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useless ['ju:slɪs](a) (bringing no help → book, information, machine) inutile; (→ discussion, experience) vain, qui n'apporte rien; (→ advice, suggestion) qui n'apporte rien, qui ne vaut rien; (→ attempt, effort) inutile, vain; (→ remedy) inefficace; (unusable) inutilisable;∎ the contract is useless to them le contrat ne leur est d'aucune utilité;∎ it's useless trying to reason with him, it's useless to try and reason with him ça ne sert à rien ou c'est inutile d'essayer de lui faire entendre raison;∎ the computer is useless without the instructions l'ordinateur est inutilisable ou on ne peut pas se servir de l'ordinateur sans mode d'emploi∎ she makes me feel useless elle me donne l'impression d'être nul ou bon à rien;∎ I'm useless at history/maths je suis nul en histoire/math;∎ she's useless as a navigator elle est nulle ou elle ne vaut rien en tant que navigatrice;∎ her brother is absolutely useless son frère est nul ou bon à rien -
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adjectiveunbrauchbar [Werkzeug, Gerät, Rat, Vorschlag, Idee, Material]; nutzlos [Wissen, Information, Fakten, Protest, Anstrengung, Kampf]; vergeblich [Anstrengung, Maßnahme, Kampf, Klage]; zwecklos [Widerstand, Protest, Argumentieren]be useless to somebody — jemandem nichts nützen
it's useless to do that or doing that — es hat keinen Zweck od. Sinn, das zu tun
* * *adjective (having no use or no effect: Why don't you throw away those useless things?; We can't do it - it's useless to try.) nutzlos* * *use·less[ˈju:sləs]1. (pointless) sinnlos, zwecklosit's \useless trying to discuss politics with him es hat keinen Sinn, mit ihm über Politik diskutieren zu wollen\useless verbiage unnützes Geschwätzyou're absolutely \useless! du bist doch zu nichts zu gebrauchen!you're such a \useless idiot! du bist ein hoffnungsloser Schwachkopf! famhe's a \useless goalkeeper er taugt nichts als TorwartI'm \useless at maths ich habe keine Ahnung von Mathematik3. (unusable) unbrauchbarthis knife is \useless dieses Messer taugt nichts\useless details überflüssige Details\useless information wertlose Informationento render sth \useless etw unbrauchbar machen* * *['juːslɪs]adj1) nutzlos; (= unusable) unbrauchbar; advice, suggestion nutzlos, unnütz; person nutzlos, zu nichts nütze; teacher, manager, player untauglich, unbrauchbar; school untauglich; remedy unwirksam, wirkungslosto be useless to sb — für jdn nutzlos or ohne Nutzen sein
to prove useless — sich als nutzlos erweisen; (machine, object) sich als unbrauchbar erweisen
it is useless ( for you) to complain — es hat keinen Sinn, sich zu beschweren
shouting is useless —
it's useless without a handle — ohne Griff nützt es nichts or ist es unbrauchbar
he's useless as a goalkeeper — er ist als Torwart nicht zu gebrauchen, er taugt nichts als Torwart
to be useless at doing sth — unfähig dazu sein, etw zu tun
2) (= pointless) zwecklos, sinnlos* * *useless [ˈjuːslıs] adj (adv uselessly)1. nutz-, sinn-, zwecklos, unnütz, vergeblich:2. unbrauchbar:useless rock GEOL taubes Gestein;he’s useless er ist zu nichts zu gebrauchen* * *adjectiveunbrauchbar [Werkzeug, Gerät, Rat, Vorschlag, Idee, Material]; nutzlos [Wissen, Information, Fakten, Protest, Anstrengung, Kampf]; vergeblich [Anstrengung, Maßnahme, Kampf, Klage]; zwecklos [Widerstand, Protest, Argumentieren]it's useless to do that or doing that — es hat keinen Zweck od. Sinn, das zu tun
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adjective (having no use or no effect: Why don't you throw away those useless things?; We can't do it - it's useless to try.) inútiluseless adj inútil / que no sirve para nadathis computer is useless! ¡este ordenador no sirve para nada!tr['jʊːsləs]1 inútil■ he's useless at football no sirve para el fútbol, es un negado para el fútbol■ he's absolutely useless es un cero a la izquierda, es un inepto totaluseless ['ju:sləs] adj: inútil♦ uselessly advadj.• baldío, -a adj.• desaprovechado, -a adj.• deslucido, -a adj.• fulero, -a adj.• gastado, -a adj.• inepto, -a adj.• inoficioso, -a adj.• inservible adj.• inútil adj.• ocioso, -a adj.• vacío, -a adj.• vano, -a adj.'juːsləs, 'juːslɪsa) ( ineffective) <object/tool/person> inútilb) ( futile) inútilit would be useless — sería inútil, no serviría de nada
c) ( not capable) (colloq) < person> inútil, negado (fam)to be useless AT something/-ING — ser* negado para algo/ + inf (fam)
['juːslɪs]ADJ1) (=ineffective) [object] que no sirve para nada; [person] inútilcompasses are useless in the jungle — las brújulas no sirven para or de nada en la selva
he's useless as a forward — no vale para delantero, no sirve como delantero
I was always useless at maths — siempre fui (un) negado or un inútil para las matemáticas
2) (=unusable) [object, vehicle] inservible; [limb] inutilizado, inútilhe's a mine of useless information! — hum se sabe todo tipo de datos y chorraditas que no sirven de nada *
to render or make sth useless — inutilizar algo
3) (=pointless) inútilit's useless to shout — de nada sirve gritar, es inútil gritar
* * *['juːsləs, 'juːslɪs]a) ( ineffective) <object/tool/person> inútilb) ( futile) inútilit would be useless — sería inútil, no serviría de nada
c) ( not capable) (colloq) < person> inútil, negado (fam)to be useless AT something/-ING — ser* negado para algo/ + inf (fam)
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1) ( pointless) sinnlos, zwecklos;it's \useless trying to discuss politics with him es hat keinen Sinn, mit ihm über Politik diskutieren zu wollen;\useless verbiage unnützes Geschwätzyou're absolutely \useless! du bist doch zu nichts zu gebrauchen!;you're such an \useless idiot! du bist ein hoffnungsloser Schwachkopf! ( fam)he's an \useless goalkeeper er taugt nichts als Torwart;I'm \useless at maths ich habe keine Ahnung von Mathematik;to be worse than \useless einfach zu gar nichts zu gebrauchen sein3) ( unusable) unbrauchbar;this knife is \useless dieses Messer taugt nichts;\useless details überflüssige Details;\useless information wertlose Informationen;to render sth \useless etw unbrauchbar machen -
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1. adjective1) (without life; not living: a dead body; Throw out those dead flowers.) muerto2) (not working and not giving any sign of being about to work: The phone/engine is dead.) desconectado, cortado3) (absolute or complete: There was dead silence at his words; He came to a dead stop.) total, completo
2. adverb(completely: dead drunk.) completamente- deaden- deadly
3. adverb(extremely: deadly dull; deadly serious.) terriblemente- dead end- dead-end
- dead heat
- dead language
- deadline
- deadlock
dead1 adj muertothose flowers are dead, throw them away esas flores están muertas, tíralasdead2 n los muertostr[ded]1 (not alive) muerto,-a■ he was shot dead lo mataron de un tiro, lo mataron a tiros2 (obsolete - language) muerto,-a; (- custom) desusado,-a, en desuso; (finished with - topic, issue, debate) agotado,-a, pasado,-a; (- glass, bottle) terminado,-a, acabado,-a■ is this glass dead? ¿has terminado con el vaso?3 (numb) entumecido,-a, dormido,-a4 (not functioning - telephone) desconectado,-a, cortado,-a; (- machine) averiado,-a; (- battery) descargado,-a, gastado,-a; (- match) gastado,-a5 familiar (very tired) muerto,-a6 (dull, quiet, not busy) muerto,-a8 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (ball) muerto,-a9 (total) total, completo,-a, absoluto,-a1 (completely, absolutely) completamente, sumamente; (as intensifier) muy2 (exactly) justo1 los,-las muertos,-as\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa dead duck un fracaso totalin the dead of winter en pleno invierno, en lo más crudo del inviernoover my dead body! ¡sobre mi cadáver!to be a dead cert ser algo seguro,-ato be a dead loss no servir para nada, ser un desastreto be a dead ringer for somebody ser idéntico,-a a alguiento be dead beat estar hecho,-a polvoto be dead on one's feet estar hecho,-a polvoto be dead (set) against something oponerse totalmente a algoto be dead set on doing something estar empeñado,-a en hacer algo, estar decidido,-a a hacer algoto be dead to the world estar dormido,-a como un troncoto be the dead spit of somebody ser el vivo retrato de alguiento come to a dead end llegar a un callejón sin salidato come to a dead stop detenerse en secoto drop dead caer muerto,-a■ drop dead! ¡vete al cuerno!to stop dead parar(se) en seconot to be seen dead doing something no hacer algo por nada del mundo■ I wouldn't be seen dead with him! ¡no saldría con él por nada del mundo!, ¡no saldría con él ni muerta!dead body cadáver nombre masculinodead calm calma chichadead end callejón nombre masculino sin salidadead heat empate nombre masculinodead letter SMALLLAW/SMALL letra muertadead weight peso muertodead wood (trees etc) ramas nombre femenino plural secas 2 (useless people) personal nombre masculino inútil 3 (useless things) trastos nombre masculino pluralthe Dead Sea el Mar Muertodead ['dɛd] adv1) abruptly: repentinamente, súbitamenteto stop dead: parar en seco2) absolutely: absolutamenteI'm dead certain: estoy absolutamente seguro3) directly: justodead ahead: justo adelantedead adj1) lifeless: muerto2) numb: entumecido3) indifferent: indiferente, frío4) inactive: inactivoa dead volcano: un volcán inactivo5) : desconectado (dícese del teléfono), descargado (dícese de una batería)6) exhausted: agotado, derrengado, muerto7) obsolete: obsoleto, muertoa dead language: una lengua muerta8) exact: exactoin the dead center: justo en el blancodead n1)the dead : los muertos2)in the dead of night : a las altas horas de la noche3)in the dead of winter : en pleno inviernoadj.• exangüe adj.• insensible adj.• mortecino, -a adj.• muerto, -a adj.adv.• directamente adv.
I ded1) ( no longer alive) muertohe was dead on arrival at the hospital — cuando llegó al hospital ya había muerto, ingresó cadáver (Esp)
to drop dead — caerse* muerto
drop dead! — vete al demonio or al diablo!
as dead as a dodo o doornail — requetemuerto (fam)
dead and gone: when I'm dead and gone cuando yo me muera; not to be seen o caught dead (colloq): I wouldn't be seen o caught dead in that dress — yo no me pondría ese vestido ni muerta or ni loca; body 1) c)
2)a) ( numb) (usu pred) dormidoto go dead — \<\<limb\>\> dormirse*
b) ( unresponsive)to be dead TO something — ser* sordo a algo
3) (very tired, ill) (colloq) muerto (fam)4)b) (past, finished with) < issue> pasado5)a) ( not functioning) <wire/circuit> desconectado; < telephone> desconectado, cortado; < battery> descargadob) ( not alight) <fire/match> apagadoc) ( not busy) <town/hotel/party> muertoin dead silence — en un silencio absoluto or total
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1)a) ( exactly) justoshe was dead on time — (esp BrE) llegó puntualísima
b) ( directly) justo, directamentec) ( suddenly)2)a) ( absolutely) (colloq) <straight/level> completamentedead tired — muerto (de cansancio) (fam), cansadísimo
to be dead certain o sure — estar* totalmente seguro
b) (as intensifier) (sl)it was dead easy — estuvo regalado or tirado (fam)
dead boring/expensive — aburridísimo/carísimo
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1) (+ pl vb)2) ( depth)[ded]in the o (BrE also) at dead of night — a altas horas de la noche or de la madrugada
1. ADJ1) [person, animal, plant] muerto, difunto frm; [leaf] marchito, seco•
dead and buried — (lit, fig) muerto y bien muerto•
to drop (down) dead — caer muertodrop dead! * — ¡vete al cuerno! *
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to fall down dead — caer muertodead duck —
- be dead on one's feet- flog a dead horse- be dead in the water2) * (=finished with)is that glass/drink dead? — ¿ha terminado su vaso?, ¿puedo levantar su vaso?
3) (=inactive) [volcano, fire] apagado; [cigarette, match] gastado; [battery] agotado; [telephone line] cortado, desconectado; [wire] sin corriente; [language, love, town, party] muerto; [custom] anticuado; (Sport) [ball] parado, fuera de juego•
the line has gone dead — (Telec) la línea está cortada or muerta4) (=numb)•
my fingers have gone dead — (gen) se me han dormido los dedos; (with cold) se me han entumecido los dedos•
he is dead to all pity — es incapaz de sentir compasión5) (=complete) [silence, calm] total, completo; (=exact) [centre] justo•
a dead ringer for * — el doble de, la viva imagen de2. ADV1) (=completely, exactly)dead slow — (Aut) reducir la marcha; (Naut) muy despacio
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to be dead against sth — estar totalmente opuesto a algo•
dead ahead — todo seguido, todo derecho•
dead between the eyes — justo entre los ojos•
to be dead set on doing sth — estar decidido a hacer algo•
dead straight — todo seguido, todo derecho2) (Brit)* (=very)•
dead easy — facilón, chupado **3)- cut sb dead3. N1)to come back or rise from the dead — resucitar
2)at dead of night, in the dead of night — a altas horas de la noche
4.CPDdead end N — (lit, fig) callejón m sin salida
dead-endto come to a dead end — (fig) llegar a un punto muerto
dead hand N — (fig) [of state, bureaucracy] peso m muerto
dead-heatdead heat N — (Sport) empate m
dead letter N — letra f muerta
dead march N — marcha f fúnebre
dead matter N — materia f inanimada
dead reckoning N — estima f
the dead season N — (Tourism) la temporada baja
dead weight N — peso m muerto; [of vehicle] tara f ; (fig) lastre m, carga f inútil
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I [ded]1) ( no longer alive) muertohe was dead on arrival at the hospital — cuando llegó al hospital ya había muerto, ingresó cadáver (Esp)
to drop dead — caerse* muerto
drop dead! — vete al demonio or al diablo!
as dead as a dodo o doornail — requetemuerto (fam)
dead and gone: when I'm dead and gone cuando yo me muera; not to be seen o caught dead (colloq): I wouldn't be seen o caught dead in that dress — yo no me pondría ese vestido ni muerta or ni loca; body 1) c)
2)a) ( numb) (usu pred) dormidoto go dead — \<\<limb\>\> dormirse*
b) ( unresponsive)to be dead TO something — ser* sordo a algo
3) (very tired, ill) (colloq) muerto (fam)4)b) (past, finished with) < issue> pasado5)a) ( not functioning) <wire/circuit> desconectado; < telephone> desconectado, cortado; < battery> descargadob) ( not alight) <fire/match> apagadoc) ( not busy) <town/hotel/party> muertoin dead silence — en un silencio absoluto or total
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1)a) ( exactly) justoshe was dead on time — (esp BrE) llegó puntualísima
b) ( directly) justo, directamentec) ( suddenly)2)a) ( absolutely) (colloq) <straight/level> completamentedead tired — muerto (de cansancio) (fam), cansadísimo
to be dead certain o sure — estar* totalmente seguro
b) (as intensifier) (sl)it was dead easy — estuvo regalado or tirado (fam)
dead boring/expensive — aburridísimo/carísimo
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1) (+ pl vb)2) ( depth)in the o (BrE also) at dead of night — a altas horas de la noche or de la madrugada
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6 hopeless
1) (not likely to be successful: It's hopeless to try to persuade him; a hopeless attempt; The future looks hopeless.) inútil2) ((with at) not good: I'm a hopeless housewife; He's hopeless at French.) negado3) (unable to be stopped, cured etc: The doctors considered the patient's case hopeless; He's a hopeless liar/idiot.) caso perdido, imposible, irremediablehopeless adj1. inútil / desesperado / imposibleit has disappeared, it's hopeless to go on looking ha desaparecido, es inútil seguir buscando2. negadotr['həʊpləs]1 desesperado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's hopeless es imposiblea hopeless case un caso perdidohopeless ['ho:pləs] adj1) despairing: desesperado2) impossible: imposiblea hopeless case: un caso perdidoadj.• desahuciado, -a adj.• desesperado, -a adj.• desesperanzado, -a adj.• imposible adj.• incurable adj.• rematado, -a adj.• sin remedio expr.'həʊpləs, 'həʊplɪs1) ( allowing no hope) < situation> desesperado; < love> sin esperanzas, imposible; < task> imposiblehe's a hopeless case — \<\<pupil\>\> no tiene remedio; \<\<patient\>\> está desahuciado
2) (incompetent, inadequate) (colloq)as an interviewer, she's absolutely hopeless — como entrevistadora, es una nulidad
the train service on this line is hopeless — el servicio de trenes en esta línea es desastroso or es un desastre
to be hopeless AT something — ser* negado para algo
['hǝʊplɪs]ADJ1) (=impossible) [task] imposible; [attempt] vano; [cause] perdido; [situation, position] desesperado; [love] imposiblehis attempt to swim the river was hopeless from the beginning — su tentativa de cruzar el río a nado estaba condenada al fracaso desde el principio
it's hopeless! — ¡es inútil!
he's a hopeless case! — es un caso perdido, no tiene remedio
the doctor says it is a hopeless case — el médico dice que no tiene salvación, el médico lo ha desahuciado
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to be (in) a hopeless mess or muddle — [room] estar hecho un desastre; [plans] estar muy embrollado; [person] estar hecho un lío2) (=despairing) [cry] de desesperación; [grief] desesperado3) * (=not competent)she's a hopeless manager — como jefa es una nulidad or es penosa *
to be hopeless at (doing) sth: he's hopeless at football — es un desastre jugando al fútbol, es una nulidad para el fútbol *
I was hopeless at school — era un negado or una nulidad para los estudios *
I'm hopeless at maths/cooking — soy un negado para las matemáticas/la cocina
* * *['həʊpləs, 'həʊplɪs]1) ( allowing no hope) < situation> desesperado; < love> sin esperanzas, imposible; < task> imposiblehe's a hopeless case — \<\<pupil\>\> no tiene remedio; \<\<patient\>\> está desahuciado
2) (incompetent, inadequate) (colloq)as an interviewer, she's absolutely hopeless — como entrevistadora, es una nulidad
the train service on this line is hopeless — el servicio de trenes en esta línea es desastroso or es un desastre
to be hopeless AT something — ser* negado para algo
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1. verb1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) hablar2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) hablar, chismorrear3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) hablar (de/sobre)
2. noun1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) conversación2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) conferencia3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) comentario, chismorreo, cotilleo4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) palabra(s), palabreo, palabrería, charlatanería•- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
- talk sense/nonsense
- talk shop
talk1 n conversación / charlatalk2 vb hablartr[tɔːk]1 (gen) hablar (to, con/a)■ what were you talking about? ¿de qué hablabais?2 (negotiate) negociar3 (gossip) hablar, chismorrear1 hablar (about/of, de)1 (conversation) conversación nombre femenino2 (lecture) charla, conferencia1 negociaciones nombre femenino plural■ the management and the unions met for talks el patronal y los sindicatos se reuniron para negociar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's just talk son cosas que se dicen, son rumoreslook who's talking quién lo dice, mira quién hablanot to have a clue what one is talking about no tener la menor idea de qué hablanow you're talking eso sí que me interesatalk about luck! ¡vaya suerte!talk of the devil hablando del rey de Roma, (por la puerta asoma)to be all talk (and no action) no hacer nada más que hablarto be the talk of the town ser la comidilla de todosto know what one is talking about hablar con conocimiento de causato talk big fanfarronear, farolear, presumir, exagerarto talk somebody into something convencer a alguien para que haga algoto talk somebody out of something disuadir a alguien de hacer algoto talk sense hablar con sentido comúnto talk shop hablar del trabajoto talk through one's hat decir tonterías, hablar sin pies ni cabezato talk turkey hablar a las claras, hablar con franquezayou can talk y tú que lo digaspillow talk conversación nombre femenino íntima (en la cama)talk show programa nombre masculino de entrevistastalk ['tɔk] vi1) : hablarhe talks for hours: se pasa horas hablando2) chat: charlar, platicartalk vt1) speak: hablarto talk French: hablar francésto talk business: hablar de negocios2) persuade: influenciar, convencershe talked me out of it: me convenció que no lo hiciera3)to talk over discuss: hablar de, discutirtalk n1) conversation: charla f, plática f, conversación f2) gossip, rumor: chisme m, rumores mpln.• charla s.f.• conferencia s.f.• habla s.f.• palabras s.f.pl.• parlatorio s.m.• plático s.m.v.• charlar v.• hablar v.• parlar v.• platicar v.
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1. [tɔːk] intransitive verb1)stop talking! — ¡silencio!
he never stops talking — no para de hablar, habla hasta por los codos (fam)
you ate it all? talk about greedy! — (colloq) ¿te lo comiste todo? ¡hay que ser glotón!
for a basic kit you're talking about $900 — (colloq) para un equipo básico hay que pensar en unos 900 dólares
talking of which, how was your exam? — a propósito, ¿cómo te fue el examen?
you can talk! o you can't talk! o look who's talking! — (colloq) ¡mira quién habla!
- to talk OF something -INGnow you're talking! — (colloq) ¡así se habla!
- to talk TO somebody
- to talk WITH somebody
2)a) ( have discussion) hablaris there somewhere we can talk? — ¿podemos hablar en privado?b) ( give talk)c) ( gossip) hablar
2. vt1) ( speak) (colloq):to talk golf/economics — hablar de golf/economía
don't talk nonsense! — ¡no digas tonterías!
2) (argue, persuade)- to talk one's way out of/into something
- to talk oneself out of/into something
Phrasal Verbs:- talk through
II1) ca) ( conversation) conversación fI had a long talk with him — estuve hablando or (AmC, Méx tb) platicando un rato largo con él
b) ( lecture) charla fto give a talk about o on something — dar* una charla sobre algo
c) talks pl ( negotiations) conversaciones fpl, negociaciones fplto have o hold talks — mantener* or sostener* conversaciones
2) ua) (suggestion, rumor)there is talk of his retiring — se habla de que or corre la voz de que se va a jubilar
it was the talk of the town — (set phrase) era la comidilla del lugar
b) ( words) (colloq & pej) palabrería f (fam & pey), palabras fplit's just talk! — es pura palabrería (fam & pey), no son más que palabras
[tɔːk]to be all talk (and no action) — hablar mucho y no hacer* nada
1. N1) (=conversation) conversación f, charla f, plática f (Mex)•
to have a talk (with sb) — hablar (con algn), tener una conversación (con algn)•
we had a long talk over supper — hablamos largo y tendido durante la cena2) (=lecture) charla f•
to give a talk (on sth) — dar una charla (sobre algo)3) talks (=negotiations) (gen) conversaciones fpl, pláticas fpl (Mex); (with defined aim) negociaciones fplthe foreign secretary will be holding talks with his French counterpart — el ministro de asuntos exteriores mantendrá conversaciones con su homólogo francés
4) (=rumours) rumores mplthere is some talk of his resigning — se habla de or corren rumores sobre su posible dimisión
there's been a lot of talk about you two — se ha hablado mucho de vosotros dos, están circulando muchos rumores acerca de vosotros dos
any talk of divorce is just wild speculation — cualquier rumor acerca de un divorcio no es más que pura especulación
- be the talk of the town5) (=remarks)small 4.6) (=speech, language) lenguaje mchildren's talk — lenguaje m infantil or de niños
7) (=hot air) pej palabrería f, cuento mit's just talk — es pura palabrería, es todo cuento
he'll never give up smoking, he's all talk — nunca va a dejar de fumar, mucho hablar pero luego nada or no es más que un cuentista
he's all talk and no action — ¿ése? ¡mucho ruido y pocas nueces!, habla mucho pero no hace nada
2. VI1) (=speak) hablarcan you talk a little more slowly? — ¿podría hablar un poquito más despacio?
she never stops talking — no deja or para de hablar
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I wasn't talking about you — no hablaba de tiwe're talking about a potentially enormous loss here — estamos hablando de una pérdida potencialmente enorme
talk about rich! he's absolutely loaded * — ¡vaya que si es rico! ¡está forrado! *
talk about a stroke of luck! * — ¡qué suerte!
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to talk big — (fig) darse importancia, fanfarronear•
"and she's so untidy around the house" - "you can talk! or look who's talking!" — -y además, es tan desordenada en casa -¡mira quién habla! or -¡mira quién fue a hablar!•
now you're talking! — ¡así se habla!•
talking of films, have you seen...? — hablando de películas, ¿has visto...?•
don't talk to your mother like that! — ¡no le hables así a tu madre!•
the way you talk you'd think this was all my fault! — ¡oyéndote hablar cualquiera diría que toda la culpa es mía!- talk through one's hatdirty 2., 2)2) (=converse) hablar, platicar (Mex) (to con)stop talking! — ¡callaos!, ¡dejad de hablar!
who were you talking to on the phone just now? — ¿con quién hablabas (por teléfono) ahora mismo?
were you talking to me? — ¿me hablas a mí?
to talk to o.s. — hablar solo
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to talk about sth/sb — hablar de algo/algn•
the sort of person who talks at you rather than to you — el tipo de persona que habla mucho pero no escucha nada•
to get talking — ponerse a hablar, entablar conversación•
to keep sb talking — dar charla a algn para entretenerlo, entretener a algn hablando•
it was easy to talk with her — era fácil hablar con ella3) (=have discussion) hablar, hablar seriamentethe two sides need to sit down and talk — las dos partes necesitan reunirse para hablar (seriamente)
the two companies are talking about a possible merger — las dos empresas están discutiendo or negociando una posible fusión
4) (=gossip) hablar ( about de)people will talk — la gente hablará or murmurará
5) (=lecture) dar una charla, hablar (about, on de, sobre)he'll be talking on his life in India — dará una charla sobre su vida en la India, hablará de or sobre su vida en la India
6) (=reveal information) hablar3. VT1) (=speak) hablar- talk the hind legs off a donkey2) (=discuss) hablar dewe were talking politics/business — hablábamos de política/negocios
- talk shop3) (=persuade)•
to talk sb into doing sth — convencer a algn de que haga algook! you've talked me into it — ¡vale! me has convencido
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to talk sb out of doing sth — convencer a algn de que no haga algo, disuadir a algn de que haga algowe managed to talk him out of it — conseguimos convencerle de que no lo hiciera, conseguimos disuadirle de que lo hiciera
he performed so badly in the interview he talked himself out of the job — habló tan mal en la entrevista que consiguió que no le dieran el puesto
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he managed to talk his way out of a prison sentence — habló de tal manera que no le condenaron a pena de cárcel4.CPDtalk radio N — radio f hablada
talk show N — (Rad, TV) programa m de entrevistas
talk time N — (on mobile phone) tiempo m de conversación
- talk on- talk out- talk up* * *
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1. [tɔːk] intransitive verb1)stop talking! — ¡silencio!
he never stops talking — no para de hablar, habla hasta por los codos (fam)
you ate it all? talk about greedy! — (colloq) ¿te lo comiste todo? ¡hay que ser glotón!
for a basic kit you're talking about $900 — (colloq) para un equipo básico hay que pensar en unos 900 dólares
talking of which, how was your exam? — a propósito, ¿cómo te fue el examen?
you can talk! o you can't talk! o look who's talking! — (colloq) ¡mira quién habla!
- to talk OF something -INGnow you're talking! — (colloq) ¡así se habla!
- to talk TO somebody
- to talk WITH somebody
2)a) ( have discussion) hablaris there somewhere we can talk? — ¿podemos hablar en privado?b) ( give talk)c) ( gossip) hablar
2. vt1) ( speak) (colloq):to talk golf/economics — hablar de golf/economía
don't talk nonsense! — ¡no digas tonterías!
2) (argue, persuade)- to talk one's way out of/into something
- to talk oneself out of/into something
Phrasal Verbs:- talk through
II1) ca) ( conversation) conversación fI had a long talk with him — estuve hablando or (AmC, Méx tb) platicando un rato largo con él
b) ( lecture) charla fto give a talk about o on something — dar* una charla sobre algo
c) talks pl ( negotiations) conversaciones fpl, negociaciones fplto have o hold talks — mantener* or sostener* conversaciones
2) ua) (suggestion, rumor)there is talk of his retiring — se habla de que or corre la voz de que se va a jubilar
it was the talk of the town — (set phrase) era la comidilla del lugar
b) ( words) (colloq & pej) palabrería f (fam & pey), palabras fplit's just talk! — es pura palabrería (fam & pey), no son más que palabras
to be all talk (and no action) — hablar mucho y no hacer* nada
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8 destroy
transitive verb1) zerstören; kaputtmachen (ugs.) [Tisch, Stuhl, Uhr, Schachtel]; vernichten [Ernte, Papiere, Dokumente]2) (kill, annihilate) vernichten [Feind, Insekten]the dog will have to be destroyed — der Hund muss eingeschläfert werden
3) (fig.) zunichte machen [Hoffnungen, Chancen]; ruinieren [Zukunft]; zerstören [Glück, Freundschaft]* * *[di'stroi]2) (to kill (animals): This poison destroys rats.) vernichten•- academic.ru/19936/destroyer">destroyer* * *de·stroy[dɪˈstrɔɪ]vt1. (demolish)▪ to \destroy sth etw zerstören2. (do away with)▪ to \destroy sth etw vernichtento \destroy evidence Beweise vernichten3. (kill)to \destroy a dog/horse einen Hund/ein Pferd einschläfernto \destroy a herd eine Herde abschlachten4. (ruin)▪ to \destroy sth etw zunichtemachento \destroy sb's reputation jds Ansehen ruinieren5. (crush)▪ to \destroy sb jdn fertigmachenshe was utterly \destroyed when her boyfriend left her sie war völlig am Boden zerstört, als ihr Freund sie verließ fam* * *[dI'strɔɪ]vtto destroy oneself — sich zugrunde or zu Grunde richten
2) (= kill) vernichten; animal einschläfern3) (fig: put an end to) zerstören; influence, hopes, chances zunichtemachen, vernichten; reputation, mood, beauty ruinieren; morals zersetzento destroy sb — jdn zugrunde or zu Grunde richten
* * *destroy [dıˈstrɔı] v/t1. zerstören, vernichten2. zertrümmern, ein Gebäude etc ab-, niederreißen3. etwas ruinieren, unbrauchbar machen4. jemanden, eine Armee, Insekten etc vernichten5. töten, umbringen, ein Tier auch einschläfern6. fig jemanden, jemandes Ruf, Gesundheit etc ruinieren, zugrunde richten, Hoffnungen etc zunichtemachen, zerstörenI was absolutely destroyed ich war fix und fertig* * *transitive verb1) zerstören; kaputtmachen (ugs.) [Tisch, Stuhl, Uhr, Schachtel]; vernichten [Ernte, Papiere, Dokumente]2) (kill, annihilate) vernichten [Feind, Insekten]3) (fig.) zunichte machen [Hoffnungen, Chancen]; ruinieren [Zukunft]; zerstören [Glück, Freundschaft]* * *v.vernichten v.zerstören v. -
9 point
[pɔɪnt] 1. сущ.1)а) точка, пятнышко, крапинкаbody dotted with numerous red points — тело, усыпанное многочисленными красными пятнышками
Syn:б) точка, отметка, точка деления ( на шкале)dew-point — точка росы; температура таяния
The freezing point of water is 32 degrees Fahrenheit. — Точка замерзания воды - 32 градуса по Фаренгейту.
The shares reached their highest point on the 13th June 1990, when they might have been sold for $600. — Акции достигли высшей отметки 13 июня 1990 года, когда они могли продаваться по 600 долларов.
в) мор. румб2)а) = full point точка ( знак препинания)б) мат. точка3) пункт, момент, вопрос; делоcontroversial point — спорный вопрос, момент
talking point — вопрос, могущий быть предметом разговора; (подходящая) тема для разговора; аргумент
to argue a point — обсуждать вопрос, спорить по поводу чего-л.
to belabor / labor a point — разрабатывать, исследовать вопрос
to bring up / raise a point — ставить / поднимать вопрос
to concede / yield a point — уступить, сдаться в каком-л. вопросе
to cover / discuss a point — обсуждать вопрос
to drive / hammer / press a point home — доводить вопрос до сведения
to emphasize / stress / underscore a point — акцентировать, подчёркивать вопрос
to strain, stretch a point in smb.'s favour — истолковать дело / вопрос в чью-л. пользу
She made the point that further resistance was useless. — Она сочла, что дальнейшее сопротивление бесполезно.
- at point- at all points
- on this point
- make a point of smth.Syn:At that point the audience got up to leave. — В этот момент зрители поднялись, чтобы уходить.
Syn:5)а) точка, место, пунктI've been in Pakistan and points East for six weeks. — Я шесть недель провел в Пакистане и других восточных странах.
б) разг. полицейский пост6) разг. станция7) охот.; разг. место, к которому по прямой мчится собака или дичьto make one's point — бежать прямо к намеченному месту (о собаке, лисе)
8)а) отличительная черта, особенностьTact isn't my strong point. — Тактичность не является моей отличительной чертой.
Syn:б) стать, статья (животного; как показатель его породистости)в) ( points) конечности (животного; обычно имеют контрастную окрасу); контрастная окраска конечностейThe Siamese kittens are born absolutely white and gradually all the points come. — Сиамские котята рождаются абсолютно белыми, но постепенно лапы, кончик хвоста и мордочка темнеют.
д) ( points) достоинства, преимуществаA simple story, but it has its points. — Простая история, но в ней есть свои достоинства.
Getting drunk as a pastime may have its points, but as an exclusive occupation. — В том чтобы напиться в стельку, тоже есть своя прелесть, но только если это происходит в исключительных случаях.
9) спорт. очкоpoints verdict / decision — присуждение победы по очкам (в боксе и т. п.)
to gain a point, to get points — получить преимущество
The team won by two points. — Команда выиграла с перевесом в два очка.
Syn:10)а) бирж. пунктб) ист. талон, единица продовольственной или промтоварной карточки ( в Великобритании во время Второй мировой войны и в послевоенные годы)From April 2 imported tinned marmalade will be available on points. — Со 2 апреля импортный джем в банках будут продавать по талонам.
в) полигр. пункт11) ( the point) суть, сущность; "соль" (рассказа, шутки)I think I missed the point of his story. — По-видимому, я прозевал суть его истории.
The point is not who said the words, but whether they are true or not. — Дело не в том, кто сказал эти слова, а в том - истинны они или нет.
He did not see the point of the joke. — Он не понял, в чем "соль" шутки.
- come to the point- keep to the point
- get to the pointSyn:12) цель, намерение; важная мысль, заслуживающее внимание замечаниеI have now read the article with interest and appreciation but it doesn't meet my point at all. — Я прочел статью с интересом и пониманием, но она не о том, что я имею (имел) в виду.
I see. I quite see your point. — Я понимаю. Я вполне понимаю, что вы хотите сказать.
"The affair'll have to be shelved." "I take your point, sir." — "Дело должно быть отложено. - Я вас понял, сэр."
Syn:13) намёк, подсказка, указание, советThere are friends who honestly and in all good faith give a "point" as to buying this or that stock. — Существуют такие друзья, которые честно и от чистого сердца дают "советы" купить те или другие акции.
Syn:14) пойнт (мера веса в ювелирном деле, равная одной сотой карата)15) эл. штепсельная розеткаHelena plugged an electric kettle into a point underneath the table. — Элен воткнула вилку электрочайника в розетку под столом.
16) геральд.б) средняя часть верхней или нижней части щита ( в отличие от правой или левой части)17) кружево ( выполненное на спицах)18)а) остриё; наконечникб) кинжал, шпага; шилов) гравировальная игла, резец ( гравера)19)а) тонкий конец, кончик; остроконечная верхушка; острая выступающая частьMr. Calthorpe tapped the points of the fingers of each hand together. — Мистер Калторп постукивал кончиками пальцев друг о друга.
Syn:б) мыс, выступающая морская коса, стрелка20) воен. головной или тыльный дозор21) ( the Point) амер.; разг. Военная академия США в Вест-Пойнте22) ж.-д.; обычно ( points) стрелочный перевод23) лунка ( на доске в игре нарды)24) кончик нижней челюсти (место, в которое наносится удар)25) ( points) пуантыIn a pas de deux with Ted Kivitt, she stepped majestically on point as if there were magnets concealed in her toe shoes. — В па-де-де с Тедом Кивиттом она величественно выступала на пуантах, как будто в ее балетных туфлях были спрятаны магниты.
27) мор. редька ( оплетённый конец снасти)28) ист. шнурок с наконечником ( заменявший пуговицы)29) резкое взмывание вверх ( о соколе), стойка ( о собаке)to come / make a point — делать стойку
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- in point of fact 2. гл.1)а) ставить знаки препинания; делать паузы ( в устном тексте), акцентировать подчёркиватьSyn:б) = point off отделять точкой ( десятичную дробь)2) точить; заострять; чинить ( карандаш)Syn:3) оживлять, придавать остроту (словам, действиям)The circumstances which pointed and sharpened the public feelings on that occasion. — Обстоятельства, оживившие чувства общественности, по поводу этого события.
4) намечать с помощью просверливаемых точек (на камне или мраморе) глубину, на которую должна стёсываться скульптура5)а) стр. расшивать швыб) вносить (навоз и т. п.) в землю на небольшую глубину с помощью лопаты6)а) = point out показывать пальцем, указывать; указывать, обращать (чьё-л.) внимание; отмечать, подчёркиватьto point the finger (of scorn) (at) — указывать пальцем на (кого-л.), насмехаться над (кем-л.)
It's rude to point at people. — Некрасиво показывать на людей пальцем.
"There's the coin you dropped!" she said, pointing down. — Вот монетка, которую ты уронил, - сказало она, указывая вниз.
She pointed through the window of the coach. — Она указала пальцем в окно коляски.
When asked to explain where all the housekeeping money had gone, Mary pointed to the rising prices. — Когда её попросили объяснить, куда ушли все деньги, выделенные на ведение хозяйства, Мэри сослалась на повышение цен.
He has pointed out a method of cure. — Он указал на метод лечения.
He pointed out that there were certain formalities to be observed. — Он подчеркнул, что существуют некоторые формальности, которые должны быть выполнены.
The finger of scorn is pointed at you. — Над тобой насмехаются.
Syn:7) охот. делать стойку ( указывая на дичь - о собаке)trained to stop and point where the game lies — обученная останавливаться и делать стойку, указывая, где залёг зверь
In the next field Satin pointed a leveret. — На следующем поле Сэтин сделал стойку перед зайчонком.
8) (point at, point to) направлять, наводить ( оружие); целиться, прицеливатьсяNever point a gun at someone, even in fun. — Никогда ни в кого не прицеливайся, даже в шутку.
Syn:9) (point at, point to) указывать на (что-л.), говорить, свидетельствовать о (чём-л.)The Minister's remarks seemed to be pointing at an early election. — Казалось, что замечания министра касались досрочных выборов.
All the signs point to / towards an early election. — Все признаки указывают на досрочные выборы.
Syn:10)а) быть обращённым, направленным (в какую-л. сторону)This may be noticed in any house which points on to a busy thoroughfare. — Это можно заметить в каждом доме, который выходит на оживлённую улицу.
The churches of Europe were ordinarily built pointing to the east. — Церкви в Европе обыкновенно строились обращёнными на восток.
б) иметь целью, стремитьсяIt was the goal towards which the policy of the Frankish kings had for many years pointed. — Это была цель, на которую в течение многих лет была направлена политика франкских королей.
в) спорт. специально готовиться (к игре, к соревнованиям)We are not pointing for any team in particular, but are trying to develop for our major games without being knocked off. — Мы не готовимся к конкретной игре с конкретным партнёром, но стараемся сохранить форму и силы к главным матчам.
11) мед. созревать ( о нарыве)12) мор. идти курсом близким к направлению ветра13) амер. гнать, погонять ( стадо)fox fur pointed to imitate silver fox — мех лисы с вставленными белыми волосками для имитации чернобурки
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10 indispensable
1. n то, без чего невозможно обойтисьthe things we set down as indispensable — то, что мы считаем крайне необходимым
2. n шутл. брюки3. a необходимый, незаменимый4. a обязательный, без исключенийСинонимический ряд:needed (adj.) basic; essential; fundamental; imperative; necessary; necessitous; needed; prerequisite; required; requisite; vitalАнтонимический ряд:needless; superfluous; unessential; unnecessary; useless -
11 much
❢ When much is used as an adverb, it is translated by beaucoup: it's much longer = c'est beaucoup plus long ; she doesn't talk much = elle ne parle pas beaucoup.For particular usages, see A below. When much is used as a pronoun, it is usually translated by beaucoup: there is much to learn = il y a beaucoup à apprendre. However, in negative sentences grand-chose is also used: I didn't learn much = je n'ai pas beaucoup appris or je n'ai pas appris grand-chose.When much is used as a quantifier, it is translated by beaucoup de: they don't have much money = ils n'ont pas beaucoup d'argent.For particular usages see C below.A adv1 ( to a considerable degree) beaucoup ; much smaller/happier beaucoup plus petit/ content (than que) ; they're not much cheaper than the originals ils ne sont pas beaucoup moins chers que les originaux ; much more interesting beaucoup or bien plus intéressant ; the film was much better than expected le film était bien meilleur que prévu ; it's much better organized c'est beaucoup mieux organisé ; they're getting much less demanding ils deviennent beaucoup moins exigeants ; the shoes are much too expensive les chaussures sont beaucoup trop chères ; it's much too dangerous c'est beaucoup trop dangereux ; he doesn't much care for them il ne les aime pas beaucoup ; I didn't much like what I saw je n'ai pas beaucoup aimé ce que j'ai vu ; she doesn't worry much about it ça ne l'inquiète pas beaucoup ; we'd much rather stay here nous préférerions de beaucoup rester ici ; the meeting has been much criticized on a beaucoup critiqué la réunion ; they are much to be pitied ils méritent qu'on ait pitié d'eux ; much loved by her friends très aimée de ses amis ; your comments would be much appreciated tous vos commentaires seront les bienvenus ; he's not much good at Latin/at tennis il n'est pas très bon en latin/au tennis ; he's not much good at doing il n'est pas très doué pour faire ; does it hurt much? est-ce que ça fait très mal? ; it's much the more interesting of the two studies c'est de loin la plus intéressante des deux études ; she's much the best teacher here elle est de loin le meilleur professeur ici ; much to our annoyance, they didn't phone back ils n'ont pas rappelé, ce qui nous a beaucoup vexés ; much to my surprise à ma grande surprise ;2 ( often) beaucoup, souvent ; we don't go out much nous ne sortons pas beaucoup ; they didn't see each other much ils ne se voyaient pas beaucoup ; she doesn't talk much about the past elle ne parle pas beaucoup du passé ; do you go to concerts much? est-ce que tu vas souvent au concert? ; a much married film star une vedette de cinéma qui s'est remariée plusieurs fois ;3 (approximately, nearly) plus ou moins, à peu près ; to be much the same être à peu près pareil (as que) ; his condition is much the same as yesterday son état est plus ou moins or à peu près le même qu'hier ; it's pretty much like driving a car c'est plus ou moins la même chose que de conduire une voiture ; he behaved much the way the others did il s'est comporté plus ou moins comme les autres ; in much the same way à peu près de la même façon (as que) ; much the same is true of China la situation est à peu près la même en Chine ;4 ( specifying degree to which something is true) too much trop ; you worry/talk too much tu t'inquiètes/parles trop ; very much ( a lot) beaucoup ; ( absolutely) tout à fait ; he misses you very much tu lui manques beaucoup ; I'd appreciate it very much if j'apprécierais beaucoup que (+ subj) ; thanks very much merci beaucoup ; we enjoyed ourselves very much nous nous sommes beaucoup amusés ; she's very much like her mother elle ressemble beaucoup à sa mère ; it's very much the norm c'est tout à fait la norme ; I felt very much the foreigner je me sentais tout à fait étranger ; so much tellement ; I wanted so much to meet you j'avais tellement envie de vous rencontrer ; it hurts so much ça fait tellement mal ; it's so much better c'est tellement mieux ; he hates flying so much that he prefers to take the boat il déteste tellement l'avion qu'il préfère prendre le bateau ; thanks so much for merci beaucoup pour ; as much autant (as que) ; I like them as much as you (do) je les aime autant que toi ; she doesn't worry as much as before elle ne s'inquiète pas autant qu'avant ; they hated each other as much as ever ils se détestaient toujours autant ; she is as much entitled to a visa as you elle a autant droit à un visa que toi ; they were as much a part of village life as the farmers ils faisaient autant partie de la vie du village que les fermiers ; he wasn't sure and said as much il n'était pas sûr et il l'a dit ; I thought as much c'est bien ce qui me semblait ; however much même si ; you'll have to accept the decision however much you disagree il va falloir que tu acceptes la décision même si tu n'es pas d'accord ; I couldn't cry out however much it hurt je ne pouvais pas crier même si ça me faisait très mal ;5 (emphatic: setting up a contrast) not so much X as Y moins X que Y, plus Y que X ; it wasn't so much a warning as a threat c'était moins un avertissement qu'une menace, c'était plus une menace qu'un avertissement ; the discovery wasn't so much shocking as depressing la découverte était moins choquante que déprimante ; it doesn't annoy me so much as make me wonder ça m'agace moins que ça ne me surprend.B pron1 ( a great deal) beaucoup ; ( in negative sentences) grand-chose ; do you have much left? est-ce qu'il vous en reste beaucoup? ; did he earn much? est-ce qu'il a gagné beaucoup? ; we have much to learn nous avons beaucoup à apprendre (from de) ; we didn't eat much nous n'avons pas mangé grand-chose ; there isn't much to do il n'y a pas grand-chose à faire ; he doesn't have much to say il n'a pas grand-chose à dire ; there isn't much one can do to prevent it il n'y a pas grand-chose à faire pour empêcher ça ; he doesn't have much to complain about il n'a pas à se plaindre ; it leaves much to be desired ça laisse (vraiment) à désirer ; there's much to be said for beaucoup de choses plaident en faveur de [plan, country life, job-sharing] ; much of une grande partie de ; much of the difficulty lies in… une grande partie de la difficulté réside dans… ; much of the meeting was spent discussing… une grande partie de la réunion a été consacrée à discuter… ; much of their work involves… une grande partie de leur travail consiste à… ; much of what remains is useless une grande partie de ce qui reste est inutile ; much of the resentment is due to le ressentiment vient en grande partie de ; I don't see much of them now je ne les vois plus beaucoup maintenant ; to make much of sth ( focus on) insister sur qch ; ( understand) comprendre qch ; the report made much of the scandal le rapport insistait sur le scandale or faisait grand cas du scandale ; I couldn't make much of her last book je n'ai pas compris grand-chose à son dernier livre ;2 (expressing a relative amount, degree) so much tant ; they are willing to pay so much per vehicle ils sont prêts à payer tant par véhicule ; we'd eaten so much that nous avions tant mangé que ; she spends so much of her life abroad elle passe une très grande partie de sa vie à l'étranger ; she spends so much of her life abroad that elle passe une si grande partie de sa vie à l'étranger que ; so much of her work is gloomy il y a une grande partie de son œuvre qui est sombre ; so much of the earth is polluted la terre est tellement polluée ; so much of the time, it's a question of patience la plupart du temps c'est une question de patience ; too much trop ; it costs too much c'est trop cher ; you eat too much tu manges trop ; it's too much! lit c'est trop! ; ( in protest) c'en est trop! ; it's too much of a strain c'est trop éprouvant ; she was too much of an egotist to do elle était trop égoïste pour faire ; I couldn't eat all that, it's too much for me! je ne pourrais jamais manger tout ça, c'est trop pour moi! ; the heat/the work was too much for them ils n'ont pas pu supporter la chaleur/le travail ; the measures proved too much for them ils n'ont pas pu tolérer les mesures ; he was too much for his opponent il était trop fort pour son adversaire ; I bought about this much j'en ai acheté à peu près ça ; he's read this much already il a déjà lu tout ça ; I'll say this much for him, he's honest il a au moins ça pour lui, il est honnête ; this much is certain, we'll have no choice une chose est certaine, nous n'aurons pas le choix ; twice as much deux fois autant or plus ; if we had half as much as you si nous avions la moitié de ce que tu as ; I'll need half as much again il me faudra encore la moitié de ça ; as much as possible autant que possible ; they paid as much as we did ils ont payé autant que nous ; is it as much as that? est-ce que ça fait autant que ça? ; I enjoy nature as much as the next person j'apprécie la nature autant que n'importe qui ; it can cost as much as £50 ça peut coûter jusqu'à 50 livres sterling ; it was as much as I could do not to laugh il a fallu que je me retienne pour ne pas rire ; as much as to say… d'un air de dire… ; how much? combien? ; how much did you pay for it? combien est-ce que tu l'as payé? ; tell them how much you won dis-leur combien tu as gagné ; how much do they know? qu'est-ce qu'ils savent au juste? ; he never knew how much we missed him il n'a jamais su à quel point or combien il nous a manqué ; do you know how much this means to me? est-ce que tu sais à quel point or combien c'est important pour moi? ;3 (focusing on limitations, inadequacy) it's not ou nothing much ce n'est pas grand-chose ; it's not up to much GB ça ne vaut pas grand-chose ; he 's not much to look at il n'est pas très beau ; she doesn't think much of him elle n'a pas très bonne opinion de lui ; she doesn't think much of it elle n'en pense pas beaucoup de bien ; I'm not much of a letter-writer/reader je n'aime pas beaucoup écrire des lettres/lire ; it's not much of a film ce n'est pas un bon film ; it wasn't much of a life ce n'était pas une vie ; it wasn't much of a holiday for us ce n'était vraiment pas des vacances pour nous ; that's not much of a consolation! ça ne me console pas tellement! ; I'm not much of a one for cooking ○ la cuisine ce n'est pas mon fort ○.C quantif beaucoup de ; have you got much money/work? est-ce que tu as beaucoup d'argent/de travail? ; I haven't got (very) much time je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps ; we didn't get much support nous n'avons pas eu beaucoup de soutien ; it doesn't make much sense ça n'a pas beaucoup de sens ; there isn't much wine left il ne reste pas beaucoup de vin ; does he watch much TV? est-ce qu'il regarde beaucoup la télé ○ ? ; she didn't speak much English elle parlait peu anglais ; too much energy trop d'énergie ; to spend too much money dépenser trop d'argent ; we don't have too much time nous n'avons pas beaucoup de temps ; don't use so much salt ne mets pas tant de sel ; why does he make so much noise? pourquoi fait-il tant de bruit? ; I spent so much time doing j'ai passé tant de temps à faire ; she gets so much enjoyment out of the radio elle a tant de plaisir à écouter la radio ; we paid twice as much money nous avons payé deux fois plus d'argent ; how much time have we got left? combien de temps nous reste-t-il? ; how much liquid does it contain? combien de liquide est-ce que ça contient?D much+ (dans composés) much-loved/-respected très apprécié/respecté ; much-maligned tant décrié ; much-needed indispensable.E much as conj phr bien que (+ subj) ; much as he needed the money, he wouldn't beg for it il avait vraiment besoin de cet argent et pourtant il ne pouvait se résoudre à mendier ; much as we regret our decision we have no choice bien que nous regrettions or nous avons beau regretter notre décision, nous n'avons pas le choix.F much less conj phr encore moins ; I've never seen him much less spoken to him je n'ai jamais eu l'occasion de le voir encore moins de lui parler.G so much as adv phr without so much as saying goodbye/as an apology sans même dire au revoir/s'excuser ; if you so much as move/sigh si tu fais le moindre mouvement/pousses le moindre soupir ; they can be imprisoned for so much as criticizing the regime ils peuvent être emprisonnés ne serait-ce que pour avoir critiqué le régime.much wants more plus on en a plus on en veut ; there isn't much in GB ou to US it (in contest, competition) ils se suivent de près ; there isn't much in it for us ( to our advantage) ça ne va pas nous apporter grand-chose ; she's late again? that's a bit much! elle est encore en retard? elle exagère! ; ⇒ so. -
12 Mathematical Discovery
Mathematical Discovery Consists of the Discernment and Selection of Useful CombinationsWhat, in fact, is mathematical discovery? It does not consist in making new combinations with mathematical entities that are already known. That can be done by anyone, and the combinations that could be so formed would be infinite in number, and the greater part of them would be absolutely devoid of interest. Discovery consists precisely in not constructing useless combinations, but in constructing those that are useful, which are an infinitely small minority. Discovery is discernment, selection. (Poincareґ, 1952, pp. 50-51)Historical dictionary of quotations in cognitive science > Mathematical Discovery
См. также в других словарях:
Useless as an ashtray on a motorbike — absolutely useless … Dictionary of Australian slang
Useless as the bottom half of a mermaid — absolutely useless … Dictionary of Australian slang
useless as an ashtray on a motorbike — Australian Slang absolutely useless … English dialects glossary
useless as the bottom half of a mermaid — Australian Slang absolutely useless … English dialects glossary
Useless as tits on a tomcat — absolutely no use at all … Dictionary of Australian slang
useless — adj. 1 of no use VERBS ▪ be, feel, prove ▪ Her efforts to avoid him proved useless. ▪ become ▪ leave sth, make sth … Collocations dictionary
absolutely — adv. Absolutely is used with these adjectives: ↑abhorrent, ↑absurd, ↑amazed, ↑amazing, ↑appalling, ↑astonished, ↑astonishing, ↑awful, ↑beautiful, ↑binding, ↑bonkers, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
As useless as an arse pocket in a singlet — absolutely useless … Dictionary of Australian slang
useless as tits on a tomcat — Australian Slang absolutely no use at all … English dialects glossary
as useless as an arse pocket in a singlet — Australian Slang absolutely useless … English dialects glossary
As useful as a bucket under a bull — absolutely useless … Dictionary of Australian slang
