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  • 61 bo

    conj. 1. (ponieważ) because, as; for przest., książk.
    - mów wolniej, bo nic nie rozumiem speak more slowly, because I can’t understand anything
    - pewnie już wyszedł, bo jego płaszcza nie ma na wieszaku he’s probably (already) gone, because his coat’s not on the hanger
    - niepraktyczna, bo jasna, suknia an impractical dress, because it’s a light colour
    2. (w przeciwnym razie) or (else), otherwise
    - uważaj, bo zrobisz sobie krzywdę be careful or you’ll hurt yourself
    - weź coś na uspokojenie, bo inaczej zwariujesz take a sedative or you’ll go round the bend pot.
    - ścisz radio, bo można ogłuchnąć turn the radio down or we’ll all go deaf
    3. (mimo, w przeciwstawieniu) kobieciarz, bo kobieciarz, ale dobry człowiek he’s a womanizer, it’s true a. I know, but he’s a good sort
    - ładna, bo ładna, ale głupia pretty enough, but foolish with it
    - rzadko, bo rzadko, ale jednak uczestniczę w tych zebraniach I don’t attend the meetings often, it’s true, but I do go
    part. 1. pot. (przeczące) bo ja wiem? I don’t really know
    - bo to prawda? is that really true?
    - bo on zapłacił? he didn’t pay, did he?, you mean he actually paid?
    - a bo to źle być dzieckiem? is it so bad a. that bad, being a child?
    2. pot. (wyrażające bezcelowość) nie odpowiedziałem mu, bo i po co? I didn’t answer him – what’s the point?
    - przestali mówić, bo i o czym? they stopped talking, I mean what could they say? a. what was there to say?
    - zabrałem ich do siebie, bo niby gdzie mieli pójść? I took them to my place, (I mean) where else could they go?
    (a) bo co? inter. pot. why
    - „mówił coś o mnie?” – „a bo co?” ‘did he say something about me?’ – ‘why do you ask?’ a. ‘why, what if he did?’
    - „nie stój tutaj” – „a bo co?” ‘don’t stand here’ – ‘why shouldn’t I?’ a. ‘(and) why not?’
    * * *
    conj
    ( ponieważ) because; ( w przeciwnym razie) or (else)

    pospiesz się, bo się spóźnimy — hurry up, or we'll be late

    * * *
    bo
    conj.
    1. (= ponieważ) because, for; nie pójdę do kina, bo jestem zajęty I'm not going to the movies because I'm busy.
    2. (= w przeciwnym razie) or; bądź grzeczny, bo nie dostaniesz deseru be good or you'll get no dessert.
    3. (w funkcji dopowiedzenia, wyjaśnienia) because, as, for; te buty są niewygodne, bo za ciasne these shoes are uncomfortable because they're too tight; sekretarz, bo o niego chodziło, w tej sprawie milczał the secretary, for it was he who was involved, said nothing about it.
    part.
    1. ( wzmacnia przeciwstawienie) przystojny, bo przystojny, ale kompletnie głupi handsome to be sure, but utterly stupid.
    2. ( wzmacnia przeczenie albo powątpiewanie) a bo ja wiem? how should I know?; a bo to prawda? I doubt if it's true.

    The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > bo

  • 62 participación

    f.
    1 participation, a piece of the action, involvement.
    2 participation, assistance.
    3 participation, participance, share, take.
    * * *
    1 (intervención) participation, involvement
    2 (comunicado) announcement
    ¿te han mandado la participación de boda? have they notified you of their wedding?
    4 (en lotería) (part of a) lottery ticket
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=acto)
    2) (Econ) (=parte) share; (=inversión) holding, interest

    participación accionarial — holding, shareholding

    3) (=número de participantes) entry

    hubo una nutrida participación — there was a big entry, there were a lot of entries

    4) (=parte) share; [de lotería] (share in a) lottery ticket
    See:
    5) (=aviso) notice, notification
    * * *
    1) ( intervención) participation

    participación EN algo —; en debate/clase/huelga) participation in something; en robo/fraude involvement in something; en obra/pelicula role in something

    2)
    a) ( en ganancias) share
    b) ( en empresa) stockholding, interest
    3) (de casamiento, nacimiento) announcement
    * * *
    = commitment, involvement, participation, empowerment, input, say, engagement, partaking (of/in).
    Ex. Bureaux can be useful for proving trials, and the deferment of commitments until a suitable size of data base has been accumulated in the computer system.
    Ex. This software is normally self-contained and can be set up with a minimum of involvement of computer specialist staff.
    Ex. Apart from participation in a co-operative cataloguing scheme, libraries have one other possible strategy in the creation of catalogues.
    Ex. The women's movement and those concerned with women and development have long recognized that information is a means of empowerment for women.
    Ex. In order to stimulate international input, the IFLA Office for UBC invited catalogers in unrepresented countries to recommend revisions of the AACR and to comment on the potential of the second edition as an international code.
    Ex. I've seen people clamor for a say and when it's given to them they don't take it.
    Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.
    Ex. A longitudinal study of older adult learners has found that the act of partaking of education was often an empowering gesture.
    ----
    * participación ciudadana = civic involvement, citizen participation, community involvement.
    * participación en red = networking.
    * recabar + participación = solicit + contribution.
    * tasa de participación = participation rate.
    * * *
    1) ( intervención) participation

    participación EN algo —; en debate/clase/huelga) participation in something; en robo/fraude involvement in something; en obra/pelicula role in something

    2)
    a) ( en ganancias) share
    b) ( en empresa) stockholding, interest
    3) (de casamiento, nacimiento) announcement
    * * *
    = commitment, involvement, participation, empowerment, input, say, engagement, partaking (of/in).

    Ex: Bureaux can be useful for proving trials, and the deferment of commitments until a suitable size of data base has been accumulated in the computer system.

    Ex: This software is normally self-contained and can be set up with a minimum of involvement of computer specialist staff.
    Ex: Apart from participation in a co-operative cataloguing scheme, libraries have one other possible strategy in the creation of catalogues.
    Ex: The women's movement and those concerned with women and development have long recognized that information is a means of empowerment for women.
    Ex: In order to stimulate international input, the IFLA Office for UBC invited catalogers in unrepresented countries to recommend revisions of the AACR and to comment on the potential of the second edition as an international code.
    Ex: I've seen people clamor for a say and when it's given to them they don't take it.
    Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.
    Ex: A longitudinal study of older adult learners has found that the act of partaking of education was often an empowering gesture.
    * participación ciudadana = civic involvement, citizen participation, community involvement.
    * participación en red = networking.
    * recabar + participación = solicit + contribution.
    * tasa de participación = participation rate.

    * * *
    A (intervención) participation
    la participación del público audience participation
    con la participación especial de Emilio Dávila with a special guest appearance by Emilio Dávila
    participación EN algo:
    su participación en el proyecto her participation in the project
    tuvo una destacada participación en las negociaciones she played an important role in the negotiations
    confirmó su participación en el campeonato he confirmed that he would be taking part in o participating in the championship
    el índice de participación en las elecciones the turnout for the elections
    su participación en el fraude no se pudo probar his part in the fraud could not be proved, it could not be proved that he had taken part in o participated in the fraud
    B
    1 (en ganancias, en un fondo) share
    exigen participación en los beneficios they are demanding a share in the profits
    aumentaron su participación en el mercado they increased their market share
    2 (en una empresa) stockholding, interest, shareholding ( BrE)
    C (de casamiento, nacimiento) announcement
    * * *

     

    participación sustantivo femenino
    1 ( intervención) participation;

    participación EN algo ‹en debate/clase/huelga›) participation in sth;

    en robo/fraude› involvement in sth;
    en obra/película› role in sth
    2



    participación sustantivo femenino
    1 participation
    2 (de un décimo de lotería) part of a lottery ticket
    3 Fin share, US stock
    4 (comunicación formal) notice, notification
    ' participación' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    actuación
    - contribución
    - implicación
    - parte
    English:
    acquire
    - equity
    - holding
    - interest
    - involvement
    - participation
    - profit sharing
    - quota
    - share
    - stake
    - voluntary
    - draw
    - involve
    * * *
    1. [colaboración, intervención] participation;
    hubo mucha participación [en actividad] many people took part;
    [en elecciones] there was a high turnout;
    anunció su participación en el torneo he announced that he would be taking part o participating in the tournament;
    han negado su participación en el atentado they have denied taking part in the attack;
    la participación cubana en los Juegos Olímpicos fue la mejor de las últimas décadas Cuba's performance in the Olympic Games was the best in recent decades
    2. [de lotería] = ticket or receipt representing a share in a lottery number
    3. [comunicación] notice
    participación de boda wedding invitation
    4. Econ [acción] share, interest;
    [inversión] investment;
    quieren una participación en los beneficios they want a share in the profits
    participación mayoritaria majority interest;
    participación minoritaria minority interest
    * * *
    f participation
    * * *
    1) : participation
    2) : share, interest
    3) : announcement, notice
    * * *

    Spanish-English dictionary > participación

  • 63 preocupar

    v.
    1 to worry.
    me preocupa no saber nada de él I'm worried I haven't heard from him
    Su depresión concierne a Ricardo Her depression worries Richard.
    2 to bother.
    sólo le preocupa su apariencia externa he's only bothered about his appearance
    3 to worry about.
    Me preocupa esa situación I worry about that situation.
    * * *
    1 to worry
    1 (sentir preocupación) to worry ( por, about), get worried ( por, about)
    2 (ocuparse) to mind (de, -)
    * * *
    verb
    to concern, trouble, worry
    * * *
    1.
    VT (=inquietar) to worry; (=molestar) to bother

    esto me preocupa muchísimo — I'm extremely worried about this, this worries me very much

    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo to worry

    le preocupa el futuroshe's worried o concerned about her future

    2.
    preocuparse v pron
    1) ( inquietarse) to worry

    preocuparse POR algo/alguien — to worry about something/somebody

    2) ( ocuparse)

    preocuparse DE algo: me preocupé de que no faltara nada I made sure o I saw to it that we had everything; no se preocupó más del asunto — he gave the matter no further thought

    * * *
    = bother, cause + concern, preoccupy, press upon, trouble, perturb, heighten + concern, stress + Nombre + out.
    Ex. Why bother, then, to create an alphabetical index to the classified file when you already have a printed alphabetical index to the schedules of the classification scheme?.
    Ex. The decision to introduce payments for ILL in Australia has caused much concern and a lot of anger.
    Ex. Abstracting agencies citation recommendations may be preoccupied with the practices desirable for periodical articles.
    Ex. For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.
    Ex. This is a problem that has frequently troubled teachers.
    Ex. She wanted to suggest some course of action splendid and decisive, and was perturbed to find that she could not.
    Ex. Rapid urban growth and suburban sprawl have heightened concern in many quarters about sustainable development.
    Ex. Forty percent of Americans say it stresses them out too much to think about health care and costs.
    ----
    * no preocuparse que = rest + assured that.
    * preocuparse = become + distressed, dismay, fret, wring + Posesivo + hands, stew.
    * preocuparse de = agonise over [agonize, -USA].
    * preocuparse del coste de = be cost conscious.
    * preocuparse (de/por) = worry (about).
    * preocuparse por = become + apprehensive about, care (about/for), be apprehensive (about), lose + sleep over/on, fret about.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo to worry

    le preocupa el futuroshe's worried o concerned about her future

    2.
    preocuparse v pron
    1) ( inquietarse) to worry

    preocuparse POR algo/alguien — to worry about something/somebody

    2) ( ocuparse)

    preocuparse DE algo: me preocupé de que no faltara nada I made sure o I saw to it that we had everything; no se preocupó más del asunto — he gave the matter no further thought

    * * *
    = bother, cause + concern, preoccupy, press upon, trouble, perturb, heighten + concern, stress + Nombre + out.

    Ex: Why bother, then, to create an alphabetical index to the classified file when you already have a printed alphabetical index to the schedules of the classification scheme?.

    Ex: The decision to introduce payments for ILL in Australia has caused much concern and a lot of anger.
    Ex: Abstracting agencies citation recommendations may be preoccupied with the practices desirable for periodical articles.
    Ex: For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.
    Ex: This is a problem that has frequently troubled teachers.
    Ex: She wanted to suggest some course of action splendid and decisive, and was perturbed to find that she could not.
    Ex: Rapid urban growth and suburban sprawl have heightened concern in many quarters about sustainable development.
    Ex: Forty percent of Americans say it stresses them out too much to think about health care and costs.
    * no preocuparse que = rest + assured that.
    * preocuparse = become + distressed, dismay, fret, wring + Posesivo + hands, stew.
    * preocuparse de = agonise over [agonize, -USA].
    * preocuparse del coste de = be cost conscious.
    * preocuparse (de/por) = worry (about).
    * preocuparse por = become + apprehensive about, care (about/for), be apprehensive (about), lose + sleep over/on, fret about.

    * * *
    preocupar [A1 ]
    vt
    to worry
    le preocupa el futuro de sus hijos she's worried o concerned about her children's future
    no lo preocupes con esas cosas don't worry him with things like that
    me preocupa que aún no haya llegado it worries me that she hasn't arrived yet
    le preocupa mucho lo que puedan pensar de él he worries a lot o he's very worried about what others may think of him
    ¿y si se entera alguien? — no me preocupa and what if somebody finds out? — I don't care o it doesn't bother o worry me
    A (inquietarse) to worry
    no te preocupes don't worry
    preocuparse POR algo/algn to worry ABOUT sth/sb
    es tan tranquilo que no se preocupa por nada he's so easygoing he never worries o gets worried about anything
    tiene amigos que se preocupan por ella she has friends who care o who are concerned about her
    B (ocuparse) preocuparse DE algo:
    me preocupé de que no faltara nada I made sure o I saw to it o I ensured that we had everything
    no se preocupó más del asunto he gave the matter no further thought, he took no further interest in the matter
    * * *

     

    preocupar ( conjugate preocupar) verbo transitivo
    to worry;

    le preocupa el futuro she's worried o concerned about her future;
    me preocupa que no haya llamado it worries me that she hasn't phoned;
    no me preocupa it doesn't bother o worry me
    preocuparse verbo pronominal
    1 ( inquietarse) to worry;
    preocuparse POR algo/algn to worry about sth/sb
    2 ( ocuparse) preocuparse DE algo:
    me preocupé de que no faltara nada I made sure o I saw to it that we had everything;

    no se preocupó más del asunto he gave the matter no further thought
    preocupar verbo transitivo to worry, bother: les preocupa su futuro, they are concerned about his future
    no le preocupa, it doesn't bother him
    ' preocupar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    concernir
    - angustiar
    English:
    agitate
    - bother
    - concern
    - disturb
    - trouble
    - weigh
    - worry
    - burden
    - preoccupy
    * * *
    vt
    1. [inquietar] to worry;
    me preocupa no saber nada de él I'm worried I haven't heard from him;
    me preocupa que no haya llamado I'm worried that she hasn't called;
    no me preocupa que lo sepan otros it doesn't worry me that other people know about it
    2. [importar] to bother;
    sólo le preocupa su apariencia externa he's only bothered about his appearance
    * * *
    v/t worry, concern
    * * *
    inquietar: to worry, to concern
    * * *
    preocupar vb to worry [pt. & pp. worried]

    Spanish-English dictionary > preocupar

  • 64 corto

    adj.
    1 short, small-sized.
    2 slow-witted.
    3 short, shy.
    4 short, brief, laconic, succinct.
    5 brief, short.
    6 short, non-talkative, reserved, unexpressive.
    7 short, scant, wanting.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cortar.
    * * *
    1 (extensión) short
    2 (duración) short, brief
    3 (escaso) scant, meagre (US meager)
    4 figurado (tonto) thick, dim
    5 figurado (tímido) shy, timid
    1 short film, short
    \
    a la corta o a la larga figurado sooner or later, in the long run
    corto,-a de alcances familiar thick, dim
    corto,-a de medios of scant means
    corto,-a de miras familiar narrow-minded
    corto,-a de vista short-sighted
    ni corto,-a ni perezoso,-a familiar without thinking twice
    quedarse corto,-a (ropa) to become too short
    te quedaste corto con los bocadillos you didn't make enough sandwiches 3 (un tiro) to fall short 4 (no decir todo) to hold something back, not say enough
    ————————
    1 short film, short
    * * *
    (f. - corta)
    adj.
    2) shy, timid
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) [longitud, distancia] short
    pantalón 1)
    2) [periodo, visita, reunión] short, brief
    plazo 1)
    3) (=escaso) [ración] small

    corto de algo, un café con leche, pero corto de café — a coffee with plenty of milk, a milky coffee

    ando o voy corto de dinero — I'm short of money

    ando o voy muy corto de tiempo — I'm short of time, I'm pressed o pushed for time

    corto de vista — shortsighted, nearsighted (EEUU)

    quedarse corto, costará unos tres millones, y seguro que me quedo corto — it will cost three million, and I'm probably underestimating

    le dijo lo que pensaba de él, pero se quedó corto — she told him what she thought of him, but it still wasn't enough

    4) (=tímido) shy
    5) (=torpe) dim *, thick *
    - es más corto que las mangas de un chaleco
    2. SM
    1) (Cine) short, short film, short movie (EEUU)
    2) [de cerveza, vino] small glass; [de café] black coffee
    3.
    SF
    * * *
    I
    - ta adjetivo
    1)
    a) ( en longitud) <calle/río> short

    iba vestida de corto — she was wearing a short dress/skirt

    en corto< pase> (Dep) short

    b) ( en duración) <película/curso/viaje> short; <visita/conversación> short, brief
    2) (escaso, insuficiente)

    corto de algo: ando corto de dinero I'm a bit short of money; corto de vista near-sighted, shortsighted (BrE); ando muy corto de tiempo I'm really pressed for time; un café con leche corto de café a milky coffee; quedarse corto: costará más de un millón y seguro que me quedo corto it must cost at least a million, in fact it could well be more; lo llamé de todo y aun así me quedé corto I called him all the names under the sun and I could have said more; nos quedamos cortos con el pan — we didn't buy enough bread

    3) < persona>
    a) (fam) ( tímido) shy
    b) (fam) ( poco inteligente) stupid

    corto de entendederas or alcances — dim, dense (colloq)

    II
    1) (Cin)
    a) ( cortometraje) short (movie o film)
    b) cortos masculino plural (Col, Méx, Ven) ( de película) trailer
    2) (de cerveza, vino) (Esp) small glass; ( de whisky etc) (Chi) shot
    * * *
    I
    - ta adjetivo
    1)
    a) ( en longitud) <calle/río> short

    iba vestida de corto — she was wearing a short dress/skirt

    en corto< pase> (Dep) short

    b) ( en duración) <película/curso/viaje> short; <visita/conversación> short, brief
    2) (escaso, insuficiente)

    corto de algo: ando corto de dinero I'm a bit short of money; corto de vista near-sighted, shortsighted (BrE); ando muy corto de tiempo I'm really pressed for time; un café con leche corto de café a milky coffee; quedarse corto: costará más de un millón y seguro que me quedo corto it must cost at least a million, in fact it could well be more; lo llamé de todo y aun así me quedé corto I called him all the names under the sun and I could have said more; nos quedamos cortos con el pan — we didn't buy enough bread

    3) < persona>
    a) (fam) ( tímido) shy
    b) (fam) ( poco inteligente) stupid

    corto de entendederas or alcances — dim, dense (colloq)

    II
    1) (Cin)
    a) ( cortometraje) short (movie o film)
    b) cortos masculino plural (Col, Méx, Ven) ( de película) trailer
    2) (de cerveza, vino) (Esp) small glass; ( de whisky etc) (Chi) shot
    * * *
    corto1
    1 = brief [briefer -comp., briefest -sup.], short [shorter -comp., shortest -sup.], skimpy [skimpier -comp., skimpiest -sup.].

    Ex: Longer titles since each title can occupy only one line will be truncated and only brief source references are included.

    Ex: The 'in' analytic entry consist of two parts: the description of the part, and a short citation of the whole item in which the part is to be found.
    Ex: Wimbledon organisers have imposed a ban on skimpy tennis outfits ahead of this year's tournament.
    * a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.
    * andar corto de dinero = be strapped for + cash, be strapped for + cash.
    * andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.
    * andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.
    * arma corta = small arm.
    * camiseta de mangas cortas = T-shirt [tee-shirt].
    * con un plazo de tiempo muy corto = at (a) very short notice.
    * con un plazo de tiempo tan corto = at such short notice.
    * corta distancia de desplazamiento = easy travelling distance.
    * cortas miras = nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.
    * corto de dinero = strapped, cash strapped, financially strapped, short of money.
    * corto de miras = myopic, short-sighted [shortsighted].
    * corto de vista = nearsighted [near-sighted].
    * corto y grueso = stubby [stubbier -comp., stubbiest -sup.].
    * de corta duración = short term [short-term].
    * de mangas cortas = short-sleeved.
    * demasiado corto = all too short.
    * edición de tiradas cortas = short run publishing.
    * en un corto espacio de tiempo = in a short space of time.
    * en un corto período de tiempo = in a short period of time.
    * en un tiempo relativamente corto = in a relatively short time, in a relatively short span of time.
    * hacerse más corto = grow + shorter.
    * más bien corto = shortish.
    * novela corta = novella, novelette.
    * quedarse corto = stop + short of, fall + short, fall + short of.
    * relato corto = short story.
    * siesta corta = power nap, catnap.
    * solución a corto plazo = short-term solution.
    * tirada corta = short run.
    * tirando a corto = shortish.
    * vacación corta = short break.

    corto2
    2 = dim-witted [dimwitted].

    Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

    * corto de luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].
    * más corto que las mangas de un chaleco = as thick as two (short) planks, as shy as shy can be, as thick as a brick, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.

    corto3

    Ex: With an eclectic mix of high-end quality short films and a devoted audience it is little wonder the event has sold out ever year for the past six years.

    * festival de cine corto = short film festival.
    * festival de cortos = short film festival.

    * * *
    corto1 -ta
    A
    1 (en longitud) ‹calle/río› short
    el camino más corto the shortest route
    el niño dio unos pasos cortitos the baby took a few short steps
    me voy a cortar el pelo bien corto I'm going to have my hair cut really short
    un jersey de manga corta a short-sleeved pullover
    el vestido (se) le ha quedado corto the dress has got(ten) too short for her, she's got(ten) too big for the dress
    fue a la fiesta vestida de corto she went to the party wearing a short dress/skirt
    en corto ( Dep) short
    recibe un pase en corto de Chano he receives a short pass from Chano
    tener a algn corto to keep sb on a tight rein
    2 (en duración) ‹película/curso› short; ‹visita/conversación› short, brief; ‹viaje› short
    los días se están haciendo más cortos the days are getting shorter
    esta semana se me ha hecho muy corta this week has gone very quickly o has flown (by) for me
    a la corta o a la larga sooner or later
    B
    (escaso, insuficiente): tiene hijos de corta edad she has very young children
    una ración muy corta a very small portion
    corto DE algo:
    un café con leche corto de café a weak white coffee, a milky coffee
    para mí, un gin-tonic cortito de ginebra I'll have a gin and tonic, but not too much gin
    ando corto de dinero I'm a bit short of money
    es muy corto de ambiciones he lacks ambition
    corto de vista near-sighted, shortsighted ( BrE)
    ando muy corto de tiempo I'm really pressed o ( BrE) pushed for time, I'm very short of time
    quedarse corto: deben haber gastado más de un millón y seguro que me quedo corto they must have spent at least a million, in fact it could well have been more
    lo llamé de todo y aun así me quedé corto I called him all the names under the sun and I still felt I hadn't said enough o and I still didn't feel I'd said enough
    nos quedamos cortos con el pan we didn't buy enough bread
    el pase se quedó corto the pass fell short
    C ‹persona›
    1 ( fam) (tímido) shy
    ni corto ni perezoso as bold as you like, as bold as brass
    ni corto ni perezoso le dijo lo que pensaba he told him outright o in no uncertain terms what he thought
    corto de entendederas or alcances dim, dense ( colloq), thick ( BrE colloq)
    A ( Cin)
    1 (cortometraje) short, short movie o film
    2 cortos mpl (Col, Ven) (de una película) trailer
    B
    1 ( Esp) (de cerveza, vino) small glass
    3 ( Esp) (de café) weak black coffee
    C ( Elec) short circuit, short ( colloq)
    * * *

     

    Del verbo cortar: ( conjugate cortar)

    corto es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    cortó es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    cortar    
    corto
    cortar ( conjugate cortar) verbo transitivo
    1 ( dividir) ‹cuerda/pastel to cut, chop;
    asado to carve;
    leña/madera to chop;
    baraja to cut;
    corto algo por la mitad to cut sth in half o in two;

    corto algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth;
    corto algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces
    2 (quitar, separar) ‹rama/punta/pierna to cut off;
    árbol to cut down, chop down;
    flores› (CS) to pick;

    3 ( hacer más corto) ‹pelo/uñas to cut;
    césped/pasto to mow;
    seto to cut;
    rosal to cut back;
    texto to cut down
    4 ( en costura) ‹falda/vestido to cut out
    5 ( interrumpir)
    a)agua/gas/luz/teléfono to cut off;

    película/programa to interrupt
    b) calle› [policía/obreros] to close, block off;

    [ manifestantes] to block;

    6 (censurar, editar) ‹ película to cut;
    escena/diálogo to cut (out)
    7 [ frío]:
    el frío me cortó los labios my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather

    verbo intransitivo
    1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut
    2
    a) (Cin):

    ¡corten! cut!




    cortarse verbo pronominal
    1 ( interrumpirse) [proyección/película] to stop;
    [llamada/gas] to get cut off;

    se me cortó la respiración I could hardly breathe
    2

    brazo/cara to cut;

    b) ( refl) ‹uñas/pelo to cut;


    c) ( caus) ‹ peloto have … cut;


    d) [piel/labios] to crack, become chapped

    3 ( cruzarse) [líneas/calles] to cross
    4 [ leche] to curdle;
    [mayonesa/salsa] to separate
    5 (Chi, Esp) [ persona] (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed
    corto 1
    ◊ -ta adjetivo

    1
    a) ( en longitud) ‹calle/río short;


    el vestido le quedó corto the dress is too short for her now;
    iba vestida de corto she was wearing a short dress/skirt
    b) ( en duración) ‹película/curso/viaje short;

    visita/conversación short, brief;

    2 (escaso, insuficiente):

    corto de vista near-sighted, shortsighted (BrE);
    andar corto de tiempo to be pressed for time
    3 (fam) ( poco inteligente) stupid;
    corto de entendederas or alcances dim, dense (colloq)
    corto 2 sustantivo masculino (Cin)
    a) ( cortometraje) short (movie o film)

    b)

    cortos sustantivo masculino plural (Col, Méx, Ven) ( de película) trailer

    cortar
    I verbo transitivo
    1 to cut
    (un árbol) to cut down
    (el césped) to mow
    2 (amputar) to cut off
    3 (la luz, el teléfono) to cut off
    4 (impedir el paso) to block
    5 (eliminar, censurar) to cut out
    II verbo intransitivo
    1 (partir) to cut
    2 (atajar) to cut across, to take a short cut
    3 familiar (interrumpir una relación) to split up: cortó con su novia, he split up with his girlfriend
    ♦ Locuciones: familiar cortar por lo sano, to put an end to
    corto,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 (distancia, tiempo) short
    2 fam (de poca inteligencia) corto,-a (de luces), dim-witted
    3 (escaso) short: el guiso está corto de sal, the stew is short of salt
    corto,-a de vista, short-sighted
    4 (vergonzoso) shy
    II sustantivo masculino
    1 Cine short (film)
    2 Auto luz corta, dipped headlights pl
    ♦ Locuciones: familiar quedarse corto, to fall short (of the mark), underestimate: y me quedo corto cuando digo que es la mejor película del siglo, and my saying that it's the best movie of the century is an understatement
    ' corto' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    atar
    - carabina
    - comunicación
    - corta
    - cortar
    - cortarse
    - literalmente
    - pantalón
    - pequeña
    - pequeño
    - remo
    - salida
    - short
    - slip
    - tachuela
    - tres
    - vista
    - corriente
    - cursillo
    - espacio
    - gabán
    - llevar
    - pelado
    - plazo
    English:
    ankle
    - block off
    - bob
    - coat
    - cord
    - crop
    - dim
    - dull
    - have
    - hop
    - least
    - short
    - short-haired
    - short-range
    - short-term
    - short-winded
    - skimpy
    - spell
    - term
    - themselves
    - thick
    - understatement
    - clean
    - cut
    - draw
    - herself
    - himself
    - jab
    - nearsighted
    - notice
    - on
    - over
    - push
    - sever
    - side
    - slash
    - their
    - under
    * * *
    corto, -a
    adj
    1. [de poca longitud] short;
    las mangas me están cortas my sleeves are too short;
    estos pantalones se me han quedado cortos these trousers are too short for me now;
    hace varias semanas que no se viste de corto [futbolista] he hasn't been in the squad for several weeks;
    luces cortas Br dipped headlights, US low beams
    2. [de poca duración] short;
    el paseo se me ha hecho muy corto the walk seemed to go very quickly
    3. [escaso] [raciones] small, meagre;
    [disparo] short of the target;
    el lanzamiento se quedó corto the throw fell short;
    estoy corto de dinero I'm short of money;
    andamos muy cortos de tiempo we're very short of time, we haven't got very much time;
    Fig
    corto de miras short-sighted;
    corto de vista short-sighted
    4. [tonto]
    corto (de alcances) dim, simple;
    Fam Hum
    ser más corto que las mangas de un chaleco to be as thick as two short planks
    5. Comp
    ni corto ni perezoso just like that;
    quedarse corto [al calcular] to underestimate;
    nos quedamos cortos al comprar pan we didn't buy enough bread;
    decir que es bueno es quedarse corto it's an understatement to call it good;
    este programa se queda corto para nuestras necesidades this program doesn't do all the things we need
    nm
    1. [cortometraje] short (movie o Br film)
    2. [bebida]
    un corto de vino/cerveza a small wine/beer
    3. Am
    los cortos de una película [los avances] the trailer for a movie o Br film
    * * *
    adj short;
    ir de corto be wearing a short dress;
    corto de vista nearsighted;
    ni corto ni perezoso as bold as brass;
    quedarse corto fall short; ( calcular mal) underestimate;
    a la corta o a la larga sooner or later
    * * *
    corto, -ta adj
    1) : short (in length or duration)
    2) : scarce
    3) : timid, shy
    4)
    corto de vista : nearsighted
    * * *
    corto adj
    1. (en general) short
    2. (poco inteligente) dim [comp. dimmer; superl. dimmest] / thick

    Spanish-English dictionary > corto

  • 65 MEGA

    (má, mátta, mátt), v.
    1) to be able to do, with acc.; eigi eru Asynjur úhelgari ok eigi megu þær minna, they are not less powerful; svá at vér mættim ekki, so that we could do nothing; m. betr, to be the stronger; m. við e-m, to be able to withstand one (hann mun ekki m. einn við mörgum); skulu mikit þín orð m. við mik, thy words shall have much weight with me;
    2) of health; m. vel, to be well; m. lítt, illa, to be poorly (hann spurpi, hversu hann mætti. — Eigi má ek nú vel, sagði hann); m. e-m, to do for one (má yðr þat, er yfir margan gengr);
    3) with infin., to be able; mátt þú sjá hana, ef þú vill, thou canst see her, if thou wilt; hann mátti ekki mæla, he could say nothing;
    4) to be permitted, allowed (hann mátti aldri tala til Kjartans, svá at Þorkell var hjá); nú man eigi m. sitjanda hlut í eiga, one must not remain sitting, be inactive;
    5) ellipt., the verb being understood (lemja man ek bogann, ef ek má); ferr þat sem má, go that as it may; má, at, it is possible that; þeir spurðu hversu þat mætti, how that could be.
    * * *
    pres. in a pret. form má, mátt, má; plur. megum, megut, megu, later and mod. megit, mega; pret. mátti; subj. pres. megi, pret. mætti; part. mátt; with suff. má’k = má ek, Og. 33; mætta’k = mætta ek, Þkv. 3; máttú = mátt-þú, passim: with neg. suff. pres. 1st pers. má’k-a, I cannot, Stor. 18; má’k-at ek, Am. 12; má’k-a’k, 52; má’kk-at-ek, Hallfred (Fs. 107): pret. mátti’g-a’k, I could not, Og. 32: [Ulf. magan = δύνασθαι; A. S. magan; Engl. may, might; Germ. mögen; Dan. maae.]
    B. To have strength to do, avail; svá at vér mættim ekki, so that we availed not, Am. 17; mega betr, to be the stronger, Karl. 423; allt má þó nauðigr skyldi, a saying, i. e. necessity is a great schoolmaster, Sturl. iii. 255; eigi megu þær minna, they are not less powerful, Edda 13; hverr er sá Guð, eða hvat má hann? 2: with dat., mega við e-m, to be able to withstand one; hann mun ekki mega einn við mörgum, Art. 22; ekki má við marginum, none can withstand the many, Fms. xi. 278; mega sér, var honum haldit til vinnu þegar er hann mátti sér nokkut, as soon as he grew strong, had any strength, Bs. i. 35; skulu mikit þín orð mega við mik, thy words shall go for much, Nj. 175; jafnmikit mega níu momentur ok tólf, Rb. 458.
    2. of health, like Lat. valere; mega vel, to be well; mega ílla, lítt, to be poorly, and so on; Komtú í Hitardal? segir Sturla—Já, sagði ferðamaðr—Hversu mátti Þorleifr?—Vel mátti hann, ok því var betr, at hann mátti vel, Sturl. i. 89; Hallr spurði, hversu þær mætti,—Harðla vel megum vit, Fms. ii. 201; hann var spurðr hversu hann mætti,—Má ek harða ílla, vi. 237; hann spyrr at Sigvalda, honum er sagt, at hann mátti lítið, xi. 102; hann spurði hversu hann mætti,—Eigi má ek nú vel, sagði hann, Bs. i. 182:—to do for one, má yðr þat er yfir margan gengr, it will do for one, what all others must bear, Eb. 168.
    II. followed by an infinitive, to be able; mátt þú sjá hana ef þú vill, thou canst see her if thou wilt, Nj. 3; þóttusk menn eigi mega leita hans, Eg. 230; at hann mætti fá sæmd sína, Fms. vi. 398; allt þat hann má miðla, Grág. i. 250; fé máttu þeir ekki bjarga, Nj. 267; hann mátti ekki mæla, Band. 14; sá einn hlutr var svá, at Njáli féll svá nær, at hann mátti aldri úklökvandi um tala, Nj. 171; þaðan sem þú mátt vel eta, 75; litlar sögur megu ganga frá hesti mínum, 90; fá mættim vér betr; landtöku, id.; í öllu er prýða má góðan höfðingja, Fms. x. 230; dyrr þær er ganga mátti upp í húsit, Eg. 421; svá at hann mátti kveða um morguninn, id.; má vera, it may be, Nj. 75: hvat megi! as adverb, hvat megi til vita! nema þér vilit bíða vár hér, may be ye will wait here for us, Band. 40 new Ed.; hvat megi vinna okkrum ástum? Konnak; and so in countless instances.
    2. to be permitted, allowed; hann mátti aldri tala til Kjartans svá at Þorkell væri hjá, Ld. 232; halda máttú þessu sæti þótt hón komi sjálf til, Nj. 6; graut má göra hvárt er sygnt er eða heilagt, N. G. L. i. 349; kynfylgju spell, svá at hann má eigi ( cannot) lag eiga við konu sína, þá megu þau ( then they may) skiljast, H. E. i. 248; nú man eigi mega sitjanda hlut í eiga, in that case one must not remain sitting, be inactive, a looker on, Nj. 110; hann kvað þat eigi mega (that would not do, not be lawful) er maðr var sekr orðinn, 117.
    3. ellipt., the verb göra or vera being understood; lemja man ek bogann, ef ek má (viz. göra þat), Fms. x. 362; þat má vel, sagði Özurr. I may as well do so, I will, Nj. 6, Barl. 2, 4, 25: ef svá má (viz. vera), if so be, Grág. i. 411: the saying, ungr má en gamall skal, the young may, the old must (die); nálgastú mik ef þú megir, if thou canst, Gm.; þeir spurðu, hversu þat mætti, Fms. ix. 239; ok má (it may be, perhaps), at hans menn fari á land, Fbr. 74 new Ed.; en þá, verðr eptir þat sem má, leave the rest to luck, Gullþ. 7; ferr þat sem má, fare that as it may, go that as it may, Nj. 38; en þat mætti (viz. vera) at vér vikim þá skammt inn at leginu, Fms. vii. 361; má ok, at sumir sé vinhollir nokkut, ix. 331; má, at hana hendi eigi slík úgipta í annat sinn, Nj. 23; má, at ek leiti þagat vináttu. Fms. vi. 399: the ellipt. mættim (hafa), ix. 239 (lines 17, 18), is a mere slip.
    III. part. megandi, availing, mighty, strong; athafnarlauss ok ekki megandi, listless and of no avail, Fms. iii. 154; fylldi hann þat heit, er hann var megandi maðr, as soon as he grew to be a man of might, Bs. i. 791; lítt megandi, ‘of little main,’ feeble, helpless, Vsp. 17; ú-megandi, poor, destitute; cp. ú-magi.

    Íslensk-ensk orðabók > MEGA

  • 66 genug

    Adv. enough; das ist genug für mich that’s enough ( oder that’ll do) for me; ( nicht) gut etc. genug (not) good etc. enough; genug der Worte! geh. no more talk!; bei Auseinandersetzungen no more arguing!; genug ( davon)! oder jetzt ist es ( aber) genug! enough (of that)!, that’ll do!; ich hab genug davon (mir reicht’s) I’ve had enough, I’m fed up; ich hab genug (kann nicht mehr) I’ve had enough, I’ve had it umg.; hast du denn noch nicht genug? (sei nicht so gierig) haven’t you had enough already?; (gib doch auf) haven’t you had as much as you can take?; das ist wenig genug it’s precious little as it is; es ist auch so schon schwierig genug it’s difficult enough as it is; er kann nie genug bekommen oder kriegen he just can’t get enough ( von of); nicht genug ( damit), dass ich Überstunden mache, der Chef verlangt neuerdings Wochenendarbeit not only am I doing overtime ( oder it’s not enough that I’m doing overtime), the boss wants me to work at the weekends as well (Am. to work weekends too); sag, wenn es genug ist! beim Einschenken etc.: say when; sich (Dat) selbst genug sein be sufficient unto oneself; (gern allein sein) be content with one’s own company; Beste, betonen, Mann
    * * *
    enough (Adv.); sufficient (Adj.); sufficiently (Adv.)
    * * *
    ge|nug [gə'nuːk]
    adv
    enough

    genúg Platz, Platz genúg — enough or sufficient room

    groß/alt/reich genúg — big/old/rich enough

    genúg davon — enough of that

    genúg der vielen Worte! — enough of words!

    danke, das ist genúg — that's enough, thank you

    das ist wenig genúg — that's precious little

    und damit noch nicht genúg — and that's not all

    sie sind jetzt genúg, um... — there are enough of them now to...

    sag, wenns genúg ist! (beim Einschenken etc)say when!

    jetzt ist(s) aber genúg! — that's enough, that does it!

    (von etw) genúg haben — to have (got) enough (of sth)

    er kann nicht genúg bekommen or kriegen — he can't get enough

    nicht genúg, dass er sein ganzes Geld verspielt, außerdem... er... — not only does he gamble away all his money, he also...

    er konnte sich nicht genúg darin tun, ihre Gastfreundschaft zu loben (geh)he could not praise her hospitality enough or sufficiently

    selbst genúg sein — to be sufficient unto oneself

    Manns genúg sein, um zu... — to be man enough to...

    * * *
    1) (in the number or quantity etc needed: Have you enough money to pay for the books?; food enough for everyone.) enough
    2) (the amount needed: He has had enough to eat; I've had enough of her rudeness.) enough
    3) (to the degree needed: Is it hot enough?; He swam well enough to pass the test.) enough
    4) (one must admit; you must agree: She's pretty enough, but not beautiful; Oddly enough, it isn't raining.) enough
    * * *
    ge·nug
    [gəˈnu:k]
    adv enough
    \genug jetzt/davon! enough of that!
    es ist noch \genug Zeit there's still enough [or sufficient] time
    groß etc. \genug big etc. enough
    \genug einer S. gen enough of sth
    ich kann davon einfach nicht \genug bekommen [o (fam) kriegen]! I just can't get enough of it
    \genug haben to have [got] enough
    [von etw dat] \genug haben to have had enough [of sth]
    jetzt ist['s] aber \genug! that's enough!, that does it!
    sich dat selbst \genug sein to be happy with one's own company
    * * *
    Adverb enough

    genug Geld/Geld genug haben — have enough or sufficient money

    das ist genugthat's enough or sufficient

    ich habe jetzt genug [davon] — now I've had enough [of it]

    nicht genug damit, dass er faul ist, er ist auch frech — not only is he lazy, he is cheeky as well

    sich (Dat.) selbst genug sein — be quite happy in one's own company

    er kann nie genug kriegen(ugs.) he is very greedy

    davon kann er nicht genug kriegen(ugs.) he can't get enough of it (fig. coll.)

    * * *
    genug adv enough;
    das ist genug für mich that’s enough ( oder that’ll do) for me;
    genug (not) good etc enough;
    genug der Worte! geh no more talk!; bei Auseinandersetzungen no more arguing!;
    genug (davon)! oder
    jetzt ist es (aber) genug! enough (of that)!, that’ll do!;
    ich hab genug davon (mir reicht’s) I’ve had enough, I’m fed up;
    ich hab genug (kann nicht mehr) I’ve had enough, I’ve had it umg;
    hast du denn noch nicht genug? (sei nicht so gierig) haven’t you had enough already?; (gib doch auf) haven’t you had as much as you can take?;
    das ist wenig genug it’s precious little as it is;
    es ist auch so schon schwierig genug it’s difficult enough as it is;
    kriegen he just can’t get enough (
    von of);
    nicht genug (damit), dass ich Überstunden mache, der Chef verlangt neuerdings Wochenendarbeit not only am I doing overtime ( oder it’s not enough that I’m doing overtime), the boss wants me to work at the weekends as well (US to work weekends too);
    sag, wenn es genug ist! beim Einschenken etc: say when;
    sich (dat)
    selbst genug sein be sufficient unto oneself; (gern allein sein) be content with one’s own company; Beste, betonen, Mann
    * * *
    Adverb enough

    genug Geld/Geld genug haben — have enough or sufficient money

    das ist genugthat's enough or sufficient

    ich habe jetzt genug [davon] — now I've had enough [of it]

    nicht genug damit, dass er faul ist, er ist auch frech — not only is he lazy, he is cheeky as well

    sich (Dat.) selbst genug sein — be quite happy in one's own company

    er kann nie genug kriegen(ugs.) he is very greedy

    davon kann er nicht genug kriegen(ugs.) he can't get enough of it (fig. coll.)

    * * *
    adj.
    enough adj.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > genug

  • 67 язык не поворачивается

    разг.
    smb. can't bring himself to say it; it would stick in smb.'s throat to say smth.; smb. just can't get it out; smb. won't have the heart to say it; smb.'s tongue would not form the words to say it; smb. cannot get his tongue around it

    От неожиданности Евгений Степанович ответил не сразу. Он знал, что нужно отказаться не медля, но под взглядом Годояна у него как-то не поворачивался язык. (Ю. Крымов, Танкер "Дербент") — Eugene Stepanovich was so surprised that he could not answer immediately. He knew that he ought to refuse without delay, but under the gaze of Godoyan he somehow felt tonguetied.

    Я кусал губы от обиды. Сколько ни говорил я себе, что теперь я должен быть честным и правдивым, - язык так и не поворачивался сказать Славке, что отец у меня осуждён за растрату. (А. Гайдар, Судьба барабанщика) — I bit my lips with annoyance. In spite of telling myself so many times that I must now be honest and straightforward, my tongue would not form the words to tell Slavka that my father had been convicted for embezzlement.

    Мне всё хотелось задать ему один вопрос, но как-то язык не поворачивался. (Л. Пантелеев, На ялике) — I wanted to ask him one more question, but I couldn't get my tongue around it.

    - Слухов-то всяких полно. Одни толмачат - герой, другие - наоборот... - Что - наоборот? - Ну-у... - замялся Бутенин. - У меня и язык не поворачивается... - Прямо скажи. - Зверь, говорят... (С. Алексеев, Крамола) — 'There's all sorts of rumours flying arround. Some say you're a hero, others the opposite...' 'What do you mean the opposite?' 'We-ell,' said Butyenin in confusion. 'I can't bring myself to say it...' 'Out with it.' 'They say you're a brute...'

    Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > язык не поворачивается

  • 68 мочь

    1. be

    вы можете подтвердить, что … — you will bear me out that …

    2. be able

    мочь; быть в состоянииbe able

    мочь …, быть в состоянии … — to be able to …

    не быть в состоянии; не смочь; не мочьbe unable

    3. be able to
    4. be encouraged
    5. be in position to
    6. can afford

    мочь; позволить себеcan afford

    7. could

    может быть, он и сделал этоhe could have done it

    8. might

    может быть, это и правдаit might be true

    9. might as well
    10. can; be able; may
    Синонимический ряд:
    может быть (глаг.) быть может; возможно; может быть; может статься

    Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > мочь

  • 69 С-213

    ЧТОБЫ HE СКАЗАТЬ... ( Invar usedasConj fixed WO
    used to introduce a harsher phrasing of what has just been stated, or to introduce a word (compar form of Adv) indicating that the speaker could have phrased his statement more harshly: (and) you could even (go so far as to) say
    (and) it wouldn't even be stretching it to say
    - больше (хуже и т. п.) - to say the least
    to put it mildly (lightly).
    Михаил вёл себя нечестно, чтобы не сказать просто подло. Mikhail acted dishonestly-you could even say downright meanly.
    «В этом государстве, чтобы не сказать хуже, вы единственный, кого мне не противно целовать...» (Окуджава 2). "In this kingdom, to put it mildly, you are the only person it does not disgust me to kiss" (2a).

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  • 70 чтобы не сказать...

    ЧТОБЫ НЕ СКАЗАТЬ...
    [Invar; used as conj; fixed WO]
    =====
    used to introduce a harsher phrasing of what has just been stated, or to introduce a word (compar form of Adv) indicating that the speaker could have phrased his statement more harshly:
    || чтобы не сказать... больше( хуже и т. п.) - to say the least;
    - to put it mildly (lightly).
         ♦ Михаил вёл себя нечестно, чтобы не сказать просто подло. Mikhail acted dishonestly-you could even say downright meanly.
         ♦ "В этом государстве, чтобы не сказать хуже, вы единственный, кого мне не противно целовать..." (Окуджава 2). "In this kingdom, to put it mildly, you are the only person it does not disgust me to kiss" (2a).

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  • 71 comment

    comment [kɔmɑ̃]
    adverb
       a. ( = de quelle façon) how
    comment a-t-il fait ? how did he do it?
    comment s'appelle-t-il ? what's his name?
    comment appelles-tu cela ? what do you call that?
    comment vas-tu ? how are you?
    comment est-il, ce type ? (inf) what sort of guy (inf) is he?
    comment faire ? how shall we do it?
    comment se fait-il que... ? how is it that...?
    comment se peut-il que... ? how can it be that...?
       b. (répétition, surprise) comment ? I beg your pardon?
    comment ça ? what do you mean?
    comment, il est mort ? what? he's dead?
    * * *

    I kɔmɑ̃

    comment, peux-tu répéter? — sorry, could you say that again?

    comment trouvez-vous ma robe? — what do you think of my dress?, how do you like my dress?

    4) (indignation, surprise)

    comment ça se fait? — (colloq) how come? (colloq), how is that?

    5) ( intensif)

    ‘c'était bon?’ - ‘et comment (colloq)!’ — ‘was it nice?’ - ‘it certainly was!’


    II kɔmɑ̃
    Lorsqu'il signifie ‘de quelle manière’, comment se traduit généralement par how: comment vas-tu au travail? = how do you get to work?; comment as-tu fait pour arriver avant moi? = how did you manage to get here before me?; je ne comprends pas comment tu as pu te perdre = I don't understand how you managed to get lost; dis-moi comment elle a réagi = tell me how she reacted; comment résoudre le problème? = how can this problem be solved?; as-tu compris comment faire? do you understand how to do it?; il ne sait même pas comment faire cuire un œuf au plat he doesn't even know how to fry an egg
    Attention: certains verbes comme appeler, nommer etc ont une construction différente en anglais: comment appelles-tu cet objet? = what do you call this object? On se reportera au verbe
    Lorsqu'il peut-être remplac é par ‘pourquoi’, comment se traduit par why: comment ne m'a-t-on pas averti? = why wasn't I told?
    Lorsqu'il sert à exprimer l'indignation ou la surprise, comment se traduit par what: comment? il est marié? = what? he's married?
    Lorsqu'il sert à faire répéter une information, comment se traduit par pardon: comment? qu'est-ce que tu dis? = pardon? what did you say?

    ••
    Lorsqu'il signifie ‘de quelle manière’, comment se traduit généralement par how: comment vas-tu au travail? = how do you get to work?; comment as-tu fait pour arriver avant moi? = how did you manage to get here before me?; je ne comprends pas comment tu as pu te perdre = I don't understand how you managed to get lost; dis-moi comment elle a réagi = tell me how she reacted; comment résoudre le problème? = how can this problem be solved?; as-tu compris comment faire? do you understand how to do it?; il ne sait même pas comment faire cuire un oeuf au plat he doesn't even know how to fry an egg
    Attention: certains verbes comme appeler, nommer etc ont une construction différente en anglais: comment appelles-tu cet objet? = what do you call this object? On se reportera au verbe
    Lorsqu'il peut-être remplac é par ‘pourquoi’, comment se traduit par why: comment ne m'a-t-on pas averti? = why wasn't I told?
    Lorsqu'il sert à exprimer l'indignation ou la surprise, comment se traduit par what: comment? il est marié? = what? he's married?
    Lorsqu'il sert à faire répéter une information, comment se traduit par pardon: comment? qu'est-ce que tu dis? = pardon? what did you say?
    * * *
    kɔmɑ̃
    1. adv

    comment se fait-il que...? — how come...?, how is it that...?

    comment dit-on "pomme" en anglais? — how do you say "pomme" in English?

    comment? (= que dites-vous?) — pardon?, what did you say?

    2. nm
    * * *
    I.
    comment ⇒ Note d'usage adv
    1 ( de quelle manière) comment le sais-tu? how do you know (that)?; comment ça s'écrit? how do you spell it?; comment allez-vous? how are you?; comment veux-tu que je me débrouille? how do you expect me to manage?; comment faire? how can it be done?; montre-moi comment show me how; comment t'y prendras-tu? how will you go about it? ; il faut voir comment il nous a parlé/nous a traités! you should have seen the way he spoke to us/treated us!; comment s'étonner qu'il ait échoué? it's hardly surprising that he failed!; ⇒ importer B;
    2 ( pour faire répéter) comment, peux-tu répéter? sorry, could you say that again?; Paul comment? Paul who?;
    3 ( évaluation) comment est leur maison/fils? what's their house/son like?; comment trouvez-vous ma robe/son mari? what do you think of my dress/her husband?, how do you like my dress/her husband?;
    4 (indignation, surprise) comment cela? what do you mean?; comment se fait-il qu'il soit parti? how is it that ou how come he's gone?; comment se peut-il que…? how can it be that…?; comment ça se fait ? how come?, how is that?; comment? tu voudrais des excuses? what? you expect me to apologize?; comment donc! but of course!; et comment! most certainly!, and how!; ‘tu l'as éjecté?’-‘et comment!’ ‘you threw him out?’-‘I certainly did!’ ou ‘did I ever!’ ou ‘I sure didUS; ‘c'était bon?’-‘et comment!’ ‘was it nice?’-‘it certainly was!’ ou ‘was it ever!’ ou ‘it sure wasUS.
    II.
    comment nm le comment the how.
    [kɔmɑ̃] adverbe
    1. [de quelle manière] how
    comment lui dire que...? how am I/are we etc. going to tell him that...?
    et les enfants, comment ça va? and how are the children?
    2. [pour faire répéter]
    comment sorry?, what (was that)?
    3. [exprimant l'indignation, l'étonnement]
    comment, c'est tout ce que tu trouves à dire? what! is that all you can say?
    comment, ce n'est pas encore prêt? you mean it's still not ready?
    comment ça, tu pars? (familier) what do you mean, you're leaving?
    ————————
    [kɔmɑ̃] nom masculin

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > comment

  • 72 не

    частица
    1. (в разн. случаях) not (с pres. недостаточного глаг. can пишется слитно: cannot); -n't разг. (слитно с недостат. глаг., с личными формами глаг. be и have; тж. в сочетании с личн. формами глаг. do, см. ниже; shall + -n't = shan't; will + -n't = won't; can + -n't = can't; am + -n't = ain't); (при отсутствии в сказуемом недостат. глаг. или личной формы глаг. be или глаг. have; то же и в случае употребления глаг. have и глаг. do как основных; кроме того в imperat. глаг. be) do + not, do + -n't (+ inf.); (+ дееприч.; при обозначении сопутствующего обстоятельства) without (+ ger.); ( при именном сказуемом — с оттенком обобщения или особой полноты отрицания: совсем не и т. п.) no; (при сравнительной степени, при глаг. с доп. — с тем же оттенком) no, или передаётся через отрицание при глаг., + any; none (см. фразеологию); ( при другом отрицании) не передаётся, если другое отрицание переводится отрицательным словом (ср. никто, ничто, никогда, ни и т. п.)

    это его книга, а не её — it is his book and not hers

    не трудный, но и не совсем простой — not difficult, but not altogether simple

    не без его помощи — not without his help / assistance

    не зная, что сказать — not knowing what to say

    чтобы не опоздать — (so as, in order) not to be late

    он не был там, его там не было — he was not, или wasn't, there

    он не будет читать — he will not, или won't, read

    он не может говорить — he cannot, или can't, speak

    он не помнит этого — he does not, или doesn't, remember that

    (разве) он не знал этого? — did he not, или didn't he, know that?

    ушёл, не простившись — went without saying goodbye

    ему сегодня не лучше — he is no better, или isn't any better, today

    он не писал писем ( никаких) — he wrote no letters, he didn't write any letters

    не было (рд.) — there was no (+ sg. subject), there were no (+ pl. subject) (ср. нет II 1):

    не будет (рд.) — there will be no (+ subject) (ср. нет II 1):

    у него, у них и т. д. не было, не будет (рд.) — he, they, etc., had no, will have no (d.) (ср. нет II 1):

    не... и не (ни... ни) — neither... nor:

    он не мог не сказать, не улыбнуться и т. п. — he could not help saying, smiling, etc.

    искать и не находить покоя и т. п. — seek* rest, etc., and find* none

    не... никакого, никакой, никаких — no... whatever, или передаётся через отрицание при глаголе + any... whatever:

    он не читает никаких книг — he reads no, или doesn't read any, books whatever

    совсем необ. передаётся через соотв. отрицание + at all:

    ни один... не и т. п. см. ни II

    если не см. если

    чтобы не см. чтобы

    2.:

    не... кого, кому и т. д. (+ инф.) — there is nobody (+ to inf.):

    не... чего, чему и т. д. (+ инф.) — there is nothing (+ to inf.):

    ему им и т. д. не на кого положиться, не с кем играть, не на что жить и т. п. — he has, they have, etc., nobody to rely on, nobody to play with, nothing to live on

    ему не на что купить — he has nothing to buy it with, he has no money to buy it

    3. (+ инф.; в значении «нельзя»):

    не раз — more than once, time and again

    не по себе (неловко, неспокойно) — ill at ease:

    это и т. п. не по нём и т. д. — that's, etc., no good to him, etc., или against the grain

    не за что! ( в ответна благодарность) — don't mention it!, that's all right!, not at all

    не к чему — there is no need:

    Русско-английский словарь Смирнитского > не

  • 73 EIGA

    * * *
    I)
    (á, átta, áttr), v.
    1) to own, possess (Starkaðr átti hest góðan);
    2) to have (eiga börn, föður, móður, vin);
    hann átti Gró, he was married to G.;
    hann gekk at eiga Þóru, he took Th. for his wife, he married Th.;
    enga vil ek þessa eiga, I will not marry any of these;
    eiga heima, to have a home, to live (þeir áttu heima austr í Mörk);
    eiga sér e-t = eiga e-t (Höskuldr átti sér dóttur, er Hallgerðr hét);
    eiga ván e-s, to have hope of a thing, to reckon upon;
    eiga hlut at or í e-u, to have a share in a thing, to be concerned in;
    eiga vald á e-u, to have within one’s power;
    3) to be under obligation, be obliged, have to do a thing;
    tólf menn, þeir er fylgð áttu með konungi, who were bound to attend the king’s person;
    á ek þar fyrir at sjá, I am bound (I have) to see to that;
    átti Hrútr för í Vestfjorðu, H. had to go to the V.;
    4) to have a right (claim) to, be entitled to (eiga högg ok höfn í skóginum);
    eiga mál í e-m, to have a charge against one;
    5) to keep, hold;
    eiga fund, þing, samkvámu, stefnu, to hold a meeting;
    eiga kaupstefnu, to hod a market;
    eiga orrustu við e-n, to fight a battle with one;
    eiga högg við e-n, to exchange blows with one;
    eiga illt við e-n, to quarrel with;
    eiga tal (or mál) við e-n, to speak, converse with one;
    6) as an auxiliary with pp. = hafa (þat er við áttum mælt);
    eiga skilit, to have stipulated;
    7) to have to (skal Þ. eigi at því eiga at spotta);
    eiga hendr sínar it verja, to have to act in self-defence;
    eiga um vandræði at halda, to be in a strait;
    8) eiga e-m e-t, to owe to one (mun æ, hvat þú átt þeim er veitir);
    þat muntu ætla, at ek mun eiga hinn bleika uxann, that the fawn-coloured ox means me;
    10) with preps.:
    eiga e-t at e-m, to have something due from one, to expect from one (þat vil ek eiga at þér, at þú segir mér frá ferð þinni);
    to deserve from one (ok á ek annat at þér);
    þeir er mikit þóttust at sér eiga, had much in their power;
    eiga e-t eptir, to have to do yet, to have left undone (þat áttu eptir, er erfiðast er, en þat er at deyja);
    to leave behind one (andaðist ok átti eptir tvá sonu vaxna);
    eiga e-t saman, to own in common;
    eiga skap saman, to agree well, be of one mind;
    eigi veit ek, hvárt við eigum heill saman, whether we shall live happy together;
    eiga saman, to quarrel, = eiga deild saman;
    eiga um við e-n, to have to deal with (við brögðótta áttu nú um);
    þar sem við vini mína er um at eiga, where my friends are concerned;
    eiga e-t undir e-m, to have in another’s hands;
    Njáll átti mikit fé undir Starkaði ok í Sandgili, N. had much money out at interest with St. and at Sandgil, er sá eigi vel staddr, er líf sitt á undir þinum trúnaði, whose life depends on thy good faith;
    eiga mikit (lítit) undir sér, to have much (little) in one’s power;
    far þú við marga menn, svá at þú eigir allt undir þér, that the whole matter rests in thy own hands;
    hann sá, at hann átti ekki undir sér, that he had no influence;
    eiga við e-n, to have to do with, fight with (brátt fundu þeir, at þeir áttu þar ekki við sinn maka);
    ekki á ek þetta við þik, this is no business between thee and me;
    eiga gott (illt) við e-n, to be on good (bad) terms with one;
    eiga við konu, to have intercourse with, = eiga lag (samræði) við konu;
    recipr., eigast við, to deal with one another; fight, quarrel;
    eigast við deildir, to be engaged in strife;
    áttust þeir höggvaskipti við, they exchanged blows with one another.
    f.
    kasta sinni eigu, leggja sína eigu, í e-t, to take possession of;
    * * *
    pret. átti; pret. subj. ætti, pres. eigi; pres. ind. á, 2nd pers. átt (irreg. eigr, Dipl. v. 24), pl. eigum, 3rd pers. pl. old form eigu, mod. eiga; imperat. eig and eigðu; sup. átt; with suffixed neg. pres. ind. 1st pers. á’k-at, 2nd pers. átt-attu; pret. subj. ættim-a: [Gr. ἔχω; Goth. aigan; A. S. âgan; Hel. êgan; O. H. G. eigan; Swed. äga; Dan. eje; Engl. to owe and own, of which the former etymologically answers to ‘eiga,’ the latter to ‘eigna’]:—to have, possess.
    A. ACT.
    I. denoting ownership, to possess:
    1. in a proper sense; allt þat góz sem þeir eiga eðr eigandi verða, D. N. i. 80; hann eigr hálfa jörðina, Dipl. v. 24; Björn hljóp þá á skútu er hann átti, Eb. 6; Starkaðr átti hest góðan, Nj. 89; þau áttu gnótt í búi, 257; hón á allan arf eptir mik, 3; átti hón auð fjár, Ld. 20; ef annarr maðr ferr með goðorð en sá er á, Grág. i. 159; annat vápnit, ok á þat Þorbjörn, en Þorgautr á þetta, Ísl. ii. 341; eignir þær er faðir hans hafði átt, Eb. 4; í ríki því er Dana konungar höfðu átt þar lengi, Fms. xi. 301, Rb. 494, Eb. 54, 118, 256, 328, Sturl. ii. 60, Eg. 118; e. saman, to own in common, Grág. i. 199; ef tveir menn eigo bú saman, ii. 44; e. skuld (at e-m), to be in debt, Engl. to owe; en ef hann átti engar skuldir, if he owed no debts, i. 128; þar til átti honum ( owed him) meistari Þorgeirr ok þá mörk, D. N. iv. 288 (Fr.); e. fé undir e-m, to be one’s creditor, Nj. 101; in mod. usage, e. fé hjá e-m, or ellipt., e. hjá e-m.
    2. in a special sense;
    α. eiga konu, to have her to wife; hann átti Gró, Eb. 16; hann átti Ynghvildi, 3; Þorgerðr er (acc.) átti Vigfúss, … Geirríðr er (acc.) átti Þórólfr, 18; hann gékk at eiga Þóru, he married Thora, id.; Þuríði hafði hann áðr átta, Thorida had been his first wife, 42; enga vil ek þessa e., I will not marry any of these, Nj. 22; Björn átti þá konu er Valgerðr hét, 213, 257; faðir Hróðnýjar er átti Þorsteinn, Landn. 90; Ásdísi átti síðar Skúli, S. was A.’s second husband, 88; Þorgerðr er átti Önundr sjóni, 89; Vigdís er átti Þorbjörn enn digri, 87; Árnþrúðr er átti Þórir hersir, 66; Húngerð er átti Svertingr, 6l, 86, and in numberless passages: old writers hardly ever say that the wife owns her husband—the passages in Edda 109 (vide elja) and Nj. 52 (til lítils kemr mér at eiga hinn vaskasta mann á Íslandi) are extraordinary—owing to the primitive notion of the husband’s ‘jus possessionis’ (cp. brúðkaup); but in mod. usage ‘eiga’ is used indiscriminately of both wife and husband; Icel. even say, in a recipr. sense, eigast, to own one another, to be married: þau áttust, they married; hann vildi ekki at þau ættist, hann bannaði þeim að eigast, he forbade them to marry:—to the ancients such a phrase was almost unknown, and occurs for the first time in K. Á. 114.
    β. eiga börn, to have children, of both parents; áttu þau Jófriðr tíu börn, J. and her husband had ten bairns, Eg. 708; hann átti dóttur eina er Unnr hét, Nj. 1; þau Þorsteinn ok Unnr áttu son er Steinn hét, Eb. 10, Nj. 91, 257; áttu þau Þórhildr þrjá sonu, 30; e. móður, föður, to have a mother, father, Eb. 98; vænti ek ok, at þú eigir illan föður, id.
    γ. the phrase, e. heima, to have a home; þeir áttu heima austr í Mörk, Nj. 55; því at ek tek eigi heim í kveld, þar sem ek á heima út á Íslandi, 275; in mod. usage = to live, abide, in regard to place, cp. the questions put to a stranger, hvað heitir maðrinn? hvar áttu heima? used in a wider sense than búa.
    δ. eiga sér, to have, cp. ‘havde sig’ in Dan. ballads; Höskuldr átti sér dóttur er Hallgerðr hét, Nj. 3; ef hann á sér í vá veru, Hm. 25, (freq. in mod. use.)
    3. without strict notion of possession; e. vini, óvini, to have friends, enemies, Nj. 101; hverja liðveizlu skal ek þar e. er þú ert, what help can I reckon upon from thee? 100; e. ván e-s, to have hope of a thing, to reckon upon, 210; e. til, to have left; ekki eigu it annat til ( there is nothing left for you) nema at biðja postulann. Jóh. 623. 22: in mod. usage e. til means to own, to have left; hann á ekkert til, he is void of means, needy; eiga góða kosti fjár, to be in good circumstances, Ísl. ii. 322; e. vald á e-u, to have within one’s power, Nj. 265; the phrase, e. hlut at e-u, or e. hlut í e-u, to have a share, be concerned with; eptir þat átti hann hlut at við mótstöðumenn Gunnars, 101, 120; þar er þú ættir hlut at, where thou wast concerned, 119; mik uggir at hér muni eigi gæfu-menn hlut í e., 179: hence ellipt., e. í e-u, to be engaged in, chiefly of strife, adversity, or the like; thus, e. í stríði, fátaekt, baráttu, to live, be deep in struggle, want, battle, etc.
    II. denoting duty, right, due, obligation:
    1. to be bound, etc.; þeir menn er fylgð áttu með konungi, the men who owed following to (i. e. were bound to attend) the king’s person, Fms. vii. 240; á ek þar fyrir at sjá, I am bound to see to that, Eg. 318; Tylptar-kviðr átti um at skilja, Eb. 48; þeir spurðu hvárt Njáli þætti nokkut e. at lýsa vígsök Gunnars, Nj. 117; nú áttu, Sigvaldi, now is thy turn, now ought thou, Fms. xi. 109, Fs. 121; menn eigu ( men ought) at spyrja at þingfesti, Grág. i. 19; þá á þann kvið einskis meta, that verdict ought to be void, 59; ef sá maðr á ( owns) fé út hér er ómagann á ( who ought) fram at færa, 270; nú hafa þeir menn jammarga sem þeir eigu, as many as they ought to have, ii. 270; tíunda á maðr fé sitt, … þá á hann þat at tíunda, … þá á hann at gefa sálugjafir, i. 202:—‘eiga’ and ‘skal’ are often in the law used indiscriminately, but properly ‘ought’ states the moral, ‘shall’ the legal obligation,—elska skalt þú föður þinn og móður, þú skalt ekki stela, where ‘átt’ would be misplaced; sometimes it is merely permissive, gefa á maðr vingjafir at sér lifanda, ef hann vill, a man ‘may’ whilst in life bequeath to his friends, if he will, id.; maðr á at gefa barni sínu laungetnu tólf aura, ef hann vill, fyrir ráð skaparfa sinna, en eigi meira nema erfingjar lofi, a man ‘may’ bequeath to the amount of twelve ounces to his illegitimate child without leave of the lawful heir, etc., 203; ef þat á til at vilja, if that is to happen, Fas. i. 11.
    2. denoting claim, right, to own, be entitled to, chiefly in law phrases; e. dóm, sakir, to own the case, i. e. be the lawful prosecutor; ok á sá þeirra sakir, er …, Grág. i. 10; eðr eigu þeir eigi at lögum, or if they be not entitled to it, 94; e. mál á e-m, to have a charge against one, Nj. 105; e. rétt á e-u, to own a right; sá sem rétt á á henni, who has a right to her, K. Á. 16; þeir sögðu at þeim þótti slíkr maðr mikinn rétt á sér e., such a man had a strong personal claim to redress, Nj. 105; hence the phrase, eiga öngan rétt á sér, if one cannot claim redress for personal injury; þá eigu þeir eigi rétt á sér, then they have no claim to redress whatever, Grág. i. 261; e. sök, saka-staði á e-u, to have a charge against; þat er hann átti öngva sök á, Nj. 130; saka-staði þá er hann þótti á eiga, 166; kalla Vermund eigi ( not) eiga at selja sik, said V. had no right to sell them, Eb. 116: hence in mod. usage, eiga denotes what is fit and right, þú átt ekki að göra það, you ought not; eg ætti ekki, I ought not: in old writers eiga is seldom strictly used in this sense, but denotes the legal rather than the moral right.
    β. eiga fé at e-m (mod. e. hjá e-m), to be one’s creditor, Grág. i. 90, 405, Band. 1 C: metaph. to deserve from one, ok áttu annat at mér, Nj. 113; e. gjafir at e-m, 213; in a bad sense, kváðusk mikit e. at Þráni, they had much against Thrain, 138.
    γ. the law phrase, e. útkvæmt, fært, to have the right to return, of a temporary exile, Nj. 251: at hann skyli eigi e. fært út hingat, Grág. i. 119; ok á eigi þingreitt, is not allowed to go to the parliament, ii. 17; e. vígt, Grág., etc.
    III. denoting dealings or transactions between men (in a meeting, fight, trade, or the like), to keep, hold; þætti mér ráðliga at vér ættim einn fimtardóm, Nj. 150; e. orrustu við e-n, to fight a battle, Fms. i. 5, Eg. 7; e. högg við e-n, to exchange blows, 297; e. vápna-viðskipti, id., Fms. ii. 17; eiga handsöl at e-u, to shake hands, make a bargain, x. 248; e. ráð við e-n, to consult, hold a conference with, Nj. 127; e. tal við e-n, to speak, converse with one, 129; e. mál við e-n, id., Grág. i. 10; e. fund, to hold a meeting, Nj. 158; e. þing, samkvámu, stefnu, to hold a meeting, Eg. 271; þetta haust áttu menn rétt (a kind of meeting) fjölmenna, Eb. 106; e. kaupstefnu, to hold a market, exchange, 56; e. féránsdóm, Grág. i. 94; e. gott saman, to live well together, in peace and goodwill, Ld. 38; e. illt við e-n, to deal ill with, quarrel with, Nj. 98; e. búisifjar, q. v., of intercourse with neighbours, Njarð. 366; e. drykkju við e-n, to be one’s ‘cup-mate,’ Eg. 253; e. við e-n, to deal with one; ekki á ek þetta við þik, this is no business between thee and me, Nj. 93; gott vilda ek við alla menn e., I would live in goodwill with all, 47; e. við e-n, to fight one; eigum vér ekki við þá elligar (in a hostile sense), else let us not provoke them, 42; eðr hvárt vili it Helgi e. við Lýting einn eðr bræðr hans báða, 154; brátt fundu þeir, at þeir áttu þar eigi við sinn maka, Ld. 64; Glúmr kvað hann ekki þurfa at e. við sik, G. said he had no need to meddle with him, Glúm. 338; e. um að vera, to be concerned; ekki er við menn um at e., Nj. 97; þar sem við vini mína er um at e., where my friends are concerned, 52; við færi er þá um at e., ef Kári er einn, there are fewer to deal with, to fight, if K. be alone, 254; við brögðótta áttu nú um, Fms. v. 263; ætla ek at oss mun léttara falla at e. um við Svein einn, iv. 80; Sveinn svarar, at þeir áttu við ofrefli um at e., that they had to deal with odds, 165.
    β. almost as an auxiliary verb; e. skilt (skilit), to have stipulated; hafa gripina svá sem hann átti skill, Fms. vi. 160; þat átta ek skilit við þik, ii. 93; sem Hrani átti skilt, iv. 31; e. mælt, of oral agreement; sem vit áttum mælt með okkr, xi. 40; þá vil ek þat mælt e., 124: in mod. usage e. skilit means to deserve, eg á ekki þetta skilit af hér, etc.
    γ. sometimes used much like geta; við því átti Búi eigi gert, B. could not guard against that, Fms. i. 117, cp. xi. 109:—also, e. bágt, to be in a strait, poor, sickly; e. heimilt, to have at one’s disposal, Eb. 254.
    IV. to have to do; skal Þorleifr eigi ( not) e. at því at spotta, Eb. 224; e. hendr sínar at verja, to have to defend one’s own hands, to act in self-defence, Nj. 47; e. e-m varlaunað, to stand in debt to one, 181; e. um vandræði at halda, to be in a strait, Eb. 108; e. erindi, to have an errand to run, 250; en er þeir áttu um þetta at tala, when they had to talk, were talking, of this, Stj. 391; e. ríkis at gæta, to have the care of the kingdom, Nj. 126; en þó á ek hverki at telja við þik mægðir né frændsemi, i. e. I am no relation to thee, 213; ok ætti þeir við annan at deila fyrst, 111; e. mikið at vinna, to be much engaged, hard at work, 97; e. e-t eptir, to have left a thing undone, 56; e. för, ferð, to have a journey to take, 11, 12; hann átti þar fé at heimta, 261; e. eptir mikit at mæla, 88.
    2. metaph. in the phrases, e. mikit (lítið) ‘at’ ser, or ‘undir’ sér, to have much (or little) in one’s power; margir menn, þeir er mikit þóttusk at sér e., Sturl. i. 64; far þú við marga menn, svá at þú eigir allt undir þér, go with many men, so that thou hast the whole matter in thy hands, Ld. 250; en ávalt átta ek nokkuð undir mér, Vígl. 33; kann vera at hann eigi mikit undir sér, Fas. i. 37; eigum heldr undir oss ( better keep it in our own hands), en ganga í greipar þeim mæðginum, Fs. 37; sem þeir, er ekki eigu undir sér, who are helpless and weak, Þorst. St. 55; e. þykisk hann nokkut undir sér, i. e. he bears himself very proudly, Grett. 122; þetta ráð vil ek undir sonum mínum e., I will leave the matter in my sons’ hands, Valla L. 202; e. líf sitt undir e-m, to have one’s life in another’s hands, Grett. 154; mun ek nú senda eptir mönnum, ok e. eigi undir ójöfnuði hans, and trust him not, 110: hence in mod. usage, e. undir e-u, to risk; eg þori ekki að e. undir því, I dare not risk it: e. saman, to have or own in common; the saying, það á ekki saman nema nafnið, it has nothing but the name in common; rautt gull ok bleikt gull á ekki saman nema nafn eitt, Fms. v. 346: the proverb, þeygi á saman gamalt og ungt, Úlf. 3. 44; e. skap saman, to agree well; kemr þú þér því vel við Hallgerði, at it eigit meir skap saman, you are quite of one mind, Nj. 66; eigi veit ek hvárt við eigum heill saman, I know not whether we shall have luck, i. e. whether we shall live happy, together, 3.
    β. to deal with one another (sam-eign); er vér skulum svá miklu úgæfu saman e., that we are to have so much mischief between us, Nj. 201; e. e-t yfir höfði, to have a thing hanging over one’s head, Sks. 742.
    V. to agree with, to fit, to suit one:
    1. with acc., það á ekki við mig, it suits me not, it agrees not with me.
    2. with dat., medic. to agree, heal, the sickness in dat., thus the proverb, margt á við mörgu, cp. ‘similia similibus curantur,’ Vidal. ii. 109.
    3. absol. to apply to; at hann skyldi eigi trúa lágum manni rauðskeggjuðum, því at meistarinn átti þetta, the description suited to the master, Fms. xi. 433; þat muntu ætla, at ek muna e. hinn bleika uxann, that the dun ox means me, Vápn. 21.
    B. REFLEX., in a reciprocal sense, in the phrase, eigask við, to deal with one another, chiefly to fight; en er þeir höfðu langa hríð við átzk, when they had fought a long time, Eb. 238, 74; eigask við deildir, to be engaged in strife, 246; áttusk þeir höggva-viðskipti við, they came to a close fight, Fms. i. 38; áttusk þeir fá högg við, áðr …, they had a short fight before …, Eg. 297; fátt áttusk þeir við Þjóstólfr ok Þorvaldr, Thostolf and Thorwald had little to do with one another, kept aloof from each other, Nj. 18; var nú kyrt þann dag, svá at þeir áttusk ekki við, tbat day passed quietly, so that they came not to a quarrel, 222.
    β. to marry, vide above (A. I. 2).

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  • 74 справляться

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    Русский глагол справляться указывает на какие-либо трудности в преодолении преимущественно отрицательных явлений. Английские соответствия кроме этого общего значения также указывают па характер действия, характер достигнутого им желаемого результата, на сопутствующие обстоятельства и т. п., при этом сами обстоятельства не обязательно имеют отрицательный характер.
    1. to deal (with) — пытаться справиться с чем-либо затруднительным (контролировать ситуацию и правильно действовать для ожителыюго решения проблемы): The government should find way to deal with growing unemployment. — Правительство должно найти пути, чтобы справиться с растущей безвинней./Правительство должно найти пути, чтобы решить проблему растушей безработицы. The situation is so complicated that I really do not know how to deal with it. — Ситуация так сложна, что я даже не знаю, как к ней подступиться. Now that Tom is back home I have no problems with my children, he knows how to deal with naughty spoilt children. — Теперь, когда Том опять дома, у меня нет проблем с детьми. Он знает, как справиться с избалованными и капризными детьми. The problem may be best dealt with by ignoring it. — Возможно, наш лучший способ справиться с этой проблемой — просто игнорировать ее. We don't know how the company is going to deal with the situation. — Нам неизвестно, как компания собирается действовать в создавшихся условиях. My main duty was to deal with the complaints of the customers. — Moeй главной обязанностью было решать вопросы, связанные с жалобами клиентов. Do you think you can deal with all the mail by lunchtime? — Как ты думаешь, ты до ленча справишься со всей этой почтой? I am not sure how we should deal with it. — Я неуверен, как мы должны действовать в данном случае.
    2. to manage — справляться с чем-либо, управляться с чем-либо, управлять (суметь сделать что-либо, справиться с чем-либо очень трудным, особенно после многократных попыток; правильно действовать для достижения положительного результата, направлять действия других для получения лучшего результата): to manage to do smth — суметь что-либо сделать/справиться с чем-либо; to manage smth — справиться с чем-либо Не can't manage the boat alone. — Он один с лодкой не справится. Не finally managed to find a new fiat. — Наконец он сумел найти новую квартиру. She managed to fight off her attacker and escaped down the street. — Она смогла отбросить нападавшего и убежала от него. I've only managed to finish the first three chapters so far. — Пока я справился только с первыми тремя главами. She did not think she could jump that far, but somehow she managed it. — Она не думала, что сможет сделать такой большой прыжок, но все-таки ей это удалось. They are attempting to swim across the English Channel, do you think they will manage it? — Как ты думаешь, они смогут переплыть Ла-Манш?/ Как ты думаешь, их попытка переплыть Ла-Манш увенчается успехом? My aunt managed so well after her husband died. — Моя тетя смогла стойко перенести смерть своего мужа./Моя тетя смогла оправиться после смерти своего мужа. Couldn't you have managed to say something nice about the meal? — Неужели ты не мог сказать хоть что-нибудь приятное о трапезе?/Неужели ты не мог сказать что-нибудь хорошее о еде? I don't know how he manages on what he earns. — Непонятно, как он ухитряется прожить на то малое, что получает./Непонятно, как ему удается прожить на то малое, что он зарабатывает.
    3. to succeed — преуспевать, удаваться, справляться ( успешно сделать что-либо желательное): to succeed in doing smth — добиться чего-либо/успешно сделать что-либо We at last succeeded in making contact with our neighbours. — Нам наконец удалось установить контакт с нашими соседями. He succeeded as a playwright/in business. — Он преуспел как драматург./Он преуспел в делах./Он сделал хорошую карьеру. If you try hard enough, I'm sure you will succeed. — Если ты очень попираешься, я уверен, ты добьешься успеха.
    4. to cope (with) — разрешить что-либо трудное, завершить что-либо трудное: I told her I could not cope with it, I was not well enough. — Я сказал ей, что мне с этим не справиться, так как я был нездоров. She is very inexperienced, but I'm sure she can cope. — Она очень неопытна, но я уверен, что она справится. We must think of a new way of coping with the situation. — Нам надо найти другой выход, чтобы справиться с создавшимся положением.
    5. to overcome — справляться, преодолевать (успешно разрешить или справиться с какой-либо трудной проблемой, предполагает устранение трудностей): I have always wanted to overcome my fear of spiders. — Мне всегда хотелось преодолеть свой страх перед пауками./Мне всегда хотелось справиться со своим страхом перед пауками. I his school overcame the problem of funding by getting a local firm to sponser them. — Эта школа смогла разрешить свои проблемы с финансированием, добившись того, что одна местная фирма стала их спонсировать.
    6. tо come/to get to grips with — справляться, Продумать, подойти вплотную ( к решению чего-либо), разобраться ( как поступать в очень трудных обстоятельствах): The present government hasn't failed to come to grips with the country's economics problem. — Сегодняшнее/нынешнее правительство смогло решить экономические проблемы страны. Teachers must be prepared to spend time getting to grips with, new technology. — Учителя должны быть готовы потратить много времени, чтобы овладеть новой технологией. No country has realty come to grips with the problem of nuclear waste utilization. — Ни одна страна в действительности не смогла решить проблемы утилизации ядерных отходов.
    7. tо have smth under control — справляться, успешно справляться ( с чем-либо), держать ситуацию под контролем ( успешно справиться с создавшимся в данный момент положением): The police have the situation under control. — Полиция держит ситуацию под контролем./Полиция справляется с создавшейся ситуацией. The flight was very bumpy but the pilot assured us that everything was under control. — Хотя самолет очень трясло, летчик уверил нас, что ситуация под контролем.
    8. to rise to the occasion — оказаться на высоте, справиться ( с неожиданной проблемой или неожиданно возникшей ситуацией): Steve, who was seldom surprised by anything, rose to the occasion at once — Стив, которого никогда ничто не удивляло, и на этот раз оказался на высоте./Стив, которого никогда ничто не удивляло, и на этот раз сразу сообразил, что делать. There was a moment's silence, when Stella rising to the occasion said. «Please, come in, gentlemen». — На минуту воцарилось молчание, но Стелла оказалась на высоте, сказав: «Пожалуйста, входите, господа».
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    Русский глагол справляться относится к умению обращаться с материальными объектами, одушевленными предметами и объектами умственной деятельности. В английском языке такое общее значение передается глаголом to deal, остальные эквиваленты, сохраняя это общее значение, уточняют объекты, на которые направлены усилия.
    1. to deal with — справляться ( с чем-либо), пытаться справить ся ( с чем-либо) (справляться с чем-либо трудным, делать что-либо, что бы найти выход из трудного положения или решить трудную проблему): Не is the only person who can deal with this matter. — Он единственным человек, который может справиться с этим делом. The manager will deal with this question. — Этот вопрос рассмотрит и решит управляющий. She is good at dealing with children. — Она умеет справляться с детьми «I'll deal with him» he threatened. — Он пригрозил: «Я им займусь!»
    2. to handle — обращаться с чем-либо, справляться (с кем либо, с чем-либо) ( справляться с положением вещей эффективно и квалифицированио): She could handle anything that went wrong with her car. — Она умела справляться со всякими неполадками в своей машине. Don't worry. I can easily handle it. — He волнуйся, я легко с этим справлюсь. There will be some problems but nothing that you cannot handle. — Возникнет ряд затруднений, но ничего такого, с чем бы ты не справился
    3. to tackle — справляться, справиться (предпринять решительную попытку разрешить трудную проблему или ситуацию, обычно социально значимую): That's the problem, how can we tackle it? — В этом-то и вопрос, как мы это можем решить? Talk to someone who's been through all this, see how they tackled it. — Поговори с кем-нибудь, кто через это прошел, и посмотри, как они в этом случае поступали./Поговори с кем-нибудь, кто через это прошел, посмотри, как они с этим справились./ Поговори с кем-нибудь, кто через это прошел, и посмотри, что они сделали. Successive governments have failed to tackle the question of homelessness. — Все последующие правительства не смогли справиться с проблемой бездомности. The ministry came out with a new initiative to tackle the shortage of teachers. — Министерство выступило с новой инициативой решения проблемы нехватки учителей. They are too powerful for you to tackle on your own. — Они слишком влиятельны, чтобы вы могли справиться с ними в одиночку.
    4. to grapple with — справляться, справиться, пытаться справиться, пытаться решить, биться над чем-либо: to grapple with a problem — биться над проблемой The government continues to grapple with the issue of public transport. — Правительство пытается найти решение проблемы общественного траспорта. We've been grappling with this problem for months, but without success. — Мы бьемся над этой проблемой уже несколько месяцев, но все безуспешно/безрезультатно. We have grappled with a number of moral issues. — Мы искали выход из ряда проблем морального характера.

    Русско-английский объяснительный словарь > справляться

  • 75 Т-9

    HE ТАК ЧТОБ(Ы) (очень, слишком и т. п.) какой, как coll (Particle these forms only) (used to express mild negation) not especially, not overly...: not very (really, particularly)... not (all) that... not too...
    (in limited contexts) not what you would call... "Я туда (в институт) поступил ещё перед войной. Не так чтоб особенный интерес был. Но там броню давали...» (Копелев 1). "I had started there (at the institute) before the war. Not that I was particularly interested. But they gave a military deferment" (1a).
    В бричке сидел господин, не красавец, но и не дурной наружности, ни слишком толст, ни слишком тонок нельзя сказать, чтоб стар, однако ж и не так чтобы слишком молод (Гоголь 3). The gentleman in the carriage was not handsome, but neither was he particularly bad-looking, he was neither too fat, nor too thin
    he could not be said to be old, but he was not too young, either (3a).
    ...Дела в колхозе шли плохо. То есть не так чтобы очень плохо, можно было бы даже сказать - хорошо, но с каждым годом всё хуже и хуже (Войнович 2)....Things at the kolkhoz were going poorly. Not what you would call very poorly, you could even say things were going well, except that they were getting worse and worse every year (2a).

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  • 76 Ч-171

    НИ ЗА ЧТО1 НИ ЗА ЧТО НА СВЕТЕ both coll PrepP these forms only adv used with negated verbs (more often pfv fut or subjunctive) fixed WO
    under no conditions or circumstances
    not for anything (in the world (on earth))
    not for (all) the world on no (not on any) account not at any price nothing on earth (would (could) make one do sth.) (in limited contexts) not on your life! no way! no dice! nothing doing no matter what never. Cf. not for all the tea in China.
    "...Мне ни за что не хотелось бы расстаться с вами» (Булгаков 9). "I would not like to part with you for anything" (9a).
    Понять его (приказ) Руслан не то что не мог, но не согласился бы ни за что на свете (Владимов 1). It was not that Ruslan could not understand the order, he would not have accepted it for anything in the world (1a).
    «...Вот какие у меня подозрения: они, то есть секунданты, должно быть, несколько переменили свой прежний план и хотят зарядить пулею один пистолет Грушниц-кого... Как вы думаете? Должны ли мы показать им, что догадались?» - «Ни за что на свете, доктор» (Лермонтов 1). "...Here are my suspicions: they, that is to say the seconds, have apparently altered somewhat their former plan and want to load, with a bullet, only Grushnitski's pistol.... What do you think, should we show them that we have found them out?" uNot for anything on earth, doctor!" (1a).
    Кузнец, который был издавна не в ладах с ним, при нём ни за что не отважится идти к дочке, несмотря на свою силу (Гоголь 5)....The blacksmith, who had for a long time been on bad terms with him, would on no account have ventured, strong as he was, to visit the daughter when the father was at home (5a).
    Он договорить ещё не успел, я уже понял: ни за что не поеду! (Солженицын 2). Before he had finished speaking, my mind was made up. Nothing on earth would make me go! (2a).
    Бусыгин:) Мы едем домой. (Сильва:) Ни за что (Вампилов 4). (В.:) We're going home. (S..) Not on your life! (4a). (B.:) We're going home. (S.:) No dice (4b).

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  • 77 в лицо

    I
    В ЛИЦО кому говорить что, называть кого чем, смеяться, лгать и т.п.
    [PrepP; Invar; adv]
    =====
    (to say sth., call s.o. sth., laugh at s.o., lie to s.o. etc) openly, directly addressing the person involved:
    - (right < straight>) to s.o.'s face;
    - (tell s.o. sth.) face to face;
    - (laugh) in s.o.'s face;
    - [in refer, to lying] tell a boldfaced (barefaced) lie;
    - lie through one's teeth.
         ♦ Она [Фанни Невская] - настоящая, с ней нельзя болтать, ей нельэя солгать, она заставляет говорить, как на исповеди. Она говорит в лицо то, что думает (Аллилуева 2). She [Fanny Nevskaya] was a real person. You couldn't just gossip with her, or lie to her. With her you spoke as if you were at confession. And she always said straight to your face what she thought (2a).
         ♦ Они лежали и говорили о чём придется, точно обкладывая то самое главное, хрупкое и ломкое, что было сказано, мягкими оберегающими пустяками. Когда лежишь, легче вести такой разговор: можно, закрыв глаза, сказать то, что в лицо говорить не решишься... (Распутин 2). They lay and talked about anything that came to mind, bolstering the most important thing, delicate and fragile, with soft padding trifles. It's always easier to have a conversation like that when you're lying down: you can say things with your eyes closed that you could never say to someone's face.. (2a)
    II
    [PrepP; Invar; adv]
    =====
    (to know s.o.) by his outward appearance (without being acquainted with him):
    - X знает Y-а в лицо X knows Y by sight;
    - X would recognize Y.
         ♦ Митя хоть и знал этого купца в лицо, но знаком с ним не был и даже ни разу не говорил с ним (Достоевский 1). Though Mitya knew the merchant by sight, he was not acquainted with him and had never once spoken to him (1a).
         ♦ Вскоре Ольга Петровна знала уже всех в издательстве - и по фамилиям, и по должности, и в лицо: счетоводов, редакторов, техредов, курьерш (Чуковская 1). Soon Olga Petrovna knew everyone in the publishing house - their names, their jobs and what they looked like - ledger clerks, editors, technical editors, messengers (1a).
         ♦ Игорь Владимирович танцевал не так профессионально, как Левочка, но хорошо, на них [Игоря Владимировича и Варю] обращали внимание - он был известен, его знали в лицо (Рыбаков 2). Igor Vladimirovich danced very well, not as professionally as Lyova, but people watched as they [Igor Vladimirovich and Varya] danced. They recognized him (2a).
    СМОТРЕТЬ( ГЛЯДЕТЬ, ВЗГЛЯНУТЬ) ПРАВДЕ В ГЛАЗА (в ЛИЦО)
    [VP: subj: human or collect; often infin with надо, нужно, будем etc]
    =====
    to see things or evaluate facts as they really are, look at things clearly, soberly:
    - надо смотреть правде в глаза we (you etc) must look the truth (straight) in the eye;
    - we (you etc) must face (up to) the truth;
    - we (you etc) must look the facts in the face;
    - we (you etc) must face (the) facts;
    - we (you etc) must face up to reality;
    - we (you etc) must confront the truth;
    - [in limited contexts] left (you might as well etc) face it.
         ♦ [Трофимов:] Продано ли сегодня имение или не продано - не все ли равно? С ним давно уже покончено, нет поворота назад... Надо хоть раз в жизни взглянуть правде прямо в глаза (Чехов 2). [Т..] Whether or not the estate is sold today -does it really matter? That's all done with long ago, there's no turning back. At least once in one's life one ought to look the truth straight in the eye (2a).
         ♦ "Нас казаки предали, не пошли за нами и не пойдут. Надо иметь мужество и смотреть правде в глаза, а не обольщаться дурацкими надеждами" (Шолохов 5). "The Cossacks have betrayed us. They didn't follow us then and they won't now. You've got to have the courage to face the truth, not comfort yourself with vain hopes (5a).
         ♦ Глянем правде в глаза. Его [мой роман] никто не читал (Булгаков 12)....No one, let's face it, had read it [my novel](12a).

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  • 78 не так чтоб

    НЕ ТАК ЧТОБ(Ы) (очень, слишком и т.п.) какой, как coll
    [Particle; these forms only]
    =====
    (used to express mild negation) not especially, not overly...:
    - not very (really, particularly)...;
    - not (all) that...;
    - not too...;
    - [in limited contexts] not what you would call...
         ♦ "Я туда [в институт] поступил ещё перед войной. Не так чтоб особенный интерес был. Но там броню давали..." (Копелев 1). "I had started there [at the institute] before the war. Not that I was particularly interested. But they gave a military deferment" (1a).
         ♦ В бричке сидел господин, не красавец, но и не дурной наружности, ни слишком толст, ни слишком тонок; нельзя сказать, чтоб стар, однако ж и не так чтобы слишком молод (Гоголь 3). The gentleman in the carriage was not handsome, but neither was he particularly bad-looking; he was neither too fat, nor too thin; he could not be said to be old, but he was not too young, either (3a).
         ♦...Дела в колхозе шли плохо. То есть не так чтобы очень плохо, можно было бы даже сказать - хорошо, но с каждым годом всё хуже и хуже (Войнович 2)....Things at the kolkhoz were going poorly. Not what you would call very poorly, you could even say things were going well, except that they were getting worse and worse every year (2a).

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  • 79 не так чтобы

    НЕ ТАК ЧТОБ(Ы) (очень, слишком и т.п.) какой, как coll
    [Particle; these forms only]
    =====
    (used to express mild negation) not especially, not overly...:
    - not very (really, particularly)...;
    - not (all) that...;
    - not too...;
    - [in limited contexts] not what you would call...
         ♦ "Я туда [в институт] поступил ещё перед войной. Не так чтоб особенный интерес был. Но там броню давали..." (Копелев 1). "I had started there [at the institute] before the war. Not that I was particularly interested. But they gave a military deferment" (1a).
         ♦ В бричке сидел господин, не красавец, но и не дурной наружности, ни слишком толст, ни слишком тонок; нельзя сказать, чтоб стар, однако ж и не так чтобы слишком молод (Гоголь 3). The gentleman in the carriage was not handsome, but neither was he particularly bad-looking; he was neither too fat, nor too thin; he could not be said to be old, but he was not too young, either (3a).
         ♦...Дела в колхозе шли плохо. То есть не так чтобы очень плохо, можно было бы даже сказать - хорошо, но с каждым годом всё хуже и хуже (Войнович 2)....Things at the kolkhoz were going poorly. Not what you would call very poorly, you could even say things were going well, except that they were getting worse and worse every year (2a).

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  • 80 ни за что на свете

    НИ ЗА ЧТО; НИ ЗА ЧТО НА СВЕТЕ both coll
    [PrepP; these forms only; adv; used with negated verbs (more often pfv fut or subjunctive); fixed WO]
    =====
    under no conditions or circumstances:
    - not for anything (in the world < on earth>);
    - on no < not on any> account;
    - nothing on earth (would (could) make one do sth.);
    - [in limited contexts] not on your life!;
    - no way! no dice!;
    - never. Cf. not for all the tea in China.
         ♦ "...Мне ни за что не хотелось бы расстаться с вами" (Булгаков 9). "I would not like to part with you for anything" (9a).
         ♦ Понять его [приказ] Руслан не то что не мог, но не согласился бы ни за что на свете (Владимов 1). It was not that Ruslan could not understand the order; he would not have accepted it for anything in the world (1a).
         ♦ "...Вот какие у меня подозрения: они, то есть секунданты, должно быть, несколько переменили свой прежний план и хотят зарядить пулею один пистолет Грушницкого... Как вы думаете? Должны ли мы показать им, что догадались?" - "Ни за что на свете, доктор" (Лермонтов 1). "...Here are my suspicions: they, that is to say the seconds, have apparently altered somewhat their former plan and want to load, with a bullet, only Grushnitski's pistol.... What do you think, should we show them that we have found them out?" "Not for anything on earth, doctor!" (1a).
         ♦...Кузнец, который был издавна не в ладах с ним, при нём ни за что не отважится идти к дочке, несмотря на свою силу (Гоголь 5)....The blacksmith, who had for a long time been on bad terms with him, would on no account have ventured, strong as he was, to visit the daughter when the father was at home (5a).
         ♦ Он договорить ещё не успел, я уже понял: ни за что не поеду! (Солженицын 2). Before he had finished speaking, my mind was made up. Nothing on earth would make me go! (2a).
         ♦ [Бусыгин:] Мы едем домой. [Сильва:] Ни за что( Вампилов 4). [В.:] We're going home. [S.:] Not on your life! (4a). [B.:] We're going home. [S.:] No dice (4b).

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