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1 weak
weak [wi:k]1. adjectivefaible ; [coffee, tea] léger• to grow weak(er) [person, economy] s'affaiblir ; [structure, material, voice, currency, demand] faiblir ; [influence, power] diminuer• weak from or with hunger affaibli par la faim2. plural noun3. compounds* * *[wiːk]1) ( in bodily functions) [person, animal, muscle, limb] faible; [health, ankle, heart, eyes, chest, nerves] fragile; [digestion] difficile; [stomach] délicat; [intellect] médiocre; [memory] défaillant; [chin] fuyant; [mouth] tombantto be weak with ou from — être affaibli par
to grow ou become weak(er) — [person] s'affaiblir; [pulse, heartbeat] faiblir
2) Technology gen peu solide; [structure] fragile3) (lacking authority, strength) [government, team, pupil, performance] faible; [parent, teacher] qui manque de fermeté; [script, novel] inconsistant; [plot] mince; [actor, protest, excuse, argument] peu convaincant; [evidence] peu concluantweak link ou point ou spot — lit, fig point m faible
to grow ou become weaker — [government, team] s'affaiblir; [position] devenir de plus en plus précaire
4) ( faint) [light, current, sound, laugh] faible; [tea, coffee] léger/-ère; [solution] dilué -
2 ♦ weak
♦ weak /wi:k/a.1 debole ( anche fig.); fiacco; fievole; poco resistente: He is too weak to get up, è troppo debole per alzarsi; weak resistance, debole resistenza; a weak nation, una nazione debole; ( sport) a weak shot, un tiro debole; ( sport) weak refereeing, arbitraggio debole; a weak rope, una corda poco resistente; a weak argument, un'argomentazione debole; (fin.) weak currency, valuta debole; The market was weak, il mercato era fiacco; a weak voice, una voce fievole; My son is weak in ( o at) maths, mio figlio è debole in matematica2 allungato; diluito; leggero: weak coffee [tea], caffè [tè] leggero● a weak crew, un equipaggio insufficiente □ ( poesia) weak ending, terminazione debole ( con parola proclitica o comunque non accentata: in un pentametro giambico) □ (med.: di persona) weak-eyed, dalla vista debole □ ( a carte) a weak hand, una mano poco buona □ weak-handed, che non ha forza nelle mani; (fig.) scoraggiato, incapace d'impegnarsi a fondo □ weak-headed, che non regge l'alcol; = weak-minded ► sotto □ weak health, salute cagionevole □ weak heart, (med.) cuore debole; (fig.) pusillanimità, viltà □ weak-hearted, vile; pusillanime □ (fig. fam.) weak-kneed, debole di carattere; fiacco; smidollato □ weak-minded, debole di carattere, indeciso, irresoluto; ( anche) deficiente, oligofrenico □ (autom.) weak mixture, miscela povera □ (comput.) weak password, password vulnerabile □ weak-sighted = weak-eyed ► sopra □ weak-spirited, codardo; vile □ (fig.) sb. 's weak spot, il punto debole di q. □ weak-willed, che ha poca forza di volontà; debole □ the weaker sex, il sesso debole □ as weak as a kitten, debolissimo □ to go weak, indebolirsi; svaporare: Chloroform doesn't go weak, il cloroformio non svapora □ to grow weak, indebolirsi □ That's my weak side (o point), ecco il mio punto debole (o il mio lato debole, il mio debole). -
3 weak
adjective1) (lit. or fig.) schwach; matt [Lächeln]; schwach ausgeprägt [Kinn]; jämmerlich [Kapitulation]; (easily led) labil [Charakter, Person]go/feel weak at the knees — weiche Knie kriegen/haben
weak eyes or sight — schlechte Augen
his French/maths is rather weak, he's rather weak in French/maths — in Französisch/Mathematik ist er ziemlich schwach
somebody's weak side or point — jemandes schwache Seite od. schwacher Punkt od. Schwachpunkt
he has only a weak case — seine Sache steht auf schwachen Füßen
2) (watery) schwach [Kaffee, Tee]; wässrig, wässerig [Suppe]; dünn [Bier, Suppe, Kaffee, Tee]* * *[wi:k]1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) schwach2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) schwach4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) schwach5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) schwach•- academic.ru/81470/weakly">weakly- weaken
- weakling
- weakness
- have a weakness for* * *[wi:k]to be/go \weak at the knees weiche Knie haben/bekommento be \weak with desire/hunger/thirst schwach vor Begierde/Hunger/Durst seinto feel \weak sich akk schwach fühlen\weak chin schwach ausgeprägtes Kinnthe \weaker sex das schwache Geschlecht figthe report is strong on criticism but rather \weak on suggestions for improvement der Bericht übt scharfe Kritik, bietet aber kaum Verbesserungsvorschläge3. (below standard) schwachhe was always \weak at languages but strong at science er war schon immer schwach in Sprachen, dafür aber gut in Naturwissenschaften* * *[wiːk]1. adj (+er)schwach; character labil; tea, solution etc dünn; stomach empfindlichto go/feel weak at the knees (after illness) — sich wackelig fühlen, wackelig or schwach auf den Beinen sein (inf); (with fear, excitement etc) weiche Knie haben/bekommen
he must be a bit weak in the head (inf) — er ist wohl nicht ganz bei Trost (inf)
her maths is weak, she is weak at or in maths — sie ist schwach in Mathe
what are his weak points? — wo liegen seine Schwächen?
the weak link (in the chain) — das schwache Glied in der Kette
2. n* * *weak [wiːk] adj (adv weakly)1. allg schwach (Argument, Stimme, Widerstand etc):weak from hunger hungergeschwächt;be weak at the knees umg weiche Knie haben;2. MED schwach:b) kränklich4. schwach, dünn (Tee etc)weak ending LIT proklitisches Versende;6. WIRTSCH schwach, flau (Markt etc)* * *adjective1) (lit. or fig.) schwach; matt [Lächeln]; schwach ausgeprägt [Kinn]; jämmerlich [Kapitulation]; (easily led) labil [Charakter, Person]go/feel weak at the knees — weiche Knie kriegen/haben
weak eyes or sight — schlechte Augen
his French/maths is rather weak, he's rather weak in French/maths — in Französisch/Mathematik ist er ziemlich schwach
somebody's weak side or point — jemandes schwache Seite od. schwacher Punkt od. Schwachpunkt
2) (watery) schwach [Kaffee, Tee]; wässrig, wässerig [Suppe]; dünn [Bier, Suppe, Kaffee, Tee]* * *adj.energielos adj.schwach adj. -
4 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
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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
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nom masculin et féminin weak-willed person
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avoir un faible pour — (pour un aliment, objet) to have a weakness for; ( pour une personne) to have a soft spot for
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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 -
5 debole
1. adj weak( voce) weak, faint( luce) dim2. m weaknessavere un debole per qualcuno have a soft spot for s.o.* * *debole agg. weak, feeble, faint: udito debole, weak hearing; vista debole, weak sight; memoria debole, weak memory; (med.) polso debole, feeble pulse; luce, rumore debole, faint light, noise; udimmo deboli suoni in lontananza, we heard faint sounds in the distance; essere debole di gambe, to be weak in the legs; essere troppo debole per camminare, to be too weak to walk; la sua difesa fu piuttosto debole, his defence was rather weak; Giovanni è debole in matematica, John is weak in maths; una costruzione debole, a weak construction; una protesta debole, a feeble protest // quale è il suo punto debole?, what's his weak point? // il sesso debole, (scherz.) the weaker sex // la carne è debole, the flesh is weak // (gramm.) verbi deboli, weak verbs // (fis.) interazione debole, weak interaction // (econ.): mercato debole, weak market; domanda debole, slack demand; moneta debole, weak currency◆ s.m.1 weak person, weakling: è un debole e suo figlio ne approfitta, he's a weak man and his son takes advantage of it3 (fig.) ( preferenza) weakness, weak point, foible, partiality, liking: ho un debole per i gelati, i romanzi gialli, I have a weakness for (o I'm partial to) ice cream, detective stories; ho un debole per i mobili Chippendale, I am particularly fond of (o I have a predilection for) Chippendale furniture; avere un debole per qlcu., to have a weakness (o liking) for s.o.* * *['debole]1. agg(gen) weak, feeble, (luce) dim, faint, (speranza, lamento, suono) faint, (polso) faint, weak, (argomentazioni) weak, pooressere debole di vista — to have weak o poor eyesight
2. sm/f(persona) weakling3. sm* * *['debole] 1.1) (privo di forza) weak, feeble (anche fig.)ho la vista debole — my eyes are weak, I am weak- sighted o weak-eyed
essere debole di cuore — to have a bad o weak heart
debole di mente — eufem. weak- o feeble-minded
il sesso debole — iron. scherz. the weaker sex
2) econ. [ mercati] weak, softmoneta debole — soft currency, token money
3) (privo di resistenza) [ struttura] weak, frail4) (privo di intensità) [ luce] weak, dim, feeble; [ suono] weak, feeble5) (poco convincente) [scuse, teoria] weak, feeble, flabby; [ protesta] faint6) (carente)è debole in francese — he's weak in o at French
punto debole — weak link o point o spot
7) (delicato) [stomaco, salute] delicate, weakessere debole di carattere — to have a weak character, to be weak-kneed
2.essere debole con qcn. — to be soft on sb
sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile (persona) weak person3.sostantivo maschile (inclinazione, simpatia) weakness, likingavere un debole per qcs. — to be partial for sth.
avere un debole per qcn. — to have a soft spot for sb
* * *debole/'debole/1 (privo di forza) weak, feeble (anche fig.); ho la vista debole my eyes are weak, I am weak- sighted o weak-eyed; essere debole di cuore to have a bad o weak heart; debole di mente eufem. weak- o feeble-minded; il sesso debole iron. scherz. the weaker sex3 (privo di resistenza) [ struttura] weak, frail5 (poco convincente) [scuse, teoria] weak, feeble, flabby; [ protesta] faint7 (delicato) [stomaco, salute] delicate, weak8 (privo di fermezza) essere debole di carattere to have a weak character, to be weak-kneed; essere debole con qcn. to be soft on sb.II m. e f.(persona) weak personIII sostantivo m.(inclinazione, simpatia) weakness, liking; avere un debole per qcs. to be partial for sth.; avere un debole per qcn. to have a soft spot for sb. -
6 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 -
7 hapern
v/i unpers.: es hapert mit oder bei there are problems with; es hapert an (+ Dat) the problem is..., auch there isn’t ( oder aren’t) enough...; woran hapert’s? what’s the problem?; bei uns hapert’s am Geld the problem (with us) is money; im Englischen hapert’s bei ihm English is his weak point* * *ha|pern ['haːpɐn]vi impers (inf)* * *ha·pern[ˈha:pɐn]vi impers (fam)1. (fehlen)es hapert bei uns etwas an Geld we're somewhat short of money2. (schlecht bestellt sein)leider hapert es bei uns im Augenblick mit der Ersatzteilversorgung unfortunately we have a problem at the moment with the supply of spare partsin Mathe hapert es bei ihr noch etwas she's still a bit weak in maths* * *intransitives Verb (unpers.)1) (fehlen)2) (nicht klappen)* * *hapern v/i unpers:bei there are problems with;woran hapert’s? what’s the problem?;bei uns hapert’s am Geld the problem (with us) is money;im Englischen hapert’s bei ihm English is his weak point* * *intransitives Verb (unpers.)1) (fehlen) -
8 hapern
ha·pern [ʼha:pɐn]vi( fam)1) ( fehlen)an etw \hapern dat to be lacking sth;es hapert bei uns etwas an Geld we're somewhat short of money2) ( schlecht bestellt sein)es hapert [bei jdm] mit etw sb has a problem with sth;leider hapert es bei uns im Augenblick mit der Ersatzteilversorgung unfortunately we have a problem at the moment with the supply of spare parts;in Mathe hapert es bei ihr noch etwas she's still a bit weak in maths -
9 zoppicare vi
[tsoppi'kare](aus avere) (persona) to have a limp, walk with a limp, limp, (essere zoppo) to be lame, (fig : mobile) to be shakyzoppica in matematica fig — he's weak in maths Brit o math Am, math(s) isn't his strong point
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10 zoppicare
vi [tsoppi'kare](aus avere) (persona) to have a limp, walk with a limp, limp, (essere zoppo) to be lame, (fig : mobile) to be shakyzoppica in matematica fig — he's weak in maths Brit o math Am, math(s) isn't his strong point
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11 слаб
1. (физически) weak(тънък) thin(мършав) lean, spare(хилав) feeble, puny(крехък, неустойчив) trail, slenderслаб в лицето thin in the face, thin-facedслаб в колената weak in the knees, weak-kneedслабо здраве poor/weak/delicate/feeble healthслабо зрение weak eyes, defective/poor eyesight2. (безсилен) weakслаба воля weak will, feebleness of will3. (лек нетраен) slight, light; flimsyслаб вятър a gentle/light breezeслаб дъжд a slight/gentle/soft rainслаб удар/натиск a slight/light blow/pressureслаб а преграда a fragile/frail partitionслаба следа a faint markслаб плат/материал cloth/material that wears easily, flimsy cloth/materialслаб конец thread that breaks easilyслаб възел a loose knotслаб искра тех. a thin spark4. (с малко сила) weak, faint, feeble(за питие, разтвор) weakслаб звук a weak/faint soundслаб глас a weak/faint/small voiceслаб дъх a faint scentслаб шум a slight/faint noiseслаб пулс a low/weak pulseслабо лекарство a weak/mild medicineслаб огън a low/gentle fireслаб ток ел, a weak currentслаба бира weak/thin/small beerслаба болка a slight painслаба светлина a faint/poor/dim lightслаб струя a thin stream, trickle5. (лек, незначителен, недостатъчен) slight, poorслаб наклон a gentle slopeслаба червенина a slight flushслаба ирония slight/gentle ironyслаби признаци slight symptomsслаба земя poor landслаб а реколта a poor crop, a crop failureслаба храна poor nourishment; a slender diet6. (незадоволителен, прен. несолиден) poor(за търговия, дисциплина) slackслаб интерес a low/mild interestслаб артист/писател/ученик a poor actor/writer/studentслаб довод a poor/feeble/lame/thin argumentслаб опит/протест a feeble attempt/protestслаб резултат a meagre resultслаб по граматика/математика weak in grammar/mathsслаба бележка a poor markслаба надежда a slender/slight/faint hopeслаба памет a poor/bad/weak memoryслаба подготовка poor preparationслаб а утеха poor consolation, cold comfortслаба страна a weak pointслабо извинение a slim/lame/flimsy excuseслабо посещение poor attendanceслаби изгледи slender chances7. същ. (слаба бележка) poor markслаба работа a poor thing/affair, pale stuff, разг. nothing to write home aboutслабо място a weak/blind point, a raw spot; foible, failingслабо познанство a slight/bowing acquaintanceслаб глагол грам. a weak verbслаб ми е ангелът вж. ангел* * *слаб,прил.1. ( физически) weak; ( тънък) thin; ( мършав) lean, spare; ( хилав) feeble, puny; ( крехък, неустойчив) frail, slender; \слаб в лицето thin in the face, thin-faced; \слабо зрение weak eyes, defective/poor eyesight;2. ( безсилен) weak, effete; \слаба воля weak will, feebleness of will; със \слаба воля weak-willed, weak of will;3. ( лек; нетраен) slight, light; flimsy; \слаб възел loose knot; \слаб вятър gentle/light breeze; \слаб дъжд slight/gentle/soft rain; \слаб плат/материал cloth/material that wears easily, flimsy cloth/material; \слаба искра техн. thin spark;4. (с малко сила) weak, faint, feeble, effete; (за питие, разтвор) weak; готвя на \слаб огън cook over a gentle/low fire, cook gently; \слаб звук weak/faint sound; \слаб огън low/gentle fire; \слаб пулс low/weak pulse; \слаб ток ел. weak current; \слаб шум slight/faint noise; \слаба болка slight pain; \слаба светлина faint/poor/dim light; \слаба струя thin stream, trickle; \слабо лекарство weak/mild medicine;5. ( лек, незначителен, недостатъчен) slight, poor; \слаб наклон gentle slope; \слаба реколта poor crop, crop failure; \слаба храна poor nourishment; slender diet; \слаби признаци slight symptoms;6. ( незадоволителен, прен. несолиден) poor; (за търговия, дисциплина) slack; \слаб артист/писател/ученик poor actor/writer/student; \слаб интерес low/mild interest; \слаб опит/протест feeble attempt/protest; \слаб по граматика/математика weak in grammar/maths; \слаб резултат meagre result; \слаба връзка slight connection, ( между хора) slender bond; \слаба надежда slender/slight/faint hope; \слаба памет poor/bad/weak memory; \слаба подготовка poor preparation; \слаба страна weak point; \слаба утеха poor consolation, cold comfort; \слабо посещение poor attendance;7. като същ. ( слаба оценка) poor mark; амер. разг. flunk; • намирам \слабото място на някого find the joint/chink in s.o.’s armour; get on the soft/blind side of s.o.; \слаб глагол език. weak verb; \слаба работа poor thing/affair, pale stuff, разг. nothing to write home about; \слабо място weak/blind point, raw spot; foible, failing; flaw; социално \слаб needy, in the lowest income bracket.* * *weak (и физически): слаб will - слаба воля, a слаб verb - слаб глагол (грам.); thin (тънък); delicate (за светлина); faint: a слаб sound - слаб звук, a слаб smile - слаба усмивка; feeble: слаб hopes - слаби надежди; light: слаб wind - слаб ветрец; slight ; meagre: Your results at the test are слаб. - Резултатите ти от теста са слаби.; mean ; mild (за лекарство); nerveless: He is a слаб painter. - Той е слаб художник.; powerless (звук отдалече); rickety ; scanty (за реколта); slack ; sleep (за надежда); slim ; small: your chances are слаб - шансовете ти са слаби; soft ; tenuous; watery (за цвят)* * *1. (безсилен) weak 2. (за питие, разтвор) weak 3. (за търговия, дисциплина) slack 4. (крехък, неустойчив) trail, slender 5. (лек 6. (лек, незначителен, недостатъчен) slight, poor 7. (мършав) lean, spare 8. (незадоволителен, прен. несолиден) poor 9. (с малко сила) weak, faint, feeble 10. (тънък) thin 11. (физически) weak 12. (хилав) feeble, puny 13. СЛАБ a връзка a slight connection, (между хора) a slender bond 14. СЛАБ а преграда a fragile/frail partition: СЛАБa следа a faint mark 15. СЛАБ а реколта a poor crop, a crop failure 16. СЛАБ а утеха poor consolation, cold comfort 17. СЛАБ артист/ писател/ученик a poor actor/writer/student 18. СЛАБ в колената weak in the knees, weak-kneed 19. СЛАБ в лицето thin in the face, thin-faced 20. СЛАБ възел a loose knot 21. СЛАБ вятър a gentle/light breeze 22. СЛАБ глагол грам. a weak verb 23. СЛАБ глас a weak/faint/small voice 24. СЛАБ довод a poor/feeble/lame/thin argument 25. СЛАБ дъжд a slight/gentle/soft rain 26. СЛАБ дъх a faint scent 27. СЛАБ звук a weak/faint sound 28. СЛАБ интерес a low/mild interest 29. СЛАБ искра mex. a thin spark 30. СЛАБ конец thread that breaks easily 31. СЛАБ ми е ангелът вж. ангел 32. СЛАБ наклон а gentle slope 33. СЛАБ огън a low/gentle fire 34. СЛАБ опит/протест a feeble attempt/protest 35. СЛАБ пo граматика/математика weak in grammar/maths 36. СЛАБ плат/материал cloth/material that wears easily, flimsy cloth/material 37. СЛАБ пулс a low/weak pulse 38. СЛАБ резултат a meagre result 39. СЛАБ струя a thin stream, trickle 40. СЛАБ ток ел, a weak current 41. СЛАБ удар/натиск a slight/light blow/pressure 42. СЛАБ шум a slight/faint noise 43. СЛАБa бележка a poor mark 44. СЛАБa бира weak/thin/small beer 45. СЛАБa болка a slight pain 46. СЛАБa воля weak will, feebleness of will 47. СЛАБa земя poor land 48. СЛАБa ирония slight/gentle irony 49. СЛАБa надежда a slender/slight/faint hope 50. СЛАБa памет a poor/bad/weak memory 51. СЛАБa подготовка poor preparation 52. СЛАБa работа a poor thing/affair, pale stuff, разг. nothing to write home about 53. СЛАБa светлина a faint/poor/dim light 54. СЛАБa страна a weak point 55. СЛАБa храна poor nourishment;a slender diet 56. СЛАБa червенина a slight flush 57. СЛАБo здраве poor/weak/delicate/feeble health 58. СЛАБo зрение weak eyes, defective/poor eyesight 59. СЛАБo извинение a slim/lame/ flimsy excuse 60. СЛАБo лекарство a weak/ mild medicine 61. СЛАБo място a weak/blind point, a raw spot;foible, failing 62. СЛАБo посещение poor attendance 63. СЛАБи изгледи slender chances 64. СЛАБи признаци slight symptoms 65. СЛАБо познанство a slight/ bowing acquaintance 66. водата е СЛАБа there's barely a trickle of water 67. готвя на СЛАБ огън cook over a gentle/low fire, cook gently 68. намирам СЛАБото място на някого find the joint/chink in s.o.'s armour 69. нетраен) slight, light;flimsy 70. социално СЛАБ needy, in the lowest income bracket 71. със СЛАБa воля weak-willed, weak of will 72. същ. (слаба бележка) poor mark -
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point [pwɛ̃]━━━━━━━━━2. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. pointb. ( = endroit) place ; (Astronomy, mathematics) pointc. ( = position) (Aviation, nautical) position• et maintenant, le point sur la grève des transports and now, the latest on the transport striked. ( = marque) (Mus, morse, sur i) dot ; ( = ponctuation) full stop (Brit), period (US) ; ( = petite tache) spot• tu n'iras pas, un point c'est tout you're not going and that's all there is to ite. (sur devoir) markf. [de couture, tricot] stitch• faire le point de la situation ( = examiner) to take stock of the situation ; ( = faire un compte rendu) to sum up the situation► à point [fruit] just ripe ; [fromage] just right for eating ; [viande] medium• le rôti est cuit à point the roast is done to a turn► à point (nommé) [arriver, venir] just at the right moment• est-il possible d'être bête à ce point ! how stupid can you get? (inf)• elles se ressemblent à tel point or à ce point qu'on pourrait les confondre they look so alike that you could easily mistake one for the other► au point [photo] in focus ; [affaire] completely settled ; [technique, machine] perfected• ce n'est pas encore au point it isn't quite up to scratch yet► au point de + infinitif so much that• il aimait le Québec au point d'y passer toutes ses vacances he loved Quebec so much that he spent all his holidays there• il se détestent au point qu'ils ne se parlent plus they hate each other so much that they've stopped speaking► au point où• en être arrivé au point où... to have reached the point where...• on continue ? -- au point où on en est ! shall we go on? -- we've got this far so we might as well!► au plus haut point [détester, admirer] intensely• se méfier au plus haut point de qch to be highly sceptical about sth► mettre au point [+ photo, caméra] to focus ; [+ stratégie, technique] to perfect ; [+ médicament, invention, système] to develop ; [+ projet] to finalize• mettre une affaire au point avec qn to finalize all the details of a matter with sb► mise au point [d'appareil photo, caméra] focusing ; [de stratégie, technique] perfecting ; [de médicament, invention, système] development ; [de moteur] tuning ; [d'affaire, projet] finalizing ; ( = explication, correction) clarification• publier une mise au point to issue a statement (setting the record straight)► en tout point, en tous points in every respect2. <• vous avez un point de chute à Rome ? do you have somewhere to stay in Rome? ► point commun• nous voilà revenus au point de départ so we're back to square one (inf) ► point de distribution [d'eau] supply point ; (Business) distribution outlet• mettre un point d'honneur à faire qch to make it a point of honour to do sth ► point d'interrogation question mark• au point mort [voiture] in neutral ; [de négociations, affaires] at a standstill ► point mousse garter stitch► points de retraite points based on social security contributions that count towards one's pension• quel est votre point de vue sur ce sujet ? what's your point of view on this matter?* * *pwɛ̃
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nom masculin1) ( endroit) point2) ( situation) point; Nautisme positionêtre sur le point de faire — to be just about to do, to be on the point of doing
j'en suis toujours au même point (qu'hier/qu'il y a un an) — I'm still exactly where I was (yesterday/last year)
au point où j'en suis, ça n'a pas d'importance! — I've reached the point where it doesn't matter any more!
faire le point — Nautisme to take bearings; fig to take stock of the situation
3) ( degré)‘j'en aurais pleuré’ - ‘ah bon, à ce point?’ — ‘I could have cried’ - ‘really? it was that bad?’
il est têtu à un point! — (colloq) he's so incredibly stubborn!
jusqu'à un certain point — up to a (certain) point, to a certain extent
4) ( question particulière) point; ( dans un ordre du jour) item, pointen tout point, en tous points — in every respect ou way
5) ( marque visible) dot6) Jeux, Sport pointmarquer/perdre des points — lit, fig to score/to lose points
7) ( pour évaluer) mark GB, point USavoir sept points d'avance/de retard — to be seven marks ahead/behind
obtenir or avoir 27 points sur 40 — to get 27 out of 40
être un mauvais point pour quelqu'un/quelque chose — to be a black mark against somebody/something
8) ( dans un système de calcul) pointle permis à points — system whereby driving offender gets penalty points
9) Mathématique point10) Linguistique ( en ponctuation) full stop GB, period USpoint à la ligne — ( dans une dictée) full stop, new paragraph
point final — ( dans une dictée) full stop
mettre un point final à quelque chose — fig to put a stop ou an end to something
je n'irai pas, point final! — (colloq) I'm not going, full stop GB ou period US!
tu vas te coucher un point c'est tout! — (colloq) you're going to bed and that's final!
11) Musique dot12) ( en typographie) point14) (en couture, tricot) stitch
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(dated) adverbe not
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à point locution adverbiale1) ( en temps voulu) just in time2) Culinaire
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au point locutionêtre au point — [système, machine] to be well designed; [spectacle] to be well put together
mettre au point — ( élaborer) to perfect [système]; to work out, to devise [accord, plan]; to develop [vaccin, appareil]; ( régler) to adjust
mise au point — ( de système) perfecting; ( de vaccin) development; ( réglage) adjusting; Photographie focus; fig ( déclaration) clarifying statement
faire la mise au point — Photographie to focus
faire une mise au point — fig to set the record straight ( sur about)
Phrasal Verbs:••* * *pwɛ̃1. nm1) (= marque, signe) dot2) [ponctuation] full stop Grande-Bretagne period USA3) (= moment) pointNous en sommes au même point. — We have reached the same point.
J'étais sur le point de te téléphoner. — I was just about to phone you.
4) (= degré)à ce point abîmé que... — so damaged that...
au point que; à tel point que — so much so that
5) (au score) point6) (= aspect) pointJe ne suis pas d'accord sur ce point. — I don't agree on this point.
7) (= endroit) spot, point, (en géométrie) point8) COUTURE, TRICOT stitchpoint mousse — garter stitch, plain
9) CUISINE"Comment voulez-vous votre steak?" — "À point." — "How would you like your steak?" — "Medium."
faire le point NAVIGATION — to take a bearing, figto take stock
faire le point sur — to review, to take stock of
mettre au point [mécanisme, procédé] — to develop, [appareil-photo] to focus
2. advlit (= pas) notpoint n'est besoin de... — there is no need to...
point de... — no...
3. vbSee:* * *A nm1 ( endroit) point; un point précis du globe/sur une carte a particular point on the earth/on a map; un point de ravitaillement/ralliement a staging/rallying point; un point de rencontre a meeting point; point de vente (sales) outlet; serrure 3 points 3 point lock;2 ( situation) point; Naut position; être sur le point de faire to be just about to do, to be on the point of doing; j'étais sur le point de leur dire/d'abandonner/de partir I was just about to tell them/to give up/to leave, I was on the point of telling them/giving up/leaving; j'en suis toujours au même point (qu'hier/qu'il y a un an) I'm still exactly where I was (yesterday/last year); au point où j'en suis, ça n'a pas d'importance! I've reached the point where it doesn't matter any more!; il en est au point où il allume une cigarette en se levant he's got GB ou gotten US to the stage ou point where he lights a cigarette as soon as he gets up; faire le point Naut to take bearings; fig to take stock of the situation; faire le point sur la situation économique/sur la recherche scientifique fig to take stock of the economic situation/of scientific research; faire le point sur la circulation (routière)/l'actualité to give an up-to-the-minute report on the traffic news/current situation;3 ( degré) il m'agace/m'inquiète au plus haut point he annoys me/worries me intensely; la circulation était à ce point bloquée que j'ai dû laisser ma voiture au bord de la route the traffic was so bad that I had to leave my car on the side of the road; je ne le pensais pas bête/coléreux à ce point I didn't think he was that stupid/quick-tempered; ‘j'en aurais pleuré’-‘ah bon, à ce point?’ ‘I could have cried’-‘really? it was that bad?’; je sais à quel point elle est triste/sensible I know how sad/sensitive she is; si tu savais à quel point il m'agace! if you only knew how much he annoys me!; au point que to the extent that; à tel point que to such an extent that…; douloureux/endommagé à (un) tel or au point que so painful/badly damaged that; la situation s'est aggravée au point qu'ils ont dû appeler la police the situation became so bad that the police had to be called in; le temps s'est rafraîchi au point qu'il a fallu remettre le chauffage the weather got so cold that the heating had to be put back on; il est têtu à un point! he's so incredibly stubborn!; jusqu'à un certain point up to a (certain) point, to a certain extent;4 ( question particulière) point; ( dans un ordre du jour) item, point; un programme en trois points a three-point plan; un point fondamental/de détail (d'un texte) a basic/minor point (in a text); sur ce point on this point; j'aimerais revenir sur ce dernier point I would like to come back to that last point; un point de désaccord/litige a point of disagreement/contention; reprendre un texte point par point to go over a text point by point; en tout point, en tous points in every respect ou way; une politique en tous points désastreuse a policy that is disastrous in every respect; les deux modèles sont semblables en tous points the two models are alike in every respect;5 ( marque visible) gén dot; les villes sont marquées par un point towns are marked by a dot; il y a un point sur le i et le j there's a dot on the i and the j; un point lumineux/rouge dans le lointain a light/a red dot in the distance; bientôt, le navire ne fut qu'un point à l'horizon soon, the ship was a mere dot ou speck on the horizon; un point de colle a spot of glue; un point de rouille a speck of rust; points de graissage lubricating points; ⇒ i;6 Jeux, Sport point; marquer/perdre des points lit, fig to score/lose points; compter les points to keep (the) score; un point partout! one all!; battre son adversaire aux points to beat one's opponent on points; remporter une victoire aux points to win on points;7 ( pour évaluer) mark GB, point US; avoir sept points d'avance to be seven marks ahead; avoir dix points de retard to be ten marks behind; il m'a manqué trois points pour réussir I failed by three marks; enlever un point par faute to take a mark off for each mistake; obtenir or avoir 27 points sur 40 to get 27 out of 40; être un bon point pour to be a plus point for; être un mauvais point pour qn/qch to be a black mark against sb/sth;8 ( dans un système de calcul) point; la livre a perdu trois points the pound lost three points; le taux de chômage a augmenté de 0,8 points the unemployment rate rose by 0.8 points; le permis à points system whereby driving offender gets penalty points; il a perdu sept points dans les sondages he's gone down seven points in the polls;9 Math point; point d'intersection/d'inflexion point of intersection/of inflection;10 Ling ( en ponctuation) full stop GB, period US; mettre un point to put a full stop; point à la ligne ( dans une dictée) full stop, new paragraph; point final ( dans une dictée) full stop; mettre un point final à qch fig to put a stop ou an end to sth; je n'irai pas, point final○! I'm not going, full stop GB ou period US!; tu vas te coucher un point c'est tout○! you're going to bed and that's final!;11 Mus dot;12 Imprim point;13 Méd ( douleur) pain; avoir un point à la poitrine/à l'aine to have a pain in the chest/in the groin;14 (en couture, tricot) stitch; faire un point à qch to put a few stitches in sth; dentelle au point de Venise Venetian lace.B †adv not; tu ne tueras point Bible thou shalt not kill; je n'en ai point I don't have any; ‘tu es fâché?’-‘non point!’ ‘are you angry?’-‘not at all’.C à point loc adv venir/arriver à point to come/arrive just in time; venir/arriver or tomber à point nommé to come/arrive just at the right moment; faire cuire à point to cook [sth] medium rare [viande]; bifteck (cuit) à point medium rare steak; le camembert est à point the camembert is ready to eat.D au point loc adv, loc adj être au point [système, méthode, machine] to be well designed; [spectacle, émission] to be well put together; leur système/machine/spectacle n'est pas encore très au point their system/machine/show still needs some working on; le nouveau modèle est très au point the new model is very well designed; le spectacle n'était pas du tout au point the show wasn't up to scratch; le prototype n'est pas encore au point the prototype isn't quite ready yet; ça fait des semaines qu'ils répètent mais leur numéro n'est pas encore au point they've been rehearsing for weeks but they still haven't got GB ou gotten US it quite right; je ne suis pas au point pour les examens I'm not ready for the exams; mettre [qch] au point ( inventer) to perfect [théorie, système, méthode, technique]; to work out, to devise [accord, plan de paix, stratégie]; to develop [vaccin, médicament, appareil]; ( régler) to adjust [machine, mécanisme]; il leur reste deux semaines pour finir de mettre leur spectacle au point they've got two more weeks to put the finishing touches to their show; mettre au point sur qch Phot to focus on sth; mise au point Phot focus; fig ( déclaration) clarifying statement; la mise au point est automatique sur mon appareil my camera has automatic focus; faire la mise au point Phot to focus (sur on); faire une mise au point fig to set the record straight (sur about); mise au point ( invention) (de théorie, système, méthode, technique) perfecting; (de médicament, vaccin) development; ( réglage) (de machine, mécanisme) adjusting; Phot focus.point d'acupuncture Méd acupuncture point; point d'ancrage Aut anchor; fig base; point d'appui Mil base of operations; Phys fulcrum; gén support; les piliers servent de point d'appui à la charpente the roof structure is supported by the pillars; trouver un point d'appui à une échelle to find a support for a ladder; point arrière Cout back stitch; point d'attache base; point de bâti Cout tacking stitch; point blanc whitehead; point de blé ( en tricot) double moss stitch; point de boutonnière Cout buttonhole stitch; point cardinal Phys, Géog compass ou cardinal point; point de chaînette ( en broderie) chain stitch; point de chausson ( en broderie) herringbone stitch; point chaud trouble ou hot spot; les points chauds du globe the world's trouble spots; point de chute fig port of call; point commun mutual interest; nous avons beaucoup de points communs we have a lot in common; ils n'ont aucun point commun they have nothing in common; point de congestion† Méd slight congestion of the lung; point de côtes ( en tricot) rib; point de côté ( douleur) stitch; ( en couture) slip stitch; avoir un point de côté to have a stitch in one's side; point de croix ( en broderie) cross stitch; point de départ lit, fig starting point; nous revoilà à notre point de départ fig we're back to square one; point de devant Cout running stitch; point d'eau ( naturel) watering place; ( robinet) water tap GB ou faucet US; point d'ébullition boiling point; point d'épine ( en broderie) featherstitch; point d'exclamation Ling exclamation mark; point faible weak point; point de feston ( en broderie) blanket stitch; point fort strong point; point de fuite Art, Archit vanishing point; point de fusion melting point; point G G-spot; point d'interrogation Ling question mark; point de jersey ( en tricot) stocking stitch; point du jour daybreak; au point du jour at daybreak; point de liquéfaction liquefaction point; point de mire Mil target; fig focal point; point mousse ( en tricot) garter stitch; point mort Aut neutral; se mettre or passer/être au point mort Aut to put the car into/to be in neutral; être au point mort fig [affaires, consommation] to be at a standstill; [négociations] to be in a state of deadlock; point noir ( comédon) blackhead; ( problème) problem; ( sur la route) blackspot; l'inflation reste le seul point noir inflation is the only problem; point de non-retour point of no return; point d'orgue Mus pause sign; fig culmination; point d'ourlet Cout hemstitch; point de penalty penalty spot; point de piqûre Cout back stitch; point de presse Journ press briefing; point de repère ( spatial) landmark; (temporel, personnel) point of reference; point de reprise Cout darning stitch; point de retraite Prot Soc point which counts towards a retirement pension scheme; point de riz ( en tricot) moss stitch; point de surfil Cout whipstitch; point de suture Méd stitch; point de tige ( en broderie) stem stitch; point de torsade ( en tricot) cable stitch; point de vue ( paysage) viewpoint; ( opinion) point of view; du point de vue de la direction from the management's point of view; du point de vue de l'efficacité/du sens as far as efficiency/meaning is concerned; d'un point de vue économique c'est rentable/intéressant from a financial point of view it's profitable/attractive; points de suspension suspension points.être mal en point to be in a bad way.I[pwɛ̃] adverbe1. [en corrélation avec 'ne']2. [employé seul]du vin il y en avait, mais de champagne point there was wine, but no champagne ou not a drop of champagneil eut beau chercher, point de John he searched in vain, John was nowhere to be foundpoint de démocratie sans liberté de critiquer (there can be) no democracy without the freedom to criticize3. [en réponse négative]point du tout! not at all!, not in the least!II[pwɛ̃] nom masculinpoint lumineux spot ou point of lightpoint de rouille speck ou spot of rustun point de soudure a spot ou blob of solder3. [symbole graphique - en fin de phrase] full stop (UK), period (US) ; [ - sur un i ou un j] dot ; [ - en morse, en musique] dotj'ai dit non, point final ou un point c'est tout! (figuré) I said no and that's that ou that's final ou there's an end to it!mettre un point final à une discussion to terminate a discussion, to bring a discussion to an endpoint estimé/observé estimated/observed positiona. NAUTIQUE to take a bearing, to plot one's positionà 40 ans, on s'arrête et on fait le point when you reach 40, you stand back and take stock of your lifeet maintenant, le point sur la circulation and now, the latest traffic newspoint d'intersection/de tangence intersection/tangential pointen plusieurs points de la planète in different places ou spots on the planet9. [degré] point10. [élément - d'un texte, d'une théorie] point ; [ - d'un raisonnement] point, item ; [ - d'une description] feature, traitvoici un point d'histoire que je souhaiterais éclaircir I'd like to make clear what happened at that particular point in historypoint d'entente/de désaccord point of agreement/of disagreement11. [unité de valeur - dans un sondage, à la Bourse] point ; [ - de retraite] unit ; [ - du salaire de base] (grading) pointsa cote de popularité a gagné/perdu trois points his popularity rating has gone up/down by three pointsbattu aux points [en boxe] beaten on pointsfaire le point [le gagner] to win the pointb. [appréciation] mark (for good behaviour)12. COUTUREfaire un point à to put a stitch ou a few stitches inpoint de couture/crochet/tricot sewing/crochet/knitting stitch13. INFORMATIQUE [unité graphique] dot[emplacement]point d'accès/de retour entry/reentry point————————à ce point, à un tel point locution adverbialeton travail est dur à ce point? is your job so (very) ou that hard?j'en ai tellement assez que je vais démissionner — à ce point? I'm so fed up that I'm going to resign — that bad, is it?————————à ce point que, à (un) tel point que locution conjonctiveso much so that, to such a point thatles choses en étaient arrivées à un tel point que... things had reached such a pitch that...elle est déprimée, à ce point qu'elle ne veut plus voir personne she's so depressed that she won't see anyone anymore————————à point locution adjectivale[steak] medium[rôti] done to a turn[poire] just ou nicely ripeton bonhomme est à point, tu n'as plus qu'à enregistrer ses aveux (familier & figuré) your man's nice and ready now, all you've got to do is get the confession down on tape————————à point locution adverbiale1. CUISINE2. [au bon moment]a. [personne] to come (just) at the right timeb. [arrivée, décision] to be very timely————————à point nommé locution adverbialearriver à point nommé to arrive (just) at the right moment ou when needed, to arrive in the nick of timeau plus haut point locution adverbialeje le déteste au plus haut point I can't tell you how much I hate him, I absolutely loathe him————————au point locution adjectivale[moteur] tuned[machine] in perfect running order[technique] perfected[discours, plaidoyer] finalized[spectacle, artiste] readyton revers n'est pas encore au point your backhand isn't good enough ou up to scratch yetle son/l'image n'est pas au point the sound/the image isn't right————————au point locution adverbialea. [texte à imprimer] to editb. [discours, projet, rapport] to finalize, to put the finishing touches toc. [spectacle] to perfectd. [moteur] to tunee. [appareil photo] to (bring into) focusmettre les choses au point to put ou set the record straightmettons les choses au point: je refuse de travailler le dimanche let's get this ou things straight: I refuse to work Sundaysaprès cette discussion, j'ai tenu à mettre les choses au point following that discussion, I insisted on putting ou setting the record straight————————au point de locution prépositionnelle————————au point du jour locution adverbiale(littéraire) at dawn ou daybreakau point où locution conjonctivenous sommes arrivés au point où... we've reached the point ou stage where...au point où j'en suis, autant que je continue having got this far, I might as well carry onau point où en sont les choses as things stand, the way things are (now)————————au point que locution conjonctiveso much that, so... thatil était très effrayé, au point qu'il a essayé de se sauver he was so frightened that he tried to run awaypoint par point locution adverbialesur le point de locution prépositionnelleêtre sur le point de faire quelque chose to be about to do ou on the point of doing ou on the verge of doing somethingj'étais sur le point de partir I was about to ou going to leavesur le point de pleurer on the verge of tears ou of crying————————point d'ancrage nom masculin————————point d'appui nom masculin1. [d'un levier] fulcrumpoint de chute nom masculin2. (figuré)————————point culminant nom masculinquel est le point culminant des Alpes? what is the highest point ou peak in the Alps?point de départ nom masculin————————point faible nom masculinson point faible, c'est sa susceptibilité his touchiness is his weak spot ou point————————point fort nom masculin[d'une personne, d'une entreprise] strong point[d'un joueur de tennis] best shotles maths n'ont jamais été mon point fort I was never any good at maths, maths was never my strong point————————point mort nom masculin————————point noir nom masculina. [encombré] a heavily congested areab. [dangereux] an accident blackspot————————point sensible nom masculin1. [endroit douloureux] tender ou sore spot2. MILITAIRE key ou strategic target3. (figuré)a. [chez quelqu'un] to touch on a sore spotb. [dans un problème] to touch on a sensitive area -
13 słab|y
Ⅰ adj. grad. 1. (wątły) weak- po grypie jeszcze jest bardzo słaby after the flu he’s still very weak- jestem za słaba, żeby ruszyć tę szafę I’m too weak to move this wardrobe2. (uległy) weak- to człowiek słaby i chwiejny he’s weak and wavery- człowiek słabego ducha a person weak in spirit3. (nieznaczny) faint, slight- słaby podmuch wiatru a slight breeze- słaby dźwięk a faint sound- słabe światło a faint light- słaby puls a faint pulse- słaba kawa/herbata weak coffee/tea- słabe wino/piwo weak wine/beer- słabe szkła a. okulary weak lenses4. (nietrwały) [papier, materiał, budulec] flimsy- słabe nici flimsy thread5. (niedysponujący siłą) [państwo, armia] weak 6. (marny) [uczeń, pracownik] poor- słaba pamięć poor memory- słaby słuch/wzrok poor hearing/eyesight- mieć słabe płuca/serce to have weak lungs/a weak heart7. (na niskim poziomie) [utwór, widowisko] poor- słabe zbiory a poor crop- słaby mecz a poor matchⅡ słab|y m, słaba f (fizycznie, psychicznie) weakling- złośliwość jest bronią słabych malice is the weapon of weaklingsⅢ słabszy m 1. (konkurent) the underdog 2. (kandydat, uczeń) a poor one- słabsi nie mają szans w konkurencji the poor ones have no chance in the competition■ matematyka to mój słaby punkt a. moja słaba strona maths is my weak point- słabą stroną naszego planu jest brak środka transportu the lack of a means of transport is the weak point of our planThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > słab|y
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14 fail
fail [feɪl]échouer à ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) recaler ⇒ 1 (b) décevoir ⇒ 1 (c) négliger ⇒ 1 (d) échouer ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) être recalé ⇒ 2 (b) tomber en panne ⇒ 2 (c) baisser ⇒ 2 (d) manquer ⇒ 2 (e) échec ⇒ 3(a) (not succeed in) échouer à, ne pas réussir à;∎ he failed his driving test il n'a pas eu son permis;∎ to fail a drugs test être positif au contrôle anti-dopage;∎ to fail to do sth ne pas arriver à faire qch∎ he failed the exam/history il a échoué à l'examen/en histoire;∎ she failed ten students elle a refusé ou recalé dix étudiants(c) (let down) décevoir, laisser tomber;∎ I won't fail you je ne vous laisserai pas tomber, vous pouvez compter sur moi;∎ his heart failed him le cœur lui a manqué;∎ my memory fails me la mémoire me fait défaut, ma mémoire me trahit;∎ her courage failed her le courage lui a fait défaut ou lui a manqué;∎ words fail me je ne sais pas quoi dire∎ to fail to do sth négliger de faire qch;∎ he failed to mention he was married il a omis de signaler qu'il était marié;∎ the discussions have failed to bring any progress les discussions n'ont pas réussi à produire le moindre progrès;∎ they never fail to call ils ne manquent jamais d'appeler;∎ he failed to keep his word il a manqué à sa parole;∎ she failed to answer his letter elle n'a pas répondu à sa lettre;∎ I fail to see how I can help je ne vois pas comment je peux aider;∎ I fail to understand why she came je n'arrive pas à comprendre pourquoi elle est venue;∎ such success never fails to arouse jealousy une telle réussite ne va jamais sans provoquer des jalousies;∎ Law to fail to appear faire défaut(a) (not succeed → attempt, plan) échouer, ne pas réussir; (→ negotiations) échouer, ne pas aboutir; (→ play) faire fiasco; (→ person) échouer;∎ he failed in his efforts to convince us il n'a pas réussi ou il n'est pas arrivé à nous convaincre;∎ her attempt was bound to fail sa tentative était vouée à l'échec;∎ to fail by three votes/five minutes échouer à trois voix près/cinq minutes près;∎ it never fails ça ne rate jamais;∎ if all else fails en désespoir de cause∎ I failed in maths j'ai été collé ou recalé en maths∎ his heart failed son cœur s'est arrêté;∎ the power failed il y a eu une panne d'électricité;∎ his parachute failed son parachute ne s'est pas ouvert(d) (grow weak → eyesight, health, memory) baisser, faiblir; (→ person, voice) s'affaiblir; (→ light, strength) baisser(e) (be insufficient) manquer, faire défaut;∎ their crops failed because of the drought ils ont perdu les récoltes à cause de la sécheresse;∎ she failed in her duty elle a manqué ou failli à son devoir(f) (go bankrupt) faire faillite3 nounSchool & University échec m;∎ he only had one fail and that was in maths il n'a échoué ou été recalé qu'en maths;∎ out of a class of 25, I had 23 passes and 2 fails sur une classe de 25, 23 ont été reçus et 2 ont été recalés(for certain) sans faute, à coup sûr; (always) inévitablement, immanquablement -
15 in
{in}
I. 1. място, положение, при някои глаголи и за движение в, на, у
IN the street/field/sky на улицата/полето/небето
to at IN a draught седя на течение
IN Dickens у Дикенс, в съчиненията на Дикенс
to come IN the room влизам в стаята
2. време през, в, на, по време на, понякога не се превежда
IN autumn/sprine, etc. през есента/пролетта и пр., есенно/пролетно време
IN 1970 през/в 1970 г.
IN February/June, etc. през февруари/юни и пр.
IN my youth на младини
3. времетраене за, в, вътре в, след
I'll be back IN five minutes ще се върна след пет минути
4. състояние, обстоятелства, условия в, на, при, с, по, под
с ger при, като
IN bud/leaf напъпил, разлистен
IN employment/work на работа/служба
IN a cap/a necktie/spectacles с каскет/връзка/очила
IN slippers/stockings по чехли/чорапи
IN crossing the street при пресичане на/като пресичам улицата
5. обсег, сфера в, пред, според, по, или не се превежда
IN his sight пред очите му
victory is IN sight победата e близка
IN my opinion според мен, по моему
professor IN American History професор по американска история
weak/poor IN maths слаб по математика
6. степен, размер, ограничение на, в, с, по, по отношение на, откъм, понякога не се превежда
IN length/breadth, etc. на дължина/ширина и пр.
IN your size по вашата мярка
IN appearance на вид
they lost... IN killed/wounded/tanks загубиха... убити/ранени/танкове
7. пропорция от, на
one IN a hundred един на/от сто
8. принадлежност, участие, влизане в състава на нещо в, с
IN the army/navy, etc. във войската/флотата и пр.
to be IN politics занимавам се с политика
to be IN pictures работя в кинематографията
9. причина, подбуда, цел от, с, в
IN gratitude от/с благодарност
to shout IN anger викам от гняв/гневно
IN answer to в отговор на
10. преминаване в ново състояние
to break IN two счупвам (се) на две
11. начин в, с, на
IN a loud/soft voice на/с висок/тих глас
IN a reproachful, etc. tone с укорен и пр. тон
IN English/Bulgarian на английски/български
IN groups/flocks/dozens, etc. на групи/стада/дузини и пр
12. средство, материал с, от
IN pencil/chalk/ink с молив/тебешир/мастило
statue IN marble/bronze, etc. статуя от мрамор/бронз и пр., мраморна/бронзова статуя
13. в изрази
IN itself само по себе си
IN so/as far as дотолкова доколкото
IN that с това, че, тъй като, понеже, дотолкова доколкото
it is dangerous IN that it may become addictive опасно e, понеже може да се пристрасти човек
IN me в мое лице
to be IN it участвувам/имам дял в нещо
the devil's IN it това e работа на дявола
those IN it участвуващите
there is not much IN it не е/не представлява кой знае какво
there is something IN it има нещо (вярно) в това
there is nothing IN it не струва нищо, много проста работа
II. adv вътре
to come IN влизам
to put a notice IN давам обявление (във вестник)
coat with the woolly side IN кожух с космите навътре
IN with you! влизай! to fly IN пристигам (за самолет)
to be IN and out of разг. постоянен посетител/клиент съм на
he is always IN and out of the house той влиза и излиза като у дома си
to be IN on разг. зная, посветен съм в (тайна и пр.)
III. 1. вътрешен
IN patient мед. стационарен болен
the IN side крикет страната, която подава
2. идващ, пристигащ (за влак и пр.)
3. разг. моден (за заведение и пр.)
4. разг. който е на власт
5. разг. за тесен кръг
IV. 1. pl the INs политическата партия, която е на власт
2. разг. влияние (with пред)
INs and outs всички подробности/тънкости, криволичене (на път и прен)* * *{in} prep 1. място, положение, при някои глаголи и за движение в, (2) {in} adv вътре; to come in влизам; to put a notice in давам обяв{3} {in} а 1. вътрешен; in patient медд. стационарен болен; the in s{4} {in} n 1. pl the ins политическата партия, която е на власт; 2.* * *сред; у; след; с, със; през; вътре; в, във; на; навътре;* * *1. 1 в изрази 2. 1 начин в, с, на 3. 1 средство, материал с, от 4. coat with the woolly side in кожух с космите навътре 5. he is always in and out of the house той влиза и излиза като у дома си 6. i'll be back in five minutes ще се върна след пет минути 7. i. място, положение, при някои глаголи и за движение в, на, у 8. ii. adv вътре 9. iii. вътрешен 10. in 1970 през/в 1970 г 11. in a cap/a necktie/spectacles с каскет/връзка/очила 12. in a loud/soft voice на/с висок/тих глас 13. in a reproachful, etc. tone с укорен и пр. тон 14. in answer to в отговор на 15. in appearance на вид 16. in autumn/sprine, etc. през есента/пролетта и пр., есенно/пролетно време 17. in bud/leaf напъпил, разлистен 18. in crossing the street при пресичане на/като пресичам улицата 19. in dickens у Дикенс, в съчиненията на Дикенс 20. in employment/work на работа/служба 21. in english/bulgarian на английски/български 22. in february/june, etc. през февруари/юни и пр 23. in gratitude от/с благодарност 24. in groups/flocks/dozens, etc. на групи/стада/дузини и пр 25. in his sight пред очите му 26. in itself само по себе си 27. in length/breadth, etc. на дължина/ширина и пр 28. in me в мое лице 29. in my opinion според мен, по моему 30. in my youth на младини 31. in patient мед. стационарен болен 32. in pencil/chalk/ink с молив/тебешир/мастило 33. in slippers/stockings по чехли/чорапи 34. in so/as far as дотолкова доколкото 35. in that с това, че, тъй като, понеже, дотолкова доколкото 36. in the army/navy, etc. във войската/флотата и пр 37. in the street/field/sky на улицата/полето/небето 38. in with you! влизай! to fly in пристигам (за самолет) 39. in your size по вашата мярка 40. ins and outs всички подробности/тънкости, криволичене (на път и прен) 41. it is dangerous in that it may become addictive опасно e, понеже може да се пристрасти човек 42. iv. pl the ins политическата партия, която е на власт 43. one in a hundred един на/от сто 44. professor in american history професор по американска история 45. statue in marble/bronze, etc. статуя от мрамор/бронз и пр., мраморна/бронзова статуя 46. the devil's in it това e работа на дявола 47. the in side крикет страната, която подава 48. there is not much in it не е/не представлява кой знае какво 49. there is nothing in it не струва нищо, много проста работа 50. there is something in it има нещо (вярно) в това 51. they lost... in killed/wounded/tanks загубиха... убити/ранени/танкове 52. those in it участвуващите 53. to at in a draught седя на течение 54. to be in and out of разг. постоянен посетител/клиент съм на 55. to be in it участвувам/имам дял в нещо 56. to be in on разг. зная, посветен съм в (тайна и пр.) 57. to be in pictures работя в кинематографията 58. to be in politics занимавам се с политика 59. to break in two счупвам (се) на две 60. to come in the room влизам в стаята 61. to come in влизам 62. to put a notice in давам обявление (във вестник) 63. to shout in anger викам от гняв/гневно 64. victory is in sight победата e близка 65. weak/poor in maths слаб по математика 66. време през, в, на, по време на, понякога не се превежда 67. времетраене за, в, вътре в, след 68. идващ, пристигащ (за влак и пр.) 69. обсег, сфера в, пред, според, по, или не се превежда 70. преминаване в ново състояние 71. принадлежност, участие, влизане в състава на нещо в, с 72. причина, подбуда, цел от, с, в 73. пропорция от, на 74. разг. влияние (with пред) 75. разг. за тесен кръг 76. разг. който е на власт 77. разг. моден (за заведение и пр.) 78. с ger при, като 79. степен, размер, ограничение на, в, с, по, по отношение на, откъм, понякога не се превежда 80. състояние, обстоятелства, условия в, на, при, с, по, под* * *in [in] I. prep 1. за място, положение (и при глаголи за движение): в, на, у; \in bed на легло; \in the front row на първия ред; to walk out \in the rain разхождам се на дъжда; \in a draught на течение;\in the mirror в огледалото; \in Conrad у (в произведенията на) Конрад; 2. за състояние, обстоятелства, условия: в, на, при, с, по, под; \in trouble в беда; \in comfort ( disorder) в охолство (безредие); \in camera юрид. при закрити врати; \in power на власт; \in a fire ( an emergency) при пожар (непредвиден случай); \in mourning в траур; \in a cap с каскет; \in shirt sleeves по риза, без сако; in one's pyjamas по пижама; \in slavery под робство; \in white в бяло; \in mathematics по математика; 3. за причина, подбуда, цел: от, в; \in pain от болка; \in surprise учудено, с (от) изненада; \in anger от яд; \in answer to в отговор на; \in honour of в чест на; 4. за време: през, в, на; \in 1992 през 1992 г.; \in summer през лятото, лете; \in August през август; \in my sleep докато съм спал; \in my youth на младини; \in the past в миналото; 5. за времетраене: за, вътре в, след; \in a week ( a month) за (след) една седмица (месец); 6. за обсег: в, пред, според, по; \in o.'s power в моя власт; \in his sight пред очите му; \in my opinion според моето мнение, по мое мнение, според мен; \in all probability по всяка вероятност; a course \in American literature курс по американска литература; 7. за степен, размер, ограничение: на, в, с, по, по отношение на, откъм; \in width на ширина; \in itself само по себе си; \in so (as) far as дотолкова, доколкото; \in that в (по) това, че; задето; deaf \in one ear глух с едното ухо; to be lacking \in faith липсва ми вяра; 8. за начин: в, с, на; payment \in kind плащане в натура; \in a loud voice с висок глас, силно; \in French на френски; \in a few words с няколко думи, накратко; \in short накъсо; \in writing писмено; \in groups ( flocks, dozens) на групи (стада, дузини); \in twos and threes по двама и по трима; 9. за пропорция: от, на; one \in a thousand един на хиляда; once \in five months веднъж на пет месеца; 10. за принадлежност, участие, влизане в състава на нещо, занаят: в, с; \in the trade от бранша; to be \in business занимавам се с търговия; 11. за преминаване в ново състояние: на; to break \in two счупвам (се) на две; 12. за средство, материал: с, от; to write \in pencil ( ink) пиша с молив (мастило); a house \in brick къща от тухли; 13. predic to be \in it участвам, вземам участие, имам дял; those \in it участващите; there is not much \in it не е (не представлява) кой знае какво; her rivals are not \in it with her разг. съперниците ѝ не могат да се сравняват с нея, хич ги няма; I did not think he had it \in him не мислех, че е способен на това; II. adv 1. вътре; to lock s.o. \in заключвам някого; to put a notice \in давам обявление (във вестник); \in and out ту вътре, ту вън; day \in, day out ден след ден, всеки ден; he is always \in and out of the house той влиза и излиза като у дома си; 2. predic to be \in вътре (у дома, вкъщи) съм; идвам, пристигам, настъпвам; на власт съм; на мода съм; играя ( крикет); bright colours are \in ярките цветове са на мода; the train is \in влакът дойде, пристигна; spring is \in пролетта настъпи; the harvest is \in реколтата е прибрана; to be \in for сп. записан съм (за състезание); разг. предстои им; we are \in for a big thing захванали сме се с нещо голямо, плуваме в дълбоки води; to be \in for it разг. загазил съм го, закъсал съм, "вътре" съм; лошо ми се пише; to have it \in for s.o. разг. имам зъб на; to be ( keep) \in with в приятелски отношения съм с; III. adj вътрешен; the \in side страната, която играе (в крикета); IV. n pl the \ins политическа партия на власт; the \ins and outs завои, лъкатушения; извъртания, усуквания, хитрини; (пълни) подробности; to know the \ins and outs of a matter зная всички подробности (тънкости) по; to be on the \in разг. зная всичко, компетентен съм, мъдър съм. -
16 talón
m.1 heel, calcar pedis, calx.2 coupon.3 stub, counterfoil.4 landside heel.* * *1 (de pie, zapato, etc) heel2 (cheque) cheque (US check)3 (recibo) receipt, voucher4 (de violín) heel5 (de quilla) heel6 (de neumático) flange\pisarle los talones a alguien figurado to follow close on somebody's heels, be on somebody's heelstalón bancario counter cheque (US check)talón de Aquiles Achilles' heeltalón sin fondos bad/dud cheque, US rubber check————————1 (patrón monetario) monetary standard* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [del pie] heel; [de calcetín, zapato] heel2) [de neumático] rim3) (=cheque) cheque, check (EEUU); (=matriz) stub, counterfoil; (Ferro) luggage receipttalón al portador — bearer cheque, cheque payable to the bearer
un talón nominativo a favor de Luis González — a cheque made out to o made payable to Luis González
* * *1)a) ( del pie) heel; (de zapato, calcetín) heelno llegarle ni a los talones a alguien — (Andes, Méx) ver tobillo
pisarle a alguien los talones — (fam) to be hot on somebody's heels (colloq)
b) ( de caballo) heel2)a) (AmL) ( matriz) stub, counterfoil3) (Méx fam)a) ( prostitución)anda en el or le da al talón — she's a hooker (colloq), she's on the game (BrE colloq)
b) ( crédito) credit (colloq)* * *= heel.Ex. Her first hint that all was not well was with the sudden appearance of Consuelo Feng, whose no-nonsensen approach to her job was emphasized by the emphactic clicks of her heels along the highly polished terrazzo floors.----* con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.* pisándole los talones a Alguien = in hot pursuit of.* pisar los talones a = come on + the heels of.* talón bancario = bank cheque.* talón de Aquiles = Achilles heel, weak point.* talón de Aquiles, el = chink in the armour, the.* * *1)a) ( del pie) heel; (de zapato, calcetín) heelno llegarle ni a los talones a alguien — (Andes, Méx) ver tobillo
pisarle a alguien los talones — (fam) to be hot on somebody's heels (colloq)
b) ( de caballo) heel2)a) (AmL) ( matriz) stub, counterfoil3) (Méx fam)a) ( prostitución)anda en el or le da al talón — she's a hooker (colloq), she's on the game (BrE colloq)
b) ( crédito) credit (colloq)* * *= heel.Ex: Her first hint that all was not well was with the sudden appearance of Consuelo Feng, whose no-nonsensen approach to her job was emphasized by the emphactic clicks of her heels along the highly polished terrazzo floors.
* con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.* pisándole los talones a Alguien = in hot pursuit of.* pisar los talones a = come on + the heels of.* talón bancario = bank cheque.* talón de Aquiles = Achilles heel, weak point.* talón de Aquiles, el = chink in the armour, the.* * *A2 (de un caballo) heelCompuesto:Achilles' heelBtalón de compra receipt, sales slip ( AmE)Compuestos:certified check*bad check*C (de un neumático) rim1(prostitución): anda en el or le da al talón she's a hooker ( colloq), she's on the game ( BrE colloq)* * *
talón sustantivo masculino
1
2
( vale) chit;
talón sustantivo masculino
1 (del pie, del calzado) heel
2 (cheque) cheque, US check
♦ Locuciones: figurado pisarle los talones a alguien, to be on sb's heels
figurado talón de Aquiles, Achilles' heel
(punto débil) las matemáticas son su talón de Aquiles, no consigue aprobarlas, maths are his weak point, he never passes
' talón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
garra
- tesorería
English:
Achilles heel
- by
- cheque
- draw
- heel
- make out
- talon
- check
- counter
- stub
* * *talón nm1. [de pie] heel;pisarle los talones a alguien to be hot on sb's heelstalón de Aquiles Achilles' heel2. [de zapato] heel;unos zapatos con el talón abierto a pair of shoes with open heels3. [cheque] cheque;[matriz] stub;extender un talón (a alguien) to write (sb) a cheque, to make out a cheque (to sb)talón bancario banker's cheque;talón en blanco blank cheque;talón cruzado crossed cheque;talón devuelto bounced cheque;talón sin fondos bad cheque;talón nominativo = cheque made out to a specific person;envie un talón nominativo a favor de… send a cheque payable to…, send a cheque made out to the order of…;talón al portador bearer cheque4. [de neumático] rim* * *m1 ANAT heel;pisar los talones a alguien be hot on s.o.’s heels2 COM stub* * *1) : heel (of the foot)2) : stub (of a check)3)talón de Aquiles : Achilles' heel* * *talón n1. (del pie, calcetín, etc) heel2. (cheque) cheque -
17 bad
bædcomparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) malo2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) malo3) (unpleasant: bad news.) malo4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) malo, podrido, pasado5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) malo, perjudicial, nocivo, pernicioso6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) que duele; enfermo7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) mal8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) grave9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) incobrable•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad
bad adj1. malo2. grave / fuerte3. malo / podrido / pasadoto be not bad estar bien / no estar malhow are things? Not bad ¿cómo va todo? Biento be bad at something ser malo en algo / darse mal algoI'm bad at maths soy malo en mates / se me dan mal las matesto be bad for you ser malo / ser malo para la saludto go bad podrirse / echarse a perdertr[bæd]1 malo,-a (before masc noun) mal2 (rotten) podrido,-a, pasado,-a3 (serious) grave4 (harmful) nocivo,-a, perjudicial5 (polluted) viciado,-a, contaminado,-a6 (naughty) malo,-a, travieso,-a7 (aches, illnesses) fuerte, intenso,-a8 (tooth) cariado,-a1 lo malo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLtoo bad! ¡mala pata!, ¡qué lástima!to be bad at (skill, subject) ser malo,-a ento be in a bad way estar hecho,-a un Cristoto be in somebody's bad books estar en la lista negra de alguiento come to a bad end acabar malto feel bad encontrarse malto feel bad about something saberle mal a alguien algoto go from bad to worse ir de mal en peorto have a bad leg tener la pierna lisiadato take the bad with the good estar a las duras y a las madurasbad cheque cheque nombre masculino sin fondosbad debt deuda incobrablebad adj1) : malo2) rotten: podrido3) serious, severe: grave4) defective: defectuosoa bad check: un cheque sin fondos5) harmful: perjudicial6) corrupt, evil: malo, corrompido7) naughty: travieso8)from bad to worse : de mal en peor9)too bad! : ¡qué lástima!bad n: lo malothe good and the bad: lo bueno y lo maloadj.• dañado, -a adj.• desgraciado, -a adj.• falso, -a adj.• fatal adj.• maleta adj.• malo, -a adj.• podrido, -a adj.
I bædadjective (comp worse; superl worst) [The usual translation, malo, becomes mal when it is used before a masculine singular noun]1)a) ( of poor quality) malob) (unreliable, incompetent) (pred)to be bad at something/-ing — ser* malo para algo/+ inf
I'm bad at names — soy malo or no tengo cabeza para los nombres
to be bad about -ing: he's bad about apologising le cuesta pedir disculpas; to be bad on something: I'm bad on punctuation — la puntuación no es mi fuerte
2)a) ( unpleasant) maloto go from bad to worse — ir* de mal en peor
it tastes/smells bad — sabe/huele mal
b) ( unsatisfactory) maloit'll look bad if you don't turn up — queda mal or feo que no vayas
it's too bad you can't come — es una lástima or una pena que no puedas venir
if she doesn't like it, that's just too bad — (colloq) si no le gusta, peor para ella
c) ( harmful) maloto be bad for somebody/something: too much food is bad for you comer demasiado es malo or hace mal; smoking is bad for your health — fumar es malo or perjudicial para la salud
3)a) <behavior/manners> malob) ( evil) malo4) <mistake/injury> grave; < headache> fuerte5) ( rotten) <egg/fruit> podrido6) ( afflicted)how are you? - not (too) bad! — (colloq) ¿qué tal estás? - aquí ando, tirando (fam)
to be in a bad way — (colloq) estar* fatal (fam)
7) ( sorry)it's not your fault; there's no need to feel bad about it — no es culpa tuya, no tienes por qué preocuparte
II
mass noun
III
adverb (esp AmE colloq)[bæd]she's got it bad for him — está loca por él, se derrite por él (fam)
1. ADJ(compar worse) (superl worst)1) (=disagreeable) malomood II, 1., temper 1., 1), time 1., 7)to taste bad — saber mal, no saber bueno
2) (=poor, inferior) malo•
to be bad at sth — ser malo para algoI was bad at sports — era muy malo para los deportes, los deportes se me daban mal
•
bad light stopped play — se suspendió el partido debido a la falta de luz•
it would make me look bad in the press — daría una mala imagen de mí en la prensa•
this wine's not bad at all — este vino no está nada mal•
too bad, it's too bad you couldn't get tickets — es una pena or una lástima que no hayas podido conseguir entradas"that was my drink!" - "too bad!" — -¡ésa era mi bebida! -¡qué le vamos a hacer!
if you don't like it, (that's) too bad! — si no te gusta, ¡peor para ti!
3) (=serious, severe) [accident, mistake] grave; [headache] fuerteshe's got a bad cold — está muy resfriada, tiene un resfriado fuerte
4) (=unfavourable) malobook 1., 1)5) (=harmful) malo•
to be bad for sth/sb, smoking is bad for you or for your health — fumar es malo or perjudicial para la salud, fumar perjudica la salud6) (=wicked) [person, behaviour] maloyou bad boy! — ¡qué niño más malo eres!
•
it's too bad of you! — ¿no te da vergüenza?language 1., 5)it's really too bad of him! — ¡realmente no tiene vergüenza!
7)• to feel bad about sth (=sorry) —
are you trying to make me feel bad? — ¿estás intentando hacer que me sienta culpable?
don't feel bad (about it), it's not your fault — no te preocupes, no es culpa tuya
8) (=ailing)•
to be in a bad way, the economy is in a bad way — la economía va mal9) (=rotten) [food] podrido; [milk] cortado; [tooth] picadoblood•
to go bad — pasarse, estropearse10) (Econ) [cheque] sin fondos2.N lo maloparents can have a powerful influence for good or bad — los padres pueden tener mucha influencia para lo bueno y para lo malo
there is both good and bad in every human being — hay una parte buena y una parte mala en cada ser humano
3.ADV*if you want it that bad you can pay for it yourself — si tanto lo quieres, comprátelo tú
•
the way she looks at him, you can tell she's got it bad — por la forma en que lo mira, se nota que está colada por él *•
to be in bad with sb, he's in bad with the law — tiene problemas con la ley4.CPDbad apple N — (=person) manzana f podrida
bad guy * N — (=baddy) (in film, story) malo m ; (=criminal) delincuente m
bad hair day * N — (=bad day) mal día m
BAD•
to have a bad hair day — (bad day) tener un mal día; (with messy hair) tener el pelo todo revuelto
"Malo" shortened to "mal"
► Malo must be shortened to mal before a masculine singular noun:
He was in a bad mood Estaba de mal humor
Position of "malo"
► Mal/ Mala {etc} precedes the noun in general comments. Here, there is no comparison, implied or explicit, with something better:
I'm afraid I have some bad news for you Me temo que traigo malas noticias para usted
I've had a bad day today Hoy he tenido un mal día ► Malo/ Mala {etc} follows the noun when there is an implicit or explicit comparison with something good:
... his only bad day in the race...... su único día malo en la carrera...
Ser/Estar malo
► Use malo with ser to describe inherent qualities and characteristics:
Smoking is bad for your health Fumar es malo para la salud
This is a very bad film Esta película es malísima ► Use malo with estar to describe unpleasant food or else to mean "unwell":
The food was really bad La comida estaba malísima
He's been unwell lately Ha estado malo últimamente
Estar mal
► Use estar with the adverb mal to give a general comment on a situation that seems bad or wrong:
Cheating in your exams is really bad Está muy mal que copies en los exámenes
In the space of an hour I've signed fifty books. Not bad En una hora he firmado cincuenta libros. No está mal
I managed to come second, which wasn't bad He conseguido acabar segundo, lo que no estuvo mal For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *
I [bæd]adjective (comp worse; superl worst) [The usual translation, malo, becomes mal when it is used before a masculine singular noun]1)a) ( of poor quality) malob) (unreliable, incompetent) (pred)to be bad at something/-ing — ser* malo para algo/+ inf
I'm bad at names — soy malo or no tengo cabeza para los nombres
to be bad about -ing: he's bad about apologising le cuesta pedir disculpas; to be bad on something: I'm bad on punctuation — la puntuación no es mi fuerte
2)a) ( unpleasant) maloto go from bad to worse — ir* de mal en peor
it tastes/smells bad — sabe/huele mal
b) ( unsatisfactory) maloit'll look bad if you don't turn up — queda mal or feo que no vayas
it's too bad you can't come — es una lástima or una pena que no puedas venir
if she doesn't like it, that's just too bad — (colloq) si no le gusta, peor para ella
c) ( harmful) maloto be bad for somebody/something: too much food is bad for you comer demasiado es malo or hace mal; smoking is bad for your health — fumar es malo or perjudicial para la salud
3)a) <behavior/manners> malob) ( evil) malo4) <mistake/injury> grave; < headache> fuerte5) ( rotten) <egg/fruit> podrido6) ( afflicted)how are you? - not (too) bad! — (colloq) ¿qué tal estás? - aquí ando, tirando (fam)
to be in a bad way — (colloq) estar* fatal (fam)
7) ( sorry)it's not your fault; there's no need to feel bad about it — no es culpa tuya, no tienes por qué preocuparte
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mass noun
III
adverb (esp AmE colloq)she's got it bad for him — está loca por él, se derrite por él (fam)
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18 limité
limite [limit]1. feminine nounlimit ; [de pays, jardin] boundary• ma patience a des limites ! there's a limit to my patience!• la bêtise a des limites ! you can only be so stupid!• il dépasse les limites ! he's going too far!• à la limite, j'accepterais 500 €, mais pas moins at a pinch, I'd take 500 euros but no less• jusqu'à la limite de ses forces to the point of exhaustion► dans + limite(s)• « dans la limite des stocks disponibles » "while stocks last"• dans les limites du possible/du sujet within the limits of what is possible/of the subject• l'entrée est gratuite dans la limite des places disponibles admission is free subject to availability2. adjectivea. ( = extrême) cas limite borderline case• âge/hauteur limite maximum age/heightb. ( = juste) (inf) elle a réussi son examen, mais c'était limite she passed her exam, but only just• ils ne se sont pas battus, mais c'était limite they didn't actually come to blows but they came fairly close3. adverb* * *limit
1.
1) ( ligne de séparation) border2) ( partie extrême) (de domaine, terrain) boundary; (de forêt, village) edge3) ( borne) limitvraiment, il dépasse les limites! — he's really going too far!
à la limite, je préférerais qu'il refuse — I'd almost prefer it if he refused
4) ( bord)5) ( cadre)dans une certaine limite — up to a point, to a certain extent
dans la limite de, dans les limites de — within the limits of
accepter des spectateurs dans la limite des places disponibles — to admit spectators subject to the availability of seats
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(-)limite (in compounds)Phrasal Verbs:* * *limit1. nf1) [terrain] boundary2) (= partie ou point extrême) limitsans limites (bêtise, richesse, pouvoir) — limitless, boundless
"dans la limite des stocks disponibles" — "while stocks last"
à la limite (= au pire) — at a pinch
À la limite, on pourrait prendre le bus. — At a pinch we could go by bus.
2. adjdate limite de consommation — best-before date, use-before date
2) (tout juste acceptable ou possible) (comportement) barely tolerableJ'ai trouvé son comportement plutôt limite. — I thought his behaviour was barely tolerable.
On s'en est tirés mais c'était limite. — We got out of it but it was touch and go., We got out of it but it was a close thing.
* * *limite verb table: aimerA ○adv tes plaisanteries sont limite your jokes are bordering on the offensive; ça a été limite mais j'ai eu mon avion I managed to catch my plane but it was a close thing.B nf1 ( ligne de séparation) border; la ligne noire représente la limite entre les deux États the black line shows the border between the two states;2 ( partie extrême) (de domaine, terrain) boundary; (de mer, forêt) edge; les limites du village the boundaries of the village;3 ( borne) aussi Math limit; aller jusqu'à la limite de ses forces to push oneself to the limit; ma patience a des limites there are limits to my patience; connaître ses limites to know one's (own) limitations; tout de même, il y a des limites ! there are limits, you know!; s'imposer des limites to set oneself limits; franchir les limites de la décence to go beyond the bounds of decency; leur générosité/bêtise est sans limite their generosity/stupidity knows no bounds; leur énergie semble sans limite their energy seems boundless; faire reculer les limites du possible to push back the bounds of possibility; il a montré ses limites dans cette affaire his limitations became evident in this affair; vraiment, il dépasse les limites! he's really going too far!; à la limite, j'ai envie de démissionner I almost feel like resigning; à la limite, je préférerais que tu ne viennes pas I'd sooner you didn't come really; à la limite, je préférerais qu'il refuse I'd almost prefer it if he refused; à la limite je peux te prêter 100 euros at a pinch GB ou in a pinch US, I can lend you 100 euros; à la limite je pourrais aller le chercher à la gare if it comes to it, I could go and pick him up at the station;4 ( bord) à la limite de on the verge of; elle était à la limite de la crise de nerfs she was on the verge of a nervous breakdown; peinture/plaisanterie à la limite du mauvais goût painting/joke bordering on bad taste; activités à la limite de la légalité activities bordering on the illegal; un spectacle à la limite du supportable an almost unbearable sight;5 ( cadre) dans une certaine limite up to a point, to a certain extent; dans la limite de, dans les limites de within the limits of; ils font ce qu'ils peuvent, dans la limite de leurs ressources they do what they can, within the limits of their resources; nous vous aiderons dans la limite de nos moyens we will help you in as far as our means allow; accepter des spectateurs dans la limite des places disponibles to accept spectators subject to the availability of seats; dans la limite du possible as far as possible.C (-)limite ( in compounds) âge limite maximum age; cas limite Méd, Psych borderline case; date limite ( pour une inscription) deadline, closing date; ( pour remettre un travail) deadline; date limite de vente sell-by date; hauteur/largeur/poids limite Transp maximum height/width/weight; vitesse limite maximum speed.1. [influence, connaissances] limitedd'une importance limitée of limited ou minor importance2. (familier) [personne]être limité to have limited abilities, to be of limited abilityil est assez limité en maths he's rather weak ou poor at maths -
19 forte
1. adj strongsuono loudpioggia heavytaglia largesomma considerable, substantialdolore severe2. adv ( con forza) hard( ad alta voce) loudly( velocemente) fast3. m ( fortezza) fortquesto è il suo forte it's his strong point* * *forte agg.1 strong (anche fig.): un uomo forte, a strong man; forte come un leone, un toro, as strong as a lion, a bull; una guarnigione forte di 5000 uomini, a garrison 5000 strong; mi ha dato un colpo molto forte, he gave me a powerful (o strong) blow; un forte odore di aglio, a strong smell of garlic; ha una volontà, un carattere molto forte, he has a very strong will, character // colori forti, ( violenti) strong, bright colours; ( che non stingono) fast colours // una stoffa forte, a strong material // (econ.) una moneta forte, a strong currency // devi farti forte e tirare avanti, you must pull yourself together and get on with it // il sesso forte, the stronger sex // ho dovuto dirglielo, è stato più forte di me, I had to tell him, I couldn't help it // dar man forte a qlcu., to help (o to support o to back) s.o. // forte della sua innocenza osò tenergli testa, fortified by his innocence he found the courage to hold out against him // essere forte di fianchi, avere i fianchi forti, to have broad (o big) hips; taglia forte, outsize2 ( bravo) strong; good: la squadra più forte del campionato, the strongest (o best) team in the championship; è sempre stato forte in matematica, he has always been good at maths // che forte quel ragazzo!, (fam.) what a great kid!; che forte questa canzone!, what a great song!3 ( di bevanda) ( carico) strong; ( alcolico) strong; stiff: tè, caffè forte, strong tea, coffee; è forte questo vino!, this wine is strong; fammi un Martini, e bello forte, give me a Martini and make it a stiff one4 ( potente, energico) strong: è un detersivo, un prodotto molto forte, it's a very strong soap powder, product; fai attenzione, è un farmaco forte, be careful, it's a very strong medicine5 ( di indisposizione) bad, severe; serious: un forte mal di stomaco, di testa, a bad stomachache, headache; aveva un forte raffreddore, he had a bad (o heavy o severe) cold; aveva avuto un forte esaurimento, she had had a serious breakdown6 ( considerevole) large, considerable, heavy: un forte guadagno, a large profit; una forte perdita, a heavy loss; una forte somma di denaro, a large (o considerable) amount of money; forti spese, heavy expenses, (form.) heavy expenditure; c'è una forte differenza, there is an enormous difference; (fin.) forte tasso di interesse, high interest rate // è un forte bevitore, he's a heavy drinker; è un forte mangiatore, he's a big (o heavy) eater7 ( di suono) loud, ( di luce) strong: un forte rumore, a loud noise; con voce forte, in a loud voice; l'illuminazione è troppo forte, the light is too strong (o bright)8 ( violento) strong, heavy: un forte vento, a strong (o heavy) wind; un forte temporale, a strong storm; una forte grandinata, a strong (o heavy) hailstorm9 ( autoritario) strong; ( brusco) harsh: governo forte, strong government; ha usato parole forti, he used harsh (o strong) words; usare, passare alle maniere forti, to use (o to resort to) rough tactics (o strongarm methods)10 ( profondo) deep; strong: forte amore, deep love; forte interesse, deep (o strong) interest; forti preoccupazioni, deep concern; forte antipatia, strong (o hearty) dislike // ha forti motivi per essere preoccupato, he has very good (o sound) reasons to be worried◆ s.m.1 ( punto di forza) strong point: è il suo forte, it's his strong point; cantare non è il mio forte, singing isn't my forte (o strong point) // il forte dell'esercito, the main body (o bulk) of the army2 ( fortezza) fortress, fort4 ( acidità) sourness.forte avv.1 ( con forza) strongly; hard; ( con forte presa) tight, tightly: lo afferrò forte, she grabbed him tightly; abbracciami forte, hug (o hold) me tight; mi ha colpito forte, he struck me hard; il vento soffiava forte, the wind was blowing strongly (o hard) // tienti forte!, hold tight!2 ( ad alto volume) loud, loudly: parla più forte, speak louder; la radio andava troppo forte, the radio was too loud; ridere forte, to laugh loudly3 ( velocemente) fast: il cuore gli batteva forte, his heart was beating fast (o pounding); non devi andare così forte, ( guidare) you mustn't go (o drive) so fast // la disco-music va forte tra i giovani, disco-music is all the rage (o is very popular) with the young4 ( con intensità, abbondanza) hard, heavily: piove forte, it is raining hard (o heavily); mangiare, bere forte, to eat, to drink heartily (o a lot); gioca forte, ( alte somme) he gambles heavily; essere arrabbiato forte, to be very angry // mi sembra cretino forte!, (fam.) he's a right idiot!* * *I ['fɔrte]1. agg1) (gen), fig strong, (luce, tinta) strong, bright, (nevicata, pioggia) heavy, (voce, musica) loud, (ceffone, colpo) hard, (somma, aumento) large, big, (spesa) considerableho un forte mal di testa/raffreddore — I have a bad headache/heavy cold
taglie forti — (Abbigliamento) outsize
usare le maniere forti — to use strong-arm methods o tactics
piatto forte Culin — main dish
dare man forte a qn — to back sb up, support sb
farsi forte di qc — to make use of sth, avail o.s. of sth
2) (fam : bello, bravo) amazing, greatche forte! fam — amazing!, fantastic!
2. avvandare forte — (fam : essere bravo) to be amazing, be fantastic, (aver successo) to be all the rage
3. smil forte e il debole — the strong and the weak, (punto forte) strong point, forteII ['fɔrte] sm(fortezza) fort* * *I 1. ['fɔrte]forte della sua esperienza... — on the strength of his experience
2) (che ha forza, energico) [ persona] strong, robust, sturdy; [ cuore] sound, strong; [ braccia] strong; [ atleta] powerful, strong3) (moralmente) [persona, carattere, personalità] forceful, strong4) (accanito)un forte bevitore — a hard o heavy drinker
5) (resistente) [colla, tessuto] strong6) (intenso) [rumore, suono] loud; [ colore] deep, bright; [ luce] bright, harsh; [sentimento, legame] strong; [eccitazione, tensione] high; [ delusione] deep; [desiderio, interesse] keen; [emozione, pressione] intense, powerful; [ disaccordo] sharp7) (violento) [colpo, scossa] hard, powerful, sharp; [ vento] high, sharp, strong; [ temporale] heavy; (acuto) [raffreddore, dolore] severeavere un forte mal di denti — to have bad toothache; (abbondante) [nevicata, pioggia] heavy
8) (concentrato) [ caffè] strong; [ whisky] hard; (piccante) [spezia, peperoncino] hot; (corposo) [ vino] robust9) (marcato) [ impressione] strong; [ accento] broad, thick, heavy; [ odore] strong, powerful; [ sapore] pungent, robust, sharp; [ profumo] heavy; (notevole, considerevole) [ ritardo] long; [ appetito] healthy, hearty, keen; [rivalità, domanda] great, keen; [somma, quantità] large10) (ampio) [astensione, espansione, consumo, calo] high, great; [spesa, guadagni] great, big11) (dotato) good; (bravo) [ avversario] strongessere forte a — to be good at o strong on [scacchi, calcio]
12) (risoluto) [maniere, metodo] strong-arm14) colloq. (divertente)2.sostantivo maschile (ambito in cui si eccelle) strong point, forte3.1) (con forza) [colpire, tirare, spingere] hard, strongly; [parlare, ridere] loudlyla strinse forte a sé — he held her closely to him; (saldamente)
ti ricevo forte e chiaro — rad. I'm receiving you loud and clear
andare forte — colloq. to be o go over big
3) (molto) [puntare, giocare, bere] heavily••II ['fɔrte]è più forte di me — (incontrollabile) I just can't help it
sostantivo maschile arch. mil. fort* * *forte1/'fɔrte/1 (potente) [persona, paese] powerful; [ economia] strong; [ moneta] strong, hard; forte della sua esperienza... on the strength of his experience...2 (che ha forza, energico) [ persona] strong, robust, sturdy; [ cuore] sound, strong; [ braccia] strong; [ atleta] powerful, strong; essere molto forte to have great strength3 (moralmente) [persona, carattere, personalità] forceful, strong5 (resistente) [colla, tessuto] strong; gel a fissaggio forte extra hold gel6 (intenso) [rumore, suono] loud; [ colore] deep, bright; [ luce] bright, harsh; [sentimento, legame] strong; [eccitazione, tensione] high; [ delusione] deep; [desiderio, interesse] keen; [emozione, pressione] intense, powerful; [ disaccordo] sharp7 (violento) [colpo, scossa] hard, powerful, sharp; [ vento] high, sharp, strong; [ temporale] heavy; (acuto) [raffreddore, dolore] severe; avere un forte mal di denti to have bad toothache; (abbondante) [nevicata, pioggia] heavy8 (concentrato) [ caffè] strong; [ whisky] hard; (piccante) [spezia, peperoncino] hot; (corposo) [ vino] robust; ho bisogno di bere qualcosa di forte I need a stiff drink9 (marcato) [ impressione] strong; [ accento] broad, thick, heavy; [ odore] strong, powerful; [ sapore] pungent, robust, sharp; [ profumo] heavy; (notevole, considerevole) [ ritardo] long; [ appetito] healthy, hearty, keen; [rivalità, domanda] great, keen; [somma, quantità] large10 (ampio) [astensione, espansione, consumo, calo] high, great; [ spesa, guadagni] great, big11 (dotato) good; (bravo) [ avversario] strong; essere forte a to be good at o strong on [ scacchi, calcio]12 (risoluto) [ maniere, metodo] strong-arm(ambito in cui si eccelle) strong point, forte; cucinare non è il mio forte I'm not much of a one for cooking colloq.III avverbio1 (con forza) [ colpire, tirare, spingere] hard, strongly; [ parlare, ridere] loudly; la strinse forte a sé he held her closely to him; (saldamente) tieniti forte! hold tight! ti ricevo forte e chiaro rad. I'm receiving you loud and clear3 (molto) [ puntare, giocare, bere] heavily4 (velocemente) (in auto) andare forte to drive fast————————forte2/'fɔrte/sostantivo m.arch. mil. fort. -
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A n1 Anat (of person, animal) tête f ; the top of one's head le sommet de la tête or du crâne ; he had a beret on his head il avait un béret sur la tête ; she put her head round the door elle a passé la tête par la porte ; my head aches j'ai mal à la tête ; to nod one's head hocher la tête ; to have a fine head of hair avoir une belle chevelure ; to get ou keep ou have one's head down lit avoir or garder la tête baissée ; fig ( be inconspicuous) ne pas se faire remarquer ; ( work hard) avoir le nez sur son travail ; with one's head in one's hands la tête dans les mains ; from head to foot ou toe de la tête aux pieds, des pieds à la tête ; he pulled his sweater over his head il a retiré son pull ; the decision was made over the heads of the members la décision a été prise sans consulter les membres ; she was promoted over the heads of her colleagues elle a obtenu une promotion qui revenait de droit à ses collègues ; to stand on one's head faire le poirier ; to stand an argument/theory on its head fig [person] prendre le contre-pied d'un argument/d'une théorie ; [evidence, fact] contredire un argument/une théorie ; heads turned at the sight of… tout le monde s'est retourné en voyant… ; to hold a gun ou pistol to sb's head lit braquer un pistolet contre la tête de qn ; fig tenir le couteau sous la gorge de qn ;2 ( mind) tête f, crâne ○ m pej ; her head was full of grand ideas elle avait la tête pleine de grandes idées ; I can't get it into her head that je n'arrive pas à lui enfoncer dans la tête or le crâne que ; he has got it into his head that I love him il s'est mis dans la tête que je l'aime ; he has taken it into his head to resign il s'est mis en tête de démissionner ; what(ever) put that idea into her head? qu'est-ce qui lui a mis cette idée dans la tête? ; I can't get the faces of those starving children out of my head je n'arrive pas à oublier les visages affamés de ces enfants ; I can't get that tune out of my head je n'arrive pas à m'ôter cet air de la tête ; you can put that idea out of your head! tu peux oublier cette idée! ; he put the idea of danger out of his head il a chassé l'idée du danger de sa tête ; all these interruptions have put it out of my head toutes ces interruptions me l'ont fait sortir de la tête ; the name has gone right out of my head le nom m'est complètement sorti de la tête ; I can't add them up in my head je ne peux pas les additionner de tête ; I wonder what's going on in her head? je me demande ce qui lui passe par la tête ; to be ou go above ou over sb's head ( too difficult) passer par-dessus la tête de qn, dépasser qn ; don't worry ou bother your (pretty little) head about that ○ ! ne te casse pas la tête pour ça ○ ! ; use your head ○ ! sers-toi de tes méninges ○ ! ; to turn sb's head tourner la tête à qn ; her success has turned her head son succès lui a tourné la tête ; to have a (good) head for figures/business être doué pour le calcul/les affaires ; I have a good head for heights je n'ai pas le vertige ; to have no head for heights avoir le vertige ;3 Meas, Turf tête f ; to be a head/half a head taller than sb, to be taller than sb by a head/half a head dépasser qn d'une tête/d'une demi-tête ; to win by a (short) head Turf, fig gagner d'une (courte) tête ;4 ○ ( headache) mal m de tête ; to have a bad head ○ gen avoir mal à la tête ; ( hangover) avoir mal aux cheveux ○ ;5 (leader, director) (of family. church, agency, section) chef m ; (of social service, organization) responsable mf, directeur/-trice m/f ; at the head of à la tête de ; a team of experts with Dubois at its head une équipe d'experts avec Dubois à sa tête ; head of government/State chef de gouvernement/d'État ; head of department Admin chef de service ; Sch professeur principal ; head of Maths/German Sch responsable de la section de Maths/d'allemand ; head of personnel/marketing Comm chef du personnel/du marketing ;6 Admin, Comm ( individual person or animal) we paid £10 a head ou per head nous avons payé 10 livres sterling par personne ; to count heads compter les gens ; 50 head of cattle Agric 50 têtes de bétail ; 30 head of sheep 30 moutons ;7 Sport, Tech (of pin, nail etc, hammer, golf club) tête f ; (of axe, spear, arrow) fer m ; ( of tennis racquet) tamis m ; ( of stick) pommeau m ;8 ( front or top end) ( of bed) chevet m ; ( of table) (haut) bout m ; ( of procession) tête f ; (of pier, river, valley, glacier, lake) extrémité f ; at the head of the stairs/page/list en haut de l'escalier/de la page/de la liste ; a letter with his address at the head une lettre avec son adresse en en-tête ; at the head of the queue en tête de la file d'attente ;9 Bot, Hort (of cabbage, lettuce) pomme f ; ( of celery) pied m ; ( of garlic) tête f ; to cut the dead heads off the roses couper les fleurs fanées des rosiers ;10 Comput, Elec (of computer, video, tape recorder) tête f ; reading head, playback head tête f de lecture ; writing head, recording head tête f d'écriture ;11 ( on beer) mousse f ;12 Med (on boil, spot) tête f ; to come to a head lit, Med mûrir ; fig [crisis, trouble, unrest] arriver au point critique ; to bring sth to a head Med faire mûrir ; fig précipiter [crisis, trouble, unrest] ; amener [qch] au point critique [situation] ;13 ( in plumbing) ( height of water) hauteur f de chute d'eau ; ( water pressure) pression f ; head of water colonne f d'eau ;14 Phys ( of steam) pression f, volant m de vapeur spec ; to have a good head of steam fig ( be progressing well) avoir le vent en poupe ;15 Geog cap m ;1 ( tossing coin) face f ; ‘heads or tails?’ ‘pile ou face?’ ; ‘heads!’ ‘face!’ ; ‘heads it is!’ ‘c'est face!’ ; heads I win/we go face je gagne/on y va ;C modif1 Anat [movement] de tête ; [injury] à la tête ; [covering, bandage] sur la tête ; Zool [markings, feathers] de la tête ;2 ( chief) [cashier, cook, gardener] en chef.D vtr2 ( be in charge of) être à la tête de [business, firm, delegation, committee, team] ; mener [expedition, inquiry, revolt] ; the inquiry headed by Inspector Lacôte l'enquête menée par l'inspecteur Lacôte ;3 ( entitle) intituler [article, chapter, essay] ; this paragraph is headed by a quotation ce paragraphe est précédé d'une citation ; to head a letter with one's address mettre son adresse en tête d'une lettre ; headed writing paper, headed stationery papier m à lettres à en-tête ;4 ( steer) diriger [vehicle] (towards vers) ; naviguer [boat] (towards vers) ; I headed the car for the sea j'ai pris le volant en direction de la mer ; he headed the sheep away from the cliff il a éloigné les moutons de la falaise ;5 Sport to head the ball faire une tête ; he headed the ball into the net il a marqué un but de la tête.E vi where was the train headed ou heading? dans quelle direction est-ce que le train allait? ; to head south/north Naut mettre le cap au sud/au nord ; he headed straight back into the room il est retourné tout droit dans la pièce ; it's time to head home ou for home il est temps de rentrer ; she headed across the dunes elle s'est engagée à travers les dunes ; look out! he's heading this way attention! il se dirige par ici! ; there's good luck heading your way ( in horoscope) la chance va vous sourire ; ⇒ head for.F - headed (dans composés) black-headed bird oiseau à tête noire ; red-headed boy garçon (aux cheveux) roux ; two-headed monster monstre à deux têtes.on your own head be it! à tes risques et périls! ; to go to sb's head [alcohol, success, praise] monter à la tête de qn ; you've won, but don't let it go to your head tu as gagné, mais ne te monte pas la tête ; to go off one's head ○ perdre la boule ○ ; are you off your head? tu as perdu la boule ○ ? ; to keep/lose one's head garder/perdre son sang-froid ; to be soft ou weak in the head ○ être faible d'esprit ; he's not right in the head ○ il a un grain ○ ; to laugh one's head off ○ éclater de rire ; to shout one's head off ○ crier à tue-tête ; to talk one's head off ○ ne pas arrêter de parler ; she talked my head off ○ all the way elle m'a cassé les oreilles ○ tout le long du trajet ; off the top of one's head [say, answer] sans réfléchir ; I can't think of anything off the top of my head rien ne me vient à l'esprit pour l'instant ; to give a horse its head lâcher la bride à un cheval ; to give sb their head lâcher la bride à qn ; to give sb head ● US tailler une pipe ● à qn ; to be able to do sth standing on one's head faire qch les doigts dans le nez ○ ; I can't make head (n)or tail of it je n'y comprends rien, ça n'a ni queue ni tête ; I couldn't make head (n)or tail of what she was saying je ne comprenais rien à ce qu'elle disait ; if we all put our heads together si nous nous y mettons tous ; so Louise and I put our heads together and… donc Louise et moi nous y sommes mis à deux et… ; the leaders put their heads together les dirigeants se sont consultés ; two heads are better than one Prov deux avis valent mieux qu'un.■ head for:▶ head for [sth]1 lit, gen se diriger vers ; Naut ( set sail) mettre le cap sur ; the car was heading ou headed for Paris la voiture se dirigeait vers Paris ; the ship was heading ou headed for New York le navire faisait route vers New York ; where were they heading ou headed for? dans quelle direction est-ce qu'ils allaient? ; we were heading ou headed for the coast when we broke down nous roulions en direction de la côte quand nous sommes tombés en panne ; to head for home prendre le chemin du retour ; to head for the whisky bottle foncer sur la bouteille de whisky ;2 fig courir à [defeat, victory] ; courir vers [trouble] ; to be heading for a fall courir à l'échec.■ head off partir (for, in the direction of, towards vers) ; he headed off across the fields il est parti à travers les champs ;▶ head off [sb/sth], head [sb/sth] off2 fig ( forestall) éluder [question] ; éviter [complaint, quarrel, rebellion] ; he headed her off onto a more interesting topic of conversation il a fait dévier sa conversation vers un sujet plus intéressant.■ head up:▶ head up [sth] diriger [department, team].
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