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  • 1 extraño

    adj.
    strange, far-out, queer, odd.
    f. & m.
    stranger, foreigner, outsider.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: extrañar.
    * * *
    1 (no conocido) alien, foreign
    2 (particular) strange, peculiar, odd, funny
    nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 stranger
    \
    no es extraño que... it is not surprising that...
    ser extraño,-a a algo to have nothing to do with something
    * * *
    1. (f. - extraña)
    noun
    2. (f. - extraña)
    adj.
    1) strange, odd
    2) alien, foreign
    * * *
    extraño, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) (=raro) strange

    ¡qué extraño! — how odd o strange!

    parece extraño que... — it seems odd o strange that...

    2) (=ajeno)
    2. SM / F
    1) (=desconocido) stranger
    2) (=extranjero) foreigner
    3.
    SM

    hacer un extraño: el balón hizo un extraño — the ball took a bad bounce

    * * *
    I
    - ña adjetivo
    a) ( raro) strange, odd

    es extraño que no haya llamadoit's strange o odd that she hasn't called

    II
    - ña masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger
    * * *
    = bizarre, extraneous, queer, strange, eccentric, odd, alien, outlander, weird [weirder -comp., weirdest -sup.], awry, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], outlandish, freaky [freakier -comp., freakiest -sup.], uncanny, outsider, kinky [kinkier -comp., kinkiest -sup.], freakish, quirky [quirkier -comp., quirkiest -sup.].
    Ex. Some of them will be sufficiently bizarre to suit the most fastidious connoisseur of the present artifacts of civilization.
    Ex. If the catalog is to fulfill any of the requirements just enumerated, then it must be capable of responding to a user's query in a manner which does not result in extraneous citations.
    Ex. Several years later, his talk with a friend turns to the queer ways in which a people resist innovations, even of vital interest.
    Ex. The style of recording instructions for references differs from that in Sears', and can at first seem strange, but instructions are clear.
    Ex. School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.
    Ex. There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.
    Ex. Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.
    Ex. 'Small, near-sighted, dreaming, bruised, an outlander in the city of his birth,' thirteen-year-old Aremis Slake fled one day to the only refuge he knew, the New York subway system.
    Ex. This paper surveys some of the more weird World Wide Web sites.
    Ex. Could she not have detected that something in his behavior was awry?.
    Ex. The article 'What's that funny noise? Videogames in the library' explains how videogames have attracted many young irregular library users who may, in time, extend their attention to other library facilities.
    Ex. This book discusses some of the most outlandish myths and fantastic realities of medical history.
    Ex. This film is really just a series of throwaway skits that the director and scriptwriter attempt to lard with parody and freaky fantasy.
    Ex. Surrealism is an art concerned not with love and liberation but with the uncanny, the compulsion to repeat, and the drive toward death.
    Ex. The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.
    Ex. However, those desiring something off-the-wall, borderline kinky, and just plain mad might appreciate the novel.
    Ex. 1816 was one of several years during the 1810s in which numerous crops failed during freakish summer cold snaps after volcanic eruptions that reduced incoming sunlight.
    Ex. 'Why are barns frequently painted red?' -- These are the curious, slightly bizarre and somewhat quirky kinds of questions librarians deal with.
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    * aunque parezca extraño = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.
    * cita con un extraño = blind date.
    * cuerpo extraño = foreign body.
    * de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.
    * de manera extraña = oddly, funnily.
    * de una manera extraña = strangely.
    * de un modo extraño = freakishly.
    * extraño (a) = foreign (to).
    * país extraño = foreign country.
    * por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.
    * resultar extraño = be unfamiliar with.
    * ser extraño para = be alien to.
    * ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.
    * ser un extraño = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.
    * * *
    I
    - ña adjetivo
    a) ( raro) strange, odd

    es extraño que no haya llamadoit's strange o odd that she hasn't called

    II
    - ña masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger
    * * *
    = bizarre, extraneous, queer, strange, eccentric, odd, alien, outlander, weird [weirder -comp., weirdest -sup.], awry, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], outlandish, freaky [freakier -comp., freakiest -sup.], uncanny, outsider, kinky [kinkier -comp., kinkiest -sup.], freakish, quirky [quirkier -comp., quirkiest -sup.].

    Ex: Some of them will be sufficiently bizarre to suit the most fastidious connoisseur of the present artifacts of civilization.

    Ex: If the catalog is to fulfill any of the requirements just enumerated, then it must be capable of responding to a user's query in a manner which does not result in extraneous citations.
    Ex: Several years later, his talk with a friend turns to the queer ways in which a people resist innovations, even of vital interest.
    Ex: The style of recording instructions for references differs from that in Sears', and can at first seem strange, but instructions are clear.
    Ex: School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.
    Ex: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.
    Ex: Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.
    Ex: 'Small, near-sighted, dreaming, bruised, an outlander in the city of his birth,' thirteen-year-old Aremis Slake fled one day to the only refuge he knew, the New York subway system.
    Ex: This paper surveys some of the more weird World Wide Web sites.
    Ex: Could she not have detected that something in his behavior was awry?.
    Ex: The article 'What's that funny noise? Videogames in the library' explains how videogames have attracted many young irregular library users who may, in time, extend their attention to other library facilities.
    Ex: This book discusses some of the most outlandish myths and fantastic realities of medical history.
    Ex: This film is really just a series of throwaway skits that the director and scriptwriter attempt to lard with parody and freaky fantasy.
    Ex: Surrealism is an art concerned not with love and liberation but with the uncanny, the compulsion to repeat, and the drive toward death.
    Ex: The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.
    Ex: However, those desiring something off-the-wall, borderline kinky, and just plain mad might appreciate the novel.
    Ex: 1816 was one of several years during the 1810s in which numerous crops failed during freakish summer cold snaps after volcanic eruptions that reduced incoming sunlight.
    Ex: 'Why are barns frequently painted red?' -- These are the curious, slightly bizarre and somewhat quirky kinds of questions librarians deal with.
    * aunque parezca extraño = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.
    * cita con un extraño = blind date.
    * cuerpo extraño = foreign body.
    * de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.
    * de manera extraña = oddly, funnily.
    * de una manera extraña = strangely.
    * de un modo extraño = freakishly.
    * extraño (a) = foreign (to).
    * país extraño = foreign country.
    * por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.
    * resultar extraño = be unfamiliar with.
    * ser extraño para = be alien to.
    * ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.
    * ser un extraño = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

    * * *
    extraño1 -ña
    1 (raro) strange, odd
    es extraño que no haya llamado it's strange o odd that she hasn't called
    es una pareja extraña they're a strange o an odd couple
    últimamente está muy extraño he's been very strange lately, he's been acting very strange o strangely lately
    2
    (desconocido): los asuntos de familia no se discuten delante de personas extrañas you shouldn't discuss family matters in front of strangers o outsiders
    no me siento bien ante tanta gente extraña I feel uncomfortable with so many people I don't know o so many strangers
    extraño2 -ña
    masculine, feminine
    1 (desconocido) stranger
    2
    extraño masculine (movimiento): el caballo hizo un extraño the horse shied
    el coche me hizo un extraño en la curva the car did something strange on the bend
    * * *

     

    Del verbo extrañar: ( conjugate extrañar)

    extraño es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    extrañó es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    extrañar    
    extraño
    extrañar ( conjugate extrañar) verbo transitivo (esp AmL) ‹amigo/país to miss
    verbo intransitivo
    1 ( sorprender) (+ me/te/le etc) to surprise;

    ya me extrañaba a mí que … I thought it was strange that …
    2 (RPl) ( tener nostalgia) to be homesick
    extrañarse verbo pronominal extrañose de algo to be surprised at sth
    extraño
    ◊ -ña adjetivo ( raro) strange, odd;

    eso no tiene nada de extraño there's nothing unusual about that
    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger
    extrañar verbo transitivo
    1 (asombrar) to surprise: no es de extrañar, it's hardly surprising
    2 (echar de menos) to miss
    3 (notar extraño) extraño mucho la cama, I find this bed strange o (echar de menos) I miss my own bed
    extraño,-a
    I adjetivo strange
    Med foreign: tiene un cuerpo extraño en el ojo, she has a foreign object in her eye
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino stranger: de repente entró un extraño, a stranger suddenly came in

    ' extraño' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    ajena
    - ajeno
    - curiosa
    - curioso
    - extraña
    - extrañar
    - imprimir
    - más
    - modo
    - proceder
    - rondar
    - ruido
    - tan
    - corriente
    - notar
    - raro
    English:
    bizarre
    - curious
    - extraordinary
    - funnily
    - odd
    - odd-sounding
    - peculiar
    - phenomenon
    - puzzling
    - queer
    - singular
    - strange
    - uncanny
    - weird
    - agree
    - alien
    - as
    - foreign
    - greet
    - home
    - incongruous
    - quaint
    * * *
    extraño, -a
    adj
    1. [raro] strange, odd;
    es extraño que no hayan llegado ya it's strange o odd they haven't arrived yet;
    ¡qué extraño! how strange o odd!;
    me resulta extraño oírte hablar así I find it strange o odd to hear you talk like that
    2. [ajeno] detached, uninvolved
    3. Med foreign
    nm,f
    stranger;
    no hables con extraños don't talk to strangers
    nm
    [movimiento brusco]
    el vehículo hizo un extraño the vehicle went out of control for a second
    * * *
    I adj strange, odd
    II m, extraña f stranger
    * * *
    extraño, -ña adj
    1) raro: strange, odd
    2) extranjero: foreign
    extraño, -ña n
    desconocido: stranger
    * * *
    extraño1 adj strange
    extraño2 n stranger

    Spanish-English dictionary > extraño

  • 2 introduce

    1. III
    1) introduce smth. introduce a rule (a new method, a new fashion, a system, a useful technique, an improvement, etc.) вводить правило и т. д., introduce a new theory (an idea) предложить /выдвинуть/ новую теорию (идею); introduce a quotation (figures, facts, etc.) приводить /использовать/ цитату и т. д.; who introduced that law? кто предложил установить /ввести/ этот закон?; the announcer introduces each programme каждую программу объявляет диктор; relative pronouns introduce adjective clauses относительные местоимения вводят придаточные определительные
    2) introduce smth. introduce a problem (a subject of discussion, a question, an item, etc.) выносить /выдвигать, ставить/ на обсуждение проблему и т. д., introduce a bill вносить законопроект
    3) introduce smb. introduce strangers (two friends, one's brother, some countrymen of mine, etc.) представить друг другу незнакомых людей и т. д.; introduce oneself представиться, назвать себя; may I introduce Mr. Brown разрешите мне представить мистера Брауна
    2. IV
    introduce smth. in some manner I'll introduce the subject briefly я кратко ознакомлю вас с темой /с вопросом/
    3. XI
    1) be introduced into smth. vaccination for smallpox was first introduced into the United States by Dr. William Yates прививки против оспы были впервые применены в США доктором Уильямом Йетсом; tobacco (this plant, this species, etc.) was first introduced into Europe from America табак и т. д. был завезен в Европу из Америки; porcelain manufacture was introduced into Japan from China about 1513 производство фарфора пришло в Японию из Китая приблизительно в тысяча пятьсот тринадцатом году; be introduced to smb., smth. since the dictionary was first introduced to the public с тех пор, как широкие круги читателей впервые познакомились с этим словарем; I was introduced to chess at an early age я начал играть в шахматы в раннем детстве; be introduced as smth. the word was originally introduced as a term of reproach первоначально это слово вошло в употребление как выражение упрека
    2) be introduced in /at/ smth. the bill will be introduced in /at/ the next session законопроект будет вынесен на обсуждение на следующей сессии
    3) be introduced to smb. I should like to be introduced to her мне бы хотелось, чтобы меня с ней познакомили; be introduced In smth. are you the gentleman introduced in this letter? это о вас пишут в этом письме?
    4. XXI1
    1) introduce smth. in (to) smth. introduce a new method into porcelain manufacture (new ideas into business, something new in painting, etc.) вводить /внедрять/ новые методы в производство фарфора и т. д., introduce songs and dances into the programme (some music into a play, phonetics into the list of subjects to be studied, a story into the conversation, etc.) включать / вставлять, вводить/ в программу песни и танцы и т. д.; he introduced this subject into the conversation это он заговорил об этом /на эту тему/; introduce a note of humour into the conversation (a romantic situation into a novel, a touch of irony into the play, a touch of colour into a room, etc.) (привносить нотку юмора в разговор и т.д., introduce smth. with smth. introduce a speech with an amusing anecdote (a subject with a short preface, a concert with a short speech, etc.) предварять доклад забавным рассказом и т. д., introduce smb. into smth. introduce smb. into society (into the world, into one's family, etc.) вводить кого-л. в общество и т. д.
    2) introduce smth. (in)to (for) smth. introduce a bill into /before/ Parliament поставить /выдвинуть/ законопроект на обсуждение в парламенте; introduce a question for debate предложить вопрос /тему/ для дискуссии
    3) introduce smb. to smb. introduce them to all our friends (his two sisters to us, the stranger to his family, etc.) познакомить их со всеми нашими друзьями и т. д.; allow me to introduce my friend to you позвольте представить вам моего друга; introduce oneself to her parents представиться ее родителям; introduce the speaker to the meeting (the lecturer to the audience, the actor to the public, etc.) представить докладчика собранию и т. д.; introduce smb. to smth. introduce smb. to the process (to our customs, to skiing, to the city by showing the sights, to the intricacies of Euclid, to a strange mode of life, to Japanese poetry, etc.) (познакомить кого-л. с этим процессом и т. д.
    4) introduce smb. into smth. introduce smb. into a room (into a house, into a place, etc.) ввести /провести, привести/ кого-л. в комнату и т. д.; introduce smb. into his presence ввести /провести/ кого-л. к кому-л.; introduce smth. into smth. introduce a tube into a wound (a long tube into the sick man's throat, one's finger into a wound, etc.) вводить трубку в рану и т. д.; introduce a key into a lock вставлять ключ в замок
    5. XXIV1
    introduce smb. as smb. introduce her as his daughter (the young man as their new colleague, the woman as the new manager, etc.) представить ее как свою дочь и т. д.

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > introduce

  • 3 estraneo

    1. adj outside (a something)
    corpo m estraneo foreign body
    2. m, estranea f stranger
    persona non autorizzata unauthorized person
    * * *
    estraneo agg.
    1 extraneous, outside, strange; ( che non ha relazione) alien, foreign, unrelated (to), unconnected (with): un individuo estraneo alla famiglia, a person from outside the family; il suo isolamento lo rende estraneo ai fatti della vita, his isolation distances him (o cuts him off) from life; questioni estranee al soggetto in discussione, matters unconnected with (o with no bearing on) the matter in hand; si mantenne estraneo alla lite, he took no part in (o kept out of) the quarrel; le sue osservazioni erano estranee al problema centrale, his remarks were irrelevant to the problem; mi parli di una situazione del tutto estranea alla mia esperienza, you are speaking about a situation that is completely outside my experience; tutto ciò le era estraneo, it was all strange (o foreign) to her // corpo estraneo, foreign body
    2 (ant., poet.) ( straniero) alien, strange, foreign
    s.m. stranger, foreigner, outsider, non-member: è quasi un estraneo in casa propria, he is like a stranger in his own house; nonostante la nostra amicizia, mi ha trattata come un'estranea, in spite of our friendship he treated me like a stranger; per me rimane sempre un estraneo, to me he's always been a stranger; vietato l'ingresso agli estranei, no entry for unauthorised persons.
    * * *
    [es'traneo] estraneo (-a)
    1. agg
    (gen) extraneous

    estraneo a(tema, argomento) unrelated to

    sentirsi estraneo a(famiglia, società) to feel alienated from

    mantenersi o rimanere estraneo a — (litigio, complotto) to take no part in

    2. sm/f
    * * *
    [es'traneo] 1.

    estraneo a — [ persona] not involved in; [ fatto] with no bearing on; [ comportamento] unrelated to

    mantenersi, rimanere estraneo a qcs. — to keep one's distance from sth., to take no part in sth.

    corpo estraneomed. foreign body

    2) (non attinente) extraneous, alien, foreign
    3) (sconosciuto) [persona, voce] strange, unfamiliar
    2.
    sostantivo maschile (f. -a) stranger, foreigner, outsider
    * * *
    estraneo
    /es'traneo/
     1 (non in relazione) estraneo a [ persona] not involved in; [ fatto] with no bearing on; [ comportamento] unrelated to; mantenersi, rimanere estraneo a qcs. to keep one's distance from sth., to take no part in sth.; corpo estraneo med. foreign body
     2 (non attinente) extraneous, alien, foreign
     3 (sconosciuto) [persona, voce] strange, unfamiliar
     (f. -a) stranger, foreigner, outsider.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > estraneo

  • 4 ask

    1. I
    1) may I ask? можно мне спросить?; if you don't know, ask спросите, если не знаете
    2) how much does he ask? сколько он просит?
    2. II
    ask in some manner ask politely (suspiciously, graciously, etc.) вежливо и т. д. спрашивать; don't ask so loud не задавайте вопросов так громко; ask at some time ask at once тотчас же спросить /задать вопрос/; if you please, I'll ask later если позволите, я спрошу летим; he never asked он так и не спросил
    3. III
    1) ask smb. he asked me but I didn't know the answer он спросил мена), но я не знал, как ответить; he didn't know the way and asked a policeman он не знал дороги и спросил у полицейского; may I ask you? можно у вас узнать?; why don't you ask him? почему вы не спросите его /не поинтересуетесь у него/?; have you any questions to ask me? у вас есть ко мне вопросы?; if you ask me... coll. если хотите знать...; isn't it awful, I ask you? coll. это же ужасно, не правда ли?; ask smth. ask the name (the date, the time, the price, etc.) спрашивать имя и т. д.; I shall ask the way я спрошу дорогу /узнаю, как пройти/; may I ask a question? можно мне задать вопрос?; don't ask so many questions не задавайте столько вопросов; have you any questions to ask? у вас есть вопросы?
    2) ask smth. ask [smb.'s] permission (advice, a favour, etc.) просить разрешения /о разрешении/ и т. д.; I ask your pardon прошу прощения
    3) ask a certain amount ask a high price (200 guineas, a twopence, etc.) просить высокую цену и т. ask.; he asked 100 dollars but we agreed on 80 он попросил сто долларов, но мы сошлись на восьмидесяти; you ask too much а) вы просите слишком много, вы запрашиваете слишком высокую цену; б) вы слишком многого просите /хотите, требуете/
    4) ask smb. ask one's friends (one's relatives, the stranger, another three men, etc.) приглашать друзей и т. д.; thank you ever so much for asking me большое спасибо за то, что пригласили меня /за приглашение/
    4. IV
    1) ask smb. in some manner ask smb. cautiously (hesitantly, stubbornly, etc.) осторожно и т. д. (расспрашивать кого-л.; ask smb. at some time ask smb. at once немедленно спросить кого-л.; ask smth. in some manner ask smth. sharply (politely, civilly, earnestly, sternly, timidly, etc.) резко и т. д. спрашивать; they asked the question point-blank они задали свой вопрос пряма в лоб; you may well ask that у вас есть все основания [чтобы] спрашивать об этом
    2) ask smb. somewhere he asked me upstairs он попросил /пригласил/ меня подняться наверх; ask him in попросите его войти /пусть войдет/; ask smb. out coll. приглашать кого-л. (в кино, театр, ресторан и т. п.)
    5. V
    ask smb. smth.
    1) ask the boy his name (the policeman the way, the shop-girl the price, her the reason for her refusal, etc.) спрашивать у мальчика его имя /как его зовут/ и т. д.; may I ask you a question? можно мне задать вам вопрос?; ask yourself that задай этот вопрос себе, спроси об этом самого себя id ask me another coll. почем я знаю?, разве я знаю?, спроси меня что-л. полегче!
    2) ask smb. a favour (permission) просить кого-л. об одолжении (о разрешении)
    6. VII
    ask smb. to do smth.
    1) ask smb. to come in (to wait a few minutes, to address a meeting, to move a resolution, not to interrupt, etc.) просить кого-л. войти и т. д.; he asked me to give him permission to go there он попросил меня разрешить ему пойти туда
    2) ask smb. to go to the cinema (to go to the restaurant, to come to 'the party, etc.) пригласить кого-л. [пойти] в кино и т. д; he asked me to go to the theatre with him он пригласил мена) пойти с ним в театр
    7. XI
    1) be asked what... (why..., etc.)
    I was asked what I wanted меня спросили, что мне надо; it may be asked why... можно спросить /задать вопрос/, почему...
    2) be asked as we had not been asked, we have asked ourselves так как нас не пригласили, [то] мы пришли сами; be asked somewhere I'm asked out for the evening на сегодняшний вечер я приглашен; she is always being asked out ее всегда куда-нибудь приглашают
    8. XIII
    1) ask to do smth. ask to get lip (to be excused, to be admitted, etc.) просить разрешения встать и т. д.ask, he asked to be allowed to leave он попросил, чтобы ему разрешили уйти
    2) ask how (what, etc.) to do ask how to get there (what to answer the caller, what to do under the circumstances, who to turn to, where to go, whom to invite, etc.) спрашивать, как добраться туда и т. д.; I'll have to ask what to say мне придется спросить, что говорить /сказать/
    9. XVI
    1) ask about smth., smb. ask about the latest news (about the matter, about smb.'s work, about their son's profession, about their teacher, etc.) (рас)спрашивать о последних новостях /известиях/ и т. д.; ask after smb., smth. ask after his family (after his business, after an ill friend, etc.) справляться о его семье и т. д.; when you write don't forget to ask after her health когда будешь писать, не забудь справиться /узнать/ о ее здоровье
    2) ask for smth. ask for help (for some water, for a job, for leave, for information, for a loan of money, for five. dollars, etc.) просить помощи и т. д.; he asked for my passport он попросил мой /меня предъявить/ паспорт; I shall ask for a lift я попрошу подвезти мани /, чтобы меня подвезли/; he asked for my daughter's hand он просил [у меня] руки моей дочери
    3) ask for smb. ask for the manager (for you, for the landlady, etc.) спрашивать управляющего и т. д; he asked for the dean он спросил, можно ли увидеть декана
    10. XXI1
    1) ask smb. about smb., smth. ask the teacher about her pupils (one's friend about his affairs, the officer about tile latest developments, one's neighbour about her child, etc.) (расспрашивать учителя о его учениках и т. d.; they asked him about himself они просили его рассказать о себе; we began asking him about his adventures мы принялись /начали/ расспрашивать его о его приключениях; may I ask him about it? я могу /можно мне/ спросить его об этом?, ask smb. after smb., smth. ask smb. after his family (one's sister after her health, etc.) справляться у кого-л. о его семье и т. д.; ask smth. of smb. ask a question of smb. задавать вопрос кому-л.; ask that of yourself задайте этот вопрос себе самому
    2) ask smb. for smth. ask one's friend for help (the shopkeeper for a Job, the professor for his opinion, the neighbour for a few boards, etc.) (поспросить помощи у друга и т. д.; they asked the waiter for the bill они попросили у официанта счет; they asked us for a ransom они потребовали с нас выкуп; he asked me for [my] forgiveness он просил у меня прощения, он просил простить его; he asked me for an unbiased opinion он просил меня высказаться объективно; ask smth. from /of / smb. ask a book from one's friend (the key from one's mother, a, grant from the authorities, etc.) (поспросить книгу у друга и т. д.; he asked the bank for a loan он обратился в банк за ссудой; ask a favour (permission) of smb. просить кого-л. об одолжении (о разрешении); ask smth. for smth. ask a large sum of money for the house ($ for the furniture, a high price for one's goods, etc.) просить большою сумму денег за дом и т. д.; what do you ask for this camera? сколько вы просите за /сколько стоит/ этот фотоаппарат?; ask smth. for smb., smth. I ask this for him (for our library, etc.) я прошу об этом для него и т. д.
    3) ask smb. ((in)to some place ask smb. into the house (into the room, to the garden, etc.) просить /приглашать/ кого-л. пройти /войти/ в дом и т. д., they never ask me to their place они никогда не приглашают меня к себе: ask smb. to the theatre (to the cinema, to a garden party, to a restaurant, to lunch, to dinner, etc.) приглашать кого-л. в театр и т. д.; ask smb. for smth. he will probably ask me fur tea (for lunch, etc.) some time он, вероятно, пригласит меня как-нибудь к себе на чай и т. с).
    11. XXV
    ask what... (when..., how..., etc.) ask what has happened (when he came, how he managed it, etc.) спрашивать, что случилось и т. д; he asked what I saw there он спросил [меня], что я там видел л "What will happen to me now?", he asked timidly "Что со мной теперь будет?",- спросил он робко
    12. XXVI
    ask smb. what... (who..., if..., etc.) ask him what he wanted (if he had eaten, where her boy was, why he had come, who it is, what time it is, etc.) спрашивать его, что он хочет и т. д.; ask yourself if it is so задай себе вопрос, так ли это

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > ask

  • 5 turn

    1. noun
    1)

    it is somebody's turn to do something — jemand ist an der Reihe, etwas zu tun

    it's your turn [next] — du bist als nächster/nächste dran (ugs.) od. an der Reihe

    wait one's turn — warten, bis man an der Reihe ist

    your turn will come — du kommst auch [noch] an die Reihe

    he gave it to her, and she in turn passed it on to me — er gab es ihr, und sie wiederum reichte es an mich weiter

    out of turn(before or after one's turn) außer der Reihe; (fig.) an der falschen Stelle [lachen]

    excuse me if I'm talking out of turn(fig.) entschuldige, wenn ich etwas Unpassendes sage

    take [it in] turns — sich abwechseln

    take turns at doing something, take it in turns to do something — etwas abwechselnd tun

    2) (rotary motion) Drehung, die

    give the handle a turnden Griff [herum]drehen

    [done] to a turn — genau richtig [zubereitet]

    3) (change of direction) Wende, die

    take a turn to the right/left, do or make or take a right/left turn — nach rechts/links abbiegen

    ‘no left/right turn’ — "links/rechts abbiegen verboten!"

    the turn of the year/century — die Jahres-/Jahrhundertwende

    take a favourable turn(fig.) sich zum Guten wenden

    4) (deflection) Biegung, die
    5) (bend) Kurve, die; (corner) Ecke, die

    at every turn(fig.) (con- z stantly) ständig

    6) (short performance on stage etc.) Nummer, die

    turn of the tide — Gezeitenwechsel, der

    be of a mechanical/speculative turn — technisch begabt sein/einen Hang zum Spekulativen haben

    9) (literary): (formation) Rundung, die
    10) (form of expression)

    an elegant turn of speech/phrase — eine elegante Ausdrucksweise

    11) (service)

    do somebody a good/bad turn — jemandem einen guten/schlechten Dienst erweisen

    one good turn deserves another(prov.) hilfst du mir, so helf ich dir

    12) (coll.): (fright)
    2. transitive verb
    1) (make revolve) drehen

    turn the tapam Wasserhahn drehen

    turn the key in the lockden Schlüssel im Schloss herumdrehen

    2) (reverse) umdrehen; wenden [Pfannkuchen, Matratze, Auto, Heu, Teppich]; umgraben [Erde]

    turn something upside down or on its head — (lit. or fig.) etwas auf den Kopf stellen

    3) (give new direction to) drehen, wenden [Kopf]

    turn a hose/gun on somebody/something — einen Schlauch/ein Gewehr auf jemanden/etwas richten

    turn one's attention/mind to something — sich/seine Gedanken einer Sache (Dat.) zuwenden

    turn one's thoughts to a subject — sich [in Gedanken] mit einem Thema beschäftigen

    turn a car into a road — [mit einem Auto] in eine Straße einbiegen

    turn the tide [of something] — [bei etwas] den Ausschlag geben

    4) (send)

    turn somebody loose on somebody/something — jemanden auf jemanden/etwas loslassen

    turn somebody from one's door/off one's land — jemanden von seiner Tür/von seinem Land verjagen

    5) (cause to become) verwandeln

    turn a play/book into a film — ein Theaterstück/Buch verfilmen

    6) (make sour) sauer werden lassen [Milch]
    7)
    8)

    turn somebody's head(make conceited) jemandem zu Kopf steigen

    9) (shape in lathe) drechseln [Holz]; drehen [Metall]
    10) drehen [Pirouette]; schlagen [Rad, Purzelbaum]
    11) (reach the age of)

    turn 40 — 40 [Jahre alt] werden

    12)

    it's just turned 12 o'clock/quarter past 4 — es ist gerade 12 Uhr/viertel nach vier vorbei

    3. intransitive verb
    1) (revolve) sich drehen; [Wasserhahn, Schlüssel:] sich drehen lassen
    2) (reverse direction) [Person:] sich herumdrehen; [Auto:] wenden
    3) (take new direction) sich wenden; (turn round) sich umdrehen

    his thoughts/attention turned to her — er wandte ihr seine Gedanken/Aufmerksamkeit zu

    left/right turn! — (Mil.) links/rechts um!

    turn into a road/away from the river — in eine Straße einbiegen/vom Fluss abbiegen

    turn to the leftnach links abbiegen/[Schiff, Flugzeug:] abdrehen

    turn up/down a street — in eine Straße einbiegen

    when the tide turns — wenn die Ebbe/Flut kommt

    not know where or which way to turn — (fig.) keinen Ausweg [mehr] wissen

    my luck has turned(fig.) mein Glück hat sich gewendet

    4) (become) werden

    turn traitor/statesman/Muslim — zum Verräter/zum Staatsmann/Moslem werden

    turn [in]to something — zu etwas werden; (be transformed) sich in etwas (Akk.) verwandeln

    her face turned green — sie wurde [ganz] grün im Gesicht

    5) (change colour) [Laub:] sich [ver]färben
    6) (become sour) [Milch:] sauer werden
    7)
    Phrasal Verbs:
    - academic.ru/77106/turn_about">turn about
    - turn against
    - turn away
    - turn back
    - turn down
    - turn in
    - turn off
    - turn on
    - turn out
    - turn over
    - turn round
    - turn to
    - turn up
    - turn upon
    * * *
    [tə:n] 1. verb
    1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) (sich) drehen
    2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) sich (um-) drehen
    3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) eine Biegung machen
    4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) lenken
    5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) biegen um
    6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) (sich) verwandeln
    7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) werden (lassen)
    2. noun
    1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) die Drehung
    2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) die Windung
    3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) die Abzweigung
    4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) die Reihe
    5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) die Programmnummer
    - turning-point
    - turnover
    - turnstile
    - turntable
    - turn-up
    - by turns
    - do someone a good turn
    - do a good turn
    - in turn
    - by turns
    - out of turn
    - speak out of turn
    - take a turn for the better
    - worse
    - take turns
    - turn a blind eye
    - turn against
    - turn away
    - turn back
    - turn down
    - turn in
    - turn loose
    - turn off
    - turn on
    - turn out
    - turn over
    - turn up
    * * *
    [tɜ:n, AM tɜ:rn]
    I. NOUN
    1. (rotation) of a wheel Drehung f
    give the screw a couple of \turns drehen Sie die Schraube einige Male um
    to give the handle a \turn den Griff [herum]drehen
    2. (change in direction: in road) Kurve f, SCHWEIZ a. Rank m fam; SPORT Wende f
    “no left/right \turn” „Links/Rechts abbiegen verboten“
    the path had many twists and \turns der Pfad wand und schlängelte sich dahin; ( fig)
    the novel has many twists and \turns of plot die Handlung des Romans ist total verwickelt fam; ( fig)
    things took an ugly turn die Sache nahm eine üble Wendung; ( fig)
    I find the \turn of events most unsatisfactory ich mag nicht, wie sich die Dinge gerade entwickeln
    to make a \turn abbiegen
    to make a wrong \turn falsch abbiegen
    to make a \turn to port/starboard NAUT nach Backbord/Steuerbord abdrehen
    to take a \turn [to the left/right] [nach links/rechts] abbiegen
    to take a \turn for the better/worse ( fig) sich zum Besseren/Schlechteren wenden [o SCHWEIZ meist kehren]
    she's taken a \turn for the worse since... mit ihr ist es ziemlich bergab gegangen, seit... fam
    to take a new \turn eine [ganz] neue Wendung nehmen
    the \turn of the century die Jahrhundertwende
    at the \turn of the century zur Jahrhundertwende
    at the \turn of the 19th century Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts
    the \turn of the tide der Gezeitenwechsel
    the tide was on the \turn die Flut/Ebbe setzte gerade ein; ( fig)
    the \turn of the tide occurred when... das Blatt wandte [o SCHWEIZ meist kehrte] sich, als...
    4. (allotted time)
    it's my \turn now! jetzt bin ich an der Reihe [o fam dran]!
    it's Jill's \turn next Jill kommt als Nächste dran
    it's your \turn to take out the rubbish du bist dran, den Abfall runter zu bringen
    your \turn will come! du kommst schon auch noch dran! fam; (in desperate situations) du wirst auch noch zum Zuge kommen! fam
    whose \turn is it? wer ist dran?
    I want everyone to take their \turn nicely without any fighting ich will, dass ihr euch schön abwechselt, ohne Streitereien
    you can have a \turn at the computer now Sie können jetzt den Computer benutzen
    to do sth in \turn [or by \turns] etw abwechselnd tun
    to miss a \turn eine Runde aussetzen
    to take \turns [or esp BRIT it in \turns] doing sth etw abwechselnd tun
    to take a \turn at the wheel für eine Weile das Steuer übernehmen
    to wait one's \turn warten, bis man an der Reihe ist
    in \turn wiederum
    she told Peter and he in \turn told me sie hat es Peter erzählt und er wiederum hat es dann mir erzählt
    he's all sweet and cold in \turns [or by turn[s]] er ist abwechselnd total nett und dann wieder total kalt fam
    5. ([dis]service)
    to do sb a good/bad \turn jdm einen guten/schlechten Dienst erweisen
    to do a good \turn eine gute Tat tun
    6. (odd sensation, shock) Schreck[en] m
    to give sb a \turn jdm einen gehörigen Schrecken einjagen
    7. (feeling of queasiness) Anfall m; ( fam)
    she was having one of her \turns sie hatte wieder einmal einen ihrer Anfälle
    to do comic \turns Sketche aufführen
    to perform a \turn eine Nummer aufführen
    9. (not appropriate)
    out of \turn:
    what you've just said was completely out of \turn was du da gerade gesagt hast, war wirklich völlig unpassend
    sorry, have I been talking out of \turn? tut mir leid, habe ich was Falsches gesagt?
    he really was speaking out of \turn es war völlig unangebracht, dass er sich dazu äußerte
    to be of a... \turn of mind einen Hang zu etw dat haben
    to be of a humorous \turn eine Frohnatur sein
    to have a logical \turn of mind ein logischer Mensch sein
    11. (stroll) Runde f
    to take a \turn [in the park] eine [kleine] Runde [durch den Park] drehen
    12. (round in coil, rope) Umwickelung f
    13. (expression well put together)
    a nice [or elegant] [or good] \turn of phrase elegante Ausdrucksweise; (wording) elegante Formulierung
    to have a nice \turn of phrase sich akk sehr gut ausdrücken können
    to serve sb's \turn jdm dienen
    that'll serve my \turn das ist gerade genau das Richtige für mich
    15. MUS Doppelschlag m
    16. STOCKEX Gewinnspanne f, Gewinn m, Courtage f
    jobber's \turn Courtage f
    17. (cooked perfectly)
    to be done [or cooked] to a \turn food gut durch[gebraten] sein
    18. no pl (card in poker game)
    the \turn AM bei Texas Hold 'Em (Pokerspiel): die vierte Karte, die alle Spieler zugeteilt bekommen
    19.
    at every \turn (continually) ständig; (again and again) jedes Mal
    to fight at every \turn mit aller Macht kämpfen
    one good \turn deserves another ( saying) eine Hand wäscht die andere
    to be on the \turn sich akk wandeln; milk einen Stich haben, sauer sein SCHWEIZ; leaves gelb werden
    a \turn of the screw eine weitere Verschärfung [einer Maßnahme]
    the raising of their rent was another \turn of the screw in the landlord's attempt to get them evicted die Mieterhöhung war ein weiterer Versuch, ihnen Daumenschrauben anzulegen und sie allmählich aus der Wohnung zu drängen
    to \turn sth knob, screw etw drehen
    he \turned the key quietly in the lock er drehte den Schlüssel vorsichtig im Schloss um
    she \turned the wheel sharply sie riss das Steuer herum
    2. (switch direction)
    to \turn sth:
    he \turned his head in surprise überrascht wendete er den Kopf
    my mother can still \turn heads nach meiner Mutter drehen sich die Männer noch immer um
    he \turned the car er wendete [o SCHWEIZ meist kehrte] den Wagen
    the little girl just \turned her back to her das kleine Mädchen wandte ihr einfach den Rücken zu
    she \turned the chair to the window so that she could look outside sie drehte den Stuhl zum Fenster, sodass sie hinausschauen konnte
    to \turn one's car into a road [in eine Straße] abbiegen
    to \turn round the corner um die Ecke biegen
    to \turn the course of history den Gang der Geschichte [ver]ändern
    to \turn one's eyes towards sb jdn anblicken
    to \turn somersaults einen Purzelbaum schlagen; SPORT einen Salto machen; ( fig)
    he \turned somersaults in his joy er machte vor Freude Luftsprünge
    to \turn sth on sb lamp, hose etw auf jdn richten
    she \turned her full anger onto him ihr ganzer Zorn richtete sich gegen ihn
    the stranger \turned a hostile stare on him der Fremde warf ihm einen feindseligen Blick zu
    to \turn one's attention [or mind] to sth seine Aufmerksamkeit etw dat zuwenden
    to \turn a gun on sb ein Gewehr auf jdn richten
    to \turn one's steps homewards sich akk nach Hause begeben
    to \turn one's thoughts to sth sich akk etw dat zuwenden
    4. (sprain)
    to \turn sth sich dat etw verrenken
    to \turn one's ankle sich dat den Knöchel verrenken
    to \turn sb/sth sth:
    the shock \turned her hair grey overnight durch den Schock wurde sie über Nacht grau
    the cigarette smoke had \turned the walls grey durch den Zigarettenrauch waren die Wände ganz grau geworden
    the hot weather has \turned the milk sour durch die Hitze ist die Milch sauer geworden
    the news \turned her pale als sie die Nachricht hörte, wurde sie ganz bleich
    his comment \turned her angry sein Kommentar verärgerte sie
    6. (cause to feel nauseous)
    to \turn sb's stomach jdn den Magen umdrehen
    the smell \turned her stomach bei dem Gestank drehte sich ihr der Magen um
    to \turn sth/sb into sth etw/jdn in etw akk umwandeln
    the wizard \turned the ungrateful prince into a frog der Zauberer verwandelte den undankbaren Prinzen in einen Frosch
    to \turn a book into a film ein Buch verfilmen
    to \turn sth into German/English etw ins Deutsche/Englische übertragen
    to \turn the light[s] low das Licht dämpfen
    to \turn sth garment, mattress etw wenden [o umdrehen] [o SCHWEIZ meist kehren]
    to \turn the page umblättern
    to \turn sth inside out bag etw umdrehen, von etw dat das Innere nach Außen kehren
    9. (gain)
    to \turn a profit einen Gewinn machen
    10. (send)
    to \turn a dog on sb einen Hund auf jdn hetzen
    to \turn sb loose on sth jdn auf etw akk loslassen
    to be \turned loose losgelassen werden akk
    11. (stop sb)
    to \turn sb from sth jdn von etw dat abbringen
    12. TECH (create by rotating)
    to \turn sth wood etw drechseln; metal etw drehen
    13.
    to be able to \turn one's hand to anything ein Händchen für alles haben
    to \turn one's back on sb/sth sich akk von jdm/etw abwenden fig
    it is time for you to \turn your back on childish pursuits es wird langsam Zeit, dass du deine kindischen Spiele hinter dir lässt
    to \turn a blind eye sich akk blind stellen
    to \turn a blind eye to sth die Augen vor etw dat verschließen
    to \turn the other cheek die andere Wange hinhalten fig
    to \turn the corner [allmählich] über dem Berg sein
    to \turn a deaf ear [to sth] sich akk [gegenüber etw dat] taub stellen
    to not \turn a hair keine Miene verziehen
    without \turning a hair... ohne auch nur mit der Wimper zu zucken
    to \turn one's hand to sth sich akk in etw dat versuchen
    to \turn sb's head jdm den Kopf verdrehen
    sth has \turned sb's head etw ist jdm zu Kopf[e] gestiegen
    to \turn sth on its head etw [vollkommen] auf den Kopf stellen
    to know how to \turn a compliment wissen, wie man Komplimente macht
    to \turn a phrase sprachgewandt sein
    to \turn the spotlight on sb/sth die [allgemeine] Aufmerksamkeit auf jdn/etw lenken
    to \turn the tables [on sb] den Spieß umdrehen [o SCHWEIZ meist umkehren]
    to \turn tail and run auf der Stelle kehrtmachen und die Flucht ergreifen
    to \turn a trick prostitute sich akk prostituieren
    to \turn sth upside down [or inside out] etw gründlich durchsuchen; room etw auf den Kopf stellen fam
    1. (rotate) sich drehen; person sich akk umdrehen
    this tap won't \turn dieser Hahn lässt sich nicht drehen
    to \turn on sth sich akk um etw akk drehen
    the ballerina \turned on her toes die Ballerina drehte auf den Zehenspitzen Pirouetten
    the chickens were being \turned on a spit die Hähnchen wurden auf einem Spieß gedreht
    the earth \turns on its axis die Erde dreht sich um ihre Achse
    to \turn to sb sich akk zu jdm [um]drehen
    to \turn upside down boat umkippen; car sich überschlagen
    2. (switch the direction faced) person sich akk umdrehen; car wenden, SCHWEIZ meist kehren; (in bend) abbiegen; wind drehen; ( fig) SCHWEIZ meist kehren; ( fig) sich akk wenden
    she \turned onto the highway sie bog auf die Autobahn ab
    she \turned into a little street sie bog in ein Sträßchen ein
    heads still \turn when she walks along die Männer schauen ihr noch immer nach
    when the tide \turns (high tide) wenn die Flut kommt; (low tide) wenn es Ebbe wird; ( fig) wenn sich das Blatt wendet [o SCHWEIZ meist kehrt]
    the path down the mountain twisted and \turned der Pfad schlängelte sich den Berghang hinab
    to \turn on one's heel auf dem Absatz kehrtmachen
    to \turn right/left [nach] rechts/links abbiegen; ship nach rechts/links abdrehen; MIL
    \turn right! rechts um!
    to \turn towards sb/sth sich akk zu jdm/etw umdrehen; (turn attention to) sich akk jdm/etw zuwenden
    plants \turn toward the light Pflanzen wenden sich dem Licht zu
    to \turn to sb [for sth] sich akk [wegen einer S. gen] an jdn wenden
    he has no one to \turn to er hat niemanden, an den er sich wenden kann
    he \turned to me for help er wandte sich an mich und bat um Hilfe
    I don't know which way to \turn ich weiß keinen Ausweg mehr
    to \turn to drink sich akk in den Alkohol flüchten
    to \turn to God sich akk Gott zuwenden
    to \turn to sb for money jdn um Geld bitten
    4. (change) werden; milk sauer werden; leaves gelb werden, sich verfärben
    his mood \turned quite nasty er wurde richtig schlecht gelaunt
    his face \turned green er wurde ganz grün im Gesicht fam
    my hair is \turning grey! ich kriege graue Haare!
    the friendship between the two neighbours \turned sour das freundschaftliche Verhältnis zwischen den beiden Nachbarn kühlte sich erheblich ab
    my luck has \turned das Blatt hat sich gewandt
    to \turn informer/traitor zum Informanten/zur Informantin/zum Verräter/zur Verräterin werden
    to \turn Muslim Muslim werden
    to \turn cold/warm/pale kalt/warm/blass werden
    to \turn red person, traffic lights rot werden
    to \turn into sth zu etw dat werden
    the frog \turned into a handsome prince der Frosch verwandelte sich in einen schönen Prinzen
    he \turned from a sweet boy into a sullen brat aus dem süßen kleinen Jungen wurde ein mürrischer Flegel
    all this \turned into a nightmare das alles ist zum Albtraum geworden
    when there's a full moon, he \turns into a werewolf bei Vollmond verwandelt er sich in einen Werwolf
    to \turn to sth conversation, subject sich akk etw dat zuwenden
    my thoughts \turned to him and his family meine Gedanken gingen an ihn und seine Familie
    6. (attain particular age)
    to \turn 20/40 20/40 werden
    7. (pass particular hour)
    it had already \turned eleven es war schon kurz nach elf
    it has just \turned past five o'clock es ist gerade fünf vorbei
    just as it \turned midnight... genau um Mitternacht...
    8. (make feel sick)
    my stomach \turned at the grisly sight bei dem grässlichen Anblick drehte sich mir der Magen um
    this smell makes my stomach \turn bei diesem Geruch dreht sich mir der Magen um
    9.
    to \turn on a dime AM auf der Stelle kehrt machen
    to \turn [over] in one's grave sich akk im Grabe umdrehen
    to \turn tattle-tail AM ( usu childspeak fam) petzen fam, SCHWEIZ a. rätschen fam, ÖSTERR a. tratschen fam
    * * *
    turn1 [tɜːn; US tɜrn]
    A s
    1. Drehung f:
    give sth a turn (two turns) etwas (zweimal) drehen;
    be done to a turn GASTR gerade richtig durchgebraten sein; wheel A 7
    2. Turnus m, Reihe(nfolge) f:
    turn (and turn) about reihum, abwechselnd, wechselweise;
    she was laughing and crying by turns sie lachte und weinte abwechselnd;
    a) der Reihe nach,
    b) dann wieder;
    in his turn seinerseits;
    speak out of turn fig unpassende Bemerkungen machen;
    I hope I haven’t spoken out of turn ich habe doch nichts Falsches gesagt?;
    now it is my turn jetzt bin ich dran oder an der Reihe;
    then it was my turn to be astonished dann war ich erstaunt;
    whose turn is it to do the dishes? wer ist mit dem Abspülen dran?;
    my turn will come fig meine Zeit kommt auch noch, ich komme schon noch dran;
    take turns sich abwechseln (at bei);
    we took turns at driving auch wir fuhren abwechselnd;
    take one’s turn handeln, wenn die Reihe an einen kommt;
    wait your turn warte, bis du an der Reihe oder dran bist!
    3. Drehen n, Wendung f:
    turn to the left Linkswendung
    4. Wendepunkt m (auch fig)
    5. a) Biegung f, Kurve f, Kehre f
    b) turning 4 b:
    at every turn ständig, überall
    6. SPORT
    a) Turnen: Drehung f
    b) Schwimmen: Wende f:
    at the turn an oder bei der Wende,
    c) Skisport: Wende f, Kehre f, Schwung m
    d) Eis-, Rollkunstlauf: Kehre f, Kurve f
    7. Krümmung f ( auch MATH)
    8. Wendung f:
    a) Umkehr f:
    be on the turn SCHIFF umschlagen (Gezeiten) ( A 29); tide1 A 1
    b) Richtung f, (Ver)Lauf m:
    take a turn for the better (worse) sich bessern (sich verschlimmern);
    take an interesting turn eine interessante Wendung nehmen (Gespräch etc),
    c) (Glücks-, Zeiten- etc)Wende f, Wechsel m, Umschwung m:
    a turn in one’s luck eine Glücks- oder Schicksalswende;
    turn of the century Jahrhundertwende;
    turn of life Lebenswende, MED Wechseljahre pl (der Frau)
    9. Ausschlag(en) m(n) (einer Waage)
    10. (Arbeits)Schicht f
    11. Tour f, (einzelne) Windung (einer Bandage, eines Kabels etc)
    12. (kurzer) Spaziergang, Runde f:
    take a turn einen Spaziergang machen
    13. kurze Fahrt, Spritztour f
    14. SCHIFF Törn m
    15. (Rede)Wendung f, Formulierung f
    16. Form f, Gestalt f, Beschaffenheit f
    17. Art f, Charakter m:
    turn (of mind) Denkart f, -weise f
    18. (for, to) Neigung f, Hang m, Talent n (zu), Sinn m (für):
    practical turn praktische Veranlagung;
    have a turn for languages sprachbegabt sein;
    be of a humorous turn Sinn für Humor haben
    b) Dienst m, Gefallen m:
    do sb a good ( a bad oder an ill) turn jemandem einen guten (schlechten) Dienst erweisen;
    do sb a good turn auch jemandem einen Gefallen tun oder einen Freundschaftsdienst erweisen;
    one good turn deserves another (Sprichwort) eine Liebe ist der anderen wert
    20. (kurze) Beschäftigung:
    turn (of work) (Stück n) Arbeit f;
    take a turn at sth es kurz mit etwas versuchen
    21. MED
    a) Taumel m, Schwindel m
    b) Anfall m
    22. umg Schock m, Schrecken m:
    give sb (quite) a turn jemanden (ganz schön) erschrecken
    23. Zweck m:
    this will serve your turn das wird dir nützlich sein;
    this won’t serve my turn damit ist mir nicht gedient
    25. MUS Doppelschlag m
    26. THEAT besonders Br (Programm)Nummer f
    27. MIL (Kehrt)Wendung f, Schwenkung f:
    left (right) turn! Br links-(rechts)um!;
    about turn! Br ganze Abteilung kehrt!
    28. TYPO Fliegenkopf m (umgedrehter Buchstabe)
    29. be on the turn am Sauerwerden sein (Milch) ( A 8)
    B v/t
    2. einen Schlüssel, eine Schraube etc, auch einen Patienten (um-, herum)drehen
    3. auch ein Kleidungsstück wenden, etwas umkehren, -stülpen, -drehen, einen Agenten umdrehen:
    it turned my stomach mir drehte sich dabei der Magen um; head Bes Redew
    4. ein Blatt, eine Buchseite umdrehen, -wenden, -blättern:
    turn the page umblättern
    5. BAHN eine Weiche, TECH einen Hebel umlegen
    6. AGR den Boden umgraben, -pflügen
    7. zuwenden, -drehen, -kehren ( alle:
    to dat)
    8. den Blick, die Kamera, seine Schritte etc wenden, auch seine Gedanken, sein Verlangen richten, lenken ( alle:
    against gegen;
    on auf akk;
    toward[s] auf akk, nach):
    turn the hose on the fire den Schlauch auf das Feuer richten;
    turn one’s steps home die Schritte heimwärts lenken; attention 1
    9. a) um-, ab-, weglenken, -leiten, -wenden:
    turn a shot round the post SPORT einen Schuss um den Pfosten drehen,
    b) ein Geschoss etc abwenden, abhalten
    10. jemanden umstimmen, abbringen ( from von)
    11. die Richtung ändern, eine neue Richtung geben (dat)
    12. das Gesprächsthema wechseln
    13. a) eine Waage etc zum Ausschlagen bringen
    b) fig ausschlaggebend sein bei:
    turn an election bei einer Wahl den Ausschlag geben; scale2 A 1
    14. verwandeln ( into in akk):
    turn a firm into a joint-stock company eine Firma in eine Aktiengesellschaft umwandeln;
    turn into cash flüssigmachen, zu Geld machen;
    turn one’s superiority into goals SPORT seine Überlegenheit in Tore ummünzen
    15. machen, werden lassen ( beide:
    into zu):
    a) bes US jemanden krank machen,
    b) jemandem Übelkeit verursachen;
    it turned her pale es ließ sie erblassen
    16. auch turn sour Milch sauer werden lassen
    17. die Blätter, das Laub verfärben
    18. einen Text übertragen, -setzen ( beide:
    into Italian ins Italienische)
    19. herumgehen oder biegen um: corner A 1
    20. MIL
    a) umgehen, umfassen
    b) die feindliche Flanke etc aufrollen
    21. hinausgehen oder hinaus sein über (akk):
    he is just turning ( oder has just turned) 50 er ist gerade 50 geworden
    22. TECH
    a) drehen
    b) Holzwaren drechseln
    c) Glas marbeln, rollen
    23. auch fig formen, gestalten, (kunstvoll) bilden, Komplimente, Verse etc drechseln:
    a well-turned ankle ein wohlgeformtes Fußgelenk;
    turn a phrase einen Satz bilden oder formen oder feilen
    24. WIRTSCH verdienen, umsetzen
    25. eine Messerschneide etc
    a) um-, verbiegen
    b) stumpf machen:
    turn the edge ( oder point) of fig einer Bemerkung etc die Spitze nehmen
    26. einen Salto machen, einen Purzelbaum schlagen
    a) freilassen,
    b) einen Hund etc loslassen (on auf akk)
    C v/i
    1. sich drehen (lassen), sich (im Kreis) (herum)drehen (Rad etc)
    2. sich drehen oder hin- und herbewegen (lassen) (Wasserhahn etc)
    3. umdrehen, -wenden, besonders (in einem Buch) (um)blättern
    4. sich (ab-, hin-, zu-)wenden: turn to A
    5. sich (stehend, liegend etc) (um-, herum)drehen: grave1 1
    6. a) SCHIFF, AUTO wenden, SCHIFF (ab)drehen
    b) FLUG, AUTO kurven, eine Kurve machen
    7. AUTO etc einbiegen ( into in akk), (ab)biegen:
    turn right nach rechts abbiegen;
    I don’t know which way to turn fig ich weiß nicht, was ich machen soll
    8. eine Biegung machen (Straße, Wasserlauf etc)
    9. sich krümmen oder winden: worm A 1
    10. zurückschlagen oder -prallen oder fig -fallen ( alle:
    on auf akk)
    11. sich umdrehen:
    a) sich um 180° drehen
    b) zurückschauen
    12. sich umdrehen oder umwenden (lassen), sich umstülpen:
    my umbrella turned inside out mein Regenschirm stülpte sich um;
    my stomach turned at this sight, this sight made my stomach turn bei diesem Anblick drehte sich mir der Magen um
    13. my head is turning mir dreht sich alles im Kopf;
    his head turned with the success der Erfolg stieg ihm zu Kopf
    14. sich (ver)wandeln (into, to in akk), umschlagen (besonders Wetter):
    15. blass, kalt etc werden:
    turn blue blau anlaufen;
    turn (sour) sauer werden (Milch);
    turn traitor zum Verräter werden
    16. sich verfärben (Blätter, Laub)
    17. sich wenden (Gezeiten): tide1 A 1
    18. TECH sich drehen oder drechseln oder (ver)formen lassen
    turn2 [tɜrn] v/i SPORT US turnen
    * * *
    1. noun
    1)

    it is somebody's turn to do something — jemand ist an der Reihe, etwas zu tun

    it's your turn [next] — du bist als nächster/nächste dran (ugs.) od. an der Reihe

    wait one's turn — warten, bis man an der Reihe ist

    your turn will come — du kommst auch [noch] an die Reihe

    he gave it to her, and she in turn passed it on to me — er gab es ihr, und sie wiederum reichte es an mich weiter

    out of turn (before or after one's turn) außer der Reihe; (fig.) an der falschen Stelle [lachen]

    excuse me if I'm talking out of turn(fig.) entschuldige, wenn ich etwas Unpassendes sage

    take [it in] turns — sich abwechseln

    take turns at doing something, take it in turns to do something — etwas abwechselnd tun

    2) (rotary motion) Drehung, die

    give the handle a turn — den Griff [herum]drehen

    [done] to a turn — genau richtig [zubereitet]

    3) (change of direction) Wende, die

    take a turn to the right/left, do or make or take a right/left turn — nach rechts/links abbiegen

    ‘no left/right turn’ — "links/rechts abbiegen verboten!"

    the turn of the year/century — die Jahres-/Jahrhundertwende

    take a favourable turn(fig.) sich zum Guten wenden

    4) (deflection) Biegung, die
    5) (bend) Kurve, die; (corner) Ecke, die

    at every turn(fig.) (con- z stantly) ständig

    6) (short performance on stage etc.) Nummer, die

    turn of the tide — Gezeitenwechsel, der

    be of a mechanical/speculative turn — technisch begabt sein/einen Hang zum Spekulativen haben

    9) (literary): (formation) Rundung, die

    an elegant turn of speech/phrase — eine elegante Ausdrucksweise

    do somebody a good/bad turn — jemandem einen guten/schlechten Dienst erweisen

    one good turn deserves another(prov.) hilfst du mir, so helf ich dir

    12) (coll.): (fright)
    2. transitive verb
    1) (make revolve) drehen
    2) (reverse) umdrehen; wenden [Pfannkuchen, Matratze, Auto, Heu, Teppich]; umgraben [Erde]

    turn something upside down or on its head — (lit. or fig.) etwas auf den Kopf stellen

    3) (give new direction to) drehen, wenden [Kopf]

    turn a hose/gun on somebody/something — einen Schlauch/ein Gewehr auf jemanden/etwas richten

    turn one's attention/mind to something — sich/seine Gedanken einer Sache (Dat.) zuwenden

    turn one's thoughts to a subject — sich [in Gedanken] mit einem Thema beschäftigen

    turn a car into a road — [mit einem Auto] in eine Straße einbiegen

    turn the tide [of something] — [bei etwas] den Ausschlag geben

    turn somebody loose on somebody/something — jemanden auf jemanden/etwas loslassen

    turn somebody from one's door/off one's land — jemanden von seiner Tür/von seinem Land verjagen

    5) (cause to become) verwandeln

    turn a play/book into a film — ein Theaterstück/Buch verfilmen

    6) (make sour) sauer werden lassen [Milch]
    7)
    8)

    turn somebody's head (make conceited) jemandem zu Kopf steigen

    9) (shape in lathe) drechseln [Holz]; drehen [Metall]
    10) drehen [Pirouette]; schlagen [Rad, Purzelbaum]

    turn 40 — 40 [Jahre alt] werden

    12)

    it's just turned 12 o'clock/quarter past 4 — es ist gerade 12 Uhr/viertel nach vier vorbei

    3. intransitive verb
    1) (revolve) sich drehen; [Wasserhahn, Schlüssel:] sich drehen lassen
    2) (reverse direction) [Person:] sich herumdrehen; [Auto:] wenden
    3) (take new direction) sich wenden; (turn round) sich umdrehen

    his thoughts/attention turned to her — er wandte ihr seine Gedanken/Aufmerksamkeit zu

    left/right turn! — (Mil.) links/rechts um!

    turn into a road/away from the river — in eine Straße einbiegen/vom Fluss abbiegen

    turn to the left — nach links abbiegen/[Schiff, Flugzeug:] abdrehen

    turn up/down a street — in eine Straße einbiegen

    when the tide turns — wenn die Ebbe/Flut kommt

    not know where or which way to turn — (fig.) keinen Ausweg [mehr] wissen

    my luck has turned(fig.) mein Glück hat sich gewendet

    4) (become) werden

    turn traitor/statesman/Muslim — zum Verräter/zum Staatsmann/Moslem werden

    turn [in]to something — zu etwas werden; (be transformed) sich in etwas (Akk.) verwandeln

    her face turned green — sie wurde [ganz] grün im Gesicht

    5) (change colour) [Laub:] sich [ver]färben
    6) (become sour) [Milch:] sauer werden
    7)
    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    (over) v.
    wenden v.
    (§ p.,pp.: wandte (wendete), gewandt (gewendet)) (round) to face (look at)
    someone expr.
    = jemandem das Gesicht zuwenden ausdr. v.
    drehen v.
    rotieren v.
    umwenden v. n.
    Drehbewegung f.
    Drehung -en f.
    Umdrehung f.
    Wendung -en f.

    English-german dictionary > turn

  • 6 turn

    [tɜ:n, Am tɜ:rn] n
    1) ( rotation) of a wheel Drehung f;
    give the screw a couple of \turns drehen Sie die Schraube einige Male um;
    to give the handle a \turn den Griff [herum]drehen
    2) (change in direction: in road) Kurve f; sports Wende f;
    ‘no left/right \turn’ „Links/Recht abbiegen verboten“;
    the path had many twists and \turns der Pfad wand und schlängelte sich dahin; ( fig)
    the novel has many twists and \turns of plot die Handlung des Romans ist total verwickelt ( fam) ( fig)
    things took an ugly turn die Sache nahm eine üble Wendung; ( fig)
    I find the \turn of events most unsatisfactory ich mag nicht, wie sich die Dinge gerade entwickeln;
    to make a \turn abbiegen;
    to make a wrong \turn falsch abbiegen;
    to make a \turn to port/ starboard naut nach Backboard/Steuerbord abdrehen;
    to take a \turn [to the left/right] [nach links/rechts] abbiegen;
    to take a \turn for the better/ worse ( fig) sich zum Besseren/Schlechteren wenden;
    she's taken a \turn for the worse since... mit ihr ist es ziemlich bergab gegangen, seit... ( fam)
    to take a new \turn eine [ganz] neue Wendung nehmen
    the \turn of the century die Jahrhundertwende;
    at the \turn of the century zur Jahrhundertwende;
    at the \turn of the 19th century Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts;
    the \turn of the tide der Gezeitenwechsel;
    the tide was on the \turn die Flut/Ebbe setzte gerade ein; ( fig)
    the \turn of the tide occurred when... das Blatt wandte sich, als...
    it's my \turn now! jetzt bin ich an der Reihe [o ( fam) dran] !;
    it's Jill's \turn next Jill kommt als Nächste dran;
    your \turn will come! du kommst schon auch noch dran! ( fam) ( in desperate situations) du wirst auch noch zum Zuge kommen! ( fam)
    whose \turn is it? wer ist dran?;
    I want everyone to take their \turn nicely without any fighting ich will, dass ihr euch schön abwechselt, ohne Streitereien;
    you can have a \turn at the computer now Sie können jetzt den Computer benutzen;
    to do sth in \turn [or by \turns] etw abwechselnd tun;
    to miss a \turn eine Runde aussetzen;
    to take \turns [or ( esp Brit) it in \turns] doing sth etw abwechselnd tun;
    to take a \turn at the wheel für eine Weile das Steuer übernehmen;
    to wait one's \turn warten, bis man an der Reihe ist;
    in \turn wiederum;
    she told Peter and he in \turn told me sie hat es Peter erzählt und er wiederum hat es dann mir erzählt;
    he's all sweet and cold in \turns [or by turn[s]] er ist abwechselnd total nett und dann wieder total kalt ( fam)
    5) ([dis]service)
    to do sb a good/bad \turn jdm einen guten/schlechten Dienst erweisen;
    to do a good \turn eine gute Tat tun
    6) (odd sensation, shock) Schreck[en] m;
    to give sb a \turn jdm einen gehörigen Schrecken einjagen
    7) ( feeling of queasiness) Anfall m ( fam);
    she was having one of her \turns sie hatte wieder einmal einen ihrer Anfälle
    8) ( performance on stage) Nummer f;
    to do comic \turns Sketche aufführen;
    to perform a \turn eine Nummer aufführen
    out of \turn;
    what you've just said was completely out of \turn was du da gerade gesagt hast, war wirklich völlig unpassend;
    sorry, have I been talking out of \turn? tut mir leid, habe ich was Falsches gesagt?;
    he really was speaking out of \turn es war völlig unangebracht, dass er sich dazu äußerte
    to be of a... \turn of mind einen Hang zu etw dat haben;
    to be of a humorous \turn eine Frohnatur sein;
    to have a logical \turn of mind ein logischer Mensch sein
    11) ( stroll) Runde f;
    to take a \turn [in the park] eine [kleine] Runde [durch den Park] drehen
    12) (round in coil, rope) Umwickelung f
    a nice [or elegant] [or good] \turn of phrase elegante Ausdrucksweise;
    ( wording) elegante Formulierung;
    to have a nice \turn of phrase sich akk sehr gut ausdrücken können
    to serve sb's \turn jdm dienen;
    that'll serve my \turn das ist gerade genau das Richtige für mich
    15) mus Doppelschlag m
    16) stockex Gewinnspanne f
    to be done [or cooked] to a \turn food gut durch[gebraten] sein
    PHRASES:
    a \turn of the screw eine weitere Verschärfung [einer Maßnahme];
    the raising of their rent was another \turn of the screw in the landlord's attempt to get them evicted die Mieterhöhung war ein weiterer Versuch, ihnen Daumenschrauben anzulegen und sie allmählich aus der Wohnung zu drängen;
    at every \turn ( continually) ständig;
    ( again and again) jedes Mal;
    to fight at every \turn mit aller Macht kämpfen;
    one good \turn deserves another (\turn deserves another) eine Hand wäscht die andere;
    to be on the \turn sich akk wandeln; milk einen Stich haben; leaves gelb werden vt
    1) (rotate, cause to rotate)
    to \turn sth knob, screw etw drehen;
    he \turned the key quietly in the lock er drehte den Schlüssel vorsichtig im Schloss um;
    she \turned the wheel sharply sie riss das Steuer herum
    to \turn sth;
    he \turned his head in surprise überrascht wendete er den Kopf;
    my mother can still \turn heads nach meiner Mutter drehen sich die Männer noch immer um;
    he \turned the car er wendete den Wagen;
    the little girl just \turned her back to her das kleine Mädchen wandte ihr einfach den Rücken zu;
    she \turned the chair to the window so that she could look outside sie drehte den Stuhl zum Fenster, so dass sie hinausschauen konnte;
    to \turn one's car into a road [in eine Straße] abbiegen;
    to \turn round the corner um die Ecke biegen;
    to \turn the course of history den Gang der Geschichte [ver]ändern;
    to \turn one's eyes towards sb jdn anblicken;
    to \turn somersaults einen Purzelbaum schlagen; sports einen Salto machen; ( fig)
    he \turned somersaults in his joy er machte vor Freude Luftsprünge
    3) ( aim)
    to \turn sth on sb lamp, hose etw auf jdn richten;
    she \turned her full anger onto him ihr ganzer Zorn richtete sich gegen ihn;
    the stranger \turned a hostile stare on him der Fremde warf ihm einen feindseligen Blick zu;
    to \turn one's attention [or mind] to sth seine Aufmerksamkeit etw dat zuwenden;
    to \turn a gun on sb ein Gewehr auf jdn richten;
    to \turn one's steps homewards sich akk nach Hause begeben;
    to \turn one's thoughts to sth sich akk etw dat zuwenden
    4) ( sprain)
    to \turn sth sich dat etw verrenken;
    to \turn one's ankle sich dat den Knöchel verrenken
    5) + adj ( cause to become)
    to \turn sb/ sth sth;
    the shock \turned her hair grey overnight durch den Schock wurde sie über Nacht grau;
    the cigarette smoke had \turned the walls grey durch den Zigarettenrauch waren die Wände ganz grau geworden;
    the hot weather has \turned the milk sour durch die Hitze ist die Milch sauer geworden;
    the news \turned her pale als sie die Nachricht hörte, wurde sie ganz bleich;
    his comment \turned her angry sein Kommentar verärgerte sie
    to \turn sb's stomach jdn den Magen umdrehen;
    the smell \turned her stomach bei dem Gestank drehte sich ihr der Magen um
    7) ( change)
    to \turn sth/ sb into sth etw/jdn in etw akk umwandeln;
    the wizard \turned the ungrateful prince into a frog der Zauberer verwandelte den undankbaren Prinzen in einen Frosch;
    to \turn a book into a film ein Buch verfilmen;
    to \turn sth into German/ English etw ins Deutsche/Englische übertragen;
    to \turn the light[s] low das Licht dämpfen
    8) ( reverse)
    to \turn sth garment, mattress etw wenden [o umdrehen];
    to \turn the page umblättern;
    to \turn sth inside out bag etw umdrehen, von etw dat das Innere nach Außen kehren
    9) ( gain)
    to \turn a profit einen Gewinn machen
    10) ( send)
    to \turn a dog on sb einen Hund auf jdn hetzen;
    to \turn sb loose on sth jdn auf etw akk loslassen;
    to be \turned loose losgelassen werden akk
    to \turn sb from sth jdn von etw dat abbringen
    to \turn sth wood etw drechseln; metal etw drehen
    PHRASES:
    to \turn one's back on sb/ sth sich akk von jdm/etw abwenden ( fig)
    it is time for you to \turn your back on childish pursuits es wird langsam Zeit, dass du deine kindischen Spiele hinter dir lässt;
    to \turn the other cheek die andere Wange hinhalten ( fig)
    to know how to \turn a compliment wissen, wie man Komplimente macht;
    to \turn the corner [allmählich] über dem Berg sein;
    to \turn a deaf ear [to sth] sich akk [gegenüber etw dat] taub stellen;
    to \turn a blind eye sich akk blind stellen;
    to \turn a blind eye to sth die Augen vor etw dat verschließen;
    to not \turn a hair keine Miene verziehen;
    without \turning a hair... ohne auch nur mit der Wimper zu zucken;
    to \turn one's hand to sth sich akk in etw dat versuchen;
    to be able to \turn one's hand to anything ein Händchen für alles haben;
    to \turn sb's head jdm den Kopf verdrehen;
    sth has \turned sb's head etw ist jdm zu Kopf[e] gestiegen;
    to \turn sth on its head etw [vollkommen] auf den Kopf stellen;
    to \turn a phrase sprachgewandt sein;
    to \turn the spotlight on sb/ sth die [allgemeine] Aufmerksamkeit auf jdn/etw lenken;
    to \turn the tables [on sb] den Spieß umdrehen;
    to \turn tail and run auf der Stelle kehrtmachen und die Flucht ergreifen;
    to \turn a trick prostitute sich akk prostituieren;
    to \turn sth upside down [or inside out] etw gründlich durchsuchen; room etw auf den Kopf stellen ( fam) vi
    1) ( rotate) sich drehen; person sich akk umdrehen;
    this tap won't \turn dieser Hahn lässt sich nicht drehen;
    to \turn on sth sich akk um etw akk drehen;
    the ballerina \turned on her toes die Ballerina drehte auf den Zehenspitzen Pirouetten;
    the chickens were being \turned on a spit die Hähnchen wurden auf einem Spieß gedreht;
    the earth \turns on its axis die Erde dreht sich um ihre Achse;
    to \turn to sb sich akk zu jdm [um]drehen;
    to \turn upside down boat umkippen; car sich überschlagen
    2) ( switch the direction faced) person sich akk umdrehen; car wenden;
    ( in bend) abbiegen; wind drehen; ( fig) sich akk wenden;
    she \turned onto the highway sie bog auf die Autobahn ab;
    she \turned into a little street sie bog in ein Sträßchen ein;
    heads still \turn when she walks along die Männer schauen ihr noch immer nach;
    when the tide \turns ( high tide) wenn die Flut kommt;
    ( low tide) wenn es Ebbe wird; ( fig) wenn sich das Blatt wendet;
    the path down the mountain twisted and \turned der Pfad schlängelte sich den Berghang hinab;
    to \turn on one's heel auf dem Absatz kehrtmachen;
    to \turn right/ left [nach] rechts/links abbiegen; ship nach rechts/links abdrehen mil
    \turn right! rechts um!;
    to \turn towards sb/ sth sich akk zu jdm/etw umdrehen;
    ( turn attention to) sich akk jdm/etw zuwenden;
    plants \turn toward the light Pflanzen wenden sich dem Licht zu;
    to \turn to sb [for sth] sich akk [wegen einer S. gen] an jdn wenden;
    he has no one to \turn to er hat niemanden, an den er sich wenden kann;
    he \turned to me for help er wandte sich an mich und bat um Hilfe;
    I don't know which way to \turn ich weiß keinen Ausweg mehr;
    to \turn to drink sich akk in den Alkohol flüchten;
    to \turn to God sich akk Gott zuwenden;
    to \turn to sb for money jdn um Geld bitten
    4) ( change) werden; milk sauer werden; leaves gelb werden, sich verfärben;
    his mood \turned quite nasty er wurde richtig schlecht gelaunt;
    his face \turned green er wurde ganz grün im Gesicht ( fam)
    my hair is \turning grey! ich kriege graue Haare!;
    the friendship between the two neighbours \turned sour das freundschaftliche Verhältnis zwischen den beiden Nachbarn kühlte sich erheblich ab;
    my luck has \turned das Blatt hat sich gewandt;
    to \turn informer/ traitor zum Informanten/zur Informantin/zum Verräter/zur Verräterin werden;
    to \turn Muslim Muslim werden;
    to \turn cold/ warm/ pale kalt/warm/blass werden;
    to \turn red person, traffic lights rot werden;
    to \turn into sth zu etw dat werden;
    the frog \turned into a handsome prince der Frosch verwandelte sich in einen schönen Prinzen;
    he \turned from a sweet boy into a sullen brat aus dem süßen kleinen Jungen wurde ein mürrischer Flegel;
    all this \turned into a nightmare das alles ist zum Albtraum geworden;
    when there's a full moon, he \turns into a werewolf bei Vollmond verwandelt er sich in einen Werwolf
    to \turn to sth conversation, subject sich akk etw dat zuwenden;
    my thoughts \turned to him and his family meine Gedanken gingen an ihn und seine Familie
    to \turn 20/40 20/40 werden
    it had already \turned eleven es war schon kurz nach elf;
    it has just \turned past five o'clock es ist gerade fünf vorbei;
    just as it \turned midnight... genau um Mitternacht...
    my stomach \turned at the grisly sight bei dem grässlichen Anblick drehte sich mir der Magen um;
    this smell makes my stomach \turn bei diesem Geruch dreht sich mir der Magen um
    PHRASES:
    to \turn on a dime (Am) auf der Stelle kehrt machen;
    to \turn [over] in one's grave sich akk im Grabe umdrehen;
    to \turn tattle-tail (Am) ( usu childspeak) ( fam) petzen ( fam)

    English-German students dictionary > turn

  • 7 ansioso

    adj.
    1 anxious, eager, longing, yearning.
    2 anxious, concerned, nervous, worried.
    * * *
    1 (desasosegado) anguished, anxious, desperate
    2 (deseoso) eager, longing (por/de, to)
    estaba ansioso de verla he couldn't wait to see her, he was dying to see her
    3 (avaricioso) greedy, covetous
    * * *
    (f. - ansiosa)
    adj.
    1) anxious, worried
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=preocupado) anxious, worried; (=deseoso) eager, solicitous

    ansioso de o por algo — greedy for sth

    2) (Med) (=tenso) anxious, suffering from nervous tension; (=bascoso) sick, queasy
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo
    a) ( deseoso) eager

    estar ansioso de or por + inf — to be eager to + inf

    está ansioso por saberlohe's eager o (colloq) dying to know

    estoy ansiosa de que lleguen — I can't wait for them to come, I'm really looking forward to them arriving

    b) [ser] (fam) ( voraz) greedy
    * * *
    = anxious, eager, wishful, expectant, nothing loath.
    Ex. In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.
    Ex. Nationwide networking crept up on libraries, eager to share the resources they could not afford singly or even in small groups.
    Ex. To the extent that special librarians can recognise what burnout is and how, when, and where it occurs, they will be better prepared to resist the ineffectual, wishful remedies that are sometimes practised.
    Ex. And they are coming after years of comparative plenty, with the expectant attitudes generated by such plenty another force with which to contend.
    Ex. The stranger, nothing loath to start a conversation with them, looked at them smilingly.
    ----
    * ansioso de = hungry for.
    * ansioso de poder = power-hungry.
    * ansioso por aprender = thirsty for knowledge.
    * demasiado ansioso = overeager [over-eager].
    * estar ansioso por = be eager to.
    * excesivamente ansioso = overeager [over-eager].
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo
    a) ( deseoso) eager

    estar ansioso de or por + inf — to be eager to + inf

    está ansioso por saberlohe's eager o (colloq) dying to know

    estoy ansiosa de que lleguen — I can't wait for them to come, I'm really looking forward to them arriving

    b) [ser] (fam) ( voraz) greedy
    * * *
    = anxious, eager, wishful, expectant, nothing loath.

    Ex: In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.

    Ex: Nationwide networking crept up on libraries, eager to share the resources they could not afford singly or even in small groups.
    Ex: To the extent that special librarians can recognise what burnout is and how, when, and where it occurs, they will be better prepared to resist the ineffectual, wishful remedies that are sometimes practised.
    Ex: And they are coming after years of comparative plenty, with the expectant attitudes generated by such plenty another force with which to contend.
    Ex: The stranger, nothing loath to start a conversation with them, looked at them smilingly.
    * ansioso de = hungry for.
    * ansioso de poder = power-hungry.
    * ansioso por aprender = thirsty for knowledge.
    * demasiado ansioso = overeager [over-eager].
    * estar ansioso por = be eager to.
    * excesivamente ansioso = overeager [over-eager].

    * * *
    ansioso -sa
    1 (deseoso) eager estar ansioso DE or POR + INF to be eager to + INF
    está ansioso por conocer los resultados he's eager o ( colloq) dying to know the results
    estoy ansioso de verlos I can't wait o ( colloq) I'm dying to see them, I'm really looking forward to seeing them
    estar ansioso DE or POR QUE + SUBJ:
    estoy ansiosa de que lleguen las vacaciones I can't wait o ( colloq) I'm dying for the vacation (to come), I'm really looking forward to the vacation
    2 [ SER] ( fam) (voraz) greedy
    * * *

     

    ansioso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo

    a) ( deseoso) eager;

    está ansioso por saberlo he's eager o (colloq) dying to know;

    estoy ansioso de verlos I can't wait to see them
    b) [ser] (fam) ( voraz) greedy

    ansioso,-a adjetivo
    1 (deseoso) eager [por, for]
    2 (de comida, fortuna) greedy
    ' ansioso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    ansiosa
    - hervir
    - impaciente
    - venida
    - por
    English:
    anxious
    - eager
    - excited
    * * *
    ansioso, -a adj
    1. [impaciente] impatient;
    estar ansioso por o [m5] de hacer algo to be impatient to do sth;
    está ansioso por acabar el trabajo he can't wait to finish work;
    está ansioso de reencontrarse con su familia he can't wait o is impatient to be reunited with his family
    2. [angustiado] in anguish;
    esperan ansiosos noticias sobre sus familiares they are waiting anxiously for news of their relatives
    * * *
    adj
    1 anxious
    2
    :
    está ansioso por verlos he’s longing to see them;
    ansioso de placer anxious o eager to please
    * * *
    ansioso, -sa adj
    1) : anxious, worried
    2) : eager
    ansiosamente adv
    * * *
    ansioso adj anxious / eager

    Spanish-English dictionary > ansioso

  • 8 aliēnus

        aliēnus    [alius].    I. Adj. with comp. and sup, of another, belonging to another, not one's own, foreign, alien, strange: res: puer, the child of another, T.: mos, T.: menses, of other climes, V.: pecuniae: in alienis finibus decertare, Cs.: salus, of others, Cs.: alienis manibus, by the hands of others, L.: insolens in re alienā, in dealing with other men's property: mālis ridens alienis, i. e. a forced laugh, H.: mulier, another man's wife: alieni viri sermones, of another woman's husband, L.: vestigia viri alieni, one not my husband, L.: volnus, intended for another, V.: alienam personam ferre, to assume a false character, L.: cornua, i. e. those of a stag, O.: alieno Marte pugnare (equites), i. e. on foot, L.: aes alienum, another's money, i. e. debt: aes alienum alienis nominibus, debts contracted on the security of others, S.: recte facere alieno metu, fear of another, T.: crevit ex metu alieno audacia, another's fear, L.: sacerdotium genti haud alienum, foreign to, L. — Alien from, not related, not allied, not friendly, strange: ab nostrā familiā, T.: omnia alienissimis crediderunt, to utter strangers, Cs.: ne a litteris quidem alienus, not unversed in.—Strange, unsuitable, incongruous, inadequate, inconsistent, unseasonable, different from: dignitatis alicuius: neque aliena consili (domus), not inconvenient for consultation, S.: illi causae: alienum maiestate suā: aliena huius existimatione suspicio: domus magis his aliena malis, freer from, H.: alienum a vitā meā, T.: a dignitate: non alienum esse videtur, proponere, etc., Cs.: non alienum videtur,... docere, N. — Averse, hostile, unfriendly, unfavorable to: (Caesar) a me: voluntates, unfriendliness: mens, hostility, S.: alieno a te animo: a causā nobilitatis, opposed to: a Murenā nullā re alienus, in nc respect unfriendly: alienum suis rationibus, dangerous to his plans, S.: alieno esse animo in Caesarem, Cs.: alieno loco proelium committunt, unfavorable, Cs.: alienissimo sibi loco conflixit, N. —Of time, unfitting, inconvenient, unfavorable, unseasonable: ad iudicium corrumpendum tempus: ad committendum proelium alienum esse tempus, Cs.: alieno tempore defendisse: alienore aetate, at a less suitable age, T.—Of the mind, estranged, disordered: illis aliena mens erat, qui, etc., S.—    II. Substt.:
    * * *
    I
    aliena -um, alienior -or -us, alienissimus -a -um ADJ
    foreign; unconnected; another's; contrary; unworthy; averse, hostile; mad
    II
    foreigner; outsider; stranger to the family; person/slave of another house

    Latin-English dictionary > aliēnus

  • 9 part

    1. noun
    1) Teil, der

    four-partvierteilig [Serie]

    the hottest part of the day — die heißesten Stunden des Tages

    for the most part — größtenteils; zum größten Teil

    in large part — groß[en]teils

    the funny part of it was that he... — das Komische daran war, dass er...

    it's [all] part of the fun/job — etc. das gehört [mit] dazu

    be or form part of something — zu etwas gehören

    2) (of machine or other apparatus) [Einzel]teil, das
    3) (share) Anteil, der
    4) (duty) Aufgabe, die

    do one's partseinen Teil od. das Seine tun

    5) (Theatre): (character, words) Rolle, die

    dress the part(fig.) die angemessene Kleidung tragen

    play a [great/considerable] part — (contribute) eine [wichtige] Rolle spielen

    6) (Mus.) Part, der; Partie, die; Stimme, die
    7) usu. in pl. (region) Gegend, die; (of continent, world) Teil, der
    8) (side) Partei, die

    take somebody's partjemandes od. für jemanden Partei ergreifen

    for my part — für mein[en] Teil

    on my/your etc. part — meiner-/deinerseits usw.

    9) pl. (abilities)

    a man of [many] parts — ein [vielseitig] begabter od. befähigter Mann

    10) (Ling.)

    part of speechWortart od. -klasse, die

    11)

    take [no] part [in something] — sich [an etwas (Dat.)] [nicht] beteiligen

    12)
    2. adverb 3. transitive verb
    1) (divide into parts) teilen; scheiteln [Haar]
    2) (separate) trennen
    4. intransitive verb
    [Menge:] eine Gasse bilden; [Wolken:] sich teilen; [Vorhang:] sich öffnen; [Seil, Tau, Kette:] reißen; [Lippen:] sich öffnen; [Wege, Personen:] sich trennen

    part from somebody/something — sich von jemandem/etwas trennen

    part withsich trennen von [Besitz, Geld]

    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (something which, together with other things, makes a whole; a piece: We spent part of the time at home and part at the seaside.) der Teil
    2) (an equal division: He divided the cake into three parts.) der Teil
    3) (a character in a play etc: She played the part of the queen.) die Rolle
    4) (the words, actions etc of a character in a play etc: He learned his part quickly.) die Rolle
    5) (in music, the notes to be played or sung by a particular instrument or voice: the violin part.) die Stimme
    6) (a person's share, responsibility etc in doing something: He played a great part in the government's decision.) die Rolle
    2. verb
    (to separate; to divide: They parted( from each other) at the gate.) sich trennen
    - academic.ru/53750/parting">parting
    - partly
    - part-time
    - in part
    - part company
    - part of speech
    - part with
    - take in good part
    - take someone's part
    - take part in
    * * *
    [pɑ:t, AM pɑ:rt]
    I. n
    1. (not the whole) Teil m
    \part of her problem is that... ein Teil ihres Problems besteht [o ihr Problem besteht teilweise] darin, dass...
    \part of my steak isn't cooked properly mein Steak ist teilweise [o zum Teil] nicht richtig durchgebraten
    \part of the family lives in Germany ein Teil der Familie lebt in Deutschland
    she's \part of the family sie gehört zur Familie
    it's all \part of growing up das gehört [alles] zum Erwachsenwerden dazu
    that was just the easy \part [of it]! das war der leichtere Teil [des Ganzen]!
    the easy/hard \part of it is that/to...... das Einfache/Schwierige daran [o dabei] ist, dass/zu...
    the hard \part of writing a course is to find the right level das Schwierige beim Entwickeln eines Kurses ist es, den richtigen Schwierigkeitsgrad zu wählen
    [a] \part of me wanted to give up, but... ein Teil von mir wollte aufgeben, aber...
    to spend the best [or better] \part of the day/week doing sth den größten Teil des Tages/der Woche damit verbringen, etw zu tun
    \part of speech Wortart f
    to be a constituent \part of sth Bestandteil m einer S. gen sein
    to be an essential [or important] [or integral] \part of sth ein wesentlicher Bestandteil einer S. gen sein
    the greater \part der Großteil
    the main [or major] \part der Hauptteil
    the remaining \part der Rest
    in \part teilweise, zum Teil
    payment in \part Abschlagszahlung f, Teil-/Ratenzahlung f SCHWEIZ
    in \parts teilweise
    the film was good in \parts der Film war phasenweise ganz gut
    in large \part zum großen Teil
    for the most \part zum größten Teil, größtenteils
    2. also TECH (component) Teil nt; of a machine Bauteil nt
    [spare] \parts Ersatzteile pl
    3. (unit) [An]teil m
    mix one \part of the medicine with three \parts water mischen Sie die Medizin mit Wasser im Verhältnis eins zu drei
    in equal \parts zu gleichen Teilen
    4. FILM, TV Teil m, Folge f
    5. ANAT
    body \part Körperteil m
    private \parts Geschlechtsteile pl
    soft \parts Weichteile pl
    6. usu pl GEOG Gegend f
    around [or in] these \parts ( fam) in dieser Gegend
    in our/your \part of the world bei uns/Ihnen
    in some \parts of the world in manchen Teilen der Welt
    in this \part of the world hierzulande
    7. THEAT ( also fig) Rolle f a. fig, Part m
    large/small \part ( also fig) wichtige/kleine Rolle a. fig
    leading/supporting \part Haupt-/Nebenrolle f
    to act [or play] a \part [in sth] eine Rolle [in etw dat] spielen
    to play an important \part in sth ( fig) bei etw dat eine wichtige Rolle spielen fig
    exams play a big \part in the school system Prüfungen spielen im Schulsystem eine große Rolle
    8. MUS Part m, Stimme f
    the piano \part die Klavierstimme
    in [or of] several \parts mehrstimmig
    9. no pl (involvement) Beteiligung f (in an + dat)
    to have a \part in sth an etw dat teilhaben
    to take \part in sth an etw dat teilnehmen; in an act, competition, also bei etw dat mitmachen fam
    to take \part in a discussion sich akk an einer Diskussion beteiligen
    to take \part in a game/lottery bei einem Spiel/einer Lotterie mitspielen [o fam mitmachen]
    to take \part in a stage play in einem Theaterstück mitwirken
    to take \part in local politics in der Lokalpolitik mitwirken [o aktiv sein]
    to want no \part in [or of] sth mit etw dat nichts zu tun haben wollen
    10. no pl (task) Pflicht f
    to do one's \part seine Pflicht [und Schuldigkeit] tun
    11. no pl (side)
    to take sb's \part sich akk auf jds Seite stellen
    on the \part of ( form) vonseiten form + gen
    , seitens form + gen
    it was a mistake on Julia's \part es war Julias Fehler
    on her/their \part ihrerseits
    on his/my/our \part seiner-/meiner-/unsererseits
    any questions on your \part? haben Sie ihrerseits/hast du deinerseits noch Fragen?
    12. AM (parting) Scheitel m
    13.
    to dress the \part sich akk entsprechend kleiden
    for my \part,... was mich betrifft,...
    for my \part, it doesn't matter whether he comes was mich betrifft, so ist es mir egal, ob er kommt, mir ist es für meinen Teil egal, ob er kommt
    for my \part, I think it's absolutely ridiculous! ich für meinen Teil halte es für absolut lächerlich!
    ... for her/his/your \part... ihrerseits/seinerseits/deinerseits
    I was stubborn, and they, for their \part, were not prepared to compromise ich war stur, und sie waren ihrerseits nicht kompromissbereit
    to be \part of the furniture selbstverständlich sein
    to look the \part entsprechend aussehen
    to be a man of many \parts vielseitig begabt sein
    to be \part and parcel of sth untrennbar mit etw dat verbunden sein, zu etw dat einfach dazugehören
    being recognized in the street is \part and parcel of being a famous actress eine berühmte Schauspielerin zu sein beinhaltet zwangsläufig [auch], dass man auf der Straße erkannt wird
    to take sth in good \part etw mit Humor nehmen
    II. adj attr teilweise, zum Teil
    she is \part African sie hat afrikanisches Blut [in sich]
    III. adv inv teils, teilweise
    the building consists \part of stone \part of wood das Gebäude besteht teils aus Stein, teils aus Holz
    IV. vi
    1. (separate) sich akk trennen
    to \part on good/bad terms im Guten/Bösen auseinandergehen
    2. (become separated) curtains, seams aufgehen; lips sich akk öffnen; paths sich akk trennen
    3. ( form: leave) [weg]gehen; (say goodbye) sich akk verabschieden
    4. ( euph: die) sterben
    my grandmother \parted from us last night meine Großmutter ist letzte Nacht von uns gegangen euph
    V. vt
    to \part sb/sth jdn/etw trennen
    he tried to \part the two quarrellers er versuchte, die zwei Streithähne [voneinander] zu trennen
    he's not easily \parted from his cash er trennt sich nur unschwer von seinem Geld
    ... till death do us \part ( liter)... bis dass der Tod uns scheide geh
    2. (keep separate)
    to \part sth from sth etw von etw dat trennen
    3. (comb)
    to \part one's/sb's hair [jdm/sich] einen Scheitel ziehen
    4.
    to \part company sich akk trennen
    * * *
    [pAːt]
    1. n
    1) (= portion, fragment) Teil m

    it's 3 parts gone —

    the stupid part of it is that... — das Dumme daran ist, dass...

    in part —

    the greater part of it/of the work is done — der größte Teil davon/der Arbeit ist fertig

    it is in large part finished/true — das ist zum großen Teil erledigt/wahr

    a part of the country/city I don't know — eine Gegend, die ich nicht kenne

    this is in great part due to... — das liegt größtenteils or vor allem an (+dat)...

    during the darkest part of the night —

    I lost part of the manuscript —

    the remaining part of our holidays —

    part of him wanted to call her, part of him wanted to forget about her — ein Teil von ihm wollte sie anrufen, ein anderer sie vergessen

    to be part and parcel of sthfester Bestandteil einer Sache (gen) sein

    it is part and parcel of the job —

    are transport costs included? – yes, they're all part and parcel of the scheme — sind die Transportkosten enthalten? – ja, es ist alles inbegriffen

    2) (MECH of kit etc) Teil nt
    3) (GRAM)
    4) (of series) Folge f; (of serial) Fortsetzung f; (of encyclopaedia etc) Lieferung f
    5) (= share, role) (An)teil m, Rolle f; (THEAT) Rolle f, Part m (geh)

    to take part in sthan etw (dat) teilnehmen, bei etw (dat) mitmachen, sich an etw (dat) beteiligen

    who is taking part? — wer macht mit?, wer ist dabei?

    he's taking part in the play —

    he looks the part (Theat) — die Rolle passt zu ihm; (fig) so sieht (d)er auch aus

    6) (MUS) Stimme f, Part m

    the soprano part — der Sopranpart, die Sopranstimme

    the piano part — der Klavierpart, die Klavierstimme

    7) pl (= region) Gegend f

    from all parts — überallher, von überall her

    in or around these parts — hier in der Gegend, in dieser Gegend

    in foreign parts —

    8) (= side) Seite f

    to take sb's partsich auf jds Seite (acc) stellen, für jdn Partei ergreifen

    for my part — was mich betrifft, meinerseits

    on the part ofvonseiten (+gen), von Seiten (+gen), seitens (+gen)

    9)
    10)
    11) (US in hair) Scheitel m
    12) pl (= male genitals) Geschlechtsteile pl
    2. adv
    teils, teilweise

    is it X or Y? – part one and part the other — ist es X oder Y? – teils (das eine), teils (das andere)

    it is part iron and part copper — es ist teils aus Eisen, teils aus Kupfer

    it was part eaten —

    he's part French, part Scottish and part Latvian — er ist teils Franzose, teils Schotte und teils Lette

    3. vt
    1) (= divide) teilen; hair scheiteln; curtain zur Seite schieben; legs aufmachen; lips öffnen;
    2) (= separate) trennen

    to part sb from sb/sth — jdn von jdm/etw trennen

    till death us do partbis dass der Tod uns scheidet

    to part company with sb/sth — sich von jdm/etw trennen; (in opinion) mit jdm nicht gleicher Meinung sein

    on that issue, I must part company with you — in dem Punkt gehen unsere Meinungen auseinander

    4. vi
    1) (= divide) sich teilen; (curtains) sich öffnen
    2) (= separate) (people) sich trennen; (things) sich lösen, abgehen

    we parted friendswir gingen als Freunde auseinander, wir schieden als Freunde (geh)

    * * *
    part [pɑː(r)t]
    A s
    1. Teil m/n, Bestandteil m, Stück n:
    be part and parcel of sth einen wesentlichen Bestandteil von etwas bilden;
    part of speech LING Wortart f;
    in part teilweise, zum Teil, auszugsweise, in gewissem Grade;
    part of the year (nur) während eines Teils des Jahres;
    for the better ( oder best) part of the year fast das ganze Jahr (hindurch), den größten Teil des Jahres, die meiste Zeit im Jahr;
    for the better ( oder best) part of two years (schon) fast zwei Jahre;
    that is (a) part of my life das gehört zu meinem Leben;
    payment in part Abschlagszahlung f;
    three-part dreiteilig
    2. PHYS (An)Teil m:
    part by volume (weight) Raumanteil (Gewichtsanteil);
    three parts of water drei Teile Wasser
    3. MATH Bruchteil m:
    three parts drei Viertel
    4. TECH
    a) (Bau-, Einzel)Teil n:
    parts list Ersatzteil-, Stückliste f
    b) Ersatzteil n
    5. Anteil m:
    take part (in) teilnehmen oder sich beteiligen (an dat), mitmachen (bei);
    have a part in sth an etwas teilhaben;
    have neither part nor lot in sth nicht das Geringste mit einer Sache zu tun haben;
    he wanted no part of the proposal er wollte von dem Vorschlag nichts wissen
    6. (Körper) Teil m, Glied n:
    soft parts Weichteile;
    the parts die Geschlechtsteile
    7. Buchhandel: Lieferung f:
    the book appears in parts das Werk erscheint in Lieferungen
    8. fig Teil m/n, Seite f:
    the most part die Mehrheit, das Meiste (von etwas);
    for my part ich für mein(en) Teil;
    a) in den meisten Fällen, meistenteils,
    b) größtenteils, zum größten Teil;
    on the part of vonseiten, seitens (gen);
    on my part von meiner Seite, von mir;
    take sth in good part etwas nicht übel nehmen
    9. Seite f, Partei f:
    he took my part, he took part with me er ergriff meine Partei
    10. Pflicht f:
    do one’s part das Seinige oder seine Schuldigkeit tun;
    it is not my part to do this es ist nicht meine Aufgabe, das zu tun
    11. THEAT etc
    a) auch fig Rolle f:
    act ( oder play) a part eine Rolle spielen (in bei);
    the Government’s part in the strike die Rolle, die die Regierung bei dem Streik spielte;
    he’s just acting a part er tut nur so, er schauspielert nur; dress B 1
    b) Rollenbuch n
    12. MUS (Sing- oder Instrumental-)Stimme f, Partie f:
    sing in parts mehrstimmig singen;
    for ( oder in, of) several parts mehrstimmig;
    three-part dreistimmig, für drei Stimmen
    13. pl (geistige) Fähigkeiten pl, Talent n:
    he is a man of (many) parts er ist ein fähiger Kopf, er ist vielseitig begabt
    14. Gegend f, Teil m (eines Landes, der Erde):
    in these parts hier(zulande);
    she’s not from these parts sie stammt nicht von hier oder aus dieser Gegend;
    in foreign parts im Ausland
    15. US (Haar)Scheitel m
    B v/t
    1. a) (ab-, ein-, zer)teilen: company A 1
    b) einen Vorhang aufziehen
    2. Familien, Kämpfende etc trennen:
    he’s not easily parted from his money er trennt sich nur ungern von seinem Geld
    3. Metalle scheiden
    4. das Haar scheiteln
    C v/i
    1. a) sich lösen, abgehen (Knopf etc), aufgehen (Naht etc)
    b) aufgehen (Vorhang)
    2. SCHIFF brechen (Ankerkette, Tau):
    part from the anchor den Anker verlieren
    3. auseinandergehen, sich trennen:
    part (as) friends in Freundschaft auseinandergehen
    4. part with etwas aufgeben, sich von jemandem od etwas trennen:
    part with money umg Geld herausrücken oder lockermachen
    5. euph verscheiden, sterben
    D adj Teil…:
    part damage Teilschaden m;
    part delivery WIRTSCH Teillieferung f
    E adv teilweise, zum Teil:
    made part of iron, part of wood teils aus Eisen, teils aus Holz (bestehend);
    part truth zum Teil wahr;
    part-done zum Teil erledigt;
    part-finished halb fertig
    p. abk
    1. page S.
    2. part T.
    3. LING participle Part.
    4. past
    5. Br penny, pence
    6. per
    7. post, after
    pt abk
    1. part T.
    3. pint ( pints pl)
    5. port
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) Teil, der

    four-partvierteilig [Serie]

    for the most part — größtenteils; zum größten Teil

    in large part — groß[en]teils

    the funny part of it was that he... — das Komische daran war, dass er...

    it's [all] part of the fun/job — etc. das gehört [mit] dazu

    be or form part of something — zu etwas gehören

    2) (of machine or other apparatus) [Einzel]teil, das
    3) (share) Anteil, der
    4) (duty) Aufgabe, die

    do one's partseinen Teil od. das Seine tun

    5) (Theatre): (character, words) Rolle, die

    dress the part(fig.) die angemessene Kleidung tragen

    play a [great/considerable] part — (contribute) eine [wichtige] Rolle spielen

    6) (Mus.) Part, der; Partie, die; Stimme, die
    7) usu. in pl. (region) Gegend, die; (of continent, world) Teil, der
    8) (side) Partei, die

    take somebody's partjemandes od. für jemanden Partei ergreifen

    for my part — für mein[en] Teil

    on my/your etc. part — meiner-/deinerseits usw.

    9) pl. (abilities)

    a man of [many] parts — ein [vielseitig] begabter od. befähigter Mann

    10) (Ling.)

    part of speechWortart od. -klasse, die

    11)

    take [no] part [in something] — sich [an etwas (Dat.)] [nicht] beteiligen

    12)
    2. adverb 3. transitive verb
    1) (divide into parts) teilen; scheiteln [Haar]
    2) (separate) trennen
    4. intransitive verb
    [Menge:] eine Gasse bilden; [Wolken:] sich teilen; [Vorhang:] sich öffnen; [Seil, Tau, Kette:] reißen; [Lippen:] sich öffnen; [Wege, Personen:] sich trennen

    part from somebody/something — sich von jemandem/etwas trennen

    part withsich trennen von [Besitz, Geld]

    * * *
    (hair) n.
    Scheitel - m. adj.
    teils adj. n.
    Anteil -e m.
    Rolle -n f.
    Teil m.,n. (with) v.
    sich trennen (von) v. v.
    lösen v.
    trennen v.

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  • 10 от

    1. (отдалечаване) from, away from, out of, off
    далеч от far from
    идвам от града come from town
    излизам от стаята go out of the room
    нападам от всички страни attack from all sides
    ставам от масата get up from the table
    ставам от легло get out of a bed
    пия от чаша drink from/out of a glass
    преписвам от книга copy out of a book
    падам от стълба fall off a ladder
    падам от дърво fall from/off a tree, fall out of a tree
    изваждам три от десет take three (away) from ten
    от... до, от... на from... to
    наляво от вратата (to the) left of the door
    от лявата ми страна on my left (hand side)
    3. (част от цяло, принадлежност, произход) of, from
    един от тях one of them
    от всичко 5 out of a total of 5
    от село съм come from a village
    от селски произход съм come from peasant stock/of a peasant family
    родом от born in
    вж. родом
    не съм от София I am a stranger in Sofia
    от провинцията съм my home is in the country
    писмо от баща ми a letter from my father
    делегация от министерството a delegation from the ministry
    студент от университета a student of/from the university, a university student
    работници от... завод workers of a... plant
    работници от строителни обекти/плантации workers on construction sites/on plantations
    купувам нещо от някого buy s.th. from s.o.
    купувам от магазин buy from/at/in a shop
    заемам от borrow from
    деца от първия брак children of the first marriage
    утолявам жаждата си от поток slake s.o.'s thirst at a stream
    4. (материя) of, out of
    от дърво/стомана/пластмаса made of wood/steel/plastics
    сиренето се прави от мляко cheese is made from/out of milk
    отлян от гипс cast in plaster of Paris
    статуя от мрамор a statue of marble, a marble statue
    5. (причина) from, for, out of, with, through, by; because of
    треперя от студ shake with cold
    треперя от страх shake/shudder/tremble with fear
    заспивам от умора fall asleep from weariness/with fatigue
    умирам от болест/глад die of an illness/of hunger
    умирам от глад die of starvation
    очи, зачервени от плач eyes red from weeping
    от нужда/завист out of necessity/envy
    зарадван от pleased with
    обезпокоен/изненадан/ужасен от troubled/surprised/appalled at
    викам от яд/отчаяние shout in anger/despair
    тегля от собствената си глупост suffer because of o.'s own folly
    от мързел/невнимание through laziness/carelessness
    пиян от drunk on
    6. (причинител, автор) by
    построен/разрушен от built/destroyed by
    роман от Дикенс a novel by Dickens
    дете от първата му жена a child by his first wife
    от... до from... till/to
    от 10 до 11 from 10 to/till eleven (o'clock)
    от сутрин до вечер from morning till night
    от някое време насам for some time now/past
    от една година вече for a year now
    не съм го виждал от 2 г. I haven't seen him since 2 years
    не съм го виждал от години it's years since I saw him, I haven't seen him for years
    не съм го виждал от една година I haven't seen him for a year
    от дете since childhood, (ever) since he was a child
    от преди войната from before the war
    тоя хляб е от два дни this bread is two days old
    дневник от 1718 г. a diary of 1718 year
    той е по-висок от мене he is taller than I
    това е по-хубаво от онова this one is better than that
    той е най-висок от всички he is the tallest of all
    от моя страна on my part
    от една/друга страна on the one/the other hand
    отстъпвам от цена give way on a price
    9. от нас се иска да we are expected to
    10. от- предст. (за означаване на отдалечаване) away, off, back, aside, down
    отвозвам cart away
    оттласквам push back
    отбрулвам knock down
    отблъсквам push away/off. воен. beat back
    (раз.) un-
    отвинтвам unscrew
    оттулвам uncover, uncork
    отливам pour out
    12. (преустановяване на действие, чувство) stop (с ger.) no longer
    отмалява ми stop caring for; no longer care for
    отмирисвам се stop smelling, lose o.'s smell
    13. (вършене на нещо до насита) o.'s fill, to o.'s heart's content, to the top of o.'s bent
    отсвирвам си play o.'s fill/to o.'s heart's content
    * * *
    от,
    предл.
    1. ( отдалечаване) from, away from, out of, off; далеч \от far from; идвам \от града come from town; изваждам три \от десет take three (away) from ten; излизам \от стаята go out of the room; \отдо from … to; падам \от стълба fall off a ladder; пия \от чаша drink from/out of a glass; преписвам \от книга copy out of a book; ставам \от масата get up from the table;
    2. ( положение спрямо друг предмет) of, on; наляво \от вратата (to the) left of the door; \от лявата ми страна on my left (hand side);
    3. ( част от цяло; принадлежност, произход) of, from; деца \от първия брак children of the first marriage; един \от тях one of them; заемам \от borrow from; купувам нещо \от някого buy s.th. from s.o.; купувам \от магазин buy from/at/in a shop; \от всичко 50 out of a total of 50; \от провинцията съм my home is in the country; \от село съм come from a village; работници \от завод workers of a … plant; родом \от born in, native of; студент \от университета a student of/from the university, a university student; утолявам жаждата си \от поток slake o.’s thirst at a stream;
    4. ( материя) of, out of; \от дърво/стомана/пластмаса made of wood/steel/plastics; отлян \от гипс cast in plaster of Paris; сиренето се прави \от мляко cheese is made from/out of milk; статуя \от мрамор a statue of marble, a marble statue;
    5. ( причина) from, for, out of, with, through, by; because of; викам \от яд/отчаяние shout in anger/despair; зарадван \от pleased with; заспивам \от умора fall asleep from weariness/with fatigue; обезпокоен/изненадан/ужасен \от troubled/surprised/appalled at; \от мързел/невнимание through laziness/carelessness; \от нужда/завист out of necessity/envy; очи, зачервени \от плач eyes red from weeping; пиян \от drunk on; тегля \от собствената си глупост suffer because of o.’s own folly; треперя \от студ shake with cold; умирам \от болест/глад die of an illness/of hunger;
    6. ( причинител, автор) by; роман \от Дикенс a novel by Dickens;
    7. ( изходна точка във времето) from, for, since; не съм го виждал \отг. I haven’t seen him since …; не съм го виждал \от години it’s years since I saw him, I haven’t seen him for years; \от дете since childhood, (ever) since he was a child; \отдо from … till/to; \от една година вече for a year now; \от някое време насам for some time now/past; \от преди войната from before the war; тоя хляб е \от два дни this bread is two days old;
    8. ( сравнение) than; той е най-висок \от всички he is the tallest of all; той е по-висок \от мене he is taller than I; • икономисвам \от economize on; \от една/друга страна on the one/the other hand; \от край до край from beginning to end, from end to end, from cover to cover; from first to last; through (and through), throughout, right/all through; all along; \от ляво на дясно from left to right; \от моя страна on my part; \от тук до тук from here (up) to here; отстъпвам \от цена give way on a price.
    * * *
    by (извършено от): This novel is written от S. Maugham. - Този роман е от С. Моам.; from (за място, посока, отдалечаване, за материал): He comes от Bulgaria. - Той е от България.; of (за затворено пространство, за материал): My watch is made of silver. - Часовникът ми е от сребро.; than (за сравняване): I am older than my brother. - Аз съм по-голям от брат ми.;
    * * *
    1. (изходна точка във времето) from. for, since 2. (материя) of, out of 3. (отдалечаване) from, away from, out of, off 4. (положение спрямо друг предмет) of, on 5. (причина) from, for, out of, with, through, by;because of 6. (причинител, автор) by 7. (част от цяло\\ принадлежност, произход) of, from 8. 10 до 9. 11 from 10. 12 to/till eleven (o'clock) 11. 13 12. 14 г. I haven't seen him since 13. 15 14. 16 15. 17 16. 18 г. a diary of 17. 19 18. 2 (сравнение) than 19. 20 20. 4 out of a total of 21. 5; ОТ село съм come from a village 22. ОТ 23. ОТ... до from... till/to 24. ОТ... до, ОТ... на from... to 25. ОТ всичко 26. ОТ дете since childhood, (ever) since he was a child 27. ОТ дърво/стомана/ пластмаса made of wood/steel/plastics 28. ОТ една година вече for a year now 29. ОТ една/друга страна on the one/the other hand 30. ОТ лявата ми страна on my left (hand side) 31. ОТ моя страна on my part 32. ОТ мързел/ невнимание through laziness/carelessness 33. ОТ нужда/завист out of necessity/envy 34. ОТ някое време насам for some time now/past 35. ОТ преди войната from before the war 36. ОТ провинцията съм my home is in the country 37. ОТ селски произход съм come from peasant stock/of a peasant family 38. ОТ сутрин до вечер from morning till night 39. вж. родом 40. викам ОТ яд/отчаяние shout in anger/ despair 41. далеч ОТ far from 42. делегация ОТ министерството a delegation from the ministry 43. дете ОТ първата му жена a child by his first wife 44. деца ОТ първия брак children of the first marriage 45. дневник ОТ 46. един ОТ тях one of them 47. заемам ОТ borrow from 48. зарадван ОТ pleased with 49. заспивам ОТ умора fall asleep from weariness/with fatigue 50. идвам ОТ града come from town 51. изваждам три ОТ десет take three (away) from ten 52. излизам ОТ стаята go out of the room 53. купувам ОТ магазин buy from/at/in a shop 54. купувам нещо ОТ някого buy s.th. from s.o. 55. наляво ОТ вратата (to the) left of the door 56. нападам ОТ всички страни attack from all sides 57. не съм ОТ София I am a stranger in Sofia 58. не съм го виждал ОТ 59. не съм го виждал ОТ години it's years since I saw him, I haven't seen him for years 60. не съм го виждал ОТ една година I haven't seen him for a year 61. обезпокоен/изненадан/ужасен ОТ troubled/surprised/appalled at 62. отлян ОТ гипс cast in plaster of Paris 63. отстъпвам ОТ цена give way on a price; 64. очи, зачервени ОТ плач eyes red from weeping 65. падам ОТ дърво fall from/off a tree, fall out of a tree 66. падам ОТ стълба fall off a ladder 67. писмо ОТ баща ми а letter from my father 68. пия ОТ чаша drink from/out of a glass 69. пиян ОТ drunk on 70. построен/разрушен ОТ built/destroyed by 71. преписвам ОТ книга copy out of a book 72. работници ОТ... завод workers of a... plant 73. работници ОТ строителни обекти/плантации workers on construction sites/on plantations 74. родом ОТ born in 75. роман ОТ Дикенс a novel by Dickens 76. сиренето се прави ОТ мляко cheese is made from/out of milk 77. ставам ОТ легло get out of a bed 78. ставам ОТ масата get up from the table 79. статуя ОТ мрамор a statue of marble, a marble statue 80. студент ОТ университета a student of/from the university, a university student 81. тегля ОТ собствената си глупост suffer because of o.'s own folly 82. това е по-хубаво ОТ онова this one is better than that 83. той е най-висок ОТ всички he is the tallest of all 84. той е по-висок ОТ мене he is taller than I 85. тоя хляб е ОТ два дни this bread is two days old 86. треперя ОТ страх shake/ shudder/tremble with fear 87. треперя ОТ студ shake with cold 88. умирам ОТ болест/глад die of an illness/of hunger 89. умирам ОТ глад die of starvation 90. утолявам жаждата си ОТ поток slake s. o.'s thirst at a stream

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  • 11 alienum

    ălĭēnus, a, um [2. alius].
    I.
    Adj.
    A.
    In gen., that belongs to another person, place, object, etc., not one's own, another's, of another, foreign, alien (opp. suus): NEVE. ALIENAM. SEGETEM. PELLEXERIS., Fragm. XII. Tab. ap. Plin. 28, 2, and Serv. ad Verg. E. 8, 99: plus ex alieno jecore sapiunt quam ex suo, Pac. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 57; Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 111; cf. id. ib. 2, 2, 88, and Lind. ib. 2, 3, 3: quom sciet alienum puerum ( the child of another) tolli pro suo, Ter. Hec. 4, 1, 61:

    in aedīs inruit Alienas,

    id. Ad. 1, 2, 9; id. And. 1, 1, 125:

    alienae partes anni,

    Lucr. 1, 182; so Verg. G. 2, 149:

    pecuniis alienis locupletari,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 47, 137:

    cura rerum alienarum,

    id. Off. 1, 9, 30; 2, 23, 83:

    alienos mores ad suos referre,

    Nep. Epam. 1, 1:

    in altissimo gradu alienis opibus poni,

    Cic. Sest. 20:

    semper regibus aliena virtus formidolosa est,

    Sall. C. 7, 2:

    amissis bonis alienas opes exspectare,

    id. ib. 58. 10 Herz.:

    aliena mulier,

    another man's wife, Cic. Cael. 37:

    mulier alieni viri sermonibus assuefacta,

    of another woman's husband, Liv. 1, 46:

    virtutem et bonum alienum oderunt,

    id. 35, 43:

    alienis pedibus ambulamus, alienis oculis agnoscimus, alienā memoriā salutamus, alienā operā vivimus,

    Plin. 29, 1, 8, § 19:

    oportet enim omnia aut ad alienum arbitrium aut ad suum facere,

    Plin. Ep. 6, 14; so Suet. Claud. 2:

    alienum cursum alienumque rectorem, velut captā nave, sequi,

    Plin. Pan. 82, 3; Tac. A. 15, 1 fin.:

    pudicitiae neque suae neque alienae pepercit,

    Suet. Calig. 36:

    epistolas orationesque et edicta alieno formabat ingenio,

    i. e. caused to be written by another, id. Dom. 20:

    te conjux aliena capit,

    Hor. S. 2, 7, 46; 1, 1, 110; so id. ib. 1, 3, 116:

    vulnus,

    intended for another, Verg. A. 10, 781: aliena [p. 85] cornua, of Actæon transformed into a stag, Ov. M. 3, 139:

    alieno Marte pugnabant, sc. equites,

    i. e. without horses, as footmen, Liv. 3, 62: aes alienum, lit. another's money; hence, in reference to him who has it, a debt; cf. aes. So also:

    aliena nomina,

    debts in others' names, debts contracted by others, Sall. C. 35, 3.—
    B.
    Esp.
    1.
    In reference to relationship or friendship, not belonging to one, alien from, not related or allied, not friendly, inimical, strange, Plaut. Capt. 1, 2, 43:

    alienus est ab nostrā familiā,

    Ter. Ad. 3, 2, 28; id. Heaut. 5, 4, 6 Ruhnk.:

    multi ex finibus suis egressi se suaque omnia alienissimis crediderunt,

    to utter strangers, Caes. B. G. 6, 31:

    non alienus sanguine regibus,

    Liv. 29, 29; Vell. 2, 76.—

    Hence alienus and propinquus are antith.,

    Cic. Lael. 5, 19:

    ut neque amicis neque etiam alienioribus desim,

    id. Fam. 1, 9 Manut.:

    ut tuum factum alieni hominis, meum vero conjunctissimi et amicissimi esse videatur,

    id. ib. 3, 6.—
    2.
    Trop.: alienum esse in or ab aliquā re, to be a stranger to a thing, i. e. not to be versed in or familiar with, not to understand:

    in physicis Epicurus totus est alienus,

    Cic. Fin. 1, 6, 17:

    homo non alienus a litteris,

    not a stranger to, not unversed in, id. Verr. 2, 2, 26.—
    3.
    Foreign to a thing, i. e. not suited to it, unsuitable, incongruous, inadequate, inconsistent, unseasonable, inapposite, different from (opp. aptus); constr. with gen., dat., abl., and ab; cf. Burm. ad Ov. F. 1, 4; Manut. ad Cic. Fam. 9, 14, 5; Spald. ad Quint. 6, 3, 33; Zumpt, Gr. § 384.
    (α).
    With gen.:

    pacis (deorum),

    Lucr. 6, 69:

    salutis,

    id. 3, 832:

    aliarum rerum,

    id. 6, 1064:

    dignitatis alicujus,

    Cic. Fin. 1, 4, 11:

    neque aliena consili (sc. domus D. Bruti),

    convenient for consultation, Sall. C. 40, 5 Kritz al.—
    (β).
    With dat.:

    quod illi causae maxime est alienum,

    Cic. Caecin. 9, 24: arti oratoriae, Quint. prooem. 5; 4, 2, 62; Sen. Q. N. 4 praef.—
    (γ).
    With abl.:

    neque hoc dii alienum ducunt majestate suā,

    Cic. Div. 1, 38, 83:

    homine alienissimum,

    id. Off. 1, 13, 41:

    dignitate imperii,

    id. Prov. Cons. 8, 18:

    amicitiā,

    id. Fam. 11, 27:

    existimatione meā,

    id. Att. 6, 1:

    domus magis his aliena malis,

    farther from, Hor. S. 1, 9, 50:

    loco, tempore,

    Quint. 6, 3, 33.—
    (δ).
    With ab:

    alienum a vitā meā,

    Ter. Ad. 5, 8, 21: a dignitate rei publicae, Tib. Gracch. ap. Gell. 7, 19, 7:

    a sapiente,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 43, 132:

    a dignitate,

    id. Fam. 4, 7:

    navigationis labor alienus non ab aetate solum nostrā, verum etiam a dignitate,

    id. Att. 16, 3.—
    (ε).
    With inf. or clause as subject:

    nec aptius est quidquam ad opes tuendas quam diligi, nec alienius quam timeri,

    Cic. Off. 2, 7, 23:

    non alienum videtur, quale praemium Miltiadi sit tributum, docere,

    Nep. Milt. 6, 1.—
    4.
    Averse, hostile, unfriendly, unfavorable to:

    illum alieno animo a nobis esse res ipsa indicat,

    Ter. Ad. 3, 2, 40; Cic. Deiot. 9, 24:

    a Pyrrho non nimis alienos animos habemus,

    id. Lael. 8 fin.:

    sin a me est alienior,

    id. Fam. 2, 17:

    ex alienissimis amicissimos reddere,

    id. ib. 15, 4 al.:

    Muciani animus nec Vespasiano alienus,

    Tac. H. 2, 74.—Rar. transf. to things; as in the histt., alienus locus, a place or ground unfavorable for an engagement, disadvantageous (opp. suus or opportunus; cf.

    Gron. Obs. 4, 17, 275): alieno loco proelium committunt,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 15:

    alienissimo sibi loco contra opportunissimo hostibus conflixit,

    Nep. Them. 4, 5 Brem.—So of time unfitting, inconvenient, unfavorable, Varr. R. R. 3, 16:

    ad judicium corrumpendum tempus alienum,

    Cic. Verr. 1, 5; id. Caecin. 67:

    vir egregius alienissimo rei publicae tempore exstinctus,

    id. Brut. 1; id. Fam. 15, 14.—Of other things: alienum ( dangerous, perilous, hurtful) suis rationibus, Sall. C. 56, 5; Cels. 4, 5.—
    5.
    In medic. lang.
    a.
    Of the body, dead, corrupted, paralyzed (cf. alieno, II. B. 2.), Scrib. Comp. 201.—
    b.
    Of the mind, insane, mad (cf. alieno and alienatio):

    Neque solum illis aliena mens erat, qui conscii conjurationis fuerant,

    Sall. C. 37, 1 Herz.—
    II.
    Subst.
    1.
    ălĭēnus, i, m., a stranger.
    a.
    One not belonging to one's house, family, or country:

    apud me cenant alieni novem,

    Plaut. Stich. 3, 2, 21:

    ut non ejectus ad alienos, sed invitatus ad tuos īsse videaris,

    Cic. Cat. 1, 9, 23:

    quas copias proximis suppeditari aequius est, eas transferunt ad alienos,

    id. Off. 1, 14: cives potiores quam peregrini, propinqui quam alieni, id. Am. 5, 19:

    quasi ad alienos durius loquebatur,

    Vulg. Gen. 42, 7:

    a filiis suis an ab alienis?

    ib. Matt. 17, 24:

    cives potiores quam peregrini, propinqui quam alieni,

    Cic. Lael. 5:

    quod alieno testimonium redderem, in eo non fraudabo avum meum,

    Vell. 2, 76.—
    b.
    One not related to a person or thing:

    in longinquos, in propinquos, in alienos, in suos irruebat,

    Cic. Mil. 28, 76:

    vel alienissimus rusticae vitae, naturae benignitatem miretur,

    Col. 3, 21, 3.—
    2.
    ălĭēnum, i, n., the property of a stranger:

    Haec erunt vilici officia: alieno manum abstineant, etc.,

    Cato, R. R. 5, 1:

    alieno abstinuit,

    Suet. Tit. 7:

    ex alieno largiri,

    Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 8; so,

    de alieno largiri,

    Just. 36, 3, 9:

    alieni appetens, sui profugus,

    Sall. C. 5; Liv. 5, 5:

    in aliena aedificium exstruere,

    Cic. Mil. 27, 74 (cf.:

    in alieno solo aedificare,

    Dig. 41, 1, 7).— Plur.,
    a.
    The property of a stranger:

    quid est aliud aliis sua eripere, aliis dare aliena?

    Cic. Off. 2, 23; Liv. 30, 30: aliena pervadere, a foreign (in opp. to the Roman) province, Amm. 23, 1.—
    b.
    The affairs or interests of strangers: Men. Chreme, tantumue ab re tuast oti tibi, aliena ut cures, ea, quae nihil ad te attinent. Chrem. Homo sum;

    humani nihil a me alienum puto,

    Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 23:

    aliena ut melius videant quam sua,

    id. ib. 3, 1, 95.—
    c.
    Things strange, foreign, not belonging to the matter in hand:

    Quod si hominibus bonarum rerum tanta cura esset, quanto studio aliena ac nihil profutura multumque etiam periculosa petunt, etc.,

    Sall. J. 1, 5; hence, aliena loqui, to talk strangely, wildly, like a crazy person:

    Quin etiam, sic me dicunt aliena locutum, Ut foret amenti nomen in ore tuum,

    Ov. Tr. 3, 19:

    interdum in accessione aegros desipere et aliena loqui,

    Cels. 3, 18 (v. alieniloquium).
    Comp. rare, but sup. very freq.; no adv. in use.

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  • 12 alienus

    ălĭēnus, a, um [2. alius].
    I.
    Adj.
    A.
    In gen., that belongs to another person, place, object, etc., not one's own, another's, of another, foreign, alien (opp. suus): NEVE. ALIENAM. SEGETEM. PELLEXERIS., Fragm. XII. Tab. ap. Plin. 28, 2, and Serv. ad Verg. E. 8, 99: plus ex alieno jecore sapiunt quam ex suo, Pac. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 57; Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 111; cf. id. ib. 2, 2, 88, and Lind. ib. 2, 3, 3: quom sciet alienum puerum ( the child of another) tolli pro suo, Ter. Hec. 4, 1, 61:

    in aedīs inruit Alienas,

    id. Ad. 1, 2, 9; id. And. 1, 1, 125:

    alienae partes anni,

    Lucr. 1, 182; so Verg. G. 2, 149:

    pecuniis alienis locupletari,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 47, 137:

    cura rerum alienarum,

    id. Off. 1, 9, 30; 2, 23, 83:

    alienos mores ad suos referre,

    Nep. Epam. 1, 1:

    in altissimo gradu alienis opibus poni,

    Cic. Sest. 20:

    semper regibus aliena virtus formidolosa est,

    Sall. C. 7, 2:

    amissis bonis alienas opes exspectare,

    id. ib. 58. 10 Herz.:

    aliena mulier,

    another man's wife, Cic. Cael. 37:

    mulier alieni viri sermonibus assuefacta,

    of another woman's husband, Liv. 1, 46:

    virtutem et bonum alienum oderunt,

    id. 35, 43:

    alienis pedibus ambulamus, alienis oculis agnoscimus, alienā memoriā salutamus, alienā operā vivimus,

    Plin. 29, 1, 8, § 19:

    oportet enim omnia aut ad alienum arbitrium aut ad suum facere,

    Plin. Ep. 6, 14; so Suet. Claud. 2:

    alienum cursum alienumque rectorem, velut captā nave, sequi,

    Plin. Pan. 82, 3; Tac. A. 15, 1 fin.:

    pudicitiae neque suae neque alienae pepercit,

    Suet. Calig. 36:

    epistolas orationesque et edicta alieno formabat ingenio,

    i. e. caused to be written by another, id. Dom. 20:

    te conjux aliena capit,

    Hor. S. 2, 7, 46; 1, 1, 110; so id. ib. 1, 3, 116:

    vulnus,

    intended for another, Verg. A. 10, 781: aliena [p. 85] cornua, of Actæon transformed into a stag, Ov. M. 3, 139:

    alieno Marte pugnabant, sc. equites,

    i. e. without horses, as footmen, Liv. 3, 62: aes alienum, lit. another's money; hence, in reference to him who has it, a debt; cf. aes. So also:

    aliena nomina,

    debts in others' names, debts contracted by others, Sall. C. 35, 3.—
    B.
    Esp.
    1.
    In reference to relationship or friendship, not belonging to one, alien from, not related or allied, not friendly, inimical, strange, Plaut. Capt. 1, 2, 43:

    alienus est ab nostrā familiā,

    Ter. Ad. 3, 2, 28; id. Heaut. 5, 4, 6 Ruhnk.:

    multi ex finibus suis egressi se suaque omnia alienissimis crediderunt,

    to utter strangers, Caes. B. G. 6, 31:

    non alienus sanguine regibus,

    Liv. 29, 29; Vell. 2, 76.—

    Hence alienus and propinquus are antith.,

    Cic. Lael. 5, 19:

    ut neque amicis neque etiam alienioribus desim,

    id. Fam. 1, 9 Manut.:

    ut tuum factum alieni hominis, meum vero conjunctissimi et amicissimi esse videatur,

    id. ib. 3, 6.—
    2.
    Trop.: alienum esse in or ab aliquā re, to be a stranger to a thing, i. e. not to be versed in or familiar with, not to understand:

    in physicis Epicurus totus est alienus,

    Cic. Fin. 1, 6, 17:

    homo non alienus a litteris,

    not a stranger to, not unversed in, id. Verr. 2, 2, 26.—
    3.
    Foreign to a thing, i. e. not suited to it, unsuitable, incongruous, inadequate, inconsistent, unseasonable, inapposite, different from (opp. aptus); constr. with gen., dat., abl., and ab; cf. Burm. ad Ov. F. 1, 4; Manut. ad Cic. Fam. 9, 14, 5; Spald. ad Quint. 6, 3, 33; Zumpt, Gr. § 384.
    (α).
    With gen.:

    pacis (deorum),

    Lucr. 6, 69:

    salutis,

    id. 3, 832:

    aliarum rerum,

    id. 6, 1064:

    dignitatis alicujus,

    Cic. Fin. 1, 4, 11:

    neque aliena consili (sc. domus D. Bruti),

    convenient for consultation, Sall. C. 40, 5 Kritz al.—
    (β).
    With dat.:

    quod illi causae maxime est alienum,

    Cic. Caecin. 9, 24: arti oratoriae, Quint. prooem. 5; 4, 2, 62; Sen. Q. N. 4 praef.—
    (γ).
    With abl.:

    neque hoc dii alienum ducunt majestate suā,

    Cic. Div. 1, 38, 83:

    homine alienissimum,

    id. Off. 1, 13, 41:

    dignitate imperii,

    id. Prov. Cons. 8, 18:

    amicitiā,

    id. Fam. 11, 27:

    existimatione meā,

    id. Att. 6, 1:

    domus magis his aliena malis,

    farther from, Hor. S. 1, 9, 50:

    loco, tempore,

    Quint. 6, 3, 33.—
    (δ).
    With ab:

    alienum a vitā meā,

    Ter. Ad. 5, 8, 21: a dignitate rei publicae, Tib. Gracch. ap. Gell. 7, 19, 7:

    a sapiente,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 43, 132:

    a dignitate,

    id. Fam. 4, 7:

    navigationis labor alienus non ab aetate solum nostrā, verum etiam a dignitate,

    id. Att. 16, 3.—
    (ε).
    With inf. or clause as subject:

    nec aptius est quidquam ad opes tuendas quam diligi, nec alienius quam timeri,

    Cic. Off. 2, 7, 23:

    non alienum videtur, quale praemium Miltiadi sit tributum, docere,

    Nep. Milt. 6, 1.—
    4.
    Averse, hostile, unfriendly, unfavorable to:

    illum alieno animo a nobis esse res ipsa indicat,

    Ter. Ad. 3, 2, 40; Cic. Deiot. 9, 24:

    a Pyrrho non nimis alienos animos habemus,

    id. Lael. 8 fin.:

    sin a me est alienior,

    id. Fam. 2, 17:

    ex alienissimis amicissimos reddere,

    id. ib. 15, 4 al.:

    Muciani animus nec Vespasiano alienus,

    Tac. H. 2, 74.—Rar. transf. to things; as in the histt., alienus locus, a place or ground unfavorable for an engagement, disadvantageous (opp. suus or opportunus; cf.

    Gron. Obs. 4, 17, 275): alieno loco proelium committunt,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 15:

    alienissimo sibi loco contra opportunissimo hostibus conflixit,

    Nep. Them. 4, 5 Brem.—So of time unfitting, inconvenient, unfavorable, Varr. R. R. 3, 16:

    ad judicium corrumpendum tempus alienum,

    Cic. Verr. 1, 5; id. Caecin. 67:

    vir egregius alienissimo rei publicae tempore exstinctus,

    id. Brut. 1; id. Fam. 15, 14.—Of other things: alienum ( dangerous, perilous, hurtful) suis rationibus, Sall. C. 56, 5; Cels. 4, 5.—
    5.
    In medic. lang.
    a.
    Of the body, dead, corrupted, paralyzed (cf. alieno, II. B. 2.), Scrib. Comp. 201.—
    b.
    Of the mind, insane, mad (cf. alieno and alienatio):

    Neque solum illis aliena mens erat, qui conscii conjurationis fuerant,

    Sall. C. 37, 1 Herz.—
    II.
    Subst.
    1.
    ălĭēnus, i, m., a stranger.
    a.
    One not belonging to one's house, family, or country:

    apud me cenant alieni novem,

    Plaut. Stich. 3, 2, 21:

    ut non ejectus ad alienos, sed invitatus ad tuos īsse videaris,

    Cic. Cat. 1, 9, 23:

    quas copias proximis suppeditari aequius est, eas transferunt ad alienos,

    id. Off. 1, 14: cives potiores quam peregrini, propinqui quam alieni, id. Am. 5, 19:

    quasi ad alienos durius loquebatur,

    Vulg. Gen. 42, 7:

    a filiis suis an ab alienis?

    ib. Matt. 17, 24:

    cives potiores quam peregrini, propinqui quam alieni,

    Cic. Lael. 5:

    quod alieno testimonium redderem, in eo non fraudabo avum meum,

    Vell. 2, 76.—
    b.
    One not related to a person or thing:

    in longinquos, in propinquos, in alienos, in suos irruebat,

    Cic. Mil. 28, 76:

    vel alienissimus rusticae vitae, naturae benignitatem miretur,

    Col. 3, 21, 3.—
    2.
    ălĭēnum, i, n., the property of a stranger:

    Haec erunt vilici officia: alieno manum abstineant, etc.,

    Cato, R. R. 5, 1:

    alieno abstinuit,

    Suet. Tit. 7:

    ex alieno largiri,

    Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 8; so,

    de alieno largiri,

    Just. 36, 3, 9:

    alieni appetens, sui profugus,

    Sall. C. 5; Liv. 5, 5:

    in aliena aedificium exstruere,

    Cic. Mil. 27, 74 (cf.:

    in alieno solo aedificare,

    Dig. 41, 1, 7).— Plur.,
    a.
    The property of a stranger:

    quid est aliud aliis sua eripere, aliis dare aliena?

    Cic. Off. 2, 23; Liv. 30, 30: aliena pervadere, a foreign (in opp. to the Roman) province, Amm. 23, 1.—
    b.
    The affairs or interests of strangers: Men. Chreme, tantumue ab re tuast oti tibi, aliena ut cures, ea, quae nihil ad te attinent. Chrem. Homo sum;

    humani nihil a me alienum puto,

    Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 23:

    aliena ut melius videant quam sua,

    id. ib. 3, 1, 95.—
    c.
    Things strange, foreign, not belonging to the matter in hand:

    Quod si hominibus bonarum rerum tanta cura esset, quanto studio aliena ac nihil profutura multumque etiam periculosa petunt, etc.,

    Sall. J. 1, 5; hence, aliena loqui, to talk strangely, wildly, like a crazy person:

    Quin etiam, sic me dicunt aliena locutum, Ut foret amenti nomen in ore tuum,

    Ov. Tr. 3, 19:

    interdum in accessione aegros desipere et aliena loqui,

    Cels. 3, 18 (v. alieniloquium).
    Comp. rare, but sup. very freq.; no adv. in use.

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  • 13 fall

    fall [fɔ:l]
    chute1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 1 (e), 1 (k) baisse1 (f), 1 (g) automne1 (j) tomber2 (a), 2 (f)-(h), 2 (j)-(m) se laisser tomber2 (b) s'écrouler2 (c) s'assombrir2 (i) cascade4
    (pt fell [fel], pp fallen ['fɔ:ln])
    1 noun
    (a) (tumble) chute f;
    have you had a fall? êtes-vous tombé?, avez-vous fait une chute?;
    a fall from a horse une chute de cheval;
    a forty-metre fall une chute de quarante mètres;
    literary the fall of night la tombée de la nuit;
    to be heading or riding for a fall courir à l'échec;
    the government is riding for a fall le gouvernement va au-devant de la défaite
    (b) (of rain, snow) chute f;
    there was a heavy fall of snow overnight il y a eu de fortes chutes de neige dans la nuit
    (d) (collapse → of building, wall) chute f, effondrement m; (→ of dirt, rock) éboulement m, chute f; (→ of city, country) chute f, capitulation f; (→ of regime) chute f, renversement m;
    the fall of the Roman Empire la chute de l'Empire romain;
    the fall of the Bastille la prise de la Bastille
    (e) (ruin → of person) perte f, ruine f;
    Religion the Fall (of Man) la chute (de l'homme)
    (f) (decrease → in price, income, shares, temperature) baisse f (in de); (→ in currency) dépréciation f, baisse f (in de); (more marked) chute f (in de); (→ of barometer, in pressure) chute f (in de)
    (g) (lowering → of water) décrue f, baisse f; (→ of voice) cadence f
    the fall of her gown le drapé de sa robe, la façon dont tombe sa robe
    (i) (slope) pente f, inclinaison f
    (j) American (autumn) automne m;
    in the fall en automne
    (k) Sport (in judo) chute f; (in wrestling) chute f
    (a) (barrier, cup, napkin, water, person) tomber;
    the napkin fell to the floor la serviette est tombée par terre;
    I slipped and fell on the ice j'ai dérapé sur la glace et je suis tombé;
    the child fell into the pond l'enfant est tombé dans la mare;
    she fell off the stool/out of the window elle est tombée du tabouret/par la fenêtre;
    to fall 20 feet tomber de 20 pieds;
    he fell over the pile of books il est tombé en butant contre le tas de livres;
    just let your arms fall to your sides laissez simplement vos bras pendre ou tomber sur les côtés;
    he fell in a heap on the floor il s'est affaissé ou il est tombé comme une masse;
    he fell full length il est tombé de tout son long;
    the crowd fell on or to their knees la foule est tombée à genoux;
    he fell at her feet to ask forgiveness il est tombé à genoux devant elle pour lui demander pardon;
    she did let fall a few hints elle a fait effectivement quelques allusions;
    the book fell open at page 20 le livre s'est ouvert à la page 20;
    also figurative to fall on one's feet retomber sur ses pieds;
    a cat always falls on its feet un chat retombe toujours sur ses pattes;
    I fell flat on my face je suis tombé à plat ventre ou face contre terre; familiar figurative je me suis planté;
    American very familiar also figurative he fell flat on his ass il s'est cassé la gueule;
    his only joke fell flat la seule plaisanterie qu'il a faite est tombée à plat;
    the scheme fell flat le projet est tombé à l'eau;
    despite all their efforts, the party fell flat en dépit de leurs efforts, la soirée a fait un flop;
    to fall to bits or to pieces tomber en morceaux;
    all her good intentions fell by the wayside toutes ses bonnes intentions sont tombées à l'eau;
    the job fell short of her expectations le poste ne répondait pas à ses attentes
    (b) (move deliberately) se laisser tomber;
    I fell into the armchair je me suis laissé tomber dans le fauteuil;
    they fell into one another's arms ils sont tombés dans les bras l'un de l'autre
    (c) (bridge, building) s'écrouler, s'effondrer
    (d) (err, go astray) s'écarter du droit chemin; Religion (sin) pécher;
    Religion to fall from grace perdre la grâce; figurative tomber en disgrâce
    (e) (ground) descendre, aller en pente
    (f) (government) tomber, être renversé; (city, country) tomber;
    after a long siege the city fell après un long siège, la ville a capitulé;
    Constantinople fell to the Turks Constantinople est tombée aux mains des Turcs
    (g) (darkness, light, night, rain, snow) tomber;
    as night fell à la tombée de la nuit;
    the tree's shadow fell across the lawn l'arbre projetait son ombre sur la pelouse
    (h) (land → eyes, blow, weapon) tomber;
    my eyes fell on the letter mon regard est tombé sur la lettre
    (i) (face, spirits) s'assombrir;
    at the sight of her, his face fell quand il l'a vue, son visage s'est assombri ou s'est allongé;
    my spirits fell tout d'un coup, j'ai perdu le moral
    (j) (hang down) tomber, descendre;
    the curtains fall right to the floor les rideaux tombent ou descendent jusqu'au sol;
    the fabric falls in gentle folds ce tissu retombe en faisant de jolis plis;
    his hair fell to his shoulders ses cheveux lui descendaient ou tombaient jusqu'aux épaules;
    his hair keeps falling into his eyes ses cheveux n'arrêtent pas de lui tomber dans les yeux
    (k) (decrease in level, value → price, temperature) baisser, tomber; (→ pressure) baisser, diminuer; (→ wind) tomber;
    the thermometer/temperature has fallen ten degrees le thermomètre/la température a baissé de dix degrés;
    their voices fell to a whisper ils se sont mis à chuchoter;
    the boss fell in our esteem le patron a baissé dans notre estime
    (l) (issue forth) tomber, s'échapper;
    curses fell from her lips elle laissa échapper des jurons;
    the tears started to fall il/elle se mit à pleurer
    (m) (occur) tomber;
    May Day falls on a Tuesday this year le Premier Mai tombe un mardi cette année;
    the accent falls on the third syllable l'accent tombe sur la troisième syllabe
    a great sadness fell over the town une grande tristesse s'abattit sur la ville;
    a hush fell among or over the crowd tout d'un coup, la foule s'est tue
    to fall asleep s'endormir;
    the child fell fast asleep l'enfant est tombé dans un profond sommeil;
    the bill falls due on the 6th la facture arrive à échéance le 6;
    he will fall heir to a vast fortune il va hériter d'une grande fortune;
    to fall ill or sick tomber malade;
    to fall pregnant tomber enceinte;
    to fall in love (with sb) tomber amoureux (de qn);
    to fall silent se taire;
    it falls vacant in February (job) il se trouvera vacant au mois de février; (apartment) il se trouvera libre ou il se libérera au mois de février;
    to fall victim to sth être victime de qch;
    she fell victim to depression elle a fait une dépression
    (p) (die) mourir;
    the young men who fell in battle les jeunes tombés au champ d'honneur
    the athletes fall into two categories les sportifs se divisent en deux catégories;
    these facts fall under another category ces faits entrent dans une autre catégorie;
    that falls outside my area of responsibility cela ne relève pas de ma responsabilité;
    that does not fall within the scope of our agreement ceci n'entre pas dans le cadre de ou ne fait pas partie de notre accord
    the fortune fell to his niece c'est sa nièce qui a hérité de sa fortune
    two English wickets fell on the first day deux batteurs anglais ont été éliminés le premier jour
    American (colours, weather) d'automne, automnal
    (waterfall) cascade f, chute f d'eau;
    Niagara Falls les chutes fpl du Niagara
    ►► familiar fall guy (dupe) pigeon m; (scapegoat) bouc m émissaire ;
    Hunting fall trap assommoir m
    British familiar se tordre de rire;
    they fell about (laughing) ils se tordaient de rire
    (a) (book, furniture) tomber en morceaux; figurative (nation) se désagréger; (conference) échouer; (system) s'écrouler, s'effondrer;
    her plans fell apart at the seams ses projets sont tombés à l'eau;
    her life was falling apart toute sa vie s'écroulait;
    their marriage is falling apart leur mariage est en train de se briser ou va à vau-l'eau
    (b) (person) s'effondrer;
    he more or less fell apart after his wife's death il a plus ou moins craqué après la mort de sa femme
    (a) (paint, plaster) s'écailler
    (b) (diminish in size → attendance, figures) diminuer; (→ fears) se dissiper, fondre
    (c) (defect) déserter;
    support for his policies is beginning to fall away dans la politique qu'il mène il commence à perdre ses appuis
    (d) (land, slope) s'affaisser
    (a) (fall) tomber à la renverse ou en arrière
    (b) (retreat, recede) reculer, se retirer; Military se replier, battre en retraite
    (c) (lag, trail) se laisser distancer, être à la traîne
    to fall back two points se replier de deux points
    to fall back on sth avoir recours à qch;
    it's good to have something to fall back on (skill) c'est bien de pouvoir se raccrocher à quelque chose; (money) il vaut mieux avoir d'autres ressources;
    he knew he could always fall back on his parents il savait qu'il pouvait compter sur ses parents
    se laisser distancer, être à la traîne; Sport se laisser distancer; (in cycling) décrocher;
    she fell behind in or with her work elle a pris du retard dans son travail;
    they've fallen behind with their reading ils ont pris du retard dans leurs lectures;
    we can't fall behind in or with the rent nous ne pouvons pas être en retard pour le loyer
    prendre du retard sur;
    he's fallen behind the rest of the class il a pris du retard sur le reste de la classe
    (a) (book, person, picture) tomber (par terre); (bridge, building) s'effondrer, s'écrouler;
    that house looks as if it's about to fall down on dirait que cette maison va s'écrouler
    (b) (argument, comparison) s'écrouler, s'effondrer;
    where the whole thing falls down is… là où plus rien ne tient debout ou où tout s'écroule c'est…
    to fall down on sth échouer à qch;
    he's been falling down on the job lately il n'était pas ou ne s'est pas montré à la hauteur dernièrement
    (a) (become infatuated with) tomber amoureux de ;
    they fell for each other ils sont tombés amoureux l'un de l'autre;
    they really fell for Spain in a big way ils ont vraiment été emballés par l'Espagne
    (b) (be deceived by) se laisser prendre par ;
    they really fell for it! ils ont vraiment mordu!, ils se sont vraiment fait avoir!;
    don't fall for that hard luck story of his ne te fais pas avoir quand il te raconte qu'il a la poisse;
    I'm not falling for that one! ça ne prend pas!, à d'autres!
    (a) (tumble) tomber;
    you'll fall in! tu vas tomber dedans!;
    he leant too far over the side of the boat and fell in il s'est trop penché hors du bateau et il est tombé
    (b) (roof) s'effondrer, s'écrouler
    (c) (line up) se mettre en rang, s'aligner; Military (troops) former les rangs; (one soldier) rentrer dans les rangs;
    fall in! à vos rangs!
    (a) (tumble into) tomber dans;
    they fell into the trap ils sont tombés dans le piège;
    to fall into sb's clutches or sb's hands tomber dans les griffes de qn, tomber entre les mains de qn;
    figurative the pieces began to fall into place les éléments ont commencé à se mettre en place
    she fell into conversation with the stranger elle est entrée en conversation avec l'étranger
    to fall in with sb se mettre à fréquenter qn;
    she fell in with a bad crowd elle s'est mise à fréquenter des gens louches
    (b) British (agree with → suggestion) accepter; (→ request) accéder à;
    I'll fall in with whatever you decide to do je me rangerai à ce que tu décideras
    the leaves of this plant are falling off les feuilles de cette plante tombent, cette plante perd ses feuilles;
    she fell off the bicycle/horse elle est tombée du vélo/de cheval
    (b) (diminish → attendance, exports, numbers, sales) diminuer, baisser; (→ profits) diminuer; (→ enthusiasm, production) baisser, tomber; (→ population, rate) baisser, décroître; (→ speed) ralentir; (→ interest, zeal) se relâcher; (→ popularity) baisser; (→ wind) tomber
    (a) (drop on) tomber sur;
    something fell on my head j'ai reçu quelque chose sur la tête
    (b) (attack) attaquer, se jeter sur;
    the starving children fell on the food les enfants, affamés, se sont jetés sur la nourriture;
    Military the guerrillas fell on the unsuspecting troops les guérilleros ont fondu sur ou attaqué les troupes sans qu'elles s'y attendent
    (c) (meet with) tomber sur, trouver;
    they fell on hard times ils sont tombés dans la misère, ils ont subi des revers de fortune
    (d) (of responsibility) revenir à, incomber à;
    suspicion falls on them c'est eux que l'on soupçonne;
    responsibility for looking after them falls on me c'est à moi qu'il incombe de prendre soin d'eux
    (a) (drop out) tomber;
    the keys must have fallen out of my pocket les clés ont dû tomber de ma poche;
    his hair is falling out ses cheveux tombent, il perd ses cheveux
    (b) (quarrel) se brouiller, se disputer;
    she's fallen out with her boyfriend elle est ou s'est brouillée avec son petit ami
    (c) (happen) se passer, advenir;
    as things fell out en fin de compte
    (d) Military rompre les rangs;
    fall out! rompez!
    (a) (lose balance → person) tomber (par terre); (→ thing) se renverser, être renversé
    she was falling over herself to make us feel welcome elle se mettait en quatre pour nous faire bon accueil;
    the men were falling over each other to help her les hommes ne savaient pas quoi inventer pour l'aider
    (fail) échouer;
    the deal fell through l'affaire n'a pas abouti;
    all our plans fell through at the last minute tous nos projets sont tombés à l'eau au dernier moment
    fall to
    (a) British (begin) se mettre à;
    we fell to work nous nous sommes mis à l'œuvre;
    we all fell to talking about the past nous nous sommes tous mis à parler du passé
    (b) (devolve upon) appartenir à, incomber à;
    the task that falls to us is not an easy one la tâche qui nous incombe ou revient n'est pas facile;
    it fell to her to break the news to him ce fut à elle de lui annoncer la nouvelle
    (eat) he brought in the food and they fell to il a apporté à manger et ils se sont jetés dessus;
    she fell to as if she hadn't eaten for a week elle a attaqué comme si elle n'avait rien mangé depuis huit jours
    (a) (attack) attaquer, se jeter sur;
    Military the army fell upon the enemy l'armée s'est abattue ou a fondu sur l'ennemi;
    they fell upon the food ils se sont jetés sur la nourriture
    (b) (meet with) tomber sur, trouver;
    the family fell upon hard times la famille a subi des revers de fortune
    ✾ Book 'The Fall of the House of Usher' Poe 'La Chute de la maison Usher'

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  • 14 share

    1. I
    children must be taught to share надо приучать детей делаться с товарищами
    2. II
    || share alike делить(ся) поровну
    3. III
    share smth. share a room жить в одной комнате (с кем-л.); share a bedroom иметь общую спальню (с кем-л.); we will share all that I possess мы разделим все /мы будем вместе пользоваться всем/, что у меня есть; share the same book пользоваться той же книгой, иметь одну книгу на двоих; may I share your table? можно присесть к вашему столу?; I have to share the kitchen мы с соседями готовим на одной кухне; share the profits and losses участвовать в прибылях и убытках; share the expenses of the trip разделять расходы /принять участие в расходах/ по поездке; the two chemists shared the Nobel prize Нобелевская премия была поделена между этими двумя химиками; share the apple (the food, the drink, the goods, etc.) делить яблоко и т.д.; let's share the pie давай поделим этот пирог /разрежем этот пирог на куски/; he would share his last penny он готов поделиться [своей] последней копейкой, share smb.'s fate (smb.'s troubles as well as smb.'s joys, smb.'s danger, smb.'s sorrows, the glory, the tails and hardships of a campaign, etc.) делить /разделять/ чью-л. судьбу и т.д.; we shall both share the responsibility мы оба будем нести ответственность /отвечать/; I share all his secrets я посвящен во все его тайны /секреты/; share smb.'s opinion придерживаться того же мнения, разделять чью-л. точку зрения
    4. IV
    share saith, in some manner share smth. equally (proportionally, unsparingly, etc.) делить что-л. поровну и т.д.
    5. XI
    be shared by smb. the worry is shared by her family вся ее семья волнуется по этому поводу
    6. XVI
    share in smth. share in smb.'s happiness (in smb.'s grief, etc.) разделять чью-л. радость и т.д.; share in the privilege пользоваться теми же привилегиями; share in the work совместно делать работу; share in the profits участвовать в прибылях; share in debate принимать участие в обсуждении; everyone shared in making the picnic a success все старались, чтобы пикник прошел удачно; share with smb. in smth. share with smb. in his distress (in his Joy) погрустить (порадоваться) с кем-л., разделить с кем-л. горе (радость)
    7. XXI1
    share smth. with smb. share a room with a friend жить в одной комнате с другом; share the hotel bedroom with a stranger жить в номере гостиницы с посторонним человеком; share one's lunch with one's friend (one's bread with a beggar, one's dinner with smb., one's candy with his sister, all he had with his friends, one's purse with a friend, etc.) (разделить свой завтрак с другом и т.д.; he would share his last penny with me он поделился бы со мной последней копейкой; I will share the cost with you я хочу разделить расходы с вами; if you have an umbrella, let me share it with you если у вас есть зонтик, разрешите мне тоже воспользоваться им; share one's joy with one's friends (one's Joys and sorrows with their parents, etc.) делить свою радость с друзьями и т.д.; share with the world the sorrow of his death оплакивать его смерть вместе со всем миром; share with him the leadership of the party вместе с ним стоять во главе партии; share with smb. a taste for smth. разделять чьи-л. вкусы или интерес к чему-л.; share smth. between (among) smb. share what is left between us (the profits between them, one's fortune among one's children, etc.) разделить остаток между нами и т.д.

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  • 15 В-348

    ПЕРВЫЙ ВСТРЕЧНЫЙ occas. disapprov NP sing only subj or obj fixed WO
    1. the first person one encounters
    the first person to come (to happen) along
    the first person one meets (sees, comes across) the first passerby.
    Самба как будто не замечал гражданских бурь, которые потрясали в те годы Париж. Иногда он удивлённо спрашивал первого встречного: «Кто это стреляет?» (Эренбург 1). Sem-bat did not seem to notice the civil storms shaking Paris in those years. Sometimes he would inquire in surprise of the first passerby: "Who's that shooting?" (1a).
    2. any person without discrimination
    anyone who comes one's way
    anyone (anybody) at all anyone one meets (sees, comes across) a complete (total) stranger.
    ...Самим есть нечего, а он (Илья) единственный кусок отдавал первому встречному (Распутин 3)... When his (Ilia's) own family had nothing to eat he would give the last crust to a complete stranger (3a).

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  • 16 первый встречный

    ПЕРВЫЙ ВСТРЕЧНЫЙ occas. disapprov
    [NP; sing only; subj or obj; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. the first person one encounters:
    - the first person to come < to happen> along;
    - the first person one meets (sees, comes across);
    - the first passerby.
         ♦ Самба как будто не замечал гражданских бурь, которые потрясали в те годы Париж. Иногда он удивлённо спрашивал первого встречного: "Кто это стреляет?" (Эренбург 1). Sembat did not seem to notice the civil storms shaking Paris in those years. Sometimes he would inquire in surprise of the first passerby: "Who's that shooting?" (1a).
    2. any person without discrimination:
    - anyone one meets (sees, comes across);
    - a complete (total) stranger.
         ♦...Самим есть нечего, а он [Илья] единственный кусок отдавал первому встречному (Распутин 3)... When his [Ilia's] own family had nothing to eat he would give the last crust to a complete stranger (3a).

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  • 17 walk

    walk [wɔ:k]
    (a) (gen) marcher; (go for a walk) se promener;
    walk, don't run! ne cours pas!;
    American walk!/don't walk! (traffic sign) (piétons) passez!/attendez!;
    he walked along the beach il marchait ou se promenait le long de la plage;
    we walked down/up the street nous avons descendu/monté la rue à pied;
    to walk across or over the street to speak to sb traverser la rue pour parler à qn;
    they walked through the park ils ont traversé le parc à pied;
    he walked slowly towards the door il s'est dirigé lentement vers la porte;
    she walked back and forth elle marchait de long en large, elle faisait les cent pas;
    let's walk a little si nous marchions un peu?;
    walk with me to the shop accompagnez-moi au magasin;
    he walks in his sleep il est somnambule;
    he walked downstairs in his sleep il a descendu l'escalier en dormant;
    to walk on one's hands marcher sur les mains, faire l'arbre fourchu;
    figurative you have to walk before you can run il faut apprendre petit à petit;
    I'm walking on air! je suis aux anges!;
    to walk on water marcher sur l'eau;
    as far as the party faithful are concerned, he can walk on water aux yeux des fidèles du parti, il est capable de miracles;
    American he's walking tall il marche la tête haute
    (b) (as opposed to drive, ride) aller à pied;
    to walk home rentrer à pied;
    I walk to work je vais au travail à pied;
    did you walk all the way? avez-vous fait tout le chemin à pied?;
    is it too far to walk? est-ce trop loin pour y aller à pied?
    (c) (horse, rider) aller au pas
    (d) (go free) être relâché
    (e) familiar (disappear, be stolen → money, object) disparaître ;
    the money seems to have walked l'argent semble s'être envolé
    (a) (cover on foot) faire à pied;
    we walk 3 km a day nous faisons 3 km (de marche) à pied par jour;
    you can walk it in 10 minutes il faut 10 minutes (pour y aller) à pied;
    I can't walk another step je ne peux pas faire un pas de plus;
    she walks this road every day elle passe à pied par cette rue tous les jours;
    to walk the streets (wander) se promener dans les rues; (looking for something) arpenter les rues, battre le pavé; (as prostitute) faire le trottoir;
    to walk a beat (policeman) faire sa ronde
    (b) (escort) accompagner, marcher avec;
    I'll walk you to the station je vais vous accompagner (à pied) à la gare;
    may I walk you home? puis-je vous raccompagner?
    (c) (take for walk → person) faire marcher; (→ dog) promener; (→ horse) conduire à pied;
    his friend walked him up and down the room son ami l'a fait marcher en long et en large dans la pièce;
    she walked her mother round the garden elle a fait faire un tour de jardin à sa mère;
    they walked him forcibly to the door ils l'ont dirigé de force vers la porte;
    she walked the bike up the hill elle a poussé le vélo dans la côte;
    British familiar she has walked me off my feet elle m'a fait tellement marcher que je ne tiens plus debout
    to walk it (succeed easily) gagner les doigts dans le nez
    3 noun
    she slowed to a walk elle a ralenti et s'est mise à marcher;
    they moved along at a brisk walk ils marchaient d'un pas rapide
    (b) (stroll) promenade f; (long) randonnée f;
    to go for or to take a walk aller se promener, faire une promenade ou un tour;
    we had a long walk through the woods nous avons fait une grande promenade ou balade en forêt;
    it'll be a nice walk for you cela vous fera une belle promenade;
    I take a 5 km walk each day je fais chaque jour une promenade de 5 km;
    it's a long walk to the office ça fait loin pour aller à pied au bureau;
    the station is a five-minute walk from here la gare est à cinq minutes de marche ou à cinq minutes à pied d'ici;
    I took my mother for a walk j'ai emmené ma mère en promenade ou faire un tour;
    did you take the dog for a walk? as-tu promené ou sorti le chien?;
    familiar it was a walk in the park c'était un jeu d'enfant;
    American familiar take a walk! dégage!
    (c) (gait) démarche f, façon f de marcher;
    you'll recognize her from her walk tu la reconnaîtras à sa démarche ou à sa façon de marcher ou à la façon dont elle marche;
    his walk reminds me of Groucho Marx quand il marche, il me fait penser à Groucho Marx
    (d) (path) promenade f; (in garden) allée f; (in forest) sentier m, chemin m;
    a coastal walk un chemin côtier;
    American the front walk l'allée f (de devant la maison)
    I meet people from all walks or from every walk of life je rencontre des gens de tous milieux
    (f) American (sidewalk) trottoir m
    British se promener, se balader
    traverser (à pied)
    faire traverser (à pied)
    partir, s'en aller;
    she walked away from the group elle s'est éloignée du groupe, elle a quitté le groupe;
    he walked away from the accident il est sorti de l'accident indemne;
    figurative to walk away from trouble/a problem éviter une situation difficile/un problème;
    you can't just walk away from the situation tu ne peux pas te désintéresser comme ça de la situation
    to walk away with sth emporter qch; figurative (win easily) remporter ou gagner qch haut la main;
    I walked away with an antique dressing table for just thirty pounds j'ai réussi à avoir une coiffeuse ancienne pour seulement trente livres;
    he walked away with a small fine il s'en est tiré avec une petite amende;
    she walked away with all the credit c'est elle qui a reçu tous les honneurs
    (return) revenir ou retourner (à pied)
    raccompagner (à pied)
    walk in
    entrer;
    she walked in and started complaining elle est entrée et a commencé à se plaindre;
    we walked in on her as she was getting dressed nous sommes entrés sans prévenir alors qu'elle s'habillait
    faire entrer
    (a) (enter → house, room) entrer dans; (→ job) obtenir (sans problème); (→ situation) se retrouver dans; (→ trap) tomber dans;
    familiar you walked right into that one! tu t'es bien fait piéger!
    (b) (bump into → chair, wall) se cogner à, rentrer dans; (→ person) rentrer dans;
    he walked right into me/it il m'est rentré en plein dedans/il est rentré en plein dedans
    partir, s'en aller
    (get rid of → headache) faire passer en marchant; (→ weight) perdre en faisant de la marche;
    to walk off one's lunch faire une promenade pour digérer
    to walk off with sth (take) emporter qch; (steal) voler qch;
    he walked off with all the prizes il a remporté ou il a gagné tous les prix (haut la main)
    (a) (go out) sortir; (leave) partir, s'en aller;
    we walked out of the meeting nous avons quitté la réunion ou nous sommes partis de la réunion en signe de protestation
    (b) (worker) se mettre en grève
    to walk out with sb faire la cour à qn, courtiser qn
    (family, lover) quitter
    (bridge) traverser;
    Sport to walk over the course inspecter le terrain (avant l'épreuve);
    figurative don't let them walk all over you ne vous laissez pas avoir, ne vous laissez pas marcher sur les pieds
    aller, faire un saut;
    I'll walk over to her place tomorrow je ferai un saut ou je passerai chez elle demain;
    the boss walked over to congratulate him le patron s'est approché de lui pour le féliciter
    (museum, shops etc) faire le tour de
    (one's exams etc) réussir sans effort
    (b) (come close) s'approcher;
    a complete stranger walked up to her un inconnu s'est approché d'elle

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  • 18 ♦ part

    ♦ part (1) /pɑ:t/
    n.
    1 parte ( anche teatr. e leg.); porzione; pezzo: in part, in parte; parzialmente; He lost part of his fortune, perse parte del suo patrimonio; I've done my part, ho fatto la mia parte; genuine spare parts, pezzi di ricambio originali; to play a part, avere una parte (o un ruolo); ( anche) recitare una parte, fingere, fare la commedia: He played a very important part, ha avuto una parte molto importante; (gramm.) the parts of speech, le parti del discorso; constituent parts, parti che compongono un tutto; to form part of, fare parte di
    2 (pl.) parti; località; regione: I am a stranger to these parts, sono un pesce fuor d'acqua da queste parti
    3 affare; compito; spettanza: It was not my part to interfere, non era affar mio interferire
    4 dispensa; fascicolo; puntata
    5 ( USA: dei capelli) scriminatura; riga
    part and parcel, parte integrante □ (comm.) part delivery, consegna parziale □ (ind., comm.) parts department, reparto pezzi di ricambio; «Ricambi» □ (comm.) part exchange, permuta parziale □ (mecc., ecc.) parts kit, ricambi in dotazione □ (trasp.) part load, carico parziale □ (fig.: di una persona) to be part of the furniture, passare del tutto inosservato □ (gramm.) part of speech, categoria grammaticale □ (leg.) part-owner, comproprietario; condomino; caratista □ part-ownership, proprietà in comune □ part payment, pagamento parziale; acconto □ (mus.) part-singing, canto a più voci; canto polifonico □ part-song, canzone a più voci □ (mecc.) part stockist, magazzino ricambi □ part time, part time, (a) orario ridotto ( di lavoro, ecc.); (a) tempo determinato □ part-timer, chi lavora a orario ridotto (o part-time) □ (fam.) part-way, a metà strada, a metà; in parte, parzialmente: The door is part-way open, la porta è mezza aperta □ part work, pubblicazione a dispense □ for the most part, per lo più □ for my part, per parte mia; quanto a me □ from all parts, da ogni parte; da tutte le parti; da ogni lato □ to have done one's part, aver fatto la propria parte □ to have neither part nor lot in st., non aver alcun interesse in qc. □ (market.) in part exchange, in cambio parziale □ in foreign parts, in paesi stranieri; all'estero □ (fam.) to look the part, avere l'aspetto giusto; essere in parte ( all'aspetto) □ the most part of them, i più di loro □ on the part of, da parte di: Every effort will be made on our part, da parte nostra faremo ogni sforzo □ to play an unworthy part, fare una brutta parte, una figura indegna □ to sing in parts, cantare a più voci □ to take sb. 's part, prendere le parti (o le difese) di q. to take part in st., prender parte a qc. to take st. in bad part, prendersela per qc. to take st. in good part, non prendersela per qc.
    part (2) /pɑ:t/
    avv.
    in parte; parzialmente
    a lie that is part truth, una bugia che è una mezza verità.
    (to) part /pɑ:t/
    A v. t.
    1 dividere; separare: We must part the calves from the herd, dobbiamo separare i vitelli dalla mandria
    2 distinguere fra; separare nella mente: to part two theories, distinguere fra due teorie
    3 fare la scriminatura a ( i capelli): to part one's hair in the middle, fare (o portare) la riga nel mezzo
    5 (arc.) distribuire in parti; spartire
    B v. i.
    1 dividersi; lasciarsi; separarsi; aprirsi: They parted in anger, si sono separati adirati
    2 rompersi; spezzarsi: The rope parted, la corda si ruppe
    3 staccarsi; venire via: The seams parted, le cuciture sono venute via
    4 ( di strade, ecc.) divergere
    5 (eufem.) andarsene (fig.); morire
    to part from, separare (q.) da; separarsi da, dire addio a ( una persona, ecc.): The boy refused to be parted from his dog, il ragazzo non volle essere separato dal suo cane □ to part with, staccarsi, separarsi da ( una cosa); cedere, disfarsi di ( un bene, una proprietà) □ to part company ( with), separarsi, staccarsi (da); prendere due strade diverse; porre fine a un'amicizia; essere in disaccordo, non essere d'accordo (con): On that question the minority will part company with the party leadership, su quella questione, la minoranza non sarà d'accordo con la direzione del partito □ to part from one's family, staccarsi dalla (o lasciare la) famiglia □ to part the curtains, aprire le tendine □ to part with one's money, spendere il proprio denaro.

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  • 19 Д-254

    КАК (У СЕБЯ) ДОМА чувствовать себя, быть* (как + AdvP these forms only subj-compl with copula (subj: human often used with imper fixed WO
    to feel comfortable, relaxed, not shy or embarrassed
    feel (quite (very much)) at home
    be quite (very much) at home feel (be) (quite (very much)) at ease (in limited contexts) make o.s. at home be so much at home feel like one of the family.
    «Вы, кажется, стараетесь по обязанности хозяйки занять меня? - спросил Обломов. - Напрасно!» - «Отчего напрасно? Я хочу, чтоб вам не было скучно, чтоб вы были здесь как дома, чтоб вам было ловко, свободно, легко...» (Гончаров 1). uDo you feel it your duty as a hostess to entertain me?" Oblomov asked. uYou needn't, you know." uWhy not? I don't want you to be bored. I want you to feel at home here, to be comfortable and at your ease..." (1b).
    Холостяк Дюма у доктора чувствовал себя как дома (Эренбург 1). Dumas, the bachelor, felt quite at home at the doctor's house... (1a).
    ...С Катей Аркадий был как дома он обращался с ней снисходительно, не мешал ей высказывать впечатления, возбуждённые в ней музыкой, чтением повестей, стихов и прочими пустяками... (Тургенев 2). With Katya...Arkady was quite at ease he was indulgent, and gave her free rein to voice her impressions inspired by music, by the reading of a book or poetry and similar trifles...(2a).
    В кабинете дядюшка попросил гостей сесть и расположиться как дома, а сам вышел (Толстой 5). 'Uncle' asked his visitors to sit down and make themselves at home, and then went out of the room (5b).
    По мнению Демьяна, Маяковский погиб, потому что вторгся в область, где он, Демьян, чувствует себя как дома, но для Маяковского чуждую (Мандельштам 1). In Demians view, Mayakovski had died because he had trespassed on territory to which he was a stranger-the same political territory in which he (Demian) was so much at home (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Д-254

  • 20 Р-283

    В ЧУЖИЕ РУКИ попадать, отдавать что и т. п. PrepP Invar prep obj fixed WO
    (to end up going, be given etc) to a person or persons who are not members of the family, group etc in question
    into strange hands
    to (perfect) strangers to a (perfect) stranger.
    Бедное его достояние могло отойти от него в чужие руки -в таком случае нищета ожидала его (Пушкин 1). His meagre property was likely to pass into strange hands - in which case beggary awaited him (1b).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Р-283

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