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61 Rache
f; -, kein Pl. revenge; lit. vengeance; (Heimzahlung) auch retribution, retaliation; grausame / blutige Rache cruel / bloody revenge; Tag der Rache day of reckoning; Rache nehmen take revenge (an + Dat on), avenge s.th.; aus Rache in ( oder out of) revenge; auf Rache sinnen plot (one’s) revenge; seine Rache stillen oder befriedigen satisfy one’s desire (lit. thirst) for revenge; Rache ist süß revenge is sweet; Rache ist Blutwurst! umg., hum. just you wait!; das ist die Rache des kleinen Mannes it’s the only way he can get his own back ( oder get back at the system)* * *die Rachevengeance; revenge; retaliation* * *Rạ|che ['raxə]f -, no plrevenge, vengeancedie Rache des kleinen Mannes (inf) — sweet revenge
Tag der Rache (liter) — day of reckoning
auf Rache sinnen — to contemplate or plot revenge
etw aus Rache tun — to do sth in revenge
Rache ist Blutwurst (inf) — you'll/he'll etc be sorry (inf)
Rache ist süß (prov) — revenge is sweet (prov)
* * *die1) (harm done to another person in return for harm which he has done (to oneself or to someone else): The man told the manager he would get/have his revenge / take revenge on the company for dismissing him; His revenge was to burn down the factory.) revenge2) (harm done in return for injury received; revenge.) vengeance* * *Ra·che<->[ˈraxə]f kein pl revengeauf \Rache sinnen (geh) to plot revengeaus \Rache in [or as] [or out of] revengedie \Rache der Enterbten (fam) sweet revenge* * *die; Rache: revenge[an jemandem] Rache nehmen — take revenge [on somebody]
* * *grausame/blutige Rache cruel/bloody revenge;Tag der Rache day of reckoning;Rache nehmen take revenge (an +dat on), avenge sth;auf Rache sinnen plot (one’s) revenge;befriedigen satisfy one’s desire (liter thirst) for revenge;Rache ist süß revenge is sweet;Rache ist Blutwurst! umg, hum just you wait!;das ist die Rache des kleinen Mannes it’s the only way he can get his own back ( oder get back at the system)* * *die; Rache: revenge[an jemandem] Rache nehmen — take revenge [on somebody]
* * *nur sing. f.revenge n.vengeance n. -
62 -avere sete-
Nota d'usoL'espressione avere sete corrisponde all'inglese “to be thirsty” che significa, letteralmente, essere assetato: Ho tantissima sete, I am terribly thirsty (non I have so much thirst). Esistono espressioni figurate meno frequenti in cui la parola “thirst” viene usata con il verbo “to have”: avere sete di conoscenza, to have a thirst for knowledge. -
63 Drang
Imperf. dringen* * *der Drangpress; urge; pressure* * *Drạng [draŋ]m -(e)s, ordm;e['drɛŋə]1) (= Antrieb) urge (AUCH PHYSIOL), impulse; (= Sehnsucht) yearning (nach for); (nach Wissen) thirst (nach for)Drang nach Bewegung — urge or impulse to move
ich habe einen Drang (inf: zur Toilette) — I'm dying to go (inf)
See:→ Sturm2)der Drang zum Tor (Sport) — the surge (Brit) or drive (US) toward(s) the goal
3) (geh = Druck) pressureim Drang der Ereignisse — under the pressure of events
* * *(a strong impulse or desire: I felt an urge to hit him.) urge* * *<-[e]s, Dränge>[ˈdraŋ, pl ˈdrɛŋə]m1. (innerer Antrieb) longing, desire▪ jds \Drang, etw zu tun sb's urge [or itch] [or longing] to do sthein \Drang nach Bewegung an urge to do some [physical] exercise\Drang nach Wissen thirst for knowledge\Drang nach Freiheit longing [or liter yearning] for freedomein starker \Drang a strong desire [or urge], a great longingeinen \Drang haben[, etw zu tun] to feel an urge [to do sth], to have a desire [to do sth]2. (Harndrang) urgent need [or urge] to go to the toileteinem \Drang nachgeben to answer a call of natureder \Drang der Umstände the force of circumstances* * *der; Drang[e]s, Dränge urgeein Drang nach Bewegung/Freiheit — an urge to move/be free
* * *nach, zu for;zu +inf to +inf);Drang nach Freiheit urge for freedom;einen Drang zum Lügen haben auch be a compulsive liar;einen Drang nach Höherem haben aspire to higher things;einen (heftigen) Drang verspüren, etwas zu tun have ( oder feel) an urge to do sth;dem Drang widerstehen, etwas zu tun resist the urge to do sth;2. (Druck, Bedrängnis) pressure;im Drang der Ereignisse under the pressure of events* * *der; Drang[e]s, Dränge urgeein Drang nach Bewegung/Freiheit — an urge to move/be free
* * *¨-e m.desire n.drive n.instinct n.penchant n.tendency n.urge n. -
64 durstig
Adj. thirsty; Gartenarbeit macht durstig gardening is thirsty work; er ist eine durstige Seele umg., hum. he’s fond of the bottle* * *athirst; thirsty* * *dụrs|tig ['dʊrstɪç]adjthirstyjdn durstig machen — to make sb thirsty, to give sb a thirst
diese Arbeit macht durstig — this is thirsty work (inf), this work makes you thirsty
nach etw durstig sein (fig geh) — to be thirsty for sth, to thirst for sth (liter)
sie ist eine durstige Seele (hum inf) — she likes the bottle (Brit hum), she likes to tip the bottle (US hum inf)
* * *1) (suffering from thirst: I'm so thirsty - I must have a drink.) thirsty2) thirstily* * *durs·tig[ˈdʊrstɪç]adj thirsty▪ \durstig sein to be thirsty[jdn] \durstig machen to make sb thirstyvon salzigen Speisen wird man \durstig salty food makes you thirsty* * *Adjektiv thirsty* * *durstig adj thirsty;Gartenarbeit macht durstig gardening is thirsty work;* * *Adjektiv thirsty* * *adj.thirsty adj. adv.thirstily adv. -
65 amañar
v.1 to rig, to manipulate.2 to trick, to rig.* * *1 (falsear) to fiddle, fix; (documentos) to tamper with, doctor; (cuentas) to cook; (elecciones) to rig2 (componer) to fix, arrange1 (darse maña) to be skilful (US skillful)\amañárselas familiar to manage■ se las amaña muy bien para hacer el mínimo de trabajo he always manages to do as little work as possible* * *verb* * *1. VT1) pey (=manipular) [+ resultado] to alter, tamper with; [+ elección] to rig; [+ foto] to fake; [+ partido, jurado] to fix; [+ cuentas] to cook *; [+ excusa] to cook up2) (=hacer bien) to do skilfully, do skillfully (EEUU), do cleverly2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo (fam) < elecciones> to rig; <partido/pelea> to fix; <carnet/documento> to tamper with; < informe> to alter, doctor (pej); <excusa/historia> to dream o cook up, concoct2.amañarse v pron1) tbamañárselas — ( ingeniarse) to manage
2) (Col, Ven) ( acostumbrarse) to settle in* * *= sex up, fiddle, fiddle with, fudge, fake, cobble together, concoct.Ex. Kelly reportedly said that top aides of Prime Minister Tony Blair had ' sexed up' intelligence reports to help justify an invasion of Iraq.Ex. Thus, the wrong impression was gained, for instance, when the olive oil subsidies were being ' fiddled' in Italy.Ex. The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.Ex. The author explains how scientific literature is written, refereed, edited, and published, and contends that the data it contains have often been fudged or stolen from others.Ex. Both the researcher and the student practice of 'fudging' involves faking, fabricating, or stealing data.Ex. By cobbling together these essays without any attempt to integrate them, Mills reveals a disregard for his audience.Ex. Their unquenchable thirst for revenge enabled them to concoct a diabolical scheme.----* amañar el mercado = rig + the market.* * *1.verbo transitivo (fam) < elecciones> to rig; <partido/pelea> to fix; <carnet/documento> to tamper with; < informe> to alter, doctor (pej); <excusa/historia> to dream o cook up, concoct2.amañarse v pron1) tbamañárselas — ( ingeniarse) to manage
2) (Col, Ven) ( acostumbrarse) to settle in* * *= sex up, fiddle, fiddle with, fudge, fake, cobble together, concoct.Ex: Kelly reportedly said that top aides of Prime Minister Tony Blair had ' sexed up' intelligence reports to help justify an invasion of Iraq.
Ex: Thus, the wrong impression was gained, for instance, when the olive oil subsidies were being ' fiddled' in Italy.Ex: The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.Ex: The author explains how scientific literature is written, refereed, edited, and published, and contends that the data it contains have often been fudged or stolen from others.Ex: Both the researcher and the student practice of 'fudging' involves faking, fabricating, or stealing data.Ex: By cobbling together these essays without any attempt to integrate them, Mills reveals a disregard for his audience.Ex: Their unquenchable thirst for revenge enabled them to concoct a diabolical scheme.* amañar el mercado = rig + the market.* * *amañar [A1 ]vt( fam)1 ‹elecciones› to rig; ‹partido/pelea› to fix2 ‹carnet/documento› to tamper with, doctoramañó el informe oficial he doctored o altered the official report3 ‹excusa/historia› to dream o cook up, concoct■ amañarseAtb amañárselas (ingeniarse): se (las) amañó para llegar a fin de mes she somehow managed to get by until the end of the monthB ( Col) (acostumbrarse) to settle in* * *
amañar ( conjugate amañar) verbo transitivo (fam) ‹ elecciones› to rig;
‹partido/pelea› to fix;
‹carnet/documento› to tamper with;
‹ informe› to alter, doctor (pej);
‹excusa/historia› to dream o cook up, concoct
amañarse verbo pronominal
1 tb
2 (Col, Ven) ( acostumbrarse) to settle in
amañar verbo transitivo
1 to fix, fiddle
2 (unas elecciones, un premio) to rig
' amañar' also found in these entries:
English:
book
- cook
- doctor
- fiddle
- fix
- juggle
- fudge
- rig
* * *♦ vt1. [elecciones, resultado] to rig;[partido] to fix2. [documento] to doctor* * *v/t famrig fam ; partido fix fam* * *amañar vt: to rig, to fix, to tamper with -
66 saber
m.knowledge.El saber es un tesoro Knowledge is priceless.v.1 to know.ya lo sé I knowde haberlo sabido (antes) o si lo llego a saber, me quedo en casa if I'd known, I'd have stayed at homehacer saber algo a alguien to inform somebody of something, to tell somebody somethingpara que lo sepas, somos amigos we're friends, for your informationEllos saben de eso They know about that.Ellos saben la información They know the information.2 to learn, to find out (enterarse de).lo supe ayer I found out yesterday¿sabes algo de Juan?, ¿qué sabes de Juan? have you had any news from o heard from Juan?3 to know about (entender de).sabe mucha física he knows a lot about physics4 to taste.saber bien/mal to taste good/badsaber a cuernos o rayos (informal figurative) to taste disgusting o revoltingle supo mal (figurative) it upset o annoyed him (le enfadó)Esto sabe bien This tastes good.5 to know how to, to know, to know to.Ellos saben pintar They know how to paint.* * *Present Indicativesé, sabes, sabe, sabemos, sabéis, saben.Past IndicativeFuture IndicativeConditionalPresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *1. verb1) to know2) can3) learn•- a saber- saber a 2. noun m.* * *1. VT1) (=tener conocimiento de)a) [+ dato, información] to knowsin saberlo yo — without my knowledge, without me knowing
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hacer saber algo a algn — to inform sb of sth, let sb know about sthquiero hacerle saber que... — I would like to inform o advise you that...
el motivo de esta carta es hacerle saber que... — I am writing to inform o advise you that...
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a saber — namelydos planetas, a saber, Venus y la Tierra — two planets, namely Venus and Earth
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demasiado bien sé que... — I know only too well that...¡no lo sabes bien! — * not half! *
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cualquiera sabe si... — it's anybody's guess whether...•
¡de haberlo sabido! — if only I'd known!•
lo dudo, pero nunca se sabe — I doubt it, but you never know•
para que lo sepas — let me tell you, for your information•
que yo sepa — as far as I know•
¡ quién sabe! — who knows!¿quién sabe? — who knows?, who can tell?, who's to say?
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¡si lo sabré yo! — I should know!•
tú sabrás (lo que haces) — I suppose you know (what you're doing)¿tú qué sabes? — what do you know about it?
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¡ vete a saber! — God knows!¡vete a saber de dónde ha venido! — goodness only knows where he came from!
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ya lo sabía yo — I thought as muchBriján•
¡yo qué sé!, ¡qué sé yo! — how should I know!, search me! *2) (=enterarse de) to find outen cuanto lo supimos fuimos a ayudarle — as soon as we found out, we went to help him
cuando lo supe — when I heard o found out about it
3) (=tener noticias) to hear4) (=tener destreza en)¿sabes ruso? — do you speak Russian?, can you speak Russian?
no sé nada de cocina — I don't know anything about cookery, I know nothing about cookery
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saber hacer algo, sabe cuidar de sí mismo — he can take care of himself, he knows how to take care of himself¿sabes nadar? — can you swim?
¿sabes ir? — do you know the way?
5) LAmno sabe venir por aquí — he doesn't usually come this way, he's not in the habit of coming along here
2. VI1) (=tener conocimiento)•
saber de algo — to know of sthhace mucho que no sabemos de ella — it's quite a while since we heard from her, we haven't had any news from her for quite a while
2) (=estar enterado) to knowcostó muy caro, ¿sabe usted? — it was very expensive, you know
un 5% no sabe, no contesta — there were 5% "don't knows"
3) (=tener sabor) to taste•
saber a — to taste ofsaberle mal a algn —
me supo muy mal lo que hicieron — I didn't like what they did, I wasn't pleased o didn't feel good about what they did
no me sabe mal que un amigo me gaste bromas — I don't mind a friend playing jokes on me, it doesn't bother me having a friend play jokes on me
3.See:SABER Por regla general, si saber va seguido de un infinitivo, se traduce por can cuando indica una habilidad permanente y por know how cuando se trata de la capacidad de resolver un problema concreto. La construcción correspondiente habrá de ser can + ((INFINITIVO)) {sin} to {o} know how + ((INFINITIVO)) {con} to: Jaime sabe tocar el piano Jaime can play the piano ¿Sabes cambiar una rueda? Do you know how to change a wheel? Hay que tener en cuenta que know (sin how) nunca puede ir seguido directamente de un infinitivo en inglés. Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *Imasculino knowledgeII 1.verbo transitivo1)a) <nombre/dirección/canción> to knowasí que or conque ya lo sabes — so now you know
para que lo sepas, yo no miento — (fam) for your information, I don't tell lies
cállate ¿tú qué sabes? — shut up! what do you know about it?
yo qué sé dónde está! — how (on earth) should I know where he/it is! (colloq)
no se sabe si... — they don't know if...
¿a que no sabes qué? — (fam) you'll never guess what
hacerle saber algo a alguien — (frml) to inform somebody of something
b) ( darse cuenta de) to know2) ( ser capaz de)saber + inf — to know how to + inf
¿sabes nadar/escribir a máquina? — can you swim/type?, do you know how to swim/type?
sabe defenderse — she knows how to o she can look after herself
3) ( enterarse) to find outsi es así, pronto se va a saber — if that's the case, we'll know o find out soon enough
cómo iba yo a saber que...! — how was I to know that...!
¿se puede saber por qué? — may I ask why?
¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? — and where were you, I'd like to know?
4)2.a saber — (frml) namely
saber vi1)a) ( tener conocimiento) to knowvete tú/vaya usted a saber — but who knows
¿quién sabe? — who knows?
saber de algo/alguien — to know of something/somebody
b) (tener noticias, enterarse)saber de alguien/algo: no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a month; yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio; no quiero saber de él — I want nothing to do with him
2)a) ( tener sabor) (+ compl) to tastesabe dulce/bien/amargo — it tastes sweet/nice/bitter
b) ( causar cierta impresión)3.saberle mal/bien a alguien: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone else; me sabe mal tener que decírselo — I don't like having to tell him
saberse v pron (enf) <lección/poema> to knowsabérselas todas — (fam) to know every trick in the book (colloq)
* * *Imasculino knowledgeII 1.verbo transitivo1)a) <nombre/dirección/canción> to knowasí que or conque ya lo sabes — so now you know
para que lo sepas, yo no miento — (fam) for your information, I don't tell lies
cállate ¿tú qué sabes? — shut up! what do you know about it?
yo qué sé dónde está! — how (on earth) should I know where he/it is! (colloq)
no se sabe si... — they don't know if...
¿a que no sabes qué? — (fam) you'll never guess what
hacerle saber algo a alguien — (frml) to inform somebody of something
b) ( darse cuenta de) to know2) ( ser capaz de)saber + inf — to know how to + inf
¿sabes nadar/escribir a máquina? — can you swim/type?, do you know how to swim/type?
sabe defenderse — she knows how to o she can look after herself
3) ( enterarse) to find outsi es así, pronto se va a saber — if that's the case, we'll know o find out soon enough
cómo iba yo a saber que...! — how was I to know that...!
¿se puede saber por qué? — may I ask why?
¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? — and where were you, I'd like to know?
4)2.a saber — (frml) namely
saber vi1)a) ( tener conocimiento) to knowvete tú/vaya usted a saber — but who knows
¿quién sabe? — who knows?
saber de algo/alguien — to know of something/somebody
b) (tener noticias, enterarse)saber de alguien/algo: no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a month; yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio; no quiero saber de él — I want nothing to do with him
2)a) ( tener sabor) (+ compl) to tastesabe dulce/bien/amargo — it tastes sweet/nice/bitter
b) ( causar cierta impresión)3.saberle mal/bien a alguien: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone else; me sabe mal tener que decírselo — I don't like having to tell him
saberse v pron (enf) <lección/poema> to knowsabérselas todas — (fam) to know every trick in the book (colloq)
* * *saber11 = learning.Ex: It is the responsibility of educators to stretch their student's intellects, hone their skills of intuitive judgment and synthesis, and build a love of learning that will sustain them beyond the level of formal education.
* ansia de saber = thirst for knowledge.* a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.* a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.* cúmulo de saber = knowledge repository, repository of knowledge.* hasta donde + Pronombre + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.* institución del saber = institution of learning.* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato.* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.* por el mero hecho de saber = for knowledge's sake.* rama del saber = branch of learning.* saber escuchar = listening capacity.saber22 = know, learn, find out.Ex: However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.
Ex: 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.Ex: For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.* a saber = namely, viz, to wit.* capacidad de saber leer y escribir = literacy skills.* curioso por saber = interrogator.* de quién sabe dónde = out of the woodwork.* hacer saber = let + Nombre + know, let + it be known.* hacer saber la intención de uno = announce + intention.* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.* no saber cómo explicarlo = be at a loss to explain it.* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.* no saber de = have + no understanding of.* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* no saber expresarse bien = inarticulateness.* no saber más por ello = be none the wiser.* no saber qué contestar = stump.* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* no saber qué hacer = be at a loss, get out of + Posesivo + depth, be on the horns of a dilemma, be at a nonplus.* no saber qué hacer a continuación = draw + a blank, be stuck, get + stuck.* no saber qué hacer con = be at sixes and sevens with.* no saber qué más hacer = be at + Posesivo + wit's end.* no saberse cuándo = there + be + no telling when.* no se sabe todavía = the jury is still out (on).* nunca se sabe... = one never knows....* persona que sabe contar anécdotas = raconteur.* por lo que yo sé = to the best of my knowledge.* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.* que sabe lo que = who knows what.* ¿quién sabe? = who knows?.* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.* quién sabe qué = who knows what.* saber a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber a ciencia cierta que = know + for a fact that.* saber argumentar Algo convincentemente = make + a business case.* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.* saber con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber contestar muy bien = be not at a loss for words.* saber cúal es la verdad = discern + the truth.* saber de algún modo = know + on some grounds.* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.* saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.* saber defenderse = hold + Posesivo + own.* saber de lo que Uno estar hablando = know + Posesivo + stuff.* saber de seguro = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber escuchar = listening skills.* saber hacer = savoir faire.* saber hacer cuentas = be numerate.* saber interiormente = know + underneath.* saber leer y escribir = be literate.* saberlo todo = be omniscient.* saberse Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.* sabiendo diferenciar entre lo que vale y lo que no = discriminatingly.* sabiendo que = on the understanding that.* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.* ser una incógnita = be anyone's guess.* sin saberlo = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.saber33 = taste.Ex: Professional skills are enhanced by the opportunity which IFLA provides to taste the cultures of other countries in a very accessible (dare I say privileged?) way.
* saber a = reek of.* * *knowledgeun compendio del saber humano a compendium of human knowledgeuna persona de gran saber a person of great learningel saber no ocupa lugar one can never know too muchvtA1 ‹nombre/dirección/chiste/canción› to know(ya) lo sé, pero aun así … I know, but even so …quizás sea así, no lo sé that might be the case, I don't knowasí que or conque ya lo sabes so now you know¡no le habrás dicho nada de aquello que tú sabes! you didn't tell him anything about you know what, did you?no sabía que tenía or tuviera hijos I didn't know he had (any) children¿sabes lo que me dijo? do you know what he said to me?¿sabes lo que te digo? ¡que me tienes harta! you know something? I'm fed up with you!para que lo sepas, yo no miento ( fam); for your information, I don't tell lieses tan latoso … — ¡si lo sabré yo! he's such a nuisance — don't I know it!cállate ¿tú qué sabes? shut up! what do you know about it?¡yo qué sé dónde está tu diccionario! how (on earth) should I know where your dictionary is! ( colloq)no se sabe si se salvará they don't know if he'll pull throughno sabía dónde meterme I didn't know where to put myselfno supe qué decir I didn't know what to saymira, no sé qué decirte look, I really don't know what to sayno lo saben a ciencia cierta they don't know for certain¿a que no sabes a quién vi? ( fam); I bet you don't know who I saw ( colloq), you'll never guess who I sawquién or cualquiera sabe dónde estará goodness only knows where it isle salió con no sé qué historias ( fam); he came out with some story or othertiene un no sé qué que la hace muy atractiva she has a certain something that makes her very attractiveese hombre tiene un no sé qué que me cae mal there's something about that man I don't likeme da no sé qué tener que decirte esto I feel very awkward about having to say this to youya no viven allí, que yo sepa as far as I know, they don't live there anymore¿tiene antecedentes? — que yo sepa no does she have any previous convictions? — not that I know of—¿quién es ése? —quiso saber who's that? he wanted to knowsé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subjectsabe mucho sobre la segunda guerra mundial he knows a lot about the Second World War2por la presente deseo hacerle saber que … ( Corresp) I am pleased to advise you o to be able to inform you that …la directiva hace saber a los señores socios que … the board wishes to inform members o advises members that …3 (darse cuenta) to know¡tú no sabes lo que es esto! you can't imagine what it's like!está furiosa, no sabes lo que te espera she's furious, you don't know what you're in forperdónalos Señor, porque no saben lo que hacen ( Bib) forgive them, Lord, for they know not what they doB (ser capaz de) saber + INF:¿sabes nadar/cocinar/escribir a máquina? can you swim/cook/type?ya sabe leer y escribir she can already read and writesabe escuchar she's a good listenerno saben perder they're bad losersno sabe tratar con la gente he doesn't know how to deal with peopleno te preocupes, ella sabe defenderse don't worry, she knows how to o she can look after herselfeste niño no sabe estarse quieto this child is incapable of keeping still o just can't keep stillClo forman cuatro países, a saber: Suecia, Noruega, Dinamarca y Finlandia it is made up of four countries, namely Sweden, Norway, Denmark and FinlandD (enterarse) to find outno lo supimos hasta ayer we didn't find out until yesterdaylo supe por mi hermana I found out about it through my sister, I heard about it o ( frml) learned of it through my sistersi es así, pronto se va a saber if that's the case, we'll know soon enough¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!¿que qué me dijo de ti? ¡no quieras saberlo! what did she say about you? don't ask! o you wouldn't want to know!¿se puede saber qué estabas haciendo allí? would you mind telling me what you were doing there?¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? and where were you, I'd like to know?■ saberviA1 to know¿crees que vendrá? — supongo que sí, aunque con ella nunca se sabe do you think she'll come? — I suppose so, although you never know o you can never tell with herdice que ella se lo dio, vete tú/vaya usted a saber he says she gave it to him, but who knowsno puede ser verdad — ¿quién sabe? a lo mejor sí it can't be true — who knows, it could beparece incapaz de eso, pero nunca se sabe or cualquiera sabe he doesn't seem capable of such a thing, but you never knowél que sabe, sabe ( fr hecha); it's easy when you know how2 saber DE algo/algn to know (of) sth/sbyo sé de un sitio donde te lo pueden arreglar I know (of) a place where you can get it fixed¿sabes de alguien que haya estado allí? do you know (of) anyone who's been there?3 (tener noticias) saber DE algn:no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a monthno quiero saber nada más de él I want nothing more to do with himB (enterarse) saber DE algo:yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radiosi llegas a saber de una cámara barata, avísame if you hear of a cheap camera, let me knowA (tener sabor) (+ compl) to tastesabe muy dulce/bien/amargo it tastes very sweet/nice/bittersaber A algo to taste OF sthsabe a ajo/almendra it tastes of garlic/almonds, it has a garlicky/almondy tasteesta sopa no sabe a nada this soup doesn't taste of anything o has no taste to itsabe a quemado/podrido it tastes burnt/rottentenía tanta hambre que el arroz me supo a gloria I was so hungry the rice tasted deliciousB(causar cierta impresión): saberle mal/bien a algn: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone elseme sabe mal tener que decirle que no otra vez I don't like having to say no to him again, I feel bad having to say no to him again■ sabersese sabe todo el cuento de memoria he knows the whole story off by heartse sabe los nombres de todos los jugadores del equipo he knows the names of every player in the teamsabérselas todas ( fam): este niño se las sabe todas this child knows every trick in the book ( colloq)se cree que se las sabe todas she thinks she has all the answersse sabe atractiva she knows she's attractive* * *
saber 1 sustantivo masculino
knowledge;
saber 2 ( conjugate saber) verbo transitivo
1
no lo sé I don't know;
no sé cómo se llama I don't know his name;
¡yo qué sé! how (on earth) should I know! (colloq);
que yo sepa as far as I know;
saber algo de algo to know sth about sth;
sé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subject;
no sabe lo que dice he doesn't know what he's talking about
sin que lo supiéramos without our knowing;
¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!;
¡cómo iba yo a saber que …! how was I to know that …!
2 ( ser capaz de):
¿sabes nadar? can you swim?, do you know how to swim?;
sabe escuchar she's a good listener;
sabe hablar varios idiomas she can speak several languages
verbo intransitivo
◊ ¿quién sabe? who knows?;
saber de algo/algn to know of sth/sb;
yo sé de un lugar donde te lo pueden arreglar I know of a place where you can get it fixedb) (tener noticias, enterarse):
yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio
◊ sabe dulce/bien it tastes sweet/nice;
saber a algo to taste of sth;
no sabe a nada it doesn't taste of anything;
sabe a podrido it tastes rottenb) ( causar cierta impresión): me sabe mal or no me sabe bien tener que decírselo I don't like having to tell him
saberse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹lección/poema› to know
saber sustantivo masculino knowledge, learning, information
saber
I verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa) to know: no sé su dirección, I don't know her address
para que lo sepas, for your information
que yo sepa, as far as I know
2 (hacer algo) to know how to: no sabe nadar, he can't swim
3 (capacidad, destreza) sabe dibujar muy bien, he knows how to draw really well
4 (comportarse, reaccionar) can: no sabe aguantar una broma, she can't take a joke
no sabe perder, he's a bad loser
5 (tener conocimientos elevados sobre una materia) sabe mucho de música, she knows a lot about music
6 (enterarse) to learn, find out: lo llamé en cuanto lo supe, I called him as soon as I heard about it
7 (estar informado) sabía que te ibas a retrasar, he knew that you were going to be late
8 (imaginar) no sabes qué frío hacía, you can't imagine how cold it was
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobre una materia) to know [de, of]: sé de un restaurante buenísimo, I know of a very good restaurant
2 (tener noticias) (de alguien por él mismo) to hear from sb
(de alguien por otros) to have news of sb
(de un asunto) to hear about sthg
3 (tener sabor) to taste [a, of]: este guiso sabe a quemado, this stew tastes burnt
4 (producir agrado o desagrado) to like, please: me supo mal que no viniera, it upset me that he didn't come
♦ Locuciones: el saber no ocupa lugar, you can never learn too much
me ha sabido a poco, I couldn't get enough of it
quién sabe, who knows
vas a saber lo que es bueno, I'll show you what's what
vete a saber, God knows
a saber, namely
' saber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atenerse
- ávida
- ávido
- básica
- básico
- carta
- cojear
- combinar
- comparecencia
- conjugar
- consuelo
- convenir
- cuerno
- dedillo
- demonio
- desconocer
- diferenciar
- economía
- entender
- estimable
- estribar
- eufórica
- eufórico
- gloria
- impresión
- latín
- morbosa
- morboso
- puesta
- puesto
- relacionarse
- sable
- si
- terrena
- terreno
- tinta
- bien
- ciencia
- conocer
- conocimiento
- deber
- derecho
- experiencia
- feo
- hallar
- llegar
- lo
- mal
- memoria
- porqué
English:
acquaint
- aware
- can
- certain
- curious
- flounder
- fortuneteller
- guess
- hand
- hear
- horrify
- know
- learning
- namely
- nice
- pat
- pride
- should
- taste
- tell
- truck
- understand
- unknowingly
- wisdom
- able
- appreciation
- authority
- claim
- copy
- early
- funny
- heart
- knowledge
- let
- priority
- realize
- reassuring
- right
- saber
- sabre
- score
- skill
- stump
- suppose
- viz
- way
* * *♦ nmknowledge;Formalel saber no ocupa lugar you can never know too much♦ vt1. [conocer] to know;ya lo sé I know;no lo sé I don't know;yo no sabía nada de eso I didn't know anything about that;no sabía que eras médico I didn't know you were a doctor;ya sé lo que vas a decir I know what you're going to say;de haberlo sabido (antes) o [m5]si lo llego a saber, me quedo en casa if I'd known, I'd have stayed at home;hacer saber algo a alguien to inform sb of sth, to tell sb sth;para que lo sepas, somos amigos we're friends, for your information;¿sabes qué (te digo)?, que no me arrepiento you know what, I don't regret it;si lo sabré yo, que tengo cuatro hijos you're telling me! I've got four children!;sin yo saberlo, sin saberlo yo without my knowledge;Figno sabía dónde meterme I didn't know where to put myself, I wanted to crawl under a rock;no sabe lo que (se) hace she doesn't know what she's doing;no sabe lo que tiene he doesn't realize just how lucky he is;Famte ha llamado un tal Antonio no sé cuántos there was a call for you from Antonio something or other;no sé qué decir I don't know what to say;¡qué sé yo!, ¡y yo qué sé! how should I know!;¡qué sé yo la de veces que me caí de la bici! heaven knows how many times I fell off my bike!;Irónicocomo te pille vas a saber lo que es bueno just wait till I get my hands on you!;Irónicocuando hagas la mili sabrás lo que es bueno you'll be in for a nasty surprise when you do your military service;tener un no sé qué to have a certain something;Famy no sé qué y no sé cuántos and so on and so forth¿sabes cocinar? can you cook?;no sé nadar I can't swim, I don't know how to swim;sabe hablar inglés/montar en bici she can speak English/ride a bike;sabe perder he's a good loser;su problema es que no saben beber [beben demasiado] their problem is they don't know when to stop drinking3. [enterarse de] to learn, to find out;lo supe ayer/por los periódicos I found (it) out yesterday/in the papers;supe la noticia demasiado tarde I only heard the news when it was too late;¿sabes algo de Juan?, ¿qué sabes de Juan? have you had any news from o heard from Juan?;¿sabes algo de cuándo será el examen? have you heard anything about when the exam's going to be?4. [entender de] to know about;sabe mucha física he knows a lot about physics♦ visabe mucho a cebolla it has a very strong taste of onions, it tastes very strongly of onions;esto no sabe a nada this has no taste to it, this doesn't taste of anything;saber bien/mal to taste good/bad;¡qué bien sabe este pan! this bread's really tasty!, this bread tastes really good!;esta agua sabe this water has a funny taste;Famme sabe mal mentirle I feel bad about lying to him;Famsaber a cuerno quemado o [m5]a rayos: sus comentarios me supieron a cuerno quemado o [m5] a rayos I thought his comments were really off3. [tener conocimiento] to know;no sé de qué me hablas I don't know what you're talking about;sé de una tienda que vende discos de vinilo I know of a shop that sells vinyl records;que yo sepa as far as I know;¡quién sabe!, ¡vete (tú) a saber!, ¡vaya usted a saber! who knows!;pues, sabes, a mí no me importaría I wouldn't mind, you know;es vecino mío, ¿sabes? he's my neighbour, you know;Méx Fam¡sepa Pancha!, ¡sepa la bola! who knows?¿tú sabes de mecánica? do you know (anything) about mechanics?;ése sí que sabe he's a canny oneno sé de él desde hace meses I haven't heard (anything) from him for months;saber de algo to learn of sth;supe de su muerte por los periódicos I learnt of her death in the papers;no quiero saber (nada) de ti I don't want to have anything to do with youeste postre me ha sabido a poco I could have done with the dessert being a bit bigger;las vacaciones me han sabido a muy poco my holidays weren't nearly long enough, I could have done with my holidays being a lot longer* * *I v/t1 know;hacer saber algo a alguien let s.o. know sth;¿cómo lo sabes? how do you know?;¡si lo sabré yo! don’t I know it!;¡para que lo sepas! so there!;sabérselas todas fam know every trick in the book:saber hacer algo know how to do sth, be able to do sth;sé nadar/leer I can swim/read;saber alemán know German3 ( enterarse) find out;lo supe ayer I found out yesterdayII v/i1 know (de about);¡vete a saber!, ¡vaya usted a saber! heaven knows;¡quién sabe! who knows!;¡qué sé yo! who knows?;que yo sepa as far as I know;no que yo sepa not as far as I know;hace mucho que no sé de ella I haven’t heard from her for a long timeme sabe a quemado it tastes burnt to me;las vacaciones me han sabido a poco my vacation went much too quickly;me sabe mal fig it upsets meIII m knowledge, learningIV:a saber namely* * *saber {71} vt1) : to know2) : to know how to, to be able tosabe tocar el violín: she can play the violin3) : to learn, to find out4)a saber : to wit, namelysaber vi1) : to know, to suppose2) : to be informedsupimos del desastre: we heard about the disaster3) : to tasteesto no sabe bien: this doesn't taste right4)saber a : to taste likesabe a naranja: it tastes like orange* * *saber vb¿alguien sabe lo que ha pasado? does anyone know what happened?¿sabes cocinar? can you cook?cuando supe que era su cumpleaños... when I found out it was her birthday...6. (tener sabor) to tastevete a saber goodness knows / it's anyone's guess¡yo qué sé! how should I know? -
67 potere
1. v/i can, be able tonon posso andare I can't gonon ho potuto farlo I couldn't do it, I was unable to do itposso fumare? do you mind if I smoke?formale may I smoke?può essere perhaps, maybepuò darsi perhaps, maybe2. m powerpotere d'acquisto purchasing poweressere al potere be in power* * *potere v.servile1 (possibilità materiale o dipendente dalla capacità del sogg.) can (indic. e cong.pres.); could (indic. e cong.pass., cond.); to be* able: puoi venire quando vuoi, you can come when you like; può frequentare qualsiasi tipo di scuola, he can attend any kind of school; posso camminare per ore senza stancarmi, I can walk for hours without getting tired; non possiamo andare avanti così, we can't go on like this; non sempre si può fare ciò che si vuole, you can't always do what you like; come puoi pensare una cosa simile?, how can (o could) you think such a thing?; che cosa posso fare per te?, what can I do for you?; non poteva fare di più, he couldn't do any more; faremo quello che potremo, we'll do what we can; non potrà giocare perché si è infortunato, he can't play (o he won't be able to play) because he's been injured; stanotte non ho potuto dormire, I couldn't (o I wasn't able to) sleep last night; a quel punto, non potevano fare più nulla, at that point there was no more they could do (o they couldn't do anything else); non potè dire altro, he couldn't say anything else; come hai potuto farmi un torto simile?, how could you do this to me?; non può aver detto questo, he can't have said that; potrebbe tornare più tardi?, could you come back later?; potresti farmi un favore?, could you do me a favour?; ti aiuterei se potessi, I would help you if I could; se l'avessi saputo prima, avrei potuto aiutarti, if I'd known it before, I could have helped you; potevi almeno telefonarmi, you could at least have phoned me; in quella situazione che altro potevo fare?, what else could I have done in that situation?; potendo, lascerei la città e andrei a vivere in campagna, I'd leave the city and go and live in the country, if I could (o if I could, I'd leave...); non avendo potuto parlargli, gli lasciai un messaggio, not having been able (o having been unable) to speak to him, I left him a message; prometto di fare tutto ciò che posso, I promise I'll do all I can (o I'll do my best); vorrei poterti aiutare, I wish I could help you2 ( possibilità dipendente dalla volontà altrui) may (indic. e cong. pres.), might (indic.pass. nel discorso indiretto e cond.) ( entrambe le forme sono spesso sostituite nell'uso corrente da can, could, to be* able); to be* allowed, to be* permitted: posso fumare?, may I smoke (o is it all right if I smoke?); non si può fumare nei locali pubblici, smoking is not allowed (o permitted) in public places; se posso esprimere un parere..., if I may express an opinion...; posso farle una domanda?, may (o can) I ask you a question?; ''Possiamo entrare?'' ''No, è vietato l'ingresso al pubblico'', ''May (o Can) we come (o go) in?'' ''No, members of the public are not allowed to enter (o are not admitted o form. may not enter)''; potete pagare in contanti o in assegno, you can (o may) pay cash or by cheque; gli interessati possono presentare domanda di trasferimento, those concerned (o interested) may request a transfer; non puoi vedere quel film, è vietato ai minori, you can't see (o you aren't allowed to see) that film, it's an X certificate; non ci si può comportare così!, you can't (o you mustn't) behave like that!; chiese se poteva vederlo, he asked if he could (o form. might o might be permitted to) see him; disse che potevamo usare la sua macchina fotografica, he said we could (o form. might) use his camera; non abbiamo potuto passare dal centro perché era chiuso al traffico, we couldn't (o we were unable to o not allowed to) go through the centre, because it was closed to traffic; nessuno potrà assentarsi senza autorizzazione, no one can leave without permission; i certificati si possono ritirare solo in orario d'ufficio, certificates can (o may) only be collected during office hours; non puoi dire questo!, you can't (o you mustn't) say that!; non può che essere un errore, it must be a mistake; non può non rendersi conto che..., he must realise that...; non posso fare a meno di ammettere che..., I must (o have to) admit that... ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, in questo significato l'uso di may, might è più formale di can, could; in espressioni negative con valore enfatico viene spesso usato must3 ( per esprimere eventualità) may, might; can, could; ( probabilità) to be* likely; to be* possible: posso, potrei sbagliarmi, I may, could (o might) be wrong; potresti aver ragione, you may (o could) be right; potrebbe arrivare domani, ma ne dubito, he might (o could) arrive tomorrow, but I doubt it; tutti possono sbagliare, anyone can make a mistake; potrei non giungere in tempo, I might not arrive in time; potrebbe esserci un errore, there might (o could) be a mistake; può essere utile sapere che..., it may help to know that...; può, potrebbe piovere, it may, might (o could) rain (o it's likely to rain); potevano essere circa le 3, it could (o might) have been about 3 o'clock; potrà sembrarti buffo, ma io la ritengo una cosa seria, you may (o might) think it's funny, but I think it's serious; ''Che cosa può essergli successo?'' ''Potrebbe aver perso il treno'', ''What can have happened to him?'' ''He may (o might) have missed the train''; cosa pensi che possa accadere?, what do you think is likely to (o might o could) happen?; chi potrebbe essere a quest'ora?, who could it be at this hour?; non è escluso che possa ancora vincere, he may (o might o could) still win // può essere, può darsi, maybe: ''Mi sembri di cattivo umore, oggi'' ''Può essere'', ''You look as if you're in a bad mood today'' ''Maybe''; ''Ti vedrò stasera?'' ''Può darsi'', ''Shall I see you this evening?'' ''Maybe'' // può darsi che, may (costr. pers.); maybe: può darsi che ti abbia scritto, maybe he has (o he may have) written to you; potrebbe darsi che avesse perso l'indirizzo, maybe he had (o he may have) lost the address; poteva darsi che non avesse capito, maybe he hadn't understood (o he may not have understood)4 (al cong., per esprimere augurio o forte desiderio) may, might; could: ( che) possiate essere felici!, may you be happy!; possa egli vivere cent'anni!, may he live a hundred years!; potessimo stare un po' tranquilli!, if only we might have a bit of peace!; ( magari) potessi aiutarlo!, if only I could help him!5 (al cond., per esprimere consiglio o esortazione) might, could: potresti almeno rispondere quando ti parlo!, you could (o might) at least answer when I speak to you!; avrebbe potuto per lo meno ringraziare!, he might (o could) at least have said thank you; potrebbero essere più gentili!, they might (o could) be more polite!; non era una prova facile, ma avresti potuto almeno tentare!, it wasn't an easy test, but you could (o might) at least have tried!◆ v.tr. (avere potere, forza, influenza) to have an influence, to have an effect (on): l'esempio di un padre può molto sui figli, a father's example has a great influence on his children; le mie parole hanno potuto assai poco, my words had little effect // è uno che può, ( che ha denaro) he is a man of means; ( che ha potere) he's got a lot of pull.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: a più non posso, all out: stava lavorando a più non posso, he was working all out // non ne posso più, ( sono sfinito) I'm exhausted, ( sono al limite della sopportazione) I'm at the end of my tether (o I can't take any more); non ne posso più di quell'uomo, I can't put up with that man any longer (o I've had enough of that man) // volere è potere, where there's a will there's a way // si salvi chi può, every man for himself // non posso fare a meno di pensare che..., I can't help thinking that... // non posso fare a meno di lui, I can't do without him; ( mi è indispensabile nel lavoro) I can't spare him // non posso farci niente, I can't help it (o I can't do anything about it) // non possiamo permetterci quel viaggio, we can't afford that trip // portane più che puoi, bring as much (o as many) as you can; vieni più in fretta che puoi, come as fast as you can; vieni più presto che puoi, come as soon as you can.potere s.m.1 power (anche fig.): potere assoluto, absolute power: avere potere assoluto su un popolo, to hold complete sway over a people; potere esecutivo, legislativo, executive, legislative power; potere centrale, periferico, central, local authority; la divisione del potere in uno stato democratico, the division of power in a democratic state; conflitto di potere tra l'autorità giudiziaria e quella politica, power struggle between the courts and the political authorities; i poteri governativi, governmental powers; il potere temporale del Papa, the temporal power of the Pope; abuso di potere, abuse of power; sete di potere, thirst for power; non ho il potere di decidere su questo punto, I have no power to decide on this point; ho il potere di scegliere ciò che voglio, I have the power to choose what I want; non ho potere su di loro, I have no power over them; avere poteri magici, to have magic powers // al potere, in power: i militari sono al potere, the military are in power; rimanere al potere, to remain in power; si impadronì del potere con un colpo di stato, he came into power through a coup d'état; la sua ascesa al potere fu rapida, his rise to power was rapid; salì al potere nel 1731, he rose to power in 1731; perse il potere nel 1930, he lost power in 1930 // in mio, tuo potere, in my, your power: cadde in suo potere, he fell into his power (o into his hands); la città è caduta in potere del nemico, the city fell into enemy hands; potere decisionale, decision-making power // potere operaio, workers' power // Quarto Potere, ( la stampa) Fourth Estate // Quinto Potere, ( la radio e la televisione) the broadcasting media (o the networks) // (econ.): potere contrattuale, bargaining power; potere di spesa, spending power; potere d'acquisto, purchasing (o buying) power; potere monopolistico, monopoly power; potere economico, economic power; potere di contrarre debiti, borrowing power // (fin.): potere finanziario, financial power; potere liberatorio, ( della moneta) debt-paying power2 (spec. pl.) ( potestà, diritti) powers: i poteri di un ministro, the powers of a minister: dare, conferire a qlcu. il potere di fare qlco., to give s.o. the authority (o the power) to do sthg.; vorrei definire i miei poteri, I should like to define my powers // pieni poteri, full powers; ambasciatore con pieni poteri, (ambassador) plenipotentiary; agire con, avere pieni poteri, to act, to be invested with full powers; nell'azienda gode di pieni poteri, he has full control over the company; dare, conferire pieni poteri, to grant full powers: dare, conferire pieni poteri a qlcu. di fare qlco., to empower s.o. to do sthg.3 ( possibilità) power, possibility; ( capacità) power, capacity: non ha il potere di agire in altro modo, he isn't able to act in any other way4 (fis.) power: potere assorbente, dispersivo, absorbent, dispersive power; potere calorifico, heating power; potere emissivo, emittance; potere rotatorio, rotatory power5 ( influenza) influence, sway: ha un grande potere su di me, he has great influence over me; le tue parole non hanno potere su di me, what you say has no effect on me (o form. your words have no power over me).* * *I [po'tere] sm(gen) poweravere il potere di fare qc — (capacità) to have the power o ability to do sth, (autorità) to have the authority o power to do sth
il quarto potere — (stampa) the fourth estate
non ho nessun potere su di lui — I have no power o influence over him
II [po'tere]essere al potere Pol — to be in power o in office
1. vb irreg aus nei tempi composti prende l'ausiliare del verbo che accompagna1) (possibilità, capacità) can, (sogg : persona) can, to be able tonon è potuto venire — he couldn't come, he was unable to come
non ho potuto farlo — I couldn't o wasn't able o was unable to do it
a più non posso — (correre) as fast as one can, (urlare) as loud as one can
2) (permesso) can, mayposso entrare? — can o may I come in?
3)può anche esser vero — it may o might o could even be truepuò darsi che non venga — he may not o might not come
può essere che non voglia — he may not o might not want to
4)potessimo trovare un po' di pace! — if only we could get a little peace!5)potresti almeno ringraziare! — you could o might at least say thank you!avresti potuto dirmelo! — you could o might have told me!
2. vt irreg* * *I [po'tere]verbo modale (the use of the auxiliary essere or avere in compound tenses depends on the verb in the infinitive that follows)1) (riuscire, essere in grado di) can, to be* able tose potrò permettermelo, comprerò una macchina — if I can afford it, I'll buy a car
2) (per esprimere possibilità) can, may; (più remota) could, might; (per esprimere probabilità, opportunità) may, to be* likely; (più remota) mightpotrebbe essere Andy — it may be Andy; (meno probabile) it might be Andy
potrebbe essere che... — it could be that...
potrebbe capitare che io parta — I could o might leave
può darsi — maybe, perhaps, possibly
può darsi che sia così, ma... — that's as may be, but...
può darsi che i prezzi aumentino — prices may o might rise
"vieni?" - "può darsi" — "will you come" - "I might"
3) (per esprimere permesso, autorizzazione) can, to be* allowed to, may form.gli studenti non possono uscire dall'edificio senza autorizzazione — pupils can't o may not leave o are not allowed to leave the school without permission
4) (nelle richieste) can; (più cortese) would, couldpotreste fare silenzio, per favore? — would you please be quiet?
5) (nelle offerte) can6) (per suggerire, dare un consiglio) can, could7) (essere nella condizione, posizione di) cannon può non o che accettare he has no option but to accept; (per esprimere rimprovero) come hai potuto! how could you! avrebbero potuto o potevano avvertirci they could have warned us; non potevi dirmelo subito? why couldn't you have told me that right away? why didn't you tell me that right away? (per esprimere sorpresa) che può mai volere da me? — what can she possibly want from me?
una persona che può — (che ha denaro) a person of means; (che ha potere) a very influential person
lui può — iron. he's got a lot of pull
10) a più non posso [ correre] as fast as one can; [ lavorare] as hard as one can, flat out; [ mangiare] as much as one can; [ gridare] at the top of one's voice••II [po'tere]volere è potere — prov. where there's a will, there's a way
sostantivo maschile1) (capacità) ability, capability, power-i magici, soprannaturali — magic, supernatural powers
2) (influenza, autorità) power (su over)esercitare un potere su qcn. — to hold sway over sb.
non avere nessun potere su qcn. — to have no power o influence over sb.
3) pol. powerprendere o assumere il potere to take power; rimanere al potere to stay in power; dare pieni -i a qcn. to give sb. full powers; avere pieni -i to have all powers; il quarto potere the fourth estate; il quinto potere — = the broadcasting media
•potere d'acquisto — purchasing o spending power
* * *potere2/po'tere/sostantivo m.1 (capacità) ability, capability, power; avere il potere di fare to be able to do; -i magici, soprannaturali magic, supernatural powers2 (influenza, autorità) power (su over); la tiene in suo potere he's got her in his power; esercitare un potere su qcn. to hold sway over sb.; non avere nessun potere su qcn. to have no power o influence over sb.; non ho il potere di prendere una decisione simile I'm not the one who decides3 pol. power; potere assoluto absolute power; gioco di potere power game; essere al potere to be in power; prendere o assumere il potere to take power; rimanere al potere to stay in power; dare pieni -i a qcn. to give sb. full powers; avere pieni -i to have all powers; il quarto potere the fourth estate; il quinto potere = the broadcasting mediapotere d'acquisto purchasing o spending power; potere esecutivo executive power; potere giudiziario judiciary; potere legislativo legislative power; - i straordinari emergency power. -
68 volonté
volonté [vɔlɔ̃te]feminine nouna. ( = souhait, intention) wish ; ( = faculté) will• accomplir/respecter la volonté de qn to carry out/respect sb's wishes• volonté de guérir/réussir will to recover/succeed• « café à volonté » "as much coffee as you like"b. ( = disposition) bonne volonté willingness• il a beaucoup de bonne volonté mais peu d'aptitude he shows great willingness but not much aptitude• il met de la bonne/mauvaise volonté à faire son travail he goes about his work willingly/grudgingly• il fait preuve de bonne/mauvaise volonté he has a positive/negative attitudec. ( = caractère, énergie) willpower* * *vɔlɔ̃te
1.
1) ( disposition) willfaire preuve de bonne/mauvaise volonté — to show goodwill/ill-will
elle y met de la mauvaise volonté — she's doing it with bad grace or reluctantly
2) ( trait de caractère) willpower
2.
à volonté locution adverbiale1) ( autant que l'on veut)‘vin/pain/crudités à volonté’ — ‘unlimited wine/bread/salad’
2) ( comme on veut) [modulable] as required* * *vɔlɔ̃te nf1) [peuple] will2) (= énergie, fermeté) willpowerIl a beaucoup de volonté. — He's got a lot of willpower., He's strong-willed.
3) (= souhait, désir) wish4) (= disposition)bonne volonté — goodwill, willingness
mauvaise volonté — lack of goodwill, unwillingness
* * *A nf1 ( disposition) will; imposer sa volonté to impose one's will (à qn on sb); la volonté du peuple the will of the people; il a été inscrit contre sa volonté he was entered against his will; même avec la meilleure volonté du monde even with the best will in the world; ‘que ta volonté soit faite’ Relig ‘thy will be done’; bonne/mauvaise volonté goodwill/ill-will; faire preuve de bonne/mauvaise volonté to show goodwill/ill-will; être plein de bonne volonté to be full of goodwill; une personne/un geste de bonne volonté a person/an act of goodwill; elle y met de la mauvaise volonté she's doing it with bad grace or reluctantly; contrarier/aller contre la volonté de qn to thwart/go against sb's wishes; deux volontés contraires se sont exprimées two opposing wishes were expressed; manifester la volonté de faire to show one's willingness to do; leur volonté de signer les accords/refuser le compromis est claire their willingness to sign the agreements/refuse the compromise is clear; volonté de puissance/conquête/paix/vengeance desire for power/conquest/peace/revenge; faire appel aux bonnes volontés to appeal for volunteers; pour des raisons indépendantes de notre volonté for reasons beyond our control; ⇒ dernier, quatre;2 ( trait de caractère) willpower; avoir de la volonté to have willpower; faire preuve de volonté to show willpower; c'est une question de volonté it's a question of willpower; réussir à faire qch à force de volonté to succeed in doing sth by sheer willpower; avoir une volonté de fer to have an iron will.B à volonté loc adv2 ( comme on veut) [modulable] as required.[vɔlɔ̃te] nom fémininavoir de la volonté/beaucoup de volonté to have willpower/a strong willavoir une volonté de fer to have a will of iron ou an iron willil manque de volonté he lacks willpower, he doesn't have enough willpowerfaire quelque chose/aller contre la volonté de quelqu'un to do something/go against somebody's willla volonté de gagner/survivre the will to win/to survivela volonté divine ou de Dieu God's willque Ta/Votre volonté soit faite Thy will be done3. [disposition]allez, lève-toi, c'est de la mauvaise volonté! come on, get up, you're not really trying!————————à volonté locution adjectivalecafé à volonté as much coffee as you want, unlimited coffee————————à volonté locution adverbiale[arrêter, continuer] at will -
69 drive
draɪv
1. сущ.
1) а) езда full drive ≈ езда на полной скорости test drive ≈ пробная поездка (право покупателя при покупке автомобиля в магазине) б) катание, прогулка( в экипаже, автомобиле) to go for a drive, go on a drive ≈ отправиться на прогулку to have a drive, to take a drive ≈ совершить прогулку easy drive ≈ легкая прогулка Come with us for a drive in the country. ≈ Поехали с нами погулять за город. Syn: ride, outing, excursion;
trip
2) а) дорога (для экипажей) ;
подъездная аллея (к дому) Syn: driveway б) дорога, по которой гонят дичь или загоняют скот в загон
3) преследование( неприятеля или зверя) ;
гон There were four drives, or large hunts, organized during the winter. ≈ В течение зимы были организованы четыре крупных охоты, или гона.
4) а) сплав (леса) б) сплавляемая масса( леса)
5) спорт сильный удар( в гольфе, бейсболе, теннисе, крикете)
6) воен. наступление, атака
7) амер. а) (общественная) кампания to put on a drive ≈ начать кампанию to initiate, launch a drive for ≈ начинать кампанию a drive to raise funds ≈ кампания по сбору средств a charity drive ≈ благотворительная кампания Syn: campaign б) разг. продажа по низким ценам (с целью конкуренции)
8) энергичные, настойчивые усилия, напористость, настойчивость( в достижении какой-л. цели) Does she have enough drive to finish the job? ≈ Достаточно ли у нее энергии, чтобы закончить эту работу? Such men seem to lack the drive and confidence needed for public life. (J. S. Huxley) ≈ Таким людям, по-видимому, не хватает напористости и уверенности в себе, которые необходимы для общественной жизни. the drive ended in a touchdown ≈ непрерывные атаки, закончившиеся голом Syn: zest, energy, intensity, persistence
9) спешка, гонка, напряженность в работе
10) а) физиологическое желание или потребность б) побуждение, стимул, внутренний импульс an elemental drive ≈ стихийный порыв She has tremendous drive toward success. ≈ Мощный внутренний импульс толкал ее к успеху. Syn: motivation, ambition, impulse
11) амер.;
сл. возбуждение( особ. под влиянием наркотиков) Syn: thrill, exhilaration
12) тенденция Syn: drift, tendency
13) а) передача, привод, приводной механизм Syn: driving-gear б) рабочее состояние рычага переключения (в автоматической коробке передач) в) комп. дисковод, накопитель( на дисках или ленте)
14) горн. штрек
2. гл.;
прош. вр. - drove, прич. прош. вр. - driven
1) а) везти, перевозить, подвозить( в автомобиле, экипаже и т. п.) She drove me to the station. ≈- Она подвезла меня до станции. б) ездить;
ехать We usually drive to the country on Sunday. ≈ Мы обычно ездим за город по воскресеньям. Syn: ride, motor, go by car, go driving в) управлять( автомобилем и т. п.), править( лошадьми) She drives a car skillfully. ≈ Она ловко управляет автомобилем. to drive a pair ≈ править парой drive yourself car Syn: guide, steer;
operate
2) а) мчаться, нестись Syn: dash, rush, hasten б) мчаться, нестись (перемещаться с помощью ветра, воды и других естественных агентов)
3) а) подгонять, подталкивать;
гнать;
преследовать( употребляется обыкн. с наречиями или предложными фразами away, back, down, in, off, on, out, up;
from, to, toward, through и т. д., указывающими направление) to drive into a corner ≈ загнать в угол;
перен. припереть к стенке driven ashore ≈ выброшенный на берег drive back ≈ отгонять drive out ≈ выгонять They drove the cattle along the Chisholm Trail. ≈ Они гнали скот вдоль чисхольмской дороги. Syn: advance;
lead, guide, conduct;
push forward, spur, urge along б) наступать;
устремляться вперед Our troops are driving toward the enemy stronghold. ≈ Наши войска устремились к опорному пункту противника. Syn: advance, press forward;
rush
4) направлять и вести вперед (о животных, запряженных в коляски, плуг и т. п.;
тж. о локомотивах, паровозах и т. п.) ;
тж. перен. The engine-driver drove his train at the rate of forty miles an hour. ≈ Машинист вел поезд со скоростью сорок миль в час. Louie isn't an easy one to drive. ≈ Луи не тот человек, которого легко направлять.
5) сплавлять( лес)
6) спорт быстро и резко отбивать мяч( в бейсболе, теннисе)
7) вбивать, вколачивать (столбы, гвозди и т. п.) ;
тж. перен. to drive through ≈ вбивать The elephant drove his long tusks between the tiger's shoulders. ≈ Слон вонзил свои длинные бивни в спину тигра. to drive home upon the public mind the evils of perjury ≈ вбить в людские умы, что клятвопреступление - это зло drive a nail home drive the centre drive the cross drive the nail
8) а) проводить, прокладывать (туннель и т. п.) to drive a railway through the desert ≈ строить железную дорогу через пустыню б) горн. проходить горизонтальную выработку
9) ударять, стукать( кого-л., что-л.;
тж.) to let drive
10) побуждать, стимулировать;
заставлять, принуждать Thirst for knowledge drove him to Jerusalem. ≈ Жажда знаний привела его а Иерусалим. His pride drove him to complete the job. ≈ Гордость заставила его закончить работу. Syn: motivate;
force, compel, coerce
11) доводить( до какого-л. состояния), приводить( к какому-л. состоянию) to drive to despair ≈ доводить до отчаяния drive mad drive out of one's senses drive crazy
12) а) перегружать работой The boss drives her workers hard. ≈ Начальница здорово перегружает своих рабочих. Syn: press, urge, prod, goad;
incite, impel б) разг. усердно работать, 'нажимать' My cottage is not yet finished, but I shall drive at it as soon as the opening of spring will permit. ≈ Мой коттедж еще не готов, но я вплотную им займусь, как только позволит весна.
13) вести, совершать to drive a bargain ≈ заключать сделку to drive a trade ≈ вести торговлю
14) тянуть, затягивать, доводить до последнего (время, дело и т. п.;
тж. с) off, out, on) You had better not drive it to the last minute. ≈ Лучше не затягивай это до последней минуты. Syn: protract, prolong ∙ drive at drive away drive away at drive for drive home drive home to drive in drive into drive off drive out drive up drive a quill drive a pen let drive at езда - full * на полной скорости;
полным ходом - within two hour's * of Oxford в двух часах езды до Оксфорда - a * of 100 kilometres пробег в 100 километров прогулка, катание (в экипаже, машине) ;
поездка - to go for a * поехать (по) кататься подъездная дорога, аллея дорога для экипажей просека гон, гоньба, преследование (неприятеля, зверя и т. п.) (военное) наступление;
атака, удар - a massive export * in African markets массированное экспортное наступление на африканские рынки - Arab diplomatic * in Europe дипломатические инициативы арабов в Европе гонка, спешка - armament(s) * гонка вооружений - the constant * of work постоянная спешка в работе (американизм) (общественная) кампания - membership * кампания по по привлечению новых членов( в партию и т. п.) - economy * поход за экономию;
борьба за режим экономии - * for signatures кампания по сбору подписей - * to raise funds кампания по сбору средств - to put on a * начать кампанию стремление - a * for self-affirmation стремление к самоутверждению - * for power борьба за власть энергия, напористость - his style has * у него энергичный стиль - what he lacked in physical size he more than made up in sheer * and determination свой маленький рост он с избытком компенсировал исключительной напористостью и решительностью стимул, побуждение, внутренний импульс тенденция, направление - liberal economic * либеральные тенденции в экономике (американизм) (разговорное) распродажа товаров по низким ценам сплав леса сплавной лес удар (по мячу) ;
драйв (теннис, крикет) толчок (легкая атлетика) (техническое) привод, передача - front wheel * (автомобильное) привод на передние колеса - electric * электрический привод - flexible * привод с гибким валом( компьютерное) дисковод;
лентопротяжное устройство;
лентопротяжный механизм - tape * привод лентопротяжного устройства (горное) штрек дека (магнитофон без усилителя) водить, вести, править;
управлять - to * a car вести машину - to * a pair править парой - to * one's own carriage иметь собственный выезд ездить, ехать - to * in a car ехать на машине - to * to one's door подъехать к двери дома - to * on the right( of the road) держаться правой стороны( дороги) водить машину;
управлять лошадью - to learn to * научиться водить машину - to * recklessly легко водить машину, быть лихачем - to * like mad гнать как сумасшедший /во весь опор/ - to * to the public danger нарушать все правила дорожной безопасности - to * to the bit (спортивное) взять лошадь на повод быть хорошим или плохим в эксплуатации (о машине) - the car *s well (эту) машину легко водить, эта машина (хорошо) слушается руля гнать - to * cattle гнать скот - to * smb. from /out of/ the house выгнать кого-л. из дому отбрасывать, теснить - to * the enemy from his positions выбить противника с позиций - to * the enemy down the hill сбросить противника с высоты - to * the invaders across the border изгнать интервентов за пределы страны /со своей земли/ гнать;
рассеивать - to * the image out of one's head гнать от себя /стараться забыть/ этот образ - his words drove all doubts from my mind его слова рассеяли все мои сомнения гнать, нести, перемещать - the wind is driving the clouds ветер гонит тучи - the waves drove the ship upon the rocks волны вынесли корабль на скалы - the ship was *n ashore корабль был выброшен на берег нестись;
налетать;
перемещаться - the rain was driving against the window-panes дождь барабанил в окна - the snow was driving against the walls стены заметало снегом - the rain drove faster every minute с каждой минутой дождь усиливался нестись, мчаться - the ship drove across the waves корабль резал волну - he drove rudely past her into the room оттолкнув ее, он влетел /ворвался/ в комнату - to * to accelerate( спортивное) бежать с ускорением - to * for the tape (спортивное) заканчивать дистанцию;
финишировать - to * into the curve( спортивное) войти в поворот загонять, забивать, вбивать;
вонзать - to * a rivet посадить заклепку - to * a wedge вбить клин( военное) вклиниться - to * a nail home to the head загнать гвоздь по самую шляпку;
довести дело до конца, урегулировать( что-л.) - to * bullets straight посылать пули точно в цель входить, вонзаться - the nail won't * гвоздь никак не забьешь подгонять - to * a committee подгонять /торопить/ комиссию /комитет/ перегружать;
заваливать работой - don't * me too hard (разговорное) не наседай /не нажимай/ на меня (разговорное) затягивать, оттягивать - to * smt. to the last minute затянуть что-л. до последней минуты преследовать, гнать (зверя) - to * game преследовать /загонять/ дичь гнать, сплавлять (лес) вести (дело и т. п.) - to * a trade вести торговлю - to * a bargain заключить сделку проводить, прокладывать (дорогу и т. п.) - to * a railroad through the desert провести железную дорогу через пустыню (горное) проходить (горизонтальную выработку) (горное) бурить( скважину) ловить дрифтерной сетью( рыбу) нагнетать, напускать( воду, газ и т. п.) - to * water into the bath напускать воду в ванну (под большим напором) (спортивное) ударять (по мячу) (спортивное) отбивать драйвом (мяч) крутить (обруч, серсо) to drive smb., smth. to a place подвозить отвозить кого-л., что-л. куда-л. - to * smb. home подвезти кого-л. домой to have smb., smth. driven to a place отправлять кого-л., что-л. куда-л. - to have the luggage *n to the station отправить багаж на станцию (машиной) to drive smb. into a place загонять кого-л. куда-л. - to * smb. into a corner загнать кого-л. в угол;
перен. тж. поставить кого-л. в безвыходное положение to drive smb, out of a place выгонять, выживать кого-л. откуда-л. - to * smb. out of a flat выжить кого-л. из квартиры - the noise would * you out of the place из-за шума вы сами оттуда сбежите - to * smb. out of a market вытеснить кого-л. с рынка - to drive a place for smb., smth. устраивать облаву где-л., прочесывать какую-л. местность - to * a wood for a tiger устроить в лесу облаву на тигра to drive smb. to smth. /to do smth./ заставить, вынудить кого-л. сделать что-л. - to * smb. to a decision /to take a decision/ вынудить кого-л. принять решение - he was *n to steal by hunger голод заставил его пойти на воровство - he won't /can't/ be *n он не из тех, кого можно принудить;
его не заставишь сделать то, что он не хочет to drive by smth. приводить в движение чем-л., при помощи чего-л. - to * a mill by water power приводить машину в движение водой - an engine *n by steam двигатель, приводимый в действие паром - he is *n by his own passions им движут собственные страсти, он раб своих страстей to drive smb. into a state довести кого-л. до какого-л. состояния - to * smb. to drink довести кого-л. до пьянства - to * smb. mad /crazy/, to * smb. out of his senses /out of his mind/ доводить кого-л. до безумия, сводить кого-л. с ума - to * smb. into panic привести кого-л. в паническое состояние - to * smb. wild вывести кого-л. из себя, довести кого-л. до крайности to drive at smth. вести, клонить к чему-л. - what are you driving at? куда ты клонишь? к чему ты ведешь? чего ты хочешь? (разговорное) to let drive at smb. with smth ударить /стукнуть/ кого-л. чем-л. - he let * at the boy with his fists он набросился на мальчишку с кулаками to let drive at smth. with smth. ударить по чему-л. чем-л. - he let * at the ball with his club он стукнул по мячу клюшкой /лаптой/ > to * a guill /a pen/ писать, быть писателем > to * stakes( американизм) располагаться лагерем, разбивать лагерь;
застолбить участок;
делать заявку (на участок) ;
обосноваться > to * smb. round the bend доводить кого-л. до безумия, сводить кого-л. с ума > to * smb. to the wall прижать кого-л. к стенке > to * it home to smb. убедить кого-л. (в чем-л.) ;
растолковать кому-л. свою мысль > to * a lesson into smb.'s head втолковать /вдолбить/ кому-л. урок cartridge disk ~ вчт. кассетный дисковый накопитель cartridge disk ~ вчт. кассетный накопитель на дисках cartridge tape ~ вчт. кассетный ленточный накопитель cassette tape ~ кассетное лентопротяжное устройство correct ~ вчт. нужный дисковод disk ~ вчт. дисковод disk ~ вчт. накопитель на дисках diskette ~ вчт. накопитель на дискетах drive большая энергия, напористость ~ вбивать, вколачивать (тж. drive into) ;
to drive a nail home вбить гвоздь по самую шляпку;
перен. довести (что-л.) до конца;
убедить ~ (drove;
driven) везти (в автомобиле, экипаже и т. п.) ~ вести, править, управлять ~ гнать;
преследовать (зверя, неприятеля) ;
to drive into a corner загнать в угол;
перен. тж. припереть к стенке;
driven ashore выброшенный на берег ~ гнать ~ гонка, спешка (в работе) ~ движение ~ спорт. делать плоский удар (в теннисе, крикете) ~ вчт. диск ~ вчт. дисковод ~ доводить, приводить;
to drive to despair доводить до отчаяния;
to drive mad, to drive out of one's senses, to drive crazy сводить с ума ~ дорога (для экипажей) ;
подъездная аллея (к дому) ~ езда ~ ехать (в автомобиле, экипаже и т. п.) ;
быстро двигаться, нестись ~ запускать в производство ~ амер. (общественная) кампания (по привлечению новых членов и т. п.) ;
to put on a drive начать кампанию;
a drive to raise funds кампания по сбору средств ~ катание, езда, прогулка (в экипаже, автомобиле) ;
to go for a drive совершить прогулку ~ направление ~ общественная компания ~ отбрасывать ~ перегружать работой ~ тех. передача, привод ~ переутомлять, перегружать работой;
he was very hard driven он был очень перегружен ~ плоский удар (в теннисе, крикете) ~ побуждение, стимул ~ побуждение ~ подгонять ~ править (лошадьми) ;
to drive a pair править парой ~ преследование (неприятеля или зверя) ~ вчт. привод ~ приводить в движение ~ проводить, прокладывать;
to drive a railway through the desert строить железную дорогу через пустыню ~ амер. разг. продажа по низким ценам (с целью конкуренции) ~ горн. проходить горизонтальную выработку;
drive at метить;
клонить (к чему-л.) ;
what is he driving at? куда он гнет? ~ распродажа товаров по низким ценам ~ совершать, вести;
to drive a bargain заключать сделку;
to drive a trade вести торговлю ~ сплав, гонка (леса) ~ стимул ~ стремление ~ тенденция ~ тенденция ~ торопить ~ управлять (машиной, автомобилем) ~ управлять ~ устремление ~ цель ~ горн. штрек ~ воен. энергичное наступление, удар, атака driving: driving = drive ~ совершать, вести;
to drive a bargain заключать сделку;
to drive a trade вести торговлю ~ вбивать, вколачивать (тж. drive into) ;
to drive a nail home вбить гвоздь по самую шляпку;
перен. довести (что-л.) до конца;
убедить ~ править (лошадьми) ;
to drive a pair править парой to ~ a quill, to ~ a pen быть писателем to ~ a quill, to ~ a pen быть писателем ~ проводить, прокладывать;
to drive a railway through the desert строить железную дорогу через пустыню ~ совершать, вести;
to drive a bargain заключать сделку;
to drive a trade вести торговлю ~ горн. проходить горизонтальную выработку;
drive at метить;
клонить (к чему-л.) ;
what is he driving at? куда он гнет? ~ away прогонять ~ away рассеивать ~ away уехать ~ доводить, приводить;
to drive to despair доводить до отчаяния;
to drive mad, to drive out of one's senses, to drive crazy сводить с ума to ~ home убеждать, внедрять в сознание ~ in въехать ~ in загонять;
to drive the cows in загнать коров ~ in procession двигаться вереницей ~ in procession ехать в колонне ~ into вбивать;
перен. вдалбливать, растолковывать ~ доводить, приводить;
to drive to despair доводить до отчаяния;
to drive mad, to drive out of one's senses, to drive crazy сводить с ума ~ not ready вчт. устройство не готово ~ out выбивать;
вытеснять ~ out проехаться, прокатиться( в автомобиле) ~ доводить, приводить;
to drive to despair доводить до отчаяния;
to drive mad, to drive out of one's senses, to drive crazy сводить с ума ~ in загонять;
to drive the cows in загнать коров ~ доводить, приводить;
to drive to despair доводить до отчаяния;
to drive mad, to drive out of one's senses, to drive crazy сводить с ума ~ амер. (общественная) кампания (по привлечению новых членов и т. п.) ;
to put on a drive начать кампанию;
a drive to raise funds кампания по сбору средств ~ up подъехать, подкатить ~ yourself car машина напрокат без шофера ~ гнать;
преследовать (зверя, неприятеля) ;
to drive into a corner загнать в угол;
перен. тж. припереть к стенке;
driven ashore выброшенный на берег economy ~ кампания за экономию export ~ кампания за увеличение экспорта floppy disk ~ вчт. накопитель на гибких магнитных дисках floppy ~ вчт. дисковод гибких дисков ~ катание, езда, прогулка (в экипаже, автомобиле) ;
to go for a drive совершить прогулку ~ переутомлять, перегружать работой;
he was very hard driven он был очень перегружен hypertape ~ вчт. кассетное лентопротяжное устройство incorrect ~ вчт. не тот дисковод to let ~ at метить, направлять удар в local ~ вчт. локальный дисковод logical ~ вчт. логический дисковод n-high disk ~ вчт. накопитель с n дисками network ~ вчт. сетевой дисковод publicity ~ рекламная кампания ~ амер. (общественная) кампания (по привлечению новых членов и т. п.) ;
to put on a drive начать кампанию;
a drive to raise funds кампания по сбору средств ribbon ~ вчт. привод красящей ленты sales ~ кампания за увеличение сбыта servo ~ вчт. следящий привод slim-line ~ вчт. малогабаритный накопитель tape ~ вчт. лентопротяжное устройство tape ~ лентопротяжное устройство tape ~ лентопротяжный механизм tape ~ накопитель на магнитной ленте test ~ испытание автомобиля для принятия решения о его приобретении tractor ~ вчт. тянущая передача ~ горн. проходить горизонтальную выработку;
drive at метить;
клонить (к чему-л.) ;
what is he driving at? куда он гнет? -
70 appétit
appétit [apeti]masculine noun• avoir de l'appétit or bon appétit to have a hearty appetite* * *apetinom masculin1) ( de mangeur) appetitemettre quelqu'un en appétit — lit, fig to whet somebody's appetite
2) (de plaisirs, culture) appetite (de for); (de gloire, pouvoir) hunger (de for)* * *apeti nm* * *appétit nm1 ( de mangeur) appetite; le bon air donne de l'appétit fresh air gives you an appetite; perdre l'appétit to lose one's appetite; j'en ai perdu l'appétit it made me lose my appetite; mettre qn en appétit lit, fig to whet sb's appetite; avoir un appétit modeste/robuste to have a small/hearty appetite; ouvrir l'appétit de qn to give sb an appetite; couper l'appétit de qn to take sb's appetite away; avoir un appétit d'oiseau to eat like a bird; manger avec appétit to eat heartily ou with relish; manger sans appétit to eat without feeling hungry; bon appétit! enjoy your meal!;2 ( désir naturel) appetite; appétit sexuel sexual appetite;3 (de plaisirs, culture) appetite (de for); (de gloire, pouvoir) hunger (de for); on craint les appétits des concurrents the competitors' acquisitiveness ou greed is causing some concern; les appétits de conquête du pays the country's expansionist ambitions.l'appétit vient en mangeant Prov appetite comes with eating.[apeti] nom masculin1. [envie de manger] appetiteavoir de l'appétit ou grand appétit ou bon appétit to have a good ou hearty appetitemanger avec appétit ou de bon appétit to eat heartilyla promenade m'a donné de l'appétit ou m'a ouvert l'appétit ou m'a mis en appétit the walk has given me an appetitequelques diapositives d'abord, pour vous ouvrir l'appétit (figuré) first, a few slides, to whet your appetiteça va te couper l'appétit it'll spoil your appetite, it'll take your appetite awaybon appétit! enjoy your meal!, have a nice meal!avoir un appétit de loup ou d'ogre to eat like a horsea. (proverbe & sens propre) eating whets the appetiteb. (figuré) the more you have, the more you want2. [désir]un insatiable appétit de vivre/de connaissances an insatiable thirst for life/for knowledge————————appétits nom masculin pluriel[instincts] appetites -
71 drang
Imperf. dringen* * *der Drangpress; urge; pressure* * *Drạng [draŋ]m -(e)s, ordm;e['drɛŋə]1) (= Antrieb) urge (AUCH PHYSIOL), impulse; (= Sehnsucht) yearning (nach for); (nach Wissen) thirst (nach for)Drang nach Bewegung — urge or impulse to move
ich habe einen Drang (inf: zur Toilette) — I'm dying to go (inf)
See:→ Sturm2)der Drang zum Tor (Sport) — the surge (Brit) or drive (US) toward(s) the goal
3) (geh = Druck) pressureim Drang der Ereignisse — under the pressure of events
* * *(a strong impulse or desire: I felt an urge to hit him.) urge* * *<-[e]s, Dränge>[ˈdraŋ, pl ˈdrɛŋə]m1. (innerer Antrieb) longing, desire▪ jds \Drang, etw zu tun sb's urge [or itch] [or longing] to do sthein \Drang nach Bewegung an urge to do some [physical] exercise\Drang nach Wissen thirst for knowledge\Drang nach Freiheit longing [or liter yearning] for freedomein starker \Drang a strong desire [or urge], a great longingeinen \Drang haben[, etw zu tun] to feel an urge [to do sth], to have a desire [to do sth]2. (Harndrang) urgent need [or urge] to go to the toileteinem \Drang nachgeben to answer a call of natureder \Drang der Umstände the force of circumstances* * *der; Drang[e]s, Dränge urgeein Drang nach Bewegung/Freiheit — an urge to move/be free
* * ** * *der; Drang[e]s, Dränge urgeein Drang nach Bewegung/Freiheit — an urge to move/be free
* * *¨-e m.desire n.drive n.instinct n.penchant n.tendency n.urge n. -
72 رغبة
رَغْبَة \ appetite: desire for food. desire: a strong wish: He has a strong desire to succeed. interest: a desire to know about sth.; eager attention; concern: He takes no interest in sport. He has lost interest in it. wish: an expressed desire; what one wants to be done: He acted against my wishes (He did what I asked him not to do), a secret desire My wish was fulfilled, desire; intention I have no wish to hurt you. \ رَغْبَة جامِحة \ thirst: any strong desire: a keen student’s thirst for knowledge. \ رَغْبَة طارئة \ impulse: desire to act at once, often without thought: It is risky to buy a car on impulse, without examining it carefully. She felt happy and had an impulse to sing in the office. \ رَغْبَة عَن \ reluctance: unwillingness. \ رَغْبَةً في الإيجاز \ for short: as a short way of saying sth.: His name is Christopher, but we call him Chris for short. \ رَغْبَة لِعَمَل شيء \ willingness: readiness (to help). \ رَغْبَة مكْبُوتة \ inhibition: being inhibited; feeling that something cannot be done: She loses her inhibitions when she is with people she knows well. -
73 ansiar
v.1 to long for, to ache for, to desire, to aim for.2 to yearn to, to want to, to be aching to, to ache to.3 to yearn, to yen.* * *1 to long for, yearn for* * *verbto long for, yearn for* * *1.VT to long for, yearn foransiar hacer algo — to long to do sth, yearn to do sth
2.VI* * *verbo transitivo (liter) <libertad/poder> to long for, yearn foransiar + inf — to long to + inf
ansiaba que regresara — he longed o yearned for her to return
* * *= gag for, lust (for/after/over), yearn, itch for.Ex. Ireland is gagging for affordable broadband, according to a survey of 1400 net users.Ex. These two women were Samaria and Jerusalem, lusting after foreigners and foreign ways, and abandoning their god for shallow and ephemeral pleasures.Ex. Since time immemorial, people have yearned for an immediate way to capture living moments in a picture.Ex. It seems like he's itching for a change but doesn't know exactly the direction or directions to pursue in order to accomplish the change.* * *verbo transitivo (liter) <libertad/poder> to long for, yearn foransiar + inf — to long to + inf
ansiaba que regresara — he longed o yearned for her to return
* * *= gag for, lust (for/after/over), yearn, itch for.Ex: Ireland is gagging for affordable broadband, according to a survey of 1400 net users.
Ex: These two women were Samaria and Jerusalem, lusting after foreigners and foreign ways, and abandoning their god for shallow and ephemeral pleasures.Ex: Since time immemorial, people have yearned for an immediate way to capture living moments in a picture.Ex: It seems like he's itching for a change but doesn't know exactly the direction or directions to pursue in order to accomplish the change.* * *vt( liter); ‹paz/libertad/poder› to long for, yearn forel día del tan ansiado reencuentro the day of the long-awaited reunionansiar + INF to long to + INFansía alcanzar el éxito he longs to achieve success, he yearns after o craves success ( liter)ansiar QUE + SUBJ:ansiaba que regresara he longed o yearned for her to return, he longed o yearned for her return ( liter)* * *
ansiar ( conjugate ansiar) verbo transitivo (liter) ‹libertad/poder› to long for, yearn for;
ansiar verbo transitivo to long for, yearn for
' ansiar' also found in these entries:
English:
crave
- thirst for
- hanker
* * *ansiar vtansiar algo to long for sth;encontraron la felicidad que tanto ansiaban they found the happiness that they had been longing for;ansiaba regresar a su país she longed to return to her country;todos ansiamos llegar a un acuerdo we are all anxious to reach an agreement;ansían que el problema se resuelva lo antes posible they are anxious for the problem to be solved as soon as possible* * *v/t yearn for, long for* * *ansiar {85} vt: to long for, to yearn for* * *ansiar vb to long -
74 загори
to be burned, to begin to burn, to catch fire, (фиг.) to have a stron thirst for something, to thirst for -
75 bibō
bibō bibī, —, ere [BI-], to drink: vinum, T.: mella diluta, H.: lac, to suck, O.: gemmā, from a jewelled cup, V.: caelato (sc. poculo), Iu.: Quod iussi ei dari bibere, to be given her to drink, T.: ut bibere sibi iuberet dari, L.: Iovi bibere ministrare: sitis exstincta bibendo, O.: ab tertiā horā bibebatur: Graeco more (i. e. propinando): Xanthum, i. e. water from, V.: Caecubam uvam (i. e. vinum), H.—Prov.: aut bibat aut abeat (at a feast). —With the name of a river, to visit, reach, frequent, dwell in the region of: si Hebrum bibamus, V.: Ararim Parthus bibet, i. e. the Parthians will come to Germany, V.: Extremum Tanain si biberes, Lyce, H. — Bibere aquas, i. e. to be drowned, O. — Meton., to take in, absorb, imbibe: sat prata biberunt, have been watered, V.: (terra) bibit umorem, absorbs moisture, V.: Amphora fumum bibere instituta, H.—Of the rainbow: bibit ingens arcus, V. — Fig., to receive, take in, drink in: longum amorem, V.: Pugnas bibit aure, H.: animo sanguinem, thirst for: Hasta bibit cruorem, drew, V.* * *Ibibere, bibi, bibitus Vdrink; toast; visit, frequent (w/river name); drain, draw off; thirst for; suckIIhard drinker, tippler, drunkard; kind of worm bread in wine -
76 febbre
f feverha la febbre he has a or is running a temperaturefebbre da fieno hay fever* * *febbre s.f.1 fever; temperature: febbre da cavallo, raging fever; febbre da fieno, hay fever; febbre gialla, yellow fever; febbre malarica, malarial fever; febbre reumatica, rheumatic fever; febbre ricorrente, relapsing fever; febbre tifoidea, typhoid fever; accesso di febbre, bout of fever; ha la febbre molto alta, he has a very high temperature; avere la febbre, to be feverish (o to run a temperature); misurare la febbre a qlcu., to take s.o.'s temperature2 ( herpes) cold sore, herpes labialis3 (fig.) fever: la febbre del successo, del guadagno, thirst for success, for money; la febbre dell'oro, gold fever; ( la corsa all'oro) gold rush; nella febbre della battaglia, in the heat of the battle // l'idea del tuo arrivo mi mette la febbre addosso, the thought of your arrival makes me tremble with excitement (o thrills me).* * *['fɛbbre]sostantivo femminile1) fever, temperatureavere la febbre — to have a fever, to be running o have a temperature
misurare la febbre a qcn. — to take sb.'s temperature
2) colloq. (herpes) cold sore3) fig. fever•febbre da cavallo — colloq. raging fever
* * *febbre/'fεbbre/sostantivo f.1 fever, temperature; avere la febbre to have a fever, to be running o have a temperature; avere la febbre alta to have a high temperature; misurare la febbre a qcn. to take sb.'s temperature; avevo la febbre a 39 I had a temperature of 392 colloq. (herpes) cold sore3 fig. feverfebbre da cavallo colloq. raging fever; febbre da fieno hay fever; febbre gialla yellow fever; febbre dell'oro gold fever. -
77 revenge
[rə'ven‹] 1. noun1) (harm done to another person in return for harm which he has done (to oneself or to someone else): The man told the manager he would get/have his revenge / take revenge on the company for dismissing him; His revenge was to burn down the factory.) maščevanje2) (the desire to do such harm: The man said he had burned down the factory out of revenge / in revenge for being dismissed.) maščevanje2. verb((with on) to get (one's) revenge: He revenged himself on his enemies; I'll soon be revenged on you all.) maščevati se* * *I [rivéndž]nounmaščevanje; revanša; maščevalnostto give s.o. his revenge — dati komu priliko za revanšoto take revenge for s.th. of s.o. — maščevati se komu za kajII [rivéndž]transitive verbmaščevati; intransitive verb maščevati seto revenge s.o. — maščevati kogato revenge for (of) s.th. — maščevati se za kajto revenge on (upon) s.o. — maščevati se nad komto revenge oneself upon (on) s.o. for s.th. — maščevati se komu za kajto be revenged — biti maščevan, maščevati se -
78 revelar
v.1 to reveal.se negó a revelar la localización de la bomba he refused to reveal o disclose the whereabouts of the bombEllos revelan los secretos They reveal the secrets.2 to show.3 to develop (photography).María revela el rollo de película Mary develops the film.4 to reveal to.Esto reveló ser un beneficio This revealed to be a benefit.* * *1 to reveal, disclose2 (fotos) to develop* * *verb1) to reveal, disclose, unfold2) develop* * *1. VT1) (=descubrir) to revealno quiso revelar su identidad — he did not want to reveal o disclose his identity, he did not want to identify himself
revelar un secreto — to reveal o give away a secret
2) frm (=evidenciar) to reveal, showsu expresión revelaba desprecio — his expression revealed o showed contempt
3) (Fot) to develop2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <secreto/verdad> to reveal2) (Cin, Fot) to develop2.revelarse v pron to show oneself* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <secreto/verdad> to reveal2) (Cin, Fot) to develop2.revelarse v pron to show oneself* * *revelar11 = belie, betray, give away, manifest, reveal, throw up, unlock, disclose, divulge, unveil, go + public, lay + bare, bring to + light, throw + light on, illuminate, bare, hold + clue.Ex: But Stanton kew that this remark belied James' impatience with the situation.
Ex: Deliberately to pay less attention to a query because it comes from the mayor of the city, or the chairman of the company, or the vice-chancellor of the university, would betray a perversity foreign to the normal well-adjusted librarian.Ex: The part chosen should have a unity of its own, a wholeness that offers a complete experience without at the same time giving away everything.Ex: A catalog, on the other hand, should manifest the attributes of a data base.Ex: A study of the major general schemes reveals a wide gulf between theory, as outlined in the previous chapter, and practice, as reflected in the major schemes.Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.Ex: NTIS is a key partner in unlocking the world's technology.Ex: In the cafeteria, she disclosed to him what had happened at her meeting with Jay.Ex: Wittingly or unwittingly, they mask other questions that users do not know how to ask or are uncertain that they want to divulge to someone else.Ex: Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.Ex: The article 'Can bibliotherapy go public?' advocates for the use of literature in the public library for total development and growth.Ex: The aim of this article is to lay bare the causes of this state of affairs.Ex: Her editorial does an excellent job of bringing to light the issues facing libraries, authors, and library patrons regarding the possibility and desirability of a single international copyright law.Ex: It may be that a study of such associations might throw further light on the kinds of relationship we need to cater for in our index vocabularies.Ex: This appraisal attempts to illuminate aspects of Irish library history omitted from international reference works.Ex: The judge ruled that a magazine that published a photograph of a woman baring her breasts at a pig roast did not intrude on her privacy.Ex: To reconstruct palaeoclimates, palaeoclimatologists analyse tree rings, ice cores, sea sediments and even rock strata which may hold clues to the state of the climate millions of years ago.* historia + revelar = story + unfold.* no revelar información = keep + silent, keep + silence.* no revelar nada a nadie = lips + seal.* obras que revelan un escándalo = exposé.* revelar Algo = break + the news.* revelar detalles = give away + details.* revelar el secreto de = lift + the curtain on.* revelar la solución = unveil + the solution.* revelar la verdad = reveal + the truth.* revelar + Posesivo + verdadera identidad = blow + Posesivo + cover.* revelarse = unfold, come to + light.* revelarse ante + Posesivo + ojos = unfold before + Posesivo + eyes.* revelar secretos = reveal + secrets.* revelar un secreto = spill + secret, spill + the beans, tell + a secret, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.* sin revelar = undisclosed, unrevealed.revelar22 = develop.Ex: In order to render the image visible, the copy paper must be developed.
* * *revelar [A1 ]vtA ‹secreto/verdad› to revealreveló sus intenciones she revealed her intentionseste informe revela que tienen problemas económicos this report shows o reveals that they have financial problemsto show oneselfse revela en esta obra como un gran narrador in this book he shows himself to be a great storyteller, in this book he reveals his talent as a storytellerse reveló como una actriz de gran talento she proved herself to be a very talented actress* * *
revelar ( conjugate revelar) verbo transitivo
b) (Cin, Fot) to develop
revelar verbo transitivo
1 (un conocimiento, secreto) to reveal, disclose
2 (mostrar) to reveal, betray: eso revela que no tiene interés, that shows he's not interested
3 Fot (un carrete) to develop
' revelar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descubrir
- desvelar
English:
away
- bare
- betray
- develop
- disclose
- divulge
- expose
- give away
- hand
- hold back
- let out
- process
- proclaim
- reveal
- show up
- turn up
- unfold
- unveil
- withhold
- give
- hold
- let
- throw
- uncover
* * *♦ vt1. [descubrir] to reveal;se negó a revelar la localización de la bomba he refused to reveal o disclose the whereabouts of the bomb2. [manifestar] to show;sus acciones revelan una gran generosidad his actions show great generosity3. Fot to develop* * *v/t FOT develop* * *revelar vt1) : to reveal, to disclose2) : to develop (film)* * *revelar vb1. (fotos) to develop2. (secreto) to reveal -
79 хотеть выпить
1) General subject: thirst for a drink2) Colloquial: have a thirst -
80 Н-86
НЕСМОТРЯ НИ НА ЧТО PrepP Invar adv fixed WOunder any circumstances, despite all obstaclesdespite everything (all)in spite of everything regardless regardless of anything (everything, what happens etc) no matter what (in limited contexts) against all (the) odds.Любой из них расхохотался бы, если б узнал, что человек в сползающих брюках и без единой театральной интонации, тот самый человек, которого к ним приводят под конвоем в любой час дня и ночи, не сомневается, несмотря ни на что, в своем праве на свободные стихи (Мандельштам 1). Any one of them would have laughed out loud at the idea that a man who could be brought before them under guard at any time of the day or night, who had to hold up his trousers with his hands and spoke without the slightest attempt at theatrical effects-that such a man might have no doubt, despite everything, of his right to express himself freely in poetry (1a).«Черта-то она отчасти карамазовская... жажда-то эта жизни, несмотря ни на что...» (Достоевский 1). "...It's а feature of the Karamazovs, to some extent, this thirst for life despite all..." (1a).Полюби мать Гайка, она ушла бы за ним на край света, несмотря ни на что и вопреки всему... (Рыбаков 1)...If mother had loved Gaik she would have followed him to the ends of the earth, regardless and in spite of everything... (1a).Нещадно вырубаемая, истребляемая пожарами от чьих-то недотоп-танных костров и дурацкими химическими опрыскиваниями... тайга все же боролась за собственное существование, не сдавалась и, несмотря ни на что, оставалась прекрасной и великой (Евтушенко 1). Mercilessly hacked down, damaged by campfires that hadn't been put out properly, and by idiotic chemical sprays.the taiga nevertheless went on struggling for its very existence, it had not succumbed and it retained its beauty and strength no matter what (1a).
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