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  • 81 contra dicta

    contrā, adv. and prep. [stem con, i. e. cum, through a comparative form conter; cf.: alter, uter, inter, praeter, etc.; in abl. fem. form like the locative adverbs ea, qua, etc.; cf.: ultra, intra, extra, citra], orig., in comparison with; hence, over against, fronting, in front, opposite, in opposition to, against, contrary to, opposed to, etc.
    I.
    Adv. (referring to an opposed object often with the force of a preposition with ellipsis of a pronoun, = against it, against him, etc.).
    A.
    Local.
    1.
    Lit., of position in front of a person, place, or thing.
    a.
    With verb of being or position expressed or understood.
    (α).
    Referring to living beings, opposite, in face of, face to face, facing, in front of, fronting, confronting (not in Cic., Caes., or Sall.):

    feminam scelestam te, adstans contra, contuor,

    Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 26:

    ut confidenter mihi contra adstitit,

    id. Capt. 3, 5, 6; Lucr. 4, 223; 6, 929:

    signum contra, quoad longissume oculi ferebant, animo finivit,

    Liv. 1, 18, 8:

    stat contra starique jubet,

    Juv. 3, 290:

    stat contra dicitque tibi tua pagina Fures!

    Mart. 1, 55, 12:

    ulmus erat contra,

    in front of her, Ov. M. 14, 661:

    templa vides contra,

    in front (of us), id. ib. 7, 587.—Of position in front of the enemy:

    contra conserta manu,

    Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 3: contra consistere, to make front against them, Caes. B. G. 2, 17.—
    (β).
    Referring to things and places, over against (it), opposite (to it), on the opposite side (mostly post-Aug.):

    contra jacet Cancer patulam distentus in alvum,

    Manil. 2, 253:

    posita contra Hispania,

    Tac. Agr. 11:

    promuntorium quod contra procedit,

    Plin. 4, 2, 3, § 6: relinquendae autem contra erunt vacuae tabellae, on the opposite side, i. e. of the leaf, Quint. 10, 3, 32: illo quaerente cur non decidant contra siti, the antipodes (cf. Cic. Ac. 2, 39, 123; v. II. A. 1. c. a), Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 161.—With the governing verb understood:

    arguam hanc vidisse apud te contra conservum meum,

    face to face, Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 91:

    jam omnia contra circaque hostium plena erant, Liv 5, 37, 8: eadem verba contra (i. e. ponuntur),

    side by side, Quint. 9, 3, 36; Verg. A. 6, 23.—
    b.
    With verbs of motion, so as to be opposite to an object or face to face with a person, variously rendered.
    (α).
    Referring to persons:

    accede ad me atque adi contra,

    come right up to me, Plaut. Rud. 1, 4, 23; id. Bacch. 3, 6, 6: hostes crebri cadunt; nostri contra ingruunt, advance to their front (in Plaut. hostility is not implied in contra), id. Am. 1, 1, 84: quis nos pater aut cognatu' volet contra tueri, face to face, eye to eye, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 12 Mull. (Trag. Rel. v. 444 Rib.); Att. ap. Macr. S. 6, 1, 55 (Trag. Rel. v. 538 ib.):

    adspicedum contra me = contra adspice me,

    Plaut. Most. 5, 1, 56 Lorenz ad lec.:

    contra adspicere,

    id. Mil. 2, 1, 45:

    contra intueri,

    Liv. 1, 16, 6; 9, 6, 8; Sen. Q. N. 1, 3, 6:

    cum veniret contra Marcianus,

    Quint. 6, 3, 95; Plin. 9, 46, 70, § 152.—
    (β).
    Of things:

    hic ubi sol radiis... Adversa fulsit nimborum aspergine contra,

    Lucr. 6, 525; Cels. 8, 8, 1:

    quam (turrim) promoti contra validi asseres... perfregere,

    Tac. H. 4, 30.—Reciprocally: oscula non pervenientia contra, not coming through (the wall) so as to meet, Ov. M. 4, 80.—
    2.
    Transf. to equivalents of weight, value, and price; so,
    (α).
    In Plaut. only in the colloq. phrases auro contra, aurichalco contra, and contra auro (sc. posito); lit., for gold placed against; cf.:

    aes contrarium, s. v. contrarius: (servus) non carus'st auro contra,

    at his weight in gold, Plaut. Ep. 3, 3, 30: jam auro contra constat filius, id. Truc. 2, 6, 57 (Speng. aurichalco): auro contra cedo modestum amatorem! A me aurum accipe. Pa. Cedo mihi contra aurichalco quoi ego sano serviam, id. Curc. 1, 3, 45 sq.; id. Mil. 3, 1, 63; 4, 2, 85; id. Ps. 2, 3, 23.—
    (β).
    In post-Aug. prose (very rare):

    at si aquae et ejus rei quam contra pensabis par pondus erit, nec pessum ibit, nec exstabit, etc.,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—
    3.
    Of reciprocal actions, = vicissim, in turn, in return, back, on my, his, etc., part, likewise, counter-.
    (α).
    In gen.:

    te ut deludam contra, lusorem meum,

    Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 71:

    quae me amat, quam ego contra amo,

    id. Merc. 5. 2, 77; id. Cist. 1, 1, 96; id. Trin. 4, 2, 55; id. As. 2, 2, 110:

    qui arguat se, eum contra vincat jurejurando suo,

    make a victorious counter-charge, id. Mil. 2, 2, 37:

    si laudabit haec Illius formam, tu hujus contra (i. e. lauda),

    Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 54:

    audi nunc contra jam,

    listen in turn, id. Phorm. 4, 4, 18; id. Ad. 5, 4, 23:

    at tu mihi contra nunc videre fortunatus, Phaedria, Cui, etc.,

    you likewise seem fortunate to me, id. Phorm. 1, 3, 21:

    Mettius Tullo gratulatur, contra Tullus Mettium benigne alloquitur,

    Liv. 1, 28, 1:

    contra ut me diligat illa,

    Cat. 76. 23; Hor. S. 1, 3, 27 Orell. ad loc.—Hence, with ellipsis of inquit, = respondit:

    cui latrans contra senex,

    Phaedr. 5, 10, 7:

    scietis, inquam, etc., contra Nigrinus: ad quem missi sunt? ego, etc.,

    Plin. Ep. 7, 6, 4.—

    Rarely with inquit, etc., expressed: at ille contra, renidens, Audi, inquit, discipule, etc.,

    Gell. 15, 9, 9; cf.:

    contra talia reddit,

    Claud. B. Gild. 379.—
    (β).
    With dat. pers.:

    consulo quem dolum doloso contra conservo parem,

    Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 45:

    facere contra huic aegre,

    Ter. Eun. 4, 1, 10:

    hiscine contra insidiabere?

    id. Hec. 1. 1, 13:

    tibi contra gratiam Referre,

    id. ib. 4, 2, 7.—
    (γ).
    With item:

    item a me contra factum est,

    Plaut. Aul. prol. 20:

    puellam senex Amat et item contra filius,

    id. Cas. prol. 49; id. Pers. 5, 2, 36; id. Am. 1, 1, 67; Ter. Ad. 1, 1, 25.—
    (δ).
    Combining a reciprocal with a local relation (A. 1. a. a, and b. a): contra carinantes verba, exchanging abusive words ( face to face), Enn. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 8, 361 (Ann. v. 181 Vahl.): tubae utrimque contra canunt;

    Consonat terra,

    Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 73; 1, 1, 86:

    confer gradum Contra pariter,

    id. Ps. 2, 4, 18; id. Truc. 1, 2, 28:

    video amicam... Ubi contra adspexit me, etc.,

    id. Mil. 2, 1, 45; Verg. E. 7, 8; cf. Lucr. 4, 243:

    vesper adest, juvenes consurgite!... Cernitis, innuptae, juvenes? consurgite contra!

    Cat. 62, 6.—
    (ε).
    Implying also opposition: Pe. Conpellabo. Ph. Orationis aciem contra conferam, Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 20:

    si scias quod donum huic dono contra comparet,

    what counter gift, Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 63: quod Scipio postulavit... ut, etc. Et quod contra collega postulavit ne, etc., Annal. Trib. Pleb. ap. Gell. 7 (6), 19, 5:

    si vobis aequa et honesta postulatio videtur, ego contra brevem postulationem adfero,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 2, 7; Nep. Epam. 6, 1;

    Auct. B. Alex. 24: illo licente contra liceri audeat nemo,

    to bid in opposition, Caes. B. G. 1, 18; Liv. 4, 53, 6:

    agedum pauca accipe contra,

    Hor. S. 1, 4, 38.—So in battle:

    Numidae... Romanorum ordines conturbare... neque contra feriundi copia erat,

    Sall. J. 50, 4; and in law: et ab eo is qui adoptat vindicat... et illo contra non vindicante, etc., Gai Inst. 1, 134; 2, 24.—Esp. in replies:

    oratio contra a Demosthene pro Ctesiphonte edita,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 56, 213:

    dicit accusator haec: primum, etc.... quid contra reus?

    id. Clu. 30, 81; id. Fin. 5, 22, 63; Curt. 4, 1, 10; 7, 9, 1.
    B.
    Of opposition, strife, etc., against; constr. absol., with dat., and ne, quominus or quin.
    1.
    Of physical exertion.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    concurrunt... aetheriae nubes contra pugnantibu' ventis,

    struggling against each other, Lucr. 6. 98:

    nec nos obniti contra... Sufficimus,

    bear up, battle against, Verg. A. 5, 21; Ov. M. 9, 50; 2, 434:

    at ille contra nititur,

    resists, Plin. 2, 38, 38, § 103; 7, 20, 19, § 82:

    pars remigum, tamquam imperitia... officia nautarum impediebant. Mox contra tendere,

    rowed in an opposite direction, Tac. H. 4, 16.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    te rogo ne contrahas ac demittas animum, neque te obrui tamquam fluctu... sinas, contraque erigas ac resistas,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 1, § 4:

    et torrens judicem vel nitentem contra feret, cogatque ire qua rapiet,

    Quint. 12, 10, 61.— With ne: vi contra niti, ne advorsus eum fiat, Cato ap. Gell. 7 (6), 3, 16.—With quominus, Lucr. 1, 780.—
    2.
    Of mental exertion:

    si tibi vera videntur, Dede manus, aut, si falsum est, accingere contra,

    arm yourself against them, Lucr. 2, 1043; 2, 280. —With dat.:

    siti contra... pugnandum,

    Cels. 4, 2 fin. —
    3.
    Of hostile opposition in gen.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    quod animadversum est in eo qui contra omni ratione pugnarunt, non debeo reprehendere,

    who made opposition in every way, Cic. Rosc. Am. 47, 137; id. Verr. 2, 2, 43, § 107:

    contra etiam aliquid abs te profectum ex multis audivi,

    something inimical, id. Fam. 5, 5, 2.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    aut alio quovis (sc. colore) qui contra pugnet et obstet,

    Lucr. 2, 794; 2, 868.—
    4.
    Of warfare.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    ut eos adversarios existimemus qui arma contra ferant,

    Cic. Off. 1, 25, 87; 1, 12, 37; Vell. 2, 28, 4; cf.:

    quid quod exercitum contra duxit?

    Auct. Her. 4, 16, 23:

    ut si qua ex parte obviam contra veniretur, acie instructa depugnarent,

    if they should be attacked by an open charge, Caes. B. G. 7, 28:

    issentque confestim ad urbem ni venire contra exercitum... audissent,

    Liv. 7, 39, 17:

    cum Romanae legiones contra direxerint,

    would oppose their march, Tac. H. 4, 58; id. A. 6, 44.—With dat.:

    et huic contra itum ad amnem Erinden,

    Tac. A. 11, 10.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    quod ubi viderunt corvi, contra auxiliantur, velut adversus communem hostem,

    Plin. 10, 74, 95, § 205.—
    5.
    Of legal contests.
    (α).
    With verbs of saying; v. 9. a.—
    (β).
    Venire contra, of any legal act with the intention to hurt the adversary:

    quid? si omnium mortalium Sthenio nemo inimicior quam hic C. Claudius... fuit? si de litteris corruptis contra venit, etc.?

    if he made a charge of forgery against him? Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 43, § 107; cf. II. B. c. b.—
    (γ).
    On the part of the adversary:

    inveniendum contra est, quo distet haec causa a ceteris,

    Quint. 5, 10, 114; 9, 2, 35; 12, 8, 10.—
    (δ).
    Of judgments against the parties or against opinions:

    ne spoliaret fama probatum hominem si contra judicasset,

    given an adverse decision, Cic. Off. 3, 19, 77; cf. Val. Max. 7, 2, 4; Cic. Caecin. 24, 69.—
    6.
    Of literary opposition.
    (α).
    Mostly with verbs of saying; v. 9. a. g.—
    (β).
    With other verbs:

    astrologorum artem contra convincere tendit,

    Lucr. 5, 728:

    contra nunc illud pone, etc.,

    Sen. Ben. 7, 14, 6:

    habeat (liber meus) etiam quosdam qui contra sentiant et adversentur,

    some dissentients and opponents, Quint. 3, 1, 5; 2, 17, 40; 3, 8, 69.—
    7.
    Of public and political opposition.
    (α).
    With verbs of saying; v. 9. a. d.—
    (β).
    With petere, to be a candidate for office in opposition to another:

    nihil enim supererat de quo certarent, nihil quod contra peterent,

    no office was left for which to canvass against each other, Cic. Agr. 2, 33, 91:

    honores contra petere,

    Quint. 6, 1, 17.—With ire, with dat., of an opposing vote in the senate (cf.:

    pedibus ire): sententia Cassii ut nemo unus contra ire ausus est, ita dissonae voces respondebant,

    Tac. A. 14, 45.—
    8.
    Of violation of law, contracts, etc.: contra facere, or contra committere, to violate, transgress a law, etc.: leges esse non ex ejus qui contra commiserit utilitate, spectari oportere, not in the interest of the transgressor, Cic. Inv. 2, 48, 153:

    si quis sub hoc pacto vendiderit ancillam ne prostitueretur, et si contra factum esset,

    and if the contract was violated, Dig. 18, 1, 56.—
    9.
    With verbs of saying, etc., contra dicere; less freq. disputare, disserere, pugnare, in the sense of dicere, and contra scribere (often contradico, in one word, in post-Aug. writers; esp. with dat.).
    a.
    Absol.
    (α).
    Contra dicere, to speak as counsel of the adversary, to plead his cause, in legal proceedings:

    cum contra dicturus Hortensius esset,

    would speak on the other side, Cic. Quint. 24, 77:

    hoc... contra dicente Cotta judicatum est,

    id. Caecin. 33, 97:

    dixisse ut contra nemo videretur,

    id. Brut. 53, 198: ut contra Crassus... exorsus est, began on the other side, id. ib. § 197.—Hence: qui contra dicit, the adversary or counsel of the adversary:

    contra autem qui dicet, similitudinem infirmare debebit,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 50, 151; id. Part. Or. 21, 108.—In the same sense: agens contra: si nos... impares agentium contra ingeniis dixerimus, that we are unequal to the talents of our adversary's counsel, [p. 453] Quint. 4, 1, 8.—
    (β).
    To make charges against (rare):

    si qui contra vellet dicere, usurum esse eum suo testimonio,

    Cic. Clu. 48, 134:

    qua ratione nemo neque tum item fecerit, neque nunc contra dicat,

    id. Quint. 29, 88; so,

    contra disputare, of objections to or against a witness: nihil contra disputabo priusquam dixerit,

    id. Fl. 21, 51.—
    (γ).
    In gen., to speak on the other side of a question:

    fiebat autem ita, ut cum is qui audire vellet dixisset quid sibi videretur, tum ego contra dicerem,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 4, 8; id. Fin. 2, 1, 2; so,

    contra disputare and contra scribere,

    id. Or. 1, 19, 85; Vitr. 3, 1, 6; Quint. 2, 17, 13; Dig. 9, 2, 21, § 1.—Hence: qui contra dicunt or disputant, the opponents:

    nec qui contra dicunt causam difficilem repellunt,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 1, 2:

    ad coarguendos qui contra disputant,

    to refule his opponents, Quint. 2, 15, 26.—
    (δ).
    To oppose or object to a proposition, motion, or petition:

    quam palam principes dixerunt contra!

    protested against it, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 16, § 41; Caes. B. C. 1, 32; Cic. Clu. 47, 130.—With pugnare:

    cum decerneretur frequenti senatu, contra pugnante Pisone, etc.,

    Cic. Att. 1, 14, 5:

    filius ejus incolumitatem optat: contradicit pater,

    the father objects, Quint. 9, 2, 85; 9, 2, 83; Plin. ap. Gell. 9, 16, 5; Cic. Dom. 33, 87:

    contradicente nullo,

    Suet. Caes. 20; Dig. 3, 3, 15.—
    (ε).
    To reply:

    contradixit edicto,

    answered by an edict, Suet. Aug. 56. —
    (ζ).
    Abl. absol. impers.:

    explorandum videtur an etiam contradicto aliquando judicio consuetudo firmata sit,

    whether the custom has been confirmed by judgment upon a judicial contest, Dig. 1, 3, 34.—
    b.
    With acc. neutr. pron., to object, to make or raise an objection, to reply; esp. in legal proceedings:

    ego enim, te disputante, quid contra dicerem meditabar,

    Cic. N. D. 3, 1, 1:

    ut contra si quid dicere velit non audiatur,

    id. Fin. 5, 10, 27:

    aiebat illum primo sane diu multa contra (i. e. dixisse), ad extremum autem, etc.,

    id. Att. 2, 22, 2.— Hence: quod contra dicitur, or quae contra dicuntur, the objections:

    ut et id quod intenderemus confirmare, et id quod contra diceretur refellere (possemus),

    refute the objections, Cic. de Or. 1, 20, 90:

    quia neque reprehendi quae contra dicuntur possunt, etc.,

    id. ib. 2, 81, 331; id. Inv. 2, 44, 127; Quint. 1, 2, 17.—In the same sense, as subst.: contrā dicta, orum, n. plur.:

    seu proposita confirmamus, sive contra dicta dissolvimus,

    or refute the objections, Quint. 4, prooem. 6.—With acc. and inf.:

    dicitur contra, nullum esse testamentum,

    the objection is made that there is no testament, Cic. Agr. 2, 6, 42.—
    c.
    With dat., written in one word (post-Aug.).
    (α).
    To oppose a person by speaking against his views:

    solitum se etiam Thraseae contradicere,

    to oppose even Thrasea, Tac. H. 2, 91:

    tibi,

    Suet. Aug. 54:

    Curioni...,

    id. Rhet. 1. —Hence of answers and replies in law: quid si filium testatoris heres ejus prohibuit? Huic contradici potest: ergo pietatis, etc., he may be answered by this plea, etc., Dig. 11, 7, 14, § 13.—And of advisory answers opposed to one's legal views:

    volenti mihi ream adulterii postulare eam, etc., contradictum est,

    my views were disapproved, rejected, Dig. 48, 5, 11, § 10.—
    (β).
    To oppose an opinion, with dat. of the thing:

    cum plures tantum sententiis aliorum contradicerent,

    opposed the opinions, Tac. H. 1, 39.—
    (γ).
    To object to a motion or petition, with dat. of the petitioner:

    patrem qui damnavit optat ne is torqueatur: pater ei contradicit,

    the father objects, Quint. 9, 2, 81:

    cum ambienti ut legibus solveretur multi contradicerent,

    Suet. Caes. 18; Dig. 40, 5, 14; 40, 12, 33.—
    (δ).
    With dat. of the petition:

    preces erant, sed quibus contradici non posset,

    which could not be denied, Tac. H. 4, 46 fin.; Dig. 3, 1, 1, § 2.—
    (ε).
    To contest the validity of a law (rare):

    quibus (legibus) contradici potest,

    Quint. 7, 7, 4.—
    (ζ).
    To contradict an assertion (very rare):

    pro certis autem habemus... cuicunque adversarius non contradicit,

    Quint. 5, 10, 13.—
    d.
    With quin, to object:

    praetor Samnitibus respondit... nec contra dici quin amicitia de integro reconcilietur,

    there was no objection to a reconciliation, Liv. 8, 2, 2.
    C.
    To one's disadvantage; mostly predic. with esse, unfavorable, adverse, damaging (post-Aug.;

    but cf. II. B. 2.): ut eum qui responsurus est vel tacere, vel etiam invitum id quod sit contra cogat fateri,

    Quint. 7, 3, 14:

    cum verba (legis) contra sint,

    id. 7, 1, 49:

    sed experimentum contra fuit,

    unsuccessful, Tac. H. 2, 97 fin.:

    ubi fortuna contra fuit,

    id. ib. 3, 18:

    si fortuna contra daret,

    should be unfavorable, id. ib. 1, 65 fin.; id. A. 15, 13.
    D.
    Of logical opposition, with negative force.
    1.
    Of a direct contrast.
    a.
    Predicatively, with esse, fieri, etc., the contrary, the opposite:

    quod fieri totum contra manifesta docet res,

    but experience teaches that just the contrary is true, Lucr. 3, 686; 4, 1088:

    in stultitia contra est,

    with fools the reverse is true, Cic. Clu. 31, 84:

    in hac quidem re vereor ne etiam contra (i. e. sit),

    id. Att. 12, 46; id. Off. 1, 15, 49:

    quod contra est,

    Sall. J. 85, 21:

    quis non credat, etc.? Contra autem est,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 12; id. Ep. 7, 3; Dig. 37, 4, 4:

    contra fore si, etc.,

    ib. 34, 2, 39, § 2:

    immo forsitan et contra (i. e. erit),

    ib. 41, 3, 49:

    ego contra puto (i. e. esse),

    Plin. Ep. 1, 20, 7; Lampr. Alex. Sev. 25.—
    b.
    With evenire, accidere, sentire, scribere, habere, etc.:

    utrumque contra accidit: istic enim bellum est exortum, hic pax consecuta,

    of both the contrary has happened, Cic. Fam. 12, 18, 2; so Dig. 38, 2, 51:

    id ego contra puto (sc.: faciendum esse),

    id. Att. 10, 8, 2:

    contra evenit in iis morbis,

    Sen. Ep. 52, 7; Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 163:

    ego contra sentio,

    Sen. Clem. 1, 15, 5; Sedig. ap. Gell. 15, 24, 4; Dig. 40, 2, 25:

    Proculus contra (sc. sentit),

    ib. 35, 2, 1, § 14; 33, 7, 25:

    licet Celsus contra scribat,

    ib. 9, 2, 21, § 1: contra probatur, Gai Inst. 2, 78; Dig. 33, 7, 12, § 34.—Very rarely referring to a term in the same clause:

    cujus disparem mitioremque naturam contra interpretabatur,

    interpreted in an opposite sense, misinterpreted, misunderstood, Tac. H. 4, 86 fin. —
    c.
    Referring to a word or phrase in the same predicate.
    (α).
    To an adverb, in an opposite manner, otherwise, differently, not, etc.:

    nam ad summam totius rei pertinet, caute an contra demonstrata res sit,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 81, 330: quod viriliter animoque fit, id, etc.;

    quod contra, id turpe,

    id. Off. 1, 27, 94:

    sit sapienter usus aut contra,

    Quint. 2, 5, 15:

    lactuca locis apricis optume autumno ponitur, mediterraneis aut frigidis contra ( = pessime),

    Col. 11, 3, 25.—
    (β).
    To a predicative adjective, not, the opposite, the reverse, etc.:

    ut aliae (res) probabiles videantur aliae contra,

    improbable, Cic. Ac. 2, 32, 103; id. Off. 2, 2, 7:

    quid est quod me impediat ea quae probabilia mihi videantur sequi, quae contra, improbare,

    id. ib. 2, 2, 8; id. Or. 2, 31, 135; Quint. 4, 2, 52.—
    (γ).
    To a verbal predicate:

    an frater fratri exsistat heres, an contra ( = annon),

    Dig. 34, 5, 19.—
    (δ).
    To a subject infinitive:

    laudare testem vel contra pertinet ad momentum judiciorum,

    praising or censuring a witness, Quint. 3, 7, 2.—
    (ε).
    To a clause, translated by not or by a repetition of the clause with a negative:

    quae secundum naturam essent, ea sumenda et quadam aestimatione dignanda docebat, contraque contraria,

    those that were not, not, Cic. Ac. 1, 10, 36: quod cuidam aut sapiens videor quod una non jerim, aut felix fuisse;

    mihi contra,

    id. Att. 9, 12, 4: an credibile est, incestum cum filia commissum? Et contra, veneficum in noverca, adulterum in luxurioso? and incredible, etc., Quint. 5, 10, 19; so Dig. 9, 1, 2, § 1.—
    (ζ).
    To an attributive genitive:

    Marius cognoscere quid boni utrisque or contra esset (i. e. mali),

    Sall. J. 88, 2:

    verum de origine laudis contraque perspiciemus suo tempore (i. e. vituperationis),

    Quint. 2, 4, 21:

    alii a propositione accusatoris contraque loci oriuntur,

    the accuser and the accused, id. 7, 2, 31;

    so in several titles of the Digests, as Depositi vel contra, = actio depositi, vel contraria actio depositarii,

    Dig. 16, 3 tit.; so ib. 16, 17, 1; 16, 13, 6; 16, 13, 7.—
    2.
    Reversing the relation of terms in the preceding sentence, the reverse, conversely, vice versa, etc.
    a.
    With its own predicate: saepe... corpus aegret, Cum tamen ex alia laetamur parte latenti;

    Et retro fit uti contra sit saepe vicissim, Cum miser ex animo laetatur corpore toto,

    Lucr. 3, 108: illa altera argumentatio, quasi retro et contra, prius sumit, etc., ( proceeding), so to speak, backward and in inverted order, Cic. Part. Or. 13, 46: neque illud ignoro, etc.; sed non idem accidit contra, but the converse is not true, Quint. 8, 6, 3; Gell. 4, 2, 5: ut vocabula verbis, verba rursus adverbiis, nomina appositis et pronominibus essent priora. Nam fit contra quoque frequenter non indecore. for often, not inelegantly, the order is reversed, Quint. 9, 4, 24:

    quae etiam contra valent,

    i. e. if the terms are reversed, id. 3, 7, 25; 9, 2, 49; 8, 6, 25; 9, 4, 72.—
    b.
    Belonging to the same predicate:

    ut quidque erit dicendum ita dicet, nec satura jejune, nec grandia minute, nec item contra,

    Cic. Or. 36, 123:

    cum emtor venditori, vel contra, heres exstitit,

    Dig. 35, 2, 48:

    in quibus patrium pro possessivo dicitur, vel contra,

    Quint. 1, 5, 45; 5, 10, 71:

    junguntur autem aut ex nostro et peregrino, ut biclinium, aut contra, ut epitogium et Anticato,

    id. 1, 5, 68:

    ut capras in montosis potius locis quam in herbidis (pascar), equas contra,

    but with mares the reverse is the case, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 16:

    itaque ille dicere melius quam praecipere, nos contra fortasse possumus,

    Cic. Or. 42, 143:

    qua collegi solent ex his quae faciunt ea quae faciuntur, aut contra,

    or vice versa, Quint. 5, 10, 80; Dig. 14, 1, 1, § 12; 48, 5, 23, § 4.
    E.
    In logical antithesis of clauses with a merely rhet. force, on the contrary, on the other hand, vice versa; sometimes almost = sed or autem (freq.).
    1.
    In independent clauses.
    a.
    Opposing persons or parties: fortunam insanam esse... perhibent philosophi... Sunt autem alii philosophi qui contra Fortunam negant ullam exstare, Pac. ap. Auct. Her. 2, 23, 36 (Trag. Rel. v. 372 Rib.); Caecil. ap. Cic. Tusc. 4, 32, 68; Varr. R. R. 1, 8, 1:

    ego etiam quae tu sine Verre commisisti Verri crimini daturus sum... Tu, contra, ne quae ille quidem fecit, obicies,

    Cic. Div. in Caecil. 11, 35:

    ego contra ostendo, non modo nihil fecisse Sex. Roscium, sed, etc.,

    id. Rosc. Am. 29, 79; id. Phil. 8, 3, 8; id. Off. 1, 30, 108; id. Fin. 5, 22, 62:

    in Italia bellum gerimus, in sede ac solo nostro... Hannibal contra in aliena, in hostili est terra,

    Liv. 22, 39, 13; 21, 50, 2; 3, 15, 2; 6, 7, 4; 9, 35, 4 et saep.; Nep. Alcib. 8, 1; Vell. 2, 31, 4; Sen. Ep. 9, 14; id. Ira, 2, 33, 6; Plin. 35, 10, 37, § 113; Tac. H. 3, 84; 3, 57; Suet. Tib. 2; id. Vit. 2; Just. 2, 1, 10; 8, 4, 11:

    contra mercator, navim jactantibus austris Militia est potior?

    Hor. S. 1, 1, 6; 1, 2, 30; 1, 3, 27; Prop. 2, 1, 45; 2, 23, 13 (3, 17, 3); Sen. Hippol. 214;

    so with versa vice: barbarae gentes (Alexandrum) non ut hostem, sed ut parentem luxerunt... Contra Macedones versa vice non ut civem, sed ut hostem amissum gaudebant,

    Just. 13, 1, 7.—
    b.
    Introducing a secondary or parallel opposition of thought: in loco umidiore far potius serunt quam triticum;

    contra in aridiore hordeum potius quam far,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 9, 4; 1, 1, 47: si nihil esset quod inane vocaret, Omne foret solidum;

    nisi contra corpora certe Essent, etc., Omne quod est spatium vacuum constaret inane,

    Lucr. 1, 521; 4, 348; cf.:

    justa omnia decora sunt, injusta contra, ut turpia, sic indecora,

    Cic. Off. 1, 27, 94; id. N. D. 2, 15, 41; id. de Or. 3, 33, 136; id. Quint. 30, 93: id. Off. 3, 21, 84; id. Leg. 2, 1, 2: facilem esse rem... si modo unum omnes sentiant; contra in dissensione nullam se salutem perspicere, Caes. B. G, 5, 31; Liv. 25, 30, 3; Sen. Ben. 1, 5, 2; Plin. 12, 19, 42, § 92; 11, 14, 14, § 35; Suet. Caes. 73; Gell. 1, 4, 5:

    si male rem gerere insani est, contra bene, sani,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 74.—
    2.
    In opposition to a dependent clause:

    ut hi miseri, sic contra illi beati quos, etc.,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 6, 16; so id. de Or. 1, 45, 198; Quint. 9, 3, 39:

    cui ego rei tantum abest ut impedimento sim, ut contra te M. Manli adhorter, etc.,

    Liv. 6, 15, 5; 6, 31, 4:

    cum virtus adeo neminem spe ac pollicitatione corrumpat, ut contra in se inpendere jubeat, ac, etc.,

    Sen. Ben. 4, 1, 2: aut igitur negemus quidquam ratione confici, cum contra nihil sine ratione recte fieri possit, aut, etc., whereas on the contrary, etc., Cic. Tusc. 4, 38, 84; cf.:

    at contra,

    Lucr. 2, 392.—
    3.
    With co-ordinate conjunctions.
    a.
    Copulative, et contra or contraque (never with ac or atque); also nec contra (rare), and on the other hand.
    (α).
    With reference to a reason or conclusion, after nam, enim, cum, or itaque: nam et ratione uti... omnique in re quid sit veri videre et tueri decet, contraque falli [p. 454]... tam dedecet quam, etc., Cic. Off. 1, 27, 94:

    malus est enim custos... metus, contraque benevolentia fidelis,

    id. ib. 2, 7, 23:

    cum reficiat animos varietas ipsa, contraque sit aliquanto difficilius in labore uno perseverare,

    Quint. 1, 12, 4; 3, 8, 32; 8, 6, 20:

    itaque in probris maxime in promptu est, si quid tale dici potest, etc. Contraque in laudibus, etc.,

    Cic. Off. 1, 18, 61; cf. Suet. Calig. 51; so with nec:

    nam nec comoedia cothurnis assurgit, nec contra tragoedia socculo ingreditur,

    Quint. 10, 2, 22.—
    (β).
    With contrasted examples or illustrations, often after ut or sic:

    audivi ex majoribus natu, hoc idem fuisse in P. Scipione Nasica, contraque patrem ejus... nullam comitatem habuisse sermonis,

    Cic. Off. 1, 30, 109:

    ut suspitionibus credi oportere, et contra suspitionibus credi non oportere,

    id. Inv. 2, 15, 48; Quint. 8, 4, 1; 5, 10, 48; 9, 3, 7; 9, 4, 52; 11, 1, 14; Sen. Ep. 82, 14; Dig. 17, 1, 22, § 4.—
    (γ).
    With contrasted actions, assumptions, etc.:

    atque utinam qui ubique sunt propugnatores hujus imperii possent in hanc civitatem venire, et contra oppugnatores rei publicae de civitate exterminari!

    Cic. Balb. 22, 51:

    domo pignori data, et area ejus tenebitur... et contra jus soli sequitur aedificium,

    Dig. 13, 7, 21:

    equo et asina genitos mares, hinnos antiqui vocabant: contraque mulos quos asini et equae generassent,

    Plin. 8, 44, 69, § 17: ceterum potest ex lege quidem esse judicium, sed legitimum non esse, et contra ex lege non esse, sed legitimum esse, Gai Inst. 4, 109; Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 161; 35, 15, 5, § 183.—
    (δ).
    After a negative clause, affirming the opposite idea, et contra or contraque, but on the contrary:

    in quo (consulatu) ego imperavi nihil, et contra patribus conscriptis et bonis omnibus parui,

    Cic. Sull. 7, 21:

    nunc vero cum ne pulsus quidem ita sim ut superare non possim, contraque a populo Romano semper sim defensus, etc.,

    id. Dom. 33, 88; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55; id. Marcell. 6, 20; so,

    et contra,

    Suet. Tit. 7.—
    b.
    With adversative conjunctions, at contra, sed contra, contra autem, contra vero (not verum contra, nor contra tamen).
    (α).
    At contra (freq.), merely a strengthened contra (v. 1. supra): huc accedit uti mellis lactisque liquores Jucundo sensu linguae tractentur in ore;

    At contra taetri absinthi natura... foedo pertorqueat ora sapore,

    Lucr. 2, 400:

    cogunt,

    id. 2, 74; 1, 366; 2, 235 et saep.: nos qui domi sumus, tibi beati videmur;

    at contra nobis tu quidem... prae nobis beatus,

    Cic. Fam. 4, 4, 2; id. Tusc. 1, 3, 5; id. Rosc. Am. 45, 131; id. Verr. 2, 5, 26, § 66; Sall. J. 36, 2; 4, 7; 15, 3; id. C. 12, 5:

    ideo siccas aiunt Aethiopiae solitudines... At contra constat Germaniam abundare rivis,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 6, 2; 1, 3, 1; id. Ep. 100, 7; Plin. 7, 53, 54, § 186; Suet. Galb. 15; Tac. A. 4, 28.—
    (β).
    Sed contra, after a negative sentence (class.):

    non quo acui ingenia adulescentium nollem, sed contra ingenia obtundi nolui,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 24, 93; id. Att. 9, 15, 3; id. Ac. 1, 10, 35; id. Fl. 11, 26:

    arma populi Romani non liberis servitutem, sed contra servientibus libertatem adferre,

    Liv. 45, 18, 1:

    tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito,

    Verg. A. 6, 95; Plin. Ep. 1, 10, 12.—PostAug. also without a preceding negation:

    obiisse nostro Laium scelere autumant superi inferique: sed animus contra innocens... negat,

    Sen. Oedip. 765; Symm. Ep. 6, 81.—
    (γ).
    Contra autem (rare;

    in Cic. only where different subjects have contrasted predicates in dependent clauses): quia pacis est insigne toga, contra autem arma tumultus atque belli,

    Cic. Pis. 30, 73.—In later writers = contra alone:

    sub septemtrione aedificia... conversa ad calidas partes oportere fieri videntur. Contra autem sub impetu solis meridiani regionibus conversa ad septemtrionem... sunt facienda,

    Vitr. 6, 1, 2; Gell. 14, 2, 19; Dig. 7, 1, 25, § 3; 34, 3, 25.—
    (δ).
    Contra vero (very rare;

    not in Cic.), used for contra: contra vero quercus infinitam habet aeternitatem,

    Vitr. 2, 9, 8; 6, 1, 3; Cels. 3, 6 fin. —
    (ε).
    Atqui contra, App. Mag. p. 287, 24.—
    c.
    With disjunctive conjunctions, aut contra, vel contra, seu contra, or on the contrary, or conversely (always without change of subject).
    (α).
    Aut contra:

    num aut scriptum neget, aut contra factum infitietur?

    Cic. Part. Or. 38, 133: quae (mens) aut languescit... aut contra tumescit, etc., Quint. 1, 2, 18:

    si imbres defuere, aut contra abundavere,

    Plin. 17, 24, 37, § 228.—
    (β).
    Vel contra:

    hinc enim quaestiones oriuntur: Injuriam fecisti, sed quia magistratus, majestatis actio est? Vel contra: Licuit... quia magistratus?

    Quint. 5, 10, 40; 9, 4, 96; Suet. Galb. 3; Dig. 35, 2, 56, § 4; 8, 4, 6.—
    (γ).
    Seu contra:

    seu tristis veniam, seu contra laetus amicis,

    Prop. 1, 11, 25.—
    d.
    With causal conjunctions, nam contra (very rare;

    never contra enim): falso queritur de natura sua genus humanum quod, etc. Nam contra, reputando, neque majus aliud, neque praestabilius invenies,

    Sall. J. 1, 1; Quint. 1, 1, 1; 9, 2, 23. —
    4.
    In late Lat., e contra (also one word, ēcontrā) = contra,
    (α).
    In the meaning, the contrary (D. 1.):

    aliis vero econtra videtur,

    Hier. Ep. 12.—
    (β).
    Et econtra = et contra (E. 3. a.):

    honestiorum provectu et econtra suppliciis,

    Aur. Vict. Caes. 39, 45.—For quod contra, v. II. E. 1. c.—
    5.
    With emphatic particles.
    a.
    Quin contra, nay on the contrary, opposing an affirmative sentence to a preceding negative statement (quin etiam amplifies without opposition; sed contra opposes without amplification; quin contra both opposes and amplifies);

    not before Livy: num qui enim socordius rempublicam administrari post Calvi tribunatum... quam? etc. Quin contra patricios aliquot damnatos... neminem plebeium,

    Liv. 6, 37, 8; 31, 31, 9; 35, 26, 10; 37, 15, 3.—
    b.
    Immo contra (post-Aug.).
    (α).
    = no, on the contrary, refuting opinions, after questions and in the form of a dialogue:

    existimas nunc me detrahere tibi multas voluptates?... Immo contra, nolo tibi umquam deesse laetitiam,

    Sen. Ep. 23, 3; Dig. 33, 7, 5; 33, 7, 29.—
    (β).
    = sed contra, but on the contrary:

    proinde ne submiseris te, immo contra fige stabilem gradum,

    Sen. Cons. Marc. 5, 6; id. Cons. Polyb. 15, 2; cf. prep.:

    immo contra ea,

    Liv. 41, 24, 8; cf. II. E. 1. b. infra.—
    c.
    Item contra = an emphatic et contra (very rare):

    quoniam... beate vivere alii in alio, vos in voluptate ponitis, item contra miseriam in dolore, etc.,

    Cic. Fin. 2, 27, 86; cf. I. A. 3. g supra.
    F.
    With a comparative clause introduced by ac, atque, or quam, representing a logical or moral opposition (contra atque debuit = non ita ut debuit; cf. Cic. Or. 3, 19, 70); cf. prep., II. C. 3. g, and II. E. 2. infra.
    1.
    Of logical opposition, contrary to, different from, otherwise than; in the best prose only with atque or ac.
    (α).
    With atque:

    item, contra atque apud nos, fieri ad Elephantinem ut neque ficus neque vites amittant folia,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 6:

    simulacrum Jovis, contra atque ante fuerat, ad orientem convertere,

    Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 20; id. Sull. 24, 69:

    judicium suscepturos contra atque omnis Italia populusque Romanus judicavisset,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 12; id. B. G. 4, 13; Plin. 12, 19, 43, § 95.—
    (β).
    With ac:

    itaque contra est ac dicitis,

    Cic. Fin. 4, 15, 41:

    vides, omnia fere contra ac dicta sint evenisse,

    id. Div. 2, 24, 53; so id. Verr. 2, 4, 6, § 11; id. Or. 40, 137:

    cum contra ac Deiotarus sensit victoria belli judicaret,

    id. Phil. 11, 13, 34:

    Petreius ubi videt, Catilinam, contra ac ratus erat, magna vi tendere, etc.,

    Sall. C. 60, 5.—
    (γ).
    With ac and atque:

    si denique aliquid non contra ac liceret factum diceretur, sed contra atque oporteret,

    Cic. Balb. 3, 7.—
    (δ).
    With quam (post-Aug.):

    cui contra quam proposuerat aliqua cesserunt,

    Sen. Ira, 3, 6, 5; Plin. 10, 53, 74, § 149; 11, 21, 24, § 72; Gell. 6 (7), 8, 6:

    contra quam licet,

    id. 1, 3, 19; Sil. 15, 107.—
    2.
    Of moral opposition of acts contrary to rules and principles (cf. II. 3. g infra); so always with quam:

    mater Aviti, generi sui, contra quam fas erat, amore capta,

    contrary to the divine law, Cic. Clu. 5, 12:

    ut senatus, contra quam ipse censuisset, ad vestitum rediret,

    contrary to its own resolution, id. Pis. 8, 18:

    contra quam ista causa postulasset,

    id. Caecin. 24, 67:

    contra quam sanctum legibus est,

    Liv. 30, 19, 9; Cic. Leg. 2, 5, 11; id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 1, § 2; id. Dom. 46, 122:

    contraque faciunt quam polliceri videntur,

    Auct. Her. 4, 3, 6; Cic. de Or. 2, 20, 86.
    II.
    Prep. with acc., before, against, facing, towards, opposite to, contrary to (acc. to many scholars not ante-class.; cf. Hand, Turs. II. p. 108; but found Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 24 Fleck., a line omitted by Lorenz as a gloss; id. Pers. 1, 1, 13 Ritschl; Att. ap. Non. p. 469, 15, or Trag. Rel. v. 476 Rib.; cf. also Plaut. Poen. 5, 6, 18; Cato, R. R. 18, 1, and v. I. A. 1. a. b, and I. A. 1. b. a supra).
    A.
    Local uses.
    1.
    Opposite, over against, facing.
    a.
    Of countries and places (mostly of those separated by water;

    adversus and e regione mostly of places opposite by land): insulae natura triquetra, cujus unum latus est contra Galliam,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 13; 3, 9; 4, 20:

    ad insulam quae est contra Massiliam,

    id. B. C. 1, 56; 3, 23:

    Rhodios, pacatis contra insulam suam terris, etc.,

    Liv. 37, 15, 7; 3, 26, 8:

    Carthago Italiam contra,

    Verg. A. 1, 13; 5, 124; Ov. M. 14, 17:

    insulae quae contra Tauri promuntorium inopportune navigantibus objacent, Chelidoniae nominantur,

    Mel. 2, 7; Plin. 3, 26, 30, § 151; 6, 28, 32, § 152; 5, 7, 7, § 41; Tac. A. 3, 1; id. H. 2, 17.—
    b.
    Of the heavenly bodies:

    donique (luna) eum (sc. solem) contra pleno bene lumine fulsit,

    Lucr. 5, 708:

    contra Volucris rostrum posita est Lyra,

    Vitr. 9, 4, 5; Sen. Q. N. 1, 5, 9; 1, 8, 3; Plin. 2, 31, 31, § 99; 5, 10, 10, § 56.—So, tertium (latus Britanniae) est contra septem triones, opposite ( facing); hence, contra meridiem and contra ortus (instead of ad or adversus meridiem, etc.), facing the south and east, Plin. 6, 24, 24, § 85; 17, 2, 2, § 22. —So of a person standing in the sunlight:

    cum minima umbra (i. e. a sole) contra medium fiet hominem,

    Plin. 18, 33, 76, § 327; cf.:

    contra mediam faciem meridies erit,

    id. 18, 33, 76, § 326.—
    c.
    Of opposite ends of a line.
    (α).
    Of the diameter of the earth: esse e regione nobis e contraria parte terrae qui adversis vestigiis stent contra nostra vestigia, quos antipodas vocatis, Cic. Ac. 2, 39, 123.—
    (β).
    Of a line drawn:

    contra autem E littera I erit ubi secat circinationem linea,

    opposite the point E will be the letter I, Vitr. 9, 7, 4.—
    d.
    Of buildings, etc.:

    contra hoc aviarium est aliud minus in quo quae mortuae sunt aves curator servare solet,

    Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 5; Vitr. 5, 6, 3; 3, 5, 15:

    (statuam) quae fuerit contra Jovis Statoris aedem in vestibulo Superbi domus,

    Plin. 34, 6, 13, § 29:

    contra medium fere porticum diaeta paulum recedit,

    Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 20; 2, 17, 5; Suet. Aug. 44.—
    e.
    Of places on the human body:

    id quod contra stomachum est,

    Cels. 4, 5 (4, 12 med.); 7, 7;

    4, 20 (13).—Of the direction of the intestines, etc.: ea... contra medium alvum orsa,

    Cels. 4, 1 fin. —
    2.
    Of actions, opposite, towards, against, facing (syn.:

    adversus, ad, e regione,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 61).
    a.
    In gen.:

    quamvis subito... quamque Rem contra speculum ponas, apparet imago,

    Lucr. 4, 156: Democritus... clipeum constituit contra exortum Hyperionis, Laber. ap. Gell. 10, 17, 4:

    et contra magnum potes hos (i.e. oculos) attollere solem, Nec tremis...?

    Prop. 1, 15, 37; Col. 7, 3, 8:

    rex constiterat contra pedites,

    Curt. 10, 9, 13; 9, 5, 1:

    ne contra septentrionem paveris,

    Plin. 18, 33, 76, § 330; 28, 6, 19, § 69:

    contra solem varie refulgens,

    placed in the sun, id. 37, 10, 63, § 173; 10, 54, 75, § 151; 37, 6, 22, § 83;

    37, 7, 25, § 95: cum terrestres volucres contra aquam clangores dabunt,

    id. 18, 35, 87, § 363; 19, 8, 39, § 131.—
    b.
    Dependent on verbs of motion (very rare without the idea of hostility):

    (Dinocrates) incessit contra tribunal regis jus dicentis,

    towards, Vitr. 2, praef. 1.—So trop., of actions done for a purpose:

    lege Cornelia de sicariis tenetur qui, cum in magistratu esset, eorum quid fecerit contra hominis necem quod legibus permissum non sit,

    Dig. 48, 8, 4.—
    c.
    Appositively, with the predicate: (elephanti) tanta narratur clementia contra minus validos, ut, etc., if fronting weaker animals, if brought in contact with them (not to be connected with clementia), Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 23.—Similarly: dum... fidens non est contra feram, if fronting the animal (not dependent on fidens), Plin. 8, 16, 21, § 57.—
    d.
    Against an opposing action, etc.:

    contra vim atque impetum fluminis conversa,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 17, 5:

    cum plateae contra directos ventos erunt conformatae,

    Vitr. 1, 6, 8:

    ut contra ventum gregem pascamus,

    Col. 7, 3, 12; Sen. Q. N. 2, 31, 2; Plin. 29, 3, 12, § 52; 17, 2, 2, § 21; 8, 16, 21, § 54:

    contra fluminum impetus aggeribus,

    id. 35, 14, 48, § 169:

    capite in sole contra pilum peruncto,

    id. 27, 4, 5, § 17; 18, 35, 88, § 364; Varr. ap. Plin. 7, 20, 19, § 83; Sil. 14, 352; Dig. 9, 2, 29, § 4. [p. 455] — Trop.:

    contra fortunam tenendus est cursus,

    Sen. Prov. 5, 9.—Prov.:

    contra stimulum calces,

    kick against the pricks, Isid. Orig. 1, 36, 28 (al. calcitres); cf. Amm. 18, 5, 1.—
    e.
    Of local actions with hostile intent.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    quae vis Coclitem contra omnes hostium copias tenuit?

    Cic. Par. 1, 2, 12:

    Pompeium Cartejae receptum scribis: jam igitur contra hunc exercitum (sc. constitit),

    id. Att. 15, 20, 3:

    pertimescam, credo, ne mihi non liceat contra vos in contione consistere,

    to face you, id. Agr. 1, 8, 25; Lepidus ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 34, 1; Caes. B. C. 1, 26:

    a fronte contra hostem pedum quindecim fossam fieri jussit,

    id. ib. 1, 41; 1, 42; id. B. G. 7, 62:

    Tullus adversus Veientem hostem derigit suos: Albanos contra legionem Fidenatium collocat,

    Liv. 1, 27, 5; 24, 41, 5; 38, 4, 5; Verg. A. 12, 279; Front. Strat. 2, 2, 13; 2, 3, 17.—Appositively, with a local verb understood:

    terribilis haec contra fugientes belua est, fugax contra insequentes,

    i. e. if fronting, if placed opposite, Plin. 8, 25, 38, § 92.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    castra sunt in Italia contra populum Romanum in Etruriae faucibus collocata,

    Cic. Cat. 1, 2, 5; id. Mil. 1, 2; Quint. 7, 7, 5:

    tum contra hanc Romam illa altera Roma quaeretur,

    will be as a rival against this Rome, Cic. Agr. 2, 22, 86:

    cui rationi contra homines barbaros atque imperitos locus fuisset, hac ne ipsum quidem sperare, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 40:

    (Cicero) plerumque contra inimicos atque obtrectatores plus vindicat sibi,

    when fronting adversaries, Quint. 11, 1, 23.—
    f.
    In partic.
    (α).
    Stare contra aliquem (opp. stare ab aliquo); usu. implying hostility; mostly trop., to stand against, to be arrayed against, to face, oppose:

    quod contra hoc exemplum nulla staret eorum ratio,

    Auct. Her. 4, 5, 7:

    contra populi studium,

    Cic. Brut. 34, 126:

    contra civium perditorum... dementiam a senatu et a bonorum causa,

    id. ib. 79, 273; so,

    a mendacio contra veritatem,

    id. Inv. 1, 3, 4:

    contra cives in acie,

    id. Att. 16, 11, 2:

    et adversi contra stetit ora juvenci,

    opposite, Verg. A. 5, 477; 5, 414:

    haec enim (ratio) sola... stat contra fortunam,

    Sen. Ep. 14, 4, 2: contra leonem etiam stetit, fronted, i. e. hunted, Spart. Carac. 5 fin. —
    (β).
    Contra aliquem ire:

    aut saevos Libyae contra ire leones,

    Stat. Th. 9, 16.— Trop.:

    uti contra injurias armati eatis,

    Sall. J. 31, 6:

    interritus (sapiens) et contra illa (mala) ibit et inter illa,

    Sen. Ep. 59, 8; cf.: contra venire, II. B. 1. c. b infra, and v. also II. B. 2. b. and II. B. 1. b. infra.—
    3.
    Transf.,
    a.
    To persons placed together for comparison:

    C. vero Caesar, si foro tantum vacasset, non alius ex nostris contra Ciceronem nominaretur,

    Quint. 10, 1, 114:

    CORONATO CONTRA OMNES SCAENICOS,

    Inscr. Grut. p. 331, n. 4.—
    b.
    To things compared, as if weighed against each other as to their value, strength, etc.
    (α).
    Lit. (very rare):

    quamcunque vis rem expende, et contra aquam statue... Si gravior est, leviorem rem... feret, etc.,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—
    (β).
    Prop.:

    cujus (i. e. generis humani) causa videtur cuncta alia genuisse natura, magna saeva mercede contra tanta sua munera,

    Plin. 7, 1, 1, § 1:

    qui amicus esse coepit quia expedit, placebit ei aliquod pretium contra amicitiam,

    Sen. Ep. 9, 9:

    numquam ulli fortiores cives fuerunt quam qui ausi sunt eum contra tantas opes ejus... condemnare,

    Cic. Fam. 7, 2, 3:

    tantum studium bonorum in me exstitisse, contra incredibilem contentionem clarissimi et potentissimi viri,

    id. ib. 7, 2, 2; Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 9, 3:

    nomen prorogans nostrum et memoriam extendens contra brevitatem aevi,

    as a compensation for, Plin. 2, 63, 63, § 154.—So esp., valere contra, to weigh against, counterbalance, avail or prevail against: non vereor ne meae vitae modestia parum valitura sit contra falsos rumores, Matius ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 28, 8:

    (illa facta) pro periculo potius quam contra salutem valere debere,

    Cic. Part. Or. 35, 120; id. Off. 3, 29, 104:

    contrane lucrum nil valere Pauperis ingenium?

    Hor. Epod. 11, 11; Sen. Ben. 4, 15, 1; id. Cons. Helv. 5, 5; so,

    robur habere contra: si contra unamquamlibet partem fortunae satis tibi roboris est,

    id. ib. 13, 2;

    so of counterchecks: in Creta decem qui cosmoe vocantur, ut contra consulare imperium tribuni plebis, sic illi contra vim regiam constituti,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 33, 58.—Of antidotes: cimicum natura contra serpentium morsus valere dicitur, item contra venena omnia, Plin. 29, 4, 17, § 61.—Hence,
    c.
    Colloq., aliquid contra aurum est, something is worth gold, is superb, both predicatively and attributively (cf.: auro contra, I. A. 2. supra): hujusce pomaria in summa Sacra Via ubi poma veneunt, contra aurum imago, a spectacle for gold, i. e. a magnificent sight, Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 10 MSS. (al. aliter):

    numcubi hic vides citrum... num quod emblema aut lithostratum? quae illic omnia contra aurum,

    superb, id. ib. 3, 2, 4 MSS. (Schneid. omits aurum, ex conj.):

    oneravi vinum, et tunc erat contra aurum,

    Petr. 7, 6.—
    d.
    Transf., of replies, with aiebat, inquit, etc.; both in friendly and inimical sense; esp., contra ea, contra haec, = the adv. contra:

    contra ea Titurius sero facturos clamitabat, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 29:

    contra ea Verginius unum Ap. Claudium et legum expertem et, etc., aiebat,

    Liv. 3, 57, 1; 24, 45, 4:

    quae contra breviter fata est vates,

    Verg. A. 6, 398:

    contra quod disertus Tu impie fecisti inquit, etc.,

    Quint. 7, 1, 53 (cf.: contra ea, II. E. 1. infra).
    B.
    Denoting hostility or disadvantage.
    1.
    With verbs of hostile action.
    a.
    Of physical exertion:

    pugnavere et tertio consulatu ejus viginti (elephanti) contra pedites quingentos,

    Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 22:

    proelium Afri contra Aegyptios primi fecere fustibus,

    id. 7, 56, 57, § 200; 8, 40, 61, § 142. —
    b.
    Referring to warfare (usu. adversus), bellum gerere (rarely for cum or adversus; but contra patriam, contra aras, etc., not cum patria, etc.; cf.

    bellum, II. A. 1. e.): a quo prohibitos esse vos contra Caesarem gerere bellum (opp. pro),

    Cic. Lig. 8, 25; id. Phil. 5, 10, 27; Liv. Ep. 129.—With bellum suscipere:

    contra Antonium,

    Cic. Phil. 8, 2, 5; so,

    contra patriam,

    id. Sull. 20, 58:

    pugnare contra patriam,

    id. ib. 25, 70:

    contra conjuges et liberos,

    Sen. Ben. 5, 15, 5:

    armatum esse contra populum Romanum,

    Cic. Prov. Cons. 13, 32.—With arma ferre (freq.), Cic. Phil. 2, 29, 72; 13, 21, 47; Liv. 28, 28, 15; Nep. Att. 4, 2; Tib. 1, 6, 30; Ov. M. 4, 609; 13, 269; id. P. 1, 1, 26.—With arma sumere or capere, Cic. Rab. Perd. 6, 19; id. Phil. 4, 1, 2; 4, 3, 7:

    armis contendere contra,

    Caes. B. G. 2, 13:

    arma alicui dare (trop.),

    Cic. Phil. 2, 21, 53:

    aciem instruere (trop.),

    Liv. 25, 4, 4:

    exercitum comparare,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 6, 14; 4, 1, 2:

    exercitum instruere,

    id. Cat. 2, 11, 24:

    exercitum ducere and adducere,

    id. Phil. 4, 2, 5; 3, 4, 11:

    exercitum contra Philippum mittere,

    id. Inv. 1, 12, 17:

    naves ducere contra,

    Hor. Epod. 4, 19:

    ducere contra hostes,

    Liv. 1, 27, 4:

    florem Italiae educere contra,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 11, 24:

    proficisci contra,

    to march against, Liv. 1, 11, 3; 8, 2, 5:

    auxilium ferre Rutulis contra Latinos,

    Plin. 14, 12, 14, § 88:

    juvare aliquem contra,

    Caes. B. C. 1, 35:

    consilium inire contra Sequanos,

    to take hostile measures against, id. B. G. 6, 12.—
    c.
    Of legal contention (more freq. adversus, except with verbs of saying).
    (α).
    In gen., with agere or causam agere, to act as counsel against a party or his attorney:

    cum agerem contra hominem disertissimum nostrae civitatis,

    Cic. Caecin. 33, 97; id. Brut. 63, 226; Sen. Ben. 4, 15, 3; Quint. 11, 1, 59.—Causam recipere or suscipere contra, to accept a retainer against:

    (causam) quam receperam contra pueros Octavios,

    Cic. Att. 13, 49, 1; Quint. 6, 1, 12; Plin. Ep. 4, 17, 1.—Adesse alicui contra, to appear, act as one's counsel against:

    rogavit me Caecilius ut adessem contra Satrium,

    Cic. Att. 1, 1, 3; Plin. Ep. 1, 7, 5 al.; cf.:

    esse contra,

    id. ib. 1, 18, 3.— Trop.: conquesturus venit;

    at contra se adfuit et satisfacienti satisfecit,

    Sen. Fragm. Amic. 14, 1, 89:

    causam defendere contra,

    against the accuser, Cic. de Or. 1, 39, 178:

    statuere contra aliquem (sc. causam),

    to establish a case against an adversary, id. Or. 10, 34:

    actio competit contra,

    Dig. 49, 14, 41:

    querelam instituere contra,

    ib. 5, 2, 21, § 1:

    bonorum possessionem petere contra,

    ib. 5, 2, 23:

    jus obtinere contra,

    Cic. Quint. 9, 34:

    pugnare contra,

    to struggle against the accuser, id. Sull. 17, 49; id. Verr. 1, 11, 33:

    id quod mihi contra illos datum est,

    i. e. a local advantage over, id. Tull. 14, 33:

    judicare contra aliquem,

    id. Fl. 20, 48; Dig. 21, 2, 55; 5, 2, 14; Just. Inst. 4, 17, 2:

    pronuntiare contra,

    Paul. Sent. 5, 34, 2: dare sententiam contra, Dig. 21, 2, 56, § 1:

    decernere contra,

    Cic. Fl. 31, 76:

    appellare contra aliquem,

    Dig. 49, 1, 3; 49, 5, 6; cf.:

    contra sententiam,

    Cod. Just. 7, 62, 32, § 2.—Sentire contra aliquem, to have an opinion unfavorable to:

    cur vos (cum) aliquid contra me sentire dicatis, etc.,

    Cic. Caecin. 27, 79.—
    (β).
    Venire contra aliquem, to appear as counsel for one's adversary:

    quid tu, Saturi, qui contra hunc venis, existimas aliter?

    Cic. Rosc. Com. 6, 18; id. Mur. 4, 9; id. Phil. 8, 6, 18.—Venire contra rem alicujus, to give advice damaging one's interests:

    contra rem suam me venisse questus est,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 2, 3.—
    (γ).
    With dicere and other verbs of saying. (aa) Of a lawyer pleading against a lawyer:

    ipse ille Mucius, quid in illa causa cum contra te diceret, attulit quod? etc.,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 57, 244:

    cum ille contra me pro Sex. Naevio diceret,

    id. Brut. 60, 2, 7; id. de Or. 2, 7, 30; id. Rosc. Am. 15, 45; id. Div. in Caecil. 14, 44; id. Planc. 2, 5; id. Brut. 26, 102; so,

    causam dicere,

    id. Or. 2, 23, 98:

    causam perorare,

    id. Quint. 24, 77.—(bb) Of a lawyer's pleading against the parties: dic mihi, M. Pinari, num si contra te dixero mihi male dicturus es? Servil. ap. Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 261; 3, 34, 138; 1, 14, 60; id. Or. 35, 123; Quint. 11, 1, 57; cf. with ellipsis of acc.:

    quorum alter pro Aufldia, contra dixit alter,

    id. 10, 1, 22.—(ng) Of a party against a lawyer:

    si Gaditani contra me dicerent,

    if the Gaditani were my adversaries, Cic. Balb. 17, 38.—(dd) Of witnesses and experts, and the pleadings against them:

    si decressent legationem quae contra istum diceret,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 4, § 12: contra testes dicere (opp. a testibus or pro testibus). Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9; Cic. de Or. 2, 27, 118 (cf.:

    testimonium in aliquem dicere,

    id. Sull. 17, 48; Quint. 7, 4, 36):

    contra juris consultos dicere,

    against their legal opinions, Cic. Caecin. 24, 69.—So of witnesses in scientific questions:

    contra testes dicendum est,

    Sen. Q. N. 7, 16, 1.—(ee) Dicere or contendere aliquid contra aliquem, to maintain a point against:

    cum interrogamus adversarios... quid contra nos dici possit,

    Auct. Her. 4, 23, 33:

    tamenne vereris ut possis hoc contra Hortensium contendere?

    Cic. Quint. 25, 78. —
    d.
    Of literary adversaries, mostly with verbs of saying and writing:

    cum scriberem contra Epicurios,

    Cic. Att. 13, 38, 1:

    contra Epicurum satis superque dictum est,

    id. N. D. 2, 1, 2:

    contra Brutum,

    id. Tusc. 5, 8, 21:

    contra Academiam,

    id. Ac. 2, 19, 63; id. Fin. 1, 1, 2; 5, 8, 22; id. Tusc. 5, 11, 32; 5, 30, 84; id. Ac. 2, 4, 17:

    contra autem omnia disputatur a nostris,

    id. Off. 2, 2, 8.—
    e.
    Of public and political adversaries (syn. adversus and in).
    (α).
    In gen.:

    sentire contra,

    Cic. Mil. 2, 5:

    pugnare contra bonos,

    id. Sull. 25, 71:

    contra eos summa ope nitebatur nobilitas,

    Sall. C. 38, 2; Cic. Sest. 19, 42; 52, 112:

    (tribuni) qui aut contra consulem, aut pro studio ejus pugnabant,

    Liv. 39, 32, 12.—
    (β).
    Of political speaking:

    cum (Cato) eo ipso anno contra Serv. Galbam ad populum summa contentione dixisset,

    Cic. Brut. 20, 80; so id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 53; Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 9, 1.—
    f.
    Of hostile or criminal acts in gen. (syn.:

    adversus, in): inire consilia contra,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 38, 110; id. Cat. 1, 7, 18:

    manum comparare contra aliquem,

    id. Sull. 24, 68:

    conjurationem facere,

    id. ib. 4, 12:

    congredi,

    id. Lig. 3, 9; Sall. J. 64, 4:

    aliquid contra imperatorem moliri,

    Just. Inst. 4, 18, 3:

    nec dolor armasset contra sua viscera matrem,

    against her own offspring Ov. R. Am. 59.—Facere contra (more freq. with abstr. objects; cf. II. C. 1. f. b infra): nunc te contra Caesarem facere summae stultitiae est, to take parts against, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 16, 2:

    eae (res) contra nos ambae faciunt,

    operate against us, id. Quint. 1, 1.—With verbs of saying, etc.:

    homo disertus non intellegit, eum quem contra dicit laudari a se?

    Cic. Phil. 2, 8, 18; 2, 1, 2; 2, 21, 51; Sen. Ep. 15, 3, 70:

    epigramma quod contra quamdam Gelliam scripsit,

    Lampr. Alex. Sev. 38:

    disputare contra deos, in two signif.: contra deum licet disputare liberius,

    to accuse, reproach a god, Cic. N. D. 3, 31, 76; but: mala et impia consuetudo est contra deos disputandi, to reason against the gods, i. e. against their existence, id. ib. 2, 67, 168.—
    2.
    Predicatively, with esse (videri, etc.), against, injurious to, unfavorable, prejudicial, to one's disadvantage: ut [p. 456] ex senatusconsulto neque cujus intersit, neque contra quem sit intellegi possit, Cic. Mur. 32, 68; id. de Or. 3, 20, 75; 2, 74, 299; 2, 81, 330; id. Sull. 13, 39; Sen. Ben. 6, 31, 6:

    licentiam malis dare certe contra bonos est,

    injurious to, Quint. 4, 2, 75:

    res contra nos est, of unfavorable chances in a lawsuit,

    id. 4, 66, 1; 4, 2, 75; 5, 13, 32.—Often, contra aliquem = quod est contra aliquem, referring to indef. pronouns or adjectives:

    nihil contra me fecit odio mei = nihil quod esset contra me,

    Cic. Har. Resp. 3, 5; id. Off. 3, 31, 112:

    quibus (temporibus) aliquid contra Caesarem Pompeio suaserim,

    id. Phil. 2, 10, 24.—
    3.
    Added adverb. to the predicate, mostly referring to purpose, with hostile intent, for the purpose of some hostile act, in order to oppose, in opposition:

    Caesarine eam (provinciam) tradituri fuistis, an contra Caesarem retenturi?

    or keep it against Caesar, Cic. Lig. 7, 23:

    sero enim resistimus ei quem per annos decem aluimus contra nos,

    id. Att. 7, 5, 5:

    judicium illud pecunia esse temptatum non pro Cluentio, sed contra Cluentium,

    id. Clu. 4, 9; id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 52; id. Ac. 2, 28, 92:

    cum quae facitis ejusmodi sint ut ea contra vosmet ipsos facere videamini,

    id. Rosc. Am. 36, 104; Sen. Ep. 3, 7, 3: Curio se contra eum totum parat, i. e. to speak against him, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 10; Caes. B. C. 1, 85 ter; Sen. Q. N. 1, 7, 1; Plin. 16, 39, 74, § 192; Plin. Pan. 41.—So with the force of a temporal clause:

    fidem meam quam essent contra Massam Baebium experti,

    in the suit against, Plin. Ep. 3, 4, 4.—
    4.
    Dependent on adjectives (rare):

    contra se ipse misericors,

    to his own injury, Phaedr. 4, 18, 3:

    severissimus judex contra fures,

    Lampr. Alex. Sev. 28.—
    5.
    With nouns.
    a.
    Acc. to 1. b.:

    ut quam maximae contra Hannibalem copiae sint,

    Cic. Inv. 1, 12, 17; cf. Vell. 2, 76, 3.—
    b.
    Acc. to 1. c. and 1. e.; so esp., oratio contra (cf.: oratio in).
    (α).
    Oratio contra (never in), of an address against the counsel of a party or against the prosecutor:

    quid in omni oratione Crassus vel apud centumviros contra Scaevolam, vel contra accusatorem Brutum, cum pro Cn. Plancio diceret?

    Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 220; cf.:

    Cato pro se contra Cassium = in oratione contra,

    Gell. 10, 15, 3; so,

    haec perpetua defensio contra Scaevolam,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 221:

    orationem illam egregiam quam (Aeschines) in Ctesiphontem contra Demosthenem dixerat,

    id. ib. 3, 56, 213.—
    (β).
    Of an address against the party, either in judicial or political affairs:

    unam orationem contra Gracchum reliquit,

    Cic. Brut. 26, 99:

    (Demosthenis) oratio contra Leptinem... contra Aeschinem falsae legationis,

    id. Or. 31, 111; Gell. 10, 24, 10; 10, 18, 91; Cic. Brut. 46, 169; Quint. 12, 10, 61; Cic. de Or. 2, 11, 45; id. Brut. 44, 164; Gell. 13, 25 (24), 15; cf. Quint. 4, 3, 13; 11, 2, 25.—
    c.
    Acc. to 1. f.:

    contra patres concitatio et seditio,

    Cic. Brut. 14, 56.—Of animals:

    contra volpium genus communibus inimicitiis,

    Plin. 10, 76, 96, § 207.
    C.
    With inanimate and abstract objects.
    1.
    Directly dependent on verbs (cf. B. 1.).
    a.
    Of physical or moral exertion:

    cum fulmina contra Tot paribus streperet clipeis,

    Verg. A. 10, 567:

    pugnandum tamquam contra morbum, sic contra senectutem,

    Cic. Sen. 11, 35:

    contra verum niti,

    Sall. J. 35, 8:

    contra fortunam luctari,

    Sen. Ben. 7, 15, 2; id. Brev. Vit. 10, 1; id. Ep. 78, 15; 99, 32; cf. Cic. Off. 1, 31, 110.—
    b.
    Of warfare (lit. and trop.):

    bellum contra aras, focos, vitam fortunasque gerere,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 1, 1:

    bellum gerimus... contra arma verbis,

    id. Fam. 12, 22, 1.—So of logical contradictions:

    artificis autem est invenire in actione adversarii quae semet ipsa pugnent,

    Quint. 5, 13, 30.—
    c.
    Of legal contention.
    (α).
    Of the actions of the counsel or prosecutor: dicere, or perorare, agere contra aliquid, to plead against, contest something:

    contra argumenta, rumores, tabulas, quaestiones (opp. ab argumentis, etc.),

    Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9 sqq.; Cic. de Or. 2, 27, 118:

    contra ratiocinationem,

    id. Inv. 2, 50, 153: contra scriptum dicere, to contest, controvert a written law or a document, id. ib. 2, 47, 138; 2, 48, 143; id. Brut. 39, 145; Quint. 7, 7, 1:

    contra caput dicere,

    to plead against life, Cic. Quint. 13, 44 (cf.:

    servum in caput domini interrogare,

    Paul. Sent. 1, 1, 34; 5, 16, 5 and 8; 5, 46, 3): contra libertatem agere, Dig. 40, 12, 26.—Pregn.:

    contra rerum naturam, contraque consuetudinem hominum dicere (opp. contra nos dicere),

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 15, 45.—
    (β).
    Of judicial decisions contradicting documents, etc.:

    contra tabulas judicare,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 70, 281:

    contra testamentum,

    Dig. 2, 17, § 1:

    contra sententiam dicere,

    ib. 49, 8, 1, § 2.—
    (γ).
    Admittere aliquem contra bona, to admit a petition for bonorum possessio (cf.:

    inmittere in bona),

    Dig. 38, 2, 3, § 6.—
    d.
    Of antagonism in literary and ethical questions.
    (α).
    To contend that something is false:

    dicere, disputare, disserere contra opinionem or sententiam,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 4, 8; 5, 19, 55; id. de Or. 3, 18, 67; id. Fin. 5, 4, 10; id. Ac. 2, 18, 60; Sen. Ira, 1, 3, 3; id. Ep. 87, 5; 102, 5 (cf.:

    in sententiam dicere,

    in support of an opinion, Caes. B. G. 1, 45):

    contra sensus dicere,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 31, 101:

    contra rhetoricen dicere,

    Quint. 2, 17, 40.—
    (β).
    Of criticism, hostility to principles, etc.:

    contra Iliadem et Odysseam scribere,

    Vitr. 7, praef. 8:

    contra quorum disciplinam ingenium ejus exarserat,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 29, 83.—
    (γ).
    Ethically:

    contra voluptatem dicere,

    that pleasure is a moral evil, Cic. Fin. 5, 8, 21:

    contra mortem loqui,

    that death is no evil, Sen. Ep. 82, 7;

    in both senses: contra vitia, pericula, fortunam, ambitionem,

    id. ib. 100, 10:

    contra fortunam gloriari,

    that fortune has no power over him, Cic. Tusc. 5, 9, 26; Sen. Ep. 26, 5.—
    e.
    Of public and political acts and speeches:

    contra potentiam accusatorum dicere,

    Cic. Brut. 44, 164:

    contra legem dicere or verba facere,

    id. Imp. Pomp. 15, 53; Liv. 34, 8, 1:

    rogationem ferre contra coloniam ( = contra legem de colonia deducenda),

    Cic. Clu. 51, 140; Auct. Her. 1, 17, 21; Plin. 8, 17, 24, § 64.—
    f.
    Of hostility, injury, wrongs, etc.
    (α).
    In gen.:

    senatusconsulto quod contra dignitatem tuam fieret,

    directed against, Cic. Fam. 12, 29, 2:

    contra rem publicam se commovere,

    id. Cat. 1, 26; 1, 3, 7:

    incitari,

    id. Sest. 47, 100:

    consilia inire,

    id. Agr. 2, 3, 8:

    conjurationem facere,

    Sall. C. 30, 6:

    contra salutem urbis incitari,

    Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 20:

    cogitare aliquid contra salutem,

    id. ib. 3, 9, 21: contra voluntatem or studium dicere, to oppose one's will in a speech:

    esse aliquem in civitate qui contra ejus (Chrysogoni) voluntatem dicere auderet,

    id. Rosc. Am. 22, 60; id. Phil. 1, 11, 28; id. de Or. 3, 34, 138; id. Mur. 4, 10; Tac. H. 2, 91:

    ne quid contra aequitatem contendas, ne quid pro injuria,

    do not array yourself against equity, Cic. Off. 2, 20, 71.— Trop.:

    quis non contra Marii arma, contra Suliae proscriptionem irascitur? ( = Mario propter arma, Sullae propter proscriptionem),

    Sen. Ira, 2, 2, 3.—
    (β).
    In partic.: facere contra aliquid (syn. adversus), to commit an offence against, to transgress, etc.:

    si quis ad Antonium profectus esset... senatus existimaturum eum contra rem publicam fecisse,

    Cic. Phil. 8, 11, 33; id. Mil. 5, 13; 6, 14; id. Off. 3, 10, 43; 3, 25, 95; S. C. ap. Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 6; Liv. 25, 4, 7; so,

    contra salutem rei publicae facere,

    Cic. Dom. 38, 102:

    contra majestatem,

    against the emperor, Dig. 48, 4, 5:

    contra leges,

    Cic. Dom. 18, 48; id. Vatin. 7, 18; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55; id. Mur. 32, 67; id. de Or. 3, 19, 70; cf. id. Clu. 34, 92; id. Mur. 32, 68; id. Dom. 14, 38; id. Phil. 10, 6, 13; Gai Inst. 4, 121:

    contra edictum (praetoris),

    Cic. Verr 2, 3, 10, § 25; Dig. 39, 1, 20, § 1:

    contra foedus,

    Cic. Balb. 6, 16:

    contra jusjurandum ac fidem,

    id. Off. 3, 10, 43; id. Lael. 3, 30, 74; id. Verr. 2, 3, 3, § 7; Prop. 3, 30, 44 (2, 32, 44).—And ironically:

    tune contra Caesaris nutum (sc. facies)?

    Cic. Att. 14, 10, 1.—Rarely contra ea facere = contra facere, adverb. (cf. I. B. 8. and II. E. 1. b.):

    corpus in civitatem inferri non licet... et qui contra ea fecerit, extra ordinem punitur,

    Paul. Sent. 1, 21, 2; 1, 21, 12.—
    2.
    Predicatively with esse (usu. impers.), in violation of, in conflict with, contrary to (cf. 3. g).
    (α).
    With esse expressed as the predicate:

    hominem hominis incommodo suum augere commodum magis est contra naturam quam mors,

    Cic. Off. 3, 5, 21; id. Fin. 3, 9, 31; id. N. D. 3, 13, 33; Sen. Ep. 5, 4; Plin. 7, 8, 6, § 45:

    contra leges or legem est,

    Cic. Pis. 13, 30; id. Mur. 32, 67:

    contra officium est,

    id. Off. 3, 10, 43; 1, 10, 32; 1, 6, 19; cf. id. Lael. 11, 39; id. Off. 3, 15, 63; Liv. 6, 40, 5; Sen. Q. N. 2, 37, 2; Gai Inst. 3, 157; Dig. 30, 1, 112, § 3; 16, 3, 1, § 7.—With ellipsis of object (naturam), Cic. Fin. 5, 29, 89; cf.:

    adeo res ista non habet ullam moram quae contra causas ignium sit,

    unfavorable to the formation of fire, Sen. Q. N. 2, 26, 7.—
    (β).
    With verbal predicate, referring to an indef. pron. or adj., with esse understood:

    scis hunc... nihil umquam contra rem tuam cogitasse ( = nihil quod contra rem tuam esset),

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 50, 147; id. Mil. 5, 13:

    aliquid contra animum audiendi,

    something against our liking, Sen. Const. 19, 2.—So mostly with facere:

    si quid Socrates aut Aristippus contra morem consuetudinemque fecerint,

    Cic. Off. 1, 41, 148; id. Att. 3, 23, 2; 2, 22, 2; id. Off. 3, 15, 63; Sall. C. 15, 1; Dig. 8, 2, 11; 8, 2, 17; 35, 1, 79, § 2. —
    (γ).
    Contra officium, substantively, = id quod contra officium est:

    Sic inter recte factum atque peccatum, officium et contra officium, media locabat quaedam,

    Cic. Ac. 1, 10, 37.—
    3.
    Adverbially with the predicate.
    (α).
    In order to oppose, in opposition to, with hostile intent (cf. B. 3.):

    eidem illam proscriptionem capitis mei contra salutem rei publicae rogatam esse dicebant,

    that the proposal of the law was an attack on the republic, Cic. Prov. Cons. 19, 45; id. Rab. Perd. 12, 35; id. Phil. 10, 10, 22:

    imperator contra postulata Bocchi nuntios mittit,

    to reply to the demands, Sall. J. 83, 3; 25, 6; so,

    advocare contra,

    Sen. Cons. Polyb. 12, 4; id. Ep. 15, 2, 52:

    si contra mortem te praeparaveris,

    to meet death, id. ib. 11, 3, 8.—
    (β).
    With the force of a clause of manner, injuriously to, etc.:

    quibus contra valetudinis commodum laborandum est,

    Cic. Mur. 23, 47; Suet. Aug. 78:

    contra hominis salutem,

    with danger to a man's life, Cod. Just. 7, 62, 29.—
    (γ).
    In gen., of conflict with some rule or principle, contrary to, in violation of, without regard to ( = ita ut contra sit; cf. 2. supra; very freq. from the class. period;

    syn. adversus): ceperitne pecunias contra leges P. Decius,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 31, 136; id. Verr. 2, 1, 4, § 10; id. Fl. 34, 86:

    pecuniam contra leges auferre,

    id. Verr. 1, 18, 56; 2, 1, 10, § 27; 2, 5, 18, § 46; id. Har. Resp. 26, 56:

    contra legem,

    id. Rab. Perd. 3, 8; id. Dom. 16, 41:

    contra jus fasque,

    id. Har. Resp. 16, 34; id. Quint. 6, 28:

    contra jus,

    Liv. 5, 4, 14; id. Dom. 13, 55; id. Verr. 2, 5, 13, § 34:

    contra jus gentium,

    Liv. 4, 32, 5; 9, 10, 10; 21, 25, 7; 5, 36, 6;

    6, 1, 6: contra juris rigorem,

    Dig. 40, 5, 24, § 10 et saep.:

    contra testimonium aliquid judicare,

    without regard to, Cic. Brut. 31, 117:

    aliquid contra verecundiam disputare,

    contrary to the rules of decency, id. Off. 1, 35, 128:

    aliquid contra fidem constituere,

    Quint. 5, 13, 34:

    quae majores nostri contra lubidinem animi sui recte atque ordine fecere,

    contrary to the dictates of passion, Sall. C. 51, 4; id. J. 33, 1; cf. of logical opposition, II. E. 2. infra.—
    4.
    Dependent on substt.
    a.
    Of physical strife:

    scit ille imparem sibi luctatum contra nexus (draconis),

    Plin. 8, 12, 12, § 33. —
    b.
    Of warfare:

    imperatorum copia contra tuum furorem,

    Cic. Mur. 39, 83:

    Parthorum gloria contra nomen Romanum,

    Liv. 9, 18, 6: in castris perditorum contra patriam, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 23, 6.—
    c.
    Of legal contention:

    causa contra scriptum,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 46, 135.—
    d.
    Of political speaking:

    divina M. Tullii eloquentia contra leges agrarias,

    Quint. 2, 16, 7; 9, 3, 50; Gell. 18, 7, 7.—
    e.
    Of literary opposition:

    Caesaris vituperatio contra laudationem meam,

    Cic. Att. 12, 40, 1.—
    f.
    Of hostility, etc.:

    cujus factum, inceptum, conatumve contra patriam,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 12, 27:

    ullum factum dictumve nostrum contra utilitatem vestram,

    Liv. 6, 40, 5.—
    g.
    Of injury:

    vitae cupiditas contra rem publicam,

    Cic. Planc. 37, 90: contra serpentes venenum, fatal to serpents, or as a defence against serpents, Plin. 7, 2, 2, § 15.—
    h.
    Of violation, disregard, etc. (cf. 3. g):

    iter contra senatus auctoritatem,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 19, 48:

    contra consuetudinem somnium,

    Plin. 10, 77, 98, § 211:

    bonorum possessio contra tabulas,

    Dig. 37, 4, 3, § 13; Gai Inst. 3, 41.—
    5.
    Dependent on adjectives (very rare; cf.

    II. D. 2. c. infra): contraque patris impii regnum impotens, avum resolvam,

    Sen. Herc. Fur. 966.
    D.
    Of defence, protection, and resistance (syn.: adversus, ab).
    1.
    Against persons.
    a.
    Dependent on verbs:

    cum populus Romanus suam auctoritatem vel contra omnes qui dissentiunt possit defendere,

    Cic. Imp. Pomp. 22, 63: si ego consul rem publicam [p. 457] contra te et gregales tuos defendissem, id. Sest. 52, 111; 22, 49; 8, 20; id. Fam. 11, 27, 7; id. Phil. 2, 18, 45:

    contra quem multum omnes boni providerunt,

    provided a great defence, id. Mur. 38, 81: formula qua utitur patronus contra libertum qui eum in jus vocat, as a defence against, Gai Inst. 4, 46. —And of protection of plants against injurious animals:

    contra haec animalia proderit, si, etc.,

    Pall. 10, 3, 2.—
    b.
    Dependent on adjectives, mostly participial:

    paratus contra,

    Cic. Mil. 21, 56:

    nihil satis firmum contra Metellum,

    Sall. J. 80, 1:

    contra potentes nemo est munitus satis,

    Phaedr. 2, 6, 1.—
    2.
    Against inanimate and abstract things.
    a.
    Dependent on verbs:

    contra avium morsus munitur vallo aristarum,

    Cic. Sen. 15, 51:

    propugnaculum, quo contra omnes meos impetus usurum se putat,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 16, § 40; 2, 5, 39, § 102:

    publicam causam contra vim armatam suscipere,

    id. Dom. 34, 91; id. Quint. 30, 94; id. Leg. 3, 3, 9:

    contra tantas difficultates providere,

    Sall. J. 90, 1; 76, 4; so,

    contra ea,

    id. ib. 57, 5:

    patricii vi contra vim resistunt,

    Liv. 3, 13, 4; Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 28; Tac. Agr. 45; Sen. Prov. 4, 12; id. Const. 5, 4.—
    b.
    Dependent on substt.:

    suffragia contra oppugnationem vestrae majestatis,

    Cic. Rab. Perd. 12, 35:

    defensio contra vim,

    id. Mil. 5, 14:

    patronus justitiae fuit contra orationem Phili,

    id. Lael. 7, 25; Plin. 29, 2, 9, § 30; 14, 3, 4, § 40:

    contra labores patientia,

    id. 23, 1, 22, § 37.—
    c.
    Dependent on adjectives (in Cic. freq. with P. a. predicatively used; otherwise very rare;

    in later prose freq.): nec est quidquam Cilicia contra Syriam munitius,

    against an attack from the side of Syria, Cic. Fam. 14, 4, 4:

    ut nullius res tuta, nullius domus clausa, nullius vita saepta, nullius pudicitia munita contra tuam cupiditatem posset esse,

    id. Verr. 2, 5, 15, § 39; id. Fin. 1, 16, 51; id. Mil. 25, 67; id. Tusc. 5, 8, 19; 5, 27, 76:

    vir contra audaciam firmissimus,

    id. Rosc. Am. 30, 85; Sall. J. 33, 2; 28, 5:

    fortis contra dolorem,

    Sen. Ep. 98, 18; Quint. 12, 1, 10:

    callosus,

    Plin. 11, 37, 54, § 147; 14, 2, 4, § 23:

    far contra hiemes firmissimum,

    id. 18, 8, 19, § 83:

    equus tenax contra vincula,

    Ov. Am. 3, 4, 13:

    contraque minantia fata pervigil,

    Claud. I. Cons. Stil. 1, 284.—
    3.
    Of remedies against sickness and its causes, poison, etc.; so only in Plin.; in Pall. only of preventives and of protection against hurtful animals, and against mental perturbations in gen.; cf. infra (syn. ad in Cat., Cic., Cels., Col.; adversus only in Celsus, who also has in with abl.).
    (α).
    Dependent on verbs:

    cujus et vinum et uva contra serpentium ictus medetur,

    Plin. 14, 18, 22, § 117; 7, 2, 2, § 13:

    prodest et contra suspiria et tussim,

    id. 20, 13, 50, § 128:

    valet potum contra venena,

    id. 28, 7, 21, § 74; 29, 4, 22, § 71; 29, 4, 26, § 81; 28, 8, 27, § 98; 16, 37, 71, § 180; 35, 6, 14, § 34; 28, 6, 18, §§ 65-67.—
    (β).
    Dependent on substt.:

    remedium contra morsus,

    Plin. 8, 32, 50, § 118; 10, 59, 79, § 163:

    contra venena esse omnia remedio,

    id. 16, 44, 95, § 251; 17, 24, 37, § 240; 7, 1, 1, § 4.—
    (γ).
    Dependent on adjectives:

    vinum quod salutare contra pestilentiam sit,

    Pall. 11, 14, 17.—
    (δ).
    Appositively, as a remedy:

    cujus lacteum succum miris laudibus celebrat... contra serpentes et venena,

    Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 16; 29, 4, 26, § 83. —So of remedies against affections:

    Tiberium tonante caelo coronari ea (lauro) solitum ferunt contra fulminum metus,

    Plin. 15, 30, 40, § 135; cf. Sen. Ira, 2, 21, 1; id. Tranq. 5. 1.
    E.
    Of logical opposition.
    1.
    With a neuter demonstrative (contra ea, contra haec, contra quae, quod contra = contra, adv.).
    a.
    The contrary, the reverse (very rare; cf.

    I. D. 1.): sed mihi contra ea videtur,

    but to me the contrary seems true, Sall. J. 85, 1:

    omnia quae contra haec sunt, omnia quae contra sunt,

    and vice versa, Quint. 5, 10, 90. —
    b.
    Contra ea, on the contrary, in logical antithesis (not in Cic. and Sall.; once in Caes. and Quint.; several times in Liv. and Nep.; cf.: contra ea, in other uses, II. A. 2. e. a, II. D. 2. a., II. A. 3. d., II. C. 1. f.):

    omnes arderent cupiditate pugnandi... contra ea Caesar... spatiumque interponendum... putabat ( = at contra),

    but Caesar on the contrary, Caes. B. C. 3, 74: superbe ab Samnitibus... legati prohibiti commercio sunt;

    contra ea benigne ab Siculorum tyrannis adjuti,

    Liv. 4, 52, 6; 2, 60, 1; 21, 20, 6;

    44, 43, 5: pater... Thracem me genuit, contra ea mater Atheniensem,

    Nep. Iphicr. 3, 4; id. praef. 6; id. Alcib. 8, 1.—And after a question, with immo (cf. I. E. 5. b.):

    an infirmissimi omnium... (sumus)? Immo contra ea vel viribus nostris, vel, etc., tuti (sumus),

    Liv. 41, 24, 8.—
    c.
    Quod contra, by anastrophe (v. F. 1.), contrary to which, whereas, while on the contrary (only once in Lucr. and three times in Cic.):

    illud in his rebus vereor ne forte rearis, Inpia te rationis inire elementa viamque indugredi sceleris: quod contra saepius illa Religio peperit scelerosa atque impia facta,

    whereas on the contrary, Lucr. 1, 81:

    cujus a me corpus crematum est, quod contra decuit ab illo meum (sc. cremari),

    Cic. Sen. 23, 84:

    quod contra oportebat delicto dolere, correctione gaudere,

    id. Lael. 24, 90 (B. and K. place a comma after oportebat; cf.

    Nauck ad loc.): reliquum est ut eum nemo judicio defenderit: quod contra copiosissime defensum esse contendi,

    id. Quint. 28, 87 (many consider contra in all these passages as an adverb; cf. Hand, Turs. II. p. 121 sq.; some explain quod as an ancient ablative, = qua re;

    v. Ritschl,

    Plaut. Exc. p. 57, Munro ad Lucr. 1, 82).—
    2.
    With an abstract noun, with the force of the adverb contra with ac or atque (I. F. 1.), contrary to, contrary to what, etc. (esp. in Sall., not in Cic.; cf. praeter): celeriter contraque omnium opinionem confecto itinere, contrary to the opinion ( = contra ac rati erant), Caes. B. G. 6, 30:

    contra opinionem Jugurthae ad Thalam perveniunt,

    Sall. J. 75, 9; Hirt. B. G. 8, 40.—Contra spem either contrary to the opinion, or against the hope:

    Metellus contra spem suam laetissume excipitur ( = contra ac ratus, veritus est),

    Sall. J. 88, 1; so,

    cetera contra spem salva invenit,

    Liv. 9, 23, 17:

    contra spem omnium L. Furium optavit,

    id. 6, 25, 5; Curt. 8, 4, 45;

    but: at Jugurtha contra spem nuntio accepto ( = contra ac speraverat),

    Sall. J. 28, 1; Liv. 24, 45, 3:

    postquam... Jugurtha contra timorem animi praemia sceleris adeptum sese videt,

    Sall. J. 20, 1:

    ipse in Numidiam procedit, ubi contra belli faciem tuguria plena hominumque... erant ( = contra ac in bello evenire solet),

    id. ib. 46, 5:

    contra famam,

    Plin. 13, 22, 43, § 126; 7, 53, 54, § 180:

    segniterque et contra industriam absconditae formicae,

    slowly, and in a manner different from their usual activity, id. 18, 35, 88, § 364.—Of persons:

    frigidam potionem esse debere, contra priores auctores, Asclepiades confirmavit,

    contrary to the opinion of the former physicians, Cels. 4, 26 (19).
    F.
    Sometimes by anastrophe after its noun.
    1.
    In prose, after relatives, esp. in Cic.:

    quos contra disputant,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 15, 47:

    quem contra dicit,

    id. Phil. 2, 8, 18 (v. II. B. 1. f.):

    quem contra veneris,

    id. Mur. 4, 9:

    quas contra, praeter te, etc.,

    id. Vatin. 7, 18:

    eos ipsos quos contra statuas,

    id. Or. 10, 34:

    quos contra me senatus armavit,

    id. Att. 10, 8, 8:

    quam contra multa locutus est,

    Sen. Ep. 82, 7, Plin. Ep. 1, 23, 3; Claud. in Rufin. 1, 332; v. also E. 1. c. supra.—
    2.
    After other words ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):

    hunc igitur contra mittam contendere causam,

    Lucr. 4, 471:

    dicere eos contra,

    id. 4, 484:

    donique eum contra,

    id. 5, 708:

    agmina contra,

    Verg. A. 12, 279:

    magnum Alciden contra,

    id. ib. 5, 414:

    Paridem contra,

    id. ib. 5, 370:

    Italiam contra,

    id. ib. 1, 13:

    deos contra,

    Ov. P. 1, 1, 26:

    Messania moenia contra,

    id. M. 14, 17:

    litora Calabriae contra,

    Tac. A. 3, 1.

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  • 82 insinuo

    in-sĭnŭo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. and n.
    I.
    Act.
    A.
    Lit., to put, place, or thrust into the bosom (post-class.):

    sicine vacuus et otiosus insinuatis manibus ambulabis,

    with folded arms, App. M. 9, p. 219, 23:

    manum in sinum,

    Tert. Res. Carn. 28.—
    B.
    To bring in by windings or turnings, to insinuate into; to cause a person or thing to get to a place by windings or turnings; and, in gen., to cause to arrive at or get to a place.
    1.
    In gen.:

    ratem terris,

    to land, Avien. Arat. 312:

    suum aestum per saepta domorum,

    Lucr. 6, 860:

    Romani quacumque data intervalla essent, insinuabant ordines suos,

    pushed forward their files into the open spaces of the enemy, Liv. 44, 41.— Poet.:

    et (tibi) omni tempore tam faciles insinuentur opes,

    come to you, Prop. 3, 9 (4, 8), 28.—
    2.
    Esp., with se, to wind one ' s way into, to steal into; to insinuate or ingratiate one ' s self:

    se inter equitum turmas,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 33:

    quā te insinuaveris, retro via repetenda,

    Liv. 9, 2, 8:

    cum (Romanus) insinuasset se inter corpus armaque,

    id. 7, 10, 10:

    qua se inter valles flumen insinuat,

    winds along, id. 32, 31, 1:

    Tigris Persico mari se insinuat,

    Curt. 5, 3.—
    C. 1.
    In gen.:

    Augusto insinuatus est,

    Suet. Gramm. 21; id. Calig. 10; id. Oth. 2:

    hoc est quod penitus illos animo Caesaris insinuavit,

    Plin. Pan. 62; cf.:

    vitam moresque feris mentibus,

    Aur. Vict. de Orig. Gent. 3, 3.—
    2.
    Esp., reflex. with se, etc.
    (α).
    With ad or in and acc.:

    his nos rebus insinuabimus ad causam,

    will make our way to, get to, Auct. Her. 1, 6, 10:

    se in antiquam philosophiam,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 12, 34:

    se ad aliquam,

    Plaut. Mil. 2, 1, 27:

    se in familiaritatem alicujus,

    Cic. Caecin. 5, 13:

    se in amicitiam cum aliquo,

    Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 94; Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 68, § 157:

    se in forum,

    id. Phil. 5, 3, 8:

    se in familiarem usum,

    Liv. 40, 21, 11:

    se in eorum sermonem,

    Cic. Agr. 2, 5, 12.—
    (β).
    Absol.:

    callidus ille ne se insinuet, studiose cavendum est,

    Cic. Lael. 26, 99:

    eadem qua te insinuaveris via retro repetenda est,

    Liv. 9, 2, 8:

    celeriter dato loco cum se insinuasset, Auct. B. Alex. 52, 2: praefecto regis se,

    Just. 5, 2, 5:

    plebi se,

    Liv. 3, 15, 2.—
    3.
    To introduce to, initiate into:

    adest tibi dies, quo per istas meas manus piissimis sacrorum arcanis insinueris,

    App. M. 11, p. 268.—
    4.
    To make known, publish (post-class.):

    voluntatem suam heredibus,

    Dig. 32, 1, 11, § 2; Rutil. Nam. 1, 590.—
    II.
    Neutr., to wind or steal into, to make one ' s way or get into, to penetrate, enter, reach, arrive at; constr. with in and acc. or dat.: inde in amicitiam insinuavit cum matre et mecum simul. Blanditiis, etc., Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 93:

    penitus insinuare in causam,

    to penetrate thoroughly into, to acquire a complete knowledge of, Cic. de Or. 2, 35, 149; cf.:

    ad causam,

    Auct. Her. 1, 6, 10:

    in ipsius consuetudinem insinuabo,

    Cic. Fam. 4, 13, 6:

    novus per pectora cunctis Insinuat pavor,

    Verg. A. 2, 229:

    Italiaeque urbes dextram insinuantis in undam,

    winding, reaching to, Manil. 4, 602: et blandiri suppliciter et subtiliter insinuare eis, a quibus, etc., i. e. to steal into favor with, etc., Cic. de Or. 1, 20, 90.

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  • 83 draw

    A n
    1 ( raffle) tirage m (au sort) ; to win (sth in) a draw gagner (qch) dans une loterie ;
    2 ( tie) ( in match) match m nul ; it was a draw ( in match) ils ont fait match nul ; ( in race) ils sont arrivés ex aequo ;
    3 ( attraction) (person, film, event, place) attraction f ; Bob Dylan was the big draw Bob Dylan était la grande attraction ;
    4 (on cigarette, pipe) bouffée f ;
    5 US ( hand of cards) main f.
    B vtr ( prét drew, pp drawn)
    1 ( on paper etc) faire [picture, plan, portrait, sketch, cartoon] ; dessiner [person, face, object, diagram] ; tracer [line, circle, square] ; to draw a picture lit faire un dessin, dessiner ; to draw (a picture of) a boat dessiner un bateau ; to draw a map ( giving directions) faire un plan ; ( in school) dessiner une carte ; to draw sb sth, to draw sth for sb faire qch à qn [picture, plan, cartoon, sketch] ; dessiner qch à qn [person, face, object, diagram] ;
    2 fig dépeindre [character, picture] ; faire [analogy, comparison, distinction, parallel] ;
    3 ( pull) [animal, car, engine] tirer [object, cart, rope, plough] ; [machine, suction] aspirer [liquid, gas] ; to draw a plough along tirer une charrue ; the water is drawn along the pipe l'eau est aspirée dans le tuyau ; I drew the book towards me j'ai tiré le livre vers moi ; he drew the child towards him il a attiré l'enfant vers lui ; to draw a bolt/the curtains tirer un verrou/les rideaux ; I drew the string as tight as I could j'ai tiré sur la ficelle aussi fort que j'ai pu ; she drew a ten pound note from her purse elle a tiré un billet de dix livres de son porte-monnaie ; he drew his finger along the shelf il a passé un doigt sur l'étagère ; to draw a handkerchief across one's forehead/a comb through ones' hair se passer un mouchoir sur le front/un peigne dans les cheveux ; she drew his arm through hers elle a passé son bras sous le sien ; she drew her shawl round her shoulders elle a resserré son châle autour de ses épaules ; to draw water from a well tirer de l'eau d'un puits ; to draw a pint of beer ≈ tirer un demi-litre de bière à la pression ; to draw blood lit provoquer un saignement ; to draw a bow bander un arc ;
    4 ( derive) tirer [conclusion] (from de) ; I drew comfort from the fact that/from doing cela m'a un peu réconforté de savoir que/de faire ; to draw a lesson/a moral from sth tirer une leçon/une morale de qch ; to draw inspiration from sth puiser de l'inspiration dans qch ; he drew hope/encouragement from this cela lui a donné de l'espoir/du courage ; to be drawn from [energy, information] provenir de ; his friends/our readers are drawn from all walks of life ses amis/nos lecteurs viennent de tous les horizons ;
    5 ( cause to talk) faire parler [person] (about, on de) ; I'd hoped she'd tell me, but she wouldn't be drawn ou she refused to be drawn j'avais espéré qu'elle me le dirait, mais elle a refusé de parler ; to draw sth from ou out of sb obtenir qch de qn [information] ; faire dire or arracher qch à qn [truth] ; she drew tears of laughter from the audience elle a fait rire son public aux larmes ; I managed to draw a smile from him j'ai réussi à lui arracher un sourire ;
    6 ( attract) [person, event, film] attirer [crowd, person] (to vers) ; susciter [reaction, criticism, praise, interest] ; the idea drew much criticism from both sides/from the experts l'idée a suscité de nombreuses critiques des deux côtés/chez les experts ; the course draws students from all over the world le cours attire des étudiants du monde entier ; his speech drew great applause son discours a soulevé des applaudissements ; to draw sb's attention to sth attirer l'attention de qn sur qch ; to draw attention to oneself attirer l'attention sur soi ; to feel drawn to sb se sentir attiré vers qn ; to draw sb to attirer qn vers [person, religion] ; pousser qn vers [profession] ; the sound of the explosion drew her to the window le bruit de l'explosion l'a attirée à la fenêtre ; to draw sb into mêler qn à [conversation] ; entraîner qn dans [argument, battle] ; I'm not going to be drawn into an argument with you je ne vais pas me laisser entraîner dans une dispute avec toi ; they were drawn together by their love of animals leur amour des animaux les a rapprochés ; to draw the enemy fire offrir un cible au feu ennemi ; I'll draw their fire je ferai diversion ;
    7 Fin ( take out) retirer [money] (from de) ; tirer [cheque, bill of exchange, promissory note] (on sur) ; ( receive) toucher [wages, pension] ;
    8 Games ( choose at random) tirer [qch] au sort [name, ticket, winner] ; they asked him to draw the winner (out of the hat) ils lui ont demandé de tirer au sort le gagnant ; to draw a winning ticket [competitor] tirer un billet gagnant ; Italy has been drawn against Spain ou to play Spain le tirage au sort a désigné l'Italie comme adversaire de l'Espagne ; Jones drew Smith in the first round le tirage au sort a désigné Smith comme adversaire de Jones au premier tour ;
    9 Sport to draw a match faire match nul ;
    10 (remove, pull out) extraire [tooth] ; retirer, enlever [thorn, splinter, sting] (from de) ; retirer [cork] (from de) ; dégainer, sortir [sword, dagger] ; sortir [knife, gun] ; tirer [card] ; to draw a gun on sb sortir un pistolet et le braquer sur qn ; to draw a knife on sb sortir un couteau pour en menacer qn ; with drawn sword l'épée dégainée ;
    11 ( disembowel) vider [chicken, turkey, goose] ; Hist étriper [prisoner] ;
    12 Hunt suivre la voie de [animal] ;
    13 Games to draw trumps tirer ses atouts ;
    14 Tech étirer [wire, metal, glass] ;
    15 Naut the ship draws six metres le navire a un tirant d'eau de six mètres ;
    16 † ( run) faire couler [bath].
    C vi ( prét drew, pp drawn)
    1 ( make picture) dessiner ; he draws very well il dessine très bien ; to draw round ou around sth dessiner en suivant les contours de [hand, template] ;
    2 ( move) to draw ahead (of sth/sb) lit [vehicle, person] gagner du terrain (sur qch/qn) ; fig [person, company] prendre de l'avance (sur qch/qn) ; to draw alongside [boat] accoster ; the car drew alongside the lorry la voiture s'est mise à côté du camion ; to draw close ou near [time, date, ordeal] approcher ; the time/day is drawing close when… l'heure/le jour approche où… ; they drew nearer to listen ils se sont rapprochés pour écouter ; to draw into [bus] arriver à [station] ; the train drew into the station le train est entré en gare ; to draw level se retrouver au même niveau ; to draw level with the other athletes ( in score) se retrouver au même niveau que les autres athlètes ; ( in race) rattraper les autres athlètes ; to draw over [vehicle] ( stop) se ranger ; ( still moving) se rabattre vers le bas-côté ; the lorry drew over to the right-hand side of the road le camion s'est rangé sur la voie de droite ; to draw to one side [person] s'écarter ; to draw round ou around [people] se rassembler ; they drew round the teacher ils se sont rassemblés autour du professeur ; to draw to a halt s'arrêter ; to draw to a close ou an end [day, event, life] toucher à sa fin ;
    3 gen, Sport ( in match) [teams] faire match nul ; ( finish at same time in race) [runners, racers] arriver ex aequo ; (finish equal, with same points) se retrouver ex aequo ; they drew for second place ils sont arrivés deuxièmes ex aequo ; X drew with Y ( in match) X a fait match nul avec Y ; ( in race) X est arrivé ex aequo avec Y ;
    4 ( choose at random) to draw for sth tirer qch (au sort) ; they drew for partners ils ont tiré leurs partenaires (au sort) ;
    5 [chimney, pipe] tirer ; [pump, vacuum cleaner] aspirer ; to draw on ou at one's pipe/cigarette tirer sur sa pipe/sa cigarette ;
    6 [tea] infuser.
    to be quick/slow on the draw ○ ( in understanding) avoir l'esprit vif/lent ; ( in replying) avoir/ne pas avoir la repartie facile ; [cowboy] dégainer/ne pas dégainer vite ; to beat sb to the draw [rival, competitor] devancer qn ; [cowboy] dégainer plus vite que qn ; to draw the line fixer des limites ; you've got to draw the line somewhere il faut savoir fixer des limites ; to draw the line at doing se refuser à faire ; she drew the line at blackmail elle se refusait à faire du chantage ; I draw the line at violence je n'irai pas jusqu'à la violence ; the union agreed to longer working hours but drew the line at wage cuts le syndicat a accepté une augmentation des heures de travail mais a refusé une baisse des salaires.
    ▶ draw apart [two people] se séparer ; the land masses drew apart les masses de terre se sont éloignées les unes des autres.
    ▶ draw [sth] aside, draw aside [sth] écarter [curtain, screen, object] ;
    ▶ draw [sb] aside prendre qn à part.
    ■ draw away:
    ▶ draw away [vehicle, train, person] ( move off) s'éloigner (from de) ; ( move ahead) prendre de l'avance (from sur) ; [person] (move away, recoil) avoir un mouvement de recul ;
    ▶ draw [sth] away, draw away [sth] retirer [hand, foot] ; draw the chair away from the fire éloigne la chaise du feu ;
    ▶ draw [sb] away from éloigner qn de [fire, scene] ; distraire qn de [book, task].
    ■ draw back:
    ▶ draw back (move back, recoil) reculer ;
    ▶ draw [sth] back, draw back [sth] ouvrir [curtains] ; [person] retirer [hand, foot] ;
    ▶ draw [sb] back, draw back [sb] faire revenir [person] ; the company will have difficulty drawing its customers back la société aura du mal à récupérer ses clients.
    ■ draw down:
    ▶ draw [sth] down, draw down [sth] baisser [blind, screen, veil].
    ■ draw in:
    ▶ draw in
    1 [days] raccourcir ; the nights are drawing in les jours raccourcissent ;
    2 ( arrive) [bus] arriver ; [train] entrer en gare ;
    ▶ draw [sth] in, draw in [sth]
    1 gen, Art ( in picture) ajouter [background, detail] ;
    2 tirer sur [reins, rope, lead] ; rentrer [stomach, claws] ;
    3 ( suck in) [person] aspirer [air] ; [pump, machine] aspirer [liquid, gas, air] ; to draw in one's breath inspirer ;
    4 ( attract) attirer [people, funds].
    ■ draw off:
    ▶ draw off [vehicle, train] partir ; [army] battre en retraite ;
    ▶ draw [sth] off, draw off [sth] tirer [beer, water] ; Med évacuer [fluid] ; retirer, ôter [gloves].
    ■ draw on:
    ▶ draw on ( approach) [time, date, season] approcher ; ( pass) [time] passer ; [evening, day, season] (s')avancer ;
    ▶ draw on [sth] puiser dans, exploiter [skills, strength, reserves, savings] ; in her novels she draws on childhood memories pour écrire ses romans elle s'inspire de ses souvenirs d'enfance ; the report draws on information from… le rapport tire des informations de… ; to draw on one's experience faire appel à son expérience ;
    ▶ draw on [sth], draw [sth] on enfiler [gloves, shoes, garment].
    ■ draw out:
    1 ( leave) [train, bus] partir ; the train drew out of the station le train a quitté la gare ; a car drew out in front of me une voiture a déboîté devant moi ;
    2 ( get longer) [day, night] rallonger ; the nights are drawing out les jours rallongent ;
    ▶ draw [sth] out, draw out [sth]
    1 gen tirer [handkerchief, purse, cigarette, knife] (from, out of de) ; retirer [splinter, nail, cork] (from, out of de) ; extraire [tooth] ; aspirer [liquid, air] ;
    2 Fin retirer [cash, money, balance] ;
    3 ( cause to last longer) faire durer [meeting, speech, meal] ; ( unnecessarily) faire traîner [meeting, speech, meal] ;
    4 ( extract) obtenir [information, confession] ; ( using force) soutirer [information, confession] ; they managed to draw a confession out of him ils ont réussi à lui soutirer des aveux ;
    5 Tech ( stretch) étirer [wire, thread, glass, metal] ;
    ▶ draw [sb] out ( make less shy) faire sortir [qn] de sa coquille ; I managed to draw him out of his silence j'ai réussi à le sortir de son silence ; I drew the old man out about the war j'ai fait parler le vieil homme de la guerre.
    ■ draw up:
    ▶ draw up [vehicle] s'arrêter ; [boat] accoster ;
    ▶ draw up [sth], draw [sth] up
    1 établir [contract, criteria, budget, programme, proposals, questionnaire] ; dresser, établir [list, inventory, plan] ; rédiger, établir [report] ; faire [will] ;
    2 ( pull upwards) hisser [bucket] ;
    3 ( bring) approcher [chair, stool] (to de) ;
    4 ( gather up) tirer sur [thread, drawstring] ;
    ▶ draw oneself up se redresser ; she drew herself up to her full height elle s'est redressée de toute sa hauteur.

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    draw [drɔ:]
    tirer ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (f), 1 (h), 1 (k), 2 (b), 2 (e) conduire ⇒ 1 (d) attirer ⇒ 1 (e) gagner ⇒ 1 (i) dessiner ⇒ 1 (j) établir ⇒ 1 (k) tirer au hasard ⇒ 2 (c) dessiner ⇒ 2 (d) être ex aequo ⇒ 2 (g) faire match nul ⇒ 2 (g) loterie ⇒ 3 (c) attraction ⇒ 3 (d) match nul ⇒ 3 (e)
    (pt drew [dru:], pp drawn [drɔ:n])
    (a) (pull) tirer;
    ∎ to draw the curtains (open) tirer ou ouvrir les rideaux; (shut) tirer ou fermer les rideaux;
    ∎ he drew the blankets round him il a tiré les couvertures autour de lui;
    ∎ I drew my coat closer around me je me suis enveloppé dans mon manteau;
    ∎ he drew his hand wearily across his forehead il se passa la main sur le front avec lassitude;
    ∎ she drew his hand towards her elle approcha sa main de la sienne;
    ∎ to draw a bow (in archery) tirer à l'arc
    (b) (haul, pull behind → car) tirer, traîner, remorquer; (→ trailer) remorquer;
    ∎ a carriage drawn by two horses un équipage attelé à ou tiré par deux chevaux;
    ∎ drawn by a locomotive remorqué par une locomotive
    (c) (take out) tirer, retirer; (remove) retirer, enlever; (tooth) arracher, extraire;
    ∎ he drew his knife from or out of his pocket il a tiré son couteau de sa poche;
    ∎ the thief drew a gun on us le voleur a sorti un pistolet et l'a braqué sur nous;
    ∎ to draw a sword dégainer une épée
    (d) (lead) conduire, entraîner;
    ∎ she drew me towards the door elle m'a entraîné vers la porte;
    ∎ figurative I was drawn into the controversy j'ai été mêlé à ou entraîné dans la dispute;
    ∎ the senator refused to be drawn (refused to answer) le sénateur refusa de répondre; (refused to be provoked) le sénateur refusa de réagir;
    ∎ to draw a meeting to a close mettre fin à une réunion
    (e) (attract, elicit) attirer;
    ∎ to be drawn to sb être attiré par qn;
    ∎ his remarks drew a lot of criticism ses observations lui ont attiré de nombreuses critiques;
    ∎ to draw sb's attention to sth faire remarquer qch à qn;
    ∎ figurative to draw the enemy's fire attirer le feu de l'ennemi sur soi;
    ∎ to draw blood (of weapon) faire couler le sang; (of dog) mordre jusqu'au sang; (of cat) griffer jusqu'au sang; figurative (of remark, criticism) avoir un effet dévastateur;
    ∎ to draw a crowd (of incident) créer un attroupement; (of play) attirer le public
    (f) (take from source) tirer, puiser;
    ∎ to draw water from a well puiser de l'eau dans un puits;
    ∎ to draw wine (from a barrel) tirer du vin (d'un tonneau);
    ∎ to draw (out) money from the bank retirer de l'argent à la banque;
    ∎ the university draws its students from all social backgrounds l'université recrute ses étudiants dans toutes les couches sociales;
    ∎ her performance drew an ovation from the audience son interprétation lui a valu l'ovation du public;
    ∎ our members are drawn from all walks of life nos membres appartiennent à tous les milieux;
    ∎ his confession drew tears from his mother son aveu a arraché des larmes à sa mère;
    ∎ I draw comfort from the fact that he didn't suffer je me console en me disant qu'il n'a pas souffert;
    ∎ Cézanne drew inspiration from the French countryside Cézanne s'est inspiré de ou a tiré inspiration de la campagne française;
    ∎ Cards to draw trumps faire tomber les atouts
    ∎ we barely had time to draw (a) breath nous avons à peine eu le temps de souffler
    ∎ he drew the winning number il a tiré le numéro gagnant;
    ∎ to draw lots tirer au sort
    (i) (earn → amount, salary) gagner, toucher; (→ pension) toucher; Finance (→ interest) rapporter
    (j) (sketch) dessiner; (line, triangle) tracer; (map) faire;
    ∎ to draw a picture of sb faire le portrait de qn;
    ∎ he drew us a map of the village il nous a fait un plan du village;
    ∎ humorous do you want me to draw you a map? tu veux que je te fasse un dessin?;
    ∎ figurative she drew a vivid picture of village life elle (nous) a fait une description vivante de la vie de village;
    ∎ figurative the author has drawn his characters well l'auteur a bien dépeint ses personnages;
    ∎ to draw the line at sth ne pas admettre qch, se refuser à qch;
    ∎ you have to draw the line somewhere il faut fixer des limites, il y a des limites;
    ∎ he doesn't know where to draw the line il ne sait pas où s'arrêter;
    ∎ I draw the line at lying je refuse de mentir; (referring to other people) je ne tolère pas le mensonge
    (k) (formulate → comparison, parallel, distinction) établir, faire; (→ conclusion) tirer;
    ∎ she drew a direct comparison between our situation and her own elle a établi une comparaison explicite entre notre situation et la sienne
    ∎ to draw a cheque on one's account tirer un chèque sur son compte
    ∎ the game was drawn Sport ils ont fait match nul; Cards ils ont fait partie nulle
    (o) Hunting (game) débusquer; (covert) battre
    (p) Medicine (abscess) crever, percer
    ∎ the ocean liner draws 8 metres le paquebot a un tirant d'eau de 8 mètres
    (r) Technology (metal) étirer; (wire) tréfiler
    ∎ the crowd drew to one side la foule s'est rangée sur le côté ou s'est écartée;
    ∎ the bus drew into the coach station l'autocar est arrivé ou entré dans la gare routière;
    ∎ to draw ahead of sb prendre de l'avance sur qn;
    ∎ one cyclist drew ahead of the others un cycliste s'est détaché du peloton;
    ∎ to draw to a halt s'arrêter;
    ∎ they drew level with or alongside the window ils sont arrivés à la hauteur de la fenêtre;
    ∎ to draw near (elections, Christmas) approcher;
    ∎ to draw near (to sb) (person) se rapprocher (de qn), s'approcher (de qn);
    ∎ they drew nearer to us ils se sont approchés un peu plus de nous;
    ∎ night draws near la nuit approche;
    ∎ to draw to an end or to a close tirer ou toucher à sa fin
    ∎ the policeman drew and fired le policier a dégainé ou sorti son pistolet et a tiré
    (c) (choose at random) tirer au hasard;
    ∎ they drew for partners ils ont tiré au sort leurs partenaires
    (d) (sketch) dessiner;
    ∎ she draws well elle dessine bien
    (e) (fireplace, pipe) tirer; (pump, vacuum cleaner) aspirer
    (f) (tea) infuser
    (g) Sport (be equal → two competitors) être ex aequo (inv); (→ two teams) faire match nul;
    ∎ Italy drew against Spain l'Italie et l'Espagne ont fait match nul;
    ∎ they drew two all ils ont fait deux partout;
    ∎ the two contestants drew for third prize les deux concurrents ont remporté le troisième prix ex aequo ou sont arrivés troisièmes ex aequo
    3 noun
    ∎ to be quick on the draw dégainer vite, avoir la détente rapide; figurative avoir de la repartie;
    ∎ to beat sb to the draw dégainer plus vite que qn; figurative devancer qn
    (b) (card) carte f tirée;
    ∎ it's your draw c'est à vous de tirer une carte
    (c) (raffle, lottery) loterie f, tombola f; (selection of winners, competitors) tirage m (au sort);
    ∎ the draw will take place tonight le tirage aura lieu ce soir
    (d) (attraction) attraction f;
    ∎ the polar bears are the main draw at the zoo les ours polaires sont la grande attraction du zoo;
    ∎ the show proved to be a big draw le spectacle s'est révélé être un grand succès
    (e) Sport match m nul; Cards partie f nulle;
    ∎ the chess tournament ended in a draw le tournoi d'échecs s'est terminé par une partie nulle;
    ∎ two wins and three draws deux matches gagnés et trois matches nuls
    (f) American (gully) ravine f; (drain) rigole f
    ►► draw curtains doubles rideaux mpl
    (cart, caravan) tirer, traîner; (person) entraîner
    se séparer;
    ∎ they drew apart when I entered the room ils se sont éloignés ou écartés l'un de l'autre quand je suis entré dans la pièce
    prendre à l'écart
    s'écarter, se ranger;
    ∎ I drew aside to let them pass je me suis écarté (du chemin) ou je me suis rangé pour les laisser passer
    (person) prendre ou tirer à l'écart; (thing) écarter
    (a) (move away → person) s'éloigner, s'écarter; (→ vehicle) s'éloigner, démarrer;
    ∎ she drew away from the crowd elle s'est éloignée ou écartée de la foule
    (b) (move ahead) prendre de l'avance;
    ∎ the leading runner drew away from the others le coureur de tête a pris de l'avance sur les ou s'est détaché des autres
    (a) (move backwards) reculer, se reculer, avoir un mouvement de recul;
    ∎ the child drew back in fear l'enfant a reculé de peur
    (b) (avoid commitment) se retirer
    (a) (pull back → person) faire reculer; (→ one's hand, thing) retirer;
    ∎ to draw back the curtains ouvrir les rideaux
    ∎ what drew you back to your home town? qu'est-ce qui t'a poussé à revenir dans ta ville natale?;
    ∎ I'm increasingly being drawn back to folk music je reviens de plus en plus à la musique folk
    (a) (lower → blinds) baisser, descendre
    (b) (provoke) attirer;
    ∎ their policy drew down a storm of protest leur politique a soulevé une vague de protestations
    ➲ draw in
    ∎ the train drew in le train est entré en gare;
    ∎ the bus drew in to the kerb (pulled over) le bus s'est rapproché du trottoir; (stopped) le bus s'est arrêté le long du trottoir
    (b) (day, evening) diminuer, raccourcir;
    ∎ the nights are drawing in les nuits raccourcissent ou diminuent
    (a) (pull in) rentrer;
    ∎ to draw in the reins tirer sur les rênes, serrer la bride;
    ∎ the cat drew in its claws le chat fit patte de velours ou rentra ses griffes
    (b) (involve) impliquer, mêler;
    ∎ he drew me into the conversation il m'a mêlé à la conversation;
    ∎ I got drawn into the project je me suis laissé impliquer dans le projet;
    ∎ he listened to the debate but refused to be drawn in il a écouté le débat mais a refusé d'y participer ou de s'y joindre
    (c) (attract) attirer;
    ∎ the film is drawing in huge crowds le film fait de grosses recettes
    (d) (sketch) ébaucher
    (e) (air) aspirer, respirer;
    ∎ to draw in a deep breath respirer profondément
    (a) British (remove → clothing) enlever, ôter; (→ gloves) retirer, ôter
    (b) (liquid) tirer;
    ∎ he drew off some wine from the cask il a tiré du vin du fût;
    ∎ to draw off blood faire une prise de sang
    ➲ draw on
    (a) (put on → gloves, trousers, socks) enfiler
    (b) (entice, encourage) encourager, entraîner;
    ∎ the thought of success drew him on la perspective de la réussite l'encourageait à continuer
    (a) (as source) faire appel à;
    ∎ the campaigners drew on the community's support les militants ont fait appel au soutien de la communauté locale;
    ∎ I drew on my own experiences for the novel je me suis inspiré ou servi de mes propres expériences pour mon roman;
    ∎ I had to draw on my savings j'ai dû prendre ou tirer sur mes économies
    (b) (suck) tirer sur;
    ∎ to draw on a pipe tirer sur une pipe
    (time → come near) approcher; (→ get late) avancer;
    ∎ as the day drew on au fur et à mesure que la journée avançait;
    ∎ the winter drew on l'hiver approchait
    (a) (remove) sortir, retirer, tirer; (money) retirer;
    ∎ she drew some papers out of her pocket elle a sorti des papiers de sa poche;
    ∎ how much money did you draw out (of the bank)? combien d'argent as-tu retiré (de la banque)?
    (b) (extend → sound, visit) prolonger; (→ meeting, speech) prolonger, faire traîner; Technology (→ metal) étirer; (→ wire) tréfiler
    ∎ she has a way of drawing people out elle sait faire parler les gens, elle sait faire sortir les gens de leur coquille
    (d) (information, secret) soutirer;
    ∎ to draw sth out of sb soutirer qch de qn;
    ∎ the police managed to draw the names out of him la police est arrivée à lui soutirer les noms
    (vehicle) sortir, s'éloigner;
    ∎ the train drew out (of the station) le train est sorti de la gare
    (people, objects) rassembler, réunir;
    ∎ the child's illness had drawn them together la maladie de l'enfant les avait rapprochés
    se rassembler
    ➲ draw up
    ∎ I drew the covers up around my neck j'ai ramené les couvertures autour de mon cou;
    ∎ to draw a boat up (on the beach) tirer un bateau à sec;
    ∎ she drew herself up (to her full height) elle s'est redressée (de toute sa hauteur)
    (b) British (move closer → chair) approcher; Military (troops) aligner, ranger;
    ∎ draw your chair up to the table approche ta chaise de la table
    (c) (formulate → deed, document, will) dresser, rédiger; (→ bill, list) dresser, établir; (→ plan) préparer, établir; (→ budget, itinerary) établir
    (a) (move) se diriger;
    ∎ the other boat drew up alongside us l'autre bateau est arrivé à notre hauteur ou à côté de nous
    (b) (stop → vehicle) s'arrêter, stopper; (→ person) s'arrêter
    ∎ they had to draw upon their emergency funds ils ont dû tirer sur ou prendre sur leur caisse de réserve;
    ∎ you have to draw upon your previous experience il faut faire appel à votre expérience antérieure

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  • 85 עני

    עני, עָנָהII (b. h.; cmp. אָנָה) to press, be pressed; to be detained. Pi. עִינָּה 1) to detain, postpone, esp. ע׳ דין to delay execution of capital judgment (which should take place on the day of sentence). Snh.XI, 4 (89a) אין מְעַנִּין את דינו שלוכ׳ we must not put off his execution (opp. to the opinion משמרין אותו). Ib. 35a וליגמריה … נמצא אתה מְעַנֶּה את דינו shall we pass sentence on Friday and put him to death on Sunday? In such a case you would postpone his execution (against the law); v. עִינּוּי II. 2) to cause privation; to cause to fast. Yoma 77b (ref. to ויענה, Gen. 34:2) התם שעִינָּהּ מביאותוכ׳ this may be interpreted, that he deprived her of other connections. Ib. 8:4 התינוקות אין מענין אותןוכ׳ we must not let children fast on the Day of Atonement, v. חָנַךְ; a. e.Part. pass. מְעוּנֶּה fasting. Tosef.Taan.II, 7; Erub.41a כדי שלא יכנס לשבת כשהוא מע׳ that he may not begin the Sabbath fasting; Tanḥ. Bresh. 2. 3) to afflict, oppress, wrong. Mekh. Mishp., s. 18 (ref. to Ex. 22:22) עד שיְעַנֶּה וישנה until he practices oppression repeatedly; a. e.Part. pass. מְעוּנֶּה; pl. מְעוּנִּין. Yeb.48b מפני מה גרים בזמן הזה מע׳וכ׳ why are the proselytes of our days afflicted and subject to suffering? 4) to violate, outrage. Num. R. s. 9 (ref. to Mic. 2:9) שהיו מְעַנִּים נשיוכ׳ they violated married women and caused them to be forbidden to their husbands. Lev. R. s. 19; a. fr.Mekh. l. c.; Yalk. Ex. 349 אם כשלא תְעַנּוּן את הדיןוכ׳ if your wives will be spared from widowhood and your children from bereavement, because you do not violate justice, how much more, when you execute justice. Nif. נַעֲנֶה 1) to be afflicted, oppressed. Mekh. l. c. אלמנה … שדרכן לֵעָנוֹת בהןוכ׳ widows and orphans who are liable to be oppressed,of them the text speaks (Ex. 22:21); Yalk. l. c. שדרכן לֵיעָנוֹת (not שדרכו). 2) to humble ones self; to submit to a persons discretion, beg pardon. Ber.28a נַעֲנֵיתִי לך מחול לי I submit myself to thee, forgive me. Pesik. R. s. 38 נעניתי לו I beg his pardon. Yoma 22b נעניתי לכם עצמותוכ׳ I beg your pardon, bones of Saul!; Yalk. Sam. 117 נעניתי לך שאולוכ׳. Keth.67b נעניתי לך קום אכול I beg of thee, get up and eat. Tosef.Ohol.V, 12 נמניתי לכם עצמותוכ׳ ed. Zuck. (oth. ed. נמתי, read נעניתי) I beg your pardon, bones of Hithpa. הִתְעַנֶּה, Nithpa. נִתְעַנֶּה 1) to be afflicted, suffer. Sifré Deut. 130 שנִתְעַנּוּ, v. עִינּוּי II. 2) to afflict ones self, to fast. Ber.8b (ref. to Lev. 23:32) וכי בתשעה מִתְעַנִּין do men fast on the ninth (of Tishri)? R. Hash. 18b אין גזרת … רצו מתענין when there is no political persecution, but no peace, those who wish may fast Erub.41a והִתְעַנִּינוּ בו ולאוכ׳ we fasted, but not to the end of the day; a. fr. Hif. הֶעֱנִי (denom. of עָנִי) to become poor. Keth.VI, 6. Ber.33a חזרו והֶעֱנוּ when they (the Jews) became poor again. Meïl. 17a מי שיש לו אויב יַעֲנִי או יעשיר if one has an enemy, does one wish him to be poor or rich?; a. e.

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  • 86 ענה II

    עני, עָנָהII (b. h.; cmp. אָנָה) to press, be pressed; to be detained. Pi. עִינָּה 1) to detain, postpone, esp. ע׳ דין to delay execution of capital judgment (which should take place on the day of sentence). Snh.XI, 4 (89a) אין מְעַנִּין את דינו שלוכ׳ we must not put off his execution (opp. to the opinion משמרין אותו). Ib. 35a וליגמריה … נמצא אתה מְעַנֶּה את דינו shall we pass sentence on Friday and put him to death on Sunday? In such a case you would postpone his execution (against the law); v. עִינּוּי II. 2) to cause privation; to cause to fast. Yoma 77b (ref. to ויענה, Gen. 34:2) התם שעִינָּהּ מביאותוכ׳ this may be interpreted, that he deprived her of other connections. Ib. 8:4 התינוקות אין מענין אותןוכ׳ we must not let children fast on the Day of Atonement, v. חָנַךְ; a. e.Part. pass. מְעוּנֶּה fasting. Tosef.Taan.II, 7; Erub.41a כדי שלא יכנס לשבת כשהוא מע׳ that he may not begin the Sabbath fasting; Tanḥ. Bresh. 2. 3) to afflict, oppress, wrong. Mekh. Mishp., s. 18 (ref. to Ex. 22:22) עד שיְעַנֶּה וישנה until he practices oppression repeatedly; a. e.Part. pass. מְעוּנֶּה; pl. מְעוּנִּין. Yeb.48b מפני מה גרים בזמן הזה מע׳וכ׳ why are the proselytes of our days afflicted and subject to suffering? 4) to violate, outrage. Num. R. s. 9 (ref. to Mic. 2:9) שהיו מְעַנִּים נשיוכ׳ they violated married women and caused them to be forbidden to their husbands. Lev. R. s. 19; a. fr.Mekh. l. c.; Yalk. Ex. 349 אם כשלא תְעַנּוּן את הדיןוכ׳ if your wives will be spared from widowhood and your children from bereavement, because you do not violate justice, how much more, when you execute justice. Nif. נַעֲנֶה 1) to be afflicted, oppressed. Mekh. l. c. אלמנה … שדרכן לֵעָנוֹת בהןוכ׳ widows and orphans who are liable to be oppressed,of them the text speaks (Ex. 22:21); Yalk. l. c. שדרכן לֵיעָנוֹת (not שדרכו). 2) to humble ones self; to submit to a persons discretion, beg pardon. Ber.28a נַעֲנֵיתִי לך מחול לי I submit myself to thee, forgive me. Pesik. R. s. 38 נעניתי לו I beg his pardon. Yoma 22b נעניתי לכם עצמותוכ׳ I beg your pardon, bones of Saul!; Yalk. Sam. 117 נעניתי לך שאולוכ׳. Keth.67b נעניתי לך קום אכול I beg of thee, get up and eat. Tosef.Ohol.V, 12 נמניתי לכם עצמותוכ׳ ed. Zuck. (oth. ed. נמתי, read נעניתי) I beg your pardon, bones of Hithpa. הִתְעַנֶּה, Nithpa. נִתְעַנֶּה 1) to be afflicted, suffer. Sifré Deut. 130 שנִתְעַנּוּ, v. עִינּוּי II. 2) to afflict ones self, to fast. Ber.8b (ref. to Lev. 23:32) וכי בתשעה מִתְעַנִּין do men fast on the ninth (of Tishri)? R. Hash. 18b אין גזרת … רצו מתענין when there is no political persecution, but no peace, those who wish may fast Erub.41a והִתְעַנִּינוּ בו ולאוכ׳ we fasted, but not to the end of the day; a. fr. Hif. הֶעֱנִי (denom. of עָנִי) to become poor. Keth.VI, 6. Ber.33a חזרו והֶעֱנוּ when they (the Jews) became poor again. Meïl. 17a מי שיש לו אויב יַעֲנִי או יעשיר if one has an enemy, does one wish him to be poor or rich?; a. e.

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  • 87 עָנָה

    עני, עָנָהII (b. h.; cmp. אָנָה) to press, be pressed; to be detained. Pi. עִינָּה 1) to detain, postpone, esp. ע׳ דין to delay execution of capital judgment (which should take place on the day of sentence). Snh.XI, 4 (89a) אין מְעַנִּין את דינו שלוכ׳ we must not put off his execution (opp. to the opinion משמרין אותו). Ib. 35a וליגמריה … נמצא אתה מְעַנֶּה את דינו shall we pass sentence on Friday and put him to death on Sunday? In such a case you would postpone his execution (against the law); v. עִינּוּי II. 2) to cause privation; to cause to fast. Yoma 77b (ref. to ויענה, Gen. 34:2) התם שעִינָּהּ מביאותוכ׳ this may be interpreted, that he deprived her of other connections. Ib. 8:4 התינוקות אין מענין אותןוכ׳ we must not let children fast on the Day of Atonement, v. חָנַךְ; a. e.Part. pass. מְעוּנֶּה fasting. Tosef.Taan.II, 7; Erub.41a כדי שלא יכנס לשבת כשהוא מע׳ that he may not begin the Sabbath fasting; Tanḥ. Bresh. 2. 3) to afflict, oppress, wrong. Mekh. Mishp., s. 18 (ref. to Ex. 22:22) עד שיְעַנֶּה וישנה until he practices oppression repeatedly; a. e.Part. pass. מְעוּנֶּה; pl. מְעוּנִּין. Yeb.48b מפני מה גרים בזמן הזה מע׳וכ׳ why are the proselytes of our days afflicted and subject to suffering? 4) to violate, outrage. Num. R. s. 9 (ref. to Mic. 2:9) שהיו מְעַנִּים נשיוכ׳ they violated married women and caused them to be forbidden to their husbands. Lev. R. s. 19; a. fr.Mekh. l. c.; Yalk. Ex. 349 אם כשלא תְעַנּוּן את הדיןוכ׳ if your wives will be spared from widowhood and your children from bereavement, because you do not violate justice, how much more, when you execute justice. Nif. נַעֲנֶה 1) to be afflicted, oppressed. Mekh. l. c. אלמנה … שדרכן לֵעָנוֹת בהןוכ׳ widows and orphans who are liable to be oppressed,of them the text speaks (Ex. 22:21); Yalk. l. c. שדרכן לֵיעָנוֹת (not שדרכו). 2) to humble ones self; to submit to a persons discretion, beg pardon. Ber.28a נַעֲנֵיתִי לך מחול לי I submit myself to thee, forgive me. Pesik. R. s. 38 נעניתי לו I beg his pardon. Yoma 22b נעניתי לכם עצמותוכ׳ I beg your pardon, bones of Saul!; Yalk. Sam. 117 נעניתי לך שאולוכ׳. Keth.67b נעניתי לך קום אכול I beg of thee, get up and eat. Tosef.Ohol.V, 12 נמניתי לכם עצמותוכ׳ ed. Zuck. (oth. ed. נמתי, read נעניתי) I beg your pardon, bones of Hithpa. הִתְעַנֶּה, Nithpa. נִתְעַנֶּה 1) to be afflicted, suffer. Sifré Deut. 130 שנִתְעַנּוּ, v. עִינּוּי II. 2) to afflict ones self, to fast. Ber.8b (ref. to Lev. 23:32) וכי בתשעה מִתְעַנִּין do men fast on the ninth (of Tishri)? R. Hash. 18b אין גזרת … רצו מתענין when there is no political persecution, but no peace, those who wish may fast Erub.41a והִתְעַנִּינוּ בו ולאוכ׳ we fasted, but not to the end of the day; a. fr. Hif. הֶעֱנִי (denom. of עָנִי) to become poor. Keth.VI, 6. Ber.33a חזרו והֶעֱנוּ when they (the Jews) became poor again. Meïl. 17a מי שיש לו אויב יַעֲנִי או יעשיר if one has an enemy, does one wish him to be poor or rich?; a. e.

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  • 88 double

    ˈdʌbl
    1. сущ.
    1) двойное количество 12 is the double of
    6. ≈ 12 в два раза больше
    6.
    2) комната, номер на двоих( в гостинице и т. п.)
    3) а) двойник, копия She is the double of her mother as a girl. ≈ Она копия своей матери в детстве. б) дубликат, дублет ∙ Syn: twin, counterpart, duplicate, replica, clone, spitting image
    4) мн.;
    спорт парная игра( в теннисе, настольном теннисе) ;
    двойная неправильная подача( в теннисе) mixed doubles ≈ игра смешанных пар
    5) театр. а) актер, исполняющий в пьесе две роли б) дублер
    6) воен. беглый, сдвоенный шаг to advance at the double ≈ наступать бегом at the double ≈ мигом, бегом
    7) а) дупель (в домино) б) бильярд дуплет в) карт. заявка на удвоение взятки (в бридже)
    8) а) петля( преследуемого зайца или другой дичи) Syn: reversal б) изгиб( реки) в) хитрость, уловка to give (smb.) the double ≈ улизнуть, ускользнуть (с помощью какой-л. хитрости) to come the double ≈ действовать, вести себя уклончиво, ненадежно или коварно to put a double on ≈ надуть( кого-л.)
    2. прил.
    1) двойной (в два раза больший), удвоенный;
    усиленный double feature амер. ≈ двойной сеанс, программа из двух полнометражных фильмов double whisky ≈ двойное виски The workers receive double pay for working on Sundays. ≈ Рабочие получили двойную плату за работу в воскресенье. double brush ≈ язвительное замечание double dipping ≈ двойной источник дохода Syn: twice as much, twice as great
    2) а) двойной (состоящий из двух частей) ;
    парный, сдвоенный, спаренный double bed ≈ двуспальная кровать The house has double windows in the dining room. ≈ В столовой были двойные окна. Syn: paired, twin, two-part б) двойной (предназначенный для двоих) We sleep in a double bed. ≈ Мы спали в двуспальной кровати. Syn: meant for two, accommodating two
    3) двойной, двоякий, двойственный serving a double function ≈ выполняющий двойную функцию Syn: dual, twofold
    4) двойственный;
    двуличный, лживый;
    двусмысленный to engage in double dealing ≈ вести двойную игру His statement had a double meaning. ≈ Его заявление было двусмысленно. double game ≈ двойная игра;
    двуличие, лицемерие Syn: two-faced, two-sided, hypocritical, deceitful;
    twofold in character
    5) бот. махровый double roses ≈ махровые розы
    3. гл.
    1) а) удваивать to double the velocity (weight) ≈ удвоить скорость (вес) That new stock has doubled my income. ≈ Эти новые акции удвоили мои доходы. to double the work ≈ сделать двойную работу Syn: make twice as great, multiply by two, increase twofold б) воен. удваивать ряды, колонны;
    двигаться беглым шагом в) муз. удваивать (звук), добавлять (тот же звук) на октаву выше или ниже г) удваиваться;
    быть вдвое больше
    2) а) шахм. сдваивать пешки (ставить их на одну вертикаль друг за другом) б) бильярд бить шар дуплетом в) карт. удвоить заявку (в бридже)
    3) а) подшивать дополнительный слой( в одежде) б) покрывать дополнительной обшивкой (судно и т. п.)
    4) а) сгибать, складывать вдвое;
    сгибаться, складываться His knees doubled up under him. ≈ У него подогнулись колени. Syn: fold б) сжимать( руку, кулак) Syn: clench
    2.
    5) а) служить для чего-л. другого The indoors basketball court doubled for dances on week-ends. ≈ Баскетбольный зал по субботам использовался для танцев. to double for ≈ одновременно служить для чего-л. другого б) замещать Who will double for the secretary while he is on holiday? ≈ Кто будет замещать секретаря, пока он в отпуске? I'll double for you in the committee meeting. ≈ Я заменю тебя на собрании. в) делать что-л. дополнительно, по совместительству;
    действовать в качестве двойного агента The gardener doubled as the chauffeur. ≈ Садовник работал по совместительству шофером. I doubled for the Russians right from the beginning. ≈ Я был двойным агентом для русских с самого начала.
    6) а) театр. дублировать роль;
    исполнять в пьесе две роли He's doubling the parts of a servant and a country labourer. ≈ Он исполняет роль слуги и роль батрака. б) играть на двух или более музыкальных инструментах A clarinetist would double on tenor sax. ≈ Кларнетист играл еще на теноровом саксофоне.
    7) а) мор. огибать( мыс) б) делать изгиб (о реке) в) делать петлю( о преследуемом звере)
    8) ускользать, избегать skill in doubling all the changes of life ≈ умение ускользать от всех жизненных невзгод Syn: elude ∙ double as double back double in brass double over double up double upon
    4. нареч.
    1) вдвое, вдвойне, дважды He sees double. ид. ≈ У него двоится в глазах. (о пьяном) Syn: twice, doubly
    2) вдвоем, парой ride double Syn: both, two, the two together
    3) воен. ускоренным шагом;
    бегом двойное количество - to take the * of what is due взять вдвое больше, чем положено - to sell smth. for * what it costs продать что-л. за двойную цену /вдвое дороже/ дубликат;
    дублет (устаревшее) копия прототип, прообраз двойник (театроведение) актер, исполняющий в пьесе две роли (театроведение) дублер (кинематографический) дублер, заменяющий основного исполнителя в некоторых сценах дупель (домино) дуплет (бильярд) ;
    двойной удар (охота) дублет, дуплет парная игра (теннис) - mixed *s игра двух смешанных пар двойка (гребля;
    тж. * scull) (спортивное) два выигрыша или два проигрыша подряд двойное пари( на скачках или других состязаниях) беглый шаг - at the * быстро - to advance at the * продвигаться ускоренным шагом;
    наступать бегом - to break into the * перейти на ускоренный шаг, пойти ускоренным шагом - at the *! (военное) бегом марш! петля (преследуемого животного) увертка, уловка, хитрость петля, изгиб, поворот( реки) складка;
    сгиб комната на двоих (астрономия) двойная звезда > to give smb. the * улизнуть от кого-л. двойной, удвоенный;
    сдвоенный;
    состоящий из двух частей - * bottom двойное дно - * track двойная колея - * window окно с двойной рамой - * bed двуспальная кровать - * sharp( музыкальное) дубль-диез - * flat (музыкальное) дубль-бемоль - a gun with a * barrel двуствольное ружье - a knife with a * edge обоюдоострый нож - to give a * knock at the door постучать в дверь два раза - * image (телевидение) раздвоенное изображение - * exposure( кинематографический) двойная экспозиция;
    сочетание двух изображений в одном кинокадре - * feature programme( кинематографический) показ двух полнометражных фильмов в каждом сеансе - * bill представление из двух пьес - * sessions двусменные занятия( в школах) - * tooth коренной зуб - * consonants геминаты, удвоенные согласные - * stress (фонетика) двойное ударение - * march! (военное) ускоренным /беглым/ шагом марш!, бегом марш! (команда) - * circuit line (электротехника) двухцепная линия - * conductor( электротехника) расщепленный провод( состоящий из двух отдельных проводов) - * time! бегом марш! (команда) - * salt (химическое) двойная соль - * cropping( сельскохозяйственное) одновременное культивирование двух культур;
    два урожая в год - * check( шахматное) двойной шах - * arm bar сковывающий захват двух рук (борьба) - * bind двойной захват оружия (фехтование) - * stem /brake/ (спортивное) торможение плугом (лыжи) - * touches( спортивное) обоюдные удары /уколы/ (фехтование) - * envelopment( военное) двойной охват парный - * harness парная упряжь;
    супружество, брак;
    узы брака - * sentry парный сторожевой пост двойной, двоякий - * advantage двоякая выгода - * service двойная услуга - * cause две причины - * standard двойные мерки, двойные стандарты (разное применение законов по отношению к мужчине и женщине в одинаковых ситуациях) двойной;
    вдвое больший;
    удвоенный;
    усиленный - * blanket двойное одеяло - * the number вдвое большее /удвоенное/ число - * speed удвоенная скорость - * work двойная работа - * burden of women двойная нагрузка женщин - his income is * what it was его доходы возросли вдвое - he is * her age он вдвое старше ее двусмысленный - to have a * meaning /significance/ быть двусмысленным двуличный, двойственный;
    двойной - * conduct двуличное поведение - * game двойная игра;
    лицемерие - to play a * game вести двойную игру, лицемерить;
    двурушничать - * agent двойной агент, "слуга двух господ" - * traitor дважды предатель - to wear a * face двурушничать, лицемерить - to live /to lead/ a * life жить двойной жизнью (музыкальное) = duple;
    звучащий на октаву ниже (ботаника) махровый - * flower махровый цветок вдвое, вдвойне - * as bright вдвое ярче - to pay * платить вдвое дороже - to pay * the meter заплатить вдвое больше, чем по показаниям счетчика - to be * the length of smth. быть вдвое длиннее чего-л. - bent * with pain скорчившись /согнувшись пополам/ от боли - to fold a sheet of paper * сложить лист бумаги пополам вдвоем;
    парой, попарно - to ride * ехать вдвоем (на одной лошади) - to sleep * спать вдвоем > he sees * у него двоится в глазах удваивать;
    увеличивать вдвое - to * one's stake удвоить ставку - to * one's offer предложить вдвое больше удваиваться;
    возрастать, увеличиваться вдвое - the population *d население увеличилось в два раза (военное) сдваивать (ряды) быть вдвое больше, превосходить вдвое - our force *s that of the enemy наши силы вдвое превосходят силы противника (театроведение) (кинематографический) исполнять две роли - to * the parts of two characters исполнять роли двух персонажей (театроведение) (кинематографический) выступать в той же роли, быть дублером (кинематографический) дублировать замещать - to * for smb. выполнять чьи-л. функции бить шар дуплетом (бильярд) сгибать, складывать вдвое (часто * up) - to * a blanket сложить вдвое одеяло - to * one's fists сжать кулаки сгибаться, складываться делать изгиб (морское) огибать, обходить - to * a cape обогнуть мыс подбивать;
    подшивать или подкладывать еще один слой;
    обшивать, делать обшивку ( разговорное) вселять второго жильца, уплотнять;
    помещать второго пассажира в то же купе, в ту же каюту - I was *d with a sick passenger ко мне( в купе, в каюту) пометили больного пассажира (военное) двигаться беглым шагом;
    бежать запутывать след, делать петли (часто о звере) ;
    сбивать со следа - to * on smb. сбить кого-л. со следа (устаревшее) хитрить, обманывать, вилять ~ воен. беглый шаг;
    to advance at the double наступать бегом;
    at the double мигом, бегом ~ воен. беглый шаг;
    to advance at the double наступать бегом;
    at the double мигом, бегом double театр. актер, исполняющий в пьесе две роли ~ воен. беглый шаг;
    to advance at the double наступать бегом;
    at the double мигом, бегом ~ вдвойне, вдвое ~ вдвоем;
    to ride double ехать вдвоем на одной лошади;
    he sees double у него двоится в глазах (о пьяном) ~ воен. двигаться беглым шагом ~ двойник ~ двойное количество ~ двойной, сдвоенный;
    парный;
    double chin двойной подбородок;
    double bed двуспальная кровать ~ двойной ~ двойственный, двуличный;
    двусмысленный;
    double game двойная игра;
    двуличие, лицемерие;
    to go in for (или to engage in) double dealing вести двойную игру ~ двоякий ~ делать изгиб (о реке) ~ дубликат, дублет ~ театр. дублировать роль ~ театр. дублер ~ замещать ~ запутывать след, делать петли (о преследуемом звере) ~ изгиб (реки) ~ театр. исполнять в пьесе две роли;
    he's doubling the parts of a servant and a country labourer он исполняет роль слуги и роль батрака ~ крутой поворот( преследуемого зверя) ;
    петля (зайца) ~ бот. махровый ~ мор. огибать (мыс) ~ pl спорт. парные игры (напр., в теннисе) ;
    mixed doubles игра смешанных пар (каждая из мужчины и женщины) ~ парный ~ прототип ~ сдвоенный ~ сжимать( кулак) ~ складывать вдвое ~ состоящий из двух частей ~ увеличивать вдвое ~ удваивать(ся) ;
    сдваивать;
    to double the work сделать двойную работу;
    to double (for smth.) одновременно служить (для чего-л.) другого ~ удваивать(ся) ;
    сдваивать;
    to double the work сделать двойную работу;
    to double (for smth.) одновременно служить (для чего-л.) другого ~ удваивать ~ удвоенный;
    усиленный;
    double whisky двойное виски ~ удвоенный ~ хитрость ~ back запутывать след (о преследуемом звере) ~ back убегать обратно по собственным следам ~ двойной, сдвоенный;
    парный;
    double chin двойной подбородок;
    double bed двуспальная кровать ~ brush перен. разг. язвительное замечание ~ двойной, сдвоенный;
    парный;
    double chin двойной подбородок;
    double bed двуспальная кровать ~ feature амер. театр. представление по расширенной программе ~ двойственный, двуличный;
    двусмысленный;
    double game двойная игра;
    двуличие, лицемерие;
    to go in for (или to engage in) double dealing вести двойную игру ~ in подогнуть;
    загнуть внутрь ~ speed удвоенная скорость ~ удваивать(ся) ;
    сдваивать;
    to double the work сделать двойную работу;
    to double (for smth.) одновременно служить (для чего-л.) другого ~ up скрючить(ся) ;
    сгибаться;
    doubled up with pain скрючившийся от боли;
    his knees doubled up under him колени у него подгибались ~ upon мор. обойти, окружить (неприятельский флот) ~ удвоенный;
    усиленный;
    double whisky двойное виски ~ up скрючить(ся) ;
    сгибаться;
    doubled up with pain скрючившийся от боли;
    his knees doubled up under him колени у него подгибались ~ двойственный, двуличный;
    двусмысленный;
    double game двойная игра;
    двуличие, лицемерие;
    to go in for (или to engage in) double dealing вести двойную игру ~ вдвоем;
    to ride double ехать вдвоем на одной лошади;
    he sees double у него двоится в глазах (о пьяном) ~ театр. исполнять в пьесе две роли;
    he's doubling the parts of a servant and a country labourer он исполняет роль слуги и роль батрака ~ up скрючить(ся) ;
    сгибаться;
    doubled up with pain скрючившийся от боли;
    his knees doubled up under him колени у него подгибались the indoors basketball court doubled for dances on week-ends баскетбольный зал по субботам использовался для танцев ~ pl спорт. парные игры (напр., в теннисе) ;
    mixed doubles игра смешанных пар (каждая из мужчины и женщины) ~ вдвоем;
    to ride double ехать вдвоем на одной лошади;
    he sees double у него двоится в глазах (о пьяном)

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > double

  • 89 double

    1. [ʹdʌbl] n
    1. двойное количество

    to take the double of what is due - взять вдвое больше, чем положено

    to sell smth. for double what it costs - продать что-л. за двойную цену /вдвое дороже/

    2. 1) дубликат; дублет
    2) уст. копия
    3. прототип, прообраз
    4. двойник
    5. 1) театр. актёр, исполняющий в пьесе две роли
    2) театр. дублёр
    3) кино дублёр, заменяющий основного исполнителя в некоторых сценах
    6. 1) дупель ( домино)
    2) дуплет ( бильярд); двойной удар
    3) охот. дублет, дуплет
    7. pl парная игра ( теннис)
    8. двойка ( гребля; тж. double scull)
    9. спорт. два выигрыша или два проигрыша подряд
    11. беглый шаг

    to advance at the double - продвигаться ускоренным шагом; наступать бегом

    to break into the double - перейти на ускоренный шаг, пойти ускоренным шагом

    at the double! - воен. бегом марш!

    2) увёртка, уловка, хитрость
    3) петля, изгиб, поворот ( реки)
    13. складка; сгиб
    14. комната на двоих
    15. астр. двойная звезда

    ♢ to give smb. the double - улизнуть от кого-л.

    2. [ʹdʌbl] a
    1. 1) двойной, удвоенный; сдвоенный; состоящий из двух частей

    double bottom [chin, doors, stars] - двойное дно [-ой подбородок, -ые двери, -ые звёзды]

    double sharp - муз. дубль-диез

    double flat - муз. дубль-бемоль

    double image - тлв. раздвоенное изображение

    double exposure - кино двойная экспозиция; сочетание двух изображений в одном кинокадре

    double feature programme - кино показ двух полнометражных фильмов в каждом сеансе

    double consonants - лингв. геминаты, удвоенные согласные

    double stress - фон. двойное ударение

    double march! - воен. ускоренным /беглым/ шагом марш!, бегом марш! ( команда)

    double circuit line - эл. двухцепная линия

    double salt - хим. двойная соль

    double cropping - с.-х. а) одновременное культивирование двух культур; б) два урожая в год

    double check - шахм. двойной шах

    double stem /brake/ - спорт. торможение плугом ( лыжи)

    double touches - спорт. обоюдные удары /уколы/ ( фехтование)

    double envelopment - воен. двойной охват

    2) парный

    double harness - а) парная упряжь; б) шутл. супружество, брак; узы брака

    2. двойной, двоякий

    double standard - двойные мерки, двойные стандарты (разное применение законов по отношению к мужчине и женщине в одинаковых ситуациях)

    3. двойной; вдвое больший; удвоенный; усиленный

    double blanket [coat of paint, lining] - двойное одеяло [-ой слой краски, -ая подкладка]

    double the number - вдвое большее /удвоенное/ число

    double work [whisky] - двойная работа [-ое виски]

    4. двусмысленный

    to have a double meaning /significance/ - быть двусмысленным

    5. двуличный, двойственный; двойной

    double game - двойная игра; лицемерие

    to play a double game - вести двойную игру, лицемерить; двурушничать

    double agent - двойной агент, «слуга двух господ»

    to wear a double face - двурушничать, лицемерить

    to live /to lead/ a double life - жить двойной жизнью

    6. муз.
    1) = duple 2
    2) звучащий на октаву ниже
    7. бот. махровый

    ♢ double Dutch см. Dutch I ♢

    3. [ʹdʌbl] adv
    1. вдвое, вдвойне

    to pay [to cost] double - платить [стоить] вдвое дороже

    to pay double the meter - заплатить вдвое больше, чем по показаниям счётчика

    to be double the length of smth. - быть вдвое длиннее чего-л.

    bent double with pain - скорчившись /согнувшись пополам/ от боли

    2. вдвоём; парой, попарно

    ♢ he sees double - у него двоится в глазах

    4. [ʹdʌbl] v
    1. 1) удваивать; увеличивать вдвое
    2) удваиваться; возрастать, увеличиваться вдвое
    3) воен. сдваивать ( ряды)
    2. быть вдвое больше, превосходить вдвое

    our force doubles that of the enemy - наши силы вдвое превосходят силы противника

    3. театр., кино
    1) исполнять две роли
    2) выступать в той же роли, быть дублёром
    3) кино дублировать
    4. замещать

    to double for smb. - выполнять чьи-л. функции

    5. бить шар дуплетом ( бильярд)
    6. 1) сгибать, складывать вдвое ( часто double up)

    to double a blanket [a piece of paper] - сложить вдвое одеяло [листок бумаги]

    2) сгибаться, складываться
    3) делать изгиб
    7. мор. огибать, обходить
    8. подбивать; подшивать или подкладывать ещё один слой; обшивать, делать обшивку
    9. разг. вселять второго жильца, уплотнять; помещать второго пассажира в то же купе, в ту же каюту

    I was doubled with a sick passenger - ко мне (в купе, в каюту) поместили больного пассажира

    10. воен. двигаться беглым шагом; бежать
    11. 1) запутывать след, делать петли ( часто о звере); сбивать со следа

    to double on smb. - сбить кого-л. со следа

    2) уст. хитрить, обманывать, вилять

    НБАРС > double

  • 90 double

    1. [ʹdʌbl] n
    1. двойное количество

    to take the double of what is due - взять вдвое больше, чем положено

    to sell smth. for double what it costs - продать что-л. за двойную цену /вдвое дороже/

    2. 1) дубликат; дублет
    2) уст. копия
    3. прототип, прообраз
    4. двойник
    5. 1) театр. актёр, исполняющий в пьесе две роли
    2) театр. дублёр
    3) кино дублёр, заменяющий основного исполнителя в некоторых сценах
    6. 1) дупель ( домино)
    2) дуплет ( бильярд); двойной удар
    3) охот. дублет, дуплет
    7. pl парная игра ( теннис)
    8. двойка ( гребля; тж. double scull)
    9. спорт. два выигрыша или два проигрыша подряд
    11. беглый шаг

    to advance at the double - продвигаться ускоренным шагом; наступать бегом

    to break into the double - перейти на ускоренный шаг, пойти ускоренным шагом

    at the double! - воен. бегом марш!

    2) увёртка, уловка, хитрость
    3) петля, изгиб, поворот ( реки)
    13. складка; сгиб
    14. комната на двоих
    15. астр. двойная звезда

    ♢ to give smb. the double - улизнуть от кого-л.

    2. [ʹdʌbl] a
    1. 1) двойной, удвоенный; сдвоенный; состоящий из двух частей

    double bottom [chin, doors, stars] - двойное дно [-ой подбородок, -ые двери, -ые звёзды]

    double sharp - муз. дубль-диез

    double flat - муз. дубль-бемоль

    double image - тлв. раздвоенное изображение

    double exposure - кино двойная экспозиция; сочетание двух изображений в одном кинокадре

    double feature programme - кино показ двух полнометражных фильмов в каждом сеансе

    double consonants - лингв. геминаты, удвоенные согласные

    double stress - фон. двойное ударение

    double march! - воен. ускоренным /беглым/ шагом марш!, бегом марш! ( команда)

    double circuit line - эл. двухцепная линия

    double salt - хим. двойная соль

    double cropping - с.-х. а) одновременное культивирование двух культур; б) два урожая в год

    double check - шахм. двойной шах

    double stem /brake/ - спорт. торможение плугом ( лыжи)

    double touches - спорт. обоюдные удары /уколы/ ( фехтование)

    double envelopment - воен. двойной охват

    2) парный

    double harness - а) парная упряжь; б) шутл. супружество, брак; узы брака

    2. двойной, двоякий

    double standard - двойные мерки, двойные стандарты (разное применение законов по отношению к мужчине и женщине в одинаковых ситуациях)

    3. двойной; вдвое больший; удвоенный; усиленный

    double blanket [coat of paint, lining] - двойное одеяло [-ой слой краски, -ая подкладка]

    double the number - вдвое большее /удвоенное/ число

    double work [whisky] - двойная работа [-ое виски]

    4. двусмысленный

    to have a double meaning /significance/ - быть двусмысленным

    5. двуличный, двойственный; двойной

    double game - двойная игра; лицемерие

    to play a double game - вести двойную игру, лицемерить; двурушничать

    double agent - двойной агент, «слуга двух господ»

    to wear a double face - двурушничать, лицемерить

    to live /to lead/ a double life - жить двойной жизнью

    6. муз.
    1) = duple 2
    2) звучащий на октаву ниже
    7. бот. махровый

    ♢ double Dutch см. Dutch I ♢

    3. [ʹdʌbl] adv
    1. вдвое, вдвойне

    to pay [to cost] double - платить [стоить] вдвое дороже

    to pay double the meter - заплатить вдвое больше, чем по показаниям счётчика

    to be double the length of smth. - быть вдвое длиннее чего-л.

    bent double with pain - скорчившись /согнувшись пополам/ от боли

    2. вдвоём; парой, попарно

    ♢ he sees double - у него двоится в глазах

    4. [ʹdʌbl] v
    1. 1) удваивать; увеличивать вдвое
    2) удваиваться; возрастать, увеличиваться вдвое
    3) воен. сдваивать ( ряды)
    2. быть вдвое больше, превосходить вдвое

    our force doubles that of the enemy - наши силы вдвое превосходят силы противника

    3. театр., кино
    1) исполнять две роли
    2) выступать в той же роли, быть дублёром
    3) кино дублировать
    4. замещать

    to double for smb. - выполнять чьи-л. функции

    5. бить шар дуплетом ( бильярд)
    6. 1) сгибать, складывать вдвое ( часто double up)

    to double a blanket [a piece of paper] - сложить вдвое одеяло [листок бумаги]

    2) сгибаться, складываться
    3) делать изгиб
    7. мор. огибать, обходить
    8. подбивать; подшивать или подкладывать ещё один слой; обшивать, делать обшивку
    9. разг. вселять второго жильца, уплотнять; помещать второго пассажира в то же купе, в ту же каюту

    I was doubled with a sick passenger - ко мне (в купе, в каюту) поместили больного пассажира

    10. воен. двигаться беглым шагом; бежать
    11. 1) запутывать след, делать петли ( часто о звере); сбивать со следа

    to double on smb. - сбить кого-л. со следа

    2) уст. хитрить, обманывать, вилять

    НБАРС > double

  • 91 pierce

    [pıəs] v
    1. пронзать, протыкать, прокалывать

    to pierce smb. to the heart - поразить кого-л. в самое сердце

    2. буравить, сверлить; пробивать ( отверстие)
    3. проникать, пробираться

    to pierce into /through/ the enemy's lines - а) проникнуть за линию фронта; б) вклиниться в позиции противника

    the jungle which we have pierced by means of the river - джунгли, в которые мы проникли по реке

    4. постигать; проникать (в тайны и т. п.)

    he failed to pierce the cause - он не смог постичь /понять/ причины

    5. пробиваться, прокладывать путь, проходить сквозь (что-л.)

    a tunnel pierces the mountain - через гору проходит /пробит, проложен/ тоннель

    6. пронизывать (особ. о холоде, боли и т. п.; тж. pierce through)

    the cold wind pierced our clothes - холодный ветер насквозь пронизывал нас

    7. резко раздаваться, пронзительно звучать (в воздухе, тишине и т. п.)

    НБАРС > pierce

  • 92 Gnade

    f; -, -n
    1. nur Sg.; (Nachsicht, Barmherzigkeit) mercy; ohne Gnade merciless(ly); um Gnade bitten / flehen beg for mercy / beseech s.o. to have mercy; Gnade vor oder für altm. Recht ergehen lassen temper justice with mercy; jemandem auf Gnade und Ungnade ausgeliefert sein altm. be at s.o.’s mercy
    2. (Gunst) favo(u)r; bes. Gottes: grace; (Segnung) blessing; eine Gnade des Himmels a blessing; Gnaden bringende Weihnachtszeit lit. blessed Christmastide; eine Gnade gewähren grant a favo(u)r; Gnade finden vor find favo(u)r with; bei jemandem in ( hohen) Gnaden stehen be in s.o.’s good graces; jemanden in Gnaden wieder aufnehmen take s.o. back into (one’s) favo(u)r; hättest du die Gnade zu (+ Inf.) iro. do you think you might condescend to (+ Inf.) sie hatte die Gnade zu (+ Inf.) iro. she (actually) condescended to (+ Inf. oder Ger.) von Gottes Gnaden HIST. by the grace of God; ein Künstler etc. von eigenen Gnaden umg. a self-styled artist etc.
    3. altm.: Euer oder Ihre, Ihro Gnaden Your Grace
    * * *
    die Gnade
    (Erbarmen) mercy;
    (Wohlwollen) graciousness; grace
    * * *
    Gna|de ['gnaːdə]
    f -, -n
    (= Barmherzigkeit) mercy; (= heilig machende Gnade) grace; (= Gunst) favour (Brit), favor (US); (= Verzeihung) pardon

    um Gnáde bitten — to ask for or crave (liter) mercy

    jdn um Gnáde für seine Sünden bitten — to ask sb to pardon (one for) one's sins

    Gnáde finden — to find favo(u)r with sb or in sb's eyes

    Gnáde vor or für Recht ergehen lassen — to temper justice with mercy

    etw aus Gnáde und Barmherzigkeit tun — to do sth out of the kindness of one's heart

    ohne Gnáde — without mercy

    Gnáde! — mercy!

    bei jdm in (hohen) Gnáden stehen (old) — to stand high in sb's favo(u)r

    von jds Gnáden — by the grace of sb

    Fürst von Gottes Gnáden (Hist) — by the Grace of God, Prince

    jdn in Gnáden entlassen — to allow sb to go unpunished

    jdn in Gnáden wieder aufnehmen — to restore sb to favo(u)r

    eine Gnáde erbitten (geh) — to ask or crave (liter) a favo(u)r

    jdm eine Gnáde gewähren (geh) — to grant sb a favo(u)r

    Euer Gnáden! (Hist) — Your Grace

    die Jungfrau der Gnáden (Eccl) — Our Lady of Mercy

    die Gnáde haben, etw zu tun (iro) — to graciously consent to do sth

    * * *
    die
    1) (any cause of happiness: Her son was a great blessing to her.) blessing
    2) (mercy: by the grace of God.) grace
    3) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) mercy
    * * *
    Gna·de
    <-, -n>
    [ˈgna:də]
    f
    1. (Gunst) favour [or AM -or]
    \Gnade vor jds Augen finden to find favour in sb's eyes [or with sb]
    von jds/Gottes \Gnaden by the grace of sb/God [or sb's/God's grace]
    Euer \Gnaden! Your Grace!
    2. (Milde, Nachsicht) mercy
    etw aus \Gnade und Barmherzigkeit tun to do sth out of the kindness [or goodness] of one's heart [or out of Christian charity]
    \Gnade vor Recht ergehen lassen to temper justice with mercy
    um \Gnade bitten to ask [or beg] [or liter crave] for mercy
    die \Gnade haben, etw zu tun (iron) to graciously consent to do sth iron
    ohne \Gnade without mercy
    \Gnade! mercy!, spare me!
    3.
    ▶ von eigenen \Gnaden (iron) self-styled, self-anointed iron
    * * *
    die; Gnade, Gnaden
    1) (Gewogenheit) favour

    vor jemandem od. vor jemandes Augen Gnade finden — find favour with somebody or in somebody's eyes

    jemandem auf Gnade und od. oder Ungnade ausgeliefert sein — be [completely] at somebody's mercy

    in Gnaden wieder aufgenommen werden — be restored to favour

    2) (Rel.): (Güte) grace
    3) (Milde) mercy

    Gnade vor od. für Recht ergehen lassen — temper justice with mercy

    Euer od. Ihro od. Ihre Gnaden — Your Grace

    * * *
    Gnade f; -, -n
    1. nur sg; (Nachsicht, Barmherzigkeit) mercy;
    ohne Gnade merciless(ly);
    um Gnade bitten/flehen beg for mercy/beseech sb to have mercy;
    für obs
    Recht ergehen lassen temper justice with mercy;
    2. (Gunst) favo(u)r; besonders Gottes: grace; (Segnung) blessing;
    eine Gnade gewähren grant a favo(u)r;
    Gnade finden vor find favo(u)r with;
    bei jemandem in (hohen) Gnaden stehen be in sb’s good graces;
    jemanden in Gnaden wieder aufnehmen take sb back into (one’s) favo(u)r;
    hättest du die Gnade zu (+inf) iron do you think you might condescend to (+inf)
    sie hatte die Gnade zu (+inf) iron she (actually) condescended to (+inf oder ger)
    von Gottes Gnaden HIST by the grace of God;
    von eigenen Gnaden umg a self-styled artist etc
    3. obs:
    Ihre, Ihro Gnaden Your Grace
    * * *
    die; Gnade, Gnaden
    1) (Gewogenheit) favour

    vor jemandem od. vor jemandes Augen Gnade finden — find favour with somebody or in somebody's eyes

    jemandem auf Gnade und od. oder Ungnade ausgeliefert sein — be [completely] at somebody's mercy

    2) (Rel.): (Güte) grace
    3) (Milde) mercy

    Gnade vor od. für Recht ergehen lassen — temper justice with mercy

    Euer od. Ihro od. Ihre Gnaden — Your Grace

    * * *
    -n f.
    grace n.
    graciousness n.
    indulgence n.
    mercy n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Gnade

  • 93 desert

    I noun in pl.
    (what is deserved) Verdienste Pl.

    get one's [just] deserts — das bekommen, was man verdient hat

    II 1. noun
    Wüste, die; (fig.) Einöde, die

    the Sahara desert — die Wüste Sahara

    2. adjective
    öde; Wüsten[klima, -stamm]
    III 1. transitive verb
    verlassen; im Stich lassen [Frau, Familie usw.]
    2. intransitive verb
    [Soldat:] desertieren
    * * *
    I [di'zə:t] verb
    1) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?) verlassen
    2) (to run away, usually from the army: He was shot for trying to desert.) fahnenflüchtig werden
    •
    - academic.ru/19848/deserted">deserted
    - deserter
    - desertion     II ['dezət] noun
    (an area of barren country, usually hot, dry and sandy, where there is very little rain: Parts of the country are like a desert; ( also adjective) desert plants.) die Wüste
    * * *
    de·sert1
    [dɪˈzɜ:t, AM dɪˈzɜ:rt]
    I. vi desertieren
    to \desert from the army von der Armee desertieren
    to \desert to the enemy zum Feind überlaufen
    II. vt
    1. (run away from duty)
    ▪ to \desert sth etw verlassen
    to \desert the army desertieren
    2. (abandon)
    ▪ to \desert sb [for sb] jdn [wegen einer Person gen] verlassen
    3. (fail)
    ▪ to \desert sb jdn im Stich lassen
    my courage \deserted me mein Mut ließ mich im Stich
    des·ert2
    [ˈdezət, AM -ɚt]
    I. n
    1. (sandy expanse) Wüste f
    2. ( fig: uninteresting place) Wüste f
    this town is a cultural/an intellectual \desert diese Stadt ist eine kulturelle/intellektuelle Wüste
    II. n modifier (plant, sun, animal) Wüsten-
    * * *
    I ['dezət]
    1. n (lit, fig)
    Wüste f
    2. adj attr
    Wüsten- II [dɪ'zɜːt]
    1. vt
    (= leave) verlassen; (= abandon) person, cause, party im Stich lassen

    by the time the police arrived the place was deserted — als die Polizei eintraf, war niemand mehr da

    2. vi (MIL fig)
    desertieren, Fahnenflucht begehen

    to desert to the rebels — zu den Rebellen überlaufen

    * * *
    desert1 [dıˈzɜːt; US dıˈzɜrt]
    A v/t
    1. verlassen, im Stich lassen:
    2. JUR seinen Ehegatten (böswillig) verlassen
    3. abtrünnig oder untreu werden (dat), abfallen von:
    desert the colo(u)rs MIL fahnenflüchtig werden
    B v/i
    1. MIL fahnenflüchtig werden, desertieren ( from aus der Armee etc)
    2. überlaufen, -gehen ( beide:
    to zu)
    desert2 [dıˈzɜːt; US dıˈzɜrt] s
    1. Verdienst n
    2. Wert m, Verdienst n:
    be judged according to one’s desert nach seinem Verdienst eingeschätzt werden
    3. get one’s just deserts seinen (gerechten) Lohn bekommen
    desert3 [ˈdezə(r)t]
    A s
    1. Wüste f
    2. Ödland n, Öde f:
    our town is a cultural desert in unserer Stadt tut sich kulturell überhaupt nichts
    B adj
    1. Wüsten…:
    desert (bob)cat ZOOL amer. Rotluchs m;
    desert lynx ZOOL Wüstenluchs m
    2. öde, wüst, verödet, verlassen:
    desert island einsame Insel
    * * *
    I noun in pl.
    (what is deserved) Verdienste Pl.

    get one's [just] deserts — das bekommen, was man verdient hat

    II 1. noun
    Wüste, die; (fig.) Einöde, die
    2. adjective
    öde; Wüsten[klima, -stamm]
    III 1. transitive verb
    verlassen; im Stich lassen [Frau, Familie usw.]
    2. intransitive verb
    [Soldat:] desertieren
    * * *
    adj.
    wüst adj. n.
    Einöde -n f.
    Wüste -n f.
    Öde -n f. v.
    im Stich lassen ausdr.
    verlassen v.

    English-german dictionary > desert

  • 94 schlagen

    das Schlagen
    beat; beating
    * * *
    schla|gen ['ʃlaːgn] pret schlug [ʃluːk] ptp geschlagen [gə'ʃlagn]
    1. vti
    1) (= zuschlagen, prügeln) to hit; (= hauen) to beat; (= einmal zuschlagen, treffen) to hit, to strike; (mit der flachen Hand) to slap, to smack; (leichter) to pat; (mit der Faust) to punch; (mit Schläger) to hit; (= treten) to kick; (mit Hammer, Pickel etc) Loch to knock

    jdn bewusstlos schlágen — to knock sb out or unconscious; (mit vielen Schlägen) to beat sb unconscious

    etw in Stücke or kurz und klein schlágen — to smash sth up or to pieces

    nach jdm/etw schlágen — to hit out or lash out at sb/sth

    um sich schlágen — to lash out

    mit dem Hammer auf den Nagel schlágen — to hit the nail with the hammer

    mit der Faust an die Tür/auf den Tisch schlágen — to beat or thump on the door/table with one's fist

    gegen die Tür schlágen — to hammer on the door

    jdn auf die Schulter schlágen — to slap sb on the back; (leichter) to pat sb on the back

    jdn auf den Kopf schlágen — to hit sb on the head

    jdm ein Buch or mit einem Buch auf den Kopf schlágen — to hit sb on the head with a book

    jdm etw aus der Hand schlágen — to knock sth out of sb's hand

    jdn ins Gesicht schlágen — to hit/slap/punch sb in the face

    ins Gesicht schlágen (fig) — to be a slap in the face for sth

    na ja, ehe ich mich schlágen lasse! (hum inf) — yes, I don't mind if I do, I suppose you could twist my arm (hum inf)

    See:
    → grün, Fass
    2) (= läuten) to chime; Stunde to strike

    wissen, was es or die Uhr or die Glocke or die Stunde geschlagen hat (fig inf) — to know what's what (inf)

    See:
    3)

    (= heftig flattern) mit den Flügeln schlágen, die Flügel schlágen (liter) — to beat or flap its wings

    2. vt
    1) (= besiegen, übertreffen) Gegner, Konkurrenz, Rekord to beat

    schlágen — to beat sb at sth

    unsere Mannschaft schlug den Gegner (mit) 2:1 — our team beat their opponents (by) 2-1

    sich geschlagen geben — to admit that one is beaten, to admit defeat

    2) Teig, Eier to beat; (mit Schneebesen) to whisk; Sahne to whip

    ein Ei in die Pfanne schlágen — to crack an egg into the pan

    ein Ei in die Suppe schlágen — to beat an egg into the soup

    3) (CHESS) to take, to capture
    4) (liter = treffen)
    5) (BIBL = bestrafen) to strike (down), to smite (BIBL)
    6) (= fällen) to fell
    7) (= fechten) Mensuren to fight
    8)

    (liter: = krallen, beißen) schlágen — to sink one's talons/teeth into sth

    9) (HUNT = töten) to kill
    10) (= spielen) Trommel to beat; (liter) Harfe, Laute to pluck, to play
    11) (dated = prägen) Münzen etc to mint, to coin
    12) (= hinzufügen) to add (
    auf +acc, zu to); Gebiet to annexe
    13) (in Verbindung mit n siehe auch dort) Kreis, Bogen to describe; Purzelbaum, Rad to do; Alarm, Funken to raise; Krach to make

    Profit aus etw schlágen — to make a profit from sth; (fig) to profit from sth

    eine Schlacht schlágen — to fight a battle

    14)

    den Kragen nach oben schlágen — to turn up one's collar

    die Hände vors Gesicht schlágen — to cover one's face with one's hands

    15) (= wickeln) to wrap
    3. vi
    1) (Herz, Puls) to beat; (heftig) to pound, to throb
    See:
    2) aux sein

    (= auftreffen) schlágen — to hit one's head on/against sth

    3) aux sein

    (= gelangen) ein leises Wimmern schlug an sein Ohr — he could hear a faint whimpering

    4) (Regen) to beat; (Wellen) to pound, to beat
    See:
    → Welle
    5) aux sein or haben (Flammen) to shoot out (aus of); (Rauch) to pour out (aus of)
    6) (Blitz) to strike (
    in etw acc sth)
    7) (=singen Nachtigall, Fink) to sing
    8)

    aux sein (inf: = ähneln) er schlägt sehr nach seinem Vater — he takes after his father a lot

    See:
    → Art
    9)

    (= betreffen) schlágen — to be in sb's field/line

    10) aux sein

    (ESP MED: = in Mitleidenschaft ziehen) auf die Augen/Nieren etc schlágen — to affect the eyes/kidneys etc

    jdm auf die Augen etc schlágen — to affect sb's eyes etc

    See:
    → Magen
    4. vr
    1) (= sich prügeln) to fight; (= sich duellieren) to duel (
    auf +dat with)

    sich mit jdm schlágen — to fight (with) sb, to have a fight with sb

    sich um etw schlágen (lit, fig) — to fight over sth

    2) (= sich selbst schlagen) to hit or beat oneself
    3) (= sich bewähren) to do, to fare

    sich tapfer or gut schlágen — to make a good showing

    4)

    (= sich begeben) sich nach rechts/links/Norden schlágen — to strike out to the right/left/for the North

    schlágen — to side with sb

    sich zu einer Partei schlágen — to throw in one's lot with a party

    See:
    → Leben
    5) (MECH)

    schlágen — to affect sth

    * * *
    1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) bat
    2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) bat
    3) bag
    4) (to hit or strike violently, often making a loud noise: The child banged his drum; He banged the book down angrily on the table.) bang
    5) (to beat or strike with a club: They clubbed him to death.) club
    6) (to strike or hit repeatedly: Beat the drum.) beat
    7) (to win against: She beat me in a contest.) beat
    8) (to mix thoroughly: to beat an egg.) beat
    9) (to move in a regular rhythm: My heart is beating faster than usual.) beat
    11) (to strike with the fist.) buffet
    12) ((of a clock) to indicate the time by chiming: The clock chimed 9 o'clock.) chime
    13) (to strike (someone) with the palm of the hand, often in a friendly way: He clapped him on the back and congratulated him.) clap
    14) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.) clip
    15) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) drive
    16) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) hit
    17) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) knock
    18) (to hit with the fist: He punched him on the nose.) punch
    19) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) sound
    20) strike
    21) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) strike
    22) (to whip: I'm whipping up eggs for the dessert.) whip up
    23) (to beat (eggs etc).) whip
    24) (to beat (eggs etc) with a fork or whisk.) whisk
    * * *
    schla·gen
    [ˈʃla:gn̩]
    1.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (hauen)
    ▪ jdn \schlagen to hit [or form strike] sb; (mit der Faust) to punch sb; (mit der flachen Hand) to slap sb
    sie schlug ihm das Heft um die Ohren she hit him over the head with the magazine
    mit der Faust auf den Tisch \schlagen to hammer on the table with one's fist
    den Gegner zu Boden \schlagen to knock one's opponent down
    jdm etw aus der Hand \schlagen to knock sth out or sb's hand
    etw kurz und klein [o in Stücke] \schlagen to smash sth to pieces
    jdn mit der Peitsche \schlagen to whip sb
    jdn mit einem Schlagstock \schlagen to club [or hit] [or beat] sb with a stick
    jdm [wohlwollend] auf die Schulter \schlagen to give sb a [friendly] slap on the back
    2.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (prügeln)
    ▪ jdn \schlagen to beat sb
    schlägt dich dein Mann? does your husband beat you [up] [or hurt] you?
    jdn bewusstlos \schlagen to beat sb senseless [or unconscious]
    jdn blutig \schlagen to leave sb battered and bleeding
    jdn halb tot \schlagen to leave sb half dead
    jdn zum Krüppel \schlagen to cripple sb
    3.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (geh: heimsuchen)
    ▪ jdn \schlagen:
    das Schicksal hat ihn hart [o schwer] ge \schlagen fate has dealt him a hard blow
    mit einer Krankheit geschlagen sein to be afflicted by an illness
    4.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (besiegen)
    ▪ jdn \schlagen to defeat sb; SPORT to beat sb
    ▪ jdn [in etw dat] \schlagen to beat sb [in [or at] sth]
    den Feind mit Waffengewalt \schlagen to defeat the enemy with force of arms
    sich akk ge \schlagen geben to admit defeat
    den Gegner vernichtend \schlagen to inflict a crushing defeat on one's opponent
    jd ist nicht zu \schlagen sb is unbeatable
    5.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    ▪ etw \schlagen to take sth
    Läufer schlägt Bauern! bishop takes pawn!
    ich brauche drei Augen, um deinen Spielstein zu \schlagen I need a three to take you[r counter]
    6.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben KOCHK
    ▪ etw \schlagen to beat sth
    Sahne \schlagen to whip cream
    Eiweiß steif [o zu Schnee] \schlagen to beat the egg white until stiff
    Eier in die Pfanne \schlagen to crack eggs into the pan
    die Soße durch ein Sieb \schlagen to pass the gravy through a sieve
    7.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben MUS (zum Erklingen bringen)
    die Saiten \schlagen to pluck the strings
    den Takt \schlagen to beat time
    die Trommel \schlagen to beat the drums
    8.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (läuten)
    ▪ etw \schlagen to strike sth
    die Uhr hat gerade 10 [o (geh) die zehnte Stunde] ge \schlagen the clock has just struck ten; (fig)
    die Stunde der Rache/Wahrheit hat ge\schlagen the moment of revenge/truth has come; (fig)
    jetzt schlägt's aber dreizehn! that's a bit much [or thick]!
    eine ge\schlagene Stunde warten to wait for a whole hour
    wissen, was die Glocke [o Uhr] ge\schlagen hat (fig) to know what's what
    9.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (treiben)
    ▪ etw [irgendwohin] \schlagen to hit sth [somewhere]
    den Ball ins Aus \schlagen to kick the ball out of play
    ein Loch ins Eis \schlagen to break [or smash] a hole in the ice
    einen Nagel in die Wand \schlagen to knock [or hammer] a nail into the wall
    10.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (geh: krallen)
    die Fänge/Krallen/Zähne in die Beute \schlagen to dig [or sink] its claws/talons/teeth into the prey
    11.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (legen)
    ▪ etw irgendwohin \schlagen to throw sth somewhere
    die Arme um jdn \schlagen to throw one's arms around sb
    ein Bein über das andere \schlagen to cross one's legs
    die Decke zur Seite \schlagen to throw off the blanket
    die Hände vors Gesicht \schlagen to cover one's face with one's hands
    den Kragen nach oben \schlagen to turn up one's collar
    12.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben POL, ÖKON (hinzufügen)
    die Unkosten auf den Verkaufspreis \schlagen to add the costs to the retail price
    ein Gebiet zu einem Land \schlagen to annex a territory to a country
    13.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (wickeln)
    ▪ etw/jdn in etw akk \schlagen to wrap sth/sb in sth
    das Geschenk in Geschenkpapier \schlagen to wrap up the present
    das Kind in die Decke \schlagen to wrap the child in the blanket
    14.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (ausführen)
    ▪ etw \schlagen:
    das Kleid schlägt Falten the dress gets creased
    einen Bogen um das Haus \schlagen to give the house a wide berth
    das Kreuz \schlagen to make the sign of the cross
    mit dem Zirkel einen Kreis \schlagen to describe a circle with compasses
    15.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (fällen)
    einen Baum \schlagen to fell a tree
    16.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben JAGD (reißen)
    ein Tier \schlagen to take an animal
    17.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (veraltend: prägen)
    Medaillen \schlagen to strike medals
    Münzen \schlagen to mint coins
    18.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (fechten)
    eine Mensur \schlagen to fight a duel
    eine \schlagende Verbindung a duelling [or AM dueling] fraternity
    19.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Funken \schlagen to send out sparks sep
    eine Schlacht \schlagen to fight a battle
    20.
    ▶ ehe ich mich \schlagen lasse! (hum fam) oh all right [or go on] then!, before you twist my arm!
    ▶ jdn in die Flucht \schlagen to put sb to flight
    ▶ etw in den Wind \schlagen to reject sth out of hand; s.a. Alarm, Krach, Profit, Purzelbaum, Rad
    1.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (hauen)
    ▪ nach jdm \schlagen to hit out at sb
    ▪ [mit etw dat] um sich akk \schlagen to lash [or thrash] about [with sth]
    er schlug [wie] wild um sich he lashed [or hit] out wildly all round him
    ▪ [mit etw dat] irgendwohin \schlagen to hit sth [with sth]
    mit der Faust gegen eine Tür \schlagen to beat at a door with one's fist
    [jdm] [mit der Hand] ins Gesicht \schlagen to slap sb's face
    jdm in die Fresse \schlagen (derb) to punch sb in the face fam
    gegen das Tor \schlagen to knock at the gate
    2.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: sein (auftreffen)
    ▪ an [o gegen] etw akk \schlagen to land on sth, to strike against sth
    der Stein schlug hart auf das Straßenpflaster the stone landed with a thud on the road
    die schweren Brecher schlugen gegen die Hafenmauer the heavy breakers broke [or crashed] against the harbour wall
    hörst Du, wie der Regen gegen die Fensterläden schlägt? can you hear the rain [beating] against the shutters?
    der Regen schlug heftig gegen die Fensterscheibe the rain lashed against the window
    ich habe doch irgendwo eine Tür \schlagen hören! but I heard a door slam somewhere!
    3.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: sein (explodieren) to strike
    ein Blitz ist in den Baum ge\schlagen the tree was struck by lightning
    4.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (pochen) to beat
    ihr Puls schlägt ganz schwach/unregelmäßig/kräftig her pulse is very weak/irregular/strong
    nach dem Lauf hier hoch schlägt mir das Herz bis zum Hals my heart's pounding after running up here
    sein Herz hat aufgehört zu \schlagen his heart has stopped
    vor Angst schlug ihr das Herz bis zum Hals she was so frightened that her heart was in her mouth; (fig)
    ihr Herz schlägt ganz für Bayern München she's a whole-hearted Bayern Munich fan
    5.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (läuten)
    ▪ etw schlägt sth is striking
    hör mal, das Glockenspiel schlägt listen, the clock is chiming
    die Kirchglocken \schlagen the church bells are ringing; s.a. Stunde
    6.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: sein o haben (emporlodern)
    ▪ etw schlägt aus etw dat sth is shooting up from sth
    aus dem Dach schlugen die Flammen the flames shot up out of the roof
    7.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben ORN (singen) Nachtigalle, Fink to sing
    8.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (bewegen)
    mit den Flügeln \schlagen to beat its wings
    9.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: sein (fam: ähneln)
    ▪ nach jdm \schlagen to take after sb
    er schlägt überhaupt nicht nach seinem Vater he doesn't take after his father at all; s.a. Art
    10.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    ▪ jdm [auf etw akk] \schlagen to affect sb['s sth]
    das schlechte Wetter schlägt mir langsam aufs Gemüt the bad weather is starting to get me down
    der Streit ist ihr auf den Magen ge\schlagen the quarrel upset her stomach
    11.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: sein (zugehören)
    in jds Fach \schlagen to be in sb's field
    12.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: sein (dringen)
    Lärm schlug an meine Ohren the noise reached my ears
    das Blut schlug ihm ins Gesicht the blood rushed to his face
    die Röte schlug ihr ins Gesicht she turned quite red
    1.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (sich prügeln)
    ▪ sich akk \schlagen to have a fight, to fight each other
    ▪ sich akk [mit jdm] \schlagen to fight [sb]
    sich akk selbst \schlagen to hit [or beat] oneself
    2.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (sich duellieren)
    ▪ sich akk \schlagen to duel
    3.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (rangeln)
    ▪ sich akk [um etw akk] \schlagen to fight [over sth]
    das Konzert ist ausverkauft, die Leute haben sich um die Karten geradezu ge\schlagen the tickets went like hot cakes and the concert is sold out; (iron fam)
    ich schlage mich nicht darum, das Geschirr zu spülen I'm not desperate to do the washing up
    4.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (sich wenden)
    ▪ sich akk irgendwohin \schlagen to strike out
    sich akk nach rechts \schlagen to strike out to the right
    sich akk in die Büsche \schlagen to slip away hum, to go behind a tree hum
    sich akk auf jds Seite \schlagen to take sb's side; (die Fronten wechseln) to go over to sb
    5.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    etw schlägt sich jdm auf den Magen sth affects sb's stomach
    6.
    <schlug, geschlagen>
    Hilfsverb: haben (sich anstrengen)
    ▪ sich akk [irgendwie] \schlagen to do somehow
    sich akk gut \schlagen to do well
    wie war die Prüfung? — ich denke, ich habe mich ganz gut geschlagen how was the exam? — I think I've done pretty well
    * * *
    1.
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb
    1) hit; beat; strike; (mit der Faust) punch; hit; (mit der flachen Hand) slap; (mit der Peitsche) lash

    ein Kind schlagen — smack a child; (aufs Hinterteil) spank a child

    jemanden bewusstlos/zu Boden schlagen — beat somebody senseless/to the ground; (mit einem Schlag) knock somebody senseless/to the ground

    ein Loch ins Eis schlagen — break or smash a hole in the ice; s. auch grün 1)

    einen Nagel in etwas (Akk.) schlagen — knock a nail into something

    3) (rühren) beat < mixture>; whip < cream>; (mit einem Schneebesen) whisk
    4) (läuten) < clock> strike; < bell> ring

    eine geschlagene Stunde — (ugs.) a whole hour; s. auch dreizehn; Stunde 1)

    5) (legen) throw
    6) (einwickeln) wrap (in + Akk. in)
    7) (besiegen, übertreffen) beat

    jemanden in etwas (Dat.) schlagen — beat somebody at something

    eine Mannschaft [mit] 2:0 schlagen — beat a team [by] 2-0

    8) auch itr. (bes. Schach) take < chessman>
    9) (fällen) fell < tree>
    10) (spielen) beat < drum>; (geh.) play <lute, zither, harp>

    den Takt/Rhythmus schlagen — beat time

    11)

    etwas in etwas/auf etwas (Akk.) schlagen — add something to something

    2.
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

    jemandem auf die Hand/ins Gesicht schlagen — slap somebody's hand/hit somebody in the face

    um sich schlagen — lash or hit out

    2)

    mit den Flügeln schlagen — < bird> beat or flap its wings

    mit dem Kopf auf etwas (Akk.) /gegen etwas schlagen — bang one's head on/against something

    5) (pulsieren) <heart, pulse> beat; (heftig) < heart> pound; < pulse> throb
    6) (läuten) < clock> strike; < bell> ring; < funeral bell> toll
    7) auch mit sein (auftreffen)

    gegen/an etwas (Akk.) schlagen — <rain, waves> beat against something

    8) meist mit sein (einschlagen)

    in etwas (Akk.) schlagen — <lightning, bullet, etc.> strike or hit something

    nach dem Onkel usw. schlagen — take after one's uncle etc

    3.

    sich um etwas schlagen — (auch fig.) fight over something

    2) (ugs.): (sich behaupten) hold one's own

    sich tapfer schlagen — hold one's own well; put up a good showing

    * * *
    schlagen; schlägt, schlug, hat oder ist geschlagen
    A. v/t (hat)
    1. hit; wiederholt, (verprügeln) beat; mit der Faust: hit, punch; mit der offenen Hand: hit, whack umg; klatschend: slap; (besonders Kinder) smack; mit dem Stock: hit, beat; mit der Peitsche: whip; (Eier, Sahne etc) beat;
    jemanden zu Boden schlagen knock sb down, floor sb; (k.o. schlagen) knock sb out;
    jemanden blutig/krankenhausreif schlagen hit sb until he ( oder she) bleeds/needs hospital treatment; stärker: beat sb to a bleeding pulp/reduce sb to a hospital case;
    sie schlagen ihre Kinder they beat their children;
    er schlägt seine Frau he beats (up) his wife;
    an die Wand schlagen mit Nägeln: nail to the wall;
    jemandem etwas aus der Hand schlagen knock sth out of sb’s hand;
    jemandem etwas um die Ohren schlagen slap sb (a)round the ears with sth;
    den Kopf schlagen an (+akk) hit ( oder bump, knock, bang) one’s head on ( oder against);
    eine Notiz ans Brett schlagen put a notice up on the board, pin a notice (up) onto the board;
    die Trommel schlagen beat the drum; Fußball etc:
    den Ball zu … schlagen pass the ball to …;
    Erbsen etc
    durch ein Sieb schlagen pass through a sieve;
    schlagen in (+akk) hammer ( oder drive) into;
    ein Loch in die Wand schlagen knock a hole in the wall;
    ein Ei in die Pfanne schlagen break an egg into the pan;
    die Zähne schlagen in (+akk) Tier: sink its teeth into;
    die Augen zu Boden schlagen cast one’s eyes down
    2. (Bäume) fell, cut down
    3. (Tür) bang, slam
    4. (übertreffen) beat; (besiegen) auch defeat, lick umg;
    wir haben sie 3:0 geschlagen we beat them 3-0;
    sich geschlagen geben admit defeat, give up;
    ich gebe mich geschlagen auch umg okay, you win
    5.
    sich (dat)
    Sinn schlagen put sth out of one’s mind, forget (about) sth umg
    6.
    schlagen WIRTSCH add on to
    7.
    die Uhr schlug zehn the clock struck ten;
    jetzt schlägt’s dreizehn! umg, fig that’s overdoing it
    8.
    in Papier schlagen (einwickeln) wrap (up) in paper;
    zur Seite schlagen (Decke etc) push aside
    9. Raubvogel etc: (Beutetier) kill; → Alarm, Brücke 1, Flucht1 1, geschlagen, Glocke 1, Kapital 2, Kreuz 1, Rad 1, Schaum, Waffe, Wurzel
    B. v/i
    1. (hat) hit sb, sth, strike; Herz, Puls: beat; heftig: throb; Uhr: strike; Tür: bang, slam; Segel: flap; Rad: run untrue, pull; Pferd: kick; Nachtigall: sing;
    schlagen an (+akk) oder
    gegen hit;
    mit etwas auf/gegen etwas schlagen bang sth on/against sth;
    gegen die Tür schlagen hammer at the door;
    jemandem ins Gesicht/in den Magen schlagen punch sb in the face/stomach;
    jemandem auf die Finger schlagen rap sb’s knuckles;
    schlagen hit out at;
    um sich schlagen lash out (in all directions), thrash about (US around);
    sein Puls schlägt regelmäßig his pulse is regular
    schlagen an (+akk) oder
    gegen Regen: beat against; Wellen: beat ( oder crash) against
    3. (ist):
    gegen etwas schlagen hit ( oder bump, knock, bang) one’s head against sth;
    auf (+akk) den Kreislauf etc
    schlagen affect;
    schlug ihm auf den Magen auch went to his stomach;
    die Arbeit etc
    schlägt mir auf den Magen is upsetting my stomach;
    das schlägt mir aufs Gemüt it affects my state of mind, it gets me down
    4. (ist):
    schlagen aus Flammen: leap out of; Rauch: pour from ( oder out of);
    der Blitz schlug in den Baum the lightning struck the tree
    5. (hat/ist):
    Ressort schlagen (not) be part of sb’s job
    6. (ist):
    sie schlägt ganz nach ihrer Mutter she’s just like her mother
    C. v/r (hat)
    1. (kämpfen) (have a) fight (
    mit with);
    sich mit jemandem schlagen fight it out with sb; (duellieren) fight a duel with sb;
    sich schlagen um fight over;
    sich gut schlagen fig hold one’s own, give a good account of o.s.
    2.
    sich auf jemandes Seite schlagen side with sb; weitS. (überwechseln) go over to sb;
    3.
    sich auf den Magen/das Gemüt schlagen affect one’s stomach/state of mind
    * * *
    1.
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb
    1) hit; beat; strike; (mit der Faust) punch; hit; (mit der flachen Hand) slap; (mit der Peitsche) lash

    ein Kind schlagen — smack a child; (aufs Hinterteil) spank a child

    jemanden bewusstlos/zu Boden schlagen — beat somebody senseless/to the ground; (mit einem Schlag) knock somebody senseless/to the ground

    ein Loch ins Eis schlagen — break or smash a hole in the ice; s. auch grün 1)

    einen Nagel in etwas (Akk.) schlagen — knock a nail into something

    3) (rühren) beat < mixture>; whip < cream>; (mit einem Schneebesen) whisk
    4) (läuten) < clock> strike; < bell> ring

    eine geschlagene Stunde — (ugs.) a whole hour; s. auch dreizehn; Stunde 1)

    5) (legen) throw
    6) (einwickeln) wrap (in + Akk. in)
    7) (besiegen, übertreffen) beat

    jemanden in etwas (Dat.) schlagen — beat somebody at something

    eine Mannschaft [mit] 2:0 schlagen — beat a team [by] 2-0

    8) auch itr. (bes. Schach) take < chessman>
    9) (fällen) fell < tree>
    10) (spielen) beat < drum>; (geh.) play <lute, zither, harp>

    den Takt/Rhythmus schlagen — beat time

    11)

    etwas in etwas/auf etwas (Akk.) schlagen — add something to something

    2.
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

    jemandem auf die Hand/ins Gesicht schlagen — slap somebody's hand/hit somebody in the face

    um sich schlagen — lash or hit out

    2)

    mit den Flügeln schlagen — < bird> beat or flap its wings

    mit dem Kopf auf etwas (Akk.) /gegen etwas schlagen — bang one's head on/against something

    5) (pulsieren) <heart, pulse> beat; (heftig) < heart> pound; < pulse> throb
    6) (läuten) < clock> strike; < bell> ring; < funeral bell> toll
    7) auch mit sein (auftreffen)

    gegen/an etwas (Akk.) schlagen — <rain, waves> beat against something

    8) meist mit sein (einschlagen)

    in etwas (Akk.) schlagen — <lightning, bullet, etc.> strike or hit something

    nach dem Onkel usw. schlagen — take after one's uncle etc

    3.

    sich um etwas schlagen — (auch fig.) fight over something

    2) (ugs.): (sich behaupten) hold one's own

    sich tapfer schlagen — hold one's own well; put up a good showing

    * * *
    v.
    (§ p.,pp.: schlug, geschlagen)
    = to bang v.
    to bash v.
    to batter v.
    to beat v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: beat, beaten)
    to blast v.
    to hit v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: hit)
    to knock (at) v.
    to pommel v.
    to pummel v.
    to punch v.
    to rap v.
    to slap v.
    to slat v.
    to strike v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: struck)
    or p.p.: stricken•)

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schlagen

  • 95 cuidado

    intj.
    1 look out, be careful, beware, watch it.
    2 look out, be careful, watch it, beware.
    m.
    1 care.
    el cuidado de la piel/del cabello skin/hair care
    estar al cuidado de to be in charge of
    tener cuidado con to be careful with
    eso me tiene o trae sin cuidado I couldn't care less about that
    2 maintenance, up-keep.
    past part.
    1 past participle of spanish verb: cuidar.
    2 past participle of spanish verb: cuidar.
    * * *
    1 (atención) care, carefulness
    2 (recelo) worry
    1 look out!, watch out!
    ■ ¡cuidado con la moto! mind the motorbike!
    \
    andarse con cuidado / ir con cuidado to go carefully
    'Cuidado con el perro' "Beware of the dog"
    con cuidado carefully
    de cuidado (enfermo) very ill 2 (peligroso) dangerous
    estar al cuidado de (cosa) to be in charge of 2 (persona) to look after
    tener cuidado to be careful
    traer sin cuidado not to care
    cuidados intensivos intensive care sing
    * * *
    1. noun m.
    1) care
    2) worry, concern
    •
    2. (f. - cuidada)
    adj.
    * * *
    1. SM
    1) (=precaución)
    a) [como advertencia directa]

    ¡cuidado! — look out!, watch out!

    ¡cuidado con el techo! — mind the ceiling!

    ¡cuidado con los rateros! — watch out for pickpockets!

    ¡mucho cuidado con lo que haces! — be very careful what you do!

    • cuidado con hacer algo, cuidadito con abrir la boca — keep your mouth shut, remember!

    ¡cuidado con perderlo! — mind you don't lose it!

    b)

    • tener cuidado (con algo) — to be careful (of sth)

    ¡ten cuidado! — careful!

    tener cuidado con algn — to watch out for sb, watch sb *, be careful of sb

    • tener cuidado de no hacer algo — to be careful o take care not to do sth

    debe tener cuidado de no tomar mucho el sol — you should be careful o take care not to sunbathe too much

    c)

    • andarse con cuidado — to tread carefully, tread warily

    ¡ándate con cuidado! — watch how you go!, watch your step!

    2) (=atención) care

    • poner/tener cuidado en algo — to take care over sth

    han tenido sumo cuidado en subrayar que no es su responsabilidad — they have taken the greatest care to stress that it is not their responsibility

    3) [de niño, enfermo, planta, edificio] care

    ¿es ese el pago que merecen nuestros cuidados amorosos? — is that all the reward we get for our tender loving care?

    • estar al cuidado de — (=encargado de) [+ niños, familia, plantas] to look after; [+ proyecto] to be in charge of; (=cuidado por) [niños, jardín] to be in the care of; [departamento, sección] to be run by

    la sección de publicidad está al cuidado de Sr. Moyano — Mr Moyano is in charge of the advertising department

    4) (=preocupación) worry, concern

    pierda usted cuidado, ya me hago yo cargo de todo — don't worry about it, I'll take care of everything

    estar con cuidado, sentir cuidado — to be anxious, be worried

    tener o traer sin cuidado —

    me tiene sin cuidado lo que pase a partir de ahora — I don't care at all o I couldn't care less what happens from now on

    5)

    • de cuidado — * [chapuza, bromista] real

    2.
    ADJ [aspecto] impeccable; [trabajo, selección] meticulous, careful
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo < presentación> meticulous, careful; < aspecto> impeccable; < dicción> precise
    II
    1)

    ten cuidado al cruzar la calle — be careful o take care when you cross the street

    cuidado con algo/alguien: cuidado con el escalón! mind the step!; cuidado con lo que haces be careful what you do; ten cuidado con él, no es de fiar watch him, he isn't to be trusted; cuidado con el perro! beware of the dog!; cuidadito con alzarme la voz! don't you raise your voice to me!; cuidadito con decirle nada make sure you don't say anything to him; de cuidado (fam) <problema/herida> serious; un bromista de cuidado a real joker; ese tipo es de cuidado — you have to watch that guy (colloq)

    b) ( atención) care
    2) (de objetos, niños, enfermos)

    cuidado de algo/alguien: consejos para el cuidado de sus plantas hints on how to care for your plants; no tiene experiencia en el cuidado de los niños he has no experience of looking after children; estar al cuidado de alguien/algo ( cuidar) to look after somebody/something; ( ser cuidado por) to be in somebody's care; ha tomado el jardín a su cuidado she's taken over the care of the garden; déjalo a mi cuidado — I'll take care of it

    3) cuidados masculino plural (Med) attention, care, treatment

    mejoró, gracias a los cuidados de su hija — thanks to his daughter's care, he got better

    pierde cuidado — (AmL) don't worry

    me tiene or trae sin cuidado — it doesn't matter to me in the slightest

    III
    interjección be careful!, watch out!
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo < presentación> meticulous, careful; < aspecto> impeccable; < dicción> precise
    II
    1)

    ten cuidado al cruzar la calle — be careful o take care when you cross the street

    cuidado con algo/alguien: cuidado con el escalón! mind the step!; cuidado con lo que haces be careful what you do; ten cuidado con él, no es de fiar watch him, he isn't to be trusted; cuidado con el perro! beware of the dog!; cuidadito con alzarme la voz! don't you raise your voice to me!; cuidadito con decirle nada make sure you don't say anything to him; de cuidado (fam) <problema/herida> serious; un bromista de cuidado a real joker; ese tipo es de cuidado — you have to watch that guy (colloq)

    b) ( atención) care
    2) (de objetos, niños, enfermos)

    cuidado de algo/alguien: consejos para el cuidado de sus plantas hints on how to care for your plants; no tiene experiencia en el cuidado de los niños he has no experience of looking after children; estar al cuidado de alguien/algo ( cuidar) to look after somebody/something; ( ser cuidado por) to be in somebody's care; ha tomado el jardín a su cuidado she's taken over the care of the garden; déjalo a mi cuidado — I'll take care of it

    3) cuidados masculino plural (Med) attention, care, treatment

    mejoró, gracias a los cuidados de su hija — thanks to his daughter's care, he got better

    pierde cuidado — (AmL) don't worry

    me tiene or trae sin cuidado — it doesn't matter to me in the slightest

    III
    interjección be careful!, watch out!
    * * *
    cuidado1
    1 = care, safekeeping [safe-keeping], carefulness.

    Ex: Thus care in indexing is essential, and systems should be designed in such a way as to minimise the possibility of error.

    Ex: The records were forwarded to Australia from the 30s to 50s for safekeeping.
    Ex: Indignation, and carefulness, or earnestness, are here combined with zeal; which is often mentioned as a term of faith.
    * a + Posesivo + cuidado = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.
    * cuidado de animales = animal care.
    * cuidado de animales domésticos = pet care.
    * cuidado de la piel = skin care.
    * cuidado de los mayores = kinkeeping.
    * cuidado de los pies = footcare.
    * cuidado del paciente = patient care.
    * cuidado de niños = child care [childcare].
    * cuidado de uno mismo = self-caring, self-care.
    * cuidado de vacas lecheras = dairying.
    * cuidado médico = medical attention.
    * cuidado paliativo = respite care.
    * cuidados a domicilio = attendant care.
    * cuidados clínicos = clinical care.
    * cuidados de enfermería = nursing care.
    * cuidados del coche = car maintenance.
    * cuidados de los mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].
    * cuidados geriátricos = residential care.
    * cuidados infantiles = child care [childcare].
    * cuidados intensivos = critical care, intensive care.
    * cuidados médicos = medicare.
    * cuidados paliativos = palliative care.
    * cuidados para personas de la tercera edad = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].
    * cuidados para personas mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].
    * cuidados perinatales = perinatal care.
    * cuidados postoperatorios = aftercare.
    * cuidados prenatales = prenatal care.
    * cuidados preventivos = preventative care, preventive care.
    * cuidado tutelar = foster care.
    * cuidado y protección = nurture, nurturing.
    * elegir con cuidado = pick and choose.
    * escoger con cuidado = pick and choose.
    * mal cuidado = mishandling.
    * servicio de cuidado de día = day care.
    * unidad de cuidados intensivos = intensive care unit.

    cuidado2
    2 = neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], attention to detail.

    Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

    Ex: He believes his success will be determined by 'personal attention, being on the ball, attention to detail and consistency of service'.
    * bien cuidado = well-tended.
    * con cuidado = gently, carefully.
    * con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.
    * con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.
    * falta de cuidado = sloppiness.
    * sumo cuidado = extreme caution.
    * tener cuidado = exercise + care.
    * tener cuidado (de) = be careful.
    * tener cuidado (de que) = take + care (that).

    cuidado3
    3 = caution.

    Ex: The project is being undertaken with caution.

    * andar con cuidado = tread + lightly, tread + softly, tread + carefully.
    * andarse con cuidado = tread with + care.
    * andarse con mucho cuidado = walk on + eggshells, tread + the thin line between... and.
    * conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.
    * ¡Cuidado! = Look out!.
    * de mucho cuidado = badass.
    * manejar con cuidado = handle + with caution.
    * pájaro de cuidado = nasty piece of work.
    * tener cuidado = exercise + caution, proceed + with caution, watch out, take + caution.
    * tener cuidado con = watch for, beware (of/that), look out for, be wary of.
    * tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.
    * tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.
    * tener cuidado de = be chary of, take + (great) pains to.
    * tener mucho cuidado = be extra vigilant.
    * tipo de cuidado = nasty piece of work.
    * traer sin cuidado = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.

    * * *
    cuidado1 -da
    la cuidada presentación del trabajo the meticulous o careful presentation of the work
    una señora de aspecto muy cuidado a lady of impeccable appearance, a lady who takes great care over her appearance
    su dicción es muy cuidada her diction is very precise
    A
    1
    (precaución): tengan cuidado, no se vayan a lastimar be careful, don't hurt yourselves
    tuvo cuidado de no hacer ruido she was careful not to make any noise
    ten cuidado al cruzar la calle be careful o take care when you cross the street
    lo envolvió con mucho cuidado she wrapped it very carefully
    ¡ándate con cuidado! watch your step!
    cuidado CON algn or algo:
    ¡cuidado con el escalón! mind the step!
    [ S ] ¡cuidado con el perro! beware of the dog!
    cuidado con lo que haces be careful what you do
    ten cuidado con él, no es de fiar watch him, he isn't to be trusted
    ¡cuidadito con alzarme la voz! don't you raise your voice to me!
    cuidadito con decirle nada a nadie make sure you don't say anything to anyone
    de cuidado ( fam); ‹problema/herida› serious
    ese tipo es de cuidado you have to watch that guy ( colloq)
    pone mucho cuidado en la presentación de su trabajo he takes a great deal of care over the presentation of his work
    B (de objetos, niños, enfermos) cuidado DE algo/algn:
    consejos para el cuidado de sus plantas hints on how to care for your plants
    no tiene experiencia en el cuidado de los niños he has no experience of looking after children
    estar al cuidado de algn (cuidarlo) to look after sb; (ser cuidado por él) to be in sb's care
    la han dejado al cuidado de los niños they've left her looking after the children
    los niños están a su cuidado the children are in her care
    ¿quién va a quedar al cuidado de la casa? who's going to look after the house?
    ha tomado el jardín a su cuidado she's taken over the care of the garden
    no te preocupes por la correspondencia, déjala a mi cuidado don't worry about the mail, I'll take care of it
    C cuidados mpl ( Med) attention, care, treatment
    necesita los cuidados de una enfermera she needs a nurse, she needs to be looked after o taken care of by a nurse
    el hospital donde recibió los cuidados necesarios the hospital where he received the necessary treatment o attention
    pronto mejoró, gracias a los cuidados de su hija thanks to his daughter's care, he soon got better
    Compuestos:
    mpl intensive care
    unidad de cuidados intensivos intensive care unit
    palliative care
    pierde cuidado, que no se lo diré a nadie ( AmL); don't worry, I won't tell a soul
    me tiene or trae sin cuidado it doesn't matter to me in the slightest, I couldn't care less ( colloq)
    be careful!, watch out!, look out!
    ¡cuidado! ¡viene un coche! (be) careful o watch out, there's a car coming!
    * * *

     

    Del verbo cuidar: ( conjugate cuidar)

    cuidado es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    cuidado    
    cuidar
    cuidado 1
    ◊ -da adjetivo ‹ presentación› meticulous, careful;


    ‹ aspecto› impeccable;
    ‹ dicción› precise
    cuidado 2 sustantivo masculino


    lo envolvió con mucho cuidado she wrapped it very carefully;
    ¡cuidado con el escalón! mind the step!;
    cuidado con lo que haces watch o be careful what you do ;
    de cuidado (fam) ‹problema/herida› serious


    c) (de niños, enfermos):


    estar al cuidado de algn/algo ( cuidar) to look after sb/sth;

    ( ser cuidado por) to be in sb's care
    d)

    ◊ cuidados sustantivo masculino plural (Med) attention, care, treatment;

    necesita los cuidados de una enfermera she needs to be looked after by a nurse;
    cuidados intensivos intensive care


    me tiene sin cuidado I'm not worried
    ■ interjección
    be careful!, watch out!
    cuidar ( conjugate cuidar) verbo transitivo
    a) ‹juguetes/plantas/casa› to look after;

    ‹ niño› to look after, take care of;
    ‹ enfermo› to care for, look after
    b) ‹estilo/apariencia› to take care over;


    verbo intransitivo cuidado de algo/algn to take care of sth/sb;

    cuidarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to take care of oneself, look after oneself;
    ¡cuídate! take care!;
    se cuidó bien de no volver por ahí he made very sure he didn't go back there;
    cuídate de decir algo que te comprometa take care not to say something which might compromise you
    cuidado,-a
    I adjetivo well cared for
    II sustantivo masculino
    1 care
    tener cuidado, to be careful
    con cuidado, carefully
    2 (cargo, vigilancia) estar al cuidado de, (cosa) to be in charge of
    (persona) to look after
    3 Med cuidados intensivos, intensive care sing
    III exclamación ¡cuidado!, look out!, watch out!
    ¡cuidado con el escalón!, mind the step!
    cuidado con el perro, beware of the dog
    ¡cuidado con lo que dices!, watch what you say!
    ♦ Locuciones: me trae sin cuidado, I couldn't care less
    de cuidado, to be reckoned with: ¡es un tipo de cuidado!, he's someone to be reckoned with!
    cuidar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo (vigilar, atender) to care for, look after: cuida tu ortografía, mind your spelling cuida de que tu hermano vaya pronto a la cama, make sure that your brother goes to bed soon

    ' cuidado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    cargo
    - cariño
    - cerrarse
    - con
    - conservación
    - consideración
    - costalada
    - cristalera
    - cuidada
    - debida
    - debido
    - descuidarse
    - despreocuparse
    - escalón
    - escurridiza
    - escurridizo
    - ese
    - esmerarse
    - espinosa
    - espinoso
    - haber
    - irse
    - más
    - mimo
    - mirar
    - movediza
    - movedizo
    - pisar
    - suma
    - sumo
    - tacto
    - tate
    - traer
    - advertir
    - alerta
    - andar
    - bien
    - chorrear
    - decir
    - delicadeza
    - elemento
    - imprudente
    - ir
    - modo
    - ojo
    - poner
    - prudencia
    - tener
    - vigilancia
    English:
    afraid
    - agree
    - beware
    - care
    - careful
    - carefully
    - careless
    - childcare
    - curtain
    - deliberate
    - ease
    - feel
    - fragile
    - gangrenous
    - gently
    - hand
    - hex
    - indifferent
    - keeping
    - look out
    - maintenance
    - mind
    - more
    - neat
    - nursing
    - pick
    - plonk
    - poke out
    - rest
    - spruce
    - step
    - take
    - telling-off
    - thank
    - think out
    - toe
    - utmost
    - want
    - watch
    - watch out
    - well-kept
    - carelessly
    - carelessness
    - carer
    - clean
    - district
    - heed
    - look
    - loving
    - lovingly
    * * *
    cuidado, -a
    ♦ adj
    una edición cuidada a beautifully produced edition;
    es muy cuidado con su trabajo he takes great care over his work
    ♦ nm
    1. [precaución] care;
    con cuidado [con esmero] carefully;
    [con cautela] cautiously;
    hazlo con mucho cuidado do it very carefully;
    puso mucho cuidado en sus respuestas she chose her answers very carefully;
    ten cuidado o te harás daño be careful or you'll hurt yourself;
    ten cuidado al cruzar la calle take care when crossing the road;
    ten cuidado con el perro, que muerde be careful o Br mind the dog doesn't bite you;
    tuve cuidado de no decirles nada I took care o was careful not to tell them anything;
    hace las cosas sin ningún cuidado she does things in a careless way;
    ¡cuidado con la cabeza! be careful not to hit your head!, Br mind your head!;
    cuidado con el perro [en letrero] beware of the dog;
    cuidado con el escalón [en letrero] watch o Br mind the step;
    (mucho) cuidado con lo que vas contando por ahí you'd better watch what you tell people;
    tener o [m5]traer sin cuidado: me tiene o [m5] trae sin cuidado lo que hagas I couldn't care less what you do
    2. [atención] [de personas, objetos] care;
    el cuidado de la piel/del cabello skin/hair care;
    todo sobre el cuidado de su gato everything you need to know about looking after o caring for your cat;
    el cuidado de la casa es mi responsabilidad I'm responsible for doing the housework;
    estoy al cuidado de la contabilidad de la empresa I'm in charge of the company's accounts;
    yo trabajo mientras él está al cuidado de los niños I work while he looks after the children;
    se quedó al cuidado de la casa mientras sus padres estaban de viaje she looked after the house while her parents were away;
    dejamos al perro al cuidado de los vecinos we left the dog with the neighbours
    3.
    cuidados [asistencia médica] care;
    a pesar de los cuidados recibidos, falleció en el lugar del accidente despite the medical attention she received, she died at the scene of the accident;
    necesitará los cuidados de un veterinario it will need to be looked at by a vet
    cuidados intensivos intensive care
    4. [miedo, preocupación] concern, apprehension;
    no pases cuidado o Am [m5]pierde cuidado, que me encargo yo de todo don't worry, I'll take care of everything
    5. [uso enfático]
    ¡cuidado que es listo este niño! this boy's really clever!;
    ¡cuidado que llegas a ser tonto! you can be really stupid sometimes!
    ♦ de cuidado loc adj
    tuvo un accidente de cuidado she had a nasty accident;
    fue un accidente/una fiesta de (mucho) cuidado it was some accident/party;
    es un niño de cuidado, es muy travieso he's a little terror, he's so naughty;
    es un criminal de cuidado he's a dangerous criminal
    ♦ interj
    careful!, look out!;
    ¡cuidado!, ¡mira antes de cruzar! (be) careful, you should look before you cross the road!
    * * *
    m care;
    ¡cuidado! look out!;
    andar con cuidado tread carefully;
    tener cuidado be careful;
    me tiene sin cuidado I couldn’t o could care less, Br I couldn’t care less;
    es un niño de cuidado you really have to watch that boy;
    ¡pierda Vd. cuidado! don’t worry!
    * * *
    1) : care
    2) : worry, concern
    3)
    tener cuidado : to be careful
    4)
    ¡cuidado! : watch out!, be careful!
    * * *
    cuidado1 interj watch out! / look out!
    cuidado2 n care
    lo hizo con sumo cuidado she did it with great care / she did it very carefully

    Spanish-English dictionary > cuidado

  • 96 leak

    1. noun
    1) (hole) Leck, das; (in roof, ceiling, tent) undichte Stelle

    there's a leak in the tank — der Tank ist leck; der Tank hat ein Leck

    spring a leak — [Schiff:] leckschlagen (Seemannsspr.); [Gas-, Flüssigkeitsbehälter:] ein Leck bekommen

    2) (escaping fluid/gas) durch ein Leck austretende Flüssigkeit/austretendes Gas

    a gas/oil leak, a leak of gas/oil — ein Austreten von Gas/Öl

    there has been a gas/oil leak — es ist Gas/Öl ausgetreten

    4) (fig.): (of information) undichte Stelle
    5) (Electr.) Elektrizitätsverlust, der; (path or point) Fehlerstelle, die
    2. transitive verb

    the pipe is leaking water/gas — aus dem lecken Rohr tritt Wasser/Gas aus

    2) (fig.): (disclose) durchsickern lassen
    3. intransitive verb
    1) (escape) austreten ( from aus); (enter) eindringen (in in + Akk.)
    2) [Fass, Tank, Schiff:] lecken; [Rohr, Leitung, Dach:] undicht sein; [Gefäß, Füller:] auslaufen
    3) (fig.)

    leak [out] — durchsickern

    * * *
    [li:k] 1. noun
    1) (a crack or hole through which liquid or gas escapes: Water was escaping through a leak in the pipe.) das Leck
    2) (the passing of gas, water etc through a crack or hole: a gas-leak.) das Durchsickern
    3) (a giving away of secret information: a leak of Government plans.) das Durchsickern
    2. verb
    1) (to have a leak: This bucket leaks; The boiler leaked hot water all over the floor.) lecken
    2) (to (cause something) to pass through a leak: Gas was leaking from the cracked pipe; He was accused of leaking secrets to the enemy.) durchsickern
    •
    - academic.ru/42195/leakage">leakage
    - leaky
    * * *
    [li:k]
    I. n (crack, hole) Leck nt
    a gas \leak eine undichte Stelle in der Gasleitung
    to spring a \leak leckschlagen
    a security \leak ( fig) eine undichte Stelle im Sicherheitsbereich
    ▶ to take [or BRIT, AUS also have] a \leak (fam!) pinkeln [o schiffen] gehen sl
    II. vi (of container, surface) undicht sein; boat, ship lecken; bucket, hose undicht sein; tap tropfen; tire Luft verlieren; pen klecksen, patzen ÖSTERR
    our roof \leaks every time it rains Wasser sickert durch das Dach, jedes Mal wenn es regnet
    my old hiking shoes \leak meine alten Wanderschuhe sind nicht wasserdicht
    ▪ to \leak somewhere liquid irgendwohin auslaufen; gas irgendwohin ausströmen
    the turpentine's \leaked everywhere überall ist Terpentin ausgelaufen
    to \leak like a sieve völlig undicht sein
    III. vt
    ▪ to \leak sth
    1. (of container, surface) etw verlieren; gas, liquid etw austreten lassen
    the car \leaked oil all over the drive das Auto verlor Öl und beschmutzte die ganze Einfahrt
    2. ( fig) confidential information etw durchsickern lassen
    ▪ to \leak sth to sb jdm etw zuspielen
    * * *
    [liːk]
    1. n
    1) (= hole) undichte Stelle; (in container) Loch nt; (NAUT) Leck nt

    to have a leak — undicht sein; (bucket etc) laufen, lecken

    my pen has a leak —

    2) (= escape of liquid) Leck nt

    a gas leak —

    a security/news leak —

    the news leak may have been the result of carelessness — die Nachricht kann aufgrund or auf Grund einer Unachtsamkeit durchgesickert sein

    4) (inf)

    to go for a leak, to have a leak — pissen gehen (vulg)

    2. vt
    1) (lit) durchlassen; fuel verlieren
    2) (fig) information, story, plans zuspielen (to sb jdm); secret verraten (to sb jdm)
    3. vi
    1) (ship, receptacle, pipe) lecken; (roof) undicht or nicht dicht sein; (pen) auslaufen, undicht sein
    2) (gas) ausströmen, entweichen; (liquid) auslaufen; (= ooze out) tropfen (from aus)

    water is leaking (in) through the roof — Wasser tropft or sickert durch das Dach, es regnet durch (das Dach durch)

    * * *
    leak [liːk]
    A s
    1. a) SCHIFF Leck n (auch in einem Tank etc)
    b) Loch n, undichte Stelle (auch fig in einem Amt etc):
    spring a leak ein Leck oder Loch bekommen
    2. a) Auslaufen n
    b) Durchsickern n: → inspired 6
    3. (das) auslaufende Wasser etc
    4. ELEK
    a) Verluststrom m, Streuung(sverluste) f(pl)
    b) Fehlerstelle f
    5. sl Schiffen n (Urinieren):
    have ( oder take) a leak schiffen;
    go for a leak schiffen gehen
    B v/i
    1. lecken, leck sein
    2. tropfen (Wasserhahn)
    3. ELEK lecken, streuen
    a) auslaufen, -strömen, -treten, entweichen,
    b) fig durchsickern, an die Öffentlichkeit dringen
    5. leak in eindringen, -strömen
    6. sl schiffen (urinieren)
    C v/t
    1. durchlassen
    2. fig Information etc durchsickern lassen
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (hole) Leck, das; (in roof, ceiling, tent) undichte Stelle

    there's a leak in the tank — der Tank ist leck; der Tank hat ein Leck

    spring a leak — [Schiff:] leckschlagen (Seemannsspr.); [Gas-, Flüssigkeitsbehälter:] ein Leck bekommen

    2) (escaping fluid/gas) durch ein Leck austretende Flüssigkeit/austretendes Gas

    a gas/oil leak, a leak of gas/oil — ein Austreten von Gas/Öl

    there has been a gas/oil leak — es ist Gas/Öl ausgetreten

    4) (fig.): (of information) undichte Stelle
    5) (Electr.) Elektrizitätsverlust, der; (path or point) Fehlerstelle, die
    2. transitive verb

    the pipe is leaking water/gas — aus dem lecken Rohr tritt Wasser/Gas aus

    2) (fig.): (disclose) durchsickern lassen
    3. intransitive verb
    1) (escape) austreten ( from aus); (enter) eindringen (in in + Akk.)
    2) [Fass, Tank, Schiff:] lecken; [Rohr, Leitung, Dach:] undicht sein; [Gefäß, Füller:] auslaufen
    3) (fig.)

    leak [out] — durchsickern

    * * *
    n.
    Leck -s n. v.
    entweichen v.
    lecken v.

    English-german dictionary > leak

  • 97 die

    1. I
    1) it is five years since he died уже прошло пять лет после его смерти /с тех пор, как он умер/; he did it when about to die он сделал это перед [самой] смертью /перед своей кончиной/; flowers (plants) died цветы (растения) увяли; trees die деревья гибнут /засыхают/
    2) the motor /the engine/ died мотор заглох; the battery died аккумулятор сел; the telephone has died телефон испортился /перестал работать/
    3) the wind died ветер стих; the storm died буря улеглась /утихла/; the conversation die беседа смолкла /прекратилась/; the day was dying день угасал; the light in her eyes died огонек в ее глазах погас, ее взгляд потух; his interest (enthusiasm) has died у него пропал интерес (энтузиазм); their hopes have died они потеряли [всякую] надежду; his fame will never - его слава никогда не умрет /останется в веках/
    2. II
    1) die in some manner die unexpectedly (peacefully, violently, etc.) скоропостижно и т. д. умереть /скончаться/; die somewhere die at home умереть /скончаться/ дома
    2) die in some manner the sound (the noise, the music, etc.) died abruptly звук и т. д. внезапно прекратился /смолк, замер/
    3. III
    die smb. die a beggar (a rich man, a millionaire, a virgin, a lunatic, a martyr to the cause, etc.) умереть нищим и т. д.; he died a hero он умер героем; - a violent death (a natural death, etc.) умереть насильственной и т. д. смертью; die a dog's death подохнуть /сдохнуть/ как собака
    4. XIII
    be dying to do smth. coll. be dying to see her (to meet her husband, to go to the theatre, to know the results, to find out what was said, to become an actress, to go to sea, etc.) ужасно /до смерти/ хотеть повидать ее и т. д.
    5. XIV
    die doing smth. die fighting (resisting the enemy, etc.) умереть сражаясь и т. д., die laughing умирать со смеху
    6. XV
    die in some state die old (young, rich, poor, happy, etc.) умереть старым /в старости/ и т. д.; old habits (traditions, prejudices, etc.) die hard старые привычки и т. д. живучи
    7. XVI
    1) die from /of/ smth. die from disease (from /of/ a wound, from loss of blood, from /of/ hunger, from drinking, of fever, of heart failure, of old age, etc.) умереть от болезни и т. д.; die in some state die in agony /in pain/ умереть в мучениях; die in poverty умереть в нищете; die in (on, at, etc.) some place in one's bed (in hospital, on the way home, etc.) умереть в постели и т. д;, die at one's post умереть на [своем] посту: - in battle (in action, on the field of battle, etc.) пасть в бою и т. д., die on the scaffold кончить жизнь на виселице; die at sea утонуть в море; die under smth. die under the surgeon's knife умереть /скончаться/ во время операции; die under peculiar (suspicious) circumstances умереть при странных (подозрительных) обстоятельствах; die by smth. die by poison быть отравленным; die by one's. own hand покончить с собой; die by smb.'s hand погибнуть от чьей-л. руки; die by the sword пасть от шпаги; die through smth. he died through neglect a) он умер оттого, что за ним никто не ухаживал; б) он умер оттого, что был всеми покинут; die before (in, etc.) some time die before one's time (in the prime of life, in old age, etc.) умереть преждевременно и т. д., преждевременно скончаться и т. д.; die for smth., smb. die for one's country (for one's convictions, for one's principles, for one's friend, etc.) умирать /отдавать жизнь/ за родину и т. д., die without smth. die without help умереть, потому что не была оказана помощь; he died without friends он умер в одиночестве; die with smb., smth. this custom will die with our generation Этот обычай исчезнет /отомрет/ вместе с нашим поколением; the secret will die with him он унесет свою тайну в могилу || die for want /'for lack/ of smth. умереть, потому что не было чего-л.; die for want /for lack/ of food and water (air, sun, etc.) умереть из-за недостатка пищи и воды и т. д.; die to the world погибнуть для мира /для человечества/
    2) die of /with/ smth. die of /with/ laughter (of /with/ joy, of /with/ boredom, of /with/ love, of /with/ jealousy, etc.) умирать cо смеху и т. д.; die of shame умирать /сгорать/ от /со/ стыда; be dying with curiosity сгорать от любопытства
    3) coll. be dying for smth. be dying for dinner (for a drink, for a rest, for a chance to do smth., etc.) ужасно /до смерти/ хотеть пообедать и т. д.; be dying with smth. be dying with sleep (with hunger, etc.) ужасно /смертельно, до смерти/ хотеть спать и т. д., I am dying with thirst [я] умираю от жажды
    8. XVII
    die by doing smth. die by drowning утонуть; die by drowning oneself утопиться; die without doing smth. die without regaining consciousness умереть, не приходя в сознание
    9. XIX1
    dielike smb. die like a hero пасть смертью героя; - like a martyr умереть мученической, смертью; die like a dog подохнуть /сдохнуть/ как собака

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > die

  • 98 spring

    I 1. I
    1) be about to spring приготовиться к прыжку
    2) the buds are springing уже появляются почки
    2. II
    spring in some manner spring lightly (heavily, quickly, promptly, spontaneously, impulsively, etc.) легко и т.д. прыгать; spring somewhere spring aside резко отодвинуться, сделать скачок в сторону; spring away отскочить; spring back отскочить назад, сделать прыжок назад; spring forward (sideways, down, etc.) броситься /ринуться/ вперед и т.д.; spring out выскочить, выпрыгнуть; spring in вскакивать (в помещение и т.п.)
    3. III
    spring smth. spring a surprise сделать сюрприз; spring the news не подготовив слушателей, сообщить новость
    4. XVI
    1) spring from (to, into, out of, over, etc.) smth. spring from one's seat (from one's chair, from one's place, etc.) вскочить с места и т.д.; spring to /on/ one's feet вскочить на ноги; spring into the air подскочить /подпрыгнуть/ в воздух; spring into the sea прыгнуть в море; spring into the saddle вскочить в седло; spring out of bed выскочить из кровати, соскочить с постели; spring over a ditch (over a fence, over a wall, over a river, etc.) перепрыгнуть через канаву и т.д.; spring through the gap (through the door, through the window, etc.) проскочить через дыру и т.д.
    2) spring to smth. spring to the door броситься /ринуться, кинуться/ к двери; spring to smb.'s assistance броситься кому-л. на помощь; spring to the attack броситься в атаку; spring at /upon/ smb., smth. spring at his sister (at the boy, upon his enemy, at flies, etc.) бросаться /набрасываться/ на сестру и т.д.; spring at his throat (at each other's throat) схватить его (друг друга) за глотку
    3) spring into smth. spring into existence /into life, into being/ неожиданно появиться /возникнуть/; spring into fame (into popularity) неожиданно прославиться (завоевать популярность) ; spring into view неожиданно появиться в поле зрения; spring on smth. the buds were beginning to spring on the trees на деревьях начали появляться почки; daisies sprang on every side по обе стороны выросли маргаритки
    5. XXI1
    spring smth. on smb. spring a question on him (a request on them, the news on her, etc.) неожиданно обратиться к нему с вопросом и т.д.; spring a new theory (a new principle, etc.) on smb. внезапно предложить кому-л. новую теорию и т.д., ошарашить кого-л. новой теорией и т.д.; he sprang this information on me soon after I got home вскоре после того, как я пришел домой, он ошарашил меня этой [неожиданной] новостью; spring surprises on smb. делать /устраивать/ кому-л. сюрпризы; spring a joke on smb. вдруг взять да и подшутить над кем-л.; spring a new proposal on an assembly выступить на собрании с неожиданным предложением
    II 1. I
    my cricket bat (the plank, the tennis-racket, the mast, etc.) has sprung моя лапта /бита/ и т.д. треснула /покоробилась/
    2. II
    spring somewhere thence spring all our misfortunes отсюда все наши несчастья /беды/; а young plant springs forth [из земли] пробивается молодое растение /молодой побег/
    3. III
    spring smth.
    1) spring a leak дать течь; spring a glass (a pipe, etc.) разбить стакан и т.д., стакан и т.д. дал трещину /треснул/; I have sprung my tennis-racket я сломал ракетку, у меня треснула ракетка; spring an artery вскрыть вену
    2) spring a new theory выдвигать новую теорию
    4. XI
    1) be sprung this clip has been sprung этот замок /эту защелку/ вскрыли /взломали/
    2) be sprung from smth., smb. he is sprung from royal blood (from an ancient family, from a hoble ancestry, etc.) он [происходит] из королевского рода и т.д.
    5. XVI
    1) spring from smth. blood sprang from the wound кровь брызнула из раны; perspiration sprang from his brow пот выступил у него на лбу; the water (the river, the brook, etc.) springs from the ground вода и т.д. бьет из-под земли; spring (in)to smth. blood sprang to her face кровь бросилась ей в лицо; tears spring (in)to her eyes ее глаза наполняются слезами;.the words sprang to his lips эти слова [сами] напрашивались /готовы были сорваться/ у него с языка
    2) spring from smth. several branches spring from one root несколько веток растут из одного корня; spring from seeds расти из семян; the arches spring from piers арки поднимаются над столбами; spring from carelessness (from falsehood, from revenge or envy, from popularity, etc.) быть результатом /происходить из-за/ небрежности и т.д.; spring from mistaken ideas (from conviction, from lonely contemplation, etc.) объясняться ошибочными идеями и т.д.; his actions spring from malice and fear его действия продиктованы злобностью и страхом; his peculiar attitude does not spring from any one cause его отношение объясняется разными причинами, spring from. smb., smth. spring from one of the best families (from the common people, from a humble origin, from ancient aristocracy, etc.) быть /происходить/ из одной из лучших семей и т.д.; spring to smth. a plant (a tree, a tower, etc.) springs to its full height растение и т.д. вырастает во весь рост, вытягивается во всю длину
    6. XXI1
    spring smth. on smth. spring the keel on a rock пробить киль на рифах; spring smth. from smth. moisture sprang the board from the fence от сырости в заборе отошла доска /покоробило доску/
    III 1. I
    a trap springs капкан захлопывается
    2. III
    spring smth. spring a trap (a lock, a clip, etc.) захлопнуть капкан и т.д.; spring a mine взорвать мину
    3. VI
    || spring smth. open резко открывать что-л.; spring a case (a watch-case, a door, a lid, etc.) open рывком открывать футляр и т.д.
    4. XV
    || spring open (shut) открываться (захлопываться); the lid sprang open крышка с треском отскочила; he saw the door spring shut он видел, как захлопнулась дверь

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > spring

  • 99 show

    [ʃəu] 1. гл.; прош. вр. showed; прич. прош. вр. shown; showed

    He showed me the pictures of his family. — Он показал мне фотографии своей семьи.

    I've got a new toy I want to show you. — У меня есть новая игрушка, которую я хочу тебе показать.

    2) показывать, выявлять, устанавливать

    The survey showed that up to 90 per cent of big UK employers use part-time and temporary workers. — Опрос показал, что до 90 процентов крупных работодателей в Соединённом Королевстве используют совместителей и временных работников.

    These are important figures which show clearly what has been happening in the UK labour market. — Это важные цифры, которые ясно показывают, что происходит в последнее время на рынке рабочей силы в Великобритании и Северной Ирландии.

    3) показывать, объяснять; учить

    He showed us how to lasso. — Он показал нам, как нужно ловить арканом.

    4) показывать, указывать

    Many people showed us marks on walls where the waters reached. — Многие показывали нам отметки на стенах, которые оставила вода.

    5) показывать ( путь), провожать, сопровождать

    to show smb. round / around — сопровождать кого-л. во время осмотра

    He let me in and showed me the way to the sitting room. — Он впустил меня в дом и проводил в гостиную.

    He showed us to our seats. — Он проводил нас на наши места.

    I'll show you out. — Я вас провожу (к выходу).

    Ella showed her around the town. — Эльза показала ей местные достопримечательности.

    During her visit to Bangladesh in 1983 Her Majesty was shown around a children's clinic. — Во время визита в Бангладеш в 1983 Её Величество осмотрела детскую клинику.

    Show the doctor up when he comes. — Проводите доктора наверх, когда он придёт.

    6)
    а) проявлять, выказывать ( эмоции)

    The enemy showed no mercy. — Враги были беспощадны.

    Iran is showing its displeasure. — Иран выражает недовольство.

    If he was bitter, it did not show. — Возможно он обиделся, но не показывал виду.

    The world is showing concern over the invasion. — Мировое сообщество выражает озабоченность по поводу вторжения.

    The US showed its own goodwill by undertaking to withdraw their troops. — США продемонстрировали со своей стороны добрую волю, взяв обязательство вывести свои войска.

    б) проявляться, появляться (на лице; о негативных эмоциях)

    He was upset but never let it show. — Он был расстроен, но не показывал виду.

    Your grief is showing. — Ваше горе не скроешь.

    The fear they felt showed clearly in their faces. — Страх, который они чувствовали, был написан у них на лице.

    а) проявлять себя, оказываться

    He showed himself a harsh ruler. — Он оказался суровым правителем.

    He has shown himself willing to participate in the debate. — Он выразил желание принять участие в дебатах.

    Panic can show itself in many different ways. — Паника может проявляться по разному.

    Tact also shows itself in respecting what others hold dear. — Тактичность также проявляется в уважении к тому, что дорого другим.

    8)
    а) показывать, обнаруживать, выделять

    to show the signs of smth. — обнаруживать признаки чего-л.

    to show profit / loss — быть прибыльным, убыточным

    The bodies showed the signs of torture. — На телах были обнаружены следы пыток.

    The suit was showing the signs of wear. — Костюм выглядел поношенным.

    White carpet showed every mark. — На белом ковре было заметно каждое пятно.

    Сorporate America is showing the signs of recovery. — Появились признаки того, что американские корпорации выходят из кризиса.

    Two animals are thought to be incubating the disease but not showing symptoms. — Полагают, что у двух животных болезнь находится в инкубационном периоде, поэтому симптомы пока не заметны.

    The sector was showing only 0.5 per cent growth. — Рост в этом секторе составляет всего лишь 0,5%.

    The construction sector showed the biggest losses. — Строительный сектор понёс самые большие убытки.

    б) выделяться, виднеться, обнаруживаться

    Don't worry, the stain will never show. — Не переживайте, пятно будет незаметно.

    My dandruff is showing. — Перхоть у меня на волосах - заметна.

    Then hammer them in so that only the top 6 inches (15cm) is showing. — А затем вбейте их так, чтобы виднелась только верхушка – 6 дюймов (15 см).

    Mike was in the water, his red life-jacket showing clearly. — Майк был в воде, его красный спасательный жилет был хорошо заметен.

    9) = show through проступать, быть заметным; просвечивать

    The bra showed through (the blouse). — Бюстгальтер просвечивал (через блузку).

    The old dog was so thin that his bones showed through (his skin). — Старая собака была такой тощей, что сквозь кожу проступали кости.

    She spoke near-perfect American, though occasionally her native Welsh accent showed through. — Она говорила на американском английском почти идеально, её родной валлийский акцент проскальзывал лишь иногда.

    10) показывать, предъявлять ( документ)

    I showed my driver's license to the policeman. — Я показал полцейскому свои права.

    11)
    а) показывать, отмечать, регистрировать ( о приборе)

    The luminous dial on the clock showed five minutes to seven. — Светящийся циферблат часов показывал, что сейчас без пяти семь.

    б) отмечаться, регистрироваться ( прибором), виднеться ( на экране)

    My test score showed on the screen. — На экране появился результат моего теста (сколько очков я набрала).

    12) показывать, изображать

    The photo shows the American and Soviet leaders standing side by side on the lawn of the White House. — На фото изображены лидеры США и СССР, стоящие рядом на лужайке перед Белым домом.

    13)
    а) показывать, играть, давать (пьесу, фильм)

    William showed us the video of his wedding. — Вильям показал нам видео своей свадьбы.

    Most cinemas will not show NC-17 films. — Большинство кинотеатров отказываются демонстрировать фильмы категории "Эн-Си-17" (зрители до 17 лет не допускаются).

    It was the first film shown at Radio City Music Hall. — Это был первый фильм, который показали в киноконцертном зале "Рэдио-сити".

    б) идти (о пьесе, фильме)

    There's J.B. Priestley's classic drama showing at the Garrick Theatre. — В театре «Гаррик» идёт классическая драма Джона Бойтона Пристли.

    14)
    а) выставлять; предлагать для продажи

    The Royal Academy is showing Pissarro. — В Королевской академии искусств идёт выставка работ французского художника Камиля Писсаро.

    б) выставляться; предлагаться для продажи

    An exhibition of paintings and charcoal drawings by Georgia O'Keeffe is showing at the Hayward Gallery. — В галерее Хейуарда идёт выставка Джорджии О'Киф: картины и графика.

    15) = show up появляться, приходить

    He failed to show for the opening game of the season. — Он не появился на игре, открывшей сезон.

    16) юр. представлять
    17) амер. финишировать третьим или одним из первых трёх ( о лошади на скачках)
    18) зарегистрировать ( лошадь) для участия в соревнованиях
    19) брит.; разг. быть на последних сроках беременности
    •
    - show up
    ••

    to show (smb.) a clean pair of heels — дать стрекоча, дать тягу, улепётывать

    to show smb. who's boss — показать, кто главный

    to show promise — подавать надежды, свидетельствовать о таланте

    to show smb. the ropes — ввести кого-л. в курс дела

    - show one's hand
    - show a leg
    - show smb. the door
    - show one's face     2. сущ.
    1)
    а) спектакль; шоу, представление; показ; выставка

    horse show — выставка лошадей, конноспортивный праздник

    motor / auto show — автосалон, автомобильный салон; автомобильная выставка

    ice show — эстрадное представление на льду; балет на льду, ревю

    variety show — варьете, эстрадное представление, эстрадный концерт

    minstrel show амер. — шоу менестрелей (жанр развлекательных представлений, распространённый в середине 19 века)

    to do / produce / put on / stage a show — ставить спектакль

    to see / watch a show — смотреть спектакль

    Let's go to a show. — Пойдёмте в театр.

    I enjoyed the show immensely. — Мне очень понравился спектакль.

    The show starts at 7.30 p.m. — Представление начинается в половине восьмого вечера.

    б) телевизионная или радио программа

    chat show брит. / talk show амер. — тлв. ток-шоу

    game show — телеигра, телевизионная игра

    2)
    а) показ, показывание, демонстрация

    She was frightened by any show of affection. — Любые знаки внимания отпугивали её.

    Syn:
    б) видимость, притворство

    only a show of kindness / regret — только видимость доброго отношения, сожаления

    I made a show of believing her. — Я сделал вид, что верю ей.

    He was making a show of working while actually doing very little. — Он изображал, что работает, хотя в действительности почти ничего не делал.

    4) брит.; разг. посмешище

    Now, don't make a show of yourself. — Пожалуйста, не делай из себя посмешище.

    5)
    а) след, признак наличия

    There is a show of reason in it. — В этом есть какой-то смысл.

    Syn:
    б) физиол. предродовые воды
    7) разг. дело, предприятие; организованная активность

    to give away the show — выдать, разболтать секрет, проговориться; разболтать о недостатках (какого-л. предприятия)

    to run / boss the show — заправлять (чем-л.); хозяйничать

    8) спорт.; жарг. третье место на финише ( обычно в конных соревнованиях)
    9) амер.; разг. удобный случай или возможность проявить себя, показать свои силы; шанс

    Let's give him a show in spite of his background. — Давайте дадим ему (ещё один) шанс, несмотря на его происхождение.

    We must give the boy a good / fair show. — Надо дать парню возможность проявить себя.

    Syn:
    chance 1.
    10) воен.; жарг. операция, бой; заваруха
    ••

    to put up a good / poor show разг. — хорошо, плохо себя проявить

    Let's get this show on the road. разг. — Пора приниматься за работу.

    dog-and-pony show амер.; разг. — показуха

    - show of hands
    - for show

    Англо-русский современный словарь > show

  • 100 check

    I [tʃek] n
    1) препятствие, ограничитель

    There is no possible check on his administration. — Невозможно повлиять на действия его администрации. /Невозможно приостановить действия его администрации. /Невозможно воспротивиться действию его администрации.

    - sudden check
    - check valve
    - cause a check in the accumulation of vast fortunes
    - come to a check
    - give a check to smb's plans
    - impose some legal check upon smth
    - serve as a check
    - travel without check
    - temporary check
    - check for a wheel
    - hold the enemy in check
    - meet with a check     II [tʃek] n
    контроль, проверка

    Keep a check on your tongue/temper. — Умей сдерживаться. /Держи язык за зубами. /Думай, что говоришь.

    Use my answers as a check to see if yours are right. — Используй мои ответы, чтобы проверить, правильны ли твои

    - quick check
    - on-the-spot check
    - check of account
    - loyalty check
    - spot check
    - accuracy check
    - bed check
    - tool check
    - door check
    - ticket check
    - quality check
    - check analysis
    - check flight
    - check list
    - check dam
    - check line
    - check mark
    - check work
    - check point
    - check station
    - under proper checks and restraints
    - act as a check on speed
    - have no check over a person
    - hold in check
    - keep a check on one's statements
    - keep check of employees
    - keep the child in check
    - keep the disease in check
    - keep one's emotions in check
    - put a check against the names of those present
    - place a check on the procedure
    - run a check on the automobile     III [tʃek] n
    1) счёт, чек

    The waiter brought us separate checks. — Официант принес каждому из нас отдельный счет.

    He wrote a check for the amount he owed me. — Он выписал чек на сумму, которую был мне должен.

    - bank check
    - traveler's check
    - signed check
    - bad check
    - certified check
    - rebound check
    - gift check
    - checks drawn on banks
    - ask the waiter for one's check
    - bounce a check
    - draw a check
    - get the cash on one's check
    - give checks upon a well-known London bank
    - pass a bad check
    - pay by a check
    - pay the check
    - raise a check
    - remit a check for £300
    - send a check
    - sign a check
    - cash a check
    - clear a check
    - cover a check
    - stop a check
    - write out make out issue a check
    2) жетон, номерок, квитанция
    - paper check
    - cloak room check
    - luggage check
    - pawn check
    - claim check
    - check for one's luggage
    - give one's check to the porter
    - lose check for one's coat     IV [tʃek] n
    - check material
    - check system of irrigation
    - plant in check rows
    - wear a pretty blue and white check dress
    - checks are small in this pattern     V [tʃek] n - check to your king!
    - discover a check
    - put smb in check
    - give check to the king
    - give check with a bishop
    - produce a check     VI ['tʃek('ʌp)] = check up; v
    1) проверять, контролировать
    2) отмечать галочкой, отмечать птичкой

    He checked all the names on the list. — Он отметил галочкой все фамилии в списке.

    The hotel checked our things luggage. — Гостиница приняла на хранение наши вещи.

    - check one's umbrella
    - check one's luggage

    English-Russian combinatory dictionary > check

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