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101 unsuccessful
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be unsuccessful[Swahili Word] -angamia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be unsuccessful[Swahili Word] -feli[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Engl.[Swahili Example] Alifeli mtihani wake.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be unsuccessful[Swahili Word] -kosa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be unsuccessful[Swahili Word] -shindwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] John was unsuccessful in helping his friend[Swahili Example] John alishindwa kumsaidia rafiki yake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be unsuccessful (in getting something)[Swahili Word] -dolola[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] someone who is always unsuccessful[Swahili Word] mdubira[Swahili Plural] wadubira[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
102 zip
1.[zɪp]noun1) Reißverschluss, der2. transitive verb,- pp-1) (close)zip somebody up — jemandem den Reißverschluss zuziehen od. zumachen
2)3) (Computing)3. intransitive verb,zip [up] — packen [Datei]
- pp-1) (fasten)zip [up] — mit Reißverschluss geschlossen werden
the dress zips up [at the back/side] — das Kleid hat [hinten/seitlich] einen Reißverschluss
2) (move fast) sausen* * *I 1. [zip] noun1) ((also zipper) a zip fastener.) der Reißverschluß2) (a whizzing sound: They heard the zip of a flying bullet.) das Schwirren2. verb1) (to fasten with a zip fastener: She zipped up her trousers; This dress zips at the back.) mit einem Reißverschluß schließen2) (to move with a whizzing sound: A bullet zipped past his head.) schwirren•- academic.ru/83703/zip_fastener">zip fastenerII [zip]- zip code* * *[zɪp]I. nto do up a \zip einen Reißverschluss zumachenthese new measures are intended to put a bit of \zip back into the economy diese neuen Maßnahmen sollen die Wirtschaft ankurbelnI know \zip about computers ich habe null Ahnung von Computernthey have done \zip about it sie haben bisher rein gar nichts unternommenIII. vt<- pp->1. (close)to \zip clothing den Reißverschluss eines Kleidungsstücks zumachenwould you mind helping me to \zip my dress könntest du mir vielleicht den Reißverschluss [an meinem Kleid] zumachen?2. (fasten in) den Reißverschluss zumachenthey \zipped themselves into their sleeping bags sie zogen die Reißverschlüsse an ihren Schlafsäcken zu3. (connect two things)▪ to \zip sth together etw mit einem Reißverschluss zusammenziehen4.IV. vi<- pp->1. (close zip) den Reißverschluss zuziehenhe \zipped through the traffic on his bike er flitzte auf seinem Fahrrad durch den VerkehrI'm just going to \zip along to the shops ich düse nur mal eben durch die Geschäfte▪ to \zip past vorbeirasen* * *[zɪp] (US) abbr PLZ* * *zip1 [zıp]A s1. Zischen n, Schwirren n3. Reißverschluss mB v/i1. zischen, schwirrenzip shut (open);zip up at the front vorn einen Reißverschluss habenC v/t2. mit einem Reißverschluss (ver)schließen oder öffnen:zip sb up jemandem den Reißverschluss zumachen3. IT eine Datei etc zippenzip2 [zıp] SPORT US slA s:two to zip zwei zu nullB v/t zu null schlagen* * *1.[zɪp]noun1) Reißverschluss, der2) (fig.): (energy, vigour) Schwung, der2. transitive verb,- pp-1) (close)zip [up] something — den Reißverschluss an etwas (Dat.) zuziehen od. zumachen
zip somebody up — jemandem den Reißverschluss zuziehen od. zumachen
2)zip [up] — (enclose) [durch Schließen des Reißverschlusses] einpacken (ugs.)
3) (Computing)3. intransitive verb,zip [up] — packen [Datei]
- pp-1) (fasten)zip [up] — mit Reißverschluss geschlossen werden
the dress zips up [at the back/side] — das Kleid hat [hinten/seitlich] einen Reißverschluss
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103 object
1. nouna. ( = thing) objet m• object of pity/ridicule objet m de pitié/de riséeb. ( = aim) but mc. [of verb] complément m d'objet• he didn't object when... il n'a soulevé aucune objection quand...• I object! je proteste !• to object that... objecter que...4. compounds• it was an object lesson in good manners c'était une démonstration de bonnes manières ► object-oriented adjective (Computing) orienté objet━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque object est un nom, l'accent tombe sur la première syllabe: ˈɒbdʒɪkt, lorsque c'est un verbe, sur la seconde: əbˈdʒekt.* * *1. ['ɒbdʒɪkt]1) ( item) objet m2) ( goal) but m (of de)3) ( focus)4) Linguistics complément m d'objet2. [əb'dʒekt]transitive verb objecter ( that que)3. [əb'dʒekt]intransitive verb soulever des objections‘I object!’ — ‘je proteste!’
to object to — s'opposer à [plan, law]; se plaindre de [noise]; récuser [witness, juror]
to object to somebody on grounds of sex/age — objecter à quelqu'un son sexe/âge
do you object to my ou me smoking? — est-ce que cela vous ennuie que je fume?
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104 prove
prove [pru:v]a. prouver• to prove a point ( = show one is right) montrer que l'on a raison• can you prove it? pouvez-vous le prouver ?• that proves it! c'est la preuve !b. [+ dough] laisser levera. [person, fact, object] se révélerb. [dough] lever3. compounds* * *[pruːv] 1.transitive verb1) ( show) gen prouver; ( by demonstration) démontrer2) Law authentifier [will]3) Culinary faire lever [dough]2.1) ( turn out) s'avérer2) Culinary [dough] lever3. -
105 help
help [help]aide ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) secours ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) personnel ⇒ 1 (c) femme de ménage ⇒ 1 (d) aider ⇒ 2 (a) secourir ⇒ 2 (a) contribuer à ⇒ 2 (b) encourager ⇒ 2 (b) améliorer ⇒ 2 (c) servir ⇒ 2 (d) être utile ⇒ 31 noun∎ thank you for your help merci de votre aide;∎ can I be of any help? puis-je faire quelque chose pour vous?, puis-je vous rendre service?;∎ we're happy to have been of help nous sommes contents d'avoir pu rendre service;∎ I had help (I didn't do it on my own) on m'a aidé;∎ he went to get help il est allé chercher du secours;∎ we yelled for help nous avons crié au secours;∎ with the help of a neighbour avec l'aide d'un voisin;∎ he opened the window with the help of a crowbar il a ouvert la fenêtre à l'aide d'un levier;∎ she did it without any help elle l'a fait toute seule;∎ the map wasn't much help la carte n'a pas servi à grand-chose;∎ I could never have done it without your help jamais je n'aurais pu le faire sans vous ou votre aide;∎ some students need help to decide which course to take certains étudiants ont besoin qu'on les aide à choisir leur cursus;∎ she needs help going upstairs il faut qu'elle se fasse aider pour ou elle a besoin qu'on l'aide à monter l'escalier;∎ familiar she needs help il faut qu'elle voie un psychiatre, elle a des problèmes psychologiques;∎ familiar if you think that's funny, you need help si tu trouves ça drôle, c'est que tu dois avoir un problème;∎ the situation is now beyond help la situation est désespérée ou irrémédiable maintenant;∎ there's no help for it on n'y peut rien(b) (something that assists) aide f, secours m;∎ that was a big help (to me) ça m'a beaucoup aidé;∎ you've been a great help vous m'avez été d'un grand secours, vous m'avez beaucoup aidé;∎ ironic he's a great help! il est d'un précieux secours!(c) (UNCOUNT) (employees) personnel m, employés mpl;∎ it's hard to get good help il est difficile de trouver des employés sérieux;∎ help wanted (sign) cherchons employés(d) (domestic worker) femme f de ménage∎ come and help me viens m'aider;∎ can I help you with the dishes? puis-je t'aider à faire la vaisselle?;∎ they got their neighbours to help them move ils se sont fait aider par leurs voisins pour le déménagement;∎ they help one another take care of the children ils s'entraident pour s'occuper des enfants;∎ we want to help poorer countries to help themselves nous voulons aider les pays sous-développés à devenir autonomes ou à se prendre en main;∎ he helped me on/off with my coat il m'a aidé à mettre/enlever mon manteau;∎ euphemism a man is helping the police with their enquiries la police est en train d'interroger un suspect;∎ she helped the old man to his feet/across the street elle a aidé le vieux monsieur à se lever/à traverser la rue;∎ let me help you up/down laissez-moi vous aider à monter/descendre;∎ it might help if you took more exercise ça irait peut-être mieux si tu faisais un peu plus d'exercice;∎ it helped me knowing that someone was waiting for me ça m'a aidé de savoir que quelqu'un m'attendait;∎ can I help you? (in shop) vous désirez?;∎ Grant Publishing, how may I help you? (on telephone) ≃ les Éditions Grant, bonjour;∎ Law do you swear to tell the truth, so help you God? jurez-vous de dire la vérité, que Dieu vous vienne en aide?;∎ so help me God! je le jure devant Dieu!;∎ familiar I'll get you for this, so help me j'aurai ta peau, je le jure!;∎ proverb God helps those who help themselves aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera∎ the rain helped firefighters to bring the flames under control la pluie a permis aux pompiers de maîtriser l'incendie;∎ it helped to ease my headache cela a soulagé mon mal de tête;∎ it helped to give the impression that… cela a contribué à donner l'impression que…, à cause de cela, on avait l'impression que…∎ this cream should help your back pain cette crème devrait te soulager de ton mal de dos;∎ that doesn't help the situation, that doesn't help much cela ne nous avance pas (beaucoup);∎ crying won't help matters cela ne sert à rien ou n'arrange rien de pleurer;∎ ironic to help matters, it started to pour with rain pour tout arranger, il s'est mis à pleuvoir des cordes∎ she helped me to more rice elle m'a servi du riz une deuxième fois;∎ I helped myself to the cheese je me suis servi en fromage;∎ help yourself! servez-vous!;∎ they helped themselves to more meat ils ont repris de la viande;∎ euphemism he helped himself to the petty cash il a pioché ou il s'est servi dans la caisse(e) (with "can", usu negative) (avoid, refrain from) I can't help thinking that we could have done more je ne peux pas m'empêcher de penser qu'on aurait pu faire plus;∎ we couldn't help laughing or but laugh nous ne pouvions pas nous empêcher de rire;∎ I couldn't help overhearing je n'ai pu m'empêcher de surprendre la conversation;∎ she never writes any more than she can help elle ne se foule pas pour écrire, elle écrit un minimum de lettres ou le moins possible∎ I tried not to laugh but I couldn't help myself j'essayais de ne pas rire mais c'était plus fort que moi;∎ they can't help being born there ils n'ont pas demandé à naître là;∎ I'm not going back if I can help it si j'ai le choix, je n'y retournerai pas;∎ I can't help it je n'y peux rien, ce n'est pas de ma faute;∎ he can't help it if she doesn't like it il n'y est pour rien ou ce n'est pas de sa faute si cela ne lui plaît pas;∎ can he help it if the train is late? est-ce que c'est de sa faute si le train est en retard?;∎ it can't be helped tant pis! on n'y peut rien ou on ne peut pas faire autrement;∎ are they coming? - not if I can help it! est-ce qu'ils viennent? - pas si j'ai mon mot à dire!être utile;∎ can I help? est-ce que je peux faire quelque chose?;∎ is there anything I can do to help? puis-je être utile?;∎ she helps a lot around the house elle se rend très utile à la maison, elle rend souvent service à la maison;∎ he offered to help with the clearing up il a proposé de nous/les/ etc aider à ranger;∎ I was only trying to help! je voulais seulement vous/les/ etc aider!;∎ it helps if you can speak the language c'est plus facile si on parle la langue;∎ losing your temper isn't going to help ça ne sert à rien de perdre ton calme;∎ forgetting the map didn't help le fait d'avoir oublié la carte n'a pas arrangé les choses;∎ it's near the post office if that helps c'est près du bureau de poste si ça peut vous aider;∎ every little helps les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières;∎ every penny helps il n'y a pas de petites économies(in distress) au secours!, à l'aide!; (in dismay) zut!, mince!;∎ help!, I'm late! mince!, je suis en retard!►► Computing help button case f d'aide;help desk service m d'assistance téléphonique; Computing (for computing queries) service m d'assistance;Computing help file fichier m d'aide;Computing help key touche f d'aide;Computing help menu menu m d'aide;Computing help screen écran m d'aide(person) aider à marcher ou avancer; (plan, project) faire avancer➲ help out(gen) aider, venir en aide à; (with supplies, money) dépanner;∎ the scholarship really helped her out la bourse lui a été d'un grand secours;∎ she helps us out in the shop from time to time elle vient nous donner un coup de main au magasin de temps en temps;∎ they help each other out ils s'entraident;∎ she helps him out with his homework elle l'aide à faire ses devoirsaider, donner un coup de main✾ Film 'Help!' 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106 dedicate
'dedikeit1) (to give up wholly to; to devote to: He dedicated his life to good works.) dedicar, consagrar, sacrificar2) (to set apart, especially for a holy or sacred purpose: He decided to dedicate a chapel to his wife's memory.) dedicar, consagrar3) ((of an author etc) to state that (a book etc) is in honour of someone: He dedicated the book to his father; She dedicated that song to her friend.) dedicar•- dedication
dedicate vb dedicartr['dedɪkeɪt]1 (devote - oneself, time, effort) dedicar, consagrar2 (book, poem, performance, etc) dedicar3 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL (consecrate) dedicar1) : dedicarshe dedicated the book to Carlos: le dedicó el libro a Carlos2) : consagrar, dedicarto dedicate one's life: consagrar uno su vidav.• brindar v.• dedicar v.'dedɪkeɪt1)a) ( devote)to dedicate something TO something/-ING — dedicar* algo a algo/+ inf
b) \<\<poem/book\>\> dedicar*to dedicate something TO somebody — dedicarle* algo a alguien
2)a) ( consecrate) \<\<church/shrine/memorial\>\> dedicar*b) ( declare open) (AmE) \<\<building/fair\>\> inaugurar['dedɪkeɪt]VT1) [+ book] dedicar (to a); [+ church, monument] dedicar, consagrar (to a)to dedicate one's life to sth/to doing sth — dedicar or consagrar su vida a algo/a hacer algo
to dedicate o.s. to sth/to doing sth — dedicarse or consagrarse a algo/a hacer algo
2) (US) (=inaugurate) [+ official building] inaugurar oficialmente* * *['dedɪkeɪt]1)a) ( devote)to dedicate something TO something/-ING — dedicar* algo a algo/+ inf
b) \<\<poem/book\>\> dedicar*to dedicate something TO somebody — dedicarle* algo a alguien
2)a) ( consecrate) \<\<church/shrine/memorial\>\> dedicar*b) ( declare open) (AmE) \<\<building/fair\>\> inaugurar -
107 rid
ridpresent participle - ridding; verb((with of); to free (someone etc) from: We must try to rid the town of rats.) librar- get rid of
- good riddance
rid vb eliminarto get rid of something deshacerse de algo / librarse de algotr[rɪd]1 librar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get rid of deshacerse de, desembarazarse de1) free: librarto rid the city of thieves: librar la ciudad de ladrones2)to rid oneself of : desembarazarse depret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to rid")v.(§ p.,p.p.: rid) = desembarazar v.• librar v.rɪdhe rid them of their fears/doubts — (frml) disipó su miedo/sus dudas
to get rid of something/somebody — ( of unwanted object) deshacerse* de; ( sell) deshacerse* de, vender; (of boring person, cold) quitarse de encima; \<\<smell\>\> eliminar (frml), quitar; ( kill) eliminar
to be rid of something/somebody: I'm glad to be rid of the responsibility me alegro de haberme librado de or quitado de encima esa responsabilidad; you're well rid of him — estás mejor sin él
[rɪd](pt, pp rid, ridded) VT•
to be rid of sth/sb: she was glad to be rid of him — estaba contenta de haberse librado de él, estaba contenta de habérselo quitado de encima *will I never be rid of these debts? — ¿me libraré alguna vez de estas deudas?, ¿me quitaré algún día estas deudas de encima? *
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to get rid of — [+ unwanted item] deshacerse de; [+ habit] quitarse; [+ rats, smell, waste, corruption] eliminar; (=sell) vender, deshacerse deI've been trying to get rid of this headache all day — he estado intentando quitarme esta jaqueca todo el día
to get rid of sb — librarse de algn; [+ tedious person] quitarse a algn de encima *; euph (=kill) deshacerse de algn, eliminar a algn
you won't get rid of me that easily — no te librarás or desharás de mí tan fácilmente
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to rid o.s. of sth/sb, I couldn't rid myself of the feeling that I was being watched — no me podía librar de la sensación de que alguien me estaba vigilando•
to rid sth/sb of sth, I couldn't rid my mind of these thoughts — no podía quitarme estos pensamientos de la cabezawe want to rid the world of this disease — queremos erradicar esta enfermedad en el mundo, queremos librar a la humanidad de esta enfermedad
* * *[rɪd]he rid them of their fears/doubts — (frml) disipó su miedo/sus dudas
to get rid of something/somebody — ( of unwanted object) deshacerse* de; ( sell) deshacerse* de, vender; (of boring person, cold) quitarse de encima; \<\<smell\>\> eliminar (frml), quitar; ( kill) eliminar
to be rid of something/somebody: I'm glad to be rid of the responsibility me alegro de haberme librado de or quitado de encima esa responsabilidad; you're well rid of him — estás mejor sin él
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108 spare
speə
1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) prescindir, pasar sin2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) disponer de3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) perdonar4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) evitar5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) escatimar6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) evitar
2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) de repuesto, de sobra2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) libre
3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) pieza de recambio, pieza de repuesto2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) rueda de recambio•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
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spare1 adj1. de repuesto / de recambio2. de sobra / sobrante / de máshave you got a spare ticket? ¿tienes una entrada de más? / ¿te sobra una entrada?spare2 vb1. dar / dejar / tenercan you spare me £10? ¿me puedes dar diez libras?can you spare me five minutes? ¿tienes cinco minutos?2. perdonar... to spare... de sobratr[speəSMALLr/SMALL]■ have you got any spare change? ¿tienes algo suelto?2 (thin, lean) enjuto,-a1 (spare part) recambio, repuesto1 (do without) prescindir de, pasar sin■ can you spare a few coins? ¿te sobran algunas monedas?■ can you spare me five minutes? ¿tienes cinco minutos?, ¿puedes dedicarme cinco minutos?2 (begrudge) escatimar3 (save, relieve) ahorrar, evitar4 literal (not harm, not kill, show mercy) perdonar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto spare de sobra■ have you got any bread to spare? ¿tienes algo de pan de sobra?to spare a thought for somebody pensar un momento en alguiento spare somebody's blushes ahorrarle un bochorno a alguien, no hacer que alguien pase vergüenzaspare part (pieza de) recambio, pieza de repuestaspare time tiempo librespare wheel rueda de recambio1) : perdonarto spare someone's life: perdonarle la vida a alguien2) save: ahorrar, evitarI'll spare you the trouble: le evitaré la molestia3) : prescindir deI can't spare her: no puedo prescindir de ellacan you spare a dollar?: ¿me das un dólar?4) stint: escatimarthey spared no expense: no repararon en gastos5)to spare : de sobraspare adj1) : de repuesto, de recambiospare tire: llanta de repuesto2) excess: de más, de sobraspare time: tiempo libre3) lean: delgadoadj.• descarnado, -a adj.• desocupado, -a adj.• disponible adj.• enjuto, -a adj.• libre adj.• sobrante adj.• sobrero, -a adj.• suelto, -a adj.n.• pieza de recambio s.f.• recambio s.m.• repuesto s.m.v.• ahorrar v.• economizar v.• escasear v.• evitar v.
I sper, speə(r)a) ( not in use) de máshave you got a spare umbrella you could lend me? — ¿tienes un paraguas de más que me puedas prestar?
have you got any spare paper o (BrE also) any paper spare? — ¿tienes un poco de papel que no te haga falta?
to go spare — (BrE colloq) ( become distraught) enloquecerse*, volverse* loco; (lit: be available) sobrar
b) ( in case of need) (before n) <key/cartridge> de repuestoc) ( free) libre
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a) ( reserve)b) spares pl ( spare parts) (BrE) repuestos mpl or (Méx) refacciones fpl
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1)a) ( do without)can you spare your dictionary for a moment? — ¿me permites el diccionario un momento, si no lo necesitas?
if you can spare the time — si tienes or dispones de tiempo
b) ( give)to spare (somebody) something: can you spare me a pound? ¿tienes una libra que me prestes/des?; can you spare me a few minutes? ¿tienes unos minutos?; to spare a thought for somebody — pensar* un momento en alguien
c)have you got a few minutes to spare? — ¿tienes unos minutos?
we arrived at the station with half an hour to spare — llegamos a la estación con media hora de anticipación
2)a) (keep from using, stint) (usu neg)b) (save, relieve)to spare somebody something — \<\<trouble/embarrassment\>\> ahorrarle algo a alguien
c) (show mercy, consideration toward) perdonar[spɛǝ(r)]to spare somebody's feelings — no herir* los sentimientos de alguien
1. ADJ1) (=extra) de más, de sobra; (=reserve) de reserva; (=free) librethere's a spare blanket if you're cold — hay una manta de más or de sobra si tienes frío
I always keep a bit of spare cash for emergencies — siempre guardo un poco de dinero extra para emergencias
is there a seat spare? — ¿queda algún asiento libre?
is there any milk spare? — ¿queda leche?
have you got a spare jacket I could borrow? — ¿tienes otra chaqueta para prestarme?
spare time — tiempo m libre
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to go spare * — (=be available) sobrar, quedar; (Brit) (=get angry) ponerse como loco *there are two tickets going spare — quedan or sobran dos entradas
2) (=lean) [body, build] enjuto liter3) (=sparse) liter austero, sobrio2. N1) (gen)always carry a spare in case you have a puncture — lleve siempre una rueda de recambio or repuesto por si tiene un pinchazo
3. VT1) (=make available)can you spare the time? — ¿dispones del tiempo?, ¿tienes tiempo?
I can spare you five minutes — le puedo conceder or dedicar cinco minutos
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to spare a thought for sb — pensar un momento en algn2) (=do without)can you spare this for a moment? — ¿me puedo llevar esto un momento?
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we completed the job with three days to spare — terminamos el trabajo con tres días de antelaciónI arrived at the station with two minutes/time to spare — llegué a la estación con dos minutos de antelación/con tiempo de sobra
there's enough and to spare — basta y sobra, hay más que suficiente para todos
3) (=be grudging with)they spared no expense in refurbishing the house — no repararon en or escatimaron gastos a la hora de renovar la casa
4) (=show mercy to) perdonar5) (=save) ahorrar, evitar•
I'll spare you the gory details — me ahorraré los detalles escabrosos, te evitaré los detalles escabrosos•
to spare sb the trouble of doing sth — ahorrar or evitar a algn la molestia de hacer algoblush 1., 1)I could have spared myself the trouble — podía haberme ahorrado or evitado la molestia
4.CPDspare bedroom N — cuarto m de invitados, habitación f de invitados
spare part N — (pieza f de) repuesto m, (pieza f de) recambio m, refacción f (Mex)
spare room N — cuarto m de invitados, cuarto m para las visitas
spare tyre, spare tire (US) N — (Aut) neumático m de recambio, llanta f de recambio (LAm); (Brit) hum michelín m
spare wheel N — (Aut) rueda f de repuesto or recambio
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I [sper, speə(r)]a) ( not in use) de máshave you got a spare umbrella you could lend me? — ¿tienes un paraguas de más que me puedas prestar?
have you got any spare paper o (BrE also) any paper spare? — ¿tienes un poco de papel que no te haga falta?
to go spare — (BrE colloq) ( become distraught) enloquecerse*, volverse* loco; (lit: be available) sobrar
b) ( in case of need) (before n) <key/cartridge> de repuestoc) ( free) libre
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a) ( reserve)b) spares pl ( spare parts) (BrE) repuestos mpl or (Méx) refacciones fpl
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1)a) ( do without)can you spare your dictionary for a moment? — ¿me permites el diccionario un momento, si no lo necesitas?
if you can spare the time — si tienes or dispones de tiempo
b) ( give)to spare (somebody) something: can you spare me a pound? ¿tienes una libra que me prestes/des?; can you spare me a few minutes? ¿tienes unos minutos?; to spare a thought for somebody — pensar* un momento en alguien
c)have you got a few minutes to spare? — ¿tienes unos minutos?
we arrived at the station with half an hour to spare — llegamos a la estación con media hora de anticipación
2)a) (keep from using, stint) (usu neg)b) (save, relieve)to spare somebody something — \<\<trouble/embarrassment\>\> ahorrarle algo a alguien
c) (show mercy, consideration toward) perdonarto spare somebody's feelings — no herir* los sentimientos de alguien
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109 tackle
'tækl
1. noun1) (an act of tackling: a rugby tackle.) placaje2) (equipment, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.) equipo, aparejos3) (ropes, pulleys etc for lifting heavy weights: lifting tackle.) jarcia, polea, aparejo4) (in sailing, the ropes, rigging etc of a boat.) jarcia, cordaje
2. verb1) (to try to grasp or seize (someone): The policeman tackled the thief.) agarrar, asir2) (to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem: He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.) abordar; hablar con3) (in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team): He tackled his opponent.) entrar (a); placartackle1 n entradatackle2 vb1. abordar / hacer frente2. hacer una entradatr['tækəl]2 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL polea, aparejo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto tackle somebody about/on something plantarle a alguien algo1) : taclear (en futbol americano)2) confront: abordar, enfrentar, emprender (un problema, un trabajo, etc.)tackle n1) equipment, gear: equipo m, aparejo m2) : aparejo m (de un buque)3) : tacleada f (en futbol americano)n.• aparejo s.m.• atajador s.m.• atajo s.m.• avíos s.m.• enseres s.m.pl.• jarcia s.f.• polea s.f. (A problem, etc.)v.• abordar v.v.• agarrar v.• atajar v.• emprender v.• forcejear v.'tækəl
I
1) u ( equipment)sports tackle — equipo m de deporte
fishing tackle — aparejo m or avíos mpl de pesca
3) u ( Naut) aparejo m, polea f
II
1.
1)a) ( come to grips with) \<\<problem\>\> enfrentar, abordar, tratar de resolver; \<\<subject\>\> tratar; \<\<task\>\> abordar, emprenderare you ready to tackle the garden now? — ¿estás listo para emprenderla con or atacar el jardín?
b) ( confront) \<\<intruder/colleague\>\> enfrentar, enfrentarse conit's high time you tackled him about the rent — ya es hora de que le plantees cara a cara lo del alquiler
2.
vi ( Sport) placar*, taclear (AmL)['tækl]1. N1) (=lifting gear) aparejo m, polea f ; (=ropes) jarcia f, cordaje m2) (=equipment) equipo m, avíos mpl ; (fig) (=bits and pieces) cosas fpl, trastos mpl ; (also: fishing tackle) equipo m de pesca3) (Ftbl) entrada f ; (Rugby) placaje mflying tackle — placaje m en el aire
2. VT1) (=attempt to deal with) [+ problem] abordar, enfrentar; [+ task] enfrentar, emprendercan you tackle another helping? — ¿quieres comerte otra porción?
2) (=grapple with) [+ thief, intruder] enfrentarse con; (fig) (=confront) encararse conI'll have to tackle him about that money he owes me — voy a tener que encararme con él y plantearle lo del dinero que me debe
3) (Ftbl) entrar a; (Rugby) placar, taclear3.VI (Sport) placar, taclear* * *['tækəl]
I
1) u ( equipment)sports tackle — equipo m de deporte
fishing tackle — aparejo m or avíos mpl de pesca
3) u ( Naut) aparejo m, polea f
II
1.
1)a) ( come to grips with) \<\<problem\>\> enfrentar, abordar, tratar de resolver; \<\<subject\>\> tratar; \<\<task\>\> abordar, emprenderare you ready to tackle the garden now? — ¿estás listo para emprenderla con or atacar el jardín?
b) ( confront) \<\<intruder/colleague\>\> enfrentar, enfrentarse conit's high time you tackled him about the rent — ya es hora de que le plantees cara a cara lo del alquiler
2.
vi ( Sport) placar*, taclear (AmL) -
110 Lernen
I v/t1. learn; (aufschnappen) pick up; lesen lernen learn to read; Englisch lernen learn English; Klavier lernen learn to play the piano; das Autofahren lernen learn to drive a car; du wirst es nie lernen you’ll never learn; das will gelernt sein! it’s something that has to be learn|t (Am. -ed), it’s not as easy as it looks; gelernt ist gelernt once learn|t (Am. -ed) never forgotten2. (ausgebildet werden als) Tischler(in) lernen train to be ( oder train as) a carpenter; er hat Kaufmann gelernt he qualified in business studies3. jemanden schätzen lernen come to appreciate s.o.; jemanden lieben lernen grow ( oder learn) to love s.o.II v/i1. learn; aus Fehlern / aus der Geschichte lernen learn from one’s mistakes / from history; schnell / leicht lernen be a fast / good learner; langsam / schwer lernen be a slow / poor learner2. (studieren) study; für die Schule: do (one’s) homework; (Stoff wiederholen) auch revise, do one’s revision; (in der Ausbildung sein) be a trainee; die Mutter hat jeden Tag mit ihr ( für die Prüfung) gelernt her mother worked with her every day ( oder helped her every day with her work) (preparing for the exam); fleißig lernen work ( oder study) hard; gelerntIII v/refl: das lernt sich leicht / schwer that’s easy / hard to learn oder remember; das lernt sich schnell you’ll learn that ( oder pick that up) in no time* * *to study; to learn* * *lẹr|nen ['lɛrnən]1. vt1) (= Fertigkeit erwerben in) to learnlesen/schwimmen etc lernen — to learn to read/swim etc
Stenografie/Schreibmaschine lernen — to learn shorthand/typing or to type
lernen, etw zu tun — to learn to do sth
etw von/bei jdm lernen — to learn sth from sb
jdn lieben/schätzen lernen — to come or learn to love/appreciate sb
er lernts nie — he never learns
See:→ Hänschener hat zwei Jahre gelernt — he trained for two years, he did two years' training; (in Handwerk) he did a two-year apprenticeship
das will gelernt sein — it's a question of practice
See:→ auch gelernt2. vi1) (= Kenntnisse erwerben) to learn; (= arbeiten) to study; (= Schulaufgaben machen) to do (one's) homeworkdie Mutter lernte drei Stunden mit ihm — his mother spent three hours helping him with his homework
lerne fleißig in der Schule — work hard at school
nicht für die Schule, sondern für das Leben lernen wir (prov) — learning is not just for school but for life
2) (= sich in der Ausbildung befinden) to go to school; (in Universität) to study; (in Beruf) to trainer lernt bei der Firma Braun — he's training at Braun's, Braun's are training him
3. vrder Text/die Rolle lernt sich leicht/schwer/schnell — the text/part is easy/hard to learn/doesn't take long to learn
* * *(to gain knowledge or skill (in): A child is always learning; to learn French; She is learning (how) to swim.) learn* * *Ler·nen[ˈlɛrnən]nt learningexemplarisches \Lernen learning by examplerechnerunterstütztes \Lernen computer-aided [or -assisted] learning* * *1.intransitives Verb1) studygut/schlecht lernen — be a good/poor learner or pupil; (fleißig/nicht fleißig sein) work hard/not work hard [at school]
leicht lernen — find it easy to learn; find school work easy
mit jemandem lernen — (ugs.) help somebody with his/her [school-]work
2) (Lehrling sein) train2.transitives Verb1) learnschwimmen/Klavier lernen — learn to swim/play the piano
er/mancher lernt es nie — (ugs.) he/some people [will] never learn
gelernt ist gelernt — once learnt, never forgotten
das Fürchten lernen — find out what it is to be afraid
2)Bäcker usw. lernen — train to be or as a baker etc
* * *er tut sich mit dem Lernen schwer he’s not a good ( oder he’s a poor) learner;ihr macht das Lernen Spaß she enjoys her schoolwork;* * *1.intransitives Verb1) studygut/schlecht lernen — be a good/poor learner or pupil; (fleißig/nicht fleißig sein) work hard/not work hard [at school]
leicht lernen — find it easy to learn; find school work easy
mit jemandem lernen — (ugs.) help somebody with his/her [school-]work
2) (Lehrling sein) train2.transitives Verb1) learnschwimmen/Klavier lernen — learn to swim/play the piano
er/mancher lernt es nie — (ugs.) he/some people [will] never learn
gelernt ist gelernt — once learnt, never forgotten
2)Bäcker usw. lernen — train to be or as a baker etc
* * *n.study n. -
111 lernen
I v/t1. learn; (aufschnappen) pick up; lesen lernen learn to read; Englisch lernen learn English; Klavier lernen learn to play the piano; das Autofahren lernen learn to drive a car; du wirst es nie lernen you’ll never learn; das will gelernt sein! it’s something that has to be learn|t (Am. -ed), it’s not as easy as it looks; gelernt ist gelernt once learn|t (Am. -ed) never forgotten2. (ausgebildet werden als) Tischler(in) lernen train to be ( oder train as) a carpenter; er hat Kaufmann gelernt he qualified in business studies3. jemanden schätzen lernen come to appreciate s.o.; jemanden lieben lernen grow ( oder learn) to love s.o.II v/i1. learn; aus Fehlern / aus der Geschichte lernen learn from one’s mistakes / from history; schnell / leicht lernen be a fast / good learner; langsam / schwer lernen be a slow / poor learner2. (studieren) study; für die Schule: do (one’s) homework; (Stoff wiederholen) auch revise, do one’s revision; (in der Ausbildung sein) be a trainee; die Mutter hat jeden Tag mit ihr ( für die Prüfung) gelernt her mother worked with her every day ( oder helped her every day with her work) (preparing for the exam); fleißig lernen work ( oder study) hard; gelerntIII v/refl: das lernt sich leicht / schwer that’s easy / hard to learn oder remember; das lernt sich schnell you’ll learn that ( oder pick that up) in no time* * *to study; to learn* * *lẹr|nen ['lɛrnən]1. vt1) (= Fertigkeit erwerben in) to learnlesen/schwimmen etc lernen — to learn to read/swim etc
Stenografie/Schreibmaschine lernen — to learn shorthand/typing or to type
lernen, etw zu tun — to learn to do sth
etw von/bei jdm lernen — to learn sth from sb
jdn lieben/schätzen lernen — to come or learn to love/appreciate sb
er lernts nie — he never learns
See:→ Hänschener hat zwei Jahre gelernt — he trained for two years, he did two years' training; (in Handwerk) he did a two-year apprenticeship
das will gelernt sein — it's a question of practice
See:→ auch gelernt2. vi1) (= Kenntnisse erwerben) to learn; (= arbeiten) to study; (= Schulaufgaben machen) to do (one's) homeworkdie Mutter lernte drei Stunden mit ihm — his mother spent three hours helping him with his homework
lerne fleißig in der Schule — work hard at school
nicht für die Schule, sondern für das Leben lernen wir (prov) — learning is not just for school but for life
2) (= sich in der Ausbildung befinden) to go to school; (in Universität) to study; (in Beruf) to trainer lernt bei der Firma Braun — he's training at Braun's, Braun's are training him
3. vrder Text/die Rolle lernt sich leicht/schwer/schnell — the text/part is easy/hard to learn/doesn't take long to learn
* * *(to gain knowledge or skill (in): A child is always learning; to learn French; She is learning (how) to swim.) learn* * *Ler·nen[ˈlɛrnən]nt learningexemplarisches \Lernen learning by examplerechnerunterstütztes \Lernen computer-aided [or -assisted] learning* * *1.intransitives Verb1) studygut/schlecht lernen — be a good/poor learner or pupil; (fleißig/nicht fleißig sein) work hard/not work hard [at school]
leicht lernen — find it easy to learn; find school work easy
mit jemandem lernen — (ugs.) help somebody with his/her [school-]work
2) (Lehrling sein) train2.transitives Verb1) learnschwimmen/Klavier lernen — learn to swim/play the piano
er/mancher lernt es nie — (ugs.) he/some people [will] never learn
gelernt ist gelernt — once learnt, never forgotten
das Fürchten lernen — find out what it is to be afraid
2)Bäcker usw. lernen — train to be or as a baker etc
* * *A. v/t1. learn; (aufschnappen) pick up;lesen lernen learn to read;Englisch lernen learn English;Klavier lernen learn to play the piano;das Autofahren lernen learn to drive a car;du wirst es nie lernen you’ll never learn;das will gelernt sein! it’s something that has to be learnt (US -ed), it’s not as easy as it looks;gelernt ist gelernt once learnt (US -ed) never forgotten2. (ausgebildet werden als)Tischler(in) lernen train to be ( oder train as) a carpenter;er hat Kaufmann gelernt he qualified in business studies3.jemanden schätzen lernen come to appreciate sb;jemanden lieben lernen grow ( oder learn) to love sb4. umg (lehren) teach;mein Vater hat mir das Schwimmen gelernt my father taught me to swimB. v/i1. learn;aus Fehlern/aus der Geschichte lernen learn from one’s mistakes/from history;schnell/leicht lernen be a fast/good learner;langsam/schwer lernen be a slow/poor learner2. (studieren) study; für die Schule: do (one’s) homework; (Stoff wiederholen) auch revise, do one’s revision; (in der Ausbildung sein) be a trainee;die Mutter hat jeden Tag mit ihr (für die Prüfung) gelernt her mother worked with her every day ( oder helped her every day with her work) (preparing for the exam);C. v/r:das lernt sich leicht/schwer that’s easy/hard to learn oder remember;* * *1.intransitives Verb1) studygut/schlecht lernen — be a good/poor learner or pupil; (fleißig/nicht fleißig sein) work hard/not work hard [at school]
leicht lernen — find it easy to learn; find school work easy
mit jemandem lernen — (ugs.) help somebody with his/her [school-]work
2) (Lehrling sein) train2.transitives Verb1) learnschwimmen/Klavier lernen — learn to swim/play the piano
er/mancher lernt es nie — (ugs.) he/some people [will] never learn
gelernt ist gelernt — once learnt, never forgotten
2)Bäcker usw. lernen — train to be or as a baker etc
* * *n.study n. -
112 valoir
valoir [valwaʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 291. <a. to be worth• valoir 1 000 € to be worth 1,000 euros• 500 € à valoir sur votre prochaine facture 500 euros credit against your next bill• je lui fis valoir que... I pointed out to him that...► valoir mieux• dans ce cas, il vaut mieux refuser or mieux vaut refuser in that case, it's better to say no• avertis-le, ça vaut mieux it would be better if you told him• il vaut mieux le prévenir we'd (or you'd etc) better tell himb. ( = être valable) to holdc. ( = équivaloir à) la campagne vaut bien la mer the countryside is every bit as good as the seaside2. <• qu'est-ce qui nous vaut l'honneur de cette visite ? to what do we owe the honour of this visit?3. <► se valoir ( = être équivalent)• et pour le prix ? -- ça se vaut and pricewise? -- there's hardly any difference* * *valwaʀ
1.
valoir à quelqu'un — to earn somebody [châtiment, éloges, critiques]; to win somebody [amitié, admiration]; to bring somebody something [ennuis]
ça ne m'a valu que des ennuis — it brought me nothing but trouble, I got nothing but trouble out of it
que me vaut l'honneur de ta visite? — hum to what do I owe the honour [BrE] (of this visit)?
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( en termes monétaires) to be worthça vaut bien 50 euros — ( à peu près) it must be worth 50 euros; ( largement) it's well worth 50 euros
valoir de l'or — fig to be very valuable
2) ( qualitativement)que vaut ce film/vin? — what's that film/wine like?
le film ne vaut pas grand-chose — the film isn't very good ou isn't up to much (colloq)
il ne vaut pas cher — he is a worthless individual ou a bad lot (colloq)
ne rien valoir — [matériau, produit, roman] to be rubbish, to be no good; [outil, traitement, méthode] to be useless; [argument] to be worthless
la chaleur/le climat ne me vaut rien — the heat/the climate doesn't suit me
le film vaut surtout par la qualité du dialogue — the principal merit of the film is the quality of the dialogue [BrE]
ça ne me dit rien qui vaille — (projet, annonce) I don't like the sound of it
3) ( égaler) to be as good aston travail vaut bien/largement le leur — your work is just as good/every bit as good as theirs
le frère vaut la sœur — hum the brother is just as bad as the sister
4) ( équivaloir à) to be worth5) ( mériter) to be worthça en vaut la peine, ça vaut le coup — (colloq) it's worth it
6) ( être valable) [règle, critique] to apply7) ( avec faire)faire valoir — ( faire fructifier) to put [something] to work [argent]; to farm [terrain]; to turn [something] to good account [bien]; ( mettre en avant) to point out [mérite, nécessité]; to emphasize, to highlight [qualité, trait]; to advance [argument]; to assert [droit]; to make [something] known [intention]
faire valoir que — to point out that, to argue that
se faire valoir — to push oneself forward, to get oneself noticed ( auprès de quelqu'un by somebody)
3.
se valoir verbe pronominal [produit, œuvres] to be the same
4.
verbe impersonnelil vaut mieux faire, mieux vaut faire — it's better to do
mieux vaut or il vaut mieux une dispute qu'un malentendu — an argument is better than a misunderstanding, rather an argument than a misunderstanding
cela vaut mieux — (colloq) it's better like that ou that way
* * *valwaʀ1. vi1) (= être valable) [argument, observation] to hold, [règle] to applyLe directeur a rappelé que ce règlement valait aussi bien pour les anciens employés que pour les nouveaux. — The manager reminded everyone that the rule applied as much to existing employees as to new ones.
valoir mieux; Ça vaut mieux. — That would be better.
Il vaut mieux se taire. — It would be better to say nothing., It's better to say nothing.
Il vaut mieux que je parte. — It's better if I leave., It would be better if I left.
à valoir COMMERCE — on account
2. vt1) [prix, valeur, effort] to be worthCette voiture vaut très cher. — This car's worth a lot of money.
2) (= causer)valoir qch à qn [prix] — to earn sb sth, [ennuis] to cause sb sth
Ce type de comportement lui a déjà valu des ennuis. — This kind of behaviour has already caused him problems.
faire valoir [droits, prérogatives] — to assert, [domaine, capitaux] to exploit
* * *valoir verb table: valoirA vtr ( procurer) valoir qch à qn to earn sb [châtiment, éloges, critiques, inimitiés]; to win sb [amitié, admiration]; to bring sb [ennuis]; ça ne m'a valu que des ennuis it brought me nothing but trouble, I got nothing but trouble out of it; ce qui lui a valu d'aller en prison which earned ou got him/her a prison sentence; cela lui a valu d'être élu/exclu du parti it got him elected/expelled from the party; tout ce que t'a valu ta baignade, c'est un bon rhume all you got out of going swimming is a nasty cold; que me vaut l'honneur de ta visite? hum to what do I owe the honourGB (of your visit)?B vi1 ( en termes monétaires) [maison, article] valoir une fortune/cher/encore plus cher to be worth a fortune/a lot/even more; ça vaut combien? how much is it (worth), what is it worth?; ça vaut bien 50 euros ( à peu près) it must be worth 50 euros; ( largement) it's well worth 50 euros; ça ne vaut pas grand-chose it's not worth much; valoir de l'or fig [idée] to be very valuable; [employé] to be worth one's weight in gold; ⇒ avertir, deux;2 ( qualitativement) que vaut ce film/vin? what's that film/wine like?; que vaut-il en tant que gestionnaire? how good an administrator is he?; il ne vaut pas mieux que son frère he's no better than his brother; ils ne valent pas mieux l'un que l'autre there's nothing to choose between them; le film ne vaut pas grand-chose the film isn't very good ou isn't up to much○; il ne vaut pas cher he is a worthless individual ou a bad lot○; ne rien valoir [matériau, produit, roman] to be rubbish, to be no good; [outil, traitement, méthode] to be useless; [argument] to be worthless; il ne vaut rien comme cuisinier he's a useless cook; le pneu ne vaut plus rien the tyre has had it○; la chaleur/le climat ne me vaut rien heat/the climate doesn't suit me; l'alcool ne vaut rien pour le foie alcohol doesn't do the liver much good; le voyage ne m'a rien valu the journey hasn't done me any good; le film vaut surtout par la qualité du dialogue the principal merit of the film is the quality of the dialogueGB; je sais ce que je vaux I know my own worth; il n'y a rien qui vaille dans cette œuvre there's nothing good about this work; il ne me dit rien qui vaille I've got misgivings about him; ça ne me dit rien qui vaille (projet, annonce) I don't like the sound of it; elle valait mieux que cela! she deserved better than that!;3 ( égaler) to be as good as; ton travail vaut bien/largement le leur your work is just as good/every bit as good as theirs; une explication qui en vaut une autre an explanation which is as good as any other; rien ne vaut la soie nothing beats silk; tout cela ne vaut pas la Corse it's still not as good as Corsica; le frère vaut la sœur iron the brother is just as bad as the sister;4 ( équivaloir à) to be worth; un ouvrier expérimenté vaut trois débutants an experienced worker is worth three novices;5 ( mériter) to be worth; le musée vaut la visite or le déplacement/le détour the museum is worth a visit/a detour; la question vaut d'être posée the question is worth asking; ça vaut/ne vaut pas la peine or le coup○ d'y aller it is/isn't worth going; ça vaut la peine que tu y ailles it's worth your going; ça en vaut la peine, ça vaut le coup○ it's worth it; ça vaut le coup d'œil○ it's worth seeing;6 ( être valable) [règle, critique] to apply; la règle vaut pour tous les cas/pour tout le monde the rule applies in all cases/to everybody; ceci vaut surtout pour son dernier roman this is particularly true of his/her last novel;7 ( avec faire) faire valoir ( faire fructifier) to put [sth] to work [argent]; to put [sth] to good use [terrain]; to turn [sth] to good account [bien]; ( mettre en avant) to point out [mérite, nécessité]; to emphasize, highlight [qualité, trait]; to advance [argument]; to assert [droit]; to make [sth] known [intention]; faire valoir que to point out that, to argue that; faire valoir la difficulté qu'il y aurait à faire qch to point out the difficulty of doing sth; faire valoir ses droits à la retraite to claim one's right to retirement; faire valoir ses relations to mention one's connections; se faire valoir to push oneself forward, to get oneself noticed (auprès de qn by sb);C se valoir vpr [produit, œuvres] to be the same; les deux candidats se valent there's nothing to choose between the two candidates; ça se vaut○ it's all the same.D v impers il vaut mieux faire, mieux vaut faire it's better to do; mieux vaut or il vaut mieux une dispute qu'un malentendu an argument is better than a misunderstanding, rather an argument than a misunderstanding; il vaut mieux que tu y ailles you'd better go; il aurait mieux valu qu'il se taise he would have done better to keep quiet; cela vaut mieux○ it's better like that ou that way.vaille que vaille somehow or other; un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras, il vaut mieux tenir que courir a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.[valwar] verbe intransitif1. [avoir tel prix] to be worthas-tu une idée de ce que peut valoir ce guéridon? have you any idea how much this little table might be worth?une famille qui vaut plusieurs milliards de dollars (familier) a family worth several billion dollars[coûter] to costvaloir très cher to cost a lot, to be very expensive, to be very dearne pas valoir cher to be cheap ou inexpensive2. [avoir telle qualité] to be worthje sais ce que je vaux I know my worth ou what I'm worthque vaut une vie d'artiste sans la reconnaissance du public? what's the point of being an artist without public recognition?quand je manque de sommeil, je ne vaux rien if I haven't had enough sleep I'm uselessne pas valoir grand-chose: l'émission d'hier ne valait pas grand-chose yesterday's programme wasn't up to muchvaloir mieux que: elle vaut mieux que la réputation qu'on lui fait she's much better than her reputation would suggest3. [origine de la valeuré]valoir par: ma bague ne vaut que par les souvenirs qu'elle représente my ring has only sentimental value4. [être valable, applicable]valoir pour to apply to, to hold for5. COMMERCEà valoir sur: il y a deux euros à valoir sur votre prochain achat you'll get two euros off your next purchase6. (locution)a. [argument] to emphasize, to put forward (separable)b. [opinion, raisons] to put forward (separable)c. [droit] to assert, to enforced. [qualité] to highlight, to bring out (separable)faire valoir un capital ÉCONOMIE to turn a sum of money to (good) account, to make a sum of money yield a good profitfaire valoir des terres/une propriété to derive profit from land/a propertydans ce cas, mieux vaut s'abstenir in that case, it's better to do nothingil vaut mieux ne pas répondre it's best ou better not to answeril vaudrait mieux que tu y réfléchisses you'd do better to ou you should think about itça vaut mieux: appelle le médecin, ça vaut mieux it would be better ou safer if you called the doctorje vais lui dire — je crois que ça vaut mieux I'm going to tell him — I think that would be the best thing to doça vaut mieux ainsi/pour lui it's better that way/for him————————[valwar] verbe transitif1. [procurer]valoir quelque chose à quelqu'un to earn somebody something, to bring something to somebodyses efforts lui ont valu une médaille aux jeux Olympiques his efforts earned him a medal at the Olympic Gamesqu'est-ce qui me vaut l'honneur/le plaisir de ta visite? to what do I owe the honour/pleasure of your visit?l'émission d'hier soir nous a valu une avalanche de coups de téléphone we were deluged with telephone calls after last night's programmene rien valoir à quelqu'un [ne pas lui convenir] to be no good for somebody, not to agree with somebody, not to suit somebody3. [mériter] to be worthle village vaut le détour/déplacement the village is worth the detour/journeyl'enjeu de l'affaire vaut que l'on prenne le temps de la réflexion it's worth taking time to reflect when you see what's at stake in the dealquand je paie 40 euros pour un spectacle, je veux que ça en vaille la peine if I spend 40 euros on a show I like to get my money's worthj'ai gagné 3 000 euros — dis donc, ça vaut le coup! I won 3,000 euros — well, that was certainly worth it!à ce prix-là, ça vaut le coup at that price, you can't go wrongah, rien ne vaut les confitures de grand-mère! there's nothing like grandma's jam!ça ne vaut pas Éric, tu sais ce qu'il m'a dit? (familier) what about Eric then? do you know what he told me?————————se valoir verbe pronominaltu vas voter Dupond ou Dufort? — tout ça se vaut! are you going to vote Dupond or Dufort? — it's six of one and half a dozen of the other ou it's all the same thing!vaille que vaille locution adverbiale -
113 initial
1. adjectiveanfänglich; zu Anfang auftretend [Symptome]; Anfangs[stadium, -schwierigkeiten]2. noun esp. in pl.Initiale, die3. transitive verb,(Brit.) - ll- abzeichnen [Scheck, Quittung]; paraphieren [Vertrag, Abkommen usw.]* * *[i'niʃəl] 1. adjective(of, or at, the beginning: There were difficulties during the initial stages of building the house.) anfänglich2. noun(the letter that begins a word, especially a name: The picture was signed with the initials JJB, standing for John James Brown.) die Initiale3. verb(to mark or sign with initials of one's name: Any alteration on a cheque should be initialled.) mit Initialen unterzeichen[-ʃieit]
1) (to start (eg a plan, scheme, changes, reforms etc): He initiated a scheme for helping old people with their shopping.) ins Leben rufen
2) (to take (a person) into a society etc, especially with secret ceremonies: No-one who had been initiated into the society ever revealed the details of the ceremony.) einweihen
[-ʃiət]
- academic.ru/38189/initially">initially- initiation
- initiative* * *ini·tial[ɪˈnɪʃəl]I. adj attr, inv anfänglich, erste(r, s)my \initial surprise was soon replaced by delight meine anfängliche Überraschung wandelte sich schnell in Freude\initial reports say that... ersten Meldungen zufolge...an \initial letter ein erster Briefin the \initial phases [or stages] in der AnfangsphaseII. n Initiale fwhat does the \initial, X, in your name stand for? wofür steht das X in deinem Namen?▪ \initials pl Initialen pl, Anfangsbuchstaben pl, Initialen pl ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZIII. vt▪ to \initial sth etw abzeichnen [o paraphieren]* * *[I'nISəl]1. adj1) anfänglich, Anfangs-in the initial stages — im Anfangsstadium
initial cost — Startkosten pl
initial sound — Anlaut m
3) (TYP)initial letter — Anfangsbuchstabe m, Initiale f
2. nInitiale f; (TYP ALSO) Anfangsbuchstabe mto sign a letter with one's initials — seine Initialen or (Pol) Paraphe unter einen Brief setzen; (Comm) einen Brief abzeichnen or mit seinem Namenszeichen versehen
3. vtletter, document mit seinen Initialen unterzeichnen; (COMM) abzeichnen; (POL) paraphieren* * *initial [ıˈnıʃl]1. anfänglich, Anfangs…, Ausgangs…, erst(er, e, es):initial capital expenditure WIRTSCHa) Einrichtungskosten pl,b) Anlagekosten pl;initial estimates erste Schätzungen;initial letter Anfangsbuchstabe m;initial payment Anzahlung f;initial salary Anfangsgehalt n;initial symptoms erste Symptome, Anfangssymptome;2. TECH Anfangs…, Vor…:initial tension Vorspannung f3. LING anlautend:B s1. Initiale f, (großer) Anfangsbuchstabe2. pl Monogramm n3. BOT Meristemzelle fC v/t prät und pperf -tialed, besonders Br -tialled2. mit einem Monogramm versehen:initial(l)ed paper Monogrammpapier n* * *1. adjectiveanfänglich; zu Anfang auftretend [Symptome]; Anfangs[stadium, -schwierigkeiten]2. noun esp. in pl.Initiale, die3. transitive verb,(Brit.) - ll- abzeichnen [Scheck, Quittung]; paraphieren [Vertrag, Abkommen usw.]* * *adj.Anfangs- präfix.anfänglich adj. n.Anfang -ë m.Initiale -n f. -
114 bargain
1. n торговая сделка; договор о покупке; договорённостьto make a bargain — договориться ; заключить соглашение
to drive a hard bargain — много запрашивать, торговаться
to have the best of a bargain — извлечь наибольшую выгоду из соглашения; выиграть
I hope you will stand by your bargain — надеюсь, что вы не измените своему слову
2. n разг. сговорчивый человек; человек с лёгким характеромhis mother-in-law is no bargain — его тёща не подарок, у его тёщи тяжёлый характер
3. v торговаться, рядиться; вести переговоры, договариваться; уславливаться4. v заключить сделку; прийти к соглашению; условиться, договориться5. v разг. ожидать, предвидеть6. v разг. рассчитывать, надеятьсяI bargained on your helping me — я рассчитывал, что вы поможете мне
catching bargain — покупка по дешёвке у предполагаемого наследника имущества, на которое он может рассчитывать
7. v разг. разг. поменять8. n диал. небольшой земельный участокСинонимический ряд:1. deal (noun) accord; agreement; arrangement; bond; compact; concord; concordat; contract; convention; covenant; deal; pact; settlement; transaction; understanding2. discount (noun) budget price; buy; closeout; discount; good deal; good purchase; low price; markdown; pennyworth; purchase; reduction; steal3. dicker (verb) buy and sell; dicker; merchandise; transfer; treat4. haggle (verb) chaffer; haggle; higgle; huckster; palter5. negotiate (verb) agree; arrange; confer; contract; covenant; make terms; negotiate; settle; stipulate; transact6. trade (verb) barter; exchange; swap; trade; traffic; truck -
115 sustaining
1. a поддерживающий, подпирающий2. a выдерживающий, стойко переносящийsustaining power — выносливость, стойкость
3. a подкрепляющий4. a подтверждающий, доказывающийСинонимический ряд:1. aiding (adj.) abetting; aiding; assistant; assisting; auxiliary; cooperating; helpful; helping; supporting2. bearing (verb) abiding; accepting; bearing; brooking; carrying; digesting; enduring; going; lumping; standing; sticking out; stomaching; swallowing; sweating out; taking; tolerating3. experiencing (verb) experiencing; having; knowing; seeing; suffering; undergoing4. maintaining (verb) keep up; keeping up; maintaining; preserving; saving5. supporting (verb) bearing up; bolstering; bracing; buoy up; buoying up; buttressing; carrying; propping; shoring up; supporting; underpropping; upholding -
116 mkono
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[English Word] arm[English Plural] arms[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] kikono, kono, ukono------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[English Word] hand[English Plural] hands[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Swahili Example] nilinyosha mkono wangu kumsalimia nikijitambulisha (http://www.mambogani.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6068 mambogani.com)[English Example] I extended my hand to greet him when I introduced myself------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[English Word] palm[English Plural] palms[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono wa kulia[Swahili Plural] mikono ya kulia[English Word] right hand[English Plural] right hands[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] kulia------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono wa kuume[Swahili Plural] mikono ya kuume[English Word] right hand[English Plural] right hands[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] kuume------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono wa kushoto[Swahili Plural] mikono ya kushoto[English Word] left hand[English Plural] left hands[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] kushoto------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[English Word] handle[English Plural] handles[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] kikono, kono, ukono[Swahili Example] mkono wa chungu[English Example] handle of a pan------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[English Word] signature[English Plural] signatures[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tia mkono[English Word] sign (a letter or document)[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] tia------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[English Word] cubit[English Plural] cubits[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[English Word] half yard (unit of length)[English Plural] half yards[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[English Word] unit of length from the fingertips to the elbow (45 cm)[English Plural] units of length[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[English Word] inlet (of the sea)[English Plural] inlets[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[English Word] branch (of a river)[English Plural] branches[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono (wa tembo)[Swahili Plural] mikono (ya tembo)[English Word] trunk (of an elephant)[English Plural] trunks (of elephants)[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Note] tembo------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pa mkono[English Word] give a hand[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pa mkono[English Word] lend a helping hand[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono wa ndizi[Swahili Plural] mikono ya ndizi[English Word] hand of bananas[English Plural] hands of bananas[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] ndizi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[English Word] banana (variety of)[English Plural] bananas (variety)[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------ -
117 auxiliary
o:ɡ'ziljəri
1. adjective(helping; additional: auxiliary forces; an auxiliary nurse.) auxiliar
2. noun1) (an additional helper.) auxiliar, ayudante2) (a soldier serving with another nation.) auxiliarauxiliary1 adj auxiliar"to have" is an auxiliary verb "to have" es un verbo auxiliarauxiliary2 n auxiliar / ayudantetr[ɔːg'zɪljərɪ]1 auxiliarnoun (pl auxiliaries)1 auxiliar nombre masculino, ayudante nombre masulino o femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLauxiliary verb verbo auxiliarauxiliary [ɔg'zɪljəri, -'zɪləri] adj: auxiliaradj.• auxiliar adj.n.• auxiliar s.m.
I ɔːg'zɪljəriadjective auxiliar
II
a) (helper, additional person) auxiliar mf, ayudante mfnursing auxiliary — enfermero, -ra m,f auxiliar
b) auxiliaries pl ( Mil) tropas fpl auxiliares[ɔːɡ'zɪlɪǝrɪ]1.ADJ auxiliarauxiliary police — (US) cuerpo m de policía auxiliar
auxiliary staff — (Brit) (Scol) profesores mpl auxiliares
2. N1) (Med) ayudante mf2) (Mil)auxiliaries tropas fpl auxiliares3) (also: auxiliary verb) verbo m auxiliar* * *
I [ɔːg'zɪljəri]adjective auxiliar
II
a) (helper, additional person) auxiliar mf, ayudante mfnursing auxiliary — enfermero, -ra m,f auxiliar
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118 for
fo:
1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) para2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) para, hacia, en dirección a3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) durante4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) (pedir dinero); (salir) a (pasear)5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) por6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) para7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) por8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) por9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) por, a favor de10) (because of: for this reason.) por, a causa de11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) para12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) para13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) por, para14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) para15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) a pesar de
2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) ya que, puesto quefor prep1. parais this the train for London? ¿es éste el tren que va a Londres?2. porI bought it for £12 lo compré por 12 libraswhat can I do for you? ¿qué puedo hacer por ti?3. desde hace4. durante5. de"T" for Tony "T" de Tonywhat's the word for "cheese" in Spanish? ¿cómo se dice "cheese" en español?6. a favor deare you for the plan, or against it? ¿estás a favor del plan, o en contra?tr[fɔːSMALLr/SMALL]1 (intended) para■ there's a phone call for Mr. Smith hay una llamada para el Sr. Smith2 (purpose) para■ what's this for? ¿para qué sirve esto?■ shall we meet for lunch? ¿quedamos para comer?3 (destination) para■ where do I catch the train for Newcastle? ¿dónde se coge el tren para Newcastle?4 (in order to help, on behalf of) por5 (because of, on account of) por, a causa de■ a meeting has been called for 10.00 se ha convocado una reunión para las 10.00■ I've lived here for 5 years hace 5 años que vivo aquí, vivo aquí desde hace 5 años■ it's the first accident here for a long time es el primer accidente que ocurre aquí desde hace mucho tiempo8 (in exchange, as replacement of) por■ I got it for £500 lo conseguí por 500 libras■ the record went for $50 el disco se vendió por 50 dólares9 (in favour of, in support of) por, a favor de■ who did you vote for? ¿a quién votaste?■ are you for or against the new laws? ¿estás a favor o en contra de las nuevas leyes?10 (despite) a pesar de, para; (considering, contrast) para■ I still love him, for all his faults lo quiero, a pesar de todos sus defectos11 (as) de, como, por■ what do they use for fuel? ¿qué utilizan de combustible?12 (in order to obtain) para■ for further details... para más información....13 (representing) por; (meaning) de■ I can't go to the meeting - will you go for me? no puedo asistir a la reunión - ¿quieres ir en mi lugar?■ what's the Spanish for "pool"? ¿cómo se dice "pool" en castellano?14 (as regards, concerning) por, en cuanto a■ for my part, he can do as he likes por mí, que haga lo que quiera■ as for him, who cares? en cuanto a él, ¿a quién le importa?■ luckily for us, it didn't rain afortunadamente para nosotros, no llovió15 (as part of, as being) por, para■ do you know that for a fact? ¿lo sabes a ciencia cierta?■ what do you want for dinner? ¿qué quieres para comer?1 para16 formal use literal ya que, puesto que\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas for me por mi parte, en cuanto a mífor all I know que yo sepafor all that a pesar de todo, con todofor good para siemprefor the first time por primera vezfor the last time por última vezoh for...! ¡ojalá tuviera...!■ oh for a star to guide my way! ¡ojalá tuviera una estrella que me guiara los pasos!there's nothing for it but... no hay más remedio que...to be for it cargárselafor ['fɔr] conj: puesto que, porquefor prepclothes for children: ropa para niñosit's time for dinner: es la hora de comer2) because of: porfor fear of: por miedo dea gift for you: un regalo para tihe fought for his country: luchó por su patriaa cure for cancer: una cura para el cáncerfor your own good: por tu propio bienI bought it for $5: lo compré por $5a lot of trouble for nothing: mucha molestia para nada7) as for: para, con respecto ahe's going for two years: se va por dos añosI spoke for ten minutes: hablé (durante) diez minutosshe has known it for three months: lo sabe desde hace tres mesesconj.• para conj.• pues conj.• ya que conj.n.• por s.m.prep.• a causa de prep.• como prep.• de prep.• durante prep.• en honor de prep.• en lugar de prep.• para prep.• por prep.
I fɔːr, fɔː(r), weak form fər, fə(r)1) preposition2)a) ( intended for) parais there a letter for me? — ¿hay carta para mí?
clothes for men/women — ropa de hombre/mujer
is it for sale? — ¿está en venta?, ¿se vende?
b) ( on behalf of) porhe plays for England — forma parte de or juega en la selección inglesa
c) ( in favor of) a favor de3) ( indicating purpose)what's that for? — ¿para qué es eso?, ¿eso para qué sirve?
it's for trimming hedges — es or sirve para recortar setos
to go out for a meal — salir* a comer fuera
to be for it — (colloq)
here comes Dad, we're for it now! — ahí viene papá ahora sí que estamos listos or (Col tb) hechos or (CS tb) fritos! (fam)
4)a) (as)we're having chicken for dinner — vamos a cenar pollo or hay pollo para cenar
what's for dessert? — ¿qué hay de postre?
b) ( representing)what's (the) German for ``ice cream''? — ¿cómo se dice ``helado'' en alemán?
c) ( instead of) porcould you call him for me? — ¿podrías llamarlo tú?, ¿me harías el favor de llamarlo?
5) ( giving reason) porif it weren't for Joe... — si no fuera por Joe...
for one thing it's too costly and for another we don't need it — para empezar es muy caro y además no lo necesitamos
6)a) ( in exchange for) porI bought the book for $10 — compré el libro por 10 dólares
b) ( indicating proportion) porfor every one we find, there are 20 that get away — por cada uno que encontramos, se nos escapan 20
7)a) ( as concerns) para8)a) ( in spite of)for all her faults, she's been very kind to us — tendrá sus defectos, pero con nosotros ha sido muy buena
is there time for us to have a cup of coffee? — ¿tenemos tiempo de tomar un café?
9) ( in exclamations)oh, for some peace and quiet — qué (no) daría yo por un poco de paz y tranquilidad!
10) ( in the direction of) parathe plane/bus for New York — el avión/autobús para or de Nueva York
11)a) ( indicating duration)I've only been here for a day — sólo llevo un día aquí, hace sólo un día que estoy aquí
how long are you going for? — ¿por cuánto tiempo vas?, ¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar?
b) ( on the occasion of) parac) (by, before) para12) ( indicating distance)
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conjunction (liter) pues (liter), puesto que (frml), porque[fɔː(r)] When for is part of a phrasal verb, eg look for, make for, stand for, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg as for, a gift for, for sale, eager for, look up the other word.1. PREPOSITION1) (=going to) parathe train for London — el tren para or de Londres
2) (=intended for) parais this for me? — ¿es para mí esto?
3) (to express purpose) parawe went to Tossa for our holidays — fuimos a pasar las vacaciones a Tossa, fuimos a Tossa para las vacaciones
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what for? — ¿para qué?what's it for? — ¿para qué es or sirve?
what do you want it for? — ¿para qué lo quieres?
what did you do that for? — ¿por qué hiciste eso?
4) (employment) para5) (=on behalf of)"I can't iron this shirt" - "don't worry, I'll iron it for you" — -no puedo planchar esta camisa -no te preocupes, yo te la plancho
"I still haven't booked the ticket" - "I'll do it for you" — -no he reservado el billete todavía -ya lo haré yo
who is the representative for your group? — ¿quién es el representante de vuestro grupo?
6) (=as in) de7) (=in exchange for) porhe'll do it for £25 — lo hará por 25 libras
for every one who voted yes, 50 voted no — por cada persona que votó a favor, 50 votaron en contra
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to pay 50 pence for a ticket — pagar 50 peniques por una entradathe government will match each donation pound for pound — el gobierno igualará cada donativo, libra a libra
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I sold it for £5 — lo vendí por or en 5 libras8) (=to the value of)a cheque for £500 — un cheque or talón por valor de 500 libras
how much is the cheque for? — ¿por cuánto es el cheque?
a) (making comparisons) parahe's tall/mature for his age — es alto/maduro para su edad or para la edad que tiene
b) (specifying)it was too difficult for her — era demasiado difícil para ella, le era demasiado difícil
that's easy for you to say — para ti es fácil decirlo, a ti te es fácil decirlo
10) (=in favour of) a favor deanyone for a game of cards? — ¿alguien se apunta a una partida de cartas?
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are you for or against the idea? — ¿estás a favor o en contra de la idea?are you for or against us? — ¿estás con nosotros o en contra?
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I'm all for it — estoy completamente a favor•
the campaign for human rights — la campaña pro derechos humanos, la campaña en pro de los derechos humanos•
a collection for the poor — una colecta a beneficio de los pobres11) (=as, by way of)what's for dinner? — ¿qué hay para cenar?
12) (=because of) por•
for fear of being criticized — por miedo a la crítica, por temor a ser criticado13) (=in spite of) a pesar de•
for all his wealth — a pesar de su riquezafor all he promised to come, he didn't — a pesar de habérmelo prometido, no vino
a) (future/past duration)When translating for and a period of time, it is often unnecessary to translate for, as in the examples below where durante is optional:Alternatively, translate [for] using [durante], or, especially when talking about very short periods, [por]. Use [por] also with the verb [ir], although again it is often optional in this case:I'm going for three weeks — me voy tres semanas, estaré allí tres semanas
for a moment, he didn't know what to say — por un momento, no supo qué decir
Use hace... que and the present to describe actions and states that started in the past and are still going on. Alternatively use the present and desde hace. Another option is sometimes llevar and the gerund. Don't use the present perfect in Spanish to translate phrases like these, unless they are in the negative.he won't be back for a couple of hours/days — no regresará hasta dentro de un par de horas/días, tardará un par de horas/días en regresar
he has been learning French for two years — hace dos años que estudia francés, estudia francés desde hace dos años, lleva dos años estudiando francés
it has not rained for 3 weeks — hace 3 semanas que no llueve, no llueve or no ha llovido desde hace 3 semanas, lleva 3 semanas sin llover
I have known her for years — hace años que la conozco, la conozco desde hace años
Notice how the tenses change when talking about something that [had] happened or [had been] happening [for] a time:I haven't seen her for two years — hace dos años que no la veo, no la he visto desde hace dos años, no la veo desde hace dos años, llevo dos años sin verla
he had been learning French for two years — hacía dos años que estudiaba francés, estudiaba francés desde hacía dos años, llevaba dos años estudiando francés
I hadn't seen her for two years — hacía dos años que no la veía, no la había visto desde hacía dos años, no la veía desde hacía dos años, llevaba dos años sin verla
15) (=by, before) paracan you do it for tomorrow? — ¿lo puedes hacer para mañana?
when does he want it for? — ¿para cuándo lo quiere?
16) (=on the occasion of) parahe asked his daughter what she would like for her birthday — le preguntó a su hija qué le gustaría para su cumpleaños
17) (=for a distance of)you can see for miles from the top of the hill — desde lo alto de la colina se puede ver hasta muy lejos
for this to be possible... — para que esto sea posible...
it's not for me to tell him what to do — yo no soy quien para decirle or no me corresponde a mí decirle lo que tiene que hacer
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it's bad for you to smoke so much — te perjudica fumar tanto•
it's best for you to go — es mejor que te vayas•
there is still time for you to do it — todavía tienes tiempo para hacerlowhat's the German for "hill"? — ¿cómo se dice "colina" en alemán?
oh for a cup of tea! — ¡lo que daría por una taza de té!
exampleI'll be for it if he catches me here! * — ¡me la voy a cargar si me pilla aquí! *
2.CONJUNCTION liter pues, puesto queshe avoided him, for he was rude and uncouth — lo eludía puesto que or pues era grosero y ordinario
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I [fɔːr, fɔː(r)], weak form [fər, fə(r)]1) preposition2)a) ( intended for) parais there a letter for me? — ¿hay carta para mí?
clothes for men/women — ropa de hombre/mujer
is it for sale? — ¿está en venta?, ¿se vende?
b) ( on behalf of) porhe plays for England — forma parte de or juega en la selección inglesa
c) ( in favor of) a favor de3) ( indicating purpose)what's that for? — ¿para qué es eso?, ¿eso para qué sirve?
it's for trimming hedges — es or sirve para recortar setos
to go out for a meal — salir* a comer fuera
to be for it — (colloq)
here comes Dad, we're for it now! — ahí viene papá ahora sí que estamos listos or (Col tb) hechos or (CS tb) fritos! (fam)
4)a) (as)we're having chicken for dinner — vamos a cenar pollo or hay pollo para cenar
what's for dessert? — ¿qué hay de postre?
b) ( representing)what's (the) German for ``ice cream''? — ¿cómo se dice ``helado'' en alemán?
c) ( instead of) porcould you call him for me? — ¿podrías llamarlo tú?, ¿me harías el favor de llamarlo?
5) ( giving reason) porif it weren't for Joe... — si no fuera por Joe...
for one thing it's too costly and for another we don't need it — para empezar es muy caro y además no lo necesitamos
6)a) ( in exchange for) porI bought the book for $10 — compré el libro por 10 dólares
b) ( indicating proportion) porfor every one we find, there are 20 that get away — por cada uno que encontramos, se nos escapan 20
7)a) ( as concerns) para8)a) ( in spite of)for all her faults, she's been very kind to us — tendrá sus defectos, pero con nosotros ha sido muy buena
is there time for us to have a cup of coffee? — ¿tenemos tiempo de tomar un café?
9) ( in exclamations)oh, for some peace and quiet — qué (no) daría yo por un poco de paz y tranquilidad!
10) ( in the direction of) parathe plane/bus for New York — el avión/autobús para or de Nueva York
11)a) ( indicating duration)I've only been here for a day — sólo llevo un día aquí, hace sólo un día que estoy aquí
how long are you going for? — ¿por cuánto tiempo vas?, ¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar?
b) ( on the occasion of) parac) (by, before) para12) ( indicating distance)
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conjunction (liter) pues (liter), puesto que (frml), porque -
119 consist
intransitive verb1)2)consist in — bestehen in (+ Dat.)
* * *[kən'sist]- academic.ru/15463/consistency">consistency* * *con·sist[kənˈsɪst]vi1. (comprise)the beauty of air travel \consists in its speed and ease das Schöne am Fliegen ist die Schnelligkeit und Bequemlichkeitfor her, happiness \consists in... für sie besteht Glück darin,...* * *[kən'sɪst]vi1)(= be composed)
to consist of — bestehen aus2)his happiness consists in helping others — sein Glück besteht darin, anderen zu helfen
* * *consist [kənˈsıst] v/ihis task consists mainly in writing letters seine Arbeit besteht hauptsächlich darin, Briefe zu schreiben3. übereinstimmen, vereinbar sein ( beide:with mit)* * *intransitive verb1)2)consist in — bestehen in (+ Dat.)
* * *(of) v.bestehen (aus) v. v.bestehen v.zusammen setzend v.zusammensetzen (alt.Rechtschreibung) v. -
120 direct
1. transitive verb1) (turn) richten (to[wards] auf + Akk.)the remark was directed at you — die Bemerkung galt dir
the bomb/missile was directed at — die Bombe/das Geschoss galt (+ Dat.)
direct somebody to a place — jemandem den Weg zu einem Ort weisen od. sagen
2) (control) leiten; beaufsichtigen [Arbeitskräfte, Arbeitsablauf]; regeln, dirigieren [Verkehr]3) (order) anweisendirect somebody to do something — jemanden anweisen, etwas zu tun
as directed [by the doctor] — wie [vom Arzt] verordnet
4) (Theatre, Cinemat., Telev., Radio) Regie führen bei2. adjective1) direkt; durchgehend [Zug]; unmittelbar [Ursache, Gefahr, Auswirkung]; (immediate) unmittelbar, persönlich [Erfahrung, Verantwortung, Beteiligung]2) (diametrical) genau [Gegenteil]; direkt [Widerspruch]; diametral [Gegensatz]3) (frank) direkt; offen; glatt [Absage]3. adverb* * *[di'rekt] 1. adjective2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) direkt3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) unmittelbar4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) gerade5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) unmittelbar2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) lenken2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) den Weg zeigen3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) befehlen•- academic.ru/20671/direction">direction- directional
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- directory* * *di·rect[dɪˈrekt]I. adj1. (without interruption) direkt\direct flight Direktflug ma \direct train ein durchgehender Zug; (without detour)\direct route kürzester Weg2. (without intervention) unmittelbar, direkt\direct link Direktverbindung f\direct negotiations Direktverhandlungen pl3. (frank) offen, direktI'll be \direct with you... wenn ich ehrlich bin,...\direct manner direkte Art\direct question direkte [o unverblümte] Frage4. (lineal) direktshe is a \direct descendant of Queen Victoria sie stammt in direkter Linie von Königin Victoria abthe \direct opposite of sth das genaue [o komplette] Gegenteil von etw dat6. ASTRON rechtläufig7. LAW\direct evidence unmittelbarer Beweis\direct examination Befragung f eines Zeugen durch die benennende ParteiII. adv1. (with no intermediary) direktto dial \direct selbst wählen, durchwählen2. (via direct route) direkt, geradewegsthis train goes \direct to Rome dieser Zug fährt ohne Halt bis nach Rom durchto fly \direct to a city ohne Zwischenlandung nach einer Stadt fliegenIII. vt1. (control)▪ to \direct sth etw leiten [o führen]to \direct the traffic den Verkehr regeln [o dirigieren2. (order)▪ to \direct sb to do sth jdn anweisen, etw zu tun3. (aim)▪ to \direct sth against sb etw gegen jdn richten▪ to \direct sth at/to sb etw an jdn richtenwas that remark \directed at me? galt diese Bemerkung mir?their efforts were \directed towards helping the homeless mit ihrem Engagement wollten sie den Obdachlosen helfento \direct sb's attention at sth jds Aufmerksamkeit auf etw akk lenkento \direct a blow at sb nach jdm schlagento \direct a letter to sb einen Brief an jdn adressieren4. (threaten with weapon)▪ to \direct sth at sth/sb etw auf etw/jdn richten5. (give directions)could you please \direct me to the train station? könnten Sie mir bitte den Weg zum Bahnhof zeigen?6. THEAT, FILM* * *[daɪ'rekt]1. adj1) direkt; link, result, heir, contact direkt, unmittelbar; responsibility, cause, danger unmittelbar; train durchgehend; opposite genauas a direct result of — als eine unmittelbare Folge von
direct line of descent — Abstammung f in direkter Linie
to be a direct descendant of sb — von jdm in direkter Linie abstammen, ein direkter Nachkomme von jdm sein
or deposit (US) — per Einzugsauftrag bezahlen
to impose direct rule ( on the Irish/from London) — (Irland/von London aus) direkt regieren
they are willing to hold direct talks with the government — sie sind bereit, mit der Regierung direkt zu verhandeln
3) (GRAM)or discourse (US) — direkte Rede
2. vt1) (= address, aim) remark, letter richten (to an +acc); efforts, look richten (towards auf +acc); anger auslassen (towards an +acc); money zufließen lassen (to +dat)the violence was directed against the police — die Gewalttätigkeiten richteten sich gegen die Polizei
to direct sb's attention to sb/sth — jds Aufmerksamkeit auf jdn/etw lenken
to direct that sth ( should) be done — anordnen, dass etw getan wird
the judge directed the jury to... — der Richter belehrte die Schöffen darüber, dass...
3. advdirekt* * *direct [dıˈrekt; daı-]A v/tto, toward[s] auf akk):a method directed to doing sth ein Verfahren, das darauf abzielt, etwas zu tun;be directed against sich richten gegen;2. ein Fahrzeug lenken3. einen Betrieb etc führen, leiten, lenkenthis remark was directed at you diese Bemerkung war an deine Adresse gerichtetto an akk)to do zu tun):direct the jury as to the law JUR den Geschworenen Rechtsbelehrung erteilen7. anordnen, verfügen, bestimmen:direct sth to be done etwas anordnen; anordnen, dass etwas geschieht;as directed laut Verfügung, nach Vorschriftb) fig jemanden verweisen (to an akk)9. a) ein Orchester dirigierenb) Regie bei einem Film oder Stück führen:directed by unter der Regie vonB v/i1. befehlen, bestimmen2. a) MUS besonders US dirigierenb) THEAT etc Regie führen:directing debut Regiedebüt n1. direkt, gerade2. direkt, unmittelbar (Steuern etc):direct descent geradlinige Abstammung;direct flight Direktflug m;direct labo(u)r Fertigungslöhne pl;direct train BAHN durchgehender Zug;3. unmittelbar, persönlich (Verantwortung etc)4. WIRTSCH spezifisch, direkt:direct costs direkte Kosten, Einzelkosten5. a) klar, unzwei-, eindeutigb) offen, ehrlich (Antwort etc)6. direkt, genau:the direct contrary das genaue Gegenteil7. LING direkt:direct object Akkusativobjekt n8. ASTRON rechtläufig9. ELEKa) Gleichstrom…b) Gleich…D adv direkt, unmittelbar:I wrote to him direct ich schrieb ihm direkt;* * *1. transitive verb1) (turn) richten (to[wards] auf + Akk.)the bomb/missile was directed at — die Bombe/das Geschoss galt (+ Dat.)
2) (control) leiten; beaufsichtigen [Arbeitskräfte, Arbeitsablauf]; regeln, dirigieren [Verkehr]3) (order) anweisendirect somebody to do something — jemanden anweisen, etwas zu tun
as directed [by the doctor] — wie [vom Arzt] verordnet
4) (Theatre, Cinemat., Telev., Radio) Regie führen bei2. adjective1) direkt; durchgehend [Zug]; unmittelbar [Ursache, Gefahr, Auswirkung]; (immediate) unmittelbar, persönlich [Erfahrung, Verantwortung, Beteiligung]2) (diametrical) genau [Gegenteil]; direkt [Widerspruch]; diametral [Gegensatz]3) (frank) direkt; offen; glatt [Absage]3. adverb* * *adj.direkt adj.gerade adj.lenken adj.unmittelbar adj. (something) v.Regie führen (bei etwas) ausdr. (to, at) v.anweisen (auf) v.regeln v.richten (nach, auf) v.
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