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81 adulto
• adult• full-grown• growler• grown• grown-over• grown-up• grown-up man• growth -
82 età
f invar ageall'età di at the age ofetà della pietra Stone Ageraggiungere la maggiore età come of ageavere la stessa età be the same age* * *età s.f.1 age: dalla più tenera età, from one's earliest years; differenza di età, disparity of age; due figli in tenera età, two very young (o small) children; una persona di mezza età, a middle-aged person; un uomo d'età, già in età, an elderly man; persona di una certa età, an elderly person; la verde età, youth; l'età critica, the difficult age; che età hai?, how old are you?; che età le daresti?, how old do you think she is?; non oso chiederle l'età!, I don't dare ask her how old she is; morì all'età di ottant'anni, he died at the age of eighty; non dimostri la tua età, you don't look your age; porta bene l'età che ha, she doesn't show her age; sono all'incirca della tua stessa età, I am about your age; aver la stessa età, to be the same age; ho l'età di tuo fratello, I am the same age as your brother; aver l'età della ragione, to have reached the age of discretion; essere in età da marito, to be old enough to marry; morire in età avanzata, to die at a ripe old age2 (dir.) age: età maggiore, maggiore età, legal age; quando raggiunse la maggiore età, when he came of age; era ancora in età minore, he was still under age3 ( periodo, epoca) age; period: a che età risale quella chiesa?, what period is that church?; età della pietra, del bronzo, del ferro, Stone, Bronze, Iron Age; l'età di mezzo, the Middle Ages; l'età dell'oro, the Golden Age // (geol.): età glaciale, ice age; età assoluta, absolute age; rapporto di età, age ratio.* * *[e'ta]sostantivo femminile invariabile1) agehanno la stessa età — they are the same age, they are of an age
avere la stessa età di qcn. — to be as old as sb.
all'età di 14 anni — at the age of 14, at 14 years of age
dall'età di 12 anni — from the time (that) o since I was 12
maggiore, minore età — dir. majority, minority
un uomo di una certa età, di mezza età — an elderly, a middle-aged man
in età da marito — of marriageable age, nubile form.
in tenera, giovane età — in (one's) infancy, at an early age
non ha più l'età per andare in discoteca — she's grown out of going to discos; (maturità, vecchiaia)
con l'età — with age, with the advance of old age
2) (epoca) age, period, eraetà del bronzo, della pietra — Bronze, Stone Age
•* * *età/e'ta/ ⇒ 8f.inv.1 age; ha la tua età he's your age; hanno la stessa età they are the same age, they are of an age; avere la stessa età di qcn. to be as old as sb.; all'età di 14 anni at the age of 14, at 14 years of age; dall'età di 12 anni from the time (that) o since I was 12; maggiore, minore età dir. majority, minority; raggiungere la maggiore età to come of age; un uomo di una certa età, di mezza età an elderly, a middle-aged man; in età da marito of marriageable age, nubile form.; in tenera, giovane età in (one's) infancy, at an early age; alla mia età at my time of life; non ha più l'età per andare in discoteca she's grown out of going to discos; (maturità, vecchiaia) con l'età with age, with the advance of old age2 (epoca) age, period, era; l'età Elisabettiana the Elizabethan Age; età del bronzo, della pietra Bronze, Stone Ageetà della ragione age of discretion. -
83 groß
1) (flächenmäßig, räumlich ausgedehnt) large, big2) (\großes Glas) large, big;nach den drei \großen Bier war ich ziemlich angeheitert I felt quite merry ( fam); [or ( fam) tipsy] after three pints [of beer];3) ( lang) long;4) ( das Maß oder Ausmaß betreffend) great;mit \großer Geschwindigkeit at high [or great] speed;im G\groß einkaufen to buy in bulk5) (hoch, hoch gewachsen) tall;du bist \groß geworden you've grown;er ist 1,78 m \groß he is 5 foot 10 [or 1.78m] [tall];ein \großer Baum/eine \große Vase a tall tree/vase6) ( älter) big, elder, older;die G\großen ( die Erwachsenen) the grown-ups;( ältere Kinder) the older children;das ist Anita, unsere G\große this is Anita, our eldest;wenn ich \groß bin when I'm grown up;G\groß und Klein young and old [alike];7) ( zeitlich ausgedehnt) long, lengthy;auf große[r] Fahrt on a long journey8) ( bevölkerungsreich) large, big;( zahlreich) large;die \große Masse most [or the majority] of the people;ein \großer Teil der Bevölkerung a large part of the population9) ( erheblich) great;ein \großer Aufstieg a meteoric rise;ein \großer Durchbruch/ Reinfall a major breakthrough/disaster;ein \großer Misserfolg an abject [or a dismal] failureein \großer Betrag a large amount;eine \große Preissteigerung a massive price rise [or increase];11) ( beträchtlich) great;eine \große Beeinträchtigung a major impairment;eine \große Dummheit sheer stupidity;[eine] \große Enttäuschung [a] great [or deep] [or profound] disappointment;\großes Leid great [or deep] [or profound] sorrow;\große Nachfrage a big demand;ein \großer Schrecken a nasty fright;\große Schwierigkeiten serious [or real] trouble;\große Wut unbridled fury;\großer Zorn deep [or profound] anger;was für eine \große Freude! how delightful!;du redest ganz \großen Unsinn you're talking complete rubbishein \großer Konzern/ Supermarkt/ein \großes Unternehmen a leading [or major] group/supermarket/company;[etwas/nichts] G\großes [something/nothing] great;sie hat in ihrem Leben nichts G\großes geleistet she never achieved anything great [or major] in her life, she did not achieve great things in her life;mit diesem Gemälde hat sie etwas G\großes geschaffen she has created something great [or profound] with this painting; s. a. kleinwas ist denn da auf der Straße für ein \großer Lärm? what's all that noise in the street?;wir bekamen \großen Beifall we received loud applause;macht doch nicht so einen \großen Lärm! don't make so much noise!14) ( in Eigennamen)... der G\große... the Great;Friedrich der G\große Frederick the Great15) (besonders [gut]) big;im Meckern ist sie ganz \groß she's quite good at moaning;ich bin kein \großer Esser/ Trinker I'm not a big eater/drinker;ich bin kein \großer Redner I'm no [or not a] great speakerWENDUNGEN:im G\großen und Ganzen [gesehen] on the whole, by and large; s. a. Terz, Geld, Massewas ist da jetzt schon \groß dabei! big deal! ( fam)er hat sich aber nicht gerade \groß für uns eingesetzt! he didn't exactly do very much [or put himself out much] for us!;was soll man da schon \groß sagen? you can't really say very much;ich habe mich nie \groß für Politik interessiert I've never been particularly interested in politics;\groß einsteigen to go in for sth in a big way;sie ist ganz \groß in die Politik eingestiegen she's gone into politics in a big way;2) modeetw größer machen to let out sth sep3) ( von weitem Ausmaß)\groß angelegt large-scale;eine \groß angelegte Offensive a full-scale offensive [or attack];4) ( nicht klein)WENDUNGEN:\groß und breit ( fam) at great length; -
84 davon
Adv.1. räumlich, Herkunft: from it ( oder them), from there; (weg) away; nicht weit davon ( entfernt) sein be not far (away) from; fig. not a million miles away from; ich bin weit davon entfernt, das zu glauben fig. the last thing I’m going to do is believe that; ich muss das Hemd wechseln, es sind zwei Knöpfe davon abgegangen two buttons have come off it; auf II 62. Teil: of it ( oder them); trink nicht davon don’t drink from that; etwas davon wegnehmen take something away from it; Zinsen davon abziehen deduct interest from it; ich habe zehn Euro davon ausgegeben I’ve spent ten euros of it; sie hatten vier Kinder, zwei davon sind schon tot they had four children, two of whom are already dead3. Ursache etc., mit Passiv: by it; davon sterben die from ( oder of) it; müde davon tired from it; davon krank / gesund werden become ill / well through it; davon wurde er wach he was awakened by it; davon wird man müde it makes you tired; davon kannst du etwas lernen you can learn (something) from that; das kommt davon, dass du so faul bist oder wenn man so faul ist that’s what comes of being so lazy; das kommt davon! what did you expect?; ich hatte nichts als Ärger davon I had nothing but trouble with ( oder from) it; was habe 'ich davon? what do I get out of it?; was 'habe ich davon? why should I?; was hast du eigentlich davon, wenn du so gemein bist? what do you get out of being so nasty?; das hast du nun davon! umg. that’s what comes of it!; mit Schadenfreude: serves you right4. Thema: (darüber) about it, of it; genug davon! enough of that!, Am. auch enough already!; weiß sie schon davon? does she know (about it) already?; ich will nichts davon hören! I don’t want to hear a word about it ( oder on the subject)!; was hältst du davon, wenn wir jetzt ins Kino gehen? what would you say to a trip to the cinema (Am. movies) now?6. Grundlage: davon leben live off it; er lebt davon, Hunde zu züchten he makes his living (from) breeding dogs7. fig.: es hängt davon ab, ob it depends (on) whether; abgesehen davon leaving that aside, ignoring that; davon geheilt sein be cured of it; sich davon unterscheiden differ from; etc.; vgl. auch die mit davon verbundenen Adjektive, Substantive und Verben* * ** * *da|vọn [da'fɔn] (emph) ['daːfɔn]adv1) (räumlich) from there; (wenn Bezugsobjekt vorher erwähnt) from it/them; (mit Entfernungsangabe) away (from there/it/them)weg davon! (inf) — get away from there/it/them
See:→ auf2) (fig)(in Verbindung mit n, vb siehe auch dort)
es unterscheidet sich davon nur in der Länge — it only differs from it in the lengthnein, weit davon entfernt! — no, far from it!
ich bin weit davon entfernt, Ihnen Vorwürfe machen zu wollen — the last thing I want to do is reproach you
wenn wir einmal davon absehen, dass... — if for once we overlook the fact that...
wir möchten in diesem Fall davon absehen, Ihnen den Betrag zu berechnen — in this case we shall not invoice you
in ihren Berechnungen sind sie davon ausgegangen, dass... — they made their calculations on the basis that...
3) (fig = dadurch) leben, abhängen on that/it/them; sterben of that/it; krank/braun werden from that/it/them... und davon kommt das hohe Fieber —... and that's where the high temperature comes from,... and the high temperature comes from that
... und davon hängt es ab — and it depends on that
das hängt davon ab, ob... — that depends on whether...
gib ihr ein bisschen mehr, davon kann sie doch nicht satt werden — give her a bit more, that won't fill her up
was habe ICH denn davon? — what do I get out of it?
was hast du denn davon, dass du so schuftest? — what do you get out of slaving away like that?
4) (mit Passiv) by that/it/themdavon betroffen werden or sein — to be affected by that/it/them
5) (Anteil, Ausgangsstoff) of that/it/themdavon essen/trinken/nehmen — to eat/drink/take some of that/it/them
die Hälfte davon — half of that/it/them
das Doppelte davon — twice or double that
zwei/ein Viertelpfund davon, bitte! — would you give me two of those/a quarter of a pound of that/those, please
er hat drei Schwestern, davon sind zwei älter als er —
früher war er sehr reich, aber nach dem Krieg ist ihm nichts davon geblieben — he used to be very rich but after the war nothing was left of his earlier wealth
ich habe keine Ahnung davon — I've no idea about that/it
* * *da·von[daˈfɔn]1. (räumlich: von dieser Person) from him/her; (von dieser Sache, diesem Ort) from it; (von diesen Personen, Sachen) from them; (von dort) from therelinks/rechts \davon to the left/rightdas vorne auf dem Foto ist mein Bruder, das links \davon meine Schwester the person at the front of the photo is my brother, the one on the left my sister[links/rechts] \davon abgehen [o abzweigen] to branch off [to the right/left]einige Meter \davon entfernt [o weg] a few metres awaywir konnten die Sänger kaum sehen, weil wir einhundert Meter \davon entfernt standen we could hardly see the singers as we were standing one hundred metres away [from them]in der Nähe \davon nearbydu weißt doch wo der Bahnhof ist? die Schule ist nicht weit \davon [entfernt] you know where the station is? the school is not far from thereder Bahnhof liegt in der Stadtmitte, und die Schule nicht weit \davon the station is in the town centre and the school is not far from itzu weit \davon entfernt sein to be too far awaydu bist zu weit \davon entfernt, um es deutlich zu sehen you're too far away to see it clearlyer will erwachsen sein? er ist noch weit \davon entfernt! he thinks he's grown up? he's got far [or a long way it] to go yet!meine Hände sind voller Farbe, und ich kriege sie einfach nicht \davon ab! my hands are full of paint and I can't get it off!das Kleid war/die Ohrringe waren so schön, dass ich die Augen kaum \davon abwenden konnte the dress was/the earrings were so wonderful I could hardly take my eyes of it/themetw \davon abwischen to wipe sth offetw \davon lösen/trennen to loosen/separate sth from that/it/themetw \davon ableiten to derive sth from that/it/themich finde seine Theorien fragwürdig und würde meine These nicht davon \davon I think his theories are questionable and I wouldn't derive my thesis from themhast du die Bücher gelesen? was hältst du \davon? have your read the books? what do you think of them?sie unterscheiden sich \davon nur in diesem kleinen Detail they differ from that only in this small detail\davon betroffen sein to be affected by it/thatdas Gegenteil \davon the opposite of that/it/themjdn \davon heilen to heal sb of that/it\davon verstehe ich gar nichts! I know nothing about that/it!\davon weiß ich nichts I don't know anything about that/itgenug \davon! enough [of that]!kein Wort mehr \davon! not another word!was weißt du denn schon \davon! what do you know about it anyway?was weißt du \davon? what do you know about that/it?\davon war nie die Rede! that was never mentioned!ein andermal mehr \davon, ich muss jetzt los I'll tell you more later, I have to go nowkeine Ahnung \davon haben to have no idea about that/it\davon hören/sprechen/wissen to hear/speak/know of that/it/them6. (dadurch)beschwer dich nicht, das kommt \davon! don't complain, you've only got yourself to blame!ach, \davon kommt der seltsame Geruch! that's where the strange smell comes from!man wird \davon müde, wenn man zu viel Bier trinkt drinking too much beer makes you tiredwird man \davon krank? does that make you ill?werde ich \davon wieder gesund? will that cure me?entschuldige den Lärm. bist du \davon aufgewacht? sorry for the noise. did it wake you?für mich bitte keine Sahne. \davon wird mir immer schlecht no cream for me, please. it makes me sicktrink nicht so viel Bier! \davon wird man dick don't drink so much beer! it makes you fat\davon werde ich nicht satt that won't fill mesoll sie doch das Geld behalten, ich hab nichts \davon! let her keep the money, it's no use to me!das hast du nun \davon, jetzt ist er böse! now you've [gone and] done it, now he's angry!was habe ich denn \davon? what do I get out of it?, what's in it for me?was hast du denn [o hast du etwas] \davon, dass du so schuftest? nichts! what do you get [or do you get something] out of working so hard? nothing!was hast du \davon, wenn du gewinnst? what do you get out of winning?\davon haben wir nichts we won't get anything [or we get nothing] out of it\davon leben to live on [or off] that/it/themwenn noch etwas Vorhangsstoff übrig ist, kann ich \davon noch ein paar Kissen nähen if there's some curtain material left, I can make a few cushions from ites ist genügend Eis da, nimm nur \davon! there's enough ice-cream, please take [or have] some [of it]ist das Stück Wurst so recht, oder möchten Sie mehr \davon? will this piece of sausage be enough, or would you like [some] more [of it]?wie viel Äpfel dürfen es sein? — 6 Stück \davon, bitte! how many apples would you like? — six, please!das Doppelte/Dreifache \davon twice/three times as much\davon essen/trinken to eat/drink [some] of that/it/themdie Milch ist schlecht, ich hoffe, du hast nicht \davon getrunken the milk is sour, I hope you didn't drink any [of it]die Hälfte/ein Pfund/ein Teil \davon half/a pound/a part of that/it/them10. mit bestimmten vb, substdas war ein faszinierender Gedanke, und ich kam einfach nicht mehr \davon los it was a fascinating thought and I couldn't get it out of my mindich kenne die Kinder, aber die Eltern \davon habe ich noch nie getroffen I know the children, but I haven't met their parentsüberleg dir deine Entscheidung gut, für uns hängt viel \davon ab consider your decision well, a lot depends on it for uses hängt \davon ab, ob/dass... it depends on whether...das hängt ganz davon ab! depends!\davon absehen, etw zu tun to refrain from doing sth* * *1) from it/them; (von dort) from there; (mit Entfernungsangabe) away [from it/them]wir sind noch weit davon entfernt — (fig.) we are still a long way from that
2)dies ist die Hauptstraße, und davon zweigen einige Nebenstraßen ab — this is the main road and a few side roads branch off it
3) (darüber) about it/them4) (dadurch) by it/them; therebydavon kriegt man Durchfall — you get diarrhoea from [eating] that/those
das kommt davon! — (ugs.) [there you are,] that's what happens
5)das Gegenteil davon ist wahr — the opposite [of this] is true
6) (aus diesem Material, auf dieser Grundlage) from or out of it/them* * *davon advnicht weit davon (entfernt) sein be not far (away) from; fig not a million miles away from;ich bin weit davon entfernt, das zu glauben fig the last thing I’m going to do is believe that; ich muss das Hemd wechseln,trink nicht davon don’t drink from that;etwas davon wegnehmen take something away from it;Zinsen davon abziehen deduct interest from it;ich habe zehn Euro davon ausgegeben I’ve spent ten euros of it;sie hatten vier Kinder, zwei davon sind schon tot they had four children, two of whom are already dead3. Ursache etc, mit Passiv: by it;davon sterben die from ( oder of) it;müde davon tired from it;davon krank/gesund werden become ill/well through it;davon wurde er wach he was awakened by it;davon wird man müde it makes you tired;davon kannst du etwas lernen you can learn (something) from that;das kommt davon, dass du so faul bist oderwenn man so faul ist that’s what comes of being so lazy;das kommt davon! what did you expect?;ich hatte nichts als Ärger davon I had nothing but trouble with ( oder from) it;was habe 'ich davon? what do I get out of it?;was 'habe ich davon? why should I?;was hast du eigentlich davon, wenn du so gemein bist? what do you get out of being so nasty?;4. Thema: (darüber) about it, of it;genug davon! enough of that!, US auch enough already!;weiß sie schon davon? does she know (about it) already?;ich will nichts davon hören! I don’t want to hear a word about it ( oder on the subject)!;was hältst du davon, wenn wir jetzt ins Kino gehen? what would you say to a trip to the cinema (US movies) now?5. Material: out of, from;sie hat sich davon Schuhe gemacht she made shoes from it6. Grundlage:davon leben live off it;er lebt davon, Hunde zu züchten he makes his living (from) breeding dogs7. fig:es hängt davon ab, ob it depends (on) whether;abgesehen davon leaving that aside, ignoring that;davon geheilt sein be cured of it;sich davon unterscheiden differ from; etc; → auch die mit davon verbundenen Adjektive, Substantive und Verben* * *1) from it/them; (von dort) from there; (mit Entfernungsangabe) away [from it/them]wir sind noch weit davon entfernt — (fig.) we are still a long way from that
2)dies ist die Hauptstraße, und davon zweigen einige Nebenstraßen ab — this is the main road and a few side roads branch off it
3) (darüber) about it/them4) (dadurch) by it/them; therebydavon kriegt man Durchfall — you get diarrhoea from [eating] that/those
das kommt davon! — (ugs.) [there you are,] that's what happens
5)das Gegenteil davon ist wahr — the opposite [of this] is true
6) (aus diesem Material, auf dieser Grundlage) from or out of it/them* * *adv.therefrom adv.thereof adv. -
85 halb
I Adj.1. half; halb Deutschland half of Germany; auf halber Höhe halfway (up); halbe Note MUS. minim, Am. half note; halbe Pause MUS. minim (Am. half note) rest; zum halben Preis for half the price, (at) half-price; die halbe Summe half the amount2. bei Zeitangaben: half; eine halbe Stunde half an hour, a half hour; halb drei ( Uhr) half past two; fünf nach / vor halb twenty-five to / past3. (teilweise, unvollständig) half; mit halbem Herzen half-hearted(ly); er hörte nur mit halbem Ohr zu he was only half listening, he was listening with only half an ear; sie ist nur noch ein halber Mensch she’s only half the woman she was; keine halben Sachen machen not do anything by halves; nur die halbe Wahrheit only half the truth; jemandem auf halbem Wege entgegenkommen meet s.o. halfway; sich auf halbem Wege einigen meet halfway; nichts Halbes und nichts Ganzes neither one thing nor the other, neither fish nor fowl4. umg. (fast, so gut wie) half; sie ist ja noch ein halbes Kind she’s still half a child; es dauert eine halbe Ewigkeit it’s taking ages; das weiß schon die halbe Stadt half the town knows it alreadyII Adv.1. half; halb leer / offen / voll half-empty / -open / -full; halb so viel half as much; die Zeit ist halb vorbei half the time has gone; halb herausfordernd, halb abwehrend half defiant(ly), half defensive(ly); halb Mensch, halb Tier half-human, half-beast; halb und halb mischen etc.: half and half; umg. überzeugen, wollen etc.: more or less; halb und halb machen mit jemandem go halves with s.o.2. (teilweise) bekleidet, nackt, verdaut, wach etc.: half-..., präd. half...; flüssig, offiziell etc.: semi-...; halb gar oder durch half-done, underdone, half-cooked; Steak: medium; halb verfault rotting; halb durchsichtig translucent; es war mir nur halb bewusst I was only half aware of it; es ist halb so schlimm oder wild umg. it’s not as bad as all that ( oder as we etc. thought)3. bes. umg. half; (fast) auch nearly, almost; (so gut wie) auch virtually; halb blind vor Tränen half blinded by tears; halb tot vor Angst half dead with fear; halb erfroren / verdurstet half frozen / parched; halb verhungert starving; ich bin halb erfroren I’m nearly frozen to death; wir sind da drin halb erstickt we nearly suffocated in there; sich halb totlachen (nearly) kill o.s. laughing; das ist ja halb geschenkt that’s more or less a gift; damit war die Sache schon halb gewonnen that was half the battle; ich wünsche halb, dass... I half wish (that)...; ich dachte mir schon halb... I half suspected, I had a feeling...* * *halfway (Adj.); half (Adj.);(bei Nennung der Uhrzeit) half past (Adv.)* * *hạlb [halp]1. adj1) (Bruchteil) half; Lehrauftrag etc part-timeein halber Kuchen/Meter etc — half a cake/metre (Brit) or meter (US) etc
der halbe Kuchen/Tag etc — half the cake/day etc
eine halbe Stunde — half an hour
ein halbes Jahr — six months pl, half a year
auf halber Höhe — at half the normal height; (zum Gipfel) halfway up
auf halbem Wege, auf halber Strecke (lit) — halfway; (fig) halfway through
jdm auf halbem Weg entgegenkommen (fig) — to meet sb halfway
das halbe Hundert — fifty, half a hundred (old)
zum halben Preis — (at) half price
Kleid mit halbem Arm — dress with half-length sleeves
2) (MUS)eine halbe Note — a minim (Brit), a half-note (US)
halbe Pause — minim (Brit) or half-note (US) rest
3) inv(Uhrzeit)
halb zehn — half past ninefünf Minuten vor/nach halb zwei — twenty-five (minutes) past one/to two
4) inv, no art5) (= teilweise, stückhaft) Maßnahmen half; Reformen partial; (= vermindert) Tempo half; Lächeln slight; Licht poorhalbe Arbeit leisten — to do a bad job
die halbe Wahrheit — half of or part of the truth
nichts Halbes und nichts Ganzes — neither one thing nor the other
mit halbem Ohr — with half an ear
ein halber Mensch/eine halbe Frau sein, sich nur wie ein halber Mensch/eine halbe Frau fühlen — not to feel like a complete person/woman
eine halbe Sache machen — not to do it properly
6) (inf)ein halber Elektriker/Mechaniker — something of an electrician/mechanic
2. adv1) (= zur Hälfte) halfhalb gar — half-cooked, half-done; (fig) Idee half-baked
halb links (Sport, spielen) — (at) inside left; (im Theater) sitzen left of centre (Brit) or center (US)
das Auto kam von halb links — the car came from a/the left fork
halb linke(r, s) (Sport) — inside left
die halb linke Abzweigung/Straße — the left fork
halb rechte(r, s) (Sport) — inside right
die halb rechte Abzweigung/Straße — the right fork
halb rechts (Sport, spielen) — (at) inside right; (im Theater) sitzen right of centre (Brit) or center (US)
das Auto kam von halb rechts — the car came from a/the right fork
halb rechts/links abzweigen (Straße, Fahrer) — to fork ( off) to the right/left, to turn half right/left
halb voll — half-filled; Behälter auch half-full
2) (= nicht ganz, teilweise) halfhalb offen — half-open; Gefängnis open
halb offener Vollzug — daytime release (for prisoners)
halb verdaut (lit, fig) — half-digested
halb so gut — half as good
ich hörte nur halb zu — I was only half listening
das ist halb so schlimm — it's not as bad as all that; (Zukünftiges) that won't be too bad
3) (= fast vollständig) almost, nearly; blind, roh halfhalb fertig — half-finished; (Ind) semi-finished; (fig) immature
halb nackt — half-naked; Arm half-covered
ich hätte mich halb totärgern können — I could have kicked myself (inf)
See:→ frisch4)halb lachend, halb weinend — half laughing, half crying
halb Mensch, halb Pferd — half or part man, half or part horse
Wein oder Sprudel? – halb und halb — wine or mineral water? – half and half
5)mit jdm halbe-halbe machen (inf) — to go halves with sb (Brit), to go 50/50 with sb
* * *1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) half2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) half3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) half4) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) half* * *[halp]I. adj1. (die Hälfte von) halfwir haben den \halben Weg hinter uns we have already done half of the wayKinder und Pensionisten zahlen den halben Preis children and old-age pensioners pay half-priceein \halbes Brot half a loaf [of bread]mit \halber Geschwindigkeit at half speed\halbe Note minimzum \halben Preis at half-price\halber Ton semitone2. (bei Zahlen und Maßen) halffünf und ein \halbes Prozent five and a half percentein \halbes Dutzend half a dozenein \halber Liter half a litre [or AM liter]ein \halber Meter half a metre [or AM meteres ist genau \halb sieben it is exactly half past sixes hat \halb geschlagen the clock has struck half past [or the half-hour]eine \halbe Stunde half an hourzehn Minuten nach/vor \halb twenty minutes to/past▪ \halb... half of...\halb Irland/Österreich/etc. half of Ireland/Austria/etc.▪ der/die/das \halbe... half the...das \halbe Dorf half of the village5. (fig: unvollständig, teilweise) halfer hat nur \halbe Arbeit geleistet he has only done half of the jobeine \halbe Ewigkeit half an eternitymit \halber Kraft voraus! half speed ahead!mit \halbem Herzen half-heartedly\halbe Maßnahmen half-hearted measuresmit \halbem Ohr zuhören to listen with half an ear\halbe Sachen machen to do something by halvesdie \halbe Wahrheit half the truthdu bist ja ein \halber Elektriker you're something of an electricianer ist ja noch ein \halbes Kind he is still half a childsie ist nur noch \halb sie selbst she is only a shadow of what she once was\halbe Portion (pej) sandwich short of a picnic7.II. adv\halb..., \halb... half..., half...diese Nachricht quittierte sie \halb lachend, \halb weinend she took this news half laughing, half cryingetw nur \halb machen to only half-do sther hat die Arbeit nur \halb getan he only did half of the job\halb so... sein wie to be half as...er ist nicht \halb so schlau wie sein Vorgänger he's not nearly as crafty as his predecessor▪ nur \halb only halfich habe nur \halb verstanden, was sie sagte I only half understood what she saiddie Straße biegt hier \halb rechts ab the street forks off to the right here\halb blind half blind\halb durch/gar KOCHK half-done\halb fest half solid\halb leer/voll half-empty/full\halb nackt half-naked\halb offen half-open\halb tot (fam) half-dead\halb wach half-awake3. (fast) nearlysie hat schon \halb zugestimmt she has nearly agreedmit \halb erstickter Stimme sprechen to be hardly able to speak\halb fertig nearly finished\halb verdurstet/verhungert to be nearly dying of thirst/hunger4.▶ das ist \halb so schlimm it's not that bad* * *1.Adjektiv u. Bruchz1) halfeine halbe Stunde/ein halber Meter/ein halbes Glas — half an hour/a metre/a glass
zum halben Preis — [at] half price
halb Europa/die halbe Welt — half of Europe/half the world
5 Minuten vor/nach halb — 25 [minutes] past/to; s. auch Weg 4)
2) (unvollständig, vermindert)die halbe Wahrheit — half [of] or part of the truth
nichts Halbes und nichts Ganzes [sein] — [be] neither one thing nor the other
3) (fast)2.[noch] ein halbes Kind sein — be hardly or scarcely more than a child
1)halb voll/leer — half-full/-empty
halb lachend, halb weinend — half laughing, half crying
halb gar/angezogen/wach/offen/fertig — half-done or -cooked/half dressed/half-awake/half-open/half-finished
halb links/rechts — (Fußball) [at] inside left/right
3) (fast)halb blind/verhungert/tot — half blind/starved/dead
halb und halb — (ugs.) more or less
* * *A. adj1. half;halb Deutschland half of Germany;auf halber Höhe halfway (up);zum halben Preis for half the price, (at) half-price;die halbe Summe half the amount2. bei Zeitangaben: half;eine halbe Stunde half an hour, a half hour;halb drei (Uhr) half past two;fünf nach/vor halb twenty-five to/past3. (teilweise, unvollständig) half;mit halbem Herzen half-hearted(ly);er hörte nur mit halbem Ohr zu he was only half listening, he was listening with only half an ear;sie ist nur noch ein halber Mensch she’s only half the woman she was;keine halben Sachen machen not do anything by halves;nur die halbe Wahrheit only half the truth;jemandem auf halbem Wege entgegenkommen meet sb halfway;sich auf halbem Wege einigen meet halfway;nichts Halbes und nichts Ganzes neither one thing nor the other, neither fish nor fowl4. umg (fast, so gut wie) half;sie ist ja noch ein halbes Kind she’s still half a child;es dauert eine halbe Ewigkeit it’s taking ages;das weiß schon die halbe Stadt half the town knows it alreadyB. adv1. half;halb leer/offen/voll half-empty/-open/-full;halb so viel half as much;die Zeit ist halb vorbei half the time has gone;halb herausfordernd, halb abwehrend half defiant(ly), half defensive(ly);halb Mensch, halb Tier half-human, half-beast;halb und halb machen mit jemandem go halves with sbhalb automatisch semi-automatic;halb links/rechts spielen play inside left/right;halb verfault rotting;halb durchsichtig translucent;es war mir nur halb bewusst I was only half aware of it;halb blind nearly blind, partially blind;halb blind vor Tränen half blinded by tears;halb tot vor Angst half dead with fear;halb erfroren/verdurstet half frozen/parched;halb erhaben (in) half relief;halb erwachsen almost grown-up;halb erwachsene Kinder auch teenage children;halb reif half-ripe;halb verhungert starving;ich bin halb erfroren I’m nearly frozen to death;wir sind da drin halb erstickt we nearly suffocated in there;sich halb totlachen (nearly) kill o.s. laughing;das ist ja halb geschenkt that’s more or less a gift;damit war die Sache schon halb gewonnen that was half the battle;ich wünsche halb, dass … I half wish (that) …;ich dachte mir schon halb … I half suspected, I had a feeling …4. Fußball: → halblink…, halbrecht… etc* * *1.Adjektiv u. Bruchz1) halfeine halbe Stunde/ein halber Meter/ein halbes Glas — half an hour/a metre/a glass
zum halben Preis — [at] half price
halb Europa/die halbe Welt — half of Europe/half the world
5 Minuten vor/nach halb — 25 [minutes] past/to; s. auch Weg 4)
2) (unvollständig, vermindert)die halbe Wahrheit — half [of] or part of the truth
nichts Halbes und nichts Ganzes [sein] — [be] neither one thing nor the other
3) (fast)2.[noch] ein halbes Kind sein — be hardly or scarcely more than a child
1)halb voll/leer — half-full/-empty
halb lachend, halb weinend — half laughing, half crying
halb gar/angezogen/wach/offen/fertig — half-done or -cooked/half dressed/half-awake/half-open/half-finished
halb links/rechts — (Fußball) [at] inside left/right
3) (fast)halb blind/verhungert/tot — half blind/starved/dead
halb und halb — (ugs.) more or less
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86 Leute
Pl.1. people, einzelne: auch persons, individuals; meine Leute (Familie) my people, bes. Am. umg. my kin; die Leute sagen people ( oder they) say; was werden die Leute sagen? what will people say?; es gibt manche Leute, die... some people...; (ganz bestimmte) there are those (people) who...; etw. / ein Gerücht / sein Geld unter die Leute bringen umg. tell the world about s.th. / spread a rumo(u)r / succeed in getting rid of one’s money; unter die Leute kommen umg. (bekannt werden) become public knowledge; unter die Leute gehen oder kommen mix with people, socialize; vor allen Leuten in front of everyone ( oder everybody); kleine Leute fig. ordinary people ( oder folk); die jungen Leute (die Jugend) young people; (das junge Ehepaar) the young couple; aus Kindern werden Leute von einem jungen Menschen: he’s ( oder she’s) not a child any longer, he’s ( oder she’s) quite grown up; geschieden2. umg., Anrede: hört mal zu, Leute! listen, everyone ( oder everybody, Brit. auch you lot, Am. you guys)!; aber, liebe Leute! oh, come on, now3. umg. (Personal) people, staff Sg. (meist V. im Pl.); (Arbeiter) auch workers; der Offizier und seine Leute the officer and his men* * *die Leutepeople (Pl.); public (Pl.); folk (Pl.)* * *Leu|te ['lɔytə]plarme/reiche/alte/junge Léúte — poor/rich/old/young folk(s) (inf) or people
alle Léúte — everybody
vor allen Léúten — in front of everybody
die kleinen Léúte (hum, inf: Kinder) — the little ones
die Léúte waren von dem Stück begeistert — people were enthusiastic about the play
was sollen denn die Léúte davon denken? — what will people think?
kommt, Léúte! — come on folks
aber die Sache ist doch in aller Léúte Mund! — but everybody's talking about it!
ich kenne meine Léúte! (inf) — I know them/him etc
etw unter die Léúte bringen (inf, Gerücht, Geschichte) — to spread sth around, to put sth about; Geld to spend sth
unter die Léúte kommen (inf) (Mensch) — to meet people; (Gerüchte etc) to go around, to go or do the rounds (inf)
das sind wohl nicht die richtigen Léúte — they're not the right kind of people
2)(= Mannschaft, Arbeiter etc)
der Offizier ließ seine Léúte antreten — the officer ordered his men to fall indafür brauchen wir mehr Léúte — we need more people or (Personal) staff for that
* * *die1) ((especially American folks) people: The folk in this town are very friendly.) folk2) (persons: There were three people in the room.) people3) (men and women in general: People often say such things.) people* * *Leu·te[ˈlɔytə]plalle/keine/kaum \Leute everybody/nobody/hardly anybodyunter \Leute gehen to get out and about [a bit]die \Leute von der Feuerwehr/Müllabfuhr the firemen/dustbin men4. MIL, NAUT men pl6.ein Gerücht unter die \Leute bringen to spread [or circulate] a rumour [or AM -or]▶ die kleinen \Leute, kleine \Leute (einfache Menschen) [the] ordinary people; (hum fam: die Kinder) the little ones* * *1) peopledie reichen/alten Leute — the rich/the old
die kleinen Leute — the ordinary people; the man sing. in the street
was werden die Leute sagen? — (ugs.) what will people say?
wir sind geschiedene Leute — I will have no more to do with you/him etc.
vor allen Leuten — in front of everybody
unter die Leute bringen — (ugs.) spread < rumour>; tell everybody about <suspicions etc.>
2) (ugs.): (als Anrede)los, Leute! — come on, everybody! (coll.); c'mon, folks! (Amer.)
die Hälfte der Leute — half the staff
* * *Leute pl1. people, einzelne: auch persons, individuals;die Leute sagen people ( oder they) say;was werden die Leute sagen? what will people say?;es gibt manche Leute, die … some people …; (ganz bestimmte) there are those (people) who …;etwas/ein Gerücht/sein Geld unter die Leute bringen umg tell the world about sth/spread a rumo(u)r/succeed in getting rid of one’s money;unter die Leute kommen umg (bekannt werden) become public knowledge;kommen mix with people, socialize;vor allen Leuten in front of everyone ( oder everybody);aus Kindern werden Leute von einem jungen Menschen: he’s ( oder she’s) not a child any longer, he’s ( oder she’s) quite grown up; → geschiedenaber, liebe Leute! oh, come on, nowder Offizier und seine Leute the officer and his men* * *1) peopledie reichen/alten Leute — the rich/the old
die kleinen Leute — the ordinary people; the man sing. in the street
was werden die Leute sagen? — (ugs.) what will people say?
wir sind geschiedene Leute — I will have no more to do with you/him etc.
unter die Leute bringen — (ugs.) spread < rumour>; tell everybody about <suspicions etc.>
2) (ugs.): (als Anrede)los, Leute! — come on, everybody! (coll.); c'mon, folks! (Amer.)
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87 chłop
Ⅰ m 1. (N pl chłopi,obraźl. chłopy) (rolnik) peasant- był z pochodzenia chłopem he came from peasant stock- kupować ziemniaki/mięso prosto od chłopa to buy potatoes/meat straight from the farm2. (N pl chłopy) pot. (mężczyzna) bloke GB pot., guy pot.; man- równy a. swój chłop a nice bloke a. guy- stu/dwustu chłopa a hundred/two hundred men- tylko chłopy jej w głowie all she thinks about is men a. blokes- ma chłop szczęście he’s a lucky bloke, that one- nie ufaj żadnemu chłopu never trust a man- wysoki na chłopa as high a. tall as a man- drzewo wysokie na siedmiu chłopa a tree as tall as seven men3. (N pl chłopy) pot. (mąż, sympatia) man pot.- pilnować swojego chłopa to keep an eye on one’s man- mój chłop wyjechał na delegację my man’s away on a business tripⅡ chłopi plt peasantry U, peasants■ chce się jej chłopa posp. she wants a man- chłop jak dąb a. jak świeca a man sturdy as an oak- chłop swoje, czart swoje przysł. the devil takes his own- stali tak chłop w chłopa wysocy/wpatrzeni w dal they stood there each as tall as a house/all a. each of them staring into the distance* * ** * *mpDat. -u (= rolnik)1. peasant; chłop pańszczyźniany hist. serf; chłop małorolny hist. smallholder; uwłaszczenie chłopów affranchisement of peasants; partia chłopów peasant party.2. pl. -y pot. (= mężczyzna) fellow, chap; chłop pod wąsem grown-up man; swój chłop good guy, homeboy; równy z ciebie chłop you're a good sort; pięciu chłopa five men; chłop jak dąb l. kawał chłopa strapping fellow, big guy; chłop w chłopa strapping fellows; chłop na schwał sturdy man, husky.3. pl. -y pot. (= mąż, narzeczony) man; dbaj o swojego chłopa take care of your man; chce się jej chłopa she needs a man; tylko chłopy jej w głowie she's only got boys on her brain.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > chłop
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88 avanzar
v.1 to advance.las tropas continúan avanzando the troops are still advancingel tráfico no avanzaba the traffic wasn't movingMi chico avanza en la escuela My boy advances in school.Ricardo avanzó las ventas Richard advanced=promoted sales.2 to make progress.está avanzando mucho en sus estudios she's making very good progress with her studiesesta tecnología avanza a gran velocidad this technology is developing very quickly3 to pass (time).el tiempo avanza muy deprisa time passes quicklya medida que avanza el siglo as the century draws on4 to move forward.El coche avanza lentamente The car moves forward slowly.* * *1 to advance, go forward1 (mover adelante) to advance, move forward2 (dinero) to advance3 (promover) to promote4 (una propuesta) to put forward1 (adelantarse) to go forward, advance; (día, noche) to draw in* * *verb1) to advance, move forward2) progress* * *1. VT1) (=mover) to move forward, advanceavanzó la ficha cuatro casillas — he moved the counter forward four spaces, he advanced the counter four spaces
2) [+ dinero] to advance3) [+ opinión, propuesta] to put forward4) [+ resultado] to predict; [+ predicción] to make5) Caribe (=vomitar) to vomit2. VI1) (=ir hacia adelante) to advance, move forwardel ejército avanzó de madrugada — the army advanced o moved forward at dawn
no me esperéis, seguid avanzando — don't wait for me, carry on
2) (=progresar) to make progresslas conversaciones de paz no parecen avanzar — the peace talks do not seem to be progressing o making (any) progress
la genética avanza a ritmo vertiginoso — genetics is progressing o advancing at a dizzy speed
3) [noche, invierno] to draw on, approach3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) persona/tráfico to advance, move forwardavanzar hacia la democracia — to move o advance toward(s) democracy
b) ciencia/medicina to advancec) cinta/rollo to wind ond) persona (en los estudios, el trabajo) to make progress; negociaciones/proyecto to progresse) tiempo to draw on2.avanzar vta) ( adelantarse) to move forward, advanceb) ( mover) to move... forward, advanceavanzó un peón — he moved o pushed a pawn forward
c) < propuesta> to put forward* * *= gain + ground, get + far, go forward, make + gains, make + progress, move ahead, move on, move onwardly, move up, page (through), progress, advance, proceed, press on, come along, fast-forward, take + a step forward, get + ahead, move forward, make + step, take + strides, make + advances, develop, move along, get + unstuck, press forward (with), move + forward, go forth, make + headway.Ex. Standardisation of formats is less developed; however UNIMARC is gaining ground as a national exchange format, whilst USMARC is also used by university and public libraries.Ex. If scientific reasoning were limited to the logical processes of arithmetic, we should not get far in our understanding of the physical world.Ex. Thus, if you want to reply yes, enter a 'y'; if you want to go forward, enter 'f'.Ex. Expenditures in public libraries in the USA rose sharply in 1988 while use continued to make modest gains, with the greatest increase in juvenile loans.Ex. We could then simply alter our expectations accordingly, and exult in the progress we have made.Ex. It is impatient with Juctionville for its failure to move ahead as fast as it would like and is bothered by the city's drabness and general lack of class and culture.Ex. Rather readers grow by fits and starts now rushing ahead, now lying fallow, and now moving steadily on.Ex. In its simplest statement, the prime goal of any act of education is that it should serve us in the future... takes us somewhere... let us move onwardly more easily.Ex. Now we move up the chain providing index entries for each of the potentially sought terms.Ex. The system displays the records in brief format and the user can 'page' through the matches until the required record is found.Ex. It is normally taken to indicate that the document has been revised, if a work has progressed to a second or subsequent edition.Ex. All this is not to be impulsively regretted since specialized studies can advance in no other way, but synthesis becomes increasingly important and dishearteningly more difficult.Ex. Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.Ex. Hoping the gentler tone and the more relaxed manner meant that her anger was abating, the young man pressed on less apprehensively.Ex. However, we have not heard the final word by any means for there are new products and improved examples of existing products coming along.Ex. Modern machines have an automatic facility for fast-forward and rewind as well as a manual control for slower, more precise location of the required information on the microfilm.Ex. Low-income urban families simply do not have any use for the traditional library or indeed any motivation for self-improvement and getting ahead = Las familias urbanas con ingresos bajos simplemente no tienen la necesidad de usar la biblioteca tradicional o de hecho no sienten motivación para la superación personal y para avanzar.Ex. This article argues the need to move forward with the infotech culture without abandoning the service culture.Ex. Schucking noted that early step when a child's 'imagination awakes, without corresponding development of the critical faculty,' a step most children make before they reach school age = Schucking se percató de ese primer paso en el niño cuando "se despierta su imaginación sin el correspondiente desarrollo de la capacidad crítica", un paso que dan la mayoría de los niños antes de alcanzar la edad escolar.Ex. In the half century since the publication of McKerrow's Introduction bibliography has taken giant strides in many directions.Ex. The author maintains that, aside from increasing computational speed, and thus real-time control, musically no advances have been made.Ex. The economics journal system has not grown and developed in a structured fashion, which has resulted in overspill into report literature.Ex. As university libraries move along this continuum they will become evolutionary, non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial and horizontal.Ex. In addition, students can use the glossary to get 'unstuck' while learning.Ex. The company is pressing forward with the construction of an environment and a system that permit all employees to demonstrate their full capabilities.Ex. Kuwait is not going backwards, but definitely not moving forward.Ex. Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.Ex. Governments are making headway in negotiations aimed at reaching an ambitious and effective global greenhouse gas reduction treaty.----* a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.* avanzar a duras penas = flounder, grind on.* avanzar a toda máquina = steam ahead, go + full steam ahead.* avanzar a toda mecha = go + full steam ahead.* avanzar a toda pastilla = steam ahead, go + full steam ahead.* avanzar a todo gas = steam ahead, go + full steam ahead.* avanzar a todo meter = go + full steam ahead.* avanzar a todo vapor = steam ahead, go + full steam ahead.* avanzar a trancas y barrancas = flounder, grind on.* avanzar a un ritmo vertiginoso = proceed + at a blistering pace.* avanzar con dificultad = wade through, limp, slog along, plod (along/through).* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.* avanzar en + Posesivo + trabajo = advance + Posesivo + work, advance + Posesivo + work.* avanzar en una carrera profesional = further + a career.* avanzar fácilmente = coast.* avanzar gradualmente (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).* avanzar hacia = move into, move toward(s).* avanzar hacia abajo = work + Posesivo + way down.* avanzar lentamente = creep, creep along.* avanzar lenta y pesadamente = trundle.* avanzar mucho = travel + a long way down the road.* avanzar muy despacio = creep, creep along.* avanzar poco a poco = shuffle along.* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).* avanzar profesionalmente dentro de la institución = rise through + the ranks.* avanzar rápidamente = gallop.* avanzar viento en popa = steam ahead.* conforme + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.* conforme + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.* dar vueltas sin avanzar = go round in + circles.* hacer avanzar = nudge + Nombre + forward, push + the frontiers of, nudge + Nombre + along, nudge + Nombre + into, push + the boundaries of.* hacer avanzar el conocimiento = push back + the frontiers of knowledge.* hacer avanzar hacia = nudge + Nombre + toward.* hacer que + Nombre + avance = take + Nombre + a/one step forward.* no avanzar = tread + water.* no avanzar más = go + no further.* que avanza lentamente = crawling.* que avanza rápidamente = fast-developing.* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.* tiempo + avanzar inexorablemente = time + march on.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) persona/tráfico to advance, move forwardavanzar hacia la democracia — to move o advance toward(s) democracy
b) ciencia/medicina to advancec) cinta/rollo to wind ond) persona (en los estudios, el trabajo) to make progress; negociaciones/proyecto to progresse) tiempo to draw on2.avanzar vta) ( adelantarse) to move forward, advanceb) ( mover) to move... forward, advanceavanzó un peón — he moved o pushed a pawn forward
c) < propuesta> to put forward* * *= gain + ground, get + far, go forward, make + gains, make + progress, move ahead, move on, move onwardly, move up, page (through), progress, advance, proceed, press on, come along, fast-forward, take + a step forward, get + ahead, move forward, make + step, take + strides, make + advances, develop, move along, get + unstuck, press forward (with), move + forward, go forth, make + headway.Ex: Standardisation of formats is less developed; however UNIMARC is gaining ground as a national exchange format, whilst USMARC is also used by university and public libraries.
Ex: If scientific reasoning were limited to the logical processes of arithmetic, we should not get far in our understanding of the physical world.Ex: Thus, if you want to reply yes, enter a 'y'; if you want to go forward, enter 'f'.Ex: Expenditures in public libraries in the USA rose sharply in 1988 while use continued to make modest gains, with the greatest increase in juvenile loans.Ex: We could then simply alter our expectations accordingly, and exult in the progress we have made.Ex: It is impatient with Juctionville for its failure to move ahead as fast as it would like and is bothered by the city's drabness and general lack of class and culture.Ex: Rather readers grow by fits and starts now rushing ahead, now lying fallow, and now moving steadily on.Ex: In its simplest statement, the prime goal of any act of education is that it should serve us in the future... takes us somewhere... let us move onwardly more easily.Ex: Now we move up the chain providing index entries for each of the potentially sought terms.Ex: The system displays the records in brief format and the user can 'page' through the matches until the required record is found.Ex: It is normally taken to indicate that the document has been revised, if a work has progressed to a second or subsequent edition.Ex: All this is not to be impulsively regretted since specialized studies can advance in no other way, but synthesis becomes increasingly important and dishearteningly more difficult.Ex: Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.Ex: Hoping the gentler tone and the more relaxed manner meant that her anger was abating, the young man pressed on less apprehensively.Ex: However, we have not heard the final word by any means for there are new products and improved examples of existing products coming along.Ex: Modern machines have an automatic facility for fast-forward and rewind as well as a manual control for slower, more precise location of the required information on the microfilm.Ex: LCSH has taken a further step forward with the use of computer-controlled typesetting.Ex: Low-income urban families simply do not have any use for the traditional library or indeed any motivation for self-improvement and getting ahead = Las familias urbanas con ingresos bajos simplemente no tienen la necesidad de usar la biblioteca tradicional o de hecho no sienten motivación para la superación personal y para avanzar.Ex: This article argues the need to move forward with the infotech culture without abandoning the service culture.Ex: Schucking noted that early step when a child's 'imagination awakes, without corresponding development of the critical faculty,' a step most children make before they reach school age = Schucking se percató de ese primer paso en el niño cuando "se despierta su imaginación sin el correspondiente desarrollo de la capacidad crítica", un paso que dan la mayoría de los niños antes de alcanzar la edad escolar.Ex: In the half century since the publication of McKerrow's Introduction bibliography has taken giant strides in many directions.Ex: The author maintains that, aside from increasing computational speed, and thus real-time control, musically no advances have been made.Ex: The economics journal system has not grown and developed in a structured fashion, which has resulted in overspill into report literature.Ex: As university libraries move along this continuum they will become evolutionary, non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial and horizontal.Ex: In addition, students can use the glossary to get 'unstuck' while learning.Ex: The company is pressing forward with the construction of an environment and a system that permit all employees to demonstrate their full capabilities.Ex: Kuwait is not going backwards, but definitely not moving forward.Ex: Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.Ex: Governments are making headway in negotiations aimed at reaching an ambitious and effective global greenhouse gas reduction treaty.* a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.* avanzar a duras penas = flounder, grind on.* avanzar a toda máquina = steam ahead, go + full steam ahead.* avanzar a toda mecha = go + full steam ahead.* avanzar a toda pastilla = steam ahead, go + full steam ahead.* avanzar a todo gas = steam ahead, go + full steam ahead.* avanzar a todo meter = go + full steam ahead.* avanzar a todo vapor = steam ahead, go + full steam ahead.* avanzar a trancas y barrancas = flounder, grind on.* avanzar a un ritmo vertiginoso = proceed + at a blistering pace.* avanzar con dificultad = wade through, limp, slog along, plod (along/through).* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.* avanzar en + Posesivo + trabajo = advance + Posesivo + work, advance + Posesivo + work.* avanzar en una carrera profesional = further + a career.* avanzar fácilmente = coast.* avanzar gradualmente (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).* avanzar hacia = move into, move toward(s).* avanzar hacia abajo = work + Posesivo + way down.* avanzar lentamente = creep, creep along.* avanzar lenta y pesadamente = trundle.* avanzar mucho = travel + a long way down the road.* avanzar muy despacio = creep, creep along.* avanzar poco a poco = shuffle along.* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).* avanzar profesionalmente dentro de la institución = rise through + the ranks.* avanzar rápidamente = gallop.* avanzar viento en popa = steam ahead.* conforme + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.* conforme + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.* dar vueltas sin avanzar = go round in + circles.* hacer avanzar = nudge + Nombre + forward, push + the frontiers of, nudge + Nombre + along, nudge + Nombre + into, push + the boundaries of.* hacer avanzar el conocimiento = push back + the frontiers of knowledge.* hacer avanzar hacia = nudge + Nombre + toward.* hacer que + Nombre + avance = take + Nombre + a/one step forward.* no avanzar = tread + water.* no avanzar más = go + no further.* que avanza lentamente = crawling.* que avanza rápidamente = fast-developing.* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.* tiempo + avanzar inexorablemente = time + march on.* * *avanzar [A4 ]vi1 «tropas/persona/tráfico» to advance, move forward avanzar HACIA algo:las tropas avanzan hacia la capital the troops are advancing on the capitalel país avanza hacia la democracia the country is moving o advancing toward(s) democracy2 ( Fot) «rollo» to wind on3 «persona» (en los estudios, el trabajo) to make progress; «negociaciones/proyecto» to progressno estoy avanzando mucho con este trabajo I'm not making much progress o headway o I'm not getting very far with this work4 «tiempo» to draw on■ avanzarvt1 (adelantarse) to move forward, advanceavanzaron unos pasos they moved forward o advanced a few steps, they took a few steps forward2 (mover) to move … forward, advanceavanzó un peón he moved o pushed a pawn forward, he advanced a pawn3 ‹propuesta› to put forward* * *
avanzar ( conjugate avanzar) verbo intransitivo
[negociaciones/proyecto] to progress
verbo transitivo
avanzar verbo transitivo to advance, make progress
' avanzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sacudida
- salto
- tantear
- adelantar
English:
advance
- come forward
- crawl
- edge
- freewheel
- go forward
- headway
- move
- move along
- pace
- proceed
- progress
- struggle along
- struggle on
- surge
- wind
- fast
- head
- hover
- inch
- lumber
- scroll
- somewhere
* * *♦ vi1. [moverse] to advance;las tropas continúan avanzando the troops are still advancing;el tráfico no avanzaba the traffic wasn't moving2. [progresar] to make progress;está avanzando mucho en sus estudios she's making very good progress with her studies;esta tecnología avanza a gran velocidad this technology is developing very quickly3. [tiempo] to pass;el tiempo avanza muy deprisa time passes very quickly;a medida que avanza el siglo as the century draws on4. [carrete] to wind on♦ vt1. [adelantar] to move forward;las tropas avanzaron sus posiciones the troops advanced their position;avanzaron varias posiciones en la clasificación de liga they moved up several places in the leagueles avanzó los resultados del estudio she informed them of the results of the study before it was published3. [carrete] to wind on* * *I v/t1 move forward, advance;avanzar un pie take a step forward2 dinero advanceII v/i2 en trabajo make progress* * *avanzar {21} v: to advance, to move forward* * *avanzar vb1. (progresar) to make progress / to get on2. (ir hacia delante) to advance / to move forward -
89 divenire
become* * *1 to become*: divenne il capo dell'impresa, he became the head of the firm; divenne famoso, he became famous; divenne generale, dottore, he became a general, a doctor; è divenuto mio amico, he has become my friend; spesso le consuetudini diventano leggi, customs often become law; divenire nemico di qlcu., to become s.o.'s enemy; divenire re, to become king; divenire sospettoso di qlcu., to become suspicious of s.o. // c'è da divenire matti!, it is enough to drive one mad!; mi farai divenire matto!, you will drive me mad!2 ( farsi) to grow* (into s.o., sthg.); ( di cose concrete) to turn into (sthg.); ( di cose astratte) to turn to (sthg.); (fam.) to get* (solo con agg. e p.p.): l'acqua diventò ghiaccio, the water turned into ice; diverrà un buon attore, he will make a good actor; è diventato un bel ragazzo, he has grown up into a handsome young man; è diventato un uomo, he has grown into a man; la nostra felicità è diventata amaro rimpianto, our happiness has turned to bitter regret; quando divenne buio, when it got (o grew) dark; il vino divenne aceto, the wine turned into vinegar; divenire acido, to turn sour; divenire alto, to grow tall; divenire rosso, to turn pink (o red); divenire vecchio, to grow (o to get) old: diventiamo vecchi, we are getting old // divenire di mille colori, to blush deeply.* * *[dive'nire]1. vi irreg2. smFilosofia becoming* * *[dive'nire] 1. 2.sostantivo maschile becoming* * *divenire/dive'nire/ [107](aus. essere) to become*becoming. -
90 talmente
so* * *1 (con agg. e avv.) so: è una bella casa, ma è talmente cara!, it's a lovely house but it's so expensive!; non è talmente sciocco da non capirlo, he isn't so stupid as not to understand it; non ti credevo talmente ingenuo da credere a tutto quello che ti raccontano, I didn't think you were so naïve as to believe everything you're told; ora sta talmente bene che gli hanno perfino permesso di fare dello sport, he's so well now that he's even been allowed to do some sport2 ( con verbi) so much, in such a way: non credevo che quel libro potesse interessarmi talmente, I didn't think that book could interest me so much (o in such a way) // talmente che, ( a tal punto che) so much (o to such an extent) that: il film mi è talmente piaciuto che andrò a rivederlo, I liked the film so much that I'm going to go and see it again; talmente da, so much (o to such an extent) as: ha talmente insistito da convincermi ad accettare, he insisted so much that he persuaded me to accept.* * *[tal'mente]avverbio soè talmente gentile, stupido — he's so kind, stupid
* * *talmente/tal'mente/so; è talmente gentile, stupido he's so kind, stupid; un uomo talmente intelligente such a clever man; va talmente veloce it goes so fast; è talmente cresciuto he has grown so much; ho talmente tante cose da fare I've got so much to do. -
91 aikamies
yks.nom. aikamies; yks.gen. aikamiehen; yks.part. aikamiestä; yks.ill. aikamieheen; mon.gen. aikamiesten aikamiehien; mon.part. aikamiehiä; mon.ill. aikamiehiinadult (adje)grown-up man (adje)* * *• adult• grown-up man -
92 ергенея се
1. lead a gay life; sow o.'s wild oats2. (за младеж) pose as a grown-up man* * *ергенѐя се,възвр. гл., мин. св. деят. прич. ергеня̀л се 1. lead a gay life; sow o.’s wild oats;2. (за младеж) pose as a grown-up man. -
93 werden
n; -s, kein Pl.; (Entwicklung) development, growth; (Entstehung) birth; (Fortschreiten) progress; im Werden sein be in the making* * *to arise; to get; to become; will; to grow* * *Wer|den ['veːɐdn]nt -s,no pl1) (= Entstehung) developmentim Wérden sein — to be in the making
die lebenden Sprachen sind immer im Wérden begriffen — living languages are in a state of continual development
* * *1) (to come or grow to be: Her coat has become badly torn; She has become even more beautiful.) become2) (to qualify or take a job as: She became a doctor.) become3) (to become: You're getting old.) get4) be5) ((of a photograph) to be developed: This photograph has come out very well.) come out6) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) go7) (to become: It's growing dark.) grow8) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) run9) sour10) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) turn11) (used to show willingness: I'll do that for you if you like; I won't do it!) will12) (used to state that something happens regularly, is quite normal etc: Accidents will happen.) will* * *Wer·den<-s>[ˈve:ɐ̯dn̩]nt kein pl (geh) developmentim \Werden sein to be in the making* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein; 2. PartEx:/Ex:1) become; getälter werden — get or grow old[er]
du bist aber groß/schlank geworden! — you've grown so tall/slim
wahnsinnig od. verrückt werden — go mad
rot werden — go or turn red
er ist 70 [Jahre alt] geworden — he has had his 70th birthday or has turned 70
heute soll es/wird es heiß werden — it's supposed to get/it's going to be hot today
mir wird übel/heiß/schwindelig — I feel sick/I'm getting hot/dizzy
Arzt/Vater werden — become a doctor/a father
Erster/Letzter werden — be or come first/last
eine werdende Mutter — a mother-to-be; an expectant mother
aus ihm ist nichts/etwas geworden — he hasn't got anywhere/has got somewhere in life
daraus wird nichts werden — nothing will come of it/that!
3) unperses wird [höchste] Zeit — it is [high] time
es wird Tag/Nacht/Herbst — day is dawning/night is falling/autumn is coming
4) (entstehen) come into existencees werde Licht — (bibl.) let there be light
5) (ugs.)sind die Fotos [was] geworden? — have the photos turned out [well]?
2.wirds bald? — (ugs.) hurry up!
Hilfsverb; 2. PartEx:/Ex:dir werd ich helfen! — (ugs.) I'll give you what for (sl.)
wir werden nächste Woche in Urlaub fahren — we are going on holiday next week; (als Ausdruck der Vermutung)
sie werden [wohl] im Garten sein — they are probably in the garden
er wird doch nicht [etwa] krank sein? — he wouldn't be ill, would he?
sie wird schon wissen, was sie tut — she must know what she's doing
er wurde gebeten/ist gebeten worden — he was asked
es wurde gelacht/gesungen/getanzt — there was laughter/singing/dancing
würden Sie bitte...? — would you please...?
* * *A. v/i (ist geworden)1. mit adj: get, become; Betonung auf dem Endzustand: oft go;müde/nass/reich etcwerden get tired/wet/rich etc;blind/kahl/verrückt/sauer/taub etcwerden go blind/bald/mad/sour/deaf etc;alt werden get ( oder grow) old;besser werden get better, improve;blass werden go ( oder turn) pale;wütend werden get angry ( oder mad);dick werden get fat, put on weight;gesund werden get well;kalt werden get cold (auch Essen etc);rot werden go red, blush;schlecht werden go bad ( oder off);schlimmer werden get worse;schwach werden get ( oder grow) weak;katholisch werden become a Catholic, turn Catholic2. (besonders etwas) become, be;was will er werden? what does he want to be?;er ist was/nichts geworden umg he made something of himself ( oder his life)/he never made anything of himself;er wird wie sein Vater (werden) he’s getting (to be) like his father;sie wird meine Frau she is going to be my wife;ich werde Vater/Großvater etc I’m going to be a father/grandfather etc;ich werde 30 I’m nearly 30;er wird heute 18 he’s 18 today;sie ist vorige Woche 50 geworden she was 50 last week;er ist Erster geworden he was ( oder came) first;3.Wirklichkeit werden become reality;zur Gewohnheit werden become a habit;zu einem reichen Mann/zu einem Star werden become a rich man/a star;die Vorräte werden immer weniger supplies are getting lower and lower;wie wird die Ernte werden? what kind of harvest are we going to have?;wie sind die Fotos geworden? how have the photos ( oder pictures) turned out?;die Fotos sind nichts geworden umg the photos ( oder pictures) were no good ( oder didn’t come out well); besonders wenn nichts erkennbar ist: the photos ( oder pictures) didn’t come out;der Wein/Kuchen etcist nichts geworden umg the wine/cake was no good;4. unpers:dunkel werden get (grow liter) dark;kalt werden get cold;warm werden get warm, warm up;es wird Winter winter is on its way;mir wird kalt I’m beginning to feel ( oder get) chilly;mir wird schlecht I feel sick;was soll nun werden? what are we going to do now?;ich weiß nicht, was werden soll I don’t know what to do;aus dem Geschäft ist nichts geworden nothing came of the deal;was ist aus ihm geworden? what’s become of him?;aus ihm ist nichts geworden he never got anywhere, he never made anything of himself;daraus wird nichts nothing will come of it, it won’t come to anything; als Verbot: you can forget (all) about that;es wird schon werden it’ll be all right;was nicht ist, kann noch werden umg things can change;B. v/aux (ist … worden)1. Futur:ich werde fahren I will ( oder I’ll) drive;sie wird gleich weinen she’s going to cry (any minute);es wird ihm doch nichts passiert sein? I hope nothing has happened to him;es wird schon so sein (wie du sagst) I’m sure you’re right;ich werde es (wohl) verloren haben I must have lost it2. Konditional:ich würde kommen, wenn … I would ( oder I’d) come if …3. passivisch:geliebt werden be loved;gebaut werden be built; gegenwärtig: be being built;es wird viel gebaut there’s a lot of building going on;es wurde getanzt they ( oder we) danced, there was dancing;es ist uns gesagt worden we’ve been told;jetzt wird aber geschlafen/gearbeitet! umg it’s time to sleep/to get down to work, it’s time you ( oder we) went to sleep/got down to work;jetzt wird nicht mehr geredet! umg no more talking now;heute wird nicht gestritten! umg today there are going to be no arguments!;und ward nicht mehr gesehn hum and was never seen again* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein; 2. PartEx:/Ex:1) become; getälter werden — get or grow old[er]
du bist aber groß/schlank geworden! — you've grown so tall/slim
wahnsinnig od. verrückt werden — go mad
rot werden — go or turn red
er ist 70 [Jahre alt] geworden — he has had his 70th birthday or has turned 70
heute soll es/wird es heiß werden — it's supposed to get/it's going to be hot today
mir wird übel/heiß/schwindelig — I feel sick/I'm getting hot/dizzy
Arzt/Vater werden — become a doctor/a father
Erster/Letzter werden — be or come first/last
eine werdende Mutter — a mother-to-be; an expectant mother
aus ihm ist nichts/etwas geworden — he hasn't got anywhere/has got somewhere in life
daraus wird nichts werden — nothing will come of it/that!
3) unperses wird [höchste] Zeit — it is [high] time
es wird Tag/Nacht/Herbst — day is dawning/night is falling/autumn is coming
4) (entstehen) come into existencees werde Licht — (bibl.) let there be light
5) (ugs.)sind die Fotos [was] geworden? — have the photos turned out [well]?
2.wirds bald? — (ugs.) hurry up!
Hilfsverb; 2. PartEx:/Ex:dir werd ich helfen! — (ugs.) I'll give you what for (sl.)
wir werden nächste Woche in Urlaub fahren — we are going on holiday next week; (als Ausdruck der Vermutung)
sie werden [wohl] im Garten sein — they are probably in the garden
er wird doch nicht [etwa] krank sein? — he wouldn't be ill, would he?
sie wird schon wissen, was sie tut — she must know what she's doing
er wurde gebeten/ist gebeten worden — he was asked
es wurde gelacht/gesungen/getanzt — there was laughter/singing/dancing
würden Sie bitte...? — would you please...?
* * *(Zukunft) aux.will aux. v.(§ p.,pp.: wurde, ist geworden)= to become v.(§ p.,p.p.: became, become)to grow v.(§ p.,p.p.: grew, grown) -
94 comme
comme [kɔm]━━━━━━━━━1. conjunction2. adverb━━━━━━━━━1. <• comme il pleuvait, j'ai pris la voiture as it was raining I took the carc. ( = en tant que) as━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Avec un nom, on utilise like ; avec un verbe, as et the way sont plus corrects que like, mais like est couramment utilisé.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━e. ( = tel que) like• bête comme il est... stupid as he is...f. (locutions)• il est comme ça ! he's like that!• il a pêché un saumon comme ça ! he caught a salmon this big!• je l'ai enfermé, comme ça il ne peut pas nous suivre I locked him in - that way he can't follow us• si c'est comme ça, je m'en vais ! if that's the way it is, I'm leaving!• alors, comme ça, vous nous quittez ? so you're leaving us just like that?• le docteur m'a dit comme ça, prenez des calmants (inf) the doctor just told me to take tranquillizers► comme quoi• comme quoi tout le monde peut se tromper which just goes to show that anybody can make a mistake► comme ci comme ça so-so (inf)• comme si nous ne le savions pas ! as if we didn't know!• tu n'es pas content mais tu peux faire comme si (inf) you're not happy but you can pretend to be► comme tout2. <• comme ils sont bruyants ! they're so noisy!• comme il fait beau ! isn't it a lovely day!• écoute comme elle chante bien ! isn't she a wonderful singer!* * *kɔm
1.
adverbe how
2.
1) ( de même que)ils sont bêtes, lui comme elle — he's as stupid as she is
il est paresseux, comme sa sœur d'ailleurs — he's lazy, just like his sister
jolie comme tout — ever so pretty GB, really pretty
2) ( dans une comparaison)c'est tout comme — (colloq) it comes to the same thing
elle me traite comme un enfant — she treats me like a child, she treats me as if I were a child
3) ( dans une explication)des pays industrialisés comme les États-Unis et le Japon — industrialized countries such as ou like the United States and Japan
puisque c'est comme ça — if that's the way it is, if that's how it is
4) (colloq) ( dans une approximation)elle a eu comme un évanouissement — she sort of fainted, she had a kind of fainting fit
5) ( indiquant l'intensité)avare comme il est, il ne te donnera rien — he's so mean, he won't give you anything
6) ( indiquant une fonction) as7) ( puisque) as, sincecomme elle était seule — as ou since she was alone
8) ( au moment où) as••comme ci comme ça — (colloq) so-so (colloq)
* * *kɔm1. prép1) (comparaison) likeIl est comme son père. — He's like his father.
Je voudrais un manteau comme celui de la photo. — I'd like a coat like the one in the picture.
2) (manière) likeFaites comme lui. — Do as he does., Do it like him.
Ça se plie comme ça. — You fold it like this.
Faites-le comme ça. — Do it like this., Do it this way.
C'était un poisson grand comme ça. — The fish was this big.
comme ça,...; Comme ça on n'aura pas d'ennuis. — That way we won't have any problems.
comme cela,...; Comme cela nous n'aurons pas d'ennuis. — That way we won't have any problems.
comme ci, comme ça — so-so
"Comment est-ce que tu as trouvé le film?" - - "Comme ci comme ça." — "What did you think of the film?" - - "So-so."
"comment ça va?" - - "comme ça" — "how are things?" - - "ok"
3) (= en tant que) asse donner comme objectif de faire qch — to set o.s. the goal of doing sth
J'ai travaillé comme serveuse cet été. — I worked as a waitress this summer.
comme tout; joli comme tout — ever so pretty
comme c'est pas permis; Il est malin comme c'est pas permis. — He's as smart as they come.
comme quoi (ce qui prouve que) — which just goes to show that, (selon quoi) saying that
Il s'en est tiré sain et sauf, comme quoi il y a un dieu pour les inconscients. — He escaped unharmed, which just goes to show there is a god for the reckless.
Il a écrit une lettre comme quoi il... — He wrote a letter saying that he...
comme il faut adv — properly
Mets le couvert comme il faut! — Set the table properly!, adjproper
Ce sont des gens comme il faut. — They're very proper people.
2. conj1) (= ainsi que) asElle écrit comme elle parle. — She writes as she talks.
Faites comme vous voulez. — Do as you like.
2) (= au moment où) asIl est parti comme j'arrivais. — He left as I arrived.
3) (= puisque) as, sinceComme il était en retard, il... — As he was late, he...
3. advRegarde comme c'est beau! — Look, isn't it lovely!, Look how lovely it is!
* * *A adv how; comme tu es malin! how clever you are!; comme il a raison! how right he is!; comme j'aime lire! how I love reading!; comme tu as grandi, je ne t'ai pas reconnu how you've grown, I didn't recognize you.B conj1 ( de même que) ici comme en Italie ( exclusivement) here as in Italy; ( inclusivement) both here and in Italy; ils sont bêtes, lui comme elle they are both as stupid as each other, he's as stupid as she is; en France et en Angleterre, comme dans les autres pays d'Europe in France and in England as (well as) in the other European countries; contente-toi de dire comme moi just say the same thing as me; il est paresseux, comme sa sœur d'ailleurs he's lazy, just like his sister; il mange comme eux he eats the same things as they do; elle est sage-femme comme sa mère et sa grand-mère she's a midwife, like her mother and grandmother (before her); fais comme moi do as I do; nous avons fêté Noël chez nous, comme tous les ans we spent Christmas at home, as we do every year; été comme hiver all year round, summer and winter alike; comme toujours as always; j'y étais allé comme chaque matin I'd gone there as I did every morning; jolie/légère comme tout ever so pretty/light GB, really pretty/light;2 ( dans une comparaison) il est grand comme sa sœur he's as tall as his sister; les cheveux du bébé sont lisses comme de la soie the baby's hair is as smooth as silk; c'est tout comme○ it comes to the same thing; rouge comme une pivoine as red as a beetroot GB ou beet US; je leur ai parlé tout comme je te parle I spoke to them just like○ I'm speaking to you now; c'est quelqu'un de comme ça○! he's/she's great!; il est bête/courageux comme pas un he's as stupid/brave as they come; il boit/travaille comme pas un he drinks/works like anything; comme tu y vas! that's going a bit far!; elle me traite comme un enfant she treats me like a child, she treats me as if I were a child;3 ( dans une équivalence) c'est comme une brioche avec des raisins à l'intérieur it's like a brioche with currants in it; un chapeau comme celui-là a hat like that one; je voudrais un manteau comme le tien I'd like a coat like yours; comme pour faire as if to do; et comme pour bien marquer leur refus, ils sont sortis de la salle and as if to make a point of their refusal, they left the room; elle a fait un geste comme pour se protéger she made a movement as if to protect herself;4 (dans une illustration, une explication) des pays industrialisés comme les États-Unis et le Japon industrialized countries such as ou like the United States and Japan; qu'est-ce que vous avez comme couleurs? what colours do you have?; qu'est-ce qu'il y a comme vaisselle? what is there in the way of crockery?; comme ça like that; alors comme ça tu vas travailler à l'étranger? so you're going to work abroad then?; puisque c'est comme ça if that's the way it is, if that's how it is; on va faire comme si we're going to pretend that; il a fait comme s'il ne me voyait pas he pretended (that) he hadn't seen me; c'est comme si it's as if; comme s'il dormait as if ou as though he was sleeping; comme si je n'avais que ça à faire! as if I had nothing better to do!; comme si j'avais besoin de ça! that's the last thing I needed!; ‘je ne trouve pas ça joli’-‘fais comme si’ ‘I don't think it's pretty’-‘just pretend you do’; elle m'a dit, comme si de rien n'était, que… she told me, just like that, that…; se comporter comme si de rien n'était to act as if nothing were wrong;5 ○( dans une approximation) elle a eu comme un évanouissement she sort of fainted, she had a kind of fainting fit; elle semblait comme gênée she seemed somewhat embarrassed;6 ( indiquant l'intensité) avare comme il est, il ne te donnera rien he's so mean, he won't give you anything; maigre comme elle est she's so thin;7 ( indiquant une fonction) as; travailler comme jardinier to work as a gardener; il a été recruté comme traducteur he was taken on as a translator; la phrase est donnée comme exemple the sentence is given as an example; que veux-tu comme cadeau? what would you like for ou as a present?;8 ( puisque) as, since; comme elle était seule as ou since she was alone; comme il l'aime, il lui pardonnera as ou since he loves him/her, he'll forgive him/her;9 ( au moment où) as; juste comme just as; comme il traversait la rue as he was crossing the road; elle arrivait comme je partais she was coming in as I was going out.comme quoi! which just shows!; comme ci comme ça○ so-so○.[kɔm] conjonctionil a fait un signe, comme pour appeler he made a sign, as if to call outc'est comme ta sœur, elle ne téléphone jamais your sister's the same, she never phonesje suis comme toi, j'ai horreur de ça I'm like you, I hate that kind of thingfais comme moi, ne lui réponds pas do as I do, don't answer himil ne m'a pas injurié, mais c'était tout comme he didn't actually insult me, but it was close ou as good as2. [exprimant la manière] asfais comme il te plaira do as you like ou pleasecomme on pouvait s'y attendre, nos actions ont baissé as could be expected, our shares have gone downla connaissant comme je la connais knowing her as well as ou like I docomme dirait l'autre (familier) , comme dit l'autre (familier) as the saying goes, to coin a phrase, as they saycomme il se doit en pareilles circonstances as befits the circumstances, as is fitting in such circumstancescomme ci comme ça (familier) : tu t'entends bien avec lui? — comme ci comme ça do you get on with him? — sort of ou so-somince comme elle est, elle peut porter n'importe quoi being as slim as she is everything suits her, she is so slim that everything suits herles arbres comme le marronnier... trees like ou such as the chestnut...4. [en tant que] as5. [pour ainsi dire]il restait sur le seuil, comme paralysé he was standing on the doorstep, (as if he was) rooted to the spot6. [et]le règlement s'applique à tous, à vous comme aux autres the rules apply to everybody, you includedun spectacle que les parents, comme les enfants, apprécieront a show which will delight parents and children alike[pendant que] while————————[kɔm] adverbe1. [emploi exclamatif] howcomme c'est triste! how sad (it is)!, it's so sad!comme tu es grande! what a big girl you are now!, how big you've grown!2. [indiquant la manière]tu sais comme il est you know what he's like ou how he iscomme ça locution adjectivale1. [ainsi] like thatil est comme ça, on ne le changera pas! that's the way he is, you won't change him!2. [admirable] greatcomme ça locution adverbiale1. [de cette manière] like this ou thatc'est comme ça, que ça te plaise ou non! that's how ou the way it is, whether you like it or not!2. [en intensif]alors comme ça, tu te maries? (oh) so you're getting married?————————comme il faut locution adjectivale————————comme il faut locution adverbiale1. [correctement] properly2. (familier) [emploi exclamatif]il s'est fait battre, et comme il faut (encore)! he got well and truly thrashed!comme quoi locution conjonctive1. [ce qui prouve que] which shows ou (just) goes to show that2. (familier) [selon quoi]j'ai reçu des ordres comme quoi personne ne devait avoir accès au dossier I've been instructed not to allow anybody access to that filecomme si locution conjonctive1. [exprimant la comparaison] as ifelle faisait comme si de rien n'était she pretended (that) there was nothing wrong, she pretended (that) nothing had happenedcomme s'il ne savait pas ce qu'il faisait! as if ou as though he didn't know what he was doing!comme tout locution adverbiale -
95 वृद्ध
vṛiddha1) mfn. (fr. vardh)
cut, cut off, destroyed MBh. ;
n. what is cut off, a piece Ṡulbas. (v.l. vṛidhra)
vṛiddhá2) mfn. grown, become larger orᅠ longer orᅠ stronger, increased, augmented, great, large RV. etc. etc.;
grown up, full-grown, advanced in years, aged, old, senior
(often in comp. with the names of authors, esp. of authors of law-books <cf. IW. 300, 302 >,
to denote either an older recension of their wks. orᅠ the wk. of some older authors of the same name;
cf. vṛiddha-kātyāyana, - garga etc.) TS. Mn. MBh. etc.;
(ifc.) older by Gaut. VI, 15 ;
experienced, wise, learned MBh. Kām. ;
eminent in, distinguished by (instr. orᅠ comp.) Mn. MBh. etc.;
important VPrāt. ;
exalted, joyful, glad ( alsoᅠ applied to hymns) RV. ;
(in gram., a vowel) increased (by Vṛiddhi q.v.) to ā orᅠ ai orᅠ au, APrāt. Lāṭy. ;
containing ( orᅠ treated as containing) ā orᅠ ai orᅠ au in the first syllable Pāṇ. 1-73 etc.. ;
m. an old man (ifc. « eldest among») Mn. MBh. etc. (cf. comp.);
a religious mendicant VarBṛS. ;
an elephant eighty years old Gal.;
Argyreia Speciosa orᅠ Argentea L. ;
(ā) f. an old woman MBh. Kāv. etc.;
m. andᅠ (ā) f. an elder male orᅠ female descendant, a patronymic orᅠ metron. designating an elder descendant (as opp. to yuvan q.v.;
e.g.. gārgya is vṛiddha, gārgyāyaṇa is yuvan) Pāṇ. 1-2, 65 etc.. ;
n. a nominal stem ( andᅠ some other stems) whose first syllable contains an ā orᅠ ai orᅠ au Pāṇ. 1-1, 73 etc.. ;
the word vṛiddha ib. V, 3, 62.
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96 fare
1. v/t dovestito, dolce, errore makebiglietto, benzina buy, getfare il pieno fill upfare un bagno have a bathfare il conto al ristorante prepare the billfare il medico/l'insegnante be a doctor/teachernon fa niente it doesn't matterfare vedere qualcosa a qualcuno show something to someonefarcela managenon ce la faccio più I can't take any more2 più 2 fa 4 2 and 2 make(s) 4quanto fa? how much is it?far fare qualcosa a qualcuno get someone to do something2. v/i: questo non fa per me this isn't for mefaccia pure! go ahead!, carry on!qui fa bello/brutto the weather here is nice/awfulfa freddo/caldo it's cold/warm* * *fare v.tr.1 ( in senso generale, astratto, morale, intellettuale e nel senso di agire) to do*: che cosa fai?, what are you doing?; avere molto da fare, to have a great deal to do (o to be kept hard at work); non avere nulla da fare, to have nothing to do; non fare nulla, to do nothing; che debbo fare ( di lui)?, what shall I do (with him)?; che fare ora?, what is to be done now?; che si doveva fare?, what was to be done? // che diavolo stai facendo?, what are you up to? (o what on earth are you doing?) // dovrai farne a meno, you'll have to do without (it) // detto fatto, no sooner said than done // ecco fatto!, that's done! // non fa altro che dormire, he does nothing but sleep // nulla da fare, (fam.) nothing doing // fare senza, to do without; fare alla meglio, to do carelessly // fare bene, to do properly (o to do well) // fare del proprio meglio, tutto il possibile, to do one's utmost (o one's best) // fare bene, male a qlcu., to do s.o. good, harm: questa medicina ti farà bene, this medicine will do you good; il vino mi fa male, wine doesn't agree with me; fare il giro dei locali notturni, to do the night-clubs // chi fa da sé fa per tre, (prov.) if you want a thing done well do it yourself // non fare agli altri quello che non vorresti fosse fatto a te, (prov.) do as you would be done by2 ( prevalentemente nel senso di creare, produrre, fabbricare; realizzare) to make*: farei una camicetta con questa seta, I'd make a blouse out of this silk; fare un abito, una torta, to make a dress, a cake; fare il caffè, il tè, to make coffee, tea; il fornaio fa il pane, the baker makes bread; il vino si fa con l'uva, wine is made from grapes; è il parlamento che fa le leggi, laws are made by Parliament; ti farò una lista dei libri che mi occorrono, I'll make a list of the books I need; non far rumore, don't make a noise; fare i letti, to make the beds // fare amicizia, to make friends: farsi degli amici, dei nemici, to make friends, enemies; farsi un nemico di qlcu., to make an enemy of s.o. // fare un errore, to make a mistake // fare mistero di qlco., to make a mystery of sthg. // fare posto a qlcu., to make room for s.o. // fare il totale, to make up the total // 3 più 3 fa 6, 3 and 3 make 6 (o 3 and 3 are 6); 2 per 2 fa 4, twice 2 is 43 ( essere) ( come professione), to be: fare l'insegnante, il medico, la spia, to be a teacher, a doctor, a spy // fare parte del personale, to be a member of the staff4 ( avere, possedere) to have: il villaggio fa duecento abitanti, the village has two hundred inhabitants5 ( rifornirsi) to take* on: la nave fece acqua e carbone, the ship took on water and coal // (aut.) fare il pieno, to fill up6 ( dire) to say*: 'Quando partite?', fece egli, 'When are you leaving?', he said // non fare motto, to utter not a word7 ( eleggere, nominare) to make*, to elect, to appoint: lo fecero re, they made him king (o he was appointed king)9 ( scrivere) to write*; ( dipingere) to paint: ha fatto un bel ritratto a mia sorella, he painted a beautiful portrait of my sister10 ( indicare, segnare) to make*; to be: che ore fai?, what time do you make it?; che ora fa il tuo orologio?, what time is it by your watch?; questo orologio fa le cinque, it is five o' clock by this watch11 (teatr.) ( rappresentare) to perform: questa settimana all'Odeon fanno l''Amleto', 'Hamlet' is being performed at the Odeon (o 'Hamlet' is on at the Odeon) this week12 ( far la parte di) to act (as); (teatr.) to play (as); ( fingere) to feign: mi fa da governante, she acts as my housekeeper; quell'attore nell''Otello' farà la parte di Jago, that actor is going to play Iago in 'Othello'; fare l'ignorante, to feign ignorance; fare il morto, (fig.) to feign death13 ( praticare) to go* in for; ( giocare) to play: fare della bicicletta, dello sport, dell'automobilismo, della politica, to go in for cycling, sport, motoring, politics; fare del tennis, to play tennis; fare del nuoto, to swim // fare del teatro, del cinema, to be an actor, a cinema-actor // fare un po' di musica, to play some music14 ( pulire) to clean: fare una stanza, to clean a room (o fam. to do a room); fare i piatti, to wash up15 ( generare) to bear*; to have: quella cagna il mese scorso ha fatto tre cuccioli, that bitch had three puppies last month17 ( percorrere) to go*: fare dieci chilometri a piedi, a cavallo, to walk, to ride ten kilometres; fare sessanta chilometri all'ora, to drive at sixty kilometres an hour; fare quattro passi per un sentiero, to go for (o to take) a stroll along a path; abbiamo fatto 3000 km in due giorni, we covered (o did) 3000 km in two days18 ( passare, trascorrere) to spend*: dove hai fatto le vacanze?, where did you spend your holidays?; fece dieci anni di prigione, he did ten years in prison19 ( in sostituzione del verbo usato nella proposizione reggente) to do*: spese il suo denaro meglio di quel che avrei fatto io, he spent his money better than I would have done; lui se ne è andato e così ho fatto io, he went away and so did I20 ( con valore causativo seguito da infinito) to have, to get*; ( causare) to cause; to make*; ( lasciare, permettere) to let*: fa' venire l'idraulico, get the plumber to come; devo far aggiustare l'auto, I must have the car repaired; fallo smettere!, make him stop!; fatti (fare) un nuovo abito!, have a new suit made!; il tuo ritardo mi fece perdere il treno, your being late caused me to miss the train; far fare qlco., to have (o to get) sthg. done; fare partire una macchina, to start a machine; fare aspettare qlcu., to keep s.o. waiting; fare sapere a qlcu., to let s.o. know (o to inform s.o.); fare uscire, entrare, to let s.o. out, in; fare vedere qlco. a qlcu., to let s.o. see sthg. (o to show s.o. sthg.) // fare chiamare qlcu., to send for s.o. // fare notare a qlcu., to point out to s.o. // fare osservare qlco. a qlcu., to call s.o.'s attention to sthg. // far pagare, to charge: far pagare troppo, poco, to overcharge, to undercharge // far salire i prezzi, to raise prices.◆ v. intr.1 impers. ( di condizioni atmosferiche): che tempo fa?, what is the weather like?; fa brutto tempo, bel tempo, it is bad weather, fine weather; fa caldo, caldissimo, molto freddo, it is warm, hot, very cold3 ( seguito da consecutive): fare in modo di, to try to (do); fate che non vi veda, don't let him see you; fate in modo di non farvi vedere, take care not to be seen // fare sì che, fare in modo che, to arrange, to make sure, to get, to make*: fece sì che tutti fossero d'accordo con lui, he got everyone to agree with him; hanno fatto in modo che tutti fossero soddisfatti, they made sure everybody was happy; fecero sì che io lo incontrassi, they arranged (o made arrangements) for me to meet him4 ( stare per) to be about: fece per entrare quando..., he was about to enter, when...5 fare in tempo a, to manage to (do): ce la fece appena a prendere il treno, he just managed (o he was just in time) to catch his train.◘ farsi v.rifl. o intr.pron.1 ( diventare) to become*; ( gradualmente) to grow*: si è fatto un bel giovane, he has become a handsome young man; si sono fatti più gentili, they have become more amiable; ti sei fatto molto alto, you have grown (o become) very tall; fare cattolico, to turn Catholic (o to become a Roman Catholic) // fare bello, ( vantarsi) to boast2 ( moto) to come*; to get*: su, fatevi in là!, get out of my way, please!; fare avanti, to go forward, (fig.) to thrust oneself forward3 ( seguito da infinito) to make* oneself; to get*: fare amare, capire, odiare, to make oneself loved, understood, hated; fatti aiutare da qualcuno, get someone to help you; fare notare, to attract attention, ( di proposito) to make oneself conspicuous4 impers. ( di tempo e di condizioni atmosferiche) to get*; to grow*: si fa buio, it is getting dark; si fa tardi, it is growing late5 (sl.) ( drogarsi) to shoot* up; to take* drugs.fare s.m.1 doing, making // dal dire al fare c'è di mezzo il mare, there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip2 ( modi, maniere) manner; way; ( comportamento) behaviour: il suo fare modesto, his modest manner; ha un brutto ( modo di) fare, he has an unpleasant manner; ha un fare molto simpatico, he has winning ways (o he has a pleasant manner); non mi piace il suo fare, I don't like his manners* * *1. ['fare]vb irreg vt1) (fabbricare: gen) to make, (casa) to build, (quadro) to paint, (disegno) to draw, (pasto) to cook, (pane, dolci) to bake, (assegno) to make outche cosa ne hai fatto di quei pantaloni? — what have you done with those trousers?
hai fatto il letto? — have you made the bed?
hai fatto la stanza? — have you cleaned the room?
2) (attività: gen) to do, (vacanza, sogno) to have3) (funzione) to be, Teatro to play, be, actfare il morto — (in acqua) to float
4) (percorrere) to dofare i 100 metri — (competere) to go in for o run in the 100 metres
fare una passeggiata — to go for o take a walk
5)6)7)due più due fa quattro — two plus two make(s) o equal(s) fourche differenza fa? — what difference does it make?
glielo faccio 100 euro — I'll give it to you o I'll let you have it for 100 euros
8)(+ infinito)
le faremo avere la merce — we'll get the goods to youl'hanno fatto entrare in macchina — (costringere) they forced him into the car, they made him get into the car, (lasciare) they let him get into the car
far scongelare — to defrost, thaw out
mi son fatto tagliare i capelli — I've had my hair cut
9)10)farla a qn — to get the better of sbme l'hanno fatta! — (imbrogliare) I've been done!, (derubare) I've been robbed!, (lasciare nei guai) I've been lumbered!
— to succeed, managenon ce la faccio più — (a camminare) I can't go on, (a sopportare) I can't take any more
ormai è stato deciso e non c'è niente da fare — it's been decided and there's nothing we can do about it
ha fatto di sì con la testa — he nodded
1) (agire) to dofare con — (situazioni, persone) to know how to deal withci sa fare coi bambini/con le macchine — he's good with children/cars
2)"davvero?" fece — "really?" he said3)questo non si fa — it's not done, you (just) can't do that
si
fa così! — you do it like this, this is the way it's donenon si fa così — (rimprovero) that's no way to behave!
questa festa non si farà! — this party won't take place!
4)fa proprio al caso nostro — it's just what we needfare da — (funzioni) to act as
fare da padre a qn — to be like a father to sb
la cucina fa anche da sala da pranzo — the kitchen also serves as o is also used as a dining room
fare per — (essere adatto) to be suitable for, (essere sul punto di) to be about to
il grigio fa vecchio — grey makes you o one look older
3. vb impers4. vr (farsi)1)farsi amico di qn — to make friends with sb2)farsi avanti — to move forward, fig to come forward3) (gergo: drogarsi) to do drugs5. vip (farsi)(divenire) to become6. smfar del giorno/della notte — at daybreak/nightfall* * *I 1. ['fare]verbo transitivo1) (in senso generico e astratto) to do*2) (preparare, fabbricare, creare) to make* [torta, tè, vino, vestito, mobile, pezzi di ricambio, film]3) (produrre, provocare) to make* [macchia, buco, rumore]6) (come professione, mestiere)fare il medico, l'insegnante — to be a doctor, a teacher; (come sport, hobby) to do* [aerobica, giardinaggio]
7) (a scuola) to do*, to study [materia, facoltà, testo, autore]; to do* [ corso]8) (trascorrere) to spend* [ vacanze]10) (percorrere) to do* [tragitto, chilometri]11) (avere) to have* [infarto, orecchioni, otite]12) (provocare, causare)fare del bene, del male a qcn. — to do sb. good, harm
Signore, fa' che non gli succeda niente — may God protect him!
13) (far diventare) to make*fare felice qcn. — to make sb. happy
fare qcn. presidente — to make sb. president
14) (considerare)15) (fingersi)fare il malato, il coraggioso — to pretend to be ill, brave
16) (interpretare) [ attore] to play [parte, ruolo]fare piangere qcn. — to make sb. cry
fare perdere qcs. a qcn. — to make sb. lose sth.; (permettere, lasciare)
fare andare qcn. — to let sb. go; (convincere)
che ora fai? — what time do you make it o have you got?
19) (costare)20) (partorire) [donna, animale] to have* [bambino, cuccioli]21) (dire)"certo" fece lei — "of course" she said
poi fa "e i miei soldi?" — colloq. so he goes "what about my money?"
2.il gatto fa "miao" — the cat goes "miaow"
1) (agire, procedere) to do*fare per andarsene — to be about to leave; (fare l'atto di)
4) fare da (fungere da) [ persona] to act as; (servire da) [ cosa] to function o act o serve as6) (riuscire)"come si fa?" - "così" — "how do I do it?" - "like this"
7) farcela3.verbo impersonale4.fa buio — it's getting o growing dark
verbo pronominale farsi1) (preparare, fabbricare, creare per sé) to make* oneself [caffè, vestito]2) (concedersi) to have* [birra, pizza, chiacchierata]-rsi degli amici, dei nemici — to make friends, enemies; colloq. (comprarsi) to get* oneself [macchina, moto]
5) gerg. (drogarsi) to get* stoned (di on), to do* drugs6) (diventare)-rsi suora, cristiano — to become a nun, a Christian
il cielo si fece grigio — the sky went o turned grey
-rsi avanti, indietro — to come forward, to stand back
- rsi in là — to budge over o up
8) (formarsi) to form [idea, immagine]- rsi tagliare i capelli — to have o get one's hair cut
10) (sottoporsi a) to have* [lifting, permanente]11) (procurarsi)12) (reciprocamente)-rsi carezze, dispetti — to caress each other, to play tricks on each other
13) farsela (intendersela) to jack around AE ( con with); (in una relazione amorosa) to run* around ( con with)••avere a che fare — to have to do ( con with)
avere da fare — to be busy, to have things to do
(non) fa niente! — it doesn't matter, never mind!
a me non la si fa! — = I wasn't born yesterday!
farsela addosso — (urinare) to wet oneself; (defecare) to shit oneself pop.; (dalla paura) to be scared shitless pop., to shit bricks pop., to brick it
farsela sotto — (dalla paura) to be scared shitless, to shit bricks, to brick it
II ['fare]che cosa vuoi che ci faccia? che cosa ci posso fare io? what do you want me to do about it? non ci si può fare nulla it can't be helped; non ci posso fare niente se... I can't help it if...; non so che farmene di... — I have no need for
sostantivo maschile1) (comportamento) manner, behaviour BE, behavior AE2) (inizio)sul fare del giorno, della notte — at daybreak, nightfall
* * *fare1/'fare/ [8]1 (in senso generico e astratto) to do*; non avere niente da fare to have nothing to do; che cosa posso fare per te? what can I do for you? che cosa dobbiamo fare con te! what are we to do with you!2 (preparare, fabbricare, creare) to make* [torta, tè, vino, vestito, mobile, pezzi di ricambio, film]; fare del pollo to cook some chicken; che cosa faccio per pranzo? what shall I cook for lunch?3 (produrre, provocare) to make* [macchia, buco, rumore]4 (dare come risultato) tre più due fa cinque three and two make five; quanto fa 3 per 3? what's 3 times 3? 9 meno 7 fa 2 9 minus 7 leaves 26 (come professione, mestiere) che lavoro fai? what's your job? cosa fai (di mestiere)? what do you do (for a living)? fare il medico, l'insegnante to be a doctor, a teacher; (come sport, hobby) to do* [aerobica, giardinaggio]7 (a scuola) to do*, to study [materia, facoltà, testo, autore]; to do* [ corso]; fare (la) prima to be in the first year8 (trascorrere) to spend* [ vacanze]; fare tre mesi di prigione to do three months in prison; hai fatto buon viaggio? did you have a pleasant journey?10 (percorrere) to do* [tragitto, chilometri]; fare l'autostrada to take the motorway11 (avere) to have* [infarto, orecchioni, otite]12 (provocare, causare) fare del bene, del male a qcn. to do sb. good, harm; la pastiglia non mi ha fatto niente the tablet didn't do anything; non ti farò niente I won't do anything to you; Signore, fa' che non gli succeda niente may God protect him!13 (far diventare) to make*; fare felice qcn. to make sb. happy; fare qcn. presidente to make sb. president14 (considerare) ti facevo più intelligente I thought you were cleverer15 (fingersi) fare il malato, il coraggioso to pretend to be ill, brave16 (interpretare) [ attore] to play [parte, ruolo]17 (seguito da infinito) (con valore causativo) fare piangere qcn. to make sb. cry; fare perdere qcs. a qcn. to make sb. lose sth.; (permettere, lasciare) fare andare qcn. to let sb. go; (convincere) gli ho fatto prendere un appuntamento I got him to make an appointment18 (riferito all'ora) che ora fai? what time do you make it o have you got? faccio le due I make it two o'clock; che ora fa l'orologio? what time does the clock say?20 (partorire) [donna, animale] to have* [bambino, cuccioli]21 (dire) "certo" fece lei "of course" she said; poi fa "e i miei soldi?" colloq. so he goes "what about my money?"; il gatto fa "miao" the cat goes "miaow"(aus. avere)1 (agire, procedere) to do*; non ho potuto fare altrimenti I couldn't do otherwise; fai come vuoi do as you like; facciamo alle sei let's make it six o'clock2 (essere adatto) questo è il posto che fa per me this is the place for me; vivere a Londra non fa per me living in London is not for me3 fare per (essere in procinto di) fare per andarsene to be about to leave; (fare l'atto di) fece per baciarlo she made as if to kiss him5 (essere espresso in una certa forma) come fa la canzone? how does the song go?6 (riuscire) come fai a leggere quella robaccia? how can you read that junk? "come si fa?" - "così" "how do I do it?" - "like this"; come faccio a saperlo? how should I know?7 farcela ce l'ho fatta! I made it! ce la fai a finirlo? can you manage to finish it? non ce la faccio più! I've had it! I can't take any more!1 (riferito a tempo atmosferico o condizioni di luce) fa freddo it's cold; fa buio it's getting o growing dark2 (riferito a durata) oggi fanno sei anni che è partito it's six years today since he leftIV farsi verbo pronominale1 (preparare, fabbricare, creare per sé) to make* oneself [caffè, vestito]; - rsi da mangiare to do one's own cooking2 (concedersi) to have* [birra, pizza, chiacchierata]3 (procurar si) -rsi degli amici, dei nemici to make friends, enemies; colloq. (comprarsi) to get* oneself [macchina, moto]5 gerg. (drogarsi) to get* stoned (di on), to do* drugs6 (diventare) -rsi suora, cristiano to become a nun, a Christian; si è fatta bella she's grown up a beauty; il cielo si fece grigio the sky went o turned grey; si fa tardi it's getting late7 (per indicare movimento) -rsi avanti, indietro to come forward, to stand back; - rsi in là to budge over o up8 (formarsi) to form [idea, immagine]9 (seguito da infinito) - rsi sentire to make oneself heard; - rsi tagliare i capelli to have o get one's hair cut; - rsi operare to have surgery10 (sottoporsi a) to have* [lifting, permanente]11 (procurarsi) - rsi un bernoccolo to get a bump; - rsi un livido su un braccio to bruise one's arm12 (reciprocamente) -rsi carezze, dispetti to caress each other, to play tricks on each other13 farsela (intendersela) to jack around AE ( con with); (in una relazione amorosa) to run* around ( con with)avere a che fare to have to do ( con with); non avere niente a che fare to have nothing to do ( con with); avere da fare to be busy, to have things to do; (non) fa niente! it doesn't matter, never mind! a me non la si fa! = I wasn't born yesterday! farsela addosso (urinare) to wet oneself; (defecare) to shit oneself pop.; (dalla paura) to be scared shitless pop., to shit bricks pop., to brick it; farsela sotto (dalla paura) to be scared shitless, to shit bricks, to brick it; che cosa vuoi che ci faccia? che cosa ci posso fare io? what do you want me to do about it? non ci si può fare nulla it can't be helped; non ci posso fare niente se... 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97 mayor de edad
• elder• grown• grown-up• grown-up man• growth• of age• of legal age -
98 puberes
1.pūbes and pūber (cf. Prisc. p. 707 P.; also pūbis, ĕris, Caes. ib.), ĕris, adj. [root pu-, to beget; in Sanscr. putras, son; pumans, man; cf.: puer, pūpa, putus, etc.], that is grown up, of ripe age, adult, pubescent.I.Lit. (class.):B.pubes et puber qui generare potest: is incipit esse a quattuordecim annis: femina a duodecim viri potens, sive patiens, ut quidam putant,
Fest. p. 250 Müll.; Crass. ap. Cic. de Or. 2, 55, 224:filii,
Cic. Off. 1, 35, 129: priusquam pubes esset, Nep. Dion, 4, 4:ad puberem aetatem,
Liv. 1, 3.—Subst.: pūbĕres, um, m., grown-up persons, adults, men (cf.:II.adulescens, ephebus): omnes puberes armati convenire consuerunt,
Caes. B. G. 5, 56; id. B. C. 2, 13; 3, 9; Sall. J. 26, 3; 54, 6; Tac. A. 13, 39.— Sing. collect.:omnem Italiae pubem commiserat,
Cic. Mil. 23, 61; Liv. 1, 9, 6; Suet. Ner. 43; Tac. H. 2, 47.— Rarely, of one person, a youth:ne praejudicium fiat impuberi per puberis personam,
Dig. 37, 10, 3, § 8.—Transf., of plants, covered with soft down, downy, pubescent, ripe:2.folia,
Verg. A. 12, 413:uvae,
Front. Ep. ad M. Caes. 4, 4 Mai.pūbes (nom. pubis, Prud. Cath. 7, 162), is, f. [1. pubes], the signs of manhood, i. e. the hair which appears on the body at the age of puberty, Gr. hêbê.I.Lit.:II.si inguen jam pube contegitur,
Cels. 7, 19:capillus et pubes,
Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 58.—Transf.A.The hair in gen.:B.ciliorum,
Mart. Cap. 2, § 132.—The private parts, Verg. A. 3, 427; Ov. Am. 3, 12, 22; Plin. 11, 37, 83, § 208; 28, 15, 60, § 215; App. M. 10, p. 254, 3.—C.Collect., grown-up males, youth, young men (class.):2.omnem Italiae pubem,
Cic. Mil. 23, 61; Verg. A. 5, 573:robora pubis Lecta,
id. ib. 8, 518:Romana,
Liv. 1, 9; Tac. A. 6, 1; id. H. 2, 47; Sil. 1, 667.— Poet., transf., of bullocks, Verg. G. 3, 174.—In gen., men, people, population:III.pube praesenti,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 124; Cat. 64, 4; 268; 68, 101:Dardana,
Verg. A. 7, 219:captiva,
Hor. C. 3, 5, 18:Romana,
id. ib. 4, 4, 46 al.— -
99 pubes
1.pūbes and pūber (cf. Prisc. p. 707 P.; also pūbis, ĕris, Caes. ib.), ĕris, adj. [root pu-, to beget; in Sanscr. putras, son; pumans, man; cf.: puer, pūpa, putus, etc.], that is grown up, of ripe age, adult, pubescent.I.Lit. (class.):B.pubes et puber qui generare potest: is incipit esse a quattuordecim annis: femina a duodecim viri potens, sive patiens, ut quidam putant,
Fest. p. 250 Müll.; Crass. ap. Cic. de Or. 2, 55, 224:filii,
Cic. Off. 1, 35, 129: priusquam pubes esset, Nep. Dion, 4, 4:ad puberem aetatem,
Liv. 1, 3.—Subst.: pūbĕres, um, m., grown-up persons, adults, men (cf.:II.adulescens, ephebus): omnes puberes armati convenire consuerunt,
Caes. B. G. 5, 56; id. B. C. 2, 13; 3, 9; Sall. J. 26, 3; 54, 6; Tac. A. 13, 39.— Sing. collect.:omnem Italiae pubem commiserat,
Cic. Mil. 23, 61; Liv. 1, 9, 6; Suet. Ner. 43; Tac. H. 2, 47.— Rarely, of one person, a youth:ne praejudicium fiat impuberi per puberis personam,
Dig. 37, 10, 3, § 8.—Transf., of plants, covered with soft down, downy, pubescent, ripe:2.folia,
Verg. A. 12, 413:uvae,
Front. Ep. ad M. Caes. 4, 4 Mai.pūbes (nom. pubis, Prud. Cath. 7, 162), is, f. [1. pubes], the signs of manhood, i. e. the hair which appears on the body at the age of puberty, Gr. hêbê.I.Lit.:II.si inguen jam pube contegitur,
Cels. 7, 19:capillus et pubes,
Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 58.—Transf.A.The hair in gen.:B.ciliorum,
Mart. Cap. 2, § 132.—The private parts, Verg. A. 3, 427; Ov. Am. 3, 12, 22; Plin. 11, 37, 83, § 208; 28, 15, 60, § 215; App. M. 10, p. 254, 3.—C.Collect., grown-up males, youth, young men (class.):2.omnem Italiae pubem,
Cic. Mil. 23, 61; Verg. A. 5, 573:robora pubis Lecta,
id. ib. 8, 518:Romana,
Liv. 1, 9; Tac. A. 6, 1; id. H. 2, 47; Sil. 1, 667.— Poet., transf., of bullocks, Verg. G. 3, 174.—In gen., men, people, population:III.pube praesenti,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 124; Cat. 64, 4; 268; 68, 101:Dardana,
Verg. A. 7, 219:captiva,
Hor. C. 3, 5, 18:Romana,
id. ib. 4, 4, 46 al.— -
100 קדש
קָדַש(b. h.) (to be cut off, separated, v. Ges. Hebr. Dict.12> s. v.; cmp. פָּרַש, to be, become pure, sacred, holy. Y.Sabb.III, 5d bot.; ib. IV, end, 7a ק׳ עליו היום the day became holy upon him, i. e. the Sabbath commenced while he was engaged in doing something. Meil.II, 8 (10a) קָרְשוּ בכלים (Talm. ed. קדשן) after they have become sacred by being put in a sacred vessel (v. infra); Shebu.11a (Ms. F. קירשן). Bekh.4b קדשו בכורותוכ׳ the firstborn in the desert were consecrated; a. fr. Pi. קִרֵּש, קִי׳ 1) to sanctify, esp. ק׳ שם שמים, or ק׳ את השם to sanctify the name of the Lord, to manifest fidelity to religion by noble deeds, by martyrdom Sot.10b; 36b יוסף שק׳ שםוכ׳ Joseph who sanctified the name … in secret (when he resisted temptation); יהודה שק׳וכ׳ Judah who sanctified … in public (when he admitted his guilt, Gen. 38:26); a. fr. 2) to sanctify, consecrate; to purify, keep pure. Ber.17a טהר וקַדֵּש עצמך מכלוכ׳ keep thyself clean and pure (aloof) from every guilt Yoma 39a (ref. to Lev. 11:44) אדם מְקַדֵּש … מְקַדְּשִׁין אותו הרבה if a man sanctifies himself a little (trains himself to self-restraint), they (the divine agencies) will help him much to sanctify him; מלמטה מקדשין אותו מלמעלה if he (sanctifies himself) below, they will sanctify him from above; בעולם הזה מקדשיןוכ׳ he in this world, they will declare him holy in the hereafter. Yeb.20a, a. e. קדש עצמך במותר לך sanctify thyself by self-restraint from what is permitted to thee. Ḥag.3b, a. e. קִדְּשָׁהּ לשעתה, v. קְדוּשָּׁה. Sebu. 15a כל הכלים … מְקַדַּשְׁתָּן is as regards all vessels that Moses made, the ointing of them gave them their sacred character; Snh.16b מקדשן (corr. acc.). Men.95b תנור מְקַדֵּש the oven (the baking of the showbread) gives it its sacred character. Ib. 100a כלי שרת מְקַרְּשִׁין the vessels of the service consecrate (the things put into them); a. v. fr.Part. pass. מְקוּדָּש; f. מְקוּדֶּשֶׁת; pl. מְקוּדָּשִׁים Sabb.55a (ref. to Ez. 9:6) א״ת מקדשי אלא מְקוּדָּשַׁיוכ׳ and not miḳdashi (my sanctuary) but mḳuddashai (my sanctified ones), that means those who fulfilled the whole Law ; Ab. Zar.4a. Zeb.115b (ref. to Ps. 68:36 מִמִּקְדָּשֶׁיךָ) read מִמְּקוּדָּשֶׁיךָוכ׳ ‘from thy sanctified ones, when the Lord passes judgment on his holy servants ; a. fr. 3) (with, or sub., ידיו ורגליו) to wash hands and feet prior to a sacred act. Yoma III, 6. Ib. IV, 5. Ib. 22a; a. fr. 4) to prepare the water of lustration (Num. 19). Par. VI, 1 המקדש ונפל הקִדּוּש על ידו if he prepares the lustration, and some of the consecrated water falls upon his hand. Ib. 2 נוטל נמקדש he may take (of the ashes) and prepare the water with them. Ib. 3 המקדש כשוקתוכ׳ he who puts ashes into a large vessel of water; a. fr. 5) (of seasons) to proclaim the sanctity of esp., a) (ק׳ החדש) to proclaim in court that the new month had begun (v. infra). R. Hash. II, 7 אם לא … אין מקדשין אותו שכבד קִדְּשוּשוּהוּ שמים unless the new moon is seen in its due time (on the evening of the twenty-ninth day), no announcement is made, for the heavens have already proclaimed it (and the new month begins with the thirty-first day). Ib. 24a בין כך … שנים אתה מקדשוכ׳ in neither case is the ceremony of announcement required, for we read (Lev. 25:10), ‘ye shall sanctify the fiftieth year, years thou must ‘sanctify Ex. R. s. 15 אני ואתם נְקַדֵּש את החדש I and you, let us (as a court) proclaim the month (of Nisan); a. fr.Part. pass. as ab. R. Hash. II, 7 ראשב״ד אומר מק׳וכ׳ the president of the court says, ‘(the new month is) proclaimed, and all the people say after him, ‘proclaimed, proclaimed. Ib. III, 1 נחקרו … ולא הספיקו לומר מק׳וכ׳ when the witnesses were examined, and the court had no time to say mḳuddash before night set in; a. e.b) ק׳ השבת, היום to pronounce the sanctity of the Sabbath, the Holy Day, to recite the Sabbath or the festive benediction (over wine), to say Ḳiddush. Pes.105a מי שלא ק׳ בע״ש מקדשוכ׳ he who fails to bless the Sabbath on the Sabbath eve, may do so during the entire day. Ib. 106b טעם אינו מקדש if a man tasted something without Ḳiddush, he must not bless the Sabbath; Ib. 107a טעם מקדש even if he has tasted something, he must bless the Sabbath. Ib. כגין זה ראוי לקַדֵּש עליו a beverage like this is fit for Ḳiddush; a. fr. 6) ק׳ אשה ( to consecrate a woman, a) to betroth (expl. Kidd.2b לישנא דרבנן דאסר לה … בהקדש the rabbinical term, in place of the Biblical קנה,because he makes her forbidden to others like a consecrated object, v. הֶקְרֵּש). Kidd.II, 1 האיש מקדש בווכ׳ a man may betroth a woman either in person or through a deputy. Ib. 41a אסור לאדם שיְקַדֵּש … עדוכ׳ a man is forbidden to betroth a woman to himself, before he has seen her. ib. II, 4 האומר … צא וקַיֵּש … והלך וקִרְּשָׁהּוכ׳ if a man said to his deputy, go and betroth to me that certain woman in that certain place, and he went and betrothed her in a different place, she is not betrothed (the betrothal is invalid); a. v. fr.Part. pass. מְקוּדֶּשֶׁת; pl. מְקוּדָּשוֹת. Ib. הרי זו מק׳ in such a case the betrothal is binding. Ib. 7; a. fr.b) (of the father of a minor נַעֲרָה) to accept a betrothal in behalf of ones daughter. Ib. 1 האיש מקדש את בתווכ׳ a man may accept his daughters betrothal, if she is a naʿărah, either in person or through a deputy. Ib. 41a אסור לאדם שיקדש את בתו יכ׳ a man is forbidden to betroth his daughter as a child, (but must wait,) until she is grown up and says, I like this man; a. fr.7) to cause a thing to be prohibited, esp. (by ref. to Deut. 22:9) by planting seeds in a vineyard, or vines among seeds; to cause condemnation. Kil. IV, 5 הזורע … ק׳ שורה אחת if a person sows within four cubits of a vineyard, he has caused the condemnation of one row of vines. Ib. V, 5 הרי זה מקדש ארבעיםוכ׳ he has made forty-five vines forbidden. Ib. VII, 2 גפן … ואינה מְקַרֶּשֶׁת to plant seeds near a dried-up vine is forbidden, but it (the vine) does not cause the condemnation of the seeds. Ib. אלו אוסרין ולא מְקַדְּשִׁין the following plants make the planting of seeds in their neighborhood forbidden, but do not cause condemnation of the seeds, if planted, or their own condemnation. Ib. 5 אין אדם מקדש דברוכ׳ no man can cause condemnation of a thing not his own. Ib. הרי זה ק׳וכ׳ he has caused the condemnation of his neighbors seeds and must pay damages; a. fr. Hithpa. הִתְקַדֵּש, Nithpa. נִתְקַדֵּש 1) to be sanctified, glorified as holy. Yeb.79a מוטב … ויִתְקַדֵּש שםוכ׳ let a letter of the Law be uprooted (disregarded), but let the name of God be sanctified in public. Tanḥ. Shmini 1 מִתְקַדֵּש אני שם במכבדי: there (at the dedication of the Tabernacle) I shall be sanctified by (the death of) those that honor me. Lev. R. s. 12; a. fr. 2) to be consecrated, dedicated; (of the New Moon) to be proclaimed. R. Hash. 21b יכול … עד שיִתְקַדְּשוּוכ׳ you may have thought, as well as the Sabbath is to be disregarded (by the witnesses travelling to the seat of the court), until they (the months) are proclaimed, it may also be disregarded (by the messengers carrying the announcement), until they are established. Ex. R. s. 15 היה הכהן … והבלי מִתְקַדֶּשֶׁת the priest received in it some sacred object, by which the vessel was consecrated; וכלי חול מִתְקַדֵּש and a profane vessel became sacred. Shebu.15a אין העזרה מִתְקַדֶּשֶׁתוכ׳ the Temple hall was not consecrated, until the priests ate therein the remnants of the meal-offering. Ib. 16a תחתונה נִתְקַדְּשָׁה בכל אלו the lower reservoir became consecrated through all these (ceremonies mentioned); a. fr. 3) (of mixed seeds) to be condemnable, condemned. Kil. VII, 7 מאימתי … מתקרשת from what time are seeds of grain (planted among vines) to be condemned? Ib. אין מִתְקַרְּשוֹת are not to be condemned; a. fr. 4) to be betrothed. Kidd.II, 1 האשה מתקדשת בהוכ׳ a woman may be betrothed in person or through her deputy, Ib. האומר הִתְקַדְּשִׁי ליוכ׳ … if a man says to a woman, be betrothed to me with this fig. Ib. 45b נִתְקַדְּשָׁה לדעת אביה וניסתוכ׳ if she (the minor) was betrothed with her fathers consent, but was married without it; a. fr. 5) to sanctify ones self. Sifra Vayikra, Ndab., ch. II, Par. 2 מי שהוא עתיד להִתְקַדֵּש he that is ready to sanctify himself (by vowing a sacrifice). Nif. נִקְדַּש 1) to be sanctified; to become consecrated. Tem.14a כאן לִיקָּדֵש כאן ליקרב in the one case it refers to being consecrated (by being put in a sacred vessel), in the other to being offered. Bekh.4b הוזהרו … ליקדש they were admonished concerning the firatborn, that they be consecrated; a. e. 2) to be betrothed. Kidd.48a if she says, עשה לי … ואֶקָּדֵשוכ׳ make for me chains, and I shall be betrothed unto thee. Hif. הִקְדִּיש 1) to cause sanctification. Zeb.115b לא מתו … להַקְדִּיש שמווכ׳ thy (Aarons) sons died only in order to give thee an opportunity to sanctify the name of the Lord. 2) to sanctify, dedicate an object as Temple property (Lev. 27:14–24). Arakh.VI, 2 המַקְדִּיש נכסיווכ׳ if a person dedicates his property to the Temple, but owes his (divorced) wife her kthubah (כְּתוּבָּה) Ib. VII, 1 אין מַקְדִּישִׁין לפני היובלוכ׳ you cannot dedicate landed property within less than two or three years before the jubilee. Ib. 3 הִקְדִּישָׁהּ וגאלה if he dedicated and then redeemed it. Ib. 5 אין אדם מַקְדִּיש דברוכ׳ nobody can dedicate a thing not belonging to him. B. Kam.VII, 2; a. v. fr. Hof. הוּקְדַּש to be dedicated, consecrated. Meil.II, 8 המנחות … משהוּקְדָּשוּ the law concerning misappropriation of sacred things applies to meal-offerings as soon as they have been dedicated. Ib. 1 משהוּקְדָּשָׁה as soon as it has been designated for a sin-offering; a. fr.Part. מוּקְדָּש; f. מוּקְדֶּשֶׁת; pl. מוּקְדָּשִׁים Ned.V, 6 (48a) אם … הרי הם מוק׳ לשמים if they are mine, be they dedicated to the Lord. Ib. כל מתנה … מקודשת אינה מתנה (read: מוקדשת) a gift which is not made so that if the recipient dedicates it to sacred use, it is dedicated, is no gift. Bekh.V, 1 כל פסולי המוק׳ all dedicated sacrifices which became unfit for the altar; a. fr.
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