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121 poke
1.[pəʊk] transitive verb1)poke something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) stoßen
he accidentally poked me in the eye — er stieß mir versehentlich ins Auge
2) (thrust forward) stecken [Kopf]poke one's head round the corner/door — um die Ecke gucken (ugs.) /den Kopf in die Türöffnung stecken
3) (pierce) bohren2. intransitive verb1) (in pond, at food, among rubbish) [herum]stochern (at, in, among in + Dat.)poke at something with a stick — etc. mit einem Stock usw. nach etwas stoßen
2) (thrust itself) sich schiebenhis elbows were poking through the sleeves — seine Ärmel hatten Löcher, aus denen die Ellbogen hervorguckten
3) (pry) schnüffeln (ugs. abwertend)3. noun(thrust) Stoß, dergive somebody a poke [in the ribs] — jemandem einen [Rippen]stoß versetzen od. geben
give the fire a poke — das Feuer [an]schüren
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/108011/poke_about">poke about* * *[pəuk] 1. verb1) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) stoßen3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) (vor-)strecken2. noun- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose into* * *poke1[pəʊk, AM poʊk]n5.poke2[pəʊk, AM poʊk]I. nto give sb a \poke jdm einen Stoß versetzen3.▶ it's better than a \poke in the eye with a burnt [or pointed] stick besser als nichts, man kann's schlimmer erwischenII. vt1. (prod)to \poke sb in the arm/ribs jd in den Arm/die Rippen knuffento \poke a hole in sth ein Loch in etw akk bohrento \poke holes in an argument ein Argument in der Luft zerreißen2.▪ to \poke sth into/through sth (prod with) etw in/durch etw akk stecken; (thrust) etw in/durch etw akk stoßen3. (stir)to \poke [up] a fire ein Feuer schüren4. (extend)to \poke one's head up/through the window den Kopf in die Höhe/durch das Fenster streckenCathy \poked her head round the door Cathy steckte ihren Kopf zur Tür herein6.stop poking your nose into my business! halt dich da raus! famIII. vi1. (jab repeatedly)to \poke at sth with one's finger/a stick mit einem Finger/Stock an etw akk stoßento \poke at one's food in seinem Essen herumstochern2. (break through)▪ to \poke through durchscheinen* * *I [pəʊk] Beutel m, Sack m (dial); (plastic, paper) Tüte f → pigSee:→ pigII1. nto give sb/sth a poke (with stick) — jdn/etw stoßen; (with finger) jdn/etw stupsen
it's better than a poke in the eye (with a sharp stick) (inf) — es ist besser als gar nichts
to have a poke — vögeln (inf), ficken (vulg)
2. vtto poke the fire —
he accidentally poked me in the eye — er hat mir aus Versehen ins Auge gestoßen
to poke sb on the nose — jdn auf die Nase hauen or schlagen
3)(= thrust)
to poke one's head/finger/a stick etc into sth — seinen Kopf/Finger/einen Stock etc in etw (acc) steckenhe poked his head round the door/out of the window — er streckte seinen Kopf durch die Tür/aus dem Fenster
3. vito poke at sth (testing) — etw prüfen; (searching) in etw (dat) stochern
he poked at me with his finger (touching) — er stupste mich; (not touching)
well, if you will go poking into things that don't concern you... — na ja, wenn du deine Nase ständig in Dinge steckst, die dich nichts angehen...
* * *poke1 [pəʊk]A v/t1. a) stoßen:poke sb in the ribs jemandem einen Rippenstoß geben oder versetzen;poke in hineinstoßen;poke sb’s eye out jemandem das Auge ausstoßen oder ausschlagenb) umg jemandem einen (Faust)Schlag versetzenc) vulg eine Frau stoßen, vögeln (beide vulg)5. poke fun at sb sich über jemanden lustig machenB v/i1. stoßen, stechen ( beide:at nach), stochern (in in dat)2. suchen, tasten:4. figC s1. a) Stoß m:give sb a poke in the ribs jemandem einen Rippenstoß geben oder versetzenb) umg (Faust)Schlag m2. vulg Nummer f (Geschlechtsverkehr):* * *1.[pəʊk] transitive verb1)poke something [with something] — [mit etwas] gegen etwas stoßen
poke something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) stoßen
2) (thrust forward) stecken [Kopf]poke one's head round the corner/door — um die Ecke gucken (ugs.) /den Kopf in die Türöffnung stecken
3) (pierce) bohren2. intransitive verb1) (in pond, at food, among rubbish) [herum]stochern (at, in, among in + Dat.)poke at something with a stick — etc. mit einem Stock usw. nach etwas stoßen
2) (thrust itself) sich schiebenhis elbows were poking through the sleeves — seine Ärmel hatten Löcher, aus denen die Ellbogen hervorguckten
3) (pry) schnüffeln (ugs. abwertend)3. noun(thrust) Stoß, dergive somebody a poke [in the ribs] — jemandem einen [Rippen]stoß versetzen od. geben
give the fire a poke — das Feuer [an]schüren
Phrasal Verbs:* * *v.stecken v.(§ p.,pp.: stak, gesteckt)stoßen v.(§ p.,pp.: stieß, gestossen)stöbern v. -
122 walk
I [wɔːk] n1) прогулка, пешая прогулка- easy walk- leisurely walk
- nature walk
- long walk- take smb for a walk- enjoy a walk2) ходьбаThe bus stop is a five minutes' walk from here. — Автобусная остановка в пяти минутах ходьбы отсюда.
We took a walk from our house to the center of the town. — Мы прошли пешком от нашего дома до центра города.
II [wɔːk]It's an easy walk from here to school. — Отсюда легко дойти до школы
1) идти, ходить (пешком)It's not far to walk. — Тут недалеко пешком.
- walk much- walk all the way
- walk home2) гулять•USAGE:(1.) See go, v (2.) See come, v WAYS OF DOING THINGS: Глагол to walk в значении "ходить пешком" и в значении "ходить, двигаться, гулять" не уточняет характера и обстоятельств ходьбы. Такую конкретизацию хождения передает ряд других глаголов, таких, как to stroll, to stride, to march, to pace, to amble, to saunter, to trudge, to plod, to hoble, to limp, to shuffle, to stagger, to stumble, to lurch, to tiptoe, to creep, to sneak, to strut, to pick one's way, to edge, to wade и др. To stride - быстро идти большими шагами из-за поспешности или с чувством уверенности: He strode along the beach. Он быстно шагал по берегу. The enterviewer strode confidently towards me and shook my hand. Корреспондент уверенно шагнул ко мне и поздоровался со мной за руку. I saw Max striding angrily away. Я видел, как Макс рассерженно/в гневе зашагал прочь. She strode quickly and purposefully into the room, with her head upright. Она быстро большими шагами целенаправленно вошла в комнату с высоко поднятой головой. To march/to stride - маршировать, быстро и уверенно ходить/двигаться, особенно в гневе или с чувством решимости: Sheila marched into the office to demand apology. Шейла уверенно шагнула в кабинет, чтобы потребовать извинения. "I'll never forgive you for this" she said marching off. "Я тебе этого никогда не прощу", сказала она и зашагала прочь. To pace - ходить взад и вперед в небольшом пространстве, особенно если вы нервничаете, раздражены или сердитесь: She paced back and forth along the corridor, waiting for the doctor to come back. Она ходила взад и вперед по коридору в ожидании возвращения врача. "We are going to be late", he said irritably pacing up a down the room. "Мы опаздываем" - сказал он, раздраженно ходя взад и вперед по комнате. A lion paced up and down the cage growling. Лев бегал по клетке и рычал. Mr. Jacobs would pace the hall at meetings, being too tense to sit down. На заседаниях мистер Джекобс ходил взад и вперед по залу, так как не мог от напряжения сидеть. To stroll - ходить прогуливаясь, ходить медленно, ходить расслабившись: I strolled along the beach with the warm sun on my face. Я гулял по берегу, и солнце светило мне в лицо. The young couple strolled in the park arm-in-arm. Молодая пара под руку прогуливалась по парку. People were strolling unhurriedly along the path. Люди не торопясь, прогуливались по тропинке. To amble - медленно прогуливаться, особенно на небольшие расстояния или без определенной цели: An old man appeared from behind the house and ambled across the courtyard. Из-за дома появился старик, который медленно шел по двору. One of the horses, the white one, slowly ambled towards me. Одна из лошадей - белая, медленно двигалась ко мне. She was ambling along as usual without a care in the orth. Она, как обычно, беззаботно прогуливалась. To saunter - прогуливаться медленно и лениво, часто с гордым выражением лица, которое раздражает остальных людей: I sauntered into the garden, where some friends were chatting. Я медленно и лениво прошла в сад, где несколько друзей о чем-то болтали. As usual he sauntered into class twenty minutes late. Как обычно медленно вошел в класс, на двадцать минут после звонка. To trudge - тащиться, таскаться, идти тяжело и медленно из-за усталости: He trudged the streets the whole day. Он тасклся по улицам целый день. He trudged wearily up the hill. Он устало тащился в гору. Mother walked the four miles to the nearest store, trudging back home with her bags of groceries. Мама прошла четыре мили до ближайшего магазина, и устало и тяжело шла домой с тяжелыми продуктовыми сумками. Trudging through the sand was exausting. Идти по песку было очень изнурительно. To plod - плестись, идти медленно и тяжело по плохой дороге или неся что-либо тяжелое: He ploded wearily home. Он устало плелся домой. The travellers ploded through the deep snow along the railway. Путешественники тяжело шли по глубокому снегу вдоль железнодорожного полотна. The donkeys were plodding slowly along under their heavy burden. Ослы устало брели под тяжестью ноши. To hoble - ковылять, идти медленно и с трудом; идти неуверенно из-за того, что больно: My knee was stiff and painful, I could onle hoble. Колено у меня болело и не гнулось, я мог только кое-как ковылять. Aunt Lucy was hobling slowly round the room on her crutches. Тетя Люси медленно ходила по комнате на костылях. To limp - хромать, идти хромая: Robert limped painfuly to/over to a chair and sat down. Роберт прохромал к стулу и сел. Though the accident was two years ago, I still limp. Хотя авария произошла два года тому назад, я все еще хромаю. To shuffle - шаркать; идти медленно, не отрывая ног от поверхности, особенно в старости: He shuffled to the window. Он шаркающей походкой пошел к окну. Leaning on Alice's arm, the old woman shuffled towards the door. Опираясь на руку Алсы, старушка шаркающей походкой пошла к двери. To stagger - валиться с ног, идти спотыкаясь, идти неуверенной походкой, идти спотыкаясь и падая из-за того, что вы устали, больны или пьяны: I was hit on the head and just managed to stagger out of the room. Меня ударили по голове, но мне удалось, пошатываясь выбраться из комнаты. My father was stagering under the weigh of a huge parcel. Отец шел, пошатываясь под грузом тяжелого свертка. To stumble - идти спотыкаясь особенно потому, что темно или неровная дорога, либо от усталости или от того, что вы в нетрезвом виде: The room was dark and Bob nearly fell over a chair as he stumbled to the phone. В комнате было темно, и Боб, задев за стул, спотыкаясь, подошел к телефону. Having drunk half a bottle of whisky, I stumbled upstairs and into my bed. Выпив половину бутылки виски, я, спотыкаясь, поднялся по лестнице и свалился на кровать. To lurch - шататься, пошатнуться: The lorry lurched to one side. Грузовик накренился. Sally lurched sideways two steps as the boat rolled sudenly. Салли наклонилась вперед, когда лодка накренилась. He lurched towards the bathroom, clutching his stomach in pain. Он, согнувшись, бросился в ванну, хватаясь от боли за живот. To tiptoe - идти на цыпочках: Bobby tiptoed past his daughter's bedroom so as not to wake her. Бобби на цыпочках прошел мимо спальни дочери, чтобы не разбудить ее. They tiptoed from room to room, afraid to speak above a whisper. Они тихонько на цыпочках прошли из комнаты в комнату, говоря только шопотом. To creep - идти крадучись и неуверенно босыми ногами или по мягкой поверхности: The cat was creeping along the fence. Кошка кралась вдоль забора. He creept on tiptoe out of the room. Он вышел из комнаты тихонько на цыпочках. She creept up to the window. Она подкралась к окну. To sneak - быстро крадучись идти, прячась от кого-либо, особенно если вы сделали что-либо дурное: He sneaked up from behind. Он подкрался сзади. The thieves sneaked in when the guard had his back turned. Воры прокрались внутрь, когда сторож повернулся к ним спиной. We tried to sneak off from work early. Мы пытались улизнуть с работы пораньше. To swagger - ходить с важным видом, важничать, ходить самоуверенно: He swaggered into the place as if he was the owner of the house. Он вошел в дом с таким важным видом, как-будто дом принадлежал ему. Sally's boy friends came swaggering down the steps with his hands in his pockets. Друг Сэлли, держа руки в карманах, с самоуверенным видом спускался с лестницы. Bob left the room swaggering clearly pleased with himself. Боб, явно довольный собой, важно вышел из комнаты. To strut - шагать/выступать с важным, надменным и напыщенным видом: The actor strutted across the stage in a royal mantel. Актер прошествовал по сцене в королевской мантии. The turkey was strutting about the yard. Индюк с напыщенным видом ходил по двору. Look at him strutting across the office; he thinks he is so important. Посмотри, как он напыщенно ходит по кабинету, он и в правду думает, что он так важен. To pick one's way - осторожно выбирать дорогу, обходить опасные места: She walked slowly picking her way among the puddles. Она шла медленно, осторожно обходя лужи. The boy began to pick his way over the rocks towards the ocean. Мальчик, спускаясь к берегу океана, выбирал дорогу среди камней. Journalists picked their way slowly through the crowded refuge camp. Журналисты медленно пробирались через толпу беженцев. To edge - пробираться, сторониться, особенно если тесно: She edged away from the window. Она бочком отошла/отодвинулась от окна. He edged a chair near the fire. Он подвинул стул ближе к камину. Edwin edged sideways through the front door, which seemed to be stuck. Эдвин боком протиснулся в парадную дверь, которую, казалось, заело. Edging my way through the crowd I eventually managed to get to the door. Протискиваясь через толпу, я, наконец, сумел добраться до двери. To wade - ходить по воде, шлепать по воде: Riescue workers had to wade waist deep in the muddy water. Спасателям пришлось пробираться по пояс в грязной воде. The fisherman got out of the boat and waded to the shoe. Рыбак вылез из лодки и по воде пошел к берегу -
123 pinch
pin
1. verb1) (to squeeze or press tightly (flesh), especially between the thumb and forefinger: He pinched her arm.) pellizcar2) (to hurt by being too small or tight: My new shoes are pinching (me).) apretar3) (to steal: Who pinched my bicycle?) robar, birlar
2. noun1) (an act of pinching; a squeeze or nip: He gave her a pinch on the cheek.) pellizco2) (a very small amount; what can be held between the thumb and forefinger: a pinch of salt.) pizca•- pinched- feel the pinch
pinch vb1. pellizcar2. robar / mangartr[pɪnʧ]1 (nip) pellizco2 (small amount) pizca1 (shoes) apretar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLif it comes to the pinch en caso de apuroto feel the pinch pasar apuros, pasar estrechecesto pinch oneself pellizcarsepinch ['pɪnʧ] vt1) : pellizcarshe pinched my cheek: me pellizcó el cachete2) steal: robarpinch vi: apretarmy shoes pinch: me aprietan los zapatospinch n1) emergency: emergencia fin a pinch: en caso necesario2) pain: dolor m, tormento m3) squeeze: pellizco m (con los dedos)4) bit: pizca f, pellizco ma pinch of cinnamon: una pizca de canelan.(§ pl.: pinches) = apuro s.m.n.(§ pl.: pinches) = dedada s.f.• pellizco s.m.• pizca s.f.• pizco s.m.• pulgarada s.f.• torniscón s.m.v.• limitar los gastos de v.• pellizcar v.• pizcar v.• pulir v.• robar v.pɪntʃ
I
a) ( act) pellizco mto give somebody a pinch — pellizcar* or darle* un pellizco a alguien
in o (BrE) at a pinch — ( if necessary) si fuera necesario; ( at the most) como máximo
to feel the pinch — estar* apretado (de dinero), pasar estrecheces
b) ( small quantity) pizca f, pellizco m; salt I a)
II
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1) \<\<person\>\> pellizcar*; \<\<shoes\>\> apretar*2) (BrE colloq) ( steal) \<\<wallet\>\> robar; \<\<boyfriend\>\> levantar (fam); \<\<idea\>\> robar, quitar
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via) ( be too tight) \<\<shoes\>\> apretar*b) ( be frugal)[pɪntʃ]to pinch and scrape o save — hacer* economías
1. N1) (with fingers) pellizco mto give sb a pinch on the arm — dar a algn un pellizco en el brazo, pellizcar el brazo a algn
2) (=small quantity) pizca f- take sth with a pinch of salt3) (fig) apuro mat a pinch — en caso de apuro or necesidad
- feel the pinch2. VT1) (with fingers) pellizcar; [shoe] apretarto pinch off or out or back a bud — arrancar un brote con los dedos
2) * (=steal) robar, birlar *, guindar (Sp) *I had my pen pinched — me robaron la pluma, me birlaron la pluma *
he pinched Mike's girl — le pisó or levantó la novia a Mike *
3) * (=arrest) pescar *, coger, agarrar (LAm)he got pinched for a parking offence — lo pescaron en una infracción de aparcamiento *, le metieron un paquete por aparcamiento indebido *
3.VI [shoe] apretarthey pinched and scraped to send her to college — se privaron de muchas cosas para poder enviarla a la universidad
* * *[pɪntʃ]
I
a) ( act) pellizco mto give somebody a pinch — pellizcar* or darle* un pellizco a alguien
in o (BrE) at a pinch — ( if necessary) si fuera necesario; ( at the most) como máximo
to feel the pinch — estar* apretado (de dinero), pasar estrecheces
b) ( small quantity) pizca f, pellizco m; salt I a)
II
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1) \<\<person\>\> pellizcar*; \<\<shoes\>\> apretar*2) (BrE colloq) ( steal) \<\<wallet\>\> robar; \<\<boyfriend\>\> levantar (fam); \<\<idea\>\> robar, quitar
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via) ( be too tight) \<\<shoes\>\> apretar*b) ( be frugal)to pinch and scrape o save — hacer* economías
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124 couper
couper [kupe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verbb. [+ vêtement] to cut outc. [+ passages inutiles, émission] to cutd. [+ eau, gaz, courant] to cut off ; (au compteur) to turn off ; [+ communications, crédits, téléphone] to cut off• couper la route à qn [automobiliste] to cut in front of sbe. ( = interrompre) couper la parole à qn [personne] to cut sb shortf. [+ voyage] to break ; [+ journée] to break upg. ( = isoler) couper qn de qch to cut sb off from sthh. ( = traverser) [ligne] to intersect ; [route] to cut acrossk. ( = mélanger) [+ lait, vin] (à table) to add water to ; [+ vin] (à la production) to blend ; ( = altérer) [+ drogue, vin] to cut• couper à qch ( = échapper à qch) to get out of sth3. intransitive verba. [couteau, verre] to cutb. ( = prendre un raccourci) couper à travers champs to cut across country4. reflexive verba. ( = s'entailler) to cut o.s.• se couper les cheveux/les ongles to cut one's hair/nailsb. se couper de [+ amis, famille, pays] to cut o.s. off fromc. ( = se trahir) to give o.s. away* * *kupe
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1) ( sectionner) to cut [ficelle, papier, fleur] ( avec with); to cut down [arbre]; to chop [bois]; ( ôter) to cut [something] off, to cut off [frange, branche, membre]couper la journée — fig to break up the day
j'ai coupé par le bois — fig I cut through the wood
2) Culinaire to cut (up), to slice [pain]; to carve [rôti]; to cut (off) [tranche]; to cut, to chop [légumes]3) ( en couture) ( d'après un patron) to cut out [vêtement]; ( raccourcir) to shorten4) ( entamer) [lanière] to cut into [chair]; [couteau, ciseaux] to cut [os, métal]5) Cinéma to cut; ( pour censurer) to cut (out) [images]6) ( croiser) [route, voie] to cut across [route]; Mathématique [droite, courbe] to intersect with [axe]couper la route à quelqu'un/un véhicule — to cut in on somebody/a vehicle
7) ( pour faire obstacle) [barrage, police] to cut off [route]8) ( interrompre) [agence] gén to cut off [électricité, eau]; ( pour non-paiement) to disconnect [électricité, eau, téléphone]; [usager] to turn off [chauffage, eau, gaz]; to switch off [électricité, contact]couper les vivres à quelqu'un — lit to cut off somebody's food supply; fig to stop giving somebody money
couper l'appétit à quelqu'un — to ruin ou spoil somebody's appetite
couper le souffle à quelqu'un — lit, fig to take somebody's breath away
9) ( isoler)couper quelqu'un de quelqu'un/quelque chose — to cut somebody off from somebody/something
10) ( mélanger) to dilute [jus de fruit, vin]; ( à la fabrication) to blend [vin]11) ( au tennis) to slice [balle, revers]12) Jeux ( pour mélanger) to cut; ( avec une carte) to trump13) ( castrer) to neuter, to castrate [chat, chien]
2.
verbe intransitifattention ça coupe! — be careful, it's sharp ou you'll cut yourself!
3.
se couper verbe pronominal1) ( se blesser) to cut oneself ( avec with)il s'est coupé le doigt — ( entamé) he cut his finger; ( amputé) he cut his finger off
2) ( s'isoler)se couper de quelqu'un/quelque chose — to cut oneself off from somebody/something
3) ( se fendre) [cuir] to crack; [étoffe] to tear, to rip4) ( se tailler)5) ( se croiser) to cross, to intersect••tu n'y couperas pas — you won't get out of it; main
* * *kupe1. vt1) (= entamer) to cutÇa l'a coupé à la cuisse. — It cut his thigh.
2) (pour retrancher, élaguer) [branche, bout qui dépasse] to cut offse faire couper les cheveux — to have one's hair cut, to get one's hair cut
3) (pour diviser) [gâteau, saucisson] to cut, to cut up4) (pour interrompre) [route, accès] to blockcouper la parole à qn — to cut sb short, to interrupt sb
couper les vivres à qn fig Ses parents lui ont coupé les vivres. — His parents have stopped supporting him.
couper le contact AUTOMOBILES — to turn off the ignition
5) fig, [fièvre] to take down, to reduce6) (pour diluer) [vin, cidre] to blend, (à table) to dilute, to dilute with water2. vi1) (avec un instrument tranchant) to cutCoupe ici, c'est plus facile. — Cut here, it's easier.
Ce couteau ne coupe pas. — This knife won't cut.
2) (= prendre un raccourci)On peut couper par la forêt. — We can cut through the woods.
couper à (= échapper à) [corvée] — to get out of
couper court à (= mettre fin à) — to cut short
* * *couper verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( sectionner) to cut [ficelle, papier, tissu, fleur] (avec with); to cut down [arbre]; to chop [bois]; ( ôter) to cut [sth] off, to cut off [frange, branche, tête, membre]; couper un fil avec les dents to bite a thread off; couper les cheveux/ongles à qn to cut sb's hair/nails; se faire couper les cheveux to have ou get one's hair cut; on a dû lui couper la jambe/le bras they had to cut his/her leg/arm off; ils ont coupé les ailes du corbeau pour qu'il ne s'envole pas they have clipped the crow's wings so it won't fly off; couper qch en deux/trois to cut sth in two/three; le débat a coupé notre pays en deux the debate has split our country in two; couper le voyage/la journée to break up the journey/the day; j'ai coupé par le bois/par le champ I cut through the wood/across the field; ⇒ herbe;2 Culin to cut (up), to slice [pain, gâteau]; to carve [volaille, rôti]; to cut (off) [tranche]; to cut, to chop [légumes]; couper qch en morceaux to cut sth up, to cut sth into pieces; couper une tarte en huit to cut a tart into eight pieces; couper qch en lamelles to cut sth into thin slices; couper qch en dés or cubes to dice sth, to cut sth into cubes; couper qch en tranches to slice sth, to cut sth into slices;3 Cout ( d'après un patron) to cut out [vêtement]; ( raccourcir) to shorten; il faut couper la robe de 3 cm you've got to shorten the dress by 3 cm;4 ( entamer) [menottes, lanière] to cut into [poignet, chair]; [couteau, ciseaux] to cut [os, métal, carton];6 ( croiser) [route, voie ferrée] to cut across [route]; Math [droite, courbe] to intersect with [axe]; couper la route à qn/un véhicule to cut in on sb/a vehicle;7 ( pour faire obstacle) [barrage, police] to cut off [route, passage]; une veste qui coupe bien le vent a jacket that keeps out the wind;8 ( interrompre) [agence] gén to cut off [électricité, eau, téléphone]; ( pour non-paiement) to disconnect [électricité, eau, téléphone]; [locataire, usager] to turn off [chauffage, eau, gaz]; to switch off [électricité, contact]; ne coupez pas! don't cut us off!; un œuf dur coupe la faim a hard boiled egg takes the edge off your hunger; couper la fièvre à qn to bring sb's temperature down; couper les vivres à qn lit to cut off sb's food supply; fig to stop giving sb money; couper l'appétit à qn to ruin ou spoil sb's appetite; couper le souffle à qn lit, fig to take sb's breath away; couper la parole à qn to interrupt sb, to cut sb off;9 ( isoler) couper qn de qn/qch to cut sb off from sb/sth; il vit coupé du monde he lives cut off from the outside world;11 ( au tennis) to slice [balle, revers];12 Jeux ( pour mélanger) to cut; ( avec une carte) to trump; j'ai coupé à trèfle/cœur I trumped it with a club/heart;B vi attention ça coupe! be careful, it's sharp ou you'll cut yourself!; ça coupe beaucoup mieux it cuts a lot better.C se couper vpr1 ( se blesser) to cut oneself (avec with); il s'est coupé au menton/à l'oreille he cut himself on the chin/on the ear; il s'est coupé le doigt ( entamé) he cut his finger; ( amputé) he cut his finger off; se couper les cheveux/ongles to cut one's hair/nails;2 ( se trahir) to give oneself away;3 ( s'isoler) se couper de qn/qch ( volontairement) to cut oneself off from sb/sth; ( involontairement) to be cut off from sb/sth;4 ( se fendre) [cuir] to crack; [étoffe] to tear, to rip;5 ( se tailler) ça se coupe facilement/difficilement it's easy/hard to cut;6 ( se croiser) [lignes, voies] to cross, to intersect; Math to intersect, to cross.c'est ton tour de faire à manger, tu n'y couperas pas it's your turn to cook, you won't get out of it; j'en mettrais ma main à couper or au feu I'd stake my life on it; ça te la coupe◑, hein? that's shut you up○!; ⇒ main.[kupe] verbe transitifcouper le souffle ou la respiration à quelqu'un to take somebody's breath awayà couper au couteau: il y avait un brouillard à couper au couteau the fog was so thick you couldn't see your hand in front of your face2. [membre] to cut off (separable)couper la tête ou le cou à un canard to chop a duck's head offça lui a coupé les jambes [de fatigue] that's really tired him out3. [mettre en morceaux - ficelle] to cut ; [ - gâteau] to cut up (separable) ; [ - saucisson] to cut up, to slice (up) ; [ - bois] to chop (up)couper en tranches to cut up, to cut into slices, to slicecouper quelque chose en tranches fines/épaisses to slice something thinly/thickly, to cut something into thin/thick sliceselle se ferait couper en morceaux plutôt que de... she'd rather die than...couper la poire en deux to meet half-way, to come to a compromisecouper les ponts avec quelqu'un to break all ties ou to break off relations with somebody4. [tailler - fleurs] to cut ; [ - bordure] to cut off (separable) ; [ - arbre] to cut ou to chop down (separable), to fellcouper les cheveux à quelqu'un to cut ou to trim somebody's hair[tissu] to cut6. [écourter - film, texte] to cut7. [arrêter - crédit] to cuta. [par accident] to cut off the waterb. [volontairement] to turn ou to switch off the waterson père va lui couper les vivres his father will stop supporting him ou will cut off his means of subsistence8. [interrompre - relations diplomatiques, conversation] to break offcouper l'appétit à quelqu'un to ruin ou spoil somebody's appetiteje vais à la gym à midi, ça (me) coupe la journée I go to the gym at lunchtime, it helps to break the day up10. [diviser - surface] to cut ; [ - ligne] to cut, to intersect ; [ - voie] to cross, to cut acrossje me sens coupé de tout I feel cut off from everything ou totally isolatedcoupé d'eau diluted, watered downa. [à l'eau] to water wine downb. [avec d'autres vins] to blend wine12. CINÉMA[jouer l'atout] to trump————————[kupe] verbe intransitifattention, ça coupe! careful, it's sharp!2. [prendre un raccourci]couper à travers champs to cut across country ou the fields3. [interrompre] to cut infaux, coupa-t-elle not true, she cut in————————couper à verbe plus prépositioncouper court à quelque chose [mettre fin à] to cut something short, to curtail somethingtu dois y aller, tu ne peux pas y couper! you've got to go, there's no way you can get out of it!————————se couper verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)se couper les ongles to cut ou to trim one's nailsse couper le ou au front to cut one's foreheadse couper les veines to slit ou to slash one's wristsa. [ponctuellement] to bend over backwards to help somebodyb. [continuellement] to devote oneself utterly to somebody————————se couper verbe pronominal intransitif2. (familier) [se contredire] to contradict oneself -
125 knock
knock [nɒk]1. nounc. ( = setback) revers ma. [+ object] frapper• to knock one's head on or against sth se cogner la tête contre qchb. [+ person] to knock sb to the ground jeter qn à terre• go out there and knock 'em dead! (inf) montre-leur de quoi tu es capable !• his wife's death really knocked him sideways (inf) (British) la mort de sa femme l'a profondément ébranlé• don't knock it! arrête de dénigrer !( = bump) frapper• to knock against or into sb/sth se cogner contre qn/qch4. compounds• what are all these boxes knocking about in the garage? que font tous ces cartons dans le garage ?• who's he knocking around with these days? qui est-ce qu'il fréquente en ce moment ?( = beat) taper surb. ( = cost) coûter• how much did it knock you back? ça vous a coûté combien ?a. [+ person] renverserc. [+ price] baisser( = leave work) (inf) quitter son travailb. ( = reduce price by) faire une remise de• I'll knock off £10 je vous fais une remise de 10 livresd. ( = stop) knock it off! (inf) ça suffit !b. ( = exhaust) mettre à plat (inf)d. [+ electricity] couper[+ object, pedestrian] renversera. [+ meal] improviser ; [+ shed] bricoler (en vitesse)b. ( = make pregnant) (inf!) engrosser (inf !)* * *[nɒk] 1.I'll give you a knock at 7.30 — je frapperai à ta porte à 7 h 30
2) onomat2.to take the knocks — encaisser (colloq) (les coups)
transitive verb1) ( strike) cogner [object]to knock somebody unconscious ou silly — (colloq) assommer quelqu'un
2) ( cause to move)to knock something off ou out of something — faire tomber quelque chose de quelque chose
to knock somebody/something over something — envoyer quelqu'un/quelque chose par-dessus quelque chose
to knock somebody off his feet — [blast, wave] soulever quelqu'un
3) (colloq) ( criticize) critiquer [method, achievement]; dénigrer [person]3.1) ( make sound) [branch, engine, object] cogner (on, against contre); [person] frapper (at, on à)2) ( collide)to knock into ou against something — heurter quelque chose
•Phrasal Verbs:- knock in- knock up••to knock something on the head — (colloq) mettre fin à quelque chose
to be knocking on a bit — (colloq) commencer à se faire vieux
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126 Auge
Au·ge <-s, -n> [ʼaugə] nt1) ( Sehorgan) eye;es tränen ihr die \Augen her eyes are watering;er hat eng stehende \Augen his eyes are too close together;das linke/rechte \Auge one's left/right eye;etw mit [seinen] eigenen \Augen gesehen haben to have seen sth with one's own eyes, to have witnessed sth in person;\Augen wie ein Luchs haben ( sehr gut sehen) to have eyes like a hawk, to be eagle-eyed;(alles merken a.) to not miss a thing;etw im \Auge haben to have [got] sth in one's eye;sich dat die \Augen reiben to rub one's eyes; (nach dem Schlaf a.) to rub the sleep from one's eyes;mit den \Augen rollen to roll one's eyes;auf einem \Auge schielen/ blind sein to have a squint/to be blind in one eye;ich habe doch \Augen im Kopf! ( fam) I know what I saw!;hast du/haben Sie keine \Augen im Kopf? ( fam) haven't you got any eyes in you head?, use your eyes!;mit offenen \Augen schlafen to daydream;mir wurde schwarz vor \Augen everything went black, I blacked out;sehenden \Auges ( geh) with open eyes, with one's eyes open;ein sicheres \Auge für etw haben to have a good eye for sth;mit verbundenen \Augen blindfolded;( mit absoluter Sicherheit) blindfold;so weit das \Auge reicht as far as the eye can see;( sich vormerken) to keep [or bear] sb/sth in mind;etw ins \Auge fassen to contemplate sth;ins \Auge fassen, etw zu tun to contemplate doing sth;das muss man sich mal vor \Augen führen/führen, was...! just imagine it/imagine what...!;jdm etw vor \Augen führen to make sb aware of sth;geh mir aus den \Augen! get out of my sight [or (fam!) face] !;jetzt gehen mir die \Augen auf! now I'm beginning to see the light;sich dat die \Augen nach jdm/ etw ausgucken ( fam) to look everywhere for sb/sth, to hunt high and low for sth;jdm gehen die \Augen über sb's eyes are popping out of her/his head;ein \Auge auf jdn/ etw geworfen haben to have one's eye on sb/sth;jdn/etw im \Auge haben to have one's eye on sb/sth, to keep tabs on sth;ein \Auge auf jdn/ etw haben to keep an eye on sb/sth;nur \Augen für jdn haben to only have eyes for sb;jdn nicht aus den \Augen lassen to not let sb out of one's sight, to keep one's eyes riveted on sb;die \Augen schließen ( geh) to fall asleep;jdm schwimmt alles vor den \Augen sb feels giddy [or dizzy], sb's head is spinning;etwas fürs \Auge sein to be a treat to look at; Ding a. to have visual appeal; ( unerwartet) to be a sight for sore eyes ( fam)jdm in die \Augen sehen [o schauen] to look into sb's eyes; ( trotzig) to look sb in the eye[s] [or straight in the face];etw steht [o schwebt] jdm vor \Augen sb can picture sth vividly, sb envisages [or envisions] sth ( form)ich traute meinen \Augen nicht! I couldn't believe my eyes [or what I was seeing];etw aus den \Augen verlieren to lose track of sth;sich aus den \Augen verlieren to lose contact, to lose touch with each other [or one another];in den Augen der Leute/ Öffentlichkeit in the eyes of most people/the public;\Auge in \Auge face to face;unter jds \Augen dat before sb's very eyes, under sb's very nose;vor aller \Augen in front of everybody2) ( Punkt beim Würfeln) point3) ( Keimansatz) eye4) (Fett\Auge) drop [or globule] of fat5) ( Zentrum) eyeWENDUNGEN:jdm sieht die Dummheit aus den \Augen sb's stupidity is plain to see;jd guckt sich die \Augen aus dem Kopf ( fam) sb's eyes are popping out of her/his head [or coming out on stalks];jdm sieht der Schalk aus den \Augen sb [always] has a roguish [or mischievous] look on his/her face;„\Auge um \Auge, Zahn um Zahn“ ‘an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth’;[um] jds blauer \Augen willen for the sake of sb's pretty face (a. iron)mit einem blauen \Auge davonkommen ( fam) to get off lightly;vor jds geistigem [o innerem] \Auge in sb's mind's eye;mit einem lachenden und einem weinenden \Auge with mixed feelings;jdm schöne [o verliebte] \Augen machen to make eyes at sb;unter vier \Augen in private; (unter uns etc. a.) between ourselves etc.;ein Gespräch unter vier \Augen a private conversation;ich hab' doch hinten keine \Augen! ( fam) I don't have eyes in the back of my head;der würde ich am liebsten die \Augen auskratzen! ( fam) I'd like to scratch her eyes out;ins \Auge gehen ( fam) to backfire, to go wrong;da machst du \Augen, was? that's got you, hasn't it?; -
127 finger
I ['fɪngə] nпалец (любой на руке, кроме большого)See:My finger is still sore/painful. — Палец у меня еще болит.
My fingers are cold/are frozen (got numb). — У меня замерзли (онемели/затекли) пальцы.
To have one's finger in every pie. /To have a finger in every pie. — К каждой бочке затычка.
To twist someone around one's little finger. — Обвести кого-либо вокруг пальца.
All his finger are thumbs. — У него руки, как крюки. /У него из рук все валится.
Not to stir a finger to do smth — И пальцем не пошевелить, чтобы сделать что-либо.
To get one's fingers burnt. — Обжечься на чем-либо.
You can count them on your finger. — Раз два и обчелся. /Можно по пальцам пересчитать.
To be under smb's thumb. — Быть у кого-либо под башмаком.
His all fingers are thumbs. — У него руки крюки.
- sore finger- supple fingers
- crooked fingers
- deft fingers
- burnt finger
- straight fingers
- slender fingers
- finger nail
- finger-tips
- finger prints
- traces of fingers
- with one's finger in the mouth
- between the finger and the thumb
- bandage a sore finger
- beckon to smb with a finger
- bend one's finger
- bend one's fingers
- bum one's finger
- catch smth with one's finger and one's thumb
- count smth on one's fingers
- cut one's finger with a knife
- dislocate a finger
- get one's finger frost-bitten
- get a splinter in one's finger
- have a sore finger
- hold smth between the finger and the thumb
- hold up a warning finger
- injure one's finger
- lock one's fingers together
- point with one's finger
- put one's finger to one's lips
- put smth on the finger
- run one's fingers through one's hair
- shake a finger at smb
- tap one's finger on smth
- point one's finger at smth
- tick it off on one's fingers
- touch smth with one's finger
- wind smth around one's finger
- wriggle one's fingersUSAGE:(1.) Русскому палец (на ноге) соответствует английское toe; большой палец руки - thumb. (2.) Названия частей тела в английском языке, как правило, употребляются с притяжательным местоимением: he has badly hurt his finger (his toe, his head) он сильно ушиб палец (палец на ноге, голову). В сочетаниях с предлогом и в некоторых оборотах, когда речь идет о боли, ударе и т. п., притяжательное местоимение заменяется определенным артиклем the: the stone hit him in the head, cp. the stone hit his head; he caught my arm, cp. he caught me by the arm; she led him by the hand; she had a pain in the should. (3.) See arm, n; USAGE (1.).II ['fɪngə] vперебирать пальцами, трогать пальцамиShe fingered the cloth to see how thick it was. — Она пощупала пальцами ткань, чтобы посмотреть насколько она была плотной
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128 stiff
I n sl1)He was a big fat stiff who never seemed to know from nothing — Это был толстый болван, который туго соображал
If he doesn't, it's the last time I go out with the big stiff — Если он этого не сделает, то я с этим придурком больше никуда не пойду
2)A couple of stiffs were laid out on the table for dissection — На столе для вскрытия лежало два трупа
They pulled another stiff out of the river last night — Прошлой ночью из реки выловили еще одного утопленника
They took me into a room full of stiffs to identify his body — Они повели меня в комнату полную покойников, чтобы я опознал его тело
3) AmEThe kids got their money by rolling stiffs — Парни промышляли тем, что обворовывали пьяных
Some stiff staggered by — Мимо, шатаясь, прошел какой-то пьяный
4) AmEThis highfalutin stuff is incomprehensible to an ordinary stiff — Такие заумные идеи непонятны для простого смертного
But does the working stiff care about all this economic stuff? — Рабочего человека вряд ли волнуют эти экономические проблемы
He's just another working stiff like me — Он такой же рабочий парень, как и я
This stiff wants some help finding a flop for the night — Нужно помочь этому корешу найти место, где бы он смог переночевать
5) AmEHe bore none of the earmarks of a professional stiff — Ничто в его внешности не говорило о том, что он стал настоящим бомжем
6) AmEThere's a rumor that Khartoum is a stiff in the race — Ходят слухи, что Хартум вряд ли придет в числе первых в этом забеге
He listened to the tune and said it was a stiff — Он послушал мелодию и сказал, что она не пойдет
7) AmEII vi slIII vt AmE slI've had singles that stiffed — У меня были пластинки, которые не имели коммерческого успеха
1)They put the arm on the customer because he was trying to stiff the waiter — Они задержали этого посетителя, потому что он пытался смыться не заплатив официанту
2)You can tell right away when a guy's gonna stiff you — Сразу было видно, что этот парень на чай не даст
3)IV adj1) infmlIt's a bit stiff to expect him to apologize — Глупо думать, что он когда-нибудь извинится
That's a bit stiff you asking for a pay raise so soon — Это уж слишком - просить повышение оклада, когда ты проработал всего ничего
2) infmlIt could mean a stiff fine if one is caught — Если попадешься, то тебя штрафанут будь здоров
3) infml4) AmE slHe's stiff. There's nothing that can be done — Он откинулся, и уже ничего нельзя поделать
Yeah, he's stiff. Don't hit him no more — Что ты его бьешь? Он уже того, окочурился
5) AmE sl6) AmE slV adv infmlIt bored me stiff — Я не знал, куда от скуки деться
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