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1 before

before [bɪ'fɔ:(r)]

avant ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (a), 2 (b) en avant ⇒ 1 (b) devant ⇒ 2 (c)-(e) avant de, avant que ⇒ 3 (a) plutôt que de ⇒ 3 (b) précédent ⇒ 4

1 adverb

(a) (at a previous time) avant;

∎ you should have thought of that before tu aurais dû y penser avant;

∎ haven't we met before? est-ce que nous ne nous sommes pas déjà rencontrés?;

∎ I have never seen this film before c'est la première fois que je vois ce film;

∎ I have/had seen it before je l'ai/l'avais déjà vu;

∎ he's made mistakes before ce n'est pas la première fois qu'il se trompe;

∎ such things have happened before c'est déjà arrivé;

∎ she carries on driving as before elle continue de conduire comme auparavant ou avant

(b) literary (ahead) en avant, devant

2 preposition

(a) (in time) avant;

∎ before the holidays avant les vacances;

∎ the day before the meeting la veille de la réunion;

∎ two days before your birthday deux jours avant ou l'avant-veille de votre anniversaire;

∎ the day before yesterday avant-hier;

∎ they arrived before us ils sont arrivés avant nous;

∎ the couch won't be delivered before next Tuesday le divan ne sera pas livré avant mardi prochain;

∎ it should have been done before now ça devrait déjà être fait;

∎ before that, she was a teacher auparavant ou avant ça, elle était professeur;

∎ that was before your time (you were not born) vous n'étiez pas encore né; (you had not arrived, joined etc) vous n'étiez pas encore là;

∎ familiar it's not before time, and not before time ce n'est pas trop tôt

(b) (in order, preference) avant;

∎ her name was or came before mine in the list son nom était avant le mien sur la liste;

∎ ladies before gentlemen les dames avant les messieurs;

∎ she puts family before friends pour elle, la famille est plus importante que les amis;

∎ they put quality before quantity ils font passer la qualité avant la quantité;

∎ the welfare of the people comes before private concerns le bien-être du peuple passe avant tout intérêt privé;

∎ before anything else, I would like to thank you avant tout, je voudrais vous remercier

(c) (in space) devant;

∎ formal on the table before them sur la table devant eux;

∎ literary fields stretched away before us des champs s'étendaient devant nous;

∎ figurative we have a difficult task before us nous avons une tâche difficile devant nous;

∎ before my very eyes sous mes propres yeux;

∎ Nautical to sail before the wind avoir le vent arrière ou en poupe;

∎ Military the troops fled before the enemy les troupes se sont enfuies devant l'ennemi

(d) (in the presence of) devant, en présence de;

∎ he said it before witnesses il l'a dit devant ou en présence de témoins;

∎ Law to appear before the court/judge comparaître devant le tribunal/juge;

∎ she appeared before the committee elle s'est présentée devant le comité

(e) (for the consideration of) devant;

∎ the problem before us la question qui nous occupe;

∎ Law the case before the court l'affaire portée devant le tribunal;

∎ Law to bring a case before the court saisir le tribunal d'une affaire;

∎ the matter went before the council l'affaire est passée devant le conseil

3 conjunction

(a) (in time) avant de, avant que;

∎ she hesitated before answering elle a hésité avant de répondre;

∎ may I see you before you leave? puis-je vous voir avant que vous ne partiez ou avant votre départ?;

∎ I saw him the day before he died je l'ai vu la veille de sa mort;

∎ get out before I call the police! fichez le camp avant que je n'appelle la police ou sinon j'appelle la police!;

∎ it'll be a long time before he tries that again il ne recommencera pas de sitôt, il n'est pas près de recommencer;

∎ we should be able to finish before the boss gets back nous devrions pouvoir terminer avant le retour du patron;

∎ it'll be summer before she plants the garden elle ne plantera pas le jardin avant l'été;

∎ it'll be two years before the school is built l'école ne sera pas construite avant deux ans;

∎ it was almost an hour before the ambulance arrived il a fallu presque une heure avant que l'ambulance n'arrive;

∎ before I forget, they expect you this evening avant que je n'oublie, il faut que je te dise qu'ils comptent sur toi ce soir;

∎ before you know it avant qu'on ait le temps de dire "ouf";

∎ I'll be back before you know it je serai bientôt de retour;

∎ it'll be Christmas before we know it le temps va passer vite jusqu'à Noël

(b) (rather than) plutôt que de;

∎ I'll die before I let him marry my daughter je mourrai plutôt que de le laisser épouser ma fille

4 adjective

d'avant, précédent;

∎ the day before la veille;

∎ the night before la veille au soir;

∎ the week before la semaine d'avant ou précédente;

∎ this summer and the one before cet été et celui d'avant ou le précédent

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2 ever

['evə(r)]
avverbio

1) (at any time) mai

nothing was ever said — non è mai stato detto niente

no-one will ever forget — nessuno dimenticherà mai

I don't remember ever seeing them — non ricordo di averli mai visti

I don't remember her ever saying that — non ricordo che lo abbia mai detto

rarely, if ever — raramente, se mai

hardly ever — quasi mai

something I would never ever do — qualcosa che non farei mai (e poi mai)

has he ever lived abroad? — ha mai vissuto all'estero?

haven't you ever been to Greece? — sei mai stato in Grecia?

do you ever make mistakes? — non ti sbagli mai?

she's a genius if ever I saw one o if ever there was one! — è un genio, se mai ne esiste uno!

2) (when making comparisons)

more beautiful than ever — più bello che mai

more than ever before — più che mai

we have more friends than ever before — non abbiamo mai avuto così tanti amici

he's happier than he's ever been — non è mai stato così felice

the worst mistake I ever made — il peggior sbaglio della mia vita o che io abbia mai fatto

she's the funniest actress ever! — è l'attrice più divertente che ci sia!

the first ever — il primo (in assoluto)

3) (at all times, always) sempre

ever loyal — sempre fedele

the same as ever — sempre lo stesso

they lived happily ever after — vissero felici e contenti

ever the optimist — l'eterno ottimista

yours ever — (in letters) sempre tuo

4) (expressing anger, irritation)

don't (you) ever do that again! — non farlo mai più!

if you ever speak to me like that again — se mai ti rivolgerai a me ancora in quel modo

that's the last time he ever comes here! — è l'ultima volta che viene qui!

that's all he ever does! — è tutto quello che sa fare!

5) (expressing surprise)

why ever not? — BE perché no?

who ever would have guessed? — chi l'avrebbe mai detto?

6) BE (very)

I'm ever so glad you came! — sono così contento che siate venuti!

thanks ever so much! — tante grazie!

he's ever so much better — sta molto meglio

I've received ever so many letters — ho ricevuto così tante lettere

7) colloq. (in exclamations)

is he ever dumb! — è talmente stupido!

do I ever! — (emphatic yes) eccome! altroché!

8) as ever come sempre

9) ever more sempre più

10) ever since

ever since we arrived — da quando siamo arrivati

11) ever- in composti sempre

ever-increasing — in continuo aumento

ever-present — onnipresente

ever-changing — in continuo cambiamento

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['evə] 1. adverb
1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) mai

2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) sempre

3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) tanto; diamine

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- ever-
- evergreen 2. noun
(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) sempreverde

- everlasting
- everlastingly
- evermore
- for ever / forever
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['evə(r)]
avverbio

1) (at any time) mai

nothing was ever said — non è mai stato detto niente

no-one will ever forget — nessuno dimenticherà mai

I don't remember ever seeing them — non ricordo di averli mai visti

I don't remember her ever saying that — non ricordo che lo abbia mai detto

rarely, if ever — raramente, se mai

hardly ever — quasi mai

something I would never ever do — qualcosa che non farei mai (e poi mai)

has he ever lived abroad? — ha mai vissuto all'estero?

haven't you ever been to Greece? — sei mai stato in Grecia?

do you ever make mistakes? — non ti sbagli mai?

she's a genius if ever I saw one o if ever there was one! — è un genio, se mai ne esiste uno!

2) (when making comparisons)

more beautiful than ever — più bello che mai

more than ever before — più che mai

we have more friends than ever before — non abbiamo mai avuto così tanti amici

he's happier than he's ever been — non è mai stato così felice

the worst mistake I ever made — il peggior sbaglio della mia vita o che io abbia mai fatto

she's the funniest actress ever! — è l'attrice più divertente che ci sia!

the first ever — il primo (in assoluto)

3) (at all times, always) sempre

ever loyal — sempre fedele

the same as ever — sempre lo stesso

they lived happily ever after — vissero felici e contenti

ever the optimist — l'eterno ottimista

yours ever — (in letters) sempre tuo

4) (expressing anger, irritation)

don't (you) ever do that again! — non farlo mai più!

if you ever speak to me like that again — se mai ti rivolgerai a me ancora in quel modo

that's the last time he ever comes here! — è l'ultima volta che viene qui!

that's all he ever does! — è tutto quello che sa fare!

5) (expressing surprise)

why ever not? — BE perché no?

who ever would have guessed? — chi l'avrebbe mai detto?

6) BE (very)

I'm ever so glad you came! — sono così contento che siate venuti!

thanks ever so much! — tante grazie!

he's ever so much better — sta molto meglio

I've received ever so many letters — ho ricevuto così tante lettere

7) colloq. (in exclamations)

is he ever dumb! — è talmente stupido!

do I ever! — (emphatic yes) eccome! altroché!

8) as ever come sempre

9) ever more sempre più

10) ever since

ever since we arrived — da quando siamo arrivati

11) ever- in composti sempre

ever-increasing — in continuo aumento

ever-present — onnipresente

ever-changing — in continuo cambiamento

English-Italian dictionary > ever
3 ever

ever

A adv

1 ( at any time) nothing was ever said rien n'a jamais été dit ; no-one will ever forget personne n'oubliera jamais ; I don't think I'll ever come back/she'll ever come back je ne pense pas revenir un jour/qu'elle revienne un jour ; I doubt if I'll ever come back/he'll ever come back je ne suis pas sûr de revenir un jour/qu'il revienne un jour ; the money is unlikely ever to be paid back il est peu probable que l'argent soit remboursé un jour ; I don't remember ever seeing them je ne me souviens pas de les avoir (jamais) vus ; I don't remember her ever saying that je ne me souviens pas de l'avoir entendue dire ça ; I can't say I ever noticed it je ne l'ai jamais remarqué ; seldom ou rarely, if ever rarement sinon jamais ; hardly ever rarement ; we hardly ever meet nous nous rencontrons rarement, nous ne nous rencontrons presque jamais ; she never ever comes elle ne vient jamais ; something I would never ever do quelque chose que je ne ferais jamais de ma vie ; has he ever lived abroad? est-ce qu'il a déjà vécu à l'étranger?, a-t-il jamais vécu à l'étranger? ; haven't you ever been to Greece? est-ce que tu n'es jamais allé en Grèce? ; will she ever forget? est-ce qu'elle oubliera un jour? ; do you ever make mistakes? est-ce qu'il t'arrive de te tromper? ; if you ever see, if ever you see si jamais tu vois ; he said if ever I was passing through Oxford… il m'a dit que si jamais je passais par Oxford… ; if ever someone deserved a rise, she did si jamais quelqu'un méritait une augmentation, c'était bien elle ; this was proof if ever proof was needed c'était la preuve, s'il fallait une preuve ; she's a genius if ever I saw one ou if ever there was one! c'est un génie ou je ne m'y connais pas! ;

2 ( when making comparisons) more beautiful/difficult than ever encore plus beau/difficile que jamais ; it's windier than ever today il y a encore plus de vent aujourd'hui ; more than ever before plus que jamais ; competition is tougher than ever before la concurrence n'a jamais été aussi acharnée ; more women than ever before are working les femmes n'ont jamais été aussi nombreuses à travailler ; we have more friends than ever before nous n'avons jamais eu autant d'amis ; he's happier than he's ever been il n'a jamais été aussi heureux ; she's more gifted than he'll ever be! elle est plus douée qu'il ne le sera jamais! ; you work harder than I ever did tu travailles plus que je n'ai jamais travaillé ; the worst mistake I ever made la pire erreur que j'aie jamais faite ; the best film ever made le meilleur film jamais fait or tourné ; she's the funniest actress ever! c'est l'actrice la plus drôle que j'aie jamais vue! ; the first/last time anyone ever saw him la première/dernière fois qu'on l'a vu ; the first ever le tout premier ; my first ever car ma toute première voiture ;

3 (at all times, always) toujours ; ever loyal/hopeful toujours loyal/plein d'espérance ; to be as cheerful as ever être toujours aussi gai ; peace seems as far away as ever la paix paraît toujours aussi improbable ; the same as ever toujours le même ; they're the same as ever ils sont toujours les mêmes ; they lived happily ever after ils vécurent toujours heureux ; ever the optimist/diplomat l'éternel optimiste/diplomate ; your ever loving father† ton père qui t'aime ; ever yours, yours ever bien à toi or à vous ;

4 (expressing anger, irritation) you never ever write to me! tu ne m'écris jamais! ; don't (you) ever do that again! ne refais jamais ça! ; if you ever speak to me like that again si jamais tu me reparles sur ce ton ; do you ever think about anyone else? ça ne t'arrive jamais de penser à quelqu'un d'autre? ; that's the last time he ever comes here! c'est la dernière fois qu'il vient ici! ; have you ever heard such rubbish! as-tu jamais entendu de telles âneries? ; did you ever see such a mess? as-tu jamais vu une telle pagaille? ; why did I ever leave? pourquoi est-ce que je suis parti? ; you were a fool ever to believe it! tu étais idiot de le croire (ne serait-ce qu'une minute)! ; that's all he ever does! c'est tout ce qu'il sait faire! ; all you ever do is moan! tout ce que tu sais faire c'est râler! ;

5 ( expressing surprise) why ever not? GB pourquoi pas? ; who ever would have guessed? qui donc aurait deviné? ; what ever do you mean? que voulez-vous dire par là? ;

6 GB ( very) ever so si ; I'm ever so glad you came! je suis si heureux que tu sois venu! ; it's ever so slightly damp c'est très légèrement humide ; thanks ever so much! merci mille fois! ; he's ever so much better il va beaucoup mieux ; I've received ever so many letters j'ai reçu beaucoup de lettres ; be it ever so humble sout aussi humble soit-il fml ; she's ever such a bright child c'est une enfant si intelligente ; it's ever such a shame! c'est vraiment dommage! ;

7 ○ ( in exclamations) is he ever dumb! ce qu'il peut être bête! ; am I ever glad to see you! qu'est-ce que je suis content de te voir! ; do I ever! ( emphatic yes) et comment!

B ever- (dans composés) toujours ; ever-growing ou -increasing toujours croissant ; ever-present toujours présent ; ever-changing qui évolue sans cesse.

C as ever adv phr comme toujours ; they were, as ever, ready to… comme toujours ils étaient prêts à…

D ever more adv phr de plus en plus.

E ever since adv phr, conj phr depuis ; ever since we arrived depuis que nous sommes arrivés, depuis notre arrivée.

F before ever conj phr avant même (doing de faire) ; she was unhappy before ever we left elle était malheureuse avant même que nous soyons partis.

Big English-French dictionary > ever
4 profit

'profit
1. noun
1) (money which is gained in business etc, eg from selling something for more than one paid for it: I made a profit of $8,000 on my house; He sold it at a huge profit.) lucro, beneficio, ganancia

2) (advantage; benefit: A great deal of profit can be had from travelling abroad.) provecho

2. verb
((with from or by) to gain profit(s) from: The business profited from its exports; He profited by his opponent's mistakes.) ganar, sacar provecho; beneficiarse de

- profitable
- profitably

profit n beneficios / ganancias

they made a big profit on the deal obtuvieron buenos beneficios con el negocio

profit

tr['prɒfɪt]

noun

1 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL ganancia, beneficio

■ gross profit beneficio bruto

■ net profit beneficio neto

2 formal use (advantage) provecho

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to make a profit sacar beneficios, tener ganancias

to profit from something sacar provecho de algo, beneficiarse de algo

to sell something at a profit vender algo con ganancia

profit and loss account cuenta de ganancias y pérdidas

profit margin margen nombre masculino de ganancias, margen nombre masculino de beneficios

profit ['prɑfət] vi

: sacar provecho (de), beneficiarse (de)

profit n

1) advantage: provecho m, partido m, beneficio m

2) gain: beneficio m, utilidad f, ganancia f

to make a profit: sacar beneficios

profit

adj.

• ganancial adj.

n.

• ancheta s.f.

• aprovechamiento s.m.

• beneficio s.m.

• comodidad s.f.

• ganancia s.f.

• granjería s.f.

• logro s.m.

• lucro s.m.

• pro s.m.

• provecho s.m.

• usufructo s.m.

• utilidad s.f.

• ventaja s.f.

v.

• ganar v.

• lucrarse v.

• sacar provecho v.

• servir a v.

I 'prɑːfət, 'prɒfɪt
count & mass noun

a) (Busn, Econ) ganancias fpl, beneficios mpl, utilidades fpl (AmL)

we made a profit of $2,000 — obtuvimos beneficios or (AmL tb) utilidades de $2.000

to sell something at a profit — vender algo con ganancia

this service does not operate at a profit — este servicio no es rentable

profit and loss account — cuenta f de pérdidas y ganancias; (before n)

profit margin — margen m de ganancias or de beneficios or (AmL tb) de utilidades

b) ( advantage) (no pl)

they turned the situation to their own profit — sacaron provecho de la situación

II

intransitive verb

to profit FROM something — sacar* provecho de algo, beneficiarse de algo

['prɒfɪt]
1. N

1) (Comm) ganancias fpl, beneficios mpl, utilidades fpl (LAm)

a 32% rise in profits — un aumento del 32% en las ganancias or los beneficios

• at a profit, to operate at a profit — ser rentable

to sell (sth) at a profit — vender (algo) obteniendo una ganancia

• to make a profit — obtener ganancias or beneficios

they made a profit of two million — obtuvieron unas ganancias or unos beneficios de dos millones

• to make a profit on or out of sth — obtener beneficios de algo

• to show a profit — registrar beneficios or ganancias

• to turn a profit — obtener ganancias or beneficios

• with profits policy — (Insurance) póliza f con beneficios
interim 3., trading 2.
2) (fig) utilidad f, beneficio m

I could see no profit in antagonizing them — no veía qué utilidad or beneficio tenía el enfadarles

• to turn sth to (one's) profit — sacar provecho or beneficio de algo

2. VI

1) (financially) obtener ganancia, obtener beneficio

2) (fig)

• to profit by or from sth — aprovecharse de algo

we do not want to profit from someone else's misfortunes — no queremos aprovecharnos de las desgracias de otros

I can't see how he hopes to profit (by it) — no veo qué espera sacar (de ello)

3.

VT
†
it will profit him nothing — no le servirá de nada

4.

CPD

profit and loss account N — cuenta f de pérdidas y ganancias

profit centre, profit center (US) N — centro m de beneficios

profit margin N — margen m de beneficios

profit motive N — afán m de lucro

profits tax N — (Brit) impuesto m de beneficios

profit warning N — advertencia f de beneficios

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I ['prɑːfət, 'prɒfɪt]
count & mass noun

a) (Busn, Econ) ganancias fpl, beneficios mpl, utilidades fpl (AmL)

we made a profit of $2,000 — obtuvimos beneficios or (AmL tb) utilidades de $2.000

to sell something at a profit — vender algo con ganancia

this service does not operate at a profit — este servicio no es rentable

profit and loss account — cuenta f de pérdidas y ganancias; (before n)

profit margin — margen m de ganancias or de beneficios or (AmL tb) de utilidades

b) ( advantage) (no pl)

they turned the situation to their own profit — sacaron provecho de la situación

II

intransitive verb

to profit FROM something — sacar* provecho de algo, beneficiarse de algo

English-spanish dictionary > profit
5 make

make [meɪk]

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1. transitive verb

2. intransitive verb

3. noun

4. compounds

5. Phrasal Verbs

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► vb: pret, ptp made

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1. transitive verb

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► When make is part of a set combination, eg make a case, make sure, look up the other word.

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   a. ( = produce) faire ; [+ machines] fabriquer

• I'm going to make a cake je vais faire un gâteau

• he made it himself il l'a fait lui-même

• two and two make four deux et deux font quatre

• how much does that make (altogether)? combien ça fait (en tout) ?

• that makes a total of 18 points ça fait 18 points en tout

• to make a payment effectuer un paiement

• to make sth into sth else transformer qch en qch

► made + preposition

• they were made for each other ils étaient faits l'un pour l'autre

• made in France (on label) fabriqué en France

• the frames are made of plastic la monture est en plastique

• this car wasn't made to carry eight people cette voiture n'est pas faite pour transporter huit personnes

   b. [+ money] [person] gagner ; [company] réaliser un bénéfice net de ; [product] rapporter

• he makes $400 a week il gagne 400 dollars par semaine

• the company made $1.4 million last year la société a réalisé un bénéfice net de 1,4 millions de dollars l'année dernière

• the deal made him £500 cette affaire lui a rapporté 500 livres

   c. [+ destination] arriver à ; [+ train, plane] avoir

• will we make Paris before lunch? est-ce que nous arriverons à Paris avant le déjeuner ?

• the novel made the bestseller list le roman est devenu un best-seller

• he made (it into) the first team il a réussi à être sélectionné dans l'équipe première

   d. ( = reckon) what time do you make it? quelle heure as-tu ?

   e. ( = ensure success of) the beautiful pictures make the book ce livre doit beaucoup à ses magnifiques images

• that film made her ce film l'a consacrée

• he's got it made (inf) son avenir est assuré

• to make or break sb assurer ou briser la carrière de qn

• his visit made my day! (inf) sa visite m'a fait un plaisir fou ! (inf)

   f. ( = be, constitute) faire

• he'll make a good footballer il fera un bon footballeur

• they make a handsome pair ils forment un beau couple

• these books make a set ces livres forment une collection

   g. (set structures)

► to make sb do sth ( = cause to) faire faire qch à qn ; ( = force) obliger qn à faire qch

• to make sb laugh faire rire qn

• what made you believe that...? qu'est-ce qui vous a fait croire que... ?

• they made him tell them the password ils l'ont obligé à leur dire le mot de passe

• I don't know what makes him do it je ne sais pas ce qui le pousse à faire ça► to make sb sth ( = choose as)

to make sb king mettre qn sur le trône

• he made John his assistant il a fait de John son assistant► to make of

• what did you make of the film? que penses-tu de ce film ?

• what do you make of him? qu'est-ce que tu penses de lui ?► to make sb + adjective

• to make o.s. useful se rendre utile

• to make sb happy/unhappy rendre qn heureux/malheureux

• make yourself comfortable mettez-vous à l'aise

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► Look up other combinations, eg make sb thirsty, make o.s. ridiculous, at the adjective.

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► to make believe ( = pretend) faire semblant ; ( = imagine) imaginer

• let's make believe we're on a desert island imaginons que nous sommes sur une île déserte► to make do ( = manage) se débrouiller

• I'll make do with what I've got je vais me débrouiller avec ce que j'ai

• you'll have to make do with me ( = be satisfied) tu vas devoir te contenter de moi► to make it ( = come) venir ; ( = arrive) arriver ; ( = succeed) réussir

• I can't make it je ne peux pas venir

• he made it just in time il est arrivé juste à temps

• you've got the talent to make it tu as tout pour réussir

• can you make it by 3 o'clock? est-ce que tu peux y être pour 3 heures ?► to make it + time, date, amount

• let's make it 5 o'clock si on disait 5 heures ?

• I'm coming tomorrow -- okay, can you make it the afternoon? je viendrai demain -- d'accord, mais est-ce que tu peux venir dans l'après-midi ?

2. intransitive verb

( = act)

► to make as if

• he made as if to strike me il fit mine de me frapper

• she made as if to protest, then hesitated elle parut sur le point de protester, puis hésita

3. noun

   a. ( = brand) marque f

• it's a good make c'est une bonne marque

• what make of car do you drive? qu'est-ce que vous avez comme voiture ?

   b. ► to be on the make (inf) ( = trying to make money) chercher à se remplir les poches (inf) ; ( = trying to get power) avoir une ambition dévorante

4. compounds

► make-believe noun

• to play at make-believe jouer à faire semblant

• she lives in a world of make-believe elle vit dans un monde d'illusions adjective• his story is pure make-believe son histoire est pure fantaisie ► make-or-break (inf) adjective décisif

5. Phrasal Verbs

► make for inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = go to)

he made for the door il se dirigea vers la porte

• to make for home rentrer (chez soi)

   b. ( = produce) produire ; ( = contribute to) contribuer à

• happy parents make for a happy child des parents heureux font des enfants heureux► make off (inf) intransitive verb se tirer (inf)

► make out

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = manage) (inf) se débrouiller

   b. (US = have sex) (inf!) s'envoyer en l'air (inf !)

• to make out with sb s'envoyer (inf !) qn

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = distinguish) distinguer ; ( = hear) comprendre ; [+ handwriting] déchiffrer

• I could just make out three figures j'arrivais tout juste à distinguer trois silhouettes

• how do you make that out? qu'est-ce qui vous fait penser cela ?

• I can't make out why he is here je n'arrive pas à comprendre pourquoi il est ici

   b. ( = claim, pretend) prétendre ; ( = portray as) présenter comme

• he's not as stupid as he makes out il n'est pas aussi stupide qu'il le prétend

• the programme made her out to be naive l'émission la présentait comme une femme naïve

• they made him out to be a fool ils disaient que c'était un imbécile

   c. [+ cheque] libeller ; [+ will] faire

• cheques made out to... chèques mpl libellés à l'ordre de...► make over separable transitive verb

   a. ( = assign) [+ money, land] transférer (to à)

   b. ( = remake) [+ garment, story] reprendre ; ( = convert) [+ building] convertir► make up

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = become friends again) se réconcilier

   b. ( = apply cosmetics) se maquiller

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ story, excuse] inventer

• you're making it up! tu l'inventes (de toutes pièces) !

   b. ( = put together) [+ parcel] faire ; [+ dish, medicine] préparer

• to make up a prescription préparer une ordonnance

• have you made up the beds? as-tu fait les lits ?

   c. [+ deficit] compenser ; [+ sum of money, numbers] compléter

• to make up the difference mettre la différence

• they made up the number with five amateurs ils ont complété l'effectif en faisant appel à cinq amateurs

• to make up lost time rattraper le temps perdu

• to make up lost ground regagner le terrain perdu

   d. ( = repay) to make sth up to sb revaloir qch à qn

• I'll make it up to you je te revaudrai ça

   e. [+ dispute] mettre fin à ; [+ differences] régler

• let's make it up faisons la paix

   f. ( = apply cosmetics to) maquiller

• to make o.s. up se maquiller

   g. ( = compose) composer ; ( = represent) constituer

• the group was made up of six teachers le groupe était composé de six professeurs

• they make up 6% of the population ils constituent 6 % de la population► make up for inseparable transitive verb compenser

• money can't make up for what we've suffered l'argent ne peut compenser ce que nous avons souffert

• he tried to make up for all the trouble he'd caused il essaya de se faire pardonner les ennuis qu'il avait causés

• he made up for all the mistakes he'd made il s'est rattrapé pour toutes les erreurs qu'il avait commises

• to make up for lost time rattraper le temps perdu

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[meɪk] 1.
noun ( brand) marque f

what make is your car? — de quelle marque est ta voiture?
2.
transitive verb (prét, pp made)

1) ( create) faire [cake, film, noise]

to make a rule — établir une règle

to make something from — faire quelque chose avec

wine is made from grapes — le vin se fait avec du raisin

to make something for somebody —

to make somebody something — faire quelque chose pour quelqu'un

to be made for somebody — être fait pour quelqu'un

to make room/the time for something — trouver de la place/du temps pour quelque chose

to make something out of — faire quelque chose en

it's made (out) of gold — c'est en or

let's see what he's made of — voyons de quoi il est fait

to make a house into apartments — transformer une maison en appartements

made in France/by Macron — fabriqué en France/par Macron

God made man — Dieu a créé l'homme

to make the bed — faire le lit

2) (cause to be or become, render) se faire [friends, enemies]

to make somebody happy — rendre quelqu'un heureux

to make somebody hungry — donner faim à quelqu'un

to make oneself available — se rendre disponible

to make oneself understood — se faire comprendre

to make something bigger/better/worse — agrandir/améliorer/aggraver quelque chose

to make passing exams easier —

to make it easier to pass exams — faciliter les examens

to make it possible to do — [person] faire en sorte qu'il soit possible de faire

3) ( cause to do)

to make somebody cry — faire pleurer quelqu'un

I made her smile — je l'ai fait sourire

to make somebody do something — faire faire quelque chose à quelqu'un

I made her lose patience — je lui ai fait perdre patience

it makes me look fat — ça me grossit

to make something happen — faire que quelque chose se produise

to make the story end happily — faire en sorte que l'histoire se termine bien

to make something work — [person] réussir à faire marcher quelque chose [machine]

to make something grow — [person] réussir à faire pousser quelque chose; [chemical, product] faire pousser quelque chose

it makes her voice sound funny — cela lui donne une drôle de voix

4) (force, compel)

to make somebody do — obliger or forcer quelqu'un à faire

to make somebody wait/talk — faire attendre/parler quelqu'un

5) ( turn into)

to make somebody something —

to make something of somebody — faire de quelqu'un quelque chose

we made him treasurer — on l'a fait trésorier

we made Tom treasurer — on a choisi Tom comme trésorier

to make somebody one's assistant — faire de quelqu'un son adjoint

it'll make a man of you — ça fera de toi un homme

he'll never make a teacher — il ne fera jamais un bon professeur

to make somebody a good husband — être un bon mari pour quelqu'un

to make something something —

to make something of something — faire de quelque chose quelque chose

to make a habit/an issue of something — faire de quelque chose une habitude/une affaire

it's been made into a film — on en a fait or tiré un film

to make too much of something — faire tout un plat de quelque chose (colloq)

that will make a good shelter — cela fera un bon abri

6) (add up to, amount to) faire

three and three make six — trois et trois font six

that makes ten altogether — ça fait dix en tout

7) ( earn) gagner [salary, amount]

to make a living — gagner sa vie

to make a profit — réaliser des bénéfices

to make a loss — subir des pertes

8) (reach, achieve) arriver jusqu'à [place, position]; atteindre [ranking, level]; faire [speed, distance]

we'll never make it — nous n'y arriverons jamais

to make the first team/the charts — entrer dans la première équipe/au hit-parade

to make the front page — faire la une

to make six spades — ( in bridge) faire six piques

9) (estimate, say)

I make it five o'clock — il est cinq heures à ma montre

what time do you make it? — quelle heure as-tu?

let's make it five dollars — disons cinq dollars

can we make it a bit later? — peut-on dire un peu plus tard?

what do you make of it? — qu'en dis-tu?

I can't make anything of it — je n'y comprends rien

10) ( cause success of) assurer la réussite de [holiday, meal, day]

it really makes the room — [feature, colour] ça rend bien

it really made my day — ça m'a rendu heureux pour la journée

to make or break — décider de l'avenir de

11) Electricity fermer [circuit]

12) Games ( shuffle) battre [cards]

to make a trick — ( win) faire une levée

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- make after

- make do

- make for

- make good

- make off

- make out

- make over

- make towards

- make up

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to be as clever as they make them — être malin comme pas un (colloq)

to be on the make — (colloq) ( for profit) avoir les dents longues; ( for sex) être en chasse (colloq)

to make it — (colloq) (in career, life) y arriver; (to party, meeting) réussir à venir; ( be on time for train etc) y être

I can't make it — je ne peux pas y aller

English-French dictionary > make
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1. adverb
1) (in/at that place) da; dort; (fairly close) da

somebody has been there before — (fig. coll.) jemand weiß Bescheid

there or thereabouts — so ungefähr

be down/in/up there — da unten/drin/oben sein

there goes... — da geht/fährt usw....

are you there? — (on telephone) sind Sie noch da od. (ugs.) dran?

there and then — auf der Stelle

2) (calling attention)

hello or hi there! — hallo!

you there! — Sie da!

move along there! — weitergehen!

there's a good etc. boy/girl — das ist lieb [von dir, mein Junge/Mädchen]

3) (in that respect) da

so there — und damit basta (ugs.)

there you are wrong — da irrst du dich

there, it is a loose wire — da haben wir's - ein loser Draht

there it is — (nothing can be done about it) da kann man nichts machen

there you are — (giving something) [da,] bitte schön (see also 2. 2))

4) (to that place) dahin, dorthin [gehen, gelangen, fahren, rücken, stellen]

we got there and back in two hours — wir brauchten für Hin- und Rückweg [nur] zwei Stunden

down/in/up there — dort hinunter/hinein/hinauf

get there first — jemandem/den anderen zuvorkommen

get there — (fig.) (achieve) es [schon] schaffen; (understand) es verstehen

5) as introductory function-word da

was there anything in it? — war da irgendetwas drin? (ugs.)

there is enough food — es gibt genug zu essen

there are many kinds of... — es gibt viele Arten von...

there were four of them — sie waren zu viert

there was once an old woman who... — es war einmal eine alte Frau, die...

there was no beer left — es gab kein Bier mehr

there appears to be some error — da scheint ein Irrtum unterlaufen zu sein

there's no time for that now — dafür haben wir/habe ich jetzt keine Zeit

... if ever there was one —... wie er/sie/es im Buche steht

what is there for supper? — was gibt's zum Abendessen?
2. interjection
1) (to soothe child etc.)

there, there — na, na (ugs.)

2) (expr. triumph or dismay)

there [you are]! — da, siehst du! (see also 1. 3))

there, you've dropped it! — da, jetzt hast du es doch fallen lassen!
3. noun
da, dort

near there — da od. dort in der Nähe

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there

[ðeəʳ, ðəʳ, AM ðer, ðɚ]

I. adv inv

1. (in, at that place) dort, da

where are my glasses? — right \there beside you! wo ist meine Brille? — gleich dort neben dir!

\there's that book you were looking for hier ist das Buch, das du gesucht hast

here and \there hier und da

\there and then [or then and \there] auf der Stelle, sofort

to be \there to do sth dazu da sein, etw zu tun

▶ to be \there for sb für jdn da sein

\there or thereabouts (at or near place) in der Gegend dort, dort irgendwo fam; (approximately) so ungefähr

forty years, \there or thereabouts, had elapsed so ungefähr vierzig Jahre waren vergangen

2. (at the place indicated) dort, da

I've left the boxes under \there ich habe die Schachteln dort unten hingestellt

if anyone wants out, \there's the door! wenn jemand gehen möchte, dort ist die Tür!

that girl \there has it das Mädchen dort hat es

in \there da drin[nen]

out \there da draußen

over \there da [o dort] drüben

up \there dort oben

3. (to a place) dahin, dorthin

put the chair \there stell den Stuhl dahin

the museum was closed today — we'll go \there tomorrow das Museum ist heute zu — wir gehen morgen hin

to get \there (arrive) hinkommen; ( fig: succeed) es schaffen; (understand) es verstehen

we'll never get \there in time wir kommen niemals rechtzeitig hin

try again, you'll get \there in the end versuch es nochmal, du schaffst es schon

you'll get \there if you think about it hard enough du verstehst es schon, wenn du lange genug darüber nachdenkst

\there and back hin und zurück

in \there dort hinein

4. (in speech or text) an dieser Stelle; (on that subject) in diesem Punkt

read out the rest of the letter, don't stop \there! lies' den Brief fertig, hör' nicht hier auf

I'd have to disagree with you \there in diesem Punkt [o da] muss ich Ihnen leider widersprechen

5. (to introduce sentences)

\there's Linda coming da kommt Linda

\there's a good boy/girl/dog braver Junge/braves Mädchen/braver Hund

tie your shoelaces, \there's a good girl binde dir die Schnürsenkel zu, sei ein liebes Mädchen

\there once was [or lived] ... ( liter) einst lebte..., es war einmal...

\there appears [or seems] to be... anscheinend gibt es...

\there appeared to be some difficulty in fixing a date for the meeting es scheint Schwierigkeiten zu geben, einen Termin für die Sitzung zu finden

\there comes a point where... ( form) es kommt der Punkt, an dem...

6. (to express existence)

▪ \there is es gibt

\there's someone on the phone for you [da ist jemand am] Telefon für dich

\there's no doubt as to who is the best candidate es besteht kein Zweifel, wer der beste Kandidat/die beste Kandidatin ist

\there are lives at stake es stehen Leben auf dem Spiel

is \there any food left? ist noch etwas zu essen da?

\there isn't any milk, is \there? — yes. \there is es gibt keine Milch, oder? — doch

\there being no other possibility,... da es keine andere Möglichkeit gab,...

I don't want \there to be any problems ich will nicht, dass es irgendwelche Probleme gibt

7. (said to attract attention)

hello \there! hallo!

\there goes the phone das ist das Telefon

8.

▶ to be all \there [up top] ( fam) geistig voll da sein fam

▶ to not be all \there ( fam: mentally lacking) nicht ganz da sein fam; (no longer mentally fit) nicht mehr ganz auf der Höhe sein fam

▶ \there you are [or go] ( fam: what you wanted) hier bitte; (expressing confirmation, triumph or resignation) aber bitte

\there you are — that'll be £3.80 please hier bitte — das macht 3,80 Pfund

you press the button and \there you are du drückst auf den Knopf, das ist alles

we didn't win the competition, but \there you go — we can always try again next year wir haben den Wettkampf zwar nicht gewonnen, aber bitte — wir können es nächstes Jahr noch einmal versuchen

\there you are! I knew you'd forget if you didn't write it down da haben wir's! ich wusste, dass du es vergessen würdest, wenn du es dir nicht aufschreibst

sometimes it is embarrassing, but \there you go manchmal ist es peinlich, aber so ist es nun mal

▶ to have been \there before ( fam) alles schon wissen fam

at the end of the day we are \there to make money schließlich sind wir dazu da, Geld zu verdienen

▶ been \there, done that ( fam) kalter Kaffee sl

best friends are [always] \there for each other in times of trouble gute Freunde sind in schweren Zeiten [immer] füreinander an

▶ \there you go again das übliche Spiel

\there she goes again — she never knows when to stop es ist immer dasselbe — sie weiß nie, wann es genug ist

▶ \there goes sth etw geht gerade den Bach runter fam

\there goes my career das war's wohl mit meiner Karriere! fam

▶ \there you have it na siehst du

simply turn the handle three times and \there you have it drehe einfach dreimal den Griff und schon geht's

▶ to be neither here nor \there keine Rolle spielen

▶ \there it is was soll's

pretty ridiculous, I know, but \there it is ziemlich lächerlich, ich weiß, aber was soll's

▶ to not be \there yet noch nicht bereit sein

II. interj

1. (expressing sympathy) da!, schau!

\there, \there! [or \there now!] ganz ruhig!, schon gut!

\there, \there, don't cry, it won't hurt for long schon gut, weine nicht, es wird nicht lang weh tun

2. (expressing satisfaction) na bitte!, siehst du!

\there, I've made it work at last na also, ich hab's wieder repariert

\there, I told you she wouldn't mind! siehst du, ich habe dir gesagt, dass es ihr nichts ausmacht

3. (annoyance) also bitte

\there, now you've broken it! da, jetzt hast du es kaputt gemacht! fam

4. ( fam)

so \there! und damit basta!

you can't share, so \there! du kannst nicht teilen, und damit basta!

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[ðɛə(r)]
1. adv

1) dort, da; (with movement) dorthin, dahin

look, there's Joe/there's Joe coming — guck mal, da ist/kommt Joe

it's under/over/in there — es liegt dort or da drunter/drüben/drin

put it under/over/in/on there — stellen Sie es dort or da drunter/rüber or hinüber/rein or hinein/drauf or hinauf

let's stop there — hören wir doch da auf; (travelling) halten wir doch da or dort an

there and back — hin und zurück

so there we were — da waren wir nun also

is Gordon there please? (on telephone) — ist Gordon da?

2) (fig: on this point) da

there you are wrong — da irren Sie sich

you've got me there —

I've got you there — da or jetzt habe ich Sie

3)

(in phrases) there is/are — es or da ist/sind

there were three of us — wir waren zu dritt

there is a mouse in the room — es ist eine Maus im Zimmer

there was once a castle here — hier war or stand einmal eine Burg

there is a chair in the corner — in der Ecke steht ein Stuhl

there is dancing afterwards — danach ist Tanz, danach wird getanzt

is there any beer? — ist Bier da?

there's a book I want to read — da ist ein Buch, das ich lesen möchte

afterwards there was coffee — anschließend gab es Kaffee

is there any wine left? – well, there was — ist noch Wein da? – gerade war noch welcher da

there isn't any food/time/point, is there? – yes there is — es gibt wohl nichts zu essen/dazu haben wir wohl keine Zeit/das hat wohl keinen Sinn, oder? – doch!

there seems to be no-one at home —

there appears to be a flaw in your argument — da scheint ein Fehler in Ihrer Beweisführung zu sein

how many mistakes were there? — wie viele Fehler waren es?

there is a page missing — es or da fehlt eine Seite

there comes a time when... — es kommt eine Zeit, wo...

there being no alternative solution —

there will be an opportunity for shopping God said: let there be light, and there was light — es wird Gelegenheit zum Einkaufen geben und Gott sprach: es werde Licht! und es ward Licht

hi there! — hallo!

there you go again (inf) — jetzt gehts schon wieder los

now there's a real woman — das ist eine richtige Frau

there's gratitude for you! (iro) — da haben Sie Ihren Dank!

now there's a good idea! — (das ist) eine gute Idee!

so there! — ätsch!

there you are (giving sb sth) — hier(, bitte)!; (on finding sb) da sind Sie ja!

there you or we are, you see, I knew he'd say that — na, sehen Sie, ich habe es ja gewusst, dass er das sagen würde

wait, I'll help you... there you are! — warten Sie, ich helfe Ihnen,... so(, das wärs)!

you press the switch and there you are! — Sie brauchen nur den Schalter zu drücken, das ist alles

I can't dance, but there again, I never could — ich kann nicht tanzen, aber das habe ich eigentlich noch nie gekonnt

2. interj

there! there! — na, na!

stop crying now, there's a good boy —

drop it, there's a good dog — lass das fallen, komm, sei brav

now there's a good boy, don't tease your sister — komm, sei ein braver Junge und ärgere deine Schwester nicht

hey, you there! (inf) — he, Sie da!

hurry up there (inf) — Beeilung!, Tempo, Tempo!

make way there — Platz da!, machen Sie mal Platz!

there, take this to your mother —

but there, what's the good of talking about it? — was solls, es hat doch keinen Zweck, darüber zu reden

there! I knew it would break! — da! ich habs ja gewusst, dass es kaputtgehen würde!

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there [ðeə(r)]

A adv

1. da, dort:

down (up, over, in) there da oder dort unten (oben, drüben, drinnen);

the authorities there die dortigen Behörden;

are you still there? TEL hören Sie?;

I have been there before umg das weiß ich alles schon, ich weiß (genau) Bescheid;

there and then

a) hier und jetzt,

b) auf der Stelle, sofort;

there it is

a) da ist es,

b) fig so steht es, so stehen die Dinge;

there you are

a) (da,) bitte schön,

b) siehst du, da hast du’s;

there you go umg da kann man nichts machen;

you there! (Anruf) du da!, he!; → academic.ru/1723/all">all Bes Redew

2. (da-, dort)hin:

down (up, over, in) there (da oder dort) hinunter (hinauf, hinüber, hinein);

there and back hin und zurück;

get there

a) hingelangen, -kommen,

b) fig umg es schaffen;

go there hingehen

3. darin, in dieser Sache oder Hinsicht:

there I agree with you darin stimme ich mit dir überein

4. fig da, hier, an dieser Stelle (in einer Rede etc)

5. es:

there is, pl there are es gibt oder ist oder sind:

there is a God;

there was once a king es war einmal ein König;

there was dancing es wurde getanzt;

there is sth between these two die beiden haben etwas miteinander;

there is sth in that da ist etwas dran;

there arises the question es erhebt sich die Frage;

there are friends and there are friends unter den Freunden gibt es solche und solche;

there was considerable confusion es herrschte beträchtliche Verwirrung;

I thought there would be tears ich dachte, es würde Tränen geben;

there’s a good boy sei schön brav!

B int

1. da!, schau (her)!, na!:

there, there! (tröstend) na, komm!;

there now! na, bitte!

2. (wenn etwas beendet ist) so!

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1. adverb
1) (in/at that place) da; dort; (fairly close) da

somebody has been there before — (fig. coll.) jemand weiß Bescheid

there or thereabouts — so ungefähr

be down/in/up there — da unten/drin/oben sein

there goes... — da geht/fährt usw....

are you there? — (on telephone) sind Sie noch da od. (ugs.) dran?

there and then — auf der Stelle

2) (calling attention)

hello or hi there! — hallo!

you there! — Sie da!

move along there! — weitergehen!

there's a good etc. boy/girl — das ist lieb [von dir, mein Junge/Mädchen]

3) (in that respect) da

so there — und damit basta (ugs.)

there you are wrong — da irrst du dich

there, it is a loose wire — da haben wir's - ein loser Draht

there it is — (nothing can be done about it) da kann man nichts machen

there you are — (giving something) [da,] bitte schön (see also 2. 2))

4) (to that place) dahin, dorthin [gehen, gelangen, fahren, rücken, stellen]

we got there and back in two hours — wir brauchten für Hin- und Rückweg [nur] zwei Stunden

down/in/up there — dort hinunter/hinein/hinauf

get there first — jemandem/den anderen zuvorkommen

get there — (fig.) (achieve) es [schon] schaffen; (understand) es verstehen

5) as introductory function-word da

was there anything in it? — war da irgendetwas drin? (ugs.)

there is enough food — es gibt genug zu essen

there are many kinds of... — es gibt viele Arten von...

there were four of them — sie waren zu viert

there was once an old woman who... — es war einmal eine alte Frau, die...

there was no beer left — es gab kein Bier mehr

there appears to be some error — da scheint ein Irrtum unterlaufen zu sein

there's no time for that now — dafür haben wir/habe ich jetzt keine Zeit

... if ever there was one —... wie er/sie/es im Buche steht

what is there for supper? — was gibt's zum Abendessen?
2. interjection
1) (to soothe child etc.)

there, there — na, na (ugs.)

2) (expr. triumph or dismay)

there [you are]! — da, siehst du! (see also 1. 3))

there, you've dropped it! — da, jetzt hast du es doch fallen lassen!
3. noun
da, dort

near there — da od. dort in der Nähe

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adv.

da adv.

dort adv.

dorthin adv.

English-german dictionary > there
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1. adverb
1) (still) noch

have yet to reach something — etwas erst noch erreichen müssen

much yet remains to be done — noch bleibt viel zu tun; see also academic.ru/3823/as">as 5.

2) (hitherto) bisher

the play is his best yet — das Stück ist sein bisher bestes

3) neg. or interrog.

not [just] yet — [jetzt] noch nicht

never yet — noch nie

need you go just yet? — musst du [jetzt] schon gehen?

you haven't seen anything — or (coll.)

ain't seen nothing yet — das ist noch gar nichts

4) (before all is over) doch noch

he could win yet — er könnte noch gewinnen

5) with compar. (even) noch

6) (nevertheless) doch

7) (again) noch

yet again — noch einmal

she has never voted for that party, nor yet intends to — sie hat nie für diese Partei gestimmt, und sie hat es auch nicht vor
2. conjunction
doch

a faint yet unmistakable smell — ein schwacher, aber unverkennbarer Geruch

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[jet] 1. adverb
1) (up till now: He hasn't telephoned yet; Have you finished yet?; We're not yet ready.) noch, schon

2) (used for emphasis: He's made yet another mistake / yet more mistakes.) noch

3) ((with a comparative adjective) even: a yet more terrible experience.) noch
2. conjunction
(but; however: He's pleasant enough, yet I don't like him.) doch

- as yet

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yet

[jet]

I. adv inv

1. (up to now) bis jetzt

not many people have arrived \yet bis jetzt sind noch nicht viele Leute da

as \yet bis jetzt

the issue is as \yet undecided die Sache ist bis jetzt noch nicht entschieden

+ superl

the best/fastest/worst \yet der/die/das Beste/Schnellste/Schlechteste bisher

2. (already) schon

is it time to go \yet? — no, not \yet ist es schon Zeit zu gehen? — nein, noch nicht

3. (in the future) noch

the best is \yet to come das Beste kommt [erst] noch

not \yet noch nicht

she won't be back for a long time \yet sie wird noch lange nicht zurück sein

4. (still) noch

the date and time have \yet to be decided Datum und Uhrzeit müssen noch festgelegt werden; (in negative questions)

isn't supper ready \yet? ist das Abendessen noch nicht fertig?

it's not \yet time to go es ist noch nicht Zeit zu gehen

to have \yet to do sth noch etw tun müssen

we have \yet to decide on a name wir müssen uns noch für einen Namen entscheiden

sb may [or might] \yet do sth jd wird vielleicht noch etw tun

you might \yet prove me wrong noch könntest du mich widerlegen

5. (even) [sogar] noch

\yet more snow is forecast for the north für den Norden ist noch mehr Schnee angesagt

+ comp

\yet bigger/more beautiful noch größer/schöner

6. (despite that) trotzdem; (but) aber [auch]; (in spite of everything) schon

they're a most unlikely couple and \yet they get on really well together sie sind ein ziemlich ungleiches Paar und trotzdem verstehen sie sich gut

she manages to be firm \yet kind with the kids ihr gelingt es, streng und zugleich freundlich zu den Kindern zu sein

you wait, I'll get you \yet! na warte, ich kriege dich schon!

7. (in addition)

he came back from rugby with \yet another black eye er kam vom Rugby wieder mal mit einem blauen Auge nach Hause

\yet again schon wieder

II. conj und doch, und trotzdem

they're a most unlikely couple, [and] \yet they get on really well together sie sind ein unmögliches Paar, und doch kommen sie bestens miteinander aus

though the sun was warm, \yet the wind was chilly obwohl die Sonne warm schien, ging doch ein frischer Wind

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[jet]
1. adv

1) (= still) noch; (= thus far) bis jetzt, bisher

they haven't yet returned or returned yet —

this is his best book yet — das ist bis jetzt sein bestes Buch, das ist sein bisher bestes Buch

as yet (with present tenses) — bis jetzt, bisher; (with past) bis dahin

no, not yet — nein, noch nicht

I've hardly begun yet — ich habe noch gar nicht richtig angefangen

not just yet —

don't come in (just) yet — komm (jetzt) noch nicht herein

you ain't seen nothing yet (inf) — du hast noch gar nichts gesehen

2) (with interrog = so far, already) schon

has he arrived yet? — ist er schon angekommen?, ist er schon da?

do you have to go just yet? — müssen Sie jetzt schon gehen?

3) (with affirmative = still, remaining) noch

they have a few days yet — sie haben noch ein paar Tage

we've got ages yet — wir haben noch viel Zeit

not for some time yet —

a yet to be decided question — eine noch unentschiedene Frage, eine Frage, die noch entschieden werden muss

I've yet to learn how to do it — ich muss erst noch lernen, wie man es macht

and they are doubtless waiting yet — und sie warten zweifellos noch immer

he is yet alive — er lebt noch

4) (with comp = still, even) noch

this is yet more difficult — dies ist (sogar) noch schwieriger

yet more money — noch mehr Geld

5)

(= in addition) (and) yet again —

and yet again they rode off — und sie ritten wieder weg

another arrived and yet another — es kam noch einer und noch einer

6) (with future and conditional = before all is over) noch

he may come yet or yet come — er kann noch kommen

he could come yet — er könnte noch kommen

I may yet go to Italy — ich fahre vielleicht noch nach Italien

I'll do it yet — ich schaffe es schon noch

7) (liter)

nor yet —

they didn't come nor yet write — sie sind weder gekommen, noch haben sie geschrieben

2. conj
doch, dennoch, trotzdem
and yet — und doch or trotzdem or dennoch

it's strange yet true — es ist seltsam, aber wahr

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yet [jet]

A adv

1. (immer) noch, noch immer, jetzt noch:

never yet noch nie;

not yet noch nicht;

nothing yet noch nichts;

yet unfinished noch (immer) unvollendet, noch nicht vollendet;

there is yet time noch ist Zeit;

yet a moment (nur) noch einen Augenblick;

as yet bis jetzt, bisher, noch;

I haven’t seen him as yet bis jetzt habe ich ihn (noch) nicht gesehen;

the worst is yet to come das Schlimmste steht noch bevor oder kommt erst

2. schon (in Fragen), jetzt:

have you finished yet? bist du schon fertig?;

not just yet nicht gerade jetzt;

the largest specimen yet found das größte bis jetzt gefundene Exemplar

3. (doch) noch, schon (noch):

he will win yet er wird doch noch gewinnen

4. noch, sogar (beim Komparativ):

yet better noch besser;

yet more important sogar noch wichtiger

5. noch dazu, außerdem:

another and yet another noch einer und noch einer dazu;

yet again immer wieder;

nor yet (u.) auch nicht

6. dennoch, trotzdem, jedoch, aber:

it is strange and yet true es ist seltsam und dennoch wahr;

but yet aber doch oder trotzdem

B konj

1. aber (dennoch oder zugleich), doch:

it is good, yet it could be improved

2. auch yet that obs obgleich

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1. adverb
1) (still) noch

have yet to reach something — etwas erst noch erreichen müssen

much yet remains to be done — noch bleibt viel zu tun; see also as 5.

2) (hitherto) bisher

the play is his best yet — das Stück ist sein bisher bestes

3) neg. or interrog.

not [just] yet — [jetzt] noch nicht

never yet — noch nie

need you go just yet? — musst du [jetzt] schon gehen?

you haven't seen anything — or (coll.)

ain't seen nothing yet — das ist noch gar nichts

4) (before all is over) doch noch

he could win yet — er könnte noch gewinnen

5) with compar. (even) noch

6) (nevertheless) doch

7) (again) noch

yet again — noch einmal

she has never voted for that party, nor yet intends to — sie hat nie für diese Partei gestimmt, und sie hat es auch nicht vor
2. conjunction
doch

a faint yet unmistakable smell — ein schwacher, aber unverkennbarer Geruch

* * *

adv.

da adv.

jedoch konj.

jetzt adv.

schon adv.

sogar adv. conj.

dennoch konj.

doch konj.

English-german dictionary > yet
8 age

ei‹
1. noun
1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) edad

2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) época, edad

3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) edad

4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) años, siglos

2. verb
(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) envejecer

- aged
- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age

age n edad

at the age of 10 a la edad de 10 años / a los 10 años

age

tr[eɪʤ]

noun

1 edad nombre femenino

■ at the age of sixty a los sesenta años

■ children of school age niños de edad escolar

■ men in the 40 to 50 age group are most at risk los hombres de los 40 a 50 años corren el mayor riesgo

transitive verb

1 envejecer

■ aged in oak barrels envejecido en barricas de roble

intransitive verb

1 envejecer

■ he's aged since I last saw him ha envejecido desde la última vez que lo vi

plural noun ages

1 familiar años nombre masculino plural, siglos nombre masculino plural

■ I haven't seen you for ages hace años que no te veo

■ it's ages since she left hace un rato largo que se marchó

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

of age mayor de edad

to come of age llegar a la mayoría de edad

to look one's age representar la edad que uno tiene

under age menor de edad

age of consent edad nombre femenino núbil

age ['eɪʤ] vi, aged ; aging : envejecer, madurar

age n

1) : edad f

ten years of age: diez años de edad

to be of age: ser mayor de edad

2) period: era f, siglo m, época f

3)

old age : vejez f

4) ages npl

: siglos mpl, eternidad f

age

n.

• edad s.f.

• era s.f.

• siglo s.m.

• tiempo s.m.

• vejez s.f.

• época s.f.

v.

• añejar v.

• envejecer v.

eɪdʒ
I

noun

1) c u (of person, animal, thing) edad f

what age was she when she died? — ¿qué edad or cuántos años tenía cuando murió?

at the age of 17 — a la edad de or a los 17 años

from an early age — desde pequeño, desde temprana edad (liter)

when you're my age — cuando tengas mi edad or mis años

I have a son your age — tengo un hijo de tu edad

he is six years of age — tiene seis años

he's starting to look his age — se le están empezando a notar los años

to act one's age: it's time he acted his age ya es hora de que siente cabeza or de que empiece a actuar con madurez; (before n) age discrimination discriminación f por razones de edad; age group grupo m etario (frml); the 12 to 15 age group el grupo de edades comprendidas entre los 12 y los 15 años; age limit — límite m de edad

2) u ( maturity)

to be of/under age — ser* mayor/menor de edad

to come of age — llegar* a la mayoría de edad

3) c

a) (epoch, period) era f

down o through the ages — a través de los tiempos

b) ( long time) (colloq)

I've been waiting ages o an age — llevo siglos or un siglo esperando (fam)

I haven't seen her for ages — hace siglos que no la veo (fam)

II
1.

(pres p aging or ageing; past p aged eɪdʒd) intransitive verb \<\<person\>\> envejecer*; \<\<cheese\>\> madurar

this wine ages well — este vino se conserva muy bien

2.

vt \<\<person\>\> hacer* envejecer, avejentar; \<\<wine\>\> añejar, criar*

[eɪdʒ]
1. N

1) [of person, animal, building] edad f

what age is she? — ¿qué edad tiene?, ¿cuántos años tiene?

when I was your age — cuando tenía tu edad

I have a daughter your age or the same age as you — tengo una hija de tu edad or de tu misma edad

he's twice your age — te dobla en edad

he's half your age — lo doblas en edad

• act your age! — ¡compórtate de acuerdo con tu edad!, ¡no seas niño!

• people of all ages — gente de todas las edades

• at my age — a mi edad

at the age of 11 — a los 11 años, a la edad de 11 años

• from an early age — desde muy pequeño

• to feel one's age — sentirse viejo

• she looks/doesn't look her age — aparenta/no aparenta la edad que tiene

• 60 is no age at all — 60 años no son nada

• he is five years of age — tiene cinco años (de edad)

they are both of an age — los dos tienen la misma edad

to be of an age to do sth — tener edad suficiente para hacer algo

2) (=adulthood)

• to be of age — ser mayor de edad

• to come of age — (lit, fig) llegar a or alcanzar la mayoría de edad

• to be under age — ser menor de edad

3) (=old age)

• age is beginning to tell on him — los años empiezan a pesar sobre él

• wine improves with age — el vino mejora con el paso del tiempo

4) (=era) era f

this is the age of the car — esta es la era del automóvil

the age we live in — los tiempos que vivimos, los tiempos que corren

in the age of steam — en la era de las locomotoras de vapor
enlightenment, nuclear, reason 1., 3)
5) * (=long time)

we waited an age or for ages — esperamos una eternidad

it's ages or an age since I saw him — hace siglos or un siglo que no lo veo

you took ages — has tardado una eternidad or un siglo

2.

VT [+ person] envejecer; [+ wine] envejecer, criar, añejar

the experience had aged her terribly — esa experiencia la había envejecido tremendamente

3.

VI [person] envejecer; [wine] madurar, añejarse

he has aged a lot — ha envejecido mucho

she seems to have aged ten years in the last month — parece haber envejecido diez años en el último mes

• to age well — [wine] mejorar con los años

she has aged well — se conserva bien para la edad que tiene, le sientan bien los años

4.

CPD

age bracket N — grupo m de edad, grupo m etario more frm

age difference N — diferencia f de edad

age discrimination N — discriminación f por razón de edad

age gap N — diferencia f de edad

age group N — grupo m de edad, grupo m etario more frm

the 40 to 50 age group — el grupo que comprende los de 40 a 50 años, el grupo de edad de 40 a 50

children of the same age group — niños de la misma edad

age limit N — límite m de edad, edad f mínima/máxima

there is no upper age limit — no hay un límite máximo de edad

age of consent N — edad f de consentimiento sexual

• to be under the age of consent — no tener la edad de consentimiento sexual

• to be over the age of consent — tener la edad de consentimiento sexual

age range N — escala f de edad

children in the age range from 12 to 14 — niños que van de los 12 a los 14 años

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[eɪdʒ]
I

noun

1) c u (of person, animal, thing) edad f

what age was she when she died? — ¿qué edad or cuántos años tenía cuando murió?

at the age of 17 — a la edad de or a los 17 años

from an early age — desde pequeño, desde temprana edad (liter)

when you're my age — cuando tengas mi edad or mis años

I have a son your age — tengo un hijo de tu edad

he is six years of age — tiene seis años

he's starting to look his age — se le están empezando a notar los años

to act one's age: it's time he acted his age ya es hora de que siente cabeza or de que empiece a actuar con madurez; (before n) age discrimination discriminación f por razones de edad; age group grupo m etario (frml); the 12 to 15 age group el grupo de edades comprendidas entre los 12 y los 15 años; age limit — límite m de edad

2) u ( maturity)

to be of/under age — ser* mayor/menor de edad

to come of age — llegar* a la mayoría de edad

3) c

a) (epoch, period) era f

down o through the ages — a través de los tiempos

b) ( long time) (colloq)

I've been waiting ages o an age — llevo siglos or un siglo esperando (fam)

I haven't seen her for ages — hace siglos que no la veo (fam)

II
1.

(pres p aging or ageing; past p aged [eɪdʒd]) intransitive verb \<\<person\>\> envejecer*; \<\<cheese\>\> madurar

this wine ages well — este vino se conserva muy bien

2.

vt \<\<person\>\> hacer* envejecer, avejentar; \<\<wine\>\> añejar, criar*

English-spanish dictionary > age
9 yet

jet
1. adverb
1) (up till now: He hasn't telephoned yet; Have you finished yet?; We're not yet ready.) todavía, aún

2) (used for emphasis: He's made yet another mistake / yet more mistakes.) aún

3) ((with a comparative adjective) even: a yet more terrible experience.)

2. conjunction
(but; however: He's pleasant enough, yet I don't like him.) pero, aunque

- as yet

yet adv

1. ya

has the taxi arrived yet? ¿ya ha llegado el taxi?

2. aún / todavía

the taxi hasn't arrived yet aún no ha llegado el taxi

are you ready? Not yet ¿estás listo? Todavía no

yet

tr[jet]

adverb

1 todavía, aún

we haven't had lunch yet todavía no hemos comido

haven't you finished that book yet? ¿aún no has acabado aquel libro?

2 (until now) hasta la fecha, hasta ahora

her most successful record yet su disco de más éxito hasta la fecha

the earliest remains yet discovered los restos más antiguos descubiertos hasta ahora

3 (even) aún, todavía

yet more guests arrived llegaron aún más invitados

yet worse clashes occurred later más tarde hubo enfrentamientos aún peores

4 (expressing future possibility, hope, etc) aún

don't give up, you may win yet no te rindas, aún puedes ganar

conjunction

1 pero, aunque

a cheap yet effective solution to the problem una solución barata pero efectiva para el problema

she's very friendly, yet I find her a little mysterious es muy simpática, aunque la encuentro un poco misteriosa

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

yet again otra vez

yet another... otro,-a... más

yet another gold medal for Broddle otra medalla de oro más para Broddle

yet ['jɛt] adv

1) besides, even: aún

yet more problems: más problemas aún

yet again: otra vez

2) so far: aún, todavía

not yet: todavía no

as yet: hasta ahora, todavía

3) : ya

has he come yet?: ¿ya ha venido?

4) eventually: todavía, algún día

5) nevertheless: sin embargo

yet conj

: pero

yet

adv.

• aun adv.

• aún adv.

• todavía adv.

conj.

• aun conj.

• con todo conj.

• empero conj.

• pero conj.

• sin embargo conj.

I jet
adverb

1)

a) (up to this or that time, till now) (with neg) todavía, aún

I haven't eaten o (AmE also) I didn't eat yet — todavía or aún no he comido, todavía no comí (RPl)

as yet — aún, todavía

b) (now, so soon) (with neg) todavía

shall I call him? - not (just) yet — ¿lo llamo? - (no,) todavía no

c) ( thus far) (after superl)

it's his best book yet — es el mejor libro que ha escrito hasta ahora

2) (by now, already) (with interrog) ya

has she decided o (AmE also) did she decide yet? — ¿ya se ha decidido?, ¿ya se decidió? (AmL)

3) ( still) todavía, aún

there's half an hour yet before they arrive — todavía or aún falta media hora para que lleguen

4) (eventually, in spite of everything)

I'll get even with you yet — ya me las pagarás (algún día)

we may win yet — todavía podemos ganar

5) (as intensifier)

a) ( even) (with comp) aún, todavía

the story becomes yet more complicated — el cuento se complica aún or todavía más

b) (in addition, besides)

yet more problems — más problemas aún

yet another mistake — otro error más

we had to go back yet again — tuvimos que volver otra vez más (aún)

6) (but, nevertheless) (as linker) sin embargo

II

conjunction pero

[jet]
1. ADV

1) (=now, up to now, by now) todavía, aún

he hasn't come yet — todavía or aún no ha llegado, no ha llegado todavía or aún

don't go (just) yet — no te vayas todavía, quédate un rato

need you go yet? — ¿tienes que irte ya?

• as yet — todavía, por ahora

we haven't heard anything as yet — todavía or por ahora no sabemos nada

• not yet — todavía or aún no

"are you coming?" - "not just yet" — -¿vienes? -todavía or aún no

2) (=to date) hasta ahora

this is his best film yet — es su mejor película hasta ahora

3) (=still) todavía, aún

there's hope for me yet — todavía or aún tengo esperanzas

that question is yet to be decided — está todavía por or sin decidir, aún está por or sin decidir

he may yet succeed — todavía puede que lo consiga, puede que aún lo consiga

it won't be dark for half an hour yet — todavía or aún queda media hora para que anochezca

4) (=even) todavía, aún

the queues are likely to grow longer yet — es probable que las colas se hagan aún or todavía más largas

better yet, let him buy them for you for Christmas — mejor aún, deja que te los regale por Navidad

• yet again — otra or una vez más

• they are celebrating yet another victory — están celebrando otra or una victoria más

• many were killed, yet more have been left homeless — muchos resultaron muertos y aún or todavía más han perdido sus hogares

5) frm

nor yet — ni

2.

CONJ (=in spite of everything) sin embargo, con todo; (=but) pero

I told him several times, yet he still hasn't done it — se lo dije varias veces, (y) sin embargo no lo ha hecho

a powerful yet fragile piece of equipment — un equipo potente pero frágil
YET
In questions
► When yet is used in affirmative questions, translate using ya:
Is Mary here yet? ¿Está aquí María ya?
Have they arrived yet? ¿Han llegado ya?
In negatives
► When not ... yet is used in statements or questions, translate using todavía no or aún no, both of which can go at either the beginning or the end of the sentence:
My parents haven't got up yet Mis padres no se han levantado todavía or aún, Todavía or Aún no se han levantado mis padres
Haven't they done it yet? ¿No lo han hecho todavía or aún?, ¿Todavía or Aún no lo han hecho?
Meaning "to date"
► When yet follows a superlative or never and means "to date", translate using hasta ahora:
It's the best (one) yet Es el mejor hasta ahora
I've never been late yet Hasta ahora no he llegado nunca con retraso
Meaning "still"
In predictions ► When yet is used in predictions about the future, translate using todavía or aún:
The economic crisis will go on for some time yet La crisis económica continuará todavía or aún algún tiempo
They will be a long time yet Todavía or Aún tardarán bastante en venir
With to + infinitive ► When yet is followed by to + ((verb)), translate using todavía por or sin + ((infinitive)) or aún por or sin + ((infinitive)):
The house is yet to be cleaned La casa está todavía por or sin limpiar La casa está aún por or sin limpiar
Meaning "even"
► When yet precedes a comparative and means "even", translate using todavía or aún:
There is yet more rain to come in the north Todavía or Aún habrá más precipitaciones en el norte
Yet bigger satellites will be sent up into orbit Se pondrán en órbita satélites todavía or aún más grandes
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I [jet]
adverb

1)

a) (up to this or that time, till now) (with neg) todavía, aún

I haven't eaten o (AmE also) I didn't eat yet — todavía or aún no he comido, todavía no comí (RPl)

as yet — aún, todavía

b) (now, so soon) (with neg) todavía

shall I call him? - not (just) yet — ¿lo llamo? - (no,) todavía no

c) ( thus far) (after superl)

it's his best book yet — es el mejor libro que ha escrito hasta ahora

2) (by now, already) (with interrog) ya

has she decided o (AmE also) did she decide yet? — ¿ya se ha decidido?, ¿ya se decidió? (AmL)

3) ( still) todavía, aún

there's half an hour yet before they arrive — todavía or aún falta media hora para que lleguen

4) (eventually, in spite of everything)

I'll get even with you yet — ya me las pagarás (algún día)

we may win yet — todavía podemos ganar

5) (as intensifier)

a) ( even) (with comp) aún, todavía

the story becomes yet more complicated — el cuento se complica aún or todavía más

b) (in addition, besides)

yet more problems — más problemas aún

yet another mistake — otro error más

we had to go back yet again — tuvimos que volver otra vez más (aún)

6) (but, nevertheless) (as linker) sin embargo

II

conjunction pero

English-spanish dictionary > yet
10 age

1. noun
1) Alter, das

the boys' ages are 7, 6, and 3 — die Jungen sind 7, 6 und 3 Jahre alt

what age are you?, what is your age? — wie alt bist du?

at the age of — im Alter von

at what age — in welchem Alter

be six years of age — sechs Jahre alt sein

when I was your age — als ich so alt war wie du

come of age — mündig od. volljährig werden; (fig.) den Kinderschuhen entwachsen

be/look under age — zu jung sein/aussehen

be or act your age — (coll.) sei nicht so kindisch

2) (advanced age) Alter, das

3) (generation) Generation, die

4) (great period) Zeitalter, das

wait [for] ages or an age for somebody/something — (coll.) eine Ewigkeit auf jemanden/etwas warten
2. intransitive verb
altern

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[ei‹] 1. noun
1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) das Alter

2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) das Zeitalter

3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) das Alter

4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) die Ewigkeit(en)
2. verb
(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) altern

- academic.ru/1133/aged">aged
- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age
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AGE

[ˌeɪʤi:ˈi:]

n FOOD, MED abbrev of advanced glycation end product Endprodukt nt der fortgeschrittenen Glykation

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[eɪdZ]
1. n

1) (of person, star, building etc) Alter nt

what is her age?, what age is she? — wie alt ist sie?

he is ten years of age —

trees of great age — Bäume von hohem Alter

age doesn't matter — das Alter spielt keine Rolle

at the age of 15 — im Alter von 15 Jahren, mit 15 Jahren

at your age — in deinem Alter

when I was your age — als ich in deinem Alter war, als ich so alt war wie du

when you're my age — wenn du erst in mein Alter kommst, wenn du erst mal so alt bist wie ich

I have a daughter your age — ich habe eine Tochter in Ihrem Alter

but he's twice your age — aber er ist ja doppelt so alt wie du

we're of an age — wir sind gleichaltrig

he is now of an age to understand these things — er ist jetzt alt genug, um das zu verstehen

over age — zu alt

she doesn't look her age — man sieht ihr ihr Alter nicht an, sie sieht jünger aus, als sie ist

be or act your age! — sei nicht kindisch!

2) (= length of life) Lebensdauer f; (of human) Lebenserwartung f

the age of a star can be millions of years — ein Stern kann viele Millionen Jahre existieren

3) (JUR)

to be of age — volljährig or mündig sein

to come of age — volljährig or mündig werden, die Volljährigkeit erlangen; (fig) den Kinderschuhen entwachsen

under age — minderjährig, unmündig

age of consent (for marriage) — Ehemündigkeitsalter nt

intercourse with girls under the age of consent — Unzucht f mit Minderjährigen

4) (= old age) Alter nt

bowed with age —

age before beauty (hum) — Alter vor Schönheit

5) (= period, epoch) Zeit(alter nt) f

the atomic age — das Atomzeitalter

the age of technology — das technologische Zeitalter

in this age of inflation — in dieser inflationären Zeit

the Stone age — die Steinzeit

the Edwardian age — die Zeit or Ära Edwards VII

the age of Socrates — das Zeitalter Sokrates

down the ages — durch alle Zeiten

what will future ages think of us? — was werden kommende Generationen von uns halten?

6) (inf

= long time) ages, an age — eine Ewigkeit, Ewigkeiten pl, ewig (lang) (all inf)

I haven't seen him for ages or for an age — ich habe ihn eine Ewigkeit or Ewigkeiten or ewig (lang) nicht gesehen

it's been ages since we met — wir haben uns ja eine Ewigkeit etc nicht mehr gesehen (inf)

to take ages — eine Ewigkeit dauern (inf); (person) ewig brauchen (inf)

2. vi
alt werden, altern; (wine, cheese) reifen
you have aged — du bist alt geworden

she seems to have aged ten years — sie scheint um zehn Jahre gealtert zu sein

3. vt

1) (dress, hairstyle etc) alt machen; (worry etc) alt werden lassen, altern lassen

2) wine, cheese lagern, reifen lassen

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age [eıdʒ]

A s

1. (Lebens)Alter n, Altersstufe f:

at the age of im Alter von;

at his age in seinem Alter;

at what age? in welchem Alter?, mit wie viel Jahren?;

he is my age er ist so alt wie ich;

when I was your age als ich in deinem Alter war, als ich so alt war wie du;

when you are my age wenn du erst einmal so alt bist wie ich;

I have a daughter your age ich habe eine Tochter in Ihrem Alter;

ten years of age zehn Jahre alt;

of an age with genauso alt wie;

their ages are 4 and 7 sie sind 4 und 7 (Jahre alt);

he does not look his age man sieht ihm sein Alter nicht an;

what is his age?, what age is he? wie alt ist er?;

what ages are your children? wie alt sind deine Kinder?;

act one’s age sich seinem Alter entsprechend benehmen;

be ( oder act) your age führ dich doch nicht wie ein kleines Kind auf!; → consent B, half B 1, twice

2. Reife f:

(come) of age mündig oder großjährig oder volljährig (werden);

come of age fig den Kinderschuhen entwachsen;

under age minderjährig, unmündig; → full age

3. vorgeschriebenes Alter (für ein Amt etc):

age of criminal responsibility Strafmündigkeit f;

be over age die Altersgrenze überschritten haben, über der Altersgrenze liegen

4. Zeit(alter) f(n):

the age of Queen Victoria;

the leading poet of his age;

the Age of Enlightenment ( oder Reason) HIST die Aufklärung;

down the ages durch die Jahrhunderte;

in our age in unserer Zeit; → chivalry 1, miracle 1

5. (hohes) Alter:

the wisdom of age;

bent by age vom Alter gebeugt;

age before beauty hum Alter vor Schönheit!

6. Menschenalter n, Generation f

7. meist pl umg Ewigkeit f umg, unendlich lange Zeit:

I haven’t seen him vor ages ich hab ihn schon eine Ewigkeit nicht gesehen;

I’ve known that for ages das weiß ich schon längst;

she was an age washing ( oder she took an age to wash) her hair sie brauchte eine Ewigkeit, um sich die Haare zu waschen;

take ages ewig dauern

8. GEOL Periode f, (Eis- etc) Zeit f

B v/t

1. a) jemanden alt machen (Kleid etc)

b) jemanden altern lassen, um Jahre älter machen (Sorgen etc)

2. TECH altern, vergüten

3. a) Wein etc ablagern lassen

b) Käse etc reifen lassen

C v/i

1. alt werden, altern

2. a) ablagern (Wein etc)

b) reifen (Käse etc)

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1. noun
1) Alter, das

the boys' ages are 7, 6, and 3 — die Jungen sind 7, 6 und 3 Jahre alt

what age are you?, what is your age? — wie alt bist du?

at the age of — im Alter von

at what age — in welchem Alter

be six years of age — sechs Jahre alt sein

when I was your age — als ich so alt war wie du

come of age — mündig od. volljährig werden; (fig.) den Kinderschuhen entwachsen

be/look under age — zu jung sein/aussehen

be or act your age — (coll.) sei nicht so kindisch

2) (advanced age) Alter, das

3) (generation) Generation, die

4) (great period) Zeitalter, das

wait [for] ages or an age for somebody/something — (coll.) eine Ewigkeit auf jemanden/etwas warten
2. intransitive verb
altern

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n.

Alter -- n.

Lebensalter n.

Zeitalter n. (wine) v.

ablagern lassen ausdr. v.

alt machen ausdr.

alt werden ausdr.

altern v.

mauken v.

reifen lassen ausdr.

vergüten v.

wintern v.

älter machen ausdr.

English-german dictionary > age
11 yet

[jet] 1.
avverbio

1) (up till now, so far: with negatives) ancora, finora; (in questions) già; (with superlatives) finora, fino ad adesso

it's not ready yet, it's not yet ready non è ancora pronto; has he arrived yet? è già arrivato? not yet non ancora, finora no; it's the best yet — finora è il migliore

2) (anche just yet) ancora, subito

don't start (just) yet — non cominciare ancora o subito

3) (still) ancora

he may yet come — potrebbe ancora arrivare

the news has yet to reach him — non ha ancora ricevuto la notizia

the as yet unfinished building — l'edificio ancora in costruzione

it'll be ages yet before... — passeranno dei secoli prima...

he won't come for hours yet — passeranno ore prima che arrivi

there are two more packets yet — ci sono ancora altri due pacchetti

4) (even, still: with comparatives etc.) ancora

yet more cars — ancora più automobili

yet louder — ancora più forte

yet another attack — ancora un altro attacco

yet again — ancora una volta
2.
congiunzione (nevertheless) tuttavia, eppure, ma

so strong (and) yet so gentle — così forte eppure così delicato

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[jet] 1. adverb
1) (up till now: He hasn't telephoned yet; Have you finished yet?; We're not yet ready.) ancora; già

2) (used for emphasis: He's made yet another mistake / yet more mistakes.) ancora

3) ((with a comparative adjective) even: a yet more terrible experience.)
2. conjunction
(but; however: He's pleasant enough, yet I don't like him.) tuttavia, eppure, però

- as yet

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[jet] 1.
avverbio

1) (up till now, so far: with negatives) ancora, finora; (in questions) già; (with superlatives) finora, fino ad adesso

it's not ready yet, it's not yet ready non è ancora pronto; has he arrived yet? è già arrivato? not yet non ancora, finora no; it's the best yet — finora è il migliore

2) (anche just yet) ancora, subito

don't start (just) yet — non cominciare ancora o subito

3) (still) ancora

he may yet come — potrebbe ancora arrivare

the news has yet to reach him — non ha ancora ricevuto la notizia

the as yet unfinished building — l'edificio ancora in costruzione

it'll be ages yet before... — passeranno dei secoli prima...

he won't come for hours yet — passeranno ore prima che arrivi

there are two more packets yet — ci sono ancora altri due pacchetti

4) (even, still: with comparatives etc.) ancora

yet more cars — ancora più automobili

yet louder — ancora più forte

yet another attack — ancora un altro attacco

yet again — ancora una volta
2.
congiunzione (nevertheless) tuttavia, eppure, ma

so strong (and) yet so gentle — così forte eppure così delicato

English-Italian dictionary > yet
12 ever

ever [ˈevə^r]

adverb

   a. ( = at any time) jamais

• nothing ever happens il ne se passe jamais rien

• if you ever see her si jamais vous la voyez

• I haven't ever seen her je ne l'ai jamais vue

• have you ever seen her? l'avez-vous déjà vue ?

• do you ever see her? est-ce qu'il vous arrive de la voir ?

• faster/more beautiful than ever plus vite/plus beau que jamais

• the best meal I have ever eaten le meilleur repas que j'aie jamais fait

• the best grandmother ever la meilleure grand-mère du monde

   b. ( = at all times) they lived happily ever after ils vécurent heureux

• all he ever does is sleep il ne fait que dormir

• yours ever (British in letters) cordialement

• ever increasing anxiety inquiétude f qui ne cesse d'augmenter

• she is ever present elle est toujours là

• her ever-present anxiety son angoisse constante

   c. (intensive) the first ever le tout premier

• as if I ever would! moi, faire ça !

• why ever not? mais enfin, pourquoi pas ?

   d. (set structures)

► as ever comme toujours

• he's as handsome as ever il est toujours aussi beau► ever since

• ever since I was a boy depuis mon enfance

• ever since I have lived here depuis que j'habite ici

• ever since then they have been very careful depuis ils sont très prudents► ever so (inf) (British)

he is ever so nice il est tellement gentil

• I'm ever so sorry je suis vraiment désolé

• ever so slightly drunk un tant soit peu ivre

• ever so pretty joli comme tout

• thank you ever so much merci mille fois► ever such (inf)

they've got ever such a big house ils ont vraiment une grande maison

• it's ever such a pity c'est vraiment dommage► if ever

• if ever you meet him... si jamais tu le rencontres...

• we seldom if ever go nous n'y allons pour ainsi dire jamais

• he's a liar if ever there was one c'est le dernier des menteurs

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['evə(r)] 1.
adverb

1) ( at any time)

nothing was ever said — rien n'a jamais été dit

no-one will ever forget — personne n'oubliera jamais

I can't say I ever noticed it — je ne l'ai jamais remarqué

rarely, if ever — rarement sinon jamais

hardly ever — rarement, presque jamais

something I would never ever do — quelque chose que je ne ferais jamais de ma vie

has he ever lived abroad? — est-ce qu'il a déjà vécu à l'étranger?

do you ever make mistakes? — est-ce qu'il t'arrive de te tromper?

if ever — si jamais

she's a liar if ever I saw one ou if ever there was one! — c'est une menteuse ou je ne m'y connais pas!

2) ( when making comparisons)

more beautiful than ever — plus beau/belle que jamais

it's windier than ever today — il y a encore plus de vent aujourd'hui

more than ever before — plus que jamais

there are more working women than ever before — les femmes n'ont jamais été aussi nombreuses à travailler

he's happier than he's ever been — il n'a jamais été aussi heureux

the worst mistake I ever made — la pire erreur que j'aie jamais faite

the last time anyone ever saw him — la dernière fois qu'on l'a vu

the first ever — le tout premier

3) (at all times, always) toujours

ever hopeful — toujours plein d'espérance

as cheerful as ever — toujours aussi gai

the same as ever — toujours le même

they lived happily ever after — ils vécurent toujours heureux

ever the diplomat — l'éternel diplomate

yours ever — ( in letter) bien à toi or à vous

4) (expressing anger, irritation)

don't (you) ever do that again! — ne refais jamais ça!

if you ever speak to me like that again — si jamais tu me reparles sur ce ton

do you ever think about anyone else? — ça ne t'arrive jamais de penser à quelqu'un d'autre?

that's the last time he ever comes here! — c'est la dernière fois qu'il vient ici!

have you ever heard/seen anything like it? — as-tu jamais entendu/vu rien de pareil?

that's all he ever does! — c'est tout ce qu'il sait faire!

5) ( expressing surprise)

why ever not? — GB pourquoi pas?

who ever would have guessed? — qui donc aurait deviné?

6) GB ( very)

ever so — si

ever so glad — si heureux/-euse

ever so slightly damp — très légèrement humide

thanks ever so much! — merci mille fois!

he's ever so much better — il va beaucoup mieux

it's ever such a shame! — c'est vraiment dommage!

7) (colloq) ( in exclamations)

is he ever dumb! — ce qu'il peut être bête!

am I ever glad to see you! — qu'est-ce que je suis content de te voir!

do I ever! — ( emphatic yes) et comment!
2.
ever- combining form

ever-growing ou -increasing — toujours croissant

ever-present — toujours présent

ever-changing — qui évolue sans cesse
3.
as ever adverbial phrase comme toujours
4.
ever more adverbial phrase de plus en plus
5.
ever since adverbial phrase, conjunctional phrase depuis

ever since we arrived — depuis notre arrivée

English-French dictionary > ever
13 after

after ['ɑ:ftə(r)]

après ⇒ 1 (a)-(g), 2, 3 derrière ⇒ 1 (e) d'après ⇒ 1 (h) ensuite ⇒ 2 après que ⇒ 3

1 preposition

(a) (in time → gen) après; (→ period) après, au bout de;

∎ after a while au bout d'un moment, après un moment;

∎ after breakfast après le petit déjeuner;

∎ after dark après la tombée de la nuit;

∎ the day after the battle le lendemain de la bataille;

∎ after which she left après quoi elle est partie;

∎ it is after six o'clock already il est déjà six heures passées ou plus de six heures;

∎ shortly after midday/three peu après midi/trois heures;

∎ American it's twenty after eight il est huit heures vingt;

∎ the day after tomorrow après-demain m;

∎ after this date passé ou après cette date

(b) (in space) après;

∎ the shopping centre is just after the church le centre commercial est juste après l'église;

∎ there ought to be a comma after "however" il devrait y avoir une virgule après "however"

(c) (in series, priority etc) après;

∎ Rothman comes after Richardson Rothman vient après Richardson;

∎ I would put Racine after Molière pour moi Racine passe après Molière;

∎ after you (politely) après vous (je vous en prie);

∎ after you with the paper tu peux me passer le journal quand tu l'auras fini

(d) (following consecutively)

∎ day after day jour après jour;

∎ time after time maintes (et maintes) fois;

∎ (for) mile after mile sur des kilomètres et des kilomètres;

∎ he's made mistake after mistake il a fait erreur sur erreur;

∎ generation after generation of farmers des générations entières de fermiers;

∎ there was street after street of apartment blocks rue après rue, les immeubles se succédaient;

∎ it's been one crisis after another ever since she arrived on va de crise en crise depuis son arrivée

(e) (behind) après, derrière;

∎ close the door after you fermez la porte derrière vous;

∎ he locked up after them il a tout fermé après leur départ ou après qu'ils soient partis;

∎ don't expect me to clean up after you ne croyez pas que je vais nettoyer derrière vous

(f) (in view of) après;

∎ I'll never speak to him again, after what he said to me je ne lui parlerai plus jamais après ce qu'il m'a dit;

∎ after the way I've been treated après la façon dont on m'a traité;

∎ after what you told me après ce que vous m'avez dit;

∎ and after all I've done for them! et après tout ce que j'ai fait pour eux!

(g) (in spite of)

∎ after all the trouble I took, no one came après ou malgré tout le mal que je me suis donné, personne n'est venu

(h) (in the manner of)

∎ after Rubens d'après Rubens

(i) (in search of)

∎ to be after sb/sth chercher qn/qch;

∎ she's after you elle te cherche; (angry with) elle t'en veut; (attracted to) tu l'intéresses;

∎ the police are after him la police est à ses trousses, il est recherché par la police;

∎ their mother always seems to be after them leur mère a l'air de ne jamais les laisser tranquilles;

∎ he's after her money il en veut à son argent;

∎ familiar what's he after? (want) qu'est-ce qu'il veut?^□ ; (looking for) qu'est-ce qu'il cherche?^□ ; (intend) qu'est-ce qu'il a derrière la tête?;

∎ familiar I know what she's after je sais où elle veut en venir;

∎ she's after a full-time job elle cherche un travail à temps plein

(j) (as verb complement)

∎ to ask or to inquire after sb demander des nouvelles de qn;

∎ British to name a child after sb donner à un enfant le nom de qn;

∎ to run after sb courir après qn;

∎ they ran after him ils lui ont couru après

2 adverb

après, ensuite;

∎ the day after le lendemain, le jour suivant;

∎ the night after la nuit d'après;

∎ two days after deux jours après ou plus tard;

∎ the week after la semaine d'après ou suivante;

∎ for months after pendant des mois après;

∎ soon after peu après;

∎ long after longtemps après;

∎ to follow (on) after suivre

3 conjunction

(when subject changes) après que + indicative ou familiar subjunctive; (when subject stays the same) après + infinitive;

∎ come and see me after you have spoken to him venez me voir quand vous lui aurez parlé;

∎ I came after he had left je suis arrivé après qu'il soit parti;

∎ after I had seen him I went out après l'avoir vu, je suis sorti;

∎ after saying goodnight to the children après avoir dit bonsoir aux enfants;

∎ was that before or after you'd signed the contract? était-ce avant ou après que vous ayez signé le contrat?

4 adjective

(a) (later)

∎ in after life or years plus tard dans la vie

(b) Nautical (cabin, hold, mast) arrière

5 afters plural noun

British familiar Cookery dessert^□ m;

∎ what's for afters? qu'est-ce qu'il y a pour le dessert ou comme dessert?;

∎ there was ice cream for afters il y avait de la glace en dessert ou pour le dessert

6 after all adverb

(a) (when all's said and done) après tout;

∎ after all, she is very young après tout, elle est très jeune;

∎ that, after all, is why we came après tout, c'est pour ça qu'on est venus;

∎ it only costs £5 after all ça ne coûte que cinq livres après tout

(b) (against expectation) après ou malgré tout;

∎ so she was right after all alors elle avait raison en fait;

∎ so you went to the party after all? alors, finalement, tu es allé à la soirée?

7 one after another, one after the other adverb

l'un après l'autre;

∎ one after another they got up and left the room l'un après l'autre, ils se levèrent et quittèrent la pièce;

∎ he made several mistakes one after the other il a fait plusieurs fautes d'affilée ou à la file

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14 creep

kri:p
1. гл.
1) а) ползать;
пресмыкаться A person accused creeped on his hands through the fire. ≈ Обвиняемый проползал на четвереньках через огонь. б) стлаться, виться( о плюще, вьюне и подобных растениях) ∙ Syn: crawl
2) пресмыкаться, раболепствовать
3) а) красться;
подкрадываться (также в сочетаниях с creep in, creep into, creep) If this wind continues, we can creep up to-morrow to Loch Roag. ≈ Если ветер будет дуть и дальше, можно попробовать завтра сделать вылазку к Лох Роаг. creep about on tiptoe Syn: steal б) незаметно красть, грабить в) медленно двигаться;
еле передвигать ноги (о больном) The mists crept upward chill and damp. ≈ Холодный, влажный туман поднимался вверх. г) перен. медленно увеличивать (громкость и т.п.) Creep in music. ≈ А теперь потихоньку введи музыку.
4) наводить ужас (другие переводы см. примеры) It makes my blood creep ≈ У меня от этого мороз по коже, волосы встают дыбом, кровь стынет в жилах (и т.п.)
5) мор. тралить
6) тех. а) набегать по инерции( о ремне и т. п.) б) удлинняться (о рельсах в результате длительного использования) в) проскальзывать( о покрышке относительно диска колеса)
7) геол. сползать, оползать( о почве в результате эрозии и т.п.) ∙ creep in creep on creep over creep up creep up on
2. сущ.
1) а) подкрадывание, движение крадучись, ползание, подползание б) вор( крадущий что-л., пока никто не смотрит), карманный вор
2) а) мн.;
разг. мурашки, ощущение смертного ужаса (также в варианте cold creeps, может прямо не переводиться) It gives you the creeps all down the small of the back. ≈ Так страшно, что вся спина покрывается гусиной кожей. б) амер. сл. зануда, дурак, ничтожество A fat city creep sits making eyes at the daughter. ≈ Сидит тут какой-то жирный дурак и пялится на мою дочь.
3) проход а) туннель под железнодорожной насыпью б) лазейка в заборе для скота или других домашних животных ∙ Syn: creep-hole
4) специальные значения а) геол. движущийся оползень, обвал б) тех. крип, ползучесть металла (или другого материала) creep limit creep strength в) тех. деформация (особенно металла, особенно при высоких температурах) г) мор. донный трал, драга Syn: creeper, drag д) тех. набегание ремня е) авто проскальзывание покрышки относительно диска колеса pl (разговорное) содрогание;
мурашки - to give the *s привести в содрогание, бросить в дрожь очень медленное движение лаз для скота (просторечие) вор, воришка;
мелкая кража( военное) трал для подводных лодок (техническое) крип, ползучесть (электротехника) просачивание, утечка по поверхности (геология) оползание( железнодорожное) угон пути ползать, ползти - the caterpillar crept away гусеница уползла - huge glaciers * slowly into the waters of the ocean громадные ледники медленно сползают в воды океана еле передвигать ноги красться, подкрадываться - to * about on tiptoe красться на цыпочках - the sea crept noiselessly up the shore прилив бесшумно подступал к берегу подкрадываться, надвигаться незаметно - old age comes *ing upon one unnoticed старость подкрадывается незаметно - a feeling of drowsiness crept over him его охватила дремота стелиться, виться пресмыкаться, прислуживаться, подлизываться, раболепствовать вкрадываться, вползать;
прокрадываться - some mistakes have crept into the text в текст вкрались некоторые ошибки - to * into smb.'s favour втираться кому-л. в доверие чувствовать мурашки по телу, содрогаться - this made her flesh * от этого у нее по телу мурашки забегали (морское) тралить (техническое) набегать по инерции > to have always a hole to * out at иметь всегда наготове лазейку;
> learn to * before you leap (пословица) научись сначала ползать, а уж потом скакать creep геол. движущийся оползень;
обвал ~ мор. донный трал, драга ~ вчт. дрейфовать ~ еле передвигать ноги (о больном) ~ красться, подкрадываться (часто creep in, creep into, creep up) ;
to creep about on tiptoe ходить на цыпочках ~ тех. крип, ползучесть металла ~ лазейка для скота (в изгороди) ~ тех. набегание ремня ~ тех. набегать по инерции (о ремне и т. п.) ~ (crept) ползать;
пресмыкаться ~ пресмыкаться, раболепствовать ~ pl разг. содрогание;
мурашки ~ стлаться, виться (о ползучих растениях) ~ мор. тралить ~ красться, подкрадываться (часто creep in, creep into, creep up) ;
to creep about on tiptoe ходить на цыпочках to ~ into (smb.'s) favour втираться (к кому-л.) в доверие to ~ into (smb.'s) favour содрогаться;
чувствовать мурашки по телу;
it makes my flesh (или blood) creep меня мороз по коже подирает от этого to ~ into (smb.'s) favour содрогаться;
чувствовать мурашки по телу;
it makes my flesh (или blood) creep меня мороз по коже подирает от этого

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > creep
15 creep

1. [kri:p] n
1. pl разг. содрогание; мурашки

to give the creeps - привести в содрогание, бросить в дрожь

2. очень медленное движение

3. лаз для скота ( в изгороди)

4. прост.

1) подонок, гадина

2) скучный человек, зануда

5. прост.

1) вор, воришка

2) мелкая кража

6. воен. трал для подводных лодок

7. тех. крип, ползучесть

8. эл. просачивание, утечка по поверхности

9. геол. оползание

10. ж.-д. угон пути
2. [kri:p] v (crept)
1. ползать, ползти

the caterpillar crept away - гусеница уползла

huge glaciers creep slowly into the waters of the ocean - громадные ледники медленно сползают в воды океана

2. еле передвигать ноги ( о старых и больных)

3. 1) красться, подкрадываться

to creep about on tiptoe - красться на цыпочках

the sea crept noiselessly up the shore - прилив бесшумно подступал к берегу

2) (over, upon) подкрадываться, надвигаться незаметно (о времени, возрасте и т. п.)

old age comes creeping upon one unnoticed - старость подкрадывается незаметно

a feeling of drowsiness crept over him - его охватила дремота

4. стелиться, виться ( о растениях)

5. пресмыкаться, прислуживаться, подлизываться, раболепствовать

6. (into) вкрадываться, вползать; прокрадываться

some mistakes have crept into the text - в текст вкрались некоторые ошибки

to creep into smb.'s favour - втираться кому-л. в доверие

7. чувствовать мурашки по телу, содрогаться

this made her flesh creep - от этого у неё по телу мурашки забегали

8. мор. тралить

9. тех. набегать по инерции ( о ремне)

♢ to have always a hole to creep out at - иметь всегда наготове лазейку

learn to creep before you leap - посл. научись сначала ползать, а уж потом скакать

НБАРС > creep
16 small

smo:l
adjective

1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) pequeño

2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) pequeño

3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) poco

4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) minúsculo

•

- small ads
- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
- feel/look small

small adj pequeño

a small child un niño pequeño

their flat is smaller than ours su piso es más pequeño que el nuestro

small

tr[smɔːl]

adjective

1 (not large) pequeño,-a, chico,-a

■ this skirt is too small for me esta falda me va pequeña

■ we live in a small flat vivimos en un piso pequeño

■ it's just a small present sólo es un regalito

■ get the small table coge la mesita

2 (in height) bajo,-a, pequeño,-a

■ he's a small man es un hombre bajito

■ she's quite small for her age es bastante pequeña para su edad

3 (young) joven, pequeño,-a

■ when I was small cuando era pequeño

■ small children niños pequeños

4 (reduced - sum, number) reducido,-a, módico,-a; (slight, scant) escaso,-a, poco,-a

■ I want you to work in small groups quiero que trabajéis en grupos reducidos

■ we paid small attention prestamos poca atención

■ it's small comfort es un triste consuelo

5 (small-scale) pequeño,-a

■ small business pequeño comercio

■ small investor pequeño inversor

6 (unimportant, trivial) sin importancia, de poca importancia, insignificante

■ you've made a few small mistakes has hecho unos errores sin importancia

7 (not capital) minúscula

■ with a small t con t minúscula

8 (mean, petty) mezquino,-a

adverb

1 pequeño

■ cut it up small córtalo en trocitos

plural noun smalls

1 dated (underwear) paños nombre masculino plural menores, ropa f sing interior

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

(it's) small wonder that... no me extraña (nada) que...

in a small voice con la boca pequeña

in the small hours a altas horas de la madrugada

it's a small world el mundo es un pañuelo

to have a small appetite no ser de mucho comer

to feel small sentirse humillado,-a

to make somebody look small dejar a alguien en ridículo, humillar a alguien

a small fortune un dineral nombre masculino

small ads anuncios nombre masculino plural por palabras, pequeños anuncios nombre masculino plural

small arms armas nombre masculino plural portátiles

small change cambio, monedas nombre femenino plural sueltas

small fry gente nombre femenino de poca monta

small of the back región nombre femenino lumbar

small print letra menuda, letra pequeña

small screen pequeña pantalla

small talk charla, charloteo

small ['smɔl] adj

1) : pequeño, chico

a small house: una casa pequeña

small change: monedas de poco valor

2) trivial: pequeño, insignificante

small

adj.

• chico, -a adj.

• chiquito, -a adj.

• corto, -a adj.

• insignificante adj.

• menudo, -a adj.

• mezquino, -a adj.

• meñique adj.

• minúsculo, -a adj.

• parvo, -a adj.

• pequeño, -a adj.

• párvulo, -a adj.

• reducido, -a adj.

adv.

• en miniatura adv.

n.

• cochitril s.m.

I smɔːl
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( in size) pequeño, chico (esp AmL)

to cut something up small — cortar algo en trocitos (pequeños)

a small waist — una cintura muy estrecha

small letters — letras fpl minúsculas

he's a conservative with a small `c' — es de ideas conservadoras en el sentido amplio de la palabra

the small screen — la pequeña pantalla, la pantalla chica (AmL)

to be small beer o (AmE also) small potatoes: for him $2,000 is small beer — para él 2.000 dólares no son nada or son poca cosa

b) (in number, amount, value) < family> pequeño, chico (esp AmL); <sum/price> módico, reducido

c) ( not much)

they have small chance of succeeding — tienen pocas probabilidades de lograrlo

small wonder! — no es de extrañar, no me extraña

2)

a) (unimportant, trivial) <mistake/problem> pequeño, de poca importancia

b) (humble, modest)

to start in a small way — empezar* de forma muy modesta

to feel small — sentirse* insignificante or (fam) poca cosa

I'm sorry, he said in a small voice — -lo siento -dijo en un hilo de voz

II

noun

1)

the small of the back — región baja de la espalda, que corresponde al segmento dorsal de la columna vertebral

2) smalls pl (BrE colloq & dated) ropa f interior, paños mpl menores (hum)

[smɔːl]
1. ADJ
(compar smaller) (superl smallest)
1) (=not big) [object, building, room, animal, group] pequeño, chico (LAm); (in height) bajo, pequeño, chaparro (LAm); [family, population] pequeño, poco numeroso; [audience] reducido, poco numeroso; [stock, supply] reducido, escaso; [waist] estrecho; [clothes] de talla pequeña; [meal] ligero; [coal] menudo

the dress is too small for her — el vestido le viene pequeño or chico

the smaller of the two — el menor (de los dos)

with a small "e" — con "e" minúscula

• to have a small appetite — no ser de mucho comer, comer poco

• to become or get or grow smaller — [income, difficulties, supply, population, amount] disminuir, reducirse; [object] hacerse más pequeño

mobile phones are getting smaller — los teléfonos móviles son cada vez más pequeños

• to break/ cut sth up small — romper algo en trozos pequeños/cortar algo en trocitos

• to get or grow smaller, until the small hours — hasta altas horas de la noche

• to be small in size — [country] ser pequeño; [animal, object] ser de pequeño tamaño; [room] ser de dimensiones reducidas

• in small letters — en minúsculas

• this house makes the other one look small — esta casa hace que la otra se quede pequeña

• to make o.s. small — achicarse

to make sth smaller — [+ income, difficulties, supply, population, amount] reducir algo; [+ object, garment] reducir algo de tamaño, hacer algo más pequeño

• the smallest room — euph hum el excusado

- be small beer or small potatoes

it was small beer compared to the money he was getting before — no era nada or era poca cosa comparado con lo que ganaba antes
world 1., 1), wee I
2) (=minor) [problem, mistake, job, task] pequeño, de poca importancia; [contribution] pequeño; [difference, change, increase, improvement] pequeño, ligero

• to start in a small way — empezar desde abajo

3) (=inconsequential)

• to feel small — sentirse insignificante

• to make sb look small — rebajar a algn

• she said in a small voice — dijo con un hilo de voz

4) (=young) [child, baby] pequeño, chico (esp LAm)

when we were small — cuando éramos pequeños or chicos

5) frm (=slight, scant) poco

• to be small comfort or consolation (to sb) — servir de poco consuelo (a algn)

• to be of small concern (to sb) — importar poco (a algn)

• to have small hope of success — tener pocas esperanzas de éxito

• a matter of small importance — un asunto de poca importancia
measure 1., 6), wonder 1., 2)
2. N

1)

• the small of the back — la región lumbar

2) smalls (Brit) * (=underwear) ropa fsing interior or (esp LAm) íntima

3.

ADV

• don't think too small — piensa más a lo grande

• try not to write so small — intenta no escribir con una letra tan pequeña

4.

CPD

small ad N — (Brit) anuncio m por palabras

small arms NPL — armas fpl ligeras de bajo calibre

small business N — pequeña empresa f

the small businessman N — el pequeño empresario

small capitals NPL — (Typ) (also: small caps) versalitas fpl

small change N — suelto m, cambio m, calderilla f, sencillo m (LAm), feria f (Mex) *

small claims court N — tribunal m de instancia (que se ocupa de asuntos menores)

small end N — (Aut) pie m de biela

small fry * N —

to be small fry — ser de poca monta

small intestine N — intestino m delgado

small investor N — pequeño(-a) inversionista mf

small print N — letra f menuda

small screen N — pequeña pantalla f, pantalla f chica (LAm)

small talk N — charla f, charloteo * m

• to make small talk — charlar, charlotear *

small town N — (US) ciudad f pequeña
SMALL
Position of "pequeño"
► Peq ueño usually follows the noun when making implicit or explicit comparison with something bigger:
He picked out a small melon Escogió un melón pequeño
At that time, Madrid was a small city En aquella época Madrid era una ciudad pequeña ► When used more subjectively with no attempt at comparison, peq ueño u sually precedes the noun:
But there's one small problem... Pero existe un pequeño problema...
She lives in the little village of La Granada Vive en el pequeño pueblo de La Granada For further uses and examples, see main entry
* * *

I [smɔːl]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( in size) pequeño, chico (esp AmL)

to cut something up small — cortar algo en trocitos (pequeños)

a small waist — una cintura muy estrecha

small letters — letras fpl minúsculas

he's a conservative with a small `c' — es de ideas conservadoras en el sentido amplio de la palabra

the small screen — la pequeña pantalla, la pantalla chica (AmL)

to be small beer o (AmE also) small potatoes: for him $2,000 is small beer — para él 2.000 dólares no son nada or son poca cosa

b) (in number, amount, value) < family> pequeño, chico (esp AmL); <sum/price> módico, reducido

c) ( not much)

they have small chance of succeeding — tienen pocas probabilidades de lograrlo

small wonder! — no es de extrañar, no me extraña

2)

a) (unimportant, trivial) <mistake/problem> pequeño, de poca importancia

b) (humble, modest)

to start in a small way — empezar* de forma muy modesta

to feel small — sentirse* insignificante or (fam) poca cosa

I'm sorry, he said in a small voice — -lo siento -dijo en un hilo de voz

II

noun

1)

the small of the back — región baja de la espalda, que corresponde al segmento dorsal de la columna vertebral

2) smalls pl (BrE colloq & dated) ropa f interior, paños mpl menores (hum)

English-spanish dictionary > small
17 age

ei‹ 1. noun
1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) alder, alderstrinn, levealder

2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) tidsalder

3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) alder

4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) evighet(er)
2. verb
(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) eldes, bli gammel

- aged
- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age

alder
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alderdom
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elde
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eldes
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tidsalder

I
subst. \/eɪdʒ\/

1) alder

2) generasjon, slekt

3) tid, tidsalder, periode, epoke, århundre

• the Middle Ages

middelalderen

• the atomic age

4) lang tid, evighet

• it has been ages

det er lenge siden

about the same age nesten jevngamle

age before beauty ( spøkefullt) alder (går) foran skjønnhet

age of consent ( jus) seksuell lavalder

age of criminal responsibility eller age of criminal capacity ( jus) kriminell lavalder

age of majority ( jus) myndighetsalder

an age since veldig lenge siden, evigheter siden

at the age of... da han var... år gammel

be\/act your age! ikke vær så barnslig!, oppfør deg som et voksent menneske!

be\/come of age være\/bli myndig være\/bli moden, være\/bli fullt utviklet

for ages i\/på evigheter, i\/på mange herrens år

improve with age bli bedre med årene

in one's old age på sine gamle dager

look\/show one's age se så gammel ut som man er

never see (an age) again ha passert (et alderstrinn)

• he will never see 50 again

han har passert 50

of an age jevngamle, like gamle gamle\/voksne nok

• our children are of an age to be on their own

barna våre er store nok til å klare seg selv

of somebody's age på alder med, jevnaldrende med

• people of one's age

ens jevnaldrende \/ folk på ens egen alder

of uncertain age av ubestemt alder, av ubestemmelig alder

old age alderdom

over age over aldersgrensen, for gammel

twice somebody's age dobbelt så gammel som noen

• I am twice his age

jeg er dobbelt så gammel som ham

under age umyndig, mindreårig under aldersgrensen, under (legalisert) lavalder, for ung

worn with age gammel og sliten

years of age år gammel

• he is ten years of age

han er ti år gammel
II
verb \/eɪdʒ\/

1) eldes, bli gammel

2) gjøre gammel\/eldre

• such work ages people

3) ( om gjenstander) gi et gammelt preg, patinere

4) ( om vin) modnes

5) aldersbestemme

English-Norwegian dictionary > age
18 falta

Del verbo faltar: ( conjugate faltar) \ \
falta es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries: falta faltar
falta sustantivo femenino 1 (carencia, ausencia) falta de algo ‹de interés/dinero› lack of sth;
◊ falta de personal staff shortage;
es la falta de costumbre it's because I'm/you're not used to it; fue una falta de respeto it was very rude of you/him/her/them; eso es una falta de educación that's bad manners; a falta de más información in the absence of more information 2 ( inasistencia) tb
◊ falta de asistencia absence;
le pusieron falta they marked her down as absent 3
a)

◊ hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay;
si hace falta … if necessary …; hacen falta dos vasos más we need two more glasses; le hace falta descansar he/she needs to rest
b)

◊ sin falta without fail
4 ( defecto) fault;
◊ a pesar de todas sus faltas in spite of all his faults;
sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo to find fault with sth; falta de ortografía spelling mistake 5 (Dep)
a) ( infracción — en fútbol, baloncesto) foul;
(— en tenis) fault
b) ( tiro libre — en fútbol) free kick;
(— en balonmano) free throw
faltar ( conjugate faltar) verbo intransitivo 1
a) ( no estar) to be missing;

◊ ¿quién falta? who's missing?;
(en colegio, reunión) who's absent?;
◊ te falta un botón you have a button missing;
a esta taza le falta el asa there's no handle on this cup
b) ( no haber suficiente):

◊ va a falta vino there won't be enough wine;
nos faltó tiempo we didn't have enough time
c) ( hacer falta):

◊ le falta alguien que la aconseje she needs someone to advise her;
les falta cariño they need affection 2 ( quedar):
◊ yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? I'm ready, will you be long?;
nos falta poco para terminar we're almost finished; me faltan tres páginas para terminar el libro I have three pages to go to finish the book; solo me falta pasarlo a máquina all I have to do is type it out; falta poco para Navidad it's not long until Christmas; faltan cinco minutos para que empiece there are five minutes to go before it starts; ¡no faltaba más! ( respuesta — a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!; (— a una petición) of course, certainly; (— a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it! 3
a) ( no asistir):

◊ te esperamos, no faltes we're expecting you, make sure you come;
falta a algo ‹ al colegio› to be absent from sth; ‹ a una cita› to miss sth;
◊ falta a clase to skip lessons;
ha faltado dos veces al trabajo she's been off work twice
b) ( no cumplir):

◊ faltó a su promesa he didn't keep his promise;
¡no me faltes al respeto! don't be rude to me
falta sustantivo femenino
1 lack: se perdió la cosecha por falta de lluvia, the harvest was lost through lack of rain
2 (ausencia) absence: no notaron su falta, they didn't miss him
3 (imperfección) fault, defect: tiene faltas de ortografía, he made some spelling mistakes
4 Jur misdemeanour
5 Dep Ftb foul Ten fault Locuciones: echar algo/a alguien en falta, to miss sthg/sb
hacer falta, to be necessary: (nos) hace falta un reloj, we need a watch
no hace falta que lo veas, there is no need for you to see it
sin falta, without fail
faltar verbo intransitivo
1 (estar ausente) to be missing: falta el jefe, the boss is missing
2 (no tener) to be lacking: le falta personalidad, he lacks personality
3 (restar) to be left: aún falta para la Navidad, it's a long time until Christmas
faltó poco para que ganaran, they very nearly won
no falta nada por hacer, there's nothing more to be done
sólo me falta el último capítulo por leer, I've only got the last chapter to read
4 (no acudir) tu hermano faltó a la cita, your brother didn't turn up/come
5 (incumplir) eso es faltar a la verdad, that is not telling the truth
faltar uno a su palabra, to break one's word
6 (insultar) faltar a alguien, to be rude to someone: ¡sin faltar!, don't be rude! (ofender) no era mi intención faltarte al respeto, I didn't mean to be rude to you Locuciones: ¡lo que faltaba!, that's all it needed!
¡no faltaba más!, (but) of course! ' falta' also found in these entries: Spanish: acrecentar - adolecer - ante - apagada - apagado - apercibirse - apuro - área - atonía - bajeza - bastarse - cachondeo - calor - carencia - cometer - deberse - debilidad - delicadeza - desenfreno - desgana - desprecio - desvergüenza - dimanar - distracción - echar - educación - enervar - enjuagar - error - estrechez - evidenciar - faltar - flojedad - hígado - incorrección - informalidad - injusticia - inquietud - inseguridad - insignificancia - lastre - ligereza - linier - naturalidad - ñoñería - ñoñez - orden - osadía - oscuridad - pecado English: absence - amiss - antibiotic - application - badly - carry on - catch out - close down - coordination - dark - deficiency - deprivation - difference - diffidence - disagreement - disrespect - fail - failing - failure - fall through - fault - folding - foul - half-heartedness - hate - if - impurity - infringement - joblessness - lack - liability - marble - microphone - miss - missing - mistake - muscle - nearly - necessary - need - news - numb - off - out of - persuasion - practice - practise - remain - remorselessness - self-doubt

English-spanish dictionary > falta
19 ♦ in

♦ in (1) /ɪn, ən/
prep.

1 (compl. di stato in luogo, posizione, condizione, ecc.) in; a; su; in mezzo a; di: in London, a Londra; in Italy, in Italia; I read it in the newspaper, l'ho letto sul giornale; in a crowd, in mezzo a una folla; in ( the) hospital, in ospedale; in bed, a letto; in uniform, in uniforme; in the dark, al buio; to write in pen, scrivere a penna; He's in business [politics], è in affari [in politica]; DIALOGO → - Asking about work 1- Are you still in computers?, lavori ancora nel campo dell'informatica? NOTA D'USO: - on o in?-

2 (compl. di tempo) in; entro; durante; in capo a; tra, fra; di: in April, in aprile; in ( the year) 2000, nel 2000; in three months, in (o entro) tre mesi; in an hour's time, in un'ora; in capo a un'ora; in the morning [afternoon, evening], di mattina [pomeriggio, sera]; in the day, di giorno; in time, in tempo; in tempo utile

3 (compl. di moto entro luogo; invece di into) in; dentro: Put it in your pocket, mettilo in tasca

4 (compl. di modo, condizione, ecc.) in; a; con; su; per: in public, in pubblico; in rows, in file; in groups, a gruppi; in danger, in pericolo; in tears, in lacrime; in earnest, sul serio; in fun, per scherzo

5 (compl. di limitazione, misura, ecc.) in; di; su: to be weak in algebra, essere debole in algebra; There were four in number, ce n'erano quattro di numero; one in a hundred, uno su cento

6 (compl. di causa) per; a causa di: I cried in pain, gridai per il dolore

7 (compl. di materia) di: a floor in marble, un pavimento in marmo

8 (seguito da gerundio) in (o idiom.): In writing the letter you've made several mistakes, nello scrivere (o scrivendo) la lettera, hai fatto parecchi errori; I succeeded in passing my exam, riuscii a superare l'esame

9 in fatto di; quanto a: This is the latest thing in language labs, questa è l'ultima novità in fatto di laboratori linguistici

10 (cinem., teatr., TV: di un attore) nella parte di

● (leg.) in absentia, in contumacia □ in all, nell'insieme; nel complesso □ to be in demand, (econ.: di un bene) essere richiesto; (fig.: di una persona) essere ricercato, essere popolare □ in fact, in realtà; effettivamente; in effetti □ in fashion, alla moda; in voga □ (leg.) in kind, in natura □ to be in love, essere innamorato □ in my opinion, secondo me □ ( di un libro) in print, stampato; in circolazione, disponibile □ ( di frutta, ecc.) in season, di stagione □ in so far as, in quanto che; fino al punto che □ in that, in ciò; (cong.) poiché, dacché □ in truth, in verità; invero □ in vain, invano, inutilmente; vano, inutile.
♦ in (2) /ɪn/
avv.

1 dentro; entro ( raro); in casa (in ufficio, ecc.): Is anybody in?, c'è nessuno (in casa, in ufficio, ecc.)?; DIALOGO → - Being late- Don't worry, I'll be in all evening, non preoccuparti, sarò in casa tutta la sera

2 ( di fuoco e sim.) acceso

3 ( di treno, nave, ecc.) arrivato: Is your plane in yet?, è arrivato il tuo aereo?; Summer is in, è arrivata l'estate

4 ( di frutta, ecc.) di stagione; in arrivo (fam.)

5 ( di domande, documenti, ecc.) pervenuto: All applications must be in by November 1st, tutte le domande devono pervenire entro il 1В° di novembre

6 ( di un partito politico) al potere; in carica; al governo: The Labour Party was in, il partito laburista era al potere

7 ( di un raccolto) riposto; immagazzinato; insilato: The maize crop must be in before the rainy season, il raccolto del granturco dev'essere insilato prima della stagione delle piogge

8 di moda; in (gran) voga; «in»: Miniskirts are in this year, quest'anno le minigonne sono di moda

9 (naut.: della marea) al massimo: We left when the tide was ( o came) in, siamo partiti con l'alta marea

10 ( sport: della palla) in gioco: The ball is in, la palla è in gioco; la palla è buona

11 ( sport: di un giocatore) in campo

12 ( sport: baseball, cricket) alla battuta

13 (nei verbi frasali, è idiom.; per es.:) to bring in, far entrare; introdurre; fruttare, rendere; guadagnare; to come in, entrare, venire dentro; arrivare; venire in uso, diventare di moda (o «in»); to give in, cedere; arrendersi, ecc. (► to bring, to come, to give, ecc.) NOTA D'USO: - into o in to?-

● in and out, dentro e fuori; su e giù; a fasi alterne □ (fam.) to be in for, andare incontro a, doversi aspettare: We're in for a storm, è in arrivo un temporale; arriva la tempesta □ Now we're in for it!, ora siamo proprio nei guai!; adesso si balla!; ora viene il bello! □ to be in on, essere al corrente di (qc.); entrare in (o partecipare a) (qc.): Are you in on it?, ci sei dentro anche tu?; fai parte della comitiva?; ( anche) sei al corrente? □ to be ( well) in with sb., esser in stretta amicizia con q.; essere nelle grazie (o nella manica) di q.; essere ammanigliato con q. (fam.): He's in with all the big shots, è ammanigliato con tutti i pezzi grossi □ (comm.) all in, tutto incluso; tutto compreso □ (fam.) to be all in, essere stanco morto; essere sfinito; essere a pezzi □ (fam.) to have it in for sb., avercela con q.; non potere soffrire q.
in (3) /ɪn/
a.

1 interno; che è (o risiede) dentro: an in-patient, un paziente interno

2 in arrivo: the in boat, il battello in arrivo

3 (polit.) al potere; in carica: the in group, il gruppo politico che detiene il potere

4 ( sport: baseball, cricket) che batte; che è alla battuta: the in team, la squadra che è alla battuta

5 (fam.) in attivo di: He is in one thousand dollars, è in attivo di (o ci ha guadagnato) mille dollari

6 (fam.) per pochi; da iniziati: an in joke, una barzelletta non alla portata di tutti

7 (fam.: del fuoco) acceso

8 (fam.) «in»; alla moda; in voga: the in seaside resort, la spiaggia alla moda; It's the in thing, è «in» (o alla moda).
in (4) /ɪn/
n.

1 (di solito al pl.) – the ins, quelli che sono al potere (o in carica); quelli che sono dentro (fig.); quelli che appartengono a una data cerchia

2 ( cartello) «entrata»

● ins and outs, (autom.) giravolte, curve a esse; (fig.) giravolte, retroscena (fig.); particolari, dettagli: I know all the ins and outs of this affair, conosco tutti i retroscena di questa faccenda.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ in
20 land

1. noun
1) no pl., no indef. art. (solid part of the earth) Land, das

by land — auf dem Landweg

on land — zu Lande; (not in air) auf dem Boden; (not in or on water) an Land

2) no indef. art. (expanse of country) Land, das

see how the land lies — (fig.) herausfinden, wie die Dinge liegen; see also academic.ru/42780/lie">lie II 1. 1)

3) no pl., no indef. art. (ground for farming or building, property) Land, das

work the land — das Land bebauen

live off the land — sich von dem ernähren, was das Land hergibt

4) (country) Land, das

the greatest in the land — der/die Größte im ganzen Land
2. transitive verb
1) (set ashore) [an]landen [Truppen, Passagiere, Waren, Fang]

2) (Aeronaut.) landen [[Wasser]flugzeug]

3) (bring into a situation)

land oneself in trouble — sich in Schwierigkeiten bringen; sich (Dat.) Ärger einhandeln (ugs.)

land somebody in [the thick of] it — jemanden [ganz schön] reinreiten (salopp)

4) (deal) landen [Schlag]

land somebody one — jemandem einen Schlag verpassen (ugs.)

5) (burden)

land somebody with something, land something on somebody — jemandem etwas aufhalsen (ugs.)

be landed with somebody/something — jemanden auf dem Hals haben (ugs.) /etwas aufgehalst bekommen (ugs.)

6)

land a fish — einen Fisch an Land ziehen

7) (fig.): (succeed in obtaining) an Land ziehen (ugs.)
3. intransitive verb
1) [Boot usw.:] anlegen, landen; [Passagier:] aussteigen ( from aus)

we landed at Dieppe — wir gingen in Dieppe an Land

2) (Aeronaut.) landen; (on water) [auf dem Wasser] aufsetzen

be about to land — zur Landung angesetzt haben; gerade landen

3) (alight) landen; [Ball:] aufkommen

land on one's feet — auf den Füßen landen; (fig.) [wieder] auf die Füße fallen

Phrasal Verbs:

- land back

- land up

* * *
[lænd] 1. noun
1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) das Land

2) (a country: foreign lands.) das Land

3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) das Land

4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) das Land
2. verb
1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) landen

2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) landen

3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) in Schwierigkeiten etc. bringen

•

[-rouvə]

noun

(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.) der Landrover

- landing
- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies
* * *

land

[lænd]

I. n

1. no pl (not water) Land nt

to have dry \land under one's feet festen Boden unter den Füßen haben

to sight \land Land sichten

to travel by \land auf dem Landweg reisen

on \land an Land

2. no pl also AGR (ground) Land nt; (soil) Boden m

building \land Bauland nt

agricultural [or arable] [or farm] \land Ackerland nt, landwirtschaftliche Nutzfläche[n] f[pl] fachspr

piece/plot of \land (for building) Grundstück nt; (for farming) Stück nt Land

waste \land Brachland nt, Ödland nt fachspr

to live off the \land von selbsterwirtschafteten Produkten leben

to work [on] [or to farm] the \land Ackerbau treiben

3. no pl (countryside)

▪ the \land das Land

to move back to the \land zurück aufs Land ziehen

4. (particular area of ground) Grundstück nt

▪ \lands pl (real estate) Grundbesitz m; (extensive estates) Ländereien pl

get off my \land! verschwinden Sie von meinem Grundstück!

building \land Baugründstück nt

private \land Privatbesitz m

state \land[s] AM staatlicher Grundbesitz

5. (country, region) Land nt; ( fig: world) Welt f

to live in a fantasy \land in einer Fantasiewelt leben

the L\land of the Midnight Sun das Land der Mitternachtssonne

the L\land of the Rising Sun das Land der aufgehenden Sonne

6. AM ( euph: Lord)

for \land's sake um Gottes Willen

7. TECH (in a gun) Feld nt fachspr

8.

▶ to be in the \land of the living ( hum) unter den Lebenden sein [o geh weilen] hum

▶ the \land of [or flowing with] milk and honey das Land, wo Milch und Honig fließt

▶ to be in the L\land of Nod BRIT ( dated) im Land der Träume sein

▶ to see [or find out] how the \land lies die Lage sondieren [o peilen

II. n modifier

1. MIL (attack, manoeuvre) Boden-

2. also AGR (soil) (excavation) Boden-

3. (real estate) (law, price, purchase) Grundstücks-

\land agent BRIT Grundstücksmakler(in) m(f)

\land property Grundbesitz m

\land registry Grundbuchamt nt

4. (not water) (crab, wind) Land-

III. vi

1. AVIAT, AEROSP landen

to \land on the moon auf dem Mond landen

to come in to \land zur Landung ansetzen

2. NAUT vessel anlegen, anlanden; people an Land gehen

3. (come down, fall, move to)

▪ to \land in/on sth in/auf etw dat landen

the bird escaped from the cat and \landed safely on the garden fence der Vogel entkam der Katze und landete sicher auf dem Gartenzaun

the plates \landed on the ground with a loud crash die Teller landeten mit einem lauten Knall auf dem Boden

to \land on one's feet auf den Füßen landen; ( fig) [wieder] auf die Füße fallen fig

to \land on the floor [or ground] auf dem Boden landen

to \land on a square (in games) auf einem Feld landen

▪ to \land outside sth außerhalb einer S. gen landen

the ball \landed outside the line der Ball landete außerhalb der Linie

4. (hit) blow, punch sitzen

if his punch had \landed... wenn sein Schlag getroffen hätte...

5. ( fam: end up, arrive) landen fam

why do the difficult translations always \land on my desk? warum landen die schwierigen Übersetzungen immer auf meinem Tisch? fam

this report \landed on my desk this morning dieser Bericht landete heute Morgen auf meinem Tisch fam

IV. vt

1. (bring onto land)

to \land an aircraft [or a plane] ein Flugzeug landen

to \land a boat ein Boot an Land ziehen

to \land a fish einen Fisch an Land ziehen

to \land a plane on water mit einem Flugzeug auf dem Wasser landen, ein Flugzeug wassern fachspr

2. (unload)

▪ to \land sth etw an Land bringen

to \land a cargo eine Ladung löschen

to \land fish [at the port] Fisch anlanden

to \land passengers Passagiere von Bord [gehen] lassen

to \land troops Truppen anlanden

3. ( fam: obtain)

▪ to \land sth contract, offer, job etw an Land ziehen fig fam

to \land oneself a good job sich dat einen guten Job angeln fam

4. ( fam: burden)

▪ to \land sb with sth jdm etw aufhalsen fam

I've been \landed with the job of sorting out his mistakes ich habe es aufgehalst bekommen, seine Fehler auszubügeln fam

▪ to be \landed with sb jdn am Hals haben fam

5. ( fam: place)

▪ to \land sb in sth jdn in etw akk bringen

she was arrested and \landed in jail sie wurde verhaftet und ins Gefängnis gesteckt fam

that could have \landed you in jail deswegen hättest du im Gefängnis landen können fam

the demonstration \landed some of the protesters in jail einige Demonstranten wurden während der Kundgebung in Haft genommen

you've really \landed me in it! da hast du mich aber ganz schön reingeritten! fam

to \land sb in bankruptcy jdn Bankrott machen

to \land sb in serious trouble jdn in ernsthafte Schwierigkeiten bringen

6.

▶ to \land oneself/sb in hot [or deep] water sich selbst/jdn in große Schwierigkeiten bringen

* * *
[lnd]
1. n

1) (= not sea) Land nt

by land — auf dem Landweg

by land and sea — zu Land und zu Wasser

as they approached land — als sie sich dem Land näherten

to see how the land lies (lit) — das Gelände erkunden or auskundschaften; (fig) die Lage sondieren or peilen

the lay or lie of the land (lit) —

until I've seen the lay or lie of the land (fig) for land's sake ( US inf ) —, inf ) um Himmels willen

See:

→ dry land

2) (= nation, region also fig) Land nt

to be in the land of the living — unter den Lebenden sein

3) (as property) Grund und Boden m; (= estates) Ländereien pl

to own land — Land besitzen

she's bought a piece of land — sie hat ein Stück Land or (for building) ein Grundstück gekauft

get off my land! — verschwinden Sie von meinem Grundstück or von meinem Grund und Boden!

4) (AGR) Land nt; (= soil) Boden m

to return to the land — zur Scholle zurückkehren

to work on the land — das Land bebauen

the drift from the land — die Landflucht

2. vt

1) (NAUT) passengers absetzen, von Bord gehen lassen; troops landen; goods an Land bringen, löschen; fish at port anlanden; boat an Land ziehen

he landed the boat on the beach — er zog das Boot an den Strand

2) (AVIAT) passengers absetzen, von Bord gehen lassen; troops landen; goods abladen

to land a plane —

the helicopter landed a doctor on the ship — der Hubschrauber setzte einen Arzt auf dem Schiff ab

scientists will land a space probe on the moon — Wissenschaftler werden eine Raumsonde auf dem Mond landen

3) fish on hook an Land ziehen

4) (inf: obtain) kriegen (inf); contract sich (dat) verschaffen; prize (sich dat) holen (inf); job an Land ziehen (inf)

she finally landed him — sie hat sich (dat) ihn schließlich geangelt (inf)

5) (Brit inf) blow landen (inf)

he landed him one, he landed him a punch on the jaw — er versetzte ihm or landete bei ihm einen Kinnhaken

6) (inf: place) bringen

like that will land you in trouble/jail — bei einem solchen Betragen wirst du noch mal Ärger bekommen/im Gefängnis landen

it landed me in a mess — dadurch bin ich in einen ganz schönen Schlamassel (inf) geraten or gekommen

I've landed myself in a real mess — ich bin (ganz schön) in die Klemme geraten (inf)

his attitude landed him in trouble — durch seine Einstellung handelte er sich (dat) Ärger ein

buying the house landed him in debt — durch den Kauf des Hauses verschuldete er sich

being overdrawn could land you with big bank charges — wenn man sein Konto überzieht, kann einen das hohe Bankgebühren kosten

7) (inf

= lumber) to land sb with sth — jdm etw aufhalsen (inf) or andrehen

I got landed with the job — man hat mir die Arbeit aufgehalst (inf)

I got landed with him for two hours — ich hatte ihn zwei Stunden lang auf dem Hals

3. vi

1) (from ship) an Land gehen

2) (AVIAT) landen; (bird, insect) landen, sich setzen

as it landed (Aviat) — bei der Landung

we're coming in to land — wir setzen zur Landung an

3) (= fall, be placed, strike) landen

the bomb landed on the building — die Bombe fiel auf das Gebäude

to land on one's feet (lit) — auf den Füßen landen; (fig) auf die Füße fallen

to land on one's head — auf den Kopf fallen

he landed awkwardly — er ist ungeschickt aufgekommen or gelandet (inf)

* * *

land [lænd]

A s

1. Land n (Ggs Meer, Wasser, Luft):

by land zu Land(e), auf dem Landweg(e);

by land and sea zu Wasser und zu Lande;

see ( oder find out) how the land lies fig

a) die Lage peilen umg,

b) sich einen Überblick verschaffen;

make land SCHIFF

a) Land sichten,

b) das (Fest)Land erreichen

2. Land n, Boden m

3. Land n (Ggs Stadt):

back to the land zurück aufs Land

4. JUR

a) Land-, Grundbesitz m, Grund m und Boden m

b) pl Ländereien pl, Güter pl

5. Land n, Staat m, Volk n, Nation f:

Land of Enchantment US (Beiname für den Staat) New Mexico n;

Land of Opportunity US (Beiname für den Staat) Arkansas n;

Land of Promise → Promised Land

6. WIRTSCH natürliche Reichtümer pl (eines Landes)

7. fig Land n, Gebiet n, Reich n:

the land of dreams das Reich oder Land der Träume;

the land of the living das Diesseits; → milk A 1, nod C 2

8. Feld n (zwischen den Zügen des Gewehrlaufs)

B v/i

1. FLUG landen, SCHIFF auch anlegen

2. oft land up landen, (an)kommen:

land in a ditch in einem Graben landen;

land up in prison im Gefängnis landen;

land second SPORT an zweiter Stelle landen

3. umg einen Schlag oder Treffer landen:

land on sb

a) bei jemandem einen Treffer landen,

b) fig es jemandem geben umg

C v/t

1. Personen, Güter, ein Flugzeug landen:

land goods Güter ausladen (SCHIFF auch löschen)

2. einen Fisch etc an Land ziehen

3. besonders Fahrgäste absetzen:

the cab landed him at the station;

he was landed in the mud er landete im Schlamm

4. jemanden bringen:

that will land you in prison;

land o.s. ( oder be landed) in trouble in Schwierigkeiten geraten oder kommen;

land sb in trouble jemanden in Schwierigkeiten bringen

5. land sb with sth, land sth onto sb umg jemandem etwas aufhalsen

6. umg einen Schlag oder Treffer landen, anbringen:

he landed him one er knallte ihm eine, er verpasste ihm eins oder ein Ding

7. umg jemanden, etwas kriegen, erwischen:

the police have landed the criminal;

land a husband sich einen Mann angeln;

land a prize sich einen Preis holen, einen Preis ergattern

8. land sb sth umg jemandem etwas einbringen

* * *
1. noun
1) no pl., no indef. art. (solid part of the earth) Land, das

by land — auf dem Landweg

on land — zu Lande; (not in air) auf dem Boden; (not in or on water) an Land

2) no indef. art. (expanse of country) Land, das

see how the land lies — (fig.) herausfinden, wie die Dinge liegen; see also lie II 1. 1)

3) no pl., no indef. art. (ground for farming or building, property) Land, das

work the land — das Land bebauen

live off the land — sich von dem ernähren, was das Land hergibt

4) (country) Land, das

the greatest in the land — der/die Größte im ganzen Land
2. transitive verb
1) (set ashore) [an]landen [Truppen, Passagiere, Waren, Fang]

2) (Aeronaut.) landen [[Wasser]flugzeug]

3) (bring into a situation)

land oneself in trouble — sich in Schwierigkeiten bringen; sich (Dat.) Ärger einhandeln (ugs.)

land somebody in [the thick of] it — jemanden [ganz schön] reinreiten (salopp)

4) (deal) landen [Schlag]

land somebody one — jemandem einen Schlag verpassen (ugs.)

5) (burden)

land somebody with something, land something on somebody — jemandem etwas aufhalsen (ugs.)

be landed with somebody/something — jemanden auf dem Hals haben (ugs.) /etwas aufgehalst bekommen (ugs.)

6)

land a fish — einen Fisch an Land ziehen

7) (fig.): (succeed in obtaining) an Land ziehen (ugs.)
3. intransitive verb
1) [Boot usw.:] anlegen, landen; [Passagier:] aussteigen ( from aus)

we landed at Dieppe — wir gingen in Dieppe an Land

2) (Aeronaut.) landen; (on water) [auf dem Wasser] aufsetzen

be about to land — zur Landung angesetzt haben; gerade landen

3) (alight) landen; [Ball:] aufkommen

land on one's feet — auf den Füßen landen; (fig.) [wieder] auf die Füße fallen

Phrasal Verbs:

- land back

- land up

* * *

adj.

landen adj. n.

Boden ¨-- m.

Bundesland n.

Festland -¨er n.

Land ¨-er n. v.

landen v.

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he's made mistakes before

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Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

Перевод: с английского на все языки

he's made mistakes before

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