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grammatical [grəˈmætɪkəl]a. [structure, sentence, rule] grammaticalb. ( = correct) grammaticalement correct• he speaks perfectly grammatical English il parle un anglais parfaitement correct du point de vue grammatical* * *[grə'mætɪkl]1) Linguistics [error] de grammaire; [meaning, gender] grammatical2) ( correct) grammaticalement correct -
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- 'mæ-1) ((negative ungrammatical) correct according to the rules of grammar: a grammatical sentence.) gramatical2) (of (a) grammar: a grammatical rule.) de gramática, gramaticalgrammatical adj1. gramatical2. gramaticalmente correctotr[grə'mætɪkəl]1 gramatical2 (correct) correcto,-agrammatical [grə'mæt̬ɪkəl] adj: gramatical♦ grammatically [-kli] advadj.• gramatical adj.• gramático, -a adj.grə'mætɪkəla) ( of grammar) gramaticalb) ( correct) gramaticalmente correcto[ɡrǝ'mætɪkǝl]ADJ1) [rule, structure, error] gramatical2) (=correct)* * *[grə'mætɪkəl]a) ( of grammar) gramaticalb) ( correct) gramaticalmente correcto -
3 grammatical gram·mati·cal adj
[ɡrə'mætɪk(ə)l](exercise) di grammatica, (structure) grammaticaleto be grammatical — (sentence, language) essere corretto (-a) grammaticalmente
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[English Word] grammatical[Swahili Word] sanifu[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] (s)he spoke standard Kiswahili[Swahili Example] Anazungumza Kiswahili sanifu------------------------------------------------------------ -
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adjective1) grammat[ikal]isch richtig od. korrekt2) (of grammar) grammatisch* * *[-'mæ-]1) ((negative ungrammatical) correct according to the rules of grammar: a grammatical sentence.) grammatikalisch2) (of (a) grammar: a grammatical rule.) grammatisch* * *gram·mati·cal[grəˈmætɪkəl, AM -ˈmæt̬-]2. (following language rules) grammati[kali]schshe speaks good \grammatical French sie spricht grammatikalisch gutes Französisch* * *[grə'mtIkəl]adj1) (= relating to grammar) grammatischgrammatical error/rule — Grammatikfehler m/-regel f
2) (= correct) grammat(ikal)isch richtig or korrekt* * *grammatical [ɡrəˈmætıkl] adj (adv grammatically)1. grammatisch, Grammatik…:2. grammatisch (richtig):not grammatical grammatisch falsch3. figa) methodischb) richtig* * *adjective1) grammat[ikal]isch richtig od. korrekt2) (of grammar) grammatisch* * *adj.grammatikalisch adj.grammatisch adj.sprachlich adj. -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hooked piece of mangrove (Rhizophora mucronata) prop root used for crab capture[Swahili Word] uta wa kaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Dialect] Kimvita[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicinal root (of calumba)[English Plural] medicinal roots[Swahili Word] kaumwa[Swahili Plural] kaumwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pull up a root[Swahili Word] -ng'oa mzizi[Part of Speech] phrase[English Example] pull out the tooth[Swahili Example] ng'oa jino------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] root[English Plural] roots[Swahili Word] chanzo[Swahili Plural] vyanzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] anza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] root[English Plural] roots[Swahili Word] mzizi[Swahili Plural] mizizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] when we ate the roots of trees[Swahili Example] wakati tulipokula mizizi ya miti [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] root[English Plural] roots[Swahili Word] shina[Swahili Plural] mashina[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] the root of this tree is short[Swahili Example] shina la mti huu ni fupi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] root (eaten during famine)[English Plural] roots[Swahili Word] ndiga[Swahili Plural] ndiga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] root (grammatical)[English Plural] roots[Swahili Word] asili[Swahili Plural] asili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] root of a tooth[English Plural] roots of teeth[Swahili Word] kishiku cha jino[Swahili Plural] vishiku vya meno[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] root of mfigili plant[English Plural] roots[Swahili Word] figili[Swahili Plural] figili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] root-fiber[English Plural] root-fibers[Swahili Word] mzizi[Swahili Plural] mizizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 number
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a given number[Swahili Word] namba fulani[Swahili Plural] fulani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cardinal (number)[Swahili Word] kadinali[Swahili Plural] makadilnali[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] (English)[Terminology] mathematics------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] from a number of[Swahili Word] mwongoni[Swahili Plural] miongoni[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grammatical number[Swahili Word] namba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] number[English Definition] classification of a noun as singular or plural[Terminology] grammar------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] great number[Swahili Word] jingi[Swahili Plural] majingi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] great number[Swahili Word] konyo[Swahili Plural] makonyo[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] konyo la nazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] great number[English Plural] great numbers[Swahili Word] laki[Swahili Plural] laki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Hindi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in great number[Swahili Word] chunguchungu[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in small number[Swahili Word] nusu[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] Only half the people came.[Swahili Example] wamekuja nusu tu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] large number[English Plural] large numbers[Swahili Word] idadi[Swahili Plural] idadi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] large number[English Plural] large numbers[Swahili Word] kivumbi[Swahili Plural] vivumbi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] vumbi N[Note] figurative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] large number[Swahili Word] mzo[Swahili Plural] mizo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] large number[English Plural] large numbers[Swahili Word] pamba[Swahili Plural] pamba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] number[English Plural] numbers[Swahili Word] hesabu[Swahili Plural] hesabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] number[Swahili Word] idadi[Swahili Plural] idadi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] number[Swahili Word] jamii[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] jaamati, jamaa, jumuiya, ujamaa[Swahili Example] jamii ya manowari; jamii ya ndege; jamii ya mizinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] number[English Plural] numbers[Swahili Word] kiwango[Swahili Plural] viwango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -anga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] number[Swahili Word] miongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] number[English Plural] numbers[Swahili Word] mlongo[Swahili Plural] milongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] he is one of them[Swahili Example] yuko katika milongo yao------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] number[English Plural] numbers[Swahili Word] mwongo[Swahili Plural] miongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] he is one of them[Swahili Example] yuko katika miongo yao [Rech]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] number[English Plural] numbers[Swahili Word] namba[Swahili Plural] namba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] number[English Example] he is dialing numbers on the telephone[Swahili Example] anazungusha namba za simu [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] number[Swahili Word] nambari[Swahili Plural] nambari[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Eng.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] number (of a periodical)[Swahili Word] nakala[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] nakili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] number (of a periodical)[Swahili Word] nakili[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] nakili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] number (of a periodical)[Swahili Word] nuku[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] nakili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] number (too large to count)[Swahili Word] lukuki[Swahili Plural] lukuki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] small number[Swahili Word] uchechefu[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] kulikuwa na uchechefu wa watu wakati wa maombi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] without number[Swahili Word] -pukupuku[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] written number[Swahili Word] tarakimu[Swahili Plural] tarakimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 formal
['fo:məl]1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) formel; korrekt2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) formel; korrekt3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) formel; stiv4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) korrekt; formelt5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) anlagt•- formally- formality* * *['fo:məl]1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) formel; korrekt2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) formel; korrekt3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) formel; stiv4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) korrekt; formelt5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) anlagt•- formally- formality -
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gramatical adjetivo grammatical
gramatical adjetivo grammatical ' gramatical' also found in these entries: Spanish: categoría English: grammatical - neither - part -
10 Usage note : be
I am tired= je suis fatiguéCaroline is French= Caroline est françaisethe children are in the garden= les enfants sont dans le jardinIt functions in very much the same way as to be does in English and it is safe to assume it will work as a translation in the great majority of cases.Note, however, that when you are specifying a person’s profession or trade, a/an is not translated:she’s a doctor= elle est médecinClaudie is still a student= Claudie est toujours étudianteThis is true of any noun used in apposition when the subject is a person:he’s a widower= il est veufButLyons is a beautiful city= Lyon est une belle villeFor more information or expressions involving professions and trades consult the usage note Shops, Trades and Professions.For the conjugation of the verb être see the French verb tables.Grammatical functionsThe passiveêtre is used to form the passive in French just as to be is used in English. Note, however, that the past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject:the rabbit was killed by a fox= le lapin a été tué par un renardthe window had been broken= la fenêtre avait été casséetheir books will be sold= leurs livres seront vendusour doors have been repainted red= nos portes ont été repeintes en rougeIn spoken language, French native speakers find the passive cumbersome and will avoid it where possible by using the impersonal on where a person or people are clearly involved : on a repeint nos portes en rouge.Progressive tensesIn French the idea of something happening over a period of time cannot be expressed using the verb être in the way that to be is used as an auxiliary verb in English.The presentFrench uses simply the present tense where English uses the progressive form with to be:I am working= je travailleBen is reading a book= Ben lit un livreIn order to accentuate duration être en train de is used: je suis en train de travailler ; Ben est en train de lire un livre.The futureFrench also uses the present tense where English uses the progressive form with to be:we are going to London tomorrow= nous allons à Londres demainI’m (just) coming!= j’arrive!I’m (just) going!= j’y vais!The pastTo express the distinction between she read a newspaper and she was reading a newspaper French uses the perfect and the imperfect tenses: elle a lu un journal/elle lisait un journal:he wrote to his mother= il a écrit à sa mèrehe was writing to his mother= il écrivait à sa mèreHowever, in order to accentuate the notion of describing an activity which went on over a period of time, the phrase être en train de (= to be in the process of) is often used:‘what was he doing when you arrived?’‘he was cooking the dinner’= ‘qu’est-ce qu’il faisait quand tu es arrivé?’ ‘il était en train de préparer le dîner’she was just finishing her essay when …= elle était juste en train de finir sa dissertation quand …The compound pastCompound past tenses in the progressive form in English are generally translated by the imperfect in French:I’ve been looking for you= je te cherchaisFor progressive forms + for and since (I’ve been waiting for an hour, I had been waiting for an hour, I’ve been waiting since Monday etc.) see the entries for and since.ObligationWhen to be is used as an auxiliary verb with another verb in the infinitive ( to be to do) expressing obligation, a fixed arrangement or destiny, devoir is used:she’s to do it at once= elle doit le faire tout de suitewhat am I to do?= qu’est-ce que je dois faire?he was to arrive last Monday= il devait arriver lundi derniershe was never to see him again= elle ne devait plus le revoir.In tag questionsFrench has no direct equivalent of tag questions like isn’t he? or wasn’t it? There is a general tag question n’est-ce pas? (literally isn’t it so?) which will work in many cases:their house is lovely, isn’t it?= leur maison est très belle, n’est-ce pas?he’s a doctor, isn’t he?= il est médecin, n’est-ce pas?it was a very good meal, wasn’t it?= c’était un très bon repas, n’est-ce pas?However, n’est-ce pas can very rarely be used for positive tag questions and some other way will be found to express the extra meaning contained in the tag: par hasard ( by any chance) can be very useful as a translation:‘I can’t find my glasses’ ‘they’re not in the kitchen, are they?’= ‘je ne trouve pas mes lunettes’ ‘elles ne sont pas dans la cuisine, par hasard?’you haven’t seen Gaby, have you?= tu n’as pas vu Gaby, par hasard?In cases where an opinion is being sought, si? meaning more or less or is it? or was it? etc. can be useful:it’s not broken, is it?= ce n’est pas cassé, si?he wasn’t serious, was he?= il n’était pas sérieux, si?In many other cases the tag question is simply not translated at all and the speaker’s intonation will convey the implied question.In short answersAgain, there is no direct equivalent for short answers like yes I am, no he’s not etc. Where the answer yes is given to contradict a negative question or statement, the most useful translation is si:‘you’re not going out tonight’ ‘yes I am’= ‘tu ne sors pas ce soir’ ‘si’In reply to a standard enquiry the tag will not be translated:‘are you a doctor?’ ‘yes I am’= ‘êtes-vous médecin?’ ‘oui’‘was it raining?’ ‘yes it was’= ‘est-ce qu’il pleuvait?’ ‘oui’ProbabilityFor expressions of probability and supposition ( if I were you etc.) see the entry be.Other functionsExpressing sensations and feelingsIn expressing physical and mental sensations, the verb used in French is avoir:to be cold= avoir froidto be hot= avoir chaudI’m cold= j’ai froidto be thirsty= avoir soifto be hungry= avoir faimto be ashamed= avoir hontemy hands are cold= j’ai froid aux mainsIf, however, you are in doubt as to which verb to use in such expressions, you should consult the entry for the appropriate adjective.Discussing health and how people areIn expressions of health and polite enquiries about how people are, aller is used:how are you?= comment allez-vous?( more informally) comment vas-tu?( very informally as a greeting) ça va?are you well?= vous allez bien?how is your daughter?= comment va votre fille?my father is better today= mon père va mieux aujourd’huiDiscussing weather and temperatureIn expressions of weather and temperature faire is generally used:it’s cold= il fait froidit’s windy= il fait du ventIf in doubt, consult the appropriate adjective entry.Visiting somewhereWhen to be is used in the present perfect tense to mean go, visit etc., French will generally use the verbs venir, aller etc. rather than être:I’ve never been to Sweden= je ne suis jamais allé en Suèdehave you been to the Louvre?= est-ce que tu es déjà allé au Louvre?or est-ce que tu as déjà visité le Louvre?Paul has been to see us three times= Paul est venu nous voir trois foisNote too:has the postman been?= est-ce que le facteur est passé?The translation for an expression or idiom containing the verb to be will be found in the dictionary at the entry for another word in the expression: for to be in danger see danger, for it would be best to … see best etc.This dictionary contains usage notes on topics such as the clock, time units, age, weight measurement, days of the week, and shops, trades and professions, many of which include translations of particular uses of to be. -
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'ɡræmə1) (the rules for forming words and for combining words to form sentences: He's an expert on French grammar.) gramática2) (a description or collection of the rules of grammar: Could you lend me your Latin grammar?; (also adjective) a grammar book.) gramática3) (a person's use of grammatical rules: This essay is full of bad grammar.) gramática•- grammatically
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grammar n gramáticatr['græməSMALLr/SMALL]1 gramática\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLgrammar school SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL instituto de enseñanza secundaria (para alumnos de cierto nivel académico)grammar ['græmər] n: gramática fadj.• de gramática adj.n.• gramática s.f.'græmər, 'græmə(r)a) u gramática fb) c grammar (book) gramática f['ɡræmǝ(r)]1. N1) gramática f2) (also: grammar book) libro m de gramática2.CPDGRAMMAR SCHOOL En el Reino Unido, una grammar school es un centro estatal de educación secundaria selectiva que proporciona formación especialmente dirigida a los alumnos que vayan a continuar hasta una formación universitaria. Normalmente no son centros mixtos y para entrar en ellos se exige un examen escrito. Debido a la introducción en los años sesenta y setenta de las comprehensive schools para las que no hace falta una prueba de acceso, hoy día quedan pocas grammar schools, aunque sí que continúa el debate sobre si la calidad de la educación en estos centros es mejor o si solo sirven para favorecer el elitismo en la enseñanza.grammar school N — (Brit) instituto m de segunda enseñanza (al que se accede a través de pruebas selectivas)
See:see cultural note COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS in comprehensive* * *['græmər, 'græmə(r)]a) u gramática fb) c grammar (book) gramática f -
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'ɡræmə1) (the rules for forming words and for combining words to form sentences: He's an expert on French grammar.) grammatikk2) (a description or collection of the rules of grammar: Could you lend me your Latin grammar?; ( also adjective) a grammar book.) grammatikk(bok)3) (a person's use of grammatical rules: This essay is full of bad grammar.) språkbruk•- grammatically
- grammar schoolgrammatikksubst. \/ˈɡræmə\/1) grammatikk2) språkvitenskap3) språkbruk4) grunnleggende kunnskap5) grammatikkbokbad grammar dårlig språkbrukbe grammar ( hverdagslig) være korrekt, være grammatisk riktig• is that grammar? -
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['ɡræmə]1) (the rules for forming words and for combining words to form sentences: He's an expert on French grammar.) slovnica2) (a description or collection of the rules of grammar: Could you lend me your Latin grammar?; ( also adjective) a grammar book.) slovnica; slovničen3) (a person's use of grammatical rules: This essay is full of bad grammar.) slovnica•- grammatically
- grammar school* * *[graemə]nounslovnica, gramatika; figuratively osnovagrammar school British English klasična gimnazija; American nižja srednja šola -
14 formal
'fo:məl1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) formal, oficial2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) de etiqueta, de ceremonia3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) formal4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) formal5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) ordenado, simétrico•- formally- formality
formal adj1. formal / oficial2. de etiqueta
formal adjetivo 1 ( en general) formal; ‹promesa/oferta› firm 2 ‹ persona› ( cumplidora) reliable, dependable; ( responsable) responsible
formal adjetivo
1 formal
2 (serio, educado) serious, serious-minded (cumplidor) reliable, dependable ' formal' also found in these entries: Spanish: aunque - bastante - ceremoniosa - ceremonioso - cita - denuncia - el - etiqueta - formalismo - mayoría - participación - permitirse - baño - cena - conferencia - escolarizar - gala - novio - plática - querer - traje - vestir English: absent - accustom - afford - audience - awaken - businesslike - dear - dependable - deserve - dinner - enjoy - far - fear - formal - intend - luncheon - mention - possess - propose - representation - responsible - serious - shall - should - sober - sober-minded - solid - speech - staid - unreliable - well-behaved - whom - affair - business - evening - formality - grand - grievance - prim - solemn - steady - you - your - yours - yourself - yourselvestr['fɔːməl]1 (official) formal, oficial2 (correct) formal; (traditional) tradicional3 (dress, dinner) de etiqueta4 (visit) de cumplido5 (person, language) ceremonioso,-a, formalista6 (ordered) formal, ordenado,-aformal ['fɔrməl] adj1) ceremonious: formal, de etiqueta, ceremonioso2) official: formal, oficial, de formaformal n1) ball: baile m formal, baile m de etiquetaadj.• ceremonioso, -a adj.• de cumplido adj.• de etiqueta adj.• etiquetero, -a adj.• formal adj.'fɔːrməl, 'fɔːməl1) ( ceremonial) <reception/dinner> formalformal dress — traje m de etiqueta
a formal call — una visita oficial or de protocolo
2) (official, conventional) formal3)a) <manner/person> ceremonioso; <style/language> formalb) ( symmetrical) < garden> de diseño formal['fɔːmǝl]1.ADJ [person] (=correct) correcto; (=reliable, stiff) formal; (=solemn) [greeting, language, occasion, announcement] solemne; [dress] de etiqueta; [visit] de cumplido; (Pol) [visit] oficial; [function] protocolario; [garden] simétrico; (=official) [evidence] documental; [acceptance] por escritoin English, "residence" is a formal term — en inglés, "residence" es un término formal
don't be so formal! — ¡no te andes con tantos cumplidos!
formal clothes — ropa f formal, ropa f de etiqueta
formal training — formación f profesional
2.CPDformal dress N — (=smart clothes) ropa f formal, ropa f de etiqueta; (=evening dress) traje m de noche
29% of companies now require employees to wear formal dress at all times — el 29% de las empresas exigen que sus empleados lleven ropa formal en todo momento
* * *['fɔːrməl, 'fɔːməl]1) ( ceremonial) <reception/dinner> formalformal dress — traje m de etiqueta
a formal call — una visita oficial or de protocolo
2) (official, conventional) formal3)a) <manner/person> ceremonioso; <style/language> formalb) ( symmetrical) < garden> de diseño formal -
15 Usage note : do
she’s doing her homework= elle fait ses devoirswhat are you doing?= qu’est-ce que tu fais?what has he done with the newspaper?= qu’est-ce qu’il a fait du journal?faire functions in very much the same way as to do does in English and it is safe to assume it will work in the great majority of cases. For the conjugation of the verb faire, see the French verb tables.Grammatical functionsIn questionsIn French there is no use of an auxiliary verb in questions equivalent to the use of do in English.When the subject is a pronoun, the question is formed in French either by inverting the subject and verb and putting a hyphen between the two ( veux-tu?) or by prefacing the subject + verb by est-ce que (literally is it that):do you like Mozart?= aimes-tu Mozart? or est-ce que tu aimes Mozart?did you put the glasses in the cupboard?= as-tu mis les verres dans le placard? or est-ce que tu as mis les verres dans le placard?When the subject is a noun there are again two possibilities:did your sister ring?= est-ce que ta sœur a téléphoné? or ta sœur a-t-elle téléphoné?did Max find his keys?= est-ce que Max a trouvé ses clés? or Max a-t-il trouvé ses clés?In negativesEqually, auxiliaries are not used in negatives in French:I don’t like Mozart= je n’aime pas Mozartyou didn’t feed the cat= tu n’as pas donné à manger au chatdon’t do that!= ne fais pas ça!In emphatic usesThere is no verbal equivalent for the use of do in such expressions as I DO like your dress. A French speaker will find another way, according to the context, of expressing the force of the English do. Here are a few useful examples:I DO like your dress= j’aime beaucoup ta robeI DO hope she remembers= j’espère qu’elle n’oubliera pasI DO think you should see a doctor= je crois vraiment que tu devrais voir un médecinWhen referring back to another verbIn this case the verb to do is not translated at all:I don’t like him any more than you do= je ne l’aime pas plus que toiI live in Oxford and so does Lily= j’habite à Oxford et Lily aussishe gets paid more than I do= elle est payée plus que moiI haven’t written as much as I ought to have done= je n’ai pas écrit autant que j’aurais dû‘I love strawberries’ ‘so do I’= ‘j’adore les fraises’ ‘moi aussi’In polite requestsIn polite requests the phrase je vous en prie can often be used to render the meaning of do:do sit down= asseyez-vous, je vous en priedo have a piece of cake= prenez un morceau de gâteau, je vous en prie‘may I take a peach?’ ‘yes, do’= ‘puis-je prendre une pêche?’ ‘je vous en prie’In imperativesIn French there is no use of an auxiliary verb in imperatives:don’t shut the door= ne ferme pas la portedon’t tell her anything= ne lui dis riendo be quiet!= tais-toi!In tag questionsFrench has no direct equivalent of tag questions like doesn’t he? or didn’t it? There is a general tag question n’est-ce pas? (literally isn’t it so?) which will work in many cases:you like fish, don’t you?= tu aimes le poisson, n’est-ce pas?he lives in London, doesn’t he?= il habite à Londres, n’est-ce pas?However, n’est-ce pas can very rarely be used for positive tag questions and some other way will be found to express the meaning contained in the tag: par hasard can often be useful as a translation:Lola didn’t phone, did she?= Lola n’a pas téléphoné par hasard?Paul doesn’t work here, does he?= Paul ne travaille pas ici par hasard?In many cases the tag is not translated at all and the speaker’s intonation will convey what is implied:you didn’t tidy your room, did you? (i.e. you ought to have done)= tu n’as pas rangé ta chambre?In short answersAgain, there is no direct French equivalent for short answers like yes I do, no he doesn’t etc. Where the answer yes is given to contradict a negative question or statement, the most useful translation is si:‘Marion didn’t say that’ ‘yes she did’= ‘Marion n’a pas dit ça’ ‘si’‘they don’t sell vegetables at the baker’s’ ‘yes they do’= ‘ils ne vendent pas les légumes à la boulangerie’ ‘si’In response to a standard enquiry the tag will not be translated:‘do you like strawberries?’ ‘yes I do’= ‘aimez-vous les fraises?’ ‘oui ’For more examples and particular usages, see the entry do. -
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17 regular
'reɡjulə
1. adjective1) (usual: Saturday is his regular day for shopping; That isn't our regular postman, is it?) habitual2) ((American) normal: He's too handicapped to attend a regular school.) normal, común3) (occurring, acting etc with equal amounts of space, time etc between: They placed guards at regular intervals round the camp; Is his pulse regular?) regular4) (involving doing the same things at the same time each day etc: a man of regular habits.) regular5) (frequent: He's a regular visitor; He's one of our regular customers.) habitual6) (permanent; lasting: He's looking for a regular job.) permanente, fijo7) ((of a noun, verb etc) following one of the usual grammatical patterns of the language: `Walk' is a regular verb, but `go' is an irregular verb.) regular8) (the same on both or all sides or parts; neat; symmetrical: a girl with regular features; A square is a regular figure.) regular9) (of ordinary size: I don't want the large size of packet - just give me the regular one.) de tamaño normal10) ((of a soldier) employed full-time, professional; (of an army) composed of regular soldiers.) profesional
2. noun1) (a soldier in the regular army.) soldado profesional2) (a regular customer (eg at a bar).) habitual•- regularly
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regular adj1. regular2. habitual
regular 1 adjetivo 1 ( en general) regular 2a) ( no muy bien):◊ ¿qué tal te va? — regular how's it going? — so-so;¿qué tal la película? — regular how was the movie? — nothing special ■ sustantivo masculino ( calificación) fair
regular 2 ( conjugate regular) verbo transitivo 1 2 [ley/norma] to regulate
regular
I adjetivo
1 regular
un ejército regular, a regular army
2 (metódico, sin alteraciones) la marcha regular de los acontecimientos, the orderly progress of events
3 (habitual) regular
4 (mediano) average, regular (mediocre) average
II adverbio so-so
III verbo transitivo
1 (organizar, someter a normas) to regulate, control
2 (ajustar) to adjust ' regular' also found in these entries: Spanish: ahorcarse - asidua - asiduo - bribón - bribona - dosificar - habitual - milicia - once - parroquiana - parroquiano - periodicidad - roce - vuelo - café - cliente - controlar - fijo - gasolina - graduación - graduar - normal - ordinario English: adjust - average - control - lie - moderate - much - regular - regular army - regulate - scheduled flight - second-class - so-so - spot-check - steady - assure - casual - clock - even - flier - routine - scheduled - second - shuttletr['regjʊləSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) regular2 (normal) normal, usual, de siempre3 (habitual) habitual, asiduo,-a4 (normal in size) de tamaño normal■ do you want regular or giant? ¿quiere tamaño normal o gigante?1 familiar cliente nombre masulino o femenino habitual\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas regular as clockwork con una regularidad cronométricaregular army ejército regularregular soldier soldado profesionalregular ['rɛgjələr] adj1) normal: regular, normal, usual2) steady: uniforme, regulara regular pace: un paso regular3) customary, habitual: habitual, de costumbreregular n: cliente mf habitualadj.• acompasado, -a adj.• asiduo, -a adj.• correcto, -a adj.• efectivo, -a adj.• formal adj.• habitual adj.• normal adj.• reglamentario, -a adj.• regular adj.n.• obrero permanente s.m.• regular s.m.
I 'regjələr, 'regjʊlə(r)1)a) ( evenly spaced) < breathing> acompasado; <heartbeat/pulse> regularat regular intervals — ( in time) con regularidad; ( in space) a intervalos regulares
b) (consistent, habitual) <customer/reader> habitual, asiduoit's a regular occurrence — eso es muy frecuente or pasa con mucha frecuencia
to be in regular employment — tener* empleo fijo
on a regular basis — con regularidad, regularmente
c) ( Med)to be regular — ( in bowel habits) hacer* de vientre con regularidad; ( in menstrual cycles) ser* regular
d) ( customary) habitualthe regular procedure — el procedimiento usual or de costumbre
3)a) <size/model> normalregular grade gasoline — (AmE) gasolina f or (Andes) bencina f or (RPl) nafta f normal
b) ( Ling) <verb/plural> regular4) (colloq)b) ( straightforward) (AmE)he's a regular guy — es un gran tipo (fam), es un tío majo (Esp fam)
5) ( Mil) <soldier/officer> de carrera
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1) ( customer) cliente mf habitual, asiduo, -dua m,fparty regular — (AmE Pol) militante mf del partido
2) ( Mil) militar mf de carrera['reɡjʊlǝ(r)]1. ADJ1) (=symmetrical) [shape, pattern] (also Math) regular2) (=even) [surface, teeth] uniforme, parejo (esp LAm)3) (=recurring at even intervals) [pulse, flights, breathing, order] regularthe signs were placed at regular intervals along the beach — las señales estaban situadas a intervalos regulares a lo largo de la playa
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he placed a regular order with us — nos hizo un pedido regular•
to make regular use of sth — usar algo con regularidad4) (=habitual, customary) [visitor, customer, reader, listener] habitual, asiduo; [doctor, partner] habitual; [action, procedure] acostumbrado, normalthey are regular churchgoers — van a misa con regularidad or con asiduidad
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to have a regular time for doing sth — tener hora fija para hacer algo, hacer algo siempre a la misma hora5) (=unvarying)•
a man of regular habits — un hombre metódico, un hombre ordenado (en sus costumbres)6) (=frequent) frecuenteI have to make regular trips to France — tengo que viajar a Francia con frecuencia, tengo que hacer viajes frecuentes a Francia
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to be in or to have regular contact with sb — mantener or tener un contacto frecuente con algn•
it's a regular occurrence — pasa con frecuencia, es algo frecuente7) (Mil) [soldier, army] profesional, de carrera8) (Ling) [verb etc] regular9) * (as intensifier)10) (US) (=ordinary, normal) normal11) * (=not constipated)12) * (in menstruation)2. N1) (=customer) (in pub, bar) cliente mf habitual, parroquiano(-a) m / f2) (Mil) militar mf de carrera3) (US) (=petrol) gasolina f normal* * *
I ['regjələr, 'regjʊlə(r)]1)a) ( evenly spaced) < breathing> acompasado; <heartbeat/pulse> regularat regular intervals — ( in time) con regularidad; ( in space) a intervalos regulares
b) (consistent, habitual) <customer/reader> habitual, asiduoit's a regular occurrence — eso es muy frecuente or pasa con mucha frecuencia
to be in regular employment — tener* empleo fijo
on a regular basis — con regularidad, regularmente
c) ( Med)to be regular — ( in bowel habits) hacer* de vientre con regularidad; ( in menstrual cycles) ser* regular
d) ( customary) habitualthe regular procedure — el procedimiento usual or de costumbre
3)a) <size/model> normalregular grade gasoline — (AmE) gasolina f or (Andes) bencina f or (RPl) nafta f normal
b) ( Ling) <verb/plural> regular4) (colloq)b) ( straightforward) (AmE)he's a regular guy — es un gran tipo (fam), es un tío majo (Esp fam)
5) ( Mil) <soldier/officer> de carrera
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1) ( customer) cliente mf habitual, asiduo, -dua m,fparty regular — (AmE Pol) militante mf del partido
2) ( Mil) militar mf de carrera -
18 Grammar
I think that the failure to offer a precise account of the notion "grammar" is not just a superficial defect in linguistic theory that can be remedied by adding one more definition. It seems to me that until this notion is clarified, no part of linguistic theory can achieve anything like a satisfactory development.... I have been discussing a grammar of a particular language here as analogous to a particular scientific theory, dealing with its subject matter (the set of sentences of this language) much as embryology or physics deals with its subject matter. (Chomsky, 1964, p. 213)Obviously, every speaker of a language has mastered and internalized a generative grammar that expresses his knowledge of his language. This is not to say that he is aware of the rules of grammar or even that he can become aware of them, or that his statements about his intuitive knowledge of his language are necessarily accurate. (Chomsky, 1965, p. 8)Much effort has been devoted to showing that the class of possible transformations can be substantially reduced without loss of descriptive power through the discovery of quite general conditions that all such rules and the representations they operate on and form must meet.... [The] transformational rules, at least for a substantial core grammar, can be reduced to the single rule, "Move alpha" (that is, "move any category anywhere"). (Mehler, Walker & Garrett, 1982, p. 21)4) The Relationship of Transformational Grammar to Semantics and to Human Performancehe implications of assuming a semantic memory for what we might call "generative psycholinguistics" are: that dichotomous judgments of semantic well-formedness versus anomaly are not essential or inherent to language performance; that the transformational component of a grammar is the part most relevant to performance models; that a generative grammar's role should be viewed as restricted to language production, whereas sentence understanding should be treated as a problem of extracting a cognitive representation of a text's message; that until some theoretical notion of cognitive representation is incorporated into linguistic conceptions, they are unlikely to provide either powerful language-processing programs or psychologically relevant theories.Although these implications conflict with the way others have viewed the relationship of transformational grammars to semantics and to human performance, they do not eliminate the importance of such grammars to psychologists, an importance stressed in, and indeed largely created by, the work of Chomsky. It is precisely because of a growing interdependence between such linguistic theory and psychological performance models that their relationship needs to be clarified. (Quillian, 1968, p. 260)here are some terminological distinctions that are crucial to explain, or else confusions can easily arise. In the formal study of grammar, a language is defined as a set of sentences, possibly infinite, where each sentence is a string of symbols or words. One can think of each sentence as having several representations linked together: one for its sound pattern, one for its meaning, one for the string of words constituting it, possibly others for other data structures such as the "surface structure" and "deep structure" that are held to mediate the mapping between sound and meaning. Because no finite system can store an infinite number of sentences, and because humans in particular are clearly not pullstring dolls that emit sentences from a finite stored list, one must explain human language abilities by imputing to them a grammar, which in the technical sense is a finite rule system, or programme, or circuit design, capable of generating and recognizing the sentences of a particular language. This "mental grammar" or "psychogrammar" is the neural system that allows us to speak and understand the possible word sequences of our native tongue. A grammar for a specific language is obviously acquired by a human during childhood, but there must be neural circuitry that actually carries out the acquisition process in the child, and this circuitry may be called the language faculty or language acquisition device. An important part of the language faculty is universal grammar, an implementation of a set of principles or constraints that govern the possible form of any human grammar. (Pinker, 1996, p. 263)A grammar of language L is essentially a theory of L. Any scientific theory is based on a finite number of observations, and it seeks to relate the observed phenomena and to predict new phenomena by constructing general laws in terms of hypothetical constructs.... Similarly a grammar of English is based on a finite corpus of utterances (observations), and it will contain certain grammatical rules (laws) stated in terms of the particular phonemes, phrases, etc., of English (hypothetical constructs). These rules express structural relations among the sentences of the corpus and the infinite number of sentences generated by the grammar beyond the corpus (predictions). (Chomsky, 1957, p. 49)Historical dictionary of quotations in cognitive science > Grammar
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19 agreement
əˈɡri:mənt сущ.
1) (взаимное) согласие (about, on) agreement of opinion ≈ единомыслие to come to an agreement ≈ прийти к соглашению to express/reach agreement ≈ достигнуть согласия complete, full, solid agreement ≈ полное согласие mutual agreement ≈ взаимное согласие tacit agreement ≈ молчаливое согласие They reached full agreement on all points. ≈ Они достигли полного соглашения по всем вопросам. by mutual agreement ≈ по обоюдному согласию We were in full agreement with them on all points. ≈ Мы были совершенно согласны с ними во всех вопросах.
2) договор, соглашение;
сдельная плата( about, on;
between;
with) to come to (conclude, enter into, negotiate, reach, work out) an agreement ≈ заключить договор to carry out an agreement ≈ выработать соглашение to break (violate;
denounce) an agreement ≈ денонсировать договор, разорвать соглашение contractual agreement ≈ договор ironclad agreement ≈ твердая договоренность legal agreement ≈ юридическое соглашение tacit agreement ≈ молчаливое согласие tentative agreement ≈ предварительная договоренность We reached a tentative agreement. ≈ Мы разработали предварительный вариант соглашения. armistice/ceasefire agreement ≈ соглашение о прекращении военных действий sales agreement ≈ договор о продаже trade agreement ≈ торговое соглашение bilateral agreement ≈ двустороннее соглашение executive agreement ≈ эксклюзивный договор gentleman's agreement ≈ джентльменское соглашение An agreement was worked out between them on all points. ≈ Они пришли к соглашению по всем вопросам. We reached an agreement with them to cooperate fully at all times. ≈ Мы заключили с ними договор о тесном и долговременном сотрудничестве. The negotiatiors came to an agreement that all troops would be withdrawn. ≈ Участники переговоров приняли решение о выводе войск. Concorde Agreement Syn: covenant
3) грам. согласование (in) grammatical agreement ≈ согласование (в грамматике) In the English 'the men push the stone, ' we have neither formal expression of the destination of the action nor formal agreement of verb and subject. ≈ В английской фразе 'люди толкают камень' нет формального выражения ни точки назначения, ни согласования глагола и подлежащего.соглашение, договор;
- collective * коллективный договор;
- armistice * соглашение о перемирии;
- procedural * соглашение по процедурным вопросам;
- as part of the * в рамках соглашения согласие;
договоренность;
- by mutual * по взаимному согласию;
- * of opinion единомыслие;
- in * with smth. в соответствии с чем-л;
- * among the members единство мнений среди членов;
- * in principle( дипломатическое) принципиальная договоренность;
- to be in * with smb. соглашаться с кем-л;
- to come to an * on smth. with smb. прийти к соглашению по какому-л вопросу с кем-л;
договориться о чем-л с кем-л;
- to reach * with smb. достигнуть договоренности с кем-л;
- these is very little * about what to do нет единства мнений о том, что делать;
- that seemed to be in excellent * with his calculations это, видимо, вполне совпадало с его расчетами (грамматика) согласование (специальное) согласие, совпадение;
- * by order of magnitude совпадение по порядку величиныadoption ~ договор об усыновлении (удочерении)agency ~ агентский договор agency ~ агентское соглашение agency ~ договор о посредничестве agency ~ соглашение о посредничестве agency ~ соглашение об агентских услугахagreement договор, соглашение;
agreement by piece сдельная плата ~ договор ~ договоренность ~ контракт ~ совпадение ~ (взаимное) согласие;
agreement of opinion единомыслие;
to come to an agreement прийти к соглашению ~ согласие ~ грам. согласование ~ соглашение ~ соглашение (документ) ~ соответствиеagreement договор, соглашение;
agreement by piece сдельная плата~ for exchange of goods соглашение об обмене товарами~ in principle принципиальная договоренность ~ in principle принципиальное согласие~ (взаимное) согласие;
agreement of opinion единомыслие;
to come to an agreement прийти к соглашению~ on budget соглашение о бюджете~ on European economic cooperation договор о европейском экономическом сотрудничестве~ on tax reform соглашение о налоговой реформе~ on transfer of ownership договор о передаче собственности~ to sell соглашение о продажеassistance ~ соглашение о содействииauthor-publisher ~ договор автора с издателемbarter ~ соглашение о товарообменеbiennial wage ~ двухгодичное соглашение о заработной платеbilateral ~ двусторонний договорbring into ~ приводить в действие соглашение сcall-off purchase ~ соглашение о покупке с последующей поставкойcancel an agency ~ расторгать агентское соглашениеcancel an ~ аннулировать соглашениеcare ~ соглашение по уходу (за больным, инвалидом и т. п.)clearing ~ двусторонний клиринг clearing ~ соглашение о расчетахclosed-shop ~ соглашение о приеме на работу только членов определенного профсоюзаclosing ~ соглашение о взимании налоговcoalition ~ соглашение о коалицииcollective ~ коллективный договор collective: ~ коллективный;
совместный;
совокупный;
collective agreement коллективный договорcollective bargaining ~ коллективный договорcollective labour ~ коллективное трудовое соглашение collective labour ~ коллективный трудовой договорcollective wage ~ коллективное соглашение о заработной плате~ (взаимное) согласие;
agreement of opinion единомыслие;
to come to an agreement прийти к соглашениюcompany ~ договор с компаниейcompensation ~ компенсационное соглашениеconclude an ~ заключать соглашениеconcluded ~ заключенное соглашениеconditional sale ~ соглашение об условной продажеconservation ~ договор об охране природыconsignment ~ договор о поставке товара consignment ~ консигнационное соглашениеconsortium ~ соглашения о консорциумеconsumer ~ договор с потребителемcontractual ~ соглашение, основанное на договореcredit ~ соглашение о кредитованииcredit sale ~ соглашение о продаже в кредитcustomer ~ договор с покупателемdelivery ~ соглашение о доставкеdeposit ~ депозитное соглашение deposit ~ соглашение об открытии счета в банкеderogation ~ соглашение о частичной отмене законаexchange ~ соглашение об обменеexclusion ~ соглашение о запрещении въезда в странуexpress ~ точно сформулированное соглашениеfictitious ~ фиктивное соглашениеformation ~ соглашение об учрежденииframework ~ принципиальное соглашениеfranchising ~ соглашение о предоставлении привилегииfree trade ~ соглашение о свободной торговлеgeneral ~ генеральное соглашение general ~ общее соглашениеgentlemen's ~ джентльменское соглашениеgovernmental ~ правительственное соглашениеhire-purchase ~ договор о купле-продаже в рассрочкуhybrid ~ смешанное соглашениеindustrial peace ~ соглашение о мирном разрешении трудовых конфликтовinformal ~ неофициальное соглашениеinstalment ~ соглашение о частичных платежахinsurance ~ договор страхованияintercompany ~ межфирменное соглашениеintergovernmental ~ межправительственное соглашениеinterim ~ временное соглашениеjoint ~ совместное соглашение joint ~ совместный договорjoint sales ~ соглашение о совместной продажеjoint venture ~ соглашение о совместном предприятииlabour ~ трудовое соглашениеleasing ~ соглашение о долгосрочной арендеlicensing ~ лицензионное соглашениеlimited partnership ~ соглашение о создании компании с ограниченной ответственностьюlitigation ~ судебное соглашениеloan ~ договор о ссуде loan ~ контракт на получение кредита loan ~ кредитное соглашение loan ~ соглашение между эмитентом ценных бумаг и синдикатом гарантовmaintenace ~ договор о содержании, соглашение о содержании (ребенка, инвалида, пожилого человека)make an ~ заключать соглашение make an ~ приходить к соглашениюmarket sharing ~ соглашение о разделе рынкаmarketing ~ соглашение о сбыте продукцииmaster ~ соглашение двух сторон об основных условиях свопов, которые будут заключены между ними в течение оговоренного срокаmediation ~ арбитражное соглашениеmerger ~ договор о слиянии (компаний)monetary ~ валютное соглашениеnondisclosure ~ соглашение о неразглашенииopen ~ открытое соглашениеoral ~ устное соглашениеparol ~ простое соглашение parol ~ соглашение не за печатью parol ~ устное соглашениеpartnership ~ договор о партнерстве partnership ~ договор о сотрудничествеpay ~ платежное соглашениеpayment ~ платежное соглашениеpension ~ договор о пенсионном обеспечении pension ~ пенсионный договорpermanent ~ долгосрочное соглашение permanent ~ постоянное соглашениеpiece-work ~ договор о сдельной работеpolitical ~ политическое соглашениеportfolio management ~ соглашение об управлении портфелем ценных бумагpreferential ~ преференциальное соглашениеpro forma ~ формальное соглашениеpurchase ~ соглашение о покупкеquota ~ соглашение о квотеreach an ~ достигать соглашенияreciprocity ~ соглашение, основанное на взаимностиregulated ~ регулируемое соглашениеrevolving credit ~ соглашение о возобновляемом кредитеrough ~ вчт. приближенное согласиеsailing ~ соглашение о навигацииsalary ~ соглашение о заработной платеsales ~ договор о продажеsalvage ~ соглашение о производстве спасательных работ salvage ~ спасательный контракт, соглашение о производстве спасательных работ salvage ~ спасательный контрактsecrecy ~ секретное соглашениеseparate ~ соглашение о раздельном жительстве супруговseparation ~ соглашение о раздельном жительстве супруговsettlement ~ соглашение об урегулировании претензийshareholders' ~ соглашение между акционерамиshort-term ~ краткосрочное соглашениеsidestep an ~ отступать от соглашенияspecialization ~ соглашение о специализацииstevedoring ~ договор о погрузке или разгрузке корабляstowage ~ договор на стивидорные работыswap ~ соглашение о получении иностранной валюты на короткий срок в обмен на национальную для целей валютных интервенций swap ~ exc. соглашение о свопахtacit ~ юр. молчаливое согласиеtariff ~ соглашение о тарифах tariff ~ тарифное соглашениеtax ~ соглашение о налогахtechnology transfer ~ соглашение о передаче технологииtenancy ~ арендное соглашение tenancy ~ арендный договор tenancy ~ договор об арендеtentative ~ предварительное соглашениеterm repurchase ~ соглашение о покупке акций с последующим их выкупом через определенный срок и по обусловленной ценеtrade ~ торговое соглашениеtripartite ~ трехстороннее соглашениеtruce ~ соглашение о перемирииverbal ~ договоренность verbal ~ устное соглашениеwage ~ коллективный договор wage ~ соглашение о ставках заработной платыwar risk ~ соглашение о военных рискахБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > agreement
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20 formal
adjective1) formell; förmlich [Person, Art, Einladung, Begrüßung]; steif [Person, Begrüßung]; (official) offiziellwear formal dress or clothes — Gesellschaftskleidung tragen
2) (explicit) formellformal education/knowledge — ordentliche Schulbildung/reales Wissen
* * *['fo:məl]1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) förmlich2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) konventionell4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) formell5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) formgerecht•- academic.ru/28936/formally">formally- formality* * *for·mal[ˈfɔ:məl, AM ˈfɔ:r-]1. (ceremonious) formell\formal dress Gesellschaftskleidung f2. (serious) förmlich\formal person förmliche Person; ( pej) steife Person3. (official) offiziell\formal education ordentliche [Schul]bildung\formal procedures offizielles Verfahren4. (laid out) sorgfältig angelegt\formal flower arrangement symmetrisch angeordnetes Blumengesteck\formal garden architektonischer Garten5. (nominal) formal\formal interest höfliches Interesse* * *['fOːməl]adj1) person, letter, relationship, behaviour, language formell, förmlich; (= official) talks, statement, complaint, agreement, request formell, offiziell; (= ceremonial) occasion, reception feierlichhe made them a formal bow — er verbeugte sich formell or feierlich vor ihnen
to make a formal apology — sich in aller Form entschuldigen
the dinner was very formal —
formal clothes or dress (for smart occasions) — Gesellschaftskleidung f; (for work)
2) (= ordered) style, approach formal; (= severe) streng; (in design) garden, borders, square regelmäßig angelegt; room formal eingerichtet4) (= relating to form) logic, perfection, complexity, defect formal* * *formal [ˈfɔː(r)ml]1. förmlich, formell:a) offiziell:formal call Höflichkeitsbesuch mb) feierlich:formal event → B 1;formal dress → B 2c) steif, unpersönlichd) (peinlich) genau, pedantisch (die Form wahrend)e) formgerecht, vorschriftsmäßig:formal contract JUR förmlicher Vertrag;make a formal apology sich in aller Form entschuldigen2. formal, formell:a) (rein) äußerlichb) (rein) gewohnheitsmäßigc) scheinbar, Schein…3. formal:a) herkömmlich, konventionell (Komposition, Stil etc)b) schulmäßig, streng methodisch:formal training formale Ausbildungc) Form…:4. PHILa) formalb) wesentlich5. regelmäßig, symmetrisch (angelegt):formal garden architektonischer GartenB s US1. Veranstaltung, für die Gesellschaftskleidung vorgeschrieben ist2. Gesellschafts-, Abendkleid n oder -anzug m* * *adjective1) formell; förmlich [Person, Art, Einladung, Begrüßung]; steif [Person, Begrüßung]; (official) offiziellwear formal dress or clothes — Gesellschaftskleidung tragen
2) (explicit) formellformal education/knowledge — ordentliche Schulbildung/reales Wissen
* * *adj.formal adj.formell adj.
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