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61 BRÓK
(-ar, pl. brœkr), f.1) one leg of a pair of breeches (ok lét hann leika laust knéit í brókinni);2) breeches (but the pl. ‘brœkr’ is more common); vera í brókum, to wear breeches; gyrðr í brœkr, with breeches girt over one’s underclothing.* * *pl. brækr, [Lat. braca, only in pl.]; this word is of Celtic origin, and identical with the Gaelic braecan = tartan:I. tartan or party-coloured cloth, from Gaelic breac = versicolor. Roman writers oppose the Celtic ‘braca’ to the Roman ‘toga;’ Gallia Bracata, Tartan Gaul, and Gallia Togata; ‘versicolore sagulo, bracas, tegmen barbarum indutus,’ Tac. Hist. 2, 20, where it exactly answers to the Scot. tartan, the national dress of Celts; a similar sense remains in the Icel. names lang-brók, a surname to a lady because of her tall stature, Nj., Landn.; há-brók, the poët. name of the hawk, from his chequered plumage (?), Gm. 44; loð-brók, the name of the famous mythical Danish king, shaggy coat, though the reason for the name is otherwise given in Ragn. S. ch. I; the name of the Danish flag of war Dannebrog, qs. Dana-brók, pannus Danicus.II. breeches. Scot. breeks, the sing. denoting one leg; fótinn ok brókina, Eb. 242; ok let hann leika laust knæt í brókinni, Fms. vii. 170: pl. skyrtu gyrða í brækr, Háv. 39, Ld. 136, Stj. 63. Gen. ix. 22, Fbr. 160, Fms. xi. 150, Vápn. 4; leista-brækr, breeches with the socks fixed to them. Eb. l. c.; blárendar ( blue-striped) brækr, Nj. 184; the lesser outlawry might be inflicted by law on a woman wearing breeches, v. the curious passage in Ld. l. c. ch. 35; the passage, berbeinn þú stendr ok hefir brautingja görvi, þatkiþú hafir brækr þínar, bare-legged thou standest, in beggarly attire, without even thy breeches on, Hbl. 6—the poet probably knew the Highland dress; cp. also the story of king Magnús of Norway (died A. D. 1103); hann hafði mjök þá siðu um klæða búnað, sem títt var í Vestrlöndum (viz. Scotland), ok margir hans menn, at þeir gengu berleggjaðir, höfðu stutta kyrtla ok svá yfirhafnir, ok kölluðu margir menn hann Berbein eðr Berfætt, Fms. vii. 63: proverbs, barnið vex, en brókin ekki, the bairn grows, but the breeks not, advice to mothers making the first pair of breeks for a boy, not to make them too tight; þetta verðr aldri barn í brók, this will never be a bairn in breeks, i. e. this will never do.COMPDS: brókabelti, brókavaðmál, brókarsótt. -
62 LANGR
a.1) long, of space and time (langt sverð, löng stund);2) neut., langt, long, far, distant; þeir áttu eigi langt til eyjarinnar, they had no long distance to the island;3) e-m er langt at e-m, one is interested in a person; hvat er yðr langt at þessum mönnum, what interest do you take in these men?;4) long, wearisome (þér mun langt þykkja hér á heiðinni).* * *löng, langt, adj., compar. lengri, superl. lengstr, [common to all Teut. languages]:—long, of space and time; löng sverð, Fas. i. 379; af löngu skeggi, Skálda 181; lengri hina eptri fætr, Stj.; þóat sú sé lengri, N. G. L. i. 44; þeir lifa opt langan aldr er með orðum eru vegnir, a saying = Engl. words break no bones, Nj. 252; hann fékk eigi mælt tveim orðum lengra samfast, Hkr. ii. 138; Föstudagr inn langi, Long Friday, Good Friday, passim; langt líf, Hom. 12; mjök langa hríð, Nj. 94; þá er dagr er sem lengstr, þá er nótt er sem lengst, Landn. (pref.); vili þér þiggja lengra líf, Fms. vi. 166; sigr þinn mun eigi langr vera, xi. 23; höfum vér eigi heyrt þessa sögu lengri, we have not heard this story any farther, i. e. here ends the tale, Njarð. (fine); þat er löng saga at segja, ‘tis a long story to tell, Fms. xi. 99; seint er um langan veg at spyrja tíðenda, a saying, Edda 31; endi-langr, liggja endi-langr, to lie at full length; hón lagðisk sem hón var löng hjá honum, Karl. 47: long in prosody, Skálda 175, 179.II. neut. long, far, distant; langt á milli fjalls ok fjöru, Landn. 57; ok áttu eigi langt til eyjarinnar, Fms. i. 41; langt í brott, a long way off, far away, Stj. 195; langt mun yðr flestum til at ér veiðit svá, Ó. H. 78; fljótið var svá mikit, at langt var um úreitt, that it was impassable far beyond that, Nj. 63; hann seildisk upp svá hátt sem hann mátti lengst, Edda 33; svá langt vestr, at engi hefir síðan lengra eignask, Landn. 41; lið kom vel til hans ór héruðum, en fátt kom um lengra, Fms. iv. 385; þvíat þeir ætluðu ekki lengra í kveld en til Höfðabrekku, Nj. 252; ok þurfti þar eigi lengra at grafa til vatns en í djúpum dölum, Edda (pref.); langt mun í milli vera lítilmennsku minnar ok þess hins mikla áhuga er þér býr í brjósti, Fms. iv. 80: in the saying, leita langt um skammt, cp. Lat. quod petis hic est, Nj. 207.III. adverbial phrases; of langt, far off, þá sá hann of langt krossinn, 656 B. 5; langt frá, far from it! langt-um, by far; langtum betra, better by far.2. löngu or laungu, long since; sá ek þetta löngu á hans yfirbragði, Fms. i. 141; svá sem ek sagða yðr löngu, 139; sem mér sagði löngu hugr um, Nj. 191; mjök löngu, very long ago, Sks. 117; seg oss ný tíðendi, löngu fundumsk vit næst, we have not seen one another for an age, Bjarn. 15: fyrir löngu, long ago; þat vissa ek fyrir löngu at ek var vel kvæntr, Gísl. 69; hann hafði tekinn verit ór jörðu fyrir löngu áðr, Fms. i. 51: löngum, long, mostly, continuously; Eirekr var löngum með föður sínum, 6; hón var löngum um nætr á kirkju at bænum sínum, Ld. 328; en þó löngum ( mostly) vel stiltr, Nj. 38; þeir vóru samflota, svá at hvárir vissu löngum til annarra, Eg. 126: compar. lengrum, longer; lengrum en lög stóðu til, Fms. xi. 99; þeir skolu skipta vikum eða smærum, ok eigu þeir at ráða er lengrum vilja skipta, Grág. ii. 350: superl. lengstum, mostly, most of the time; höfuðborg sú er Geira sat í lengstum, Fms. i. 101; hann var þó lengstum at Grjótá, Nj. 135; gamanmál er þit munut lengstum um tala, Ld. 306.IV. metaph. longing, taking interest in; hvat er yðr langt at þessum mönnum, hvárt mægð eðr frændsemi, what interest take you in these men? Fms. ii. 211; hann lét eigi ráða, hvárt menn vóru tignir eða útignir, eðr honum mikit at langt eða lítið, Rb. 364.2. neut. long, weary; langt þykki mér, ligg ek einn saman, Eg. (in a verse); þat vil ek, at þú komir til heimkynna minna, þvíat þér mun langt þykkja hér á heiðinni, Grett. 130 new Ed.V. in many local names, Lang-ey, Langa-nes, Langa-hlíð, Langa-land (the Danish island), etc., Landn.; see below.B. COMPDS: langabein, langabúr, langidjákn, Langafasta, Langifrjádagr, Langaspjót, langatöng.II. lang-afi, a, m. a great grandfather. lang-amma, u, f. a great grandmother; langömmu-bróðir, -systir, a great granduncle, aunt. lang-áss, m. a purlin, opp. to þvertré, Fms. ix. 512. lang-bakki, a, m. (see bakki 2); in the phrase, skjóta í langbakka, to stave off for a long time, Fms. x. 132. lang-band, n. the purlin along the roof in a house. lang-barðr, m. a halberd, Hkm. 7; Edda (Gl.) reckons it amongst swords: name of a serpent, Edda (Gl.) Lang-barðar, m. pl. the Lombards, either from their beard (barð) or battle axe (barða), Skv. 3, Greg. 63. Langbarða-land, n. Lombardy, Mart. lang-bein, n. = langabein, a nickname, Ann. lang-bekkr, m. a long bench, bench lengthways, opp. to þverbekkr, Fms. vi. 193, Sturl. i. 142, iii. 182. Lang-brók, f. ‘Long-breek,’ nickname of a lady on account of her tall stature, Nj. lang-eldar, m. pl. long fires (see eldr II), Eb. 276, Nj. 15, Korm. 144. lang-ermar, f. pl. long sleeves, Fms. vii. 321. lang-feðgar, m. pl. agnate-forefathers, ancestors by the father’s side, counted upwards, Hkr. i. 1, Eg. 2, Nj. 158. langfeðga-kyn, n. the lineage of langfeðgar, Hkr. i. 14. langfeðga-nöfn, n. pl. the name of one’s langfeðgar, Edda 153 (pref.) langfeðga-tal, n. a tale or roll of langfeðgar, agnate pedigree, Eg. 536: the name of an old historical work containing ancient pedigrees of kings, Hkr. i. (pref.) langfeðga-tala, u, f. = langfeðgatal, Nj. 25. langfeðga-ætt, f. = langfeðgakyn, Fms. x. 158. lang-feðgin, n. pl. ancestors, agnate and cognate. lang-feðr, m. pl. = langfeðgar, and langfeðra-tal, n. = langfeðgatal, Gþl. 284, Stj. 331, Fagrsk. 151, Hom. 46. lang-feðri, n. = langfeðgar, Landn. 167. lang-ferð, f. a long journey, Sturl. ii. 185, Fs. 51, Bs. ii. 162. langferða-maðr, m. one who ‘fares’ far, a far traveller, Fs. lang-frami, a, m. lasting fame, Orkn. 466, Fb. ii. 513, Mar.; á langframann, mod. til langframa, adverb. for good, Rétt, 4. 25. lang-fættr, adj. long-legged, Stj. 276. lang-för, f. = langferð, Eb. 298. lang-gæði, n. long-lasting, corrupt from langæð. lang-gæðr and langæðligr, adj. a later and inferior form for langær, langæligr, Bs. i. 62, Fas. iii. 57. lang-háls, m. long-neck, a nickname, Landn. lang-hálsaðr, adj. long-necked, Njarð. 364. lang-hendr, adj. with long hands, Ld. 298. Lang-hlíðingar, m. pl. the men from Langahlíð, Sturl. lang-húfr, m. long-hulk, name of a ship, Bs. lang-húsa, að, to run, in a pun (langhús = rann), Krók. 63, 64. lang-hyggja, u, f. long-suffering, Barl. 42. lang-höfðaðr, adj. long-beaked, of a ship, Hkv. 1. 24. lang-höfði, a, m. a nickname, Sturl. lang-knakkr, m. a kind of bench, Finnb. 310. lang-lega, u, f. a long stay, of a weatherbound ship, Fms. ix. 296; as also of long sickness in bed. lang-leggr, m. the long leg, bone of a leg of mutton, Bárð. 176, Háv. 40. langleggjar-stykki, n. a leg of mutton, Háv. 40. lang-leiði, n. lengthwise; langleiði sín á milli, at a long distance, Stj. 73, Eg. 579. lang-leikr, m. length, Stj. 346. lang-leitr, adj. long-faced, Fms. i. 155, ii. 20, vii. 175, 321, Þiðr. 174, Bs. i. 72. lang-liðit, n. part. after a long time, Bs. ii. 133. lang-liga, adv. for a long time past, = mod. langalengi, Js. 24, Sturl. iii. 297, Fas. ii. 268. lang-lífi, n. long life, Fms. vii. 73, K. Þ. K. 60. lang-lífr, adj. long-lived, Fs., Fms. iii. 173. lang-loka, u, f. ‘long-lock,’ a kind of eight-lined verse in which the first and the last line make a sentence, whilst the six between them are intercalary, of which Edda (Ht.) 14 furnishes a specimen: in mod. usage langloka is a poem not divided into strophes, for specimens of which see Snót 72, 215. lang-lund, f. long-suffering, langlundar-geð, n. id. lang-minni, n. a long memory. lang-minnigr, adj. having a long memory, Nj. 30, v. l.: long to be remembered, Pr. 158. lang-mælgi, f. long-winded talk, Fms. v. 225. lang-mæli, n. long talk, Hom. 125, Bs. ii. 117. lang-mæltr, part. long-spoken, long-winded, Sks. 316, Hom. (St.) lang-nefjaðr, adj. long-nosed, Sturl. ii. 133, iii. 105. lang-nefjur, f. pl. rowlocks, Edda (Gl.) lang-nefr, m. long-nose, a nickname, Sturl. lang-niðjar, m. pl. a descending lineage by the father’s side, pedigree of agnates, counted downwards, Vsp. 16; opp. to landfeðgar when counted upwards in time. lang-nætti, n. the long night, Fr. lang-orf, n. a long handle of a scythe, Korm. 38, Sturl. i. 180, Sks. 358. lang-pallr, m. a dais along (not across) the hall, Fms. vi. 439. lang-reið, f. a long ride, Vígl. 61. lang-ræða, u, f. a long talk, Fms. ix. 252. lang-ræðr, part. long-spoken, long-winded, Sks. 316. lang-ræki, n. rancour, an unforgiving temper, N. G. L. ii. 417, Hom. 33, 143. lang-rækr, adj. having a long memory, brooding long over past wrongs, Anal. 171, Eb. 42, Bret. 92, Þiðr. 181, Fas. iii. 520. lang-samlega, adv. incessantly. lang-seta, u, f. a long stay, Vm. 113. lang-setis, adv. lengthways, lang-skepta, u, f. a long-shafted spear, Karl. 405. lang-skeptr, part. long-shafted, Sks. 388, Fs. 64. lang-skip, n. a long ship, a kind of large ancient ship of war, distinguished from the lesser skeið, both being distinguished from the merchant’s knörr (cp. Gr. ναυς μακρα, Lat. longa navis), Hkv. 2. 11, Ó. H., Fms. passim, Eg. 37, 42; langskips mastr, rá, segl, a mast, yard, sail of a long ship, Sturl. i. 194, Eg. 198, 515, Fms. vii. 30, passim. langskipa-görð, f. building of a langskip, Gþl. 121. langskips-búza, u, f. = langskip, Hkr. ii. 143. langskips-menn, m. pl. the crew of a long ship, Fms. ii. 16, Fs. 92. lang-skör, f. the lower hem of a tent, Fas. i. 372. lang-staðinn, part. of old date, long-standing, Lv. 77. lang-stóll, m. a long seat, Vm. 7, Fas. i. 84. lang-stræti, n. a long street, Fms. viii. 319. lang-sýnn, adj. far-sighted, Fas. i. 157. lang-sæi, f. a far sight, Edda i. 544. lang-sær, adj. long-sighted, prophetic, Lv. 81. lang-talaðr, part. long-spoken, Fms. i. 288. lang-úðigr, adj. = langrækinn, Hkr. iii. 252. lang-vari, a, m.; til langvara, to last long, Njarð. 376. lang-vaxinn, part. longish, Fms. ii. 59. lang-vé, mod. lang-vía, u, f. a bird, columbus troile, Edda (Gl.) lang-viðir, m. pl. the long timbers in a house or ship, N. G. L. i. 65, 100, Hom. 95. lang-viðri, n. pl. long-continued weather, heat, cold, or the like; langviðrum skal eyða grund, Mkv. 24; cp. Ísland eyðist af langviðrum ok lagaleysi, Ísl. Þjóðs. i. 438. lang-vinnr, adj. long-lasting, of sickness, bad weather, or the like. lang-vinr, m. a friend of long standing, Hm. 157, Fas. ii. 64, Bárð. 173; langvinirnir rjúfask sízt, a saying, Grett. 184 new Ed. lang-vist, f. a long abode, Hom. 9, Fr.: adv. langvistum, staying long, Fbr. 33, Fms. vii. 112, Eg. 227, Fs. 149. lang-vængr, m. long wing (?), Vm. 27. lang-þili, n. the wainscot lengthwise, opp. to þverþili, Gþl. 346. lang-æð, f. long-lasting; til langæðar eða fullnaðar, Bs. i. 740, Ant. 112. lang-æliga, adv. for a long time, Sturl. ii. 186, MS. 625. 77. lang-æligr, adj. long-lasting, Stj. 47, Fas. i. 171, Bs. i. 311. lang-ær, adj. [langr and æ = ever, or akin to Germ. ew, ewig], long-lasting; langætt musteri, MS. 677. 6: vegsama föður þinn ok móður, svá at þú sért langær yfir jörðinni, Stj. 301 (Fifth Commandment); hverr eldrinn mun vera heitari ok langærri, Fms. vii. 37; má vera at sigrinn verði ekki langær, ii. 10; at langær friðr standi í þessu landi, Bs. i. 572. -
63 slæki
n. [Germ. schlank; Engl. lanky], a slender, tall person; þú ert mesta slæki: hence perh. slæki-drengr, a nickname of a lady, Landn. (from her slender stature). -
64 spengi-legr
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65 prōcēritās
prōcēritās ātis, f [procerus], a high growth, height, tallness: huius, his tall stature: arborum. — Extent, length: pedum.* * *height/tallness; altitude, distance up; great length (some up); metrical feet -
66 महाकाय
mahā́-kāyamfn. large-bodied, of great stature, tall, bulky MBh. R. Pañcat. etc. (- tva n.);
m. an elephant L. ;
N. of Vishṇu DhyānabUp. ;
of Ṡiva MBh. ;
of a being attending on Ṡiva MBh. ;
of a king of the Garuḍas Buddh. ;
(ā) f. N. of one of the Mātṛis attending on Skanda MBh. ;
- ṡiro-dhara mfn. having a large body andᅠ strong neck R.
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1. prep ofcon il comparativo thandi ferro (made of) ironicio sono di Roma I'm from Romel'auto di mio padre my father's caruna tazza di caffè a cup of coffeedi giorno by dayparlare di politica talk about politicsd'estate in the summerdi questo passo at this ratedi chi è questo libro? whose is this book?, who does this book belong to?più bello di prettier than2. art someinterrogativo any, somedel vino some wine* * *di prep.1 ( specificazione) of: il calore del sole, the heat of the sun; l'inizio della primavera, the beginning of spring; il capo dei ribelli, the leader of the rebels (o the rebel leader); il profumo delle rose, the scent of roses; l'altezza di un edificio, the height of a building; la fine di un film, the end of a film; il centro della città, the centre of town (o the town centre); il senso dell'umorismo, a sense of humour; una folla di dimostranti, a crowd of demonstrators; una serie di errori, a series of mistakes; la furia degli elementi, the fury of the elements; i vetri della finestra, window panes; gli impiegati delle poste, post office workers; il canto degli uccelli, birdsong (o the song of birds)2 (specificazione con valore di possesso; in inglese si esprime spesso con il 'caso possessivo'): la casa di Sara, Sarah's house; il fratello di Giacomo, James's brother; il figlio dei Rossi, the Rossi's son; le odi del Carducci, Carducci's odes; la riunione di martedì, Tuesday's meeting; la coda del gatto, the cat's tail; la maniglia della porta, the door handle; la porta della cucina, the kitchen door3 ( partitivo) some, (in frasi interrogative, dubitative e negative) any: mangiammo del pane, we ate some bread; è uscita con dei conoscenti, she went out with some people she knew; abbiamo visto delle belle scarpe, we saw some nice shoes; c'è ancora del vino?, is there any wine left?; alcuni degli alunni, some of the pupils; ciascuno di noi, each of us4 (retta da nomi che indicano quantità, numero) of: un chilo di pane, a kilo of bread; una dozzina di uova, a dozen eggs; ci vuole un minimo di buon senso, it takes a bit of common sense; un po' di coraggio, some courage // niente di bello, di interessante, d'importante, nothing nice, interesting, important; qualcosa di nuovo, something new5 (denominazione; talvolta in inglese non si traduce) of: la città di Roma, the city of Rome; l'isola di Capri, the isle of Capri; il mese di febbraio, the month of February; una ragazza di colore, a coloured girl; il nome di Giovanni, the name John6 ( qualità, condizione) at, in, by: sano di corpo, healthy in body; buono d'animo, good at heart; conoscere qlcu. di nome, to know s.o. by name7 ( argomento) about, of: discutere di sport, to talk about sport; parlare bene di qlcu., to speak well of s.o.; un testo di chimica, a chemistry text; un film di spionaggio, a spy film8 ( appartenenza) by: un libro di Calvino, a book by Calvino; un film di Fellini, a film by Fellini; un'opera di Raffaello, a work by Raphael; una sinfonia di Mahler, a symphony by Mahler; una poesia di Montale, a poem by Montale; un'opera di Verdi, an opera by Verdi9 ( per introdurre un secondo termine di paragone) than (dopo compar.); of, in (dopo superl.): Marco è più alto di Giorgio, Mark is taller than George; è il più simpatico dei fratelli, he's the nicest of the brothers; la più grande città del Giappone, the biggest city in Japan; il fiume più lungo del mondo, the longest river in the world10 ( modo): essere di buon umore, to be in a good mood; bere tutto di un fiato, to drink it all in one gulp; ridere di cuore, to laugh heartily; sollevare di peso, to lift up bodily; andarsene di corsa, to rush off11 ( materia): una statua di marmo, a marble statue; una tavola di legno, a wooden table; una borsa di pelle, a leather handbag; una crostata di mele, an apple tart // un cuore d'oro, a heart of gold // un pugno di ferro, an iron fist // castelli di carta, castles in the air12 ( età, valore, misura): un bambino di 6 anni, a 6-year-old child (o a child of 6); un uomo di mezza età, a middle-aged man; un assegno di 500 euro, a cheque for 500 euros; un edificio di 10 piani, a 10-storey building; un circuito di mille metri, a thousand metre circuit; una distanza di 8 km, a distance of 8 kilometres (o 5 miles); una parete di 4 metri, a 4 metre-long wall (o a wall 4 metres long); un appartamento di 150 mq, a flat of 150 square metres13 ( causa) of, for, with: morire di sete, to die of thirst; piangere di gioia, to cry for joy; accusare di furto, to charge with theft; reo di omicidio, guilty of murder14 ( mezzo) with, on: ungere di burro, to grease with butter; cospargere di sale, to sprinkle with salt; campare del proprio stipendio, to live on one's own earnings; vivere di illusioni, to live on illusions15 ( moto da luogo, origine, provenienza, anche fig.) from; out of: uscire di casa, to go (o to come) out of the house (o to leave home); essere di Roma, to be (o to come) from Rome; di dove sei?, where are you from? (o where do you come from?); era di buona famiglia, (s)he was from a good family; allontanati di lì, get away from there; lontano di qui, a long way from here (o a long way off) // uscire di strada, to leave the road // mi cadde di mano, it slipped out of my hand // smontare di sella, to dismount16 ( tempo): di mattina, di sera, in the morning, in the evening; di notte, at night; d'inverno, d'estate, in winter, in summer; di sabato, on Saturday (s); una sera di ottobre, an October evening; un corso di 3 mesi, a three-month course; una lezione di un'ora, an hour-long lesson; una gita di 2 giorni, a two-day trip; una vacanza di un mese, a month's holiday // di recente, recently // di giorno in giorno, from day to day // di anno in anno, from year to year // di tanto in tanto, every now and then (o every so often)17 ( limitazione, privazione): duro d'orecchio, hard of hearing; essere debole di cuore, to have a weak heart; a corto di soldi, short of money; privo di mezzi, without means; mancare di esperienza, to be without experience18 ( destinazione, scopo): stanza di soggiorno, living-room; sala di lettura, reading room ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, nei significati 1, 2, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 16, 18 si usa spesso in inglese la forma aggettivale o avverbiale in luogo del compl. introdotto dalla prep. di19 (seguito da un verbo all'inf. in dipendenza da altro verbo): decidemmo di partire subito, we decided to leave at once; gli dissi di andarsene, I told him to go away; non avevo intenzione di offenderti, I didn't mean to offend you; credo di aver ragione, I believe I'm right; pensava di fare il medico, he thought of becoming a doctor20 (in unione con altra prep.): contro di lui, against him; dopo di te, after you; sopra, sotto di noi, above, below us; dietro di me, after (o behind) me21 (in unione con un avv.): di qua, over here (o on this side); di là, over there (o on that side); di dentro, inside; di fuori, outside.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: di certo, surely; di frequente, often; di rado, seldom; di nuovo, again; di solito, usually; del resto, besides, moreover; di gran lunga, by far // di male in peggio, from bad to worse // ne ha combinati di guai, he caused a lot of trouble // dire di sì, di no, to say yes, no // credere di sì, di no, to think so, not.di s.f. o m. letter D.* * *[di] di + il = del, di + lo = dello, di + l' = dell', di + la = della, di + i = dei, di + gli = degli, di + le = delle1. prep1) (possesso) of, (composto da, scritto da) byla macchina del mio amico/dei miei amici — my friend's/friends' car
la figlia dell'amica di mia madre — the daughter of my mother's friend, my mother's friend's daughter
l'ultimo libro di Umberto Eco — Umberto Eco's latest book, the latest book by Umberto Eco
2) (specificazione, denominazione) ofil professore d'inglese — the English teacher, the teacher of English
3)una casa di mattoni — a brick house, a house made of brick(s)
4) (provenienza) from, out of, (posizione) in, onuscire di casa — to come out of o leave the house
i negozi di Milano — the Milan shops, the shops in Milan
i vicini del piano di sopra — the upstairs neighbours, the people who live on the floor above us
5)d' estate — in (the) summer
6)una stanza di 2 metri per 3 — a room measuring 2 metres by 3
7)fermarsi di botto — to stop dead o suddenly
di cancro — to die of cancerdi burro — to spread with butterqc di sugo — to get sauce on sth8) (argomento) about, ofdel tempo — to talk about the weatherdi qc — to talk about sth9)(abbondanza, privazione)
pieno di — full ofdi carbone — poor in coaldi — lacking indi risorse naturali — rich in natural resources10) (paragone nei comparativi) than, (paragone nei superlativi) ofè meglio di me — he's better than me
11)ti chiedo di dirmi la verità — I beg you to tell me the truth
2. art partitivonon ho dei libri — I haven't any books, I have no books
c'erano delle persone che non conoscevo — there were some people I didn't know
* * *I [di]1) (appartenenza, possesso)l'auto di Paolo, di tuo fratello, dei miei genitori — Paolo's, your brother's, my parents' car
l'auto è di Paolo, di mio fratello — the car is Paolo's, my brother's, the car belongs to Paolo, to my brother
il Primo Ministro del Giappone — the Japanese Prime Minister, the Prime Minister of Japan
la riunione di lunedì, del 7 gennaio — Monday's meeting, the meeting on the 7th of January
3) (autore) byle opere di Dante — Dante's works, the works of Dante
4) (causa) with, formorire di cancro — to die of o from cancer
5) (materia) of, in6) (misura)un libro di 200 pagine — a 200-page book, a book 200 pages long o in length
un interesse del 5% — a 5% interest
7) (origine) from8) (argomento) aboutparlare di qcn., qcs. — to talk about sb., sth.
ridere di qcn. — to laugh at sb
alto di statura — tall of o in stature
di nascosto — out of sight, secretly
di notte — at night, by night
12) (in espressioni di moto, stato)è di sotto, di là — he's downstairs, in the next room
qualche cosa, niente di nuovo — something, nothing new
14) (con un infinito) to15) (nel comparativo) thanII [di]sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile invariabile (lettera) d, D* * *di2/di/m. e f.inv.(lettera) d, D. -
69 dì
1. prep ofcon il comparativo thandi ferro (made of) ironicio sono di Roma I'm from Romel'auto di mio padre my father's caruna tazza di caffè a cup of coffeedi giorno by dayparlare di politica talk about politicsd'estate in the summerdi questo passo at this ratedi chi è questo libro? whose is this book?, who does this book belong to?più bello di prettier than2. art someinterrogativo any, somedel vino some wine* * *di prep.1 ( specificazione) of: il calore del sole, the heat of the sun; l'inizio della primavera, the beginning of spring; il capo dei ribelli, the leader of the rebels (o the rebel leader); il profumo delle rose, the scent of roses; l'altezza di un edificio, the height of a building; la fine di un film, the end of a film; il centro della città, the centre of town (o the town centre); il senso dell'umorismo, a sense of humour; una folla di dimostranti, a crowd of demonstrators; una serie di errori, a series of mistakes; la furia degli elementi, the fury of the elements; i vetri della finestra, window panes; gli impiegati delle poste, post office workers; il canto degli uccelli, birdsong (o the song of birds)2 (specificazione con valore di possesso; in inglese si esprime spesso con il 'caso possessivo'): la casa di Sara, Sarah's house; il fratello di Giacomo, James's brother; il figlio dei Rossi, the Rossi's son; le odi del Carducci, Carducci's odes; la riunione di martedì, Tuesday's meeting; la coda del gatto, the cat's tail; la maniglia della porta, the door handle; la porta della cucina, the kitchen door3 ( partitivo) some, (in frasi interrogative, dubitative e negative) any: mangiammo del pane, we ate some bread; è uscita con dei conoscenti, she went out with some people she knew; abbiamo visto delle belle scarpe, we saw some nice shoes; c'è ancora del vino?, is there any wine left?; alcuni degli alunni, some of the pupils; ciascuno di noi, each of us4 (retta da nomi che indicano quantità, numero) of: un chilo di pane, a kilo of bread; una dozzina di uova, a dozen eggs; ci vuole un minimo di buon senso, it takes a bit of common sense; un po' di coraggio, some courage // niente di bello, di interessante, d'importante, nothing nice, interesting, important; qualcosa di nuovo, something new5 (denominazione; talvolta in inglese non si traduce) of: la città di Roma, the city of Rome; l'isola di Capri, the isle of Capri; il mese di febbraio, the month of February; una ragazza di colore, a coloured girl; il nome di Giovanni, the name John6 ( qualità, condizione) at, in, by: sano di corpo, healthy in body; buono d'animo, good at heart; conoscere qlcu. di nome, to know s.o. by name7 ( argomento) about, of: discutere di sport, to talk about sport; parlare bene di qlcu., to speak well of s.o.; un testo di chimica, a chemistry text; un film di spionaggio, a spy film8 ( appartenenza) by: un libro di Calvino, a book by Calvino; un film di Fellini, a film by Fellini; un'opera di Raffaello, a work by Raphael; una sinfonia di Mahler, a symphony by Mahler; una poesia di Montale, a poem by Montale; un'opera di Verdi, an opera by Verdi9 ( per introdurre un secondo termine di paragone) than (dopo compar.); of, in (dopo superl.): Marco è più alto di Giorgio, Mark is taller than George; è il più simpatico dei fratelli, he's the nicest of the brothers; la più grande città del Giappone, the biggest city in Japan; il fiume più lungo del mondo, the longest river in the world10 ( modo): essere di buon umore, to be in a good mood; bere tutto di un fiato, to drink it all in one gulp; ridere di cuore, to laugh heartily; sollevare di peso, to lift up bodily; andarsene di corsa, to rush off11 ( materia): una statua di marmo, a marble statue; una tavola di legno, a wooden table; una borsa di pelle, a leather handbag; una crostata di mele, an apple tart // un cuore d'oro, a heart of gold // un pugno di ferro, an iron fist // castelli di carta, castles in the air12 ( età, valore, misura): un bambino di 6 anni, a 6-year-old child (o a child of 6); un uomo di mezza età, a middle-aged man; un assegno di 500 euro, a cheque for 500 euros; un edificio di 10 piani, a 10-storey building; un circuito di mille metri, a thousand metre circuit; una distanza di 8 km, a distance of 8 kilometres (o 5 miles); una parete di 4 metri, a 4 metre-long wall (o a wall 4 metres long); un appartamento di 150 mq, a flat of 150 square metres13 ( causa) of, for, with: morire di sete, to die of thirst; piangere di gioia, to cry for joy; accusare di furto, to charge with theft; reo di omicidio, guilty of murder14 ( mezzo) with, on: ungere di burro, to grease with butter; cospargere di sale, to sprinkle with salt; campare del proprio stipendio, to live on one's own earnings; vivere di illusioni, to live on illusions15 ( moto da luogo, origine, provenienza, anche fig.) from; out of: uscire di casa, to go (o to come) out of the house (o to leave home); essere di Roma, to be (o to come) from Rome; di dove sei?, where are you from? (o where do you come from?); era di buona famiglia, (s)he was from a good family; allontanati di lì, get away from there; lontano di qui, a long way from here (o a long way off) // uscire di strada, to leave the road // mi cadde di mano, it slipped out of my hand // smontare di sella, to dismount16 ( tempo): di mattina, di sera, in the morning, in the evening; di notte, at night; d'inverno, d'estate, in winter, in summer; di sabato, on Saturday (s); una sera di ottobre, an October evening; un corso di 3 mesi, a three-month course; una lezione di un'ora, an hour-long lesson; una gita di 2 giorni, a two-day trip; una vacanza di un mese, a month's holiday // di recente, recently // di giorno in giorno, from day to day // di anno in anno, from year to year // di tanto in tanto, every now and then (o every so often)17 ( limitazione, privazione): duro d'orecchio, hard of hearing; essere debole di cuore, to have a weak heart; a corto di soldi, short of money; privo di mezzi, without means; mancare di esperienza, to be without experience18 ( destinazione, scopo): stanza di soggiorno, living-room; sala di lettura, reading room ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, nei significati 1, 2, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 16, 18 si usa spesso in inglese la forma aggettivale o avverbiale in luogo del compl. introdotto dalla prep. di19 (seguito da un verbo all'inf. in dipendenza da altro verbo): decidemmo di partire subito, we decided to leave at once; gli dissi di andarsene, I told him to go away; non avevo intenzione di offenderti, I didn't mean to offend you; credo di aver ragione, I believe I'm right; pensava di fare il medico, he thought of becoming a doctor20 (in unione con altra prep.): contro di lui, against him; dopo di te, after you; sopra, sotto di noi, above, below us; dietro di me, after (o behind) me21 (in unione con un avv.): di qua, over here (o on this side); di là, over there (o on that side); di dentro, inside; di fuori, outside.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: di certo, surely; di frequente, often; di rado, seldom; di nuovo, again; di solito, usually; del resto, besides, moreover; di gran lunga, by far // di male in peggio, from bad to worse // ne ha combinati di guai, he caused a lot of trouble // dire di sì, di no, to say yes, no // credere di sì, di no, to think so, not.di s.f. o m. letter D.* * *[di] di + il = del, di + lo = dello, di + l' = dell', di + la = della, di + i = dei, di + gli = degli, di + le = delle1. prep1) (possesso) of, (composto da, scritto da) byla macchina del mio amico/dei miei amici — my friend's/friends' car
la figlia dell'amica di mia madre — the daughter of my mother's friend, my mother's friend's daughter
l'ultimo libro di Umberto Eco — Umberto Eco's latest book, the latest book by Umberto Eco
2) (specificazione, denominazione) ofil professore d'inglese — the English teacher, the teacher of English
3)una casa di mattoni — a brick house, a house made of brick(s)
4) (provenienza) from, out of, (posizione) in, onuscire di casa — to come out of o leave the house
i negozi di Milano — the Milan shops, the shops in Milan
i vicini del piano di sopra — the upstairs neighbours, the people who live on the floor above us
5)d' estate — in (the) summer
6)una stanza di 2 metri per 3 — a room measuring 2 metres by 3
7)fermarsi di botto — to stop dead o suddenly
di cancro — to die of cancerdi burro — to spread with butterqc di sugo — to get sauce on sth8) (argomento) about, ofdel tempo — to talk about the weatherdi qc — to talk about sth9)(abbondanza, privazione)
pieno di — full ofdi carbone — poor in coaldi — lacking indi risorse naturali — rich in natural resources10) (paragone nei comparativi) than, (paragone nei superlativi) ofè meglio di me — he's better than me
11)ti chiedo di dirmi la verità — I beg you to tell me the truth
2. art partitivonon ho dei libri — I haven't any books, I have no books
c'erano delle persone che non conoscevo — there were some people I didn't know
* * *I [di]1) (appartenenza, possesso)l'auto di Paolo, di tuo fratello, dei miei genitori — Paolo's, your brother's, my parents' car
l'auto è di Paolo, di mio fratello — the car is Paolo's, my brother's, the car belongs to Paolo, to my brother
il Primo Ministro del Giappone — the Japanese Prime Minister, the Prime Minister of Japan
la riunione di lunedì, del 7 gennaio — Monday's meeting, the meeting on the 7th of January
3) (autore) byle opere di Dante — Dante's works, the works of Dante
4) (causa) with, formorire di cancro — to die of o from cancer
5) (materia) of, in6) (misura)un libro di 200 pagine — a 200-page book, a book 200 pages long o in length
un interesse del 5% — a 5% interest
7) (origine) from8) (argomento) aboutparlare di qcn., qcs. — to talk about sb., sth.
ridere di qcn. — to laugh at sb
alto di statura — tall of o in stature
di nascosto — out of sight, secretly
di notte — at night, by night
12) (in espressioni di moto, stato)è di sotto, di là — he's downstairs, in the next room
qualche cosa, niente di nuovo — something, nothing new
14) (con un infinito) to15) (nel comparativo) thanII [di]sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile invariabile (lettera) d, D* * *dì/di/m.inv.lett. day. -
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71 bo’y
1. height, stature, figure; edge, shore, length. bo’y ber to measure the depth of water by wading into it. bo’y eg to bow down to, submit. bo’yi(ga) yet to become mature, reach adult age. terak bo’yi as tall as a poplar tree; at treetop level. bo’y cho’z to grow taller; to reach, stretch upwards. ko’kka bo’y cho’zgan reaching skyward; sky scraper. shu bo’yi in this manner, thus, in this way; (ever) since this. bo’yi(ngiz) yetmaydi It?s out of your grasp, beyond your reach. bo’yica according to, in accordance with; during, throughout. tun bo’yi throughout the night, all night long 2. (Persian) odor, aroma, perfume -
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рус Акромегалия и гипофизарный гигантизмeng Acromegaly and pituitary gigantism. Arthropathy associated with acromegaly+ ( M14.5). Overproduction of growth hormone. (Excludes: ) constitutional: gigantism ( E34.4), tall stature ( E34.4), increased secretion from endocrine pancreas of growth hormone-releasing hormone ( E16.8) -
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I муж.1) growth2) перен. increase, rise, development, upgrowth3) устар. interestII муж.1) ( вышина)height, stature2) size, length (о предметах одежды)•во весь рост — to one's full height; full-length (о портрете); in all its magnitude перен.
не по росту — not the right size (о белье)
по росту — according to size; in size order
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[ləu] I 1. сущ.мычание, рёв (быка, коровы)Syn:2. гл.1)а) мычать, реветь ( о домашнем скоте)Syn:б) = low forth мычать, произносить нечленораздельные звуки ( о человеке)Syn:2)а) гудеть, выть, завыватьSyn:б) отражать эхо ( о пещере)II 1. прил.1)а) низкий, невысокийThe sun is low. — Солнце стоит низко.
Syn:Ant:б) низкий, низменныйlow ground — низина, низменность
2) мелкий, неглубокий ( о воде)low water / tide — отлив
- low ebb3) открытый; низкий (об одежде, обуви)low neck — глубокий вырез, декольте
low (cut) dress — платье с глубоким вырезом; декольтированное платье
4)а) тихийSyn:5)а) слабый, ослабленный (о здоровье, силах)Syn:б) упавший духом, безжизненный; унылый; подавленныйThey bring me low. — У меня от них ухудшается настроение.
Syn:в) подавленный, униженный6)а) низкий, ниже желаемого или должного уровняSyn:б) скудный, недостаточный; истощённый, исчерпанныйlow supply — недостаточное обеспечение; недостача, дефицит
He is in low pocket. — разг. Он на мели. ( без денег)
Syn:7) низкий; низший (по некоторой шкале, в некоторой иерархии)low gear — авто первая передача, первая скорость
low polymer — хим. низший полимер
low frequency — радио низкая частота
low vowel — лингв. гласный нижнего подъёма
men low in the social scale — люди, занимающие низшие ступени в общественной иерархии
The thermometer / glass is low. — Ртутный столбик в термометре / барометре упал.
8)а) заурядный, рядовой; низкий по развитиюSyn:commonplace 2., mean Iб) низкий, вульгарный; непристойный (о языке, литературном стиле, авторе)Syn:в) невоспитанный, грубый, вульгарныйSyn:9)а) низкого происхождения, сословияof low birth / origin — низкого происхождения
Syn:б) низший, невысокоразвитый; находящийся на ранних стадиях эволюции (об организмах, обществе)10) подлый, низкий, низменный (о поступке, человеке)low trick — подлость, подлый поступок
- low action- low actSyn:11) плохой, нелестный; неприятный (о мнении, отзыве)to have a low opinion of smb. — быть плохого мнения о ком-л.
Syn:•Gram:[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]low[/ref]••to be low in the lay, to be in low water — сидеть на мели, без копейки в кармане
- lay low2. нареч.1) низко; глубоко прям. и перен.to dance low — танцевать, приподнимая ноги только чуть-чуть
to sink low — глубоко погрузиться, утонуть
2) скудно, бедно, в бедностиWe lived very low. — Жили мы в жуткой бедности.
Syn:3) слабо4)а) негромко, тихоSyn:б) низко, на низкой ноте5) недавно; поздноas low as the time of Pope Alexander the third — до времени самого Папы Римского Александра Третьего
••to breed smb. low — плохо воспитать, недоучить (кого-л.)
3. сущ.to play low — играть по-мелкому; не делать крупных ставок
1) = lowsа) низина, ложбина между дюнамиб) вода, остающаяся в таких ложбинах после отлива•Syn:2) метео область низкого барометрического давления3) самый низкий уровень чего-л., минимум (ценовой, статистический и пр.)4) низшая температурная отметка (для какой-л. конкретной области)5) спорт. самый низкий счёт6) карт. козырная двойка, самый младший козырь7) первая передача, первая скорость ( автомобиля) -
76 stasitost
f tallness, tall stature; being well-built -
77 keep off the grass!
разг.не будьте таким бесцеремонным!; не вмешивайтесь!, держитесь подальше! [keep off the grass! по газонам не ходить! (надпись в парках)]‘Na then!’ she said, ‘keep off the grass!’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘Liza of Lambeth’, ch. V) — - Ну-ну, без вольностей! - сказала она.
He's rather sensitive about his short stature; so keep off the grass and don't talk about tall or short people you know. (DEI) — Маленький рост - его больное место. Никогда не касайтесь этой темы, не заводите при нем разговора ни о гигантах, ни о коротышках среди ваших знакомых.
Keep off the grass as far as she is concerned. — что касается этой дамы, лучше держаться от нее подальше.
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78 Commodus
1. I.Object., complete, perfect, of full weight or measure, fit, suitable, due, proper, etc. (mostly poet. or in post-Aug. prose;II.most freq. in Plaut.): statura,
a tall stature, Plaut. As. 2, 3, 21:capillus,
id. Most. 1, 3, 98:viginti argenti minae,
full twenty, id. As. 3, 3, 134 (cf. id. ib. 3, 3, 144: minae bonae); id. Merc. 2, 3, 101:talentum argenti,
id. Rud. 5, 2, 31; Lucil. ap. Non. p. 266, 27:novem cyathis commodis miscentur pocula,
Hor. C. 3, 19, 12:alimenta,
Dig. 34, 1, 16, § 1:capitis valetudo commodior,
more firm, Cels. 8, 1; Quint. 6, 3, 77;and transf. to the person: vivere filium atque etiam commodiorem esse,
to be better, Plin. Ep. 3, 16, 4.—Subject., suitable, fit, convenient, opportune, commodious, easy, appropriate for some one or something, favorable, friendly to (in every period and species of composition); constr. with dat. or absol., rarely with ad (v. the foll.).A.Of things.1.With dat.a.Of the purpose or use:b.curationi omnia commodiora,
Liv. 30, 19, 5:nec pecori opportuna seges nec commoda Baccho,
Verg. G. 4, 129.—Of the person:2.hoc et vobis et meae commodum famae arbitror,
Ter. Hec. 4, 2, 9:quod erit mihi bonum et commodum,
id. Phorm. 1, 2, 81:nulla lex satis commoda omnibus est (corresp. with prodesse),
Liv. 34, 3, 5:primordia eloquentiae mortalibus,
Tac. Or. 12:hanc sibi commodissimam belli rationem judicavit,
Caes. B. C. 3, 85:quae sit stella homini commoda, quaeque mala,
Prop. 2 (3), 27, 4.—Absol.:3.hiberna,
Liv. 42, 67, 8:longius ceterum commodius iter,
id. 22, 2, 2; cf.:commodissimus in Britanniam transjectus,
Caes. B. G. 5, 2:commodius anni tempus,
Cic. Att. 9, 3, 1; cf. Ter. And. 5, 2, 3:faciliore ac commodiore judicio,
Cic. Caecin. 3, 8:litterae satis commodae de Britannicis rebus,
id. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 7, § 25:mores,
id. Lael. 15, 54:commodissimum esse statuit, omnes naves subduci, etc.,
Caes. B. G. 5, 11.—With or without dat. pers. in the phrase commodum est, it pleases, is agreeable, = libet:4.proinde ut commodum est,
Plaut. Am. 2, 1, 8; 3, 1, 2: dum erit commodum, Ter. Ad. 1, 2, 38:si id non commodum est,
id. Eun. 3, 2, 49; id. Phorm. 5, 8, 37; Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 13, § 33 Ascon.; 2, 2, 16, § 39; 2, 1, 26, § 65; 2, 3, 70, § 165; id. Div. 1, 49, 111; id. de Or. 3, 23, 87; Plin. Pan. 48, 1:id si tibi erit commodum, cures velim,
Cic. Att. 13, 48, 2; Cels. 4, 4; 4, 22.—With ad and acc. of purpose (very rare):5.nec satis ad cursus commoda vestis Erat,
Ov. F. 2, 288.—With sup. in u (rare):B.hoc exornationis genus... commodum est auditu,
Auct. Her. 4, 18, 26.—Of persons, serving a neighbor or (more freq.) accommodating one ' s self to his wishes, useful, serviceable, pleasant, agreeable, obliging, neighborly, friendly, polite, affable, gentle, etc.:III.mihi commodus uni,
Hor. Ep. 1, 9, 9; cf. id. ib. 2, 1, 227:quemquamne existimas Catone commodiorem, communiorem, moderatiorem fuisse ad omnem rationem humanitatis?
Cic. Mur. 31, 66:commodior mitiorque,
id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 13, § 39:Apronius, qui aliis inhumanus ac barbarus, isti uni commodus ac disertus,
id. Verr. 2, 3, 9, § 23:convivae,
Plaut. Poen. 3, 3, 2; cf.:commodus comissator,
Ter. Ad. 5, 2, 8; and:commodus meis sodalibus,
Hor. C. 4, 8, 1:homines,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 28:mulier commoda, Faceta,
Ter. Heaut. 3, 2, 10; cf. id. And. 5, 2, 3.—In a double sense with I. supra:ubi tu commoda's, capillum commodum esse credito,
Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 98.— Poet., of the measure of iambic verse:spondeos in jura paterna recepit Commodus et patiens,
sharing the paternal rights with them, in a fraternal manner, Hor. A. P. 257.—Hence,Subst.: commŏdum, i, n.1.A convenient opportunity, favorable condition, convenience (rare, but in good prose):b.nostrum exspectare,
Cic. Att. 16, 2, 1:cum tamdiu sedens meum commodum exspectet,
id. ib. 14, 2, 3;12, 38, 1: velim aliquando, cum erit tuum commodum, Lentulum puerum visas,
when it shall be convenient for you, id. ib. 12, 28, 3.—More freq.,In the connection commodo meo, tuo, etc., per commodum, ex commodo, at, or according to my, thy, etc., convenience, conveniently, at one ' s leisure:2.etiamsi spatium ad dicendum nostro commodo vacuosque dies habuissemus,
according to our convenience, Cic. Verr. 1, 18, 56:quod commodo tuo fiat,
id. Fam. 4, 2, 4; 1, 1, 3; id. Att. 13, 48, 1: suo commodo me convenire, Caes. ap. Cic. ib. 14, 1, 2:ubi consul copias per commodum exponere posset,
Liv. 42, 18, 3:tamquam lecturus ex commodo,
Sen. Ep. 46, 1; Col. 12, 19, 3;so opp. festinanter,
id. 6, 2, 14.—Advantage, profit (very freq. in all periods and species of composition):b.commodum est, quod plus usus habet quam molestiae: bonum sincerum debet esse et ab omni parte innoxium,
Sen. Ep. 87, 36 sq.:ut malis gaudeant atque ex incommodis Alterius sua ut comparent commoda,
Ter. And. 4, 1, 4:ut ex illius commodo meum compararem commodum,
id. Heaut. 2, 4, 17; cf. id. Hec. 5, 3, 42; Cic. N. D. 1, 9, 23:cui tam subito tot congruerint commoda,
Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 3:(honestatem) ipsam suo splendore ad se animos ducere, nullo prorsus commodo extrinsecus posito, Cic. Ac. Fragm. ap. Aug. contr. Ac. 3, 7, 15 (IV. 2, p. 470 Orell.): sequi matris commodum,
Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 31:pacis,
Cic. de Or. 2, 82, 335:contra valetudinis commodum laborare,
to the injury of health, id. Mur. 23, 47:mea,
Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 37:in publica peccem,
id. ib. 2, 1, 3; cf.:populi commoda,
Nep. Phoc. 4, 1.—Specif., a reward, pay, stipend, salary, wages for public service: veteranorum, Brut. et Cass. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 2, 3:c. d.omnibus provincialibus ornamentis commodisque depositis,
emoluments, id. Red. in Sen. 14, 35; Suet. Ner. 32; cf.:emeritae militiae,
id. Calig. 44; id. Aug. 49; cf. also id. Vit. 15; id. Galb. 12:militibus commoda dare,
Ov. A. A. 1, 131 sq.:tribunatus,
Cic. Fam. 7, 8, 1:missionum,
Suet. Aug. 49.—A useful thing, a good:e.commoda vitae,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 36, 87; Lucr. 3, 2; cf.:cetera opinione bona sunt... proprietas in illis boni non est. Itaque commoda vocentur,
Sen. Ep. 74, 17:inter commoda illas (divitias) numeratis: atqui eādem ratione ne commodum quidem erunt,
id. ib. 87, 29. —Sometimes commodo or per commodum, adverb. antith. to that which is [p. 382] injurious, without injury or detriment:3.ut regem reducas, quod commodo rei publicae facere possis,
Cic. Fam. 1, 1, 3:si per commodum reipublicae posset, Romam venisset,
Liv. 10, 25, 17.—Concr., = commodatum, that which is lent, a loan:B.qui forum et basilicas commodis hospitum, non furtis nocentium ornarent,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 3, § 6; cf. Isid. Orig. 5, 25, 16.—Advv.:1.commŏdum, adv. temp. (only in colloquial lang. and post-class. prose writers).a.At a fit time, just in time, at the very nick, at the very moment, opportunely, seasonably ( = opportune, eukairôs):b.ecce autem commodum aperitur foris,
Plaut. Mil. 4, 4, 61:commodum adveni domum,
id. Am. 2, 2, 37:orditur loqui,
id. Trin. 5, 2, 12:ipse exit Lesbonicus,
id. ib. 2, 3, 9: eukairôs ad me venit, cum haberem Dolabellam, Torquatus... commodum egeram diligentissime, Cic. Att. 13, 9, 1; Symm. Ep. 2, 47. —To designate a point of time that corresponds with another, or that just precedes it, just, just then, just now.(α).Absol.:(β).ad te hercle ibam commodum,
Plaut. Cas. 3, 4, 3; Ter. Phorm. 4, 3, 9:Taurus, sectatoribus commodum dimissis, sedebat, etc.,
Gell. 2, 2, 2:si istac ibis, commodum obviam venies patri,
just meet, Plaut. Merc. 1, 2, 107. —With postquam or (more freq.) with cum in a parallel clause:2.postquam me misisti ad portum cum luci simul, Commodum radiosus ecce sol superabat ex mari,
Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 41:quom huc respicio ad virginem, Illa sese interea commodum huc advorterat,
Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 52:commodum discesseras heri, cum Trebatius venit,
Cic. Att. 13, 9, 1:emerseram commodum ex Antiati in Appiam, cum in me incurrit Curio,
id. ib. 2, 12, 2 B. and K. (al. commode); so with the pluperf. and a foll. cum, id. ib. 13, 19, 1; 13, 30, 2; 10, 16, 1; App. M. 1, p. 107, 15:adducitur a Veneriis Lollius commodum cum Apronius e palaestrā redisset,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 25, § 61 B. and K. (Zumpt, commode):cum jam filiae nostrae dies natalis appeteret, commodum aderant, quae muneri miseratis,
Symm. Ep. 3, 50. —commŏdŏ, adv. temp., = commodum, a., just in time, seasonably, just at this time (ante-class. and very rare): commodo eccum exit, Titin. ap. Charis. p. 177 P. (i. e. in tempore, Charis.): commodo de parte superiore descendebat, Sisenn. ib.: commodo dictitemus, Plaut. Fragm. ap. Charis. p. 174; cf. id. ib. p. 177.—3.commŏdē, adv.a.(Acc. to commodus, I.) Duly, properly, completely, rightly, well, skilfully, neatly, etc. (class.):b.suo quique loco viden' capillus satis compositu'st commode?
Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 97: commode amictus non sum, id. Fragm. ap. Gell. 18, 12, 3:saltare, Nep. praef. § 1: legere,
Plin. Ep. 5, 19, 3; cf. in comp., id. ib. 9, 34, 1:multa breviter et commode dicta,
Cic. Lael. 1, 1; cf. id. de Or. 1, 53, 227; id. Rosc. Am. 4, 9; Ter. Hec. 1, 2, 20; 1, 2, 33 al.:cogitare,
id. Heaut. prol. 14:audire,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 58, § 134:valere,
Plin. Ep. 3, 20, 11:feceris commode mihique gratum, si, etc.,
Cic. Att. 10, 3 fin.:commode facere, quod, etc.,
id. ib. 11, 7, 7; in comp.:commodius fecissent tribuni plebis, si, etc.,
id. Agr. 3, 1, 1.—In medic.:commode facere,
to do well, be beneficial, Cels. 4, 12.—(Acc. to commodus, II.)(α).Conveniently, suitably, opportunely, fitly, aptly, appropriately:(β).magis commode quam strenue navigavi,
Cic. Att. 16, 6, 1:ille satis scite et commode tempus ad te cepit adeundi,
id. Fam. 11, 16, 1:vos istic commodissime sperem esse,
id. ib. 14, 7, 2:explorat, quo commodissime itinere valles transiri possit,
Caes. B. G. 5, 49 fin.:hoc ego commodius quam tu vivo,
Hor. S. 1, 6, 110; cf.:consumere vitiatum commodius quam integrum,
id. ib. 2, 2, 91; Quint. 6, 3, 54:cui commodissime subjungitur,
id. 9, 3, 82; cf. id. 4, 1, 76.—In a friendly manner, pleasantly, gently, kindly:c.acceptae bene et commode eximus,
Plaut. Cas. 5, 1, 1; id. Poen. 1, 2, 190; Ter. Heaut. 3, 2, 48.—(Equiv. to commodum, adv. b.) Just, just at the moment when, etc.; only v.l. in the doubtful passages cited supra, commodum, b. fin.2.Commŏdus, i, m., a Roman cognomen; so L. Aelius Aurelius Commodus, Roman emperor, Lampr. Commod. 1 sq.; Eutr. 8, 15 al.—Hence,1.Commŏdĭā-nus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Commodus: horti, Lampr. Commod. 8:2.thermae,
Spart. Nigid. 6 al. —Commŏ-dĭus, a, um, adj., the same:3.Nonae,
Lampr. Commod. 12; cf. id. ib. 11.— -
79 commodus
1. I.Object., complete, perfect, of full weight or measure, fit, suitable, due, proper, etc. (mostly poet. or in post-Aug. prose;II.most freq. in Plaut.): statura,
a tall stature, Plaut. As. 2, 3, 21:capillus,
id. Most. 1, 3, 98:viginti argenti minae,
full twenty, id. As. 3, 3, 134 (cf. id. ib. 3, 3, 144: minae bonae); id. Merc. 2, 3, 101:talentum argenti,
id. Rud. 5, 2, 31; Lucil. ap. Non. p. 266, 27:novem cyathis commodis miscentur pocula,
Hor. C. 3, 19, 12:alimenta,
Dig. 34, 1, 16, § 1:capitis valetudo commodior,
more firm, Cels. 8, 1; Quint. 6, 3, 77;and transf. to the person: vivere filium atque etiam commodiorem esse,
to be better, Plin. Ep. 3, 16, 4.—Subject., suitable, fit, convenient, opportune, commodious, easy, appropriate for some one or something, favorable, friendly to (in every period and species of composition); constr. with dat. or absol., rarely with ad (v. the foll.).A.Of things.1.With dat.a.Of the purpose or use:b.curationi omnia commodiora,
Liv. 30, 19, 5:nec pecori opportuna seges nec commoda Baccho,
Verg. G. 4, 129.—Of the person:2.hoc et vobis et meae commodum famae arbitror,
Ter. Hec. 4, 2, 9:quod erit mihi bonum et commodum,
id. Phorm. 1, 2, 81:nulla lex satis commoda omnibus est (corresp. with prodesse),
Liv. 34, 3, 5:primordia eloquentiae mortalibus,
Tac. Or. 12:hanc sibi commodissimam belli rationem judicavit,
Caes. B. C. 3, 85:quae sit stella homini commoda, quaeque mala,
Prop. 2 (3), 27, 4.—Absol.:3.hiberna,
Liv. 42, 67, 8:longius ceterum commodius iter,
id. 22, 2, 2; cf.:commodissimus in Britanniam transjectus,
Caes. B. G. 5, 2:commodius anni tempus,
Cic. Att. 9, 3, 1; cf. Ter. And. 5, 2, 3:faciliore ac commodiore judicio,
Cic. Caecin. 3, 8:litterae satis commodae de Britannicis rebus,
id. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 7, § 25:mores,
id. Lael. 15, 54:commodissimum esse statuit, omnes naves subduci, etc.,
Caes. B. G. 5, 11.—With or without dat. pers. in the phrase commodum est, it pleases, is agreeable, = libet:4.proinde ut commodum est,
Plaut. Am. 2, 1, 8; 3, 1, 2: dum erit commodum, Ter. Ad. 1, 2, 38:si id non commodum est,
id. Eun. 3, 2, 49; id. Phorm. 5, 8, 37; Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 13, § 33 Ascon.; 2, 2, 16, § 39; 2, 1, 26, § 65; 2, 3, 70, § 165; id. Div. 1, 49, 111; id. de Or. 3, 23, 87; Plin. Pan. 48, 1:id si tibi erit commodum, cures velim,
Cic. Att. 13, 48, 2; Cels. 4, 4; 4, 22.—With ad and acc. of purpose (very rare):5.nec satis ad cursus commoda vestis Erat,
Ov. F. 2, 288.—With sup. in u (rare):B.hoc exornationis genus... commodum est auditu,
Auct. Her. 4, 18, 26.—Of persons, serving a neighbor or (more freq.) accommodating one ' s self to his wishes, useful, serviceable, pleasant, agreeable, obliging, neighborly, friendly, polite, affable, gentle, etc.:III.mihi commodus uni,
Hor. Ep. 1, 9, 9; cf. id. ib. 2, 1, 227:quemquamne existimas Catone commodiorem, communiorem, moderatiorem fuisse ad omnem rationem humanitatis?
Cic. Mur. 31, 66:commodior mitiorque,
id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 13, § 39:Apronius, qui aliis inhumanus ac barbarus, isti uni commodus ac disertus,
id. Verr. 2, 3, 9, § 23:convivae,
Plaut. Poen. 3, 3, 2; cf.:commodus comissator,
Ter. Ad. 5, 2, 8; and:commodus meis sodalibus,
Hor. C. 4, 8, 1:homines,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 28:mulier commoda, Faceta,
Ter. Heaut. 3, 2, 10; cf. id. And. 5, 2, 3.—In a double sense with I. supra:ubi tu commoda's, capillum commodum esse credito,
Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 98.— Poet., of the measure of iambic verse:spondeos in jura paterna recepit Commodus et patiens,
sharing the paternal rights with them, in a fraternal manner, Hor. A. P. 257.—Hence,Subst.: commŏdum, i, n.1.A convenient opportunity, favorable condition, convenience (rare, but in good prose):b.nostrum exspectare,
Cic. Att. 16, 2, 1:cum tamdiu sedens meum commodum exspectet,
id. ib. 14, 2, 3;12, 38, 1: velim aliquando, cum erit tuum commodum, Lentulum puerum visas,
when it shall be convenient for you, id. ib. 12, 28, 3.—More freq.,In the connection commodo meo, tuo, etc., per commodum, ex commodo, at, or according to my, thy, etc., convenience, conveniently, at one ' s leisure:2.etiamsi spatium ad dicendum nostro commodo vacuosque dies habuissemus,
according to our convenience, Cic. Verr. 1, 18, 56:quod commodo tuo fiat,
id. Fam. 4, 2, 4; 1, 1, 3; id. Att. 13, 48, 1: suo commodo me convenire, Caes. ap. Cic. ib. 14, 1, 2:ubi consul copias per commodum exponere posset,
Liv. 42, 18, 3:tamquam lecturus ex commodo,
Sen. Ep. 46, 1; Col. 12, 19, 3;so opp. festinanter,
id. 6, 2, 14.—Advantage, profit (very freq. in all periods and species of composition):b.commodum est, quod plus usus habet quam molestiae: bonum sincerum debet esse et ab omni parte innoxium,
Sen. Ep. 87, 36 sq.:ut malis gaudeant atque ex incommodis Alterius sua ut comparent commoda,
Ter. And. 4, 1, 4:ut ex illius commodo meum compararem commodum,
id. Heaut. 2, 4, 17; cf. id. Hec. 5, 3, 42; Cic. N. D. 1, 9, 23:cui tam subito tot congruerint commoda,
Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 3:(honestatem) ipsam suo splendore ad se animos ducere, nullo prorsus commodo extrinsecus posito, Cic. Ac. Fragm. ap. Aug. contr. Ac. 3, 7, 15 (IV. 2, p. 470 Orell.): sequi matris commodum,
Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 31:pacis,
Cic. de Or. 2, 82, 335:contra valetudinis commodum laborare,
to the injury of health, id. Mur. 23, 47:mea,
Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 37:in publica peccem,
id. ib. 2, 1, 3; cf.:populi commoda,
Nep. Phoc. 4, 1.—Specif., a reward, pay, stipend, salary, wages for public service: veteranorum, Brut. et Cass. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 2, 3:c. d.omnibus provincialibus ornamentis commodisque depositis,
emoluments, id. Red. in Sen. 14, 35; Suet. Ner. 32; cf.:emeritae militiae,
id. Calig. 44; id. Aug. 49; cf. also id. Vit. 15; id. Galb. 12:militibus commoda dare,
Ov. A. A. 1, 131 sq.:tribunatus,
Cic. Fam. 7, 8, 1:missionum,
Suet. Aug. 49.—A useful thing, a good:e.commoda vitae,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 36, 87; Lucr. 3, 2; cf.:cetera opinione bona sunt... proprietas in illis boni non est. Itaque commoda vocentur,
Sen. Ep. 74, 17:inter commoda illas (divitias) numeratis: atqui eādem ratione ne commodum quidem erunt,
id. ib. 87, 29. —Sometimes commodo or per commodum, adverb. antith. to that which is [p. 382] injurious, without injury or detriment:3.ut regem reducas, quod commodo rei publicae facere possis,
Cic. Fam. 1, 1, 3:si per commodum reipublicae posset, Romam venisset,
Liv. 10, 25, 17.—Concr., = commodatum, that which is lent, a loan:B.qui forum et basilicas commodis hospitum, non furtis nocentium ornarent,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 3, § 6; cf. Isid. Orig. 5, 25, 16.—Advv.:1.commŏdum, adv. temp. (only in colloquial lang. and post-class. prose writers).a.At a fit time, just in time, at the very nick, at the very moment, opportunely, seasonably ( = opportune, eukairôs):b.ecce autem commodum aperitur foris,
Plaut. Mil. 4, 4, 61:commodum adveni domum,
id. Am. 2, 2, 37:orditur loqui,
id. Trin. 5, 2, 12:ipse exit Lesbonicus,
id. ib. 2, 3, 9: eukairôs ad me venit, cum haberem Dolabellam, Torquatus... commodum egeram diligentissime, Cic. Att. 13, 9, 1; Symm. Ep. 2, 47. —To designate a point of time that corresponds with another, or that just precedes it, just, just then, just now.(α).Absol.:(β).ad te hercle ibam commodum,
Plaut. Cas. 3, 4, 3; Ter. Phorm. 4, 3, 9:Taurus, sectatoribus commodum dimissis, sedebat, etc.,
Gell. 2, 2, 2:si istac ibis, commodum obviam venies patri,
just meet, Plaut. Merc. 1, 2, 107. —With postquam or (more freq.) with cum in a parallel clause:2.postquam me misisti ad portum cum luci simul, Commodum radiosus ecce sol superabat ex mari,
Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 41:quom huc respicio ad virginem, Illa sese interea commodum huc advorterat,
Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 52:commodum discesseras heri, cum Trebatius venit,
Cic. Att. 13, 9, 1:emerseram commodum ex Antiati in Appiam, cum in me incurrit Curio,
id. ib. 2, 12, 2 B. and K. (al. commode); so with the pluperf. and a foll. cum, id. ib. 13, 19, 1; 13, 30, 2; 10, 16, 1; App. M. 1, p. 107, 15:adducitur a Veneriis Lollius commodum cum Apronius e palaestrā redisset,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 25, § 61 B. and K. (Zumpt, commode):cum jam filiae nostrae dies natalis appeteret, commodum aderant, quae muneri miseratis,
Symm. Ep. 3, 50. —commŏdŏ, adv. temp., = commodum, a., just in time, seasonably, just at this time (ante-class. and very rare): commodo eccum exit, Titin. ap. Charis. p. 177 P. (i. e. in tempore, Charis.): commodo de parte superiore descendebat, Sisenn. ib.: commodo dictitemus, Plaut. Fragm. ap. Charis. p. 174; cf. id. ib. p. 177.—3.commŏdē, adv.a.(Acc. to commodus, I.) Duly, properly, completely, rightly, well, skilfully, neatly, etc. (class.):b.suo quique loco viden' capillus satis compositu'st commode?
Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 97: commode amictus non sum, id. Fragm. ap. Gell. 18, 12, 3:saltare, Nep. praef. § 1: legere,
Plin. Ep. 5, 19, 3; cf. in comp., id. ib. 9, 34, 1:multa breviter et commode dicta,
Cic. Lael. 1, 1; cf. id. de Or. 1, 53, 227; id. Rosc. Am. 4, 9; Ter. Hec. 1, 2, 20; 1, 2, 33 al.:cogitare,
id. Heaut. prol. 14:audire,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 58, § 134:valere,
Plin. Ep. 3, 20, 11:feceris commode mihique gratum, si, etc.,
Cic. Att. 10, 3 fin.:commode facere, quod, etc.,
id. ib. 11, 7, 7; in comp.:commodius fecissent tribuni plebis, si, etc.,
id. Agr. 3, 1, 1.—In medic.:commode facere,
to do well, be beneficial, Cels. 4, 12.—(Acc. to commodus, II.)(α).Conveniently, suitably, opportunely, fitly, aptly, appropriately:(β).magis commode quam strenue navigavi,
Cic. Att. 16, 6, 1:ille satis scite et commode tempus ad te cepit adeundi,
id. Fam. 11, 16, 1:vos istic commodissime sperem esse,
id. ib. 14, 7, 2:explorat, quo commodissime itinere valles transiri possit,
Caes. B. G. 5, 49 fin.:hoc ego commodius quam tu vivo,
Hor. S. 1, 6, 110; cf.:consumere vitiatum commodius quam integrum,
id. ib. 2, 2, 91; Quint. 6, 3, 54:cui commodissime subjungitur,
id. 9, 3, 82; cf. id. 4, 1, 76.—In a friendly manner, pleasantly, gently, kindly:c.acceptae bene et commode eximus,
Plaut. Cas. 5, 1, 1; id. Poen. 1, 2, 190; Ter. Heaut. 3, 2, 48.—(Equiv. to commodum, adv. b.) Just, just at the moment when, etc.; only v.l. in the doubtful passages cited supra, commodum, b. fin.2.Commŏdus, i, m., a Roman cognomen; so L. Aelius Aurelius Commodus, Roman emperor, Lampr. Commod. 1 sq.; Eutr. 8, 15 al.—Hence,1.Commŏdĭā-nus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Commodus: horti, Lampr. Commod. 8:2.thermae,
Spart. Nigid. 6 al. —Commŏ-dĭus, a, um, adj., the same:3.Nonae,
Lampr. Commod. 12; cf. id. ib. 11.— -
80 proceritas
I.Lit. (good prose):II.candor hujus te et proceritas, vultus oculique perpulerunt,
his tall stature, Cic. Cael. 15, 36; so absol., Tac. A. 12, 44; 4, 57; Suet. Vit. 17; Gell. 9, 11; cf.corporis,
Plin. Ep. 1, 10, 6; Just. 13, 1, 11.—Of plants:cum admiraretur proceritates arborum,
Cic. Sen. 17, 59:palmetis est proceritas et decor,
Tac. H. 5, 6:herbarum,
height, Plin. 17, 4, 3, § 27:tiliae,
id. 16, 14, 25, § 65:balsami,
id. 12, 25, 54, § 113:tollentis se proceritate luxuriosā,
id. 19, 8, 41, § 139.—Transf., in gen., length:quae (animalia) altiora sunt, ut anseres, ut cygni, ut cameli, adjuvantur proceritate collorum,
Cic. N. D. 2, 47, 122:alces, ni proceritas aurium et cervicis distinguet, jumento similis,
Plin. 8, 15, 16, § 39:pediculi (glandis) proceritas brevitasque,
id. 16, 6, 8, § 23:rubri,
id. 17, 13, 21, § 96:pedum,
Cic. Or. 63, 212.
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