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  • 121 they

    pronoun
    1) sie
    2) (people in general) man
    3) (coll.): (he or she)

    everyone thinks they know best — jeder denkt, er weiß es am besten

    4) (those in authority) sie; die (ugs.). See also academic.ru/74401/their">their; theirs; them; themselves
    * * *
    [ðei]
    1) (persons, animals or things already spoken about, being pointed out etc: They are in the garden.) sie
    2) (used instead of he, he or she etc when the person's sex is unknown or when people of both sexes are being referred to: If anyone does that, they are to be severely punished.) er,sie,es
    * * *
    [ðeɪ]
    pron pers
    1. (3rd person plural) sie
    where are my glasses? \they were on the table just now wo ist meine Brille? sie lag doch gerade noch auf dem Tisch
    see those people sitting over there? are \they the ones you were talking about? siehst du die Leute da drüben? sind das die, von denen du gesprochen hast?
    it's \they ( form) das sind sie
    \they who... ( form) wer...
    \they who look closely, will see the difference wer genau schaut, kann den Unterschied erkennen
    2. (he or she) er, sie
    ask a friend if \they could help frag einen Freund, ob er helfen kann
    anyone can join if \they are a resident jeder, der hier lebt, kann beitreten
    3. (people in general) sie
    the rest, as \they say, is history der Rest ist Geschichte, wie es so schön heißt
    \they say... es heißt,..., man sagt,...
    \they've decided to change the bus route into town es wurde beschlossen, die Busroute in die Stadt zu ändern
    do \they really notice if you leave some of your income off your tax forms? merkt das wirklich jemand, wenn du nicht dein gesamtes Einkommen auf dem Steuerbescheid angibst?
    \they cut my water off man hat mir das Wasser abgestellt
    * * *
    [ðeɪ]
    pers pron pl
    1) sie

    they who — diejenigen, die or welche, wer (+sing vb)

    2)

    (= people in general) they say that... — man sagt, dass...

    they are going to build a new roadman will or sie wollen eine neue Straße bauen

    they are thinking of changing the law — es ist beabsichtigt, das Gesetz zu ändern

    3) (inf)

    if anyone looks at this closely, they will notice... — wenn sich das jemand näher ansieht, wird er bemerken...

    * * *
    they [ðeı] pron
    1. (pl zu he1, she, it) sie:
    2. man:
    they say that …
    3. es:
    who are they? they are Americans wer sind sie? es oder sie sind Amerikaner
    4. (auf Kollektiva bezogen) er, sie, es:
    the police …, they … die Polizei…, sie (sg)
    5. they who diejenigen, welche
    * * *
    pronoun
    1) sie
    3) (coll.): (he or she)

    everyone thinks they know best — jeder denkt, er weiß es am besten

    4) (those in authority) sie; die (ugs.). See also their; theirs; them; themselves

    English-german dictionary > they

  • 122 course

    [kɔ:s, Am kɔ:rs] n
    1) (of aircraft, ship) Kurs m;
    to change \course den Kurs ändern;
    to keep [or maintain] one's \course seinen Kurs beibehalten; ( fig) seiner Richtung treu bleiben;
    to set [a] \course for Singapore auf Singapur zusteuern;
    to steer a \course (a. fig) einen Kurs steuern (a. fig)
    to steer a \course between the islands zwischen den Inseln durchsteuern;
    they are steering a middle \course between communism and capitalism sie verfolgen einen gemäßigten Kurs zwischen Kommunismus und Kapitalismus;
    to be off \course nicht auf Kurs sein; ( fig) aus der Bahn geraten sein;
    to be driven off \course [vom Kurs] abgetrieben werden; ( fig) von seinen Plänen abgebracht werden;
    to be on \course auf Kurs sein; ( fig) auf dem richtigen Weg sein;
    we're on \course to finish the job by the end of the week wenn alles so weiterläuft, sind wir bis Ende der Woche mit der Arbeit fertig;
    they are on \course for a resounding victory sie sind auf dem Weg zu einem haushohen Sieg
    2) ( of road) Verlauf m; ( of river) Lauf m;
    to follow a straight/winding \course gerade/kurvig verlaufen;
    to change \course einen anderen Verlauf nehmen
    \course [of action] Vorgehen nt;
    of the three \courses open to us this seems most likely to lead to success von den drei Wegen, die uns offen stehen, scheint dieser am ehesten zum Erfolg zu führen;
    if they raise their prices we shall have to follow the same \course wenn sie ihre Preise erhöhen, werden wir das Gleiche tun müssen;
    the best/wisest \course das Beste/Vernünftigste;
    your best \course would be to wait a week and then phone her again das Beste wäre, du würdest eine Woche warten und sie dann wieder anrufen
    4) ( development) Verlauf m;
    to change the \course of history den Lauf der Geschichte ändern;
    to pervert the \course of justice den Lauf der Gerechtigkeit beeinflussen
    5) in the \course of sth ( during) im Verlauf [o während] einer S. gen;
    in the \course of the next three or four weeks in den nächsten drei bis vier Wochen;
    in the normal [or ordinary] \course of events normalerweise;
    in the \course of time im Lauf[e] der Zeit
    6) of \course ( certainly) natürlich;
    of \course not natürlich nicht
    7) ( series of classes) Kurs m;
    cookery [or cooking] \course Kochkurs m;
    retraining \course Umschulungskurs m;
    to do [or take] a \course [in sth] einen Kurs [für etw akk] besuchen;
    to go on a \course ( Brit) einen Kurs besuchen;
    to go away on a training \course einen Lehrgang machen
    8) med
    \course [of treatment] Behandlung f;
    \course of iron tablets Eisenkur f;
    a \course of physiotherapy [or ( Am usu) physical therapy] eine physiotherapeutische Behandlung;
    to put sb on a \course of sth jdn mit etw dat behandeln
    9) sports Bahn f, Strecke f;
    golf \course Golfplatz m;
    obstacle \course Hindernisparcour m
    10) ( part of meal) Gang m;
    the fish/meat \course der Fisch-/Fleischgang
    11) ( layer) Schicht f, Lage f;
    damp-proof \course Feuchtigkeitsdämmschicht f
    PHRASES:
    to be par for the \course normal sein;
    in due \course zu gegebener Zeit;
    to stay the \course [bis zum Ende] durchhalten;
    to take [or run] its \course seinen Weg gehen;
    to let nature take its \course nicht in die Natur eingreifen vt hunt
    to \course game Wild hetzen vi
    1) ( flow) strömen, fließen;
    tears were coursing down his cheeks Tränen liefen ihm über die Wangen
    2) hunt an einer Hetzjagd teilnehmen

    English-German students dictionary > course

  • 123 know

    1. I
    I am not guessing, I know это не догадки, я это точно знаю; as far as I know насколько мне известно /я знаю/; he may be a robber for all I know почем я знаю /откуда мне знать/, он может быть и грабитель; as everyone knows как [всем] известно; how do /should/ I know? откуда мне знать?; let me know дайте мне знать
    2. II
    know in some manner you know best тебе лучше знать || she knows better than to spend all her money at once она не настолько глупа, чтобы сразу истратить все свой деньги; god [only] knows why одному богу известно почему
    3. III
    1) know smth. know a foreign language (a lot of English, the facts of the case, one's business, one's profession, etc.) знать иностранный язык и т. д., he knows only English and French он знает только английский и французский, он владеет только английским языком и французским; know literature (poetry, the law, banking, etc.) разбираться в литературе и т. д., know a poem (one's lesson, one's part, smb.'s name, the way, the number, etc.) знать /помнить/ стихотворение и т. д.; know the area (the country, the place, etc.) знать данный район и т. д., ориентироваться в данной местности и т. д., know smb.'s faults (smb.'s habits, smb.'s character, smb.'s peculiarities, one's duties, etc.) знать чьи-л. недостатки и т. д., иметь представление о чьих-л. недостатках и т. д.; he knows more than he says он знает больше, чем говорит; certain things which you cannot but know некоторые обстоятельства, которых вы не можете не знать; he doesn't seem to know the value of time он, по-видимому, не умеет ценить время; he doesn't know his own mind он сам не знает, чего он хочет; don't I know it! мне ли этого не знать!
    2) know smth. know fear (misery, poverty and sorrow, life, etc.) испытать /познать/ страх и т. д., he knows no defeat он не знает поражений; he has never known trouble у него никогда не было неприятностей, ему неведомы неприятности; he has known better days он знавал /видел/ лучшие времена; his zeal knows no bounds его усердие не имеет границ
    3) know smb. know this man (this actress, the mayor, a very good lawyer, etc.) знать этого человека и т. д., быть знакомым с этим человеком и т. д.; I should like to know Mr. Hill я бы хотел познакомиться с мистером Хиллом; when I first knew him когда я впервые узнал его /познакомился с ним/; you two ought to know one another вы должны подружиться друг с другом
    4) know smb., smth. I didn't know you when you came forward я не узнал тебя, когда ты вышел вперед; he knows a good horse (a good drama, a good actor, etc.) он большей знаток лошадей и т. д.; he knows a good thing when he sees it он понимает толк в вещах
    4. IV
    1) know smth. in some manner know smth. positively (perfectly well, thoroughly, through and through, a little, insufficiently, superficially, officially, personally, intuitively, etc.) знать что-л. определенно и т. д., hardly /scarcely/ know smth. почти не иметь представления о чем-л.; when you get to know it better когда вы с этим получше познакомитесь
    2) know smb. in some manner know smb. intimately (personally, slightly, only casually, etc.) близко и т. д. знать кого-л., быть близко и т. д. знакомым с кем-л.; get /come/ to know smb. better узнать кого-л. лучше; it happened that they knew each other well оказалось, что они хорошо знали друг друга; know smb. for (at) some time have you known him long? вы его давно знаете?; вы давно с ним знакомы?
    3) know smb., smth. in some manner know smb., smth. easily (with difficulty, etc.) узнавать кого-л., что-л. сразу и т. д.; know smb., smth. at some time know smb., smth. at once (immediately, instantly, again, etc.) узнать кого-л., что-л. тотчас же и т. д.; know smb., smth. at some place you are just like your father, I'd know you anywhere ты очень похож на отца, я узнал бы тебя при встрече
    5. VII
    know smb. to be smth. know him to be a gentleman (her to be a liar, him to be a poet, this man to be one of their accomplices, etc.) знать его как порядочного человека и т. д., know him to be honest (the judge to be just, herself to be pretty, etc.) знать, что он честен / что он честный человек/ и т. д., know smb. do smth. know educated people make this mistake (a man die of love, etc.) знать случаи, когда и образованные люди делают такую ошибку и т. д.; I have never known him tell a lie я не припомню такого случая, чтобы он соврал; I have never known that man smile я никогда не видел, чтобы этот человек улыбался
    6. XI
    be known wait until all the facts in the case are known подождите, пока [не] станут известны /[не] выяснятся/ все обстоятельства дела; everything gets known все выходит наружу, утаить ничего нельзя; I don't want it known я не хочу, чтобы это получило огласку; be known in some manner this is well (widely, generally, etc.) known это хорошо и т. д. известно; the name is little known here это имя здесь мало кто знает; be known to smb. he is known to the police он у полиции на заметке; be known as smb. he is known as a successful architect его считают преуспевающим архитектором; be known to be smb. he is known to be a good fellow говорят, что он хороший малый; be known to have some quality he is known to be generous (to be obstinate, etc.) он прославился своей щедростью и т. д.; be known to do smth. he had never been known to laugh никто никогда не видел, чтобы он смеялся, его смеха никто никогда не слышал
    7. XIII
    know how to do smth. know how to make cakes (how to play chess, how to manage a horse, how to drive a car, how to read, how to write, how to speak, etc.) уметь печь пироги и т. д., do you know how to go there alone? ты один найдешь туда дорогу?; know what (whether) to do I don't know what to say я не знаю, что сказать; I don't know whether to go or not я не знаю know идти или нет
    8. XVI
    know about /of/ smb., smth. know about the man (of his presence, about the trouble, about the matter, of the engagement, etc.) знать об этом человеке и т. д.; I know about it я в курсе дела; I'll let you know about it later on я тебе сообщу /дам знать/ об этом позже; how did they come to know of it? каким образом это стало им известно?; this is the best method I know of это лучший из известных мне методов; has Smith been ill? - Not that I know of Смит болел? - Насколько я знаю /мне известно/ - нет; know of a good watchmaker ( of any good doctor near here, of any teacher who would suit me, etc.) знать хорошего часовщика и т. д.
    9. XVIII
    || make oneself known представиться кому-л.; why don't you make yourself known to him? a) почему бы тебе не познакомиться с ним?; б) почему бы тебе не открыться ему?
    10. XXI1
    1) know smth. about /of/ smth., smb. know everything ( all, most, a little, etc.) about /of/ smth., smb. знать все и т. д. о чем-л., о ком-л.; I know nothing about him у меня нет никаких сведений о нем; do you know anything about astronomy? вы что-нибудь понимаете в астрономии?; know smth. from /by/ smth. know smth. from history знать что-л. из истории; know smth. by /from/ experience знать что-л. по опыту; know smb. by smth. know smb. by name (by reputation, by his articles, etc.) знать кого-л. по имени и т. д.; do you know him by sight? вы его знаете в лицо?; know smth. against smb. know some facts against him иметь кое-какие факты, говорящие против него || know smth. by heart знать что-л. наизусть; know smth. for a fact знать точно что-л.
    2) know smb. by (from, at, etc.) smth. know one's brother by his voice (the man by the scar, him by his walk, a policeman by the clothes he wears, etc.) узнать своего брата по голосу и т. д.; I knew him from the photograph я его узнал по фотографии; she knew him at a distance она узнала /признала/ его издалека; know smb., smth. from smb., smth. know a friend from a foe (a fool from a wise man, the one from the other, the swallow from a house martin, right from wrong, good from evil, one tune from another, etc.) отличать друга от врага и т. д., you wouldn't know him from an Englishman его не отличишь от настоящего англичанина; know smb. for smb. know him for an American (for a German, for a sportsman, etc.) узнавать в нем американца и т. д.; I wonder how you were able to know him for a doctor удивляюсь, как вам удалось определить, что он врач
    11. XXIV1
    know smb. as smb. know smb. as a great lawyer (as a man of ability, as a poor man, etc.) знать кого-л. как крупного юриста и т. д.
    12. XXV
    know that... (where..., who..., etc.) know that you were coming today (that you are busy, (that) you would help me if you could, (that) it is going to rain, (that) he was here, where he was, who did it, who Napoleon was, who's who on the screen, what he is talking about, etc.) знать, что вы сегодня приезжаете и т. д.; know what's what знать, что к чему; you know how it is знаешь, как это бывает; I don't know that he understands much about it не думаю /сомневаюсь/, чтобы он в этом что-л. понимал; heaven knows when I shall be back кто его знает, когда я вернусь; let me know if you change your mind если передумаете, дайте мне знать /сообщите мне/; there is no knowing what it may lead to (how she will act, when we shall meet again, etc.) нельзя сказать, к чему это может привести и т. д.
    13. XXVI
    know smb. since I've known her since I was a child я знаю ее с детства

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > know

  • 124 thing

    [θɪŋ]
    n
    1) вещь, предмет
    - small thing
    - strange thing
    - cheap things
    - among other things
    - enjoy all the good things in the world
    - make things with one's hands
    2) (обыкновенно pl) вещи, имущество

    His things are always lying all over. — Его вещи вечно всюду разбросаны.

    - keep one's things in one place
    - put one's things in order
    3) (обыкновенно pl) нательные вещи, одежда

    She had her things on and was ready to go. — Она была уже одета и готова выходить.

    I haven't a thing to wear. — Мне совсем нечего носить.

    - buy some new things for smb
    - put on one's things
    - take off one's things
    - leave one's things in the cloakroom
    - leave one's things on the bank

    There was not a thing to eat in the house. — Есть в доме было нечего.

    - avoid sweet and starchy things
    5) (обыкновенно pl) принадлежности (для определенной цели)
    - cooking things
    - one's shopping things
    - clear breakfast things from the table
    - wash tea things
    6) событие, явление, факт, случай

    There is no such thing as this. — Такого явления не существует.

    I don't like that sort of things. — Мне такие вещи не нравятся.

    Strange things sometimes happen. — Иногда происходят странные вещи.

    - thing of the past
    - one thing and another
    - worry over every little thing
    - take things easy
    - take things as they come
    - call things by their proper names
    - look at things from this point of view
    - one thing leads to another
    7) поступок, действие

    It is the last thing I want to do. — Я совсем не хочу так поступать.

    That is not the right thing to do. — Так поступать нельзя.

    I'll ring you up the first thing in the morning. — Я тебе позвоню сразу же утром.

    - be careful in all things
    - do the proper thing at the proper time
    - it was a dangerous thing to do
    - best thing to do
    8) (обыкновенно pl) обстоятельства, обстановка, состояние дел

    How are things? — Как идут дела? /Какова обстановка?

    Things cannot go on like this. — Так это не может продолжаться.

    Things may go wrong. — Все может сорваться/пойти не так, как задумано.

    Things look bad. — Дела выглядят из рук вон плохо. /От нынешнего состояния дел ничего хорошего ждать нельзя.

    - state of things
    - think things over
    - reason things out
    - straighten things out
    - simplify things
    - as things go
    - things have changed greatly

    It is not an easy thing to do. — Это нелегкое дело.

    I have several things to attend to. — Мне надо еще кое-что сделать/у меня еще несколько дел.

    10) нечто, что-то

    It is the wrong thing. — Это совсем не то, что надо.

    It is the funniest thing I've ever heard. — Никогда в жизни не слышал ничего более смешного.

    We talked about a hundred things. — Мы говорили о множестве разных вещей.

    - worst thing
    - important thing
    - best thing
    - convenient thing
    - all sorts of things
    - say one thing and mean another
    - say the wrong thing
    - say the first thing that comes to smb's head
    11) суть, сущность
    - thing is...
    - know a thing or two about smth
    USAGE:
    (1.) For thing USAGE (5.), (6.); see case I. n; USAGE (2.). (2.) For thing USAGE (5.); See story, n (3.) For thing USAGE (5.); See history, n; USAGE (4.).

    English-Russian combinatory dictionary > thing

  • 125 good

    good [gʊd]
    bon1A (a)-(d), 1B (a), 1C (a), 1C (c), 1C (d), 1D (a)-(e), 1E (a)-(d), 2 (a) beau1A (a), 1D (b) gentil1B (a) sage1B (b) favorable1C (b) bien2 (a), 2 (b), 3 pour ainsi dire5 pour de bon6
    (compar better ['betə(r)], superl best [best])
    A.
    (a) (enjoyable, pleasant → book, feeling, holiday) bon, agréable; (→ weather) beau (belle);
    we're good friends nous sommes très amis;
    we're just good friends on est des amis, c'est tout;
    she has a good relationship with her staff elle a un bon contact avec ses employés;
    they have a good sex life sexuellement, tout va bien entre eux;
    they had a good time ils se sont bien amusés;
    we had good weather during the holidays il faisait beau pendant nos vacances;
    good to eat/to hear bon à manger/à entendre;
    it's good to be home ça fait du bien ou ça fait plaisir de rentrer chez soi;
    it's good to be alive il fait bon vivre;
    wait until he's in a good mood attendez qu'il soit de bonne humeur;
    to feel good être en forme;
    he doesn't feel good about leaving her alone (worried) ça l'ennuie de la laisser seule; (ashamed) il a honte de la laisser seule;
    it's too good to be true c'est trop beau pour être vrai ou pour y croire;
    the good life la belle vie;
    she's never had it so good! elle n'a jamais eu la vie si belle!;
    this is as good as you can get or as it gets c'est ce qui se fait de mieux;
    have a good day! bonne journée!;
    it's good to see you je suis/nous sommes content(s) de te voir;
    American familiar good to see you content de te voir;
    you can have too much of a good thing on se lasse de tout, même du meilleur
    (b) (high quality → clothing, dishes) bon, de bonne qualité; (→ painting, film) bon; (→ food) bon;
    it's a good school c'est une bonne école;
    he speaks good English il parle bien anglais;
    she put her good shoes on elle a mis ses belles chaussures;
    I need a good suit j'ai besoin d'un bon costume;
    this house is good enough for me cette maison me suffit;
    if it's good enough for you, it's good enough for me si ça vous va, alors ça me va aussi;
    this isn't good enough ça ne va pas;
    this work isn't good enough ce travail laisse beaucoup à désirer;
    nothing is too good for her family rien n'est trop beau pour sa famille;
    it makes good television ça marche bien à la télévision
    (c) (competent, skilful) bon, compétent;
    do you know a good lawyer? connaissez-vous un bon avocat?;
    she's a very good doctor c'est un excellent médecin;
    he's a good swimmer c'est un bon nageur;
    she's a good listener c'est quelqu'un qui sait écouter;
    to be good in bed être bien au lit;
    he's too good for that job il mérite une meilleure situation;
    to be good at sth être doué pour ou bon en qch;
    they're good at everything ils sont bons en tout;
    he's good with children il sait s'y prendre avec les enfants;
    to be good with one's hands être habile ou adroit de ses mains;
    they're not good enough to direct the others ils ne sont pas à la hauteur pour diriger les autres;
    you're as good as he is tu le vaux bien, tu vaux autant que lui;
    she's as good an artist as you are elle vous vaut en tant qu'artiste;
    to be good on French history/contract law (author) être bon en histoire de France/sur le droit des contrats;
    to be good on sth (book) être complet sur qch;
    the good gardening guide (title of book) le guide du bon jardinier
    (d) (useful) bon;
    to be good for nothing être bon à rien;
    this product is also good for cleaning windows ce produit est bien aussi pour nettoyer les vitres
    good afternoon! (hello) bonjour!; (goodbye) bon après-midi!;
    good day! British or & American old-fashioned (hello) bonjour!; British old-fashioned (goodbye) adieu!;
    good evening! bonsoir!;
    good morning! (hello) bonjour!; (goodbye) au revoir!, bonne journée!
    B.
    (a) (kind) bon, gentil; (loyal, true) bon, véritable; (moral, virtuous) bon;
    good behaviour or conduct bonne conduite f;
    she's a good person c'est quelqu'un de bien;
    he's a good sort c'est un brave type;
    she proved to be a good friend elle a prouvé qu'elle était une véritable amie;
    he's been a good husband to her il a été pour elle un bon mari;
    you're too good for him tu mérites mieux que lui;
    they took advantage of his good nature ils ont profité de son bon naturel ou caractère;
    he's a good Christian/communist c'est un bon chrétien/communiste;
    to lead a good life (comfortable) avoir une belle vie; (moral) mener une vie vertueuse ou exemplaire;
    they've always been good to me ils ont toujours été gentils avec moi;
    life has been good to me j'ai eu de la chance dans la vie;
    that's very good of you c'est très aimable de votre part;
    he was very good about it il s'est montré très compréhensif;
    it's good of you to come c'est aimable ou gentil à vous d'être venu;
    would you be good enough to ask him? auriez-vous la bonté de lui demander?, seriez-vous assez aimable pour lui demander?;
    would you be good enough to reply by return of post? voudriez-vous avoir l'obligeance de répondre par retour du courrier?;
    old-fashioned or humorous and how's your good lady? et comment va madame?;
    old-fashioned or humorous my good man mon brave;
    literary good men and true des hommes vaillants;
    literary the good ship Caledonia le Caledonia
    be good! sois sage!;
    be a good boy and fetch Mummy's bag sois mignon, va chercher le sac de maman;
    good dog! (encouraging) oh, le beau chien!; (congratulating) c'est bien, le chien!
    C.
    (a) (desirable, positive) bon, souhaitable; (cause) bon;
    it's a good thing she's prepared to talk about it c'est une bonne chose qu'elle soit prête à en parler;
    she had the good fortune to arrive just then elle a eu la chance d'arriver juste à ce moment-là;
    it's a good job or good thing he decided not to go c'est une chance qu'il ait décidé de ou heureusement qu'il a décidé de ne pas y aller;
    all good wishes for the New Year tous nos meilleurs vœux pour le nouvel an
    (b) (favourable → contract, deal) avantageux, favorable; (→ opportunity, sign) bon, favorable;
    to buy sth at a good price acheter qch bon marché ou à un prix avantageux;
    you've got a good chance tu as toutes tes chances;
    she's in a good position to help us elle est bien placée pour nous aider;
    there are good times ahead l'avenir est prometteur;
    he put in a good word for me with the boss il a glissé un mot en ma faveur au patron;
    it's looking good (is going well) ça a l'air de bien se passer; (is going to succeed) ça se présente bien;
    he's looking good (of boxer, athlete, election candidate) il a toutes ses chances
    (c) (convenient, suitable → place, time) bon, propice; (→ choice) bon, convenable;
    it's a good holiday spot for people with children c'est un lieu de vacances idéal pour ceux qui ont des enfants;
    is this a good moment to ask him? est-ce un bon moment pour lui demander?;
    this is as good a time as any autant le faire maintenant;
    it's as good a way as any to do it c'est une façon comme une autre de le faire
    (d) (beneficial) bon, bienfaisant;
    protein-rich diets are good for pregnant women les régimes riches en protéines sont bons pour les femmes enceintes;
    eat your spinach, it's good for you mange tes épinards, c'est bon pour toi;
    hard work is good for the soul! le travail forme le caractère!;
    whisky is good for a cold le whisky est bon pour les rhumes;
    to be good for business être bon pour les affaires;
    he's not good for her il a une mauvaise influence sur elle;
    this cold weather isn't good for your health ce froid n'est pas bon pour ta santé ou est mauvais pour toi;
    it's good for him to spend time outdoors ça lui fait du bien ou c'est bon pour lui de passer du temps dehors;
    he works more than is good for him il travaille plus qu'il ne faudrait ou devrait;
    figurative he doesn't know what's good for him il ne sait pas ce qui est bon pour lui;
    figurative if you know what's good for you, you'll listen si tu as le moindre bon sens, tu m'écouteras
    D.
    (a) (sound, strong) bon, valide;
    I can do a lot with my good arm je peux faire beaucoup de choses avec mon bras valide;
    my eyesight/hearing is good j'ai une bonne vue/l'ouïe fine
    (b) (attractive → appearance) bon, beau (belle); (→ features, legs) beau (belle), joli;
    you're looking good! (healthy) tu as bonne mine!; (well-dressed) tu es très bien!;
    that colour looks good on him cette couleur lui va bien;
    she has a good figure elle est bien faite;
    the vase looks good there le vase rend très bien là
    (c) (valid, well-founded) bon, valable;
    she had a good excuse/reason for not going elle avait une bonne excuse pour/une bonne raison de ne pas y aller;
    I wouldn't have come without good reason je ne serais pas venu sans avoir une bonne raison;
    they made out a good case against drinking tap water ils ont bien expliqué pourquoi il ne fallait pas boire l'eau du robinet
    (d) (reliable, trustworthy → brand, car) bon, sûr; Commerce & Finance (→ cheque) bon; (→ investment, securities) sûr; (→ debt) bon, certain;
    my passport is good for five years mon passeport est bon ou valable pour cinq ans;
    this coat is good for another year ce manteau fera encore un an;
    familiar she's good for another ten years elle en a bien encore pour dix ans;
    familiar he's always good for a laugh il sait toujours faire rire ;
    how much money are you good for? (do you have) de combien d'argent disposez-vous?;
    he should be good for a couple of hundred pounds on devrait pouvoir en tirer quelques centaines de livres;
    they are or their credit is good for £500 on peut leur faire crédit jusqu'à 500 livres
    (e) (honourable, reputable) bon, estimé;
    they live at a good address ils habitent un quartier chic;
    to protect their good name pour défendre leur réputation;
    the firm has a good name la société a (une) bonne réputation;
    she's from a good family elle est de bonne famille;
    a family of good standing une famille bien
    E.
    (a) (ample, considerable) bon, considérable;
    a good amount or deal of money beaucoup d'argent;
    a good (round) sum une somme rondelette;
    a good few people pas mal de gens;
    take good care of your mother prends bien soin de ta mère;
    to make good money bien gagner sa vie;
    I make good money je gagne bien ma vie;
    we still have a good way to go nous avons encore un bon bout de chemin à faire;
    I was a good way into the book when I realized that… j'avais déjà bien avancé dans ma lecture quand je me suis rendu compte que…;
    a good thirty years ago il y a bien trente ans;
    the trip will take you a good two hours il vous faudra deux bonnes heures pour faire le voyage;
    she's been gone a good while ça fait un bon moment qu'elle est partie;
    they came in a good second ils ont obtenu une bonne deuxième place;
    there's a good risk of it happening il y a de grands risques que ça arrive
    (b) (proper, thorough) bon, grand;
    I gave the house a good cleaning j'ai fait le ménage à fond;
    have a good cry pleure un bon coup;
    we had a good laugh on a bien ri;
    I managed to get a good look at his face j'ai pu bien regarder son visage;
    take a good look at her regardez-la bien;
    he got a good spanking il a reçu une bonne fessée;
    familiar we were good and mad on était carrément furax;
    she'll call when she's good and ready elle appellera quand elle le voudra bien;
    I was good and sorry to have invited her j'ai bien regretté de l'avoir invitée
    (c) (acceptable) bon, convenable;
    we made the trip in good time le voyage n'a pas été trop long;
    that's all very good or all well and good but→ c'est bien joli ou bien beau tout ça mais…
    (d) (indicating approval) bon, très bien;
    I'd like a new suit - very good, sir! j'ai besoin d'un nouveau costume - (très) bien, monsieur!;
    she left him - good! elle l'a quitté - tant mieux!;
    he's feeling better - good, let him go il va mieux - très bien, laissez-le partir;
    good, that's settled bon ou bien, voilà une affaire réglée;
    (that) sounds good! (good idea) bonne idée!;
    that's a good question c'est une bonne question;
    familiar that's a good one! (joke) elle est (bien) bonne, celle-là!; ironic (far-fetched story) à d'autres!;
    familiar good on you or for you! bravo!, très bien!;
    good old Eric, I knew he wouldn't let us down! ce brave Eric, je savais qu'il ne nous laisserait pas tomber!;
    good old London le bon vieux Londres;
    the good old days le bon vieux temps
    (a) (as intensifier) bien, bon;
    a good hard bed un lit bien dur;
    I'd like a good hot bath j'ai envie de prendre un bon bain chaud;
    he needs a good sound spanking il a besoin d'une bonne fessée;
    the two friends had a good long chat les deux amis ont longuement bavardé;
    we took a good long walk nous avons fait une bonne ou une grande promenade
    (b) familiar (well) bien ;
    she writes good elle écrit bien;
    the boss gave it to them good and proper le patron leur a passé un de ces savons;
    their team beat us good and proper leur équipe nous a battus à plate couture ou à plates coutures;
    I'll do it when I'm good and ready je le ferai quand ça me chantera;
    I like my coffee good and strong j'aime le café bien fort;
    make sure it's stuck on good and hard vérifie que c'est vraiment bien collé;
    put the paint on good and thick appliquer la peinture en couches bien épaisses
    to make good (succeed) réussir; (reform) changer de conduite, se refaire une vie;
    a local boy made good un garçon du pays ou du coin qui a fait son chemin;
    the prisoner made good his escape le prisonnier est parvenu à s'échapper ou a réussi son évasion;
    they made good their promise ils ont tenu parole ou ont respecté leur promesse;
    he made good his position as leader il a assuré sa position de leader;
    to make sth good (mistake) remédier à qch; (damages, injustice) réparer qch; (losses) compenser qch; (deficit) combler qch; (wall, surface) apporter des finitions à qch;
    we'll make good any expenses you incur nous vous rembourserons toute dépense;
    American to make good on sth honorer qch
    3 noun
    (a) (morality, virtue) bien m;
    they do good ils font le bien;
    that will do more harm than good ça fera plus de mal que de bien;
    to return good for evil rendre le bien pour le mal;
    that organization is a power for good cet organisme exerce une influence salutaire;
    she recognized the good in him elle a vu ce qu'il y avait de bon en lui;
    there is good and bad in everyone il y a du bon et du mauvais en chacun de nous;
    to be up to no good préparer un mauvais coup;
    their daughter came to no good leur fille a mal tourné;
    for good or evil, for good or ill pour le bien et pour le mal
    this book isn't much good to me ce livre ne me sert pas à grand-chose;
    if it's any good to him si ça peut lui être utile ou lui rendre service;
    I was never any good at mathematics je n'ai jamais été doué pour les maths, je n'ai jamais été bon ou fort en maths;
    he's no good il est nul;
    he'd be no good as a teacher il ne ferait pas un bon professeur;
    what's the good? à quoi bon?;
    what good would it do to leave now? à quoi bon partir maintenant?;
    what good will it do you to see her? ça te servira à quoi ou t'avancera à quoi de la voir?;
    familiar a fat lot of good that did you! te voilà bien avancé maintenant!;
    ironic that will do you a lot of good! tu seras bien avancé!, ça te fera une belle jambe!;
    it's no good, I give up ça ne sert à rien, j'abandonne;
    it's no good worrying about it ça ne sert à rien de ou ce n'est pas la peine de ou inutile de vous inquiéter;
    I might as well talk to the wall for all the good it does je ferais aussi bien de parler au mur, pour tout l'effet que ça fait
    (c) (benefit, welfare) bien m;
    I did it for your own good je l'ai fait pour ton (propre) bien;
    a holiday will do her good des vacances lui feront du bien;
    she resigned for the good of her health elle a démissionné pour des raisons de santé;
    it does my heart good to see you so happy ça me réchauffe le cœur de vous voir si heureux;
    much good may it do you! grand bien vous fasse!;
    the common good l'intérêt m commun
    (people) the good les bons mpl, les gens mpl de bien;
    the good and the bad les bons et les méchants;
    only the good die young ce sont toujours les meilleurs qui partent les premiers
    pour ainsi dire, à peu de choses près;
    I'm as good as blind without my glasses sans lunettes je suis pour ainsi dire aveugle;
    he's as good as dead c'est comme s'il était mort;
    the job is as good as finished la tâche est pour ainsi dire ou est pratiquement finie;
    it's as good as new c'est comme neuf;
    he as good as admitted he was wrong il a pour ainsi dire reconnu qu'il avait tort;
    they as good as called us cowards ils n'ont pas dit qu'on était des lâches mais c'était tout comme;
    are you married? - as good as tu es marié? - non, mais c'est tout comme
    pour de bon;
    she left for good elle est partie pour de bon;
    they finally settled down for good ils se sont enfin fixés définitivement;
    for good and all une (bonne) fois pour toutes, pour de bon;
    I'm warning you for good and all! c'est la dernière fois que je te le dis!
    that's all to the good tant mieux;
    he finished up the card game £15 to the good il a fait 15 livres de bénéfice ou il a gagné 15 livres aux cartes
    ►► the Good Book la Bible;
    Good Friday le vendredi saint;
    American familiar good old boy or good ole boy or good ol' boy (white male from Southern US) = Blanc originaire du sud des États-Unis, aux valeurs traditionnelles; pejorative (redneck) plouc m;
    Bible the Good Samaritan le bon Samaritain;
    figurative good Samaritan bon Samaritain m;
    she's a real good Samaritan elle a tout du bon Samaritain;
    American Law the good Samaritan laws = lois qui protègent un sauveteur de toutes poursuites éventuelles engagées par le blessé;
    the Good Shepherd le Bon Pasteur
    ✾ Book 'A Good Enough Parent' Bettelheim 'Pour être des parents acceptables'
    ✾ Book 'Good as Gold' Heller 'Franc comme l'or'
    ✾ Film 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' Leone 'Le Bon, la brute et le truand'
    GOOD FRIDAY En Grande-Bretagne, il est traditionnel, le jour du vendredi saint, de manger des "hot cross buns" (petits pains ronds aux fruits secs, marqués d'une croix).
    THE GOOD FRIDAY AGREEMENT Le processus de paix en Irlande du Nord, qui a été amorcé par les cessez-le-feu des groupes paramilitaires républicains et unionistes en 1994, a abouti au "Good Friday Agreement", l'accord de paix signé à Belfast en avril 1998. Cet accord, parrainé par les Premiers ministres britannique et irlandais, et finalement approuvé par le Sinn Féin et par la plupart des partis unionistes, a mis en place la "Northern Ireland Assembly", un parlement quasi autonome avec un partage démocratique du pouvoir entre les communautés protestante et catholique. Cet accord est une étape vers la fin de trente ans de guerre civile en Ulster.
    You've never had it so good Ce slogan a été utilisé pour la première fois aux États-Unis en 1952 par les Démocrates. Il signifie "vous êtes aujourd'hui plus prospères que jamais". En Grande-Bretagne, ce slogan est associé au Premier ministre conservateur Harold Macmillan qui l'utilisa dans un discours en 1957. Aujourd'hui, on utilise cette formule sur le mode ironique lorsqu'une situation n'encourage pas du tout à l'optimisme.

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  • 126 shot

    shot [ʃɒt]
    1 pt & pp of shoot
    2 noun
    (a) (instance of firing) coup m (de feu);
    he fired four shots il a tiré quatre coups de feu;
    to have or to fire or to take a shot at sth tirer sur qch;
    he hit it with his first shot il l'a atteint du premier coup;
    also figurative a shot across the bows un coup de semonce;
    figurative it was a shot in the dark j'ai/il a/ etc dit ça au hasard;
    familiar to do sth like a shot (speedily) faire qch à tout berzingue; (with no hesitation) faire qch sans hésiter ;
    familiar the dog was off like a shot le chien est parti comme une flèche;
    familiar would you marry him? - like a shot! est-ce que tu l'épouserais? - sans hésiter ou et comment!;
    familiar I'd accept the offer like a shot j'accepterais l'offre sans la moindre hésitation ;
    History the shot heard around the world = expression évoquant le début de la guerre de l'Indépendance américaine
    (b) (sound of gun) coup m de feu;
    I was woken by a shot j'ai été réveillé par un coup de feu
    (c) (UNCOUNT) (shotgun pellets) plomb m, plombs mpl
    (d) (marksman) tireur(euse) m,f, fusil m;
    she's a good shot c'est une excellente tireuse, elle tire bien;
    she's a poor shot elle tire mal
    (e) Sport (at goal → in football, hockey etc) tir m; (stroke → in tennis, cricket, billiards etc) coup m; (throw → in darts) lancer m;
    his first shot at goal hit the post son premier tir a touché le poteau;
    each player has three shots chaque joueur joue trois fois;
    good shot! bien joué!;
    to call the shots mener le jeu;
    American familiar to call one's shot annoncer la couleur
    to put the shot lancer le poids
    (h) Photography photo f; Cinema plan m, prise f de vue;
    you can get a good shot of the castle from here d'ici vous prendrez bien le château;
    the opening shots of the movie les premières images fpl du film
    (i) familiar (try) tentative f, essai m;
    I'd like to have a shot at it j'aimerais tenter le coup;
    it's worth having a shot at ça vaut le coup;
    give it your best shot fais pour le mieux;
    I gave it my best shot j'ai fait ce que j'ai pu
    (j) familiar (injection) piqûre f;
    tetanus shot piqûre f antitétanique;
    figurative a shot in the arm un coup de fouet
    (k) (drink) (petit) verre m;
    have a shot of vodka prenez un petit verre de vodka
    the whole shot tout le tremblement
    to get shot of sb/sth se débarrasser de qn/qch ;
    I'll be glad to be shot of them je serai content d'en être débarrassé;
    I can't wait to be shot of this house j'ai hâte de me débarrasser de cette maison
    (b) (streaked) strié;
    her dress was of a deep red shot through with gold sa robe était rouge foncé avec des stries dorées;
    figurative the book is shot through with subtle irony le livre est plein d'une ironie subtile
    (c) esp American familiar (exhausted) épuisé, crevé; (broken, spoilt) fichu, bousillé;
    my nerves are shot je suis à bout de nerfs;
    that's another day shot! une autre journée de foutue (en l'air)!
    ►► shot glass petit verre m;
    Sport shot put lancer m du poids;
    Sport shot putter lanceur(euse) m,f de poids;
    Sport shot putting (lancer m du) poids m;
    Textiles shot silk soie f changeante
    THE SHOT HEARD AROUND THE WORLD C'est le titre d'un poème de Ralph Waldo Emerson, en hommage au premier coup de feu échangé entre les "Minutemen" américains et les forces anglaises, en avril 1775, à Lexington. L'écrivain y loue la détermination des colons et salue l'avènement d'une nouvelle nation.

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  • 127 Ercker, Lazarus

    [br]
    b. c.1530 Annaberg, Saxony, Germany
    d. 1594 Prague, Bohemia
    [br]
    German chemist and metallurgist.
    [br]
    Educated at Wittenberg University during 1547–8, Ercker obtained in 1554, through one of his wife's relatives, the post of Assayer from the Elector Augustus at Dresden. From then on he took a succession of posts in mining and metallurgy. In 1555 he was Chief Consultant and Supervisor of all matters relating to mines, but for some unknown reason was demoted to Warden of the Mint at Annaberg. In 1558 he travelled to the Tyrol to study the mines in that region, and in the same year Prince Henry of Brunswick appointed him Warden, then Master, of the Mint at Goslar. Ercker later moved to Prague where, through another of his wife's relatives, he was appointed Control Tester at Kutna Hora. It was there that he wrote his best-known book, Die Beschreibung allfürnemisten mineralischen Ertz, which drew him to the attention of the Emperor Maximilian, who made him Courier for Mining and a clerk of the Supreme Court of Bohemia. The next Emperor, Rudolf II, a noted patron of science and alchemy, promoted Ercker to Chief Inspector of Mines and ennobled him in 1586 with the title Von Schreckenfels'. His second wife managed the mint at Kutna Hora and his two sons became assayers. These appointments gained him much experience of the extraction and refining of metals. This first bore fruit in a book on assaying, Probierbüchlein, printed in 1556, followed by one on minting, Münzbuch, in 1563. His main work, Die Beschreibung, was a systematic review of the methods of obtaining, refining and testing the alloys and minerals of gold, silver, copper, antimony, mercury and lead. The preparation of acids, salts and other compounds is also covered, and his apparatus is fully described and illustrated. Although Ercker used Agricola's De re metattica as a model, his own work was securely based on his practical experience. Die Beschreibung was the first manual of analytical and metallurgical chemistry and influenced later writers such as Glauber on assaying. After the first edition in Prague came four further editions in Frankfurt-am-Main.
    [br]
    Bibliography
    Die Beschreibung allfürnemisten mineralischen Ertz, Prague. 1556, Probierbuchlein.
    1563, Munzbuch.
    Further Reading
    P.R.Beierlein, 1955, Lazarus Ercker, Bergmann, Hüttenmann und Münzmeister im 16. Jahrhundert, Berlin (the best biography, although the chemical details are incomplete).
    J.R.Partington, 1961, History of Chemistry, London, Vol. II, pp. 104–7.
    E.V.Armstrong and H.Lukens, 1939, "Lazarus Ercker and his Probierbuch", J.Chem. Ed.
    16: 553–62.
    LRD

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  • 128 Fizeau, Armand Hippolyte Louis

    [br]
    b. 23 September 1819 Paris, France
    d. 18 September 1896 Nanteuil-le-Haudouin, France
    [br]
    French physicist who introduced early improvements to the daguerreotype process.
    [br]
    Fizeau's interest in photography was comparatively brief, but during this period he was at the forefront of French attempts to explore and exploit the potential of the recently announced daguerreotype process (see Daguerre). Fizeau is best remembered for his introduction in August 1840 of the practice of gold-toning daguerreotypes. This improvement not only helped protect the delicate surface of the plate from abrasion and tarnishing, but also enhanced the quality of the image. The technique was not patented and was immediately adopted by all daguerreotypists. Between 1839 and 1841, in association with Alfred Donné, Fizeau conducted experiments with the aim of converting daguerreotypes into printing plates. Prints from two of his plates were published in 1842, but the technique was never widely practised. In association with J.B.Léon Foucault, Fizeau discovered the reciprocity failure of daguerreotypes, and the same partnership produced what were probably the first daguerreotypes of the sun. Fizeau is best known in physics for making the first accurate determination of the speed of light, in 1849.
    [br]
    Further Reading
    W.H.Thornthwaite, 1843, Photographic Manipulation, London (provides details of Fizeau's gold-toning process).
    H.Gernsheim and A.Gernsheim, 1969, The History of Photography, rev. edn, London (a more general account of Fizeau's contributions to photography).
    JW

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