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1. adjective1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) lento2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) atrasado3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) lento, torpe, estúpido
2. verb(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) retrasar, ralentizar, retardar- slowly- slowness
- slow motion
- slow down/up
slow adj1. lento2. atrasadotr[sləʊ]1 (gen) lento,-a2 (clock, watch) atrasado,-a■ my watch is slow mi reloj va atrasado, mi reloj atrasa3 (dull, not active) aburrido,-a, pesado,-a4 (not quick to learn) lento,-a, torpe; (thick) corto,-a de alcances1 despacio, lentamente■ drive slow! ¡conduce despacio!1 (vehicle, machine) reducir la marcha de; (production, progress) retrasar, retardar; (person) hacer ir más lento, retrasar1 (gen) ir más despacio; (vehicle) reducir la velocidad; (pace) aminorar el paso; (person) tomarse las cosas con calma\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin a slow oven a fuego lentoto be slow about/in doing something tardar en hacer algoto be slow off the mark ser un poco lento,-a de reflejosto be slow to do something tardar en hacer algoto go slow (workers) hacer una huelga de celoslow lane carril nombre masculino lentoslow [slo:] vt: retrasar, reducir la marcha deslow vi: ir más despacioslow adv: despacio, lentamenteslow adj1) : lentoa slow process: un proceso lento2) : atrasadomy watch is slow: mi reloj está atrasado, mi reloj se atrasa3) sluggish: lento, poco activo4) stupid: lento, torpe, corto de alcancesadj.• despacioso, -a adj.• detenido, -a adj.• espacioso, -a adj.• lento, -a adj.• lerdo, -a adj.• parsimonioso, -a adj.• pausado, -a adj.• premioso, -a adj.• pánfilo, -a adj.• tardo, -a adj.• tardío, -a adj.• tardón, -ona adj.adv.• despacio adv.• lentamente adv.n.• posma s.f.v.• atrasar v.• retardar v.
I sləʊadjective -er, -est1) <speed/rate/reactions> lentoshe's a slow learner — tiene problemas de aprendizaje, le cuesta aprender
it has a slow leak o (BrE) puncture — pierde aire
to be slow to + INF — tardar en + inf
he was slow to anger — tenía mucha paciencia; mark I 3) b)
2)a) ( not lively) <novel/plot> lentob) ( stupid) (euph) poco despierto (euf), corto (de entendederas) (fam)3) (of clock, watch)the kitchen clock is slow — el reloj de la cocina (se) atrasa or está atrasado
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vtwe slowed our pace — aflojamos el paso or aminoramos la marcha
Phrasal Verbs:- slow up
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adverb lentamente, despacio[slǝʊ] (compar slower) (superl slowest)to go slow — \<\<driver/walker\>\> avanzar* lentamente, ir* despacio; \<\<workers\>\> (BrE) trabajar a reglamento, hacer* huelga de celo (Esp), hacer* una operación tortuga (Col)
1. ADJ1) (=not speedy) [vehicle, music, progress, death, pulse] lento•
to be slow in doing sth — tardar or (LAm) demorar en hacer algo•
after a slow start, he managed to end up in third place — después de un comienzo flojo, consiguió llegar en tercer puesto•
to be slow to do sth — tardar or (LAm) demorar en hacer algogoing 1., 1), mark II, 1., 6), uptakehe's slow to learn — aprende lentamente, tarda mucho en aprender
2) [clock, watch] atrasado•
my watch is 20 minutes slow — mi reloj está 20 minutos atrasado3) (=mentally sluggish) torpe, lento•
he's a bit slow at maths — es algo torpe para las matemáticas4) (=boring, dull) [match, game, film, plot] lento, pesado; [party, evening] pesado, aburrido•
business is slow — hay poco movimiento (en el negocio)•
life here is slow — aquí se vive a un ritmo lento or pausado5) (Culin)6) (Sport) [pitch, track, surface] lento7) (Phot) [film] lento2.ADV despacio, lentamente, lentoI began to walk slower and slower — empecé a andar cada vez más despacio or lentamente or lento
how slow would you like me to play? — ¿cómo de lento le gustaría que tocara?
to go slow — [driver] conducir despacio; (in industrial dispute) trabajar a ritmo lento, hacer huelga de celo (Sp)
3.VT (also: slow down, slow up) [+ person] retrasar; [+ progress] retrasar, disminuir el ritmo de; [+ engine, machine] reducir la marcha de; [+ reactions] entorpecer; [+ economy] ralentizar; [+ development] retardar•
he slowed his car before turning in at the gate — redujo la marcha del coche antes de entrar por el portón•
they want to slow the pace of reform — quieren reducir el ritmo de la reformaas she approached, she slowed her pace — a medida que se acercaba, fue aminorando la marcha or fue aflojando el paso
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we slowed our speed to 30 miles an hour — redujimos la velocidad a 30 millas por hora4.VI [vehicle, runner] reducir la marcha; [driver] reducir la velocidad or la marcha; [growth] disminuir; [breathing] hacerse más lento•
production has slowed to almost nothing — la producción ha bajado casi a cero5.CPDslow burn * N (US) —
slow cooker N — olla f eléctrica de cocción lenta
slow cooking N — cocción f a fuego lento
slow handclap N — (Brit) (by audience) palmadas fpl lentas
slow lane N — (Brit) (Aut) carril m de la izquierda; (most countries) carril m de la derecha
slow motion N (Cine) —
slow-motionin slow motion — a or (LAm) en cámara lenta
slow puncture N — pinchazo m lento
slow train N — (Brit) tren que para en todas las estaciones
- slow off- slow up* * *
I [sləʊ]adjective -er, -est1) <speed/rate/reactions> lentoshe's a slow learner — tiene problemas de aprendizaje, le cuesta aprender
it has a slow leak o (BrE) puncture — pierde aire
to be slow to + INF — tardar en + inf
he was slow to anger — tenía mucha paciencia; mark I 3) b)
2)a) ( not lively) <novel/plot> lentob) ( stupid) (euph) poco despierto (euf), corto (de entendederas) (fam)3) (of clock, watch)the kitchen clock is slow — el reloj de la cocina (se) atrasa or está atrasado
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vtwe slowed our pace — aflojamos el paso or aminoramos la marcha
Phrasal Verbs:- slow up
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adverb lentamente, despacioto go slow — \<\<driver/walker\>\> avanzar* lentamente, ir* despacio; \<\<workers\>\> (BrE) trabajar a reglamento, hacer* huelga de celo (Esp), hacer* una operación tortuga (Col)
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[sləʊ] - er comp - est superl1. adj1) (gen) lento (-a)to be slow to act/decide — essere lento (-a) ad agire/a decidere
2)to be slow — essere or andare indietro3) (person: stupid) lento (-a), tardo (-a)slow to understand/notice — tardo (-a) a capire/notare
4) (boring, dull: film, play) lento (-a), (party) poco movimentato (-a)5) (slowing down movement: pitch, track, surface) pesante2. advto go slow — (driver) andare piano, (in industrial dispute) attuare uno sciopero bianco, (be cautious) andare con i piedi di piombo
"(go) slow" — "rallentare"
3. vt(also: slow down, slow up) (progress, machine) rallentare, (person) far rallentare, (pace of novel etc) rendere più lento (-a)4. vi(also: slow down, slow up) rallentare -
3 torpe
adj.1 clumsy (sin destreza, sin tacto).sus movimientos son torpes her movements are clumsytorpe con las manos ham-fisted (que rompe las cosas) (especially British), ham-handed; (United States) butter-fingered (que deja caer las cosas)es muy torpe conduciendo he's a terrible driver2 slow, dim-witted (sin inteligencia).3 importunate.f. & m.clumsy person, blunderer, butterfingers, blunderhead.* * *► adjetivo1 (poco hábil) clumsy2 (de movimiento) slow, awkward3 (poco inteligente) dim, thick* * *adj.1) awkward, clumsy2) dull* * *ADJ1) (=poco ágil) [persona] clumsy; [movimiento] ungainly¡qué torpe eres, ya me has vuelto a pisar! — you're so clumsy, you've trodden on my foot again!
2) (=necio) dim, slowsoy muy torpe para la informática — I'm very dim o slow when it comes to computers
es bastante torpe y nunca entiende las lecciones — he's a bit dim o slow, he never understands the lessons
3) (=sin tacto) clumsy¡qué torpe soy! me temo que la he ofendido — how clumsy o stupid of me! I'm afraid I've offended her
* * *a) ( en las acciones) clumsy; ( al andar) awkwardun animal lerdo y torpe — a slow, ungainly animal
b) ( de entendimiento) slow (colloq)c) ( sin tacto) <persona/comentario> clumsy* * *= clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], gauche, dull, heavy-handed, gawky, ham-handed, ham-fisted, clotted, awkward.Ex. Such solutions after repeated application cause the catalog to become a clumsy, inefficient tool, and serve only to compound future problems.Ex. But influence of the gauche Aldine greek of the 1490s, and then of the superb reinterpretations of Garamont (1540s) and Granjon (1560s), was irresistible.Ex. Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.Ex. The often heavy-handed paternalism of Soviet children's literature is being challenged and children are being entrusted with real situations and real problems rather than the idealistic, rose-coloured version of reality previously thought suitable for them.Ex. His zany humor, gawky production, and sexual exhibitionism have grown in this new film into a confident, ironic account of a world in which it pays to be rich and beautiful.Ex. The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.Ex. They must ponder how not only to prevent such tragedies in future, but also to avoid worsening them through ham-fisted intervention.Ex. Although he occasionally lapses into a sort of clotted prose, his book is a valuable study of McLuhan's cultural and geographical context.Ex. Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.----* de una manera torpe = awkwardly, cumbrously.* ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.* ser torpe para + Infinitivo = be deficient in + Gerundio.* torpes, los = dull-witted, the.* * *a) ( en las acciones) clumsy; ( al andar) awkwardun animal lerdo y torpe — a slow, ungainly animal
b) ( de entendimiento) slow (colloq)c) ( sin tacto) <persona/comentario> clumsy* * *= clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], gauche, dull, heavy-handed, gawky, ham-handed, ham-fisted, clotted, awkward.Ex: Such solutions after repeated application cause the catalog to become a clumsy, inefficient tool, and serve only to compound future problems.
Ex: But influence of the gauche Aldine greek of the 1490s, and then of the superb reinterpretations of Garamont (1540s) and Granjon (1560s), was irresistible.Ex: Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.Ex: The often heavy-handed paternalism of Soviet children's literature is being challenged and children are being entrusted with real situations and real problems rather than the idealistic, rose-coloured version of reality previously thought suitable for them.Ex: His zany humor, gawky production, and sexual exhibitionism have grown in this new film into a confident, ironic account of a world in which it pays to be rich and beautiful.Ex: The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.Ex: They must ponder how not only to prevent such tragedies in future, but also to avoid worsening them through ham-fisted intervention.Ex: Although he occasionally lapses into a sort of clotted prose, his book is a valuable study of McLuhan's cultural and geographical context.Ex: Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.* de una manera torpe = awkwardly, cumbrously.* ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.* ser torpe para + Infinitivo = be deficient in + Gerundio.* torpes, los = dull-witted, the.* * *1 (en las acciones) clumsy; (al andar) awkwardla anciana andaba de manera torpe the old lady moved awkwardlyun animal lerdo y torpe a slow, ungainly animales torpe para las matemáticas he's very slow o dim at math(s)¡qué torpe soy! I'm so stupid o slow o dim!3 (sin tacto) ‹persona/comentario› clumsyse disculpó de manera torpe she excused herself clumsily* * *
torpe adjetivo
torpe adjetivo
1 (poco habilidoso) clumsy
2 (comentario, gesto) clumsy
3 (en el andar, etc) slow, awkward
4 (de entendimiento) soy un poco torpe para la física, I'm not very good at physics
pey (como insulto) dim, dense, thick
' torpe' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calamidad
- manta
- ganso
- inhábil
- lerdo
- sonado
English:
awkward
- bumbling
- clumsy
- dense
- gauche
- heavy-handed
- inept
- laboured
- oops!
- slow
- whoops
- bungling
- cumbersome
- dull
- heavy
- klutz
- labored
- lumber
* * *torpe adj1. [sin destreza] [persona] clumsy;[dedos, andares] clumsy, awkward;sus movimientos son torpes her movements are clumsy;escrito en torpes trazos infantiles written with clumsy childish handwriting;[que deja caer las cosas] butter-fingered;con los años estoy torpe ya I'm getting clumsy as I get older;es muy torpe en dibujo he's not very good at drawing;2. [sin tacto] [gestos, palabras, comportamiento] clumsy3. [sin inteligencia] slow, dim-witted* * *adj clumsy; ( tonto) dense, dim* * *torpe adj1) desmañado: clumsy, awkward2) : stupid, dull♦ torpemente adv* * *torpe adj2. (lento) slow -
4 andare
1. v/i go( funzionare) workandare via ( partire) leavedi macchia come outandare bene suittaglia fitandare a cavallo rideandare a passeggio walkandare a male go offandare a finire turn outandare in bicicletta cyclecome va? how are you?, how are things?non mi va di vestito it doesn't fit menon mi va di venire I don't feel like coming2. m: coll'andare del tempo with the passage of timea lungo andare in the long run* * *andare1 v. intr.1 to go*; ( in auto) to drive*; ( a piedi) to walk: andiamo a lavorare tutti i giorni, we go to work every day; è appena andato a scuola, he's just gone to school; vado da mia zia domani, I'm going to my auntie's tomorrow; andiamo, è tardi!, let's go, it's late!; va a Londra questo treno?, is this train going to London?; questa nave va in Australia, this ship is going to (o is bound for o is sailing to) Australia; dovrò per forza andarci in auto, I've no option but to drive there; è una bella giornata, perché non ci vai a piedi?, it's a nice day, why don't you walk there?; andò col pensiero ai giorni della sua infanzia, he thought back to when he was a child; andò con lo sguardo al gruppo di persone davanti all'ingresso, he glanced over (o across) at the people in front of the entrance; dove va il sale?, where does the salt go?; le sedie vanno in cucina, the chairs go in the kitchen // queste banconote non vanno più, these banknotes are no longer in circulation; andare in treno, per nave, in autobus, to go by train, by boat, by bus; andare in aereo, to go by plane (o to fly); andare in bicicletta, to go by bicycle (o by bike), to cycle (o to bike); sai andare in bicicletta?, can you ride a bicycle?; andare a cavallo, to go on horseback (o to ride) // andare all'estero, to go abroad; andare in campagna, to go to the country; andare in città, to go to town; andare in vacanza, to go on holiday; andare al cinema, to go to the pictures; andare a mangiare, to go to eat; andare a dormire, to go to bed; andare in campeggio, to go camping; andare a nuotare, to go swimming; andare a fare un giro in bicicletta, in automobile, to go for a ride, for a drive; andare a fare una passeggiata, to go for a walk; andare a cavalcare, to go riding; andare a giocare a tennis, a football, to go to play tennis, football // andare avanti, to go on; ( avanzare) to advance; ( precedere) to go ahead // andare avanti e indietro, to go backwards and forwards, to go to and fro // andare dentro, to go inside; ( in prigione) to be sent to prison (o to go inside) // andare dentro e fuori, to go in and out // andare fuori, to go out // andare dietro a qlcu., to follow s.o.; ( corteggiare) to run after s.o. // andare oltre, to go beyond (o to go over); (fig.) to go too far (o to exaggerate); andare troppo oltre, troppo in là, (anche fig.) to go too far // andare su, giù, to go up, down // andare lontano, to go far; (fig.) to distinguish oneself; to be successful // andare per le lunghe, to go on and on2 ( funzionare) to work: il mio computer va bene, my computer works well; il riscaldamento va ancora?, is the heating still working? // andare bene, male, ( di orologio) to be right, wrong; andare avanti, indietro, ( di orologio) to be fast, slow3 ( procedere) to go*; to get* on: come va l'inglese?, how are you getting on with your English?; come vanno gli affari?, how is business going?; la ditta è andata proprio bene, male l'anno scorso, the firm did well, badly last year; ''Come va la vita?'' ''Va'', ''How is life treating you?'' ''Not too badly'' // così va il mondo!, that's the way of the world! // andare di bene in meglio, to go better and better; andare di male in peggio, to go from bad to worse // far andare le cose per il verso giusto, to get things to go properly4 ( succedere) to happen: come va che sei sempre stanco?, how come you're always so tired?; vada come vada!, whatever happens!5 ( convenire, confarsi) to suit: ci andrebbe bene il treno delle cinque, the five o'clock train would suit us; ti andrebbe bene per domani sera?, would tomorrow evening suit you (o be all right for you)?6 (andar bene, di indumento) to fit: queste scarpe non mi vanno più, these shoes don't fit me any more; è così cresciuto che non gli va più niente, he has outgrown all his clothes7 ( occorrere) to need: vanno tanti soldi per una vacanza come quella, a holiday like that would cost a lot of money; per un abito così ci vanno tre metri di stoffa, you'll need three metres of material for a dress like that; ti andrebbe bene una bella dormita, what you need is a good sleep8 ( piacere) to like (costr. pers.); ( sentirsi di) to feel* like (costr. pers.): ti andrebbe qlco. da bere?; would you like sthg. to drink?; il tuo comportamento non mi va affatto, I don't like your behaviour at all; non mi va di uscire stasera, I don't feel like going out this evening9 ( essere di moda) to be in (fashion): quel tipo di scarpe non va più, shoes like that aren't in any more (o are out); va molto il nero quest'anno, black is in (fashion) this year // andare per la maggiore, to be very fashionable10 ( essere venduto) to sell*: il suo ultimo romanzo è andato a ruba, his latest novel sold like hot cakes11 (essere, sentirsi) to be, to feel*: va molto orgoglioso della sua nuova casa, he's very proud of his new house12 ( avvicinarsi) to be about: la spesa andrà sui 100.000 euro, the cost will be about 100,000 euros // andare per, to be almost: va per i 15 ( anni), he is almost fifteen // va per la pensione, he is almost retired13 andare a, ( con idea di futuro) to be going to, to be about: lo spettacolo andava a incominciare, the show was about (o was going) to begin14 ( dover essere) to have to be; must be: questa pianta va tenuta all'ombra, this plant has (o is) to be kept in the shade; questo interruttore non va toccato, this switch mustn't be touched15 ( con valore ausiliare di 'essere') to be, to get*: rischia di andare perduto, it's likely to get lost; se non vado errato, if I'm not mistaken16 (seguito da ger. per indicare la continuità di un'azione) to be + -ing: va peggiorando ogni giorno, he is getting worse every day; vanno dicendo che è partito, they are saying he's left17 ( con valore pleonastico o rafforzativo): dove sei andato a cacciarti?, where have you been hiding?; andare a finire bene, to end well; andare a finire male, to come to a bad end; è andato a finire nel lago, it ended up in the lake; andare in scena, to be put on // ( radio, tv) andare in onda, to be on (o broadcast) // (sport): andare a canestro, to score a point; andare a rete, to score a goal; andare al tappeto, ( di pugile) to be knocked out // (tip.) andare in macchina, to go to press // andare all'asta, to be auctioned off // andare alla deriva, to go adrift, to drift; (fig.) to drift with the tide // andare a picco, a fondo, to sink; andare a fondo di qlco., to dig into sthg.; andare fino in fondo, to carry on to the end // andare a gambe all'aria, to tumble // andare all'altro mondo, al Creatore, (fam.) to kick the bucket // andare all'inferno, in paradiso, to go to hell, to heaven // andare per la propria strada, per i fatti propri, to go one's own way // andare fuori strada, to leave the road // andare in cerca di guai, to look for trouble // andare a male, ( di cibo) to go off (o to go bad) // andare a monte, to fall through // andare per il sottile, to split hairs (o to be very particular); non andare per il sottile, to be rather rough // andare per le lunghe, to go on and on // lasciar andare un pugno, uno schiaffo a qlcu., to let fly a punch, a slap at s.o.; lascia andare!, forget it!; lasciarsi andare, to let oneself go // ma va là, andiamo!, oh, come on (o come off it)!; andiamo, coraggio!, cheer up! // va da sé che hai torto, it goes without saying, you're wrong // va' al diavolo!, go to hell!; va' a morire ammazzato!, drop dead!, go to hell!; va' in malora!, go to the devil! // andare a Canossa, to eat humble pie // andare in brodo di giuggiole, to be ecstatic; andare in visibilio per qlco., to go crazy about sthg. // è andata!, ( è finita), it's over and done with!, ( ha avuto successo) it's gone off well! // se la va, la va!, we'll be lucky if it works // e vada per questa volta, we'll let it pass for this time // andare a donne, to womanize // andare a letto con qlcu., to go to bed with s.o. // andare di corpo, to empty one's bowels.◘ andarsene v.intr.pron.1 to go* (away), to leave*: se ne è andato appena finito il concerto, he left as soon as the concert ended; te ne vai di già?, are you going already; vattene, non ti voglio più vedere!, go away, I don't want to see you again! // se ne è andato l'anno scorso ( è morto), he passed away last year2 ( di macchia) to come* off.andare2 s.m.1 a lungo andare, in the long run // a tutt'andare, (anche fig.) without ceasing // con l'andare del tempo, with the passing of time; c'era tutto un andare e venire, there was a continual coming and going // di quest'andare finirà presto i suoi soldi, at this rate he'll soon get through his money2 ( andatura) gait, walk.* * *[an'dare]1) (gen) to gova (messa) questa vite? — where does this screw go?andrò all' università l'anno prossimo — I'm going to university next year
2)ne
va della nostra vita — our lives are at stakenon va trascurato il fatto che... — we shouldn't forget o overlook the fact that...
3)(salute, situazione)
come va? — bene grazie — how are you? — fine thanksva bene — (d'accordo) all right, O.K fam
andata? — how did it go?va (la salute)? — va bene — how are you? — I'm fineva la scuola? — how's school?vai a scuola? — how are you getting on at school?4) (funzionare) to worknon riesco a far andare la macchina — I can't start the car
la lavatrice non va — the washing machine won't work
5)andare a qn — (calzare: scarpe, vestito) to fit sb
quest'idea non mi va — I don't like this ideaquesti jeans non mi vanno più — these jeans don't fit me any more
ti
va il cioccolato? — do you like chocolate?ti
va di andare al cinema? — do you feel like going to the cinema?ti
va (bene) se ci vediamo alle 5? — is it ok if we meet at 5?6) (essere venduto) to sell, (essere di moda) to be fashionable7)8)va là che ti conosco bene — come off it, I know you too wellvai a quel paese! fam — get lost!
chi va piano va sano e va lontano — (Proverbio) more haste less speed
va da sé — (è naturale) it goes without saying
per questa volta vada — let's say no more about it this time
andiamo! — let's go!, (coraggio!) come on!
9)me ne vado — I'm off, I'm going
10) (+ avverbio, preposizione)See:2. sma lungo andare — in time, in the long run
racconta storie a tutto andare — she's forever talking rubbish
* * *I 1. [an'dare]1) (spostarsi, muoversi) to go*andare a Roma, negli Stati Uniti, in Spagna — to go to Rome, to the (United) States, to Spain
andare in città, in campagna, al mare — to go to town, to the country, to the seaside
andare verso casa, verso sud — to go o head homeward(s), south
andare in treno, aereo — to go by train, plane
andare a piedi — to walk, to go on foot
andare in macchina — to drive, to go by car
non so andare in bicicletta I can't ride a bicycle; andare a cavallo to ride (a horse); andando al mercato... on the way to the market...; vado e torno I'll be back in a minute o right back; vado io! — (a rispondere alla porta) I'll get it!
2) (andare via, partire) to go*devo andare — I must go o be going
andare a scuola, al lavoro — to go to school, work
andare a pesca, a sciare — to go fishing, skiing
andare dal dottore, dal parrucchiere — to go to the doctor's, hairdresser's
andare in o all'ospedale — to go to hospital BE o the hospital AE
4) (seguito da a + infinito)va' a dirle che... — go and tell her that...
andare a fare spese — to go shopping; (enfatico)
andare veloce, a 50 km/h — to drive fast, to travel at 50 km/h
6) (portare) [strada, corridoio] to go*, to lead* (a to); [treno, ecc.] to go* (a to), to be* bound (a for)andare a sud — [ strada] to head o bear south
7) (finire)andare in terra — to fall on the floor o to the ground
andare fuori strada — to go o swerve off the road
8) (procedere)cosa c'è che non va? — what's wrong o the matter? (stare)
9) (funzionare) to go*, to work10) (vendersi)il libro sta andando bene — the book is selling (well); (essere di moda)
11) (piacere)ti va un gelato? — do you feel like o do you fancy an ice cream?
12) (calzare)13) (dover essere collocato) to go*dove vanno questi piatti? — where do these plates go? (essere utilizzabile)
14) (di età)andare migliorando — to be getting better o improving
l'esercizio va fatto — the exercise must be done; (essere, risultare)
17) andarciandarci piano con — to go easy o light on [ alcolici]
vacci piano, è delicato — be careful, it's delicate
andarci pesante — (essere severo) to come on strong
andarci pesante con — to be heavy on [ ingrediente]
18) andare avanti (avanzare) to go* ahead, to go* along; (proseguire) to go* on, to keep* going; [ orologio] to run* fast, to be* fast19) andare bene (essere appropriato) to suit, to be* OK, to be* all righthai visto qualcosa che possa andare bene? — did you see anything suitable? (essere gradito, stare bene)
va benissimo! — that's great! (essere accettabile)
quello che dice lui, va bene — what he says goes
qualsiasi scusa andrà bene — any excuse will do; (calzare)
quel vestito non mi va bene — that dress doesn't fit me; (essere adatto)
la chiave va bene per questa serratura — the key fits this lock; (abbinarsi)
andare bene insieme — [colori, mobili] to go together, to be a good match
andare bene con — [colore, mobile] to go with; (svolgersi positivamente) [festa, operazione] to go well
se tutto va bene — if all goes well, all being well
mi è andata bene — I was lucky, it worked out well for me
gli è andata bene che — it was just as well for him that; (riuscire)
andare bene a scuola — to do well at school o in one's schoolwork
andare bene in matematica — to be good at o to do well in maths
andare contro le convinzioni di qcn. — to go against sb.'s beliefs
21) andare a finire (avere un certo esito) to finish up, to wind* up colloq.va a finire che si fanno male — they'll end up hurting themselves; (venire a trovarsi)
22) andare fuori to go* outandare a cena fuori — to dine out, to go out for dinner
23) andare giù to go* down, to get* down; [ azioni] to go* down, to come* downnon mi va giù — it sticks in my craw o throat (anche fig.)
24) andare indietro to go* back, to get* back; [ orologio] to be* slow, to run* slow25) andare male (svolgersi negativamente) [affari, esame, colloquio] to go* badly; (non riuscire)andare male a scuola — to do badly o poorly at school
26) andare su (salire) to go* up; (aumentare) [temperatura, prezzi] to go* up, to rise*27) andare via (partire) to go* away, to get* away, to leave*; (sparire)2.verbo pronominale andarsene1) (andare via, partire) to go* away, to get* away, to leave*, to go* off2) (sparire)3) eufem. (morire) to go*, to pass away3.••andiamo! — (dai, muoviamoci) let's go! (su, suvvia) come on!
va bene — (it's) all right, alright, good, OK, that's fine
così va il mondo — that's how o the way it goes! that's the way the cookie crumbles colloq.
••va' al diavolo! o all'inferno! colloq. go to the devil o to hell! va' a farti fottere! volg. fuck you! o la va o la spacca! sink or swim! do or die! dimmi con chi vai e ti dirò chi sei — prov. you can tell a man by the company he keeps
Note:Oltre ai molti significati e usi idiomatici del verbo andare, ampiamente trattati nella voce qui sotto, vanno sottolineate le differenze tra inglese e italiano quando andare è seguito da un altro verbo. - Andare + a + infinito è reso in inglese con to go seguito da un sintagma preposizionale ( andare a fare una passeggiata = to go for a walk), da to + infinito ( è andata a prendere del vino = she's gone to get some wine), dal gerundio ( andare a sciare = to go skiing) oppure da un verbo coordinato con and ( andai a rispondere al telefono = I went and answered the phone). - Quando andare è seguito in italiano da un verbo al gerundio, va reso con to be o to get: la mia salute va migliorando = my health is getting better, i nemici si andavano avvicinando = the enemies were approaching. - Quando andare è seguito da un verbo al participio passato, esso va reso con il passivo di dovere o con un semplice passivo: va fatto subito = it must be done immediately, le tasse vanno pagate = taxes must be payed, i miei bagagli andarono perduti all'aeroporto = my luggage was lost at the airportII [an'dare]sostantivo maschiletutto questo andare e venire — all this toing and froing, all these comings and goings
con l'andare del tempo — as time goes by, with the passing of time
a lungo andare — in the long run o term
a tutto andare — (a tutta velocità) at top speed
fa errori a tutto andare — (a tutto spiano) he makes one mistake after another
* * *andare1/an'dare/ [6]Oltre ai molti significati e usi idiomatici del verbo andare, ampiamente trattati nella voce qui sotto, vanno sottolineate le differenze tra inglese e italiano quando andare è seguito da un altro verbo. - Andare + a + infinito è reso in inglese con to go seguito da un sintagma preposizionale ( andare a fare una passeggiata = to go for a walk), da to + infinito ( è andata a prendere del vino = she's gone to get some wine), dal gerundio ( andare a sciare = to go skiing) oppure da un verbo coordinato con and ( andai a rispondere al telefono = I went and answered the phone). - Quando andare è seguito in italiano da un verbo al gerundio, va reso con to be o to get: la mia salute va migliorando = my health is getting better, i nemici si andavano avvicinando = the enemies were approaching. - Quando andare è seguito da un verbo al participio passato, esso va reso con il passivo di dovere o con un semplice passivo: va fatto subito = it must be done immediately, le tasse vanno pagate = taxes must be payed, i miei bagagli andarono perduti all'aeroporto = my luggage was lost at the airport.(aus. essere)1 (spostarsi, muoversi) to go*; dove vai? where are you going? where are you off to? andare a Roma, negli Stati Uniti, in Spagna to go to Rome, to the (United) States, to Spain; andare in città, in campagna, al mare to go to town, to the country, to the seaside; andare a casa to go home; andare verso casa, verso sud to go o head homeward(s), south; andare in treno, aereo to go by train, plane; andare a piedi to walk, to go on foot; andare in macchina to drive, to go by car; non so andare in bicicletta I can't ride a bicycle; andare a cavallo to ride (a horse); andando al mercato... on the way to the market...; vado e torno I'll be back in a minute o right back; vado io! (a rispondere alla porta) I'll get it!2 (andare via, partire) to go*; devo andare I must go o be going; andare in vacanza to go on holiday3 (per indicare attività svolte regolarmente) andare a scuola, al lavoro to go to school, work; andare a pesca, a sciare to go fishing, skiing; andare dal dottore, dal parrucchiere to go to the doctor's, hairdresser's; andare in o all'ospedale to go to hospital BE o the hospital AE4 (seguito da a + infinito) andare a fare una passeggiata to go for a walk; andare a fare un viaggio to go on a journey; è andato a prendere del vino he's gone to get some wine; va' a dirle che... go and tell her that...; andare a fare spese to go shopping; (enfatico) è andato a dirlo a tutti! he's gone and told everybody! va' a sapere! don't ask me! who knows? va' a capirci qualcosa! just try and work that out!5 (procedere con un veicolo) andare veloce, a 50 km/h to drive fast, to travel at 50 km/h6 (portare) [strada, corridoio] to go*, to lead* (a to); [treno, ecc.] to go* (a to), to be* bound (a for); andare a sud [ strada] to head o bear south7 (finire) andare in terra to fall on the floor o to the ground; andare fuori strada to go o swerve off the road8 (procedere) com'è andata la serata? how did the evening go? come vanno gli affari? how's business? come va la scuola? how are things at school? cosa c'è che non va? what's wrong o the matter? (stare) come va il piede? how's your foot?9 (funzionare) to go*, to work; la sua macchina ha qualcosa che non va there's something wrong with her car; andare a benzina to run on petrol10 (vendersi) il libro sta andando bene the book is selling (well); (essere di moda) quest'inverno vanno (di moda) i cappotti lunghi the fashion is for long coats this winter11 (piacere) ti va un gelato? do you feel like o do you fancy an ice cream? oggi non mi va di studiare today I don't feel like studying12 (calzare) questa gonna mi va stretta this skirt is a tight fit13 (dover essere collocato) to go*; dove vanno questi piatti? where do these plates go? (essere utilizzabile) il piatto non va in forno the dish is not ovenproof14 (di età) va per i quaranta he's going on forty15 (con il gerundio) andare migliorando to be getting better o improving; la situazione va complicandosi the situation is getting more and more complicated16 (seguito da participio passato) (dover essere) l'esercizio va fatto the exercise must be done; (essere, risultare) i bagagli andarono perduti the luggage was lost17 andarci andarci piano con to go easy o light on [ alcolici]; vacci piano, è delicato be careful, it's delicate; vacci piano! easy does it! andarci pesante (essere severo) to come on strong; andarci pesante con to be heavy on [ ingrediente]18 andare avanti (avanzare) to go* ahead, to go* along; (proseguire) to go* on, to keep* going; [ orologio] to run* fast, to be* fast; non si può andare avanti così! this really won't do!19 andare bene (essere appropriato) to suit, to be* OK, to be* all right; non va per niente bene that's not good at all; hai visto qualcosa che possa andare bene? did you see anything suitable? (essere gradito, stare bene) lunedì (ti) va bene? does Monday suit you? mi va bene it suits me fine; va benissimo! that's great! (essere accettabile) quello che dice lui, va bene what he says goes; qualsiasi scusa andrà bene any excuse will do; (calzare) quel vestito non mi va bene that dress doesn't fit me; (essere adatto) la chiave va bene per questa serratura the key fits this lock; (abbinarsi) andare bene insieme [colori, mobili] to go together, to be a good match; andare bene con [colore, mobile] to go with; (svolgersi positivamente) [festa, operazione] to go well; va tutto bene? is everything all right? are you OK? se tutto va bene if all goes well, all being well; mi è andata bene I was lucky, it worked out well for me; gli è andata bene che it was just as well for him that; (riuscire) andare bene a scuola to do well at school o in one's schoolwork; andare bene in matematica to be good at o to do well in maths20 andare contro (infrangere) andare contro la legge to break the law; andare contro le convinzioni di qcn. to go against sb.'s beliefs21 andare a finire (avere un certo esito) to finish up, to wind* up colloq.; andare a finire bene to turn out well; va a finire che si fanno male they'll end up hurting themselves; (venire a trovarsi) dov'è andata a finire la mia penna? where has my pen got to? where did my pen go? non so dove vanno a finire tutti i miei soldi! I don't know where all my money goes (to)!22 andare fuori to go* out; andare a cena fuori to dine out, to go out for dinner23 andare giù to go* down, to get* down; [ azioni] to go* down, to come* down; non mi va giù it sticks in my craw o throat (anche fig.)24 andare indietro to go* back, to get* back; [ orologio] to be* slow, to run* slow25 andare male (svolgersi negativamente) [affari, esame, colloquio] to go* badly; (non riuscire) andare male a scuola to do badly o poorly at school; andare male in matematica to be bad at maths27 andare via (partire) to go* away, to get* away, to leave*; (sparire) la macchia non va via the stain won't come outII andarsene verbo pronominale1 (andare via, partire) to go* away, to get* away, to leave*, to go* off; vattene! get out! go away!2 (sparire) ecco che se ne vanno le mie possibilità di vittoria! there go my chances of winning! questo raffreddore non vuole andare this cold just won't go away3 eufem. (morire) to go*, to pass awayIII andarne verbo impersonale(essere in gioco) ne va della mia reputazione my reputation is at stakema va' là! you don't say! andiamo! (dai, muoviamoci) let's go! (su, suvvia) come on! comunque vada whatever happens; vada come vada whatever! come va la vita? how's life (treating you)? va bene (it's) all right, alright, good, OK, that's fine; va da sé it goes without saying; così va il mondo that's how o the way it goes! that's the way the cookie crumbles colloq.; va' a quel paese drop dead! get lost! va' al diavolo! o all'inferno! colloq. go to the devil o to hell! va' a farti fottere! volg. fuck you! o la va o la spacca! sink or swim! do or die! dimmi con chi vai e ti dirò chi sei prov. you can tell a man by the company he keeps.————————andare2/an'dare/sostantivo m.tutto questo andare e venire all this toing and froing, all these comings and goings; con l'andare del tempo as time goes by, with the passing of time; a lungo andare in the long run o term; a tutto andare (a tutta velocità) at top speed; fa errori a tutto andare (a tutto spiano) he makes one mistake after another. -
5 indietro
"back;Zurück"* * *behindtornare, girarsi backessere indietro con il lavoro be behindmentalmente be backwardnei pagamenti be in arrearsdi orologio be slowdare indietro ( restituire) give backtirarsi indietro draw backfig back outall'indietro backwardsmotoring fare marcia indietro reversefig back-pedal* * *indietro avv.1 (in posizione arretrata nello spazio e nel tempo) back; behind: state indietro!, stand back!; cammina, non fermarti indietro!, keep walking, don't lag behind!; qui c'è la stazione, la nostra casa è un po' più indietro, Here's the station. Our house is a bit further back; la polizia teneva indietro la folla, the police held the crowd back // rimanere indietro, to stay behind; (attardarsi) to drop (o lag) behind: è rimasto indietro, aspettiamolo, He's dropped behind. Let's wait for him; siamo rimasti indietro col lavoro, we're behind with our work // essere indietro, to be behind (anche fig.); (in ritardo mentale) to be backward; (essere arretrato) to be behind the times; siamo molto indietro col programma, we're far behind with the programme; è piuttosto indietro in matematica, he's a bit behind in maths; lo sviluppo tecnologico è ancora molto indietro in quella zona, technological development is still far behind the times in that area; essere indietro coi pagamenti, con le consegne, to be behind (o in arrears) with one's payments, deliveries2 (di orologio) slow: quest'orologio rimane sempre indietro, this clock is always slow; il mio orologio è indietro di cinque minuti, my watch is five minutes slow3 (direzione, movimento) back, backward (s): va' indietro!, go back!; ho dimenticato le chiavi, vado indietro a prenderle, I've forgotten my keys. I'll go back and get them; abbiamo sbagliato strada, dobbiamo tornare indietro, We've taken the wrong road. We'll have to turn back; richiamalo subito indietro!, call him back at once!; ho perso l'autobus e sono tornato indietro a piedi, I missed the bus and walked back; si fermò e si guardò indietro, she stopped and looked back; ho messo l'orologio indietro di un'ora, I put the clock back an hour; fece un passo indietro e cadde, he took a step back (wards) and fell; facciamo un passo indietro, (fig.) let's go back a little // fare un passo avanti e due indietro, to take one step forward and two back // tirarsi indietro, to draw back (anche fig.): tutti si tirarono indietro per far passare il corteo, they all stood back to let the procession go past; non si tira mai indietro di fronte alle difficoltà, he never draws back in the face of difficulties // fare marcia indietro, to reverse; (fig.) to backtrack (o to back-pedal) // all'indietro, backwards: camminare all'indietro, to walk backwards (o to back); è caduto all'indietro e ha battuto la testa, he fell backwards and hit his head; viaggiare all'indietro, to travel with one's back to the engine // indietro!, go (o move) back!; macchina indietro, indietro tutta, (mar.) full speed astern4 (di ritorno) back: sarò indietro per l'ora di cena, I'll be back in time for dinner; non lo aspetto indietro prima di domani, I don't expect him back till tomorrow5 (in restituzione) back: lo spettacolo è stato annullato e ci hanno dato indietro i soldi del biglietto, the show was cancelled and they gave us our money back; questo televisore non funziona, devo portarlo indietro, This TV set doesn't work. I'll have to take it back; mi serve quel libro, lo voglio indietro, I need that book, so I want it back; mi hanno rimandato indietro la lettera, the letter was sent back to me; tirò indietro le tende e aprì le finestre, he drew the curtains back and opened the windows.* * *[in'djɛtro]1) (nello spazio) backtornare indietro — to come o go back
avanti e indietro — back and forth, to and fro
lasciare indietro qcn. — to leave sb. behind
tirarsi indietro — to move o step aside; fig. to back down, to flinch, to hang back
voltarsi indietro — to turn back o round, to look back (anche fig.)
indietro tutta! — mar. go hard astern!
2) all'indietro [passo, salto] back(wards); [ guardare] behind, back; [cadere, piegarsi] backwards3) (in ritardo)rimanere o restare indietro [ persona] to drop back o behind, to fall o hang behind; [ orologio] to run slow, to lose time; rimanere indietro con il lavoro to be behind with one's work; essere o restare indietro in matematica to be behind in maths; mettere indietro l'orologio to put the clock back; il mio orologio va indietro o è indietro di 2 minuti — my watch is two minutes out o slow
avere, dare indietro — to get, give back
* * *indietro/in'djεtro/1 (nello spazio) back; tornare indietro to come o go back; avanti e indietro back and forth, to and fro; fare un passo indietro to take a step back; lasciare indietro qcn. to leave sb. behind; tirarsi indietro to move o step aside; fig. to back down, to flinch, to hang back; voltarsi indietro to turn back o round, to look back (anche fig.); vai un po' indietro move back a bit; indietro! get back! state indietro! keep back! indietro tutta! mar. go hard astern!2 all'indietro [ passo, salto] back(wards); [ guardare] behind, back; [ cadere, piegarsi] backwards3 (in ritardo) rimanere o restare indietro [ persona] to drop back o behind, to fall o hang behind; [ orologio] to run slow, to lose time; rimanere indietro con il lavoro to be behind with one's work; essere o restare indietro in matematica to be behind in maths; mettere indietro l'orologio to put the clock back; il mio orologio va indietro o è indietro di 2 minuti my watch is two minutes out o slow4 (in restituzione) avere, dare indietro to get, give back. -
6 faible
faible [fεbl]1. adjectiveweak ; [lumière] dim ; [bruit, odeur, espoir] faint ; [vent] light ; [rendement, revenu] low ; [marge, quantité] small ; [débit] slow ; [différence, avantage] slight ; [majorité] narrow2. masculine nouna. ( = personne) weak personb. ( = penchant) weakness* * *fɛbl
1.
1) ( sans force) [malade, structure, résistance, monnaie, marché] weak; [vue] poorun enfant faible de or de faible constitution — a child with a frail constitution
2) ( sans fermeté) [parents, gouvernement] weakêtre faible avec quelqu'un — to be soft with somebody, to be too soft on somebody
3) (bas, léger, médiorce) [proportion, progression] small; [coût, revenu] low; [moyens, portée] limited; [avantage] slight; [chance] slim; [bruit, lueur, vibrations] faint; [éclairage] dim; [vent, pluie] light; [résultat] poor; [score] low; [argument] feeble; [production] weak; [élève, classe] slowc'est une faible consolation — it's small ou little consolation
faible d'esprit — feeble-minded; [mot, expression] inadequate
2.
nom masculin et féminin weak-willed person
3.
avoir un faible pour — (pour un aliment, objet) to have a weakness for; ( pour une personne) to have a soft spot for
4.
faibles nom masculin plurielles faibles — the weak (+ v pl)
* * *fɛbl1. adj1) weakJe me sens encore faible. — I still feel a bit weak.
2) (voix, lumière, vent) faint3) (en capacité, performance) (élève, copie) poor, weakIl est faible en maths. — He's poor at maths., He's weak at maths.
4) (rendement, intensité, revenu) low2. nmavoir un faible pour — to have a weakness for, to have a soft spot for
* * *A adj1 ( sans force) [malade, organe, pouls] weak; [structure, poutre] weak; [résistance, défense] weak; [monnaie, économie, marché] weak; [vue] poor; un enfant faible de constitution or de faible constitution a child with a frail constitution; elle est faible des poumons she has weak lungs;2 ( sans fermeté) [parents, gouvernement] weak; il est faible de caractère he's got a weak character; la chair est faible the flesh is weak; être faible avec qn to be soft with sb, to be too soft on sb;3 ( peu considérable) [proportion, quantité, différence, progression] small; [coût, taux, rendement, revenu] low; [moyens, portée] limited; [avantage] slight; [chance] slim; c'était une période de faible natalité that was a period when the birthrate was low; la faible activité du secteur the low level of activity in the sector; à faible vitesse [rouler, percuter] at a low speed; substance de faible toxicité substance with a low toxic content; à faible profondeur [être, pousser] at a shallow depth; de faible profondeur [étang, récipient] shallow; il n'a qu'une faible idée de ce qui l'attend he has only a vague idea of what's awaiting him;4 ( sans intensité) [bruit, voix, lueur, vibrations] faint; [éclairage] dim; [vent, pluie] light; une faible lueur d'espoir a faint glimmer of hope;5 ( de peu de valeur) [résultat] poor; [score] low; [argument] feeble; [production] weak; un faible niveau de qualification/formation poor qualifications/training; le scénario est bien faible the script is very weak; résultats faibles en langues poor results in languages; de faible importance [événement, détail] of little importance; c'est une faible consolation it's small ou little consolation;6 ( manquant de capacités) [élève, classe] slow; j'ai une classe très faible I've got a very slow class; elle est faible en anglais she's weak in English; faible d'esprit feeble-minded;7 ( peu évocateur) [mot, expression] inadequate; c'est un imbécile et le mot est faible! he's a fool and that's putting it mildly!;8 Ling weak.C nm ( penchant) weakness; avoir un faible pour to have a weakness for [aliment, objet]; to have a soft spot for [personne].D faibles nmpl les faibles the weak (+ v pl); les économiquement faibles the economically disadvantaged.[fɛbl] adjectif[fonction organique]avoir la vue faible to have weak ou poor eyesightavoir le cœur/la poitrine faible to have a weak heart/chest5. [trop tempéré - style, argument, réforme] weak ; [ - jugement] mild ; [ - prétexte] feeble, flimsy7. [impuissant - nation, candidat] weak[marge] low[monnaie] weak[revenus] lowavoir de faibles chances de succès to have slight ou slender chances of succeeding————————[fɛbl] nom masculin et féminin————————[fɛbl] nom masculin1. [préférence]2. (littéraire) [point sensible] weak spot————————faibles nom masculin pluriel -
7 suivre
suivre [syivʀ]➭ TABLE 401. transitive verba. to follow• pars sans moi, je te suis go on without me and I'll follow• ralentis, je ne peux pas (te) suivre slow down, I can't keep up (with you)• suivre qn de près [garde du corps] to stick close to sb ; [voiture, coureur] to follow close behind sb• suivez le guide ! this way, please!• cette préposition est toujours suivie de... this preposition is always followed by...• il la suivit des yeux or du regard he followed her with his eyes• vous me suivez ? ( = vous me comprenez ?) do you follow me?b. ( = se conformer à) [+ exemple, mode, conseil, consigne] to follow• si les prix augmentent, les salaires doivent suivre if prices rise, salaries must do the samec. [étudiant] [+ classe, cours] ( = être inscrit à) to attend ; ( = être attentif à) to followd. ( = observer l'évolution de) to follow• suivre un malade/un élève to follow the progress of a patient/a pupil• « à suivre » [feuilleton] "to be continued"2. intransitive verba. [élève] ( = être attentif) to pay attention ; ( = assimiler le programme) to keep upb. ( = venir après) to follow• « faire suivre » (sur enveloppe) "please forward"3. reflexive verb* * *sɥivʀ
1.
1) ( aller derrière) to follow [personne, voiture]; ( accompagner) to accompany [personne]suivre quelqu'un dans le jardin — to follow somebody into the garden GB ou yard US
suivre quelqu'un de près/de loin — lit to follow somebody closely/at a distance
il est mort en juin, et elle l'a suivi de près — he died in June and she followed not long after
suivez le guide! — this way, please!
2) ( se situer après) to follow, to come after [période, incident, dynastie]; ( succéder à) to follow; ( résulter de) to followle jour qui suivit — the next ou following day
‘à suivre’ — ‘to be continued’
3) ( aller selon) [personne] to follow [flèche, sentier, itinéraire]; [police, chien] to follow [piste]; [bateau, route] to follow, to hug [côte]; [route] to run alongside [voie ferrée]quelle est la marche à suivre? — fig what is the best way to go about it?
suivre le droit chemin — fig to keep to the straight and narrow
4) ( se conformer à) to follow [coutume, exemple, instinct]; to obey [caprice, impulsion]5) ( être attentif à) to follow [leçon, match, procès]; to follow the progress of [élève, malade]être suivi or se faire suivre par un spécialiste — Médecine to be treated by a specialist
un de nos collègues, suivez mon regard — (colloq) hum one of our colleagues, not mentioning any names
6) ( assister à)suivre un cours de cuisine — to do a cookery GB ou cooking US course
7) ( comprendre) to follow [explication, raisonnement]8) fig ( ne pas se laisser distancer) to keep pace with [personne]tu vas trop vite, je ne peux pas (te) suivre — you're going too fast, I can't keep up
les prix augmentent, mais les salaires ne suivent pas — prices are going up but wages are not keeping pace
9) Commerce10) Sport to follow [something] through [ballon]
2.
verbe intransitif1) Postes
3.
se suivre verbe pronominal1) ( être placés dans un ordre) [numéros, pages] to be in order; Jeux [cartes] to be consecutive2) ( se succéder) [incidents] to happen one after the other
4.
verbe impersonnelil suit — it follows (de from)
* * *sɥivʀ1. vt1) (aller derrière) [personne] to followIl m'a suivie jusque chez moi. — He followed me home.
suivre qn/qch des yeux — to follow sb/sth with one's eyes
2) (dans le temps) [semaines, mois] [événements] to followsuivre son cours — to take its course, to follow its course
L'enquête suit son cours. — The inquiry is taking its course., The inquiry is following its course.
3) (= soutenir, imiter) [personne] to follow4) (= comprendre) [personne, conversation, leçon] to follow5) [émission] (= regarder) to watch, (= écouter) to listen toJe peux changer de chaîne ou tu suis cette émission? — Are you watching this programme or can I change the channel?, Are you following this programme or can I change the channel?
"à suivre" — "to be continued"
6) [actualité] to followJ'aime suivre l'actualité. — I like to keep up with the news.
7) (= assister à) [cours] to do, to takeJe suis un cours d'anglais à la fac. — I'm doing an English course at college.
8) [traitement] to be having, to be undergoing2. vi1) [personne] to follow2) [semaines, mois, années] to followdans les semaines qui suivirent — in the weeks that followed, in the following weeks
3)faire suivre [courrier] — to forward
4) (= écouter) to pay attention5) (= assimiler le programme) to keep up, to followIl n'arrive pas à suivre en maths. — He can't keep up in maths.
* * *suivre verb table: suivreA vtr1 ( aller derrière) to follow [personne, voiture]; ( accompagner) to accompany [personne]; suivez cette voiture! follow that car!; suivis de leur chien followed by their dog; j'ai l'impression qu'on me suit I think I'm being followed; un interprète le suit dans ses visites officielles an interpreter accompanies him on official visits; faire suivre qn to have sb followed; suivre qn en exil/dans le jardin to follow sb into exile/into the garden GB ou yard US; suivre qn de près/de loin lit to follow sb closely/at a distance; suivre de très près la voiture de tête Sport to be right behind the leading car; il est mort en juin, et elle l'a suivi de près he died in June and she followed not long after; il me suit partout [chien] he follows me everywhere; [sac] it goes everywhere with me; partez sans moi, je vous suis don't wait for me, I'll follow; suivre qn du regard to follow sb with one's eyes; ta réputation t'a suivi jusqu'ici your reputation has followed you; suivre un cerf à la trace to stalk a stag; suivez le guide! this way, please!;2 ( se situer après) to follow, to come after [période, incident, dynastie]; ( succéder à) to follow; ( résulter de) to follow; le verbe suit le sujet the verb comes after ou follows the subject; suivit un long silence there followed a long silence; le film qui suivit the film that followed; le jour qui suivit the next ou following day; la répression qui suivit l'insurrection the clamp-down that followed the insurrection; comme nous le verrons dans l'exemple qui suit as we shall see in the following example; lis ce qui suit read on; ‘à suivre’ ‘to be continued’;3 ( aller selon) [personne] to follow [flèche, sentier, itinéraire]; [police, chien] to follow [piste]; [bateau, route] to follow, to hug [côte]; [route] to run alongside [voie ferrée]; ils ont suivi la même voie fig they followed the same path; indiquer (à qn) la route à suivre to give (sb) directions; quelle est la marche à suivre? fig what is the best way to go about it?; suivre le droit chemin fig to keep to the straight and narrow; lire en suivant (les lignes) du doigt dans son livre to read with a finger under the line; ⇒ bonhomme;4 ( se conformer à) to follow [coutume, exemple, conseil, règlement, mode, chef de file]; to follow [instinct, penchant]; to obey [caprice, impulsion]; suivre une recette/un traitement to follow a recipe/a course of treatment; décider de suivre un régime to decide to go on a diet; il suit/ne suit pas son régime he keeps to/doesn't keep to his diet; le dollar a chuté et la livre a suivi the dollar fell and the pound followed suit;5 ( être attentif à) to follow [leçon, match, procès]; to follow the progress of [élève, malade]; suivre un feuilleton à la télévision to watch a serial on TV; suivre l'actualité to keep up with the news; suivre les événements de très près to keep a close eye on developments, to watch developments closely; c'est une affaire à suivre it's something worth watching; être suivi or se faire suivre par un spécialiste Méd to be treated by a specialist; elle ne suit jamais en classe she never pays attention in class; un de nos collègues, suivez mon regard○ hum one of our colleagues, not mentioning any names;6 ( assister à) suivre un cours de cuisine to do a cookery GB ou cooking US course; suivre un stage de formation to be on a training course GB, to be in a training program US;7 ( comprendre) to follow [explication, raisonnement]; je vous suis I'm with you, I follow; je ne vous suis pas très bien I'm not quite with you, I don't quite follow; vous me suivez? are you with me?; je n'arrive pas à suivre ce qu'il dit I can't follow what he's saying;8 fig ( ne pas se laisser distancer) to keep pace with [personne]; tu vas trop vite, je ne peux pas (te) suivre you're going too fast, I can't keep up; les prix augmentent, mais les salaires ne suivent pas prices are going up but wages are not keeping pace; il ne suit pas bien en chimie Scol he's struggling to keep up in chemistry;9 Comm suivre un article to keep a line in stock;10 Sport to follow [sth] through [ballon].B vi1 Postes faire suivre son courrier to have one's mail forwarded; (prière de) faire suivre please forward;C se suivre vpr1 ( être placés dans un ordre) [numéros, pages] to be in order; [cartes] Jeux to be consecutive; les numéros ne se suivent pas the numbers are not consecutive ou in order;2 ( se succéder) [incidents] to happen one after the other; se suivre à quelques jours d'intervalle to happen within a few days; les deux frères se suivent de près the two brothers are close in age;3 ( être cohérent) [argumentation, exposé] to be coherent; argumentation qui se suit en toute logique consistently logical line of argument.D v impers il suit it follows (de from); d'où il suit que from which it follows that, it therefore follows that; comme suit as follows.suivre qn comme un caniche or mouton or toutou to trail around after sb like a little dog.[sɥivr] verbe transitifA.[DANS L'ESPACE, LE TEMPS]1. [pour escorter, espionner, rattraper] to followsuivez le guide this way (for the guided tour), pleasea. [généralement] to follow close behind somebodyb. [pour le protéger] to stick close to somebodyle coureur anglais, suivi de très près par le Belge the English runner, with the Belgian close on his heelscertaines personnes, suivez mon regard, n'ont pas fait leur travail certain people, who shall be ou remain nameless, haven't done their workmarche moins vite, je ne peux pas suivre slow down, I can't keep uple jour qui suivit (the) next day, the following dayil suit de votre déclaration que le témoin ment it follows from your statement that the witness is lyingles conjonctions toujours suivies du subjonctif the conjunctions always followed by ou that always govern the subjunctiveB.[ADOPTER, OBÉIR À]1. [emprunter - itinéraire, rue] to followla route suit la rivière sur plusieurs kilomètres the road runs along ou follows (the course of) the river for several kilometres3. [se soumettre à - traitement] to undergo4. [se conformer à - conseil, personne, instructions] to follow[règlement] to comply with (inseparable)5. CARTES[produire] to produceC.1. [observer - carrière, progrès, feuilleton] to follow ; [ - actualité] to keep up with (inseparable)maintenant, suivez-moi bien now, listen to me carefully ou pay close attentionencore un qui ne suivait pas! [distrait] so, someone else wasn't paying attention!je vais suivre avec Pierre [sur son livre] I'll share Pierre's book3. [comprendre - explications, raisonnement] to follow4. [s'occuper de - dossier, commande] to deal with (inseparable) ; [ - élève] to follow the progress ofje suis suivie par un très bon médecin I'm with ou under a very good doctor————————[sɥivr] verbe intransitif1. ÉDUCATION [assimiler le programme] to keep up2. [être acheminé après]‘lettre suit’ ‘will write soon, letter follows’faire suivre [lettre] to forward, to send on3. [être ci-après] to followsont reçus les candidats dont les noms suivent the names of the successful candidates are as follows————————se suivre verbe pronominal intransitif1. [être l'un derrière l'autre - personnes, lettres] to follow one anotherpar temps de brouillard, ne vous suivez pas de trop près in foggy conditions, keep your distance (from other vehicles)les trois coureurs se suivent de très près the three runners are very close behind one another ou are tightly bunched3. [se succéder dans le temps]les jours se suivent et ne se ressemblent pas (proverbe) who knows what tomorrow holds (locution), every day is a new beginning ou dawn————————à suivre locution adjectivale————————à suivre locution adverbiale‘à suivre’ ‘to be continued’ -
8 cours
cours [kuʀ]masculine noun• faire or donner un cours sur to give a class (or lecture or course) on• qui vous fait cours en anglais ? who takes you for English?• donner/prendre des cours particuliers to give/have private lessonsb. ( = enseignement) class• cours préparatoire/élémentaire/moyen first/second or third/fourth or fifth year in primary schoolc. ( = établissement) schoold. [de rivière] avoir un cours rapide to be fast-flowing• sur une partie de son cours on or along part of its coursee. [de valeurs, matières premières] price ; [de devises] rate• avoir cours [monnaie] to be legal tenderf. ( = déroulement) course• c'est en cours de réparation/réfection it's being repaired/rebuilt* * *kuʀnom masculin invariable1) ( session d'enseignement) École lesson, class; Université class; ( magistral) lecture; ( hors cadre scolaire) class; ( en privé) lesson; ( ensemble de sessions) coursesuivre un cours — to do ou take a course
faire un cours sur quelque chose — ( une fois) to give a class in something; ( plusieurs fois) to teach a course in something
donner des cours de français — ( dans l'enseignement) to teach French; ( en privé) to give French lessons
3) ( établissement) schoolavoir cours — Finance [monnaie] to be legal tender; fig [théorie, pratique] to be current; [terme] to be used
ne plus avoir cours — Finance [monnaie] to be no longer legal tender; fig [théorie, pratique] to be no longer accepted; [terme] to be no longer used
5) ( de rivière) ( parcours) course; ( débit) flow6) ( enchaînement) (de récit, carrière, d'événements) course; ( d'idées) flowdonner libre cours à — to give free rein to [imagination]; to give way to [peine]; to give vent to [colère]
au or dans le cours de — in the course of, during
en cours — [mois, semaine, année] current; [processus, projet] under way (après n); [travail, négociations, changements] in progress (après n)
en cours de journée/saison — in the course of the day/season
en cours de fabrication/rénovation — in the process of being manufactured/renovated
le pont en cours de construction — the bridge being built ou under construction
•Phrasal Verbs:* * *kuʀ nm1) (= leçon) classLe professeur d'anglais l'a surpris en train de faire ses maths pendant son cours. — The English teacher caught him doing his maths during his class.
2) (= série de leçons) course3) (= cheminement) course4) (= écoulement) flow5) (= avenue) walk6) COMMERCE, BOURSE, [action, dollar, devise] ratedonner libre cours à — to give free expression to, [imagination] to give free rein to
avoir cours [monnaie] — to be legal tender, figto be current, (à l'école) to have a class, (à l'université) to have a lecture
au cours de — in the course of, during
Il a été réveillé trois fois au cours de la nuit. — He was woken up three times during the night.
* * *cours nm inv1 ( session d'enseignement) Scol lesson, class; Univ class; ( magistral) lecture; ( hors cadre scolaire) class; ( en privé) lesson; ( ensemble de sessions) course; avoir cours to have a class; je n'ai pas cours demain I haven't got any lessons ou classes tomorrow; prendre des cours de qch to take classes in sth; tu devrais prendre des cours de diction you should go to elocution classes; suivre un cours to do ou take a course; il prend des cours d'espagnol he's taking Spanish lessons; je suis un cours de secrétariat/cuisine/littérature I'm doing ou taking a secretarial/cookery/literature course; je suis les cours du professeur X I'm attending Professor X's lectures; le professeur X a publié son cours sur la traduction Professor X has published his/her course of lectures on translation; faire cours to teach; qui vous fait cours en maths? who teaches you maths GB ou math US?; faire un cours sur qch ( une fois) to give a class in sth; ( plusieurs fois) to teach a course in sth; il nous a fait un véritable cours sur la gastronomie he gave us a real lecture on gastronomy; donner des cours de français/piano ( dans l'enseignement) to teach French/piano; ( en privé) to give French/piano lessons;3 ( établissement) school; cours de théâtre drama school;4 Fin ( taux de négociation) (de denrée, valeur) price; ( de devise) exchange rate; le cours du change the exchange rate; le cours du dollar the price of the dollar; cours légal official exchange rate; les cours boursiers or de la Bourse Stock Exchange prices; le cours du marché the market price; acheter qch au cours des halles to buy sth at wholesale market price; cours d'ouverture/de clôture or fermeture opening/closing price; avoir cours Fin [monnaie] to be legal tender; fig [théorie, pratique] to be current; [terme, expression] to be used; ne plus avoir cours Fin [monnaie] to be no longer legal tender; fig [théorie, pratique] to be no longer accepted; [terme, expression] to be no longer used;5 ( de rivière) ( parcours) course; ( débit) flow; détourner le cours d'une rivière to divert the course of a river; avoir un cours lent/rapide to flow slowly/quickly; fleuve au cours rapide fast-flowing river; descendre/remonter le cours d'une rivière to go down/to go up a river;6 ( enchaînement) (de récit, conflit, carrière, maladie) course; ( d'idées) flow; ( d'événements) course; les choses suivent tranquillement leur cours things are quietly taking their course; le cours des choses the course of events; reprendre son cours to resume; la vie reprend son cours life returns to normal; la sonnerie interrompit le cours de mes pensées the bell interrupted my train of thought; donner libre cours à to give free rein to [imagination, fantaisie]; to give way to [peine, douleur]; to give vent to [colère, indignation]; au or dans le cours de in the course of, during; dans le cours du mois prochain in the course of next month; dans le cours du mois within the month; en cours [mois, semaine, année] current; [processus, projet] under way ( après n); [travail, négociations, changements] in progress ( après n); en cours de journée/saison/séance in the course of the day/season/session; en cours de fabrication/rénovation in the process of being manufactured/renovated; le pont en cours de construction the bridge being built ou under construction; le pont est en cours de construction the bridge is under construction ou in the process of being built; en cours de route along the way; rajoutez un peu d'eau en cours de cuisson add some water during the cooking.cours accéléré crash course; cours de compensation Fin mark-up price; cours d'eau watercourse; cours élémentaire deuxième année, CE2 third year of primary school, age 8-9; cours élémentaire première année, CE1 second year of primary school, age 7-8; cours intensif intensive course; cours magistral Univ lecture; cours moyen deuxième année, CM2 fifth year of primary school, age 10-11; cours moyen première année, CM1 fourth year of primary school, age 9-10; cours d'initiation introductory course; cours intensif intensive course; cours par correspondance correspondence course; suivre des cours par correspondance to take a correspondence course; cours particulier(s) private tuition ¢ GB, private tutoring ¢ US (en, de in); donner/suivre des cours particuliers to give/to have private tuition ou lessons; cours de perfectionnement improvers' course; cours préparatoire, CP Scol first year of primary school, age 6-7; cours de rattrapage remedial course; cours de remise à niveau refresher course; cours du soir evening class.[kur] nom masculinA.[ÉCOULEMENT, SUCCESSION]1. GÉOGRAPHIE [débit] flow[parcours] coursea. [ruisseau] streamb. [rivière] river2. [déroulement - des années, des saisons, de pensées] course ; [ - d'événements] course, run ; [ - de négociations, d'une maladie, de travaux] course, progressdonner ou laisser (libre) cours àa. [joie, indignation] to give vent tob. [imagination, chagrin] to give free rein tosuivre son cours [processus] to continueen suivant/remontant le cours du temps going forward/back in time3. [dans des noms de rue] avenueB.[DANS LE DOMAINE FINANCIER]1. [de devises] ratecours des devises ou du change foreign exchange rate ou rate of exchangea. [monnaie] to be legal tender ou legal currencyb. [pratique] to be commonavoir cours légal to be legal tender ou a legal currencya. [monnaie] to be out of circulation, to be no longer legal tender ou a legal currencyb. [pratique, théorie] to be obsoletec. [expression, terme] to be obsolete ou no longer in useau cours du marché at the market ou trading pricepremier cours, cours d'ouverture opening pricedernier cours, cours de clôture closing priceC.[DANS LE DOMAINE SCOLAIRE ET UNIVERSITAIRE][ensemble des leçons] coursesuivre un cours ou des cours d'espagnol to go to ou to attend a Spanish classprendre des cours to take lessons ou a coursej'ai cours tout à l'heure [élève, professeur] I have a class laterj'ai cours tous les jours [élève, professeur] I have classes every daytu ne vas pas me faire un cours sur la politesse? are you going to give me a lecture on how to be polite?donner/prendre des cours particuliers to give/to have private tuition[notes] notes3. [degré - dans l'enseignement primaire]4. [établissement] school————————au cours de locution prépositionnelle————————en cours locution adjectivale[actuel]l'année/le tarif en cours the current year/priceaffaire/travail en cours business/work in handêtre en cours [débat, réunion, travaux] to be under way, to be in progress————————en cours de locution prépositionnelleen cours de réparation in the process of being repaired, undergoing repairs -
9 retard
retard [ʀ(ə)taʀ]1. masculine nouna. delay• avoir deux secondes de retard sur le champion/le record to be two seconds behind the champion/outside the record• il a eu quatre retards [élève] he was late four times• vous avez deux heures de retard or un retard de deux heuresc. (dans son développement) [de pays, peuple] backwardness• ce pays est en retard de cent ans du point de vue économique this country's economy is one hundred years behindd. ► en retard• ça/il m'a mis en retard it/he made me late• vous êtes en retard pour les inscriptions or pour vous inscrire you are late (in) registering• payer/livrer qch en retard to pay/deliver sth late• être en retard de 2 heures/2 km sur le peloton [coureur] to be 2 hours/2km behind the pack• tu es en retard d'un métro or d'un train ! (inf) ( = tu n'es pas au courant) you must have been asleep! ; ( = tu es lent à comprendre) you're slow on the uptake!2. invariable adjective* * *ʀ(ə)taʀnom masculin1) ( absence de ponctualité) lateness; ( temps écoulé) delayavoir un retard d'une heure, avoir une heure de retard — ( avant échéance) to be one hour behind schedule; ( après échéance) to be one hour late
être/se mettre en retard dans son travail — to be/to fall behind with one's work
prendre du retard — to fall ou get behind ( dans with)
rattraper or combler son retard — to catch up
il lui a souhaité son anniversaire en retard — he wished him/her a belated happy birthday
avoir du courrier/travail en retard — to have a backlog of mail/work
sans retard — without delay, straight away
2) ( développement moins avancé) backwardness [U]il a deux ans de retard — École he's two years behind at school
* * *ʀ(ə)taʀ nm1) (d'une personne attendue) lateness no plSon retard m'inquiète. — The fact that he's late worries me., His lateness worries me.
Ses retards continuels m'agacent. — The fact that he's always late annoys me., His constant lateness annoys me.
Il a beaucoup de retard. — He's very late.
2) (sur l'horaire, un programme) delayCe retard va compliquer les choses. — This delay is going to make matters complicated.
être en retard — to be behind, to be behind schedule
On va être en retard sur l'horaire. — We are going to be behind schedule.
prendre du retard [train, avion] — to be delayed
Le train a pris du retard en raison d'une panne près de Carlisle. — The train was delayed because of a breakdown near Carlisle.
3) (sur une échéance) delayIl va y avoir un retard de deux mois pour le toit. — There'll be a two-month delay for the roof.
4) (scolaire, mental) backwardness5)6) AUTOMOBILES* * *A adj Méd delayed; insuline retard delayed insulin; faire une injection retard to give a delayed injection.B nm1 ( absence de ponctualité) lateness; ( temps écoulé) delay; le retard du train/courrier/facteur the fact that the train/post/postman was late; vos retards répétés sont inacceptables your continual lateness is unacceptable; trois retards en une semaine c'est trop! being late three times in a week is too much!; votre retard de ce matin est inexcusable you've no excuse for being late this morning; un retard de 10 minutes sur le vol en provenance de Nice a ten-minute delay in the flight from Nice; des retards sont à prévoir sur les trains de banlieue delays are likely on commuter trains; léger/important retard slight/major delay; avoir du retard to be late; avoir un retard d'une heure, avoir une heure de retard ( avant échéance) to be one hour behind schedule; ( après échéance) to be one hour late; en retard late; être/arriver en retard to be/to arrive late; être en retard dans son travail to be behind with one's work; je me suis mis en retard dans mon travail I've fallen behind with my work; tu vas nous mettre en retard si tu ne te dépêches pas! you're going to make us late if you don't hurry up!; nous sommes en retard sur l'emploi du temps we're behind schedule; elle rend toujours son travail en retard she's always handing her work in late; il a rendu sa dissertation avec une semaine de retard he handed his essay in one week late; prendre du retard to fall ou get behind (dans with); il a pris du retard dans son travail he has fallen behind with his work; le cycliste a pris du retard sur le groupe de tête the cyclist has fallen behind the leaders; rattraper or combler son retard to catch up; nous avons beaucoup de retard à rattraper we've got a lot to catch up; être en retard pour faire qch to be late doing sth; elle est toujours en retard pour payer ses factures she's always late paying her bills; il lui a souhaité son anniversaire en retard he wished her a belated happy birthday; avoir du courrier/travail en retard to have a backlog of mail/work; après bien des retards after a lot of delay; sans retard without delay, straight away; ⇒ métro;2 ( développement moins avancé) backwardness ¢; retard industriel/technologique industrial/technological backwardness; il est en retard en mathématiques he's behind in maths GB ou math US; il a deux ans de retard Scol he's two years behind at school; ils ont vingt ans de retard sur le reste de l'Europe they're twenty years behind the rest of Europe; être en retard sur son temps to be behind the times;3 Mus retardation.[rətar] nom masculin1. [manque de ponctualité] latenessj'avais plus d'une heure de retard I was over ou more than an hour latel'avion Londres-Paris est annoncé avec deux heures de retard a two-hour delay is expected on the London to Paris flighttout retard dans le paiement des intérêts sera sanctionné all late payments of interest ou any delay in paying interest will incur a penalty2. [intervalle de temps, distance]le peloton est arrivé avec cinq minutes de retard sur le vainqueur the pack arrived five minutes after ou behind the winner3. [d'une horloge]4. [d'un élève] backwardness (péjoratif)5. [handicap]nous avons comblé notre retard industriel en quelques années we caught up on ou we closed the gap in our industrial development in a few years6. MÉCANIQUE————————[rətar] adjectif invariableinsuline/pénicilline retard slow-release insulin/penicillin————————en retard locution adjectivalea. PSYCHOLOGIE she's rather immature ou slow for her agea. [qui n'est pas fait] arrears, overdue paymentb. [qui est fait] late paymentil est en retard dans ses paiements he's behind ou in arrears with (his) paymentsêtre en retard sur son époque ou son temps to be behind the times————————en retard locution adverbiale -
10 pescar
v.1 to fish, to go fishing.Manolo pesca truchas Manolo fishes for trout.Manolo pesca en mayo Manolo fishes in May.2 to catch (informal) (contraer) (enfermedad).María pescó a su novio Mary caught her boyfriend unawares.Pesqué un resfrío I caught a cold.3 to catch (informal) (atrapar).lo pescaron intentando entrar sin pagar he got caught trying to get in without paying4 to land, to get oneself (informal) (conseguir).pescó un buen marido she landed herself a good husomebodyand5 to pick up, to understand (informal) (entender).¿has pescado el chiste? did you get the joke?6 to latch onto, to grab.Finalmente pescó a una viuda rica He finally latched onto a rich widow.* * *1 (ir a pescar) to fish, go fishing1 (sacar del agua) to get, catch3 (conseguir) to get, catch4 familiar (comprender) to understand, get■ éste no pesca una, el pobre he's a bit slow, poor thing5 familiar (coger por sorpresa) to catch\ir a pescar to go fishing* * *verb1) to fish2) catch* * *1. VT1) [+ peces, mariscos] to catch2) * (=agarrar)lo ha pescado la policía — he's been caught o nabbed * by the police
¡si no te abrigas vas a pescar una pulmonía! — if you don't wrap up you'll catch pneumonia!
viene a pescar un marido — she's come to get o bag * a husband
¡te pesqué! — caught you!, got you!
3) * (=entender) to get¿aún no has pescado el chiste? — haven't you got the joke yet?
2. VI1) [pescador] to fishpescar a mosca — to fish with a fly, flyfish
pescar a la rastra, pescar al arrastre — to trawl
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <trucha/corvina> to catchfuimos a pescar trucha(s) — we went trout-fishing, we went fishing for trout
2) (fam)a) <catarro/gripe> to catchb) <novio/marido> to get, hook (colloq & hum)c) <chiste/broma> to get (colloq)d) ( pillar) to catch2.lo pescaron robando — they caught him red-handed (as he was stealing something)
pescar vi to fish3.* * *= fish (for).Ex. The article 'Catfish ain't ugly' reviews the range of Web sites providing information about the catfish in the USA and places to go to fish for catfish.----* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.* caña de pescar = fishing rod, fishing pole.* cebo de pescar = fishing lure.* cesta para pescar langostas = lobster trap.* pescar furtivamente = poach.* red de pescar = fishnet, fishing net.* vara de pescar = fishing rod, fishing pole.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <trucha/corvina> to catchfuimos a pescar trucha(s) — we went trout-fishing, we went fishing for trout
2) (fam)a) <catarro/gripe> to catchb) <novio/marido> to get, hook (colloq & hum)c) <chiste/broma> to get (colloq)d) ( pillar) to catch2.lo pescaron robando — they caught him red-handed (as he was stealing something)
pescar vi to fish3.* * *= fish (for).Ex: The article 'Catfish ain't ugly' reviews the range of Web sites providing information about the catfish in the USA and places to go to fish for catfish.
* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.* caña de pescar = fishing rod, fishing pole.* cebo de pescar = fishing lure.* cesta para pescar langostas = lobster trap.* pescar furtivamente = poach.* red de pescar = fishnet, fishing net.* vara de pescar = fishing rod, fishing pole.* * *pescar [A2 ]vtA ‹trucha/corvina› to catchno pescamos nada we didn't catch anythingfuimos a pescar trucha(s) we went trout-fishing, we went fishing for troutB ( fam)1 ‹catarro/gripe› to catchpescarás una pulmonía como salgas con esta lluvia you'll catch your death if you go out in this rain ( colloq)¡qué borrachera pescó! he got really drunk!2 ‹novio› to get, hook ( colloq hum); ‹marido› to hook ( colloq)3 ‹chiste/broma› to get ( colloq)no pescas ni una you're so slow on the uptakeno pescó la indrecta she didn't take the hintpescarla(s) ( fam): creo que no la(s) pescaste, pero se refería a ti I don't think you realized, but he was talking about youse lo he explicado varias veces pero no la(s) pesca I've explained to him several times but he doesn't get it ( colloq)4 (pillar, sorprender) to catchlo pescaron robando they caught him red-handed (as he was stealing something)por fin te pesqué, llevo toda la mañana buscándote I've caught you at last, I've been looking for you all morningla pesqué en una mentira I caught her out lyingla noticia me pescó de sorpresa the news took me by surpriseme pescó la lluvia al salir del teatro I got caught in the rain as I came out of the theater■ pescarvito fishpescar a mosca to fly-fish■ pescarse* * *
pescar ( conjugate pescar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹trucha/corvina› to catch;
2 (fam)
◊ lo pescaron robando they caught him red-handed (as he was stealing something)
verbo intransitivo
to fish;
pescar verbo transitivo
1 to fish
2 fam (una enfermedad, a una persona) to catch
3 (una idea, una broma) to get
' pescar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boya
- caña
- agarrar
- carrete
- corcho
- red
English:
bait
- catch
- collar
- fish
- fishing rod
- land
- poach
- rod
- spear
- tackle
- fishing
- get
- let
- nab
- net
* * *♦ vt1. [peces] to catch;sólo consiguieron pescar una bota all they caught was an old bootpescó una gripe she caught the flulo pescaron intentando entrar sin pagar he got caught trying to get in without payingha pescado un trabajo estupendo she's landed a fantastic job;pescó un buen marido she landed herself a good husband¿has pescado el chiste? did you get the joke?;cuando me hablan en francés no pesco ni una I can't understand a word when they speak to me in French♦ vito fish;ir a pescar to go fishing* * *I v/tII v/i fish;pescar con caña go angling* * *pescar {72} vt1) : to fish for2) : to catchpescar vi: to fish, to go fishing* * *pescar vb1. (coger peces) to fish -
11 brak
Ⅰ m (G braku) 1. sgt (pieniędzy, żywności) lack, shortage C; (doświadczenia, dowodów, snu) lack; (witamin) deficiency C/U- cierpieć na/odczuwać brak czegoś to lack sth- odczuwać brak kogoś to miss sb- cierpieć na brak pieniędzy/czasu to be pressed for money/time- cierpieć na brak rąk do pracy to be short-handed- z braku czegoś for want of sth, for a. through lack of sth2. (produkt wybrakowany) defective product Ⅱ praed. brak mi słów I’m at a loss for words- brak mi ciebie I miss you- ludzi tu nie brak there are plenty of people here- brak mi kilku groszy I’m short a few pence a. a few pence short- nie brak mu niczego he has everything; he wants for nothing książk.- nie brak jej pomysłów she’s full of ideasⅢ braki plt (w uzębieniu) gaps pl; (w wykształceniu) gaps pl; (jakościowe) defects- miał poważne braki w matematyce he was way behind in maths* * *I - ku; instr sg - kiem; m(czasu, dowodów) lack; (pieniędzy, pożywienia) lack, shortage; ( produkt wybrakowany) defective product, dud (pot)z braku czegoś — for lub through lack of sth
II invcierpieć na brak czegoś — to suffer for lub from the want of sth
* * *mi1. (= niedostatek) lack, shortage; chroniczny/zupełny brak czasu chronic/total shortage l. lack of time; dotkliwy brak pieniędzy severe shortage of money; brak zainteresowania/apetytu lack of interest/appetite.2. (= nieobecność) absence; zauważyłem brak niektórych studentów I noticed (that) some students were absent.4. handl. defective product. – v. ( nieodmienny predykatyw)1. (niedostatek, uczucie tęsknoty) brak mi słów I don't know what to say; I'm at a loss for words; będzie mi ciebie brak I'll miss you.2. (z przeczeniem: dostateczna ilość, obfitość) nie brak mu nigdy pomysłów he never lacks ideas; nie brak czasu there's plenty of time; nie brak mi było niczego I had all I needed; form. I wanted for nothing.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > brak
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12 degree
noun1) (Math., Phys.) Grad, deran angle/a temperature of 45 degrees — ein Winkel/eine Temperatur von 45 Grad
2) (stage in scale or extent) Grad, dera certain degree of imagination — ein gewisses Maß an Fantasie
to some or a certain degree — [bis] zu einem gewissen Grad
3) (academic rank) [akademischer] Gradtake/receive a degree in something — einen akademischen Grad in etwas (Dat.) erwerben/verliehen bekommen
have a degree in physics/maths — einen Hochschulabschluss in Physik/Mathematik haben
* * *[di'ɡri:]1) ((an) amount or extent: There is still a degree of uncertainty; The degree of skill varies considerably from person to person.) der Grad2) (a unit of temperature: 20° (= 20 degrees) Celsius.) das Grad3) (a unit by which angles are measured: at an angle of 90° (= 90 degrees).) der Grad4) (a title or certificate given by a university etc: He took a degree in chemistry.) die Würde, der Grad•- by degrees- to a degree* * *de·gree[dɪˈgri:]n\degree of probability Wahrscheinlichkeitsgrad m\degree of utilization Ausnutzungsgrad mto different \degrees in unterschiedlichem Maße, unterschiedlich starka high \degree of skill ein hohes Maß an Könnento the last \degree im höchsten Gradby \degrees nach und nachto some \degree bis zu einem gewissen Grad2. MATH, METEO Grad mto do a \degree in sth etw studierento have a \degree in sth einen Abschluss in etw haben4. LAWprohibited \degrees verbotene Verwandtschaftsgrade* * *[dɪ'griː]n1) (= unit of measurement) Grad m no plan angle of 90 degrees — ein Winkel m von 90 Grad
it was 35 degrees in the shade — es waren 35 Grad im Schatten
2) (= extent of risk, uncertainty etc) Maß ntto some degree, to a (certain) degree — einigermaßen, zu einem gewissen Grad, in gewissem Maße
to such a degree that... — so sehr or in solchem Maße, dass...
to what degree was he involved? — wie weit or in welchem Maße war er verwickelt?
3) (= step in scale) Grad m* * *degree [dıˈɡriː] s1. Grad m, Stufe f, Schritt m:degree of priority Dringlichkeitsgrad, -stufe;by degrees stufenweise, allmählich, nach und nach;by many degrees bei Weitem;2. (Verwandtschafts-)Grad m:3. Rang m, Stufe f, (gesellschaftlicher) Stand:of high degree von hohem Rang;military degree of rank militärische Rangstufe4. Grad m, Ausmaß n:degree of hardness TECH Härtegrad;degree of probability (besonders Statistik) Wahrscheinlichkeitsgrad;degree of saturation CHEM Sättigungsgrad5. fig Grad m, (Aus)Maß n:a) in hohem Maße, sehr,b) einigermaßen, in gewissem Grade;to a high degree in hohem Maße;in the highest degree, to the last degree in höchstem Grade, aufs Höchste;to what degree can he be trusted? wie weit kann man ihm trauen?;not in the slightest degree nicht im Geringsten;in no degree keineswegs;in no small degree in nicht geringem Grade6. ASTRON, GEOG, MATH, PHYS Grad m:an angle of ninety degrees ein Winkel von 90 Grad;an equation of the third degree eine Gleichung dritten Grades;ten degrees Fahrenheit 10 Grad Fahrenheit;degree of latitude Breitengrad;degree of longitude Längengrad;7. Gehalt m (of an dat):of high degree hochgradig8. (akademischer) Grad, Würde f, weitS. Hochschulabschluss m:the degree of doctor der Doktorgrad, die Doktorwürde;take one’s degree einen akademischen Grad erwerben, promovieren;degree day Promotionstag m10. MUS Tonstufe f, Intervall n11. obs Stufe f (einer Treppe etc):* * *noun1) (Math., Phys.) Grad, deran angle/a temperature of 45 degrees — ein Winkel/eine Temperatur von 45 Grad
2) (stage in scale or extent) Grad, derto some or a certain degree — [bis] zu einem gewissen Grad
3) (academic rank) [akademischer] Gradtake/receive a degree in something — einen akademischen Grad in etwas (Dat.) erwerben/verliehen bekommen
have a degree in physics/maths — einen Hochschulabschluss in Physik/Mathematik haben
* * *n.Grad -e m.Maß -e n.Rang ¨-e m.Stufe -n f. -
13 dull
dull [dʌl]∎ she's very dull when it comes to maths elle est très médiocre en maths;∎ to grow dull (intellectual capacities) s'affaiblir, décliner(b) (boring → book, person, lecture) ennuyeux, assommant;∎ there's never a dull moment with him around on ne s'ennuie jamais avec lui;∎ deadly dull mortel, ennuyeux à mourir;∎ it's deadly dull here on s'ennuie à mourir ici∎ the knife is dull le couteau ne coupe plus bien(e) (listless → person) abattu∎ business is dull les affaires ne marchent pas fort(sound) assourdir; (colour, metal) ternir; (blade, pleasure, senses, impression) émousser; (grief) endormir(colour) se ternir, perdre son éclat; (pleasure) s'émousser; (pain) s'atténuer; (eyes) s'assombrir, perdre son éclat; (mind) s'affaiblir, décliner -
14 take
take [teɪk]prendre ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (b), 1B (a), 1B (c)-(e), 1C (b), 1D (a), 1D (b), 1E (a), 1F (a), 1G (a), 1G (b), 1G (d), 1H (a), 1H (b), 1I (a), 1I (c), 1I (d), 1I (f), 1I (g), 2 (a)-(c) porter ⇒ 1B (a) mener ⇒ 1B (b) conduire ⇒ 1C (a) recevoir ⇒ 1D (c) croire ⇒ 1F (b) supporter ⇒ 1F (d) supposer ⇒ 1G (c) contenir ⇒ 1I (e) passer ⇒ 1I (i)A.∎ let me take your coat donnez-moi votre manteau;∎ she took the book from him elle lui a pris le livre;∎ to take sb's hand prendre qn par la main;∎ she took his arm elle lui a pris le bras;∎ Peter took her in his arms Peter l'a prise dans ses bras;∎ the wolf took its prey by the throat le loup a saisi sa proie à la gorge(b) (get control of, capture → person) prendre, capturer; (→ fish, game) prendre, attraper; Military prendre, s'emparer de;∎ they took the town that night ils prirent ou s'emparèrent de la ville cette nuit-là;∎ to take sb prisoner faire qn prisonnier;∎ to take sb alive prendre ou capturer qn vivant;∎ I took his queen with my rook j'ai pris sa reine avec ma tour;∎ to take control of a situation prendre une situation en main;∎ we took our courage in both hands nous avons pris notre courage à deux mains;∎ you're taking your life in your hands doing that c'est ta vie que tu risques en faisant cela;∎ to take the lead in sth (in competition) prendre la tête de qch; (set example) être le premier à faire qchB.(a) (carry from one place to another) porter, apporter; (carry along, have in one's possession) prendre, emporter;∎ she took her mother a cup of tea elle a apporté une tasse de thé à sa mère;∎ he took the map with him il a emporté la carte;∎ she took some towels up(stairs)/down(stairs) elle a monté/descendu des serviettes;∎ don't forget to take your camera n'oubliez pas (de prendre) votre appareil photo;∎ figurative the committee wanted to take the matter further le comité voulait mener l'affaire plus loin;∎ the devil take it! que le diable l'emporte!;∎ you can't take it with you (money when you die) tu ne l'emporteras pas avec toi dans la tombe∎ her father takes her to school son père l'emmène à l'école;∎ could you take me home? pourriez-vous me ramener ou me raccompagner?;∎ to take sb across the road faire traverser la rue à qn;∎ may I take you to dinner? puis-je vous inviter à dîner ou vous emmener dîner?;∎ he offered to take them to work in the car il leur a proposé de les emmener au bureau en voiture ou de les conduire au bureau;∎ to take oneself to bed aller se coucher;∎ please take me with you emmène-moi, s'il te plaît;∎ humorous I can't take you anywhere tu n'es pas sortable;∎ the estate agent took them over the house l'agent immobilier leur a fait visiter la maison;∎ he took her round the museum il lui a fait visiter le musée;∎ she used to take me along to meetings (avant,) elle m'emmenait aux réunions;∎ this road will take you to the station cette route vous mènera ou vous conduira à la gare;∎ I don't want to take you out of your way je ne veux pas vous faire faire un détour;∎ her job took her all over Africa son travail l'a fait voyager dans toute l'Afrique;∎ that's what first took me to Portugal c'est ce qui m'a amené au Portugal;∎ whatever took him there? qu'allait-il faire là-bas?;∎ the record took her to number one in the charts le disque lui a permis d'être première au hit-parade∎ she took a handkerchief from her pocket elle a sorti un mouchoir de sa poche;∎ I took a chocolate from the box j'ai pris un chocolat dans la boîte;∎ take a book from the shelf prenez un livre sur l'étagère;∎ take your feet off the table enlève tes pieds de la table;∎ he took the saucepan off the heat il a ôté ou retiré la casserole du feu(d) (appropriate, steal) prendre, voler;∎ to take sth from sb prendre qch à qn;∎ someone's taken my wallet on a pris mon portefeuille;∎ his article is taken directly from my book le texte de son article est tiré directement de mon livre(e) (draw, derive) prendre, tirer;∎ a passage taken from a book un passage extrait d'un livre;∎ a phrase taken from Latin une expression empruntée au latin;∎ the title is taken from the Bible le titre vient de la Bible;∎ to take a print from a negative tirer une épreuve d'un négatifC.(a) (of bus, car, train etc) conduire, transporter;∎ the ambulance took him to hospital l'ambulance l'a transporté à l'hôpital;∎ this bus will take you to the theatre ce bus vous conduira au théâtre;∎ will this train take me to Cambridge? est-ce que ce train va à ou passe par Cambridge?∎ American take a right prenez à droiteD.∎ she took a quick look at him elle a jeté un rapide coup d'œil sur lui;∎ he took a flying leap il a bondi;∎ to take a photo or a picture prendre une photo;∎ she took his picture or a picture of him elle l'a pris en photo;∎ we had our picture taken nous nous sommes fait photographier ou prendre en photo;∎ familiar he takes a good photo (is photogenic) il est photogénique□(c) (receive, get) recevoir; (earn, win → prize) remporter, obtenir; (→ degree, diploma) obtenir, avoir;∎ he took the blow on his arm il a pris le coup sur le bras;∎ you can take the call in my office vous pouvez prendre l'appel dans mon bureau;∎ the bookstore takes about $3,000 a day la librairie fait à peu près 3000 dollars (de recette) par jour;∎ how much does he take home a month? quel est son salaire mensuel net?;∎ Cards we took all the tricks nous avons fait toutes les levées;∎ their team took the match leur équipe a gagné ou remporté le matchE.(a) (assume, undertake) prendre;∎ to take the blame for sth prendre la responsabilité de qch;∎ you'll have to take the consequences c'est vous qui en subirez les conséquences;∎ she takes all the credit for our success elle s'attribue tout le mérite de notre réussite;∎ I take responsibility for their safety je me charge de leur sécurité;∎ to take the part of Hamlet jouer (le rôle d')Hamlet∎ he took my side in the argument il a pris parti pour moi dans la dispute;∎ the boy took an oath or a vow to avenge his family le garçon a fait serment ou a juré de venger sa famille;∎ American to take the Fifth (Amendment) invoquer le Cinquième Amendement (pour refuser de répondre)∎ may I take the liberty of inviting you to dinner? puis-je me permettre de vous inviter à dîner?;∎ he took the opportunity to thank them or of thanking them il a profité de l'occasion pour les remercierF.∎ the doctor only takes private patients le docteur ne prend pas les patients du service public;∎ the owner won't take less than $100 for it le propriétaire en veut au moins 100 dollars;∎ does this machine take pound coins? cette machine accepte-t-elle les pièces d'une livre?;∎ to take a bribe se laisser acheter ou corrompre;∎ you'll have to take me as I am il faut me prendre comme je suis;∎ take things as they come prenez les choses comme elles viennent;∎ I won't take "no" for an answer pas question de refuser;∎ it's my last offer, (you can) take it or leave it c'est ma dernière offre, c'est à prendre ou à laisser;∎ I'll take it from here je prends la suite;∎ I'll take it from there je verrai à ce moment-là(b) (accept as valid) croire;∎ to take sb's advice suivre les conseils de qn;∎ take it from me, he's a crook croyez-moi, c'est un escroc∎ let's take things one at a time prenons les choses une par une;∎ the mayor took their questions calmly le maire a entendu leurs questions avec calme;∎ how did she take the questioning? comment a-t-elle réagi à ou pris l'interrogatoire?;∎ they took the news well or in their stride ils ont plutôt bien pris la nouvelle;∎ to take sth badly prendre mal qch;∎ familiar to take things easy or it easy se la couler douce;∎ familiar take it easy! (don't get angry) du calme!□∎ don't take any nonsense! ne te laisse pas faire!;∎ your father won't take any nonsense ton père ne plaisante pas avec ce genre de choses;∎ she can take it elle tiendra le coup;∎ esp American I'm not taking any! je ne marche pas!;∎ we couldn't take any more on n'en pouvait plus;∎ I can't take much more of this je commence à en avoir assez, je ne vais pas supporter cela bien longtemps;∎ I find his constant sarcasm rather hard to take je trouve ses sarcasmes perpétuels difficiles à supporter;∎ don't expect me to take this lying down ne comptez pas sur moi pour accepter ça sans rien dire;∎ those shoes have taken a lot of punishment ces chaussures en ont vu de toutes les couleurs;∎ to take heavy loads (crane, engine etc) supporter de lourdes charges;∎ it won't take your weight ça ne supportera pas ton poids(e) (experience, feel)∎ to take fright prendre peur;∎ to take an interest in sb/sth s'intéresser à qn/qch;∎ don't take offence ne vous vexez pas, ne vous offensez pas;∎ no offence taken il n'y a pas de mal;∎ we take pleasure in travelling nous prenons plaisir à voyager;∎ she takes pride in her work elle est fière de ce qu'elle fait;∎ to take pride in one's appearance prendre soin de sa personneG.(a) (consider, look at) prendre, considérer;∎ take Einstein (for example) prenons (l'exemple d')Einstein;∎ take the case of Colombia prenons le cas de la Colombie;∎ taking everything into consideration tout bien considéré;∎ to take sb/sth seriously prendre qn/qch au sérieux∎ do you take me for an idiot? vous me prenez pour un idiot?;∎ what do you take me for? pour qui me prenez-vous?;∎ I took you for an Englishman je vous croyais anglais;∎ he took me for somebody else il m'a pris pour quelqu'un d'autre;∎ to take the news as or to be true tenir la nouvelle pour vraie;∎ how old do you take her to be? quel âge est-ce que tu lui donnes?(c) (suppose, presume) supposer, présumer;∎ he's never been to Madrid, I take it si je comprends bien, il n'a jamais été à Madrid;∎ I take it you're his mother je suppose que vous êtes sa mère(d) (interpret, understand) prendre, comprendre;∎ we never know how to take his jokes on ne sait jamais comment prendre ses plaisanteries;∎ don't take that literally ne le prenez pas au pied de la lettre;∎ he was slow to take my meaning il lui a fallu un moment avant de comprendre ce que je voulais direH.∎ how long will it take to get there? combien de temps faudra-t-il pour y aller?;∎ the flight takes three hours le vol dure trois heures;∎ it will take you ten minutes vous en avez pour dix minutes;∎ it took him a minute to understand il a mis une minute avant de comprendre;∎ it took us longer than I expected cela nous a pris plus de temps que je ne pensais;∎ it takes time to learn a language il faut du temps pour apprendre une langue;∎ what kind of batteries does it take? quelle sorte de piles faut-il?;∎ my car takes unleaded ma voiture roule au sans-plomb;∎ he took a bit of coaxing before he accepted il a fallu le pousser un peu pour qu'il accepte;∎ it took four people to stop the brawl ils ont dû se mettre à quatre pour arrêter la bagarre;∎ it takes a clever man to do that bien malin ou habile qui peut le faire;∎ it takes courage to admit one's mistakes il faut du courage pour admettre ses erreurs;∎ it takes patience to work with children il faut de la patience ou il faut être patient pour travailler avec les enfants;∎ one glance was all it took un regard a suffi;∎ the job took some doing la tâche n'a pas été facile;∎ that will take some explaining voilà qui va demander des explications;∎ her story takes some believing son histoire n'est pas facile à croire;∎ to have what it takes to do/to be sth avoir les qualités nécessaires pour faire/être qch;∎ we need someone with leadership qualities - she has what it takes il nous faut quelqu'un qui ait des qualités de dirigeant - ce n'est pas ce qui lui manque;∎ familiar he's so lazy - it takes one to know one! il est vraiment paresseux - tu peux parler!∎ "falloir" takes the subjunctive "falloir" est suivi du subjonctif;∎ noun that takes an "s" in the plural nom qui prend un "s" au plurielI.(a) (food, drink etc) prendre;∎ do you take milk in your coffee? prenez-vous du lait dans votre café?;∎ how do you take your coffee? qu'est-ce que tu prends dans ton café?;∎ I invited him to take tea je l'ai invité à prendre le thé;∎ she refused to take any food elle a refusé de manger (quoi que ce soit);∎ to take drugs se droguer;∎ how many pills has he taken? combien de comprimés a-t-il pris ou absorbé?;∎ not to be taken internally (on packaging) (à) usage externe;∎ to be taken twice a day (on packaging) à prendre deux fois par jour;∎ to take the air prendre l'air∎ she takes a size 10 elle prend du 38;∎ what size shoe do you take? quelle est votre pointure?∎ I'll take it je le prends;∎ what newspaper do you take? quel journal prenez-vous?;∎ take your partners (at dance) invitez vos partenaires(d) (occupy → chair, seat) prendre, s'asseoir sur;∎ take a seat asseyez-vous;∎ take your seats! prenez vos places!;∎ is this seat taken? cette place est-elle occupée ou prise?(e) (hold → of container, building etc) contenir, avoir une capacité de;∎ this bus takes fifty passengers c'est un car de cinquante places(f) (ascertain, find out) prendre;∎ to take sb's pulse/temperature prendre le pouls/la température de qn;∎ to take a reading from a meter lire ou relever un compteur(g) (write down → notes, letter) prendre;∎ he took a note of her address il a noté son adresse(h) (subtract) soustraire, déduire;∎ they took 10 percent off the price ils ont baissé le prix de 10 pour cent;∎ take 4 from 9 and you have 5 ôtez 4 de 9, il reste 5∎ I took Latin and Greek at A level ≃ j'ai pris latin et grec au bac;∎ she took her degree last year elle a obtenu son diplôme l'an dernier;∎ she takes us for maths on l'a en maths∎ to take a service célébrer un office;∎ the assistant director took the rehearsals l'assistant réalisateur s'est occupé des répétitions(k) (contract, develop)∎ to take a chill, to take cold prendre froid;∎ to take sick, to be taken ill tomber malade;∎ I was taken with a fit of the giggles j'ai été pris d'un fou rire;∎ she took an instant dislike to him elle l'a tout de suite pris en aversion(l) (direct, aim)∎ she took a swipe at him elle a voulu le gifler;∎ Football to take a penalty tirer un penalty∎ she takes all her problems to her sister elle raconte tous ses problèmes à sa sœur;∎ he took the matter to his boss il a soumis la question à son patron;∎ Law they intend to take the case to the High Court ils ont l'intention d'en appeler à la Cour suprême∎ he took an axe to the door il a donné des coups de hache dans la porte;∎ take the scissors to it vas-y avec les ciseaux;∎ his father took a stick to him son père lui a donné des coups de bâton;∎ Law they took legal proceedings against him ils lui ont intenté un procès(o) (catch unawares) prendre, surprendre;∎ to take sb by surprise or off guard surprendre qn, prendre qn au dépourvu;∎ his death took us by surprise sa mort nous a surpris∎ they took him for every penny (he was worth) ils lui ont pris jusqu'à son dernier sou(a) (work, have desired effect) prendre;∎ did the dye take? est-ce que la teinture a pris?;∎ it was too cold for the seeds to take il faisait trop froid pour que les graines germent(b) (become popular) prendre, avoir du succès3 noun(b) Cinema, Photography & Television prise f de vue; Radio enregistrement m, prise f de son; (of record etc) enregistrement m∎ what's your take on her attitude? comment est-ce que tu interprètes son attitude?∎ to be on the take toucher des pots-de-vin□, palper(astonish) étonner, ébahir; (disconcert) déconcerter;∎ her question took him aback sa question l'a déconcerté;∎ I was taken aback by the news la nouvelle m'a beaucoup surprisressembler à, tenir de;∎ she takes after her mother in looks physiquement, elle tient de sa mère(a) (dismantle) démonter;∎ figurative they took the room apart looking for evidence ils ont mis la pièce sens dessus dessous pour trouver des preuves(b) (criticize) critiquerprendre à part, emmener à l'écart;∎ the boss took her aside for a chat le patron l'a prise à part pour discuter∎ take that knife away from him enlevez-lui ce couteau;∎ they took away his pension ils lui ont retiré sa pension;∎ they took their daughter away from the club ils ont retiré leur fille du club;∎ his work took him away from his family for long periods son travail le tenait éloigné de sa famille pendant de longues périodes;∎ euphemism the police took his father away son père a été arrêté par la police;∎ it takes away the fun ça gâche tout∎ not to be taken away (in library) à consulter sur place(c) Mathematics soustraire, retrancher;∎ nine take away six is three neuf moins six font trois∎ that doesn't take away from his achievements as an athlete ça n'enlève rien à ses exploits d'athlète;∎ to take away from the pleasure/value of sth diminuer le plaisir/la valeur de qch(a) (after absence, departure) reprendre;∎ she took her husband back elle a accepté que son mari revienne vivre avec elle;∎ the factory took back the workers l'usine a repris les ouvriers(b) (gift, unsold goods, sale item etc) reprendre∎ take it back to the shop rapporte-le au magasin;∎ he took her back home il l'a raccompagnée ou ramenée chez elle(d) (retract, withdraw) retirer, reprendre;∎ I take back everything I said je retire tout ce que j'ai dit;∎ all right, I take it back! d'accord, je n'ai rien dit!∎ that takes me back to my childhood ça me rappelle mon enfance;∎ that song takes me back forty years cette chanson me ramène quarante ans en arrière;∎ it takes you back a bit, doesn't it? ça ne nous rajeunit pas tout ça, hein?(f) Typography transférer à la ligne précédente∎ the lift took us down to the 4th floor l'ascenseur nous a amenés au 4ème étage∎ she took the book down from the shelf elle a pris le livre sur l'étagère;∎ can you help me take the curtains down? peux-tu m'aider à décrocher les rideaux?;∎ she took his picture down from the wall elle a enlevé sa photo du mur;∎ he took his trousers down il a baissé son pantalon∎ he took down the registration number il a relevé le numéro d'immatriculation;∎ to take down a letter in shorthand prendre une lettre en sténo(d) (dismantle → scaffolding, circus tent) démonterse démonter(b) (bring into one's home → person) héberger; (→ boarder) prendre; (→ orphan, stray animal) recueillir;∎ she takes in ironing elle fait du repassage à domicile∎ the police took him in la police l'a mis ou placé en garde à vue(d) (air, water, food etc)∎ she can only take in food intravenously on ne peut la nourrir que par intraveineuse;∎ whales take in air through their blowhole les baleines respirent par l'évent(e) (understand, perceive) saisir, comprendre;∎ he was sitting taking it all in il était là, assis, écoutant tout ce qui se disait;∎ he didn't take in the real implications of her announcement il n'a pas saisi les véritables implications de sa déclaration;∎ I can't take in the fact that I've won je n'arrive pas à croire que j'ai gagné;∎ she took in the situation at a glance elle a compris la situation en un clin d'œil∎ you'd better take in the slack on the rope tu ferais bien de tendre ou retendre la corde;∎ Nautical to take in a sail carguer ou serrer une voile∎ the tour takes in all the important towns l'excursion passe par toutes les villes importantes(h) (attend, go to) aller à;∎ to take in a show aller au théâtre;∎ she took in the castle while in Blois elle a visité le château pendant qu'elle était à Blois;∎ they took in the sights in Rome ils ont fait le tour des sites touristiques à Rome∎ don't be taken in by him ne vous laissez pas rouler par lui;∎ I'm not going to be taken in by your lies je ne suis pas dupe de tes mensonges□ ;∎ he was completely taken in il marchait complètement➲ take off(a) (remove → clothing, lid, make-up, tag) enlever;∎ the boy took his clothes off le garçon a enlevé ses vêtements ou s'est déshabillé;∎ she took her glasses off elle a enlevé ses lunettes;∎ he often takes the phone off the hook il laisse souvent le téléphone décroché;∎ to take sb off a list rayer qn d'une liste;∎ the surgeon had to take her leg off le chirurgien a dû l'amputer de la jambe;∎ Cars to take off the brake desserrer le frein (à main);∎ figurative he didn't take his eyes off her all night il ne l'a pas quittée des yeux de la soirée;∎ I tried to take her mind off her troubles j'ai essayé de lui changer les idées ou de la distraire de ses ennuis;∎ familiar his retirement has taken ten years off him sa retraite l'a rajeuni de dix ans□ ;∎ to take sth off sb's hands débarrasser qn de qch;∎ I'll take the baby off your hands for a few hours je vais garder le bébé pendant quelques heures, ça te libérera∎ the teacher took one point off her grade le professeur lui a retiré un point;∎ the manager took 10 percent off the price le directeur a baissé le prix de 10 pour cent(c) (lead away) emmener;∎ she was taken off to hospital on l'a transportée à l'hôpital;∎ the murderer was taken off to jail on a emmené l'assassin en prison;∎ her friend took her off to dinner son ami l'a emmenée dîner;∎ she took herself off to Italy elle est partie en Italie;∎ to take the passengers off (by boat from a ship) débarquer les passagers;∎ the injured man was taken off the ship by helicopter le blessé a été évacué du bateau par hélicoptère∎ to take some time off prendre un congé;∎ take a few days off prenez quelques jours de vacances ou de congé;∎ she takes Thursdays off elle ne travaille pas le jeudi(a) (aeroplane) décoller;∎ they took off for or to Heathrow ils se sont envolés pour Heathrow∎ he took off without telling us il est parti sans nous avertir➲ take on(a) (accept, undertake) prendre, accepter;∎ to take on the responsibility for sth se charger de qch;∎ don't take on more than you can handle ne vous surchargez pas;∎ she took it on herself to tell him elle a pris sur elle de le lui dire;∎ to take on a bet accepter un pari∎ the unions took on the government les syndicats se sont attaqués ou s'en sont pris au gouvernement;∎ I shouldn't like to take him on je n'aimerais pas avoir affaire à lui;∎ he took us on at poker il nous a défiés au poker(c) (acquire, assume) prendre, revêtir;∎ her face took on a worried look elle a pris un air inquiet;∎ the word takes on another meaning le mot prend une autre significationfamiliar (fret, carry on) s'en faire;∎ don't take on so! ne t'en fais pas!∎ take the cheese out of the refrigerator sors le fromage du réfrigérateur;∎ he took the knife out of his pocket il a sorti le couteau de sa poche;∎ take your hands out of your pockets enlève les mains de tes poches;∎ they took their children out of school ils ont retiré leurs enfants de l'école;∎ Medicine to take out sb's appendix/tonsils enlever l'appendice/les amygdales à qn;∎ figurative to take the food out of sb's mouth retirer le pain de la bouche de qn∎ to take sb out to dinner/to the movies emmener qn dîner/au cinéma;∎ I took her out for a bike ride je l'ai emmenée faire un tour à vélo;∎ would you take the dog out? tu veux bien sortir le chien ou aller promener le chien?(d) (obtain → subscription) prendre; (→ insurance policy) souscrire à, prendre; (→ licence) se procurer; (→ patent) prendre;∎ to take out a mortgage faire un emprunt immobilier∎ to take sb out (kill) buter qn, zigouiller qn, refroidir qn;∎ the planes took the factory out by bombing les avions ont détruit l'usine (en la bombardant)∎ to take out one's partner changer la couleur annoncée par son partenaire∎ to take sb out of himself/herself changer les idées à qn;∎ familiar working as an interpreter takes a lot out of you le travail d'interprète est épuisant□ ;∎ familiar the operation really took it out of him l'opération l'a mis à plat;∎ familiar it takes the fun out of it ça gâche tout□ ;∎ familiar to take it out on sb s'en prendre à qn□ ;∎ familiar he took his anger out on his wife il a passé sa colère sur sa femme□ ;∎ familiar don't take it out on me! ne t'en prends pas à moi!□(a) (assume responsibility of) reprendre;∎ he wants his daughter to take over the business il veut que sa fille reprenne l'affaire;∎ she took over my classes elle a pris la suite de mes cours;∎ will you be taking over his job? est-ce que vous allez le remplacer (dans ses fonctions)?(b) (gain control of, invade) s'emparer de;∎ the military took over the country l'armée a pris le pouvoir;∎ she takes the place over (by being bossy etc) elle joue les despotes;∎ fast-food restaurants have taken over Paris les fast-foods ou French Canadian restaurants-minute ont envahi Paris∎ they were taken over by a Japanese firm ils ont été rachetés par une entreprise japonaise∎ I'll take you over by car je vais vous y conduire en voiture;∎ the boat took us over to Seattle le bateau nous a emmenés jusqu'à Seattle(e) Typography transférer à la ligne suivante∎ who will take over now that the mayor has stepped down? qui va prendre la relève maintenant que le maire a donné sa démission?;∎ I'll take over when he leaves je le remplacerai quand il partira;∎ will he allow her to take over? va-t-il lui céder la place?;∎ compact discs have taken over from records le (disque) compact a remplacé le (disque) vinyle(b) (army, dictator) prendre le pouvoir(a) (have a liking for → person) se prendre d'amitié ou de sympathie pour, prendre en amitié; (→ activity, game) prendre goût à;∎ I think he took to you je crois que vous lui avez plu;∎ we took to one another at once nous avons tout de suite sympathisé;∎ she didn't take to him il ne lui a pas plu;∎ we've really taken to golf nous avons vraiment pris goût au golf(b) (acquire as a habit) se mettre à;∎ to take to drink or to the bottle se mettre à boire;∎ to take to doing sth se mettre à faire qch;∎ she took to wearing black elle s'est mise à s'habiller en noir(c) (make for, head for)∎ he's taken to his bed with the flu il est alité avec la grippe;∎ the rebels took to the hills les insurgés se sont réfugiés dans les collines;∎ they took to the woods ils se sont enfuis dans les bois;∎ to take to the road prendre la route;∎ to take to the boats monter dans les canots de sauvetage➲ take up∎ the lift took us up to the 25th floor l'ascenseur nous a amenés au 25ème étage(b) (pick up → object) ramasser, prendre; (→ passenger) prendre; (→ paving stones, railway tracks) enlever;∎ she took up the notes from the table elle a ramassé ou pris les notes sur la table;∎ they're taking up the street la rue est en travaux;∎ we finally took up the carpet nous avons enfin enlevé la moquette∎ you'd better take up the slack in that rope tu ferais mieux de retendre ou tendre cette corde∎ this table takes up too much room cette table prend trop de place ou est trop encombrante;∎ moving house took up the whole day le déménagement a pris toute la journée;∎ her work takes up all her attention son travail l'absorbe complètement(f) (begin, become interested in → activity, hobby) se mettre à; (→ job) prendre; (→ career) commencer, embrasser;∎ when did you take up Greek? quand est-ce que tu t'es mis au grec?;∎ I've taken up gardening je me suis mis au jardinage(g) (continue, resume) reprendre, continuer;∎ I took up the tale where Susan had left off j'ai repris l'histoire là où Susan l'avait laissée;∎ she took up her knitting again elle a repris son tricot(h) (adopt → attitude) prendre, adopter; (→ method) adopter; (→ place, position) prendre; (→ idea) adopter;∎ they took up residence in town ils se sont installés en ville;∎ to take up one's duties entrer en fonctions∎ take it up with the boss parlez-en au patron(k) (shares, stock) souscrire àreprendre, continuer∎ he took it upon himself to organize the meeting il s'est chargé d'organiser la réunion(a) (accept offer, advice of)∎ his daughter took him up on his advice sa fille a suivi ses conseils;∎ he might take you up on that someday! il risque de vous prendre au mot un jour!;∎ she took him up on his promise elle a mis sa parole à l'épreuve∎ I'd like to take you up on that point j'aimerais revenir sur ce point avec vous∎ to take up with sb se lier d'amitié avec qn, prendre qn en amitié;∎ she took up with a bad crowd elle s'est mise à fréquenter des vauriens∎ to be taken up with doing sth être occupé à faire qch;∎ she's very taken up with him elle ne pense qu'à lui;∎ she's taken up with her business elle est très prise par ses affaires;∎ meetings were taken up with talk about the economy on passait les réunions à parler de l'économieⓘ Take me to your leader Il s'agit de la formule prononcée par les extra-terrestres fraîchement débarqués sur terre dans les vieux films de science-fiction et adressée au premier terrien rencontré. On emploie cette phrase ("menez-moi jusqu'à votre chef") de façon humoristique lorsque, dans une situation donnée, on désire parler au responsable. -
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1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.) marco2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.) marco3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.) marca4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.) nota5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.) mancha6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.) marca, señal
2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.) marcar, señalar, poner una señal2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.) corregir, poner nota3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.) señalar, indicar, marcar4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.) apuntar5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.) marcar•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
- mark time
mark1 n1. nota / puntuación / calificación2. marca / señalthere's a mark on the map showing where the treasure is hay una señal en el mapa que indica dónde está el tesoro3. mancha4. marcoon your marks, get set, go! preparados, listos, ¡ya!mark2 vb1. poner nota a / puntuar / corregir2. marcar / señalarmark my words! ¡fíjate en lo que te digo!tr[mɑːk]1 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (currency) marco————————tr[mɑːk]2 (sign, symbol) marca, señal nombre femenino4 (characteristic feature) impronta, señal nombre femenino, sello5 (token, proof) señal nombre femenino■ unemployment has passed the three million mark la tasa de desempleo ha superado la cifra de tres millones9 (target) blanco11 (oven setting) número1 (make mark on) marcar, señalar, poner una señal en■ the file was marked "secret' en la carpeta ponía "secreto"3 (denote, show position of) señalar, indicar; (show) mostrar■ a floral tribute marked the spot where the accident occurred un tributo floral señala el sitio donde ocurrió el accidente4 (be a sign of) significar; (commemorate) conmemorar■ a celebration to mark their wedding anniversary una celebración para conmemorar su aniversario de bodas5 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL (correct) corregir; (grade - student) poner nota a; (- exam, essay, etc) puntuar, calificar6 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (opponent) marcar7 (be typical of, characterize) caracterizar8 (listen carefully, heed) fijarse en, prestar atención a■ you mark my words! ¡fíjate en lo que te digo!1 (stain) mancharse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmark you de todas formason your marks! SMALLSPORT/SMALL ¡preparados!to be quick off the mark ser muy rápido,-ato be slow off the mark ser muy lento,-ato be up to the mark estar a la altura, dar la tallato be/fall wide of the mark no dar en el blancoto hit the mark dar en el blanco, acertarto make one's mark on something dejar su huella en algo, dejar su impronta en algoto leave its mark on somebody marcar a alguienmark ['mɑrk] vt1) : marcar2) characterize: caracterizar3) signal: señalar4) notice: prestar atención a, hacer caso de5)to mark off : demarcar, delimitarmark n1) target: blanco m2) : marca f, señal fput a mark where you left off: pon una señal donde terminaste3) indication: señal f, indicio m4) grade: nota f5) imprint: huella f, marca f6) blemish: marca f, imperfección fn.• calificación s.f.• huella s.f.• impresión s.f.• indicación s.f.• indicio s.m.• mancha s.f.• marca s.f.• marco s.m.• puntuación s.f.• seña s.f.• señal s.f.• signo s.m.v.• acotar v.• apuntar v.• caracterizar v.• indicar v.• jalonar v.• macular v.• manchar v.• marcar v.• señalar v.mɑːrk, mɑːk
I
[mɑːk]N (=currency) marco m
II [mɑːk]1. N1) (=stain, spot etc) mancha fhe left the ring without a mark on his body — salió del cuadrilátero sin llevar señal alguna en el cuerpo
2) (=written symbol on paper etc) señal f, marca f; (instead of signature) signo m, cruz f; (fig) (=imprint, trace) huella fto make one's mark — (lit) firmar con una cruz; (fig) dejar huella, distinguirse
- make/leave one's mark on sthhe has certainly made his mark on British politics — no cabe duda de que ha dejado huella en la política británica
3) (=indication) señal f; (=proof) prueba f52 marks — 52 puntos, 52 por cien
to get no marks at all as a cook — (fig) ser un desastre como cocinero
full 4., top I, 2., 4)there are no marks for guessing — (fig) las simples conjeturas no merecen punto alguno
5) (=target) blanco mto hit the mark — (lit) alcanzar el objetivo, acertar; (fig) dar en el clavo
to be wide of the mark — (lit) errar el tiro; (fig) estar lejos de la verdad
6) (Sport) (=line) raya fto be quick/slow off the mark — ser rápido/lente al salir; (fig) ser muy vivo/parado
on your marks, get set, go! — ¡preparados, listos, ya!
7) (=level, standard)to hit the £1000 mark — alcanzar el total de 1000 libras
gas mark 1 — (Culin) número 1 del gas
- be up to the mark- come up to the markoverstep8) (=model)9) (Comm) (=label) marca f10) (=distinction)of mark — de categoría, de cierta distinción
2. VT1) (=make a mark on) marcar2) (=stain) manchar3) [+ bird, animal]a bird marked with red — un pájaro manchado de rojo, un pájaro con manchas rojas
4) (=label) rotular; (=price) indicar el precio dethe chair is marked at £12 — la silla tiene un precio de 12 libras
5) (=indicate) señalar, indicar; (=characterize) señalar, distinguir; [+ anniversary etc] señalar, celebrar; [+ birthday] festejar6) (=note down) apuntar; (=notice) advertir, observar; (=heed) prestar atención adid you mark where it fell? — frm ¿has notado dónde cayó?
mark my words! — ¡fíjese or acuérdese bien de lo que le digo!, ¡te lo advierto!
7) [+ exam] calificar; [+ candidate] dar nota ato mark sth wrong — rechazar or (LAm) reprobar algo
8) (Ftbl) marcar, doblar9) (Mus) [+ rhythm] marcarto mark time — (Mil) marcar el paso; (fig) estancarse
3.VI mancharse4.CPDmark reader, mark scanner N — lector m de marcas
mark reading, mark scanning N — lectura f de marcas
- mark off- mark out- mark up* * *[mɑːrk, mɑːk] -
16 Mark
1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.) marco2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.) marco3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.) marca4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.) nota5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.) mancha6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.) marca, señal
2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.) marcar, señalar, poner una señal2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.) corregir, poner nota3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.) señalar, indicar, marcar4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.) apuntar5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.) marcar•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
- mark time
mark1 n1. nota / puntuación / calificación2. marca / señalthere's a mark on the map showing where the treasure is hay una señal en el mapa que indica dónde está el tesoro3. mancha4. marcoon your marks, get set, go! preparados, listos, ¡ya!mark2 vb1. poner nota a / puntuar / corregir2. marcar / señalarmark my words! ¡fíjate en lo que te digo!tr[mɑːk]1 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (currency) marco————————tr[mɑːk]2 (sign, symbol) marca, señal nombre femenino4 (characteristic feature) impronta, señal nombre femenino, sello5 (token, proof) señal nombre femenino■ unemployment has passed the three million mark la tasa de desempleo ha superado la cifra de tres millones9 (target) blanco11 (oven setting) número1 (make mark on) marcar, señalar, poner una señal en■ the file was marked "secret' en la carpeta ponía "secreto"3 (denote, show position of) señalar, indicar; (show) mostrar■ a floral tribute marked the spot where the accident occurred un tributo floral señala el sitio donde ocurrió el accidente4 (be a sign of) significar; (commemorate) conmemorar■ a celebration to mark their wedding anniversary una celebración para conmemorar su aniversario de bodas5 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL (correct) corregir; (grade - student) poner nota a; (- exam, essay, etc) puntuar, calificar6 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (opponent) marcar7 (be typical of, characterize) caracterizar8 (listen carefully, heed) fijarse en, prestar atención a■ you mark my words! ¡fíjate en lo que te digo!1 (stain) mancharse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmark you de todas formason your marks! SMALLSPORT/SMALL ¡preparados!to be quick off the mark ser muy rápido,-ato be slow off the mark ser muy lento,-ato be up to the mark estar a la altura, dar la tallato be/fall wide of the mark no dar en el blancoto hit the mark dar en el blanco, acertarto make one's mark on something dejar su huella en algo, dejar su impronta en algoto leave its mark on somebody marcar a alguienmark ['mɑrk] vt1) : marcar2) characterize: caracterizar3) signal: señalar4) notice: prestar atención a, hacer caso de5)to mark off : demarcar, delimitarmark n1) target: blanco m2) : marca f, señal fput a mark where you left off: pon una señal donde terminaste3) indication: señal f, indicio m4) grade: nota f5) imprint: huella f, marca f6) blemish: marca f, imperfección fn.• calificación s.f.• huella s.f.• impresión s.f.• indicación s.f.• indicio s.m.• mancha s.f.• marca s.f.• marco s.m.• puntuación s.f.• seña s.f.• señal s.f.• signo s.m.v.• acotar v.• apuntar v.• caracterizar v.• indicar v.• jalonar v.• macular v.• manchar v.• marcar v.• señalar v.mɑːrk, mɑːk[mɑːk]N Marcos* * *[mɑːrk, mɑːk] -
17 dunce
nounNiete, die (ugs. abwertend)dunce's cap — (Hist.) Spotthut, der (für schlechte Schüler)
* * *(a person who is slow at learning or stupid: I was an absolute dunce at school.) der Dummkopf* * *[dʌns]to be a \dunce at sth schlecht [o eine Niete] in etw dat sein* * *[dʌns]n (SCH)langsamer Lerner or Schüler; (= stupid person) Dummkopf mto be a dunce at maths — eine Niete or schlecht in Mathe sein (inf)
the dunce of the class —
dunce's cap — spitzer Papierhut, der früher zur Strafe dem schlechtesten Schüler aufgesetzt wurde
* * ** * *nounNiete, die (ugs. abwertend)dunce's cap — (Hist.) Spotthut, der (für schlechte Schüler)
* * *n.Dummkopf* m. -
18 flojo
adj.1 loose, non tight, not tight, slack.2 lax, relaxed.3 loose, droopy, flabby, limp.4 loose, not firm, waggly.5 lazy, slothful.6 unconvincing.m.1 lazy person, deadbeat.2 characterless person, sop, namby-pamby.* * *► adjetivo1 (suelto) loose; (no tensado) slack2 (débil) weak3 (perezoso) lazy, idle4 (mediocre) poor5 (poco activo) slack, slow■ por la mañana trabajamos pero la tarde fue muy floja we worked hard in the morning, but the afternoon was very slack► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 lazybones, idler\estar flojo,-a en algo to be weak at somethingme la trae floja argot I couldn't give a toss* * *(f. - floja)adj.1) loose2) weak3) limp4) lazy* * *ADJ1) [nudo, tuerca] loose; [cable, cuerda] slack2) (=débil) [persona] weak; [viento] light3) (=mediocre) [trabajo, actuación] poor, feeble; [estudiante, equipo] weak, poorha escrito una redacción muy floja — he's written a very poor o feeble essay
4) [té, vino] weak5) [demanda, mercado] slack6) (=holgazán) lazy, idle7) LAm (=cobarde) cowardly* * *I- ja adjetivo1)a) <nudo/tornillo/vendaje> loose; < cuerda> slackme la trae floja — (Esp vulg) I don't give a shit (vulg)
b) ( débil) weakc) < vientos> lightd) <café/té> weak2) ( mediocre) <trabajo/examen> poor; <película/vino> second-rate; < estudiante> poorestá flojo en física — he's weak in (AmE) o (BrE) at physics
3) (Com, Econ) slackII- ja masculino, femeninoa) (fam) ( perezoso) lazybones (colloq)b) (Col fam) ( cobarde) coward* * *= slacker, feeble, wobbly [wobblier -comp., wobbliest -sup.], lazybones, layabout, lazy [lazier -comp., laziest -sup.].Ex. The article is entitled 'No slackers here: SLA's youngest members have the vision and enthusiasm to shape the profession'.Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex. The conference had a wobbly start in 1997 but has since grown increasingly stronger and has had its best ever year with over 650 attendees.Ex. Many see his art as a vocation for lazybones and social misfits.Ex. There is no evidence that inherited wealth is in itself responsible for turning young people into useless layabouts.Ex. It is most likely to occur when a supervisor is careless or lazy about the rating or does not know the worker well.----* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tightrope.* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].* traérsela floja a Alguien = not give a shit.* * *I- ja adjetivo1)a) <nudo/tornillo/vendaje> loose; < cuerda> slackme la trae floja — (Esp vulg) I don't give a shit (vulg)
b) ( débil) weakc) < vientos> lightd) <café/té> weak2) ( mediocre) <trabajo/examen> poor; <película/vino> second-rate; < estudiante> poorestá flojo en física — he's weak in (AmE) o (BrE) at physics
3) (Com, Econ) slackII- ja masculino, femeninoa) (fam) ( perezoso) lazybones (colloq)b) (Col fam) ( cobarde) coward* * *= slacker, feeble, wobbly [wobblier -comp., wobbliest -sup.], lazybones, layabout, lazy [lazier -comp., laziest -sup.].Ex: The article is entitled 'No slackers here: SLA's youngest members have the vision and enthusiasm to shape the profession'.
Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex: The conference had a wobbly start in 1997 but has since grown increasingly stronger and has had its best ever year with over 650 attendees.Ex: Many see his art as a vocation for lazybones and social misfits.Ex: There is no evidence that inherited wealth is in itself responsible for turning young people into useless layabouts.Ex: It is most likely to occur when a supervisor is careless or lazy about the rating or does not know the worker well.* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tightrope.* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].* traérsela floja a Alguien = not give a shit.* * *A1 ‹nudo/tornillo/vendaje› loosela cuerda está floja the rope is slackhaces el punto muy flojo you knit very looselyme la trae floja ( vulg); I couldn't give a damn (sl), I couldn't give a shit o ( BrE) a toss ( vulg)2 (débil) weak3 ‹vientos› lightsoplarán vientos flojos del sur there will be light, southerly winds4 ‹café/té› weakB (mediocre) ‹trabajo/examen› poor; ‹película› second-rate; ‹estudiante› poorestá flojo en física he's weak at physicshizo un examen muy flojo he did a very poor examsu expediente académico es flojo his academic record is pooreste vino es muy flojo this wine is very poor quality o is second-rateel mercado estuvo flojo the market was slackD ‹persona›1 ( fam) (perezoso) lazyno terminó la carrera por flojo he didn't finish his degree because he was so lazymasculine, feminine* * *
flojo◊ -ja adjetivo
1
‹cuerda/goma› slack
2 ( mediocre) ‹trabajo/examen› poor;
‹película/vino› second-rate;
‹ estudiante› poor;◊ está flojo en física he's weak in (AmE) o (BrE) at physics
3 ‹ persona› (fam) ( perezoso) lazy
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam) ( perezoso) lazybones (colloq)
flojo,-a adjetivo
1 (tornillo, cuerda, etc) loose, slack
2 (examen, trabajo) poor
3 (vago, perezoso) lazy, idle
' flojo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
floja
English:
limp
- loose
- slack
- sluggish
- weak
- depth
- feeble
- flabby
- shaky
- wobbly
* * *flojo, -a♦ adj1. [suelto] loose;esta falda me queda floja this skirt is too loose for me2. [débil] [persona] weak;[sonido] faint; [salud] poor; [viento] light; [bebida] weak3. [sin calidad, aptitudes] poor;una obra muy floja a very poorly written play;estar flojo en algo to be poor o weak at sth;el pianista ha estado un poco flojo hoy the pianist has been a bit off form today;tuvo una floja actuación he gave a poor performance;4. [mercado, negocio] slack;las ventas están muy flojas sales are very slack5. Compmuy Fam♦ nm,fAndes Fam [holgazán] layabout, lazybones* * *adj1 lazada loose;me la trae floja pop I couldn’t give a damn fam5 L.Am. ( perezoso) lazy* * *flojo, -ja adj1) suelto: loose, slack2) : weak, poorestá flojo en las ciencias: he's weak in science3) perezoso: lazy* * *flojo adj1. (poco fuerte, débil) weak3. (viento) light4. (tornillo, nudo) loose5. (goma, cuerda) slack -
19 st|ać1
impf (stoję, stoisz) vi 1. (być w pozycji pionowej) [osoba] to stand- stać na palcach to stand on tiptoe- stać na rękach to stand on one’s hands- stać na głowie to stand on one’s head- stać okrakiem nad czymś to straddle sth- stać na baczność to stand at attention- robić coś stojąc to do sth standing up- ledwie stał na nogach ze zmęczenia he was so tired that he could hardly stand- nie może stać o własnych siłach he’s too weak to stand up on his own2. (trwać bez ruchu) to stand- stać w miejscu [osoba] to stand still- stoimy w miejscu a. projekt stoi w miejscu we’re not making headway a. any progress- stój spokojnie! stand still!- nie stój tak, zrób coś don’t just stand there, do something!- stać w korku to be stuck in a traffic jam- pociąg stoi na stacji the train is standing at the station- winda stoi między piętrami the lift is stuck between floors- statek stoi na kotwicy the ship is lying at anchor- stój! a. stać! (komenda wojskowa) halt!; (do uciekającego przestępcy) freeze!- stójcie, nie tak szybko (idźcie wolniej) slow down!; (zastanówcie się jeszcze) hold on, not so fast!- powietrze stoi the air is still3. (być umiejscowionym, być obecnym) [osoba, przedmiot] to stand- stać w szeregu to stand in a row- przy oknie stał jakiś mężczyzna some man or other was standing at the window- nie stójcie na deszczu don’t stand in the rain- szafa stojąca w kącie pokoju a wardrobe standing in the corner of the room- na półce stały książki there were some books on the shelf- sok stoi w dzbanku the juice is in the jug- dom stoi na wzgórzu the house stands on a hill- stać na solidnych fundamentach [budynek, związek, firma] to have solid foundations- stojące rzędami samochody cars standing in rows- gdzie stoisz? (samochodem) where have you parked?- stać przed/za czymś [przymiotnik, przecinek] to precede/follow sth, to go before/go after sth- na ulicy stoi woda the streets are flooded with water- stać wysoko na niebie [księżyc, słońce] to be high in the sky- stać komuś w pamięci przen. to stand out in sb’s memory- w oczach stoi mi jej postać przen. I can see her in my mind’s eye4. (wykonywać czynność, pełnić funkcję) stać na warcie to be on guard- stać przy kuchni to stand over a stove- stać na czele partii to be the leader of a party- stać na bramce to be in goal- stać przy maszynie to operate a machine- stać za ladą to stand behind the counter- stać po mięso/chleb pot. to queue GB a. line up US for meat/bread5. (znajdować się w położeniu, być w stanie) stać na skraju przepaści przen. to be on the edge of disaster- stać u progu kariery to be on the threshold of a career- stać wysoko w hierarchii to be high up in the pecking order- stać wysoko w sondażach to be riding high in the polls- stać na równi z kimś to be on an equal footing with sb- stać wyżej od kogoś na szczeblach władzy to be above sb in the ranks of power- stać ponad prawem to be above the law- stać za czymś przen. (być sprawcą) to be behind sth- kto za tym wszystkim stoi? who’s behind all this?- stać przy kimś przen. (wspierać) to stand by sb- stać nad kimś przen. (pilnować) to stand over sb- stać nad kimś, jak kat nad dobrą duszą to stand over sb like a prison guard- stać po czyjejś stronie (popierać) to be on sb’s side- stać z boku to stand to one side- stać ponad podziałami to be above petty divisions- stać w ogniu [budynek, miasto] to be in flames- stać otworem [brama, drzwi] to stand open- dom stoi pusty the house stands empty- dobrze stać finansowo [osoba, przedsiębiorstwo] to be doing well- dobrze/kiepsko stoję z matematyki pot. my maths marks are good/poor- jak stoimy z czasem? pot. how are we (doing) for time?- stać na wysokim/niskim poziomie [mecz, zawody] to be of high quality- stać wysoko/nisko [kultura, przemysł] to be well/poorly developed- nasze akcje nisko/wysoko stoją our shares are doing well/badly- jak stoją dolary? pot. what’s the exchange rate for the dollar?- jak sprawy stoją? what’s the situation?- stać na stanowisku, że… to be of the opinion that…- stać przed problemem/wyzwaniem/dylematem to be faced with a problem/challenge/dilemma- stać wobec groźby czegoś to face the threat of sth- stać w obliczu konieczności zrobienia czegoś to be confronted with the necessity of doing sth- stać w sprzeczności z czymś to be at odds with sth- stać w sprzeczności ze zdrowym rozsądkiem to go against common sense- nic nie stoi na przeszkodzie, żebyśmy… there’s no reason why we/you shouldn’t…- chcę wiedzieć, na czym stoję pot. I want to know where I stand6. (nie zmarnieć) [roślina] to last- róże mogą stać i miesiąc roses can last a month cut7. (być w pionie, sterczeć do góry) to stand- stojące uszy psa a dog’s pricked-up ears- stojąca lampa a standard lamp- wieszak stojący a coat stand8. (nie działać) [fabryka] (z powodu strajku) to be on strike; (wstrzymać produkcję) to not work- mój zegarek stoi my watch has stopped- produkcja stoi the production is on hold- cały kraj stoi the entire country is on strike9. pot. (być napisanym) to say- tam stoi napisane, że… it says there that…- w dokumencie stoi, że… it says in the document that…10. książk. (opierać się) stać na czymś to be based on sth- nasza gospodarka stoi na węglu our economy is based on coal mining- Polska rolnictwem stoi the Polish economy is based on agriculture11. przest. (dbać) stać o coś to be after sth- ja nie stoję o pieniądze I’m not after money12. przest. (mieszkać, stacjonować) stać gdzieś na kwaterze to be quartered somewhere- stać gdzieś obozem [armia, wódz] to encamp somewhere- we wsi stało wojsko soldiers were stationed in the village13. przest. (wystarczyć) nie stało mu sił he ran out of strength- nie stało mu talentu he didn’t have enough talent■ umowa stoi! it’s a deal- wybiegł, jak stał he stormed out without stopping to thinkThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > st|ać1
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