he was accepted for university

el club no admite mujeres — the club does not admit o accept women members

se admiten tarjetas de crédito — we take o accept credit cards

el contenido de plomo admitido en las gasolinas — the permitted lead content of petrol, the amount of lead allowed o permitted frm in petrol

mi presupuesto no admite grandes despilfarros — my budget won't run to o does not allow extravagances

• esto no admite demora — this cannot be put off, this will brook no delay frm

• no admite discusión — it is indisputable

• no admite duda(s) — it leaves no room for doubt

• no admite otra explicación — it allows of no other explanation

se admiten tarjetas de crédito — we take o accept credit cards

admite varias interpretaciones — it allows of o admits of several different interpretations (frml)

se admiten tarjetas de crédito — we take o accept credit cards

admite varias interpretaciones — it allows of o admits of several different interpretations (frml)

Ex: This theory would ensure that the basic framework of the scheme would appropriately admit every subject.

wchodzić (wejść perf) na drzewo — to climb a tree

wpadać (wpaść perf) na kogoś — to bump into sb ( okres)

na 5 minut przed na — +loc five minutes before... ( termin)

na czwartą — ( zrobić coś) by four (o'clock); ( przyjść) at four (o'clock) ( okazja)

na wiosnę — in spring ( sposób)

na raty — on hire purchase (BRIT) lub installments (US)

pranie na sucho — dry cleaning ( przyczyna)

chory na grypę — ill lub sick (US) with flu ( miara)

dwa razy na tydzień — twice a lub per week

szeroki na dwa cale — two inches wide ( rezultat)

malować (pomalować perf) coś na biało — to paint sth white ( przeznaczenie)

kosz na śmieci — dustbin (BRIT), garbage can (US)

przerwa na kawę — coffee break ( zamiar)

iść na wykład/koncert — to go to a lecture/concert ( z przysłówkami)

Ex: The experience of a preservation librarian who was accepted as an intern on the 3 month conservation course at Cornell University is described.

meno caro — less expensive, cheaper

è meno alto di suo fratello/di quel che pensavo — he is not as tall as his brother/as I thought, he is less tall than his brother/than I thought

ha due anni meno di me — he's two years younger than me

dovresti mangiare meno — you should eat less, you shouldn't eat so much

meno ne discutiamo, meglio è — the less we talk about it, the better

deve avere non meno di trent'anni — he must be at least thirty

meno fumo più mangio — the less I smoke the more I eat

andare all'università diventa sempre meno facile — it's getting less and less easy to go to university

ho speso (di) meno — I spent less

arrivo tra meno di un'ora — I'll be there in less than o in under an hour

sono le otto meno un quarto — it's a quarter to eight Brit o of eight Am

mi hai dato due carte di meno — you gave me two cards too few

eh, se avessi dieci anni di meno! — oh, if only I were ten years younger!

ho una sterlina in meno — I am one pound short

non voglio essere da meno di lui — I don't want to be outdone by him

fare a meno di — to do o manage without

se non c'è zucchero ne faremo a meno — if there isn't any sugar we'll do without

potresti fare a meno di fumare in macchina? — would you mind not smoking in the car?

non ho potuto fare a meno di ridere — I couldn't help laughing

in men che non si dica — in less than no time, quick as a flash

meno male! — good!, thank goodness!, just as well!

meno male che sei arrivato — it's a good job that you have come

men che meno gli inglesi — least of all the English

fammi sapere se verrai o meno — let me know if you are coming or not

quanto meno poteva avvertire — he could at least have let us know

non mi piace come scrive e tanto meno come parla — I don't like the way he writes let alone the way he talks

meno bambini ci sono, meglio è — the fewer children there are the better

meno storie! — stop messing around!

meno tempo — less time

meno turisti — fewer tourists

era il meno che ti potesse capitare — (rimprovero) you were asking for it

parlare del più e del meno — to talk about this and that

per lo meno — perlomeno

i meno — (la minoranza) the minority

a meno che non faccia caldo — unless it is hot

a meno di prendere un giorno di ferie — unless I (o you ecc) take a day off

ci siamo tutti meno lui — we are all here except (for) him

tutti meno uno — all but one

meno di due ore — under o less than two hours

non troverai niente a meno di 200 euro — you won't find anything for less than o for under 200 euros

parlare del più e del meno — to talk about this and that, to shoot the breeze AE

in men che non si dica — before you could say knife, in the bat o wink of an eye, in (less than) no time

fare a meno di — to manage o do without, to dispense with [auto, servizi]

secretarial qualifications — Ausbildung als Sekretärin

after his qualification as a doctor/an insurance broker — nachdem er seine Ausbildung als Arzt/Versicherungsagent abgeschlossen hatte