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1 vieillir
vieillir [vjejiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. intransitive verba. ( = prendre de l'âge) [personne, maison, organe] to grow old ; [population] to age• il a bien/mal vieilli [personne] he has/has not aged well ; [film] it has/has not stood the test of timeb. ( = paraître plus vieux) to agec. ( = passer de mode) [auteur, mot, doctrine] to go out of fashiond. [vin, fromage] to age2. transitive verb• vieillir qn [coiffure, maladie] to make sb look older• vous me vieillissez de cinq ans (par fausse estimation) you're making me out to be five years older than I really am3. reflexive verb► se vieillir to make o.s. look older* * *vjɛjiʀ
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1) ( en apparence) [coiffure, robe] to make [somebody] look older2) ( en estimation)ne me vieillis pas, j'ai 59 ans! — don't make me out to be any older than I am, I'm only 59!
3) ( physiquement) [maladie, pauvreté] to age
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verbe intransitif1) ( en âge)j'ai vieilli — I'm older; ( en maturité) I have grown up
pour bien vieillir, faites du sport — to stay young, take exercise
2) ( se dégrader) [corps, bâtiment] to show signs of age; [personne] to ageil vieillit mal — ( apparence) he's losing his looks
3) Sociologie4) ( pour un vin) to mature, to age5) ( se démoder) [œuvre, institution] to become outdated
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se vieillir verbe pronominal1) ( en apparence) to make oneself look older2) ( en mentant) to make oneself out to be older* * *vjejiʀ1. vi1) (= prendre de l'âge) to grow old, [population] to ageIl a beaucoup vieilli depuis la dernière fois que je l'ai vu. — He's aged a lot since I last saw him.
2) [vin] to age3) [doctrine, auteur] to become dated2. vt1)vieillir qn [coiffure, vêtements, lunettes] — to make sb look older, [épreuves, maladie] to age
2) [acteur] (pour un rôle) to make look older3) [vin, whisky] to age* * *vieillir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( en apparence) [coiffure, robe] to make [sb] look older; le maquillage la vieillit de 10 ans make-up makes her look 10 years older;2 ( en estimation) ne me vieillis pas, j'ai 59 ans! don't make me any older than I am, I'm only 59!;3 ( physiquement) [maladie, pauvreté] to age.B vi1 ( en âge) je vieillis I am getting old; j'ai vieilli I'm older; ( en maturité) I have grown up; je me sens vieillir I feel my age; pour bien vieillir, faites du sport to stay young, take exercise; il refuse de se voir vieillir he can't accept the fact that he's not so young any more; vieillir dans la fonction publique to spend a lifetime in the civil service; je ne veux pas vieillir ici I don't want to be here till I die;2 ( se dégrader) [corps, bâtiment] to show signs of age; [personne] to age; elle n'a pas vieilli she hasn't aged, she doesn't look any older; il vieillit mal ( apparence) he's losing his looks; elle vieillit bien she looks good for her age; il a vieilli de 10 ans en 6 mois he has aged 10 years in 6 months;3 Sociol notre population vieillit we have an ageing population;4 Vin to mature, age;5 ( se démoder) [œuvre] to become outdated; [institution] to stultify; une pièce de théâtre qui n'a pas vieilli a play which has lasted well.C se vieillir vpr1 ( en apparence) to make oneself look older;2 ( en mentant) to make oneself out to be older; se vieillir d'au moins trois ans to put at least three years on one's age.[vjejir] verbe intransitif1. [prendre de l'âge - personne] to age, to be getting old ; [ - vin, fromage] to age, to mature ; [ - technique] to become outmoded2. [paraître plus vieux]————————[vjejir] verbe transitif[métal] to age-harden3. [apparencenj]a. [suj: vêtement, couleur] to make somebody seem older————————se vieillir verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)[en apparence] to make oneself look older -
2 alt
Adj.; älter, am ältesten1. neutral in Bezug auf Lebensalter: old; ein sechs Jahre alter Junge a six-year-old boy, a boy, aged six; wie alt bist du? how old are you?; er ist ( doppelt) so alt wie ich he’s (twice) my age; er sieht gar nicht so alt aus he doesn’t look it, he looks much younger, he doesn’t look his age; er sieht älter aus als er ist he looks older than he really is; sie ist zwei Jahre älter als ich she’s two years older than I am ( oder me); als ich so alt war wie du... when I was your age...2. (bejahrt, Ggs. jung) old; ihr alter Großvater her aged grandfather; Alt und Jung young and old; alt werden get old, age; der alte Herr Huber old Mr ( oder Mr.) Huber; mein alter Herr umg. (Vater) my old man; ein / eine alter / alte Jundgeselle / Jungfer an old bachelor / maid altm.; der alte Goethe Goethe in his old age; sie ist (äußerlich) ganz schön alt geworden she really has aged; es macht dich alt it makes you look old, it ages you; hier werde ich nicht alt umg., hum. I won’t be sticking around here for very long; dann siehst du alt aus! umg., fig. (dann stehst du dumm da) then you’ll look really stupid; (dann geht es dir schlecht) then you’ll be in a bad way; in der letzten Prüfung habe ich alt ausgesehen umg. I made a mess of the last exam3. (Ggs. neu) old; geschichtlich: auch ancient; (gebraucht) used, second-hand; (altertümlich, aus alter Zeit) antique; (langjährig) auch long-standing; (erfahren) experienced; die alten Griechen / Römer the ancient Greeks / Romans; Alte Geschichte (Ggs. Moderne) Ancient history; alte Bräuche old ( oder ancient) customs; alte Kunst ancient art; eine alte Vase an antique vase; alte Zeitungen auch back numbers (Am. issues) of a newspaper; alte Sprachen the classics; das alte Testament the Old Testament; die Alte Welt the Old World, the ancient world; noch im alten Jahr by ( oder before) the end of the year; in alten Zeiten in times of yore, in the old(en altm., lit.) days; ein Mann der guten alten Schule a man of the good old school; die gute alte Zeit the good old days ( oder times); einer meiner ältesten Freunde one of my oldest friends; aus Alt mach Neu make something new out of the old4. (längst bekannt) Fehler, Problem etc.: familiar, well-known; Trick, Witz: old, stale; es ist wieder die alte Geschichte mit ihr etc. it’s the same old story with her5. (unverändert): am Alten festhalten oder hängen cling to the old ways; alles bleibt beim Alten nothing’s changed; du bist immer noch der Alte you haven’t changed (, have you?); Peter ist nicht mehr der Alte he’s not the Peter I used to know; er ist wieder ganz der Alte he’s back to his usual self6. (Ggs. frisch) old; Brot etc.: stale; Blumen: wilted, faded; Hemd etc.: worn, old; Wunde: old, healed; Spur: cold, old8. umg., verstärkend: alter Angeber / Schwätzer etc. the old poser / loudmouth; ein alter Säufer a confirmed drunkard; na, alter Freund etc., wie geht’s? well old boy, how’s it going?; älter, ältest..., Eisen, Hase etc.* * *old; ancient; antique; olden; aged* * *Ạlt I [alt]m -s, -e (MUS)alto; (von Frau auch) contralto; (Gesamtheit der Stimmen) altos pl, contraltos pl IInt -s, -(= Bier) top-fermented German dark beer* * *1) (old: an aged man.) aged2) ((a singer having) a singing voice of the lowest pitch for a woman.) alto3) (relating to times long ago, especially before the collapse of Rome: ancient history.) ancient5) (having a certain age: He is thirty years old.) old6) (having existed for a long time: an old building; Those trees are very old.) old7) (no longer useful: She threw away the old shoes.) old* * *Alt1<-s, -e>[alt]m MUS alto, contraltoAlt2<-s, ->[alt]* * *Ider; Alts, Alte (Musik) alto; (Frauenstimme) contralto; alto; (im Chor) altos pl.; contraltos plIIdas; Alt[s], Alt: top fermented, dark beer* * *1. neutral in Bezug auf Lebensalter: old;ein sechs Jahre alter Junge a six-year-old boy, a boy, aged six;wie alt bist du? how old are you?;er sieht älter aus, als er ist he looks older than he really is;sie ist zwei Jahre älter als ich she’s two years older than I am ( oder me);als ich so alt war wie du … when I was your age …2. (bejahrt, Ggs jung) old;ihr alter Großvater her aged grandfather;Alt und Jung young and old;alt werden get old, age;der alte Herr Huber old Mr ( oder Mr.) Huber;mein alter Herr umg (Vater) my old man;ein/eine alter/alte Jundgeselle/Jungfer an old bachelor/maid obs;der alte Goethe Goethe in his old age;ganz schön alt geworden she really has aged;es macht dich alt it makes you look old, it ages you;dann siehst du alt aus! umg, fig (dann stehst du dumm da) then you’ll look really stupid; (dann geht es dir schlecht) then you’ll be in a bad way;in der letzten Prüfung habe ich alt ausgesehen umg I made a mess of the last exam3. (Ggs neu) old; geschichtlich: auch ancient; (gebraucht) used, second-hand; (altertümlich, aus alter Zeit) antique; (langjährig) auch long-standing; (erfahren) experienced;die alten Griechen/Römer the ancient Greeks/Romans;Alte Geschichte (Ggs Moderne) Ancient history;alte Bräuche old ( oder ancient) customs;alte Kunst ancient art;eine alte Vase an antique vase;alte Sprachen the classics;das Alte Testament the Old Testament;die Alte Welt the Old World, the ancient world;noch im alten Jahr by ( oder before) the end of the year;ein Mann der guten alten Schule a man of the good old school;die gute alte Zeit the good old days ( oder times);einer meiner ältesten Freunde one of my oldest friends;aus Alt mach Neu make something new out of the old5. (unverändert):hängen cling to the old ways;alles bleibt beim Alten nothing’s changed;du bist immer noch der Alte you haven’t changed (, have you?);Peter ist nicht mehr der Alte he’s not the Peter I used to know;er ist wieder ganz der Alte he’s back to his usual self6. (Ggs frisch) old; Brot etc: stale; Blumen: wilted, faded; Hemd etc: worn, old; Wunde: old, healed; Spur: cold, olddie alte Heimat former ( oder earlier) homealter Angeber/Schwätzer etc the old poser/loudmouth;ein alter Säufer a confirmed drunkard;na, alter Freund etc,* * *Ider; Alts, Alte (Musik) alto; (Frauenstimme) contralto; alto; (im Chor) altos pl.; contraltos plIIdas; Alt[s], Alt: top fermented, dark beer* * *adj.ancient adj.antiquarian adj.old adj. adv.anciently adv. -
3 estropearse
1 (máquina) to break down2 (cosecha) to be spoiled, get damaged3 (plan etc) to fail, fall through, go wrong4 (comida) to go bad* * ** * *VPR1) (=averiarse) [lavadora, televisor] to break; [ascensor, vehículo] to break downse me ha estropeado el vídeo — my video is o has broken
2) (=dañarse) [ropa, zapatos, vista] to get ruined; [carne, fruta] to go off, spoilsi te lo lavas con este champú no se estropeará el pelo — this shampoo won't damage o ruin your hair
3) (=malograrse) [plan, vacaciones] to be ruinedse me estropearon todos los planes cuando me quedé sin trabajo — all my plans were ruined when I lost my job
4) [persona] (=afearse) to lose one's looks; (=envejecer) to age* * *(v.) = go down, sour, give up + the ghost, conk out, go + kaput, be kaput, go to + seed, go + haywire, go + haywire, be up the spoutEx. But this is much more of a problem than losing a machine and going down for two days or something like that.Ex. His poetry is characterized by a distinctive and attractive tone that is neither sentimental nor soured by experience.Ex. This article examines one such example, Cherrie Moraga's ' Giving Up the Ghost' where, for the first time, the issue of Chicana lesbian sexuality is addressed on the stage.Ex. The space man, poor fellow, has presumably wandered up and somehow indicated that his UFO has conked out.Ex. With oil at $76 a barrel, it won't be long until it all goes kaput!.Ex. I had a mechanic chap take a gander earlier on and he said it's possible the pedal itself is kaput, as in there's something fishy going on with the mechanics of it.Ex. She berated him for having ' gone to seed' and lambasted him for not living up to his ideals.Ex. The formatting on my main page has gone haywire for apparently no reason.Ex. They left a trail of destruction in the wake of a plan gone haywire.Ex. Their email system has been up the spout since Saturday preventing the staff from communicating everyday matters and causing extensive housekeeping delays.* * *(v.) = go down, sour, give up + the ghost, conk out, go + kaput, be kaput, go to + seed, go + haywire, go + haywire, be up the spoutEx: But this is much more of a problem than losing a machine and going down for two days or something like that.
Ex: His poetry is characterized by a distinctive and attractive tone that is neither sentimental nor soured by experience.Ex: This article examines one such example, Cherrie Moraga's ' Giving Up the Ghost' where, for the first time, the issue of Chicana lesbian sexuality is addressed on the stage.Ex: The space man, poor fellow, has presumably wandered up and somehow indicated that his UFO has conked out.Ex: With oil at $76 a barrel, it won't be long until it all goes kaput!.Ex: I had a mechanic chap take a gander earlier on and he said it's possible the pedal itself is kaput, as in there's something fishy going on with the mechanics of it.Ex: She berated him for having ' gone to seed' and lambasted him for not living up to his ideals.Ex: The formatting on my main page has gone haywire for apparently no reason.Ex: They left a trail of destruction in the wake of a plan gone haywire.Ex: Their email system has been up the spout since Saturday preventing the staff from communicating everyday matters and causing extensive housekeeping delays.* * *
■estropearse vr (máquina) to break down: se ha estropeado el ventilador, the fan has broken down
(alimento) to go off o bad: se ha roto la nevera y se ha estropeado la comida, the refrigerator broke down and the food has gone bad
' estropearse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
jorobarse
- estropear
- fastidiar
- valer
English:
bad
- break
- bruise
- go off
- keep
- pack up
- perish
- sour
- spoil
- wrong
- go
- hay
* * *vpr1. [máquina] to break down;[ropa] to be ruined;se ha vuelto a estropearse el ascensor the lift has broken down again;se me ha estropeado el despertador my alarm clock is broken;se ha estropeado el día the day has turned out badly2. [comida] to spoil, Br to go off;no dejes la fruta fuera de la nevera, que se estropea don't leave the fruit out of the fridge or it'll spoil o Br go off4. [plan] to fall through;se me estropeó el plan my plan turned out badly* * *v/r1 break down2 de comida go off, go bad3 de plan go wrong4:estropearse la vista ruin one’s eyesight* * *vr1) : to spoil, to go bad2) : to break down* * *estropearse vb2. (comida) to go off -
4 Alt
Adj.; älter, am ältesten1. neutral in Bezug auf Lebensalter: old; ein sechs Jahre alter Junge a six-year-old boy, a boy, aged six; wie alt bist du? how old are you?; er ist ( doppelt) so alt wie ich he’s (twice) my age; er sieht gar nicht so alt aus he doesn’t look it, he looks much younger, he doesn’t look his age; er sieht älter aus als er ist he looks older than he really is; sie ist zwei Jahre älter als ich she’s two years older than I am ( oder me); als ich so alt war wie du... when I was your age...2. (bejahrt, Ggs. jung) old; ihr alter Großvater her aged grandfather; Alt und Jung young and old; alt werden get old, age; der alte Herr Huber old Mr ( oder Mr.) Huber; mein alter Herr umg. (Vater) my old man; ein / eine alter / alte Jundgeselle / Jungfer an old bachelor / maid altm.; der alte Goethe Goethe in his old age; sie ist (äußerlich) ganz schön alt geworden she really has aged; es macht dich alt it makes you look old, it ages you; hier werde ich nicht alt umg., hum. I won’t be sticking around here for very long; dann siehst du alt aus! umg., fig. (dann stehst du dumm da) then you’ll look really stupid; (dann geht es dir schlecht) then you’ll be in a bad way; in der letzten Prüfung habe ich alt ausgesehen umg. I made a mess of the last exam3. (Ggs. neu) old; geschichtlich: auch ancient; (gebraucht) used, second-hand; (altertümlich, aus alter Zeit) antique; (langjährig) auch long-standing; (erfahren) experienced; die alten Griechen / Römer the ancient Greeks / Romans; Alte Geschichte (Ggs. Moderne) Ancient history; alte Bräuche old ( oder ancient) customs; alte Kunst ancient art; eine alte Vase an antique vase; alte Zeitungen auch back numbers (Am. issues) of a newspaper; alte Sprachen the classics; das alte Testament the Old Testament; die Alte Welt the Old World, the ancient world; noch im alten Jahr by ( oder before) the end of the year; in alten Zeiten in times of yore, in the old(en altm., lit.) days; ein Mann der guten alten Schule a man of the good old school; die gute alte Zeit the good old days ( oder times); einer meiner ältesten Freunde one of my oldest friends; aus Alt mach Neu make something new out of the old4. (längst bekannt) Fehler, Problem etc.: familiar, well-known; Trick, Witz: old, stale; es ist wieder die alte Geschichte mit ihr etc. it’s the same old story with her5. (unverändert): am Alten festhalten oder hängen cling to the old ways; alles bleibt beim Alten nothing’s changed; du bist immer noch der Alte you haven’t changed (, have you?); Peter ist nicht mehr der Alte he’s not the Peter I used to know; er ist wieder ganz der Alte he’s back to his usual self6. (Ggs. frisch) old; Brot etc.: stale; Blumen: wilted, faded; Hemd etc.: worn, old; Wunde: old, healed; Spur: cold, old8. umg., verstärkend: alter Angeber / Schwätzer etc. the old poser / loudmouth; ein alter Säufer a confirmed drunkard; na, alter Freund etc., wie geht’s? well old boy, how’s it going?; älter, ältest..., Eisen, Hase etc.* * *old; ancient; antique; olden; aged* * *Ạlt I [alt]m -s, -e (MUS)alto; (von Frau auch) contralto; (Gesamtheit der Stimmen) altos pl, contraltos pl IInt -s, -(= Bier) top-fermented German dark beer* * *1) (old: an aged man.) aged2) ((a singer having) a singing voice of the lowest pitch for a woman.) alto3) (relating to times long ago, especially before the collapse of Rome: ancient history.) ancient5) (having a certain age: He is thirty years old.) old6) (having existed for a long time: an old building; Those trees are very old.) old7) (no longer useful: She threw away the old shoes.) old* * *Alt1<-s, -e>[alt]m MUS alto, contraltoAlt2<-s, ->[alt]* * *Ider; Alts, Alte (Musik) alto; (Frauenstimme) contralto; alto; (im Chor) altos pl.; contraltos plIIdas; Alt[s], Alt: top fermented, dark beer* * *Alt1 m; -s, -e; MUS alto* * *Ider; Alts, Alte (Musik) alto; (Frauenstimme) contralto; alto; (im Chor) altos pl.; contraltos plIIdas; Alt[s], Alt: top fermented, dark beer* * *adj.ancient adj.antiquarian adj.old adj. adv.anciently adv. -
5 invecchiare
"to age;Altern;envelhecer"* * *1. v/t age2. v/i age, get olderdi vini, cibi maturefig ( cadere in disuso) date* * *invecchiare v.tr.1 (rendere vecchio) to make* old; to age: il duro lavoro lo ha preco-cemente invecchiato, hard work has aged him precociously // invecchiare un vino, to age a wine2 (far parere più vecchio) to make* (s.o., sthg.) look older: questo taglio di capelli ti invecchia, this haircut makes you look older◆ v. intr.1 to grow* old, to get* old, to age, to get* on in years: invecchia ma la sua salute è ottima, he is getting on in years but his health is excellent; invecchiamo senza accorgercene, we grow old without noticing it; il vino invecchiando migliora, wine improves with age; ha una terribile paura di invecchiare, she has a terrible fear of growing old2 (fig.) (diventare antiquato) to become* obsolete.* * *[invek'kjare]1. vi2. vt* * *[invek'kjare] 1.verbo transitivo1) [malattia, vestito] to age [ persona]2) to age [vino, whisky]2.1) [ persona] to age, to grow* old2) [vino, whisky] to age3) (passare di moda) to become* outdated* * *invecchiare/invek'kjare/ [1]1 [malattia, vestito] to age [ persona]; il trucco la invecchia di 10 anni make-up makes her look 10 years older2 to age [vino, whisky](aus. essere)1 [ persona] to age, to grow* old2 [vino, whisky] to age3 (passare di moda) to become* outdated. -
6 И-53
ИЗНОСУ (ИЗНОСА, СНОСУ, СНОСА) НЕТ VP impers)1. \И-53 чему. Also: ИЗНОСУ (СНОСУ) НЕ ЗНАТЬVP subj: a noun denoting clothes, footwear etc) sth. is very durable: X-y износу нет = X doesn't (won't, will never) wear out X never wears out X will stand any amount of hard wear X will last (forever (indefinitely)).«Между прочим, хороший материал, говорят... Ему сносу нет...» (Искандер 5). "By the way, they say it's good material. Doesn't wear out" (5a)....Носки и рукавицы в палец толщиной вязала мать, и не было тем носкам и рукавицам износу (Распутин 4)....His mother had made mittens and socks a finger thick and those socks and mittens never wore out (4a).2. \И-53 кому rare s.o. is in good shape, despite being old or middle-aged: X-y сносу нет = X is (looks) none the worse for wearX wears (has aged) well the years haven't changed (aged, told on) X a bit.(Лебедев:) А тебе, старая скворешня, и сносу нет. Лет тридцать я тебя старухой знаю... (Чехов 4). (L.:) You look none the worse for wear, you old windbag. I remember you as an old woman thirty years ago (4b). (L.:) You know, old magpie, you wear well. You've been an old woman ever since I've known you - for the last thirty years (4a). -
7 износа нет
• ИЗНОСУ <ИЗНОСА, СНОСУ, СНОСА> НЕТ[VP; impers]=====1. износа нет чему. Also: ИЗНОСУ < СНОСУ> НЕ ЗНАТЬ [VP; subj: a noun denoting clothes, footwear etc]⇒ sth. is very durable:- X will last (forever < indefinitely>.♦ "Между прочим, хороший материал, говорят... Ему сносу нет..." (Искандер 5). "By the way, they say it's good material. Doesn't wear out" (5a).♦...Носки и рукавицы в палец толщиной вязала мать, и не было тем носкам и рукавицам износу (Распутин 4)....His mother had made mittens and socks a finger thick and those socks and mittens never wore out (4a).2. износа нет кому rare s.o. is in good shape, despite being old or middle-aged:- X wears < has aged> well;- the years haven't changed <aged, told on> X a bit.♦ [Лебедев:] А тебе, старая скворешня, и сносу нет. Лет тридцать я тебя старухой знаю... (Чехов 4). [L.:] You look none the worse for wear, you old windbag. I remember you as an old woman thirty years ago (4b). [L.:] You know, old magpie, you wear well. You've been an old woman ever since I've known you - for the last thirty years (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > износа нет
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8 износу не знать
• ИЗНОСУ <ИЗНОСА, СНОСУ, СНОСА> НЕТ[VP; impers]=====1. износу не знать чему. Also: ИЗНОСУ < СНОСУ> НЕ ЗНАТЬ [VP; subj: a noun denoting clothes, footwear etc]⇒ sth. is very durable:- X will last (forever < indefinitely>.♦ "Между прочим, хороший материал, говорят... Ему сносу нет..." (Искандер 5). "By the way, they say it's good material. Doesn't wear out" (5a).♦...Носки и рукавицы в палец толщиной вязала мать, и не было тем носкам и рукавицам износу (Распутин 4)....His mother had made mittens and socks a finger thick and those socks and mittens never wore out (4a).2. износу не знать кому rare s.o. is in good shape, despite being old or middle-aged:- X wears < has aged> well;- the years haven't changed <aged, told on> X a bit.♦ [Лебедев:] А тебе, старая скворешня, и сносу нет. Лет тридцать я тебя старухой знаю... (Чехов 4). [L.:] You look none the worse for wear, you old windbag. I remember you as an old woman thirty years ago (4b). [L.:] You know, old magpie, you wear well. You've been an old woman ever since I've known you - for the last thirty years (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > износу не знать
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9 износу нет
• ИЗНОСУ <ИЗНОСА, СНОСУ, СНОСА> НЕТ[VP; impers]=====1. износу нет чему. Also: ИЗНОСУ < СНОСУ> НЕ ЗНАТЬ [VP; subj: a noun denoting clothes, footwear etc]⇒ sth. is very durable:- X-y износу нет≈ X doesn't <won't, will never> wear out;- X will last (forever < indefinitely>.♦ "Между прочим, хороший материал, говорят... Ему сносу нет..." (Искандер 5). "By the way, they say it's good material. Doesn't wear out" (5a).♦...Носки и рукавицы в палец толщиной вязала мать, и не было тем носкам и рукавицам износу (Распутин 4)....His mother had made mittens and socks a finger thick and those socks and mittens never wore out (4a).2. износу нет кому rare s.o. is in good shape, despite being old or middle-aged:- X wears < has aged> well;- the years haven't changed <aged, told on> X a bit.♦ [Лебедев:] А тебе, старая скворешня, и сносу нет. Лет тридцать я тебя старухой знаю... (Чехов 4). [L.:] You look none the worse for wear, you old windbag. I remember you as an old woman thirty years ago (4b). [L.:] You know, old magpie, you wear well. You've been an old woman ever since I've known you - for the last thirty years (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > износу нет
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10 сноса нет
• ИЗНОСУ <ИЗНОСА, СНОСУ, СНОСА> НЕТ[VP; impers]=====⇒ sth. is very durable:- X will last (forever < indefinitely>.♦ "Между прочим, хороший материал, говорят... Ему сносу нет..." (Искандер 5). "By the way, they say it's good material. Doesn't wear out" (5a).♦...Носки и рукавицы в палец толщиной вязала мать, и не было тем носкам и рукавицам износу (Распутин 4)....His mother had made mittens and socks a finger thick and those socks and mittens never wore out (4a).- X wears < has aged> well;- the years haven't changed <aged, told on> X a bit.♦ [Лебедев:] А тебе, старая скворешня, и сносу нет. Лет тридцать я тебя старухой знаю... (Чехов 4). [L.:] You look none the worse for wear, you old windbag. I remember you as an old woman thirty years ago (4b). [L.:] You know, old magpie, you wear well. You've been an old woman ever since I've known you - for the last thirty years (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сноса нет
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11 сносу не знать
• ИЗНОСУ <ИЗНОСА, СНОСУ, СНОСА> НЕТ[VP; impers]=====1. сносу не знать чему. Also: ИЗНОСУ < СНОСУ> НЕ ЗНАТЬ [VP; subj: a noun denoting clothes, footwear etc]⇒ sth. is very durable:- X will last (forever < indefinitely>.♦ "Между прочим, хороший материал, говорят... Ему сносу нет..." (Искандер 5). "By the way, they say it's good material. Doesn't wear out" (5a).♦...Носки и рукавицы в палец толщиной вязала мать, и не было тем носкам и рукавицам износу (Распутин 4)....His mother had made mittens and socks a finger thick and those socks and mittens never wore out (4a).2. сносу не знать кому rare s.o. is in good shape, despite being old or middle-aged:- X wears < has aged> well;- the years haven't changed <aged, told on> X a bit.♦ [Лебедев:] А тебе, старая скворешня, и сносу нет. Лет тридцать я тебя старухой знаю... (Чехов 4). [L.:] You look none the worse for wear, you old windbag. I remember you as an old woman thirty years ago (4b). [L.:] You know, old magpie, you wear well. You've been an old woman ever since I've known you - for the last thirty years (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сносу не знать
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12 сносу нет
• ИЗНОСУ <ИЗНОСА, СНОСУ, СНОСА> НЕТ[VP; impers]=====⇒ sth. is very durable:- X will last (forever < indefinitely>.♦ "Между прочим, хороший материал, говорят... Ему сносу нет..." (Искандер 5). "By the way, they say it's good material. Doesn't wear out" (5a).♦...Носки и рукавицы в палец толщиной вязала мать, и не было тем носкам и рукавицам износу (Распутин 4)....His mother had made mittens and socks a finger thick and those socks and mittens never wore out (4a).- X wears < has aged> well;- the years haven't changed <aged, told on> X a bit.♦ [Лебедев:] А тебе, старая скворешня, и сносу нет. Лет тридцать я тебя старухой знаю... (Чехов 4). [L.:] You look none the worse for wear, you old windbag. I remember you as an old woman thirty years ago (4b). [L.:] You know, old magpie, you wear well. You've been an old woman ever since I've known you - for the last thirty years (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сносу нет
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13 essere
1. v/i beessere di ( provenire di) be or come fromessere di qualcuno ( appartenere a) belong to someonelei è di Roma she is or comes from Romeè di mio padre it is my father's, it belongs to my fatherc'è there isci sono there aresono io it's mecosa c'è? what's the matter?, what's wrong?non c'è di che! don't mention it!chi è? who is it?ci siamo! here we are!sono le tre it's three o'clocksiamo in quattro there are four of usse fossi in te if I were yousarà! if you say so!2. v/aux: siamo arrivati alle due we arrived at two o'clocknon siamo ancora arrivati we haven't arrived yetè stato investito he has been run over3. m beingessere umano human being* * *essere v.ausiliare1 ( con funzione di copula) to be*: sono italiano, I'm Italian; sei molto gentile, you're very kind; è un uomo fortunato, he's a lucky man; la porta è aperta, the door is open; è una vecchia storia, it's an old story; siamo buoni amici, we're good friends; siete francesi?, are you French?; il cielo era sereno, the sky was clear; non essere sgarbato, don't be rude; è interessante quell'articolo?, is that article interesting?; non è giusto, it isn't fair; sarà difficile trovarli, it will be hard to find them; fu un vero successo, it was a great success; questo non è vivere!, this is no life!; è notte, è mattina, it's night, it's morning; era una bellissima giornata, it was a beautiful day; era già tardi, it was already late; era il 1o di luglio, it was the 1st July; è Pasqua, Natale, it's Easter, Christmas; domani è il compleanno della mamma, it's my mother's birthday tomorrow2 ( nella coniugazione passiva) to be*: sei desiderato al telefono, you're wanted on the phone; la discoteca è frequentata da giovanissimi, the disco is popular with teenagers; il Presidente della Repubblica è eletto ogni 4 anni, the President of the Republic is elected every 4 years; la riunione si è tenuta nella Sala dei Congressi, the meeting was held in the Congress Hall; lo zar Pietro I fu detto il Grande, Tsar Peter I was called the Great; furono accusati di tentato omicidio, they were charged with attempted murder; la casa sarà completamente ristrutturata, the house is to be completely remodelled; dopo essere stato riconosciuto colpevole, fu condannato all'ergastolo, after being found guilty, he was sentenced to life imprisonment; quando sarà inaugurata la mostra?, when will the exhibition be inaugurated?; non è ancora stato reso noto il numero delle vittime, the number of victims is not yet known3 (nei tempi composti della coniugazione attiva di verbi intransitivi, riflessivi e impersonali) to have: è appena arrivato, he has just arrived; non sono ancora partiti, they haven't left yet; che cosa è avvenuto?, what has happened?; che n'è stato di lui?, what has become of him?; è molto invecchiato, he has aged a great deal; è piovuto tutto il giorno, it's been raining all day long; è piovuto parecchio in questi giorni, it has rained a great deal in the last few days; se fossi stato avvisato in tempo, sarei venuto alla riunione, if I had been informed in time, I would have come to the meeting; la temperatura si è notevolmente abbassata, the temperature has shot down; si è avuto un forte calo nelle vendite, there has been a sharp drop in sales; mi ero appena svegliato, I had just woken up; ci eravamo già incontrati, we had met before; saranno state le tre di notte, it must have been three o'clock in the morning4 (con un v. servile) to have: non sarei potuto venire comunque, I wouldn't have been able to come anyway; è dovuto partire improvvisamente, he has had to leave unexpectedly; ci siamo dovuti accontentare di una camera singola, we have had to make do with a single room◆ v. intr.1 ( esistere) to be*, to exist: Dio è, God exists; penso, dunque sono, I think, therefore I am; essere o non essere, to be or not to be2 ( accadere, avvenire) to be*; to become*, to happen: che cosa è stato?, what was it?; quand'è stato?, when was it?; fu nell'estate del '78, it was (o it happened) in the summer of '78 // e fu così che conobbi mio marito, that's how I met my husband // quel ch'è stato è stato, let bygones be bygones // sia quel che sia, sia come sia, be that as it may (be) // sarà quel che sarà, what (ever) will be will be // che ne sarà di noi?, what's to become of us?; che n'è stato di lui?, what has become of him? // com'è come non è, all of a sudden // ebbene, sia!, well, so be it! // come che sia, whatever happens // così sia, let it be // come se niente fosse, as if nothing had happened3 ( consistere) to consist, to lie*: la felicità non è nella ricchezza, happiness doesn't lie in riches; il problema era che si doveva decidere subito, the trouble lay in having to decide at once // il bello è che..., the interesting thing is that... // il fatto è che..., the fact is that...4 ( costare, valere, pesare) to be: ''Quant'è?'' ''Sono 15 euro in tutto'', ''How much is it?'' ''It's 15 euros''; ''Quant'era di peso?'', ''How heavy was it?''; quant'è una sterlina in euro?, how much is a pound in euros?; quant'è un panino e una birra?, how much is a sandwich and a glass of beer?; quant'era il conto?, how much was the bill?5 ( andare) to be*: dove sei stato quest'estate?, where have you been this summer?; ''Sei mai stato a Londra?'' ''Sì, ci sono stato l'anno scorso'', ''Have you ever been to London?'' ''Yes, I was there last year''; non eravamo mai stati a Parigi, we had never been to Paris; sono stati a trovarla all'ospedale, they have been to see her in hospital6 ( arrivare, venire) to be*: eri già stato da queste parti?, had you ever been here before?; sono subito da lei, I'll be with you at once; tra poco saremo a casa, we'll be home soon7 ( stare, trovarsi) to be*: ''Dove sono gli altri invitati?'' ''Sono in giardino'', ''Where are the other guests?'' ''They're in the garden''; è a Tokyo per lavoro, he's in Tokyo on business; la casa è in ottimo stato, the house is in excellent shape; il direttore non è in ufficio, the manager isn't in the office; l'ufficiale era in divisa, the officer was in uniform; sono a pranzo da amici domani, I'm having lunch with friends tomorrow; siamo in primavera, it's spring; a che capitolo siamo?, what chapter are we at?; stanotte sono di guardia, I'm on duty tonight; erano tutti dalla mia parte, they were all on my side // essere in dubbio, to be in doubt // essere sull'avviso, to be warned // essere alla fame, to be starving // essere alla disperazione, to be in despair // essere dalla parte della ragione, del torto, to be in the right, in the wrong // essere più di là che di qua, to be more dead than alive // (banca): essere alla pari, to be at par; essere in rosso, scoperto, to be in the red (o overdrawn) // essere in disavanzo, to be in debit8 ( diventare) to be*, to get*: quando sarai grande, capirai, you'll understand when you're grown up (o when you get older); vorrebbe essere un attore, he would like to be an actor; un giorno sarò ricco, one day I'll be rich; quando fu stanco di studiare, andò a fare due passi, when he got tired of studying, he went for a walk9 ( in correlazione) sia... sia: sia il padre sia la madre parteciparono alla cerimonia, both his father and mother were present at the ceremony // sia che... sia che..., whether... or...: sia che tu lo voglia, sia che non lo voglia, partiremo domani, we're leaving tomorrow, whether you like it or not; sia che lo mandi per espresso, sia che lo spedisca via aerea, non arriverà in tempo, whether you send it express or (by) airmail, it won't arrive in time10 essere di, ( materia) to be (made) of; ( appartenenza) to be of, to belong (to); ( origine) to be from: tutte le statue erano di bronzo, all the statues were made of bronze; ''Di chi è quest'ombrello?'' ''é di Marco'', ''Whose umbrella is this?'' ''It's Mark's'' (o ''It belongs to Mark''); sono di Venezia, I'm from Venice; è di buona famiglia, he's from a good family11 essere da, ( convenire a) to be worthy (of); (seguito da inf. con valore di dovere) to be (to): non è un comportamento da persona civile, his behaviour isn't worthy of a gentleman; è tutto da verificare, it remains to be seen; non sono fatti da sottovalutare, they're not facts to be underestimated; è una cosa da fare subito?, is it something to be done at once? // non sono da meno di lui, I'm worth as much as he is.◆ esserci, to be*: che c'è?, what's the matter?; che cosa c'è di nuovo?, what's new?; c'è qualcuno in casa?, is there anyone at home?; c'è molto traffico sulle strade, there is a lot of traffic on the roads; non c'era nessuna traccia dei rapitori, there was no sign of the kidnappers; chi c'era al concerto?, who was at the concert?; non c'è stato mezzo di farlo ragionare, there was no way of getting him to see reason; ci dev'essere una soluzione di questo problema, there must be an answer to this problem; ci saranno state una ventina di persone alla cerimonia, there must have been about twenty people at the ceremony // quanto c'è da Roma a Napoli?, ( distanza) how far is it from Rome to Naples?; ( tempo) how long does it take from Rome to Naples? // ci siamo!, ( siamo arrivati) here we are!; ( siamo alle solite) here we go again! // ci sono!, ( ho capito) I've got it! // non c'è che dire, there's nothing to be said // non c'era il minimo dubbio, there wasn't the slightest doubt // non c'è da aver paura, there is nothing to be afraid of // c'era una volta un re, un cavaliere, once upon a time there was a king, a knight.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: ''Chi è?'' ''Sono io'', ''Who is it?'' ''It's me'' (o form. ''It is I''); sei tu?, is that (o is it) you? // che ora è?, what's the time? (o what time is it?) // vent'anni or sono, twenty years ago // nei tempi che furono, in the past (o in times gone by) // è per questo che..., that's why... // se fossi in te..., if I were you; se non fosse stato per il tempo..., if it hadn't been for the weather... (o but for the weather...) // ( come) sarebbe a dire?, what do you mean by that? // sono due ore che ti aspetto, I've been waiting for you for two hours // essere a spasso, ( disoccupato) to be out of work (o to be out of a job) // essere in grado di fare qlco., ( capace) to be able to do sthg.; ( in condizione di) to be in a position to do sthg. // essere sul punto di, in procinto di fare qlco., to be on the point of doing sthg., to be about to do sthg. // essere giù, ( fisicamente) to be run down; ( moralmente) to be down, (fam.) to be down in the dumps // essere di aiuto, to help // essere in sé, to be oneself; essere fuori di sé, ( sragionare) to be out of one's mind; ( non riuscire a dominarsi) to be beside oneself // sarà!..., ( per esprimere dubbio, perplessità) maybe (o that's how it may be); ( per esprimere incredulità) that's a likely story! // non può essere!, that's impossible!essere s.m.2 ( creatura) creature: un essere spregevole, a despicable creature (o fellow); un povero essere, a poor creature4 ( stato) state, condition.* * *['ɛssere] (aus essere)1. vi1) (copulativo) to beè quel tipo? — è Giovanni — who is that (guy)? — it's Giovanniè giovane/malato — he is young/ill
2) (trovarsi) to be, (vivere) to live3) (diventare) to bequando sarai grande — when you grow up o are grown up
4) (esistere) to be5)è di Genova — he is o comes from Genoa6)di chi è questo libro? — è mio — whose book is this? — it's minenon potrò essere dei vostri quest'estate — I won't be able to join you this summer
7)è il 12 giugno — it is June 12th8)9)(+ da + infinito)
è da fare subito — it should be done o needs to be done o is to be done immediatelyè da spedire stasera — it has (got) to be sent tonight
2. vb aus1)(tempi composti: attivo)
è arrivato? — has he arrived?2)(tempi composti: passivo)
è stato fabbricato in India — it was made in India3)(tempi composti:
riflessivo) si sono vestiti — they dressed, they got dressedsi sono baciati — they kissednon si sono visti — they didn't see each other
3. vb impers1)è che non mi piace — the fact is I don't like it
ne sarà della macchina? — what will happen to the car?sarebbe a dire? — what do you mean?se niente fosse — as if nothing had happenedè da tre ore che ti aspetto — I've been waiting for you for three hours
non è da te — it's not like you
è Pasqua — it's Easter
è possibile che venga — he may come
essere — perhapsquel che sia, io me ne vado — whatever happens I'm off2)'è? — how much is it?'è in tutto? — how much does that come to?3)(cosa) c'è? — what's wrong o the matter?c'è di nuovo? — what's new?c'è — what's wrong o the matter?c'è da strapparsi i capelli — it's enough to drive you up the wall
invitati ci saranno? — how many guests will there be?c'è da qui a Edimburgo? — how far is it from here to Edinburgh?See:4. smgli esseri viventi — the living pl
* * *I ['ɛssere]sono subito da lei, signora — I'll be with you right away, madam
"sei brutto!" "sarai bello tu!" — "you're ugly!" "you're not so handsome yourself!"
che ne è di...? — what (has become) of...?
non è da te, da lui — it's not like you, him
se non fosse per... — were it not o if it were not for...
se non fosse stato per te, sarei morto — had it not been for you, I would have died
se fossi in te, lui... — if I were you, him...
per essere un capo non è male — as bosses go, she's not bad
per essere bello è bello ma... — I'm not saying he's not handsome, but...
può essere — maybe, perhaps
può essere che non venga — he may o might not come
quel che è stato, è stato — let bygones be bygones
sarà! — (forse) maybe! (ne dubito) I have my doubts!
sarà anche il capo ma — he may be the boss, but
sia come sia — be that as it may II esserci, esservi
che (cosa) c'è? — (che succede?) what is it? what's up? what's the matter? (che vuoi?) yes? (con tono seccato) what do you want?
sono Luca, c'è tuo fratello? — it's Luca, is your brother in o there?
II ['ɛssere]ci siamo — (ci risiamo) there we go again; (ecco che si comincia) here we go
sostantivo maschile1) (organismo vivente) being2) (persona) person, creature3) (natura intima) beingcon tutto il proprio essere — [detestare, desiderare] with one's whole being
4) (esistenza) being, existence* * *essere1/'εssere/ [4](aus. essere) essere o non essere to be or not to be; tre anni or sono three years ago; sono subito da lei, signora I'll be with you right away, madam; "sei brutto!" "sarai bello tu!" "you're ugly!" "you're not so handsome yourself!"; che ne è di...? what (has become) of...? che ne sarà di noi? what will become of us? non è da te, da lui it's not like you, him; se non fosse per... were it not o if it were not for...; se non fosse stato per te, sarei morto had it not been for you, I would have died; se fossi in te, lui... if I were you, him...; per essere un capo non è male as bosses go, she's not bad; per essere bello è bello ma... I'm not saying he's not handsome, but...; può essere maybe, perhaps; può essere che non venga he may o might not come; non può essere (vero)! it can't be (true)! quel che è stato, è stato let bygones be bygones; sarà! (forse) maybe! (ne dubito) I have my doubts! sarà anche il capo ma he may be the boss, but; sarà quel che sarà what(ever) will be will be; e sia! so be it! sia come sia be that as it may II esserci, esservi che (cosa) c'è?(che succede?) what is it? what's up? what's the matter? (che vuoi?) yes? (con tono seccato) what do you want? c'è nessuno (in casa)? is anybody there o in? sono Luca, c'è tuo fratello? it's Luca, is your brother in o there? non ci sono per nessuno I'm not in for anyone; ci siamo (ci risiamo) there we go again; (ecco che si comincia) here we go.————————essere2/'εssere/sostantivo m.2 (persona) person, creature; un essere spregevole a despicable person3 (natura intima) being; con tutto il proprio essere [detestare, desiderare] with one's whole being4 (esistenza) being, existence.\See also notes... (essere.pdf) -
14 age
[eɪdʒ]1. noun1) the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed:عُمْر، سِنWhat age is she?
2) ( often with capital) a particular period of time:عَصْرthe Middle Ages.
3) the quality of being old:شَيْخُوخَهWith the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.
4) ( usually in plural) a very long time:فَتْرَة طَوِيلَه، دَهْرWe've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.
2. verb– present participle ˈag(e)ingto (cause to) grow old or look old:يَشِيخ، يَهْرَمHis troubles have aged him.
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15 estropear
v.1 to break (aparato).2 to ruin (ropa, vista).el exceso de sol estropea la piel too much sun is bad for the skinElsa estropeó a su hijo Elsa ruined her son.3 to ruin, to spoil (plan, cosecha).siempre tienes que estropearlo todo you always have to ruin everythingEse chico estropeó mis planes That boy spoiled my plans.4 to age.5 to damage, to ruin, to bang up, to batter.Elsa estropeó mi auto Elsa damaged my car.* * *1 (máquina) to damage, break, ruin2 (cosecha) to spoil, ruin3 (plan etc) to spoil, ruin4 (salud) to be bad for5 (envejecer) to age6 (manos, pelo) to ruin1 (máquina) to break down2 (cosecha) to be spoiled, get damaged3 (plan etc) to fail, fall through, go wrong4 (comida) to go bad* * *verb1) to spoil, ruin2) damage•* * *1. VT1) (=averiar) [+ juguete, lavadora, ascensor] to break; [+ vehículo] to damage2) (=dañar) [+ tela, ropa, zapatos] to ruinesa crema le ha estropeado el cutis — that cream has damaged o ruined her skin
3) (=malograr) [+ plan, cosecha, actuación] to ruin, spoilla lluvia nos estropeó la excursión — the rain ruined o spoiled our day out
el final estropeaba la película — the ending ruined o spoiled the film
la luz estropea el vino — light spoils wine, light makes wine go off
4) (=afear) [+ objeto, habitación] to ruin the look of, spoil the look of; [+ vista, panorama] to ruin, spoilestropeó el escritorio pintándolo de blanco — he ruined o spoiled the look of the desk by painting it white
ese sofá estropea el salón — that sofa ruins the look of the living room, that sofa spoils (the look of) the living room
el centro comercial nos ha estropeado la vista — the shopping centre has ruined o spoiled our view
5) (=envejecer)[+ persona]2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <aparato/mecanismo> to damage, break; < coche> to damageb) ( malograr) <plan/vacaciones> to spoil, ruin2.estropearse v pron1)a) ( averiarse) to break downb) plan to go wrong2)a) ( deteriorarse) frutato go bad; leche/pescado to go off* * *= break down, mar, ruin, spoil, mutilate, disfigure, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], corrupt, despoil, deface, bungle, fudge, wash out, cast + a blight on, blight.Ex. It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.Ex. Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex. But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.Ex. Prompt responses are required to bomb threats and reports of such dangerous or criminal conduct as sprinkling acid on chairs or clothing, mutilating books, tampering with the card catalog, or obscene behavior.Ex. Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.Ex. This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.Ex. Libraries which have public access computers should take precautions to prevent their systems being corrupted.Ex. The main justifications, couched mostly in race-neutral terms, were that the squatters would increase crime, decrease property values, spread disease, & despoil the natural environment.Ex. Do not write or scribble in books or otherwise deface them.Ex. Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.Ex. This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.Ex. Some sections of road washed out by flood waters.Ex. Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.----* algo que estropea el paisaje = a blot on the landscape.* estar estropeándose = be on the way out.* estropear el efecto = spoil + effect.* estropear el placer = spoil + pleasure.* estropearlo = crap it up.* estropear los planes = upset + the applecart.* estropear los planes, chaflar los planes, desbaratar los planes, desbaratar = upset + the applecart.* estropear + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.* estropear + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* estropearse = go down, sour, give up + the ghost, conk out, go + kaput, be kaput, go to + seed, go + haywire, go + haywire, be up the spout.* estropear una relación = poison + a relationship.* estropear un chiste = kill + a joke, kill + a joke.* que estropea el paisaje = eyesore.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <aparato/mecanismo> to damage, break; < coche> to damageb) ( malograr) <plan/vacaciones> to spoil, ruin2.estropearse v pron1)a) ( averiarse) to break downb) plan to go wrong2)a) ( deteriorarse) frutato go bad; leche/pescado to go off* * *= break down, mar, ruin, spoil, mutilate, disfigure, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], corrupt, despoil, deface, bungle, fudge, wash out, cast + a blight on, blight.Ex: It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.
Ex: Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex: But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.Ex: Prompt responses are required to bomb threats and reports of such dangerous or criminal conduct as sprinkling acid on chairs or clothing, mutilating books, tampering with the card catalog, or obscene behavior.Ex: Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.Ex: This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.Ex: Libraries which have public access computers should take precautions to prevent their systems being corrupted.Ex: The main justifications, couched mostly in race-neutral terms, were that the squatters would increase crime, decrease property values, spread disease, & despoil the natural environment.Ex: Do not write or scribble in books or otherwise deface them.Ex: Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.Ex: This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.Ex: Some sections of road washed out by flood waters.Ex: Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.* algo que estropea el paisaje = a blot on the landscape.* estar estropeándose = be on the way out.* estropear el efecto = spoil + effect.* estropear el placer = spoil + pleasure.* estropearlo = crap it up.* estropear los planes = upset + the applecart.* estropear los planes, chaflar los planes, desbaratar los planes, desbaratar = upset + the applecart.* estropear + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.* estropear + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* estropearse = go down, sour, give up + the ghost, conk out, go + kaput, be kaput, go to + seed, go + haywire, go + haywire, be up the spout.* estropear una relación = poison + a relationship.* estropear un chiste = kill + a joke, kill + a joke.* que estropea el paisaje = eyesore.* * *estropear [A1 ]vtA1 ‹aparato/mecanismo› to damage, break; ‹coche› to damage2 (malograr) ‹plan› to spoil, ruin, wreck ( colloq)este niño se ha empeñado en estropearnos las vacaciones this child is determined to spoil o ruin o wreck our holidays (for us)B(deteriorar, dañar): no laves esa camisa con lejía que la estropeas don't use bleach on that shirt, you'll ruin itel calor ha estropeado la fruta the heat has made the fruit go badel exceso de sol puede estropear la piel too much sun can damage o harm your skinsi lo estropeas, no te compro más juguetes if you break it, I won't buy you any more toysestropeó la comida echándole mucha sal he spoiled the food by putting too much salt in itA1 (averiarse) to break downel coche se ha vuelto a estropear the car's broken down againla lavadora está estropeada the washing machine is broken2 «plan» to go wrongB1(deteriorarse): los zapatos se me han estropeado con la lluvia the rain has ruined my shoes, my shoes have been ruined by the rainmete la fruta en la nevera, que se va a estropear put the fruit in the fridge or it'll go badúltimamente se ha estropeado mucho lately she's really lost her looks* * *
estropear ( conjugate estropear) verbo transitivo
1
‹ coche› to damage
2 (deteriorar, dañar) ‹ piel› to damage, ruin;
‹ juguete› to break;
‹ ropa› to ruin;
estropearse verbo pronominal
1
2 ( deteriorarse) [ fruta] to go bad;
[leche/pescado] to go off;
[zapatos/chaqueta] to get ruined
estropear verbo transitivo
1 (causar daños) to damage: hemos estropeado la impresora porque usamos el papel equivocado, we have ruined the printer because we used the wrong kind of paper
2 (frustrar, malograr) to spoil, ruin: ¡lo has estropeado todo con tus meteduras de pata!, you've ruined everything with your big mouth!
3 (una máquina) to break
' estropear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguar
- cargarse
- dar
- dañar
- deshacer
- destripar
- joder
- jorobar
- perder
- salar
- embromar
- estropeado
- fastidiar
English:
botch
- break
- bungle
- damage
- damper
- mar
- mess up
- muck up
- ruin
- screw up
- spoil
- unspoilt
- wreck
- disfigure
- kill
- mess
* * *♦ vt1. [averiar] to break2. [dañar] to damage;no juegues al fútbol con esos zapatos, que los estropearás don't play football in those shoes, you'll ruin them;la lejía estropea la ropa bleach damages clothes;el exceso de sol estropea la piel too much sun is bad for the skin3. [echar a perder] to ruin, to spoil;la lluvia estropeó nuestros planes the rain ruined o spoiled our plans;siempre tienes que estropearlo todo you always have to ruin everything4. [envejecer] to age* * *v/t1 aparato break2 plan ruin, spoil* * *estropear vt1) arruinar: to ruin, to spoil2) : to break, to damage* * *estropear vb2. (aparato) to damage -
16 altern
I v/i (ist)1. grow old, age, advance in years lit.* * *to grow old* * *ạl|tern ['altɐn]1. vi aux sein or (rare) habento age; (Mensch auch) to get older; (Wein) to mature2. vtto age; Wein to mature; Metall to age-harden* * *(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) age* * *al·tern[ˈaltɐn]1. (älter werden) to age▪ \alternd ageing▪ das Altern the process of aging2. (sich abnutzen) to age▪ das Altern the aging-process3. (reifen) to mature* * *1.intransitives Verb; mit sein1) age2) (reifen) mature2.transitives Verb age, mature <wine, spirits>* * *A. v/i (ist)1. grow old, age, advance in years liter* * *1.intransitives Verb; mit sein1) age2) (reifen) mature2.transitives Verb age, mature <wine, spirits>* * *adj.olden adj. v.to age v.to grow old expr. -
17 zestarz|eć się
pf (zestarzeję się, zestarzał się, zestarzeli się) v refl. 1. (stać się starszym) to age, to get old- mocno się zestarzał he’s aged considerably ⇒ starzeć się2. przen. (zdezaktualizować się) to become dated, to age- ten film szybko się zestarzał this film became dated quickly ⇒ starzeć się3. (zmienić strukturę wieku) to age, to get old- społeczeństwo się zestarzało our society has aged ⇒ starzeć się4. (stracić świeżość) to go a. get stale- chleb się zestarzał the bread’s gone staleThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zestarz|eć się
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18 avejentarse
1 to age (prematurely)* * *VPR to age* * *
avejentarse verbo reflexivo to age, look older: se ha avejentado mucho con los disgustos, she has aged a lot because of what she has been through
* * *vprto age* * *v/r age -
19 trovare
find( inventare) find, come up withandare a trovare qualcuno (go and) see s.o.* * *trovare v.tr.1 to find*: ho trovato il libro che avevo smarrito, I've found the book I lost; non trovo più gli occhiali, I cannot find my spectacles; trovare un appartamento, to find a flat; trovare un lavoro, to find a job; trovare la pace, to find peace // trovare moglie, marito, to find a wife, a husband // vado al bar e chi ti trovo! un vecchio amico, I went to the bar and who should I find! an old friend // lo trovai a letto, I found him in bed; non lo trovai in casa, I did not find him in (o at home) // trovare ( tempo) freddo, caldo, to find cold, hot weather // trovare da ridire su tutto, to find fault with everything // trovare un accordo con qlcu., to come to (o to make) terms with s.o.2 ( scoprire) to find* (out), to discover: ha trovato un nuovo sistema di farlo, he has found a new way of doing it; trovarono il colpevole, they discovered the culprit; trovare la soluzione di un problema, to find the solution to a problem; trovare la ( propria) strada, to find one's way (anche fig.) // trovare un segreto, to find out (o to discover) a secret // trovai scritto sul giornale che era morto, I saw in the paper that he had died3 ( incontrare) to meet*: trovai molte difficoltà nel farlo, I met with many difficulties in doing it; trovare la morte, to meet one's death5 ( avere) to find*; to have: non riesco a trovare il tempo per leggere, I cannot find time to read; trovammo buona accoglienza presso i nostri amici, we received a good welcome from our friends // trovare pietà, to find mercy7 ( giudicare, considerare) to find*; ( pensare) to think*: trovarono il cibo eccellente, they found the food excellent; trovo che sia sbagliato comportarsi così, I find (o think o feel) it's wrong to behave like that; trovò difficile ambientarsi, he found it hard to settle in; nelle sue parole non ci trovo nulla di offensivo, I can't see anything offensive in his words // come mi trovi?, how do I look?; ti trovo bene, you look fine; ti trovo dimagrita, you look thinner; trovi?, do you think so?8 ( sorprendere) to catch*: lo trovai che rovistava in questo cassetto, I caught him rummaging in this drawer; furono trovati insieme, they were found together10 ( trarre) to get*: non ha trovato alcun giovamento da questa cura, he didn't get any benefit from that treatment // trovare il proprio tornaconto in qlco., to turn sthg. to one's advantage.◘ trovarsi v.intr.pron.1 to find* oneself: mi trovai nel giardino, I found myself in the garden2 ( essere) to be; to be situated, to lie*: ora mi trovo alla stazione, now I am at the station; il paese si trova a settentrione, the village lies to the north; trovare in buone, cattive condizioni finanziarie, to be well off, badly off; trovare in una situazione difficile, to find oneself in an awkward situation // trovare bene, male con qlcu., to get on well, badly with s.o.3 ( sentirsi) to feel*: mi trovo molto bene in questo albergo, I feel very comfortable in this hotel; trovare a proprio agio, to feel at ease; trovare come a casa propria, to feel at home◆ v.rifl.rec. to meet*: ci trovavamo sempre vicino al ponte, we used to meet near the bridge.* * *[tro'vare]1. vt1) (gen) to find, (per caso) to find, come upon o across, (difficoltà) to come up against, meet withtrovare lavoro/casa — to find work o a job/a house
andare/venire a trovare qn — to go/come and see sb
2)3)trovare che... — to find o think that...fa caldo, non trovi? — it's hot, don't you think?
trovo giusto/sbagliato che... — I think/don't think it's right that...
lo trovo bello o buono — I like it
4) (cogliere) to find, catch2. vip (trovarsi)1) (essere situato) to be2) (capitare) to find o.s.3) (essere) to betrovarsi bene/male — to get on well/badly
trovarsi in pericolo/smarrito — to be in danger/lost
trovarsi solo — to find o.s. alone
trovarsi nei pasticci — to find o.s. in trouble
3. vr (trovarsi)(uso reciproco: incontrarsi) to meet* * *[tro'vare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to find* [oggetto, persona, pace, errore, casa, lavoro]trovare la strada — to find the o one's way
trovare dei difetti a qcn. — to see faults in sb.
2) (visitare)andare a trovare qcn. — to visit sb., to pay a visit to sb., to drop in on sb
3) (ritenere, giudicare) to find*; (pensare) to think*trovare qcn. gentile — to find sb. polite
ti trovo silenzioso, cos'hai? — you're very quiet, what's the matter?
come trovi il mio amico? — what do you think of o how do you like my friend?
trovare interessante qcs., fare — to find sth. interesting, to find it interesting to do
trovare giusto fare — to see o think fit to do
4) (incontrare) to find*, to come* across, to run* into [ persona]; to encounter, to meet* with [difficoltà, ostacoli]trovare qcn. in piedi, seduto — to find sb. standing, seated
6) (sorprendere, cogliere) to find*, to catch*trovare qcn. mentre sta facendo — to find sb. doing
7) (escogitare) to find*, to come* up with [ragione, scuse, soluzione, sistema]2.verbo pronominale trovarsi1) (essere, stare) to be*2) (essere in una condizione, situazione)-rsi d'accordo con qcn. — to agree with sb.
3) (sentirsi)4) (ottenere) to find* oneself [impiego, alloggio]5) (incontrarsi) to meet*si sono proprio trovati — scherz. they are made for each other
* * *trovare/tro'vare/ [1]1 to find* [oggetto, persona, pace, errore, casa, lavoro]; trovare marito to find a husband; trovare la strada to find the o one's way; lo troverà a casa you'll find him at home; ho trovato! I've got it! trovare dei difetti a qcn. to see faults in sb.; mi chiedo che cosa trovi in lui I wonder what she sees in him; trovare il tempo per to find the time for2 (visitare) andare a trovare qcn. to visit sb., to pay a visit to sb., to drop in on sb.3 (ritenere, giudicare) to find*; (pensare) to think*; trovare qcn. gentile to find sb. polite; ti trovo bene! you're looking fit and well! ti trovo silenzioso, cos'hai? you're very quiet, what's the matter? come trovi il mio amico? what do you think of o how do you like my friend? lo trovo divertente I think it's funny; trovare interessante qcs., fare to find sth. interesting, to find it interesting to do; trovare giusto fare to see o think fit to do; trovare che to think that; trovi? do you think so? non ci trovo niente di male I see no harm in it4 (incontrare) to find*, to come* across, to run* into [ persona]; to encounter, to meet* with [difficoltà, ostacoli]; è incredibile trovarti qui! I'm surprised to find you here! ho trovato Sara al supermercato I ran into Sara at the supermarket5 (per indicare una condizione incontrata) ho trovato la porta chiusa I found the door locked; trovare qcn. in piedi, seduto to find sb. standing, seated6 (sorprendere, cogliere) to find*, to catch*; trovare qcn. mentre sta facendo to find sb. doing7 (escogitare) to find*, to come* up with [ragione, scuse, soluzione, sistema]; trovare il modo di fare to manage to doII trovarsi verbo pronominale1 (essere, stare) to be*; la casa si trova in un'ottima posizione the house is in a very good position; il carbone si trova 900 metri più in basso the coal lies 900 metres down; questo libro si trova in tutte le librerie this book is on sale in all the bookshops; mi trovavo sola in casa I was home alone; mi trovavo lì per caso I just happened to be around2 (essere in una condizione, situazione) - rsi in pericolo to be in danger; -rsi d'accordo con qcn. to agree with sb.; non si trova nella situazione di poter giudicare he is not well placed to judge3 (sentirsi) come ti trovi nel tuo nuovo appartamento? what is it like in your new flat? si trova bene qui he's happy here; non mi trovo (bene) con lei I don't get on well with her; - rsi a proprio agio to feel at ease4 (ottenere) to find* oneself [impiego, alloggio]5 (incontrarsi) to meet*; troviamoci dopo cena let's meet after dinner; si sono proprio trovati scherz. they are made for each other. -
20 заметно
1.1. прил. кратк. см. заметный2. предик. безл. it is noticeable, one can see2. нареч.noticeably; ( ощутимо) appreciablyон заметно постарел — he looks much older (than he did), he has aged appreciably
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