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101 press
[pres] I 1. гл.1)а) жать, нажимать, надавливатьI felt something hard, like a gun, pressing against my side. — Я почувствовал, как что-то твёрдое, вроде пистолета, уперлось мне в бок.
The grass had been pressed down in places where people had been lying. — Трава была примята в местах, где лежали люди.
Syn:б) ( press to) прижимать к (чему-л.)Jim pressed Mary to him and kissed her. — Джим прижал к себе Мэри и поцеловал её.
в) теснить, оттеснятьAfter pressing the enemy hard for several days, our army won the victory. — Упорно тесня противника несколько дней, наша армия одержала победу.
The crowd, pressing forward to see the Queen, broke the fence. — Толпа, жаждавшая увидеть королеву, всё давила вперёд и сломала, в конце концов, ограду.
I had to press my way in through the crowd. — Мне пришлось протискиваться через толпу.
Syn:2) обычно страд. затруднять, стеснятьto be pressed for smth. — испытывать затруднение с чем-л.
3)а) выдавливать, выжимать, давитьThis machine presses vegetables into juice. — Эта машина выдавливает сок из овощей.
to press home — тех. выжать до конца, до отказа
б) прессоватьв) тех. штамповать4) давить (на кого-л.), оказывать давлениеHe was much pressed to go into a neighbouring apartment. — Его долго убеждали уйти в соседнюю комнату.
5) торопить, требовать немедленных действийtime presses — сроки поджимают, время не терпит
6) ( press (up)on)а) навязывать (что-л.)Teachers are not allowed to press their political views on the children. — Учителям не разрешается навязывать детям свои политические взгляды.
б) настаивать на (чём-л.)Syn:7) (press for / towards) добиваться (чего-л.); стремиться (к чему-л.)We must press for a reduction in the number of students in a class. — Мы должны добиваться того, чтобы число студентов в группе было уменьшено.
All our efforts are pressing towards a reorganization of the prison system. — Все наши усилия направлены на реорганизацию тюремной системы.
8) ( press on) удручать, угнетать, мучитьSteadily rising prices press most heavily on the poor. — Постоянный рост цен хуже всего сказывается на бедных.
Syn:10) спорт. жать, выжимать ( штангу)11) разг. записывать (на диски, кассеты); делать граммофонную запись•- press in
- press on••2. сущ.1)а) надавливание, нажатиеSyn:б) спорт. жим, толчок (гири, штанги и т. п.)в) отжим, выжимание ( после стирки)2) след от надавливания, прижимания, складка, стрелка3)а) давка, толчеяRound about him there seemed a press and throng of knights. (C. E. Norton) — Вокруг него была толпа рыцарей.
Syn:б) срочность, спешка, безотлагательностьSyn:4) тех. пресс5) большой шкаф с полками (для хранения книг, одежды, продуктов)6) спорт. прессинг ( в баскетболе)II сущ.1)а) печать, прессаto muzzle the press — "зажимать рот" прессе (не публиковать или не пускать в эфир материалы, неугодные представителям власти)
- one-party pressunderground press — амер. альтернативная пресса
Syn:б) употр. с гл. во мн. журналисты (теле-, радио-, прессы)в) употр. с гл. во мн. средства массовой информации2) отзывы в прессе (на что-л.)His film is getting a good press. — О его фильме хорошо отзывается пресса.
3)а) типография; издательствоSyn:б) печатание, печатьIII 1. гл.1)Those who refused to lend were pressed into the army. — Тех, кто отказался дать ссуду, заставили служить в армии.
Syn:impress IIб) принуждать, заставлять силой (делать что-л.)2) изымать, конфисковать, реквизироватьSyn:2. сущ.1)а) насильственная вербовка в армию или во флотI have only got a few men, and without a press I have no idea our Fleet can be manned. (H. Nelson) — Личный состав малочислен, и я не представляю себе, как можно укомплектовать наш флот без принудительного набора.
б) экспроприация; реквизиция•Syn:requisition 1.2) уст. повестка о необходимости прохождения военной службы -
102 insieme
[in'sjɛme]1. avv1) togetherstanno bene insieme — (persone) they get on well together, (colori) they go well together
quei due stanno proprio bene insieme — (coppia) those two make a nice couple
2) (contemporaneamente) at the same timeabbiamo finito insieme — we finished together o at the same time
l'ha bevuto tutto insieme — (in una volta) he drank it at one go o in one draught
forza, spingete tutti insieme! — come on, everyone push together!
non parlate tutti insieme, per favore — don't all speak at the same time, please
2.insieme a prep — (together) with
3. sm1) (totalità) wholel'insieme dei cittadini/degli edifici — all the citizens/buildings
bisogna considerare la cosa nell'insieme o nel suo insieme — we will have to take an overall view of the matter
d'insieme — (sguardo, veduta) overall, general
2) Mat, (assortimento) set, Moda outfit, ensemblenella stanza c'era uno strano insieme di persone/oggetti — there was a strange collection of people/objects in the room
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103 crack
I n1) infmlAnother crack like that and I'll drop you — Еще одна такая шутка, и я тебя вырублю
2) infmlOne more crack and I'll have it — Еще одна попытка, и у меня все получится
3) slII vi infmlCrack has been around for years in medicinal form — Кокаин, который получил название крэк, существовал много лет как медицинское средство
1)2)They kept at her till she finally cracked and talked — Они не отставали от нее до тех пор, пока она не сдалась и не начала говорить
III vt infmlWe knew she'd finally crack — Мы знали, что она в конце концов расколется
1)2)They'll have to wait until science cracks the mystery of just how leprosy is transmitted — Им придется подождать, пока ученые не разгадают тайну относительно того, как передается проказа
3)4)We almost cracked the safe before the alarm went off — Мы почти открыли сейф до того, как сработала сигнализация
5)6) AmETwenty bucks? Gee, I can't crack that — Двадцать баксов? Боюсь, что я не смогу это разменять
7) AmEIV adj infmlWhen the pitchman is about to crack the price something funny happens — Когда уличный торговец готов назвать цену, происходит что-то непонятное
With our crack staff we can have everything worked out in no time — С нашим высококвалифицированным персоналом мы можем быстро решать любую задачу
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104 suck
1. n сосание2. n всасывание, засасывание3. n разг. небольшой глоток4. n материнское молокоto give suck to a child, to give a child suck — кормить ребёнка грудью
5. n школ. жарг. сласти6. n школ. жарг. неприятность; провал; ловушкаwhat a suck!, sucks! — попался!
7. n сл. влияние, связи; «рука»to have suck — иметь «руку»
8. v сосать; высасыватьto suck dry — высосать; истощить
9. v всасывать, засасыватьsuck in — всасывать, впитывать
suck down — засасывать, затягивать,
suck up — всасывать, поглощать; впитывать; вбирать
10. v впитывать11. v заискиватьwhen they want votes, the candidates come sucking around — когда им нужны голоса, кандидаты начинают обхаживать избирателей
12. v сл. вызывать отвращение; опротиветьСинонимический ряд:1. draw (verb) drain; draw; inhale2. draw into the mouth (verb) absorb; draw into the mouth; drink; hold in the mouth; pull at; sip; slurp; suckle; take up -
105 still
I.1 ( up to and including a point in time) toujours, encore ; she still doesn't like eggs elle n'aime toujours pas les œufs ; he's still as crazy as ever! il est toujours aussi fou! ; that's still not good enough for you! tu n'es toujours pas content! ; we're still waiting for a reply nous attendons toujours une réponse ; they're still in town ils sont encore en ville ; you have to eat this bread while it's still fresh il faut manger ce pain pendant qu'il est encore frais ; you're still too young tu es encore trop jeune ; the ruins are still to be seen on peut encore voir les ruines ; I still have some money left il me reste encore de l'argent ;2 ( expressing surprise) toujours, encore ; he still hasn't come back il n'est toujours pas revenu ; I still can't believe it! je n'arrive toujours pas à le croire! ; are you still here? tu es toujours or encore là? ;3 ( referring to something yet to happen) encore ; it has still to be decided c'est encore à décider ; I have four exams still to go j'ai encore quatre examens à passer ; still to come, a report on… Radio, TV dans quelques instants, un reportage sur… ;4 ( expressing probability) encore ; you could still be a winner vous pouvez encore gagner ; there is still a chance that il est encore possible que (+ subj) ; prices are still expected to rise on prévoit encore une augmentation des prix ; if I'm still alive si je suis encore en vie ;5 ( nevertheless) quand même ; he's unarmed but he's still dangerous il n'est pas armé mais il est quand même or toujours dangereux ; it still doesn't explain why cela n'explique quand même or toujours pas pourquoi ; it was very dear, still it was worth it c'était très cher, ça valait quand même le coup ○ ; still, it's the thought that counts enfin, c'est l'intention qui compte ; still and all ○ quand même ;6 (with comparatives: even) encore ; faster still, still faster encore plus rapide ; stranger still was the fact that ce qui était encore plus étrange c'était que ; still more surprising encore plus étonnant ; still more money was spent on a dépensé encore plus d'argent ; still less encore moins ; there is little sense of an objective, still less how to achieve it on n'a pas une idée très précise de l'objectif et encore moins de la manière d'y arriver ; better/worse still encore mieux/pire ;7 (emphasizing quantity, numbers: yet) encore ; still another way to do encore une autre façon de faire ; many died, still more/still others emigrated beaucoup sont morts mais beaucoup plus encore/beaucoup d'autres encore ont émigré.II.A n2 Cin, Phot photographie f or photo f de plateau ; a still from a film une photo extraite d'un film ;3 ( calmness) ( lack of motion) calme m ; ( lack of noise) tranquillité f ; the still of the night/forest le silence de la nuit/forêt.B adj1 ( motionless) [air, day, water] calme ; [hand, person] immobile ; absolutely ou totally still immobile ;2 ( peaceful) [countryside, house, streets] tranquille ;C advD vtr1 ( silence) faire taire [critic, voice] ;2 ( calm) calmer [crowd, doubt, fear].still waters run deep il faut se méfier de l'eau qui dort. -
106 better
better ['betə(r)]∎ you will find no better hotel vous ne trouverez pas mieux comme hôtel;∎ the marks are better than I expected les notes sont meilleures que je ne m'y attendais;∎ it's better than nothing c'est mieux que rien;∎ nothing could be better, it couldn't be better cela ne peut pas être mieux, c'est on ne peut mieux;∎ that's better! voilà qui est mieux!;∎ I'm better at languages than he is je suis meilleur ou plus fort en langues que lui;∎ he's a better cook than you are il cuisine mieux que toi;∎ she's a better painter than she is a sculptor elle peint mieux qu'elle ne sculpte;∎ fruit juice is better for you than coffee le jus de fruit est meilleur pour la santé que le café;∎ I had hoped for better things j'avais espéré mieux;∎ the weather is better il fait meilleur;∎ business is (getting) better les affaires vont mieux;∎ things are (getting) better and better! ça va de mieux en mieux!;∎ it couldn't or nothing could be better! c'est on ne peut mieux!;∎ he looks better without his glasses il est mieux sans lunettes;∎ you get a better view from here on voit mieux d'ici;∎ it's better if I don't see them il vaut mieux ou il est préférable que je ne les voie pas;∎ it's better that way c'est mieux comme ça;∎ it would be better if you called me tomorrow ce serait ou il vaudrait mieux que tu m'appelles demain;∎ it would have been better to have waited a little il aurait mieux valu attendre un peu;∎ you're far better leaving now il vaut beaucoup mieux que tu partes maintenant;∎ to be all the better for having done sth se trouver mieux d'avoir fait qch;∎ you'll be all the better for a holiday des vacances vous feront le plus grand bien;∎ all the better! tant mieux!;∎ better off mieux;∎ they're better off than we are (richer) ils ont plus d'argent que nous; (in a more advantageous position) ils sont dans une meilleure position que nous;∎ she'd be better off in hospital elle serait mieux à l'hôpital;∎ he'd have been better off staying where he was il aurait mieux fait de rester où il était∎ to get better commencer à aller mieux;∎ now that he's better maintenant qu'il va mieux;∎ I hope you will soon be better j'espère que vous serez bientôt rétabli;∎ my cold is much better mon rhume va beaucoup mieux;∎ I'm feeling much better je me sens beaucoup mieux;∎ you are looking better tu as meilleure mine∎ she's a better person for it ça lui a fait beaucoup de bien;∎ humorous you're a better man than I am! tu as (bien) du mérite;∎ he is no better than his brother il ne vaut pas mieux que son frère;∎ you're no better than a liar! tu n'es qu'un menteur!;∎ euphemism old-fashioned or humorous she's no better than she should be elle n'est pas d'une vertu farouche∎ the better part of sth la plus grande partie de qch;∎ I waited for the better part of an hour j'ai attendu presque une heure;∎ we haven't seen them for the better part of a month ça fait presque un mois ou près d'un mois que nous ne les avons pas vus2 adverb∎ he swims better than I do il nage mieux que moi;∎ she paints better than she sculpts elle peint mieux qu'elle ne sculpte;∎ they speak French better than they used to ils parlent mieux le français qu'avant;∎ the town would be better described as a backwater la ville est plutôt un coin perdu;∎ he held it up to the light, the better to see the colours il l'a mis dans la lumière afin de mieux voir les couleurs;∎ all the better to hear you with c'est pour mieux t'entendre;∎ to go one better (than sb) renchérir (sur qn)∎ I liked his last book better j'ai préféré son dernier livre;∎ I'd like nothing better than to talk to him je ne demande pas mieux que de lui parler;∎ so much the better tant mieux;∎ or better still ou mieux encore;∎ the less he knows the better moins il en saura, mieux ça vaudra;∎ the more I know him the better I like him plus je le connais plus je l'aime;∎ proverb better late than never mieux vaut tard que jamais(c) (with adj) mieux, plus;∎ better looking plus beau (belle);∎ better paid/prepared mieux payé/préparé;∎ she's one of Canada's better-known authors c'est un des auteurs canadiens les plus ou mieux connus∎ you had better begin at the beginning tu ferais bien de commencer par le commencement;∎ we'd better be going (must go) il faut que nous partions; (would be preferable) il vaut mieux que nous partions;∎ I'd better not wake him il vaut mieux que je ne le réveille pas;∎ you'd better not il ne vaudrait mieux pas;∎ hadn't you better phone first? est-ce qu'il ne vaudrait pas mieux que tu appelles avant?;∎ it'll be ready tomorrow - it'd better be! ce sera prêt demain - il vaudrait mieux!;∎ you'd better be on time! tu as intérêt à être à l'heure!3 noun(a) (superior of two) le (la) meilleur(e) m,f;∎ which is the better of the two? lequel des deux est le meilleur?;∎ what do you think of this wine? - I've tasted better comment trouvez-vous ce vin? - j'en ai bu de meilleurs;∎ there's been a change for the better in his health son état de santé s'est amélioré;∎ the situation has taken a turn for the better la situation a pris une meilleure tournure;∎ for better or worse pour le meilleur ou pour le pire;∎ I expected better of you je m'attendais à mieux de ta part∎ curiosity got the better of me ma curiosité l'a emporté;∎ we got the better of them in the deal nous l'avons emporté sur eux dans l'affaire(position, status, situation) améliorer; (achievement, sales figures) dépasser;∎ can you better that? pouvez-vous faire mieux que cela?;∎ Commerce the company has bettered the competition for the second year running c'est la deuxième année consécutive que l'entreprise a fait mieux que la concurrence;∎ she's eager to better herself elle a vraiment envie d'améliorer sa situation►► Commerce Better Business Bureau = organisme américain de conseil aux entreprises et aux consommateurs, notamment lorsque ceux-ci veulent faire une réclamation, French Canadian Bureau m d'éthique commerciale du Canada; -
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I1. [pres] nI1. надавливание, нажатие; пожатиеto give smth. a slight press - слегка надавить на что-л.
2. спорт. жим, выжимание (тж. continental press)one-hand [two-hand] press - жим одной рукой [двумя руками]
3. прессbaling press - а) тех. пакетировочный /брикетировочный/ пресс; б) с.-х. кипный пресс
hydraulic [stamping] press - тех. гидравлический [штамповочный] пресс
coining press - пресс для чеканки монет, медалей и т. п.
press fit - тех. прессовая посадка, особо тугая посадка
press forming - тех. штамповка; прессовка
4. 1) давка; свалка; толчея; теснотаin the thick of the press - в самой толчее, в тесноте, в давке
2) толпа5. 1) спешка; спешностьpress of work /business/ - неотложные /спешные/ дела
2) редк. настоятельная необходимость6. давление, напор (ветра и т. п.)under press of sail /canvas/ - мор. форсируя парусами
press of weather - мор. штормовая погода
7. глаженье, утюжкаto be out of press - быть неглаженным /неотутюженным/
8. спорт. прессинг ( баскетбол)II1. 1) пресса, печатьyellow /gutter/ press - жёлтая /бульварная/ пресса
freedom /liberty/ of the press - свобода печати
to have /to get/ a good press - получить благоприятные отзывы в печати
the bill had a bad press - пресса недоброжелательно встретила этот законопроект
2) печать, печатание❝stop press❞ - «в последнюю минуту»to be in the press - быть в печати, печататься
to be off the press - быть выпущенным /изданным/
to correct the press, to read for press - читать подписную корректуру
as we go to press - в то время, когда мы отправляем номер (газеты) в типографию /в набор, в печать/
2. типография; издательство3. печатный станок4. оттискIIIшкаф с полками (обыкн. в стене)2. [pres] v1. 1) жать; нажимать, надавливатьto press the button - нажать кнопку (звонка, пускателя и т. п.) [см. тж. ♢ ]
to press smb.'s hand - пожать кому-л. руку
to press home - тех. выжать до конца /до дна, до отказа/ [см. тж. ♢ ]
2) жать, давитьmy shoe presses (on) my toes - ботинок жмёт мне в пальцах /в носке/
3) жать, давить, оказывать давление на кого-л.to press smb. hard - довести кого-л. до крайности
don't press him too hard - не дави на него слишком сильно; не ставь его в безвыходное положение
2. (to) прижиматьto press smb. to one's breast - прижать кого-л. к груди
3. 1) давить2) (out of, from) выдавливать, выжимать4. прессовать5. тех. штамповать6. ставить (штамп, печать)to press a kiss on smb.'s lips - образн. запечатлеть поцелуй на чьих-л. устах
7. 1) гладить, утюжить2) заутюживать (складку и т. п.; обыкн. press out)8. спорт. выжимать ( штангу)9. 1) теснить, оттеснятьthe mob pressed me pretty close - в толпе меня сильно стиснули /сжали/
2) теснить, оказывать давление; упорно преследоватьto press the enemy hard - сильно теснить противника; преследовать противника
10. обыкн. pass стеснять, затруднятьhe was hard pressed for an answer - он не нашёлся, что ответить
he is pressed for time - он очень занят, у него плохо со временем /времени в обрез/
11. быть спешным, неотложным, требовать немедленных действий, не терпеть отлагательстваhave you any business that presses? - у вас есть неотложные дела /дела, не терпящие отлагательства/?
time presses - время не терпит /не ждёт/
12. 1) настаиватьthe judge pressed the witness to answer the question - судья требовал, чтобы свидетель ответил на вопрос
2) (for) самостоятельно требовать, добиваться; стремиться к чему-л.to press for an international treaty - добиваться заключения международного соглашения
13. (on, upon) навязыватьto press a gift [goods, advice] upon /on/ smb. - навязывать кому-л. подарок [товар, совет]
to press one's opinion on smb. - навязывать кому-л. своё мнение
14. (on, upon) тревожить, удручать, угнетать, давить, мучитьdebts pressed heavily upon him - долги угнетали /тяготили/ его
the new tax presses heavily on the people - новый налог ложится тяжёлым бременем на плечи народа
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to press the button - нажать на все кнопки, пустить в ход связи [см. тж. 1, 1)]IIto press home - убеждать; настаивать (на чём-л.) [см. тж. 1, 1)]
1. [pres] n1. ист.1) насильственная вербовка во флот, реже в армию2) ордер на вербовку новобранцев2. реквизиция2. [pres] v1. ист. насильственно вербовать во флот, реже в армию2. реквизировать3. редк. использовать не по назначению; приспособить (для чего-л.)an awl pressed to do duty as a screwdriver - шило, использованное вместо отвёртки
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1. stil adjective1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.) quieto, inmóvil, parado2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.) sin gas
2. noun(a photograph selected from a cinema film: The magazine contained some stills from the new film.) fotograma- stillborn
II stil adverb1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.) aún, todavía2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.) a pesar de todo, no obstante, sin embargo3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) aún, todavíastill1 adj1. quietokeep still estáte quieto / no te muevas2. tranquilo / en calma3. sin gas / sin burbujasstill2 adv1. todavía / aún2. aún asíhe was ill, but he still went to work estaba enfermo, pero aún así fue a trabajartr[stɪl]2 (tranquil, calm) tranquilo,-a; (peaceful) sosegado,-a; (subdued) callado,-a, apagado,-a; (silent) silencioso,-a3 (not fizzy - water) sin gas; (soft drink) sin burbujas1 (so far) todavía, aún■ do they still live in the same house? ¿aún viven en la misma casa?2 (even) aún, todavía3 (even so, nevertheless) a pesar de todo, con todo, no obstante, sin embargo■ but that still doesn't excuse your behaviour pero aun así, eso no justifica tu comportamiento■ we still love you, no matter what a pesar de todo, te seguimos queriendo■ still, it was worth it no obstante, valía la pena4 formal use (besides, yet, in addition) aún, todavía5 (quiet, without moving) quieto,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLstill waters run deep del agua mansa líbreme Dios————————tr[stɪl]1 (distillation apparatus) alambique nombre masculino2 (place) destileríastill ['stɪl] vtcalm: pacificar, apaciguarstill vi: pacificarse, apaciguarsestill adv1) quietly: quietosit still!: ¡quédate quieto!2) : de todos modos, aún, todavíashe still lives there: aún vive allíit's still the same: sigue siendo lo mismo3) in any case: de todos modos, aún asíhe still has doubts: aún así le quedan dudasI still prefer that you stay: de todos modos prefiero que te quedesstill adj1) motionless: quieto, inmóvil2) silent: calladostill n1) silence: quietud f, calma f2) : alambique m (para destilar alcohol)adj.• sin gas (Bebida) expr.adj.• encharcado, -a adj.• inmóvil adj.• quedo, -a adj.• quieto, -a adj.• silencioso, -a adj.• tranquilo, -a adj.adv.• aun adv.• aún adv.• todavía adv.conj.• aun conj.• sin embargo conj.n.• alambique s.m.• alquitara s.f.• destiladera s.f.• destilador s.m.• destilatorio s.m.• silencio s.m.v.• calmar v.
I stɪl1) (even now, even then) todavía, aúnthere's still plenty left — todavía or aún queda mucho
they were still dancing — todavía or aún estaban bailando, seguían bailando
are we still friends? — ¿seguimos siendo amigos?
2) (as intensifier) aún, todavíamore serious still, they haven't replied — y lo que es más grave aún or y lo que es todavía más grave, no han contestado
3) (as linker)a) (even so, despite that) aun asíthey say it's safe, but I'm still scared — dicen que no hay peligro pero igual or aun así tengo miedo
b) ( however) de todos modosI don't think it will work; still, we can always try — no creo que funcione; pero bueno, igual podemos intentarlo
II
a) ( motionless) <lake/air> en calma, quieto, tranquilosit/stand still — quédate quieto
b) <orange drink/mineral water> sin gas, no efervescente
III
1) c (Cin, Phot) fotograma m2) ca) ( distillery) destilería fb) ( distilling apparatus) alambique m3) u ( quiet) (poet)
IV
transitive verb \<\<wind/waves\>\> apaciguar*; \<\<fears/cries\>\> acallar
I [stɪl]1. ADJ(compar stiller) (superl stillest)1) (=motionless) [person, hands] inmóvil, quieto; [air] en calma, manso; [water] quieto, manso•
try to hold it still — intenta que no se te mueva•
to keep still — quedarse quietokeep still! — ¡no te muevas!, ¡quédate quieto!
•
to lie still, she lay still — estaba tendida sin moverse•
to sit/ stand still — (lit) estarse quietosit/stand still! — ¡estáte quieto!, ¡quieto!
2) (=quiet, calm) [place, night] tranquilo, silenciosoa still, small voice — una voz queda
3) (=not fizzy) [orange drink, mineral water] sin gas2. N1) (=quiet)2) (Cine) fotograma m3. VT1) liter (=silence) [+ protest, voice] acallar; (=calm) [+ waves] calmar; [+ storm] calmar, apaciguar2) (=allay) [+ doubt, fear] disipar; [+ anger] aplacar4.VI apagarsethe roar of the crowd stilled to an expectant murmur — el rugido de la multitud se apagó hasta convertirse en un murmullo de expectación
5.CPDstill-lifestill life N — (Art) naturaleza f muerta, bodegón m
II
[stɪl]ADV1) (=up to this/that time) todavía, aúnshe still lives in London — todavía or aún vive en Londres, sigue viviendo en Londres
I still don't understand — sigo sin entender, todavía or aún no lo entiendo
you could still change your mind — todavía or aún puedes cambiar de idea
I was very angry, I still am — estaba muy enfadado, todavía or aún lo estoy
I've still got three left — todavía or aún me quedan tres
there are still two more — quedan dos más, todavía or aún quedan dos
2) (=nevertheless, all the same) aun así, de todas formasI didn't win, still, it's been a good experience — no he ganado, pero aun así or de todas formas or con todo, ha sido una buena experiencia
I'm still going, even if it rains — iré de todas formas, incluso si llueve
his mother was Canadian, Irish-Canadian, but still Canadian — su madre era canadiense, irlandesa y canadiense, pero con todo or aun así canadiense
still, it was worth it — pero en fin, valió la pena
whatever they have done, they are still your parents — a pesar de todo lo que han hecho, siguen siendo tus padres
3) (=besides, in addition) todavía, aúnthe next day there were still more problems — al día siguiente había todavía or aún más problemas
the hall was full and there were still more people waiting outside — el vestíbulo estaba lleno y había todavía or aún más gente esperando fuera
still another possibility would be to... — e incluso otra posibilidad sería...
4) (with compar) (=even) todavía, aúnmore serious still, still more serious — aún or todavía más grave, más grave aún or todavía
you need a rest, better still, have a holiday — necesitas un descanso, mejor todavía or aún, tómate unas vacaciones
STILL ► Translate still relating to time using todavía or aún ( with an accent):worse still, the disease seems to be spreading — (lo que es) peor todavía or aún, la enfermedad parece propagarse
They are still working for the same company Todavía or Aún están trabajando en la misma empresa Both t odavía and aún n ormally come before the verb group in this meaning. ► Alternatively, use seg uir + ((gerund)) (with or without todavía/aún):
They are still working for the same company Siguen or Todavía siguen or Aún siguen trabajando en la misma empresa ► Still with more, less and other comparatives is normally translated by todavía or aún ( with an accent):
More important still are the peace talks Todavía or Aún más importantes son las negociaciones de paz
He lowered his voice still further Bajó la voz todavía or aún más
Within a couple of weeks matters got still worse Al cabo de dos semanas los problemas empeoraron todavía or aún más NOTE: Whenever it is synonymous with todavía, aún c arries an accent. For further uses and examples, see main entry
III
[stɪl]N (for alcohol) alambique m* * *
I [stɪl]1) (even now, even then) todavía, aúnthere's still plenty left — todavía or aún queda mucho
they were still dancing — todavía or aún estaban bailando, seguían bailando
are we still friends? — ¿seguimos siendo amigos?
2) (as intensifier) aún, todavíamore serious still, they haven't replied — y lo que es más grave aún or y lo que es todavía más grave, no han contestado
3) (as linker)a) (even so, despite that) aun asíthey say it's safe, but I'm still scared — dicen que no hay peligro pero igual or aun así tengo miedo
b) ( however) de todos modosI don't think it will work; still, we can always try — no creo que funcione; pero bueno, igual podemos intentarlo
II
a) ( motionless) <lake/air> en calma, quieto, tranquilosit/stand still — quédate quieto
b) <orange drink/mineral water> sin gas, no efervescente
III
1) c (Cin, Phot) fotograma m2) ca) ( distillery) destilería fb) ( distilling apparatus) alambique m3) u ( quiet) (poet)
IV
transitive verb \<\<wind/waves\>\> apaciguar*; \<\<fears/cries\>\> acallar -
109 Presse
f; -, -n1. nur Sg.; Zeitungswesen: press; die ausländische Presse the foreign press, foreign newspapers and magazines; er ist von der Presse he’s from the press; es stand in der Presse it was in the papers; sie wurde von der Presse überallhin verfolgt the press ( oder the papers) were at her heels wherever she went; er hatte eine gute / schlechte Presse he got ( oder had) a good / bad press2. DRUCK. (printing) press; frisch aus der Presse kommen come straight ( oder hot off) the press; TECH. hydraulische Presse hydraulic press* * *die Pressesqueezer; press; gun* * *Prẹs|se ['prɛsə]f -, -n1) (= mechanische Presse, Druckmaschine) pressin die Presse gehen — to go to press
2) (= Zeitungen) presseine gute/schlechte Presse haben — to have or get a good/bad press
von der Presse sein — to be( a member of the) press
* * *die1) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) press2) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) press3) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) press4) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) press5) (an instrument for squeezing: a lemon squeezer.) squeezer* * *Pres·se1<->[ˈprɛsə]▪ die \Presse the presseine gute/schlechte \Presse haben to have [a] good/bad pressPres·se2<-, -n>[ˈprɛsə]f press; (Fruchtpresse) juice extractor* * *die; Presse, Pressen1) press; (für Zitronen) squeezer2) o. Pl. (Zeitungen, Pressekritik) press* * *die ausländische Presse the foreign press, foreign newspapers and magazines;er ist von der Presse he’s from the press;es stand in der Presse it was in the papers;sie wurde von der Presse überallhin verfolgt the press ( oder the papers) were at her heels wherever she went;er hatte eine gute/schlechte Presse he got ( oder had) a good/bad press2. TYPO (printing) press;frisch aus der Presse kommen come straight ( oder hot off) the press;TECHhydraulische Presse hydraulic press* * *die; Presse, Pressen1) press; (für Zitronen) squeezer2) o. Pl. (Zeitungen, Pressekritik) press* * *-n (Maschine) f.press n.(§ pl.: presses) (Saft-) f.squeezer n. (Zeitung) f.press n.(§ pl.: presses) f.compactor n. -
110 express
ik'spres 1. verb1) (to put into words: He expressed his ideas very clearly.) uttrykke, ytre2) ((with oneself etc) to put one's own thoughts into words: You haven't expressed yourself clearly.) uttrykke seg3) (to show (thoughts, feelings etc) by looks, actions etc: She nodded to express her agreement.) uttrykke, gi uttrykk for4) (to send by fast (postal) delivery: Will you express this letter, please?) sende noe ekspress2. adjective1) (travelling, carrying goods etc, especially fast: an express train; express delivery.) ekspress-, transport-, frakt-2) (clearly stated: You have disobeyed my express wishes.) uttrykkelig3. adverb(by express train or fast delivery service: Send your letter express.) ekspress4. noun1) (an express train: the London to Cardiff express.) ekspress(tog), hurtigtog2) (the service provided eg by the post office for carrying goods etc quickly: The parcel was sent by express.) ekspress, ilpost•- expression
- expressionless
- expressive
- expressiveness
- expressively
- expresswayekspress--------uttrykkeIsubst. \/ɪkˈspres\/, \/ekˈspres\/1) ekspressforsendelse, ekspresspost2) ekspresstog3) (amer.) transportfirma, fraktselskap4) ( om person og budskap) ilbudIIverb \/ɪkˈspres\/, \/ekˈspres\/1) uttrykke, uttale, gi uttrykk for2) sende (som) ekspress, sende med ilbud3) presse ut4) ( overført) presse frem, tvinge frem5) avgi, gi fra segexpress oneself uttrykke segIIIadj. \/ɪkˈspres\/, \/ekˈspres\/1) uttrykkelig, bestemt, direkte, uttrykt2) særskilt, spesielt, utelukkende3) ekspress-, il-4) (amer.) frakt-, spedisjons-, transport-at express speed ekspressfart, rekordfart, hurtigtogsfartIVadv. \/ɪkˈspres\/, \/ekˈspres\/(med) ekspress• why not send the present (by) express? -
111 ablandar
v.1 to soften (also figurative).Las caricias ablandaron al ogro The caresses softened the ogre.La colcha ablandó la cama de madera The bedspread softened the wooden bed.El calor ablandó la mantequilla The heat softened the butter.Ricardo ablandó su tono duro Richard softened his harsh tone.2 to tenderize, to soften.El jugo de papaya ablanda la carne de res Papaya juice tenderizes beef.* * *1 to soften1 (frío) to get warmer, get milder; (hielo, nieve) to melt1 to soften, get softer2 (persona) to soften up3 (acobardarse) to lose one's nerve, become frightened4 (frío) to get warmer, get milder; (nieve, hielo) to melt* * *1. VT1) (=poner blando) to soften; (Culin) to tenderize; [+ vientre] to loosen2) (=conmover) to touch; (=mitigar) to mitigate, temper; (=calmar) to soothe3) LAm (Aut) to run in, break in (EEUU)2.VI (Meteo) [frío] to become less severe; [viento] to moderate; [elementos] to decrease in force, die down3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cera/cuero> to soften; < carne> to tenderizec) (CS) (Auto) to run... in2.ablandarse v prona) cera/cuero to soften* * *= soften, tenderise [tenderize, -USA].Ex. This was so that the stuffing could be teased out and cleared of lumps, and so that the pelts could be softened by currying and soaking them in urine; the smell is said to have been revolting.Ex. Brief details are given of a method for hanging mutton and lamb carcasses by the pubis to tenderise the meat.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cera/cuero> to soften; < carne> to tenderizec) (CS) (Auto) to run... in2.ablandarse v prona) cera/cuero to soften* * *= soften, tenderise [tenderize, -USA].Ex: This was so that the stuffing could be teased out and cleared of lumps, and so that the pelts could be softened by currying and soaking them in urine; the smell is said to have been revolting.
Ex: Brief details are given of a method for hanging mutton and lamb carcasses by the pubis to tenderise the meat.* * *ablandar [A1 ]vt1 ‹cera/cuero› to soften; ‹carne› to tenderize, make … tender2 ‹persona› to soften; ‹corazón› to meltsus súplicas no lograron ablandarlo her pleading failed to soften him3 (CS) ( Auto) to run … in1 «cera/cuero» to go soft, get softer2 «persona» to give in, relent; «mirada» to soften* * *
ablandar ( conjugate ablandar) verbo transitivo
‹ carne› to tenderize
‹ corazón› to melt
ablandarse verbo pronominal
[ mirada] to soften
ablandar verbo transitivo
1 to soften: tienes que golpear la carne para ablandarla, you need to pound the meat to soften it up
2 (a alguien) to soften up: con un par de palabras cariñosas ablandará a su madre, you can soften up your mother with a bit of sweet talk
' ablandar' also found in these entries:
English:
soften
- sweeten
- tenderize
* * *♦ vt1. [objeto, material] to soften2. [persona] to soften;sus ruegos no lo ablandaron her pleas were not sufficient to make him relenthicimos 1.000 km para ablandar el auto nuevo we drove for 1,000 km to run the new car in* * *v/t1 tb figsoften2 CSur, CubaAUTO run in* * *ablandar vt1) suavizar: to soften2) calmar: to soothe, to appeaseablandar vi: to moderate, to get milder* * *ablandar vb to soften -
112 fluido
adj.1 fluent, well-spoken, articulate, eloquent.2 fluid, liquid, flowing.3 flowing, eloquent.m.fluid, liquid.past part.past participle of spanish verb: fluir.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin obstáculos) fluid2 (lenguaje, estilo) fluent1 FÍSICA fluid\fluido eléctrico current, power————————1 FÍSICA fluid* * *1. (f. - fluida)adj.1) fluid2) fluent2. noun m.* * *1.ADJ (Téc) fluid; [lenguaje] fluent; [estilo] fluid, free-flowing2. SM1) (Téc) fluid2) (Elec) current, juice ** * *Ia) ( liquido) fluidb) ( tráfico)IIa) (Fís, Quím) fluidb) (period) ( corriente) currentun corte en el fluido eléctrico — a power failure o power cut
* * *= fluent, fluid, fluid, flowing.Ex. Any librarian who is fluent in Spanish will have an edge in applying for a public service position in most public libraries today = Cualquier bibliotecario que hable con fluidez el español tendrá una ventaja al solicitar un puesto público en la mayoría de las bibliotecas públicas actuales.Ex. Literary language is vital, shifting, fluid; it looks constantly for new structures, new combinations that create new meanings.Ex. For example, the heading 'Circulation of the blood' is acceptable, but the very similar 'Movement of fluids in plants' is not.Ex. He raised tympan and frisket in one flowing movement, lifted the new-printed sheet off the points, and laid it on the horse at the end of the unprinted heap; then turned immediately to laying on the next sheet = Levantaba el tímpano y la frasqueta con un movimiento fluido, sacaba de las punturas el pliego recién impreso y lo colocaba en el banco a un lado de la pila de pliegos no impresos; a continuación procedía a colocar rápidamente el siguiente pliego.----* corte en el fluido eléctrico = power cut, power failure.* fluido corporal = body fluid.* fluido eléctrico = power.* fluido vital = vital fluid.* * *Ia) ( liquido) fluidb) ( tráfico)IIa) (Fís, Quím) fluidb) (period) ( corriente) currentun corte en el fluido eléctrico — a power failure o power cut
* * *= fluent, fluid, fluid, flowing.Ex: Any librarian who is fluent in Spanish will have an edge in applying for a public service position in most public libraries today = Cualquier bibliotecario que hable con fluidez el español tendrá una ventaja al solicitar un puesto público en la mayoría de las bibliotecas públicas actuales.
Ex: Literary language is vital, shifting, fluid; it looks constantly for new structures, new combinations that create new meanings.Ex: For example, the heading 'Circulation of the blood' is acceptable, but the very similar 'Movement of fluids in plants' is not.Ex: He raised tympan and frisket in one flowing movement, lifted the new-printed sheet off the points, and laid it on the horse at the end of the unprinted heap; then turned immediately to laying on the next sheet = Levantaba el tímpano y la frasqueta con un movimiento fluido, sacaba de las punturas el pliego recién impreso y lo colocaba en el banco a un lado de la pila de pliegos no impresos; a continuación procedía a colocar rápidamente el siguiente pliego.* corte en el fluido eléctrico = power cut, power failure.* fluido corporal = body fluid.* fluido eléctrico = power.* fluido vital = vital fluid.* * *1 ‹estilo› fluid, free-flowing, smooth2 ‹circulación› free-flowing; ‹situación› fluid, ever-changing3 ‹sustancia› fluid2 ( period) (corriente) currenthubo un corte en el fluido eléctrico there was a power failure o power cut o blackout* * *
Del verbo fluir: ( conjugate fluir)
fluido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
fluido
fluir
fluido adjetivo ‹estilo/languaje› fluent;
‹ circulación› free-flowing;
‹ movimientos› fluid, fluent
■ sustantivo masculino
fluid
fluir ( conjugate fluir) verbo intransitivo
to flow
fluido,-a
I adjetivo fluid
(discurso, narración) fluent
II sustantivo masculino fluid
fluido (eléctrico), current, power
fluir verbo intransitivo to flow: tantos pensamientos fluyen por mi mente que no sé que decir, so many thoughts are flowing through my mind that I'm at a loss for words
' fluido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fluida
- llave
- obstaculizar
- caudal
- escape
English:
current
- exemplify
- flowing
- fluent
- fluid
- effortless
- smooth
* * *fluido, -a♦ adj1. [sustancia, líquido] fluid2. [tráfico] free-flowing3. [relaciones] smooth4. [lenguaje] fluent♦ nm1. [sustancia, líquido] fluid2. [corriente] current;les cortaron el fluido their electricity was cut offfluido eléctrico electric current o power* * *II m fluid* * *fluido, -da adj1) : flowing2) : fluent3) : fluidfluido nm: fluid* * *fluido1 adj1. (sustancia) fluid2. (lenguaje) fluentfluido2 n fluid -
113 revuelto
adj.mixed-up, scrambled, confused, cluttered.past part.past participle of spanish verb: revolver.* * *1→ link=revolver revolver► adjetivo1 (desordenado) confused, mixed up, in a mess2 (intricado) intricate, involved, complex3 (gente) agitated, restless, up in arms4 (líquido) cloudy6 (cabellos) untidy, dishevelled7 (época) turbulent8 (noche) bad9 COCINA scrambled* * *1.PP de revolver2. ADJ1) [objetos] mixed up, in disorder; [huevos] scrambled; [agua] cloudy, turbid; [mar] rough; [tiempo] unsettledtodo estaba revuelto — everything was in disorder o upside down
tengo el pelo revuelto — my hair's all untidy o in a mess
tener el estómago revuelto — to have an upset stomach, have a stomach upset
2) (=inquieto) [adulto] restless, discontented; [niño] mischievous, naughty; [población] rebellious, mutinous3) [asunto] complicated, involved3. SM1) (Culin) scrambled eggs with vegetablesrevuelto de gambas — scrambled eggs with prawns
2) And (=mosto) must, grape juice* * *I- ta adjetivo1) ( desarreglado) in a messtener el estómago revuelto — to feel sick o nauseous
2)b) ( agitado)IIlos ánimos están revueltos — people are restless o on edge
masculino vegetables sautéed with egg* * *= jumbled.Ex. Found that examples of shoddy production -- missing issues, jumbled titles, poor photography -- were commonplace.----* huevos revueltos = scrambled eggs.* mar revuelto = stormy sea.* * *I- ta adjetivo1) ( desarreglado) in a messtener el estómago revuelto — to feel sick o nauseous
2)b) ( agitado)IIlos ánimos están revueltos — people are restless o on edge
masculino vegetables sautéed with egg* * *= jumbled.Ex: Found that examples of shoddy production -- missing issues, jumbled titles, poor photography -- were commonplace.
* huevos revueltos = scrambled eggs.* mar revuelto = stormy sea.* * *A (desarreglado, desordenado) in a messtengo la casa toda revuelta the house is in a terrible messapareció en camisón y con el pelo revuelto she appeared in her nightdress with her hair all untidy o disheveledtener el estómago revuelto to feel sick o nauseousB1 ( Meteo) ‹mar› rough; ‹tiempo› unsettled2(agitado, excitado): el ambiente está revuelto there is an atmosphere of unrestlos ánimos están revueltos people are restless o on edgevegetables sautéed with eggrevuelto de setas mushrooms sautéed with egg* * *
Del verbo revolver: ( conjugate revolver)
revuelto es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
revolver
revuelto
revolver ( conjugate revolver) verbo transitivo
[ ladrones] ‹ casa› to turn … upside down
verbo intransitivo:
revuelto 1 -ta adjetivo
‹ pelo› disheveled( conjugate disheveled);◊ tener el estómago revuelto to feel sick o nauseous
‹ tiempo› unsettled
revuelto 2 sustantivo masculino
vegetables sautéed with egg
revolver
I verbo transitivo
1 (dando vueltas) to stir
2 (disgustar, causar desagrado) to make sick, upset
3 (un asunto) to think over: será mejor que no revuelvas el asunto de su ascenso, you're better off not mulling over his promotion
4 (los cajones, una casa, etc) to turn upside down
5 (los ánimos, a una multitud) to stir up: su discurso revolvió los ánimos, his speech agitated the crowd
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en el pasado, etc) to rummage through, dig around in
2 (con una cuchara, etc) to stir: no dejes de revolver, o se cortará, don't stop stirring or it'll curdle
♦ Locuciones: revolver el estómago, to turn one's stomach: me revuelve el estómago cuando le hace la pelota, it makes me sick when she plays up to him
revuelto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (una cosa) in a mess
2 (una persona) restless
3 (el tiempo) unsettled
4 (el mar) rough
II m Culin un revuelto de (espárragos, etc), scrambled eggs with (asparagus, etc)
' revuelto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
revuelta
English:
mess
- mixed-up
- muddle
* * *revuelto, -a♦ participiover revolver♦ adj1. [desordenado] [habitación] upside down, in a mess;[pelo] dishevelled;tengo el estómago revuelto I feel sick in my stomach2. [trastornado] restless;[época] troubled, turbulent;los estudiantes andan un poco revueltos the students are rather restless;los ánimos están muy revueltos people are really on edge3. [mezclado] mixed up;viven revueltos las gallinas y las personas chickens and people all live under the same roof;viven todos revueltos they live on top of one another4. [clima] unsettled;[aguas] choppy, rough;el río baja muy revuelto the river is very turbulent♦ nm[plato] scrambled eggs;revuelto de espárragos scrambled eggs with asparagus* * *I part → revolverII adj1 mar rough2 gente restless3 pelo disheveled, Brdishevelled:revuelto de gambas/setas scrambled eggs with shrimps/mushrooms* * *revuelto, -ta adj1) : choppy, roughmar revuelto: rough sea2) : untidy3)huevos revueltos : scrambled eggs* * *revuelto adj2. (huevo) scrambled3. (estómago) upset -
114 rociar
v.to sprinkle (arrojar gotas).María salpica orégano Mary sprinkles oregano.* * *1 (salpicar) to spray, sprinkle2 figurado (esparcir) to scatter, strew► verbo intransitivo (Used only in the 3rd pers; it does not take a subject)1 to fall* * *1. VT1) [+ agua] to sprinkle, spray; [+ balas] to spray2) (Culin) (=acompañar)2.VI(Meteo)* * *verbo transitivo1) ( humedecer)rocían la calle para que no se levante polvo — they spray the street with water to keep the dust down
rociar algo CON algo: rociar las hojas con agua to spray the leaves with water; rocíelo con limón — sprinkle with lemon
2) ( acompañar una comida) to wash down* * *= spray, drizzle, douse.Ex. Parents have the right to know when pesticides are sprayed at many private day-care centers under a state law that took effect on Monday.Ex. Strawberry ice cream drizzled with balsamic vinegar is an extraordinary combination of flavors.Ex. Iran has imported high-tech armored anti-riot vehicles equipped with water cannons that can douse people with boiling water or tear gas.* * *verbo transitivo1) ( humedecer)rocían la calle para que no se levante polvo — they spray the street with water to keep the dust down
rociar algo CON algo: rociar las hojas con agua to spray the leaves with water; rocíelo con limón — sprinkle with lemon
2) ( acompañar una comida) to wash down* * *= spray, drizzle, douse.Ex: Parents have the right to know when pesticides are sprayed at many private day-care centers under a state law that took effect on Monday.
Ex: Strawberry ice cream drizzled with balsamic vinegar is an extraordinary combination of flavors.Ex: Iran has imported high-tech armored anti-riot vehicles equipped with water cannons that can douse people with boiling water or tear gas.* * *vtA(humedecer): rocía la camisa antes de plancharla sprinkle water on the shirt o sprinkle the shirt with water before ironingrocían la carretera para que no se levante polvo they spray water on the road o they spray the road with water to keep the dust downlo rociaron de keroseno they doused it with kerosenerociar algo CON algo:rociar las hojas con agua tibia spray the leaves with lukewarm waterantes de servir se rocía con zumo de limón sprinkle with lemon juice before servingB (acompañar) to wash downel asado estuvo rociado con un buen vino tinto the roast was washed down with a good red wine* * *
rociar ( conjugate rociar) verbo transitivo ( con pulverizador) to spray;
rocíelo con limón sprinkle with lemon
rociar verbo transitivo
1 (con un líquido) to spray, sprinkle
2 fig (con una bebida, vino, etc) to wash down
' rociar' also found in these entries:
English:
shower
- spray
- sprinkle
- baste
* * *♦ vt1. [arrojar gotas a] to sprinkle;[con espray] to spray;le roció la cabeza con colonia she sprayed cologne on his head2. [arrojar cosas a]rociar algo/alguien (con) to shower sth/sb (with);rociaron a los novios con arroz they showered the newly-weds with rice♦ v impersonal[caer rocío]roció anoche a dew fell last night* * *II v/i:rociaba casi todas las noches dew fell almost every night* * *rociar {85} vt: to spray, to sprinkle* * *rociar vb to spray -
115 suavizar
v.1 to soften (poner blando).El zumo de frutas suaviza la carne Fruit juice softens meat.Elsa suavizó sus palabras Elsa softened her words.Sus caricias suavizan a Ricardo Her caresses soften Richard.2 to temper.3 to ease (dificultad, tarea).4 to tone down.5 to mitigate, to soothe, to palliate.Su amor suaviza el dolor Her love mitigates the pain.* * *1 (hacer agradable) to soften2 (alisar) to smooth (out)3 figurado to soften* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=alisar) to smooth out, smooth down2) (=ablandar) [gen] to soften; [+ carácter] to mellow; [+ severidad, dureza] to temper; [+ medida] to relax3) (=quitar fuerza a) [+ navaja] to strop; [+ pendiente] to ease, make more gentle; [+ color] to tone down; [+ tono] to soften2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo < piel> to leave... smooth/soft; < color> to soften, tone down; < sabor> to tone down; < carácter> to mellow, make... gentler; <dureza/severidad> to soften, temper; < situación> to calm, ease2.suavizarse v pron piel to become smoother/softer; carácter to mellow, become gentler; situación to calm down, ease* * *= blunt, relax, keep + the edge off + Algo, water down, sweeten, smooth.Ex. It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.Ex. Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.Ex. 'I can certainly understand your concern,' she ventured, speaking with a certain amiable casualness which she hoped would keep the edge off his annoyance, 'but we're really trying to protect the taxpayer's investment and the library's materials'.Ex. One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.Ex. The poem plays on the homonymic connection of the words 'to sweat' and 'to sweeten'.Ex. From the 1820s a dry end was added to the Fourdrinier machine which dried and smoothed the web of paper as it emerged from the wet end.----* suavizarse = mellow.* * *1.verbo transitivo < piel> to leave... smooth/soft; < color> to soften, tone down; < sabor> to tone down; < carácter> to mellow, make... gentler; <dureza/severidad> to soften, temper; < situación> to calm, ease2.suavizarse v pron piel to become smoother/softer; carácter to mellow, become gentler; situación to calm down, ease* * *= blunt, relax, keep + the edge off + Algo, water down, sweeten, smooth.Ex: It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.
Ex: Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.Ex: 'I can certainly understand your concern,' she ventured, speaking with a certain amiable casualness which she hoped would keep the edge off his annoyance, 'but we're really trying to protect the taxpayer's investment and the library's materials'.Ex: One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.Ex: The poem plays on the homonymic connection of the words 'to sweat' and 'to sweeten'.Ex: From the 1820s a dry end was added to the Fourdrinier machine which dried and smoothed the web of paper as it emerged from the wet end.* suavizarse = mellow.* * *suavizar [A4 ]vt1 ‹pelo› to condition, soften; ‹piel› to leave … smooth/soft2 ‹color› to soften, tone down; ‹sabor› to tone down3 ‹dureza/severidad› to soften, temper; ‹carácter› to mellow, make … gentler4 ‹situación› to calm, easesuavizaron el régimen penitenciario they relaxed the prison regulations1 «pelo» to become softer; «piel» to become smoother/softer2 «carácter» to mellow, become gentler3 «situación» to calm down, ease* * *
suavizar ( conjugate suavizar) verbo transitivo ‹ piel› to leave … smooth/soft;
‹ color› to soften, tone down;
‹ sabor› to tone down;
‹ carácter› to mellow, make … gentler;
‹dureza/severidad› to soften, temper;
‹ situación› to calm, ease
suavizarse verbo pronominal [ piel] to become smoother/softer;
[ carácter] to mellow, become gentler;
[ situación] to calm down, ease
suavizar verbo transitivo
1 (la piel, el pelo, etc) to make soft, make smooth
2 (un sabor) to make less strong
(el color, el sonido) to tone down
3 (el trato, el carácter) to soften, temper
' suavizar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarar
- acondicionar
- templar
English:
soften
- temper
- tone down
- mellow
* * *♦ vt1. [poner blando] to soften;[ropa, cabello] to condition;suaviza el cutis it leaves your skin soft2. [sabor, color] to tone down3. [dificultad, tarea] to ease;[conducción] to make smoother; [clima] to make milder; [condena] to reduce the length of4. [moderar]tienes que suavizar el discurso para no ofender a nadie you should tone down the speech so you don't offend anyone* * *v/t tb figsoften* * *suavizar {21} vt1) : to soften, to smooth out2) : to tone down♦ suavizarse vr* * *suavizar vb to soften -
116 tequila
f. & m.tequila.m.tequila.* * *1 tequila* * *SM tequila* * *masculino tequila* * *= tequila.Ex. So if you want to take a tot or two of tequila or several margaritas with your meals, you now have a scientific excuse.* * *masculino tequila* * *= tequila.Ex: So if you want to take a tot or two of tequila or several margaritas with your meals, you now have a scientific excuse.
* * *tequila (↑ tequila a1)tequilaAn alcoholic drink obtained in Mexico by fermenting and then distilling the juice, called aguamiel, of the maguey plant, which is a species of agave. The state of Jalisco is renowned for its tequila. See also mezcal (↑ mezcal a1).* * *
tequila sustantivo masculino
tequila
tequila m o f tequila
* * *tequila nm o nftequila* * *m tequila* * *tequila nm: tequila -
117 teñir
v.1 to dye, to tinge, to tincture, to tint.Ellos tiñeron los pantalones They dyed the pants.2 to diffuse over, to overspread.El colorante tiñó el agua The coloring diffused over the water.* * *1 (dar un color) to dye2 (rebajar un color) to tone down3 figurado to tinge1 (el pelo) to dye one's hair* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ pelo, ropa] to dye2) (=manchar) to stain3) (=matizar) to tinge (de with)4) (Arte) [+ color] to darken2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <ropa/zapatos/pelo> to dyeb) ( manchar) to stainc) ( matizar)2.teñirse v pron (refl) to dye* * *= stain, dye, tint, tinge, tincture.Ex. The item undergoing the treatment was an early Persian parchment manuscript which was badly stained.Ex. Olga works for one full year with great courage and independence trapping ground squirrels and gathering materials needed to tan, dye, and sew furs to make a parka for her husband.Ex. His views on education were tinted by his own limited experience.Ex. But the relief was tinged with apprehension that the new housing would lead to slums and crime, as some opponents have long feared.Ex. Some herbs demand more time to tincture comparing with others.----* sin teñir = undyed.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <ropa/zapatos/pelo> to dyeb) ( manchar) to stainc) ( matizar)2.teñirse v pron (refl) to dye* * *= stain, dye, tint, tinge, tincture.Ex: The item undergoing the treatment was an early Persian parchment manuscript which was badly stained.
Ex: Olga works for one full year with great courage and independence trapping ground squirrels and gathering materials needed to tan, dye, and sew furs to make a parka for her husband.Ex: His views on education were tinted by his own limited experience.Ex: But the relief was tinged with apprehension that the new housing would lead to slums and crime, as some opponents have long feared.Ex: Some herbs demand more time to tincture comparing with others.* sin teñir = undyed.* * *vt1 ‹ropa/zapatos› to dye; ‹pelo› to dyetiñó la falda de azul she dyed the skirt blue2 (manchar) to stain teñir algo DE algo to stain sth WITH sthsus manos estaban teñidas de sangre their hands were stained with bloodel jugo le tiñó los dedos de rojo the juice stained his fingers red3(matizar): posturas teñidas de xenofobia attitudes marked by o tinged with xenophobiasus palabras estaban teñidas de tristeza her words were tinged with sadnessun país con una historia teñida de sangre a country with a bloodstained history■ teñirse( refl) to dye¿tu madre se tiñe (el pelo)? does your mother dye her hair?* * *
teñir ( conjugate teñir) verbo transitivo
teñirse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹pelo/zapatos› to dye
teñir verbo transitivo
1 (una prenda) to dye: teñiré la falda de azul, I'll dye my skirt blue
(el pelo) to tint, dye
2 fig (impregnar) to tinge with
' teñir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tintura
English:
bleach
- dye
- redden
- stain
- tinge
- tint
- color
* * *♦ vt1. [tintar] [tela, pelo] to dye;teñir algo de rojo/verde to dye sth red/green2. [manchar] to stain;la sangre teñía sus manos her hands were stained with blood;el trabajo en la mina les tiñe el rostro de negro the work in the mine blackens their faces3. [matizar] to tinge sth (de with);tiñe su prosa de melancolía her prose is tinged with melancholy;el ambiente festivo tiñe las calles por estas fechas at this time of year the streets are filled with a festive atmosphere* * *v/t dye; figtinge;teñir algo de rojo dye sth red* * *teñir {67} vt1) : to dye2) : to stain* * *teñir vb to dye -
118 press
{pres}
I. 1. натискам, притискам, налягам, стискам, изстисквам, смачквам, пресовам
to PRESS the button натискам копчето (и прен.)
2. гладя, изглаждам (дрехи)
3. притискам (противник)
to PRESS (home) an attack нападам енергично и упорито
the attack had to be PRESSed forward нападението трябваше да продължи
to PRESS someone hard притискам/преследвам някого жестоко
4. наблягам/настоявам на, подчертавам
to PRESS an argument home отстоявам довод настойчиво и последователно
5. настоявам, притискам
увещавам, убеждавам, кандърдисвам (someone to do something някого да направи нещо)
he didn't need too much PRESSing той не се нуждаеше от много молби, бързо се съгласи
to PRESS for an answer настоявам за (бърз/незабавен) отговор
6. настоявам/накарвам да вземе/приеме
to PRESS a gift on someone накарвам някого да приеме подарък, набутвам някому подарък
to PRESS one's opinion on someone мъча се да наложа мнението си на някого
7. натискам (се), притискам (се), блъскам (се), тълпя се (forward) across, along, away, into
8. тежа (за отговорност, задължение и пр.) (on, upon)
9. належащ съм, не търпя отлагане, карам да бърза
time PRESSes не ни остава много време, времето ни е малко
10. to be PRESSed for не ми стига (време и пр.), на тясно съм за (пари)
to be PRESSed for space на тясно съм, живея на тясно, не ми стига място
press ahead with упорствувам (в провеждането на), не изоставям (опит и пр.), бързам с, напредвам с
press back отблъсквам, изтиквам, задържам, сдържам (сълзи и пр.)
press down натискам, притискам
прен. тежа (on)
press forward бързам напред, притискам се, блъскам се (напред)
press ahead
press in свивам (устни)
прен. притискам, потискам (за мрак, мисли и пр.) (on)
press on press forward
press out изстисквам, изглаждам (гънка на дреха)
II. 1. натискане, стискане, притискане
2. тълпа, блъсканица, бутаница, бъркотия, залисия, напрежение
in the PRESS of the fight в разгара на боя
in the thick of the PRESS в най-напрегнатия момент
the PRESS of modern life напрежението на съвременния живот
3. преса, менгеме
4. печатарска машина
5. печатница (и издателство)
6. прен. печат (ане)
to go/come to PRESS под печат съм
at PRESS, in the PRESS под печат
to correct the PRESS, to read for the PRESS правя коректури
7. преса, печат, журналисти
to have/get/receive a good PRESS получавам добри отзиви в печата (за книга и пр.)
PRESS campaign кампания в пресата
8. (вграден) шкаф с рафтове
PRESS of sails/canvas мор. максимално надуване на платната
out of PRESS смачкан, неизгладен
III. 1. ист. принудително вербувам (в армията, флотата)
2. to PRESS into service реквизирам, използувам, вербувам
IV. n ист. принудително вербуване на войници/моряци* * *{pres} v 1. натискам, притискам; налягам; стискам; изстисквам; (2) {pres} n 1. натискане; стискане; притискане; 2. тълпа; блъс{3} {pres} v 1. ист. принудително вербувам (в армията, флотата){4} {pres} n ист. принудително вербуване на войници/моряци.* * *стягам; стискам; смачквам; пресилвам; преса; притискам; пресовам; гладя; заставям; налягам; натискам;* * *1. (вграден) шкаф с рафтове 2. at press, in the press под печат 3. he didn't need too much pressing той не се нуждаеше от много молби, бързо се съгласи 4. i. натискам, притискам, налягам, стискам, изстисквам, смачквам, пресовам 5. ii. натискане, стискане, притискане 6. iii. ист. принудително вербувам (в армията, флотата) 7. in the press of the fight в разгара на боя 8. in the thick of the press в най-напрегнатия момент 9. iv. n ист. принудително вербуване на войници/моряци 10. out of press смачкан, неизгладен 11. press ahead 12. press ahead with упорствувам (в провеждането на), не изоставям (опит и пр.), бързам с, напредвам с 13. press back отблъсквам, изтиквам, задържам, сдържам (сълзи и пр.) 14. press campaign кампания в пресата 15. press down натискам, притискам 16. press forward бързам напред, притискам се, блъскам се (напред) 17. press in свивам (устни) 18. press of sails/canvas мор. максимално надуване на платната 19. press on press forward 20. press out изстисквам, изглаждам (гънка на дреха) 21. the attack had to be pressed forward нападението трябваше да продължи 22. the press of modern life напрежението на съвременния живот 23. time presses не ни остава много време, времето ни е малко 24. to be pressed for space на тясно съм, живея на тясно, не ми стига място 25. to be pressed for не ми стига (време и пр.), на тясно съм за (пари) 26. to correct the press, to read for the press правя коректури 27. to go/come to press под печат съм 28. to have/get/receive a good press получавам добри отзиви в печата (за книга и пр.) 29. to press (home) an attack нападам енергично и упорито 30. to press a gift on someone накарвам някого да приеме подарък, набутвам някому подарък 31. to press an argument home отстоявам довод настойчиво и последователно 32. to press for an answer настоявам за (бърз/незабавен) отговор 33. to press into service реквизирам, използувам, вербувам 34. to press one's opinion on someone мъча се да наложа мнението си на някого 35. to press someone hard притискам/преследвам някого жестоко 36. to press the button натискам копчето (и прен.) 37. гладя, изглаждам (дрехи) 38. наблягам/настоявам на, подчертавам 39. належащ съм, не търпя отлагане, карам да бърза 40. настоявам, притискам 41. настоявам/накарвам да вземе/приеме 42. натискам (се), притискам (се), блъскам (се), тълпя се (forward) across, along, away, into 43. печатарска машина 44. печатница (и издателство) 45. прен. печат (ане) 46. прен. притискам, потискам (за мрак, мисли и пр.) (on) 47. прен. тежа (on) 48. преса, менгеме 49. преса, печат, журналисти 50. притискам (противник) 51. тежа (за отговорност, задължение и пр.) (on, upon) 52. тълпа, блъсканица, бутаница, бъркотия, залисия, напрежение 53. увещавам, убеждавам, кандърдисвам (someone to do something някого да направи нещо)* * *press [pres] I. v 1. натискам, притискам; налягам; стискам, изстисквам, изцеждам, смачквам, пресовам; to \press s.o. to o.'s heart притискам някого до сърцето си; my shoe \presses my toe обувката ми стиска на пръста; to \press the button натискам копчето (и прен.); to \press juice from ( out of) a lemon изстисквам (изцеждам) сок от лимон; 2. настоявам, притискам, оказвам натиск (s.o. to do s.th. някого да направи нещо); убеждавам, увещавам, предумвам; кандардисвам; he didn't need too much \pressing той не се нуждаеше от много кандардисване (молби), лесно се съгласи; to \press for an answer настоявам за отговор; 3. настоявам (накарвам) да вземе (приеме); to \press a gift ( drink, etc.) on s.o. накарвам някого да приеме подарък (да изпие една чаша); 4. наблягам на, настоявам на, подчертавам; to \press an argument отстоявам довод упорито и последователно; 5. притискам ( противник); to \press an attack нападам енергично и упорито; to \press s.o. hard разг. притискам (преследвам) някого жестоко; to \press charges against s.o. предявявам обвинение към някого; 6. гладя, изглаждам ( дрехи); 7. натискам (се), притискам (се), блъскам (се), бутам (се), тълпя се; 8. тежа (за отговорност, задължение и пр.); 9. належащ (наложителен) е, не търпи отлагане; карам да бърза; time \presses не ни остава много време, времето ни е малко; to \press s.o. (s.th.) into service възползвам се от (прибягвам до услугите на) някого (нещо) в случай на неотложна нужда; II. n 1. натискане; стискане; притискане; 2. тълпа; блъсканица, бутаница; бъркотия, залисия; напрежение; in the \press of the fight в разгара на боя; in the thick of the \press в най-напрегнатия момент; 3. преса; менгеме, стиска; 4. печатарска машина (и printing \press); 5. печатница (и издателство); 6. прен. печат; to go ( come) to \press бивам сложен под печат; to send to \press изпращам за печат; in the \press, at \press под печат; off the \press току-що излязла от печат; to correct the \press, to read for the \press правя коректури; 7. печат, преса; the \press журналистите, репортерите; a \press campaign кампания в пресата; 8. отзиви в печата; the play received a good \press постановката получи добри отзиви; 9. (вграден) шкаф с рафтове; III. press v 1. ист. насилствено принуждавам да служи (във флотата или армията); 2.: to \press into service реквизирам; използвам; завербувам; IV. n ист. принудително събиране на моряци или войници. -
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lever [l(ə)ve]➭ TABLE 51. transitive verb• lever le pied ( = ralentir) to slow downb. ( = arrêter) [+ blocus] to raise ; [+ séance, audience] to bring to an end ; [+ obstacle, difficulté, scellés] to remove ; [+ interdiction, sanction, restriction] to lift ; [+ ambiguïté] to clear up ; [+ immunité parlementaire] to take away• on lève la séance ? (inf) shall we call it a day?c. ( = prélever) [+ impôts] to levy ; [+ fonds] to raise ; (Cards) [+ pli] to take ; [+ morceau de viande] to removee. ( = sortir du lit) [+ enfant, malade] to get up2. intransitive verb[plante, blé] to come up [pâte] to rise3. reflexive verb► se levera. ( = se mettre debout) to stand up• se lever de table/de sa chaise to get down from the table/get up from one's chair• levez-vous ! stand up!b. ( = sortir du lit) to get up• ce matin, il s'est levé du pied gauche he got out of bed on the wrong side this morning• il faut se lever de bonne heure pour le convaincre ! (inf) you'll have your work cut out to persuade himc. [soleil, lune] to rise ; [jour] to break ; [vent] to get up ; [brume] to lift ; [rideau, main] to go up4. masculine noun• le lever du rideau ( = commencement d'une pièce) curtain up* * *
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1. ləve1) ( dresser) gén to raiselever la main or le doigt — ( pour parler) to put up one's hand
lever la main sur quelqu'un — ( frapper) to raise a hand to somebody
lever les yeux or la tête — ( regarder) to look up (sur, vers at)
sans lever les yeux — [dire, répondre] without looking up; [travailler, étudier] without a break
2) ( soulever) to lift [objet]; to raise [barrière]lever le rideau — Théâtre to raise the curtain
lever les filets — ( à la pêche) to haul in the nets
3) ( sortir du lit) to get [somebody] up [enfants, malade]4) ( mettre fin à) to lift [embargo, contrôle]; to raise [siège]; to dispel [doute, mystère]; to end [tabou, secret, audience]; to remove [obstacle, difficultés]; to close [séance]5) ( collecter) to raise [capitaux, fonds]; to levy [impôt]6) ( recruter) to levy [troupes]7) ( débusquer) to flush out [gibier]lever un lièvre — lit to start a hare
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verbe intransitif1) Culinaire [pâte] to rise2) Agriculture [semis, blé] to come up
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se lever verbe pronominal1) ( sortir du lit) to get upil faut se lever de bonne heure (colloq) pour comprendre ce qu'il dit — fig you need to be pretty (colloq) clever to understand what he says
2) ( se mettre debout) to stand up‘accusé, levez-vous!’ — Droit ‘the accused will stand’
3) ( s'insurger) [personne, peuple] to rise up ( contre against)4) ( apparaître) [soleil, lune] to rise ( sur over)5) ( s'agiter) [vent] to rise; [brise] to get up; ( s'éclaircir) [nuages, brume] to clear; [temps] to clear up
II ləvenom masculin1) ( sortie du lit)2) Géographie = levé 3.•Phrasal Verbs:* * *ləve1. vt1) [vitre, bras] to raiseLevez la main si vous connaissez la réponse. — Put your hand up if you know the answer.
2) [objet lourd] to lift, to raiseJe n'arrive pas à le lever. — I can't lift it.
3) [interdiction, siège] to lift, [difficulté] to remove4) [séance] to close5) [impôts, armée] to levy7) * [fille, garçon] to pick up, to pull *2. viCUISINE, [pâte] to rise3. nm2) [astre]au lever du soleil — at sunrise, when the sun rises
3)* * *lever verb table: leverA nm1 ( sortie du lit) au lever, boire un jus de fruit on getting up, drink some fruit juice; être là au lever des enfants to be there when the children get up;B vtr1 ( dresser) gén to raise [main, doigt, bras, poing, sourcil, jambe]; lever la main or le doigt ( pour parler) to put up one's hand; lever la main sur qn ( pour frapper) to raise one's hand to sb; lever les bras au ciel to throw up one's hands (de in); lever le pied gén to lift up one's foot; ( ralentir) lit, fig to slow down; ( partir)○ to clear off○; lève les pieds quand tu marches! pick your feet up when you walk!; lever les yeux or la tête ( regarder) to look up (sur, vers at); ne pas lever les yeux or le nez○ de qch not to look up from sth; sans lever les yeux [dire, répondre] without looking up; [travailler, étudier] without a break; lever les yeux au ciel to raise one's eyes to heaven; lever la patte○ ( uriner) [chien] to cock a leg; il a levé la patte contre l'arbre it cocked its leg up against the tree; lever son cul◑ to get off one's arse◑ GB ou ass◑ US; ⇒ doigt;2 ( soulever) to lift [objet]; to raise [barrière]; lever un chargement de quelques mètres to lift a load a few metresGB; lever son verre to raise one's glass (à to); lever le rideau Théât to raise the curtain; lever une vitre Aut to wind up a window; lever les filets Pêche to haul in the nets;3 ( sortir du lit) to get [sb] up [enfants, malade];4 ( mettre fin à) to lift [embargo, sanction, peine, contrôle]; to raise [siège]; to dispel [doute, malentendu, ambiguïté, mystère]; to end [tabou, secret, isolement, audience]; to remove [obstacle, difficultés, incertitude]; to close [séance];6 ( recruter) to levy [troupes];8 Chasse ( débusquer) to flush out [gibier, perdrix]; lever un lièvre lit to start a hare; fig to open a can of worms;9 Géog lever un plan to carry out a survey;10 Culin ( découper) lever un filet (de poisson) to fillet a fish; lever une cuisse de poulet to carve a chicken leg;11 ○( séduire) to pick up○ [homme, femme, client].C vi1 Culin [pâte] to rise;D se lever vpr1 ( sortir du lit) to get up; se lever tôt/la nuit to get up early/in the night; avoir du mal à se lever to find it difficult to get up; il faut se lever de bonne heure○ pour comprendre ce qu'il dit you need to be pretty clever○ to understand what he says; ⇒ gauche;2 ( se mettre debout) to stand up; se lever de sa chaise to rise from one's chair; il l'a aidée à se lever he helped her to her feet; se lever pour applaudir to rise to one's feet to applaud; se lever de table to get up from the table; ‘accusé, levez-vous!’ Jur ‘the accused will stand’; se lever sur ses étriers Équit to stand on one's stirrups; ‘lève-toi et marche’ ‘arise, take up thy bed and walk’;3 ( se dresser) [partie du corps] to rise; des mains se sont levées some hands went up; des poings se lèvent fists are being shaken;4 ( s'insurger) [personne, peuple] to rise up (contre against);5 ( apparaître) [soleil, lune] to rise (sur over); le soleil va se lever the sun is about to rise; le jour se lève it's getting light;6 Météo ( s'agiter) [vent] to rise; [brise] to get up; ( s'éclaircir) [nuages, brouillard, brume] to clear; [temps] to clear up;7 Théât le rideau se lève the curtain rises (sur on).lever des couleurs Mil raising of the coloursGB; lever du drapeau raising of the flag; lever du jour daybreak; au lever du jour at daybreak; lever de rideau ( début de la représentation) curtain up; ( prélude) curtain raiser; partir au/manquer le lever de rideau to leave at/to miss curtain up; en lever de rideau, match Ali-Chang as a curtain raiser, Ali vs Chang match; lever du roi Hist King's levee; assister au lever du roi to be present at the King's levee; lever du soleil sunrise; au lever du soleil at sunrise.I[ləve] nom masculin1. [apparition]le lever du jour daybreak, dawn2. [fait de quitter le lit]elle boit un grand verre d'eau au lever she drinks a big glass of water as soon as she gets up ou first thing in the morning3. THÉÂTREun lever de rideau [pièce] a curtain raiser4. [d'un plan] surveyII[ləve] verbe transitifA.[soulever] to lift[redresser] to lift uplevons nos verres à sa réussite let's raise our glasses to ou let's drink to his successlever l'étendard de la révolte to rise up in revolt, to raise the banner (of rebellion)lever la tête to lift ou to raise one's headlever le pied [automobiliste] to drive slowlylever les yeux [de son livre etc.] to look uplever les yeux au ciel to lift up ou to raise one's eyes to heavenlever les bras au ciel to lift up ou to raise one's arms to heaven3. [sortir du lit]lever quelqu'un to get somebody up, to get somebody out of bedB.1. [ramasser - filets de pêche] to raise ; [ - courrier, impôt] to collect2. [dessiner - carte] to draw (up)4. [faire cesser - blocus, interdiction] to lift ; [ - séance, audience] to close ; [ - scrupules, ambiguïté] to remove ; [ - punition] to lift ; [ - obstacle] to get rid of, to remove5. BOURSElever les cartes to take ou to pick up a trickC.————————[ləve] verbe intransitif1. [pousser - blé] to come up (inseparable)————————se lever verbe pronominal intransitif1. [monter] to go uptous les yeux ou regards se levèrent vers elle all eyes turned towards herse lever de sa chaise to get up ou to rise from one's chairil est temps que les hommes de bonne volonté se lèvent it is time for men of goodwill to stand up and be countedje ne peux pas me lever le matin I can't get up ou I can't get out of bed in the morningpour la prendre en défaut il faut se lever tôt ou de bonne heure! (figuré) you'd have to be on your toes to catch her out!pour trouver du bon pain ici, tu peux te lever de bonne heure you've got your work cut out finding ou you'll be a long time finding good bread round here5. MÉTÉOROLOGIE [vent] to get up[orage] to breakle temps se lève [il fait meilleur] the sky's clearing (up)6. (littéraire) [surgir, naître] to rise (up) -
120 frutta
f fruitfrutta candita candied fruitfrutta fresca fresh fruitfrutta secca nuts* * *frutta s.f. (sing. con valore coll.) fruit: frutta fresca, fresh fruit; frutta secca, dried fruit, ( noci, nocciole ecc.) nuts; frutta acerba, green fruit; frutta matura, ripe fruit; frutta di stagione, fruit in season; frutta cotta, stewed fruit (o compote); marmellata di frutta, (fruit) jam; macedonia di frutta, fruit salad; frutta sciroppata, fruit in syrup; frutta candita, candied fruit; succo di frutta, fruit juice; cestello di frutta, bowl of fruit; coltello da frutta, fruit knife; servire la frutta, to serve the fruit; essere alla frutta, to be at the fruit course; mangi molta frutta?, do you eat much fruit?; raccogliere frutta, ( dalla pianta) to pick fruit, ( caduta a terra) to gather fruit // commerciante di frutta, fruiterer // arrivare alla frutta, (fig.) to arrive right at the end.* * *['frutta]sostantivo femminile invariabile fruit Uessere alla frutta — to be at the end of the meal; fig. to have reached the end
* * *frutta/'frutta/f.inv.fruit U; essere alla frutta to be at the end of the meal; fig. to have reached the end\frutta candita candied fruit; frutta cotta stewed fruit; frutta fresca fresh fruit; frutta secca dried fruit; frutta sciroppata fruit in syrup.
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