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1 his reasoning proved faultless
Общая лексика: его доводы оказались абсолютно правильными (нельзя было оспорить)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > his reasoning proved faultless
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2 his reasoning was obscured by emotion
Общая лексика: его мысли путались от переживанийУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > his reasoning was obscured by emotion
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3 reasoning
nounlogisches Denken; (argumentation) Argumentation, die* * *rea·son·ing[ˈri:zənɪŋ]to follow sb's \reasoning jds Gedankengang [o Argumentation] folgen\reasoning ability [or power] logisches Denkvermögen* * *['riːznɪŋ]nlogisches Denken; (= arguing) Argumentation fI don't follow your reasoning — ich kann Ihrem Gedankengang or Ihrer Argumentation nicht folgen
his reasoning is all wrong — er argumentiert ganz falsch, seine Argumente sind falsch
* * *reasoning [ˈriːznıŋ]A s1. Denken n, Folgern n, Urteilen n2. Denkweise f3. Argumentation f, Beweisführung f4. Schluss(folgerung) m(f), Schlüsse pl5. Argument n, Beweis mB adj Denk…:* * *nounlogisches Denken; (argumentation) Argumentation, die -
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nounthe act or process of reaching a decision, conclusion etc:تَفْكير، حُجَج وبراهينI don't understand his reasoning at all.
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5 deflect someone from his line of reasoning
deflect someone from his line of reasoningEnglish-Dutch dictionary > deflect someone from his line of reasoning
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6 рассуждать
Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > рассуждать
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7 он рассуждает следующим образом
Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > он рассуждает следующим образом
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8 raisonnement
raisonnement [ʀεzɔnmɑ̃]masculine nouna. ( = activité) reasoning uncount ; ( = façon de réfléchir) way of thinking ; ( = cheminement de la pensée) thought process• raisonnement économique/politique economic/political thinkingb. ( = argumentation) argument* * *ʀɛzɔnmɑ̃nom masculin1) ( suite d'arguments) reasoning [U] ( sur about)2) ( type de pensée) thinking•Phrasal Verbs:* * *ʀɛzɔnmɑ̃ nm1) (= logique, mode de pensée) reasoning2) (= argumentation) argument, reasoningJ'ai du mal à suivre son raisonnement. — I have difficulty following his reasoning.
* * *raisonnement nm1 ( suite d'arguments) reasoning ¢ (sur about); un raisonnement confus/solide confused/sound reasoning; les lacunes de ton raisonnement the gaps in your reasoning; suivre le raisonnement de qn to follow sb's reasoning; tous les raisonnements sous-jacents all the underlying reasoning; faire le même raisonnement pour to apply the same reasoning to; selon le même raisonnement by the same argument; faire le raisonnement que to argue that; il tient le raisonnement suivant his argument is as follows; je ne tiens pas le même raisonnement I have a different way of reasoning; tu ne feras jamais rien avec ce genre de raisonnement you won't get anywhere with that sort of thinking;2 ( opération de la pensée) reasoning; raisonnement logique/analogique/pratique logical/analogical/practical reasoning; mode/forme /méthode de raisonnement way/form/method of reasoning; fondé sur le raisonnement based on reason;3 ( type de pensée) thinking; raisonnement économique/politique economic/political thinking.raisonnement par l'absurde reductio ad absurdum.[rɛzɔnmɑ̃] nom masculin1. [faculté, réflexion]raisonnement déductif/inductif deductive/inductive reasoning2. [argumentation] reasoningla conclusion de mon raisonnement est la suivante after careful thought, I have come to the following conclusion -
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adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) sano, sólido, firme2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) profundo3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) completo, severo4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) bueno, sólido5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) juicioso, sensato, acertado, consistente•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep
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1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; (also adjective) sound waves.) sonido2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) ruido, sonido, voces3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) idea
2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) tocar, hacer sonar2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) sonar, resonar3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) sonar, parecer4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) pronunciar(se)5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) auscultar•- soundlessly
- sound effects
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3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) insonorizar
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verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) sondar- sounding- sound out
sound1 adj sólido / bueno / fuerte / segurosound2 n1. sonido2. ruido3. volumencan you turn the sound up? ¿puedes subir el volumen?sound3 vb1. parecerfrom what he says it sounds like a wonderful hotel por lo que dice, parece un hotel maravilloso2. sonarif the alarm sounds, leave the building si suena la alarma, abandona el edificiotr[saʊnd]1 (healthy) sano,-a■ of sound mind en su sano juicio, en pleno uso de sus facultades■ safe and sound sano,-a y salvo,-a2 (solid) sólido,-a, firme; (in good condition) en buen estado3 (sensible) sensato,-a, acertado,-a; (valid) sólido,-a, lógico,-a, razonable; (responsible) responsable, formal, de fiar; (reliable, safe) seguro,-a4 (thorough) completo,-a; (severe) severo,-a5 (of sleep) profundo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be as sound as a bell (person) estar sano,-a 2 (thing) estar en perfectas condiciones, estar en perfecto estadoto be sound asleep estar profundamente dormido,-a————————tr[saʊnd]1 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL estrecho, brazo de mar————————tr[saʊnd]■ I was born within the sound of Bow bells desde donde nací se oyen las campanas de la iglesia de Bow■ turn the sound up/down sube/baja el volumen3 (impression, idea) idea■ I don't like the sound of this esto se está poniendo feo, esto me da mala espina■ by/from the sound of it, he's getting on fine por lo visto las cosas le van bien2 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL pronunciar1 (bell, horn, alarm, etc) sonar, resonar2 (seem) parecer; (give impression) sonar■ how does that sound? ¿qué te parece eso?■ does this sentence sound right to you? ¿te suena bien esta frase?3 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL pronunciarse, sonar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsound barrier barrera del sonidosound card tarjeta de sonidosound check prueba de sonidosound effects efectos nombre masculino plural sonorossound engineer ingeniero,-a de sonidosound wave onda sonora————————tr[saʊnd]1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL sondar1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL sondasound ['saʊnd] vt1) : sondar (en navegación)3) : hacer sonar, tocar (una trompeta, etc.)sound vi1) : sonarthe alarm sounded: la alarma sonó2) seem: parecersound adj1) healthy: sanosafe and sound: sano y salvoof sound mind and body: en pleno uso de sus facultades2) firm, solid: sólido3) sensible: lógico, sensato4) deep: profundoa sound sleep: un sueño profundosound n1) : sonido mthe speed of sound: la velocidad del sonido2) noise: sonido m, ruido mI heard a sound: oí un sonido3) channel: brazo m de mar, canal m (ancho)adj.• confiable adj.• firme adj.• ileso, -a adj.• macizo, -a adj.• razonable adj.• sano, -a adj.• sonido, -a adj.• sólido, -a adj.n.• ruido s.m.• son s.m.• sonda s.f.• sonido s.m.• tañido s.m.• toque s.m.v.• fondear v.• hondear v.• sonar v.• sondear v.• tocar v.
I saʊnd1) noun2) u ca) ( noise) sonido m; (unpleasant, disturbing) ruido mb) (of music, instrument) sonido mc) ( Ling) sonido m3) ua) ( Phys) sonido m; (before n)b) (Audio, Rad, TV) sonido mturn the sound up/down — sube/baja el volumen; (before n)
sound effects — efectos mpl sonoros
4) ( impression conveyed) (colloq) (no pl)by o from the sound of it, everything's going very well — parece que or por lo visto todo marcha muy bien
5) ca) ( channel) paso m, estrecho mb) ( inlet) brazo m
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1)a) ( give impression) sonar*your voice sounds o you sound different on the phone — tu voz suena distinta por teléfono
you sound as if o as though you could do with a rest — me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un descanso
it sounds as if o as though they're here now — (por el ruido) parece que ya están aquí
b) ( seem) parecer*we'll leave at ten; how does that sound to you? — saldremos a las diez ¿qué te parece?
it sounds as if o as though you had a great time — parece que lo pasaste fenomenal
sounds like fun! — (colloq) qué divertido!
2) (make noise, resound) \<\<bell/alarm\>\> sonar*
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vt1)a) \<\<trumpet/horn\>\> tocar*, hacer* sonarthe chairman sounded a note of warning in his speech — en su discurso, el presidente llamó a la cautela
b) ( articulate) \<\<letter/consonant\>\> pronunciar2) sound out•Phrasal Verbs:
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adjective -er, -est1)a) ( healthy) sanoI, Peter Smith, being of sound mind... — (frml) yo, Peter Smith, (estando) en pleno uso de mis facultades... (frml)
b) ( in good condition) <basis/foundation> sólido, firme; < timber> en buenas condiciones2)a) ( valid) <reasoning/knowledge> sólido; <advice/decision> sensatob) ( reliable) <colleague/staff> responsable, formal3)b) (hard, thorough)
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adverb -er, -est
I [saʊnd]1. N1) (Phys) sonido m2) (=noise) ruido mthe sound of breaking glass — el ruido de cristales que se rompen/rompían
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I didn't hear a sound — no oí ni un ruido•
don't make a sound! — ¡no hagas el menor ruido!•
not a sound was to be heard — no se oía or (esp LAm) sentía ruido alguno•
to the sound of the national anthem — al son del himno nacional•
they were within sound of the camp — el campamento estaba al alcance del oído•
he opened the door without a sound — abrió la puerta sin hacer nada de ruido3) (=volume) volumen mcan I turn the sound down? — ¿puedo bajar el volumen?
4) (=musical style)5) (fig) (=impression)•
by the sound of it — según parece•
I don't like the sound of it — (film etc) por lo que he oído, no me gusta nada; (situation) me preocupa, me da mala espina2. VT1) [+ horn, trumpet] tocar, hacer sonar; [+ bell] tocar; [+ alarm, warning] dar; [+ praises] cantar, entonar•
to sound the charge — (Mil) tocar la carga•
sound your horn! — (Aut) ¡toca el claxon!•
to sound a note of warning — (fig) dar la señal de alarma•
to sound the retreat — (Mil) tocar la retirada2) (=pronounce) pronunciarsound your "r"s more — pronuncia más claro la "r"
to sound the "d" in "hablado" — pronunciar la "d" en "hablado"
3. VI1) (=emit sound) sonara cannon sounded a long way off — se oyó un cañón a lo lejos, sonó or resonó un cañón a lo lejos
2) (=appear to be)a) (from aural clues) sonarhe sounds Italian to me — por la voz, diría que es italiano
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it sounds like French — suena a francésb) (from available information) sonar, parecer•
it sounds as if or as though she won't be coming — parece que no va a venir•
how does it sound to you? — ¿qué te parece?•
that sounds like a good idea — eso parece buena idea4.CPDsound archive N — archivo m de sonido
sound barrier N — barrera f del sonido
sound bite N — cita f jugosa
sound card N — (Comput) tarjeta f de sonido
sound effect N — efecto m sonoro
sound engineer N — ingeniero(-a) m / f de sonido
sound file N — (Comput) fichero m de sonido
sound library N — fonoteca f
sound mixer N — (=engineer) ingeniero(-a) m / f de sonido
sound recording N — grabación f sonora
sound recordist N — (TV) registrador(a) m / f de sonido
sound shift N — cambio m de pronunciación
sound system N — (Ling) sistema m fonológico; (=hi-fi) cadena f de sonido
sound truck N — (US) furgón m publicitario
sound wave N — (Phys) onda f sonora
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[saʊnd]VT1) (Naut) sondar2) (Med) [+ chest] auscultar; [+ cavity, passage] sondar
III [saʊnd]1. ADJ(compar sounder) (superl soundest)1) (=in good condition) sano; [constitution] robusto; [structure] sólido, firme- be as sound as a bellsafe 1., 1)2) (=well-founded) [argument] bien fundado, sólido; [ideas, opinions] válido, razonable; [investment] bueno, seguro; [training] sólido; [decision, choice] acertado3) (=dependable) [person] formal, digno de confianzahe's a very sound man — es un hombre formal or digno de confianza
he's a sound worker — es buen trabajador, trabaja con seriedad
4) (=thorough)5) (=deep, untroubled) [sleep] profundo2.ADV
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[saʊnd]N (Geog) estrecho m, brazo m de mar* * *
I [saʊnd]1) noun2) u ca) ( noise) sonido m; (unpleasant, disturbing) ruido mb) (of music, instrument) sonido mc) ( Ling) sonido m3) ua) ( Phys) sonido m; (before n)b) (Audio, Rad, TV) sonido mturn the sound up/down — sube/baja el volumen; (before n)
sound effects — efectos mpl sonoros
4) ( impression conveyed) (colloq) (no pl)by o from the sound of it, everything's going very well — parece que or por lo visto todo marcha muy bien
5) ca) ( channel) paso m, estrecho mb) ( inlet) brazo m
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1)a) ( give impression) sonar*your voice sounds o you sound different on the phone — tu voz suena distinta por teléfono
you sound as if o as though you could do with a rest — me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un descanso
it sounds as if o as though they're here now — (por el ruido) parece que ya están aquí
b) ( seem) parecer*we'll leave at ten; how does that sound to you? — saldremos a las diez ¿qué te parece?
it sounds as if o as though you had a great time — parece que lo pasaste fenomenal
sounds like fun! — (colloq) qué divertido!
2) (make noise, resound) \<\<bell/alarm\>\> sonar*
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vt1)a) \<\<trumpet/horn\>\> tocar*, hacer* sonarthe chairman sounded a note of warning in his speech — en su discurso, el presidente llamó a la cautela
b) ( articulate) \<\<letter/consonant\>\> pronunciar2) sound out•Phrasal Verbs:
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adjective -er, -est1)a) ( healthy) sanoI, Peter Smith, being of sound mind... — (frml) yo, Peter Smith, (estando) en pleno uso de mis facultades... (frml)
b) ( in good condition) <basis/foundation> sólido, firme; < timber> en buenas condiciones2)a) ( valid) <reasoning/knowledge> sólido; <advice/decision> sensatob) ( reliable) <colleague/staff> responsable, formal3)b) (hard, thorough)
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10 inconsistencia
f.1 flimsiness.2 inconsistency, incongruity, lack of logic, disagreement.* * *1 (de un terreno) softness2 (de una teoría) insubstantiality, lack of substance; (de una investigación) lack of substantial evidence* * *SF [de superficie] unevenness; [de argumento] weakness; [de tierra] looseness; [de tela] flimsiness; [de masa] lumpiness* * *a) ( de material) flimsiness, weaknessb) ( de argumento - falta de solidez) weakness, flimsiness; (- falta de coherencia) inconsistencyhay inconsistencias en su razonamiento — there are inconsistencies o flaws in his reasoning
* * *Ex. In this case there is no possibility, as there is with human indexers, of inconsistency in the allocation of terms.----* debido a su inconsistencia = mercurially.* inconsistencias = cracks and crevices.* * *a) ( de material) flimsiness, weaknessb) ( de argumento - falta de solidez) weakness, flimsiness; (- falta de coherencia) inconsistencyhay inconsistencias en su razonamiento — there are inconsistencies o flaws in his reasoning
* * *Ex: In this case there is no possibility, as there is with human indexers, of inconsistency in the allocation of terms.
* debido a su inconsistencia = mercurially.* inconsistencias = cracks and crevices.* * *1 (de un material) flimsiness, weaknessexplotaron bien las inconsistencias de los Eagles they exploited the Eagles' weak points well2 (de un argumento — falta de solidez) weakness, flimsiness; (— falta de coherencia) inconsistencyla inconsistencia de la defensa the weakness o flimsiness of the case for the defensehay varias inconsistencias en su razonamiento there are several inconsistencies o discrepancies in his reasoning* * *flimsiness* * *f flimsiness, weakness* * *: inconsistency -
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faiblesse [fεblεs]feminine nouna. (physique, morale) weaknessb. ( = niveau peu élevé) la faiblesse de la demande the low level of demandc. ( = défaut) weak point* * *fɛblɛs1) ( manque de force) gén weakness; (d'infirme, de vieillard) frailty2) ( manque de fermeté) weakness ( envers toward(s))sans faiblesse — [réprimer] ruthlessly; [répression] ruthless
3) ( insuffisance) inadequacy4) ( de voix) faintness; ( d'éclairage) dimness; ( de précipitations) lightness5) (défaut, médiocrité) weakness6) ( défaillance)avoir une faiblesse or des faiblesses — to feel faint
7) ( acte réprouvé) moment of weakness* * *fɛblɛs nf* * *faiblesse nf1 ( manque de force) (de personne, structure) weakness; (d'infirme, de vieillard) frailty; la faiblesse de l'homme face aux cataclysmes man's weakness in the face of cataclysms; ta faiblesse de constitution your frail constitution; la faiblesse de ma vue my poor eyesight; ses jambes tremblaient de faiblesse his/her legs were so weak they trembled; le moteur donne des signes de faiblesse the engine shows signs of being faulty;2 ( manque de fermeté) weakness (envers toward, towards GB); sans faiblesse [réprimer] ruthlessly; [répression] ruthless; avoir la faiblesse de faire to be weak enough to do; mettre qn/être en position de faiblesse to put sb/to be in a weak position;3 ( insuffisance) inadequacy; la faiblesse de nos revenus our low level of income; la faiblesse de la population dans certaines régions the low population levels in some areas;4 ( manque d'intensité) ( de voix) faintness; ( d'éclairage) dimness; ( de précipitations) lightness;5 ( défaut) weakness; les faiblesses de sa théorie/son raisonnement the weaknesses in his theory/his reasoning;6 ( médiocrité) weakness; ta faiblesse en latin your weakness in Latin; la faiblesse de sa mémoire/pensée the weakness of his memory/reasoning;7 ( défaillance) avoir une faiblesse or des faiblesses to feel faint; être pris de faiblesse(s) to feel faint;8 ( acte réprouvé) moment of weakness.[fɛblɛs] nom féminin[de la vue, de la poitrine] weakness4. [insignifiance - d'une différence, d'un écart] insignificancea. [employés] a shortage of staffb. [élèves] insufficient numbersavoir la faiblesse de croire/dire to be foolish enough to believe/to saypour lui, l'amour filial est une faiblesse he considers that loving one's parents is a weaknessavoir une faiblesse pour to have a weakness for, to be partial toavoir une ou être pris de faiblesse to feel faint -
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f; -, -en argumentation; das ist eine / keine stichhaltige Argumentation you’ve got a point there / you can’t argue like that* * *die Argumentationline of reasoning; argument* * *Ar|gu|men|ta|ti|on [argumɛnta'tsioːn]f -, -en2) (SCH = Aufsatz) critical analysis* * *(the act or process of reaching a decision, conclusion etc: I don't understand his reasoning at all.) reasoning* * *Ar·gu·men·ta·ti·on<-, -en>[argumɛntaˈtsi̯o:n]f argumentation no pl* * *die; Argumentation, Argumentationen argumentation* * *das ist eine/keine stichhaltige Argumentation you’ve got a point there/you can’t argue like that* * *die; Argumentation, Argumentationen argumentation -
13 raisonner
raisonner [ʀεzɔne]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verb• il raisonne juste/mal his reasoning is sound/isn't very sound2. transitive verb[+ personne] to reason with3. reflexive verb► se raisonner to reason with o.s.* * *ʀɛzɔne
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verbe transitif to reason with [personne, enfant]; to rationalize [sentiment, peur]se laisser raisonner — to let oneself be talked round GB ou persuaded
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verbe intransitif to think
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se raisonner verbe pronominal [personne] to be more sensible, to pull oneself together* * *ʀɛzɔne1. vi1) (= penser) to reason2) (= argumenter, discuter) to argue2. vt[personne] to reason with* * *raisonner verb table: aimerA vtr to reason with [personne]; to rationalize [sentiment]; essayer de raisonner ses enfants to try to reason with one's children; raisonner sa peur to rationalize one's fear; se laisser raisonner to let oneself be talked round GB ou persuaded.B vi1 ( penser) to think; raisonner juste/faux to think correctly/incorrectly; raisonner à court terme to think in the short term; raisonner en termes économiques to think in economic terms; raisonner sur to consider; raisonner sur l'histoire/un problème to consider history/a problem;2 ( réfléchir soigneusement) to think carefully; raisonner avant d'agir to think carefully before acting.C se raisonner vpr1 ( être raisonnable) [personne] to reason with oneself;2 ( être contrôlé) [sentiment] to be subject to reason.[rɛzɔne] verbe intransitif1. [penser] to thinkraisonner comme un tambour ou une pantoufle to talk nonsense, to talk through one's hat2. [enchaîner des arguments]raisonner par induction/déduction to use inductive/deductive reasoning3. [discuter]————————[rɛzɔne] verbe transitif1. [faire appel à la raison de] to reason with (inseparable)————————se raisonner verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)raisonne-toi, essaie de manger moins be reasonable and try not to eat so much————————se raisonner verbe pronominal (emploi passif)la passion ne se raisonne pas there's no reasoning with passion, passion knows no reason -
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noun (something assumed: On the assumption that we can produce four pages an hour, the work will be finished tomorrow.) supuestotr[ə'sʌmpʃən]1 (supposition) suposición nombre femenino2 (of power) asunción nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe Assumption la Asunción nombre femeninoassumption [ə'sʌmpʃən] n: asunción f, presunción fn.• adopción s.f.• apropiación s.f.• asunción s.f.• hipótesis s.f.• suposición s.f.• supuesto s.m.ə'sʌmpʃən1) c ( supposition)the assumption was that... — se suponía que...
his reasoning is based on the assumption that... — su razonamiento se basa en el supuesto or la suposición de que...
she agreed on the assumption that... — accedió suponiendo que...
2) u (frml) (of duties, leadership, responsibility, right) asunción f[ǝ'sʌmpʃǝn]assumption of office — toma f de posesión del cargo
1. N1) (=supposition) suposición f, supuesto mon the assumption that — suponiendo que, poniendo por caso que
2) (=taking) [of power, responsibility] asunción f3)the Assumption — (Rel) la Asunción
2.CPDAssumption Day N — Día m de la Asunción
* * *[ə'sʌmpʃən]1) c ( supposition)the assumption was that... — se suponía que...
his reasoning is based on the assumption that... — su razonamiento se basa en el supuesto or la suposición de que...
she agreed on the assumption that... — accedió suponiendo que...
2) u (frml) (of duties, leadership, responsibility, right) asunción fassumption of office — toma f de posesión del cargo
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15 semplice
simple( non doppio) single( spontaneo) natural* * *semplice agg.1 ( di un solo elemento) simple; single: filo semplice, single thread; nodo semplice, single knot; (gramm.) tempo semplice, simple tense // corsa semplice, one-way ride // (dir.): bancarotta semplice, bankruptcy; furto semplice, simple theft // (amm.): partita semplice, single entry; certificato in carta semplice, certificate on unstamped paper // (fin.): capitalizzazione semplice, simple-interest accounting; interessi semplici, simple interest // (mat.): equazione, frazione semplice, simple equation, fraction; regola del tre semplice, rule of three; punto semplice, simple point // (stat.) media semplice, simple mean // (eccl.) voti semplici, simple vows2 ( solo) simple; mere; sheer: la semplice descrizione dei fatti, the mere description of the facts; fu condannato in base a un semplice sospetto, he was condemned on a mere suspicion; l'ho visto per la semplice ragione che passava, I saw him for the simple reason that he was passing by; è follia pura e semplice, it is sheer (o stark) madness; è un ladro puro e semplice, he is an out and out thief; è una truffa pura e semplice, this is cheating pure and simple; la verità pura e semplice, the plain truth (o the truth pure and simple)3 ( non ricercato) simple, plain; ( senza malizia) simple-hearted: un'anima semplice, a simple soul; cibo, mobilia semplice, plain food, furniture; gente semplice, plain (o homely) people; parole semplici, plain words; un uomo semplice, a plain man; vestito semplice, plain (o simple) dress; la vita semplice, the simple life; è una ragazza semplice, she is a simple girl; avere gusti semplici, to have simple tastes4 ( facile) simple, easy: una domanda semplice, an easy question; metodo semplice, simple (o easy) method; il mio compito è piuttosto semplice, my task is quite easy5 ( di grado più basso) ordinary, common: operaio semplice, unskilled worker; marinaio semplice, ordinary seaman; i semplici iscritti, rank-and-file members.* * *['semplitʃe]1) [ filo] single; [nodo, frattura] simple2) (facile) [problema, domanda, compito] simple, easy; [situazione, idea, soluzione, modo, spiegazione] simple, straightforward3) (essenziale) [pasto, cerimonia, vita, gusti] simple; [abbigliamento, decorazione, arredamento] simple, plain4) (alla buona) [persona, gente] simple5) (solo)è una semplice formalità — it's a mere formality, just a formality
6) mil.7) chim. bot. simple8) ling. simple* * *semplice/'semplit∫e/1 [ filo] single; [nodo, frattura] simple2 (facile) [problema, domanda, compito] simple, easy; [situazione, idea, soluzione, modo, spiegazione] simple, straightforward; il suo ragionamento è molto semplice his reasoning is very simple3 (essenziale) [pasto, cerimonia, vita, gusti] simple; [abbigliamento, decorazione, arredamento] simple, plain4 (alla buona) [persona, gente] simple5 (solo) per il semplice motivo che for the simple reason that; è una semplice formalità it's a mere formality, just a formality; è un semplice impiegato he's just a clerk6 mil. soldato semplice private (soldier)7 chim. bot. simple8 ling. simple. -
16 débil
adj.1 weak, dim, faint, feeble.Toda esa situación pinta mal This whole situation looks bad.2 atonic.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) weak, feeble3 LINGÚÍSTICA weak1 weak person1 the weak\débil mental mentally retarded person, mentally deficient person* * *adj.1) weak2) faint3) feeble* * *1. ADJ1) [persona] [gen] weak; [extremadamente] feeble; [por mala salud o avanzada edad] frailse encuentra un poco débil de salud — his health is rather frail, he is in rather poor health
2) [carácter] weak; [esfuerzo] feeble, half-hearted3) (=poco intenso) [voz, ruido] faint; [luz] dim2.SMFeconómicamente* * *a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weakc) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak* * *= powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.Ex. In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.Ex. Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.Ex. The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.Ex. Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.Ex. The material which carries the message is fragile.Ex. To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex. Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex. As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.Ex. Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.Ex. The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex. Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex. According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.Ex. Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex. Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex. By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.----* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* débil de salud = poor health.* débiles, los = little guy, the.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* eslabón débil = weak link.* hacerse el débil = sandbagging.* luz débil = glimmer.* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* punto débil = blind spot, weak link.* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* * *a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weakc) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak* * *= powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.Ex: In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.
Ex: Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.Ex: The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.Ex: Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.Ex: The material which carries the message is fragile.Ex: To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex: Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex: As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.Ex: The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex: Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex: According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.Ex: Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex: Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex: By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* débil de salud = poor health.* débiles, los = little guy, the.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* eslabón débil = weak link.* hacerse el débil = sandbagging.* luz débil = glimmer.* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* punto débil = blind spot, weak link.* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* * *1 ‹persona› (físicamente) weak; (falto de — firmeza) soft; (— voluntad) weak; ‹economía/ejército/gobierno› weakes de complexión débil she has a very weak constitutionaún está débil he's still weakes muy débil de carácter he has a very weak character2 ‹sonido/voz› faint; ‹moneda› weak; ‹corriente› weak; ‹argumento› weak; ‹excusa› feeble, lameda una luz muy débil it gives out a very dim o feeble o weak light3 ( Ling) ‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weaklos débiles the weaklos económicamente débiles ( frml); those on low incomes* * *
débil adjetivo
‹moneda/argumento› weak;
‹ excusa› feeble, lame;
‹ luz› dim, faint;
‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weak
débil
I adj (fuerza, salud) weak, feeble: el argumento era muy débil, his reasoning was flawed
es muy débil de carácter, she is very weak
es muy débil con sus alumnos, he is lenient with his students o he is over-indulgent with his students
(intensidad de luz o sonido) faint
punto débil, weak spot
II mf
1 weak person: el fuerte oprime al débil, the powerful opress the weak
2 (blandengue) wimp: eres una débil, no aguantas nada el calor, don't be such a wimp, it's not even hot
' débil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alicaída
- alicaído
- flaca
- flaco
- flojear
- goteo
- talón
- tenue
- blando
- flojo
- lánguido
- pelele
- sexo
English:
A
- an
- anaemic
- and
- as
- be
- chink
- dim
- do
- failing
- faint
- feather
- feeble
- frail
- from
- infirm
- limp
- link
- shaky
- shall
- should
- tenuous
- than
- that
- them
- thin
- to
- weak
- were
- what
- whatever
- wimp
- wimpish
- would
- you
- your
- yourself
- fragile
- glimmer
- hole
- low
- muted
- run
- spindly
- spineless
- weakly
- weakness
* * *♦ adj1. [persona] [sin fuerzas] weak;[condescendiente] lax, lenient;de constitución débil prone to illness, sickly;débil de carácter of weak character2. [voz, sonido] faint;[luz] dim, faint;una débil mejoría a slight improvement;una débil brisa movía las cortinas a slight breeze moved the curtains3. [país, gobierno, moneda] weak;[argumento, teoría] weak, lame4. [sílaba] unstressed5. [vocal] weak [i, u]♦ nmfweak person;ser un débil to be weak;una enfermedad que ataca a los más débiles a disease which attacks the weakest o most vulnerable* * *adj weak* * *débil adj: weak, feeble♦ débilmente adv* * *débil adj1. (en general) weak2. (ruido) faint -
17 arrazoiketa
iz. reasoning, logic; haren \arrazoiketaren akatsak the flaws in his reasoning -
18 obscure
əbˈskjuə
1. прил.
1) темный, слабо освещенный, тусклый;
мрачный misty and obscure day ≈ туманный и тусклый день Syn: dark, gloomy, dim, dismal
2) а) неопределенный, неотчетливый, неясный, смутный Syn: indistinct, unclear, vague, faint, hardly perceptible to the eye б) фон. слабый, редуцированный( о гласных)
3) тусклый, выцветший( о красках) Syn: dingy, dull, not bright
4) непонятный;
малопонятный, невразумительный, неясный;
неразборчивый;
непостижимый, загадочный Syn: abstruse, unintelligible, incomprehensible;
mysterious, cryptic, recondite, arcane Ant: clear, explicit, plain, transparent
5) а) незаметный, неприметный;
неизвестный, ничем не прославившийся;
непритязательный, скромный an obscure poet ≈ ничем не прославившийся поет Syn: inconspicuous, undistinguished, unnoticed;
humble, lowly, mean б) скрытый, уединенный an obscure country village ≈ уединенная деревушка Syn: remote, secluded, hidden, retired, secret
2. гл.
1) затемнять, затенять Syn: darken, dim
2) скрывать, прятать (препятствовать видимости, обзору) The moon was now quite obscured. ≈ Луна полностью скрылась (за облаками). Syn: conceal
3) делать неясным, затемнять (смысл, значение и т. п.)
4) утаивать, скрывать Syn: disguise
5) затмевать, превосходить Syn: overshadow, outshine
6) фон. редуцировать (гласный) темнота, ночь;
мрак неясность, смутность очертаний темный, слабо освещенный;
мрачный - * corner темный угол неясный, смутный, неотчетливый - * sound неясный звук - * shape смутные очертания - to have an * view of smth. неясно представлять себе что-л. смутный, неосознанный - * feelings смутные чувства - the * beginnings of a great movement первые признаки зарождающегося великого движения нечеткий, приглушенный - * pulse слабый пульс, плохо прощупывающийся пульс непонятный, невразумительный;
неразборчивый - * meaning скрытое значение - * explanation невразумительное объяснение - * motivations непонятные мотивы - the part he played in the matter remains * его роль в этом деле остается неясной незаметный, малоизвестный;
ничем не прославившийся;
скромный - * job незаметная должность - an * book of a forgotten author малоизвестная книга забытого писателя - he settled in an * country village он поселился в глухой деревушке - many deeds of bravery remain * многие подвиги остаются неизвестными - this * family of ours наша простая семья матовый, без блеска, темноватый - * brown приглушенный коричневый цвет затемнять, затенять - windows *d by curtains окна, затемненные занавесками - the moon was *d by clouds тучи закрыли луну делать неясным, запутывать - to * the meaning of the word сделать неясным значение слова - his testimony *d the issue его показание запутало дело - his reasoning was *d by emotion его мысли путались от переживаний затмевать - his fame was *d by that of his great son слава его великого сына затмила его собственную загораживать( вид) ;
мешать( обзору) - to * the light загораживать свет( военное) задымлять редуцировать (гласный) obscure делать неясным ~ делать неясным (о значении слова и т. п.) ~ загораживать;
to obscure the light загораживать свет ~ запутывать ~ затемнять;
перен. затушевывать ~ затмевать;
to obscure (smb.'s) fame затмить( чью-л.) славу ~ мрачный, темный;
тусклый ~ мрачный, темный, тусклый ~ незаметный, неизвестный, ничем не прославленный ~ незаметный;
неизвестный, ничем не прославленный, безвестный ~ непонятный, невразумительный ~ непонятный;
невразумительный ~ неясный, смутный ~ скрытый, уединенный ~ скрытый, уединенный ~ затмевать;
to obscure (smb.'s) fame затмить (чью-л.) славу ~ загораживать;
to obscure the light загораживать свет -
19 obscure
1. [əbʹskjʋə] n поэт.1. темнота, ночь; мрак2. неясность, смутность очертаний2. [əbʹskjʋə] a1. тёмный, слабо освещённый; мрачный2. 1) неясный, смутный, неотчётливыйto have an obscure view of smth. - неясно представлять себе что-л.
2) смутный, неосознанныйthe obscure beginnings of a great movement - первые признаки зарождающегося великого движения
3) нечёткий, приглушённыйobscure pulse - слабый пульс, плохо прощупывающийся пульс
3. непонятный, невразумительный; неразборчивыйobscure meaning - скрытое значение /смысл/
obscure motivations - непонятные /неясные/ мотивы
the part he played in the matter remains obscure - его роль в этом деле остаётся неясной
4. незаметный, малоизвестный; ничем не прославившийся; скромныйan obscure book of a forgotten author - малоизвестная книга забытого писателя
he settled in an obscure country village - он поселился в глухой деревушке
many deeds of bravery remain obscure - многие подвиги остаются неизвестными
this obscure family of ours - наша простая /ничем не известная/ семья
5. матовый, без блеска, темноватый3. [əbʹskjʋə] v1. затемнять, затенятьwindows obscured by curtains - окна, затемнённые занавесками
2. делать неясным, запутывать3. затмеватьhis fame was obscured by that of his great son - слава его великого сына затмила его собственную
5. воен. задымлять6. лингв. редуцировать ( гласный) -
20 Т-142
СБИВАТЬ/СБИТЬ С ТОЛКУ кого coll VP subj: human or abstr1. (more often pfv) to perplex s.o., throw s.o. into a state of (uneasy) confusion, make s.o. unable to see the situation clearlyX сбил Y-a с толку = X confused (nonplussed, bewildered, muddled, disconcerted, derailed) YX got Y confused (flustered) X got Y all mixed up (screwed up, shook up etc) X knocked Y off track (course) X rattled Y thing X threw Y off.Его рассуждения опять сбили Надю с толку (Дудинцев 1). His reasoning had again confused Nadia (1a).(Говорящий - мул) Молодец мой старик. Что мне в нём нравится, так это то, что никто его не может сбить с толку. Если уж он что-то сам решил, так пусть хоть всем селом навалятся на него, он всё равно будет делать по-своему (Искандер 3). (The speaker is а mule) Good for my old man. What I like is that no one can muddle him. Once he's made up his mind to something, even if the whole village puts pressure on him, he'll still do it his own way (3a).Гусев мне надоел, и я нарочно болтал разную ерунду, чтобы сбить его с толку (Войнович 5). I was fed up with Gusev and I was purposely babbling all sorts of nonsense to derail him (5a).«Да у тебя белая горячка, что ль! - заревел взбесившийся наконец Разумихин. - Чего ты комедии-то разыгрываешь! Даже меня сбил с толку...» (Достоевский 3). "Have you got brain fever or what?" Razumikhin bellowed, finally enraged. "What is this farce you're playing? You've even got me all screwed up..." (3c).«Когда вас спрашивают, вы должны отвечать», - тоном педагога сказал Радов. «Я вам вообще ничего не должен, - сказал я. - Если бы я пришёл вступать в Союз писателей, тогда был бы должен. А я пришёл с вами прощаться». Это их как-то сбило с толку... (Войнович 1). "When you're asked a question, you should answer it," said Radov in a teacherly tone of voice. "I don't have to do anything of the sort," I said. "I would if I were here trying to join the Writers' Union, but I'm here to say good-bye." Somehow that knocked them off course... (1a).Вы - не Достоевский», - сказала гражданка, сбиваемая с толку Коровьевым. «Ну, почём знать, почём знать», - ответил тот (Булгаков 9). "You are not Dostoevsky," said the woman, somewhat rattled by Koroviev's logic. "You never can tell, you never can tell," he answered (9a).2. by serving as a bad example or exerting some influence on s.o., to induce s.o. to change his behavior for the worse, drive s.o. to do sth. wrongX сбивает Y-a с толку - X is leading Y astray (into temptation, down the wrong path).Чёрт сбил с толку обоих чиновников: чиновники, говоря попросту, перебесились и перессорились ни за что (Гоголь 3). The Devil led the two officials astray: the officials, to put it plainly, went crazy and fell out with each other for no reason whatsoever (3c).
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