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  • 41 explain

    1. I
    when you are wrong, never explain если ты не прав, не пытайся оправдываться
    2. III
    explain smth.
    1) explain the lesson (my meaning, the meaning of these words, this phenomenon, a situation, etc.) объяснить урок и т.д.; explain one's idea (an obscure point, a statement, a passage in a book, etc.) разъяснить /пояснить/ свою мысль и т.д.
    2) explain smb.'s behaviour (smb.'s absence, one's conduct, matters. etc.) объяснять причины чьего-л. поведения и т.д. /чье-л. поведение и т.д./
    3. IV
    explain smth. in some manner
    1) explain smth. carefully (exactly, adequately, briefly, fully, completely, volubly, etc.) подробно и т.д. объяснять что-л.; how can you explain such a silly remark? чем /как/ вы можете объяснить такое глупое замечание?
    2) explain smth. apologetically (lamely, haltingly, elaborately, etc.) оправдывать /объяснять/ что-л. извиняющимся тоном и т.д.; explain smth. disarmingly обезоружить [кого-л.] своим объяснением
    4. XI
    be explained in some manner this is easily explaind это легко объяснить; be explained by smth. this action may be explained by the circumstances этот поступок объясняется обстоятельствами
    5. XVIII
    explain oneself explain yourself объясните, что вы имеете в виду; why did you do it? E. yourself почему вы так поступили? Объясните, что заставило вас так поступить?
    6. XXI1
    explain smth. to smb. explain a rule (a passage, this problem, a method, a matter, etc.) to smb. объяснять правило и т.д. кому-л.; the teacher explained long division to the class учитель объяснил классу деление столбиком; explain smth. by (in, to) smth. he explained it by analogy он объяснил это при помощи аналогии; how can I explain it in words? не знаю, как это выразить словами?; he explained it to my satisfaction его объяснение меня удовлетворило
    7. XXV
    explain how... (what..., where..., that..., etc.) explain how to do it (where to begin, how the machine works, what this means, how the results were obtained, that results were obtained by electricity, whether this is possible, why one is late, etc.) объяснять, как это сделать и т.д.; explain that he had been delayed by the weather (that he had to leave at once, etc.) говорить в свое оправдание /оправдываться тем/, что он опоздал из-за погоды и т.д.
    8. XXVII2
    explain to smb. how... (where..., that..., etc.) explain to smb. how to get there (what to say, where to find him, that he is expected, etc.) объяснять кому-л., как туда добраться и т.д.

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > explain

  • 42 show

    1. I
    1) a scar (a mark of a wound, etc.) shows шрам и т.д. виден /заметен/; а stain shows проступает пятно; does my slip show? у меня не выглядывает комбинация?; your straps are showing у тебя бретельки видны
    2) time will show время покажет
    2. II
    1) show in some manner the pattern shows plainly рисунок ясно виден /четко проступает/; show at some time buds are just showing почки только начинают появляться; the scar still shows шрам еще заметен
    3. III
    show smth.
    1) show one's new hat (one's books, one's designs, a specimen of his new work, etc.) показывать свою новую шляпу и т.д.; show a film показывать /демонстрировать/ фильм; show a cheap line of goods выставлять /демонстрировать/ дешевые товары; show one's wares разложить свои товары; show one's tickets (one's passport, one's licence, etc.) предъявлять билеты и т.д.; show the contents of your pockets покажи, что [там] у тебя в карманах; show one's legs (one's breast, one's arms, etc.) обнажать ноги и т.д.; that dress shows your underwear из-под этого платья у вас видно нижнее белье; show one's teeth оскалить зубы; show one's face /one's nose/ появляться, показываться
    2) show signs of intelligence (signs of use, no signs of wear, great improvement, more learning, a noble spirit, taste, a great deal of originality, unexpected daring, etc.) обнаруживать признаки ума и т.д.; he showed no signs of life он не проявлял признаков жизни; he showed no sign of having heard anything он и виду не подал, что что-то слышал; his cheeks showed two red patches на его щеках выступили два красных пятна; he shows his age по нему видно, что он немолод; his face showed his delight (his pleasure) его лицо выражало восторг (удовольствие); she showed neither joy nor anger она не проявляла ни радости, ни злости, по ней не было видно, радуется она или злится; try not to show any emotion постарайтесь не показывать никаких эмоций /не показывать виду, что вы волнуетесь/; show one's true character показывать свой истинный характер; show resemblance обнаруживать сходство, быть похожим; show (great) promise подавать (большие) надежды; show good judgement судить здраво, проявлять трезвый подход к вещам; show favour (courage, intelligence, etc.) проявлять благосклонность и т.д.; show one's hand /one's cards/ раскрыть свой карты
    3) show the existence of smth. (the impossibility of doing smth., the falsity of the tale, the absurdity of the explanation, etc.) показывать /доказывать/ существование чего-л. и т.д.; his edginess shows a lack of self-confidence его нервозность говорит о неуверенности в себе
    4) show time (the hour, speed, the way, a loss, a net profit of t 1000, etc.) показывать время и т.д.; the indicator shows a speed of 60 miles an hour счетчик /спидометр/ показывает скорость [в] шестьдесят миль в час
    5) a light carpet will show the dirt на светлом ковре будет видна /заметна/ грязь; the picture shows three figures на картине изображены три фигуры
    4. IV
    1) show smth. in some manner show smth. openly (reluctantly, occasionally, etc.) выставлять /показывать, демонстрировать/ что-л. открыто и т.д.; show smth. somewhere show smth. here and there выставлять /показывать/ что-л. повсюду; never show your face again here не смей здесь больше показываться, чтоб и носа твоего здесь не было
    2) show smth. in some manner show smth. clearly (obviously, distinctly, etc.) ясно и т.д. обнаруживать /проявлять/ что-л.
    3) show smth. in some manner show smth. conclusively (fully, unequivocally, clearly, partly, subsequently, etc.) убедительно и т.д. показывать /доказывать/ что-л.
    4) show smb. somewhere show smb. upstairs (downstairs, out) проводить кого-л. наверх (вниз, к выходу); show him in приведите его сюда
    5. V
    show smb. smth.
    1) show the teacher your hands (him your new hat, the children some interesting pictures, me what is inside, etc.) показать учителю руки и т.д.; what can I show you, madam? что вам угодно, мадам? (в магазине, ателье и т.п.); show smb. the way показывать кому-л. дорогу, объяснять кому-л., как пройти; show smb. the way to town (to the village, to the station, etc.) объяснять /показывать/ кому-л., как пройти в город и т.д.; show smb. the way to learn languages (to master the art, to achieve one's ends, etc.) объяснять кому-л., как изучать языки и т.д.; show smb. the door указать кому-л. на дверь id I could show him a thing or two coll. я могу ему кое-что показать
    2) show smb. kindness (great favour, indifference, etc.) проявлять доброту и т.д. по отношению к кому-л.; he showed me great sympathy when I was in trouble он проявил ко мне большее участие, когда я попал в беду
    6. VII
    show smb. to be smb. show smb. to be a rascal (to be a coward, etc.) показать /доказать/, что кто-л. подлец и т.д.; show smb. how to do smth. show smb. how to operate this machine (how to draw a chart, etc.) показать кому-л., как работать на этой машине и т.д.; show me how to read (how to write, how to do the problem, etc.) научи меня читать и т.д.; show smb. what to do показать кому-л. /научать кого-л. /, что делать
    7. XI
    1) be shown to smb. I won't believe it unless it's shown to me я не поверю, пока мне этого не покажут; be shown (on) smth. the roads are shown in red дороги обозначены красным; as shown in the illustration (in the table, in the graph, in the statement above, etc.) как показано на рисунке и т.д.; the place shown on the map место, указанное на карте; machine shown in section машина, показанная в разрезе
    2) be shown (in)to (out of) smth. I was shown into the room меня провели в комнату; I was shown to the gates меня проводили до ворот; he was shown out of the office его выпроводили из кабинета; be shown over (round, through) smth. the visitors were shown all over (round) the city приезжих водили по (всему) городу: I was shown through the rooms of the hotel мне показали номера гостиницы
    3) be shown in some manner that... it can easily be shown that... нетрудно доказать, что...
    8. XV
    show to be in some state the house shows white from here отсюда дом выглядит белым; oil paintings show best at a distance картины маслом лучше смотреть на расстоянии
    9. XVI
    show from some place show from the top of the mountain (from a great distance, from here, etc.) виднеться /быть видным/ с вершины горы и т.д.; show through (above, below, etc.) smth. show through the fog (through the trees, above the wood, below the water, etc.) быть видным /виднеться/ сквозь туман и т.д.; the veins show under the skin вены просвечивают через кожу; show on smth. the buds are already showing on the trees на деревьях появились почки || show in smb.'s face /in smb.'s expression/ отражаться на лице; anger showed in his face на его лице отразился /был написан/ гнев
    10. XVIII
    1) show oneself after the play the audience called for the author to show himself по окончании спектакля публика потребовала, чтобы вышел автор; the sun has shown itself above the horizon солнце появилось над горизонтом
    2) show oneself as being of some quality show oneself cruel (generous, very friendly, etc.) проявить жестокость и т.д.; show oneself smb. show oneself a first-rate leader проявить себя первоклассным организатором; show oneself a practical man доказать свою практичность; show oneself a coward показывать свою трусость; he showed himself as accommodating as possible он доказал свою необыкновенную сговорчивость; show oneself to be smth. he showed himself to be unreliable он показал себя ненадежным человеком
    11. XIX1
    show like smth. show like a disk (like a small dot, etc.) казаться /выглядеть/ диском и т.д.; the building shows from here like a dark streak отсюда здание кажется темной полосой
    12. XX1
    show as smth. the yacht only shows as a dot on the skyline яхта кажется всего лишь точкой на горизонте
    13. XXI1
    1) show smth. on (at, in, etc.) smth. show a place on a map (a face on a picture, appoint on a diagram, etc.) показывать место на карте и т.д.; show one's flowers at a flower-show (specimens of fruit and vegetables at an annual show, pictures at the Academy, goods in a window, butterflies in glass cases, etc.) выставлять свой цветы на выставке и т.д.; what are they showing at the theatre? что идет в театре?; show the way to smth. show the way to the theatre (to the centre of the city, etc.) указать дорогу к театру и т.д., рассказать /объяснить/, как пройти к театру и т.д.; the signpost shows the way to London указатель показывает дорогу на Лондон; show smth. to smb. show the picture to all his friends (your tongue to the doctor, etc.) показывать картину всем его друзьям и т.д.; have you shown this to anyone? вы это кому-нибудь показывали?
    2) show smb. into (out of) smth. show him into the room (the visitor into his den, the man out of his study, etc.) проводить его в комнату и т.д.; show smb. to some place show the man to the door (to the gate, to the exit, etc.) проводить человека до двери /дверей/ и т.д.; show smb. to his seat проводить кого-л. на место; show smb. over (all over, round) smth. show smb. [all] over the house (round the plant, over the ship, round the city, etc.) показать кому-л. дом и т.д., водить кого-л. по дому и т.д.
    3) show smth. for (towards, with, at) smth., smb. show a taste for work (a liking for music, affection for the child, respect for him, sympathy with the girl, hatred towards the enemy, jealousy towards her husband, etc.) проявлять вкус к работе и т.д.; show admiration for smb. выражать восхищение [перед] кем-л.; show regard /consideration/ for smb. считаться с кем-л., проявлять уважение к кому-л.; show displeasure at smb.'s appearance (no emotion at their words, etc.) обнаруживать /показывать/ неудовольствие при чьем-л. появлении и т.д.; he showed his pleasure at the news новость его явно обрадовала; show smth. in smth., smb. show zeal in one's work (interest in her brother, etc.) проявлять рвение в работе и т.д. || show mercy on smb. проявлять милосердие /сострадание/ к кому-л., щадить кого-л.
    4) show smth. in smth. show a rise in temperature (a fall in prices, etc.) показывать повышение температуры и т.д.; this shows a decline in prosperity это служит показателем понижения уровня благосостояния; the chart shows a rise in birthrates диаграмма показывает прирост /увеличение/ рождаемости; show smth. between smth. show the relation between smth. and smth. обнаруживать отношение /связь/ между чем-л. и чем-л.; the experiment shows the relation between work and heat эксперимент подтверждает /указывает на/ существование связи между работой и тепловой энергией
    14. XXV
    1) show what... (how..., etc.) we will show what he was doing мы покажем, что он делал; the diagram shows how this device works диаграмма объясняет, как работает это устройство he showed that he was annoyed no нему было видно, что он недоволен
    2) show that... (why..., how..., etc.) show that it is true (that it is silly, why he needed the book, how false it was, how much he felt it, etc.) доказывать /объяснять/, что это правда и т.д.; it only shows how little you know (that I was right, that you were not telling the truth, etc.) это только говорит о том, как вы мало знаете и т.д.; that /it/ goes to show that... это свидетельствует о том, что...; nothing seemed to show that he was guilty ничто, казалось, не указывало на его виновность XXIV show me what you have in your bag покажите, что у вас в сумке

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > show

  • 43 latch on to

    inf 1. таскаться за кем-либо, прицепиться, прилипнуть, пристать, увязаться, не отходить от кого-либо

    Just as he was about to leave, he was latched on to by a girl he’d met that morning.

    2. ухватить, понять, уловить (смысл)

    Carol quickly latched on to how the sewing machine works.

    The teacher makes a lot of jokes to amuse his students, but they rarely latch on to them.

    Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > latch on to

  • 44 set

    [set] 1. гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. set
    1)
    а) ставить, класть

    She set a tray down on the table. — Она поставила поднос на стол.

    I set the basket against the door. — Я поставил корзину рядом с дверью.

    He set down his knife and fork. — Он отложил нож и вилку.

    Why don't you set your chair forward to get a better view? — Почему бы тебе не придвинуть стул немного вперёд, чтобы лучше видеть?

    The chair was set apart from the others for the special guest. — Один стул поставили отдельно, для особого гостя.

    She was reading a book, but set it by when the telephone rang. — Она читала книгу, но отложила её, когда зазвонил телефон.

    Syn:
    put 1., place 2.
    б) обычно страд. размещать, располагать

    a medieval village set high on a hill — средневековая деревушка, расположенная на высоком холме

    The house is set in fifty acres of parkland. — Дом располагается на территории в пятьдесят акров, посреди парка.

    в) разворачиваться, происходить (о действии книги, фильма или спектакля)

    The novel is set in London in the 1960s. — Действие романа разворачивается в Лондоне 1960-х годов.

    2) сажать, усаживать
    Syn:
    seat 2.

    to set smth. on end — поставить что-л. вверх ногами, поставить на попа

    to set smth. upright — поднять что-л. вертикально, поставить стоймя

    а) настраивать против (кого-л. / чего-л.)

    What have I ever done to set her against me? — Что же я такого сделал, что она так настроена против меня?

    б) быть категорически против (чего-л.), противиться (чему-л.)

    Mary's father was set against the marriage from the beginning. — Отец Мэри с самого начала был против этой свадьбы.

    to set smb. free — освобождать кого-л.

    to set a match to smth. — поджечь что-л. (спичкой)

    to set smb. laughing — рассмешить кого-л.

    to set smb. loose — отпустить кого-л.

    to set smth. on fire — поджечь что-л.; предать что-л. огню

    My age sets me beyond your cruelty. (W. Scott, The Castle Dangerous, 1831) — Мой возраст позволяет мне не бояться вашей жестокости.

    The leg should be set under anesthesia. — Ногу нужно обезболить.

    The news set her heart beating. — При этом известии у неё забилось сердце.

    The answer set the audience in a roar. — Услышав ответ, все присутствующие разразились хохотом.

    I must set the living room straight before the visitors arrive. — Я должен сделать уборку в комнате до приезда гостей.

    - set at bay
    - set at odds
    - set at ease
    - set at large
    - set in motion
    - set in operation
    - set in order
    - set smth. to rights
    - set smth. afoot
    - set aflame
    6) устанавливать, приводить в нужное положение, состояние (механизм, устройство); регулировать

    In spring we usually set the clocks ahead one hour. — Весной мы обычно переводим стрелки на час вперёд.

    My watch was fast so I set it back three minutes. — Мои часы спешили, поэтому я перевёл их на три минуты назад.

    She set the camera on automatic. — Она установила камеру на автоматический режим.

    Set the alarm for 7 o'clock. — Поставь будильник на 7 часов.

    Syn:
    7) укладывать ( волосы), делать укладку
    8)
    б) класть, помещать, ставить (еду, напитки)

    The table was set with refreshments. — Стол был уставлен закусками и напитками.

    9)
    а) оправлять, вставлять в оправу ( драгоценные камни)

    She had the sapphire set in a gold ring. — Она вставила свой сапфир в золотое кольцо.

    б) украшать, обрамлять ( драгоценными камнями)

    Her crown is set with precious jewels. — Её корона украшена драгоценными камнями.

    10) положить ( текст) на музыку, сочинить ( музыку) к тексту

    Schubert set many poems to music. — Шуберт положил на музыку множество стихотворений.

    11) ставить ( печать), скреплять ( печатью)
    12)
    а) = set down назначать, устанавливать, определять

    A price was set upon the head of the Prince. — За голову принца была назначена цена.

    The rate of interest is set at 111/2%. — Процентная ставка установлена в размере 111/2%.

    These price limits are set down by the government. — Ценовые ограничения установлены правительством.

    The limits of our nature are set, and we can never cross them. — Человеческая природа имеет свои пределы, и мы никогда не сможем преодолеть их.

    We have to set measures to our spending if we are to save for our old age. — Коль скоро нужно откладывать на старость, мы должны ограничить себя в тратах.

    б) = set down предписывать, устанавливать (правила, регламент и т. п.); формулировать ( закон)

    When our rules are once set, no Governor should offer to alter them. — Когда законы установлены, ни один правитель не должен пытаться их изменить.

    We had to set down rules for the behaviour of the members. — Мы должны были выработать правила поведения для членов организации.

    The law sets down that speed limits must be obeyed. — Закон гласит, что необходимо соблюдать ограничения скорости.

    в) страд. быть решённым, определённым, установленным
    13) ( set over) назначать (кого-л.) начальником, ставить (кого-л.) над (кем-л. / чем-л.)

    I've not been happy in the company since a new director was set over me. — Мне стало неуютно работать в этой компании с тех пор, как надо мной поставили нового начальника.

    14)
    а) оценивать, давать оценку

    After setting a just value upon others, I must next set it on myself. — После того, как я даю справедливую оценку другим, я должен затем оценить самого себя.

    I set her age at 33. — Я думал, что ей года тридцать три.

    His income can probably be set at $80,000 a year. — Его доход составляет приблизительно восемьдесят тысяч долларов в год.

    б) (set against / beside) сравнивать с (кем-л. / чем-л.)

    Setting the results against those of the last election, we can see a clear improvement. — Если сравнить нынешние результаты с результатами предыдущих выборов, можно увидеть значительное улучшение.

    We must set the cost against the advantages of the new invention. — Мы должны установить цену в соответствии с преимуществами нового изобретения.

    Money seems unimportant when set beside the joys of family life. — Деньги кажутся ничего не значащими по сравнению с радостями семейной жизни.

    15) расценивать (каким-л. образом), считать

    to set at defiance / naught / nought — ни во что не ставить, презирать

    to set smb. / smth. above smb. / smth. — считать (кого-л. / что-л.) важнее (кого-л. /чего-л.), ставить выше

    Tradition sets Wycliffe's birth in the year 1324. — Традиционно годом рождения Уиклифа считается 1324-й.

    Mother sets the needs of the family above her own interests. — Мама ставит интересы семьи выше своих собственных.

    16) ( set before) представлять, предлагать (кому-л.) на рассмотрение (факты, идею, предложение)

    Your suggestion will be set before the board of directors at their next meeting. — Ваше предложение будет обсуждаться на следующем заседании совета директоров.

    Syn:
    17) = set down назначать ( время)

    Two o'clock had been the hour set for the wedding. — Венчание было назначено на два часа.

    The club's opening day is set for April 22. — День открытия клуба назначен на 22 апреля.

    The trial has been set down for 13 April. — Слушания были назначены на 13 апреля.

    18) подавать ( пример); вводить (моду, стиль); создавать ( прецедент)

    to set a good / bad example to smb. — показывать хороший / дурной пример кому-л.

    His photographs set the standard for landscapes. — Его снимки стали эталоном пейзажной фотографии.

    The Genoese and Venetians set the models of these vessels. — Эти модели судов были впервые введены генуэзцами и венецианцами.

    19)
    а) ставить (задачу, цель и т. п.)

    I shall not set him anything to do. — Я не буду ставить перед ним никаких задач.

    б) брит. задавать (работу, задание и т. п.)

    to set smb. a (very) difficult / easy paper — предложить (очень) трудную / лёгкую контрольную (работу)

    The master was in the habit of setting lessons for the children to work upon at home after school hours. — Учитель обычно задавал детям уроки, которые они должны были делать дома после занятий.

    в) предлагать, предписывать (книгу, учебник и т. п.) для экзамена, курса обучения
    г) брит. готовить, составлять вопросы к экзамену

    The head teacher sets the questions for the English exam. — Директор школы готовит вопросы к экзамену по английскому языку.

    д) ( set before) предлагать (что-л. на выбор)

    The government has set two choices before the voter: to control wages and prices, or to suffer further increases in the cost of living. — Правительство поставило избирателей перед дилеммой: или регулирование зарплат и цен, или дальнейшее повышение прожиточного минимума.

    20) подносить, приближать
    21)
    а) направлять, сосредоточивать (мысль, волю, желание и т. п.)

    to set one's brain on / to smth. — сосредоточить мысль на чём-л.

    Tony tried to set his brain to listening. — Тони изо всех сил старался слушать.

    б) ( set to) = set oneself to засесть за ( работу), взяться, приняться за (что-л.)

    Find a spade and set to, there's a lot of work to do in the garden. — Возьми-ка лопату и принимайся за дело, в саду надо много сделать.

    22)
    а) дать затвердеть, схватиться (цементу, бетону, гипсу и т. п.)
    б) затвердевать, застывать; делаться густым, прочным; схватываться

    Leave the concrete to set for a few hours. — Оставьте бетон застывать на несколько часов.

    Let the pudding set. — Пусть пудинг затвердеет.

    Syn:
    23) становиться неподвижным (о лице, взгляде и т. п.)

    Her features had set themselves in sorrow. — Лицо её застыло в глубокой печали.

    24)
    а) стискивать, сжимать (зубы, губы)
    Syn:
    б) сжиматься, стискиваться (о зубах, губах)

    Helen's mouth set itself firmly as she thought of it. — Губы Элен плотно сжались, когда она вспомнила об этом.

    25) напрягаться, твердеть ( о мускулах)
    26)

    Dogs' bones soon set. — Кости у собак быстро срастаются.

    27) полигр.; = set up набирать

    We can't change any wording once the article is set up. — После того, как статья набрана, мы не можем изменить в ней ни слова.

    28)
    а) = set out высаживать ( саженцы), высевать ( семена)

    The young plants should be set out three inches apart. — Молодые растения надо высаживать, оставляя между ними промежутки в три дюйма.

    б) завязываться (о цветах, плодах)
    29) сажать ( хлеб) в печь
    30) поднимать, ставить ( паруса)

    There was no more canvas on the ship to set. — На судне больше не осталось парусов, которые можно было бы поставить.

    When under full sail this vessel sets 45,000 square feet of canvas. — На полном ходу это судно использует 45000 квадратных футов парусов.

    31) садиться, заходить (о солнце, луне); приближаться к закату, к концу (о жизни, славе и т. п.)

    His star has set. — Его звезда закатилась.

    Syn:
    decline 1., wane 2.
    32) определиться с направлением (о течении, ветре)
    33) уст. устанавливаться ( о погоде)

    The nights set very cold. — Ночи стали очень холодными.

    34)
    а) нести, увлекать в определённом направлении

    A breeze sprung up from the south-east, and set the ice so rapidly upon us. — С юго-востока налетел ветер и быстро погнал на нас льдины.

    б) иметь (определённую) тенденцию, направленность

    Her ambition did not set in the direction indicated. — Её стремления простирались в совсем другом направлении, нежели то, что было для неё намечено.

    в) направлять, поворачивать; вести

    He knew the path and could set us on it. — Он знал тропу и мог вести нас по ней.

    35)
    а) ( set on) натравливать, науськивать

    I'll set my dog on you if you don't leave at once! — Я на тебя своего пса спущу, если ты немедленно не уберёшься!

    They set dogs on us as though we were rats. — Они натравливали на нас собак, как будто мы были крысами.

    б) (set about / on) разг. напасть на (кого-л.); завязать драку с (кем-л.)

    The girl was set on by a thief in the park. — На девушку в парке напал грабитель.

    The three men set about him with their hands and boots. — На него напали три человека и начали бить руками и ногами.

    36) танцевать, повернувшись лицом к партнёру

    Set to your partner. — Повернитесь лицом к партнёру.

    37)
    б) сажать ( курицу) на яйца
    39) мор. пеленговать
    40) стр. производить кладку
    41) уст. размещать, расставлять (часовых, охрану и т. п.)

    How came he to leave the Castle after the watch was set? — Как ему удалось выбраться из замка, после того как была выставлена охрана?

    42) уст. вонзать (оружие, шпоры и т. п.)
    43) уст. точить (острые инструменты, особенно бритву); разводить ( пилу)
    44) диал.; ирон. подходить, соответствовать, быть к лицу
    Syn:
    •
    - set ahead
    - set apart
    - set aside
    - set back
    - set by
    - set down
    - set forth
    - set forward
    - set in
    - set off
    - set on
    - set out
    - set to
    - set up
    ••

    to set up home / house — зажить отдельно, своим домом

    to set one's face / countenance — придать лицу какое-л. выражение

    to set people by the ears / at variance / at loggerheads — ссорить, натравливать людей друг на друга

    to set a beggar on horseback — давать недостойному лицу преимущества, которыми он злоупотребит

    to set a finger / hand on smb. — тронуть кого-л. (пальцем); поднять на кого-л. руку; причинить кому-л. вред

    to set on foot — пустить в ход, организовать (что-л.)

    to set smb. on his / her feet — поставить кого-л. на ноги; помочь кому-л. в делах

    to set one's hopes on smb. / smth. — возлагать надежды на кого-л. / что-л.

    to set great / much store on smth. — высоко ставить что-л., глубоко ценить что-л.

    to set little store on smth. — низко ставить что-л., ни во что не ставить, не ценить что-л.

    to set smb. in mind of smb. / smth. — напомнить кому-л. о ком-л. / чём-л.

    This man will never set the Thames on fire. — Этот человек пороха не выдумает.

    - set one's mind on smth.
    - set smb.'s back up
    - set right
    - set straight
    - set the seal on smth.     2. сущ.
    1)
    а) комплект, набор; коллекция

    chemistry set — набор для детей "Юный химик"

    a set of false teeth — вставная челюсть, вставные зубы

    to break (up) a set — разрознить, нарушить комплект

    A complete set of Balzac's works, twenty-seven volumes. — Полное собрание сочинений Бальзака в двадцати семи томах.

    He perused the antiquated sets of newspapers. — Он внимательно читал подшивки старых газет.

    2)
    а) ряд, серия

    a set of notions — совокупность понятий, свод понятий

    б) мат.; лог. множество
    3)
    а) компания, круг, общество; неодобр. клика

    He got in with a wild set at college. — В колледже он попал в дурную компанию

    б) банда, шайка

    She's in the top set for French. — Она попала в группу самых успевающих по французскому языку.

    4)
    а) иск.; = setting декорации
    Syn:
    б) кино съёмочная площадка

    The cast must all be on (the) set by 7 in the morning. — Актёры должны быть на съёмочной площадке не позднее семи часов утра.

    5) сет (в теннисе, волейболе)
    6)
    б) серия песен или композиций, исполняемых музыкантом или группой во время концерта ( в джазе и поп-музыке)

    television / TV set — телевизор

    A shampoo and set costs £15. — Шампунь и укладка стоят 15 фунтов.

    9)
    а) очертания, линии ( тела); черты ( лица)

    He admired the set of her shoulders. — Он любовался изгибом её плеч.

    Her eyes still seemed to be closed, but there were subtle differences in the set of her face. — Её глаза были по-прежнему закрыты, но в чертах лица можно было заметить небольшую перемену.

    б) посадка; расположение

    I don't like the set of his coat. — Мне не нравится, как на нём сидит пальто.

    10)
    а) направление (течения, ветра)

    A feather will show you the direction of the wind; a straw will prove the set of a current. — Перо укажет вам направление ветра, а соломинка – направление течения.

    б) склонность, тенденция
    Syn:
    в) психол. настрой, направленность, установка

    Danger arouses a set of the nervous system towards escape. — Опасность вызывает установку нервной системы на избежание угрозы.

    11) поэт. заход, закат (о небесных светилах; употребляется только в ед. ч.)

    the set of day — конец дня, время захода солнца

    12)
    а) саженец; черенок
    б) клубни, посадочный материал
    13) = sett II
    14) = sett I
    15) стр. схватывание, затвердевание ( цемента)

    to take a set — затвердеть, схватиться

    Removal of water results in the time of set being reduced. — Удаление воды приводит к тому, что время затвердевания сокращается.

    16)
    а) тех. развод зубьев пилы; ширина развода
    б) полигр. ширина знака
    ••
    3. прил.
    1)
    а) (заранее) установленный, определённый; назначенный, намеченный

    There's no set time limit on this. — Время исполнения этой работы жёстко не ограничено.

    Each person was given set jobs to do. — Каждому человеку были поручены (чётко) определённые задачи.

    Syn:
    б) фиксированный, установленный (о доходах, ценах)
    Syn:
    в) твёрдый, устойчивый, неизменный (о мнениях, суждениях и т. п.)

    set ideas / opinions / views — неизменные, косные представления, мнения, взгляды

    set expressions — устойчивые выражения, речевые клише

    to be set in one's ways — быть твёрдым в своих убеждениях, взглядах

    As people get older, they get set in their ways. — С годами люди приобретают твёрдые взгляды и неизменные привычки, становятся менее гибкими.

    Our religious system has no set form of liturgy. — Наша религиозная система не имеет установленной формы церковной службы.

    Syn:
    г) брит. предлагаемый по фиксированной цене и имеющий ограниченный ассортимент ( о еде в отелях и ресторанах)

    set lunch / dinner — обед по фиксированной цене ( с ограниченным выбором блюд)

    set menu — меню блюд, предлагаемых по фиксированной цене

    2) брит. обязательный ( об учебном материале)

    set book / text — обязательная книга / обязательный текст ( для прочтения к экзамену)

    3)
    а) разг. ((up)on / for) готовый, полный решимости, горящий желанием (сделать что-л.)

    Nina's set on going to the party. — Нина твёрдо решила пойти на вечеринку.

    Be set to leave by 10 o'clock. — Приготовьтесь отправляться в десять часов.

    All set, boys? Let's go. — Всё готово, ребята? Пошли.

    John is set on playing football for England. — Джон твёрдо решил, что будет выступать в английской национальной сборной по футболу.

    Syn:
    б) ( against) = dead set решительно настроенный против (чего-л.)

    Why are you so dead set against the idea? — Почему ты принимаешь эту идею в штыки? / Почему ты так сопротивляешься этой идее?

    в) уст. твёрдый, упорный; упрямый

    "You are a terribly set person," she said, after she had consented to let him have his own way. — "Ты ужасно упрямый человек", - сказала она, согласившись с его условиями.

    Syn:
    4)
    а) неподвижный, застывший (о лице, улыбке)

    His face took on a set expression. — Его лицо приняло застывшее выражение.

    Syn:

    "Damn you," he said through set teeth. — "Чтоб тебя!" - процедил он сквозь зубы.

    5) встроенный, вделанный, укреплённый
    Syn:
    6) уст. тщательно обдуманный, намеренный, умышленный

    He did it of set purpose. — Он сделал это умышленно.

    Syn:
    7) уст. формальный, официальный

    It is not a set party, but one without full dress or ceremony. — Это будет неофициальный приём без парадной одежды и церемоний.

    Syn:

    Англо-русский современный словарь > set

  • 45 association

    [əˌsəʊsɪ'eɪʃ(ə)n]
    n
    1) объединение, ассоциация, союз, общество
    - professional association
    - association football
    - parent-teacher association
    - savings and loan association
    - form an association
    2) общение, близость

    He had become habituated to grossness and immorality in his daily associations. — Он привык к грубости и распущенности в своем ежедневном общении.

    His association with your family was very useful. — Его общение с вашей семьей было ему очень полезно.

    There was a close association between the university and colleges. — Между университетом и колледжами установились тесные связи.

    He works in association with two other professors. — Он работает совместно с еще двумя профессорами.

    3) (обыкновенно pl) ассоциации

    I have pleasant (unpleasant) associations with this place. — Это место вызывает у меня приятные (неприятные) ассоциации

    English-Russian combinatory dictionary > association

  • 46 dish out

    phrvt infml
    1)

    The boss is delighted, he's been all over the works dishing out bonuses and handshakes — Шеф доволен. Он ходил по всему заводу, раздавая премиальные и пожимая всем руки

    He lakes money away fast enough but he doesn't like to dish it out — Он охотно берет деньги, по отдаст их с большим трудом

    2)

    The punishment he's going to dish out to her will be terrible — Наказание, которому он собирается подвергнуть ее, будет ужасным

    The teacher dished out a scolding to each one who was involved in the prank — Учительница намылила шею всем, кто участвовал в этой проделке

    He has been on the receiving end for more abuse than he has dished out — Оскорблений и его адрес было больше, чем исходило от него

    3)

    She's only a paid performer dishing out the sponsor's dough — Она просто платный исполнитель, которая расплачивается деньгами спонсора

    The new dictionary of modern spoken language > dish out

  • 47 Carvalho, João de Sousa

    (1745-1799)
       The foremost composer of opera of his generation. He studied at the Colégio dos Santos Reis in Vila Viçosa and at the Conservatorio di S Onofrio in Naples. While in Italy, his La Nitteti was performed in Rome in 1766. He returned to Portugal in 1767, where he joined the Irmandade de Santa Cecília at the Seminário da Patriarca and served as maestro from 1769 to 1773, and as maestro de capela from 1773 to 1798. He became the music teacher for the royal family in 1778. His many works, which include L'Amore industrioso (1769), Penelope Nellapartenza da Sparta (1782), Nettuno ed Egle (1785), and several Masses, were written in the style of Niccolo Jommelli.
        See also Music.

    Historical dictionary of Portugal > Carvalho, João de Sousa

  • 48 Salazar, Antônio de Oliveira

    (1889-1970)
       The Coimbra University professor of finance and economics and one of the founders of the Estado Novo, who came to dominate Western Europe's longest surviving authoritarian system. Salazar was born on 28 April 1889, in Vimieiro, Beira Alta province, the son of a peasant estate manager and a shopkeeper. Most of his first 39 years were spent as a student, and later as a teacher in a secondary school and a professor at Coimbra University's law school. Nine formative years were spent at Viseu's Catholic Seminary (1900-09), preparing for the Catholic priesthood, but the serious, studious Salazar decided to enter Coimbra University instead in 1910, the year the Braganza monarchy was overthrown and replaced by the First Republic. Salazar received some of the highest marks of his generation of students and, in 1918, was awarded a doctoral degree in finance and economics. Pleading inexperience, Salazar rejected an invitation in August 1918 to become finance minister in the "New Republic" government of President Sidónio Pais.
       As a celebrated academic who was deeply involved in Coimbra University politics, publishing works on the troubled finances of the besieged First Republic, and a leader of Catholic organizations, Sala-zar was not as modest, reclusive, or unknown as later official propaganda led the public to believe. In 1921, as a Catholic deputy, he briefly served in the First Republic's turbulent congress (parliament) but resigned shortly after witnessing but one stormy session. Salazar taught at Coimbra University as of 1916, and continued teaching until April 1928. When the military overthrew the First Republic in May 1926, Salazar was offered the Ministry of Finance and held office for several days. The ascetic academic, however, resigned his post when he discovered the degree of disorder in Lisbon's government and when his demands for budget authority were rejected.
       As the military dictatorship failed to reform finances in the following years, Salazar was reinvited to become minister of finances in April 1928. Since his conditions for acceptance—authority over all budget expenditures, among other powers—were accepted, Salazar entered the government. Using the Ministry of Finance as a power base, following several years of successful financial reforms, Salazar was named interim minister of colonies (1930) and soon garnered sufficient prestige and authority to become head of the entire government. In July 1932, Salazar was named prime minister, the first civilian to hold that post since the 1926 military coup.
       Salazar gathered around him a team of largely academic experts in the cabinet during the period 1930-33. His government featured several key policies: Portuguese nationalism, colonialism (rebuilding an empire in shambles), Catholicism, and conservative fiscal management. Salazar's government came to be called the Estado Novo. It went through three basic phases during Salazar's long tenure in office, and Salazar's role underwent changes as well. In the early years (1928-44), Salazar and the Estado Novo enjoyed greater vigor and popularity than later. During the middle years (1944—58), the regime's popularity waned, methods of repression increased and hardened, and Salazar grew more dogmatic in his policies and ways. During the late years (1958-68), the regime experienced its most serious colonial problems, ruling circles—including Salazar—aged and increasingly failed, and opposition burgeoned and grew bolder.
       Salazar's plans for stabilizing the economy and strengthening social and financial programs were shaken with the impact of the civil war (1936-39) in neighboring Spain. Salazar strongly supported General Francisco Franco's Nationalist rebels, the eventual victors in the war. But, as the civil war ended and World War II began in September 1939, Salazar's domestic plans had to be adjusted. As Salazar came to monopolize Lisbon's power and authority—indeed to embody the Estado Novo itself—during crises that threatened the future of the regime, he assumed ever more key cabinet posts. At various times between 1936 and 1944, he took over the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and of War (Defense), until the crises passed. At the end of the exhausting period of World War II, there were rumors that the former professor would resign from government and return to Coimbra University, but Salazar continued as the increasingly isolated, dominating "recluse of São Bento," that part of the parliament's buildings housing the prime minister's offices and residence.
       Salazar dominated the Estado Novo's government in several ways: in day-to-day governance, although this diminished as he delegated wider powers to others after 1944, and in long-range policy decisions, as well as in the spirit and image of the system. He also launched and dominated the single party, the União Nacional. A lifelong bachelor who had once stated that he could not leave for Lisbon because he had to care for his aged mother, Salazar never married, but lived with a beloved housekeeper from his Coimbra years and two adopted daughters. During his 36-year tenure as prime minister, Salazar engineered the important cabinet reshuffles that reflect the history of the Estado Novo and of Portugal.
       A number of times, in connection with significant events, Salazar decided on important cabinet officer changes: 11 April 1933 (the adoption of the Estado Novo's new 1933 Constitution); 18 January 1936 (the approach of civil war in Spain and the growing threat of international intervention in Iberian affairs during the unstable Second Spanish Republic of 1931-36); 4 September 1944 (the Allied invasion of Europe at Normandy and the increasing likelihood of a defeat of the Fascists by the Allies, which included the Soviet Union); 14 August 1958 (increased domestic dissent and opposition following the May-June 1958 presidential elections in which oppositionist and former regime stalwart-loyalist General Humberto Delgado garnered at least 25 percent of the national vote, but lost to regime candidate, Admiral Américo Tomás); 13 April 1961 (following the shock of anticolonial African insurgency in Portugal's colony of Angola in January-February 1961, the oppositionist hijacking of a Portuguese ocean liner off South America by Henrique Galvão, and an abortive military coup that failed to oust Salazar from office); and 19 August 1968 (the aging of key leaders in the government, including the now gravely ill Salazar, and the defection of key younger followers).
       In response to the 1961 crisis in Africa and to threats to Portuguese India from the Indian government, Salazar assumed the post of minister of defense (April 1961-December 1962). The failing leader, whose true state of health was kept from the public for as long as possible, appointed a group of younger cabinet officers in the 1960s, but no likely successors were groomed to take his place. Two of the older generation, Teotónio Pereira, who was in bad health, and Marcello Caetano, who preferred to remain at the University of Lisbon or in private law practice, remained in the political wilderness.
       As the colonial wars in three African territories grew more costly, Salazar became more isolated from reality. On 3 August 1968, while resting at his summer residence, the Fortress of São João do Estoril outside Lisbon, a deck chair collapsed beneath Salazar and his head struck the hard floor. Some weeks later, as a result, Salazar was incapacitated by a stroke and cerebral hemorrhage, was hospitalized, and became an invalid. While hesitating to fill the power vacuum that had unexpectedly appeared, President Tomás finally replaced Salazar as prime minister on 27 September 1968, with his former protégé and colleague, Marcello Caetano. Salazar was not informed that he no longer headed the government, but he never recovered his health. On 27 July 1970, Salazar died in Lisbon and was buried at Santa Comba Dão, Vimieiro, his village and place of birth.

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  • 49 Santo Antônio de Padua

    (Saint Anthony of Padua or of Lisbon)
    (1195-1231)
       Franciscan saint, teacher, and preacher, also known as Saint Anthony of Lisbon. Born in Lisbon and considered the patron saint of Portugal and of Lisbon, his feast day of 13 June is widely celebrated in the country. Santo Antônio spent much of his life outside Portugal, teaching at universities in Italy and France. He died at Padua and was canonized in 1232. He has been associated with many miracles and is known popularly as the "finder of lost articles." He appears frequently in works of art and in popular crafts.

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  • 50 best

    A n
    1 (most enjoyable, pleasant) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; it's the best of the stories cette histoire, c'est la meilleure ; the North will have the best of the weather c'est le nord du pays qui profitera du beau temps ; I think we've had the best of the day je pense que le beau temps est fini pour aujourd'hui ; to look the best être le mieux ; to sound the best avoir le meilleur son, sonner le mieux ; to taste the best être le/la meilleur/-e ; to smell the best avoir la meilleure odeur ;
    2 (of the highest quality, standard) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; the best there is le meilleur qui soit ; the best of its kind le meilleur du genre ; it's not her best (of book, play) ce n'est pas le/la meilleur/-e qu'elle ait écrit/-e ; only the best is good enough for me/my son pour moi/mon fils je veux ce qu'il y a de mieux ; only the best is good enough for him seul le meilleur peut lui convenir ;
    3 ( most competent) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; she's one of the best c'est l'une des meilleures ; to be the best at être le/la meilleur/-e en [subject, game] ; who's the best at drawing/swimming? qui dessine/nage le mieux? ;
    4 (most appropriate, desirable or valid) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; it's the best I've got c'est le meilleur que j'aie ; it's for the best ( recommending course of action) c'est la meilleure solution ; ( of something done) c'est tant mieux ; to do sth for the best faire qch pour le mieux ; it's not the best of times to do ce n'est pas le meilleur moment pour faire ;
    5 ( most favourable) the best le mieux ; the best we can hope for/say le mieux qu'on puisse espérer/dire ; at best au mieux ; I find it difficult to do at the best of times j'ai déjà du mal à le faire ; he's a difficult man at the best of times déjà en temps ordinaire il est difficile à vivre ; to make the best of sth s'accommoder de qch ;
    6 (peak, height) to be at its best [wine, cheese] être parfait ; [city, view, landscape] être le/la plus beau/belle ; this is modern art at its best c'est ce que l'art moderne peut produire de mieux ; to be at one's best (physically, in mood) être au mieux de sa forme ; to be at one's best writing poetry/playing villains exceller dans la poésie/dans les rôles de méchants ; this is Eliot at her best c'est Eliot dans ce qu'elle a fait de meilleur ; it was not in the best of taste ce n'était pas du meilleur goût ; the best of friends les meilleurs amis du monde ;
    7 ( greatest personal effort) to do one' s best to do faire de son mieux or faire (tout) son possible pour faire ; is that the best you can/the car can do? c'est le mieux que tu puisses/que la voiture puisse faire? ; to get the best out of obtenir le meilleur de [pupil, worker], tirer le meilleur parti de [gadget] ;
    8 (virtues, qualities) to bring out the best in sb [crisis, suffering] inciter qn à donner le meilleur de lui-même ;
    9 ( most advantageous or pleasing part) the best of it is gen le mieux, c'est que ; ( most amusing) le plus beau, c'est que ; to get the best of avoir la part du lion dans [deal, bargain] ; gagner dans [arrangement] ;
    10 ( good clothes) to keep sth for best garder or réserver qch pour les grandes occasions ; ⇒ Sunday best ;
    11 ( good wishes) ( on an occasion) meilleurs vœux mpl ; ( friendly greeting) amitiés fpl ; give her my best transmets-lui mes meilleurs vœux or amitiés ; all the best! ( good luck) bonne chance! ; ( cheers) à ta santé! ; all the best, Ellie ( in letter) amitiés, Ellie ; wishing you all the best on your retirement meilleurs vœux de bonheur pour votre retraite ;
    12 ( winning majority) best of three/five au meilleur des trois/cinq ; to play (the) best of three jouer au meilleur des trois ; it's the best of five c'est au meilleur des cinq.
    1 ( most excellent or pleasing) meilleur ; the best book I've ever read/written le meilleur livre que j'aie jamais lu/écrit ; the best idea she's had all day la meilleure idée qu'elle ait eue de la journée ; the best hotel in town le meilleur hôtel de la ville ; the best thing about sth/about doing ce qu'il y a de mieux dans qch/lorsqu'on fait ; one of the best things about sth/about doing l'un des plus grands avantages de qch/lorsqu'on fait ; to look best être le mieux ; to sound best avoir le meilleur son, sonner le mieux ; to taste best être le/la meilleur/-e ; to smell best avoir la meilleure odeur ; this wine is best served chilled ce vin est parfait si on le sert frais ; she looks best in black c'est en noir qu'elle est le mieux ; she speaks the best French c'est elle qui parle le mieux français ; she said it in her best French elle l'a dit dans son meilleur français ; in your best handwriting dans ta plus belle écriture ; my best dress ma plus belle robe ; my best sheets mes plus beaux draps ; ‘best before end May’ ‘à consommer de préférence avant fin mai’ ;
    2 ( most competent) [teacher, poet] meilleur ; the award for best actor le prix du meilleur acteur ; who is the best swimmer? qui nage le mieux? ; to be best at être le/la meilleur/-e en [subject, sport] ; être le/la meilleur/-e à [instrument] ; to be best at cooking cuisiner le mieux ; the best mother you could wish for la meilleure mère dont on puisse rêver ; may the best man win! que le meilleur gagne! ;
    3 ( most appropriate or suitable) [tool, example, way, time, idea] meilleur ; these ones are best for cutting paper pour couper du papier ceux-ci sont le mieux ; they're best for cutting paper, not fabric c'est pour couper du papier et non pas du tissu qu'ils conviennent le mieux ; it is best for older children cela convient mieux aux enfants plus âgés ; the best person for the job la personne qui convient le mieux pour ce travail ; the best thing to do la meilleure chose à faire ; the best thing would be to do, it would be best to do le mieux serait de faire ; it would be best if he did le mieux serait qu'il fasse ;
    4 ( most beneficial) [exercise, food] meilleur ; to consider what is best for sb réfléchir à ce qui est le mieux pour qn.
    C adv ( superlative of well) le mieux ; to behave/fit/hear best se comporter/aller/entendre le mieux ; the best fed/qualified/organized le mieux nourri/qualifié/organisé ; the best organized person la personne la mieux organisée ; the best prepared/equipped/loved le plus préparé/équipé/aimé ; the best loved woman la femme la plus aimée ; to like sth best aimer qch le mieux or le plus ; to like sth best of all aimer qch mieux or plus que tout ; best of all mieux que tout ; he works best on his own c'est seul qu'il travaille le mieux ; to do best réussir le mieux ; who did best? qui a le mieux réussi? ; to do sth as best one can faire qch de son mieux ; you'd best do ○ tu ferais mieux de faire ; such advice is best ignored/followed il vaut mieux ignorer/suivre de tels conseils ; you know best c'est toi le meilleur juge.
    D vtr (defeat, outdo) ( in argument) avoir le dessus sur [person] ; (in contest, struggle) battre, vaincre [opponent] ; to be bested in an argument avoir le dessous dans une discussion.
    to do sth with the best of them faire qch avec tout un chacun ; it happens to the best of us (mishap, failure) ça arrive à tout le monde ; ( death) c'est notre lot à tous.

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  • 51 Usage note : as

    When as is used as a preposition or a conjunction to mean like it is translated
    by comme:
    dressed as a sailor
    = habillé comme un marin
    as usual
    = comme d’habitude
    as often happens
    = comme c’est souvent le cas
    As a conjunction in time expressions, meaning when or while, as is translated by comme:
    as she was coming down the stairs
    = comme elle descendait l’escalier
    However, where a gradual process is involved, as is translated by au fur et à mesure que:
    as the day went on, he became more anxious
    = au fur et à mesure que la journée avançait il devenait plus inquiet
    As a conjunction meaning because, as is translated by comme or puisque:
    as he is ill, he can’t go out
    = comme il est malade or puisqu’il est malade, il ne peut pas sortir
    When used as an adverb in comparisons, as…as is translated by aussi…que:
    he is as intelligent as his brother
    = il est aussi intelligent que son frère
    But see category J in the entry as for as much
    as and as many as.
    Note also the standard translation used for fixed similes:
    as strong as an ox
    = fort comme un bœuf
    as rich as Croesus
    = riche comme Crésus
    Such similes often have a cultural equivalent rather than a direct translation. To find translations for English similes, consult the entry for the second element.
    When as is used as a preposition to indicate a person’s profession or position, it is translated by comme:
    he works as an engineer
    = il travaille comme ingénieur
    Note that the article a/an is not translated.
    When as is used with a preposition to mean in my/his capacity as, it is translated by en tant que:
    as a teacher I believe that…
    = en tant qu’enseignant je crois que…
    For more examples, particular usages and phrases like as for, as from, as to etc. see the entry as.

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  • 52 even

    Ⅰ.
    even1 ['i:vən]
    plat ⇒ 1 (a) égal ⇒ 1 (b)-(d) pair ⇒ 1 (e) même ⇒ 2 (a) encore ⇒ 2 (b) égaliser ⇒ 3 s'égaliser ⇒ 4
    (a) (level) plat, plan; (smooth) uni, égal;
    ∎ to make sth even égaliser ou aplanir qch;
    ∎ it's even with the desk c'est au même niveau que le bureau
    (b) (steady → breathing, temperature) égal; (→ rate, rhythm) régulier
    (c) (equal → distribution, spread) égal;
    ∎ the score is or the scores are even ils sont à égalité;
    ∎ it's an even game la partie est égale;
    ∎ now we're even nous voilà quittes, nous sommes quittes maintenant;
    ∎ there's an even chance he'll lose il y a une chance sur deux qu'il perde;
    ∎ the odds or chances are about even les chances sont à peu près égales;
    ∎ American to lay even odds donner à égalité;
    ∎ American the bookmakers are offering even odds les bookmakers offrent un enjeu égal;
    ∎ they are an even match ils sont à partie égale;
    ∎ to bet even money (gen) donner chances égales; (in betting) parier le même enjeu;
    ∎ Horseracing even money favourite cheval m coté à égalité;
    ∎ to get even with sb se venger de qn;
    ∎ I'll get even with you for that! je vous revaudrai ça!;
    ∎ familiar to be even Stevens être quitte
    (d) (calm → temper) égal; (→ voice) égal, calme;
    ∎ to have an even disposition être d'un naturel calme
    (e) (number) pair
    ∎ he even works on Sundays il travaille même le dimanche;
    ∎ even the teacher laughed même le professeur a ri, le professeur lui-même a ri;
    ∎ she's even forgotten his name elle a oublié jusqu'à son nom;
    ∎ he even said so il a été jusqu'à le dire, il l'a même dit;
    ∎ without even apologizing sans même ou sans seulement s'excuser;
    ∎ this would be sad, tragic even ça serait triste, tragique même;
    ∎ he can't even walk il ne peut même pas marcher;
    ∎ not even même pas;
    ∎ even supposing that… même en supposant que…
    (b) (with comparative) (still) encore;
    ∎ even better encore mieux;
    ∎ even more tired encore plus fatigué;
    ∎ even less encore moins
    ∎ he seemed indifferent, even hostile il avait l'air indifférent, hostile même
    égaliser, aplanir;
    ∎ to even the odds égaliser les chances
    s'égaliser, s'aplanir
    (a) formal (at the very moment that) au moment même où;
    ∎ even as we speak au moment même où nous parlons
    ∎ it came to pass even as he had foretold tout arriva comme il l'avait prédit
    même si;
    ∎ even if I say so myself sans fausse modestie;
    ∎ even if he did say that, what does it matter? et même s'il a dit ça, quelle importance est-ce que ça a?
    ∎ even now, four years later, I still haven't got over it aujourd'hui encore, quatre ans plus tard, je ne m'en suis pas encore remis
    (b) literary (at this very moment) en ce moment même
    (nevertheless) quand même, pourtant;
    ∎ yes, but even so oui, mais quand même
    (a) (in that case also) quand même;
    ∎ but even then we wouldn't be able to afford it mais nous ne pourrions quand même pas nous le permettre
    (b) (at that time also) même à ce moment-là;
    ∎ things were difficult enough even then les choses étaient assez difficiles même à ce moment-là;
    ∎ even then she wouldn't believe me elle ne m'a pas cru pour autant
    ∎ even though he tries malgré ses efforts;
    ∎ even though she explained it in detail bien qu'elle l'ait expliqué en détail
    même avec, malgré
    (surface) égaliser, aplanir; (prices) égaliser; (supply) répartir ou distribuer plus également
    (surface) s'égaliser, s'aplanir; (prices) s'égaliser; (supply) être réparti plus également
    (a) (make equal → score etc) égaliser;
    ∎ to even things up rétablir l'équilibre
    (b) (sum) arrondir au chiffre supérieur;
    ∎ let's even it up to a pound arrondissons la somme à une livre
    Ⅱ.
    even2

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  • 53 good

    good [gʊd]
    bon ⇒ 1A (a)-(d), 1B (a), 1C (a), 1C (c), 1C (d), 1D (a)-(e), 1E (a)-(d), 2 (a) beau ⇒ 1A (a), 1D (b) gentil ⇒ 1B (a) sage ⇒ 1B (b) favorable ⇒ 1C (b) bien ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b), 3 pour ainsi dire ⇒ 5 pour de bon ⇒ 6
    (compar better ['betə(r)], superl best [best])
    A.
    (a) (enjoyable, pleasant → book, feeling, holiday) bon, agréable; (→ weather) beau (belle);
    ∎ we're good friends nous sommes très amis;
    ∎ we're just good friends on est des amis, c'est tout;
    ∎ she has a good relationship with her staff elle a un bon contact avec ses employés;
    ∎ they have a good sex life sexuellement, tout va bien entre eux;
    ∎ they had a good time ils se sont bien amusés;
    ∎ we had good weather during the holidays il faisait beau pendant nos vacances;
    ∎ good to eat/to hear bon à manger/à entendre;
    ∎ it's good to be home ça fait du bien ou ça fait plaisir de rentrer chez soi;
    ∎ it's good to be alive il fait bon vivre;
    ∎ wait until he's in a good mood attendez qu'il soit de bonne humeur;
    ∎ to feel good être en forme;
    ∎ he doesn't feel good about leaving her alone (worried) ça l'ennuie de la laisser seule; (ashamed) il a honte de la laisser seule;
    ∎ it's too good to be true c'est trop beau pour être vrai ou pour y croire;
    ∎ the good life la belle vie;
    ∎ she's never had it so good! elle n'a jamais eu la vie si belle!;
    ∎ this is as good as you can get or as it gets c'est ce qui se fait de mieux;
    ∎ have a good day! bonne journée!;
    ∎ it's good to see you je suis/nous sommes content(s) de te voir;
    ∎ American familiar good to see you content de te voir;
    ∎ you can have too much of a good thing on se lasse de tout, même du meilleur
    (b) (high quality → clothing, dishes) bon, de bonne qualité; (→ painting, film) bon; (→ food) bon;
    ∎ it's a good school c'est une bonne école;
    ∎ he speaks good English il parle bien anglais;
    ∎ she put her good shoes on elle a mis ses belles chaussures;
    ∎ I need a good suit j'ai besoin d'un bon costume;
    ∎ this house is good enough for me cette maison me suffit;
    ∎ if it's good enough for you, it's good enough for me si ça vous va, alors ça me va aussi;
    ∎ this isn't good enough ça ne va pas;
    ∎ this work isn't good enough ce travail laisse beaucoup à désirer;
    ∎ nothing is too good for her family rien n'est trop beau pour sa famille;
    ∎ it makes good television ça marche bien à la télévision
    (c) (competent, skilful) bon, compétent;
    ∎ do you know a good lawyer? connaissez-vous un bon avocat?;
    ∎ she's a very good doctor c'est un excellent médecin;
    ∎ he's a good swimmer c'est un bon nageur;
    ∎ she's a good listener c'est quelqu'un qui sait écouter;
    ∎ to be good in bed être bien au lit;
    ∎ he's too good for that job il mérite une meilleure situation;
    ∎ to be good at sth être doué pour ou bon en qch;
    ∎ they're good at everything ils sont bons en tout;
    ∎ he's good with children il sait s'y prendre avec les enfants;
    ∎ to be good with one's hands être habile ou adroit de ses mains;
    ∎ they're not good enough to direct the others ils ne sont pas à la hauteur pour diriger les autres;
    ∎ you're as good as he is tu le vaux bien, tu vaux autant que lui;
    ∎ she's as good an artist as you are elle vous vaut en tant qu'artiste;
    ∎ to be good on French history/contract law (author) être bon en histoire de France/sur le droit des contrats;
    ∎ to be good on sth (book) être complet sur qch;
    ∎ the good gardening guide (title of book) le guide du bon jardinier
    (d) (useful) bon;
    ∎ to be good for nothing être bon à rien;
    ∎ this product is also good for cleaning windows ce produit est bien aussi pour nettoyer les vitres
    ∎ good afternoon! (hello) bonjour!; (goodbye) bon après-midi!;
    ∎ good day! British or & American old-fashioned (hello) bonjour!; British old-fashioned (goodbye) adieu!;
    ∎ good evening! bonsoir!;
    ∎ good morning! (hello) bonjour!; (goodbye) au revoir!, bonne journée!
    B.
    (a) (kind) bon, gentil; (loyal, true) bon, véritable; (moral, virtuous) bon;
    ∎ good behaviour or conduct bonne conduite f;
    ∎ she's a good person c'est quelqu'un de bien;
    ∎ he's a good sort c'est un brave type;
    ∎ she proved to be a good friend elle a prouvé qu'elle était une véritable amie;
    ∎ he's been a good husband to her il a été pour elle un bon mari;
    ∎ you're too good for him tu mérites mieux que lui;
    ∎ they took advantage of his good nature ils ont profité de son bon naturel ou caractère;
    ∎ he's a good Christian/communist c'est un bon chrétien/communiste;
    ∎ to lead a good life (comfortable) avoir une belle vie; (moral) mener une vie vertueuse ou exemplaire;
    ∎ they've always been good to me ils ont toujours été gentils avec moi;
    ∎ life has been good to me j'ai eu de la chance dans la vie;
    ∎ that's very good of you c'est très aimable de votre part;
    ∎ he was very good about it il s'est montré très compréhensif;
    ∎ it's good of you to come c'est aimable ou gentil à vous d'être venu;
    ∎ would you be good enough to ask him? auriez-vous la bonté de lui demander?, seriez-vous assez aimable pour lui demander?;
    ∎ would you be good enough to reply by return of post? voudriez-vous avoir l'obligeance de répondre par retour du courrier?;
    ∎ old-fashioned or humorous and how's your good lady? et comment va madame?;
    ∎ old-fashioned or humorous my good man mon brave;
    ∎ literary good men and true des hommes vaillants;
    ∎ literary the good ship Caledonia le Caledonia
    ∎ be good! sois sage!;
    ∎ be a good boy and fetch Mummy's bag sois mignon, va chercher le sac de maman;
    ∎ good dog! (encouraging) oh, le beau chien!; (congratulating) c'est bien, le chien!
    C.
    (a) (desirable, positive) bon, souhaitable; (cause) bon;
    ∎ it's a good thing she's prepared to talk about it c'est une bonne chose qu'elle soit prête à en parler;
    ∎ she had the good fortune to arrive just then elle a eu la chance d'arriver juste à ce moment-là;
    ∎ it's a good job or good thing he decided not to go c'est une chance qu'il ait décidé de ou heureusement qu'il a décidé de ne pas y aller;
    ∎ all good wishes for the New Year tous nos meilleurs vœux pour le nouvel an
    (b) (favourable → contract, deal) avantageux, favorable; (→ opportunity, sign) bon, favorable;
    ∎ to buy sth at a good price acheter qch bon marché ou à un prix avantageux;
    ∎ you've got a good chance tu as toutes tes chances;
    ∎ she's in a good position to help us elle est bien placée pour nous aider;
    ∎ there are good times ahead l'avenir est prometteur;
    ∎ he put in a good word for me with the boss il a glissé un mot en ma faveur au patron;
    ∎ it's looking good (is going well) ça a l'air de bien se passer; (is going to succeed) ça se présente bien;
    ∎ he's looking good (of boxer, athlete, election candidate) il a toutes ses chances
    (c) (convenient, suitable → place, time) bon, propice; (→ choice) bon, convenable;
    ∎ it's a good holiday spot for people with children c'est un lieu de vacances idéal pour ceux qui ont des enfants;
    ∎ is this a good moment to ask him? est-ce un bon moment pour lui demander?;
    ∎ this is as good a time as any autant le faire maintenant;
    ∎ it's as good a way as any to do it c'est une façon comme une autre de le faire
    (d) (beneficial) bon, bienfaisant;
    ∎ protein-rich diets are good for pregnant women les régimes riches en protéines sont bons pour les femmes enceintes;
    ∎ eat your spinach, it's good for you mange tes épinards, c'est bon pour toi;
    ∎ hard work is good for the soul! le travail forme le caractère!;
    ∎ whisky is good for a cold le whisky est bon pour les rhumes;
    ∎ to be good for business être bon pour les affaires;
    ∎ he's not good for her il a une mauvaise influence sur elle;
    ∎ this cold weather isn't good for your health ce froid n'est pas bon pour ta santé ou est mauvais pour toi;
    ∎ it's good for him to spend time outdoors ça lui fait du bien ou c'est bon pour lui de passer du temps dehors;
    ∎ he works more than is good for him il travaille plus qu'il ne faudrait ou devrait;
    ∎ figurative he doesn't know what's good for him il ne sait pas ce qui est bon pour lui;
    ∎ figurative if you know what's good for you, you'll listen si tu as le moindre bon sens, tu m'écouteras
    D.
    (a) (sound, strong) bon, valide;
    ∎ I can do a lot with my good arm je peux faire beaucoup de choses avec mon bras valide;
    ∎ my eyesight/hearing is good j'ai une bonne vue/l'ouïe fine
    (b) (attractive → appearance) bon, beau (belle); (→ features, legs) beau (belle), joli;
    ∎ you're looking good! (healthy) tu as bonne mine!; (well-dressed) tu es très bien!;
    ∎ that colour looks good on him cette couleur lui va bien;
    ∎ she has a good figure elle est bien faite;
    ∎ the vase looks good there le vase rend très bien là
    (c) (valid, well-founded) bon, valable;
    ∎ she had a good excuse/reason for not going elle avait une bonne excuse pour/une bonne raison de ne pas y aller;
    ∎ I wouldn't have come without good reason je ne serais pas venu sans avoir une bonne raison;
    ∎ they made out a good case against drinking tap water ils ont bien expliqué pourquoi il ne fallait pas boire l'eau du robinet
    (d) (reliable, trustworthy → brand, car) bon, sûr; Commerce & Finance (→ cheque) bon; (→ investment, securities) sûr; (→ debt) bon, certain;
    ∎ my passport is good for five years mon passeport est bon ou valable pour cinq ans;
    ∎ this coat is good for another year ce manteau fera encore un an;
    ∎ familiar she's good for another ten years elle en a bien encore pour dix ans;
    ∎ familiar he's always good for a laugh il sait toujours faire rire□ ;
    ∎ how much money are you good for? (do you have) de combien d'argent disposez-vous?;
    ∎ he should be good for a couple of hundred pounds on devrait pouvoir en tirer quelques centaines de livres;
    ∎ they are or their credit is good for £500 on peut leur faire crédit jusqu'à 500 livres
    (e) (honourable, reputable) bon, estimé;
    ∎ they live at a good address ils habitent un quartier chic;
    ∎ to protect their good name pour défendre leur réputation;
    ∎ the firm has a good name la société a (une) bonne réputation;
    ∎ she's from a good family elle est de bonne famille;
    ∎ a family of good standing une famille bien
    E.
    (a) (ample, considerable) bon, considérable;
    ∎ a good amount or deal of money beaucoup d'argent;
    ∎ a good (round) sum une somme rondelette;
    ∎ a good few people pas mal de gens;
    ∎ take good care of your mother prends bien soin de ta mère;
    ∎ to make good money bien gagner sa vie;
    ∎ I make good money je gagne bien ma vie;
    ∎ we still have a good way to go nous avons encore un bon bout de chemin à faire;
    ∎ I was a good way into the book when I realized that… j'avais déjà bien avancé dans ma lecture quand je me suis rendu compte que…;
    ∎ a good thirty years ago il y a bien trente ans;
    ∎ the trip will take you a good two hours il vous faudra deux bonnes heures pour faire le voyage;
    ∎ she's been gone a good while ça fait un bon moment qu'elle est partie;
    ∎ they came in a good second ils ont obtenu une bonne deuxième place;
    ∎ there's a good risk of it happening il y a de grands risques que ça arrive
    (b) (proper, thorough) bon, grand;
    ∎ I gave the house a good cleaning j'ai fait le ménage à fond;
    ∎ have a good cry pleure un bon coup;
    ∎ we had a good laugh on a bien ri;
    ∎ I managed to get a good look at his face j'ai pu bien regarder son visage;
    ∎ take a good look at her regardez-la bien;
    ∎ he got a good spanking il a reçu une bonne fessée;
    ∎ familiar we were good and mad on était carrément furax;
    ∎ she'll call when she's good and ready elle appellera quand elle le voudra bien;
    ∎ I was good and sorry to have invited her j'ai bien regretté de l'avoir invitée
    (c) (acceptable) bon, convenable;
    ∎ we made the trip in good time le voyage n'a pas été trop long;
    ∎ that's all very good or all well and good but→ c'est bien joli ou bien beau tout ça mais…
    (d) (indicating approval) bon, très bien;
    ∎ I'd like a new suit - very good, sir! j'ai besoin d'un nouveau costume - (très) bien, monsieur!;
    ∎ she left him - good! elle l'a quitté - tant mieux!;
    ∎ he's feeling better - good, let him go il va mieux - très bien, laissez-le partir;
    ∎ good, that's settled bon ou bien, voilà une affaire réglée;
    ∎ (that) sounds good! (good idea) bonne idée!;
    ∎ that's a good question c'est une bonne question;
    ∎ familiar that's a good one! (joke) elle est (bien) bonne, celle-là!; ironic (far-fetched story) à d'autres!;
    ∎ familiar good on you or for you! bravo!, très bien!;
    ∎ good old Eric, I knew he wouldn't let us down! ce brave Eric, je savais qu'il ne nous laisserait pas tomber!;
    ∎ good old London le bon vieux Londres;
    ∎ the good old days le bon vieux temps
    (a) (as intensifier) bien, bon;
    ∎ a good hard bed un lit bien dur;
    ∎ I'd like a good hot bath j'ai envie de prendre un bon bain chaud;
    ∎ he needs a good sound spanking il a besoin d'une bonne fessée;
    ∎ the two friends had a good long chat les deux amis ont longuement bavardé;
    ∎ we took a good long walk nous avons fait une bonne ou une grande promenade
    (b) familiar (well) bien□ ;
    ∎ she writes good elle écrit bien;
    ∎ the boss gave it to them good and proper le patron leur a passé un de ces savons;
    ∎ their team beat us good and proper leur équipe nous a battus à plate couture ou à plates coutures;
    ∎ I'll do it when I'm good and ready je le ferai quand ça me chantera;
    ∎ I like my coffee good and strong j'aime le café bien fort;
    ∎ make sure it's stuck on good and hard vérifie que c'est vraiment bien collé;
    ∎ put the paint on good and thick appliquer la peinture en couches bien épaisses
    ∎ to make good (succeed) réussir; (reform) changer de conduite, se refaire une vie;
    ∎ a local boy made good un garçon du pays ou du coin qui a fait son chemin;
    ∎ the prisoner made good his escape le prisonnier est parvenu à s'échapper ou a réussi son évasion;
    ∎ they made good their promise ils ont tenu parole ou ont respecté leur promesse;
    ∎ he made good his position as leader il a assuré sa position de leader;
    ∎ to make sth good (mistake) remédier à qch; (damages, injustice) réparer qch; (losses) compenser qch; (deficit) combler qch; (wall, surface) apporter des finitions à qch;
    ∎ we'll make good any expenses you incur nous vous rembourserons toute dépense;
    ∎ American to make good on sth honorer qch
    3 noun
    (a) (morality, virtue) bien m;
    ∎ they do good ils font le bien;
    ∎ that will do more harm than good ça fera plus de mal que de bien;
    ∎ to return good for evil rendre le bien pour le mal;
    ∎ that organization is a power for good cet organisme exerce une influence salutaire;
    ∎ she recognized the good in him elle a vu ce qu'il y avait de bon en lui;
    ∎ there is good and bad in everyone il y a du bon et du mauvais en chacun de nous;
    ∎ to be up to no good préparer un mauvais coup;
    ∎ their daughter came to no good leur fille a mal tourné;
    ∎ for good or evil, for good or ill pour le bien et pour le mal
    ∎ this book isn't much good to me ce livre ne me sert pas à grand-chose;
    ∎ if it's any good to him si ça peut lui être utile ou lui rendre service;
    ∎ I was never any good at mathematics je n'ai jamais été doué pour les maths, je n'ai jamais été bon ou fort en maths;
    ∎ he's no good il est nul;
    ∎ he'd be no good as a teacher il ne ferait pas un bon professeur;
    ∎ what's the good? à quoi bon?;
    ∎ what good would it do to leave now? à quoi bon partir maintenant?;
    ∎ what good will it do you to see her? ça te servira à quoi ou t'avancera à quoi de la voir?;
    ∎ familiar a fat lot of good that did you! te voilà bien avancé maintenant!;
    ∎ ironic that will do you a lot of good! tu seras bien avancé!, ça te fera une belle jambe!;
    ∎ it's no good, I give up ça ne sert à rien, j'abandonne;
    ∎ it's no good worrying about it ça ne sert à rien de ou ce n'est pas la peine de ou inutile de vous inquiéter;
    ∎ I might as well talk to the wall for all the good it does je ferais aussi bien de parler au mur, pour tout l'effet que ça fait
    (c) (benefit, welfare) bien m;
    ∎ I did it for your own good je l'ai fait pour ton (propre) bien;
    ∎ a holiday will do her good des vacances lui feront du bien;
    ∎ she resigned for the good of her health elle a démissionné pour des raisons de santé;
    ∎ it does my heart good to see you so happy ça me réchauffe le cœur de vous voir si heureux;
    ∎ much good may it do you! grand bien vous fasse!;
    ∎ the common good l'intérêt m commun
    ∎ (people) the good les bons mpl, les gens mpl de bien;
    ∎ the good and the bad les bons et les méchants;
    ∎ only the good die young ce sont toujours les meilleurs qui partent les premiers
    pour ainsi dire, à peu de choses près;
    ∎ I'm as good as blind without my glasses sans lunettes je suis pour ainsi dire aveugle;
    ∎ he's as good as dead c'est comme s'il était mort;
    ∎ the job is as good as finished la tâche est pour ainsi dire ou est pratiquement finie;
    ∎ it's as good as new c'est comme neuf;
    ∎ he as good as admitted he was wrong il a pour ainsi dire reconnu qu'il avait tort;
    ∎ they as good as called us cowards ils n'ont pas dit qu'on était des lâches mais c'était tout comme;
    ∎ are you married? - as good as tu es marié? - non, mais c'est tout comme
    pour de bon;
    ∎ she left for good elle est partie pour de bon;
    ∎ they finally settled down for good ils se sont enfin fixés définitivement;
    ∎ for good and all une (bonne) fois pour toutes, pour de bon;
    ∎ I'm warning you for good and all! c'est la dernière fois que je te le dis!
    ∎ that's all to the good tant mieux;
    ∎ he finished up the card game £15 to the good il a fait 15 livres de bénéfice ou il a gagné 15 livres aux cartes
    ►► the Good Book la Bible;
    Good Friday le vendredi saint;
    American familiar good old boy or good ole boy or good ol' boy (white male from Southern US) = Blanc originaire du sud des États-Unis, aux valeurs traditionnelles; pejorative (redneck) plouc m;
    Bible the Good Samaritan le bon Samaritain;
    figurative good Samaritan bon Samaritain m;
    ∎ she's a real good Samaritan elle a tout du bon Samaritain;
    American Law the good Samaritan laws = lois qui protègent un sauveteur de toutes poursuites éventuelles engagées par le blessé;
    the Good Shepherd le Bon Pasteur
    ✾ Book 'A Good Enough Parent' Bettelheim 'Pour être des parents acceptables'
    ✾ Book 'Good as Gold' Heller 'Franc comme l'or'
    ✾ Film 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' Leone 'Le Bon, la brute et le truand'
    ⓘ GOOD FRIDAY En Grande-Bretagne, il est traditionnel, le jour du vendredi saint, de manger des "hot cross buns" (petits pains ronds aux fruits secs, marqués d'une croix).
    ⓘ THE GOOD FRIDAY AGREEMENT Le processus de paix en Irlande du Nord, qui a été amorcé par les cessez-le-feu des groupes paramilitaires républicains et unionistes en 1994, a abouti au "Good Friday Agreement", l'accord de paix signé à Belfast en avril 1998. Cet accord, parrainé par les Premiers ministres britannique et irlandais, et finalement approuvé par le Sinn Féin et par la plupart des partis unionistes, a mis en place la "Northern Ireland Assembly", un parlement quasi autonome avec un partage démocratique du pouvoir entre les communautés protestante et catholique. Cet accord est une étape vers la fin de trente ans de guerre civile en Ulster.
    ⓘ You've never had it so good Ce slogan a été utilisé pour la première fois aux États-Unis en 1952 par les Démocrates. Il signifie "vous êtes aujourd'hui plus prospères que jamais". En Grande-Bretagne, ce slogan est associé au Premier ministre conservateur Harold Macmillan qui l'utilisa dans un discours en 1957. Aujourd'hui, on utilise cette formule sur le mode ironique lorsqu'une situation n'encourage pas du tout à l'optimisme.

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  • 54 split

    split [splɪt] (pt & pp split, cont splitting)
    1 noun
    (a) (in wood) fissure f, fente f; (in rock → gen) fissure f; (→ deeper) crevasse f; (in skin) gerçure f; (in garment → on purpose) fente f; (→ tear) déchirure f;
    ∎ there is a long split in the wood le bois est fendu sur une bonne longueur
    (b) (division) division f; (separation) séparation f; (quarrel) rupture f; Politics scission f, schisme m; Religion schisme m; (gap) fossé m, écart m;
    ∎ a split in the ranks une division dans les rangs;
    ∎ there was a three-way split in the voting les votes étaient répartis en trois groupes;
    ∎ a deep split within the party un schisme profond au sein du parti;
    ∎ the split between rich and poor nations l'écart entre les pays riches et les pays pauvres
    (c) (share) part f;
    ∎ he asked to be given his split of the booty il a demandé qu'on lui donne sa part du butin;
    ∎ they suggested a two-way split of the profits ils ont proposé de partager les bénéfices en deux parts égales
    (d) Cookery coupe f glacée
    (e) (half bottle → of soft drink) petite bouteille f; (→ of champagne) demi-bouteille f; (half glass → of spirits) petit verre m
    (lip, skirt) fendu;
    ∎ in a split second en une fraction de seconde;
    ∎ it only took a split second cela n'a demandé qu'une fraction de seconde;
    ∎ he works a split shift sa journée de travail est divisée en deux tranches horaires
    (a) (cleave → wood, stone) fendre; (→ slate) cliver;
    ∎ he was splitting wood for the fire il fendait du bois pour faire du feu;
    ∎ the lightning split the oak right down the middle la foudre a fendu le chêne en plein milieu;
    ∎ karate experts can split bricks with their bare hands les karatékas sont capables de casser des briques à main nue;
    ∎ to split sth in two or in half casser ou fendre qch en deux;
    ∎ to split sth open ouvrir qch (en le coupant en deux ou en le fendant);
    ∎ the customs split the boxes open les douaniers ont ouvert les cartons d'un coup de canif;
    ∎ he split his head open on the concrete il s'est fendu le crâne sur le béton;
    ∎ they split open the mattress in their search for drugs ils ont éventré le matelas à la recherche de stupéfiants;
    ∎ Physics to split the atom fissionner l'atome;
    ∎ familiar to split one's sides (laughing) se tenir les côtes (de rire)
    (b) (tear) déchirer;
    ∎ the plastic sheet had been split right down the middle la bâche en plastique avait été fendue en plein milieu;
    ∎ I've split my trousers j'ai déchiré mon pantalon
    (c) (separate into groups → family) diviser; Politics (→ party) diviser, créer ou provoquer une scission dans;
    ∎ we were split into two groups on nous a divisés en deux groupes;
    ∎ the committee is split on this issue le comité est divisé sur cette question;
    ∎ this split the party three ways ceci a divisé ou scindé le parti en trois;
    ∎ to split the vote disperser les voix;
    ∎ the vote was split down the middle les deux camps avaient obtenu exactement le même nombre de voix;
    ∎ we were split 30-70 on était 30 pour cent d'un côté et 70 pour cent de l'autre;
    ∎ American Politics to split one's ticket panacher son bulletin de vote
    (d) (divide and share → profits) (se) partager, (se) répartir; (→ bill) (se) partager; Finance (→ stocks) faire une redistribution de;
    ∎ they decided to split the work between them ils ont décidé de se partager le travail;
    ∎ to split the profits four ways diviser les bénéfices en quatre;
    ∎ you can't split it in three on ne peut pas le diviser en trois;
    ∎ to split a bottle partager une bouteille;
    ∎ to split the difference (share out) partager la différence; (compromise) couper la poire en deux
    ∎ to split an infinitive = intercaler un adverbe ou une expression adverbiale entre "to" et le verbe
    (f) Computing (file, image) découper
    (g) familiar (leave) quitter□ ;
    ∎ we split town nous avons quitté la ville;
    ∎ I'm going to split this scene je me tire ou barre
    (a) (break → wood, slate) se fendre, éclater;
    ∎ the ship split in two le navire s'est brisé (en deux);
    ∎ figurative my head is splitting j'ai un mal de tête atroce
    (b) (tear → fabric) se déchirer; (→ seam) craquer;
    ∎ the bag split open le sac s'est déchiré;
    ∎ her dress split right down the back le dos de sa robe s'est déchiré de haut en bas
    (c) (divide → gen) se diviser; (→ political party) se scinder; (→ road, railway) se diviser, bifurquer;
    ∎ the hikers split into three groups les randonneurs se sont divisés en trois groupes;
    ∎ the party split over the question of pollution le parti s'est scindé ou divisé sur la question de la pollution;
    ∎ the committee split down the middle on the issue le comité s'est divisé en deux clans sur la question
    (d) (separate → couple) se séparer; (→ family, group) s'éparpiller, se disperser;
    ∎ she has split with her old school friends elle ne voit plus ses anciennes camarades de classe
    (e) familiar (leave) se casser, mettre les bouts;
    ∎ let's split! on se casse!;
    ∎ they split for San Francisco ils sont partis à San Fransisco□
    ∎ British to do the splits, American to do splits faire le grand écart
    ►► split cane osier m;
    Sport split decision (in boxing) victoire f, décision f aux points;
    split end fourche f;
    ∎ I tend to get split ends j'ai des cheveux qui ont tendance à fourcher;
    Grammar split infinitive = infinitif où un adverbe ou une expression adverbiale est intercalé entre "to" et le verbe;
    split pea pois m cassé;
    split personality double personnalité f, dédoublement m de la personnalité;
    ∎ he has a split personality il souffre d'un dédoublement de personnalité;
    British split pin goupille f fendue;
    split ring bague f à fente;
    Cinema & Computing split screen écran m divisé;
    split second fraction f de seconde;
    American Politics split ticket panachage m;
    Sport split time (in cycling, athletics, motor racing) temps m de passage
    (a) (break, cut → branch, piece) enlever (en fendant)
    (b) (person, group) séparer;
    ∎ our branch was split off from the parent company notre succursale a été séparée de la maison mère
    (a) (branch, splinter) se détacher;
    ∎ a large rock split off from the cliff un gros rocher s'est détaché de la falaise
    (b) (separate → person, group) se séparer;
    ∎ we split off (from the others) to visit the museum nous avons quitté les autres pour visiter le musée;
    ∎ a radical movement split off from the main party un mouvement radical s'est détaché du gros du parti
    British familiar (inform on) vendre, moucharder;
    ∎ he split on his friend to the police il a donné son ami à la police;
    ∎ don't split on him! ne le vends pas!
    (a) (wood) fendre; (cake) couper en morceaux;
    ∎ he split the wood up into small pieces il a fendu le bois en petits morceaux
    (b) (divide → loot, profits) partager; (→ work) répartir;
    ∎ let's split the work up between us répartissons-nous le travail;
    ∎ the teaching syllabus is split up into several chapters le programme d'enseignement est divisé en plusieurs chapitres;
    ∎ Chemistry to split up a compound into its elements dédoubler un composé en ses éléments
    (c) (couple, people fighting) séparer; (disperse) disperser;
    ∎ the teacher split the boys up le professeur a séparé les garçons;
    ∎ the police split up the meeting/crowd la police a mis fin à la réunion/dispersé la foule
    (a) (wood, marble) se fendre; (ship) se briser
    (b) (couple) se séparer, rompre; (friends) rompre, se brouiller; (meeting, members) se disperser; Politics se diviser, se scinder;
    ∎ to split up with sb rompre avec qn;
    ∎ the band split up in 1992 le groupe s'est séparé en 1992;
    ∎ the search party split up into three groups l'équipe de secours s'est divisée en trois groupes

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  • 55 Diderot, Denis

    b. 1713 Lagnes, Champagne, France
    d. 1784 Paris, France
    [br]
    French editor of the thirty-five-volume Encyclopédie.
    [br]
    In spite of a Jesuit education, Diderot became a teacher and scholar instead of a lawyer or doctor. He then proceeded to write prolifically, though many of his works ran contrary to government opinion and dictate. In 1727 Ephraim Chambers published the Chambers Encyclopaedia and a Parisian publisher persuaded Diderot and D'Alembert to translate it. The authors quickly moved away from the translation and undertook the great Encyclopédie. Political and philosophical militancy prevented its publication many times and caused the collaboration to fail in 1758. The first volume, written by many authors and edited by Diderot, appeared in 1751, and the last, the thirty-fifth, in 1776. The Encyclopédie is valued because of the accuracy with which the objects are described and illustrated in the folio volumes.
    [br]
    Bibliography
    1751–76, Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers (ed.).
    KM

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  • 56 Holden, Sir Isaac

    SUBJECT AREA: Textiles
    [br]
    b. 7 May 1807 Hurlet, between Paisley and Glasgow, Scotland
    d. 13 August 1897
    [br]
    British developer of the wool-combing machine.
    [br]
    Isaac Holden's father, who had the same name, had been a farmer and lead miner at Alston in Cumbria before moving to work in a coal-mine near Glasgow. After a short period at Kilbarchan grammar school, the younger Isaac was engaged first as a drawboy to two weavers and then, after the family had moved to Johnstone, Scotland, worked in a cotton-spinning mill while attending night school to improve his education. He was able to learn Latin and bookkeeping, but when he was about 15 he was apprenticed to an uncle as a shawl-weaver. This proved to be too much for his strength so he returned to scholastic studies and became Assistant to an able teacher, John Kennedy, who lectured on physics, chemistry and history, which he also taught to his colleague. The elder Isaac died in 1826 and the younger had to provide for his mother and younger brother, but in 1828, at the age of 21, he moved to a teaching post in Leeds. He filled similar positions in Huddersfield and Reading, where in October 1829 he invented and demonstrated the lucifer match but did not seek to exploit it. In 1830 he returned because of ill health to his mother in Scotland, where he began to teach again. However, he was recommended as a bookkeeper to William Townend, member of the firm of Townend Brothers, Cullingworth, near Bingley, Yorkshire. Holden moved there in November 1830 and was soon involved in running the mill, eventually becoming a partner.
    In 1833 Holden urged Messrs Townend to introduce seven wool-combing machines of Collier's designs, but they were found to be very imperfect and brought only trouble and loss. In 1836 Holden began experimenting on the machines until they showed reasonable success. He decided to concentrate entirely on developing the combing machine and in 1846 moved to Bradford to form an alliance with Samuel Lister. A joint patent in 1847 covered improvements to the Collier combing machine. The "square motion" imitated the action of the hand-comber more closely and was patented in 1856. Five more patents followed in 1857 and others from 1858 to 1862. Holden recommended that the machines should be introduced into France, where they would be more valuable for the merino trade. This venture was begun in 1848 in the joint partnership of Lister \& Holden, with equal shares of profits. Holden established a mill at Saint-Denis, first with Donisthorpe machines and then with his own "square motion" type. Other mills were founded at Rheims and at Croix, near Roubaix. In 1858 Lister decided to retire from the French concerns and sold his share to Holden. Soon after this, Holden decided to remodel all their machinery for washing and carding the gill machines as well as perfecting the square comb. Four years of excessive application followed, during which time £20,000 was spent in experiments in a small mill at Bradford. The result fully justified the expenditure and the Alston Works was built in Bradford.
    Holden was a Liberal and from 1865 to 1868 he represented Knaresborough in Parliament. Later he became the Member of Parliament for the Northern Division of the Riding, Yorkshire, and then for the town of Keighley after the constituencies had been altered. He was liberal in his support of religious, charitable and political objectives. His house at Oakworth, near Keighley, must have been one of the earliest to have been lit by electricity.
    [br]
    Principal Honours and Distinctions
    Baronet 1893.
    Bibliography
    1847, with Samuel Lister, British patent no. 11,896 (improved Collier combing machine). 1856. British patent no. 1,058 ("square motion" combing machine).
    1857. British patent no. 278 1857, British patent no. 279 1857, British patent no. 280 1857, British patent no. 281 1857, British patent no. 3,177 1858, British patent no. 597 1859, British patent no. 52 1860, British patent no. 810 1862, British patent no. 1,890 1862, British patent no. 3,394
    Further Reading
    J.Hogg (ed.), c.1888, Fortunes Made in Business, London (provides an account of Holden's life).
    Obituary, 1897, Engineer 84.
    Obituary, 1897, Engineering 64.
    E.M.Sigsworth, 1973, "Sir Isaac Holden, Bt: the first comber in Europe", in N.B.Harte and K.G.Ponting (eds), Textile History and Economic History, Essays in Honour of
    Miss Julia de Lacy Mann, Manchester.
    W.English, 1969, The Textile Industry, London (provides a good explanation of the square motion combing machine).
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