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have you no sense of decency

1 decency

noun

(propriety) Anstand, der; (of manners, literature, language) Schicklichkeit, die (geh.); (fairness, respectability) Anständigkeit, die

it is [a matter of] common decency — es ist eine Frage des Anstands

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noun ((the general idea of) what is proper, fitting, moral etc; the quality or act of being decent: In the interests of decency, we have banned nude bathing; He had the decency to admit that it was his fault.) der Anstand

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de·cen·cy

[ˈdi:s^ən(t)si]

n

1. no pl (social respectability) Anstand m, Schicklichkeit f; (goodness) Anständigkeit f

to show a little \decency etwas Anstand zeigen

to have the \decency to do sth die Liebenswürdigkeit haben, etw zu tun

2. (approved behaviour)

▪ decencies pl Anstandsformen pl

I hate funerals, but you must observe the decencies ich hasse Beerdigungen, aber man muss eben die Form wahren

3. AM (basic comforts)

▪ decencies pl Annehmlichkeiten pl

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['diːsənsI]
n
(= good manners etc) Anstand m; (of dress etc) Anständigkeit f; (of behaviour) Schicklichkeit f
decency demands that... — der Anstand fordert, dass...

it's only common decency to... — es gehört sich einfach, zu...

have you no sense of decency? — haben Sie denn kein Anstandsgefühl!

for decency's sake — anstandshalber

he could have had the decency to tell me — er hätte es mir anständigerweise auch sagen können

I hope you'll have the decency to tell me — ich hoffe, du wirst die Anständigkeit besitzen, es mir zu sagen

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decency [ˈdiːsnsı] s

1. Anstand m, Schicklichkeit f:

for decency’s sake anstandshalber

2. Anständigkeit f:

he had the decency to leave er war so anständig zu gehen

3. pl

a) geziemende Form

b) Anstand(sregeln) m(pl):

observe the decencies den Anstand wahren

4. pl Annehmlichkeiten pl (des Lebens)

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noun

(propriety) Anstand, der; (of manners, literature, language) Schicklichkeit, die (geh.); (fairness, respectability) Anständigkeit, die

it is [a matter of] common decency — es ist eine Frage des Anstands

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n.

Anstand -¨e m.

Anständigkeit f.

Schicklichkeit f.

English-german dictionary > decency
2 decency

['diːs(ə)n(t)sɪ]
сущ.

1) благопристойность, приличие; вежливость, любезность

a spark of decency — капля приличия

Have you no sense of decency? — У тебя совсем нет чувства приличия?

He didn't even have the decency to apologize. — Он даже не потрудился извиниться.

If he had to smoke in her flat, he could at least have the decency to empty the ashtray. — Раз уж он курит в её квартире, он мог бы по крайней мере выбросить окурки из пепельницы.

Syn:

propriety, decorum, politeness, courtesy

2) ( the decencies) правила хорошего тона

to observe the decencies — соблюдать приличия

common / basic decencies — общепринятые правила хорошего тона

Англо-русский современный словарь > decency
3 sense

sens
1. noun
1) (one of the five powers (hearing, taste, sight, smell, touch) by which a person or animal feels or notices.) sentido

2) (a feeling: He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.) sensación, sentido

3) (an awareness of (something): a well-developed musical sense; She has no sense of humour.) sentido

4) (good judgement: You can rely on him - he has plenty of sense.) sentido común, juicio, sensatez

5) (a meaning (of a word).) significado

6) (something which is meaningful: Can you make sense of her letter?) sentido

2. verb
(to feel, become aware of, or realize: He sensed that she disapproved.) sentir, percibir

- senseless
- senselessly
- senselessness
- senses
- sixth sense

sense¹ n

1. sentido

the five senses are: hearing, sight, taste, touch and smell los cinco sentidos son: el oído, la vista, el gusto, el tacto y el olfato

2. sentido común / juicio / sensatez

don't be stupid, use your common sense no seas estúpido, usa tu sentido común

to make sense tener sentido

his explanation doesn't make sense su explicación no tiene sentido

sense² vb notar / sentir / darse cuenta

I sensed that something was wrong me di cuenta de que algo estaba mal

El gerundio de sense se escribe sensing

sense

tr[sens]

noun

1 (faculty) sentido

■ sense of smell sentido del olfato

2 (feeling - of well-being, loss) sensación nombre femenino; (awareness, appreciation - of justice, duty) sentido

■ I had the sense someone was watching me tenía la sensación de que alguien me miraba

■ he has an exaggerated sense of his own importance se cree más importante de lo que es

■ he's got no sense of humour no tiene sentido del humor

■ sense of direction sentido de la orientación

■ dress sense gusto para vestirse

■ business sense visión para los negocios

3 (wisdom, judgement) sentido común, juicio, sensatez nombre femenino, tino

■ he had the (good) sense to turn off the electricity tuvo la sensatez de desconectar la corriente

■ I thought you had more sense creía que tenías más sentido común

4 (reason, purpose) sentido

■ what's the sense in driving there? ¿qué sentido tiene conducir hasta allí?

■ there's no sense in crying ¿de qué sirve llorar?

5 (meaning - gen) sentido; (- of word) significado, acepción nombre femenino

■ in every sense of the word en todos los sentidos

■ this word has 9 different senses esta palabra tiene 9 significados diferentes

transitive verb

1 (feel, perceive) sentir, percibir, presentir, intuir; (apprehend, detect) percibir, darse cuenta de

■ I sensed that she wanted to leave intuí que quería marcharse

■ animals can sense danger los animales perciben el peligro

2 (machine) detectar

plural noun senses

1 (normal state of mind) juicio m sing

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in a sense hasta cierto punto, en cierto sentido

in no sense de ninguna manera

to be out of one's senses no estar en sus cabales

to bring somebody to their senses hacer a alguien entrar en razón

to come to one's senses recobrar el juicio

to have a sense of occasion tener sentido de la ocasión

to make sense (have clear meaning) tener sentido 2 (be sensible) ser razonable, ser sensato,-a

to make sense out of something entender algo

to see sense entrar en razón

to take leave of one's senses perder el juicio

to talk sense hablar con juicio

sense organ órgano del sentido

sense ['sɛnts] vt, sensed ; sensing : sentir

he sensed danger: se dio cuenta del peligro

sense n

1) meaning: sentido m, significado m

2) : sentido m

the sense of smell: el sentido del olfato

3)

to make sense : tener sentido

sense

adj.

• sensitivo, -a adj.

n.

• juicio s.m.

• mollera s.f.

• opinión s.f.

• sensación s.f.

• sentido s.m.

• testa s.f.

v.

• detectar (Teléfono) v.

• percibir v.

• sentir v.

• sospechar v.

I sens
noun

1)

a) c ( physical faculty) sentido m

the sense of hearing/smell/taste/touch — el (sentido del) oído/olfato/gusto/tacto

b) senses pl ( rational state)

no one in his (right) senses would do something like that — una persona en su (sano) juicio or en sus cabales no haría una cosa así

to come to one's senses — entrar en razón

to take leave of one's senses — perder* el juicio, volverse* loco

2)

a) ( impression) (no pl) sensación f

I felt a sense of belonging/betrayal — me sentí aceptadoaicionado

she has an exaggerated sense of her own importance — se cree más importante de lo que es

b) c u ( awareness) sentido m

sense of direction/rhythm — sentido de la orientación/del ritmo

she has no sense of decency — no tiene vergüenza

I lost all sense of time — perdí completamente la noción del tiempo

sense of humor — sentido m del humor

3) u

a) ( common sense) sentido m común

she had the (good) sense to leave her phone number — tuvo la sensatez or el tino de dejar su número de teléfono

I have more sense than to contradict my boss — no soy tan tonto como para contradecir a mi jefe

I'm going to knock o beat some sense into him! — voy a hacerlo entrar en razón

I can't make him see sense — no puedo hacerlo entrar en razón

b) (point, value) sentido m

there's not much sense in doing it again — no tiene mucho sentido volver a hacerlo

4) c

a) ( meaning) sentido m, significado m

in every sense of the word — en todo sentido

the different senses of the word — las distintas acepciones or los distintos significados de la palabra

he is a professional in the full sense (of the term) — es un profesional en toda la extensión de la palabra

b) (aspect, way)

in a sense they're both correct — en cierto modo or sentido ambos tienen razón

it must in no sense be taken as the final offer — no debe de ningún modo or de ninguna manera interpretarse como la oferta final

5) to make sense

a) ( be comprehensible) tener* sentido

this sentence doesn't make much sense — esta frase no tiene mucho sentido

b) ( be sensible)

what he said made a lot of sense — lo que dijo era muy razonable or sensato

it doesn't make economic sense — no es recomendable desde el punto de vista económico

to make sense of something — entender* algo

I can't make sense of this letter — no logro entender esta carta

II

transitive verb

a) ( be aware of) sentir*, notar

I sensed that they weren't very happy — sentí or intuí que no estaban muy contentos

b) ( detect) ( Tech) detectar

[sens]
1. N

1) (bodily) sentido m

sense of hearing/smell/taste/touch — sentido m del oído/olfato/gusto/tacto

sense of sight — sentido m de la vista

to have a keen sense of smell — tener un (sentido del) olfato muy agudo

• sixth sense — sexto sentido

2) (=feeling) sensación f

• I was overcome by a sense of failure — me invadió una sensación de fracaso

• I felt a terrible sense of guilt — me invadió un tremendo sentimiento de culpa or culpabilidad

• I felt a terrible sense of loss — sentí un tremendo vacío

• have you no sense of shame? — ¿es que no tienes vergüenza?

• there is a sense of space in his paintings — sus cuadros transmiten una sensación de espacio

• I lost all sense of time — perdí la noción del tiempo

3) (=good judgement) sentido m común

she has more sense than to go out on her own — tiene el suficiente sentido común como para no salir sola

I thought you would have had more sense — pensé que eras más sensato or tenías más sentido común

he has more money than sense — le sobra dinero pero le falta sentido común

he had the sense to call the doctor — tuvo bastante sentido común como para llamar al médico

• to make sb see sense — hacer que algn entre en razón

• to talk sense — hablar con sentido común, hablar con juicio

4)

• to make sense — (=be advisable) ser conveniente; (=be comprehensible, logical) tener sentido

it makes sense to eat a balanced diet — es conveniente llevar una dieta equilibrada

it makes sense to me — a mí me parece lógico

it doesn't make sense or it makes no sense — no tiene sentido

• to make sense of sth, I could make no sense of what he was saying — no entendía nada de lo que decía, no podía sacar nada en claro de lo que decía

5) (=point, use) sentido m

what's the sense of having another meeting? — ¿qué sentido tiene celebrar otra reunión?

there's no sense in making people unhappy — no tiene sentido disgustar a la gente

6) senses (=sanity)

• I hope this warning will bring him to his senses — espero que esta advertencia le haga entrar en razón

• to come to one's senses — entrar en razón

• no-one in his right senses would do that — nadie (que esté) en su sano juicio haría eso

• have you taken leave of your senses? — ¿has perdido el juicio?

7) (=meaning) (gen) sentido m ; (in dictionary) acepción f, significado m

it has several senses — tiene varias acepciones or varios significados

in what sense are you using the word? — ¿qué significado le das a la palabra?

• in a sense — en cierto modo

• in every sense (of the word) — en todos los sentidos (de la palabra)

• in the full sense of that word — en toda la extensión de la palabra

• in no sense can it be said that... — de ninguna manera se puede decir que...

• in one sense — en cierto modo

• in the strict/ true sense of the word — en el sentido estricto/en el verdadero sentido de la palabra

8) (=awareness) sentido m

• she has very good business sense — tiene muy buen ojo para los negocios

• sense of direction — sentido m de la orientación

• she has a strong sense of duty — tiene un arraigado sentido del deber

• sense of humour — sentido m del humor

• they have an exaggerated sense of their own importance — se creen bastante más importantes de lo que son

• where's your sense of occasion? — tienes que estar a la altura de las circunstancias or la ocasión

• we must keep a sense of proportion about this — no debemos darle a esto más importancia de la que tiene

• one must have some sense of right and wrong — uno tiene que tener cierta noción de lo que está bien y lo que está mal

• sense of self — (señas fpl de) identidad f

• he has no sense of timing — es de lo más inoportuno

• she needs to regain a sense of her own worth — necesita recuperar la confianza en sí misma

9) (=opinion) opinión f

what is your sense of the mood of the electorate? — ¿qué opinión le merece el clima que se respira entre el electorado?

2. VT

1) (=suspect, intuit) presentir

he looked about him, sensing danger — miró a su alrededor, presintiendo peligro

to sense that — notar que

he sensed that he wasn't wanted — notó que estaba de más

2) (=be conscious of) percibir

the horse can sense your fear — el caballo percibe si tienes miedo

3) (=realize) darse cuenta de

3.

CPD

sense organ N — órgano m sensorial

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I [sens]
noun

1)

a) c ( physical faculty) sentido m

the sense of hearing/smell/taste/touch — el (sentido del) oído/olfato/gusto/tacto

b) senses pl ( rational state)

no one in his (right) senses would do something like that — una persona en su (sano) juicio or en sus cabales no haría una cosa así

to come to one's senses — entrar en razón

to take leave of one's senses — perder* el juicio, volverse* loco

2)

a) ( impression) (no pl) sensación f

I felt a sense of belonging/betrayal — me sentí aceptado/traicionado

she has an exaggerated sense of her own importance — se cree más importante de lo que es

b) c u ( awareness) sentido m

sense of direction/rhythm — sentido de la orientación/del ritmo

she has no sense of decency — no tiene vergüenza

I lost all sense of time — perdí completamente la noción del tiempo

sense of humor — sentido m del humor

3) u

a) ( common sense) sentido m común

she had the (good) sense to leave her phone number — tuvo la sensatez or el tino de dejar su número de teléfono

I have more sense than to contradict my boss — no soy tan tonto como para contradecir a mi jefe

I'm going to knock o beat some sense into him! — voy a hacerlo entrar en razón

I can't make him see sense — no puedo hacerlo entrar en razón

b) (point, value) sentido m

there's not much sense in doing it again — no tiene mucho sentido volver a hacerlo

4) c

a) ( meaning) sentido m, significado m

in every sense of the word — en todo sentido

the different senses of the word — las distintas acepciones or los distintos significados de la palabra

he is a professional in the full sense (of the term) — es un profesional en toda la extensión de la palabra

b) (aspect, way)

in a sense they're both correct — en cierto modo or sentido ambos tienen razón

it must in no sense be taken as the final offer — no debe de ningún modo or de ninguna manera interpretarse como la oferta final

5) to make sense

a) ( be comprehensible) tener* sentido

this sentence doesn't make much sense — esta frase no tiene mucho sentido

b) ( be sensible)

what he said made a lot of sense — lo que dijo era muy razonable or sensato

it doesn't make economic sense — no es recomendable desde el punto de vista económico

to make sense of something — entender* algo

I can't make sense of this letter — no logro entender esta carta

II

transitive verb

a) ( be aware of) sentir*, notar

I sensed that they weren't very happy — sentí or intuí que no estaban muy contentos

b) ( detect) ( Tech) detectar

English-spanish dictionary > sense
4 decency

decency [ˈdi:sənsɪ]

noun

• common decency ( = good manners) la simple politesse

• to have the decency to do sth avoir la décence de faire qch

• to have a sense of decency ( = seemliness) avoir de la pudeur

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['diːsnsɪ]
noun

1) ( good manners) politesse f

common decency — la simple politesse

you can't in all decency... — tu ne peux décemment pas...

2) ( morality)

he hasn't an ounce of decency — il n'a pas le moindre sens moral

3) ( propriety) convenances fpl; ( in sexual matters) décence f

he has no sense of decency — il n'a aucun sens des convenances

English-French dictionary > decency
5 have

have [hæv]

verbe auxiliaire ⇒ 1 avoir ⇒ 1, 2A (a)-(c), 2B (b)-(e), 2C (a), 2C (b), 2F (a), 2F (d), 2F (h), 2F (i) être ⇒ 1 posséder ⇒ 2A (a) disposer de ⇒ 2A (b) prendre ⇒ 2B (c) passer ⇒ 2B (d) recevoir ⇒ 2C (a), 2C (b) vouloir ⇒ 2C (c), 2F (f) tenir ⇒ 2D (a) faire faire ⇒ 2E (b), 2E (c) placer ⇒ 2F (b) devoir ⇒ 2G (a), 2G (b) concerner ⇒ 2G (c)

ⓘ GRAM Les formes négatives, haven't et hasn't, s'écrivent have not and has not dans un style plus soutenu.

ⓘ GRAM Most French verbs will conjugate with avoir to form the perfect tense. However, all reflexive verbs and many intransitive verbs - mainly of motion - will conjugate with être.

(3rd pers sing pres has [hæz], pt & pp had [hæd])

1 auxiliary verb

(a) (used to form perfect tenses) avoir, être;

∎ to have finished avoir fini;

∎ to have left être parti;

∎ to have sat down s'être assis;

∎ to have been/had avoir été/eu;

∎ has she slept? a-t-elle dormi?;

∎ have they arrived? sont-ils arrivés?;

∎ he has been ill il a été malade;

∎ when you've calmed down quand vous vous serez calmé;

∎ I will have forgotten by next week j'aurai oublié d'ici la semaine prochaine;

∎ the children will have gone to bed by the time we arrive les enfants seront couchés quand nous arriverons;

∎ you were silly not to have accepted tu es bête de ne pas avoir accepté;

∎ after or when you have finished, you may leave quand vous aurez fini, vous pourrez partir;

∎ she was ashamed of having lied elle avait honte d'avoir menti;

∎ she felt she couldn't change her mind, having already agreed to go elle sentait qu'elle ne pouvait pas changer d'avis, étant donné qu'elle avait dit être d'accord pour y aller;

∎ I have been thinking j'ai réfléchi;

∎ he has been working here for two months il travaille ici depuis deux mois, il y a deux mois qu'il travaille ici;

∎ I have known her for three years/since childhood je la connais depuis trois ans/depuis mon enfance;

∎ I had known her for years cela faisait des années que je la connaissais, je la connaissais depuis des années;

∎ she claimed she hadn't heard the news elle a prétendu ne pas avoir entendu la nouvelle;

∎ I had already gone to bed when he arrived j'étais déjà couché quand il est arrivé;

∎ we had gone to bed early nous nous étions couchés de bonne heure;

∎ when he had given his speech, I left une fois qu'il eut terminé son discours, je partis;

∎ had I known, I wouldn't have insisted si j'avais su, je n'aurais pas insisté;

∎ if I had known, I wouldn't have said anything si j'avais su, je n'aurais rien dit;

∎ they would have been happy if it hadn't been for the war ils auraient vécu heureux si la guerre n'était pas survenue;

∎ why don't you just leave him and have done with it? pourquoi donc est-ce que vous ne le quittez pas, pour en finir?;

∎ I'd as soon not j'aimerais mieux pas;

∎ he'd rather or sooner stay at home than go out dancing il aimerait mieux rester ou il préférerait rester à la maison qu'aller danser;

∎ familiar he's had it (is in trouble) il est fichu ou foutu; (is worn out) il est à bout;

∎ familiar I've had it with all your complaining! j'en ai jusque-là de tes jérémiades!;

∎ familiar I've had it up to here with him j'en ai jusque-là de ce type-là;

∎ familiar the car has just about had it la voiture va bientôt rendre l'âme;

∎ familiar this plant has had it cette plante est fichue

(b) (elliptical uses)

∎ have you ever had the measles? - yes, I have/no, I haven't avez-vous eu la rougeole? - oui/non;

∎ she hasn't finished - yes, she has! elle n'a pas fini - (mais) si!;

∎ you've forgotten his birthday - no, I haven't! tu as oublié son anniversaire - mais non!;

∎ have you ever considered going into politics? if you have.../if you haven't… avez-vous déjà envisagé de rentrer dans la vie politique? si oui…/si non…;

∎ you've forgotten your gloves - so I have! vous avez oublié vos gants - en effet! ou tiens, c'est vrai!

(c) (in tag questions)

∎ you've read 'Hamlet', haven't you? vous avez lu 'Hamlet', n'est-ce pas?;

∎ he hasn't arrived, has he? il n'est pas arrivé, si?;

∎ so she's got a new job, has she? elle a changé de travail alors?

2 transitive verb

A.

(a) (be in possession of, own) avoir, posséder;

∎ do you have or have you got a car? avez-vous une voiture?;

∎ they have (got) a lot of friends/money ils ont beaucoup d'amis/d'argent;

∎ they don't have or they haven't got any more ils n'en ont plus;

∎ she shares everything she has (got) with them elle partage tout ce qu'elle a avec eux;

∎ he has (got) £10 left il lui reste 10 livres;

∎ we have (got) six of them left il nous en reste six;

∎ do you have or have you got any children? if you have... avez-vous des enfants? si vous en avez ou si oui...;

∎ they have (got) a 50 percent interest in the business ils ont ou détiennent 50 pour cent des intérêts dans l'affaire;

∎ I have (got) a lot of work to finish j'ai beaucoup de travail à finir;

∎ do we have or have we got any milk in the house? est-ce qu'on a du lait ou est-ce qu'il y a du lait à la maison?;

∎ she has (got) a baker's shop/bookshop elle tient une boulangerie/librairie;

∎ do you have or have you got the time? avez-vous l'heure?;

∎ he doesn't have or hasn't got a job il n'a pas de travail, il est sans travail;

∎ we have (got) a deadline to meet nous avons un délai à respecter;

∎ I've got it! ça y est, j'ai trouvé ou j'y suis!;

∎ paper, envelopes and what have you du papier, des enveloppes et je ne sais quoi encore;

∎ proverb you can't have your cake and eat it on ne peut pas avoir le beurre et l'argent du beurre;

∎ familiar give it all you have or all you've got! mets-y le paquet!

(b) (enjoy the use of) avoir, disposer de;

∎ we had a couple of hours to do our errands nous disposions de ou nous avions quelques heures pour faire nos courses;

∎ I don't have time or I haven't got time to stop for lunch je n'ai pas le temps de m'arrêter pour déjeuner;

∎ he has (got) a month to finish il a un mois pour finir;

∎ he hasn't (got) long to live il ne lui reste pas longtemps à vivre;

∎ do you have or have you (got) a minute (to spare)? tu as une minute?;

∎ she had the house to herself elle avait la maison pour elle toute seule;

∎ such questions have an important place in our lives ce genre de questions occupe une place importante dans notre vie;

∎ he has (got) nothing to do/to read il n'a rien à faire/à lire

(c) (possess as quality or attribute) avoir;

∎ she has (got) red hair elle a les cheveux roux, elle est rousse;

∎ you have (got) beautiful eyes tu as de beaux yeux;

∎ the ticket has (got) a name on it il y a un nom sur le billet;

∎ to have good taste avoir bon goût;

∎ to have a bad temper avoir mauvais caractère;

∎ she has (got) a reputation for being difficult elle a la réputation d'être difficile;

∎ the house has (got) a beautiful view of the mountains de la maison, on a une belle vue sur les montagnes;

∎ she has (got) what it takes or she has it in her to succeed elle a ce qu'il faut pour réussir;

∎ you've never had it so good! vous n'avez jamais eu la vie si belle!;

∎ familiar he really has it bad for Emma il a complètement craqué pour Emma

(d) (possess knowledge or understanding of)

∎ do you have or have you got any experience of teaching? avez-vous déjà enseigné?;

∎ she has (got) a clear sense of what matters elle sait très bien ce qui est important;

∎ he has some Greek and Latin il connaît un peu le grec et le latin;

∎ I have a little Spanish je parle un peu espagnol

B.

(a) (indicating experience of a specified situation)

∎ to have a dream/nightmare faire un rêve/cauchemar;

∎ I have no regrets je n'ai aucun regret ou pas de regrets;

∎ I didn't have any trouble in finding it je n'ai eu aucune peine à le trouver;

∎ we have (got) nothing or we don't have anything against dogs on n'a rien contre les chiens;

∎ I've had my appendix out je me suis fait opérer de l'appendicite;

∎ he had all his money stolen il s'est fait voler ou on lui a volé tout son argent;

∎ I love having my back rubbed j'adore qu'on me frotte le dos;

∎ they had some strange things happen to them il leur est arrivé de drôles de choses

(b) (be infected with, suffer from) avoir;

∎ to have a cold avoir un rhume, être enrhumé;

∎ do you have or have you got a headache? avez-vous mal à la tête?;

∎ he has (got) problems with his back il a des problèmes de dos

(c) (perform, take part in → bath, lesson) prendre; (→ meeting) avoir;

∎ we had our first argument last night nous nous sommes disputés hier soir pour la première fois;

∎ to have a stroll se promener, faire un tour;

∎ I want to have a think about it je veux y réfléchir;

∎ to have a party (organize) organiser une fête; (celebrate) faire la fête;

∎ I'll have no part in it je refuse de m'en mêler

(d) (pass, spend) passer, avoir;

∎ I had a horrible day at work j'ai passé une journée atroce au travail;

∎ have a nice day! bonne journée!;

∎ to have a good time s'amuser;

∎ did you have a good time? c'était bien?, tu t'es bien amusé?;

∎ a good time was had by all tout le monde s'est bien amusé;

∎ she's had a hard time of it lately elle vient de traverser une mauvaise passe

(e) (exhibit, show) avoir, montrer;

∎ have mercy on us! ayez pitié de nous!;

∎ he had the nerve to refuse il a eu le culot de refuser;

∎ he didn't even have the decency to apologize il n'a même pas eu la décence de s'excuser

C.

(a) (obtain, receive) avoir, recevoir;

∎ I'd like him to have this picture j'aimerais lui donner cette photo;

∎ I'd like to have your advice on something j'aimerais que vous me donniez un conseil à propos de quelque chose;

∎ we had a phone call from the mayor nous avons reçu ou eu un coup de fil du maire;

∎ they've still had no news of the lost plane ils n'ont toujours pas de nouvelles de l'avion (qui a) disparu;

∎ I have it on good authority je le tiens de bonne source;

∎ I must have your answer by tomorrow il me faut votre réponse pour demain;

∎ let me have your answer by next week donnez-moi votre réponse avant la semaine prochaine;

∎ let me have your keys donne-moi tes clefs;

∎ let me have the book back when you've finished rends-moi le livre quand tu auras fini;

∎ she let them have the wardrobe for £300 elle leur a laissé ou cédé l'armoire pour 300 livres;

∎ there are plenty of flats to be had il y a plein d'appartements;

∎ familiar I let him have it (attacked him) je lui ai réglé son compte; (told him off) je lui ai passé un savon;

∎ familiar you had it coming! tu ne l'as pas volé!

(b) (invite) recevoir, avoir;

∎ she's having some people (over) for or to dinner elle reçoit ou elle a du monde à dîner;

∎ let's have him round for a drink et si on l'invitait à prendre un pot?;

∎ did you have any visitors? avez-vous eu de la visite?;

∎ after the movie we had them back for coffee après le cinéma, nous les avons invités à venir prendre le café chez nous

(c) (accept, take) vouloir;

∎ he'd like to marry but nobody will have him! il aimerait se marier mais personne ne veut de lui!;

∎ do what you want, I'm having nothing more to do with your schemes fais ce que tu veux, je ne veux plus être mêlé à tes combines

D.

(a) (clutch) tenir;

∎ to have sb in one's power avoir qn en son pouvoir;

∎ the teacher had (got) him by the arm/the ear le maître le tenait par le bras/l'oreille;

∎ he had (got) his assailant by the throat il tenait son agresseur à la gorge

(b) figurative (gain control or advantage over)

∎ you have me there! là vous me tenez!;

∎ I have (got) you right where I want you now! je vous tiens!;

∎ Sport the Bears have it! les Bears ont gagné!

(c) (bewilder, perplex)

∎ who won? - you've got me there qui a gagné? - là, tu me poses une colle

E.

(a) (cause to be)

∎ the news had me worried la nouvelle m'a inquiété;

∎ I'll have this light fixed in a minute j'en ai pour une minute à réparer cette lampe;

∎ we'll have everything ready tout sera prêt

(b) (with past participle) (cause to be done) to have sth done faire faire qch;

∎ I had my hair cut je me suis fait couper les cheveux;

∎ we must have the curtains cleaned nous devons faire nettoyer les rideaux ou donner les rideaux à nettoyer;

∎ three houses had their windows shattered trois maisons ont eu leurs fenêtres brisées;

∎ she had coffee brought up to the room elle a fait monter du café dans la chambre;

∎ I had my watch stolen je me suis fait voler ma montre

(c) (with infinitive) (cause to do) to have sb do sth faire faire qch à qn;

∎ she had him invite all the neighbours round elle lui a fait inviter tous les voisins;

∎ have them come in faites-les entrer;

∎ the boss had him up to his office le patron l'a convoqué dans son bureau;

∎ he soon had them all laughing il eut tôt fait de les faire tous rire;

∎ I had the children go to bed early j'ai couché les enfants de bonne heure;

∎ as he would have us believe comme il voudrait nous le faire croire

F.

(a) (consume → food, meal) avoir, prendre;

∎ we were having lunch nous étions en train de déjeuner;

∎ we're having dinner out tonight nous sortons dîner ce soir;

∎ to have breakfast in bed prendre le petit déjeuner au lit;

∎ would you like to have coffee? voulez-vous (prendre) un café?;

∎ do you have coffee or tea in the morning? prenez-vous du café ou du thé le matin?;

∎ I had tea with her j'ai pris le thé avec elle;

∎ we stopped and had a drink nous nous sommes arrêtés pour boire quelque chose;

∎ what will you have? - I'll have the lamb (in restaurant) qu'est-ce que vous prenez? - je vais prendre de l'agneau;

∎ we had fish for dinner nous avons mangé ou eu du poisson au dîner;

∎ he always has a cigarette after dinner il fume toujours une cigarette après le dîner;

∎ will you have a cigarette? voulez-vous une cigarette?

(b) (indicating location, position) placer, mettre;

∎ we'll have the wardrobe here and the table in there nous mettrons l'armoire ici et la table par là;

∎ she had her arm around his shoulders elle avait mis le bras autour de ses épaules;

∎ I had my back to the window je tournais le dos à la fenêtre;

∎ he had his head down il avait la tête baissée

(c) (be accompanied by)

∎ she had her mother with her sa mère était avec elle;

∎ I can't talk right now, I have someone with me je ne peux pas parler, je ne suis pas seul ou je suis avec quelqu'un

(d) (give birth to) avoir;

∎ she's had a baby elle a eu un bébé;

∎ she had her baby last week elle a accouché la semaine dernière;

∎ she's going to have a baby elle attend ou elle va avoir un bébé;

∎ he's had three children by her il a eu trois enfants d'elle;

∎ our dog has just had puppies notre chien vient d'avoir des petits

(e) (assert, claim) soutenir, maintenir;

∎ public opinion has it that he is not telling the truth on pense généralement qu'il ne dit pas la vérité;

∎ rumour has it that they're married le bruit court qu'ils sont mariés;

∎ as the government would have it comme dirait le gouvernement;

∎ as Plato has it comme dit Platon, comme l'a écrit Platon

(f) (with "will" or "would") (wish for) vouloir;

∎ what would you have me do? que voudriez-vous que je fasse?;

∎ I'll have you know I have a degree in French je vous fais remarquer que j'ai une licence de français

(g) (in negative) (allow, permit) I will not have him in my house! il ne mettra pas les pieds chez moi!;

∎ I won't have it! ça ne va pas se passer comme ça!;

∎ we can't have you sleeping on the floor nous ne pouvons pas vous laisser dormir par terre;

∎ familiar we tried to give the dog a bath but he wasn't having any of it! nous avons essayé de donner un bain au chien, mais rien n'y a fait!;

∎ familiar I'm not having any of your nonsense pas de bêtises

(h) (in passive) familiar (cheat, outwit) avoir;

∎ you've been had! tu t'es fait avoir!

(i) very familiar (sleep with) avoir

G.

(a) (with infinitive) (indicating obligation) to have (got) to do sth devoir faire qch, être obligé de faire qch;

∎ do you have to or have you got to leave so soon? êtes-vous obligé de partir ou faut-il que vous partiez si tôt?;

∎ I have (got) to go to the meeting il faut que j'aille ou je dois aller ou je suis obligé d'aller à la réunion;

∎ don't you have to or haven't you got to phone the office? est-ce que tu ne dois pas appeler le bureau?;

∎ he'll do it if he's got to il le fera s'il est obligé de le faire;

∎ you don't have to or you haven't got to go tu n'es pas obligé d'y aller;

∎ we had to take physics at school nous étions obligés de suivre des cours de physique à l'école;

∎ she had to take a blood test elle a été obligée de ou elle a dû faire un examen sanguin;

∎ I hate having to get up early j'ai horreur de devoir me lever tôt;

∎ I won't apologize - you have to je ne m'excuserai pas - il le faut;

∎ you've got to be joking! vous plaisantez!, c'est une plaisanterie!;

∎ you didn't have to tell your father what happened! tu n'avais pas besoin d'aller dire à ton père ce qui s'est passé!;

∎ ironic the train WOULD have to be late today of all days! il fallait que le train soit en retard aujourd'hui!;

∎ familiar that has (got) to be the stupidest idea I've ever heard! ça doit être l'idée la plus idiote que j'aie jamais entendue!

(b) (with infinitive) (indicating necessity) devoir;

∎ you have (got) to get some rest il faut que vous vous reposiez, vous devez vous reposer;

∎ I'll have to think about it il va falloir que j'y réfléchisse;

∎ I have (got) to know il faut que je le sache;

∎ we have to be careful about what we say on doit faire attention ou il faut qu'on fasse attention à ce qu'on dit;

∎ some problems still have to or have still got to be worked out il reste encore des problèmes à résoudre;

∎ if you finish the report this evening you won't have to come in to work tomorrow si vous finissez le rapport ce soir, vous n'aurez pas besoin de venir travailler demain;

∎ first the potatoes have (got) to be washed il faut d'abord laver les pommes de terre;

∎ I don't like housework but it has (got) to be done je n'aime pas faire le ménage mais il faut bien que quelqu'un le fasse;

∎ the plumbing has (got) to be redone la plomberie a besoin d'être refaite;

∎ you'd have to be deaf not to hear that noise il faudrait être sourd pour ne pas entendre ce bruit;

∎ do you have to turn the music up so loud? vous ne pourriez pas baisser un peu la musique?

(c) (with "to do") (idioms) the book has to do with archaeology ce livre traite de l'archéologie;

∎ their argument had to do with money ils se disputaient à propos d'argent;

∎ this has nothing to do with you ça ne te concerne ou regarde pas;

∎ I'll have nothing more to do with her je ne veux plus avoir affaire à elle;

∎ they had nothing to do with her being fired ils n'avaient rien à voir avec son licenciement

3 haves plural noun

∎ the haves les riches mpl, les nantis mpl;

∎ the haves and the have-nots les riches mpl et les pauvres mpl, les nantis mpl et les démunis mpl

➲ have around separable transitive verb

(keep available) garder ou avoir sous la main;

∎ I have the documents around somewhere les documents sont là quelque part, j'ai les documents quelque part;

∎ she's a useful person to have around il est bon de l'avoir sous la main;

∎ I don't like having children around je n'aime pas la compagnie des enfants

➲ have at inseparable transitive verb

British Fencing attaquer

➲ have away separable transitive verb

British very familiar

∎ to have it away (with sb) s'envoyer en l'air (avec qn)

➲ have down separable transitive verb

(invite from upstairs, the north) inviter;

∎ we're having his family down for the weekend sa famille vient passer le week-end chez nous

➲ have in separable transitive verb

(a) (cause to enter) faire entrer;

∎ she had him in for a chat elle l'a fait entrer pour discuter

(b) (invite)

∎ to have friends in for a drink inviter des amis à prendre un pot

(c) (doctor, workman) faire venir;

∎ we had to have the doctor in nous avons dû faire venir le médecin;

∎ they've got workmen in at the moment ils ont des ouvriers en ce moment

(d) familiar (idiom)

∎ to have it in for sb avoir une dent contre qn;

∎ they had it in for me from the day I arrived ils en ont eu après moi dès mon arrivée

➲ have off separable transitive verb

(a) (remove) retirer;

∎ the barber nearly had my ear off le coiffeur a failli me couper l'oreille

(b) (have removed) faire retirer;

∎ she's having the plaster off next week on lui retire son plâtre la semaine prochaine

(c) British very familiar (have sexual intercourse)

∎ to have it off (with sb) s'envoyer en l'air (avec qn)

➲ have on separable transitive verb

(a) (wear) porter;

∎ what does she have on? qu'est-ce qu'elle porte?, comment est-elle habillée?;

∎ she had her black dress on elle avait ou portait sa robe noire;

∎ the child had nothing on l'enfant était tout nu

(b) (radio, television)

∎ have you got the radio on? avez-vous allumé la radio?, est-ce que la radio est allumée?;

∎ he has the radio/television on all night sa radio/sa télévision est allumée toute la nuit

(c) (commitment, engagement)

∎ we have a lot on today nous avons beaucoup à faire aujourd'hui;

∎ do you have anything on for tonight? avez-vous des projets pour ou êtes-vous pris ce soir?;

∎ I have nothing on for the weekend je n'ai rien de prévu ce week-end

(d) British familiar (tease, trick) faire marcher;

∎ you're having me on! tu me fais marcher!;

∎ I was only having you on c'était juste pour te faire marcher

(e) (idiom)

∎ they have nothing on me ils n'ont aucune preuve contre moi;

∎ the police have nothing on him la police n'a rien sur lui

➲ have out separable transitive verb

(a) (tooth) se faire arracher

(b) (settle)

∎ to have it out with sb s'expliquer avec qn;

∎ she had it or the matter or the whole thing out with him elle a eu une longue explication avec lui;

∎ let's have this out once and for all mettons les choses au point une fois pour toutes

➲ have over separable transitive verb

(invite) inviter

➲ have up separable transitive verb

(a) familiar (bring before the authorities)

∎ I'll have you up for blackmail je vais vous poursuivre (en justice) pour chantage;

∎ they were had up by the police for vandalism ils ont été arrêtés pour vandalisme;

∎ he was had up (before the court) for breaking and entering il a comparu (devant le tribunal) pour effraction

(b) (invite from downstairs, the south) inviter;

∎ he had them up (to his flat) for tea il les a invités à venir prendre le thé;

∎ we're having them up from London for the weekend il sont venus nous voir de Londres pour le week-end

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6 decency

decency n

1 ( good manners) politesse f ; common decency la simple politesse ; they might have had the decency to thank us ils auraient pu avoir la politesse or la correction de nous remercier ; you can't in all decency ask him to pay tu ne peux décemment pas lui demander de payer ;

2 ( morality) he hasn't an ounce of decency il n'a pas le moindre sens moral ;

3 ( propriety) convenances fpl ; ( in sexual matters) décence f ; he has no sense of decency il n'a aucun sens des convenances ; for the sake of decency par souci or respect des convenances ; to observe the decencies fml observer or respecter les convenances.

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7 sense

1. noun
1) (faculty of perception) Sinn, der

sense of smell/touch/taste — Geruchs-/Tast-/Geschmackssinn, der

come to one's senses — das Bewusstsein wiedererlangen

2) in pl. (normal state of mind) Verstand, der

have taken leave of one's senses — den Verstand verloren haben

come to one's senses — zur Vernunft kommen

bring somebody to his senses — jemanden zur Vernunft od. Besinnung bringen

3) (consciousness) Gefühl, das

sense of responsibility/guilt — Verantwortungs-/Schuldgefühl, das

out of a sense of duty — aus Pflichtgefühl

4) (practical wisdom) Verstand, der

there's a lot of sense in what he's saying — was er sagt, klingt sehr vernünftig

have the sense to do something — so vernünftig sein, etwas zu tun

what is the sense of or in doing that? — was hat man davon od. wozu soll es gut sein, das zu tun?

talk sense — vernünftig reden

now you are talking sense — jetzt wirst du vernünftig

see sense — zur Vernunft kommen

make somebody see sense — jemanden zur Vernunft bringen; see also academic.ru/14644/common_sense">common sense; good I 1.

5) (meaning) Sinn, der; (of word) Bedeutung, die

in the strict or literal sense — im strengen od. wörtlichen Sinn

in every sense [of the word] — in jeder Hinsicht

in some sense — irgendwie

in a or one sense — in gewisser Hinsicht od. Weise

make sense — einen Sinn ergeben

her arguments do not make sense to me — ihre Argumente leuchten mir nicht ein

it does not make sense to do that — es ist Unsinn od. unvernünftig, das zu tun

it makes [a lot of] sense — (is [very] reasonable) es ist [sehr] sinnvoll

it all makes sense to me now — jetzt verstehe ich alles

it just doesn't make sense — es ergibt einfach keinen Sinn

make sense of something — etwas verstehen
2. transitive verb
spüren; [Tier:] wittern

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[sens] 1. noun
1) (one of the five powers (hearing, taste, sight, smell, touch) by which a person or animal feels or notices.) der Sinn

2) (a feeling: He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.) das Gefühl

3) (an awareness of (something): a well-developed musical sense; She has no sense of humour.) der Sinn

4) (good judgement: You can rely on him - he has plenty of sense.) der Verstand

5) (a meaning (of a word).) der Sinn

6) (something which is meaningful: Can you make sense of her letter?) der Sinn
2. verb
(to feel, become aware of, or realize: He sensed that she disapproved.) fühlen

- senseless
- senselessly
- senselessness
- senses
- sixth sense
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sense

[sen(t)s]

I. n

1. no pl (judgement) Verstand m

I hope they'll have the [good] \sense to shut the windows before they leave ich hoffe, sie sind so klug, die Fenster zu schließen, bevor sie gehen

to make [good] \sense sinnvoll sein

planning so far ahead makes no \sense es hat keinen Sinn, so weit im Voraus zu planen

to see the \sense in sth den Sinn in etw dat sehen

to talk \sense sich akk verständlich ausdrücken

there's no \sense in doing sth es hat keinen Sinn, etw zu tun

there's no \sense in waiting es ist zwecklos zu warten

2. (reason)

▪ one's \senses pl jds gesunder Menschenverstand

it's time you came to your \senses es wird Zeit, dass du zur Vernunft kommst

to bring sb to their \senses jdn zur Vernunft bringen

to take leave of one's \senses den Verstand verlieren

3. (faculty) Sinn m

\sense of hearing Gehör nt

\sense of sight Sehvermögen nt

\sense of smell/taste/touch Geruchs-/Geschmacks-/Tastsinn m

the five \senses die fünf Sinne

sixth \sense sechster Sinn

4. (feeling) Gefühl nt

did you get any \sense of how they might react? kannst du dir irgendwie denken, wie sie reagieren werden?

▪ to have a \sense that... das Gefühl haben, dass...

I had a sudden \sense that I was needed at home ich spürte auf einmal, dass ich zu Hause gebraucht wurde

\sense of beauty Schönheitssinn m

\sense of belonging Zusammengehörigkeitsgefühl nt

\sense of direction Orientierungssinn m

\sense of duty Pflichtgefühl nt

\sense of justice/reality Gerechtigkeits-/Realitätssinn m

a \sense of security ein Gefühl nt der Sicherheit

a \sense of social responsibility ein Gefühl nt für soziale Verantwortung

\sense of time Zeitgefühl nt

5. (meaning) Bedeutung f, Sinn m

she's pretty hot, in more \senses than one sie ist ganz schön heiß, in mehr als einer Hinsicht

the broad/narrow \sense of a word/term die weite/enge Bedeutung eines Wortes/Begriffes

in the broad[est] \sense of the term im weitesten Sinne des Wortes

figurative/literal \sense übertragene/wörtliche [o ursprüngliche] Bedeutung

to make \sense einen Sinn ergeben

this passage doesn't make \sense diese Passage ist unverständlich

to make \sense [out] of sth sich dat auf etw akk einen Reim machen

I've read the letter twice, but I can't make any \sense of it ich habe den Brief zweimal gelesen, aber ich kann mir keinen Reim darauf machen

6. (way) Art f

in a \sense in gewisser Weise

we are in no \sense obliged to agree to this wir sind in keiner Weise verpflichtet, dem zuzustimmen

in every \sense in jeder Hinsicht

7. (aptitude)

to have a \sense of fun Spaß verstehen können

it was just a joke — where's your \sense of fun? das war doch nur ein Scherz — verstehst du keinen Spaß?

to have a \sense of humour Sinn für Humor haben

8. (direction)

\sense of helix MATH Schraubensinn m

\sense of rotation TECH Drehrichtung f, Drehsinn m

II. vt

▪ to \sense sb/sth jdn/etw wahrnehmen

▪ to \sense that... spüren, dass...

he \sensed that his guests were bored er spürte, dass seine Gäste sich langweilten

could you \sense what was likely to happen? hattest du eine Ahnung von dem, was passieren konnte?

▪ to \sense sth COMPUT etw prüfen

to \sense sb's anger jds Wut spüren

to \sense danger Gefahr wittern

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[sens]
1. n

1) (bodily) Sinn m

sense of hearing — Gehörsinn m, Gehör nt

sense of sight — Sehvermögen nt

sense of smell — Geruchssinn m

sense of taste — Geschmack(sinn) m

sense of touch — Tastsinn m

2) pl (= right mind) Verstand m

no man in his senses... — kein einigermaßen vernünftiger Mensch...

to frighten sb out of his senses —

his senses were deranged by... — er war durch... völlig verstört

to bring sb to his senses — jdn zur Vernunft or Besinnung bringen

to come to one's senses — zur Vernunft or Besinnung kommen, Vernunft annehmen

3) (= feeling) Gefühl nt

sense of duty — Pflichtbewusstsein or -gefühl nt

sense of guilt — Schuldgefühl

a sense of pleasure etc — ein Gefühl der Freude etc

a sense of occasion — das Gefühl, dass etwas Besonderes stattfindet

he has an exaggerated sense of his own importance — er nimmt sich selbst übertrieben wichtig

imbued with a sense of history — von Geschichte durchtränkt

there's a sense of insecurity in the country — im Land herrscht ein Gefühl der Unsicherheit

a false sense of security — ein falsches Gefühl der Sicherheit

these buildings create a sense of space — diese Gebäude vermitteln den Eindruck von Weite

4) (= instinct, appreciation) Sinn m

his sense for what is appropriate — sein Gefühl nt or Gespür nt dafür, was angebracht ist

/justice — Farben-/Gerechtigkeitssinn m

5)

(= good sense) (common) sense — gesunder Menschenverstand

haven't you sense enough or enough sense to stop when you're tired? — bist du nicht vernünftig genug aufzuhören, wenn du müde bist?

he had the (good) sense to... — er war so vernünftig or klug or gescheit und...

you should have had more sense than to... — du hättest vernünftiger sein sollen und nicht...

there is no sense in that — das hat keinen Sinn, es ist zwecklos

there's a lot of sense in that — das hat Hand und Fuß, das ist ganz vernünftig

what's the sense of or in doing this? — welchen Sinn hat es denn, das zu tun?

there is no sense in doing that — es ist zwecklos or sinnlos, das zu tun

there is no sense in crying — es hat keinen Sinn zu heulen

there's some sense in what he says — was er sagt, ist ganz vernünftig

there's some sense in doing that — es wäre ganz vernünftig, das zu tun

to be full of good sense — grundvernünftig sein

to talk sense — vernünftig sein

you're just not talking sense — du bist doch völlig unvernünftig

now you're talking sense — das lässt sich schon eher hören

he hasn't the sense he was born with — er hat nicht für fünf Cent Verstand (inf)

to make sb see sense — jdn zur Vernunft bringen

6)

to make sense (sentence etc) — (einen) Sinn ergeben

it doesn't make sense doing it that way/spending or to spend all that money —

why did he decide that? – I don't know, it doesn't make sense — warum hat er das beschlossen? – ich weiß es nicht, es ist mir unverständlich or es macht keinen Sinn

the whole thing fails to make sense to me — die ganze Sache leuchtet mir nicht ein

it makes good or sound sense — das scheint sehr vernünftig

it makes good financial/political sense to... — aus finanzieller/politischer Sicht gesehen ist es sehr vernünftig, zu...

sometimes life just doesn't make sense — manchmal ergibt das Leben einfach keinen Sinn

her conduct doesn't make sense to me — ich werde aus ihrem Verhalten nicht schlau (inf)

he/his theory doesn't make sense — er/seine Theorie ist völlig unverständlich

it all makes sense now —

it doesn't make sense, the jewels were there a minute ago — das ist ganz unverständlich, die Juwelen waren doch eben noch da

to make sense of sth — etw verstehen, aus etw schlau werden (inf)

you're not making sense (in explaining sth, in plans, intentions etc) — das ist doch Unsinn; (in behaviour, attitude) ich werde aus Ihnen nicht schlau (inf)

now you're making sense (in explaining sth) — jetzt verstehe ich, was Sie meinen; (in plans, intentions etc) das ist endlich eine vernünftige Idee

7) (= meaning) Sinn m no pl

in the full or true sense of the word — im wahrsten Sinn des Wortes

it has three distinct senses —

in what sense are you using the word? — in welchem Sinn or welcher Bedeutung gebrauchen Sie das Wort?

he is an amateur in the best sense — er ist Amateur im eigentlichen Sinn des Wortes

in every sense of the word — in der vollen Bedeutung des Wortes

in the usual sense of the word — im herkömmlichen Sinne des Wortes

8)

(= way, respect) in a sense — in gewisser Hinsicht, gewissermaßen

in every sense — in jeder Hinsicht

in what sense? —

in one sense what he claims is true — in gewisser Hinsicht hat er mit seiner Behauptung recht

2. vt
fühlen, spüren
I could sense someone there in the dark — ich fühlte or spürte, dass da jemand in der Dunkelheit war

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sense [sens]

A s

1. Sinn m, Sinnesorgan n:

sense of hearing (sight, smell, taste, touch) Gehör-(Gesichts-, Geruchs-, Geschmacks-, Tast)sinn;

I’ve lost my sense of taste ich schmecke nichts mehr; → sixth A 1

2. pl Sinne pl, (klarer) Verstand:

in (out of) one’s senses bei (von) Sinnen;

lose ( oder take leave of) one’s senses den Verstand verlieren;

bring sb to their senses jemanden wieder zur Besinnung bringen;

recover ( oder come to) one’s senses wieder zur Besinnung oder Vernunft kommen

3. fig Vernunft f, Verstand m:

a man of sense ein vernünftiger oder kluger Mensch;

have the sense to do sth so klug sein, etwas zu tun;

do have some sense! sei doch vernünftig!; → common sense

4. Sinne pl, Empfindungsvermögen n

5. Gefühl n:

a) Empfindung f (of für):

sense of achievement Erfolgserlebnis n;

sense of pain Schmerzgefühl;

sense of security Gefühl der Sicherheit; → frustration 5 b, 5 c, 5 d, outrage A 3, well-being 2

b) Ahnung f, unbestimmtes Gefühl

6. Sinn m, Gefühl n ( beide:

of für):

sense of balance Gleichgewichtssinn, -empfinden n, -gefühl;

sense of beauty Schönheitssinn;

sense of decency ( oder decorum) Anstand(sgefühl) m(n);

sense of duty Pflichtbewusstsein n, -gefühl;

a keen sense of justice ein ausgeprägter Gerechtigkeitssinn;

sense of responsibility Verantwortungsgefühl, -bewusstsein n;

sense of shame Schamgefühl;

sense of time Zeitgefühl; → belonging 1, direction 1, honor B 1, humor A 4, locality 1 a, mission 5, pitch² C 8, purpose B 4, self-worth

7. Sinn m, Bedeutung f:

figurative ( literal, etc) sense;

in every sense in jeder Hinsicht;

in a sense in gewissem Sinne;

in the good and in the bad sense im guten wie im bösen oder schlechten Sinn

8. Sinn m, (etwas) Vernünftiges:

what is the sense of doing this? was hat es für einen Sinn, das zu tun?;

is there a sense in which …? könnte man vielleicht sagen, dass …?;

it makes sense es macht Sinn, es hat Hand und Fuß, es klingt plausibel;

it does not make sense es hat oder macht keinen Sinn;

I could make no sense of it ich konnte mir darauf keinen Reim machen;

talk sense vernünftig reden

9. ( besonders allgemeine) Ansicht, Meinung f, Auffassung f:

take the sense of the meeting die Meinung der Versammlung einholen

10. MATH Richtung f:

sense of rotation Drehsinn m

11. Funkpeilung: (Peil)Seite f

B v/t

1. empfinden, fühlen, spüren, ahnen

2. IT

a) abtasten

b) abfragen

3. besonders US umg kapieren

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1. noun
1) (faculty of perception) Sinn, der

sense of smell/touch/taste — Geruchs-/Tast-/Geschmackssinn, der

come to one's senses — das Bewusstsein wiedererlangen

2) in pl. (normal state of mind) Verstand, der

have taken leave of one's senses — den Verstand verloren haben

come to one's senses — zur Vernunft kommen

bring somebody to his senses — jemanden zur Vernunft od. Besinnung bringen

3) (consciousness) Gefühl, das

sense of responsibility/guilt — Verantwortungs-/Schuldgefühl, das

out of a sense of duty — aus Pflichtgefühl

4) (practical wisdom) Verstand, der

there's a lot of sense in what he's saying — was er sagt, klingt sehr vernünftig

have the sense to do something — so vernünftig sein, etwas zu tun

what is the sense of or in doing that? — was hat man davon od. wozu soll es gut sein, das zu tun?

talk sense — vernünftig reden

now you are talking sense — jetzt wirst du vernünftig

see sense — zur Vernunft kommen

make somebody see sense — jemanden zur Vernunft bringen; see also common sense; good I 1.

5) (meaning) Sinn, der; (of word) Bedeutung, die

in the strict or literal sense — im strengen od. wörtlichen Sinn

in every sense [of the word] — in jeder Hinsicht

in some sense — irgendwie

in a or one sense — in gewisser Hinsicht od. Weise

make sense — einen Sinn ergeben

her arguments do not make sense to me — ihre Argumente leuchten mir nicht ein

it does not make sense to do that — es ist Unsinn od. unvernünftig, das zu tun

it makes [a lot of] sense — (is [very] reasonable) es ist [sehr] sinnvoll

it all makes sense to me now — jetzt verstehe ich alles

it just doesn't make sense — es ergibt einfach keinen Sinn

make sense of something — etwas verstehen
2. transitive verb
spüren; [Tier:] wittern

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n.

Empfindung f.

Gefühl -e n.

Sinn -e m.

Verstand -¨e m.

Wahrnehmung f. v.

abfühlen v.

abtasten v.

empfinden v.

fühlen v.

wahrnehmen v.

English-german dictionary > sense
8 decency

[ʹdi:s(ə)nsı] n
1. приличие; благопристойность

decency in dress - скромность в одежде

decency in conduct - благопристойное поведение

in decency - благопристойно

in common decency - из уважения к приличиям

for decency's sake - приличия ради

sense of decency - чувство приличия

breach of decency, offence against decency - нарушение приличий

to have no idea of decency - не иметь ни малейшего представления о приличиях; совершенно не стесняться

I can't with decency refuse - мой отказ будет выглядеть некрасиво /нехорошо/

2. вежливость; порядочность

he had not the decency to say ❝thank you❞ - он даже «спасибо» не сказал

ordinary decency demands it - этого требует элементарная вежливость /порядочность/

3. pl соблюдение приличий, правила хорошего тона (тж. common decencies)

careless of the decencies - бесцеремонный

4. уст. уместность, пристойность; соответствие

full of decency - вполне уместный; пристойный

НБАРС > decency
9 have

1. transitive verb,
pres. he has, p.t. & p.p. had

1) (possess) haben

I have it! — ich hab's[!]

and what have you — (coll.) und so weiter

2) (obtain) bekommen

let's not have any... — lass uns... vermeiden

come on, let's have it! — (coll.) rück schon raus damit! (ugs.)

3) (take) nehmen

4) (keep) behalten; haben

5) (eat, drink, etc.)

have breakfast/dinner/lunch — frühstücken/zu Abend/zu Mittag essen

6) (experience) haben [Spaß, Vergnügen]

7) (suffer) haben [Krankheit, Schmerz, Enttäuschung, Abenteuer]; (show) haben [Güte, Freundlichkeit, Frechheit]

8) (engage in)

have a game of football — Fußball spielen

9) (accept)

I won't have it — das lasse ich mir nicht bieten

10) (give birth to) bekommen

11) (coll.): (swindle)

I was had — ich bin [he]reingelegt worden (ugs.)

ever been had! — da bist du ganz schön reingefallen (ugs.)

12) (know)

I have it on good authority that... — ich weiß es aus zuverlässiger Quelle, dass...

13) (as guest)

have somebody to stay — jemanden zu Besuch haben

14) (summon)

he had me into his office — er hat mich in sein Büro beordert

15) (in coll. phrases)

you've had it now — (coll.) jetzt ist es aus (ugs.)

this car/dress has had it — (coll.) dieser Wagen/dieses Kleid hat ausgedient
2. auxiliary verb,
he has, had

1) forming past tenses

I have/I had read — ich habe/hatte gelesen

I have/I had gone — ich bin/war gegangen

having seen him — (because) weil ich ihn gesehen habe/hatte; (after) wenn ich ihn gesehen habe/nachdem ich ihn gesehen hatte

if I had known... — wenn ich gewusst hätte...

2) (cause to be)

have something made/repaired — etwas machen/reparieren lassen

have the painters in — die Maler haben

have somebody do something — jemanden etwas tun lassen

have a tooth extracted — sich (Dat.) einen Zahn ziehen lassen

3)

she had her purse stolen — man hat ihr das Portemonnaie gestohlen

4) (expr. obligation)

have to — müssen

I only have to do the washing-up — ich muss nur noch den Abwasch machen

I have only to see him to feel annoyed — ich brauche ihn nur zu sehen, und ich ärgere mich

he has to be guilty — er ist fraglos schuldig
3. noun
the haves and the have-nots — die Besitzenden und die Besitzlosen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/33887/have_off">have off

- have on

- have out

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(to have or keep (something) in case or until it is needed: If you go to America please keep some money in reserve for your fare home.) in Reserve halten

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have

[hæv, həv]

I. AUXILIARY VERB

<has, had, had>

1. (forming past tenses)

he has never been to Scotland before er war noch nie zuvor in Schottland

we had been swimming wir waren schwimmen gewesen

I've heard that story before ich habe diese Geschichte schon einmal gehört

I wish I'd bought it ich wünschte, ich hätte es gekauft

\have we been invited? — yes we \have sind wir eingeladen worden? — ja, sind wir

I've passed my test — \have you? congratulations! ich habe den Test bestanden — oh, wirklich? herzlichen Glückwunsch!

they still hadn't had any news sie hatten immer noch keine Neuigkeiten

2. (experience)

she had her car stolen last week man hat ihr letzte Woche das Auto gestohlen

he had a window smashed es wurde ihm eine Scheibe eingeschlagen

3. (render)

▪ to \have sth done etw tun lassen

to \have one's hair cut/done/dyed sich dat die Haare schneiden/machen/färben lassen

4. (must)

▪ to \have [or \have got] to do sth etw tun müssen

what time \have we got to be there? wann müssen wir dort sein?

do I \have to? muss ich [das] wirklich?

5. ( form: if)

had I/she/he etc. done sth,... hätte ich/sie/er etc. etw getan,..., wenn ich/sie/er etc. etw getan hätte,...

if only I'd known this wenn ich das nur gewusst hätte

II. TRANSITIVE VERB

<has, had, had>

1. (possess)

▪ to \have [or esp BRIT, AUS \have got] sth etw haben

he's got green eyes er hat grüne Augen; (own) etw haben [o besitzen]

I don't have [or haven't got] a car ich habe [o besitze] kein Auto

do you have a current driving licence? haben Sie einen gültigen Führerschein?

she has a degree in physics sie hat einen Hochschulabschluss in Physik

to \have [or esp BRIT, AUS \have got] the time (know the time) die Uhrzeit haben, wissen, wie spät [o wie viel Uhr] es ist; (have enough time) Zeit haben

\have you got the time? kannst du mir die Uhrzeit sagen?

will you \have time to finish the report today? reicht es Ihnen, den Bericht heute noch zu Ende zu schreiben?

2. (suffer from)

▪ to \have [or esp BRIT, AUS \have got] sth illness, symptom etw haben

to \have cancer/polio Krebs/Polio haben, an Krebs/Polio erkrankt sein

to \have a cold erkältet sein, eine Erkältung haben

3. (feel)

▪ to \have [or esp BRIT, AUS \have got] sth etw haben

at least she had the good sense to turn the gas off zumindest war sie so schlau, das Gas abzudrehen

he had the gall to tell me that I was fat! hat er doch die Frechheit besessen, mir zu sagen, ich sei dick!

to \have the decency to do sth die Anständigkeit besitzen, etw zu tun

to \have the honesty to do sth so ehrlich sein, etw zu tun

to \have patience/sympathy Geduld/Mitgefühl haben

I \haven't any sympathy for this troublemaker ich empfinde keinerlei Mitleid mit diesem Unruhestifter

4. (engage in)

to \have a bath/shower ein Bad/eine Dusche nehmen, baden/duschen

to \have a nap [or ( fam) snooze] ein Schläfchen [o fam Nickerchen] machen

to \have a party eine Party machen

to \have a swim schwimmen

to \have a talk with sb mit jdm sprechen; (argue) sich akk mit jdm aussprechen

to \have a try es versuchen

I'd like to \have a try ich würde es gern einmal probieren

to \have a walk spazieren gehen, einen Spaziergang machen

5. (consume)

▪ to \have sth etw zu sich dat nehmen

I'll \have the trout, please ich hätte gern die Forelle

I haven't had shrimps in ages! ich habe schon ewig keine Shrimps mehr gegessen!

\have a cigarette/some more coffee nimm doch eine Zigarette/noch etwas Kaffee

we're having sausages for lunch today zum Mittagessen gibt es heute Würstchen

to \have a cigarette eine Zigarette rauchen

to \have lunch/dinner zu Mittag/Abend essen

6. (experience)

we're having a wonderful time in Venice wir verbringen eine wundervolle Zeit in Venedig

we didn't \have any difficulty finding the house wir hatten keinerlei Schwierigkeiten, das Haus zu finden

we'll soon \have rain es wird bald regnen

let's not \have any trouble now! bloß kein Ärger jetzt!

to \have fun/luck Spaß/Glück haben

\have a nice day/evening! viel Spaß!; (to customers) einen schönen Tag noch!

7. (receive)

I've just had a letter from John ich habe gerade erst einen Brief von John erhalten

okay, let's \have it! okay, her [o rüber] damit! fam

to let sb \have sth back jdm etw zurückgeben

to \have news of sb Neuigkeiten von jdm erfahren

8. (receive persons)

my mother's having the children to stay die Kinder bleiben bei meiner Mutter

we had his hamster for weeks wir haben wochenlang für seinen Hamster gesorgt

they've got Ian's father staying with them Ians Vater ist bei ihnen zu Besuch

thanks for having us danke für Ihre Gastfreundschaft

to \have sb back (resume relationship) jdn wieder [bei sich dat] aufnehmen

they solved their problems, and she had him back sie haben ihre Probleme gelöst und sie ist wieder mit ihm zusammen

to \have sb to visit jdn zu [o auf] Besuch haben

to \have visitors Besuch haben

9. (feature)

▪ to \have [or esp BRIT, AUS \have got] sth etw haben

the new model has xenon headlights das neue Modell ist mit Xenon-Scheinwerfern ausgestattet

10. (exhibit)

▪ to \have [or esp BRIT, AUS \have got] sth etw haben [o aufweisen]

this wine has a soft, fruity flavour dieser Wein schmeckt weich und fruchtig

11. (comprise)

▪ to \have [or esp BRIT, AUS \have got] sth etw haben

a week has 7 days eine Wochen hat [o geh zählt] 7 Tage

12. (have learned)

▪ to \have [or esp BRIT, AUS \have got] sth etw haben

to \have [a little] French/German Grundkenntnisse in Französisch/Deutsch haben

13. (think)

▪ to \have [or esp BRIT, AUS \have got] sth idea, plan, reason, suggestion etw haben

\have you reason to think he'll refuse? ( form) haben Sie Grund zur Annahme, dass er ablehnen wird?

14. (be obliged)

▪ to \have [or esp BRIT, AUS \have got] sth to do etw tun müssen

you simply \have to see this film! diesen Film musst du dir unbedingt anschauen!

15. (give birth to)

to \have a child ein Kind bekommen

my mother was 18 when she had me meine Mutter war 18, als ich geboren wurde

to be having a baby (be pregnant) ein Baby bekommen, schwanger sein

16. (render)

to have [or esp BRIT, AUS \have got] the radio/TV on das Radio/den Fernseher anhaben fam

to \have [or esp BRIT, AUS \have got] sth ready (finish) etw fertig haben; (to hand) etw bereit haben

17. (induce)

▪ to \have sb do sth jdn [dazu] veranlassen, etw zu tun

▪ to \have sb/sth doing sth jdn/etw dazu bringen, etw zu tun

the film soon had us crying der Film brachte uns schnell zum Weinen

Guy'll \have it working in no time Guy wird es im Handumdrehen zum Laufen bringen

18. (request)

▪ to \have sb do sth jdn [darum] bitten, etw zu tun

I'll \have the secretary run you off a copy for you ich werde von der Sekretärin eine Kopie für Sie anfertigen lassen

19. (find)

▪ to \have [or esp BRIT, AUS \have got] sb/sth jdn/etw [gefunden] haben

20. (place)

▪ to \have [or esp BRIT, AUS \have got] sb/sth somewhere jdn/etw irgendwo haben

she had her back to me sie lag/saß/stand mit dem Rücken zu mir

21. (hold)

▪ to \have [or esp BRIT, AUS \have got] sb/sth by sth:

she had the dog by the ears sie hielt den Hund fest an den Ohren

to \have [or esp BRIT, AUS \have got] sb by the throat jdn bei [o an] der Kehle [o Gurgel] gepackt haben

22. (fam!: have sex with)

▪ to \have sb mit jdm Sex haben

how many men have you had? wie viele Männer hast du gehabt?

23. ( fam: deceive)

£80 for a CD? you've been had! 80 Pfund für eine CD? dich hat man ganz schön übern Tisch gezogen! fam

24. ( fam: confound)

▪ to \have [or esp BRIT, AUS \have got] sb jdn in Verlegenheit bringen

the GNP of Greece? you \have me there das BSP von Griechenland? da hab ich nicht den leisesten Schimmer fam

25. esp AM ( fam: indulge)

▪ to \have oneself sth sich dat etw gönnen [o genehmen]

I think I'm going to have myself an ice cream Ich glaub', ich gönne mir ein Eis

don't worry about it anymore — just go and have yourself a nice little holiday mach dir mal keine Gedanken mehr darüber — genieße erstmal deinen Urlaub

26.

▶ to not \have any [of it] ( fam) nichts von etw dat wissen wollen

▶ to not \have sb/sth doing sth nicht erlauben [o zulassen], dass jd/etw etw tut

▶ to \have done with sth mit etw dat fertig sein

▶ to \have [got] it (find answer)

we \have it! wir haben es!

▶ to \have it that... (claim)

rumour has it that... es geht das Gerücht [um], dass...

▶ to have had it ( fam: be broken) hinüber sein fam, ausgedient haben; (be tired) fix und fertig sein fam; (be in serious trouble) dran fam [o sl geliefert] sein

if she finds out, you've had it! wenn sie es herausfindet, bist du dran [o ist der Ofen aus]! fam

▶ to have had it with sb/sth ( fam) von jdm/etw die Nase [gestrichen] voll haben fam, jdn/etw satthaben

I've had it with his childish behaviour! sein kindisches Benehmen steht mir bis hier oben!

▶ there's none to be had of sth etw ist nicht zu bekommen [o fam aufzutreiben]

there's no real Italian cheese to be had round here man bekommt hier nirgendwo echten italienischen Käse

▶ to not \have sth (not allow) etw nicht zulassen, [jdm] etw nicht abnehmen wollen

I won't \have it! kommt nicht infrage [o fam in die Tüte]!

I'm not having any squabbling in this house ich toleriere in diesem Haus keine Zankerei

I'm not having your behaviour spoil my party ich werde mir meine Feier durch dein Benehmen nicht verderben lassen

I wont have you insult my wife ich lasse es nicht zu, dass Sie meine Frau beleidigen

▶ to \have [or esp BRIT, AUS\have got] nothing on sb ( fam: be less able) gegen jdn nicht ankommen, mit jdm nicht mithalten können; (lack evidence) nichts gegen jdn in der Hand haben, keine Handhabe gegen jdn haben

he's a good player, but he's got nothing on his brother er spielt gut, aber seinem Bruder kann er noch lange nicht das Wasser reichen

▶ and what \have you ( fam) und wer weiß was noch fam

III. NOUN

( fam)

▪ the \haves pl die gut Betuchten fam, die Reichen

the \haves and the \have-nots die Besitzenden und die Besitzlosen

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[hv] pret, ptp had, 3rd pers sing present has When have is part of a set combination, eg have a look, have a dream, have a good time, look up the noun.
1. AUXILIARY VERB

1) habenThe verb haben is the auxiliary used with most verbs to form past tenses in German. For important exceptions see (b).

to have seen/heard/eaten — gesehen/gehört/gegessen haben

I have/had seen — ich habe/hatte gesehen

I have not/had not or I haven't/I hadn't seen him — ich habe/hatte ihn nicht gesehen

had I seen him, if I had seen him — hätte ich ihn gesehen, wenn ich ihn gesehen hätte

having said that he left — nachdem or als er das gesagt hatte, ging er Note the tenses used in the following:

I have lived or have been living here for 10 years/since January — ich wohne or lebe schon 10 Jahre/seit Januar hier

2) seinThe verb sein is used with verbs of motion, eg. gehen, fahren, or verbs implying development, eg. wachsen, and to form past tenses.

to have gone/run — gegangen/gelaufen sein

you HAVE grown! — du bist aber gewachsen!

to have been — gewesen sein

I have been to London — ich bin in London gewesen

I have been against this for years — ich bin schon seit Jahren dagegen

3)

in tag questions etc you've seen her, haven't you? — du hast sie gesehen, oder nicht?

you haven't seen her, have you? — du hast sie nicht gesehen, oder?

you haven't seen her – yes, I have — du hast sie nicht gesehen – doch or wohl (inf)

you've made a mistake – no, I haven't — du hast einen Fehler gemacht – nein(, hab ich nicht)

you've dropped your book – so I have — dir ist dein Buch hingefallen – stimmt or tatsächlich

have you been there? if you have/haven't... — sind Sie schon mal da gewesen? wenn ja/nein or nicht,...

I have seen a ghost – have you? — ich habe ein Gespenst gesehen – wahrhaftig or tatsächlich?

I've lost it – you haven't! (disbelieving) — ich habe es verloren – nein!

2. MODAL AUXILIARY VERB
__diams; to have to do sth (= to be obliged) etw tun müssen
I have (got esp Brit) to do it — ich muss es tun or machen

do you have to go now? — müssen Sie jetzt (wirklich) unbedingt gehen?

do you have to make such a noise? — müssen Sie (unbedingt) so viel Lärm machen?

she was having to get up at 6 o'clock each morning — sie musste jeden Morgen um 6 Uhr aufstehen

we've had to go and see her twice this week — wir mussten diese Woche schon zweimal zu ihr (hin)

the letter will have to be written tomorrow — der Brief muss morgen unbedingt geschrieben werden

I'm afraid it has to be — das muss leider sein

it's got to be or it has to be the biggest scandal this year — das ist todsicher der (größte) Skandal des Jahres

I don't have to do it — ich muss es nicht tun, ich brauche es nicht zu tun

you didn't have to tell her — das mussten Sie ihr nicht unbedingt sagen, das hätten Sie ihr nicht unbedingt sagen müssen or brauchen

he doesn't have to work — er braucht nicht zu arbeiten, er muss nicht arbeiten

3. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) = possess haben

have you (got esp Brit) or do you have a car? — hast du ein Auto?

I haven't (got esp Brit) or I don't have a pen —

to have something/nothing to do — etwas/nichts zu tun haben

I have (got esp Brit) work/a translation to do — ich habe zu arbeiten/eine Übersetzung zu erledigen

I must have more time —

have you (got esp Brit) or do you have a cigarette? — hast du (mal) eine Zigarette?

I don't have any German (Brit) —

she has (got esp Brit) blue eyes — sie hat blaue Augen

I have it! — ich habs!

what time do you have? (US) — wie viel Uhr hast du? (inf), wie spät hast du es?

2) = receive, obtain, get haben

to have news from sb — von jdm hören

I have it on good authority that... — ich habe aus zuverlässiger Quelle gehört or erfahren, dass...

I must have something to eat — ich brauche etwas zu essen, ich muss dringend etwas zu essen haben

there are no newspapers to be had —

it's nowhere to be had — es ist nirgends zu haben or kriegen (inf)

there are some great bargains to be had in the shops — in den Geschäften gibt es tolle Angebote

I'll have the bed in this room — das Bett möchte or werde ich in dieses Zimmer stellen

thanks for having me — vielen Dank für Ihre Gastfreundschaft __diams; to let sb have sth

please let me have your address I'll let you have it for £50 — geben Sie mir bitte Ihre Adresse ich gebe es dir für £ 50

3)

= eat, drink, take to have breakfast — frühstücken

to have lunch/dinner — zu Mittag/Abend essen

to have tea with sb — mit jdm (zusammen) Tee trinken

will you have tea or coffee? — möchten Sie lieber Tee oder Kaffee?

will you have a drink/cigarette? — möchten Sie etwas zu trinken/eine Zigarette?

what will you have? – I'll have the steak — was möchten or hätten Sie gern(e)? – ich hätte or möchte gern das Steak

he had a cigarette/drink/steak —

will you have some more? — möchten Sie or hätten Sie gern(e) (noch etwas) mehr?

have another one — nimm noch eine/einen/eines; (drink) trink noch einen; (cigarette) rauch noch eine

4) = catch, hold (gepackt) haben

me by the throat/the hair — er hatte or hielt mich am Hals/bei den Haaren gepackt

him where I want him —

the champion had him now — der Meister hatte ihn jetzt fest im Griff or in der Tasche (inf)

I'll have you (inf) — dich krieg ich (beim Kragen)

you have me there — da bin ich überfragt

5)

= suffer from he has diabetes — er ist zuckerkrank, er hat Zucker (inf)

to have a heart attack — einen Herzinfarkt bekommen

a headache — ich habe Kopfschmerzen

6)

= experience to have a pleasant evening — einen netten Abend verbringen

to have a good time — Spaß haben, sich amüsieren

have a good time! — viel Spaß!

7) = hold, organize party geben, machen; meeting abhalten

are you having a reception? — gibt es einen Empfang?

we decided not to have a reception — wir haben uns gegen einen Empfang entschieden

8)

= go for to have a walk — einen Spaziergang machen, spazieren gehen

to have a swim — schwimmen gehen

9)

= give birth to to have a child or baby —

she is having a baby in April she had twins — sie bekommt or kriegt (inf) im April ein Kind sie hat Zwillinge bekommen or geboren or gekriegt (inf)

our cat has had kittens — unsere Katze hat Junge gekriegt (inf) or bekommen

10)

= cause to be I had him in such a state that... — er war in einer solchen Verfassung, dass...

he had the audience in hysterics — das Publikum kugelte sich vor Lachen

he had the police baffled —

she nearly had the table over (Brit) — sie hätte den Tisch beinahe umgekippt or zum Umkippen gebracht

11)

= maintain, insist as he has it, Paul is guilty — er besteht darauf, dass Paul schuldig ist

as he had it, Paul isn't guilty — er wollte nichts davon hören, dass Paul schuldig ist

has it —

as the Bible/Shakespeare has it — wie es in der Bibel/bei Shakespeare steht

12)

= refuse to allow in negative sentences I won't have this nonsense — dieser Unsinn kommt (mir) nicht infrage or in Frage!

I won't have this sort of rudeness! —

I won't have it! — das lasse ich mir nicht bieten!

I won't have him insulted —

I won't have him insult his mother — ich lasse es nicht zu, dass er seine Mutter beleidigt

we won't have women in our club — in unserem Klub sind Frauen nicht zugelassen

I'm not having any of that! (inf) — mit mir nicht! (inf)

but she wasn't having any (inf) — aber sie wollte nichts davon wissen

13) = wish mögen

which one will you have? —

as fate would have it,... — wie es das Schicksal so wollte,...

what would you have me do? — was wollen Sie, dass ich mache?

14) set structures __diams; to have sth done = request, order etw tun lassen

to have one's hair cut — sich (dat) die Haare schneiden lassen

to have a suit made — sich (dat) einen Anzug machen lassen

I had my cases brought up — ich habe (mir) meine Koffer nach oben bringen lassen

have it mended — geben Sie es in Reparatur, lassen Sie es reparieren

they had him shot — sie ließen ihn erschießen

he had his car stolen — man hat ihm sein Auto gestohlen

he had his arm broken — er hat/hatte einen gebrochenen Arm

I've had three windows broken — (bei) mir sind drei Fenster eingeworfen worden __diams; to have sb do sth = make them do

I had him wash the car — ich ließ ihn den Wagen waschen

I'll have you know... — Sie müssen nämlich wissen...

I had my friends turn against me — ich musste es erleben, wie or dass sich meine Freunde gegen mich wandten

she had us all helping with the dinner — nach ihrer Ermunterung halfen wir alle mit dem Abendessen

she soon had them all reading and writing — dank ihres Engagements konnten alle schon bald lesen und schreiben __diams; to have had it

he has had it with politics — er hat von der Politik die Nase voll (inf)

that coat has had it — der Mantel ist im Eimer (inf)

if I miss the last bus, I've had it — wenn ich den letzten Bus verpasse, bin ich geliefert (inf) or ist der Ofen aus (inf) __diams; let him have it! (inf) gibs ihm! (inf) __diams; have it your own way machen Sie es or halten Sie es, wie Sie wollen __diams; to be had ( inf

you've been had! — da hat man dich übers Ohr gehauen (inf)

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have [hæv; unbetont həv, əv]

A s

1. the haves and the have-nots die Begüterten und die Habenichtse, die Reichen und die Armen

2. Br umg Trick m

B v/t prät und pperf had [hæd], 2. sg präs obs hast [hæst], 3. sg präs has [hæz], obs hath [hæθ], 2. sg prät obs hadst [hædst]

1. allg haben, besitzen:

he has a house (a friend, a good memory);

we can’t have everything man kann nicht alles haben;

you have my word for it ich gebe Ihnen mein Wort darauf;

I had the whole road to myself ich hatte die ganze Straße für mich allein;

I wouldn’t have it if you gave it to me das nähme ich nicht (mal) geschenkt; → get B 10 a

2. haben, erleben:

we had a fine time wir hatten viel Spaß, wir hatten es schön

3. a) ein Kind bekommen

b) ZOOL Junge werfen

4. behalten:

can I have it?; → honor B 2

5. Gefühle, einen Verdacht etc haben, hegen

6. Nachrichten etc erhalten, bekommen ( beide:

from von):

(not) to be had (nicht) zu haben, (nicht) erhältlich

7. (erfahren) haben:

I have it from reliable sources ich habe es aus verlässlicher Quelle (erfahren);

I have it from my friend ich habe oder weiß es von meinem Freund

8. Speisen etc zu sich nehmen, einnehmen, essen oder trinken etc:

I had a glass of sherry ich trank ein Glas Sherry;

have another sandwich nehmen Sie noch ein Sandwich!;

what will you have? was nehmen Sie?;

have a cigar eine Zigarre rauchen; → breakfast A, dinner 1, etc

9. haben, ausführen, (mit)machen:

have a discussion eine Diskussion haben oder abhalten; → look A 1, try A 1, walk A 3, wash A 1

10. können, beherrschen:

she has no French sie kann nicht oder kein Französisch;

have sth by heart etwas auswendig können

11. (be)sagen, behaupten:

he will have it that … er behauptet steif und fest, dass …;

astrology has it that Taureons are … der Astrologie zufolge sind Stiere …; → rumor A 1

12. sagen, ausdrücken:

as Byron has it wie Byron sagt

13. umg erwischt haben:

he had me there da hatte er mich (an meiner schwachen Stelle) erwischt, da war ich überfragt

14. Br umg jemanden reinlegen:

you have been had man hat dich reingelegt oder übers Ohr gehauen

15. haben, dulden:

I will not ( oder won’t) have it ich dulde es nicht, ich will es nicht (haben);

I won’t have it mentioned ich will nicht, dass es erwähnt wird;

he wasn’t having any umg er ließ sich auf nichts ein;

thank you for having us bes Br vielen Dank für die schöne Zeit bei Ihnen; → none Bes Redew

16. haben, erleiden:

they had broken bones sie erlitten Knochenbrüche;

he had a shock er bekam einen Schock

17. (vor inf) müssen:

I have to go now;

he will have to do it er wird es tun müssen;

we have to obey wir haben zu oder müssen gehorchen;

it has to be done es muss getan werden; → get B 10 b

18. (mit Objekt und pperf) lassen:

I had a suit made ich ließ mir einen Anzug machen;

they had him shot sie ließen ihn erschießen

19. mit Objekt und pperf zum Ausdruck des Passivs:

he had a son born to him ihm wurde ein Sohn geboren;

I’ve had some money stolen mir ist Geld gestohlen worden

20. (mit Objekt und inf) (veran)lassen:

have them come here at once lass sie sofort hierherkommen;

I had him sit down ich ließ ihn Platz nehmen

21. (mit Objekt und inf) es erleben, dass:

I had all my friends turn against me ich erlebte es oder ich musste es erleben, dass sich alle meine Freunde gegen mich wandten

22. ( nach will oder would mit akk und inf):

I would have you to know it ich möchte, dass Sie es wissen

23. würde, täte ( mit as well, rather, better, best etc):

I had rather go than stay ich möchte lieber gehen als bleiben;

you had best go du tätest am besten daran, zu gehen;

he better had das wäre das Beste(, was er tun könnte)

C v/i

1. obs eilen:

have after sb jemandem nacheilen

2. have at obs zu Leibe rücken (dat), sich hermachen über (akk)

3. they had until July 3 sie hatten bis zum 3. Juli Zeit

4. I have to ich muss;

do you have to? muss das sein?

D v/aux

1. haben:

I have seen ich habe gesehen

2. sein:

I have been ich bin gewesen Besondere Redewendungen: have and hold JUR US innehaben, besitzen;

I have it! ich habs! (ich habe die Lösung gefunden);

he has had it umg

a) er ist reingefallen,

b) er hat sein Fett (seine Strafe) weg,

c) er ist erledigt (auch tot) my car has had it umg mein Wagen ist im Eimer;

let sb have it es jemandem (tüchtig) geben oder besorgen, jemanden fertigmachen umg;

I didn’t know he had it in him ich wusste gar nicht, dass er dazu fähig ist oder dass er das Zeug dazu hat;

I have nothing against him personally ich habe nichts gegen ihn persönlich;

have nothing on sb umg

a) jemandem in keiner Weise überlegen sein,

b) nichts gegen jemanden in der Hand haben, jemandem nichts anhaben können have it (all) over sb umg jemandem (haushoch) überlegen sein;

he has it over me that … umg er ist mir insofern voraus, als …;

have what it takes das Zeug dazu haben; → do¹ B 9

* * *
1. transitive verb,
pres. he has, p.t. & p.p. had

1) (possess) haben

I have it! — ich hab's[!]

and what have you — (coll.) und so weiter

2) (obtain) bekommen

let's not have any... — lass uns... vermeiden

come on, let's have it! — (coll.) rück schon raus damit! (ugs.)

3) (take) nehmen

4) (keep) behalten; haben

5) (eat, drink, etc.)

have breakfast/dinner/lunch — frühstücken/zu Abend/zu Mittag essen

6) (experience) haben [Spaß, Vergnügen]

7) (suffer) haben [Krankheit, Schmerz, Enttäuschung, Abenteuer]; (show) haben [Güte, Freundlichkeit, Frechheit]

8) (engage in)

have a game of football — Fußball spielen

9) (accept)

I won't have it — das lasse ich mir nicht bieten

10) (give birth to) bekommen

11) (coll.): (swindle)

I was had — ich bin [he]reingelegt worden (ugs.)

ever been had! — da bist du ganz schön reingefallen (ugs.)

12) (know)

I have it on good authority that... — ich weiß es aus zuverlässiger Quelle, dass...

13) (as guest)

have somebody to stay — jemanden zu Besuch haben

14) (summon)

he had me into his office — er hat mich in sein Büro beordert

15) (in coll. phrases)

you've had it now — (coll.) jetzt ist es aus (ugs.)

this car/dress has had it — (coll.) dieser Wagen/dieses Kleid hat ausgedient
2. auxiliary verb,
he has, had

1) forming past tenses

I have/I had read — ich habe/hatte gelesen

I have/I had gone — ich bin/war gegangen

having seen him — (because) weil ich ihn gesehen habe/hatte; (after) wenn ich ihn gesehen habe/nachdem ich ihn gesehen hatte

if I had known... — wenn ich gewusst hätte...

2) (cause to be)

have something made/repaired — etwas machen/reparieren lassen

have the painters in — die Maler haben

have somebody do something — jemanden etwas tun lassen

have a tooth extracted — sich (Dat.) einen Zahn ziehen lassen

3)

she had her purse stolen — man hat ihr das Portemonnaie gestohlen

4) (expr. obligation)

have to — müssen

I only have to do the washing-up — ich muss nur noch den Abwasch machen

I have only to see him to feel annoyed — ich brauche ihn nur zu sehen, und ich ärgere mich

he has to be guilty — er ist fraglos schuldig
3. noun
the haves and the have-nots — die Besitzenden und die Besitzlosen

Phrasal Verbs:

- have off

- have on

- have out

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(a) temperature expr.

fiebern v. (take) pity on someone expr.

mit jemandem Mitleid haben ausdr. (to possess) v.

besitzen v. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: had)

= bekommen v.

haben v.

(§ p.,pp.: hatte, gehabt)

English-german dictionary > have
10 have

[hæv, həv] aux vb <has, had, had>

1)

( indicates perfect tense) haben;

he has never been to Scotland before er war noch nie zuvor in Schottland gewesen;

we had been swimming wir waren schwimmen gewesen;

I've heard that story before ich hab' diese Geschichte schon einmal gehört;

I wish I'd bought it ich wünschte, ich hätte es gekauft;

\have we been invited? - yes we \have sind wir eingeladen worden? - ja, sind wir;

I've passed my test - \have you? congratulations! ich habe den Test bestanden - oh, wirklich? herzlichen Glückwunsch!;

they still hadn't had any news sie hatten immer noch keine Neuigkeiten

2) (experience, suffer)

to \have sth done etw erleiden [o erfahren];

she had her car stolen last week man hat ihr letzte Woche das Auto gestohlen;

she had a window smashed es wurde ihr eine Scheibe eingeschlagen;

( cause to be done) etw machen [o ( fam) tun] lassen;

we \have the house painted every three years wir lassen alle drei Jahre das Haus streichen;

to \have one's hair cut/ done/ dyed sich dat die Haare schneiden/machen/färben lassen

3) had sb known [sth],... ( form) hätte jd [das] gewusst,...;

had I known you were coming, I'd \have made dinner wenn ich gewusst hätte, dass ihr kommt, dann hätte ich Abendbrot gemacht vt <has, had, had>

1) (own, possess)

to \have [or (esp Brit, Aus) \have got] sth etw haben;

she's got two brothers sie hat zwei Brüder;

to \have a car/ dog ein Auto/einen Hund haben;

to \have a degree/ qualification einen Abschluss/eine Qualifikation haben;

to \have [a little] French/ German (dated) Grundkenntnisse pl in Französisch/Deutsch haben;

to \have a job einen Arbeitsplatz haben;

to \have a [current] driving licence einen gültigen Führerschein haben

2) ( suffer) illness, symptom etw haben;

to \have cancer/ polio Krebs/Polio haben, an Krebs/Polio erkrankt sein ( geh)

to \have a cold erkältet sein, eine Erkältung haben;

to \have a headache/ toothache Kopfschmerzen pl [o ( fam) Kopfweh nt]; /Zahnschmerzen pl [o ( fam) Zahnweh nt] haben

3) ( display) etw haben [o ( form) aufweisen];

I haven't any sympathy for this troublemaker ich empfinde keinerlei Mitleid mit diesem Unruhestifter;

at least she had the good sense to turn the gas off zumindest war sie so schlau, das Gas abzudrehen;

he had the gall to tell me that I was fat! hat er doch die Frechheit besessen, mir zu sagen, ich sei dick!;

to \have the decency to do sth die Anständigkeit besitzen, etw zu tun;

to \have blue eyes/ a big nose blaue Augen/eine große Nase haben;

to \have the honesty to do sth so ehrlich sein, etw zu tun;

to \have patience/ sympathy Geduld/Mitgefühl haben; idea, plan, reason, suggestion etw haben ( form);

\have you reason to think he'll refuse? haben Sie Grund zur Annahme, dass er ablehnen wird?;

(quality of food, wine) etw haben [o ( form) aufweisen];

this wine has a soft, fruity flavour dieser Wein schmeckt weich und fruchtig;

( obligation)

to \have sth to do etw tun [o erledigen] müssen;

I've got several texts to edit before Wednesday ich muss vor Mittwoch noch einige Texte redigieren

4) ( engage in activity)

to \have a bath [or wash] / shower ( fam) ein Bad/eine Dusche nehmen ( geh), baden/duschen;

to \have a nap [or snooze] ein Schläfchen [o Nickerchen] machen;

to \have a party eine Fete veranstalten;

to \have a swim schwimmen;

to \have a talk with sb mit jdm sprechen;

( argue) sich akk mit jdm aussprechen;

to \have a try es versuchen;

I'd like to \have a try ich würde es gern einmal probieren;

to \have a walk spazieren gehen, einen Spaziergang machen

5) (eat, drink)

to \have sth etw zu sich dat nehmen;

I'll \have the trout, please ich hätte gern die Forelle;

I haven't had shrimps in ages! ich habe schon ewig keine Shrimps mehr gegessen!;

\have some more coffee nimm doch noch etwas Kaffee;

we've got sausages for lunch today zum Mittagessen gibt es heute Würstchen;

to \have lunch/ dinner zu Mittag/Abend essen

6) ( give birth to)

to \have a child ein Kind bekommen;

my mother had three boys before she had me meine Mutter hat drei Jungen bekommen, bevor ich geboren wurde;

to be having a baby ( be pregnant) ein Baby bekommen, schwanger sein

7) ( receive)

I've just had a letter from John ich habe gerade erst einen Brief von John erhalten;

to \have news of sb Neuigkeiten von jdm erfahren;

( entertain)

my mother's having the children to stay next week die Kinder bleiben nächste Woche bei meiner Mutter;

we had his hamster for weeks wir haben wochenlang für seinen Hamster gesorgt;

they've got Ian's father staying with them Ians Vater ist bei ihnen zu Besuch;

to \have visitors Besuch haben;

to \have sb to visit jdn zu [o auf] Besuch haben;

to \have sb back ( resume relationship) jdn wieder [bei sich dat] aufnehmen;

they solved their problems, and she had him back sie haben ihre Probleme gelöst und sie ist wieder mit ihm zusammen;

to let sb \have sth back jdm etw zurückgeben

8) ( prepare)

to \have sth ready etw fertig haben;

to \have dinner/ lunch ready das Abendessen/Mittagessen fertig haben

9) ( cause to occur)

to \have sb/ sth do sth jdn/etw [dazu] veranlassen, etw zu tun;

to \have sb do sth jdn darum bitten, etw zu tun;

I'll \have the secretary run you off a copy for you ich werde von der Sekretärin eine Kopie für Sie anfertigen lassen;

I'll \have Bob give you a ride home ich werde Bob bitten, dich nach Hause zu fahren;

to \have sb doing sth jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tun;

the film soon had us crying der Film brachte uns schnell zum Weinen;

Guy'll \have it working in no time Guy wird es im Handumdrehen zum Laufen bringen

10) ( undergo experience)

we're having a wonderful time in Venice wir verbringen eine wundervolle Zeit in Venedig;

we didn't \have any difficulty finding the house wir hatten keinerlei Schwierigkeiten, das Haus zu finden;

she had her car stolen last week man hat ihr letzte Woche das Auto gestohlen;

\have a nice day/evening! viel Spaß!;

( said to departing customers) einen schönen Tag noch!;

to \have fun/ luck Spaß/Glück haben

11) ( obligation)

to \have [or \have got] to do sth etw tun müssen;

what time \have we got to be there? wann müssen wir dort sein?;

do we \have to finish this today? müssen wir das heute fertig bekommen?;

I'm not going back there unless I absolutely \have to ich gehe nicht dorthin zurück, wenn ich nicht unbedingt muss;

come on now, put your toys away - oh, Dad, do I \have to? komm jetzt, leg deine Spielsachen weg - oh, Papa, muss ich wirklich?

12) (fam!: have sex with)

to \have sb mit jdm Sex haben;

he asked me how many men I'd had er fragte mich, wie viele Männer ich gehabt habe

13) (fam: trick)

to \have sb jdn auf den Arm nehmen [o ( fam) verkohlen] [o ( fam) veräppeln];

PHRASES:

to \have nothing on sb (fam: not be as talented) gegen jdn nicht ankommen, mit jdm nicht mithalten können;

he's a good player, but he's got nothing on his brother er spielt gut, aber seinem Bruder kann er noch lange nicht das Wasser reichen;

( lack evidence) nichts gegen jdn in der Hand haben, keine Handhabe gegen jdn haben;

to \have the time ( know what the time is) die Uhrzeit haben, wissen, wie spät [o wie viel Uhr] es ist;

\have you got the time? kannst du mir die Uhrzeit sagen?;

( have enough time) Zeit haben;

will you \have time to finish the report today? reicht es Ihnen, den Bericht heute noch zu Ende zu schreiben?;

to not \have any [of it] ( fam) nichts von etw dat wissen wollen ( fam)

the girls tried to explain everything but Mrs Jones wasn't having any of it die Mädchen wollten alles erklären, aber Mrs. Jones wollte nichts davon hören;

to not \have sth ( not allow) etw nicht zulassen;

I won't \have it! kommt nicht in Frage [o ( fam) in die Tüte] !;

( not believe) etw nicht glauben wollen, [jdm] etw nicht abnehmen wollen;

I kept telling him you were French, but he wouldn't \have it ich habe ihm die ganze Zeit gesagt, dass du Franzose bist, aber er hat es nicht glauben wollen;

to not \have sth/sb doing sth nicht erlauben [o ( geh) zulassen], dass etw/jd etw tut;

I can't \have you doing the hoovering in my house, you're my guest! ich kann doch nicht zulassen, dass du bei mir staubsaugst, du bist schließlich mein Gast!;

to \have done with sth mit etw dat fertig sein;

to \have it in for sb ( fam) es auf jdn abgesehen haben ( fam), jdn auf dem Kieker haben (sl, fam)

to \have it in one das Zeug[s] zu etw dat haben;

her speech was really funny, I didn't think she had it in her! ihre Rede war echt witzig, ich hätte nicht gedacht, dass sie das Zeug dazu hat!;

to \have had it (fam: be broken) hinüber sein ( fam), ausgedient haben;

the old vacuum cleaner has had it der alte Staubsauger hat den Geist aufgegeben;

( be in serious trouble) geliefert [o (sl) dran] sein ( fam)

if she finds out about what you've done, you've \have it! wenn sie herausfindet, was du getan hast, ist der Ofen aus! ( fam)

to \have had it with sb/ sth ( fam) von jdm/etw die Nase [gestrichen] voll haben ( fam), jdn/etw satthaben;

I've had it with his childish behaviour! sein kindisches Benehmen steht mir bis hier oben!;

there's none to be had of sth etw ist nicht zu bekommen [o ( fam) aufzutreiben];

there's no real Italian cheese to be had round here man bekommt hier nirgendwo echten italienischen Käse n ( fam);

the \haves pl die gut Betuchten, die Reichen;

the \haves and the \have-nots die Besitzenden und die Besitzlosen

English-German students dictionary > have
11 decency

ˈdi:snsɪ сущ.
1) а) благопристойность, приличие;
правила хорошего тона to serve the decencies ≈ соблюдать приличия breach of decency ≈ нарушение приличий, не соблюдение приличий in common decency ≈ из уважения к приличиям Syn: propriety, decorum б) вежливость;
любезность;
порядочность He didn't even have the decency to call. ≈ Он даже не потрудился позвонить. a spark of decency ≈ проблеск вежливости Syn: politeness, courtesy
2) мн. (the decencys) соблюдение приличий, соответствие правилам хорошего тона to observe the dicencies ≈ соблюдать приличия приличие;
благопристойность - * in dress скромность в одежде - * in conduct благопристойное поведение - in * благопристойно - in common * из уважения к приличиям - for *'s sake приличия ради - sense of * чувство приличия - breach of *, offence against * нарушение приличий - to have no idea of * не иметь ни малейшего представления о приличиях;
совершенно не стесняться - I can't with * refuse мой отказ будет выглядеть некрасиво /нехорошо/ вежливость;
порядочность - he had not the * to say "thank you" он даже "спасибо" не сказал - ordinary * demands it этого требует элементарная вежливость /порядочность/ pl соблюдение приличий, правила хорошего тона (тж. common decencies) - careless of the decencies бесцеремонный( устаревшее) уместность, пристойность;
соответствие - full of * вполне уместный;
пристойный ~ приличие, благопристойность;
a breach of decency нарушение приличий, декорума decency вежливость;
любезность;
порядочность ~ приличие, благопристойность;
a breach of decency нарушение приличий, декорума ~ приличие ~ (pl the decencys) соблюдение приличий, правила хорошего тона have the ~ to confess имейте совесть признаться;
to serve the decencies соблюдать приличия in common ~ из уважения к приличиям have the ~ to confess имейте совесть признаться;
to serve the decencies соблюдать приличия

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > decency
12 Anstand

m; -(e)s, kein Pl.

1. (sense of) decency; (Benehmen) manners Pl.; jemandem ein bisschen Anstand beibringen teach s.o. how to behave; mit Anstand verlieren können be a good loser; den Anstand wahren preserve a sense of decency ( oder decorum); den Anstand verletzen offend against (common) decency, ich werde dich Anstand lehren! I’ll teach you a thing or two about good manners!

2. geh. (Anstoß): ohne Anstand anstandslos

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Anstand2

m; -(e)s, Anstände; Jägerspr. hide, Am. blind; auf dem Anstand stehen oder sein be in one’s hide (Am. blind), lie in wait

* * *

der Anstand

propriety; modesty; decency; seemliness; decorum

* * *
Ạn|stand I
m

1) no pl (= Schicklichkeit) decency, propriety; (= Manieren) (good) manners pl

keinen Anstand haben — to have no sense of decency/no manners

den Anstand verletzen — to offend against decency

das kann man mit Anstand tun — it's quite in order to do that

das kann man nicht mit Anstand tun — you can't in all decency do that

sich mit Anstand zurückziehen — to withdraw with good grace

2) (geh = Einwand)

ohne Anstand — without demur (form) or hesitation

nehmen — to object/not to object to sth, to demur/not to demur at sth (form)

keinen Anstand nehmen, etw zu tun — not to hesitate to do sth

3) (esp S Ger = Ärger) trouble no pl
II
m (HUNT)
raised hide
auf den Anstand gehen — to sit in the raised hide

* * *

der

1) ((the general idea of) what is proper, fitting, moral etc; the quality or act of being decent: In the interests of decency, we have banned nude bathing; He had the decency to admit that it was his fault.) decency

2) (quiet, dignified and proper behaviour: The man behaved with decorum in the old lady's presence.) decorum

3) (a sense of what is right: At least he had the grace to leave after his dreadful behaviour.) grace

* * *

An·stand

m kein pl decency, propriety

keinen \Anstand haben to have no sense of decency; (schlechte Manieren haben) to have no manners

\Anstand an etw dat nehmen to object to sth

den \Anstand verletzen to offend against decency

ohne \Anstand (geh) without objection [or form demur]

* * *

der o. Pl

1) decency

keinen Anstand haben — have no sense of decency

2) (veralt.): (Benehmen) good manners pl

* * *

Anstand¹ m; -(e)s, kein pl

1. (sense of) decency; (Benehmen) manners pl;

jemandem ein bisschen Anstand beibringen teach sb how to behave;

mit Anstand verlieren können be a good loser;

den Anstand wahren preserve a sense of decency ( oder decorum);

den Anstand verletzen offend against (common) decency,

ich werde dich Anstand lehren! I’ll teach you a thing or two about good manners!

2. geh (Anstoß):

ohne Anstand → anstandslos

Anstand² m; -(e)s, Anstände; JAGD hide, US blind;

auf dem Anstand stehen oder

sein be in one’s hide (US blind), lie in wait

* * *

der o. Pl

1) decency

keinen Anstand haben — have no sense of decency

2) (veralt.): (Benehmen) good manners pl

* * *

-¨e m.

decency n.

decorum n.

good manners n.

policy n.

seemliness n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Anstand
13 skam

dishonour, pity, shame

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I. (en)

( vanære) shame,

( stærkere) disgrace ( fx you are a disgrace to your school);

F dishonour,

( stærkere) ignominy;

( skamfølelse) shame;

( anstændighedsfølelse) sense of decency;

[ det er en skam]

(dvs skammeligt) it is a shame; what a shame!

(dvs kedeligt) it is a pity; what a pity!

[ bringe skam over] bring shame on, disgrace,

F bring dishonour on ( fx one's family);

[ få skam til tak] reap ingratitude;

[ gøre ham skam] disgrace him, be a disgrace to him;

[ gøre én til skamme] put somebody to shame;

[ gøre noget til skamme]

( overgå) put something into the shade,

( kuldkaste noget) frustrate ( fx his calculations, his

aspirations),

( skuffe) disappoint ( fx his hopes);

[ gøre ens ord til skamme] belie somebody;

[ hun har skam af ham] he is a disgrace to her;

[ have bidt hovedet af al skam] be lost to all sense of decency, have thrown decency to the winds;

[ han har ikke skam i livet] he does not know what shame is, he is without any sense of shame;

[ for skams skyld] in common decency; (if only) for the sake of appearances;

[ til min ( egen) skam, med skam at melde] to my shame.

II. adv really ( fx I really mean it; I really don't know),

( svagere) you know ( fx that is not so easy, you know; he is clever, you know).

Danish-English dictionary > skam
14 any

'eni
1. pronoun, adjective
1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) cualquier

2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) algún; ningún

2. adjective
(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) cualquier

3. adverb
(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) en absoluto, para nada; algo

- anybody
- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
- in any case

any¹ adj

1. algún

are there any messages for me? ¿hay algún recado para mí?

Muchas veces no se traduce al español

have you got any cousins? ¿tienes primos?

do you need any money? ¿necesitas dinero?

2. ningún

there aren't any problems no hay ningún problema

Muchas veces no se traduce al español

there aren't any tickets left no quedan entradas

I haven't got any children no tengo hijos

3. cualquier

ask any teacher pregúntale a cualquier profesor

we can come any day this week podemos ir cualquier día de esta semana

any² adv

she can't walk any faster no puede caminar más rápido

do you feel any better? ¿te sientes mejor?

not any more ya no

there isn't any more ya no hay

I don't live there any more ya no vivo allí

any³ pron

1. alguno

those biscuits were delicious; are there any left? esas galletas eran deliciosas; ¿queda alguna?

Muchas veces no se traduce al español

there's some lemonade; do you want any? hay limonada; ¿quieres?

2. ninguno

I wanted a sandwich, but there weren't any left quería un bocadillo, pero no quedaba ninguno

Muchas veces no se traduce al español

I'm sorry, I haven't got any lo siento, no tengo

3. cualquiera

any of those computers will do cualquiera de esos ordenadores sirve

any

tr['enɪ]

adjective

1 (in questions) algún,-una

■ are there any biscuits left? ¿queda alguna galleta?

■ have you got any money/gloves? ¿tienes dinero/guantes?

2 (negative) ningún,-una

■ he hasn't bought any milk/biscuits no ha comprado leche/galletas

■ without any difficulty sin ninguna dificultad

3 (no matter which) cualquier,-ra

■ any fool knows that cualquier tonto sabe eso

■ any old rag will do cualquier trapo sirve

■ come round any time ven cuando quieras

pronoun

1 (in questions) alguno,-a

■ there are foxes round here, have you seen any? hay zorros por aquí, ¿has visto alguno?

■ do you want any? ¿quieres?

■ he's got lots of money, but does he ever spend any? tiene mucho dinero, pero ¿gasta algo alguna vez?

2 (negative) ninguno,-a

■ they're very cheap, but I haven't sold any son muy baratos, pero no he vendido ninguno

■ I asked for snails/caviar, but they hadn't got any pedí caracoles/caviar pero no tenían

■ brandy?, there isn't any ¿coñac?, no hay

3 (no matter which) cualquiera

■ any of these books will do cualquiera de estos libros sirve

adverb

1 no suele traducirse

■ I don't work there any more ya no trabajo allí

■ do you want any more? ¿quieres más?

■ I can't work any faster no puedo trabajar más deprisa Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL En preguntas y frases negativas no se usa any sino a o an con los sustantivos contables en singular /Table 1

any ['ɛni] adv

1) : algo

is it any better?: ¿está (algo) mejor?

2) : para nada

it is not any good: no sirve para nada

any adj

1) : alguno

is there any doubt?: ¿hay alguna duda?

call me if you have any questions: llámeme si tiene alguna pregunta

2) : cualquier

I can answer any question: puedo responder a cualquier pregunta

3) : todo

in any case: en todo caso

4) : ningún

he would not accept it under any circumstances: no lo aceptaría bajo ninguna circunstancia

any pron

1) : alguno m, -na f

are there any left?: ¿queda alguno?

2) : ninguno m, -na f

I don't want any: no quiero ninguno

any

adj.

• alguno adj.

• algún adj.

• cualquier adj.

• todo, -a adj.

adv.

• algo adv.

pron.

• alguno pron.

• cualquiera pron.

I 'eni
1) adjective

Sense I

2) (in questions)

a) (+ pl n)

are there any questions? — ¿alguien tiene alguna pregunta?

does she have any children? — ¿tiene hijos?

b) (+ uncount n)

do you need any help? — ¿necesitas ayuda?

do you want any more coffee? — ¿quieres más café?

c) (+ sing count n: as indef art) algún, -guna

is there any chance they'll come? — ¿existe alguna posibilidad de que vengan?

3) (in if clauses and suppositions)

a) (+ pl n)

call me if there are any changes — llámame si hay algún cambio

if you see any flowers, buy some — si ves flores, compra algunas

report any accidents to me — infórmeme de cualquier accidente que ocurra

b) (+ uncount n)

let me know if you have any pain — avíseme si siente dolor

any rivalry between them soon disappeared — si había existido entre ellos alguna rivalidad, pronto desapareció

take any money you need — toma el dinero que necesites

c) (+ sing count n)

if any lawyer can help you, she can — si hay un abogado que te pueda ayudar, es ella

any upset could kill him — cualquier disgusto podría matarlo

any act of disobedience will be punished — toda desobediencia será castigada

4) (with neg and implied neg)

a) (+ pl n)

don't buy any more eggs — no compres más huevos

aren't there any apples left? — ¿no queda ninguna manzana?, ¿no quedan manzanas?

b) (+ uncount n)

don't make any noise — no hagas ruido

didn't he give you any money at all? — ¿no te dio nada de dinero?

it doesn't make any sense — no tiene ningún sentido

c) (+ sing count n) ningún, -guna

he didn't leave any telephone number — no nos dejó ningún número de teléfono

I didn't say any such thing! — yo no dije tal cosa!

Sense II

5)

a) ( no matter which)

take any book you want — llévate cualquier libro or el libro que quieras

take any books you want — llévate los libros que quieras

call me any time — llámame cuando quieras

any day now — cualquier día de éstos

b) (every, all)

in any large school, you'll find that... — en cualquier or todo colegio grande, verás que...

6) (countless, a lot)

any number/amount of something — cualquier cantidad de algo

II

pronoun

1) (in questions)

a) (referring to pl n) alguno, -na

those chocolates were nice, are there any left? — qué ricos esos bombones! ¿queda alguno?

b) (referring to uncount n)

we need sugar; did you buy any? — nos hace falta azúcar ¿compraste?

is there any of that cake left? — ¿queda algo de ese pastel?

2) (in if clauses and suppositions)

a) (referring to pl n)

buy some red ones if you can find any — compra algunas rojas si encuentras

the advantages, if any, are marginal — las ventajas, si (es que) las hay, son marginales

if any of my friends calls, take a message — si llama alguno de mis amigos, toma el recado

b) (referring to uncount n)

help yourself to cake if you want any — sírvete pastel si quieres

3) (with neg and implied neg)

a) (referring to pl n)

some children were here - I didn't see any — aquí había algunos niños - yo no vi (a) ninguno or no los vi

you'll have to go without cigarettes; I forgot to buy any — te vas a tener que arreglar sin cigarrillos porque me olvidé de comprar

b) (referring to uncount n)

she offered me some wine, but I didn't want any — me ofreció vino, pero no quise

I didn't understand any of that lecture — no entendí nada de esa conferencia

4) ( no matter which) cualquiera

which would you like? - any will do — ¿cuál quieres? - cualquiera (sirve)

III

adverb

1) (with comparative)

do you feel any better now? — ¿te sientes (algo) mejor ahora?

things aren't any better — las cosas no andan (nada) mejor

they don't live here any more — ya no viven aquí

2) ( at all) (AmE)

have you thought about it any since then? — ¿has pensado en ello desde entonces?

it doesn't seem to have affected him any — no parece haberlo afectado en absoluto or (para) nada

['enɪ]
1. ADJECTIVE

1) (in questions)
When any modifies an uncountable noun in questions it is usually not translated:
have you got any money? — ¿tienes dinero?

is there any sugar? — ¿hay azúcar?
When any modifies a plural noun in questions it is often not translated. However, if a low number is expected in response, algún/alguna + singular noun is used:
are there any tickets left? — ¿quedan entradas?

did they find any survivors? — ¿hubo supervivientes?

do you speak any foreign languages? — ¿hablas algún idioma extranjero?

do you have any questions? — ¿alguna pregunta?

2) (+ negative, implied negative)
When any modifies an uncountable noun it is usually not translated:
I haven't any money — no tengo dinero

I have hardly any money left — casi no me queda dinero
When the translation is countable, [ningún]/[ninguna] + singular noun can be used:
you haven't any excuse — no tienes ninguna excusa

she accepted without any hesitation — aceptó sin ninguna duda

we got him home without any problem — lo llevamos a casa sin ningún problema
When [any] modifies a plural noun, it is either left untranslated or, for greater emphasis, translated using [ningún]/[ninguna] + singular noun:
he hasn't got any friends — no tiene amigos

I can't see any cows — no veo ninguna vaca

• I won't do any such thing! — ¡no voy a hacer una cosa semejante!

3) (in conditional constructions)

Any + plural noun is often translated using algún/alguna + singular noun:
if there are any problems let me know — si hay algún problema, me lo dices

if there are any tickets left — si queda alguna entrada

if he had any decency he would apologize — si tuviera un poco de decencia, se disculparía

if it is in any way inconvenient to you... — si por cualquier razón le resultara inconveniente...

4) (=no matter which) cualquier

any teacher will tell you — te lo dirá cualquier profesor

bring me any (old) book — tráeme un libro cualquiera

buy any two tins of soup and get one free — por cada dos latas de sopa cualesquiera que compre le regalamos otra

wear any hat (you like) — ponte el sombrero que quieras

• he's not just any violinist — no es un violinista cualquiera

• take any one you like — tome cualquiera, tome el que quiera

it could have happened to any one of us — le podría haber pasado a cualquiera de nosotros

• it's much like any other seaside resort — es muy parecido a cualquier otro sitio costero

• come at any time — ven cuando quieras

we can cater for up to 300 guests at any one time — podemos proveer hasta a 300 invitados en cada ocasión

• any person who or that breaks the rules will be punished — se castigará a toda persona que no acate las reglas
day 1., 1), minute, moment, case II, 1., 3), rate I, 1., 2)
5) (in set expressions)

• any amount of, they'll spend any amount of money to get it — se gastarán lo que haga falta para conseguirlo

• any number of, there must be any number of people in my position — debe haber gran cantidad de personas en mi situación

I've told you any number of times — te lo he dicho montones de veces

2. PRONOUN

1) (in questions)
When any refers to an uncountable noun in questions it is usually not translated:
I fancy some soup, have we got any? — me apetece sopa, ¿tenemos?

is there any milk left? — ¿queda (algo de) leche?
When [any] refers to a plural noun in questions it is often translated using [alguno]/[alguna] in the singular:
I need a stamp, have you got any? — necesito un sello, ¿tienes alguno?

do any of you know the answer? — ¿sabe alguno (de vosotros) la respuesta?

have any of them arrived? — ¿ha llegado alguno (de ellos)?

2) (+ negative, implied negative)
When any refers to an uncountable noun it is usually not translated:
"can I have some bread?" - "we haven't any" — -¿hay pan? -no nos queda nada or no tenemos
When [any] refers to a plural noun, it is either left untranslated or, for greater emphasis, translated using [ningún]/[ninguna] in the singular:
"did you buy the oranges?" - "no, there weren't any" — ¿compraste (las) naranjas? -no, no había or no tenían

she has two brothers but I haven't got any — tiene dos hermanos pero yo no tengo ninguno

I don't like any of them — no me gusta ninguno

I don't believe any of them has done it — no creo que lo haya hecho ninguno de ellos

he hasn't done any of his homework — no ha hecho nada de deberes

3) (in conditional constructions)

if any of you knows how to drive — si alguno de vosotros sabe conducir

few, if any, survived — pocos, si alguno, sobrevivió

4) (=no matter which) cualquiera

any of those books will do — cualquiera de esos libros servirá

it's better than any of his other films — es mejor que cualquiera de sus otras películas

3. ADVERB

1) (in questions)

would you like any more soup? — ¿quieres más sopa?

is he any better? — ¿está (algo) mejor?

2) (+ negative)

• don't wait any longer — no esperes más (tiempo)

• I don't love him any more — ya no le quiero

I couldn't do that any more than I could fly — yo puedo hacer eso tanto como volar

• the room didn't look any too clean — la habitación no parecía muy limpia

3) (esp US)
* (=at all)
it doesn't help us any — eso no nos ayuda para nada

does she sing any? — ¿sabe cantar de una forma u otra?

* * *

I ['eni]
1) adjective

Sense I

2) (in questions)

a) (+ pl n)

are there any questions? — ¿alguien tiene alguna pregunta?

does she have any children? — ¿tiene hijos?

b) (+ uncount n)

do you need any help? — ¿necesitas ayuda?

do you want any more coffee? — ¿quieres más café?

c) (+ sing count n: as indef art) algún, -guna

is there any chance they'll come? — ¿existe alguna posibilidad de que vengan?

3) (in if clauses and suppositions)

a) (+ pl n)

call me if there are any changes — llámame si hay algún cambio

if you see any flowers, buy some — si ves flores, compra algunas

report any accidents to me — infórmeme de cualquier accidente que ocurra

b) (+ uncount n)

let me know if you have any pain — avíseme si siente dolor

any rivalry between them soon disappeared — si había existido entre ellos alguna rivalidad, pronto desapareció

take any money you need — toma el dinero que necesites

c) (+ sing count n)

if any lawyer can help you, she can — si hay un abogado que te pueda ayudar, es ella

any upset could kill him — cualquier disgusto podría matarlo

any act of disobedience will be punished — toda desobediencia será castigada

4) (with neg and implied neg)

a) (+ pl n)

don't buy any more eggs — no compres más huevos

aren't there any apples left? — ¿no queda ninguna manzana?, ¿no quedan manzanas?

b) (+ uncount n)

don't make any noise — no hagas ruido

didn't he give you any money at all? — ¿no te dio nada de dinero?

it doesn't make any sense — no tiene ningún sentido

c) (+ sing count n) ningún, -guna

he didn't leave any telephone number — no nos dejó ningún número de teléfono

I didn't say any such thing! — yo no dije tal cosa!

Sense II

5)

a) ( no matter which)

take any book you want — llévate cualquier libro or el libro que quieras

take any books you want — llévate los libros que quieras

call me any time — llámame cuando quieras

any day now — cualquier día de éstos

b) (every, all)

in any large school, you'll find that... — en cualquier or todo colegio grande, verás que...

6) (countless, a lot)

any number/amount of something — cualquier cantidad de algo

II

pronoun

1) (in questions)

a) (referring to pl n) alguno, -na

those chocolates were nice, are there any left? — qué ricos esos bombones! ¿queda alguno?

b) (referring to uncount n)

we need sugar; did you buy any? — nos hace falta azúcar ¿compraste?

is there any of that cake left? — ¿queda algo de ese pastel?

2) (in if clauses and suppositions)

a) (referring to pl n)

buy some red ones if you can find any — compra algunas rojas si encuentras

the advantages, if any, are marginal — las ventajas, si (es que) las hay, son marginales

if any of my friends calls, take a message — si llama alguno de mis amigos, toma el recado

b) (referring to uncount n)

help yourself to cake if you want any — sírvete pastel si quieres

3) (with neg and implied neg)

a) (referring to pl n)

some children were here - I didn't see any — aquí había algunos niños - yo no vi (a) ninguno or no los vi

you'll have to go without cigarettes; I forgot to buy any — te vas a tener que arreglar sin cigarrillos porque me olvidé de comprar

b) (referring to uncount n)

she offered me some wine, but I didn't want any — me ofreció vino, pero no quise

I didn't understand any of that lecture — no entendí nada de esa conferencia

4) ( no matter which) cualquiera

which would you like? - any will do — ¿cuál quieres? - cualquiera (sirve)

III

adverb

1) (with comparative)

do you feel any better now? — ¿te sientes (algo) mejor ahora?

things aren't any better — las cosas no andan (nada) mejor

they don't live here any more — ya no viven aquí

2) ( at all) (AmE)

have you thought about it any since then? — ¿has pensado en ello desde entonces?

it doesn't seem to have affected him any — no parece haberlo afectado en absoluto or (para) nada

English-spanish dictionary > any
15 bon

bon, bonne [bɔ̃, bɔn]

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1. adjective

2. adverb

3. masculine noun

4. feminine noun

5. compounds

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1. <

   a. good

• une bonne idée a good idea

• il a fait du bon travail he's done a good job

• outils de bonne qualité good quality tools

• être bon en anglais to be good at English

• juger bon de faire qch to see fit to do sth

• quand bon vous semble when you think best

• bon pour la santé good for your health

• c'est bon pour ce que tu as ! it'll do you good!

• la télévision, c'est bon pour ceux qui n'ont rien à faire television is all right for people who have nothing to do

• bon pour le service (militaire) fit for service

• je suis bon ! I've had it! (inf)

• le voilà bon pour une contravention he's in for a fine now (inf)

• c'est tout bon ! (inf) everything's fine

► pour de bon ( = définitivement) for good ; ( = vraiment) really

   b. ( = agréable) nice

• un bon petit vin a nice little wine

• une bonne tasse de thé a nice cup of tea

• c'était vraiment bon (à manger, à boire) it was delicious

• l'eau est bonne the water's warm

• elle est bien bonne celle-là ! that's a good one!

• j'en connais une bien bonne here's a good one

• tu en as de bonnes, toi ! (inf) you're kidding! (inf!)

   c. ( = charitable) kind

• vous êtes trop bon you're too kind

• vous êtes bon vous ! (inf) you're a great help! (inf)

   d. ( = utilisable) okay ; [billet, timbre] valid

• ce yaourt est encore bon this yoghurt is still okay

• est-ce que ce pneu est encore bon ? is this tyre still all right?

• la balle est bonne (Tennis) the ball is in

► bon à

• cette eau est-elle bonne à boire ? is this water all right to drink?

• c'est bon à savoir that's useful to know

• c'est toujours bon à prendre it's better than nothing

• tout n'est pas bon à dire some things are better left unsaid

• ce drap est tout juste bon à faire des mouchoirs this sheet is only fit to be made into handkerchiefs

• c'est bon à jeter it needs throwing out

   e. ( = correct) [solution, méthode, réponse, calcul] right

• au bon moment at the right time

• le bon usage correct usage

• cette fois-ci devrait être la bonne this has to be the one

   f. (gros) good

• un bon kilomètre a good kilometre

• une bonne semaine a good week

• ça fait un bon bout de chemin ! that's quite a distance!

• il est tombé une bonne averse there has been a heavy shower

• après un bon moment after quite some time

• ça aurait besoin d'une bonne couche de peinture it could do with a good coat of paint

• une bonne moitié at least half

   g. (souhaits) bonne année ! happy New Year!

• bonne chance ! good luck!

• bon courage ! good luck!

• bon dimanche ! have a nice Sunday!

• bonne route ! safe journey!

• bon retour ! safe journey back!

• bon voyage ! safe journey!

• bonnes vacances ! have a good holiday! (Brit) or vacation! (US)

• au revoir et bonne continuation ! goodbye and all the best!

2. <

• sentir bon to smell nice

► faire bon

• il fait bon ici it's nice here

• une ville où il fait bon vivre a town that's a good place to live► bon ! ( = d'accord) all right! ; (énervement) right!

• bon ! ça suffit maintenant ! right! that's enough!

3. <

   a. ( = personne) les bons et les méchants good people and bad people ; (dans western, conte de fées) the good guys and the bad guys (inf)

   b. ( = aspect positif) avoir du bon to have its advantages

• il y a du bon et du mauvais dans ce projet this project has its good and bad points

   c. ( = formulaire) slip ; ( = coupon d'échange) voucher ; ( = titre) bond

4. <

bonne

   a. ( = servante) maid

• je ne suis pas ta bonne ! I'm not your slave!

   b. ► avoir qn à la bonne (inf) to like sb

5. <

► bon de caisse masculine noun cash voucher

► bon chic bon genre adjective [personne] chic but conservative → BCBG

► bon de commande masculine noun order form

► bon enfant adjective [personne, sourire] good-natured ; [atmosphère] friendly

► bonne femme feminine noun (pejorative) woman

► bon de garantie masculine noun guarantee

► une bonne pâte feminine noun a good sort

► bon de réduction masculine noun money-off coupon

► bon à rien, bonne à rien masculine noun, feminine noun good-for-nothing

► bonne sœur (inf) feminine noun nun

► bon à tirer masculine noun

• donner le bon à tirer to pass for press ► bonne à tout faire feminine noun maid of all work

► bon du Trésor masculine noun Government Treasury bill

► bon vivant masculine noun bon viveur

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1.

bonne bɔ̃, bɔn adjectif

1) (de qualité, compétent, remarquable, utile) good

prends un bon pull — take a warm jumper

il a encore de bonnes jambes — he can still get around

elle est (bien) bonne, celle-là! — (colloq) ( amusé) that's a good one!; ( indigné) I like that!

ça fait un bon bout de chemin — it's quite a way

voilà une bonne chose de faite! — that's that out of the way!

j'ai un bon rhume — I've got a rotten cold

nous sommes bons derniers — we're well and truly last

il n'est pas bon à grand-chose — he's pretty useless

il serait bon qu'elle le sache — she ought to know

à quoi bon? — what's the point?

tous les moyens leur sont bons — they'll stop at nothing

2) ( gentil) [personne, paroles, geste] kind (avec, envers to); [sourire] nice

un homme bon et généreux — a kind and generous man

il a une bonne tête — he looks like a nice person

tu es trop bon avec lui — you're too good to him

avoir bon cœur — to be good-hearted

il est bon, lui! — (colloq) iron it's all very well for him to say that!

3) ( correct) [moment, endroit, numéro, réponse, outil] right

c'est bon, vous pouvez y aller — it's OK, you can go

c'est bon pour les riches — it's all right for the rich

c'est tout juste bon pour les chiens! — it's only fit for dogs!

4) ( utilisable) [billet, bon] valid

le lait ne sera plus bon demain — the milk will have gone off by tomorrow

tu es bon pour la vaisselle, ce soir! — you're in line for the dishes tonight!

me voilà bon pour une amende — I'm in for a fine (colloq)

5) ( dans les souhaits)

bonne nuit/chance — good night/luck

bon anniversaire — happy birthday

bonne journée/soirée! — have a nice day/evening!

2.

nom masculin, féminin ( personne)

les bons et les méchants — good people and bad people; ( au cinéma) the good guys and the bad guys (colloq), the goodies and the baddies (colloq) GB

3.

nom masculin

1) ( ce qui est de qualité)

il y a du bon dans cet article — there are some good things in this article

la concurrence peut avoir du bon — competition can be a good thing

2) ( sur un emballage) coupon; ( contremarque) voucher

cadeau gratuit contre 50 bons — free gift with 50 coupons

bon à valoir sur l'achat de — voucher valid for the purchase of

3) Finance bond

4.

exclamation ( satisfaction) good; ( accord) all right, OK; (intervention, interruption) right, well

bon, on va pouvoir y aller — good, we can go

bon, il faut que je parte — right, I must go now

bon, bon, ça va! — OK, OK!

allons bon! — oh dear!

5.

adverbe

ça sent bon! — that smells good!

il fait bon — ( à l'extérieur) the weather's mild

il fait bon vivre ici — it's nice living here

il ne fait pas bon le déranger — it's not a good idea to disturb him

6.

pour de bon locution adverbiale ( vraiment) really; ( définitivement) for good

j'ai cru qu'il allait le faire pour de bon — I thought he'd really do it

je suis ici pour de bon — I'm here for good

tu dis ça pour de bon? — are you serious?

Phrasal Verbs:

- bon de commande

- bon de croissance

- bon enfant

- bon d'essence

- bon de garantie

- bon garçon

- bon marché

- bon mot

- bon de réduction

- bon à rien

- bon sens

- bon teint

- bon à tirer

- bon de transport

- bon du Trésor

- bon usage

- bon vivant

- bonne action

- bonne femme

- bonne parole

- bonne pâte

- bonne sœur

- bonnes mœurs

- bons offices

••

il m'a à la bonne — I'm in his good books

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bɔ̃, bɔn (bonne)
1. adj

1) (repas, restaurant) good

un bon repas — a good meal

un bon restaurant — a good restaurant

Le tabac n'est pas bon pour la santé. — Smoking isn't good for your health.

2) (dans une matière) good

être bon en maths — to be good at maths

3) (= correct) right

le bon numéro — the right number

le bon moment — the right moment

Il est arrivé au bon moment. — He arrived at the right moment.

Ce n'est pas la bonne réponse. — That's not the right answer.

avoir tout bon (= faire un sans faute) — to get everything right

4) (= bienveillant, généreux) kind

être bon envers — to be good to, to be kind to

vous êtes trop bon — you're too kind

5) (= valable, utilisable)

être bon [ticket] — to be valid, [lait, yaourt] OK to eat, OK

Est-ce que ce yaourt est encore bon? — Is this yoghurt still OK to eat?, Is this yoghurt still OK?

6) (= approprié)

bon pour — fit for

bon à jeter — fit for the bin

C'est bon à savoir. — That's good to know.

à quoi bon? — what's the point?, what's the use?

à quoi bon faire...? — what's the point of doing...?, what's the use of doing...?

7) (formules de souhaits)

bon anniversaire — happy birthday

bon courage — good luck

bon séjour — enjoy your stay

bon voyage — have a good trip

bon week-end — have a good weekend, have a nice weekend

bonne année — happy New Year

bonne chance — good luck

bonne fête — happy holiday

bonne nuit — good night

bonne journée! — have a nice day!

8) (intensif)

Ça m'a pris 2 bonnes heures. — It took me a good 2 hours.

un bon nombre de — a good number of

9) (autres locutions)

de bonne heure — early

pour faire bon poids... — for good measure...

2. nm

1) (= billet) voucher

un bon d'achat — a voucher

un bon cadeau — a gift voucher

2)

avoir du bon — to have its good points

Il y a du bon dans ce qu'il dit. — There's some sense in what he says.

3. nm/f

C'est le bon. — It's the right one.

C'est la bonne — It's the right one.

4. adv

il fait bon — it's nice, The weather is nice.

Il fait bon aujourd'hui. — It's nice today.

sentir bon — to smell good, to smell nice

tenir bon — to stand firm

juger bon de faire... — to think fit to do...

pour de bon — for good

Cette fois, c'est pour de bon. — This time it's for good.

5. excl

right!, good!

ah bon? — really?

Je pars aux États-Unis la semaine prochaine. - Ah bon? — I'm going to the States next week. - Really?

J'aimerais vraiment que tu viennes! - Bon, d'accord. — I'd really like you to come! - OK then, I will.

Bon, je reste. — Right, I'll stay.

See:

bonne

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bon, bonne

A adj

1 ( agréable) [repas, aliment, odeur, matelas, douche] good; très bon, ce gâteau! this cake's very good!; viens, l'eau est bonne come on in, the water's lovely ou fine US; ⇒ aventure;

2 ( de qualité) [objet, système, hôtel, vacances] good; [livre, texte, style] good; [conseil, métier, travail] good; [santé, vue, mémoire] good; il n'y a rien de bon dans ce film there's nothing good in ou about this film; un bon bâton a good strong stick; de bonnes chaussures good strong shoes; prends un bon pull take a warm jumper; la balle est bonne ( au tennis) the ball is good ou in; tu as de bons yeux pour pouvoir lire ça! you must have good eyesight if you can read that!; à 80 ans, il a encore de bonnes jambes at 80, he can still get around; elle est (bien) bonne, celle-là○! lit ( amusé) that's a good one!; iron ( indigné) I like that!; ⇒ raison, sang, temps;

3 ( supérieur à la moyenne) [niveau, qualité, client, quantité] good; il n'est pas bon en latin he's not very good at Latin; une bonne pointure en plus a good size bigger; j'ai attendu un bon moment/deux bonnes heures I waited a good while/a good two hours; une bonne centaine de feuilles a good hundred sheets; elle leur a donné une bonne claque she gave them a good smack; il a bu trois bons verres he's drunk three good ou big glasses; ça fait un bon bout de chemin it's quite a (long) way; voilà une bonne chose de faite! that's that out of the way!; j'ai un bon rhume I've got a rotten cold; nous sommes bons derniers we're well and truly last; elle est arrivée bonne dernière she came well and truly last; ⇒ an, poids;

4 ( compétent) [médecin, père, nageur, élève] good; en bon mari/citoyen/écologiste like a good husband/citizen/ecologist; en bon Français (qui se respecte), il passe son temps à râler like all good Frenchmen, he spends his time moaning; en bon fils qu'il est/que tu es like the good son he is/you are; elle n'est bonne à rien she's good for nothing; il n'est pas bon à grand-chose he isn't much use, he's pretty useless; ⇒ ami, prince, rat;

5 ( avantageux) good; ce serait une bonne chose it would be a good thing; j'ai cru or jugé bon de faire/que qch soit fait I thought it was a good idea to do/that sth be done; je n'attends rien de bon de cette réforme I don't think any good will come of this reform; il n'est pas toujours bon de dire la vérité it isn't always a good idea to tell the truth; il est/serait bon de faire it is/would be a good thing to do; il serait bon qu'on le leur dise/qu'elles le sachent they ought to be told/to know; c'est bon à savoir that's good to know; c'est toujours bon à prendre it's not to be sneezed at; à quoi bon? what's the use ou point?;

6 ( efficace) [remède, climat] good (pour, contre for); prends ça, c'est bon pour or contre la toux take this, it's good for coughs ; ce climat n'est pas bon pour les rhumatisants this climate isn't good for people with rheumatism; ce qui est bon pour moi l'est pour toi if it's good enough for me, it's good enough for you; toutes les excuses lui sont bonnes he'll/she'll use any excuse; tous les moyens lui sont bons pour arriver à ses fins he'll/she'll do anything to get what he/she wants;

7 ( destiné) bon pour qch fit for sth; l'eau n'est pas bonne à boire the water isn't fit to drink; ton stylo est bon à jeter or pour la poubelle your pen is fit for the bin GB ou garbage US; c'est tout juste bon pour les chiens! it's only fit for dogs!; tu es bon pour la vaisselle, ce soir! you're in line for the washing up GB ou for doing the dishes tonight!; me voilà bon pour une amende I'm in for a fine○;

8 ( bienveillant) [personne, paroles, geste] kind (avec, envers to); [sourire] nice; il est bon avec or pour les animaux he's kind to animals; il a une bonne tête or gueule○ he looks like a nice person ou guy○; un homme bon et généreux a kind and generous man; tu es trop bon avec lui you're too good to him; c'est un bon garçon he's a good lad; ce bon vieil Arthur! good old Arthur!; avoir bon cœur to be good-hearted; tu es bien bon de la supporter it's very good of you to put up with her; vous êtes (bien) bon! iron that's (very) good ou noble of you! iron; il est bon, lui○! iron it's all very well for him to say that!; ⇒ Dieu, figure;

9 ( correct) [moment, endroit, numéro, réponse, outil] right; j'ai tout bon à ma dictée○ I've got everything right in GB ou on US my dictation; c'est bon, vous pouvez y aller it's OK, you can go; c'est bon pour les jeunes/riches it's all right for the young/rich;

10 ( utilisable) [billet, bon] valid; le lait/pneu/ciment est encore bon the milk/tyre/cement is still all right; le pâté n'est plus bon ( périmé) the pâté is past its sell-by date; ( avarié) the pâté is off; le lait ne sera plus bon demain the milk will have gone off by tomorrow; la colle n'est plus bonne the glue has dried up; le pneu n'est plus bon the tyre GB ou tire US is worn, the tyre GB ou tire US has had it○;

11 ( dans les souhaits) [chance, nuit] good; [anniversaire] happy; bon retour! (have a) safe journey back!; bonne journée/soirée! have a nice day/evening!; bon séjour/week-end! have a good ou nice time/weekend!; ⇒ port, pied, race, valet.

B nm,f ( personne) mon bon† my good man†; ma bonne† my good woman†; les bons et les méchants good people and bad people; ( au cinéma) the good guys and the bad guys○, the goodies and the baddies○ GB.

C nm

1 ( ce qui est de qualité) il y a du bon dans cet article there are some good things in this article; il y a du bon et du mauvais chez lui he has good points and bad points; la concurrence peut avoir du bon competition can be a good thing ; la vie de célibataire/sous les tropiques a du bon being single/in the tropics has its advantages;

2 Comm, Pub ( sur un emballage) token GB, coupon; ( contremarque) voucher; cadeau gratuit contre 50 bons et deux timbres free gift with 50 tokens GB ou coupons US and two stamps; bon à valoir sur l'achat de voucher valid for the purchase of; échanger un bon contre to redeem a voucher against, to exchange a voucher for;

3 Fin bond; bon indexé/convertible indexed/convertible bond.

D excl ( satisfaction) good; (accord, concession) all right, OK; (intervention, interruption) right, well; tu as fini? bon, on va pouvoir y aller have you finished? good, then we can go; ‘je vais à la pêche’-‘bon, mais ne reviens pas trop tard’ ‘I'm going fishing’-‘all right ou OK, but don't be back too late’; bon, on va pas en faire un drame○! well, let's not make a fuss about it!; bon, il faut que je parte right, I must go now; bon, allons-y! right ou OK, let's go!; bon, si tu veux well ou OK, if you like; bon, bon, ça va, j'ai compris! OK, OK, I've got it!; bon, changeons de sujet right ou well, let's change the subject; allons bon! oh dear!

E adv ça sent bon! that smells good!; il fait bon aujourd'hui/en cette saison the weather's mild today/in this season; il fait bon dans ta chambre it's nice and warm in your room; il fait bon vivre ici it's nice living here; il ne fait pas bon le déranger/s'aventurer dans la région it's not a good idea to disturb him/to venture into the area; ⇒ tenir.

F pour de bon loc adv ( vraiment) really; ( définitivement) for good; je vais me fâcher pour de bon I'm going to get really cross; j'ai cru qu'il allait le faire pour de bon I thought he'd really do it; je suis ici pour de bon I'm here for good; tu dis ça pour de bon? are you serious?

G bonne nf

1 ⇒ Les métiers et les professions ( domestique) maid; je ne suis pas ta bonne! I'm not the maid!;

2 ( plaisanterie) tu en as de bonnes, toi! you must be joking!; il m'en a raconté une bien bonne he told me a good joke.

Composés

bon ami† boyfriend; bon de caisse certificate of deposit; bon de commande order form; bon à composer final draft; bon de croissance Fin share option, stock option; bon d'échange voucher; bon enfant good-natured; bon d'essence petrol GB ou gas US coupon; bon de garantie guarantee slip; bon garçon nice chap; être bon garçon to be a nice chap; bon de livraison delivery note; bon marché cheap; bon mot witticism; faire un bon mot to make a witty remark (sur about); bon point lit merit point; fig brownie point○; bon de réduction Comm discount voucher; bon à rien good-for-nothing; bon sauvage noble savage; bon sens common sense; avoir du bon sens to have common sense; un peu de bon sens, quoi! use your common sense!; bon teint dyed-in-the-wool ( épith); une féministe/communiste bon teint a dyed-in-the-wool feminist/communist; bon à tirer pass for press; bon de transport travel voucher; bon du Trésor Treasury bill ou bond; bon usage good usage; bon vivant adj jovial; nm bon vivant or viveur; bonne action good deed; bonne amie† girlfriend; bonne d'enfants nanny; bonne femme○ ( femme) woman péj; ( épouse) old lady○, wife; bonne fille nice person; être bonne fille lit to be a nice person; fig [administration, direction] to be helpful; bonne parole word of God; bonne pâte good sort; bonne sœur○ nun; bonne à tout faire pej skivvy○ GB pej, maid; bonnes feuilles advance sheets; bonnes mœurs Jur public decency ¢; bonnes œuvres good works; bons offices good offices; par les bons offices de through the good offices of; offrir ses bons offices to offer one's help and support; s'en remettre aux bons offices de qn to put oneself in the good hands of sb.

Idiome

il m'a à la bonne I'm in his good books.

( féminin bonne) [bɔ̃, bɔn] (devant nm commençant par voyelle ou 'h' muet [bɔn]) adjectif

A.[QUI CONVIENT, QUI DONNE SATISFACTION]

1. [en qualité - film, récolte, résultat, connaissance] good

viande de bonne qualité good-quality meat

elle parle un bon espagnol she speaks good Spanish, her Spanish is good

de bonnes notes ÉDUCATION good ou high marks (UK) ou grades (US)

2. [qui remplit bien sa fonction - matelas, siège, chaussures, éclairage, freins] good ; [ - cœur, veines, charpente, gestion, investissement] good, sound

il a une bonne santé he's in good health, his health is good

une bonne vue, de bons yeux good eyesight

SPORT [au tennis] good

la balle est bonne the ball's in

les bonnes vieilles méthodes the good old methods

3. [qui n'est pas périmé - nourriture] all right ; [ - document, titre de transport] valid

le lait n'est plus bon the milk's gone off (UK) ou has turned

la colle n'est plus bonne the glue isn't usable any more

4. [compétent] good

bon père et bon époux a good father and husband

en bon professeur, il me reprend lorsque je fais des fautes he corrects my mistakes, as any good teacher would

être/ne pas être bon en maths to be good/bad at maths

nos bons clients our good ou regular customers

5. [digne de]

bon à: les piles sont bonnes à jeter the batteries can go straight in the bin (UK) ou trash can (US)

la table est tout juste bonne à faire du petit bois the table is just about good enough for firewood

à quoi bon? what for?

je pourrais lui écrire, mais à quoi bon? I could write to her but what would be the point?

il y a un restaurant là-bas — c'est bon à savoir there's a restaurant there — that's worth knowing ou that's good to know

6. [condamné à]

bon pour: il est bon pour 15 ans (de prison) he's going to get 15 years in prison

je suis bonne pour recommencer I'll have to do it (all over) again

on est bons pour une amende (familier) we're in for a fine

B.[PLAISANT]

1. [agréable - repas, odeur] good, nice ; [ - soirée, vacances] good, nice, pleasant

ton gâteau était très bon your cake was very good ou nice

l'eau du robinet n'est pas bonne the tap water isn't very nice ou doesn't taste very nice

avoir une bonne odeur to smell good ou nice

viens te baigner, l'eau est bonne! come for a swim, the water's lovely and warm!

avoir une bonne tête ou bouille (familier) to have a nice ou a friendly face

c'est si bon de ne rien faire! it feels so good to be doing nothing!

bon anniversaire! happy birthday!

bonne (et heureuse) année! happy new year!

bonne chance! good luck!

bonne journée! have a nice day!

bon voyage! have a nice ou good trip!

(en intensif)

un bon grog bien chaud (familier) a nice hot toddy

elle est bien bonne celle-là!

a. (ironique) that's a good one!

b. that's a bit much!

bon temps: prendre ou se donner ou se payer (familier) du bon temps to have fun, to have a great ou good time

le bon vieux temps the good old days

2. [favorable, optimiste - prévisions, présage, nouvelle] good

c'est (un) bon signe it's a good sign

la météo est bonne the weather forecast is good

C.[JUSTE, ADÉQUAT]

1. [correct - numéro de téléphone] right ; [ - réponse, solution] correct, right

c'est la bonne rue it's the right street

2. [opportun] right, convenient, appropriate

l'héritage est arrivé au bon moment pour elle the inheritance came at the right time ou at a convenient time for her

je suis arrivé au bon moment pour les séparer I got there in time to separate them

juger ou trouver bon de/que to think it appropriate ou fitting to/that

elle n'a pas jugé bon de s'excuser she didn't find that she needed to ou she didn't see fit to apologize

il serait bon de préciser l'heure de la réunion it would be a good thing ou idea to give the time of the meeting

comme/où/quand/si bon vous semble as/wherever/whenever/if you see fit

3. [bénéfique, salutaire] good, beneficial

c'est bon pour la santé it's good for you, good for your health

le bon air de la campagne the good ou fresh country air

4. (familier & locution)

c'est bon!

a. [c'est juste] that's right!

b. [ça suffit] that'll do!

c. [c'est d'accord] OK!

c'est bon? OK?

D.[MORALEMENT]

1. [décent, honnête - conduite] good, proper ; [ - influence, mœurs] good

avoir de bonnes lectures to read the right kind of books

ils n'ont pas bonne réputation they don't have much of a reputation

2. [bienveillant - personne] good, kind, kindly

Dieu est bon RELIGION God is merciful

je suis déjà bien bon de te prêter ma voiture! it's kind ou decent enough of me to lend you my car as it is!

bon cœur: avoir bon cœur to be kind-hearted

de bon cœur willingly

tenez, prenez, c'est de bon cœur please have it, I'd love you to

le Bon Dieu the (good) Lord

3. [amical - relation]

avoir de bons rapports avec quelqu'un to be on good terms with somebody

4. [brave] good

c'est une bonne petite she's a nice ou good girl

et en plus ils boivent, mon bon Monsieur! and what's more they drink, my dear man!

E.[EN INTENSIF]

1. [grand, gros] good

une bonne averse a heavy shower (of rain)

une bonne tranche a thick slice

elle fait un bon 42 she's a 14 or a 16, she's a large 14

ça a duré une bonne minute it lasted a good minute or so

2. [fort, violent]

un bon coup [heurt] a hefty ou full blow

une bonne fessée a good ou sound spanking

pleurer un bon coup (familier) to have a good cry

3. [complet, exemplaire] good

le mur a besoin d'un bon lessivage the wall needs a good scrub

arriver ou être bon dernier to bring up the rear

une bonne fois pour toutes once and for all

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, bonne [bɔ̃, bɔn] (devant nm commençant par voyelle ou 'h' muet [bɔn]) nom masculin, nom féminin

1. [personne vertueuse] good person

2. [personne idéale, chose souhaitée] right one

je crois que c'est enfin le bon

a. (familier) [lors d'un recrutement] I think we've got our man at last

b. [lors d'une rencontre amoureuse] I think it's Mister Right at last

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nom masculin

1. [dans les films] goody, goodie

les bons et les méchants the goodies and the baddies, the good guys and the bad guys

2. [chose de qualité]

n'acheter que du bon to buy only good quality

il y a du bon dans votre dissertation there are some good points in your essay

avoir du bon to have something good about it

3. [ce qui est moral]

le bon good

4. [coupon] coupon, voucher

bon d'achat gift token

bon de caisse cash voucher

bon de commande order form

bon de garantie guarantee

bon de livraison delivery slip

bon de réduction discount coupon

5. FINANCE

bon d'épargne savings bond ou certificate

bon du Trésor treasury bill

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adverbe

1. MÉTÉOROLOGIE

faire bon: il fait bon ici it's nice and warm here

2. (suivi d'un infinitif)

il ne faisait pas bon être communiste alors it wasn't advisable to be a communist in those days

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interjection

1. [marque une transition] right, so, well now

bon, où en étais-je? well now ou right ou so, where was I?

2. [en réponse] right, OK, fine

bon d'accord, allons-y OK then, let's go

bon à rien ( féminin bonne à rien) locution adjectivale

1. [inutile]

je suis trop vieux, je ne suis plus bon à rien I'm too old, I'm useless ou no good now

2. [incompétent] useless, hopeless

bon à rien, bonne à rien nom masculin, nom féminin

[personne sans valeur] good-for-nothing

[personne incompétente] useless individual

bon à tirer nom masculin

final corrected proof

donner le bon à tirer to pass for press

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bonne femme nom féminin

(familier)

1. [petite fille]

une petite bonne femme adorable a lovely little girl

2. [femme] woman

une vieille bonne femme an old biddy

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bonne femme locution adjectivale

1. CUISINE cooking term used in the names of simple country dishes

2. COUTURE

des rideaux bonne femme old-fashioned curtains with tie-backs and frilled edges

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > bon

16 minimum

minimum [minimɔm]

1. adjective

feminine invariable minimum

• la température minimum the minimum temperature

• assurer un service minimum (Transport) to run a reduced service

• programme minimum restricted service

2. masculine noun

minimum ; (Law) minimum sentence

• en un minimum de temps in the shortest time possible

• il faut un minimum de temps pour le faire you need a minimum amount of time to be able to do it

• il faut un minimum d'intelligence pour le faire you need a modicum of intelligence to be able to do it

• il faut quand même travailler un minimum you still have to do a minimum amount of work

• il n'a pris que le minimum de précautions he took only minimal precautions

• c'est vraiment le minimum que tu puisses faire it's the very least you can do

• dépenses réduites au minimum expenditure cut down to the minimum

• avoir tout juste le minimum vital (salaire) to earn barely a living wage ; (subsistance) to live at subsistence level

• il faut rester le minimum de temps au soleil you must stay in the sun as little as possible

► au minimum at least

• ça coûte au minimum 100 € it costs at least 100 euros

3. adverb

at least

• ça dure quinze jours minimum it lasts at least fifteen days

4. compounds

► minimum vieillesse ( = allocation) basic old age pension

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1.

pl minimums or minima minimɔm, minima adjectif minimum

un an, c'est le délai minimum — it will take one year at least

2.

nom masculin

1) ( limite inférieure) minimum

en faire un minimum — to do as little as possible

il faut travailler un minimum si tu veux réussir — you have to do a bit of work if you want to succeed

un minimum de bon sens — a certain amount of common sense

un minimum d'hygiène — a basic level of hygiene

avec un minimum d'efforts — with a minimum of effort

prendre le minimum de risques — to take as few risks as possible

il faut au minimum deux heures pour faire le trajet — the journey takes at least two hours

2) Droit minimum sentence

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- minima sociaux

- minimum vital

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minimɔm
1. adj

minimum

2. nm

minimum

Il en fait le minimum. — He does the absolute minimum.

au minimum — at the very least

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minimum, pl minimums ou minima

A adj [température, vitesse] minimum; prix/poids/âge minimum minimum price/weight/age; un an, c'est le délai minimum it will take one year at least.

B nm

1 ( limite inférieure) minimum; ils n'ont que le strict minimum pour vivre they only have the bare minimum to live on; nous essaierons de vous déranger un minimum we'll try to disturb you as little as possible; en faire un minimum to do as little as possible; il faut travailler un minimum si tu veux réussir you have to do a bit of work if you want to succeed; un minimum d'égards/de bon sens a certain amount of respect/of common sense; un minimum d'hygiène a basic level of hygiene; en un minimum de temps in as short a time as possible; avec un minimum d'efforts with a minimum of effort; prendre le minimum de risques to take as few risks as possible; il faut au minimum deux heures pour faire le trajet it takes at least two hours for that journey; au minimum 2 000 euros 2,000 euros minimum, at least 2,000 euros;

2 Jur minimum sentence; requérir le minimum Jur to recommend the minimum sentence.

Composés

minima sociaux raft of benefit payments for those on the lowest incomes; minimum vital subsistence level.

[minimɔm] ( pluriel minimums ou minima [minima]) adjectif

minimum

poids/service minimum minimum weight/service

charge minimum ÉLECTRICITÉ base ou minimum load

prix minimum

a. minimum ou bottom price

b. [aux enchères] reserve price

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[minimɔm] ( pluriel minimums ou minima [minima]) nom masculin

1. [le plus bas degré] minimum

températures proches du minimum saisonnier temperatures approaching the minimum ou the lowest recorded for the season

mets le chauffage au minimum turn the heating down as low as it'll go

j'ai réduit les matières grasses au minimum I've cut down on fat as much as possible, I've cut fat down to a minimum

avoir le minimum vital [financier] to be on subsistence level, to earn the minimum living wage

ils n'ont même pas le minimum vital they don't even have the bare minimum

2. DROIT [peine la plus faible]

le minimum the minimum sentence

3. [une petite quantité]

un minimum (de) a minimum (of)

tu en as vraiment fait un minimum! you really have done just the bare minimum!

s'il avait un minimum de bon sens/d'honnêteté if he had a minimum of common sense/of decency

4. ADMINISTRATION

minimum vieillesse basic state pension

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[minimɔm] adverbe

minimum

il fait 3°C minimum the temperature is 3°C minimum

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au minimum locution adverbiale

[au moins] at the least

deux jours au minimum at least two days, a minimum of two days

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > minimum

17 Schamgefühl

n sense of shame; körperliches: (sense of) modesty; jemandes Schamgefühl verletzen offend s.o.’s sense of decency

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das Schamgefühl

shame

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Scham|ge|fühl
nt
sense of shame
ganz ohne Schámgefühl sein — to have no (sense of) shame

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Scham·ge·fühl

nt kein pl sense of shame, modesty

hast du denn gar kein \Schamgefühl? haven't you got any [sense of] shame?

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das; o. Pl. sense of shame

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Schamgefühl n sense of shame; körperliches: (sense of) modesty;

jemandes Schamgefühl verletzen offend sb’s sense of decency

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das; o. Pl. sense of shame

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m.

sense of shame n.

shame n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Schamgefühl

18 lotsa

[cf. Iber. "Losa", "Loza"] iz.

1.

a. shame; \lotsa gorria terrible shame ; \lotsa gorrian nago I'm so ashamed ; \lotsaz gorritu to blush from shame ; \lotsaz beterik greatly ashamed; \lotsaz gorritu to blush from shame

b. sense of shame, feelings of shame ; \lotsa gaizto sar dakiola! she should be ashamed of herself!; \lotsa gaizto dakiola lapur horri! that thief is a terrible disgrace!; \lotsa ukan to be ashamed; ez du \lotsarik he has no sense of shame; \lotsarik izango balu, ez luke egingo if he had any shame, he wouldn't do it ; e-r egiteko \lotsa ukan to be ashamed to do sth; \lotsa galdu to lose all sense of shame | to cast aside all restraint ; adibidez, "ingia" esan ordez, "papera" esango nuke \lotsarik gabe for instance instead of saying "ingia", I'd say "papera" without the slightest compunction; \lotsaren \lotsaz ez zion aitari esan nahi haurdun zegoela shame prevented her from telling her father that she was pregnant

2.

a. ( lotsatia izatea) bashfulness, shyness, timidity

b. embarrassment; \lotsa ematen dit irakasleari esateak I'm embarrassed about telling the teacher ; ez al dizu \lotsarik ematen? have you no shame?

c. ( sexu aldetik) modesty, decency, chastity ; \lotsa galdu duen neska a girl who's lost her chastity

d. (z.o.) modesty ; \lotsa da gazteen edergailurik maitagarriena modesty is the most endearing of youthful embellishments

3. ( begirunea)

a. deference, respect, regard; gurasoei \lotsa {gorde || agertu || erakutsi} to show deference for one's parents; ume gaiztoak eta \lotsa galduak wicked and disrespectful children; zintzoa eta \lotsa oneko good and {respectful || polite}; batzutan \lotsa hobe diote euskarari kanpokoek bertakoen baino sometimes outsiders have more respect for Basque than locals

b. \lotsa gaizto outrage, affront, lack of respect

c. \lotsa on courtesy, manners; \lotsa oneko well-mannered

4. ( beldurra) fear; \lotsak hartu zuen fear came over him; Jaunaren \lotsa fear of the Lord

5. ( susmo txarra) suspicion, misgiving

Euskara Ingelesa hiztegiaren > lotsa

19 mínimo

adj.

minimal, lowest, least, minimum.

m.

minimum.

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mínimo

► adjetivo

1 minimum, lowest

■ con un esfuerzo mínimo ya habremos llegado if we try just a bit harder we'll get there

■ hemos llegado a temperaturas mínimas we've reached minimum temperatures

■ no me importa lo más mínimo I couldn't care less

► nombre masculino mínimo

1 minimum

■ pon el gas en el mínimo turn the gas right down

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FRASEOLOGÍA

como mínimo at least

ni la más mínima idea not the faintest (idea)

mínimo común múltiplo lowest common multiple

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mínimo

► nombre masculino

1 minimum

■ pon el gas en el mínimo turn the gas right down

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1. noun m.
minimum
2. (f. - mínima)
adj.

1) least, smallest

2) minimum

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1. ADJ

1) (=inferior) [nivel, cantidad] minimum

no llegaron a alcanzar el nivel mínimo exigido — they did not manage to reach the minimum level required

la temperatura mínima fue de 15 grados — the minimum temperature was 15 degrees

quería conseguirlo todo con el mínimo esfuerzo — he wanted to achieve everything with a o the minimum of effort

tarifa mínima: 2 euros — minimum fare: 2 euros

el tamaño mínimo del dibujo deberá ser de 20 x 30 centímetros — the drawing should not be less than 20 x 30 centimetres

• lo mínimo, es lo mínimo que podemos hacer — it's the least we can do

intente hablar lo mínimo posible — try and talk as little as possible

• lo más mínimo — the least o the slightest

el dinero no me interesa lo más mínimo — I'm not the least o the slightest bit interested in money

los sueldos no se verán afectados en lo más mínimo — salaries will not be affected in the least o in the slightest

• precio mínimo — minimum price

• en un tiempo mínimo — in no time at all

el microondas calienta la comida en un tiempo mínimo — the microwave heats up food in next to no time o in no time at all

mínimo común denominador — lowest common denominator
múltiplo 2., salario, servicio 1), c)
2) (=muy pequeño) [habitación, letra] tiny, minute; [detalle] minute; [gasto, beneficio] minimal

escribía con una letra mínima — his writing was tiny o minute

una habitación de tamaño mínimo — a tiny room

esto es solo una mínima parte de lo que hemos gastado — this is just a tiny fraction of what we have spent

este teléfono ocupa un espacio mínimo — this telephone takes up hardly any space

me contó hasta el más mínimo detalle — he told me everything in minute detail

un vehículo de consumo mínimo — a vehicle with minimal fuel consumption

3) [plazo]

no existe un plazo mínimo para entregar el trabajo — there's no set date for the work to be handed in

2. SM

1) (=cantidad mínima) minimum

¿cuál es el mínimo? — what is the minimum?

• bajo mínimos — Esp [credibilidad, moral] at rock bottom; [consumo, presupuesto] very low

el equipo salió al campo con la moral bajo mínimos — the team took to the field with their morale at rock bottom

su credibilidad se halla bajo mínimos — his credibility is at an all-time low

con el presupuesto bajo mínimos — with the budget cut back to a minimum, with a very low budget

• como mínimo — at least

eso costará, como mínimo, 40 euros — that will cost at least 40 euros

como mínimo te he llamado cinco veces — I've phoned you at least five times

• un mínimo de algo — a minimum of sth

necesitas hacer un mínimo de esfuerzo — you need to make a minimum of effort

necesitamos un mínimo de dos millones — we need a minimum of two million

si tuviera un mínimo de vergüenza no vendría más por aquí — if he had any shame at all he wouldn't come back here

necesito un mínimo de intimidad — I need a modicum of privacy

• reducir algo al mínimo — to keep o reduce sth to a minimum

han intentado reducir los gastos al mínimo — they have tried to keep o reduce expenditure to a minimum

2) (Econ) record low, lowest point

hoy se ha llegado en la bolsa al mínimo anual — today the stock exchange reached this year's record low o lowest point

mínimo histórico — all-time low

3) (Mat) [de una función] minimum

4) (Meteo)

mínimo de presión — low-pressure area, trough
mínima
5) Caribe (Aut) choke

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I
- ma adjetivo

a) <temperatura/peso> minimum (before n)

no le importa lo más mínimo — he couldn't care less

el trabajo no le interesa en lo más mínimo — he is not in the least (bit) o slightest (bit) interested in his work

no tengo la más mínima idea — I haven't the faintest o slightest idea

b) ( insignificante) < detalle> minor

los beneficios han sido mínimos — profits have been minimal

c) ( muy pequeño) minute, tiny

- mínimo común denominador/múltiplo
II
masculino minimum

con un mínimo de esfuerzo — with a o the minimum of effort

no tiene ni un mínimo de educación — she has absolutely no manners

con un mínimo de sentido común — with the least bit of (common) sense, with a modicum of sense (frml)

reducir algo al mínimo — to keep something to a minimum

como mínimo — at least

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= bare [barer -comp., barest -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], minimal, minimum, negligible, reduced, baseline [base line], monadic, lower bound, razor-thin, paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.].

Ex. Those are just the bare beginnings.

Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex. The intellectual input at the indexing stage is minimal, even in systems where in the interest of enhanced consistency there is some intervention at the indexing stage.

Ex. When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.

Ex. Microforms are obviously very compact, and the microforms themselves occupy negligible space.

Ex. The model shows that market concentration rises with inelastic demand, reduced marginal costs and efficient technology.

Ex. This article describes the development of the first baseline inventory of information resources at the U.S.

Ex. Modern economic theory, with its bias in favor of atomistic or monadic analysis, fails to take into account ethical questions.

Ex. The resulting cost and benefit models permit estimating a lower bound on benefits and the calculations of net benefits (benefits less costs).

Ex. Let's not squabble about the fact that Bush actually eked out a razor-thin victory in the popular vote.

Ex. And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.

Ex. Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.

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* a un coste mínimo = at (a) minimum cost.

* como mínimo = at least, conservatively, at a minimum.

* como mínimo hasta que = minimally until.

* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.

* con unos costes mínimos = with minimum costs.

* coste mínimo = minimal cost, minimum cost.

* diferencia entre... y... es mínima = line between... and... is thin.

* en lo más mínimo = not in the least + Nombre Negativo.

* grupo mínimo relacionado = minimum zone cohort.

* lo más mínimo = so much as.

* lo mínimo = bare necessities, the.

* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.

* mínima parte = fraction.

* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.

* no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.

* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.

* precio mínimo = threshold price.

* reducción al mínimo = minimisation [minimization, -USA].

* reducido al mínimo = stripped down.

* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.

* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.

* salario mínimo = living wage, minimum salary, poverty level.

* salario mínimo, el = minimum wage, the.

* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.

* servicios mínimos = skeleton staff.

* sin la más mínima de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la más mínima duda = beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* temperatura mínima = minimum temperature.

* vivir con lo mínimo = live on + a shoestring (budget).

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I
- ma adjetivo

a) <temperatura/peso> minimum (before n)

no le importa lo más mínimo — he couldn't care less

el trabajo no le interesa en lo más mínimo — he is not in the least (bit) o slightest (bit) interested in his work

no tengo la más mínima idea — I haven't the faintest o slightest idea

b) ( insignificante) < detalle> minor

los beneficios han sido mínimos — profits have been minimal

c) ( muy pequeño) minute, tiny

- mínimo común denominador/múltiplo
II
masculino minimum

con un mínimo de esfuerzo — with a o the minimum of effort

no tiene ni un mínimo de educación — she has absolutely no manners

con un mínimo de sentido común — with the least bit of (common) sense, with a modicum of sense (frml)

reducir algo al mínimo — to keep something to a minimum

como mínimo — at least

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= bare [barer -comp., barest -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], minimal, minimum, negligible, reduced, baseline [base line], monadic, lower bound, razor-thin, paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.].

Ex: Those are just the bare beginnings.

Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex: The intellectual input at the indexing stage is minimal, even in systems where in the interest of enhanced consistency there is some intervention at the indexing stage.

Ex: When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.

Ex: Microforms are obviously very compact, and the microforms themselves occupy negligible space.

Ex: The model shows that market concentration rises with inelastic demand, reduced marginal costs and efficient technology.

Ex: This article describes the development of the first baseline inventory of information resources at the U.S.

Ex: Modern economic theory, with its bias in favor of atomistic or monadic analysis, fails to take into account ethical questions.

Ex: The resulting cost and benefit models permit estimating a lower bound on benefits and the calculations of net benefits (benefits less costs).

Ex: Let's not squabble about the fact that Bush actually eked out a razor-thin victory in the popular vote.

Ex: And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.

Ex: Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.

* a un coste mínimo = at (a) minimum cost.

* como mínimo = at least, conservatively, at a minimum.

* como mínimo hasta que = minimally until.

* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.

* con unos costes mínimos = with minimum costs.

* coste mínimo = minimal cost, minimum cost.

* diferencia entre... y... es mínima = line between... and... is thin.

* en lo más mínimo = not in the least + Nombre Negativo.

* grupo mínimo relacionado = minimum zone cohort.

* lo más mínimo = so much as.

* lo mínimo = bare necessities, the.

* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.

* mínima parte = fraction.

* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.

* no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.

* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.

* precio mínimo = threshold price.

* reducción al mínimo = minimisation [minimization, -USA].

* reducido al mínimo = stripped down.

* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.

* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.

* salario mínimo = living wage, minimum salary, poverty level.

* salario mínimo, el = minimum wage, the.

* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.

* servicios mínimos = skeleton staff.

* sin la más mínima de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la más mínima duda = beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* temperatura mínima = minimum temperature.

* vivir con lo mínimo = live on + a shoestring (budget).

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mínimo¹ -ma

adjective

1 ‹temperatura/cantidad/peso› minimum ( before n)

los beneficios han sido mínimos profits have been minimal

no le importa lo más mínimo he couldn't care less, he doesn't care in the least

el trabajo no le interesa en lo más mínimo he is not in the least o slightest bit interested in his work

[ S ] consumición/tarifa mínima 2 euros minimum charge 2 euros

no tengo la más mínima idea I haven't the faintest o slightest idea

no se preocupa en lo más mínimo por su familia she doesn't show the slightest concern for her family

me contó hasta los detalles más mínimos de su experiencia he told me about his experience in minute detail

era lo mínimo que podía hacer it was the least I could do

2 (muy pequeño) minute, tiny

una casa de proporciones mínimas a tiny house, a house of minute proportions

Compuesto:

mínimo común denominador/múltiplo

lowest common denominator/multiple

mínimo²

masculine

la bolsa ha alcanzado el mínimo del año the stock exchange has reached its lowest point this year

pretende hacer todo con un mínimo de esfuerzo he tries to do everything with a minimum of effort o with as little effort as possible

gana un mínimo de $50.000 she earns a minimum of $50,000

no tiene ni un mínimo de educación she has absolutely no manners

al menos podría tener un mínimo de respeto he could at least show a little (bit of) o a modicum of respect

para hacer ese trabajo tiene que tener un mínimo de inteligencia a modicum of intelligence is required to do this job

si tuvieras un mínimo de sentido común, no habrías hecho eso if you had any sense at all o if you had a modicum of sense, you wouldn't have done that

tendrá, como mínimo, unos 40 años he must be at least forty

como mínimo podrías haberle dado las gracias you could at least have thanked him

habrá que reducir al mínimo los gastos costs will have to be kept to a minimum

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mínimo 1
◊ -ma adjetivo

a) ‹temperatura/peso› minimum ( before n);

◊ no le importa lo más mínimo he couldn't care less;

el trabajo no le interesa en lo más mínimo he is not in the slightest (bit) interested in his work;
no tengo la más mínima idea I haven't the faintest idea
b) ( insignificante) ‹ detalle› minor;

‹diferencia/beneficios› minimal
mínimo 2 sustantivo masculino
minimum;
◊ reducir los gastos al mínimo to keep costs to a minimum;

como mínimo at least
mínimo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (muy pequeño) minute, tiny
2 (muy escaso) minimal
3 (menor posible) minimum
sueldo mínimo, minimum wage/salary
II sustantivo masculino minimum
un mínimo de dos meses, a minimum of two months
mil pesetas como mínimo, a thousand pesetas at least

' mínimo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- denominador
- ínfima
- ínfimo
- mínima
- mínimamente
- múltipla
- múltiplo
- salario
- tasar
- consumo
- minimizar
English:
bare
- cheap
- deposit
- least
- low
- lowest
- minimal
- minimum
- minimum wage
- say
- sense
- skeleton
- slight
- light
- lowest common denominator
- marginal
- minimize
- minute
- modicum
- quick
- scrap
- very

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mínimo, -a

♦ superlativo
ver pequeño
♦ adj

1. [lo más bajo posible o necesario] minimum;

la mínima puntuación para aprobar es el cinco you need a minimum score of five to pass;

salario o [m5] sueldo mínimo minimum wage;

lo mínimo que podría hacer es disculparse the least she could do is apologize

Comp
Mat mínimo común denominador lowest common denominator; Mat mínimo común múltiplo lowest common multiple
2. [muy pequeño] [efecto, importancia] minimal, very small;
[protesta, ruido] slightest;
no tengo la más mínima idea I haven't the slightest idea;

sus hijos no le importan lo más mínimo he couldn't care less about his children;

en este país no existe la más mínima libertad there's absolutely no freedom at all in this country;

en lo más mínimo in the slightest

♦ nm

minimum;

trabaja un mínimo de 10 horas she works a minimum of 10 hours;

al mínimo to a minimum;

pon la calefacción al mínimo put the heating at minimum;

la libra alcanzó un mínimo histórico frente al dólar the pound reached an all-time low against the dollar;

no tiene un mínimo de sentido común he hasn't an ounce of common sense;

si tuviera un mínimo de decencia la llamaría if he had an ounce of decency he'd call her;

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estar bajo mínimos [de comida, gasolina] to have almost run out;

la popularidad del presidente se encuentra bajo mínimos the president's popularity is at rock bottom;

el equipo se presenta a la final bajo mínimos the team is going into the final well below strength o with a severely depleted side

♦ como mínimo loc adv
[como muy tarde] at the latest; [como poco] at the very least;
llegaremos como mínimo a las cinco we'll be there by five at the latest;

si te vas, como mínimo podrías avisar if you're going to leave, you could at least let me know

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mínimo

I adj minimum;

como mínimo at the very least;

no me interesa lo más mínimo I’m not in the least interested

II m minimum

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mínimo, -ma adj

1) : minimum

salario mínimo: minimum wage

2) : least, smallest

3) : very small, minute

mínimo nm

1) : minimum, least amount

2) : modicum, small amount

3)

como mínimo : at least

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mínimo¹ adj minimum

el más mínimo... the slightest...

mínimo² n minimum

como mínimo at least

Spanish-English dictionary > mínimo

20 Gefühl

n; -s, -e

1. nur Sg.; körperlich: feeling; (Wahrnehmung) sensation; (Tastsinn) touch; weitS. feel; Gefühl der oder von Kälte cold sensation; ich hab kein Gefühl im Arm I can’t feel anything in my arm, my arm’s gone numb ( oder dead); dem Gefühl nach ist es Plastik judging by the feel it’s plastic

2. psychisch: feeling, sense; bes. kurze Wahrnehmung: sensation; emotional: sentiment, emotion; ein beängstigendes / beruhigendes Gefühl a worrying / reassuring feeling; widerstreitende Gefühle conflicting feelings; ich habe dabei ein ungutes Gefühl I’ve got a funny feeling about it; mit gemischten Gefühlen with mixed feelings; einer Sache mit gemischten Gefühlen gegenüberstehen have mixed feelings about s.th.; mit viel Gefühl singen sing with great feeling ( oder emotion); für mein Gefühl oder meinem Gefühl nach my feeling is that; I think (that); von seinen Gefühlen überwältigt overcome with emotion; seine Gefühle zur Schau tragen wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve; das ist das höchste der Gefühle umg. (ist das Äußerste) that’s the (absolute) limit

3. einer Person gegenüber: feeling; freundliche Gefühle für jemanden hegen feel friendly toward(s) s.o.; jemandes Gefühle erwidern return s.o.’s feelings ( oder affection); sich (Dat) über seine Gefühle klar werden be(come) clear about how one feels

4. (Ahnung) feeling; (Vorahnung) presentiment; das ( dumpfe) Gefühl haben, dass oder als ob... have a (vague) feeling that...

5. (Gespür) sense ( für of); (Instinkt) instinct, intuition, feel(ing); (besondere Begabung) flair; Gefühl für Anstand / Proportionen etc. sense of propriety / proportion etc.; nach Gefühl Zutaten dosieren by guess and by God, by rule of thumb; das muss man mit Gefühl machen you’ve got to have the right touch; etw. im Gefühl haben have a feeling ( oder instinct) for s.th.; (ahnen, wissen) feel it in one’s bones

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das Gefühl

sense; emotion; sensation; hunch; sentiment; feeling

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Ge|fühl [gə'fyːl]
nt -(e)s, -e

1) (= Sinneswahrnehmung) feeling

etw im Gefǘhl haben — to have a feel for sth

sie hat mehr Gefǘhl in den Fingern als ich — she has a better sense of touch than I do

er hat kein Gefǘhl für heiß und kalt — he can't tell or feel the difference between hot and cold

2) (= seelische Empfindung, Ahnung) feeling; (= Emotionalität) sentiment

ich habe das Gefǘhl, dass... — I have the feeling that...

ich habe ein Gefǘhl, als ob... — I feel as though...

es geht gegen mein Gefǘhl... — I don't like...

mein Gefǘhl täuscht mich nie — my instinct is never wrong

jds Gefǘhle erwidern — to return sb's affection

jds Gefǘhle verletzen — to hurt sb's feelings

er ist zu keinem menschlichen Gefǘhl fähig — he is incapable of (feeling) any human emotion

Gefǘhl und Verstand — emotion and reason, sense and sensibility

die Romantik war das Zeitalter des Gefǘhls — romanticism was the age of sensibility

das höchste der Gefǘhle (inf) — the ultimate

3) (= Verständnis) feeling; (= Sinn) sense

ein Gefǘhl für Zahlen/Musik — a feeling for figures/music

ein Gefǘhl für Gerechtigkeit/Anstand/Proportionen/Rhythmus — a sense of justice/decency/proportion/rhythm

Tiere haben ein Gefǘhl dafür, wer sie mag — animals can sense who likes them

einen Apparat mit Gefǘhl behandeln — to treat an appliance sensitively

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das

1) (the moving or upsetting of the mind or feelings: He was overcome by/with emotion.) emotion

2) (power and ability to feel: I have no feeling in my little finger.) feeling

3) (something that one feels physically: a feeling of great pain.) feeling

4) ((usually in plural) something that one feels in one's mind: His angry words hurt my feelings; a feeling of happiness.) feeling

5) (an impression or belief: I have a feeling that the work is too hard.) feeling

6) (affection: He has no feeling for her now.) feeling

7) (emotion: He spoke with great feeling.) feeling

8) (a feeling: a sensation of faintness.) sensation

9) (a feeling: He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.) sense

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Ge·fühl

<-[e]s, -e>

[gəˈfy:l]

nt

1. (Sinneswahrnehmung) feeling

2. (seelische Empfindung, Instinkt) feeling

▪ ein \Gefühl einer S. gen a feeling [or sense] of sth

das [...] \Gefühl haben, dass/als ob to have the [...] feeling that/as though

das \Gefühl nicht loswerden, dass to not get rid of the feeling that

ich werde das \Gefühl nicht los, dass I cannot help feeling that

mit \Gefühl with feeling [or sensitivity], carefully

mit gemischten \Gefühlen with mixed feelings

mit widerstrebenden \Gefühlen with [some] reluctance

jds \Gefühle erwidern to reciprocate sb's feelings, to return sb's affections

jds \Gefühle verletzen to hurt sb's feelings

\Gefühl[e] in jdn/etw investieren (fam) to become emotionally involved with sb/sth

etw im \Gefühl haben to feel sth instinctively

mein \Gefühl täuscht mich nie my instinct is never wrong

3. (Sinn) sense

ein \Gefühl für etw akk [haben] [to have] a feeling for [or sense of] sth

ein \Gefühl für Zahlen/Kunst/Musik a feeling for figures/art/music

ein \Gefühl für Gerechtigkeit a sense of justice

Tiere haben ein \Gefühl dafür, wer sie mag animals can sense who likes them

4.

▶ das ist ein \Gefühl wie Weihnachten (hum fam) it feels [just] like Christmas

▶ seinen \Gefühlen keinen Zwang antun (fam) to not hide one's feelings

▶ das höchste der \Gefühle (fam) the maximum, the final offer

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das; Gefühls, Gefühle

1) sensation; feeling

ein Gefühl des Schmerzes — a sensation of pain

2) (Gemütsregung) feeling

ein Gefühl der Einsamkeit — a sense or feeling of loneliness

kein Gefühl haben — have no feelings

das ist das höchste der Gefühle — (ugs.) that's the absolute limit

3) (Ahnung) feeling

etwas im Gefühl haben — have a feeling or a premonition of something

4) (Verständnis, Gespür) sense; instinct

sich auf sein Gefühl verlassen — trust one's feelings or instinct

etwas nach Gefühl tun — do something by instinct

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Gefühl n; -s, -e

1. nur sg; körperlich: feeling; (Wahrnehmung) sensation; (Tastsinn) touch; weitS. feel;

Gefühl der oder

von Kälte cold sensation;

ich hab kein Gefühl im Arm I can’t feel anything in my arm, my arm’s gone numb ( oder dead);

dem Gefühl nach ist es Plastik judging by the feel it’s plastic

2. psychisch: feeling, sense; besonders kurze Wahrnehmung: sensation; emotional: sentiment, emotion;

ein beängstigendes/beruhigendes Gefühl a worrying/reassuring feeling;

widerstreitende Gefühle conflicting feelings;

ich habe dabei ein ungutes Gefühl I’ve got a funny feeling about it;

mit gemischten Gefühlen with mixed feelings;

einer Sache mit gemischten Gefühlen gegenüberstehen have mixed feelings about sth;

mit viel Gefühl singen sing with great feeling ( oder emotion);

für mein Gefühl oder

meinem Gefühl nach my feeling is that; I think (that);

von seinen Gefühlen überwältigt overcome with emotion;

seine Gefühle zur Schau tragen wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve;

das ist das höchste der Gefühle umg (ist das Äußerste) that’s the (absolute) limit

3. einer Person gegenüber: feeling;

freundliche Gefühle für jemanden hegen feel friendly toward(s) sb;

jemandes Gefühle erwidern return sb’s feelings ( oder affection);

sich (dat)

über seine Gefühle klar werden be(come) clear about how one feels

4. (Ahnung) feeling; (Vorahnung) presentiment;

das (dumpfe) Gefühl haben, dass oder

als ob … have a (vague) feeling that …

5. (Gespür) sense (

für of); (Instinkt) instinct, intuition, feel(ing); (besondere Begabung) flair;

Gefühl für Anstand/Proportionen etc sense of propriety/proportion etc;

nach Gefühl Zutaten dosieren by guess and by God, by rule of thumb;

das muss man mit Gefühl machen you’ve got to have the right touch;

etwas im Gefühl haben have a feeling ( oder instinct) for sth; (ahnen, wissen) feel it in one’s bones

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das; Gefühls, Gefühle

1) sensation; feeling

ein Gefühl des Schmerzes — a sensation of pain

2) (Gemütsregung) feeling

ein Gefühl der Einsamkeit — a sense or feeling of loneliness

kein Gefühl haben — have no feelings

das ist das höchste der Gefühle — (ugs.) that's the absolute limit

3) (Ahnung) feeling

etwas im Gefühl haben — have a feeling or a premonition of something

4) (Verständnis, Gespür) sense; instinct

sich auf sein Gefühl verlassen — trust one's feelings or instinct

etwas nach Gefühl tun — do something by instinct

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-e n.

emotion n.

feeling n.

sense n.

sentiment n.

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