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41 Name
Na·me <-ns, -n> [ʼna:mə] m1) ( Personenname) name;auf jds \Namen akk in sb's name;in jds \Namen on behalf of sb;im \Namen unserer Firma on behalf of our company;im \Namen des Gesetzes in the name of the law;im \Namen des Volkes in the name of the people;mit \Namen by name;er ist mir nur mit \Namen bekannt I only know him by name;[nur] dem/jds \Namen nach judging by the/sb's name;[nur] dem \Namen nach going [only] by the name;(nur vom \Namen) only by name;unter dem \Namen under [or by] the name of;Ihr \Name? your [or the] name?2) ( Benennung) name3) ( Ruf) name, reputation;seinen \Namen zu etw hergeben to lend one's name to sth;WENDUNGEN:mein \Name ist Hase[, ich weiß von nichts] I don't know anything about anything;\Namen sind Schall und Rauch what's in a name?;etw beim [rechten] \Namen nennen ( fam) to call a spade a spade -
42 acerca de
prep.about, as to, on, over.* * *► adverbio1 about, concerning, on* * *prep.* * *PREP about* * *locución preposicional about* * *locución preposicional about* * *about* * *
Del verbo acercar: ( conjugate acercar)
acerca es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Del verbo dar: ( conjugate dar)
dé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
acerca de loc prep
about
acerca de locución adverbial about: estuvieron hablando acerca de ti, they were talking about you
' acerca de' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
expresar
- mordaz
- hablar
- preguntar
- serio
- sobre
- tratar
English:
about
- after
- argue
- carry-on
- conception
- concerning
- converse
- cover
- directive
- disparaging
- dodge
- doubtful
- dredge up
- dubious
- foreboding
- information
- inquire into
- interested
- lecture
- on
- talk
- vibes
- wary
- wisdom
- wrangle
- inquire
- protest
- remark
- serious
- situation
- speak
- suspect
* * *acerca de adv about -
43 donc
c black donc [dɔ̃ ou dɔ̃k]a. ( = par conséquent) (après une digression) so• je n'étais pas d'accord, donc j'ai refusé I didn't agree so I refused• je disais donc que... so, as I was saying...• j'étais donc en train de travailler quand... so, I was working when...• c'était donc un espion ? he was a spy then?c black c. (de renforcement) allons donc ! come on!• demande-lui donc go on, ask him• tais-toi donc ! do be quiet!• pensez donc ! just imagine!• comment donc ? how do you mean?• quoi donc ? what was that?• dis donc (introduit une question) tell me ; (introduit un avertissement) look... ; (ton indigné) well really...• non mais dis donc, ne te gêne pas ! well, don't mind me!• tiens donc ! well, well!• et moi donc ! me too!━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ The c is pronounced when donc begins a phrase, comes before a vowel sound, or is being stressed.* * *dɔ̃k1) ( indiquant une conséquence) so, therefore; (dans une déduction logique, un syllogisme) thereforeil avait une réunion, il n'a donc pas pu venir — he had a meeting, so he was unable to come
je pense donc je suis — I think, therefore I am
2) ( marquant la surprise) so3) (après interruption, digression) sonous disions donc? — so, where were we?
je disais donc que... — as I was saying...
4) (pour renforcer une affirmation, un ordre, une question)tais-toi donc! — be quiet, will you?
* * *dɔ̃k conjVoilà donc la solution. — So there's the solution.
2) (après une digression) soJe disais donc que... — So as I was saying,...
3) (explétif)Venez donc dîner à la maison. — Do come for dinner.
* * *donc conj1 ( indiquant une conséquence) so; ( plus soutenu) therefore; (dans une déduction logique, un syllogisme) therefore; il n'y avait pas de trains, ils sont donc partis en voiture there were no trains, so they left by car; il avait une réunion, il n'a donc pas pu venir he had a meeting, so ou therefore he was unable to come; nous ne disposons que de très peu de temps, il est donc important de faire vite we've got very little time, so ou therefore we've got to act quickly; l'entreprise perdait de l'argent, il a donc décidé de vendre the company was losing money, so ou therefore he decided to sell up; je pense donc je suis I think, therefore I am; si ce n'est (pas) toi, c'est donc ton frère if it wasn't you, then it must have been your brother;2 ( marquant la surprise) so; c'est donc pour ça qu'il n'est pas venu! so that's why he didn't come!;3 (après interruption, digression) so; nous disions donc? so, where were we?; j'étais donc en train de lire, lorsque… so I was reading, when…; donc, pour en revenir au sujet qui nous intéresse,… so, to come back to the subject we're dealing with,…; je disais donc que… as I was saying…;4 (pour renforcer une affirmation, un ordre, une question) laissez-moi donc tranquille! leave me alone, won't you?; tais-toi donc! be quiet ou shut up○, will you?; enlève donc cette casquette ridicule! come on, take off that ridiculous cap!; entrez donc! do come in!; ne dis donc pas de bêtises! don't be silly!; mais où est-il donc passé? where on earth has he gone? ; c'est donc là que tu habites! so, that's where you live then!; allons donc! come on!; tiens donc! fancy that!; quoi donc? what was that?, come again○?; non mais dis donc, où est-ce que tu te crois? hey! ou say! US where do you think you are?; dis donc, où as-tu mis le dossier? hey! ou say! US, where did you put the file?; eh bien dites donc! just fancy![dɔ̃k] conjonctionje n'en sais rien, inutile donc de me le demander I don't know anything about it, so there's no use asking me2. [indiquant une transition] sonous disions donc que... so, we were saying that...3. [indiquant la surprise] so4. [renforçant une interrogation, une assertion, une injonction]mais qu'y a-t-il donc? what's the matter, then?fermez donc la porte! shut the door, will you!viens donc avec nous! come on, come with us!allons donc, vous vous trompez come on (now), you're mistakenallons donc, je ne te crois pas! come off it, I don't believe you!eh ben dis donc! well, really!essaie donc! go on, try!tiens donc! well, well, well!dites donc, pour qui vous vous prenez? look here, who do you think you are?dis donc, à propos, tu l'as vue hier soir? oh, by the way, did you see her yesterday evening? -
44 meepraten
1 [met anderen praten] take part/join in a conversation♦voorbeelden:1 daar kan ik van meepraten • I know something/a thing or two about thatdaar kun je niet over meepraten • you don't know anything about it -
45 wovon
wo·von [voʼfɔn] adv\wovon war auf der Versammlung die Rede? what was the subject of discussion at the meeting?;\wovon bist du denn so müde? what has made you so tired?\wovon mag dieser Knopf wohl stammen? where could this button be from?der Baum, \wovon das Holz stammt, ist sehr selten the tree from which the wood originates is very raredas ist eine Sache, \wovon du nun mal nichts verstehst it's something you just don't know anything abouter hatte einen Unfall, \wovon er sich nur langsam erholte he had an accident from which he only recovered slowly -
46 encubrir
v.1 to conceal (delito).Ricardo encubre la verdad por protección Richard conceals the truth for protection2 to cover up for, to cover for.La madre encubre al ladronzuelo The mother covers up for the thief.* * *(pp encubierto,-a)1 (ocultar) to conceal, hide* * *(pp encubierto)VT1) [gen] (=ocultar) to hide2) (Jur) [+ delincuente] to harbour, harbor (EEUU); [+ delito] to cover up3) (=ayudar) to be an accomplice in* * *verbo transitivoa) < delincuente> to harbor*b) < delito> to cover upc) <temor/verdad/problema> to mask* * *= cover, mask, dissimulate, whitewash, dissemble.Ex. Kitano burst out laughing to cover her obvious blushing embarrassment, and she was soon encircled with laughter.Ex. The categories available for classifying legal problems simply mask the incoherency and indeterminacy of legal doctrine, inhibit the growth of the law and create injustice by causing unequal situations to be treated as if they were equal.Ex. He highlights the fact that the amount of time spent lying, dissimulating, and conforming in matters of religious faith was a huge issue in the 16th century.Ex. A number of volumes whitewashing this fascist wartime state were published in 2001.Ex. On Sunday it was Vice President Cheney who dissembled about the impact of the tax cuts on the federal budget deficit and the relative size of the deficit.----* encubrir a Alguien = cover up for + Nombre.* encubrir con = cloak in.* * *verbo transitivoa) < delincuente> to harbor*b) < delito> to cover upc) <temor/verdad/problema> to mask* * *= cover, mask, dissimulate, whitewash, dissemble.Ex: Kitano burst out laughing to cover her obvious blushing embarrassment, and she was soon encircled with laughter.
Ex: The categories available for classifying legal problems simply mask the incoherency and indeterminacy of legal doctrine, inhibit the growth of the law and create injustice by causing unequal situations to be treated as if they were equal.Ex: He highlights the fact that the amount of time spent lying, dissimulating, and conforming in matters of religious faith was a huge issue in the 16th century.Ex: A number of volumes whitewashing this fascist wartime state were published in 2001.Ex: On Sunday it was Vice President Cheney who dissembled about the impact of the tax cuts on the federal budget deficit and the relative size of the deficit.* encubrir a Alguien = cover up for + Nombre.* encubrir con = cloak in.* * *vt1 ‹delincuente› to harbor*los padres no saben nada porque ella lo encubre his parents don't know anything about it because she covers up for him2 ‹delito› to cover up3 ‹verdad/problema› to maska veces las estadísticas encubren la realidad sometimes statistics hide o mask o conceal the truthno está diciendo la verdad, está encubriendo algo he's not telling the truth, he's hiding something* * *
encubrir ( conjugate encubrir) verbo transitivo
encubrir verbo transitivo
1 (un hecho, la verdad) to conceal
2 Jur (a un delincuente) to cover up for: está encubriendo a su amigo, he's covering up for his friend
' encubrir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enmascarar
- revestir
- apañar
English:
cloak
- cover up
- gloss over
- hush up
- whitewash
- cover
* * *encubrir vt1. [delito] to conceal, to cover up2. [delincuente] to cover up for3. [hechos, sentimientos, intenciones] to conceal, to hide* * *<part encubierto> v/t delincuente harbor, Brharbour; delito cover up, conceal* * *encubrir {2} vt: to cover up, to conceal* * *encubrir vb to conceal / to cover up -
47 informática
adj.&f.feminine of INFORMÁTICO.f.information technology, computer science, data processing, informatics.* * *1 computer science, computing* * *SF computinginformático* * *femenino computer science, computing* * *= computer science, computing science, computing, computing field.Ex. The subject is an interdisciplinary one, with connections with computer science, the new media and the humanities and sciences generally.Ex. Although still wide, this definition excluded programmes in the computing science and information technology field designed for technologists.Ex. Developments in computing and telecommunication have brought about fundamental changes in worldwide business practices.Ex. The author summarises the subject coverage of the computing field, sources abstracted/indexed, content of the records and indexing practice.----* acreditación en informática = computer driving licence.* acreditación europea en informática = European computer driving licence (ECDL).* aficionado a la informática = computer buff.* alfabetización en informática = computer literacy.* amante de la informática = computer buff.* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.* chiflado de la informática = computer geek.* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].* conocimiento básicos de informática = computer literacy.* desde el punto de vista de la informática = computationally.* en la sala de informática = lab based [lab-based].* era de la informática, la = computer age, the.* experto en informática = computer expert.* formación en informática = computer literacy.* friki de la informática = computer geek, computer whiz.* friqui de la informática = computer geek, computer whiz.* informática a distancia = telecomputing.* informática aplicada a los museos = museum computing field.* informática caótica = chaotic computing.* informática documental = library computing, library computing field.* informática educativa = educational computing.* la industria de la informática = computer industry.* microinformática = micro-informatics.* revistas de informática = computer press, the.* sala de informática = computer room, computer lab, computer laboratory.* servicio de informática = computing service.* * *femenino computer science, computing* * *= computer science, computing science, computing, computing field.Ex: The subject is an interdisciplinary one, with connections with computer science, the new media and the humanities and sciences generally.
Ex: Although still wide, this definition excluded programmes in the computing science and information technology field designed for technologists.Ex: Developments in computing and telecommunication have brought about fundamental changes in worldwide business practices.Ex: The author summarises the subject coverage of the computing field, sources abstracted/indexed, content of the records and indexing practice.* acreditación en informática = computer driving licence.* acreditación europea en informática = European computer driving licence (ECDL).* aficionado a la informática = computer buff.* alfabetización en informática = computer literacy.* amante de la informática = computer buff.* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.* chiflado de la informática = computer geek.* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].* conocimiento básicos de informática = computer literacy.* desde el punto de vista de la informática = computationally.* en la sala de informática = lab based [lab-based].* era de la informática, la = computer age, the.* experto en informática = computer expert.* formación en informática = computer literacy.* friki de la informática = computer geek, computer whiz.* friqui de la informática = computer geek, computer whiz.* informática a distancia = telecomputing.* informática aplicada a los museos = museum computing field.* informática caótica = chaotic computing.* informática documental = library computing, library computing field.* informática educativa = educational computing.* la industria de la informática = computer industry.* microinformática = micro-informatics.* revistas de informática = computer press, the.* sala de informática = computer room, computer lab, computer laboratory.* servicio de informática = computing service.* * *computer science, computing* * *
informática sustantivo femenino
computer science, computing
informático,-a
I adjetivo computer, computing: es un programa informático muy novedoso, it's a very innovative computer programme
II sustantivo masculino y femenino (computer) technician
informática sustantivo femenino computing, information technology
' informática' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
era
- seguir
- campo
- novedad
- piratería
English:
computer science
- computing
- data processing
- hacking
- information technology
- computer
- depth
- information
* * *informática nf1. [tecnología] computing, information technology;el departamento de informática de una empresa the IT department of a company;la empresa va a invertir más en informática the company is going to invest more in computers;no sé nada de informática I don't know anything about computers;se requieren conocimientos de informática candidates should be computer-literateinformática de gestión business computing2. [asignatura] computer science* * *f information technologyI adj computer atrII m, informática f IT specialist* * *informática nf: computer science, computing* * *informática n computing / information technology -
48 foi
foi [fwa]feminine nouna. ( = croyance, confiance) faithb. ( = assurance) wordc. ► ma foi... well...• ça, ma foi, je n'en sais rien well, I don't know anything about that* * *fwa1) Religion faithavoir la foi — to be a believer; montagne
2) ( confiance) faith3) ( sincérité)faire quelque chose de bonne foi or en toute bonne foi — to do something with the best intentions
en toute bonne foi je crois que — in all sincerity, I believe that
bonne/mauvaise foi — Philosophie good/bad faith
de bonne foi — Droit bona fide (épith)
4) ( assurance)qui fait or faisant foi — [texte, signature] authentic
••* * *fwa nf1) (religieuse) faith2) (ferme croyance) faithune foi inébranlable en... — an unshakeable faith in...
sous la foi du serment — under oath, on oath
faire foi (= prouver) — to be evidence
être de bonne foi — to be sincere, to be genuine
être de mauvaise foi — to be insincere, to be dishonest
* * *foi nf2 ( confiance) faith; avoir foi en qn/qch to have faith in sb/sth; perdre foi en to lose one's faith in; ajouter foi à qch to put faith in sth;3 ( sincérité) ma foi upon my word; ma foi oui well yes; foi d'honnête homme† on my word as a gentleman; faire qch de bonne foi or en toute bonne foi to do sth with the best intentions; en toute bonne foi je crois que in all sincerity, I believe that; je crois qu'il est de bonne foi I think he is genuine; bonne/mauvaise foi Philos good/bad faith; de bonne foi Jur [acquéreur, détenteur] bona fide ( épith); il répondait avec une mauvaise foi évidente ( manière) he answered with patent insincerity; je suis stupéfait de sa mauvaise foi ( caractère) I am amazed at his insincerity; elle est d'une incroyable mauvaise foi she's so insincere; il est de mauvaise foi ( en parlant) he doesn't mean a word of it; tu es de mauvaise foi! you know that isn't true!; il faut vraiment être de mauvaise foi pour nier que you have to be pretty hypocritical to deny that;4 ( assurance) sur la foi de témoins on the evidence of witnesses; sur la foi de documents/de ce rapport on the strength of documents/of this report; en foi de quoi in witness whereof; qui fait or faisant foi [texte, signature] authentic; l'original fait foi the original shall be deemed authentic; sous la foi du serment under oath.voir avec les yeux de la foi to see only what one wants to see; sans foi ni loi fearing neither God nor man; n'avoir ni foi ni loi to fear neither God nor man.[fwa] nom fémininil faut avoir la foi pour travailler avec elle (humoristique) you have to be really dedicated to work with hern'avoir ni ou être sans foi ni loi to fear neither God nor manajouter ou accorder foi à des rumeurs to give credence to rumoursavoir foi en ou dans quelqu'un to have faith in ou to trust (in) somebody3. (littéraire) [parole] pledged word4. [preuve]les coupons doivent être envoyés avant le 1er septembre, le cachet de la poste faisant foi the coupons must be postmarked no later than September 1st5. (locution)il avait dit qu'il viendrait, en foi de quoi j'ai préparé un petit discours (soutenu) he had said he would come, on the strength of which I have prepared a little speechviendrez-vous? — ma foi oui! will you come? — why, certainly!c'est ma foi possible, qui sait? it might be possible, who knows?————————sous la foi de locution prépositionnellesous la foi du serment on ou under oath————————sur la foi de locution prépositionnellesur la foi de ses déclarations/de sa réputation on the strength of his statement/of his reputationbonne foi nom fémininles gens de bonne foi honest people, decent folkmauvaise foi nom fémininécoutez-le, il est de mauvaise foi! listen to him, he himself doesn't believe what he's saying! -
49 kuch|nia
f (G pl kuchni a. kuchen) 1. (pomieszczenie) kitchen- pokój z kuchnią a room with kitchen2. (urządzenie) cooker, stove- kuchnia elektryczna/gazowa an electric/a gas cooker- kuchnia węglowa a coal-burning stove- postawić coś na kuchni to put sth on the stove- postaw na kuchni czajnik z wodą put the kettle on- rozpalić pod kuchnią to light a stove3. (potrawy) cooking U, cuisine U- kuchnia francuska/chińska French/Chinese cuisine a. cooking- wykwintna kuchnia haute cuisine- kuchnia domowa home cooking- smakuje mi jej kuchnia I like her cooking- ten hotel słynie ze swojej kuchni this hotel is famous for its cuisine4. sgt (gotowanie) cooking- zajmować się kuchnią to do the cooking, to be in charge of the cooking- znać się na kuchni to be a good cook- nie znam się na kuchni I don’t know anything about cooking5. sgt (szczegóły pracy) tricks of the trade- znał wszystkie szczegóły naszej redakcyjnej kuchni he knew all our editorial tricks of the trade6. przest. (instytucja dobroczynna) soup kitchen- □ kuchnia polowa Wojsk. field kitchen- ślepa kuchnia windowless kitchen■ od kuchni from the inside- znać coś od kuchni to know sth from the insideThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kuch|nia
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50 С-538
ДЁЛАТЬ/СДЁЛАТЬ СТАВКУ на кого-что VP subj: human to rely on some person (thing, character trait etc) to produce some desired result, put one's hopes in s.o. or sth. with an aim toward a certain goalX делает ставку на Y-a = X counts (banks) on YX puts his trust in Y X gambles (puts his chips) on Y (in limited contexts) X stakes his all on thing Y X hitches his (own) fortune to person Y.О. М(андельштам), человек абсолютно жизнерадостный, никогда не искал несчастья, но и не делал никакой ставки на так называемое счастье (Мандельштам 1). Nobody was so full of the joy of life as M(andelstam), but though he never sought unhappi-ness, neither did he count on being what is called "happy" (1a)....Ha него (Кирова) теперь делают они главную свою ставку, так же как в своё время делали ставку на товарища Сталина, чтобы устранить Троцкого (Рыбаков 2)....He (Kirov) was the only one they were banking on now, just as they had once banked on Comrade Stalin as a means of getting rid of Trotsky (2a).Отдайте письмо!» - выбросила она (начальница лагеря) мне в лицо сквозь свои длинные зубы. Конечно, можно бы сказать: не знаю, может, выронили? Но я почему-то делаю ставку на пристрастие начальницы к честности (Гинзбург 2). "Hand back the letter!" she (the camp commandant) hissed at me through her long teeth. I could, of course, have said, "I don't know anything about it-perhaps you dropped it " But for some reason I put my trust in her passion for honesty (2a).Судя по тому, что Миха на лету ухватил мысль дяди Сандро, можно заключить, что он быстро одолел свою социальную тугоухость... Да и вообще, если подумать, была ли свойственна социальная тугоухость человеку, который первым из абхазцев не только сделал ставку на свиней, но и первым догадался перегонять их осенью в каштановые и буковые урочища? (Искандер 3). Judging from the way Mikha seized Uncle Sandro's thought on the wing, we may conclude that he had quickly overcome his social deafness.... And if you think about it, was social deafness generally characteristic of the man who was the first Abkhazian not only to gamble on pigs but also to think of driving them to chestnut and beech groves in the fall? (3a).Он (Юрий) решил полностью провести задуманный план. Суть его состояла в том, чтобы притвориться несчастным. Нет, на её (Марины) жалость Юрий и не рассчитывал, он делал ставку на лесть - это гораздо вернее. Всякой женщине лестно, что из-за неё страдают... (Терц 7). Не (Yury) made up his mind to carry out the whole of his plan. The main point was to pretend to be unhappy. Not that he counted on her (Marina's) pity - he staked his all on the effects of flattery, which he believed to be the surer means. Any woman would feel flattered at being the cause of suffering... (7a). -
51 делать ставку
• ДЕЛАТЬ/СДЕЛАТЬ СТАВКУ на кого-что[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to rely on some person (thing, character trait etc) to produce some desired result, put one's hopes in s.o. or sth. with an aim toward a certain goal:- [in limited contexts] X stakes his all on thing Y;- X hitches his (own) fortune to person Y.♦ О. М[андельштам], человек абсолютно жизнерадостный, никогда не искал несчастья, но и не делал никакой ставки на так называемое счастье (Мандельштам 1). Nobody was so full of the joy of life as M[andelstam], but though he never sought unhappiness, neither did he count on being what is called "happy" (1a).♦...На него [Кирова] теперь делают они главную свою ставку, так же как в своё время делали ставку на товарища Сталина, чтобы устранить Троцкого (Рыбаков 2).... Не [Kirov] was the only one they were banking on now, just as they had once banked on Comrade Stalin as a means of getting rid of Trotsky (2a).♦ "Отдайте письмо!" - выбросила она [начальница лагеря] мне в лицо сквозь свои длинные зубы. Конечно, можно бы сказать: не знаю, может, выронили? Но я почему-то делаю ставку на пристрастие начальницы к честности (Гинзбург 2). "Hand back the letter!" she [the camp commandant] hissed at me through her long teeth. I could, of course, have said, "I don't know anything about it - perhaps you dropped it " But for some reason I put my trust in her passion for honesty (2a).♦ Судя по тому, что Миха на лету ухватил мысль дяди Сандро, можно заключить, что он быстро одолел свою социальную тугоухость... Да и вообще, если подумать, была ли свойственна социальная тугоухость человеку, который первым из абхазцев не только сделал ставку на свиней, но и первым догадался перегонять их осенью в каштановые и буковые урочища? (Искандер 3). Judging from the way Mikha seized Uncle Sandro's thought on the wing, we may conclude that he had quickly overcome his social deafness.... And if you think about it, was social deafness generally characteristic of the man who was the first Abkhazian not only to gamble on pigs but also to think of driving them to chestnut and beech groves in the fall? (3a).♦...Он [Юрий] решил полностью провести задуманный план. Суть его состояла в том, чтобы притвориться несчастным. Нет, на еб [Марины] жалость Юрий и не рассчитывал, он делал ставку на лесть - это гораздо вернее. Всякой женщине лестно, что из-за неё страдают... (Терц 7). Не [Yury] made up his mind to carry out the whole of his plan. The main point was to pretend to be unhappy. Not that he counted on her [Marina's] pity - he staked his all on the effects of flattery, which he believed to be the surer means. Any woman would feel flattered at being the cause of suffering... (7a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > делать ставку
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52 сделать ставку
• ДЕЛАТЬ/СДЕЛАТЬ СТАВКУ на кого-что[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to rely on some person (thing, character trait etc) to produce some desired result, put one's hopes in s.o. or sth. with an aim toward a certain goal:- [in limited contexts] X stakes his all on thing Y;- X hitches his (own) fortune to person Y.♦ О. М[андельштам], человек абсолютно жизнерадостный, никогда не искал несчастья, но и не делал никакой ставки на так называемое счастье (Мандельштам 1). Nobody was so full of the joy of life as M[andelstam], but though he never sought unhappiness, neither did he count on being what is called "happy" (1a).♦...На него [Кирова] теперь делают они главную свою ставку, так же как в своё время делали ставку на товарища Сталина, чтобы устранить Троцкого (Рыбаков 2).... Не [Kirov] was the only one they were banking on now, just as they had once banked on Comrade Stalin as a means of getting rid of Trotsky (2a).♦ "Отдайте письмо!" - выбросила она [начальница лагеря] мне в лицо сквозь свои длинные зубы. Конечно, можно бы сказать: не знаю, может, выронили? Но я почему-то делаю ставку на пристрастие начальницы к честности (Гинзбург 2). "Hand back the letter!" she [the camp commandant] hissed at me through her long teeth. I could, of course, have said, "I don't know anything about it - perhaps you dropped it " But for some reason I put my trust in her passion for honesty (2a).♦ Судя по тому, что Миха на лету ухватил мысль дяди Сандро, можно заключить, что он быстро одолел свою социальную тугоухость... Да и вообще, если подумать, была ли свойственна социальная тугоухость человеку, который первым из абхазцев не только сделал ставку на свиней, но и первым догадался перегонять их осенью в каштановые и буковые урочища? (Искандер 3). Judging from the way Mikha seized Uncle Sandro's thought on the wing, we may conclude that he had quickly overcome his social deafness.... And if you think about it, was social deafness generally characteristic of the man who was the first Abkhazian not only to gamble on pigs but also to think of driving them to chestnut and beech groves in the fall? (3a).♦...Он [Юрий] решил полностью провести задуманный план. Суть его состояла в том, чтобы притвориться несчастным. Нет, на еб [Марины] жалость Юрий и не рассчитывал, он делал ставку на лесть - это гораздо вернее. Всякой женщине лестно, что из-за неё страдают... (Терц 7). Не [Yury] made up his mind to carry out the whole of his plan. The main point was to pretend to be unhappy. Not that he counted on her [Marina's] pity - he staked his all on the effects of flattery, which he believed to be the surer means. Any woman would feel flattered at being the cause of suffering... (7a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сделать ставку
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53 digiuno
[di'dʒuno] digiuno (-a)1. smfast, fasting2. aggdigiuno di — (fig : cognizioni) ignorant of
sono completamente digiuno di informatica — I haven't a clue about computers, I don't know anything about computers
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54 ogół
- łu; loc sg -le; m( całość) totality; ( społeczeństwo) the (general) publicogół ludności — the community lub people at large
ogółem — all in all, overall
w ogóle — ( ogólnie biorąc) generally; ( wcale) (not) at all
* * *mi1. (= całość) totality, generality; (o normach, zjawiskach) total, sum.2. ( społeczeństwo) the general public; ogół ludności people at large, the community; leżeć w interesie ogółu be in the general interest; dobro ogółu the common good; na ogół on the whole, in general; w ogóle (= w sumie) in sum, in total; co to w ogóle znaczy? what's that supposed to mean?; w ogóle (= wcale) (not) at all, whatsoever; nie mam w ogóle żadnych planów I have no plans at all l. whatsoever; w ogóle nie mam o tym pojęcia! I don't know anything about it at all!The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ogół
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55 non ne so niente
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56 merito sm
['mɛrito]1) (gen) merit, (valore) worthdare (il) merito a qn di qc/di aver fatto qc — to give sb credit for sth/for doing sth
finire a pari merito — to finish joint first (o second ecc)
2)entrare nel merito di una questione — to go into a matterin merito a — as regards, with regard to
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57 xabar
(Arabic) news, information. xabari bor aware, informed, knowing. xabari yo’q unaware, uninformed, not knowing. xabar qil /xabar ol to hear news, to receive information; to check up on. bundan xabarim yo’q I don’t know anything about this -
58 Da kann ich nicht mitreden.
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59 Ich weiß nichts davon.
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izo. (B)a. ( ezer) nothing; \arean\\\arean ez dago there' s nothing; edaria non eta zelan izango ote den \arean ez dakigu we don' t know anything about where or how the drink might be; ilbeheran zegik (= ez egik) erein \arean (atsot.) sow not during a waning moon; \arean (bere) ez nothing at all \\\areanb. ( inor) nobody; \areanek ez du egin nobody' s done it; ez zioten errukirik \arean\\\areanhartu they took no pity on him2. ( baiezkoan)a. ( ezer) \arean bai something; \arean ikusi to see somethingb. ( inor) somebody; \areanek egin du somebody' s done it adb. ( dudarik gabe, seguraski) surely, truly, certainly; pezeta bat, gutxi bai, baina batere baino gehiago da \arean a peseta, not much, but more than nothing at all, that' s for sure; \arean bere indeed; \arean\\\areanbere laster gertatuko da hori indeed that is going to happen soon junt. \arean eta until
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