)

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  • 9 Language

       Philosophy is written in that great book, the universe, which is always open, right before our eyes. But one cannot understand this book without first learning to understand the language and to know the characters in which it is written. It is written in the language of mathematics, and the characters are triangles, circles, and other figures. Without these, one cannot understand a single word of it, and just wanders in a dark labyrinth. (Galileo, 1990, p. 232)
       It never happens that it [a nonhuman animal] arranges its speech in various ways in order to reply appropriately to everything that may be said in its presence, as even the lowest type of man can do. (Descartes, 1970a, p. 116)
       It is a very remarkable fact that there are none so depraved and stupid, without even excepting idiots, that they cannot arrange different words together, forming of them a statement by which they make known their thoughts; while, on the other hand, there is no other animal, however perfect and fortunately circumstanced it may be, which can do the same. (Descartes, 1967, p. 116)
       Human beings do not live in the object world alone, nor alone in the world of social activity as ordinarily understood, but are very much at the mercy of the particular language which has become the medium of expression for their society. It is quite an illusion to imagine that one adjusts to reality essentially without the use of language and that language is merely an incidental means of solving specific problems of communication or reflection. The fact of the matter is that the "real world" is to a large extent unconsciously built on the language habits of the group.... We see and hear and otherwise experience very largely as we do because the language habits of our community predispose certain choices of interpretation. (Sapir, 1921, p. 75)
       It powerfully conditions all our thinking about social problems and processes.... No two languages are ever sufficiently similar to be considered as representing the same social reality. The worlds in which different societies live are distinct worlds, not merely the same worlds with different labels attached. (Sapir, 1985, p. 162)
       [A list of language games, not meant to be exhaustive:]
       Giving orders, and obeying them- Describing the appearance of an object, or giving its measurements- Constructing an object from a description (a drawing)Reporting an eventSpeculating about an eventForming and testing a hypothesisPresenting the results of an experiment in tables and diagramsMaking up a story; and reading itPlay actingSinging catchesGuessing riddlesMaking a joke; and telling it
       Solving a problem in practical arithmeticTranslating from one language into another
       LANGUAGE Asking, thanking, cursing, greeting, and praying-. (Wittgenstein, 1953, Pt. I, No. 23, pp. 11 e-12 e)
       We dissect nature along lines laid down by our native languages.... The world is presented in a kaleidoscopic flux of impressions which has to be organized by our minds-and this means largely by the linguistic systems in our minds.... No individual is free to describe nature with absolute impartiality but is constrained to certain modes of interpretation even while he thinks himself most free. (Whorf, 1956, pp. 153, 213-214)
       We dissect nature along the lines laid down by our native languages.
       The categories and types that we isolate from the world of phenomena we do not find there because they stare every observer in the face; on the contrary, the world is presented in a kaleidoscopic flux of impressions which has to be organized by our minds-and this means largely by the linguistic systems in our minds.... We are thus introduced to a new principle of relativity, which holds that all observers are not led by the same physical evidence to the same picture of the universe, unless their linguistic backgrounds are similar or can in some way be calibrated. (Whorf, 1956, pp. 213-214)
       9) The Forms of a Person's Thoughts Are Controlled by Unperceived Patterns of His Own Language
       The forms of a person's thoughts are controlled by inexorable laws of pattern of which he is unconscious. These patterns are the unperceived intricate systematizations of his own language-shown readily enough by a candid comparison and contrast with other languages, especially those of a different linguistic family. (Whorf, 1956, p. 252)
       It has come to be commonly held that many utterances which look like statements are either not intended at all, or only intended in part, to record or impart straightforward information about the facts.... Many traditional philosophical perplexities have arisen through a mistake-the mistake of taking as straightforward statements of fact utterances which are either (in interesting non-grammatical ways) nonsensical or else intended as something quite different. (Austin, 1962, pp. 2-3)
       In general, one might define a complex of semantic components connected by logical constants as a concept. The dictionary of a language is then a system of concepts in which a phonological form and certain syntactic and morphological characteristics are assigned to each concept. This system of concepts is structured by several types of relations. It is supplemented, furthermore, by redundancy or implicational rules..., representing general properties of the whole system of concepts.... At least a relevant part of these general rules is not bound to particular languages, but represents presumably universal structures of natural languages. They are not learned, but are rather a part of the human ability to acquire an arbitrary natural language. (Bierwisch, 1970, pp. 171-172)
       In studying the evolution of mind, we cannot guess to what extent there are physically possible alternatives to, say, transformational generative grammar, for an organism meeting certain other physical conditions characteristic of humans. Conceivably, there are none-or very few-in which case talk about evolution of the language capacity is beside the point. (Chomsky, 1972, p. 98)
       [It is] truth value rather than syntactic well-formedness that chiefly governs explicit verbal reinforcement by parents-which renders mildly paradoxical the fact that the usual product of such a training schedule is an adult whose speech is highly grammatical but not notably truthful. (R. O. Brown, 1973, p. 330)
       he conceptual base is responsible for formally representing the concepts underlying an utterance.... A given word in a language may or may not have one or more concepts underlying it.... On the sentential level, the utterances of a given language are encoded within a syntactic structure of that language. The basic construction of the sentential level is the sentence.
       The next highest level... is the conceptual level. We call the basic construction of this level the conceptualization. A conceptualization consists of concepts and certain relations among those concepts. We can consider that both levels exist at the same point in time and that for any unit on one level, some corresponding realizate exists on the other level. This realizate may be null or extremely complex.... Conceptualizations may relate to other conceptualizations by nesting or other specified relationships. (Schank, 1973, pp. 191-192)
       The mathematics of multi-dimensional interactive spaces and lattices, the projection of "computer behavior" on to possible models of cerebral functions, the theoretical and mechanical investigation of artificial intelligence, are producing a stream of sophisticated, often suggestive ideas.
       But it is, I believe, fair to say that nothing put forward until now in either theoretic design or mechanical mimicry comes even remotely in reach of the most rudimentary linguistic realities. (Steiner, 1975, p. 284)
       The step from the simple tool to the master tool, a tool to make tools (what we would now call a machine tool), seems to me indeed to parallel the final step to human language, which I call reconstitution. It expresses in a practical and social context the same understanding of hierarchy, and shows the same analysis by function as a basis for synthesis. (Bronowski, 1977, pp. 127-128)
        t is the language donn eґ in which we conduct our lives.... We have no other. And the danger is that formal linguistic models, in their loosely argued analogy with the axiomatic structure of the mathematical sciences, may block perception.... It is quite conceivable that, in language, continuous induction from simple, elemental units to more complex, realistic forms is not justified. The extent and formal "undecidability" of context-and every linguistic particle above the level of the phoneme is context-bound-may make it impossible, except in the most abstract, meta-linguistic sense, to pass from "pro-verbs," "kernals," or "deep deep structures" to actual speech. (Steiner, 1975, pp. 111-113)
       A higher-level formal language is an abstract machine. (Weizenbaum, 1976, p. 113)
       Jakobson sees metaphor and metonymy as the characteristic modes of binarily opposed polarities which between them underpin the two-fold process of selection and combination by which linguistic signs are formed.... Thus messages are constructed, as Saussure said, by a combination of a "horizontal" movement, which combines words together, and a "vertical" movement, which selects the particular words from the available inventory or "inner storehouse" of the language. The combinative (or syntagmatic) process manifests itself in contiguity (one word being placed next to another) and its mode is metonymic. The selective (or associative) process manifests itself in similarity (one word or concept being "like" another) and its mode is metaphoric. The "opposition" of metaphor and metonymy therefore may be said to represent in effect the essence of the total opposition between the synchronic mode of language (its immediate, coexistent, "vertical" relationships) and its diachronic mode (its sequential, successive, lineal progressive relationships). (Hawkes, 1977, pp. 77-78)
       It is striking that the layered structure that man has given to language constantly reappears in his analyses of nature. (Bronowski, 1977, p. 121)
       First, [an ideal intertheoretic reduction] provides us with a set of rules"correspondence rules" or "bridge laws," as the standard vernacular has it-which effect a mapping of the terms of the old theory (T o) onto a subset of the expressions of the new or reducing theory (T n). These rules guide the application of those selected expressions of T n in the following way: we are free to make singular applications of their correspondencerule doppelgangers in T o....
       Second, and equally important, a successful reduction ideally has the outcome that, under the term mapping effected by the correspondence rules, the central principles of T o (those of semantic and systematic importance) are mapped onto general sentences of T n that are theorems of Tn. (P. Churchland, 1979, p. 81)
       If non-linguistic factors must be included in grammar: beliefs, attitudes, etc. [this would] amount to a rejection of the initial idealization of language as an object of study. A priori such a move cannot be ruled out, but it must be empirically motivated. If it proves to be correct, I would conclude that language is a chaos that is not worth studying.... Note that the question is not whether beliefs or attitudes, and so on, play a role in linguistic behavior and linguistic judgments... [but rather] whether distinct cognitive structures can be identified, which interact in the real use of language and linguistic judgments, the grammatical system being one of these. (Chomsky, 1979, pp. 140, 152-153)
        23) Language Is Inevitably Influenced by Specific Contexts of Human Interaction
       Language cannot be studied in isolation from the investigation of "rationality." It cannot afford to neglect our everyday assumptions concerning the total behavior of a reasonable person.... An integrational linguistics must recognize that human beings inhabit a communicational space which is not neatly compartmentalized into language and nonlanguage.... It renounces in advance the possibility of setting up systems of forms and meanings which will "account for" a central core of linguistic behavior irrespective of the situation and communicational purposes involved. (Harris, 1981, p. 165)
       By innate [linguistic knowledge], Chomsky simply means "genetically programmed." He does not literally think that children are born with language in their heads ready to be spoken. He merely claims that a "blueprint is there, which is brought into use when the child reaches a certain point in her general development. With the help of this blueprint, she analyzes the language she hears around her more readily than she would if she were totally unprepared for the strange gabbling sounds which emerge from human mouths. (Aitchison, 1987, p. 31)
       Looking at ourselves from the computer viewpoint, we cannot avoid seeing that natural language is our most important "programming language." This means that a vast portion of our knowledge and activity is, for us, best communicated and understood in our natural language.... One could say that natural language was our first great original artifact and, since, as we increasingly realize, languages are machines, so natural language, with our brains to run it, was our primal invention of the universal computer. One could say this except for the sneaking suspicion that language isn't something we invented but something we became, not something we constructed but something in which we created, and recreated, ourselves. (Leiber, 1991, p. 8)

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  • 10 set

    set 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) sette, legge, plassere
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) dekke på bordet
    3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) (fast)sette, angi
    4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) gi, sette opp; vise
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få til å
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ned
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stivne, binde, størkne
    8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) stille
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) legge (hår)
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) innfatte
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) sette sammen/i ledd
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fast, foreskrevet, obligatorisk
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) klar, parat, fast besluttet
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) uttalt, bestemt
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stiv, sammenbitt
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) meget bestemt, fastlåst
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) besatt/pyntet med
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sett, samling
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) -apparat
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) krets, gjeng, klikk, -sett
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) legg(ing)
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) dekorasjon, kulisser
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sett
    •
    - setback
    - set phrase
    - set-square
    - setting-lotion
    - set-to
    - set-up
    - all set
    - set about
    - set someone against someone
    - set against someone
    - set someone against
    - set against
    - set aside
    - set back
    - set down
    - set in
    - set off
    - set something or someone on someone
    - set on someone
    - set something or someone on
    - set on
    - set out
    - set to
    - set up
    - set up camp
    - set up house
    - set up shop
    - set upon
    bande
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    bestemt
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    legge
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    stø
    I
    subst. \/set\/
    1) sett, samling
    • where's my toilet set?
    • he has only one set of knife, fork and spoon
    2) ( om bokverk) samtlige bind, verk
    • the set was incomplete, as one volume was missing
    • the encyclopedia costs £850 the set
    3) ( om mennesker) (omgangs)krets, gruppe, klikk
    4) apparat, anlegg
    5) ( om tidevann eller strøm) (bevegelses)retning
    • do you know the set of the tide?
    6) ( overført) innstilling, tendens, vridning
    7) helling, måte
    8) plassering, stilling
    9) form
    10) ( om tekstil) passform, fall
    11) ( poetisk) nedgang
    12) ( sport) sett
    13) ( om jakthund) stand
    14) ( overført) angrep
    15) gatestein, brostein
    16) ( teater eller film) kulisse(r), dekorasjon
    17) ( teater eller film) scene, innspillingsområde
    18) ( hagebruk) stikling, avlegger, setteplante
    19) (grevling)hi
    20) ( om hår) legg
    • I'd like a shampoo and set, please
    jeg vil gjerne ha vask og legg, takk
    21) ( matematikk) mengde, gruppe
    22) ( i visse danser) tur(er)
    23) ( bygg) finpuss
    24) ( teknikk) stivning, herding
    25) vikking (av en sag)
    26) ( zoologi) rugeegg
    27) ( typografi) trykksats, sett
    the fast set de forlystelsessyke, de som er med
    have no set against anyone ikke ha noe imot noen
    the jet set jetsettet
    the literary set de litterære
    make a dead set at gå løs på forsøke å legge an på
    a set of furniture et møblement
    set of wheels ( hverdagslig) bil, kjerre
    the smart set de fine, fintfolk
    theory of sets eller set theory ( matematikk) mengdelære
    the whole set ( hverdagslig) hele gjengen, hele hurven
    the young set ungdommen
    II
    verb ( set - set) \/set\/
    1) sette (frem), stille, legge ut, sette ut
    • could you set the chairs?
    2) dekke
    3) ( om klokke) stille
    4) bestemme, fastsette
    5) fremlegge (for), gi
    6) få (i gang), sette (i gang)
    7) ( om himmellegeme eller overført) gå ned, synke
    8) stivne, sette seg, tykne
    9) ( overført) befeste seg, sette seg, stivne
    10) ( om ansiktsuttrykk eller øyne) stivne, bli stram
    11) ( typografi) sette (sats)
    12) (teater e.l.) legge til, foregå
    13) ( om hår) legge
    • did you set your hair on rollers?
    14) montere, sette opp
    15) ( hagebruk) sette (ned), plante, så
    16) ( hagebruk) (få til å) sette frukt
    17) besette, innfatte
    18) ( om musikk) tonesette, sette
    19) (medisin, om ben eller ledd) sette på plass, reponere, sette i ledd, gro, vokse sammen
    20) ( om sag) vikke
    21) ( sjøfart) sette
    22) få til å stivne, gjøre stiv
    23) beregne, vurdere, estimere
    • the losses were set at £50 a day
    24) (om tidevann, strøm, vind) gå, løpe, strømme, komme
    25) ( overført) svinge, dreie
    26) ( om klær) sitte
    27) ( om jakthund) få stand, ta stand
    28) ( om dans) figurere
    29) ( i veving) fiksere
    set about gå i gang med, begynne (på)
    (britisk, hverdagslig) gå løs på, fare løs på spre, sette i gang
    • did you set the rumour about?
    set about doing something begynne å gjøre noe
    set about it bære seg at
    set about something gripe noe an, gå i gang med noe
    set against veie (opp) mot, sette (opp) mot
    sette opp mot, gjøre fiendtlig innstilt mot
    set a good example være et godt eksempel
    set a hen plassere en høne på egg
    set apart sette til side, reservere, legge av
    set apart from skille fra, se forskjell på
    set aside legge til side, sette av, spare
    se bort ifra
    • setting aside his age, you're perfect for each other
    avvise, forkaste
    ( jus) omstøte, tilsidesette, oppheve
    set at angripe
    set at large frigi, sette på frifot
    set at work sette i arbeid sette i gang
    set back sette en stopper for, stoppe forsinke, sinke
    skru tilbake, sette tilbake, stille tilbake
    legge bakover
    ( hverdagslig) koste
    • it set me back $50
    plassere vekk fra
    set before legge frem for, forelegge sette frem foran, sette frem til
    set before oneself gjøre til sin oppgave
    set down sette ned
    sette av, slippe av
    skrive ned, skrive opp, notere sette (opp), føre (opp)
    jeg kan gi deg det svart på hvitt anse, betrakte, ta
    ( overført) sette på plass
    set down as anse som, betrakte som
    set down to tilskrive, skylde på, forklare med
    set eggs plassere egg under en høne
    set forth legge frem, fremstille, skildre
    sende ut, offentliggjøre, kunngjøre gi seg i vei, legge ut, dra ut, reise
    set forth for reise til
    set forward ( om visere på klokke) stille frem, skru frem
    sette frem, flytte frem legge frem, anføre, foregi
    fremme, hjelpe frem ( gammeldags) gi seg i vei, legge ut, dra ut, reise
    set free sette fri, slippe ut frigjøre
    set in begynne (for alvor), falle på, sette inn
    ( om tidevann) sette inn
    set off gi seg i vei, gi seg ut, reise
    sette i vei, løpe avgårde
    avfyre, få til å eksplodere, fremkalle
    sette i gang, starte, utløse, lede inn på
    dette ledet ham inn på hans favorittemne fremheve, forhøye, pryde
    den hvite kjolen fremhevet brunfargen hennes oppveie, kompensere, utligne
    skille (ut), skille fra
    reservere, sette av
    set off running begynne å løpe
    set on overfalle, kaste seg over
    egge, anspore, jage
    hun egget Jane til å knuse vinduet rykke frem, avansere
    sette til
    set oneself against eller set one's face against bestemt sette seg imot
    set oneself forward fremheve seg selv
    set oneself to do something sette i gang med å gjøre noe bestemme seg for å gjøre noe
    set oneself up against sette seg opp mot
    set one's hand to something skrive under på noe
    sette i gang med noe
    set one's mind on sette seg i hodet, absolutt ville ha, være fast bestemt på
    set out gi seg i vei, dra ut, reise
    begynne (sin virksomhet)
    legge frem, fremføre, skildre
    legge frem, vise frem, stille ut
    sette ut, plassere (ut), sette frem stake ut ( om tidevann) avta
    set out for reise til
    set out from dra (ut) fra, utgå fra
    set out to gå i gang med, sette seg fore
    set right avhjelpe
    set sail sette seil
    set somebody off få noen til å
    set somebody over others sette noen over andre, sette noen til å overvåke andre
    set somebody to sette noen til, sette noen på
    set something going sette i gang noe
    set something in order få orden i noe, fikse noe
    set something off against gå opp i opp med, balansere med
    set something to (music) sette musikk til noe, tonesette noe
    set the ball rolling ( overført) dra i gang noe, begynne med noe få samtalen i gang
    set to sette i gang for fullt
    hugge innpå maten, kaste seg over maten
    sette i gang med å slåss
    set together sette sammen
    set to work skride til verket, sette i gang sette i gang med å arbeide
    set up sette opp, reise, oppføre
    • could you set up the ladder?
    rigge opp, montere
    gjøre klar, klargjøre heise
    opprette, etablere, anlegge
    innføre
    utnevne
    først må vi utnevne en komité fremkalle, forårsake, volde
    det å være kald kan fremkalle en irritasjon utstøte, sette i
    gjøre frisk, få på beina
    ( typografi) sette
    (hjelpe til å) etablere seg
    han hjalp sin sønn å etablere seg som bokhandler bygge, sette opp
    (spesielt amer., hverdagslig) sette en felle for
    set up a defence ( overført) gå i forsvarsposisjon, forsvare seg
    set up a record sette rekord
    set up for oneself starte sitt eget, begynne for seg selv
    set up house begynne egen husholdning, etablere seg
    set upon overfalle, kaste seg over egge, hisse, jage rykke frem, avansere
    set up shop åpne forretning
    set up to be eller set oneself up as gi seg ut for
    be (well) set up with eller (be) (well) set up være velutstyrt med
    the stage is set for eller the scene is set for ( overført) alt er klart for, alt er lagt til rette for, det er duket for
    III
    adj. \/set\/
    1) fast(satt), bestemt
    • is this the set price?
    2) stiv(net), stereotyp, ubevegelig
    • did you notice his set look?
    3) bestemt, fast, ubevegelig
    4) beliggende, som ligger
    5) ( hverdagslig) klar, ferdig
    all set alt (er klappet og) klart
    • are we all set?
    at a set time på et bestemt tidspunkt
    be set in one's way være lite fleksibel, ha inngrodde vaner, ha faste vaner
    ( hverdagslig) ha slått inn på
    get set! ( sport) (klar) ferdig!
    • on your marks! get ready! get set! go!
    in (good) set terms i klare ord, utvetydig
    set fair (britisk, om vær) pent (uten tegn til å slå om)
    a set speech en på forhånd utarbeidet tale en typisk tale

    English-Norwegian dictionary > set

  • 11 give

    § (gave, given) მიცემა, გადაცემა, დაბრუნება
    § (gave, given)
    1 მიცემა (მისცემს), მიწოდება
    2 შეწირვა (შესწირავს)
    he gave his life to the cause of freedom სიცოცხლე თავისუფლების საქმეს შესწირა
    3 კლება (იკლებს), შერბილება, შესუსტება
    we pushed until the rock gave ქვას ვაწვებოდით, სანამ ადგილიდან არ დავძარით
    4 შეყრა (შეჰყრის)
    5 აღმოხდომა (აღმოხდება)
    she gave a groan / sigh / yell დაიკვნესა / ამოიოხრა / დაიკივლა
    6 ჩატარება (ჩაატარებს), გამართვა
    to give a lesson / lecture / concert გაკვეთილის /ლექციის ჩატარება //კონცერტის გამართვა
    to give a party / dinner წვეულების / სადილის გამართვა
    -------
    I gave her to understand that… მივახვედრე / ვაგრძნობინე, რომ…
    to give ear მოსმენა, ყურის თხოვება
    to give smb. a hand with დახმარება, მიშველება
    to give smb. the creeps შიშის ჭამა, შეშინება
    to give heed to ყურადღებით / გულისყურით მოსმენა, ყურადღების მიქცევა
    give heed to what I'm saying ყურადღებით მომისმინე! // ყურად იღე ჩემი სატყვები!
    to give smb. into custody დაჭერინება (დააჭერინებს)
    I shall give you into custody! შენს თავს დავაჭერინებ! / ციხეში ჩაგსვამ!
    to give it to smb. შეხურება, გაჯორვა
    to give smb. a piece of one's mind სამდურავის / საყვედურის თქმა / გაკიცხვა, პირში თქმა
    to give oneself airs გაბღენძა, მედიდურად თავის დაჭერა, კუდის ყავარზე გადება
    he tries to absorb all the knowledge the teacher gives him ცდილობს მასწავლებლისაგან ყველაფერი ისწავლოს
    she has given birth to twins ტყუპები გააჩინა / ეყოლა
    let's give three cheers! მოდი სამჯერ შევძახოთ "გაუმარჯოს"! (სადღეგრძელოს სანაცვლოა)
    this fact gives off a strong emanation of evil ამ ფაქტს ბოროტების ძლიერი სუნი უდის
    ●●to give smb. a cold shoulder ცივად, მტრულად მოქცევა (მოექცევა)
    ●●to give cards a shuffle ბანქოს არევა
    your salvation is in giving up the smoking შენი ხსნა თამბაქოს წევისათვის თავის დანებებაშია
    he gave her his assurance that... უთხრა, მერწმუნეო…
    he gave her hell კარგად შეახურა / გაჯორა

    English-Georgian dictionary > give

  • 12 signal

    1. noun
    Signal, das

    a signal for something/to somebody — ein Zeichen zu etwas/für jemanden

    the signal was against us/at red — (Railw.) das Signal zeigte "halt"/stand auf Rot

    hand signals — (Motor Veh.) Handzeichen

    radio signal — Funkspruch, der

    2. intransitive verb,
    (Brit.) - ll- signalisieren; Signale geben; [Kraftfahrer:] blinken; (using hand etc. signals) anzeigen

    signal to somebody [to do something] — jemandem ein Zeichen geben[, etwas zu tun]

    3. transitive verb,
    (Brit.) - ll-
    1) (lit. or fig.) signalisieren

    signal somebody [to do something] — jemandem ein Zeichen geben[, etwas zu tun]

    the driver signalled that he was turning right — der Fahrer zeigte an, dass er [nach] rechts abbiegen wollte

    2) (Radio etc.) funken; [über Funk] durchgeben
    4. adjective
    * * *
    ['siɡnəl] 1. noun
    1) (a sign (eg a movement of the hand, a light, a sound), especially one arranged beforehand, giving a command, warning or other message: He gave the signal to advance.) das Signal
    2) (a machine etc used for this purpose: a railway signal.) das Signal
    3) (the wave, sound received or sent out by a radio set etc.) das Signal
    2. verb
    1) (to make signals (to): The policeman signalled the driver to stop.) Zeichen geben
    2) (to send (a message etc) by means of signals.) signalisieren
    •
    - academic.ru/67212/signalman">signalman
    * * *
    sig·nal
    [ˈsɪgnəl]
    I. n
    1. (gesture) Zeichen nt, Signal nt ( for für + akk)
    2. (indication) [An]zeichen nt
    they are demanding a clear \signal that the issues are being addressed sie verlangen ein klares [An]zeichen dafür, dass die Probleme angegangen wurden
    3. (traffic light) Ampel f; (for trains) Signal nt
    4. ELEC, RADIO (transmission) Signal nt; (reception) Empfang m
    5. AM AUTO (indicator) Blinker m
    II. vt
    < BRIT - ll- or AM usu -l->
    ▪ to \signal sth [to sb] [jdm] etw signalisieren
    he \signalled left, but turned right er blinkte nach links, bog aber nach rechts ab
    to \signal impatience Ungeduld zu erkennen geben
    ▪ to \signal sb to do sth jdm signalisieren, etw zu tun
    III. vi
    < BRIT - ll- or AM usu -l->
    signalisieren; TELEC melden
    she \signalled to them to be quiet sie gab ihnen ein Zeichen, ruhig zu sein
    ▪ to \signal for sth ein Zeichen nt zu etw dat geben
    IV. adj attr ( form) achievement, success bemerkenswert, beachtlich
    * * *
    I ['sɪgnl]
    1. n
    1) (= sign) Zeichen nt; (as part of code) Signal nt; (= message) Nachricht f

    to give the signal for sth — das Zeichen/Signal zu etw geben

    2) (= apparatus RAIL) Signal nt
    3) (TELEC) Signal nt
    4) (Brit MIL)

    Signals — ≈ Fernmelder pl, Angehörige der britischen Fernmeldetruppe Royal Corps of Signals

    2. vt
    1) (= indicate) anzeigen; arrival, future event, spring etc ankündigen

    to signal sb to do sth —

    the policeman signalled (Brit) or signaled (US) the cars on — der Polizist gab den Autos das Zeichen weiterzufahren

    that he was going to turn left — er zeigte an, dass er ( nach) links abbiegen wollte

    to signal one's intention to do sth — anzeigen, dass man vorhat, etw zu tun

    2) message signalisieren
    3. vi
    ein Zeichen geben

    he signaled for the check (US) — er winkte zum Zeichen, dass er zahlen wollte

    the driver didn't signal — der Fahrer hat kein Zeichen gegeben or hat nicht angezeigt

    for reinforcements — der General forderte Verstärkung an

    II
    adj attr (liter)
    victory, courage beachtlich, bemerkenswert; success, contribution beachtlich; failure, stupidity eklatant (geh)
    * * *
    signal [ˈsıɡnl]
    A s
    1. auch MIL etc Signal n, ( auch verabredetes) Zeichen: → distress A 5, light signal
    2. ELEK, SCHIFF, MIL, TECH (Funk)Spruch m:
    Royal Corps of Signals, the Signals Br (die) Fernmeldetruppe
    3. fig Signal n, (auslösendes) Zeichen ( beide:
    for für, zu):
    give a signal ein Zeichen setzen
    4. Kartenspiel: Signal n
    B adj (adv signally)
    1. Signal…:
    signal arm BAHN Signalarm m;
    Signal Corps US Fernmeldetruppe f;
    signal beacon Signalbake f;
    signal communications pl MIL Fernmeldewesen n;
    signal engineering Fernmeldetechnik f;
    signal code Zeichenschlüssel m
    2. beachtlich, un-, außergewöhnlich
    C v/t prät und pperf -naled, besonders Br -nalled
    1. jemanden durch Zeichen oder Signal(e) verständigen, jemandem Zeichen geben, jemandem winken
    2. fig zu verstehen geben, signalisieren
    3. eine Nachricht etc signalisieren, übermitteln, etwas melden
    4. Eishockey: eine Strafe anzeigen (Schiedsrichter)
    D v/i signalisieren, Zeichen machen oder geben, AUTO blinken
    sig. abk
    * * *
    1. noun
    Signal, das

    a signal for something/to somebody — ein Zeichen zu etwas/für jemanden

    the signal was against us/at red — (Railw.) das Signal zeigte "halt"/stand auf Rot

    hand signals — (Motor Veh.) Handzeichen

    radio signal — Funkspruch, der

    2. intransitive verb,
    (Brit.) - ll- signalisieren; Signale geben; [Kraftfahrer:] blinken; (using hand etc. signals) anzeigen

    signal to somebody [to do something] — jemandem ein Zeichen geben[, etwas zu tun]

    3. transitive verb,
    (Brit.) - ll-
    1) (lit. or fig.) signalisieren

    signal somebody [to do something] — jemandem ein Zeichen geben[, etwas zu tun]

    the driver signalled that he was turning right — der Fahrer zeigte an, dass er [nach] rechts abbiegen wollte

    2) (Radio etc.) funken; [über Funk] durchgeben
    4. adjective
    * * *
    n.
    Signal e) n.
    Zeichen - n. v.
    signalisieren v.

    English-german dictionary > signal

  • 13 keep

    1. I
    1) is it worth keeping? стоит ли это хранить?
    2) this book is yours to keep можете оставить эту книгу себе. эту книгу я вам дарю
    3) butter (eggs, meat, apples, etc.) will keep масло и т. д. не испортится; chocolates that will keep шоколад, который может долго лежать
    4) the news (this statement, etc.) will keep с этим сообщением и т. д. можно повременить; this information can't keep эту информацию нельзя задерживать /нужно скорее опубликовать/; my revenge will keep отомстить я еще успею; it will keep! успеется!
    5) have a family (one's parents, a wife and two children, etc.) to keep иметь на иждивении /содержать/ семью и т. д.
    2. II
    1) keep somewhere keep at home (indoors, in, etc.) оставаться /сидеть/ дома, не выходить из дому; keep in some manner keep together держаться вместе, не разлучаться; let's keep together or we shall lose each other давайте держаться вместе, а то мы потеряем друг друга; if all the cars keep together we shall be quite safe если все машины пойдут вместе, нам нечего бояться; they kept abreast они шли в одну шеренгу
    2) keep in some manner keep well (quite well, all right, etc.) хорошо и т. д. сохраняться; keep for some time cold milk (dried fruit, smoked fish, etc.) keeps longer холодное молоко и т. д. дольше сохраняется / не портится/; fish do not keep long рыба не может долго лежать id how are you keeping? как вы себя чувствуете?, как здоровье?; she is not keeping well она себя неважно чувствует
    3. III
    1) keep smth. keep one's old letters (one's old clothes, his books, the archives, etc.) хранить старые письма и т. д.; this is [the place] where I keep my things (my money, my stores, etc.) вот где я держу свои вещи и т. д.; he can make money but he cannot keep it он умеет зарабатывать деньги, но не умеет их беречь
    2) keep smth. keep this book (this toy, this photograph, etc.) оставлять эту книгу и т. д. себе; since you have found this watch you may keep it раз вы нашли эти часы, то можете оставить их себе [навсегда]; you can keep the box, I don't need it any longer мне больше не нужна эта коробка, оставьте ее себе; keep the change сдачи не надо, оставьте сдачу себе
    3) keep smth. keep the job не менять места работы, работать на том же месте; keep one's seat /one's place/ оставаться на месте, не вставать с места; keep one's room не выходить из комнаты; keep one's bed не вставать с постели: keep one's feet удержаться на ногах, не упасть; keep the saddle удержаться в седле; keep one's balance /one's feet/ удерживать равновесие; keep the middle of the road (the road, the path, one's course, etc.) держаться середины /идти по середине/ дороги и т. д.; keep one's way идти своей дорогой, не сворачивать со своего пути; keep the speed идти с той же скоростью, не сбавлять или не увеличивать скорость; keep time отбивать такт; keep good time верно показывать время
    4) keep smth. keep one's temper (one's presence of mind, one's self-possession, one's composure, etc.) сохранять спокойствие и т. д., не терять спокойствия и т. д.; keep one's head не терять головы; keep silence молчать, хранить молчание; keep one's distance а) держаться на расстоянии; б) не допускать фамильярности
    5) keep smth. keep fruit (vegetables, food, etc.) сохранять фрукты и т. д., не давать фруктам и т. д. портиться; keep its shape (its colour, etc.) сохранять /не терять/ форму и т. д., keep one's figure сохранять фигуру; keep one's looks не дурнеть, сохранять привлекательность; keep good health оставаться в добром здравии
    6) keep smb. what is keeping you? почему вы задерживаетесь /опаздываете/?; don't let me keep you я не буду вас задерживать
    7) keep smth. keep a bridge (a fort, a fortress, the gates of a town, one's grounds, etc.) защищать /удерживать/ мост и т. д.; keep the wicket защищать ворота (а крикете), keep the goal стоять в воротах, защищать ворота (в футболе)
    8) keep smth. keep the rules (the law, order, commandments, etc.) соблюдать /не нарушать/ правила и т. д., придерживаться правил и т. д.; keep a treaty /an agreement/ выполнять /соблюдать/ условия договора; keep an appointment приходить на [деловое] свидание, приходить в назначенное время (место и т. п.); keep a date coll. приходить на свидание: keep one's word (one's promise, etc.) (с)держать слово и т. д., быть верным своему слову и т. д., keep a secret /one's own counsel/ помалкивать, хранить тайну; can you keep a secret? вы умеете молчать /держать язык за зубами/?; keep faith сохранять верность; keep peace сохранять /поддерживать/ мир; keep regular hours ложиться спать и вставать в одно и то же время, вести размеренную жизнь; keep late hours не ложиться /сидеть, работать/ допоздна; keep early hours рано ложиться и рано вставать; we keep late hours in this office в нашем учреждении рабочий день кончается поздно; keep one's birthday (festivals, etc.) отмечать /праздновать/ день рождения и т. д.; keep a fast (Sundays, rites, etc.) соблюдать пост и т. д., keep a ceremony отправлять /совершать/ обряд
    9) keep smb. keep a family (an old mother, a wife and six children, etc.) обеспечивать /содержать/ семью и т. д.; at his age he ought to be able to keep himself в его возрасте пора бы самому зарабатывать на жизнь; he doesn't earn enough to keep himself он себя не может прокормить
    10) keep smth., smb. keep a car (a garden, a horse, etc.) иметь машину и т. д.; keep an inn (a hotel, a school, etc.) держать небольшую гостиницу и т. д.; he kept a bar у неге был бар, он был хозяином бара; keep chickens (poultry, bees, sheep, cattles, etc.) держать /разводить/ цыплят и т. д.; keep a cook (a gardener, servants, a butler, a maid, etc.) держать повара и т. д.; keep boarders держать постояльцев; keep lodgers пускать жильцов; she keeps my dog when I am away я оставляю у нее свою собаку /она смотрит за моей собакой/, когда уезжаю; keep good (bad, rough, etc.) company водиться / дружить/ с хорошей и т. д. компанией /с хорошими и т. д. людьми/
    11) keep smth. keep butter (eggs, tea, wine, meat, etc.) иметь [в продаже] масло и т. д., торговать маслом и т. д., this shop keeps everything you need (fresh eggs, fruit, etc.) в этом магазине есть [в продаже] все, что вам нужно и т. д., keep a stock (a large supply) of machine parts (of vegetables, of socks, etc.) иметь на складе или в ассортименте запас (большое количество) деталей машин и т. д.; do you sell buttons? - I am sorry, but we do not keep them у вас продаются пуговицы? - Нет, у нас их в продаже не бывает
    12) keep smth. keep a diary (the score, records, accounts, books, the register, etc.) вести дневник и т. д.; keep house вести хозяйство; keep watch дежурить, стоять на часах
    4. IV
    1) keep smth. in some manner keep one's papers (one's toys, one's books, etc.) together держать свой документы и т. д. в одном месте; I wish you learnt to keep your things together and not leave them all over the house когда же ты научишься держать свой вещи в одном месте и не разбрасывать их по всему дому?
    2) keep smb., smth. somewhere keep the children (the patient, all of us, etc.) at home (here, in, etc.) держать детей и т. д. дома и т. д., не выпускать детей и т. д. из дому и т. д.; the cold weather kept us indoors мы сидели дома /не выходили из дому/ из-за холодной погоды; keep smb., smth. in some manner keep these birds (these animals, these things, etc.) apart (together, etc.) держать этих птиц и т. д. отдельно [друг от друга] и т. д., не держать этих птиц и т. д. в одном месте /вместе/; soldiers kept five abreast солдаты шагали в шеренге по пять [человек] /по пять человек в ряд/
    3) keep smb., smth. for some time keep the boys (one's friends, the newcomers, etc.) long (late, etc.) надолго и т. д. задерживать /не отпускать/ мальчиков и т. д.; I won't keep you long я вас долго не задержу; what kept you so late? из-за чего вы задержались допоздна?; keep these books (this picture, his bicycle, etc.) long долго держать у себя эти книги и т. д.; don't keep my dictionary long побыстрее верните мне словарь, не держите мой словарь долго; can you keep his papers a little longer? вы не могли бы задержать [у себя] его документы еще на некоторое время?; keep smb., smth. somewhere what kept him there? что его там удерживало /задержало/?
    5. V
    1) || keep smb. prisoner держать кого-л. в плену
    2) || keep smb. company составить кому-л. компанию
    6. VI
    semiaux keep smb., smth. in some state keep one's hands clean (warm, etc.) держать руки чистыми и т. д., keep your hands dry смотри, чтобы у тебя были сухие руки; keep the house (the room, etc.) tidy /neat, clean, etc./ содержать дом и т. д. в чистоте; keep the windows open (shut) держать окна открытыми ( закрытыми); keep one's back straight держаться прямо, не горбиться; keep one's eyes open а) держать глаза открытыми; б) не закрывать глаза на происходящее, отдавать себе отчет в том, что происходит; keep one's head cool сохранять спокойствие /хладнокровие/; I want to keep my conscience clean я хочу, чтобы моя совесть была чиста; keep this day free оставлять этот день свободным; keep smb.'s plans secret держать /хранить/ чьи-л. планы в тайне; keep his things intact оставлять его вещи нетронутыми, не дотрагиваться до его вещей; keep meat (fish, etc.) fresh сохранять мясо и т. д. свежим; keep dinner warm не дать обеду остынуть; you must keep yourself warm тебе нельзя охлаждаться, одевайся теплее; keep a razor sharp следить за тем, чтобы бритва не затупилась /всегда была острой/; keep the children quiet не разрешать детям шуметь, утихомирить детей; keep the patient awake не давать больному засыпать; keep the troops alert держать войска в состоянии боевей готовности; keep the prisoner alive сохранять узнику жизнь; keep one's family safe and sound следить за тем, чтобы в семье все были здоровы; keep people happy давать людям счастье; keep the students (the boys, etc.) busy занимать делом студентов и т. д., keep the саг straight веста машину прямо; keep dictionaries (reference books, brushes, etc.) handy держать /иметь/ словарик и т. д. под рукой
    7. VIII
    semiaux keep smb., smth. doing smth. keep them waiting (him standing, one's mother sitting up, the girl working, etc.) заставлять их ждать и т. д., keep the watch going следить за тем, чтобы часы шли; keep the fire burning поддерживать огонь, не дать костру погаснуть; keep the engine running не выключай мотора; keep a light burning не выключать свет; keep the man going придавать человеку бодрости, поддерживать жизнедеятельность человеческого организма id keep the pot boiling зарабатывать на жизнь, следить за тем, чтобы дела шли; keep the ball rolling поддерживать разговор
    8. IX
    keep smb., smth. in some state keep him interested поддерживать его заинтересованность; keep her advised держать ее в курсе дел, сообщать ей о положении дел /о своих планах и т. п./; keep the headquarters well informed /posted/ постоянно держать штаб в курсе дел, давать в штаб подробную информацию; keep smb. covered держать кого-л. на прицеле; keep one's throat protected закутывать /закрывать/ шею
    9. XI
    1) be kept somewhere be kept in a refrigerator (in a storehouse, on file, in the larder, etc.) храниться в холодильнике и т. д., vegetables were kept in the cellar овощи держали /хранили/ в погребе; be kept for smth. these books (these files, etc.) are kept for reference эти книги и т. д. keep для справок
    3) be kept in some place be kept in prison сидеть в тюрьме; be kept in port быть задержанным в порту; he was kept in bed for a whole week его продержали в постели целую неделю; he was kept in with a flu он сидел дома с гриппом; be kept in some manner be kept under arrest /in custody/ находиться /быть/ под арестом; be kept under lock and key содержаться под замком; be kept somewhere by smth. I am kept here by business меня здесь держат дела; we were kept in by rain мы не могли выйти из-за дождя
    4) be kept for some time milk curdles when it is kept too long когда молоко долго стоит, оно скисает
    5) be kept in some manner the rule (the law, this clause of the treaty, etc.) was punctually kept правило и т. д. точно соблюдалось; his promise (his word) was faithfully kept он оказался верным своему обещанию (своему слову); the secret is solemnly kept тайна строго хранится; the rule is to be kept constantly in mind об этом правиле нельзя ни на минуту забывать; these dates (the festivals, etc.) are solemnly (punctually, usually, etc.) kept эти даты и т. д. торжественно и т. д. отмечаются; be kept somewhere this day is kept all over the world (everywhere, etc.) этот день отмечается во всем мире и т. д.
    6) semiaux be kept in some state the road (the garden, etc.) is well (badly) kept дорога и т. д. содержится в хорошем (в плохом) состоянии; his affairs (his books, her accounts, etc.) are kept in good order его дела и т. д. [находятся] в порядке; the methods are kept up-to-date методы все время совершенствуются /модернизируются/; be kept in repair содержаться в хорошем состоянии, не требовать ремонта; the house (the flat, the hotel, etc.) is kept in repair дом и т. д. содержится в хорошем состоянии; my car is kept in repair моя машина всегда в полном порядке
    7) semiaux be kept doing smth. people don't like to be kept waiting никому не нравится ждать; the firm is kept going фирма продолжает существовать /работать/
    10. XIV
    keep doing smth. keep smiling (walking, writing, moving, etc.) продолжать улыбаться и т. д.; keep asking questions (bothering them, giggling, etc.) беспрестанно /все время/ задавать вопросы и т. д.: the thought kept recurring /running/ through my head эта мысль сверлила мне мозг; his words kept ringing in my ears его слова все время звучали у меня в ушах; the baby kept crying all night ребенок плакал всю ночь; my shoe-laces keep coming undone у меня все время /то и дело/ развязываются шнурки; he keeps changing his plans он то и дело меняет свой планы
    11. XV
    keep in some state keep healthy (fit, inactive, etc.) оставаться здоровым и т. д., keep warm не остывать: keep calm /quiet, cool/ сохранять спокойствие, оставаться спокойным: keep silent /still/ а) хранить молчание; б) не шуметь; keep slender сохранять стройность; keep alert [все время] быть настороже, keep alive остаться в живых; keep aloof держаться особняком; keep awake бодрствовать; keep friendly оставаться по-прежнему дружелюбным; keep quiet about it никому об этом не рассказывать; keep cheerful быть неизменно веселым: the weather keeps fine (cool, dry, clear, etc.) [все. еще] стоит хорошая и т. д. погода; the meat (this milk, etc.) will keep good (sweet) till tomorrow мясо и т. д. до завтрашнего дня не испортится /простоит/
    12. XVI
    1) keep to (along, on, behind, etc.) smth., smb. keep to the house (to one's room, to one's office, etc.) не выходить из дому и т. д., keep to the left (to the right, to the middle of the road, to the side of the road, to the hedge, etc.) держаться левой стороны и т. д., идти по левой стороне и т. д.; keep to the north (to the south, etc.) все время идти /держать курс/ на север и т. д.; don't walk on the grass, keep to the path не ходите по траве, идите по дорожке; keep behind me идите за мной следом; keep along the river (along this road for two miles, along the railway line, etc.) идти вдоль /держаться/ реки и т. д., keep at a distance держаться в отдалении /на расстоянии/; keep abreast of /with/ smth. идти в ногу с чем-л.; keep abreast of the lorry (of the motor launch, etc.) не отставать от грузовика и т. д., keep abreast of /with/ the times идти в ногу со временем; keep abreast of /with/ the latest developments in one's subject (of /with/ the progress in technology, of /with/ the current events, with the news, etc.) быть в курсе последних достижений в своей области и т. д., keep abreast of /with/ the fashion не отставать от моды, следить за модой; keep to one's bed не вставать [с постели], быть больным || keep on good (equal, friendly, etc.) terms with smb. сохранять с кем-л. хорошие и т. д. отношения
    2) keep out of / from/ smth. keep out of danger (out of trouble, out of harm, etc.) избегать опасности и т. д.; keep out of quarrel не вмешиваться /не встревать/ в ссору; keep out of mischief не проказничать, вести себя пристойно; keep out of the (smb.'s) way не вертеться (у кого-л.) под ногами, не мешать (кому-л.); keep from drink не пить /воздерживаться от/ алкогольных напитков
    3) keep for (till, etc.) some time keep for months (for a few days, etc.) сохраняться /стоять/ месяцами и т. д.; these apples will keep till spring эти яблоки могут лежать до весны; keep in (on, etc.) smth. milk (fish, meat, etc.) will keep in the freezer (on ice, etc.) молоко и т. д. в морозильнике и т. д. хорошо сохраняется /не портится/; meat doesn't keep in hot weather в жаркую погоду мясо быстро портится || keep in good health оставаться здоровым, не болеть; keep in good repair быть в хорошем состоянии, не требовать ремонта
    4) keep till (for) smth. the matter (the news, your story, etc.) will keep till morning (for another week, etc.) это дело и т. д. может подождать до утра и т. д., с этим делом и т. д. можно повременить до утра и т. д.
    5) keep to smth. keep to the subject (to the point, to one's argument, to the same course of action, to the truth, etc.) не отклоняться /не отходить/ от темы и т. д.; keep to the rules /to the regulations/ соблюдать правила, действовать в соответствии с правилами; keep to the pattern придерживаться данного образца; keep to one's word /to one's promises, to the pledge/ сдержать данное слово; keep to one's determination неуклонно /твердо/ осуществлять свое намерение; keep to a strict diet соблюдать строгую диету, быть на строгой диете; keep to gruel (to plain food, etc.) сидеть на каше и т. д.; keep to one's native language (to the local dialect, etc.) пользоваться родным языком /говорить на родном языке/ и т. д., keep within smth. keep within one's income (within one's means, etc.) жить в соответствии со своим доходом и т. д., keep within the budget не выходить из бюджета; keep within the law держаться в рамках закона; keep within the bounds of truth and dignity не уклоняться от истины и не терять /не ронять/ достоинства; keep in touch with smb., smth. поддерживать связь /контакт/ с кем-л., чем-л.; keep in touch with everything не отставать от века, быть в курсе всего
    6) keep at smth. keep at the subject (at one's French, etc.) упорно заниматься /работать над/ этим предметом и т. д.; keep at one's studies упорно заниматься; in spite of all we said he kept at the job несмотря на наши увещевания, он упорно делал /продолжал/ свое дело; keep at smb. keep at one's brother приставать к /надоедать/ своему брату; keep at him with appeals for money (for payment, for help, etc.) приставать к нему с просьбами дать денег и т. д.
    13. XVII
    keep from doing smth. keep from laughing (from crying, etc.) удерживаться от смеха и т. д.; I could not keep from smiling (from giving expression to my admiration, etc.) я не мог не улыбнуться и т. д.; I tried to keep from looking at her я старался не смотреть на нее
    14. XVIII
    keep to oneself my father (the boy, etc.) kept generally (most of the time, always, etc.) to himself мой отец и т. д. обычно и т. д. держался особняком / мало с кем общался/; keep smth. to oneself keep the news (the matter, one's impressions, one's remarks, etc.) to oneself держать эти новости и т. д. в тайне, никому не рассказывать этих новостей и т. д.; he kept his sorrow /grief/ to himself он ни с кем не делился своим горем; keep smth. about oneself keep some change about oneself иметь при себе мелочь; I never keep important papers about myself я никогда не ношу с собой важные документы; keep smth. for oneself you may keep the picture for yourself эту картину можете оставить себе /взять себе/ насовсем || keep oneself to oneself а) быть необщительным; б) держаться в стороне, не лезть в чужие дела
    15. XXI1
    1) keep smb., smth. in (at, on, under, eft.) smth. keep the child in bed держать ребенка в постели, не разрешать ребенку вставать; keep a rabbit in a box (lions at the zoo, a prisoner in a cell, a thief in prison, books in a bookcase, a stick in one's hand, etc.) держать кролика в ящике и т. д.; keep one's letters under lock and key держать свои письма под замком; keep a man in custody держать человека под арестом; keep smb. in irons держать кого-л. в кандалах, заковать кого-л. [в цепи]; keep the key in the lock (one's hands in one's pockets, etc.) не вынимать ключ из замка и т. д.; keep a revolver in one's pocket носить револьвер в кармане; keep one's money in a safe хранить деньги в сейфе; keep one's head above water держаться на поверхности; keep the river within its bed не дать реке выйти из берегов, удерживать реку в русле; keep the chain on the door держать дверь на цепочке; keep smb., smth. for some time will you keep my dog for a month? нельзя ли оставить у вас на месяц [мою] собаку?
    2) keep smb., smth. at (from, out of) smth., smb. keep the students at work /at their job/ (at their studies, etc.) не разрешать студентам прекращать работу и т. д., you must keep him at his books вы должны следить, чтобы он усердно занимался; keep the boy at school оставлять мальчика в школе; keep children (workers, etc.) from [their] work (from their task, etc.) не давать детям и т. д. работать и т. д., these books keep me from work эти книги отвлекают меня от работы; keep the boy from school не пустить мальчика в школу; keep him from these people не давать ему общаться или водить дружбу с этими людьми; keep the tears from one's eyes удержать слезы; keep them from danger (the girl from all harm, etc.) уберегать их от опасности и т. д.; keep him out of my way! a) убери его с дороги!; б) пусть он не вертится у меня под ногами!; keep children out of school не пускать детей в школу, не давать детям учиться; keep children out of mischief не давать детям проказничать; keep her out of trouble (out of harm's way, etc.) уберечь ее от неприятностей и т. д.; how can we keep the boy out of her clutches? как нам оградить парня от ее влияния?
    3) keep smth., smb. for (till, etc.) some time keep the fruit till evening оставить фрукты на вечер; she will keep the cake until tomorrow она оставит торт до завтрашнего дня /на завтра/; keep him for an hour задержи его на час; keep smth. for smth., smb. keep this meat for dinner (the wine for company, this bit of gossip for her, etc.) приберегать /оставлять/ это мясо на обед и т. д., keep the money for the future откладывать деньги на будущее; I keep the book for reference я держу эту книгу для справок; keep a seat for me займите мне место; I kept this picture for you я оставил эту картину для вас; keep smth. from smb. keep the news from her friends (something from me, etc.) утаивать эту новость от друзей и т. д., не сообщать эту новость друзьям и т. д., she can keep nothing from him она от него ничего не может скрыть
    4) keep, smb. , smth. in (under) smth. keep the man in a state of fear (in awe of him, in suspense, in ignorance, etc.) держать человека в состоянии страха и т. д.; keep a child in good health [постоянно] следить за здоровьем ребенка; keep the village (enemy troops, etc.) under fire держать деревню и т. д. под огнем /под обстрелом/; keep the house (the ship. etc.) in good condition (in a state of repair, etc.) (содержать дом и т. д. в хорошем состоянии и т. д.; keep smth. under observation держать что-л. под наблюдением || keep him at a distance /at an arm's length/ не подпускать его близко, держать его на расстоянии; keep smb., smth. in mind помнить /не забывать/ кого-л., чего-л.; will you keep me in mind? вы будете иметь меня в виду?; keep smb. in the dark about smth. coll. не сообщать кому-л. /держать кого-л. в неведении/ относительно чего-л.; keep one's wife (one's mother, etc.) in the dark about one's plans держать жену и т. д. в неведении относительно своих планов; keep smb.'s mind off smth. отвлекать кого-л. от чего-л.; keep his mind off his troubles не давать ему думать о неприятностях; keep smb. to his promise /to his word/ вынудить / заставить/ кого-л. сдержать свое обещание ( свое слово); keep track of smth. следить за чем-л.; keep track of events быть в курсе событий, следить за событиями; keep smb., smth. in check сдерживать кого-л., что-л.; keep the epidemic of typhus (the process of erosion, the enemy, etc.) in check препятствовать распространению эпидемии тифа и т. д.
    5) keep smth. for some time if you want to keep fish (meat, butter, etc.) for a long time (for a month, etc.) freeze it если вам надо сохранить рыбу и т. д. подольше /чтобы рыба и т. д. долго полежала/ и т. д., заморозьте ее
    6) keep smb. on smth. keep the patient on a diet (on gruel, on milk, etc.) держать больного на диете и т. д., keep smth. at some level keep the temperature at 80° (the speed at 60 miles per hour, etc.) поддерживать /держать/ температуру на уровне восьмидесяти градусов и т. д. || keep расе /step/ with smb., smth. идти в ногу с кем-л., чем-л., не отставать от кого-л., чего-л.; keep расе with the times (with the events, with the rest of team, etc.) идти в ногу со временем и т. д., keep company with smb. дружить с кем-л.; keep company with grown-up girls водиться /дружить/ со взрослыми девочками
    7) keep smb. at /in/ smth. keep employees at the office (the delegates at the conference, me at home, him in the country, etc.) задерживать служащих на работе и т. д., there was nothing to keep me in England меня ничего больше не задерживало /не удерживало/ в Англии
    8) keep smth. against smb. keep a town (a fort, a castle, a road, etc.) against the enemy защищать город и т. д. от противника; keep smth. at smth. keep the goal at football стоять в воротах, защищать ворота [во время футбольного матча]
    9) keep smb. on smth. he cannot keep a wife on his income на свои доходы он не может содержать жену; keep smb. in smth. coll. keep smb. in cigarettes (in chocolates, in nylons, etc.) хватать кому-л. на сигареты и т. д., keep oneself in clothes (in food, in beer, etc.) обеспечивать себя одеждой и т. д., such jobs barely kept him in clothes такие заработки едва покрывали его расходы на одежду; keep smb. in хате state the miser kept his mother and sister in poverty этот скупец держал свою мать и сестру в нищете
    10) keep smth., smb. for smth. keep fruit (butter, fresh eggs, stamps, postcards, etc.) for sale торговать фруктами и т. д., иметь фрукты и т. д. в продаже; keep dogs (hens, birds, etc.) for sale держать собак и т. д. на продажу || keep eggs (butter, etc.) in store /in reserve/ иметь запасы яиц и т. д.; what do you keep in stock? что у вас есть в наличии /в ассортименте, в продаже/?
    16. XXII
    1) keep smb., smth. from doing smth. keep one's brother from going there (the child from talking too much, etc.) удерживать брата от этой поездки и т. д., не давать брату поехать туда и т. д.; keep him from asking questions не давай /не позволяй/ ему задавать вопросы; keep the enemy from getting to know our plans (the child from hurting himself, the girl from learning too much, etc.) не допустить, чтобы противник узнал о наших планах и т. д.; keep the old man from falling (the fruit from rotting, etc.) не дать старику упасть и т. д.; keep the child from eating too much не допускать, чтобы ребенок ел слишком много; what shall I do to keep this light dress from getting dirty? что мне делать, чтобы это светлое платье не пачкалось /не грязнилось/?; we must do something to keep the roof from falling надо что-то сделать, чтобы не обвалилась крыша; the noise kept him from sleeping шум мешал ему спать; urgent business kept us from joining you срочные дела помешали нам присоединиться к вам
    2) || keep smb., smth. in training поддерживать кого-л., что-л. в хорошей форме; you should keep your memory in training вы должны все время тренировать память; what's the best way of keeping the team in training? как лучше всего держать команду в спортивной форме?
    17. XXIV1
    keep smth. as smth.
    1) keep this photo (this little book, etc.) as a remembrance хранить эту фотографию и т. д. как память
    2) keep the date as a day of mourning (as a jubilee, as a holiday, etc.) отмечать эту дату как день траура и т. д.
    18. XXV
    keep where... keep where you are не трогайтесь с места

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > keep

  • 14 turn

    1. I
    1) we all turned мы все повернулись [кругом]; he turned and went away in a rage он повернулся и в гневе пошел прочь; it is time for us to turn нам пора повернуть назад /пойти обратно/; he did not know which way /where/ то turn a) он не знал, куда повернуться; б) он не знал, к кому обратиться; the river turns and twists речка извивается /петляет/; the tide has turned начинается отлив или прилив; the wind is turning ветер меняется /меняет направление/; the weather has turned погода изменилась; I fear my luck will turn боюсь, мне изменит счастье /мне перестанет везти/
    2) the wheels turned колеса вертелись; the ball turns крутится шар; the merry-go-round turned карусель вертелась /вращалась/; this key is hard to turn этот ключ трудно повернуть; the tap won't turn кран не поворачивается
    3) my head is turning у меня кружится голова; heights always make his head turn высота всегда вызывает у него головокружение
    4) the leaves are beginning to turn листья начинают желтеть; her hair has begun to turn она начала седеть
    5) the milk has turned молоко прокисло
    6) the edge of the knife had turned лезвие ножа затупилось
    2. II
    1) turn in some manner turn abruptly (reluctantly, instinctively, wearily, insolently, etc.) резко и т.д. повернуть (ся) или свернуть; somewhere turn this way (that way, left, around, etc.) повернуть(ся) в эту сторону и т.д.; the main road turns sharp right шоссе круто уходит направо; turn homewards (west, etc.) направляться домой и т.д.; let's turn back давайте вернемся [назад]; she turned aside and began to sob она отвернулась и начала всхлипывать; turn round and let me see your face повернись и дай мне посмотреть тебе в лице; he turned round and round он все время поворачивался /крутился/; turn at tome time it is time to turn now теперь нам пора возвращаться /поворачивать назад/
    2) turn in some manner the boat (the car, the cart, etc.) turned over лодка и т.д. перевернулась; the aircraft struck the ground and turned over and over самолет врезался в землю и несколько раз перевернулся; turn head over heels перекувырнуться; the boat turned upside down лодка перевернулась /опрокинулась вверх дном/; my umbrella (my pocket, etc.) turned inside out у меня вывернулся зонтик и т.д.; the whole world turned topsy-turvy весь мир перевернулся, все в мире перевернулось
    3) turn in some manner the key (the handle, the tap, etc.) turns easily ключ и т.д. легко поворачивается
    4) turn in some manner the dancer turned quickly (awkwardly, gracefully. etc.) танцовщица быстро и т.д. кружилась
    5) turn in some manner the metal (the wood, this material, etc.) turns well (easily, quickly, etc.) этот металл и т.д. хорошо и т.д. поддается обточке
    3. III
    1) turn smb., smth. turn one's horse (one's car, the carriage, etc.) повернуть лошадь и т.д. обратно /назад/; she turned her steps она повернула назад; turn one's head обернуться, повернуть голову; turn the course of a river (the tide of events, etc.) изменить течение реки и т.д.; turn the conversation изменить тему разговора, повернуть беседу в другое русло; turn the corner а) поворачивать за угол; the саг turned the corner машина завернула за угол; б) выходить из затруднительного положения; once he has made up his mind, nothing will turn him если он что-нибудь решил, ничто не заставит его изменить своего решения
    2) turn smth. turn a page of a book (pancakes, an omelette, etc.) переворачивать страницу книги и т.д.; turn hay ворошить сено; turn soil пахать; turn a bed перетряхивать постель; turn a sheet отогнуть простыню; turn a garment (a dress, a suit, a coat, a cape, a collar, etc.) перелицовывать одежду и т.д.; turn a complete circle (a half-circle, 16 points, etc.) делать полный оборот и т.д.; turn a somersault делать сальто, кувыркаться || turn one's ankle вывихнуть /подвернуть/ ногу; turn smb.'s brain сводить кого-л. с ума; grief (overwork, etc.) has turned his brain от горя и т.д. он сошел с ума
    3) turn smth. turn a wheel вращать колесо; turn a handle крутить ручку; turn a key (the cap of a jar, the tap, the doorknob, etc.) поворачивать ключ и т.д.
    4) || turn smb.'s head вскружить кому-л. голову; success had not turned his head от успеха голова у него не закружилась; turn smb.'s stomach вызывать у кого-л. тошноту; the mere sight of food turns his stomach его воротит /мутит, тошнит/ от одного вида пищи; I'm afraid the rolling of the ship will turn my stomach боюсь, что качка на корабле вызовет у меня тошноту
    5) turn smb. turn an excellent husband (a soldier, a schoolmaster, a reporter, a poet, a Christian, etc.) стать [со временем] прекрасным мужем и т.д.; turn traitor (informer, etc.) стать предателем и т.д.
    6) || turn some colour стать какого-л. цвета, принять какую-л. окраску; turn all the colours of the rainbow окраситься во все цвета радуги; he turned colour он покраснел или побледнел
    7) turn smth. turn milk (cream) сквашивать молоко (сливки); heat has turned the milk от жары молоко скисло
    9) turn smth. turn a blow отводить удар; the metal is thick enough to turn a bullet металл достаточно прочен, чтобы пуля от него отскочила /его не пробила/
    10) turn smth. turn candlesticks (wooden vessels, brass, lead pipes, columns, etc.) вытачивать /обтачивать/ подсвечники и т.д.
    11) turn smth. turn an epigram (a couplet, a witty reply, etc.) сочинить эпиграмму и т.д.; turn a pretty compliment сделать тонкий комплимент; he has a knack for turning a phrase он очень ловко жонглирует словами; I don't know how he managed to turn the trick я не знаю, как ему удалось провернуть это дельце
    12) turn smth. turn the edge of a knife (the edge of an axe, etc.) затупить лезвие ножа и т.д.
    4. IV
    1) turn smth., smb. somewhere turn one's саг (the horse, the carriage, one's steps, etc.) back (homewards, northwards, etc.) повернуть машину и т.д. назад и т.д.; turn your eyes /your look/ this way посмотри сюда; turn smth. in some manner turn your chair so that the light is on your left поверните стул так, чтобы свет падал слева; turn the corner at full speed поворачивать за угол на полном ходу
    2) turn smth., smb. in some manner turn the pages of a book (of a magazine, etc.) thoughtlessly (absent-mindedly, idly, quickly, etc.) бездумно и т.д. переворачивать страницы книги /перелистывать книгу/ и т.Л; turn some old letters nostalgically с грустью перебирать старью письма; turn a patient (a body, etc,) easily легко перевернуть больного и т.д.; the doctor turned him over and looked at his back врач перевернул его и осмотрел его спину; turn the boy around, I want to sound him поверий мальчика, я его выслушаю; turn the handle three times (the tap one notch, etc.) повернуть ручку три раза и т.д.; turn one's pockets (a coat, one's glove, etc.) inside out выворачивать карманы и т.д. [наизнанку]; turn the boat (the pail, etc.) upside down опрокидывать лодку и т.д. вверх дном; don't turn this box upside down этот ящик нельзя кантовать; turn a room upside down перевернуть все в комнате вверх дном || turn one's ankle unexpectedly (suddenly, etc.) неожиданно и т.д. подвернуть ногу; I turned my ankle painfully я подвернул ногу и мне очень больно
    3) turn smth. in some manner you are turning my words around ты передергиваешь мои слова
    4) turn some age at some time she has not yet turned 40 ей еще нет сорока; his son just turned 4 его сыну как раз исполнилось четыре года; it has just turned two сейчас ровно два часа
    5) turn smth. somewhere turn aside a blow отвести удар
    6) turn smth. at some time I could turn a Latin verse in my day в свое время я писал стихи на латыни
    5. VI
    turn smth., smb. into some [other] state
    1) turn the light low уменьшить свет; the lamp low подвернуть лампу; fear turned him cowardly страх сделал его трусом; what turned the milk bad /sour/? от чего скисло молоко; his behaviour turns me sick от его поведения меня всего переворачивает
    2) turn a bird (prisoners, the animals, an arrow, etc.) loose выпустить птичку и т.д. на свободу; why don't you turn them free? почему ты не отпустишь их?
    3) turn the leaves red (yellow, etc.) окрашивать листья багрянцем и т.д.; the very thought turned me pale одна мысль об этом заставила меня побледнеть, я побледнел при одной мысли об этом; illness (worry, etc.) turned his hair white /grey/ он поседел от болезни и т.д.; the success of others turns him green with envy он зеленеет от зависти, когда слышит об успехах других
    6. XI
    1) be turned out of some place be turned out of the country (out of the house, etc.) быть высланным /водворенным/ из страны и т.д.; he was turned out of the hall for making too much noise его вывели /выгнали/ из зала за то, что он очень шумел; be turned from smth. he was turned from the door его прогнали от дверей
    2) be turned to for smth. this book may be turned to for accurate information (for answers, for clues, etc,) в этой книге можно найти точные сведения и т.д.
    3) be turned the dress (the suit, etc.) must be turned платье и т.д. надо перелицевать
    4) be turned by smth. be turned by steam приводиться в движение паром; be turned by gas вращаться при помощи газа; the mill wheel is being turned by water-power (by electricity, etc.) мельничное колесо приводится в движение /вращается/ силой воды и т.д.
    5) be turned (in)to smth. the drawing-room (the nursery, etc.) was turned into a study гостиная и т.д. была превращена в кабинет, из гостиной и т.д. сделали кабинет; his love was turned to hatred его любовь перешла в ненависть; it was formerly thought that common metals could be turned into gold раньше думали, что обычные металлы можно превратить в золото
    7. XII
    have smth. turned have one's coat (one's dress, etc.) turned отдать пальто и т.д. в перелицовку
    8. XIII
    turn to do smth. turn to look behind (to say smth., to pass the book to me, etc.) повернуться, чтобы посмотреть назад и т.д.
    9. XV
    turn into some state turn pale побледнеть: the leaves are beginning to turn yellow листья начинают желтеть; turn blue with cold посинеть от холода; turn green with envy позеленеть от зависти; her hair was said to have turned grey in one night говорили, что она поседела за одну ночь; this ink turns black on drying эти чернила становятся черными, когда высыхают; turn cold /colder/ холодать; the weather turned rainy (bad, stormy, etc.) погода стала дождливой и т.д.; whenever I come he turns sulky всегда, когда я прихожу, он начинает дуться; don't leave the milk on the table, it'll turn sour не оставляй молоко на столе, оно скиснет
    10. XVI
    1) turn to (off, towards, into, etc.) smth., smb. turn to the window (to the left, to the right, towards me, towards the sea, for home, etc.) повернуться к окну и т.Л; turn off the highway сворачивать с шоссе; the road turns to the north here здесь дорога уходит на север; the boat turned to windward лодка развернулась по ветру; he turned towards home он направился домой; turn into a wide road (into an alley, into the next street, etc.) свернуть на широкое шоссе и т.д.; they turned from the road into the woods они повернули с дороги в лес; turn at (in, on, etc.) smth. turn at the corner завернуть за угол, поворачивать на углу; turn in bed (in one's sleep, etc.) вертеться в постели и т.д.; the wheels won't turn in this mud в такой грязи колеса будут буксовать и не будут вращаться/; it's enough to make him turn in his grave он от этого в гробу перевернется; turn on one side while sleeping повернуться на бок во сне
    2) turn into smth. turn into a house (into the saloon at the corner, etc.) завернуть /заглянуть/ в дом и т.д.; turn into a town заехать в город
    3) turn to smth., smb. turn to the last page заглянуть на последнюю страницу; you'll find those figures if you turn to page 50 вы найдете эти цифры на странице/, если откроете страницу/ пятьдесят; my thoughts often turn to this subject мои мысли часто возвращаются к этой теме /к этому вопросу/; I shall now turn to another matter теперь я перейду к другому вопросу; I have no one to turn to мне не к кому обратиться; he is not the man you could turn to in these questions он не тот человек, к которому можно было бы обратиться с просьбой по таким вопросам; turn to smth., smb. for smth. turn to the dictionary for a word (to literature for reference, to a document for guidance, to his letter for consolation, etc.) обращаться к словари в поисках слова и т.Л; turn to his friend for help (to his mother for comfort, to his teacher for advice and guidance, to the police for protection, etc.) искать помощи у друга и т.д.; turn to the secretary for information (to his colleagues for support, etc.) обратиться к секретарю за справкой и т.д.; he turned to us for a loan он попросил нас дать ему взаймы денег
    4) turn to smth. turn to music (to the study of law, to medical practice, to journalism, to painting, to book-collecting, etc.) заняться музыкой и т.д.; turn to one's work приниматься /браться/ за работу; he is giving up the stage and turning to film work он бросает сцену и переходит на работу в кино; turn to drink начать пить; turn to crime заняться преступной деятельностью; the starling only turns to worms when there are no berries скворцы питаются червями только тогда, когда нет ягод
    5) turn on (round, etc.) smth. turn on an axle (on its axis, round the sun, etc.) вращаться на оси и т.д.; the door turns on its hinges дверь поворачивается на петлях; he turned on his heel and walked out of the room он круто повернулся и вышел из комнаты
    6) turn with smth. his head turns with giddiness у него кружится голова; his head has turned with success успех вскружил ему голову; the weathercock turns with the wind флюгер крутится по ветру; turn at smth. his stomach turns at the sight of blood (at the mere sight of food, etc.) у него поднимается тошнота при виде крови и т.д.
    7) turn (in)to smb., smth. turn into a butterfly (into a very pleasant fellow, into vinegar, into ice, etc.) превратиться в бабочку /стать бабочкой/ и т.д.; fog sometimes turns to snow (to rain) туман иногда переходит в снег (в дождь); the water has turned to ice вода превратилась в лед; the snow had turned (in)to slush снег превратился в слякоть; can a wolf turn into a lamb? разве может волк обернуться /стать/ овечкой?; my admiration soon turned to scorn мое восхищение скоро сменилось презрением; turn from smth. (in)to smth. the wind turned from west into south-west Южный ветер сменился юго-западным; the sphere has turned from blue to red шар из голубого стал красным; turn for smth. turn for the better (for the worse) (из)меняться к лучшему (к худшему)
    8) turn (up)on smth. everything (the whole argument, the outcome, the decision, etc.) turns on his answer (on that fact, on this point, etc.) все и т.д. зависит от его ответа и т.д.; the success of the trip turns on the weather успех поездки будет зависеть от погоды; everything turned upon the result of the battle все определялось исходом боя; the conversation turned (up)on sport (upon dress, upon hunting, on a variety of subjects, etc.).разговор вертелся вокруг /касался/ спорта и т.д.; the debate did not turn upon any practical propositions обсуждение не касалось никаких практических вопросов
    9) turn on (against) smb. the dog (the lion, the big.cat, etc.) turned on its trainer (on its owner, on its keeper, on its pursuers, etc.) собака и т.д. набросилась на своего дрессировщика и т.Л; even the most friendly dog may turn on you if you tease or annoy it даже самая добродушная собака может наброситься на человека, если ее раздразнить; why have you turned on me? что ты на меня взъелся?; what a fine excuse for turn logon me прекрасный повод, чтобы наброситься на меня; he turned angrily against his relatives (against his former friends, against his opponents, etc.) он яростно ополчился на своих родственников и т.А; the newspapers turned against the Parliament газеты начали кампанию против парламента; his words (his own criticism, etc.) turned against him его слова и т.д. обернулись против него самого
    10) turn from smb. he turned from his friends oil порвал со своими друзьями; он отвернулся от своих друзей; he turned from the Democrats and joined the Republicans он порвал с демократической партией в примкнул к республиканцам
    11. XXI1
    1) turn smth., smb. to (towards, into, on, etc.) smth., smb. turn the саг to the bridge повернуть машину к месту, въехать на мост; turn one's car to the left (one's camera to the right, etc.) повернуть машину налево и т.д.; turn one's саг towards the centre of the town направиться [на машине] к центру города; turn one's horse to the hills погнать лошадь в горы; turn cows to pasture выгнать коров на пастбище; turn one's chair to the fire повернуть свое кресло к камину; plants turn blooms to the light растения поворачивают головки к свету; turn one's back to one's guests (to the audience, to the wall, etc.) повернуться /стать/ спиной к гостям и т.д.; turn the light into the dark room направить луч света в темную комнату; turn a telescope on a star (the searchlight on smb., etc.) направлять телескоп на звезду и т.д.; turn the talk into other channels перевести разговор на другую тему; turn one's eyes on the stage обратить или перевести взгляд на сцену; turn smth. with smth. he turned the blow with his arm он отвел удар рукой id turn a deaf ear to smb.'s request./to smb./ отказаться выслушать чью-л. просьбу, остаться глухим к чьей-л. просьбе
    2) turn smb. out of (from, etc.) smth. turn smb. out of his room (out of the house, out of a club, etc.) выгнать кого-л. из комнаты и т.д.; turn a beggar from one's door прогнать нищего от своих дверей
    3) turn smth. to smth., smb. turn one's thoughts (one's attention, one's mind) to one's work (to practical matters, to something more important, etc.) сосредоточить свои мысли и т.д. на работе и т.А; at last they turned their attention to her наконец они занялись ею; turn one's efforts to something more important направлять свои усилия на что-либо более важное
    4) turn smth. to smth. turn one's hand to useful work заняться полезным делом; he can turn his hand to almost anything он умеет делать почти все; he knows how to turn things to advantage /to account/ он знает, как из всего извлечь пользу; he turns even his errors to account даже из своих ошибок он извлекает пользу
    5) turn smth. on (in) smth. turn a wagon on its side опрокинуть телегу на бок; turn a chop in a pan перевернуть котлету на сковородке || turn one's ankle on the edge of the sidewalk вывихнуть ногу, споткнувшись о край тротуара
    6) turn smth. in smth. turn one's hat in one's hands (the toy in one's fingers, etc.) вертеть шляпу в руках и т.д.; turn the key in the lock поворачивать ключ в замке и т.д. id turn smb. round one's little finger вертеть кем-л. [как хочешь], помыкать кем-л.
    7) turn smth. (in)to smth. turn water into ice (defeat into victory, love to hatred, tears into laughter, etc.) превращать воду в лед и т.д.; turn a theatre into a cinema (a garden into a tennis-court, etc.) переделать /перестроить/ театр в кинозал и т.д.; turn one's land into money (one's bonds into cash, their stock into cash, etc.) обратить землю в деньги и т.д.; turn coins into paper money поменять звонкую монету на бумажные деньги; turn this piece of prose into verse переложить этот прозаический отрывок на стихи; turn this passage into Greek (a German letter into French, Latin into English, etc.) перевести этот отрывок на греческий язык и т.д.; turn smb. (in)to smb. turn her into a cinema star (the boy into a friend, our soldiers into a police force, etc.) сделать из нее кинозвезду и т.д.; turn a pessimist into an optimist превращать пессимиста в оптимиста; the fairy turned the prince into a frog фея превратила принца в лягушку id turn swords into ploughshares перековать мечи на орала
    8) turn smb., smth., against smb. turn the children against their father (everyone against the boy, his family against him, etc.) восстанавливать детей против отца и т.д.; turn friends against friends восстановить друзей друг против друга; it turns their argument against them это направляет их доводы против них самих
    9) turn smb., smth. from smth. turn smb. from his duty отвлекать кого-л. от исполнения своих обязанностей; nothing will ever turn him from his purpose ничто не заставит его изменять своему решению или отказаться от своей цели; turn a vessel from her course заставить судно отклониться от курса; turn the conversation from an unpleasant subject увести разговор от неприятной темы
    10) turn smth. out of /from/ smth. turn candlesticks out of /from/ brass вытачивать медные подсвечники
    12. XXII
    turn smb. by doing smth. the police turned the advancing crowd by firing over their heads полиция заставила наступающую толпу повернуть назад, начав стрельбу в воздух
    13. XXV
    turn when... (as if..., etc.) she turned when she saw us увидев нас, она отвернулась или свернула; he turned as if to go он повернулся, делая вид, что собирается уходить
    14. XXVI
    turn smth. when... she turns his shirt-collars when they get frayed она перевертывает воротнички его сорочек, когда они вытираются

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > turn

  • 15 right

    right [raɪt]
    droite ⇒ 1 (a)-(c) droit ⇒ 1 (d), 2 (a), 2 (b), 3 (a), 3 (i) bien ⇒ 1 (e), 3 (e)-(h), 7 (b), 7 (c), 7 (h) bon ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (c) juste ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (d), 7 (b), 7 (e) vrai ⇒ 3 (j) redresser ⇒ 4 (a), 4 (b) se redresser ⇒ 5 à droite ⇒ 7 (a) tout de suite ⇒ 7 (g)
    1 noun
    (a) (in directions) droite f;
    ∎ look to the or your right regardez à droite ou sur votre droite;
    ∎ keep to the or your right restez à droite;
    ∎ take a right tournez à droite;
    ∎ he was seated on your right il était assis à ta droite;
    ∎ from right to left de droite à gauche
    ∎ the right la droite;
    ∎ the right is or are divided la droite est divisée;
    ∎ to be to or on the right être à droite;
    ∎ he's to the right of the party leadership il est plus à droite que les dirigeants du parti
    (c) (in boxing) droite f;
    ∎ with a right to the jaw d'une droite à la mâchoire
    (d) (entitlement) droit m;
    ∎ to have a right to sth avoir droit à qch;
    ∎ she has a right to half the profits elle a droit à la moitié des bénéfices;
    ∎ to have a or the right to do sth avoir le droit de faire qch;
    ∎ you've no right to talk to me like that! tu n'as pas le droit de me parler ainsi!;
    ∎ you have every right to be angry tu as toutes les raisons d'être en colère;
    ∎ by what right? de quel droit?;
    ∎ what right have you to do that? de quel droit faites-vous cela?;
    ∎ right of abode droit m de séjour;
    ∎ right of asylum droit m d'asile;
    ∎ the right to vote/to know le droit de vote/de savoir;
    ∎ the right to life le droit à la vie;
    ∎ right of reply droit m de réponse ou de rectification;
    ∎ he's American by right of birth il est américain de naissance;
    ∎ as of right de (plein) droit;
    ∎ I know my rights je connais mes droits;
    ∎ the rights of man les droits mpl de l'homme;
    ∎ you'd be within your rights to demand a refund vous seriez dans votre (bon) droit si vous réclamiez un remboursement;
    ∎ American read him his rights (on arresting a suspect) prévenez-le de ses droits;
    ∎ she's rich in her own right elle a une grande fortune personnelle;
    ∎ he became a leader in his own right il est devenu leader par son seul talent
    (e) (what is good, moral) bien m;
    ∎ to know right from wrong faire la différence entre le bien et le mal;
    ∎ to be in the right être dans le vrai, avoir raison;
    ∎ he put himself in the right by apologizing il s'est racheté en s'excusant
    ∎ rights droits mpl;
    ∎ mineral rights droits mpl miniers;
    ∎ film/distribution rights droits mpl d'adaptation cinématographique/de distribution;
    ∎ to hold the translation rights to a book détenir les droits de traduction d'un livre;
    ∎ all rights reserved tous droits réservés
    ∎ (application or subscription) rights droits mpl de souscription
    ∎ to put or to set to rights (room) mettre en ordre; (firm, country) redresser; (situation) arranger;
    ∎ I'll soon have this kitchen set to rights j'aurai vite fait de remettre de l'ordre dans la cuisine;
    ∎ to put or to set the world to rights refaire le monde
    (a) (indicating location, direction) droit;
    ∎ raise your right hand levez la main droite;
    ∎ he's my right hand c'est mon bras droit;
    ∎ the right side of the stage le côté droit de ou la droite de la scène;
    ∎ take the next right turn prenez la prochaine à droite;
    ∎ would you like to try the right shoe? (in shop) vous voulez essayer le pied droit?
    (b) (accurate, correct → answer, address) bon; (→ prediction) juste, exact;
    ∎ the weather forecasts are never right les prévisions météo ne sont jamais exactes;
    ∎ he didn't give me the right change il ne m'a pas rendu la monnaie exacte;
    ∎ have you got the right change? avez-vous le compte exact?;
    ∎ is this the right house? est-ce la bonne maison?, est-ce bien la maison?;
    ∎ the station clock is right l'horloge de la gare est juste ou à l'heure;
    ∎ have you got the right time? est-ce que vous avez l'heure (exacte)?;
    ∎ that can't be right ça ne peut pas être ça, ça ne peut pas être juste;
    ∎ the sentence doesn't sound/look quite right la phrase sonne/a l'air un peu bizarre;
    ∎ there's something not quite right in what he says il y a quelque chose qui cloche dans ce qu'il dit;
    ∎ to be right (person) avoir raison;
    ∎ you're quite right! vous avez bien raison!;
    ∎ the customer is always right le client a toujours raison;
    ∎ you were right about the bus schedules/about him/about what she would say vous aviez raison au sujet des horaires de bus/à son sujet/sur ce qu'elle dirait;
    ∎ I was right in thinking he was an actor j'avais raison de penser que c'était un acteur;
    ∎ am I right in thinking you're German? vous êtes bien allemand, ou est-ce que je me trompe?;
    ∎ you're the eldest, am I right or is that right? c'est (bien) toi l'aîné, ou est-ce que je me trompe?;
    ∎ I owe you $5, right? je te dois 5 dollars, c'est (bien) ça?;
    ∎ and I'm telling you you still owe me £10, right! et moi je te dis que tu me dois encore 10 livres, vu?;
    ∎ he's sick today, right? il est malade aujourd'hui, non?;
    ∎ that's right c'est juste, oui;
    ∎ he got the pronunciation/spelling right il l'a bien prononcé/épelé;
    ∎ she got the answer right elle a donné la bonne réponse;
    ∎ I never get those quadratic equations right je me trompe toujours avec ces équations quadratiques;
    ∎ he got the time right but the date wrong il ne s'est pas trompé d'heure mais de date;
    ∎ make sure you get your figures/her name right faites attention de ne pas vous tromper dans vos calculs/sur son nom;
    ∎ place the document right side down/up placez le document face en bas/vers le haut;
    ∎ the right side of the material l'endroit m du tissu;
    ∎ turn the socks right side in/out mettez les chaussettes à l'envers/à l'endroit;
    ∎ he's on the right side of forty il n'a pas encore quarante ans;
    ∎ to get on the right side of sb s'insinuer dans les bonnes grâces de qn;
    ∎ you're not doing it the right way! ce n'est pas comme ça qu'il faut faire ou s'y prendre!;
    ∎ there's no one right way to go about it il n'y a pas qu'une façon de s'y prendre;
    ∎ that's the right way to approach the problem c'est comme ça qu'il faut aborder la question;
    ∎ get your facts right! vérifiez vos renseignements!;
    ∎ he got it right this time il ne s'est pas trompé cette fois-ci;
    ∎ let's get this right mettons les choses au clair;
    ∎ time proved her right le temps lui a donné raison;
    ∎ how right you are! vous avez cent fois raison!;
    ∎ to put sb right (about sb/sth) détromper qn (au sujet de qn/qch);
    ∎ he thought he could get away with it, but I soon put him right il croyait qu'il pourrait s'en tirer comme ça mais je l'ai vite détrompé;
    ∎ to put or to set right (fallen or squint object) redresser, remettre d'aplomb; (clock) remettre à l'heure; (machine, mechanism) réparer; (text, mistake, record) corriger; (oversight, injustice) réparer;
    ∎ to put things or matters right (politically, financially etc) redresser ou rétablir la situation; (in relationships) arranger les choses;
    ∎ he made a mess of it and I had to put things right il a raté son coup et j'ai dû réparer les dégâts
    (c) (most appropriate → diploma, tool, sequence, moment) bon; (→ choice, decision) meilleur;
    ∎ I think it's the right strategy je crois que c'est la bonne stratégie;
    ∎ when the time is right au bon moment, au moment voulu;
    ∎ you'll know when the time is right tu sauras quand ce sera le bon moment;
    ∎ to be in the right place at the right time être là où il faut quand il faut;
    ∎ I can't find the right word je ne trouve pas le mot juste;
    ∎ are we going in the right direction? est-ce que nous allons dans le bon sens?;
    ∎ we're on the right road nous sommes sur le bon chemin ou la bonne route;
    ∎ if the price is right si le prix est intéressant;
    ∎ the colour is just right la couleur est parfaite;
    ∎ the magazine has just the right mix of news and commentary la revue a juste ce qu'il faut d'informations et de commentaires;
    ∎ she's the right woman for the job c'est la femme qu'il faut pour ce travail;
    ∎ the right holiday for your budget les vacances qui conviennent le mieux à votre budget;
    ∎ the frame is right for the picture le cadre convient tout à fait au tableau;
    ∎ her hairdo isn't right for her sa coiffure ne lui va pas;
    ∎ teaching isn't right for you l'enseignement n'est pas ce qu'il vous faut;
    ∎ she's the right person to talk to c'est à elle qu'il faut s'adresser;
    ∎ is this the right sort of outfit to wear? est-ce la bonne tenue?;
    ∎ it wasn't the right thing to say ce n'était pas la chose à dire;
    ∎ you've done the right thing to tell us about it vous avez bien fait de nous en parler;
    ∎ he did the right thing, but for the wrong reasons il a fait le bon choix mais pour de mauvaises raisons
    (d) (fair, just) juste, équitable; (morally good) bien (inv); (socially correct) correct;
    ∎ it's not right to separate the children ce n'est pas bien de séparer les enfants;
    ∎ I don't think capital punishment is right je ne crois pas que la peine de mort soit juste;
    ∎ it is only right and proper for the father to be present il est tout à fait naturel que le père soit présent;
    ∎ do you think it's right for them to sell arms? est-ce que vous croyez qu'ils ont raison de vendre des armes?;
    ∎ I can't accept the money, it wouldn't look right je ne peux pas accepter cet argent, ça ferait mauvais effet;
    ∎ I thought it right to ask you first j'ai cru bon de vous demander d'abord;
    ∎ I don't feel right leaving you alone ça me gêne de te laisser tout seul;
    ∎ it's only right that you should know il est juste que vous le sachiez;
    ∎ I only want to do what is right je ne cherche qu'à bien faire;
    ∎ to do the right thing (by sb) bien agir (avec qn);
    ∎ British old-fashioned I hope he's going to do the right thing by you (marry you) j'espère qu'il va agir honorablement à ton égard (et demander ta main)
    (e) (healthy) bien (inv);
    ∎ I don't feel right je ne me sens pas très bien, je ne suis pas dans mon assiette;
    ∎ my knee doesn't feel right j'ai quelque chose au genou;
    ∎ a rest will put or set you right again un peu de repos te remettra;
    ∎ nobody in their right mind would refuse such an offer! aucune personne sensée ne refuserait une telle offre!;
    ∎ familiar he's not quite right in the head ça ne va pas très bien dans sa tête
    ∎ the window is still not right la fenêtre ne marche pas bien encore;
    ∎ there's something not quite right with the motor le moteur ne marche pas très bien
    (g) (satisfactory) bien (inv);
    ∎ things aren't right between them ça ne va pas très bien entre eux;
    ∎ does the hat look right to you? le chapeau, ça va?;
    ∎ I can't get this hem right je n'arrive pas à faire un bel ourlet;
    ∎ familiar to come right s'arranger□
    (h) (indicating social status) bien (inv), comme il faut;
    ∎ she took care to be seen in all the right places elle a fait en sorte d'être vue partout où il fallait;
    ∎ you'll only meet her if you move in the right circles vous ne la rencontrerez que si vous fréquentez le beau monde;
    ∎ to know the right people connaître des gens bien placés;
    ∎ he went to the right school and belonged to the right clubs il a fréquenté une très bonne école et a appartenu aux meilleurs clubs
    (i) Geometry (angle, line, prism, cone) droit
    (j) British familiar (as intensifier) vrai□, complet(ète)□ ;
    ∎ I felt like a right idiot je me sentais vraiment bête□ ;
    ∎ the government made a right mess of it le gouvernement a fait un beau gâchis;
    ∎ there was a right one in here this morning! on a eu un vrai cinglé ce matin!
    ∎ a right guy un chic type
    (a) (set upright again → chair, ship) redresser;
    ∎ the crane righted the derailed carriage la grue a redressé le wagon qui avait déraillé;
    ∎ the raft will right itself le radeau se redressera (tout seul)
    (b) (redress → situation) redresser, rétablir; (→ damage, injustice) réparer; (→ mistake) corriger, rectifier;
    ∎ to right a wrong redresser un tort;
    ∎ to right the balance rétablir l'équilibre;
    ∎ the problem won't just right itself ce problème ne va pas se résoudre de lui-même ou s'arranger tout seul
    (car, ship) se redresser
    ∎ come tomorrow - right (you are)! venez demain - d'accord!;
    ∎ right, let's get to work! bon ou bien, au travail!;
    ∎ right (you are) then, see you later bon alors, à plus tard;
    ∎ familiar too right! tu l'as dit!;
    ∎ familiar right on! bravo!
    (a) (in directions) à droite;
    ∎ turn right at the traffic lights tournez à droite au feu (rouge);
    ∎ look right regardez à droite;
    ∎ the party is moving further right le parti est en train de virer plus à droite;
    ∎ familiar right, left and centre (everywhere) de tous les côtés;
    ∎ familiar he owes money right and left or right, left and centre il doit de l'argent à droite et à gauche;
    ∎ familiar they're giving out gifts right and left or right, left and centre ils distribuent des cadeaux à tour de bras
    (b) (accurately, correctly → hear) bien; (→ guess) juste; (→ answer, spell) bien, correctement;
    ∎ if I remember right si je me rappelle bien;
    ∎ he predicted the election results right il a vu juste en ce qui concernait les résultats des élections
    (c) (properly) bien, comme il faut;
    ∎ the door doesn't shut right la porte ne ferme pas bien;
    ∎ nothing works right in this house! rien ne marche comme il faut dans cette maison!;
    ∎ you're not holding the saw right tu ne tiens pas la scie comme il faut;
    ∎ the top isn't on right le couvercle n'est pas bien mis;
    ∎ if we organize things right, there'll be enough time si nous organisons bien les choses, il y aura assez de temps;
    ∎ I hope things go right for you j'espère que tout ira bien pour toi;
    ∎ nothing is going right today tout va de travers aujourd'hui;
    ∎ he can't do anything right il ne peut rien faire correctement ou comme il faut;
    ∎ do it right the next time! ne vous trompez pas la prochaine fois!;
    ∎ the roast is done just right le rôti est cuit à la perfection
    ∎ the lamp's shining right in my eyes j'ai la lumière de la lampe en plein dans les yeux ou en pleine figure;
    ∎ it's right opposite the post office c'est juste en face de la poste;
    ∎ it's right in front of/behind you c'est droit devant vous/juste derrière vous;
    ∎ he parked right in front of the gate il s'est garé en plein devant le portail;
    ∎ figurative I'm right behind you there je suis entièrement d'accord avec vous là-dessus;
    ∎ I stepped right in it j'ai marché en plein dedans;
    ∎ he shot him right in the forehead il lui a tiré une balle en plein front;
    ∎ the hotel was right on the beach l'hôtel donnait directement sur la plage;
    ∎ it broke right in the middle ça a cassé juste au milieu;
    ∎ I left it right here je l'ai laissé juste ici;
    ∎ stay right there ne bougez pas
    (e) (emphasizing precise time) juste, exactement;
    ∎ I arrived right at that moment je suis arrivé juste à ce moment-là;
    ∎ right in the middle of the fight au beau milieu de la bagarre
    ∎ it's right at the back of the drawer/at the front of the book c'est tout au fond du tiroir/juste au début du livre;
    ∎ right down to the bottom jusqu'au fond;
    ∎ right at the top tout en haut;
    ∎ a wall right round the house un mur tout autour de la maison;
    ∎ he turned right round il a fait un tour complet;
    ∎ right from the start dès le début;
    ∎ move right over allez jusqu'au fond;
    ∎ his shoes were worn right through ses chaussures étaient usées jusqu'à la corde;
    ∎ the car drove right through the road-block la voiture est passée à travers le barrage;
    ∎ the path leads right to the lake le sentier va jusqu'au lac;
    ∎ the water came right up to the window l'eau est montée jusqu'à la fenêtre;
    ∎ she walked right up to me elle se dirigea tout droit vers moi;
    ∎ we worked right up until the last minute nous avons travaillé jusqu'à la toute dernière minute;
    ∎ figurative that girl is going right to the top cette fille ira loin;
    ∎ figurative you have to go right to the top if you want to get anything done il faut aller tout en haut de la hiérarchie pour arriver à quelque chose
    (g) (immediately) tout de suite;
    ∎ I'll be right back je reviens tout de suite;
    ∎ I'll be right over je viens tout de suite;
    ∎ I'll be right with you je suis à vous tout de suite;
    ∎ let's talk right after the meeting parlons-en juste après la réunion
    (h) (justly, fairly) bien; (decently, fittingly) correctement;
    ∎ you did right tu as bien fait;
    ∎ to see sb right (financially) veiller à ce que qn ne soit pas à court d'argent;
    ∎ to do right by sb agir correctement envers qn
    ∎ the Right Reverend William Walker le très révérend William Walker
    (j) British familiar (for emphasis) vachement, drôlement;
    ∎ I was right angry j'étais vachement en colère;
    ∎ it's a right cold day ça pince drôlement aujourd'hui, il fait drôlement frisquet aujourd'hui;
    ∎ she was right nice elle était bien aimable;
    ∎ I was right glad to hear it j'étais très heureux de l'apprendre
    8 by right, by rights adverb
    en principe;
    ∎ she ought, by rights, to get compensation en principe, elle devrait toucher une compensation
    (at once) tout de suite, aussitôt; (from the start) dès le début; (first go) du premier coup;
    ∎ right away, sir! tout de suite, monsieur!;
    ∎ I knew right away there'd be trouble j'ai su tout de suite ou dès le début qu'il y aurait des problèmes
    (a) (at once) tout de suite
    (b) (at the moment) pour le moment
    ►► right angle angle m droit;
    ∎ the corridors are at right angles les couloirs sont perpendiculaires;
    ∎ a line at right angles to the base une ligne perpendiculaire à la base;
    ∎ the path made a right angle le sentier formait un coude;
    Computing right arrow flèche f vers la droite;
    Computing right arrow key touche f de déplacement vers la droite;
    British Right Honourable = titre utilisé pour s'adresser à certains hauts fonctionnaires ou à quelqu'un ayant un titre de noblesse;
    ∎ the Right Honourable Member for Edinburgh West le député de la circonscription "Edinburgh West";
    Finance rights issue émission f de nouvelles actions à taux préférentiel;
    Typography right justification justification f à droite;
    British right to roam = droit d'emprunter des sentiers sur des terres appartenant à de grands propriétaires terriens;
    American Geometry right triangle triangle m rectangle;
    right of way Cars priorité f; (right to cross land) droit m de passage; (path, road) chemin m; American (for power line, railroad etc) voie f;
    ∎ it's your right of way vous avez (la) priorité;
    ∎ to have (the) right of way avoir (la) priorité;
    Zoology right whale baleine f franche;
    right wing Politics droite f; Sport (position) aile f droite; (player) ailier m droit;
    ∎ the right wing of the party l'aile droite du parti
    ✾ Book 'The Rights of Man' Paine 'Les Droits de l'homme'
    ✾ Book 'The Right Stuff' Wolfe 'L'Étoffe des héros'
    ⓘ RIGHT TO ROAM Depuis toujours, une très grande partie des plus beaux endroits de la campagne britannique est interdite au public et pendant des siècles, les propriétaires terriens ont tout fait pour que la situation reste inchangée. Cependant, en mai 2000, le gouvernement travailliste introduisit le "right to roam" qui devrait ouvrir aux promeneurs plus d'1,6 million d'hectares de campagne et environ 6400 kilomètres de droits de passage. De nombreux propriétaires terriens ont exprimé leur mécontentement car ils estiment que les promeneurs abîment les cultures et perturbent le bétail mais avec les nouvelles propositions de loi, ils ne pourraient interdire le passage sur leurs terres que 28 jours par an au maximum.

    Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > right

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    1. I
    the ebb was making начинался отлив; the tide making we weighed anchor во время прилива мы бросили якорь
    2. II
    1) make in some manner this toy makes easily эту игрушку легко сделать: hay ought to make well [in this drying breeze] [на таком сухом ветерке] сено должно хорошо просушиться /сохнуть/
    2) make somewhere make upstream (downstream) идти /плыть/ вверх (вниз) по течению
    3) make in some manner the tide is making fast вода быстро прибывает; winter is making earnestly наступает настоящая зима
    4) make in some manner make well (poorly, etc.) хорошо и т. д. зарабатывать; he always makes pretty handsomely он всегда недурно зарабатывает
    3. III
    1) make smth. make machines (tools, paper, chairs, hats, etc.) делать /производить/ машины и т. д., make bricks делать /обжигать/ кирпичи; make a boat (a bridge, a house, a road, etc.) (подстроить лодку и т. д.: make a dress (a coat, a blouse, etc.) делать /шить/ платье и т. д.; make a film снимать фильм: make lunch (jelly, a good supper, etc.) делать /готовить/ завтрак и т. д., make coffee варить кофе; make tea заварить чай; make bread (ис-)печь хлеб; make a garden (a park, flower-beds, etc.) разбивать сад и т. д.; make hay косить траву: make a path делать /прокладывать/ дорожку: where will they make a camp? где они раскинут /разобьют/ лагерь?; make beds стелить /заправлять/ постели; make a fire разжигать камин или раскладывать костер; make nests вить гнезда; beavers make their holes бобры роют норы
    2) make smth. make one's reputation (one's name) создать себе репутацию (имя); make smb.'s character формировать чей-л. характер; make one's own life строить свой собственную жизнь, самостоятельно строить свой жизнь; make haste торопиться; make progress делать успехи; make preparations делать приготовления; make plans разрабатывать / вынашивать/ планы; he is making plans to go away он собирается /намеревается/ уехать; who made this ridiculous rule? кто придумал это глупое правило?; make war вести войну, воевать; are they willing to make peace? a) они согласны заключить мир?; б) они готовы примириться? || make a stand занимать принципиальную позицию: make love а) ухаживать; говорить ласковые слова; б) ласкать, заниматься любовью
    3) make smb., smth. one big deal made the young man молодой человек добился успеха благодаря лишь всего одной крупной сделке; hard work made him он добился успеха упорным трудом; wars made and unmade this country эта страна возвеличилась благодаря войнам, и они же привели ее к гибели; industry has made Manchester Манчестер превратился в важный центр благодаря развитию промышленности
    4) make smth. make trouble (a fuss, a mess, etc.) создавать неприятности и т. д.; he made a terrible to-do он устроил ужасный скандал; don't make noise не делай шума, не шуми; make a change (a disturbance, a panic, etc.) вызывать изменение и т. д., make mischief а) наносить вред; б) шалить, безобразничать; this makes a great difference это совсем другое дело; it makes no difference это ничего не меняет. это все равно; make a great hit coll. иметь огромный успех
    5) make smth. make eighty miles (five kilometres, etc.) сделать / пройти/ восемьдесят миль и т. д.; make twenty knots идти со скоростью двадцать узлов; make good time а) идти /двигаться/ с хорошей скоростью; б) sport. показать хорошее время
    6) make smth. соll. make port (harbour, home, land, one's destination, etc.) добираться до /достигать/ порта и т. д., he's tired out, he'll never make the summit он уже выдохся, ему ни за что не добраться до вершины; make the tram (the bus, the next flight, etc.) успевать на /поймать/ трамвай и т. д.; I had hoped to get to the meeting but I found at the last minute that I couldn't make it я надеялся попасть на собрание, но в последнюю минуту понял, что не успею
    7) make smth. make good grades получать хорошие отметки, хорошо учиться; make the highest score получить больше всего очков; who made the score? кто выиграл /победил/?; I doubt whether he will make much сомневаюсь, чтобы он мог многого добиться, вряд ли он мог многого добиться, вряд ли он многого добьется; those plants will not make much, the soil is too poor эти растения не пойдут /не будут хорошо расти/, здесь плохая почва; do you think a table this wide can make the doorway? вы думаете такой ширины стол пройдет в дверь?; make the team (the best-seller list, the first ten, etc.) попасть в команду и т. д.; this news made the front page это известие поместили на первой полосе [газеты] || make it добиться успеха; make one's point доказать свою течку зрения; has he made his point? понятно, что он хотел сказать?
    8) make smth. make a good salary (three pounds a week, a profit, etc.) получать хорошее жалованье и т. д.; make a living зарабатывать на жизнь; make money а) зарабатывать деньги; б) разбогатеть; make a fortune приобрести состояние; make a loss потерпеть /понести/ убыток; make smb. make friends приобрести /завеете/ друзей; make enemies нажить врагов
    9) make smth. one hundred pence make a pound сто пенсов составляют фунт; twelve inches make one foot в одном футе двенадцать дюймов; that makes 40 cents you owe me итак, ты мне должен сорок центов; this made his tenth novel это был уже его десятый роман; how many people make a quorum? сколько человек требуется /необходимо/ для кворума?; how many players make а, football team? сколько человек в футбольной команде?; will you make one of the party? не составите ли вы нам компанию?, не присоединитесь ли вы к нам?; "mouse" makes "mice" in the plural множественное число от "mouse" - "mice"
    10) make smth. make a will (a deal of transfer, a promissory note, a bill of exchange, etc.) составлять завещание и т. д.; make a list составлять список; make a report написать отчет, подготовить доклад; make a contract (a bargain, an agreement, etc.) заключать /подписывать/ контракт и т. д.
    11) semiaux make smth. make a stop остановиться, сделать остановку; make a landing сделать посадку; make a pause сделать паузу; make a move а) стронуться с места, двинуться; it's ten o'clock, it's time we made a move уже десять часов, нам пора двигаться / отправляться/; don't make a move! ни с места!, не двигаться!; б) сделать ход; make a start начать; make a good start положить хорошее начало; make an early start рано отправиться в путь; make a jump прыгнуть; make a sign сделать /подать/ знак; make a bow поклониться; make a curtsey сделать книксен; make a call а) нанести короткий визит; I have to make a few calls мне надо забежать в несколько мест: б) позвонить по телефону; let me make a call first разрешите мне сначала позвонить по телефону; make a trip совершать /предпринимать/ поездку; make a speech произнести речь, выступить с речью; make an offer /а proposition/ внести предложение, предложить; make a proposal сделать предложение, предложить выйти замуж; make an answer /а reply/ дать ответ, ответить; make a denial отклонять; опровергать, помещать опровержение; make a joke отпустить шутку; make a complaint (по)жаловаться; make a vow дать клятву, поклясться; make a choice выбирать, делать выбор; make a mistake сделать /допустить/ ошибку, ошибиться; make inquiries наводить справки; make a sacrifice приносить жертву, жертвовать; make room /place/ подвинуться, освободить место; make way освободить дорогу /путь/, отойти в сторону; make a face скорчить рожу, гримасничать
    12) aux make smb. make a lawyer (a good teacher, a bad farmer, a waiter, an excellent husband, etc.) быть хорошим юристом и т. д., he makes a good carpenter он хороший плотник: he made a very poor musician из него получился очень плохой музыкант; one good verse doesn't make a poet одно хорошее стихотворение еще не дает права называться поэтом; he and his cousin would make a handsome couple он и его кузина составляют прекрасную пару; make smth. cold tea makes an excellent drink холодный чай make прекрасный напиток; dry wood makes a good fire сухое дерево хорошо горит; that makes a good answer! вот хороший ответ!; this makes no sense в этом нет никакого смысла; это бессмысленно; these plays (their letters to each other, etc.) make pleasant reading эти пьесы и т. д. приятно читать; his adventures make all exciting story рассказ о его приключениях слушаешь с волнением
    4. IV
    1) make smth. in some manner make smth. quickly (eventually, inevitably, unhesitatingly, etc.) делать что-л. быстро и т. д.; make smth. lawfully (scientifically. delicately, persistently, etc.) делать /осуществлять/ что-л. на законных основаниях и т. д.
    2) make some distance in some time make 200 miles an hour (ten miles a day, etc.) делать двести миль в час и т. д.; we made only three miles that day в тот день мы прошли /проделали/ только три мили; some airplanes can make over 500 miles an hour скорость некоторых самолетов превышает пятьсот миль в час
    3) make smth. at some time he will never make much он никогда не добьется успеха
    4) make sonic money in some time make L 2000 a year зарабатывать /получать/ две тысячи фунтов в год; how much money do you make a week (a month, a year, etc.)? сколько [денег] вы получаете /зарабатываете/ в неделю и т. д.?
    5. V
    1) make smb. smth. make him a new toy (her a dress, the children a swing in the garden, etc.) сделать ему /для него/ новую игрушку и т. д., make her a cup of tea приготовь /подай/ ей чашку чаю
    2) make smth. smth. make it a rule взять [что-л.] за правило; he made it a rule to get up early он взял себе за правило рано вставать; make it one's business считать это своим делом; don't make cheating a practice не привыкай обманывать; he made a certificate his object он поставил себе целью получить диплом
    3) make smb. smb. make smb. one's heir (him king, a page knight, him a teacher, etc.) сделать кого-л. своим наследником и т. д., make a priest a bishop возвести священника в сан епископа; make smb. a judge (one's spokesman, one's special envoy, etc.) назначать кого-л. судьей и т. д., they made him chairman его выбрали председателем; make a colonel general присвоить /дать/ полковнику звание генерала; произвести полковника в генералы; make smb. a duke (a peer, etc.) дать /пожаловать/ кому-л. титул герцога и т. д., he intended to make his son a barrister (a soldier, a carpenter, etc.) он хотел, чтобы его сын стал адвокатом и т. д.; he made her his wife он сделал ее своей женой, он женился на ней; make smb. prisoner взять кого-л. в плен; make oneself a martyr сделать из себя мученика, пойти на муки; make this character an important person (Hamlet a figure of tragic indecision, Shylock a tragic figure, her a figure of fun, etc.) делать из этого персонажа значительную личность и т. д.
    4) make smth. smth. add one more egg and make it a round dozen прибавь еще одно яйцо, и будет /получится/ дюжина
    5) make it smth. shall we make it Tuesday? договоримся на вторник?; can you come at six? - make it half past вы можете прийти в шесть? - Лучше условимся на половину седьмого; I shall make it tomorrow я договорись на завтра
    6) make smth. smth. make the distance about 70 miles полагать /считать/, что расстояние равно примерно семидесяти милям; I make the total about L 50 по-моему, общая сумма составит фунтов пятьдесят; how large do you make the crowd? как вы думаете, сколько в этой толпе человек?; what do you make the time? сколько, по-вашему, сейчас времени?; what time do you make it? - I make it half past four сколько сейчас времени, по-вашему? - Мне кажется, что сейчас примерно половина пятого
    7) semiaux make smb. smth. make smb. an offer (one or two attractive proposals, a bid for the antique table, etc.) сделать кому-л. какое-л. предложение и т. д.; I made her a present of the vase я подарил ей эту вазу; he made me a sign он сделал /подал/ мне знак; she made him a face она скорчила ему рожу
    8) 0 make smb. smb. she will make him a good wife (a good mother, a loyal friend, etc.) она будет ему хорошей женой и т. д.; make smb. smth. this cloth will make me a good suit из этого отреза мне выйдет хороший костюм
    6. VI
    1) make smb., smth. be of some nudity his upbringing made him selfish воспитание сделало его эгоистом; her eyes made her beautiful глаза делали ее прекрасной; he was trying to make himself agreeable он старался быть приятным; we shall try to make your stay here agreeable мы постараемся [сделать так], чтобы ваш визит сюда доставил вам удовольствие; make oneself responsible взять на себя ответственность; make children immune against this disease создать /выработать/ у детей иммунитет против /к/ этой болезни; this portrait makes him too old на портрете он выглядит гораздо старше [, чем он есть на самом деле]; this opera made him immortal эта опера принесла ему бессмертие; make his novels (the song, this new theory, the actress, etc.) popular (famous) сделать его романы и т. д. популярными, создать /принести/ популярность (славу) его романам и т. д.; don't stand about doing nothing - make yourself useful не стойте без дела, помогите [нам]; you've made my nose too big вы нарисовали мне слишком большей нос; make smb., smth. be in some state make smb. happy (rich, poor, etc.) сделать кого-л. счастливым и т. д., make the prisoners free освободить заключенных; make oneself comfortable удобно устроиться; they are coming, make yourselves ready они приближаются, будьте готовы; she is seeing it for the first time, we must make her ready такое она увидит впервые, надо ее подготовить; make smb. angry рассердить кого-л.; her answers made him furious ее ответы взбесили его: make smb. sick a) вызывать у кого-л. тошноту; what made you sick? отчего вам стало плохо?; б) coll. раздражать кого-л.: your questions make me sick мне надоели ваши вопросы, меня тошнит от ваших вопросов; hot weather makes some people sleepy в жару некоторых людей клонит ко сну; it will make you ridiculous in their eyes это выставит вас в смешном свете в их глазах; make it flat сплющить что-л. || make it worth smb.'s while компенсировать кому-л. что-л.; if you help me with this job I'll make it worth your while если вы поможете мне в этом [деле], я в долгу не останусь / вы не будете внакладе/: make oneself (one's point) clear ясно излагать свои мысли (аргументы)
    2) make smb. be in some state what makes you so late? что вас так задержало?, отчего вы так опоздали?; it made her more careful после этого она стала осторожнее
    7. VII
    1) make smb., smth. do smth. make smb. stop (go, laugh, cry, sign a statement, repeat a story, fall asleep, etc.) заставить кого-л. остановиться и т. д.: they made me feel ashamed они меня смутили; make smb. understand а) заставить кого-л. понять; б) дать кому-л. понять; don't make me do it не вынуждай меня это делать / к этому/; I can make him believe anything I choose я могу убедить его в чем угодно; it makes me think you are right это убеждает меня в вашей правоте; I can't make anyone hear не могу достучаться или дозваться, дозвониться к кому-л.; make an engine start завести мотор; make the kettle boil вскипятить чайник; make water boil довести воду до кипения; I can't make the fire burn никак не могу разжечь костер или развести огонь; what makes the grass grow so quickly? отчего трава растет так быстро?; the wind made the bells ring колокольчики звенели на ветру: onions make our eyes smart от лука [у нас] щиплет глаза; his account made our hair stand on end от его рассказа у нас волосы встали дыбом || make smth. do обходиться чем-л.: there is not much money but I'll make it do денег немного, но я постараюсь, чтобы их хватило; I shall have to make this coat do for a bit longer придется еще немного походить в старом пальто id make both ends meet сводить концы с концами
    2) make smb. do smth. most of the chronicles make the king die in 1026 согласно большинству хроник король умер в тысяча двадцать шестом году; some scholars make Homer come from one city, others from another ученые спорят о месте рождения Гомера
    8. IX
    make smth., smb. done make the results (the news, his arrival, the invention, etc.) known обнародовать результаты и т. д., сообщить о результатах и т. д., make smth. felt сделать что-л. ощутимым; make oneself known а) назвать себя; б) заставить о себе говорить, заявить о себе, добиться известности; make him known to my father познакомить его с моим отцом, представить его моему отцу; make oneself understood ясно изъясняться; сан you make yourself understood in English? вас понимают, когда вы говорите по-английски?; he couldn't make himself /his voice/ heard above the noise of the traffic он не мог перекричать уличный шум, его не было слышно из-за уличного шума; we must make him respected необходимо вызвать к нему уважение /заставить людей уважать его/
    9. XI
    1) be made somewhere be made in England (in France, etc.) производиться /выпускаться/ в Англии и т. д. ; made in USSR сделано в СССР; be made in a factory производиться /делаться/ на фабрике; be made of (with, from, into) smth. be made of wood (of silk, of plastic, etc.) быть [сделанным] из дерева и т. д., this cloth is made of cotton эта ткань делается из хлопка; what is this made of? из чего это сделано?; а bow is made of stick and string лук делается из палки и бечевки; cheese is made from milk (cereal is made from grain, rubber is made from sap, etc.) сыр делают из молока и т. д., gas is made from coal газ производят из каменного угля; wool is made into cloth из шерсти делают /ткут/ ткань; grapes are made into raisins из винограда сушат изюм; the skin of the walrus is made into leather из шкуры моржа выделывают кожу; their food is always made with garlic в пищу они всегда добавляют чеснок; I like my coffee made with milk я люблю кофе [приготовленный] с молоком; be made for smb., smth. these houses are made for our workers эти дома построены для наших рабочих; this hat was made for you эту шляпку сделали [специально] для вас; this car is made for speed эти автомашины производятся специально для скоростной езды; be made with /by/ smth. this can be made with a knife это можно сделать ножом; this tool is made by a very intricate process изготовление этого инструмента сопряжено с большими сложностями; this thing is made by hand (by machinery) эту вещь делают вручную (на машине); be made by smb., smth. this was made by my friend это сделал (построил, создал и т. п.) мой друг; these experiments are made by robots эти опыты выполняют роботы; this grotto was not made by nature, it was made by man это не естественный грот, он создан человеком || be made to order (to measure) быть сделанным /сшитым/ на заказ; all his clothes are made to order он шьет все свои вещи [у портного], он делает все свои вещи на заказ id be made of different stuff быть совсем другим человеком, make быть сделанным из другого теста; let them all see what you are made of пусть все видят, что ты за человек /чего ты стоишь/; а first-class job was made of his house его дом прекрасно отремонтировали
    2) be made the decision is made решение вынесено; be made at some time unless a move is made very soon, it will be too late если в ближайшее время что-либо не сделают, будет слишком поздно; be made by smb. the first move was made by my brother первый шаг сделал мой брат; be made of smth. effective use was made of this money эти деньги были потрачены с пользой; be made for smth. these rules were made for a special purpose эти правила были составлены с особой целью; be made to do smth. the regulations were made to protect children эти правила созданы /выработаны/ для защиты детей || note should be made следует обратить внимание; а careful note should be made of what he says нужно внимательно отнестись /прислушаться/ к тому, что он говорит
    3) be made smb. he was made commander-in-chief (general manager, president of the club, a judge, etc.) его назначили главнокомандующим и т. д., he was made an officer его произвели в офицеры; he was made a knight он был посвящен в рыцари; he was made prisoner его взяли в плен; be made by smb., smth. the recommendation was made by the committee эта рекомендация была предложена комиссией; the writer was made by his first book с первой же книги его признали настоящим писателем; be made for smb. they are made for each other они созданы друг для друга
    4) be made to be of some state be made known придать гласность; the results are to be made known on application результаты сообщают, если подано соответствующее заявление; the full story was never made public все подробности этой истории так и не стали достоянием общественности; be made about smth., smb. much fuss has been made about it (about the affair, about her, etc.) вокруг этого и т. д. была поднята большая шумиха; be made to do smth. the pupil was made to write his biography (to speak up, to stay after lessons, etc.) ученика заставили написать свою биографию и т. д.; the crowd was made to disperse толпу разогнали; these two statements cannot be made to agree эти два заявления противоречат друг другу
    5) be made on (out of, by, etc.) smth. how much will be made on the business? какой доход будет получен от этого предприятия /даст это предприятие/?; а good deal of capital will be made out of this это принесет солидный капитал: I have по desire for money that has been made by dishonest means я не хочу брать деньги, заработанные нечестным путем
    6) be made of smth. nothing could be made of the scribble in his note books (of her note, of his mumbling, etc,) ничего нельзя было понять из каракулей в его тетради и т. д.
    7) be made with smb. a treaty has been made with other countries был заключен договор с другими странами
    10. XII
    have smth. made for smth. I must have a coat made for the winter мне нужно отдать сшить зимнее пальто
    11. XIII
    1) || make believe делать вид; he made believe to work hard (to throw a ball, not to know anything, etc.) он делал вид, что он усердно работает и т. д., make believe to be a scholar воображать себя ученым
    2) semiaux make to do smth. he made to go он хотел было уйти; he made to stop me он попытался было остановить меня; he made to snatch her bag он рванулся вперед, чтобы вы хватить у нее сумку
    3) · make do with (without, on) smth. I will have to make do with cold meat for dinner (with a very short holiday, with an old wireless set, etc.) мне придется довольствоваться холодным мясом вместо обеда и т. д.; I shall have to make do without a coat придется мне обойтись без пальто; I don't know how she makes do on so small an income не знаю, как она сводит концы с концами при таком небольшом заработке; I shall make do on biscuits and cheese сыра и галет мне будет достаточно
    12. XV
    1) || make good coll. добиться успеха; I never believed that he would make good я никогда не верил, что он чего-нибудь добьется; talent and education are necessary to make good in this field чтобы добиться успеха в этой области, необходимы талант и образование
    2) || make good smth. оправдывать что-л.; he made good his promise он выполнил /сдержал/ свое обещание; she made good her claims она доказала справедливость или законность своих притязаний: you will have to make good your boast тебе придется доказать, что это не пустое хвастовство; make good its title tic) be ranked as an independent science обосновать /доказать/ свое право считаться самостоятельной наукой; make good the damage (the shortage, the loss, etc.) возмещать убытки и т. д. ; any money that you cannot account for you will have to make good тебе придется возместить /вернуть/ все деньги, за которые ты не сумеешь отчитаться
    3) 0 || make sure /certain/ быть уверенным или удостовериться; have you made sure of the facts (of the timetable, of the results, etc.)? вы проверили факты и т. д.?, вы убеждены в правильности фактов и т. д.?; if you want to make sure of a seat you had better book in advance если вы хотите наверняка иметь билет, закажите его заранее / заблаговременно/; first they made sure of him сначала они [проверили его и] убедились в его надежности; I want to make sure of catching her (of getting there in time, of having a good seat, of his answering the letter, etc.) я хочу быть уверенным, что застану ее и т. д.,make sure that the letter was delivered (that the doors are locked, that there is no one here, etc.) убедиться, что письмо доставлено и т. д.; will you please make sure that they are all here? проверьте, пожалуйста, все ли она пришли; I made certain that he would do so я был уверен, что он так и поступит; make bold осмеливаться; make bold to ask a favour (to call on you, to express my opinion, etc.) осмелиться просить об одолжении и т. д.; I make bold to say that he knows nothing about it осмелюсь утверждать, что он ничего об этом не знает; make light of smth. не придавать чему-л. особого значения; she made light of her troubles (of this accident, of a situation, of other people's illness, etc.) она легко относится к своим неприятностям и т. д., она особенно не переживает из-за своих неприятностей и т. д.; make ready подготовиться; make merry веселиться; make merry over his victory радоваться /веселиться/ по случаю его победы; make free with smth. пользоваться чем-л., не стесняясь
    13. XVI
    1) make after smb. make after the fox (after the rabbit, after the escaped convict, etc.) броситься /пуститься/ преследовать лису и т. д., she made after him like a mad woman она как безумная бросилась за ним; in the morning we made after them утром мы пустились за ними вслед; make at smb. he gave a shout and made at me он издал крик и (на)бросился на меня; the dog made at the postman собака накинулась на почтальона; the angry woman made at me with her umbrella рассерженная женщина (накинулась на меня с зонтиком; make for /toward/ smb., smth. make for the crowd (for the sea, for the nearest town, toward a distant hill, for home, etc.) двигаться по направлению /направляться/ к толпе и т. д., he quickly made for /toward/ the door он бросился к двери; she made for the sound of guns она пошла туда, откуда раздавались выстрелы; the dog made for the robber собака бросилась за грабителем; make for the open sea направиться в открытое море
    2) make on smth. coll. make on this business (on shares, on oil, etc.) заработать на этом деле и т. д., he made pretty handsomely on that bargain он неплохо заработал /нажился/ на этой сделке
    3) 0 make for smth. make for better understanding between countries ( for the happiness of all, for a friendly atmosphere in the club, for peace, for stability of marriage, etc.) способствовать лучшему взаимопониманию между странами и т. д.; does early rising make for good health? полезно ли для здоровья рано вставать?; that weather makes for optimism в такую погоду и настроение хорошее; new facts made for the prisoner's acquittal новые факты ускорили вынесение /помогли вынесению/ оправдательного приговора заключенному; make against smth. experience makes against this assertion опыт опровергает это утверждение; your behaviour makes against your chance of success ваше поведение не способствует /мешает/ вашему успеху
    14. XXI1
    1) make smth. out of /from, of, with/ smth. make bottles out of glass (bricks of clay, flour from wheat, a box out of a bit of mahogany, etc.) делать бутылки из стекла и т. д., make wreaths of daisies плести венки из маргариток; make a megaphone of one's hands сложить руки рупором; the cake was spoilt as she made it with a bad egg торт был испорчен, так как она положила в тесто несвежее яйцо; what do you make with flour (with the eggs, with these things, etc.)? что вы делаете из муки и т. д.?; what will you make with all these flowers? что вы будете делать с таким количеством цветов?; what can you make out of this stuff? что ты можешь сделать / сшить/ из этого материала?; make smth. in smth. make a hole in the ground выкопать яму в земле; make a gap in the hedge проделать лаз /дыру/ в изгороди; it made a hole /а dent/ in my savings (in my reserves, in smb.'s finances, etc.) от этого пострадали мои сбережения и т. д., make smth. for smth. make an opening for the wires сделать входное отверстие для проводов; make a hole for a tree выкопать яму под дерево; he made a bookcase for his apartment он сам сделал в своей квартире книжный шкаф; make smth. into smth. make milk into cheese and butter (hide into leather, wood into pulp, etc.) перерабатывать молоко на масло и сыр и т. д.; make these huts into temporary houses (it into a stock company, the desert into a garden, etc.) превращать эти хижины во временное жилье и т. д., make these books into bundles связать книги в пачки; make a story into a play переделать повесть в пьесу
    2) make smth. of smb. make an example of smb. ставить кого-л. в пример; make fun of smb. подшучивать или издеваться над кем-л.; make a laughing-stock of smb. сделать кого-л. посмешищем, выставлять кого-л. в смешном виде; make a fool /an ass/ of him (of her husband, etc.) делать из него и т. д. дурака; make a fool (a beast, a pig, etc.) of oneself вести себя как дурак и т. д., make a nuisance of oneself надоедать /докучать, досаждать/ кому-л.; make an exhibition /а spectacle, a show/ of oneself привлекать к себе внимание; make smth. of smth. make a profession of smth. сделать что-л. своей профессией; make a business of politics заниматься политикой профессионально; make a parade / a show/ of one's talents щеголять /кичиться/ своими талантами; make a boast of smth. хвастаться / хвалиться/ чем-л.; make a secret of smth. делать из чего-л. тайну /секрет/; he was asked to help but he made a hash /a muddle, a mess/ of everything его просили помочь, а он все испортил; make hell of smb.'s life превратить чью-л. жизнь в ад; make a note of his telephone number записать номер его телефона; make notes of a lecture записать лекцию; you must make a mental note of what he is saying вы должны запомнить /взять на заметку/, что он говорят; don't make a habit of it смотри, чтобы это не превратилось в привычку; make the most of smth. максимально использовать что-л.; make the best of one's delay (of this scanty information, of his absence, etc.) наилучшим образом /наиболее эффективно/ использовать задержку и т. д.; make a good thing of it извлечь из этого пользу; make good use of this opportunity воспользоваться предоставившейся возможностью; make a good (a bad) job of smth. хорошо (плохо) справиться с чем-л.; make smth. for smb., smth. make a name for oneself стать известным; make a reputation for oneself создать себе репутацию; make allowance (s) for circumstances (for smb.'s inexperience, for her age, etc.) делать скидку на обстоятельства и т. д.; make arrangements for a meeting (for a party, for a dance, for their departure, etc.) подготовить собрание и т. д., make much for the peace of the world много сделать для сохранения мира; make smb., smth. with smb. make friends with smb. подружиться с кем-л., наладить с кем-л. дружеские отношения; а quarrel with smb. поссориться с кем-л.; make peace with smb. помириться с кем-л.; make smth. in (on, etc.) smth., smb. make a name in the world снискать мировую славу, приобрести известность во всем мире; make an impression on smb. производить на кого-л. впечатление; make war upon smb., smth. a) идти войной на кого-л., что-л.; б) вести войну с кем-л., чем-л. || make love to smb. а) ласкать кого-л., заниматься любовью с кем-л., б) ухаживать за кем-л.; говорить кому-л. ласковые слова
    3) make smb. of smb. his parents want to make a doctor (a lawyer, a soldier, an actor, etc.) of their son родители хотят, чтобы их сын стал врачом и т. д., make a man of him сделать из него человека; make a friend of her children подружиться с ее детьми; make a friend of an enemy превратить врага в друга; make smb. into smb. make them into slaves (him into a bully, her into a sophisticated hostess, etc.) превратить их в /сделать из них/ рабов и т. д.
    4) make smth. over smth. make a fuss (a row, a scandal, etc.) over smth. поднимать шум и т. д. по какому-л. поводу; make a to-do over a trifle поднимать шумиху из-за пустяка
    5) make smth. for smth. make a dash for the open window (a bolt for the door, a bee-line for the gates, etc.) броситься к открытому окну и т. д., make smth. to smth. make one's way to the station (to the river, to the house, back to the tower, etc.) пойти /направиться/ к станции и т. д., make smth. by smth. make the crossing by ferry переправиться на пароме; make smth. at smb. make a grab at him попытаться схватить его || it's time we were making tracks for home нам уже пора повернуть к дому
    6) make some distance in some time we made the whole distance in ten days мы прошли весь путь /покрыли все расстояние/ за десять дней; we've made 80 miles since noon с полудня мы проделали восемьдесят миль
    7) make smth. in some time the train will make Moscow in five hours поезд будет в Москве через пять часов
    8) make smth. at /in/ smth. make good grades at school получать [в школе] хорошие отметки, хорошо учиться; make the highest score in the match получать в этом матче больше всех очков /самый лучший результат/; make one's way in the world преуспеть, добиться успеха || coll. he'll make it through college ему удастся окончить колледж; he made six towns on this trip во время этой поездки он посетил шесть городов /побывал в шести городах/
    9) make smth. by (out of, from, in, etc.) smth. make a good deal by it хорошо на этом заработать; make much profit out of this undertaking извлекать большую выгоду из этого предприятия; he made a great fortune out of tea он составил большое состояние на торговле чаем; make a great deal of money in oil много заработать на нефти; make a living from literary work зарабатывать [на жизнь] литературным трудом; make a loss on the transaction потерпеть /понести/ убытки на этой сделке
    10) make smth. of smth., smb. read this letter and tell me what you make of it прочтите это письмо и скажите, как вы его расцениваете; what do you make of the new assistant? какое у тебя впечатление /что ты думаешь/ о новом помощнике?; make much of this article ( of her work, of this man, etc.) быть высокого мнения об этой статье и т. д., newspapers made much of his achievements газеты превозносили его успехи; she makes too much of the boy уж слишком она носится с этим мальчиком; make little of smth., smb. относиться пренебрежительно к чему-л., кому-л., не считаться с чем-л., кем-л.; he made little of his feat он принижал значение своего героического поступка
    11) make smth. of smth. I could make nothing of his words (of all this scribble, of her letter, etc.) я ничего не мог понять из его слов и т. д., его слова были мне совершенно непонятны и т. д., you will make more of it than I вы в этом лучше разберетесь [, чем я]; I can make no sense of what he says я не вижу никакого смысла в том, что он говорит; what are we to make of his behaviour? как нам следует /нам прикажете/ понимать его поведение?
    12) make smth. with smb. they made a bargain with him они заключили с ним сделку || make a settlement on smb. распорядиться имуществом в пользу кого-л.
    13) semiaux make smth. for smb. make room for smb. [подвинуться и] дать кому-л. место; can you make room for one more man? найдется место еще для одного человека?; make way for others посторониться, дать дорогу другим; make smth. at smb. he made a face at them он состроил им рожу; don't make eyes at him не строй ему глазки
    14) 0 make smth. in some time he will make a sergeant in six months через шесть месяцев он станет сержантом
    15. XXII
    1) make smth. of doing smth. make a practice of working in his garden in the morning (of helping others, of doing his exercises in front of an open window, etc.) взять за правило по утрам работать в его саду и т. д.; he makes a practice of cheating он всегда обманывает; make a point of being on time у него принцип make не опаздывать /быть пунктуальным/; she made it a point of being very patient with these children она особенно старалась быть терпеливой с этими детьми
    2) make smth. by doing smth. make one's living by giving piano lessons (by writing books for children, by selling flowers, etc.) зарабатывать на жизнь уроками игры на фортепиано и т. д.; she makes money by nursing она зарабатывает деньги, ухаживая за больными; she made her name by writing memoirs она прославилась своими мемуарами
    16. XXIV1
    || make it as smb. coll. добиться успеха, будучи кем-л.; I wanted to make it as a writer мне хотелось добиться успеха на писательском поприще
    17. XXVI
    make smth. [that]... this makes the fifth time you've failed this examination ты уже [в] пятый раз проваливаешься на этом экзамене

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > make

  • 17 man

    1. noun
    , pl. men
    1) no art., no pl. (human being, person) Mensch, der; (the human race) der Mensch

    what can a man do? — was kann man tun?

    every man for himself — rette sich, wer kann

    any man who... — wer...; jeder, der...

    [all] to a man — allesamt

    the man in or (Amer.) on the street — der Mann auf der Straße

    the rights of man — die Menschenrechte

    2) (adult male, individual male) Mann, der

    every man, woman, and child — ausnahmslos jeder od. alle

    the [very] man for something — der richtige Mann od. der Richtige für etwas

    make a man out of somebody — (fig.) einen Mann aus jemandem machen

    a man of property/great strength — ein vermögender/sehr kräftiger Mann

    men's clothing/outfitter — Herrenkleidung, die/Herrenausstatter, der

    be man enough to... — Manns genug sein, um zu...

    something sorts out or separates the men from the boys — (coll.) an etwas (Dat.) zeigt sich, wer ein ganzer Kerl ist und wer nicht

    be one's own man — seine eigenen Vorstellungen haben

    men's toilet — Herrentoilette, die

    ‘Men’ — "Herren"

    my [good] man — mein Guter

    3) (husband) Mann, der
    4) (Chess) Figur, die; (Draughts) Stein, der
    5) (coll.): (as int. of surprise or impatience, as mode of address) Mensch! (salopp)
    6) (type of man) Mann, der; Typ, der

    a man of the people/world/of action — ein Mann des Volkes/von Welt/der Tat

    7) (manservant) Diener, der
    2. transitive verb,
    - nn- bemannen [Schiff, Spill]; besetzen [Büro, Stelle usw.]; bedienen [Telefon, Geschütz]; [Soldaten:] Stellung beziehen in (+ Dat.) [Festung]; mit Personal besetzen [Fabrik]
    * * *
    [mæn] 1. plural - men; noun
    1) (an adult male human being: Hundreds of men, women and children; a four-man team.) der Mann
    2) (human beings taken as a whole; the human race: the development of man.) der Mensch
    3) (obviously masculine male person: He's independent, tough, strong, brave - a real man!) der Mann
    4) (a word sometimes used in speaking informally or giving commands to someone: Get on with your work, man, and stop complaining!) Mensch!
    5) (an ordinary soldier, who is not an officer: officers and men.) der Soldat
    6) (a piece used in playing chess or draughts: I took three of his men in one move.) die Figur
    2. verb
    (to supply with men (especially soldiers): The colonel manned the guns with soldiers from our regiment.) bemannen
    - academic.ru/114908/-man">-man
    - manhood
    - mankind
    - manly
    - manliness
    - manned
    - man-eating
    - man-eater
    - manhandle
    - manhole
    - man-made
    - manpower
    - manservant
    - mansized
    - mansize
    - manslaughter
    - menfolk
    - menswear
    - as one man
    - the man in the street
    - man of letters
    - man of the world
    - man to man
    - to a man
    * * *
    [mæn]
    I. n
    <pl men>
    1. (male adult) Mann m
    \man's bicycle Herrenfahrrad nt
    men's clothing Herrenkleidung f
    men's shoes/gloves Herrenschuhe/-handschuhe pl
    the men's [room] die Herrentoilette, SCHWEIZ a. Männer-WC nt fam
    the men in [grey] suits die so genannten Herren im grauen Anzug (gesichtslose, aber einflussreiche Geschäftsleute)
    a \man-to- \man talk ein Gespräch nt unter Männern
    a \man's voice eine Männerstimme [o männliche Stimme]
    dirty old \man ( pej fam) alter Lustmolch pej, alte Drecksau pej sl
    \man to \man von Mann zu Mann
    to talk [as] \man to \man offen [o ein offenes Wort] miteinander reden
    2. (brave person) Mann m
    be [or act like] a \man! sei ein Mann!
    she's more of a \man than anyone of them sie hat mehr Mumm in den Knochen als sie alle fam
    to be \man enough [to do sth] Manns genug sein[, etw zu tun]
    to be only half a \man nur ein halber Mann sein
    to make a \man [out] of sb einen Mann aus jdm machen
    sth separates [or sorts out] the men from the boys ( fam) an etw dat zeigt sich, wer ein ganzer Kerl
    to take sth like a \man etw wie ein [richtiger] Mann ertragen
    3. (person) Mensch m
    all men are equal alle Menschen sind gleich
    \man overboard! Mann über Bord!
    our \man in Washington unser Mann in Washington
    a \man could do a lot with 20,000 euros mit 20.000 Euro könnte man viel anfangen
    every \man, woman, and child ausnahmslos jeder, alle
    to be sb's right-hand \man jds rechte Hand sein
    every \man for himself jeder für sich akk
    to be one's own \man sein eigener Herr sein
    as one \man wie ein Mann
    as one \man, the delegates made for the exit geschlossen gingen die Delegierten hinaus
    to a [or the last] \man bis auf den letzten Mann
    to a \man, we were enthusiastic about the idea wir waren allesamt begeistert von der Idee
    4. no pl, no art (mankind) der Mensch, die Menschheit
    this is one of the most dangerous substances known to \man das ist eine der gefährlichsten Substanzen, die bisher bekannt sind
    the dog is \man's best friend der Hund ist des Menschen bester Freund
    Heidelberg \man der Heidelbergmensch
    the rights of \man die Menschenrechte
    5. (particular type)
    he is a \man of his word er ist jemand, der zu seinem Wort steht, er steht zu seinem Wort
    he's not a \man to... er ist nicht der Mensch [o Typ], der...
    she's the right/wrong \man for the job sie ist die Richtige/Falsche für diesen Job
    if you're looking for an expert he's your \man wenn Sie einen Fachmann suchen, ist er genau der Richtige [für Sie]
    you've come to the right \man da sind Sie bei mir richtig
    he's not a drinking \man er ist kein großer Trinker
    I'm not a gambling \man ich mache mir nichts aus Glücksspielen
    Ian is an Oxford \man (is from) Ian kommt aus Oxford; (attended university) Ian hat in Oxford studiert
    he's a loyal Labour \man er ist ein treuer Anhänger der Labour-Partei
    Billy is a \man about town Billy weiß immer, was in der Stadt so los ist
    to be a \man of action ein Mann der Tat sein
    a \man of the cloth ein Mann m Gottes
    a \man Friday ein treuer Helfer
    to be a family \man ein Familienmensch m sein
    a \man of God ( form: a clergyman) ein Mann m Gottes; (a saint) ein Heiliger
    the \man of the house der Herr des Hauses
    to be a ladies' \man ein Charmeur m [o Frauenheld m] sein
    a \man of letters writer ein Schriftsteller m [o Literat m]; scholar ein Gelehrter m
    the \man of the match BRIT SPORT der Held des Tages
    to be \man of the moment der richtige Mann am richtigen Ort sein
    the \man in the moon der Mann im Mond
    the \man on the Clapham omnibus BRIT der Durchschnittsbürger
    to be a \man of the people ein Mann m des Volkes sein
    to be a \man of straw ein Hochstapler m sein
    the \man in the street der kleine Mann
    to be a \man of the world ein Mann m von Welt sein
    the inner \man das Innere
    the odd \man out der Außenseiter
    he is the odd \man out of the three because... er ist der Außenseiter unter den dreien, weil...
    6. (soldier, worker)
    ▪ men pl Männer pl, Leute pl
    the expedition was made up of 100 officers and men die Expedition bestand aus 100 Offizieren und einfachen Soldaten
    7. ( fam: form of address) Mann m fam, Mensch m fam
    give me that, \man! gib das her, Mann! fam
    my good \man! mein lieber Mann! fam
    hey, old \man! he, alter Junge! fam
    8. ( old: servant) Diener m
    9. ( fam: husband) Mann m; (boyfriend) Freund m, Typ m sl
    to live as \man and wife wie Mann und Frau zusammenleben
    10. (in board games) [Spiel]figur f; (in draughts) [Spiel]stein m
    11. no pl AM (sl)
    ▪ the \man (the boss) der Boss fam; (white people) die Weißen pl; (the police) die Bullen pl pej fam
    12.
    ▶ \man's best friend der beste Freund des Menschen
    ▶ \man and boy ( dated) das ganze Leben lang, von Kindesbeinen an
    ▶ you can't keep a good \man down ( prov) er/sie lässt sich nicht unterkriegen
    ▶ \man proposes, God disposes ( prov) der Mensch denkt, Gott lenkt prov
    II. interj ( fam: to emphasize) Mensch fam, Mann fam; (in enthusiasm) Mann fam, Manometer fam; (in anger) Mann fam; (complaining) Menno Kindersprache, na geh' ÖSTERR Kindersprache
    \man, we had a good time! Mann, haben wir uns amüsiert! fam
    III. vt
    <- nn->
    1. (be present)
    \man the pumps! alle Mann an die Pumpen!
    to \man the barricades/a fortress die Barrikaden/eine Festung besetzen
    to \man a gun/phone ein Geschütz/Telefon bedienen
    2. (staff)
    to \man a fortress/a picket eine Stellung/einen Streikposten besetzen
    to \man a ship ein Schiff bemannen
    * * *
    [mn]
    1. n pl men
    1) (= adult male) Mann m

    this incident made a man out of him — dieses Ereignis hat ihn zum Mann gemacht

    I'm only half a man without you — ohne dich bin ich nur ein halber Mensch

    he took it like a man — er hat es wie ein Mann or mannhaft ertragen

    man and boy — von Kindheit/Jugend an

    the man in the street — der Mann auf der Straße, der kleine Mann

    man of God — Mann m Gottes

    you're a man about town, you know where... (Brit) — du kennst dich aus, du weißt, wo...

    as one man to another —

    well done, that man! — gut gemacht, alter Junge! (inf)

    to be man enough (to do sth) — Manns genug sein(, etw zu tun)

    man's bicycle/jacket — Herrenfahrrad nt/-jacke

    old man (dated) — alter Junge (dated) or Knabe (dated)

    See:
    → good
    2) (= human race also Man) der Mensch, die Menschen
    3) (= person) man

    no man — keiner, niemand

    any man who believes that... — wer das glaubt,...

    that man Jones —

    as one man — geschlossen, wie ein Mann

    4)

    (= type) the right/wrong man — der Richtige/Falsche

    you've come to the right man — da sind or liegen (inf) Sie bei mir richtig

    he's not the man to make a mistake like that — so etwas würde ihm bestimmt nicht passieren

    he's not a man to... — er ist nicht der Typ, der...

    it's got to be a local man — es muss jemand von hier or aus dieser Gegend sein

    he's a leg/tit man (inf) — er steht bei Frauen vor allem auf Beine/Titten (inf)

    5) (inf interj) Mensch (inf), Mann (inf)

    you can't do that, man — Mensch or Mann, das kannst du doch nicht machen!

    fantastic, man! see you, man! — klasse, Mann! (inf) bis später

    are you coming with us, man? — du, kommst du noch mit?

    6) (= employee, soldier etc) Mann m; (= servant) Bedienstete(r) m

    she has a man to do the garden — sie hat jemanden, der den Garten macht

    follow me, men! — mir nach, Leute!

    7) (CHESS) Figur f; (in draughts) Stein m
    2. vt
    ship bemannen; fortress, barricades, checkpoint besetzen; power station, pump, gun, telephone etc bedienen; pickets bewachen

    a fully manned ship —

    he left 10 soldiers behind to man the fortress man the guns/pumps! — er ließ 10 Soldaten als Besatzung für die Festung zurück an die Geschütze/Pumpen!

    the captain gave the signal to man the guns — der Kapitän gab das Zeichen zur Besetzung der Geschütze

    * * *
    man [mæn]
    A pl men [men] s
    1. Mensch m
    2. oft Man koll der Mensch, die Menschen pl, die Menschheit:
    the rights of man die Menschenrechte;
    the history of man die Menschheitsgeschichte
    3. Mann m:
    is your doctor a man or a woman? haben Sie einen Arzt od eine Ärztin?;
    man about town Lebemann;
    the man in (US a. on) the street der Mann auf der Straße, der Durchschnittsbürger, der gewöhnliche Sterbliche;
    a) Faktotum n,
    b) Allerweltskerl m;
    man of God Diener m Gottes;
    man of hono(u)r Ehrenmann;
    man of straw fig Strohmann;
    a) Mann von Welt,
    b) Mann mit (sexueller) Erfahrung;
    Man of Sorrows REL Schmerzensmann (Christus);
    he is a man of his word er steht zu seinem Wort;
    he is an Oxford man er hat in Oxford studiert;
    I have known him man and boy ich kenne ihn schon von Jugend auf;
    be one’s own man sein eigener Herr sein;
    he spoke to him as one man to another er sprach mit ihm von Mann zu Mann;
    the man Smith (besagter oder dieser) Smith;
    a man and a brother Br umg ein patenter Kerl;
    my good man! iron mein lieber Herr!;
    be man enough to do sth Manns genug sein, etwas zu tun;
    a five-man move (besonders Fußball) eine Kombination über fünf Stationen; → action 1, inner man, letter1 A 5 c, mark1 B 14 a
    4. weitS.
    a) Mann m, Person f
    b) jemand
    c) man:
    as a man als Mensch (schlechthin);
    a) irgendjemand,
    b) jedermann;
    be any man’s money für Geld (fast) alles tun;
    every man jeder(mann);
    few men nur wenige (Menschen);
    no man niemand;
    50 p per man 50 Pence pro Person oder Mann;
    what can a man do in such a case? was kann man da schon machen?;
    give a man a chance einem eine Chance geben;
    the Man US sl
    a) der Weiße,
    b) das ( besonders weiße) Establishment,
    c) die Bullen pl pej, die Polizei; → jack1 A 2
    5. Mann m:
    as one man wie ein Mann, geschlossen;
    on this question they were as one man in dieser Frage waren sich alle einig;
    man by man Mann für Mann, einer nach dem anderen;
    to a man bis auf den letzten Mann;
    man on! SPORT Hintermann!
    6. (Ehe)Mann m:
    man and wife Mann und Frau
    7. (der) (richtige) Mann, (der) Richtige:
    if you want a guide, he is your man;
    I am your man! ich bin Ihr Mann!;
    he is not the man to do it er ist nicht der richtige Mann dafür
    8. (wahrer oder echter oder richtiger) Mann:
    be a man! sei ein Mann!, reiß dich zusammen!
    9. koll die Männer pl, der Mann
    10. a) Diener m
    b) Angestellte(r) m
    c) Arbeiter m:
    11. MIL Mann m:
    a) Soldat m
    b) Matrose m
    c) pl Mannschaft f:
    man on leave Urlauber m;
    20 men zwanzig Mann
    12. (als int) auch man alive! Mensch!, Menschenskind!, Mann!:
    hurry up, man! Mensch, beeil dich!
    13. HIST Lehnsmann m, Untertan m
    14. Brettspiele: Stein m, (Schach) Figur f
    B v/t
    1. SCHIFF, MIL
    a) ein Schiff etc bemannen:
    b) eine Festung etc besetzen:
    2. einen Arbeitsplatz etc besetzen
    3. fig jemanden stärken:
    man o.s. sich ermannen oder aufraffen
    * * *
    1. noun
    , pl. men
    1) no art., no pl. (human being, person) Mensch, der; (the human race) der Mensch

    every man for himself — rette sich, wer kann

    any man who... — wer...; jeder, der...

    [all] to a man — allesamt

    the man in or (Amer.) on the street — der Mann auf der Straße

    2) (adult male, individual male) Mann, der

    every man, woman, and child — ausnahmslos jeder od. alle

    the [very] man for something — der richtige Mann od. der Richtige für etwas

    make a man out of somebody — (fig.) einen Mann aus jemandem machen

    a man of property/great strength — ein vermögender/sehr kräftiger Mann

    men's clothing/outfitter — Herrenkleidung, die/Herrenausstatter, der

    be man enough to... — Manns genug sein, um zu...

    something sorts out or separates the men from the boys — (coll.) an etwas (Dat.) zeigt sich, wer ein ganzer Kerl ist und wer nicht

    men's toilet — Herrentoilette, die

    ‘Men’ — "Herren"

    my [good] man — mein Guter

    3) (husband) Mann, der
    4) (Chess) Figur, die; (Draughts) Stein, der
    5) (coll.): (as int. of surprise or impatience, as mode of address) Mensch! (salopp)
    6) (type of man) Mann, der; Typ, der

    a man of the people/world/of action — ein Mann des Volkes/von Welt/der Tat

    7) (manservant) Diener, der
    2. transitive verb,
    - nn- bemannen [Schiff, Spill]; besetzen [Büro, Stelle usw.]; bedienen [Telefon, Geschütz]; [Soldaten:] Stellung beziehen in (+ Dat.) [Festung]; mit Personal besetzen [Fabrik]
    * * *
    n.
    (§ pl.: men)
    = Mann ¨-- m.
    Mannsbild n.

    English-german dictionary > man

  • 18 writing

    noun
    1) Schreiben, das

    put something in writing — etwas schriftlich machen (ugs.)

    2) (handwriting) Schrift, die
    3) (something written) Schrift, die

    the writing on the wall — (fig.) das Menetekel an der Wand

    * * *
    noun (letters or other forms of script giving the written form of (a) language: the Chinese form of writing; I can't read your writing.) die Schrift
    * * *
    writ·ing
    [ˈraɪtɪŋ, AM -t̬ɪŋ]
    n
    1. no pl (skill) Schreiben nt
    reading, \writing and arithmetic Lesen, Schreiben und Rechnen
    ▪ in \writing schriftlich
    we'll need to have your agreement in \writing wir brauchen Ihr schriftliches Einverständnis
    2. no pl (occupation) Schreiben nt, Schriftstellerei f
    creative \writing kreatives Schreiben
    3. no pl (literature) Literatur f
    women's \writing Frauenliteratur f
    4. (written works)
    ▪ \writings pl Schriften pl
    5. no pl (handwriting) [Hand]schrift f
    6. no pl (inscription) Inschrift f
    7. REL
    ▪ the W\writings pl die Hagiografa pl fachspr, die Hagiografen pl fachspr
    8.
    ▶ to read [or see] the \writing on the wall die Zeichen der Zeit erkennen
    ▶ the \writing is on the wall/the wall for sb die/jds Stunde hat geschlagen
    * * *
    ['raItɪŋ]
    n
    Schrift f; (= act, profession) Schreiben nt; (= inscription) Inschrift f

    at the time of writing — als dies geschrieben wurde; (in present) während ich dies schreibe

    his writings — seine Werke or Schriften

    he earns a bit from his writing — er verdient sich ein bisschen (Geld) mit Schreiben

    * * *
    A s
    1. Schreiben n (Tätigkeit)
    2. Schriftstellerei f
    3. a) schriftliche Ausfertigung oder Abfassung
    b) Komposition f
    4. Schreiben n, Schriftstück n, (etwas) Geschriebenes, auch Urkunde f:
    in writing schriftlich;
    put in writing schriftlich niederlegen;
    the writing on the wall fig die Schrift an der Wand, das Menetekel
    5. Schrift f, (literarisches) Werk:
    the writings of Pope Popes Werke;
    the Writings → academic.ru/33162/Hagiographa">Hagiographa
    6. Aufsatz m, Artikel m
    7. Brief m
    8. Inschrift f
    9. Schreibweise f, Stil m
    10. (Hand)Schrift f
    B adj
    1. schreibend, besonders schriftstellernd:
    writing man Schriftsteller m
    2. Schreib…
    * * *
    noun
    1) Schreiben, das
    2) (handwriting) Schrift, die
    3) (something written) Schrift, die

    the writing on the wall — (fig.) das Menetekel an der Wand

    * * *
    adj.
    schreibend adj. n.
    Schrift -en f.

    English-german dictionary > writing

  • 19 Computers

       The brain has been compared to a digital computer because the neuron, like a switch or valve, either does or does not complete a circuit. But at that point the similarity ends. The switch in the digital computer is constant in its effect, and its effect is large in proportion to the total output of the machine. The effect produced by the neuron varies with its recovery from [the] refractory phase and with its metabolic state. The number of neurons involved in any action runs into millions so that the influence of any one is negligible.... Any cell in the system can be dispensed with.... The brain is an analogical machine, not digital. Analysis of the integrative activities will probably have to be in statistical terms. (Lashley, quoted in Beach, Hebb, Morgan & Nissen, 1960, p. 539)
       It is essential to realize that a computer is not a mere "number cruncher," or supercalculating arithmetic machine, although this is how computers are commonly regarded by people having no familiarity with artificial intelligence. Computers do not crunch numbers; they manipulate symbols.... Digital computers originally developed with mathematical problems in mind, are in fact general purpose symbol manipulating machines....
       The terms "computer" and "computation" are themselves unfortunate, in view of their misleading arithmetical connotations. The definition of artificial intelligence previously cited-"the study of intelligence as computation"-does not imply that intelligence is really counting. Intelligence may be defined as the ability creatively to manipulate symbols, or process information, given the requirements of the task in hand. (Boden, 1981, pp. 15, 16-17)
       The task is to get computers to explain things to themselves, to ask questions about their experiences so as to cause those explanations to be forthcoming, and to be creative in coming up with explanations that have not been previously available. (Schank, 1986, p. 19)
       In What Computers Can't Do, written in 1969 (2nd edition, 1972), the main objection to AI was the impossibility of using rules to select only those facts about the real world that were relevant in a given situation. The "Introduction" to the paperback edition of the book, published by Harper & Row in 1979, pointed out further that no one had the slightest idea how to represent the common sense understanding possessed even by a four-year-old. (Dreyfus & Dreyfus, 1986, p. 102)
       A popular myth says that the invention of the computer diminishes our sense of ourselves, because it shows that rational thought is not special to human beings, but can be carried on by a mere machine. It is a short stop from there to the conclusion that intelligence is mechanical, which many people find to be an affront to all that is most precious and singular about their humanness.
       In fact, the computer, early in its career, was not an instrument of the philistines, but a humanizing influence. It helped to revive an idea that had fallen into disrepute: the idea that the mind is real, that it has an inner structure and a complex organization, and can be understood in scientific terms. For some three decades, until the 1940s, American psychology had lain in the grip of the ice age of behaviorism, which was antimental through and through. During these years, extreme behaviorists banished the study of thought from their agenda. Mind and consciousness, thinking, imagining, planning, solving problems, were dismissed as worthless for anything except speculation. Only the external aspects of behavior, the surface manifestations, were grist for the scientist's mill, because only they could be observed and measured....
       It is one of the surprising gifts of the computer in the history of ideas that it played a part in giving back to psychology what it had lost, which was nothing less than the mind itself. In particular, there was a revival of interest in how the mind represents the world internally to itself, by means of knowledge structures such as ideas, symbols, images, and inner narratives, all of which had been consigned to the realm of mysticism. (Campbell, 1989, p. 10)
       [Our artifacts] only have meaning because we give it to them; their intentionality, like that of smoke signals and writing, is essentially borrowed, hence derivative. To put it bluntly: computers themselves don't mean anything by their tokens (any more than books do)-they only mean what we say they do. Genuine understanding, on the other hand, is intentional "in its own right" and not derivatively from something else. (Haugeland, 1981a, pp. 32-33)
       he debate over the possibility of computer thought will never be won or lost; it will simply cease to be of interest, like the previous debate over man as a clockwork mechanism. (Bolter, 1984, p. 190)
       t takes us a long time to emotionally digest a new idea. The computer is too big a step, and too recently made, for us to quickly recover our balance and gauge its potential. It's an enormous accelerator, perhaps the greatest one since the plow, twelve thousand years ago. As an intelligence amplifier, it speeds up everything-including itself-and it continually improves because its heart is information or, more plainly, ideas. We can no more calculate its consequences than Babbage could have foreseen antibiotics, the Pill, or space stations.
       Further, the effects of those ideas are rapidly compounding, because a computer design is itself just a set of ideas. As we get better at manipulating ideas by building ever better computers, we get better at building even better computers-it's an ever-escalating upward spiral. The early nineteenth century, when the computer's story began, is already so far back that it may as well be the Stone Age. (Rawlins, 1997, p. 19)
       According to weak AI, the principle value of the computer in the study of the mind is that it gives us a very powerful tool. For example, it enables us to formulate and test hypotheses in a more rigorous and precise fashion than before. But according to strong AI the computer is not merely a tool in the study of the mind; rather the appropriately programmed computer really is a mind in the sense that computers given the right programs can be literally said to understand and have other cognitive states. And according to strong AI, because the programmed computer has cognitive states, the programs are not mere tools that enable us to test psychological explanations; rather, the programs are themselves the explanations. (Searle, 1981b, p. 353)
       What makes people smarter than machines? They certainly are not quicker or more precise. Yet people are far better at perceiving objects in natural scenes and noting their relations, at understanding language and retrieving contextually appropriate information from memory, at making plans and carrying out contextually appropriate actions, and at a wide range of other natural cognitive tasks. People are also far better at learning to do these things more accurately and fluently through processing experience.
       What is the basis for these differences? One answer, perhaps the classic one we might expect from artificial intelligence, is "software." If we only had the right computer program, the argument goes, we might be able to capture the fluidity and adaptability of human information processing. Certainly this answer is partially correct. There have been great breakthroughs in our understanding of cognition as a result of the development of expressive high-level computer languages and powerful algorithms. However, we do not think that software is the whole story.
       In our view, people are smarter than today's computers because the brain employs a basic computational architecture that is more suited to deal with a central aspect of the natural information processing tasks that people are so good at.... hese tasks generally require the simultaneous consideration of many pieces of information or constraints. Each constraint may be imperfectly specified and ambiguous, yet each can play a potentially decisive role in determining the outcome of processing. (McClelland, Rumelhart & Hinton, 1986, pp. 3-4)

    Historical dictionary of quotations in cognitive science > Computers

  • 20 let

    I let present participle - letting; verb
    1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) la, tillate
    2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) la
    3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) la
    •
    - let someone or something alone/be
    - let alone/be
    - let down
    - let fall
    - let go of
    - let go
    - let in
    - out
    - let in for
    - let in on
    - let off
    - let up
    - let well alone     II let present participle - letting; verb
    (to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) leie ut
    godkjenne
    --------
    innrømme
    --------
    la
    --------
    tillate
    I
    subst. \/let\/
    utleie, leieperiode, leieobjekt
    II
    subst. \/let\/
    1) ( gammeldags) hinder, hindring
    2) ( tennis e.l.) nettball (ved serve)
    without let or hindrance ( jus) uhindret, uten hindring
    III
    verb ( let - let) \/let\/
    1) ( også som hjelpeverb) la, tillate
    • won't you let me help you?
    hun ville gå på dans, men hun fikk ikke lov av faren
    • yes, let's!
    ja, det gjør vi!
    • let's go!
    • let's hope so!
    • just let him try!
    • let's not go to the cinema?
    • don't let me see you here again!
    • well, let him!
    2) slippe inn
    3) leie(s) ut
    • the flat lets for £50 a month
    leiligheten leies ut for £50 i måneden
    be let go måtte gå
    be let in slippe(s) inn, bli sluppet inn
    be let into slippes inn i, bli sluppet inn i
    be let out slippe(s) ut, slippe(s) løs
    be let through slippe(s) gjennom, slippe(s) frem
    let alone la være i fred, la være, ikke bry seg med, ikke bry seg om, ikke befatte seg med
    for ikke å snakke om, og dessuten
    • he was too tired to walk, let alone run
    • there were seven people in the car, let alone a pile of luggage and three dogs
    ( i nektende setninger) langt mindre
    • he can't look after himself, let alone others
    let be la være i fred
    let blood ( gammeldags) årelate
    let down slippe ned, fire, fire ned, senke, heise ned, dra ned ( håndarbeid) legge ned
    • will you let down this dress for me please?
    ( overført) late i stikken, overgi, svike, svikte
    ( luftfart) planere, senke seg, foreta en innflyvning ( om dekk) slippe luft ut av (om hår, også overført) slå ut
    let fall la falle, senke, slippe, miste si, la falle
    let fly angripe (fysisk eller verbalt)
    let go la gå, la løpe, slippe, slippe fri, slippe taket
    • let me go!
    ( om tanke) slå bort
    let go of slippe
    • let go of her hand!
    let in slippe inn, åpne døren for
    felle inn, legge inn, fuge inn (bil, om clutch) slippe (opp) ( hverdagslig) lure, narre
    let into slippe inn i felle inn i, sy inn i mure inn i, sette inn i
    innvie i, la få vite
    ( hverdagslig) angripe, gi seg på
    let it go at that! la gå!, la det være (som det er)!
    let it never be said that ingen skal kunne si at
    let loose slippe, slippe løs
    gi fritt utløp for, utøse
    let off ( også overført) fyre av, brenne av
    slippe, slippe unna, la slippe unna
    slippe ut (damp e.l.), slippe, slippe opp (en ballong e.l.) slippe av
    • please let me off at 12th Street!
    ( hverdagslig) fise, fjerte, slippe en leie ut
    let on ( hverdagslig) sladre, røpe
    late som, late som om, spille
    la seg merke med, innrømme, være ved
    let one ( hverdagslig) slippe en fjert
    let oneself go slippe seg løs, la seg rive med, bli entusiastisk
    slurve med utseendet sitt, ikke stelle seg
    let oneself in låse seg inn, gå inn
    let oneself in for something innlate seg på noe, rote seg bort i noe, gi seg inn på noe
    let out slippe ut, slippe løs, løslate ( håndarbeid) legge ut ( sjøfart) stikke ut (rev) avsløre, forråde, få seg til å si, plapre ut med
    ( hverdagslig) renvaske, fri for mistanke leie ut ( hverdagslig) slå, lange ut etter, gå løs på, sparke, skjelle ut
    (amer.) slutte, holde opp
    • when does the university let out?
    utstøte, gi fra seg
    let slip slippe gå glipp av, miste
    la lekke ut, la falle
    let slip the dogs of war (poetisk, overført) slippe krigen løs
    let somebody by la noen slippe forbi
    let somebody down gently ( hverdagslig) ikke ta i for hardt overfor noen
    let somebody in for something dra noen inn i noe
    let somebody off easy la noen slippe billig unna
    let somebody out of sight slippe noen ut av syne
    let something be equal to something ( geometri) la noe være lik noe, anta\/si at noe er lik noe
    let something go gi slipp på noe, slå noe ut av hodet, ikke tenke på noe
    let there be light! ( bibelsk) bli lys!
    let through slippe gjennom, slippe frem
    let up avta, dabbe av, minske, slutte, holde opp, stanse, stoppe
    • will the rain never let up?
    let up on ta litt lettere på, behandle mildere, ikke presse så hardt på med, ta det rolig med
    let well alone! det er bra som det er!, la det være som det er!, ikke vekk en sovende bjørn!

    English-Norwegian dictionary > let

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