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I [kiː] 1. сущ.- key ringto fit / match a key — подобрать ключ
- skeleton key
- hold the keys2) эл. ключ3) клавиша (рояля, органа, флейты, компьютера); кнопка- pound keyto press / strike a key — нажимать клавишу
4) тех. шплинт, шпонка, чекаSyn:5)а) ключ, разгадкаHer story gave the key to the mystery. — Её рассказ явился разгадкой этой тайны.
б) ключ к упражнениям; сборник решений задач; указатель, индексв) ключ, код•Syn:6)а) муз. ключ; тональность;- minor keyб) тон, высота голосаSyn:в) иск. тон, оттенок ( о краске)••- silver keyto have / get the key of the street шутл. — остаться на ночь без крова; быть выставленным за дверь
- as cold as a key 2. гл.1)б) радио работать ключомв) эл. выключать, включать, переключать; снабжать рубильником, выключателемг) тех. крепить шпонкой; сажать на шпонкуд) приклеивать, сажать на клей, растворе) = key in набивать, набирать, вводить (информацию в компьютер, текст на машинке)2) шифровать, использовать условные обозначения3)а) приводить в соответствие, приспосабливать, адаптировать; находиться в соответствии, гармонироватьWe tried to key the program to a younger audience. — Мы постарались адресовать нашу программу более молодой аудитории.
Lean young skyscrapers key in with Rome's general virtuosity. — Стройные новые небоскребы гармонируют с общим стилем римской архитектуры.
Syn:б) (= key up) настраивать (скрипку, гитару)5) царапать ключом (например, краску на автомобиле)••3. прил.1) основной, ключевой; ведущий, командный; главный- key positions
- key problem
- key actor2) определяющий, опознавательныйII [kiː] сущ.; искаж. cayотмель, риф- key deerSyn:III [kiː] сущ.; нарк.; сокр. от kilo -
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Ⅰkey [ki:]1. n1) ключ (от замка, двери);false key отмы́чка
2) га́ечный ключ3) ключ ( для завода часов и т.п.)4) кла́виша; pl клавиату́ра (рояля, пишущей машинки и т.п.)5) основно́й при́нцип6) ключева́я пози́ция (обеспечивающая контроль, доступ и т.п.)7) ключ, разга́дка ( к решению вопроса и т.п.)8) ключ, код9) подстро́чный перево́д; сбо́рник реше́ний зада́ч; ключ к упражне́ниям10) муз. ключ; тона́льность;major (minor) key мажо́рный (мино́рный) тон
;all in the same key моното́нно, однообра́зно
11) тон, высота́ го́лоса;to speak in a high (low) key гро́мко (ти́хо) разгова́ривать
12) тех. клин; шпо́нка; чека́13) эл. ключ; кно́пка; рыча́жный переключа́тель;telegraph key телегра́фный ключ
14) attr. основно́й, ключево́й; веду́щий, кома́ндный; гла́вный;key industries веду́щие о́трасли промы́шленности
;key problem основна́я, узлова́я пробле́ма
;key actor амер. веду́щий актёр
15) attr.:key line амер. заголо́вок в одну́ строку́
;key map ко́нтурная ка́рта
◊to hold the keys of smth. держа́ть что-л. в свои́х рука́х, держа́ть что-л. под контро́лем
;golden ( или silver) key взя́тка, по́дкуп
;the power of the keys па́пская власть
;to have ( или to get) the key of the street шутл. оста́ться на ночь без кро́ва; быть вы́ставленным за дверь
2. v1) запира́ть на ключ2) испо́льзовать усло́вные обозначе́ния ( в объявлениях)4) муз. настра́ивать (тж. key up)5) приводи́ть в соотве́тствие6) тлф., радио рабо́тать ключо́ма) возбужда́ть, взви́нчивать (кого-л.);б) придава́ть реши́мость, сме́лость;в) повыша́ть ( спрос и т.п.)Ⅱkey [ki:] nо́тмель, риф -
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[li:v] nto take [one's] \leave [of sb] sich akk [von jdm] verabschieden3) (permission, consent) Erlaubnis f;to ask sb's \leave jdn um Erlaubnis bitten;to get/have sb's \leave [to do sth] jds Erlaubnis bekommen/haben[, etw zu tun];with/without sb's \leave mit/ohne jds Erlaubnis;absence without \leave unerlaubtes Fernbleiben;without so much as a by your \leave ( iron) ohne auch nur im Mindesten um Erlaubnis zu fragenmaternity \leave Mutterschaftsurlaub m;sick \leave Genesungsurlaub m;annual \leave Jahresurlaub m;to be/go on \leave in Urlaub sein/gehen;to be on \leave for sth für etw akk beurlaubt sein;to get \leave to do sth freibekommen, um etw zu tunPHRASES:to have taken [complete] \leave of one's senses [völlig] übergeschnappt sein ( fam)have you taken \leave of your senses? that's a very dangerous animal! bist du noch bei Trost? das ist ein sehr gefährliches Tier! ( fam)1) ( depart from)to \leave sth place etw verlassen;the train \leaves the station in five minutes der Zug fährt in fünf Minuten vom Bahnhof ab;he left them and came over to speak with us er ließ sie stehen und kam herüber, um mit uns zu sprechen2) ( go away permanently)to \leave home von zu Hause weggehen [o fortgehen];to \leave one's husband/ wife seinen Ehemann/seine Ehefrau verlassen;to \leave a job eine Stelle aufgeben;to \leave school/ university die Schule/Universität beenden;to \leave work aufhören zu arbeiten3) ( not take away with)to \leave sth etw zurücklassen;I'll \leave my winter coat - I won't need it ich lasse meinen Wintermantel da - ich werde ihn nicht brauchen;to \leave a message/note [for sb] [jdm] eine Nachricht/ein paar Zeilen hinterlassen;to \leave sb/ sth with sb jdn/etw bei jdm lassen4) ( forget to take)to \leave sth etw vergessen5) ( let traces remain)to \leave footprints/ stains Fußabdrücke/Flecken hinterlassen;the incident left a feeling of resentment der Vorfall hinterließ einen unangenehmen Nachgeschmack6) ( cause to remain)to \leave sth etw übrig bleiben lassen;five from twelve \leaves seven zwölf weniger fünf macht sieben;to \leave sb sth [or to \leave sth for sb] jdm etw übriglassen;if you take two, then that \leaves me three wenn du zwei nimmst, bleiben drei für mich übrig;we were left with five pieces that we couldn't fit into the jigsaw uns blieben am Ende fünf Teile übrig, die wir nicht in das Puzzle einfügen konntento \leave sb/ an animal alone jdn/ein Tier alleine lassen;to \leave sb better/ worse off jdn in einer besseren/schlechteren Situation zurücklassen;to be left homeless obdachlos sein;to \leave sth on/ open etw eingeschaltet/offen lassen;to \leave sb/ sth doing sth;I left the children watching television ich ließ die Kinder vor dem Fernseher zurück;he left the engine running er ließ den Motor laufen8) ( not change)to \leave sth etw lassen;\leave that, I'll take care of it later lass das, ich kümmere mich später darum9) ( not eat)to \leave sth etw übrig lassento \leave sth etw hinterlassen;to \leave sb sth in one's will jdm etw testamentarisch vermachento \leave sb jdn hinterlassen;he \leaves a wife and two young children er hinterlässt eine Frau und zwei kleine Kinder12) ( put off doing)to \leave sth etw lassen;I'll \leave the rest of the work for tomorrow ich hebe mir den Rest der Arbeit für morgen auf;don't \leave it too late! schieb es nicht zu lange auf!;you've left it too late to apply again du hast damit zu lange gewartet, um dich nochmal bewerben zu können;do you always \leave doing things till the very last possible minute? schiebst du immer alles bis zur allerletzten Minute auf?to \leave a question/ subject eine Frage/ein Thema lassen;let's \leave it at that lassen wir es dabei bewendento \leave sth to sb decision jdm etw überlassen;I left making the important decisions to Martha ich überließ es Martha, die wichtigen Entscheidungen zu treffen;to \leave sb to do sth;I left her to make the decision ich ließ sie die Entscheidung treffen;to \leave it to sb [to do sth] es jdm überlassen[, etw zu tun]PHRASES:to \leave sth up in the air etw offenlassen;to \leave nothing/sth to chance nichts/etw dem Zufall überlassen;to \leave sb out in the cold jdn ignorieren;everyone else had been invited, only he had been left out in the cold alle anderen waren eingeladen worden, nur ihn hatte man übergangen;the new taxation system \leaves single mothers out in the cold das neue Steuersystem lässt alleinerziehende Mütter im Regen stehen;to \leave sb to their own devices jdn sich dat selbst überlassen;to \leave the door open to sth etw begünstigen;this will \leave the door open to domestic companies to compete for international business dies wird es inländischen Firmen erleichtern, um das internationale Geschäft zu konkurrieren;to \leave a lot to be desired viel zu wünschen übrig lassen;to \leave sb on the sidelines;to \leave sb standing jdn ausstechen;to \leave no stone unturned nichts unversucht lassen;to \leave a bad [or sour] [or unpleasant] taste [in one's mouth] einen unangenehmen Nachgeschmack hinterlassen ( fig)to \leave sb alone jdn in Ruhe lassen;\leave well [enough] alone! lass die Finger davon!;to \leave sb cold jdn kaltlassen;to \leave oneself wide open sich dat eine Blöße geben;to \leave sb be jdn in Ruhe lassen;just \leave it be lass es gut sein;\leave it to sb to do sth du kannst darauf zählen, dass jd etw tut;\leave it to John to forget the keys! natürlich hat John wieder die Schlüssel vergessen! vi <left, left> [weg]gehen; vehicle abfahren; plane abfliegen;our train is leaving in five minutes unser Zug fährt in fünf Minuten ab;we are leaving for Paris wir fahren nach Paris -
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I1. noun1) ключ; false key отмычка2) ключ, разгадка (к решению вопроса и т. п.)3) ключ, код4) подстрочный перевод; сборник решений задач; ключ к упражнениям5) mus. ключ; тональность; major (minor) key мажорный (минорный) тон; all in the same key монотонно, однообразно6) тон, высота голоса; to speak in a high (low) key громко (тихо) разговаривать7) paint. тон, оттенок (о краске)8) клавиша; (pl.) клавиатура (рояля, пишущей машинки и т. п.)9) основной принцип10) tech. клин; шпонка; чека11) electr. ключ; кнопка; рычажный переключатель; telegraph key телеграфный ключ12) (attr.) основной, ключевой; ведущий, командный; главный; key industries ведущие отрасли промышленности; key positions командные позиции; key problem основная, узловая проблема; key actor amer. ведущий актер13) (attr.) key line amer. заголовок в одну строку; key map контурная карта key pattern меандр; to hold the keys of smth. держать что-л. в своих руках, держать что-л. под контролем; golden (или silver) key взятка, подкуп; the power of the keys папская власть; to have (или to get) the key of the street joc. остаться на ночь без крова; быть выставленным за дверь2. verb1) запирать на ключ2) использовать условные обозначения (в объявлениях)3) tech. заклинивать; закреплять шпонкой (часто key in, key on)4) mus. настраивать (тж. key up)5) приводить в соответствие6) тел., radio работать ключомkey upIInounотмель, риф* * *1 (a) ключевой2 (n) клавиша; ключ* * *1) ключ 2) ключ, тональность 3) клавиша* * *[ kɪː] n. ключ; клавиатура; гаечный ключ; клавиша, кнопка; основной принцип; рычажный переключатель; разгадка, ключ к упражнениям, сборник решений задач; подстрочный перевод; код, ключ шифра; ключевая позиция; клин, шпонка, чека [тех.]; тональность, высота голоса, тон голоса; риф, отмель; опытный специалист v. запирать на ключ; использовать условные обозначения; заклинивать, закреплять шпонкой, работать ключом; настраивать, приводить в соответствие adj. главный, основной, ведущий, ключевой, командный, клавишный* * *ведущийвереницавзвинчиватьглавныйклавишаклавишиключключевойкнопкакодкомандныйкосякоднообразноопределительоттенокподкупразгадкаразъяснениерифсмелостьтонтональностьчекашпонка* * *I 1. сущ. 1) а) прям. перен. ключ б) электр. ключ; кнопка; кнопочный переключатель в) клавиша; мн. клавиатура г) тех. шплинт д) то же, что keystone 2) а) ключ б) ключ к упражнениям; сборник решений задач; подстрочный перевод в) ключ 2. гл. 1) а) редк. или архаич. запирать на ключ б) радио работать ключом; электр. выключать, включать, переключать; снабжать рубильником в) тех. крепить шпонкой; сажать на шпонку г) приклеивать, сажать на клей д) набивать, набирать, вводить 2) шифровать, использовать условные обозначения 3. прил. 1) основной, ключевой 2) определяющий II сущ. отмель, риф (искаженное cay) -
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[dæm] 1. сущ.1) проклятие; ругательствоHow many damns and curses have you given me, along with my wages? (W. M. Thackeray, The History of Pendennis) — Сколько ругани и проклятий получил я от вас в придачу к жалованью? (пер. М. Лорие)
2) ( not a damn) разг.; сниж. ни черта2. прил.; = damned 1. 2)Superhuman effort isn't worth a damn unless it achieves results. (E. Shackleton) — Нечеловеческие усилия ни черта не стоят, если они не приносят результат.
чёртов, проклятый, треклятыйI can't open the damn window. — Не могу открыть это чёртово окно!
3. гл.He is a damn sight younger than her. — Чёрт возьми! Он ей в сыновья годится.
1) рел. проклинать, осуждать на вечные муки2) сниж. призывать проклятия; проклинать; посылать к чёрту… and damn the consequences — … и плевать на последствия
Let's celebrate, and damn the expense! — Давайте кутнём! Денег не жалко!
It is time for me to speak out, and damn the consequences. — Пришло время открыто высказать своё мнение, и плевать мне на последствия.
I'll be damned if I can find my keys. — Где же, чёрт возьми, мои ключи?
I'll be damned! I haven't seen you for years. — Чёрт возьми! Сколько лет, сколько зим!
3)а) осуждать; порицать, судить; обвинятьSyn:б) освистать, провалить4) губить, быть причиной провала••4. нареч.; = damned 2.Everything is so damn expensive. — Всё чертовски дорого.
You know damn well what I am talking about. — Чёрт! Ты прекрасно знаешь, о чём я говорю!
He damn near drowned. — Он едва не утонул, чёрт побери.
••5. межд.; сниж.damn all — брит. ни чёрта
чёрт!, чёрт побери!Damn (it)! I've left the keys in the office. — Чёрт! Я забыл ключи в своём кабинете.
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fall [fɔ:l]chute ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 1 (e), 1 (k) baisse ⇒ 1 (f), 1 (g) automne ⇒ 1 (j) tomber ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (f)-(h), 2 (j)-(m) se laisser tomber ⇒ 2 (b) s'écrouler ⇒ 2 (c) s'assombrir ⇒ 2 (i) cascade ⇒ 41 noun∎ have you had a fall? êtes-vous tombé?, avez-vous fait une chute?;∎ a fall from a horse une chute de cheval;∎ a forty-metre fall une chute de quarante mètres;∎ literary the fall of night la tombée de la nuit;∎ to be heading or riding for a fall courir à l'échec;∎ the government is riding for a fall le gouvernement va au-devant de la défaite(b) (of rain, snow) chute f;∎ there was a heavy fall of snow overnight il y a eu de fortes chutes de neige dans la nuit(d) (collapse → of building, wall) chute f, effondrement m; (→ of dirt, rock) éboulement m, chute f; (→ of city, country) chute f, capitulation f; (→ of regime) chute f, renversement m;∎ the fall of the Roman Empire la chute de l'Empire romain;∎ the fall of the Bastille la prise de la Bastille(e) (ruin → of person) perte f, ruine f;∎ Religion the Fall (of Man) la chute (de l'homme)(f) (decrease → in price, income, shares, temperature) baisse f (in de); (→ in currency) dépréciation f, baisse f (in de); (more marked) chute f (in de); (→ of barometer, in pressure) chute f (in de)∎ the fall of her gown le drapé de sa robe, la façon dont tombe sa robe∎ in the fall en automne(a) (barrier, cup, napkin, water, person) tomber;∎ the napkin fell to the floor la serviette est tombée par terre;∎ I slipped and fell on the ice j'ai dérapé sur la glace et je suis tombé;∎ the child fell into the pond l'enfant est tombé dans la mare;∎ she fell off the stool/out of the window elle est tombée du tabouret/par la fenêtre;∎ to fall 20 feet tomber de 20 pieds;∎ he fell over the pile of books il est tombé en butant contre le tas de livres;∎ just let your arms fall to your sides laissez simplement vos bras pendre ou tomber sur les côtés;∎ he fell in a heap on the floor il s'est affaissé ou il est tombé comme une masse;∎ he fell full length il est tombé de tout son long;∎ the crowd fell on or to their knees la foule est tombée à genoux;∎ he fell at her feet to ask forgiveness il est tombé à genoux devant elle pour lui demander pardon;∎ she did let fall a few hints elle a fait effectivement quelques allusions;∎ the book fell open at page 20 le livre s'est ouvert à la page 20;∎ also figurative to fall on one's feet retomber sur ses pieds;∎ a cat always falls on its feet un chat retombe toujours sur ses pattes;∎ I fell flat on my face je suis tombé à plat ventre ou face contre terre; familiar figurative je me suis planté;∎ his only joke fell flat la seule plaisanterie qu'il a faite est tombée à plat;∎ the scheme fell flat le projet est tombé à l'eau;∎ despite all their efforts, the party fell flat en dépit de leurs efforts, la soirée a fait un flop;∎ to fall to bits or to pieces tomber en morceaux;∎ all her good intentions fell by the wayside toutes ses bonnes intentions sont tombées à l'eau;∎ the job fell short of her expectations le poste ne répondait pas à ses attentes(b) (move deliberately) se laisser tomber;∎ I fell into the armchair je me suis laissé tomber dans le fauteuil;∎ they fell into one another's arms ils sont tombés dans les bras l'un de l'autre(c) (bridge, building) s'écrouler, s'effondrer∎ Religion to fall from grace perdre la grâce; figurative tomber en disgrâce∎ after a long siege the city fell après un long siège, la ville a capitulé;∎ Constantinople fell to the Turks Constantinople est tombée aux mains des Turcs(g) (darkness, light, night, rain, snow) tomber;∎ as night fell à la tombée de la nuit;∎ the tree's shadow fell across the lawn l'arbre projetait son ombre sur la pelouse(h) (land → eyes, blow, weapon) tomber;∎ my eyes fell on the letter mon regard est tombé sur la lettre(i) (face, spirits) s'assombrir;∎ at the sight of her, his face fell quand il l'a vue, son visage s'est assombri ou s'est allongé;∎ my spirits fell tout d'un coup, j'ai perdu le moral(j) (hang down) tomber, descendre;∎ the curtains fall right to the floor les rideaux tombent ou descendent jusqu'au sol;∎ the fabric falls in gentle folds ce tissu retombe en faisant de jolis plis;∎ his hair fell to his shoulders ses cheveux lui descendaient ou tombaient jusqu'aux épaules;∎ his hair keeps falling into his eyes ses cheveux n'arrêtent pas de lui tomber dans les yeux(k) (decrease in level, value → price, temperature) baisser, tomber; (→ pressure) baisser, diminuer; (→ wind) tomber;∎ the thermometer/temperature has fallen ten degrees le thermomètre/la température a baissé de dix degrés;∎ their voices fell to a whisper ils se sont mis à chuchoter;∎ the boss fell in our esteem le patron a baissé dans notre estime(l) (issue forth) tomber, s'échapper;∎ curses fell from her lips elle laissa échapper des jurons;∎ the tears started to fall il/elle se mit à pleurer∎ May Day falls on a Tuesday this year le Premier Mai tombe un mardi cette année;∎ the accent falls on the third syllable l'accent tombe sur la troisième syllabe∎ a great sadness fell over the town une grande tristesse s'abattit sur la ville;∎ a hush fell among or over the crowd tout d'un coup, la foule s'est tue∎ to fall asleep s'endormir;∎ the child fell fast asleep l'enfant est tombé dans un profond sommeil;∎ the bill falls due on the 6th la facture arrive à échéance le 6;∎ he will fall heir to a vast fortune il va hériter d'une grande fortune;∎ to fall ill or sick tomber malade;∎ to fall pregnant tomber enceinte;∎ to fall in love (with sb) tomber amoureux (de qn);∎ to fall silent se taire;∎ it falls vacant in February (job) il se trouvera vacant au mois de février; (apartment) il se trouvera libre ou il se libérera au mois de février;∎ to fall victim to sth être victime de qch;∎ she fell victim to depression elle a fait une dépression∎ the young men who fell in battle les jeunes tombés au champ d'honneur∎ the athletes fall into two categories les sportifs se divisent en deux catégories;∎ these facts fall under another category ces faits entrent dans une autre catégorie;∎ that falls outside my area of responsibility cela ne relève pas de ma responsabilité;∎ that does not fall within the scope of our agreement ceci n'entre pas dans le cadre de ou ne fait pas partie de notre accord∎ the fortune fell to his niece c'est sa nièce qui a hérité de sa fortune∎ two English wickets fell on the first day deux batteurs anglais ont été éliminés le premier jourAmerican (colours, weather) d'automne, automnal(waterfall) cascade f, chute f d'eau;∎ Niagara Falls les chutes fpl du NiagaraHunting fall trap assommoir m∎ they fell about (laughing) ils se tordaient de rire(a) (book, furniture) tomber en morceaux; figurative (nation) se désagréger; (conference) échouer; (system) s'écrouler, s'effondrer;∎ her plans fell apart at the seams ses projets sont tombés à l'eau;∎ her life was falling apart toute sa vie s'écroulait;∎ their marriage is falling apart leur mariage est en train de se briser ou va à vau-l'eau∎ he more or less fell apart after his wife's death il a plus ou moins craqué après la mort de sa femme(a) (paint, plaster) s'écailler∎ support for his policies is beginning to fall away dans la politique qu'il mène il commence à perdre ses appuis(d) (land, slope) s'affaisser(c) (lag, trail) se laisser distancer, être à la traîne∎ to fall back two points se replier de deux points∎ to fall back on sth avoir recours à qch;∎ it's good to have something to fall back on (skill) c'est bien de pouvoir se raccrocher à quelque chose; (money) il vaut mieux avoir d'autres ressources;∎ he knew he could always fall back on his parents il savait qu'il pouvait compter sur ses parentsse laisser distancer, être à la traîne; Sport se laisser distancer; (in cycling) décrocher;∎ she fell behind in or with her work elle a pris du retard dans son travail;∎ they've fallen behind with their reading ils ont pris du retard dans leurs lectures;∎ we can't fall behind in or with the rent nous ne pouvons pas être en retard pour le loyerprendre du retard sur;∎ he's fallen behind the rest of the class il a pris du retard sur le reste de la classe∎ that house looks as if it's about to fall down on dirait que cette maison va s'écrouler(b) (argument, comparison) s'écrouler, s'effondrer;∎ where the whole thing falls down is… là où plus rien ne tient debout ou où tout s'écroule c'est…∎ to fall down on sth échouer à qch;∎ he's been falling down on the job lately il n'était pas ou ne s'est pas montré à la hauteur dernièrement(a) (become infatuated with) tomber amoureux de□ ;∎ they fell for each other ils sont tombés amoureux l'un de l'autre;∎ they really fell for Spain in a big way ils ont vraiment été emballés par l'Espagne(b) (be deceived by) se laisser prendre par□ ;∎ they really fell for it! ils ont vraiment mordu!, ils se sont vraiment fait avoir!;∎ don't fall for that hard luck story of his ne te fais pas avoir quand il te raconte qu'il a la poisse;∎ I'm not falling for that one! ça ne prend pas!, à d'autres!∎ you'll fall in! tu vas tomber dedans!;∎ he leant too far over the side of the boat and fell in il s'est trop penché hors du bateau et il est tombé(c) (line up) se mettre en rang, s'aligner; Military (troops) former les rangs; (one soldier) rentrer dans les rangs;∎ fall in! à vos rangs!(a) (tumble into) tomber dans;∎ they fell into the trap ils sont tombés dans le piège;∎ to fall into sb's clutches or sb's hands tomber dans les griffes de qn, tomber entre les mains de qn;∎ figurative the pieces began to fall into place les éléments ont commencé à se mettre en place∎ she fell into conversation with the stranger elle est entrée en conversation avec l'étranger∎ to fall in with sb se mettre à fréquenter qn;∎ she fell in with a bad crowd elle s'est mise à fréquenter des gens louches∎ I'll fall in with whatever you decide to do je me rangerai à ce que tu décideras∎ the leaves of this plant are falling off les feuilles de cette plante tombent, cette plante perd ses feuilles;∎ she fell off the bicycle/horse elle est tombée du vélo/de cheval(b) (diminish → attendance, exports, numbers, sales) diminuer, baisser; (→ profits) diminuer; (→ enthusiasm, production) baisser, tomber; (→ population, rate) baisser, décroître; (→ speed) ralentir; (→ interest, zeal) se relâcher; (→ popularity) baisser; (→ wind) tomber∎ something fell on my head j'ai reçu quelque chose sur la tête∎ the starving children fell on the food les enfants, affamés, se sont jetés sur la nourriture;∎ Military the guerrillas fell on the unsuspecting troops les guérilleros ont fondu sur ou attaqué les troupes sans qu'elles s'y attendent(c) (meet with) tomber sur, trouver;∎ they fell on hard times ils sont tombés dans la misère, ils ont subi des revers de fortune(d) (of responsibility) revenir à, incomber à;∎ suspicion falls on them c'est eux que l'on soupçonne;∎ responsibility for looking after them falls on me c'est à moi qu'il incombe de prendre soin d'eux(a) (drop out) tomber;∎ the keys must have fallen out of my pocket les clés ont dû tomber de ma poche;∎ his hair is falling out ses cheveux tombent, il perd ses cheveux∎ she's fallen out with her boyfriend elle est ou s'est brouillée avec son petit ami∎ as things fell out en fin de compte∎ fall out! rompez!∎ she was falling over herself to make us feel welcome elle se mettait en quatre pour nous faire bon accueil;∎ the men were falling over each other to help her les hommes ne savaient pas quoi inventer pour l'aider(fail) échouer;∎ the deal fell through l'affaire n'a pas abouti;∎ all our plans fell through at the last minute tous nos projets sont tombés à l'eau au dernier moment➲ fall to∎ we fell to work nous nous sommes mis à l'œuvre;∎ we all fell to talking about the past nous nous sommes tous mis à parler du passé(b) (devolve upon) appartenir à, incomber à;∎ the task that falls to us is not an easy one la tâche qui nous incombe ou revient n'est pas facile;∎ it fell to her to break the news to him ce fut à elle de lui annoncer la nouvelle∎ (eat) he brought in the food and they fell to il a apporté à manger et ils se sont jetés dessus;∎ she fell to as if she hadn't eaten for a week elle a attaqué comme si elle n'avait rien mangé depuis huit jours∎ Military the army fell upon the enemy l'armée s'est abattue ou a fondu sur l'ennemi;∎ they fell upon the food ils se sont jetés sur la nourriture(b) (meet with) tomber sur, trouver;∎ the family fell upon hard times la famille a subi des revers de fortune -
67 fit
fit [fɪt]convenable ⇒ 1 (a) en forme ⇒ 1 (c) crise ⇒ 2 (b) accès ⇒ 2 (c) aller à ⇒ 3 (a) correspondre à ⇒ 3 (b) installer ⇒ 3 (d) fixer ⇒ 3 (e) équiper ⇒ 3 (f) correspondre ⇒ 4 (b)(compar fitter, superl fittest, British pt & pp fitted, cont fitting, American pt & pp fit, cont fitting)(a) (suitable) convenable;∎ that dress isn't fit to wear cette robe n'est pas mettable;∎ a country fit for heroes to live in un pays digne d'accueillir ses héros;∎ fit to drink (water) potable;∎ this coffee is not fit to drink ce café est imbuvable;∎ a meal fit for a king un repas digne d'un roi;∎ she's not fit to look after children elle ne devrait pas avoir le droit de s'occuper d'enfants;∎ she's not a fit mother c'est une mère indigne;∎ he's not fit to polish my boots il n'est même pas bon à cirer mes chaussures;∎ my grandmother is no longer fit to drive ma grand-mère n'est plus capable de conduire;∎ I'm not fit to be seen je ne suis pas présentable;∎ these programmes aren't fit for children ce ne sont pas des programmes pour les enfants;∎ throw it in the bin, that's all it's fit for jette-le à la poubelle, c'est tout ce que ça mérite;∎ that's all he's fit for c'est tout ce qu'il mérite;∎ to think or to see fit to do sth trouver ou juger bon de faire qch;∎ do as you see or think fit fais comme tu penses ou juges bon∎ to be fit to drop être mort de fatigue;∎ I feel fit to burst je me sens prêt à éclater;∎ to laugh fit to burst être plié en deux de rire;∎ British to get fit retrouver la forme;∎ British I've never felt fitter in my life je ne me suis jamais senti en meilleure forme;∎ to keep or to stay fit entretenir sa forme;∎ the patient is not fit enough to be discharged le patient n'est pas en état de quitter l'hôpital;∎ she is not a fit woman (well) elle n'est pas en bonne santé;∎ the fittest member of the team la personne la plus en forme de l'équipe;∎ it's a case of the survival of the fittest ce sont les plus forts qui survivent;∎ fit for duty bon pour le service; Military valide2 noun∎ it's a perfect fit (item of clothing) cela me/vous/ etc va à merveille; (fridge, stove, piece of furniture) cela s'adapte parfaitement; (two interlocking pieces) cela s'emboîte bien;∎ tight/loose/comfortable fit (item of clothing) coupe f ajustée/ample/confortable;∎ these trousers are a bit of a tight fit ce pantalon est un peu juste;∎ it was a bit of a tight fit (in room, car) on était un peu à l'étroit; (parking car) il n'y avait pas beaucoup de place∎ fit of coughing, coughing fit quinte f de toux;∎ fit of crying crise f de larmes;∎ Medicine to have a fit avoir une crise;∎ figurative she'll have a fit when she finds out elle va faire une crise quand elle le saura;∎ familiar to throw a fit piquer une crise;∎ he nearly threw a fit when he heard the news il a failli exploser quand il a appris la nouvelle(c) (outburst → of anger) mouvement m, accès m, moment m; (→ of depression) crise f; (→ of pique, generosity) moment m; (→ of madness) accès m;∎ he did it in a fit of rage/temper il a fait cela dans un mouvement de rage/colère;∎ to be in fits (of laughter) avoir le fou rire;∎ he had us all in fits il nous a fait hurler ou mourir de rire;∎ to get a fit of the giggles être pris d'un ou piquer un fou rire;∎ in a sudden fit of energy dans un sursaut d'énergie;∎ to work by or in fits and starts travailler par à-coups∎ to fit sb aller à qn;∎ those trousers fit you better than the other ones ce pantalon te va mieux que l'autre;∎ none of the keys fitted the lock aucune des clés n'entrait dans la serrure;∎ the nut doesn't fit the bolt l'écrou n'est pas de la même taille que le boulon;∎ doesn't the lid fit the box/jar? le couvercle ne va-t-il pas sur la boîte/le bocal?;∎ the lid doesn't fit the pot very well ce couvercle n'est pas très bien adapté à la casserole(b) (correspond to, match → description) correspondre à;∎ to make the punishment fit the crime adapter le châtiment au crime;∎ the music fitted the occasion la musique était de circonstance;∎ to fit the bill faire l'affaire∎ what do you think fits you for the job? en quoi estimez-vous correspondre au profil de l'emploi?∎ British to have double-glazing fitted se faire installer ou mettre le double vitrage;∎ British to fit a kitchen installer une cuisine;∎ to fit a key in a lock engager ou mettre une clé dans une serrure;∎ British I've got special tyres fitted je me suis fait mettre des pneus spéciaux(e) (attach, fix on) fixer;∎ to fit a nozzle on the end of a pipe adapter un ajutage à l'extrémité d'un tuyau;∎ then you fit the parts together puis vous assemblez les différentes pièces∎ to fit sth with sth équiper qch de qch;∎ fitted with electronic security devices équipé de dispositifs de sécurité électroniques;∎ she has been fitted with a hip replacement elle s'est fait mettre une hanche artificielle(g) (take measurements of → person)∎ to be fitted for a new suit faire un essayage pour un nouveau costume;∎ the next time you come back to be fitted lors de votre prochain essayage(h) (adjust → idea, theory) adapter;∎ I'll fit the dress on you j'essaierai la robe sur vous∎ the dress doesn't fit la robe ne lui/me/ etc va pas;∎ this lid/key doesn't fit ce couvercle/cette clé n'est pas le bon/la bonne;∎ the key won't fit in the lock la clé n'entre pas dans la serrure;∎ do these pieces fit together? est-ce que ces morceaux vont ensemble?;∎ it won't fit cela n'ira pas;∎ this lid doesn't fit very well ce couvercle n'est pas très bien adapté;∎ we won't all fit round one table nous ne tiendrons pas tous autour d'une table;∎ the photos just fit onto the page les photos tiennent juste sur la page;∎ cut the pieces to fit couper les morceaux aux mesures adéquates(b) (correspond, match → description) correspondre;∎ it all fits tout concorde;∎ to fit with sth correspondre à qch;∎ familiar my face didn't fit je n'avais pas le profil de l'emploi□➲ fit in(a) (go in space available) tenir;∎ we won't all fit in nous ne tiendrons pas tous;∎ that piece fits in here (jigsaw) ce morceau va là(b) (in company, group etc) s'intégrer;∎ you don't fit in here tu n'es pas à ta place ici;∎ I feel that I don't fit in j'ai l'impression de ne pas être à ma place;∎ I've tried to fit in j'ai essayé de m'intégrer;∎ your plans don't fit in with mine vos projets ne cadrent pas avec les miens;∎ she doesn't fit in easily with other people elle a du mal à s'entendre avec les autres;∎ I think you should fit in with what I want to do je pense que tu devrais t'adapter à ce que je veux faire(b) (find room for → clothes in suitcase) faire entrer;∎ can you fit one more in? (in car) peux-tu prendre une personne de plus?;∎ how on earth are you going to fit everyone in? (in room, car etc) comment diable vas-tu réussir à faire tenir tout le monde?∎ could you fit in this translation by the end of the week? est-ce que vous pourriez faire cette traduction d'ici la fin de la semaine?;∎ could you fit in lunch this week? (with me) est-ce que tu seras libre pour déjeuner avec moi cette semaine?;∎ I hope we've got time to fit in a visit to the Louvre j'espère que nous aurons le temps de visiter le Louvre;∎ I don't know how he fits it all in je me demande comment il trouve le temps de tout faire➲ fit into(of furniture, clothes → into room, suitcase etc) entrer dans, tenir dans; (of people → into room, car) tenir dans; (of piece → into another piece) s'emboîter dans;∎ I can't fit into these jeans any more je n'arrive plus à rentrer dans ce jean∎ to fit sth into sth faire entrer ou tenir qch dans qch;∎ to fit one part into another emboîter une pièce dans une autre;∎ he fits a lot into one day il en fait beaucoup en une journée➲ fit on∎ this lid won't fit on ce couvercle ne va pas;∎ where does this part fit on? où va cette pièce?(attach) mettre(ship) armer; (person → with equipment) équiper;∎ to fit a child out with new clothes renouveler la garde-robe d'un enfant∎ to fit sb/sth up with sth munir qn/équiper qch de qch;∎ they fitted me up with an artificial leg ils m'ont mis une jambe artificielle∎ I've been fitted up c'est un coup monté -
68 power
{pauə}
I. 1. способност, възможност, сила
to do all in one's POWER правя всичко, което мога/което е по силите ми
as far as it lies within my POWER доколкото е във възможностите/по силите ми
beyond/out of one's POWER не по силите/възможностите ми
to put it out of someone's POWER to правя невъзможно за някого да
2. тех. сила (и на обектив), мощ, мощност, енергия, производителност (на машина и пр.)
what POWER do you use? каква двигателна сила/какъв вид енергия използвате
3. механизация, употреба на машини
4. власт (и пол.), могъщество
to have someone in one's POWER държа някого в ръцете си, имам власт над някого
to be in someone's POWER във властта/ръцете съм на някого, подчинен съм на някого
to be in POWER на власт съм (за партия)
to come in/into POWER идвам на власт, спечелвам властта
5. пол. сила, държава, властник
the great POWERs вeликите сили
the POWERs that be силните на деня, властниците
6. юр. пълномощия, права
7. мат. степен
three to the fourth POWER три на чeтвърта степен
8. разг. много, сума
it has done me a POWER of good много ми помогна/ми беше полезно
9. бог, божество
10. рl рел. шеста степен в йeрархията на ангелите
11. ocm. войска, воинство
more POWER to your elbow! браво! желая ви успех!
II. v снабдявам с двигател/енергия, привеждам в действие/движение* * *{pauъ} n 1. способност, възможност; сила; to do all in o.'s power п(2) {pauъ} v снабдявам с двигател/енергия; привеждам в действие* * *способност; степен; ток; власт; възможност; пълномощие; производителност; енергия;* * *1. 1 ocm. войска, воинство 2. as far as it lies within my power доколкото е във възможностите/по силите ми 3. beyond/out of one's power не по силите/възможностите ми 4. i. способност, възможност, сила 5. ii. v снабдявам с двигател/енергия, привеждам в действие/движение 6. it has done me a power of good много ми помогна/ми беше полезно 7. more power to your elbow! браво! желая ви успех! 8. the great powers вeликите сили 9. the powers that be силните на деня, властниците 10. three to the fourth power три на чeтвърта степен 11. to be in power на власт съм (за партия) 12. to be in someone's power във властта/ръцете съм на някого, подчинен съм на някого 13. to come in/into power идвам на власт, спечелвам властта 14. to do all in one's power правя всичко, което мога/което е по силите ми 15. to have someone in one's power държа някого в ръцете си, имам власт над някого 16. to put it out of someone's power to правя невъзможно за някого да 17. what power do you use? каква двигателна сила/какъв вид енергия използвате 18. бог, божество 19. власт (и пол.), могъщество 20. мат. степен 21. механизация, употреба на машини 22. пол. сила, държава, властник 23. рl рел. шеста степен в йeрархията на ангелите 24. разг. много, сума 25. тех. сила (и на обектив), мощ, мощност, енергия, производителност (на машина и пр.) 26. юр. пълномощия, права* * *power[´pauə] I. n 1. сила, мощ, мощност; енергия; производителност (на машина и пр.); \power of muscle физическа сила; attractive \power сила на притеглянето; horse \power конска сила; motive \power двигателна сила; \power consumption изразходване на енергия; what \powers do you use? тех. каква двигателна сила (какъв вид енергия) използвате? at full ( half) \power с пълна (половин) мощност; mechanical \power тех. прости машини; 2. власт, могъщество; to have \power over имам власт над; to be in \power на власт съм (за партия); to be in the \power of s.o. във властта (ръцете) съм на някого, подчинен съм на някого; to come into \power идвам на власт (за партия); the \power behind the throne човекът (зад кулисите), който дърпа конците; the \power of the keys властта на Християнската църква да дава опрощение на греховете; the \powers that be установената власт, управляващата администрация; 3. способност; възможност, сила; as far as it lies within my \power доколкото е във възможностите (по силите) ми, доколкото мога; \power of movement ( thought, resistance) способност да се движа (да мисля, да се съпротивлявам); to put it out of s.o.'s \power to do s.th. правя невъзможно за някого да направи нещо; more \power to his elbow! желая му късмет, дано му върви, стискам му палци; 4. механизация, употреба на машини; 5. полит. сила; държава; the Great World \powers Великите сили; the \powers that be властващите, силните на деня; 6. юрид. пълномощие; \power of attorney пълномощно; to exceed ( go beyond) o.'s \powers надхвърлям правата (пълномощията) си; 7. мат. степен; three to the fourth \power три на четвърта степен; 8. електрическо захранване; 9. много, сума, голям брой; a \power of people сума народ; a \power of help голяма помощ; 10. ост. армия, войска; 11. рел. степен в йерархията на ангелите; II. v снабдявам с двигател (енергия). -
69 fish
1. noun, pl. same1) Fisch, der[be] like a fish out of water — [sich] wie ein Fisch auf dem Trockenen [fühlen]
there are plenty more fish in the sea — (fig. coll.) es gibt noch andere auf der Welt
2) (coll.): (person)2. intransitive verbbig fish — großes Tier (ugs., scherzh.)
1) fischen; (with rod) angelngo fishing — fischen/angeln gehen
3. transitive verbfish around in one's bag — in der Tasche herumsuchen
fischen; (with rod) angelnPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/87051/fish_for">fish for- fish out* * *plurals; see fish* * *[fɪʃ]I. n3. (person)a cold \fish ein kalter Fisch fam o pej5.▶ to have bigger [or other] \fish to fry Wichtigeres [o Besseres] zu tun haben▶ there are [plenty] more \fish in the sea (a lot of other people) es gibt noch andere auf der Welt; (a lot of other opportunities) es gibt noch andere Möglichkeiten auf der Welt▶ to be a small \fish in a big pond nur einer von vielen sein▶ like a \fish out of water wie ein Fisch auf dem TrockenenII. vito \fish for bass/perch/trout auf Barsche/Flussbarsche/Forellen angeln fachspr, nach Barschen/Flussbarschen/Forellen fischen ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ2. (look for)she \fished in her purse for the keys sie kramte in ihrer Handtasche nach den Schlüsselnhe \fished for information on her whereabouts er ist auf Informationen über ihren Aufenthaltsort austo \fish for compliments sich dat gerne Komplimente machen lassen3.▶ to \fish in troubled waters im Trüben fischenIII. vtto heavily \fish a lake/ocean/sea einen See/Ozean/ein Meer intensiv befischen* * *[fɪʃ] Fisch mto drink like a fish (inf) — wie ein Loch saufen (inf)
The Fishes (Astron) — die Fische pl
2. vifischen; (with rod also) angelnto go fishing — fischen/angeln gehen
3. vtfischen; (with rod also) angelnto fish a river —
* * *fish [fıʃ]A pl fish, (besonders Fischarten) fishes s1. Fisch m:fish of prey Raubfisch;there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it es gibt noch mehr (davon) auf der Welt;all’s fish that comes to his net er nimmt (unbesehen) alles (mit);he drinks like a fish umg ‚er säuft wie ein Loch;he feels like a fish out of water umg er fühlt sich wie ein Fisch auf dem Trockenen;neither fish, nor flesh nor good red herring umg, neither fish nor fowl umg weder Fisch noch Fleisch, nichts Halbes und nichts Ganzes;3. umg Vogel m pej, Kerl m:a loose fish ein lockerer Vogel;a queer fish ein komischer Kauz4. BAHN, TECH Lasche fB v/t1. fischen, (mit der Angel) angelnb) einen Fluss etc abfischen, absuchen:from, out of aus):4. BAHN, TECH verlaschenC v/i1. fischen, Fische fangen, angeln:a) fischen nach:b) aus sein auf (akk):* * *1. noun, pl. same1) Fisch, der[be] like a fish out of water — [sich] wie ein Fisch auf dem Trockenen [fühlen]
there are plenty more fish in the sea — (fig. coll.) es gibt noch andere auf der Welt
2) (coll.): (person)2. intransitive verbbig fish — großes Tier (ugs., scherzh.)
1) fischen; (with rod) angeln3. transitive verbgo fishing — fischen/angeln gehen
fischen; (with rod) angelnPhrasal Verbs:- fish for- fish out* * *n.Fisch -e m. v.angeln v.fischen v. -
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1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) cuando; mientras2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) como3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) como, igual que4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) como5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) aunque; por mucho que + verbo en subjuntivo6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) al igual que
2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tan
3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) como2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) como3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) como4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) como, en tanto que•- as for- as if / as though
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as1 adv tan / tantoas2 conj1. mientras / cuando2. como / ya queas she wasn't there, I left a message como no estaba, le dejé un mensaje3. comoLiam, as you know, is a singer Liam, como ya sabéis, es cantanteas3 prep como / de
as sustantivo masculino ace
as sustantivo masculino ace Locuciones: as en la manga, ace up one's sleeve 'as' also found in these entries: Spanish: abandonar - abismo - acabada - acabado - acreditar - actuar - además - adjetivar - alguna - alguno - amabilidad - amable - amarrar - ambas - ambicionar - ambos - amén - andanzas - antes - antojo - apadrinar - apellidarse - apenas - aquel - aquél - aquella - aquélla - arreglarse - arte - artífice - asesorar - así - asimismo - atar - aviar - bailar - balsa - bendita - bendito - bien - bloque - bondad - brevedad - broma - buenamente - burra - burro - cachondeo - cada - calcada English: above - acclaim - accomplished - accused - ace - acknowledge - act - action - address - advance - against - ago - aim - all - along - aloud - apprentice - arson - as - asap - assistant - bat - bell - black - bonus - both - by - by-product - capacity - cast - chalk - change - check off - cheer - class - clear - click - cluster - come on - compare - concern - construe - crop up - crow - dammit - date - dead - deaf - decision - decoyastr[æz, ʊnstressed əz]1 como■ as he painted, he whistled mientras pintaba, silbaba■ as I shut the door I realized I'd left the keys inside al cerrar la puerta me di cuenta de que había dejado las llaves dentro2 (because) ya que, como3 (although) aunque■ tall as he was, he still couldn't reach the shelf aunque era alto no podía alcanzar el estante4 (showing manner) como■ as I was saying,... como decía,...■ do as you are told! ¡haz lo que te dicen!■ as you all know,... como ya sabéis todos,...5 (and so too) como, igual que■ she's colour-blind, as is her mother es daltónica, igual que su madre\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas against frente a, en comparación conas far as hastaas far as I know que yo sepaas far as I'm concerned por lo que a mí respectaas for en cuanto aas if como sias it is tal como están las cosasas it were por así decirloas long as mientrasas of desdeas often as not las más de las vecesas soon as tan pronto comoas though como sias well as además deas yet hasta ahora, de momentoas ['æz] adv1) : tan, tantothis one's not as difficult: éste no es tan difícil2) : comosome trees, as oak and pine: algunos árboles, como el roble y el pinoas conj1) like: como, igual que2) when, while: cuando, mientras, a la vez que3) because: porque4) though: aunque, por más questrange as it may appear: por extraño que parezca5)as is : tal como estáas prep1) : deI met her as a child: la conocí de pequeña2) like: comobehave as a man: compórtate como un hombreas pron: quein the same building as my brother: en el mismo edificio que mi hermanoasadv.• a medida que adv.• como adv.• cual adv.• cuan adv.• tan adv.• ya que adv.conj.• conforme conj.• que conj.• según conj.prep.• por prep.pron.• cual pron.• que pron.
I æz, weak form əz1)a) (when, while) cuandoas she was eating breakfast... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno...
as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda
b) ( indicating progression) a medida queas (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando
2) (because, since) comoas it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos
3) ( though)try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo
much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...
4)a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, comoin the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30
b) ( in generalizations) comoit's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable
c) ( in accordance with) comothe situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...
5)a) ( in the way that) comodo as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca
she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba
use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda
b) ( defining)it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos
I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí
Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes
c) (in phrases)as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización
as... as — tan... como
she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo
7)as if/as though — como si (+ subj)
he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara
he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto
II
1) ( equally)I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)
2)as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960
III
1)a) (in the condition, role of)as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar
as a teacher... — como maestro...
b) ( like) como2) (in phrases)as for — en cuanto a, respecto a
and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...
as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de
as to — en cuanto a, respecto a
ABBR(US)1) = Associate in Sciences2) = American Samoa* * *
I [æz], weak form [əz]1)a) (when, while) cuandoas she was eating breakfast... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno...
as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda
b) ( indicating progression) a medida queas (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando
2) (because, since) comoas it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos
3) ( though)try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo
much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...
4)a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, comoin the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30
b) ( in generalizations) comoit's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable
c) ( in accordance with) comothe situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...
5)a) ( in the way that) comodo as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca
she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba
use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda
b) ( defining)it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos
I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí
Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes
c) (in phrases)as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización
as... as — tan... como
she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo
7)as if/as though — como si (+ subj)
he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara
he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto
II
1) ( equally)I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)
2)as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960
III
1)a) (in the condition, role of)as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar
as a teacher... — como maestro...
b) ( like) como2) (in phrases)as for — en cuanto a, respecto a
and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...
as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de
as to — en cuanto a, respecto a
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71 lay
I [leɪ] II [leɪ]1) [ worker] non esperto, non specializzato2) relig. [preacher, member] laicoIII [leɪ]nome pop. spreg. chiavata f., scopata f.IV 1. [leɪ]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. laid)1) (place) posare, porre, mettere [object, card]; (spread out) stendere [rug, blanket, covering]; (arrange) collocare, disporre; deporre [ wreath]to lay hands on sth. — fig. (find) mettere mano a qcs.
to lay hands on sb. — relig. imporre le mani su qcn
2) (set for meal) apparecchiare, mettere [ table]4) (fix in place) posare [carpet, tiles, cable, mine]; costruire [railway, road]5) zool. deporre [ egg]6) fig. sporgere [charge, complaint]; muovere [ accusation]; gettare [curse, spell]to lay stress o emphasis on sth. — porre l'accento su qcs
8) pop. (have sex with) scopare2.- lay by- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay open- lay out- lay up••to lay a finger o hand on sb. — (beat) alzare un dito contro qcn., mettere le mani addosso a qcn
* * *I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.)2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.)3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.)4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.)5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.)6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.)7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.)•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) scalare; fare a strati- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.)2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.)•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.)* * *I [leɪ] adjRel laico (-a), secolare, (brother, sister) laico (-a), (fig: non-specialist) profano (-a)II [leɪ] ptSee:lie IIIII [leɪ] laid pt, pp1. vt1) (put, set) mettere, posare, (carpet) stendere, (bricks) posare, (cable, pipe) installare, fare la posa di, (trail) lasciare, (subj: bird: egg) deporre, fareto lay the facts/one's proposals before sb — presentare i fatti/delle proposte a qn
to be laid to rest — (euph: buried) essere sepolto (-a)
to get laid fam! — scopare fam!
to lay o.s. open to attack/criticism — esporsi agli attacchi/alle critiche
to lay claim to sth — reclamare qc, accampare diritti mpl su qc
to lay odds or a bet on sth — scommettere su qc
3) (settle: ghost) placare, esorcizzare, (doubts, fears) eliminare, dissipare2. vi(bird) fare le uova, deporre le uova•- lay by- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay out- lay over- lay up* * *lay (1) /leɪ/n.1 [u] disposizione; posizione; configurazione: the lay of the land, la configurazione del terreno; (fig.) la situazione attuale4 (fam.) ramo d'affari; lavoro; attività5 (fam.) prezzo6 (volg.) scopata, chiavata (volg.)lay (2) /leɪ/n.(letter.) lai; canzone; lamento.lay (3) /leɪ/a. attr.2 incompetente; profano● (leg., in Inghil.) lay judge, giudice onorario ( non di carriera); giudice di pace □ lay reader, (relig.) predicatore laico; (fig.) profano □ (relig.) lay sister, sorella laica; conversa □ lay status, laicato; condizione secolare.lay (4) /leɪ/pass. di to lie (2).♦ (to) lay /leɪ/(pass. e p. p. laid)A v. t.1 posare; porre; mettere; mettere a posto; collocare; distendere; stendere; spalmare: He laid the keys on the desk, ha posato le chiavi sulla scrivania; to lay bricks, posare i mattoni l'uno sull'altro; to lay the foundation of st., porre (o gettare) le fondamenta di qc.; to lay a railway track, posare un binario; to lay the cloth, stendere (o mettere) la tovaglia; to lay a bomb, mettere una bomba; to lay paint [plaster], stendere la vernice [l'intonaco]2 deporre, fare ( uova); fare le uova: Hens lay eggs, le galline fanno le uova; Reptiles lay eggs, i rettili depongono le uova3 calmare; acquietare; smorzare; fugare; placare: The rain has laid the dust, la pioggia ha smorzato la polvere; to lay sb. 's doubts, fugare ogni dubbio dalla mente di q.4 preparare; progettare; elaborare; fare: to lay a fire, preparare (o disporre la legna, il carbone per) il fuoco; to lay one's plans carefully, preparare accuratamente i propri piani5 mettere innanzi a; esporre; presentare; muovere ( accuse): The lawyer laid his case before the court, l'avvocato ha presentato (o ha esposto) il caso al tribunale6 imporre; dare ( ordini, ecc.): to lay heavy taxes on st., imporre balzelli gravosi su qc.; to lay strict injunctions on sb., dare severi ordini a q.7 coprire; ricoprire; rivestire: to lay a floor with wall-to-wall carpeting, coprire un pavimento con la moquette8 scommettere; fare ( una scommessa); puntare: We laid a wager on who would come in first, facemmo una scommessa su chi sarebbe arrivato primo; I'll lay ten pounds that she'll be late, scommetto dieci sterline che arriverà in ritardo9 appianare; spianare; lisciare10 attribuire; ascrivere; imputare: The murder was laid to a neighbour, un vicino di casa è stato ritenuto responsabile dell'assassinioB v. i.● (fig.) to lay st. at sb. 's door, dare la colpa di qc. a q. □ (fig.) aprire: to lay bare one's heart, mettere a nudo il proprio cuore □ to lay the blame for st. on sb., attribuire la colpa di qc. a q. □ (fig.) to lay sb. by the heels, imprigionare q.; incarcerare q. □ to lay claim to, avanzare una pretesa su; pretendere a: The prince laid claim to the English throne, il principe pretendeva al trono d'Inghilterra □ (leg.) to lay a claim to a right, rivendicare un diritto □ to lay a course, (naut.) seguire una rotta; (fig.) seguire una linea di condotta □ (leg., ass.) to lay damages at a certain sum, fissare una certa somma come risarcimento dei danni □ to lay eyes on, gettare l'occhio (o lo sguardo) su □ (agric.) to lay fallow, lasciare ( un terreno) a maggese □ to lay a finger on, toccare ( con intenzioni ostili): Don't you dare lay a finger on him!, non azzardarti a toccarlo neanche con un dito! □ to lay sb. flat, abbattere (o buttare a terra) q.; stendere q. (fam.) □ to lay great [little] store upon st., dare grande [scarsa] importanza a qc. □ to lay hands on oneself, uccidersi; suicidarsi □ to lay hands on sb., mettere le mani addosso a q.; (relig.) imporre le mani su q. ( per consacrarlo, ordinarlo sacerdote) □ to lay hands on st., metter le mani su qc.; impadronirsi di qc. □ (fig.) to lay heads together, mettersi insieme a discutere (o a far progetti) □ to lay a hedge, mettere a dimora una siepe □ to lay hold of (o on), afferrare (o prendere); (fig.) approfittare di, trarre vantaggio da □ to lay one's hopes on sb., riporre le proprie speranze in q. □ to lay sb. low, abbattere (o atterrare) q.; (fig.: di malattia) buttare giù q. □ to lay oneself open to attack, prestare il fianco agli attacchi □ to lay open, scoprire, esporre; svelare; tagliare, spaccare: to lay open a wound, scoprire una ferita; to lay open a plot, svelare una congiura; to lay one's cheek [arm, leg] open, prodursi uno squarcio in una guancia [un braccio, una gamba] □ (stor.) to lay siege to a castle, mettere l'assedio a un castello □ to lay a trap, [an ambush], tendere una trappola, [un'imboscata] □ ( slang autom., USA) to lay some rubber, sgommare; partire sgommando □ to lay stress (o emphasis) on st., dare un gran peso a qc. □ to lay the table, apparecchiare (la tavola): DIALOGO → - Dinner 2- Can you lay the table?, puoi apparecchiare? □ to lay st. to sb. 's charge, dare la colpa di qc. a q. □ to lay st. to heart, prendersi a cuore qc. □ (fig. eufem.) to lay sb. to rest (o to sleep), seppellire q. □ to lay waste, devastare, mettere a ferro e fuoco ( un paese, ecc.).NOTA D'USO: - to lay / to lie-* * *I [leɪ] II [leɪ]1) [ worker] non esperto, non specializzato2) relig. [preacher, member] laicoIII [leɪ]nome pop. spreg. chiavata f., scopata f.IV 1. [leɪ]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. laid)1) (place) posare, porre, mettere [object, card]; (spread out) stendere [rug, blanket, covering]; (arrange) collocare, disporre; deporre [ wreath]to lay hands on sth. — fig. (find) mettere mano a qcs.
to lay hands on sb. — relig. imporre le mani su qcn
2) (set for meal) apparecchiare, mettere [ table]4) (fix in place) posare [carpet, tiles, cable, mine]; costruire [railway, road]5) zool. deporre [ egg]6) fig. sporgere [charge, complaint]; muovere [ accusation]; gettare [curse, spell]to lay stress o emphasis on sth. — porre l'accento su qcs
8) pop. (have sex with) scopare2.- lay by- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay open- lay out- lay up••to lay a finger o hand on sb. — (beat) alzare un dito contro qcn., mettere le mani addosso a qcn
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72 give
[gɪv] 1. гл.; прош. вр. gave, прич. прош. вр. given1) дать, подать, передатьWould you give me that magazine on the table? — Передайте мне, пожалуйста, тот журнал на столе.
Give me that plate, please. — Дай мне, пожалуйста, ту тарелку.
Give me Mr. Black, please. — Соедините меня, пожалуйста, с мистером Блэком.
Syn:2) подарить, даритьI won't give you the book, but I will either lend it to you, or sell it to you, whichever you like. — Я не буду дарить тебе эту книгу, я могу или одолжить её тебе, или продать - как ты предпочитаешь.
We gave her flowers for her birthday. — Мы подарили ей на день рождения цветы.
3)а) заплатить (что-л.), рассчитаться, компенсировать (чем-л.)They gave five dollars for the picture. — Они заплатили за картину пять долларов.
She gave the porter a dollar for carrying her suitcase. — Она дала швейцару доллар за то, что он поднес её чемодан.
Syn:б) (give smth. for) продать (что-л.) за (сколько-л.), выручить за (что-л. сколько-л.)He gave his old car away for two thousand dollars. — Он продал свою старую машину за две тысячи долларов.
4)а) прописывать, назначать, давать ( лекарство)The doctor gave him some cough medicine. — Врач прописал ему лекарство от кашля.
б) выносить (решение, приговор); налагать (наказание, штраф)The court gave him six months hard labour. — Суд присудил его к шести месяцам каторжных работ.
He was given life imprisonment for the crime. — За это преступление он получил пожизненное заключение.
5) даровать, жаловать, предоставлятьto give him power to accomplish his duties — наделить его властью, чтобы он мог выполнить свои обязанности
The Bill of Rights gives us freedom of speech. — Билль о Правах предоставляет (дарует) нам свободу слова.
Syn:6) выделить (кому-л. время, пространство, средства сделать что-л.)"Well, all right," said Lord Ickenham, rising. "I can give her five minutes." (P. G. Wodehouse) — "Очень хорошо, - сказал лорд Икенхем поднимаясь, - я могу уделить ей пять минут."
Syn:7)а) дать взаймы, в аренду, предоставить во временное пользованиеShe gave them the cottage for a week. — Она предоставила им коттедж на неделю.
to give smth. to keep, to give smth. into the care / custody of smb, to give in charge — поручить чьим-л. заботам, вверить кому-л.
He gave me the keys for safekeeping. — Он отдал ключи мне на хранение.
Give your hat to the checkroom attendant. — Отдай свою шляпу гардеробщику.
He gave it into the custody of his son-in-law. — Он поручил это своему зятю.
в) доверятьGive him your confidence. — Доверься ему.
He does not readily give a stranger his confidence. — Он неохотно доверяется незнакомцам.
8) передавать, выражатьto give a person (someone's) compliments, kind regards — передать кому-либо (чьи-л.) комплименты, лучшие пожелания
Please, give my best respects to Mrs. Hunter. — Пожалуйста, передайте мое глубочайшее уважение миссис Хантер.
Give my love to Mary. — Передавай Мэри от меня привет.
Give him my best wishes. — Передай ему мои наилучшие пожелания.
Syn:9)а) посвятить (что-л. чему-л. / кому-л)He gave himself to the job with tremendous enthusiasm. — Он отдался работе с огромным энтузиазмом.
It was important to give his mind entirely to political affairs. — Было важно, чтобы он направил все свои помыслы на политические дела.
Syn:б) принести в жертву, отдатьThey had given their lives for England. — Они пожертвовали своими жизнями ради Англии.
Syn:в) делать благотворительные взносы, пожертвованияMost people give to some charity at Christmastime. — Большинство людей на Рождество делают пожертвования.
She gave largely to hospitals and churches. — Она делала большие пожертвования в пользу больниц и церквей.
Syn:10)а) распределять, раздавать, выдаватьGive out the question papers ten minutes before the examination. — Раздай экзаменационные билеты за десять минут до начала экзамена.
He gave away most of his income. — Он раздавал большую часть своих доходов.
б) приписать (кому-л. что-л.), заклеймить (кого-л.)в) вручить ( как полагающееся)They gave us first prize. — Они вручили нам первый приз.
Then the old teacher gave away the prizes. — Затем старый учитель раздал призы.
11)а) предоставлять, приводить, подавать, сообщать (о словах, информации)A daily newspaper gave a head-lined account of the speech. — Ежедневная газета напечатала краткий отчёт о выступлении.
She gave them notice that she was quitting on the 15th. — Она сообщила им, что увольняется пятнадцатого.
Such words ought not to be given in a dictionary. — Такие слова не должны приводиться в словаре.
Syn:б) открыть доступ (к информации, сведениям)to give to the world / public — опубликовать, обнародовать (книгу, открытие)
I gave him my name. — Я сообщил ему свое имя.
In a few words Captain Morgan gave me an inkling of his plans. — В нескольких словах капитан Морган обрисовал мне свои планы.
Would you give me the time? (Ch. Dickens) — Скажите, пожалуйста, сколько сейчас времени?
12) протянуть, предложить (руку, помощь, поддержку)I gave the toddler my hand. — Я подал ребёнку руку.
13) представлять на публике, исполнять перед аудиториейGive us Mozart. — Сыграйте нам Моцарта.
The opera was given again in 1964. — Опера была представлена вновь в 1964 году.
Syn:14)а) показыватьThe far-off farms gave no sign of life. — Отдаленные фермы не подавали никаких признаков жизни.
The thermometer gives 25 degrees in the shade. — Термометр показывает 25 градусов в тени.
Syn:б) демонстрировать, проявлять15) организовывать ( прием), устраивать, давать (обед, вечеринку; часто в честь кого-л. или как благодарность за что-л.)She is giving a dinner party on Friday. — Она даёт обед в пятницу.
16) произносить пожелание, предлагать, провозглашать (тост)"Gentlemen," said the man in blue, with an air of the most consummate dandyism, "I'll give you the ladies; come." (Ch. Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837) — "Джентльмены, - сказал джентльмен в голубом с видом заправского денди, - я предлагаю тост за леди!" (пер. А. В. Кривцовой и Е. Ланна)
17)а) быть источником, производитьThe sun gives light. — Солнце - источник света.
б) вызывать, быть источником, причиной (чего-л.)It gave me much pain. — Это причинило мне большую боль.
The pupil gives the teacher much trouble. — Этот ученик доставляет учителю много хлопот.
в) вызывать состояние (болезни, недомогания)The draft gave me a cold. — Я простудился от сквозняка.
You've given me your cold in the nose. — Я от вас заразился насморком.
I hope I have not given you my sore throat. — Я надеюсь, я не заразил вас ангиной.
18)а) давать, производитьCows give milk. — Коровы дают молоко.
б) давать урожай, плодоносить5 × 12 gives 60. –— 5 × 12 будет 60.
19) подаваться, уступать, сдаваться; гнуться, сгибаться; ломатьсяThe branch gave under the weight of the heavy snow. — Ветка согнулась под тяжестью снега.
"The walls are giving" does not mean that they are collapsing, but that they are moist. — "Стены подаются" означает, что они не разрушились, а отсырели.
The lock did not give. — Замок не поддавался.
The weather began to give and the snow to melt. — Стало теплей и снег начал таять.
My nerves began to give. — Мои нервы стали сдавать.
Syn:give way, break down, collapse, slacken, loosen, unbend, ease, relax, relent, bend, shrink, sink, deliquesce20)а) уступать, пойти на компромисBoth sides will have to give on some issues. — По некоторым вопросам обеим сторонам придётся к согласию.
б) отступать, отходитьSyn:21) давать, соглашаться на секс (с мужчиной) ( о женщине)You hope to be engaged to marry the girl who would give you forever. (P. Hammill) — Надеешься, что будешь помолвлен и что женишься на девушке, которая никогда тебе не откажет.
22) (give into / on / upon) выходить на (что-л.), вести к (чему-л.)Our window gives onto the patio. — Наше окно выходит на патио.
It was the road which gave on to the highway. — Это была дорога, которая вела к шоссе.
Syn:23) разг. происходить, развиватьсяSyn:24) разг. рассказывать"Come on. Give." - "That ruddy policeman went digging things up and he found out I'd written my own testimonials." (P. Hobson) — "Давай, рассказывай!" - "Этот чёртов полицейский всё копал и копал и выяснил, что я сам написал свои рекомендации".
25) (give + сущ.)а) издавать, испускать, источать ( звук)Geoffrey gave a rueful whistle. — Джеффри горестно присвистнул.
б) осуществлять, делать (какое-л. движение или жест)Humphrey's only reply was giving a lash to Billy, which set him off at a gallop. — В ответ Хэмфри стегнул Билли хлыстом, отчего тот понесся галопом прочь.
в) (give + глагол говорения)to give a reply, give an answer — ответить, дать ответ
to give an order — отдать приказание, приказать
Suddenly the word of command is given. — Неожиданно раздаются слова команды.
Give me your word. — Дай мне слово.
I gave them the word of a sailor. — Я дал им слово моряка.
What guarantee could he give that he would adhere to his bargain? — Какие гарантии он может дать, что он не нарушит это соглашение?
26) (give smb. to + глагол мыслительной деятельности)to give (smb.) to believe, know, note, understand — дать знать, дать понять (кому-л.)
She was given to understand that this was entirely her doing. — Ей дали понять, что это исключительно ее дело.
•- give rise to- give way
- give away
- give back
- give forth
- give in
- give off
- give out
- give over
- give up••to give smb. a pause — дать кому-л. время на размышление
not to give a curse, not to give a damn — наплевать, совершенно не интересоваться, быть абсолютно равнодушным (к чему-л.)
- give the creeps- give one what for
- give vent to one's feelings
- give it hot
- give or take
- give rope
- give a spur
- give an incentive
- give the wall 2. сущ.эластичность, податливость, уступчивость; гибкость, упругостьSyn: -
73 snatch
I [snætʃ]1) (fragment) (of conversation) frammento m., stralcio m.; (of poem) alcuni versi m.pl.; (of concerto) brano m.; (of tune) pezzetto m., pezzo m.2) (grab)to make a snatch at sth. — cercare di afferrare qcs
3) (theft) scippo m.4) sport (in weight-lifting) strappo m.II 1. [snætʃ]1) (grab) afferrare [ object]; cogliere [ opportunity]; strappare [ victory]; prendere [ lead]2.to snatch sth. from sb. — strappare qcs. a qcn
to snatch at — cercare di afferrare [rope, letter]
* * *[snæ ] 1. verb1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) afferrare2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) prendere2. noun1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) (tentativo di afferrare)2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) frammento, brano* * *[snætʃ]1. n1)to make a snatch at sth — cercare di afferrare qc2) (fam: theft) furto, rapina, (kidnapping) rapimento3) (snippet) pezzosnatches of conversation — frammenti mpl di conversazione
2. vt(grab: object) strappare con violenza, (opportunity) cogliere, (few days, short break) prendersi, (steal), (also), (fig: kiss, victory) rubare, (kidnap) rapire3. vito snatch at — (object) cercare di afferrare, (opportunity) cogliere al volo
•* * *snatch /snætʃ/n.1 atto del ghermire; tentativo d'afferrare; tentativo di presa; stretta: to make a snatch at st., cercar d'afferrare qc.2 breve periodo ( di tempo, di lavoro, ecc.): snatches of time off, brevi periodi di ferie; ferie a bocconi3 frammento; brano; pezzetto; squarcio: snatches of a tale, frammenti di un racconto; a snatch of a song, un pezzetto di una canzone4 (fam.) boccone; spuntino● (naut.) snatch block, pastecca □ a snatch of sleep, una dormitina □ (in GB) snatch squad, reparto antisommossa; (fam.) squadra di poliziotti che fa un arresto □ to sleep in snatches, dormire a intervalli □ to work in snatches, lavorare a strappi.(to) snatch /snætʃ/v. t.1 afferrare; agguantare; carpire; ghermire; dar di piglio a: to snatch the first opportunity, afferrare la prima occasione; to snatch a kiss, carpire (o rubare) un bacio2 strappare a viva forza; strappare ( anche fig.); portare via; cogliere a stento: The wind snatched my hat off, il vento mi ha portato via il cappello; He was snatched from my arms [from the flames], è stato strappato dalle mie braccia [alle fiamme]; to snatch victory, strappare ( cogliere a stento) la vittoria; ( sport) to snatch a draw, strappare il pareggio● to snatch at, fare l'atto d'afferrare, cercar di strappare; afferrare, agguantare; (fig.) accettare al volo, con entusiasmo ( un'offerta, un invito): The drowning man snatched at the lifebelt, l'uomo sul punto d'annegare ha cercato d'afferrare il salvagente; The thief snatched at my purse, il ladro ha cercato di strapparmi la borsa □ to snatch at the chance, cogliere il destro; non farsi sfuggire l'occasione □ to snatch away, portare via ( anche, fig., speranze, ecc.); rapire: He was snatched away by premature death, è stato rapito da morte prematura □ ( basket, ecc.) to snatch the ball, rubare palla □ to snatch sb. from the jaws of death, strappare q. alla morte □ to snatch a meal, rimediare un pasto □ ( calcio) to snatch one's shot, sbucciare il pallone; colpirlo male □ to snatch up, prendere su, raccogliere, afferrare in fretta e furia (q. o qc.): The thug snatched up a knife, il malvivente ha afferrato un coltello.* * *I [snætʃ]1) (fragment) (of conversation) frammento m., stralcio m.; (of poem) alcuni versi m.pl.; (of concerto) brano m.; (of tune) pezzetto m., pezzo m.2) (grab)to make a snatch at sth. — cercare di afferrare qcs
3) (theft) scippo m.4) sport (in weight-lifting) strappo m.II 1. [snætʃ]1) (grab) afferrare [ object]; cogliere [ opportunity]; strappare [ victory]; prendere [ lead]2.to snatch sth. from sb. — strappare qcs. a qcn
to snatch at — cercare di afferrare [rope, letter]
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74 wander
1. intransitive verb2) (stray) [Katze:] streunen; [Schafe:] sich verlaufen3) (fig.): (stray from subject) abschweifen2. transitive verb 3. nounI'll go for or take a wander round or through the town — ich werd' mal einen Bummel durch die Stadt machen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/121097/wander_about">wander about* * *['wondə] 1. verb1) (to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.) ziehen2) (to go astray or move away from the proper place or home: His mind wanders; My attention was wandering.) abschweifen2. noun(an act of wandering: He's gone for a wander round the shops.) das Herumziehen- wanderer- wanderlust* * *wan·der[ˈwɒndəʳ, AM ˈwɑ:ndɚ]to go for [or have] [or take] a \wander through the park/town einen Bummel durch den Park/die Stadt machen famII. vtto \wander the streets (leisurely) durch die Straßen schlendern; (being lost) durch die Straßen irrenIII. vi1. (lose concentration) abschweifenmy attention is \wandering ich bin nicht bei der Sache2. (become confused) wirr werdenher mind is beginning to \wander sie wird allmählich wirr [im Kopf fam]* * *['wɒndə(r)]1. nSpaziergang m; (through town, park also) Bummel m2. vthills, world durchstreifen (geh)to wander the streets — durch die Straßen wandern or (looking for sb/sth also) irren
3. vi1) (= walk around casually) herumlaufen; (more aimlessly) umherwandern (through, about in +dat); (leisurely) schlendern; (to see the shops) bummelnhe wandered past me in a dream — er ging wie im Traum an mir vorbei
he wandered over to speak to me — er kam zu mir herüber, um mit mir zu reden
his hands wandered over the keys — seine Hände wanderten über die Tasten
the bus wandered along the lanes for a couple of hours — der Bus zuckelte ein paar Stunden durch die Sträßchen
if his hands start wandering... (hum) — wenn er seine Finger nicht bei sich (dat) behalten kann...
2)the cattle must not be allowed to wander —
he wandered too near the edge of the cliff — er geriet zu nahe an den Rand des Abhangs
I accidentally wandered into Squire Thomas' property — ich bin aus Versehen in das Gelände von Squire Thomas geraten
3) (fig thoughts, eye) schweifen, wandernduring the lecture his mind wandered a bit — während der Vorlesung wanderten seine Gedanken umher or schweiften seine Gedanken ab
to wander off a point/the subject — von einem Punkt/vom Thema abschweifen or abkommen
* * *1. wandern:a) ziehen, streifenb) schlendern, bummeln:wander in hereinschneien umg (Besucher);4. irregehen, sich verirren, fig auch sich verwirrenfrom von):6. fantasieren:a) irrereden, faselnb) im Fieber reden7. geistesabwesend sein* * *1. intransitive verb1) (go aimlessly) umherirren; (walk slowly) bummeln2) (stray) [Katze:] streunen; [Schafe:] sich verlaufen3) (fig.): (stray from subject) abschweifen2. transitive verb 3. nounI'll go for or take a wander round or through the town — ich werd' mal einen Bummel durch die Stadt machen
Phrasal Verbs:* * *v.irren v.umherschweifen v.wandern v. -
75 which
1. adjective1) interrog. welch...which one — welcher/welche/welches
which one of you did it? — wer von euch hat es getan?
2) rel. welch... (geh.)2. pronounhe usually comes at one o'clock, at which time I'm having lunch/by which time I've finished — er kommt immer um ein Uhr; dann esse ich gerade zu Mittag/bis dahin bin ich schon fertig
1) interrog. welcher/welche/welcheswhich is which? — welcher/welche/welches ist welcher/welche/welches?
of which — dessen/deren
everything which I predicted — alles, was ich vorausgesagt habe
the crime of which you accuse him — das Verbrechen, dessen Sie ihn anklagen
I intervened, after which they calmed down — ich griff ein, worauf[hin] sie sich beruhigten
Our Father, which art in Heaven — (Rel.) Vater unser, der du bist im Himmel
* * *[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) welche2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) welche3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) welche- academic.ru/81975/whichever">whichever- which is which? - which is which* * *[(h)wɪtʃ]I. pron\which is mine? the smaller one? welches gehört mir? das Kleinere?it was either Spanish or Portuguese, I've forgotten \which es war entweder Spanisch oder Portugiesisch, ich habe vergessen, welches von beiden\which are the best varieties of grapes for long keeping? welche Traubensorten halten sich am besten?\which of your parents do you feel closer to? welchem Elternteil fühlst du dich enger verbunden?those two paintings look so alike I'm surprised anyone can tell \which is \which diese zwei Bilder sind so ähnlich, dass es mich wundert, dass sie jemand unterscheiden kannI really can't tell them apart — \which is \which? ich kann sie nicht auseinanderhalten — wer ist wer?you know that little Italian restaurant — the one \which I mentioned in my letter? kennst du das kleine italienische Restaurant — das, das ich in meinem Brief erwähnt habe?these are the principles \which we all believe in das sind die Prinzipien, an die wir alle glaubena conference in Vienna \which ended on Friday eine Konferenz in Wien, die am Freitag geendet hatshe says it's Anna's fault, \which is rubbish sie sagt, das ist Annas Schuld, was aber Blödsinn isthe showed me round the town, \which was very kind of him er zeigte mir die Stadt, was sehr nett von ihm warthat building, the interior of \which is rather better than the outside,... das Gebäude, das innen besser ist als außen,...it's the third in a sequence of three books, the first of \which I really enjoyed das ist das dritte aus einer Reihe von drei Büchern, von denen mir das erste wirklich gut gefallen hatat/upon \which... woraufhin...4. rel, after prep der/die/dasis that the film in \which he kills his mother? ist das der Film, in dem er seine Mutter umbringt?the death of his son was an experience from \which he never fully recovered der Tod seines Sohnes war eine Erfahrung, von der er sich nie ganz erholteit isn't a subject to \which I devote a great deal of thought über dieses Thema mache ich mir nicht viele Gedankenwe are often afraid of that \which we cannot understand wir fürchten uns oft vor dem, was wir nicht verstehen\which doctor did you see? bei welchem Arzt warst du?\which button do I press next? auf welchen Knopf muss ich als Nächstes drücken?I didn't know \which brother I was speaking to ich wusste nicht, mit welchem Bruder ich sprach\which way is the wind blowing? woher kommt der Wind?Jacinta came last night with her boyfriend — \which one? she's got several Jacinta kam letzten Abend mit ihrem Freund — mit welchem? sie hat mehreresee if you can guess \which one is me in my old school photo mal schauen, ob du errätst, wer auf dem alten Schulfoto ich binthe picking of the fruit, for \which work they receive no money, takes about a week das Ernten des Obstes, wofür sie kein Geld bekommen, dauert etwa eine Wochethe talk lasted two hours, during all of \which time the child was well behaved das Gespräch hat zwei Stunden gedauert, während denen sich das Kind gut benahmit might be made of plastic, in \which case you could probably carry it es könnte aus Plastik sein — dann könntest du es wahrscheinlich tragen* * *[wɪtʃ]1. adj1) (interrog) welche(r, s)which one? — welche(r, s)?; (of people also) wer?
2) (rel) welche(r, s)... by which time I was asleep —... und zu dieser Zeit schlief ich (bereits)
look at it which way you will... —
... he said, which remark made me very angry —... sagte er, was mich sehr ärgerte
2. pron1) (interrog) welche(r, s)which of the children/books — welches Kind/Buch
which is which? (of people) — wer ist wer?, welche(r) ist welche(r)?; (of things) welche(r, s) ist welche(r, s)?, welche(r, s) ist der/die/das eine und welche(r, s) der/die/das andere?
the bear which I saw — der Bär, den ich sah
at which he remarked... — woraufhin er bemerkte,...
it rained hard, which upset her plans — es regnete stark, was ihre Pläne durcheinanderbrachte
which reminds me... — dabei fällt mir ein,...
from which we deduce that... — woraus wir ableiten, dass...
the day before/after which he left her — an dem Tag, bevor er sie verließ/nachdem er sie verlassen hatte
the shelf on which I put it — das Brett, auf das or worauf ich es gelegt habe
* * *which [wıtʃ; hwıtʃ]A int pr (bezogen auf Sachen oder Personen) welch(er, e, es) (aus einer bestimmten Gruppe oder Anzahl):which of these houses? welches dieser Häuser?;which of you has done it? wer oder welcher von euch hat es getan?B rel pr1. welch(er, e, es), der (die, das)2. (auf den vorhergehenden Satz bezüglich) was:she laughed loudly, which irritated him3. (in eingeschobenen Sätzen) (etwas,) was:and which is still worse, all you did was wrong und was noch schlimmer ist, alles, was du machtest, war falschC adj1. (fragend oder relativ) welch(er, e, es):which place will you take? auf welchem Platz willst du sitzen?;take which book you please nimm welches Buch du willst2. (auf das Vorhergehende bezogen) und dies(er, e, es), welch(er, e, es):during which time he had not eaten und während dieser Zeit hatte er nichts gegessen* * *1. adjective1) interrog. welch...which one — welcher/welche/welches
which way — (how) wie; (in which direction) wohin
2) rel. welch... (geh.)2. pronounhe usually comes at one o'clock, at which time I'm having lunch/by which time I've finished — er kommt immer um ein Uhr; dann esse ich gerade zu Mittag/bis dahin bin ich schon fertig
1) interrog. welcher/welche/welcheswhich is which? — welcher/welche/welches ist welcher/welche/welches?
of which — dessen/deren
everything which I predicted — alles, was ich vorausgesagt habe
the crime of which you accuse him — das Verbrechen, dessen Sie ihn anklagen
I intervened, after which they calmed down — ich griff ein, worauf[hin] sie sich beruhigten
Our Father, which art in Heaven — (Rel.) Vater unser, der du bist im Himmel
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[ænd, ənd] conj1) ( in linkage with) und;John, Mary \and also their two kids John, Mary sowie die beiden Kinder;both... \and...;both John \and Annie agreed John und Annie waren beide einverstanden;she likes both vegetarian \and meat-filled foods sie mag vegetarische Gerichte ebenso gern wie Fleischgerichte2) math6 \and 5 is 11 6 und [o plus] 5 ist 11;I have hundred \and fifty-two dollars ich habe hundert[und]zweiundfünfzig Dollar3) ( then) und [dann];let's go into town \and have dinner out gehen wir doch in die Stadt etwas essen!;he sat down in the bath tub \and the phone began to ring er hatte sich gerade in die Badewanne gesetzt, als das Telefon zu klingeln anfing;... \and then......[,] und dann...;I got dressed and then had my breakfast ich zog mich an, und anschließend habe ich gefrühstückt4) ( in order to)go \and ask that man if he knows the time frag [doch] den Mann da nach der Uhrzeit;I asked him to go \and find my glasses ich bat ihn, meine Brille zu suchen;let's wait \and see what she says warten wir mal ab, was sie sagt;come \and give me that gun komm, gib mir das Gewehr!;come \and see me tomorrow komm mich morgen besuchen!;try \and think of where you may have left the keys versuche dich zu erinnern, wo du die Schlüssel gelassen haben könntest!5) ( to emphasize)I'll tell you when I'm good \and ready ich sag's dir, wenn ich so weit bin;that tea is nice \and hot dieser Tee ist [so richtig] schön heiß6) ( in repetition)... \and... immer...;more \and more money immer mehr Geld;they drove faster \and faster sie fuhren immer schneller;he talked \and talked er redete andauernd;we laughed \and laughed wir haben nur gelacht;we walked for miles \and miles wir sind meilenweit gelaufen;for hours \and hours stundenlang;time \and time again immer wieder, andauerndPHRASES:I was so mad \and all that I... ich war dermaßen wütend, dass ich... ( fam)they were a great team \and all sie waren ein echt tolles Team (sl)\and all that ( related things) und dergleichen;\and so on [or forth] [or \and so on, \and so forth] und so weiter [und so fort] -
77 laugh
laugh, US [transcription][l_f]A n1 ( amused noise) rire m ; he gave a scornful laugh il a eu un rire de dédain ; she gave a loud laugh elle a ri bruyamment ; with a laugh en riant ; to like a good laugh aimer bien rire ; to get ou raise a laugh faire rire ; the sketch that got the biggest laugh le sketch qui a provoqué le plus de rires ; if you want a laugh listen to him sing! si vous voulez rire écoutez-le chanter! ; read this, it'll give you a laugh lis ceci, ça va te faire rire ;2 ( source of amusement) to do sth for a laugh ○ faire qch pour rigoler ○ ; just for a laugh ou for laughs, they hid her keys ○ ils lui ont caché ses clés, histoire de rigoler ○ or de rire ; the film was a good laugh le film était vraiment très drôle ; their brother is a real laugh leur frère est très drôle or marrant ○ ; she's always good for a laugh ○ on s'amuse toujours bien avec elle ; let's go to the party, it will be a laugh ○ allons à la fête, on va bien s'amuser ; they had a laugh rehearsing the scene ils se sont drôlement bien amusés quand ils ont répété la scène ; the script isn't exactly full of laughs le scénario n'est pas ce qu'on peut appeler hilarant ; what a laugh ○ ! iron quelle bonne blague ○ !B vtr he laughed a sinister/triumphant laugh il a eu un rire sinistre/triomphant ; ‘of course not!’ she laughed ‘bien sûr que non!’ dit-elle en riant.C vi1 ( be audibly amused) rire (about, over de) ; to make sb laugh faire rire qn ; to laugh out loud rire aux éclats, rire tout haut ; to laugh at sb/sth rire de qn/qch ; you shouldn't laugh at your own jokes! il ne faut pas rire des ses propres blagues ○ ; she never laughs at my jokes mes blagues ○ ne la font jamais rire ; the children laughed at the clown le clown a fait rire les enfants ; I laughed until the tears ran down my cheeks j'ai ri aux larmes ; she soon had the audience laughing il ne lui a pas fallu longtemps pour faire rire le public ; we're laughing with you not at you on ne rit pas méchamment ; he laughed nervously il a eu un rire nerveux ;2 ( feel amused) rire ; to laugh to oneself rire en soi-même, rire tout bas ; don't make me laugh! iron laisse-moi rire!, ne me fais pas rire! ; it makes me laugh when I hear him boasting! ça me fait doucement rire quand je l'entends se vanter! ; I don't know whether to laugh or cry! je ne sais pas si je dois rire ou bien pleurer! ; to laugh at sb/sth se moquer de qn/qch ; he's afraid of being laughed at il a peur qu'on se moque de lui ; to be able to laugh at oneself être capable de se moquer de soi-même ; he doesn't have much to laugh at ou about these days ce n'est pas drôle pour lui en ce moment.he who laughs last laughs longest Prov rira bien qui rira le dernier Prov ; laugh and the world laughs with you celui qui rit s'entoure d'amis ; you'll be laughing on the other side of your face tu riras jaune, ça va t'ôter l'envie de rire ; this news will make him laugh on the other side of his face cette nouvelle va lui ôter l'envie de rire ; to be laughing all the way to the bank remplir ses poches ; to have the last laugh over sb l'emporter finalement sur qn ; she had the last laugh finalement c'est elle qui a bien ri ; to laugh in sb's face rire au nez de qn ; to laugh oneself sick ou silly se tordre de rire.■ laugh off:▶ laugh [sth] off, laugh off [sth] écarter [qch] par la plaisanterie [speculation, accusation] ; dédramatiser [qch] par la plaisanterie [mistake, defeat] ; choisir de rire de [criticism, insult] ; she laughed the matter off elle a tourné la chose en plaisanterie ; they won't be able to laugh this one off! cette fois-ci, ils ne s'en tireront pas par une plaisanterie! -
78 move
A n1 ( movement) gen mouvement m ; ( gesture) geste m ; one move and you're dead! un geste et vous êtes mort! ; to watch sb's every move surveiller chacun des gestes de qn ; don't make any sudden moves ne fais pas de mouvement brusque ; there was a move towards the door il y a eu un mouvement vers la porte ; let's make a move ○ si on bougeait ○ ? ; it's time I made a move ○ il est temps de partir ;2 ( transfer) ( of residence) déménagement m ; ( of company) transfert m ; the move took a day le déménagement a pris une journée ; the firm's move out of town le transfert de la société à l'extérieur de la ville ; our friends helped with the move nos amis nous ont aidés à déménager ; our move to Brighton notre installation à Brighton ; to make the move to London [family] s'installer à Londres ; [firm] être transféré à Londres ; [employee] être muté à Londres ; she made the move from sales to management elle est passée des ventes à la direction ; she's due for a move il est temps de la muter ;3 Games coup m ; his last/next move son dernier/prochain coup ; white has the first move les blancs jouent en premier ; it's your move c'est ton tour, c'est à toi de jouer ;4 (step, act) manœuvre f ; a good/bad move une bonne/mauvaise idée ; what's our next move? que faisons-nous ensuite? ; to make the first move faire le premier pas ; they have made no move(s) to allay public anxiety ils n'ont rien fait pour rassurer l'opinion publique ; there has been a move towards liberalization il y a eu une évolution dans le sens de la libéralisation ; in a move to counter opposition attacks… pour tenter de parer les attaques de l'opposition…B on the move adj phr to be on the move [army] être en mouvement ; [train] être en marche ; to be always on the move [diplomat, family] être tout le temps en train de déménager ; [nomad, traveller] être toujours sur les routes or par monts et par vaux ; the circus is on the move again le cirque repart à nouveau ; a society on the move fig une société en pleine évolution.C vtr1 ( change position of) déplacer [game piece, cursor, bus stop, car, furniture] ; transporter [injured person, patient, army] ; ( to clear a space) enlever [object] ; move your things! enlève tes affaires! ; to move sb to another hospital transporter qn dans un autre hôpital ; he's too ill to be moved il est trop malade pour être transporté ; to move sth off enlever qch de [table, chair] ; to move sth out of enlever qch de [room, house] ; move the chair out of the way enlève la chaise de là ; move your head, I can't see! pousse ta tête, je ne vois rien! ; to move sth into transporter qch dans [room, garden] ; to move sth upstairs/downstairs monter/descendre qch ; to move sth further away/closer éloigner/rapprocher qch ; to move troops to the front envoyer des troupes au front ;2 ( set in motion) [person] bouger, remuer [limb, finger, head] ; [wind, water, mechanism] faire bouger [leaf, branch, wheel, cog] ;3 ( to new location or job) muter [employee, staff] ; transférer [office, headquarters] ; I've asked to be moved j'ai demandé à être muté ;4 (to new house, site) déménager [furniture, belongings, equipment] ; to move house déménager ; a local firm moved us une entreprise locale a fait notre déménagement ;5 ( affect) émouvoir [person] ; to be moved by sth être ému par qch ; moved to tears ému aux larmes ;6 (prompt, motivate) to move sb to/to do [circumstance] amener qn à/à faire ; he was moved to act by the letter la lettre l'a incité à agir ; I felt moved to protest j'ai senti que je devais protester ;7 ( propose) proposer [amendment, adjournment] ; to move that the matter (should) be put to the vote proposer que la question soit soumise au vote ;8 (sell, shift) vendre [goods, stock].D vi1 (stir, not stay still) [person, branch, earth] bouger ; [lips] remuer ; don't move! ne bouge pas! ; it won't move cela ne bouge pas ; will you please move! veux-tu te pousser? ; I can't move for plants in here GB je ne peux pas bouger ici, tellement il y a de plantes ; you can't move for tourists in town GB on ne peut rien faire en ville, tellement il y a de touristes ;2 (proceed, travel) [vehicle] rouler ; [person] avancer ; [procession, army] être en marche ; we were moving at about 65 kilometres an hour nous roulions à environ 65 kilomètres à l'heure ; we'd better keep moving nous ferions mieux de continuer ; we must get things moving fig nous devons faire avancer les choses ; things are starting to move on the job front les choses commencent à avancer côté travail ; go on, get moving! allez, avance! ; to move into entrer dans ; to move out of sortir de ; we are moving into a new era in science nous entrons dans une nouvelle ère de la science ; to move along/across avancer le long de/à travers ; his fingers moved rapidly over the keys ses doigts couraient sur les touches ; to move back reculer ; to move forward s'avancer ; to move away s'éloigner ; she has moved away from this view elle a changé d'avis ; to move away from the window s'écarter de la fenêtre ; to move up monter ; to move down descendre ; public opinion has moved to the right l'opinion publique a glissé vers la droite ;3 ○ ( proceed quickly) that cat can really move! ce chat est très vif! ; that traffic cop's ○ really moving! t'as vu comme il bombe ce motard ○ ! ;4 (change home, location) [person, family, firm, shop] déménager ; to move to s'installer à [countryside, Paris] ; s'installer en [Scotland, France] ; to move to a bigger/smaller house s'installer dans une maison plus grande/plus petite ; to move to Avenue Gambetta/Oxford Street s'installer avenue Gambetta/dans Oxford Street ; to move back to England se réinstaller en Angleterre ;6 ( act) agir ; to move on intervenir sur [problem, question] ; to move to do intervenir pour faire ; he moved swiftly to deny the allegations il s'est empressé de démentir les allégations ;E ○ v refl to move oneself se pousser ; move yourself! ( get out of way) pousse-toi! ; ( hurry up) avance!to get a move on ○ se magner ○, se dépêcher ; to make a move on sb ○ draguer ○ qn ; to move with the times vivre avec son temps ; to put the moves on sb ○ US faire des avances à qn.■ move about, move around:2 ( to different home) déménager ;▶ move [sb/sth] about déplacer [object, furniture] ; they move him around a lot between branches/departments on le fait souvent changer de succursale/service.■ move along:1 ( stop loitering) circuler ; ( proceed) avancer ; ( squeeze up) se pousser ; move along please! ( on bus) avancez un peu dans le fond s'il vous plaît! ;▶ move [sb/sth] along faire circuler [loiterers, crowd] ; faire avancer [herd, group].■ move away:▶ move away ( by moving house) déménager ; ( by leaving scene of activity) partir ; to move away from quitter [area, accident scene] ;▶ move [sb/sth] away, move away [sb/sth] faire reculer [crowd] ; déplacer [obstruction].■ move down:▶ move down (in list, hierarchy) descendre ;▶ move [sb] down, move down [sb]1 GB Sch faire repasser [qn] au niveau inférieur [pupil] ;■ move in:▶ move in1 ( to house) emménager ; to move in with s'installer avec [friend, relative] ; aller vivre avec [lover] ;2 (advance, attack) [troops, police, bulldozer] s'avancer ; to move in on [police, attackers, demolition men] s'avancer sur [person, site] ; [corporate raider, racketeer] lancer une opération sur [market, company] ;3 ( intervene) [company, government] intervenir ;▶ move [sb] in, move in [sb]2 ( change residence) a friend helped to move me in un ami m'a aidé à emménager.■ move off [procession, parade] partir ; [vehicle] se mettre en route ; [troops] se mettre en marche.■ move on:▶ move on1 [person, traveller] se mettre en route ; [vehicle] repartir ; [time] passer ; to move on to aller à [Manchester, Lille etc] ; to move on to a new town aller dans une autre ville ; passer à [next item] ; to move on to consider sth passer à qch ; to move on to sth better faire quelque chose de mieux ; let's move on ( in discussion) passons au point suivant ;2 ( keep moving) [crowd, traffic] circuler ;3 ( develop) things have moved on since depuis, les choses ont changé ; I'm OK now, I've moved on ça va maintenant, c'est du passé ;▶ move [sth] on, move on [sth] GB faire avancer [discussion] ; avancer [clock hands] ;▶ move [sb] on, move on [sb] GB faire circuler [busker, street trader].■ move out:▶ move out ( of house) déménager ; ( of camp) [soldiers, tanks] quitter les lieux ; to move out of quitter [house, office, area] ;▶ move [sb/sth] out, move out [sb/sth] évacuer [residents] ; enlever [object].■ move over:1 se pousser ; move over! pousse-toi ;2 fig ( for younger generation etc) céder la place (for sb à qn) ;▶ move [sb/sth] over déplacer [person, object] ; move it over to the left déplace-le vers la gauche.■ move up:▶ move up1 ( make room) se pousser ;2 ( be promoted) [employee] recevoir une promotion ; to move up to second place (in list, chart) passer à la seconde place ; to move up to the first division passer en première division ;▶ move [sb] up, move up [sb]1 GB Sch faire passer [qn] au niveau supérieur [pupil] ;▶ move [sth] up ( to higher shelf etc) mettre [qch] plus haut. -
79 sign
sign [saɪn]signe ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (e)-(g) symbole ⇒ 1 (a) geste ⇒ 1 (b) signal ⇒ 1 (c) panneau ⇒ 1 (d) écriteau ⇒ 1 (d) enseigne ⇒ 1 (d) signer ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (a) engager ⇒ 2 (b) signer un contrat ⇒ 3 (b)1 noun∎ this sign means "real leather" ce symbole signifie "cuir véritable";∎ plus/minus sign signe m plus/moins(b) (gesture, motion) signe m;∎ to make a sign to sb faire signe à qn;∎ to make a rude sign faire un geste grossier;∎ she made a sign for me to enter elle m'a fait signe d'entrer;∎ the chief made signs for me to follow him le chef m'a fait signe de le suivre;∎ to make the sign of the cross faire le signe de croix;∎ wait until the policeman gives the sign to cross attendez que le policier vous fasse signe de traverser;∎ the victory sign le signe de la victoire(c) (arranged signal) signal m;∎ a lighted lamp in the window is the sign that it's safe une lampe allumée à la fenêtre signifie qu'il n'y a pas de danger;∎ when I give the sign, run à mon signal, courez(d) (written notice → gen) panneau m; (→ smaller) écriteau m; (→ on shop, bar, cinema etc) enseigne f;∎ the signs are all in Arabic tous les panneaux sont en arabe;∎ follow the signs for Manchester suivre les panneaux indiquant Manchester;∎ I didn't see the stop sign je n'ai pas vu le stop;∎ traffic signs panneaux mpl de signalisation;∎ a 'for sale' sign un écriteau 'à vendre'∎ his speech was interpreted as a sign of goodwill on a interprété son discours comme un signe de bonne volonté;∎ as a sign of respect en témoignage ou en signe de respect;∎ they wear red as a sign of mourning ils portent le rouge en signe de deuil;∎ a distended belly is a sign of malnutrition un ventre dilaté est un signe de sous-alimentation;∎ a red sunset is a sign of fair weather un coucher de soleil rouge est signe qu'il fera beau;∎ it's a sign of the times c'est un signe des temps;∎ it's a good sign if he's making jokes c'est bon signe s'il fait des plaisanteries;∎ at the first sign of trouble, he goes to pieces au premier petit problème, il craque;∎ it's a sure sign that… à n'en pas douter, c'est le signe que…+ indicative;∎ were there any signs of a struggle? y avait-il des traces de lutte?;∎ all the signs are that the economy is improving tout laisse à penser que l'économie s'améliore;∎ the room showed signs of having been recently occupied il était clair que la pièce avait récemment été occupée;∎ there's no sign of her changing her mind rien n'indique qu'elle va changer d'avis;∎ there's no sign of the file anywhere on ne trouve trace du dossier nulle part;∎ he gave no sign of having heard me il n'a pas eu l'air de m'avoir entendu;∎ is there any sign of Amy yet? - not a sign est-ce qu'on a eu des nouvelles de Amy? - pas la moindre nouvelle;∎ is there any sign of the missing child? est-ce qu'il y a une trace de l'enfant disparu?;∎ since then, he's given no sign of life depuis lors, il n'a pas donné signe de vie;∎ there is little sign of progress in the negotiations les négociations ne semblent pas avancer∎ what sign are you? de quel signe êtes-vous?∎ a sign from God un signe de Dieu(a) (document, book) signer;∎ sign your name here signez ici;∎ here are the letters to be signed voici les lettres à signer;∎ a signed Picasso lithograph une lithographie signée par Picasso;∎ he gave me a signed photo of himself il m'a donné une photo dédicacée;∎ American do you want to sign this to your room? je le mets sur votre note?;∎ she signs herself A.M. Hall elle signe A.M. Hall;∎ to sign a deal passer un marché;∎ the deal will be signed and sealed tomorrow l'affaire sera définitivement conclue demain;∎ Law signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of… fait et signé en présence de…;∎ figurative you're signing your own death warrant vous signez votre arrêt de mort(b) (footballer, musician, band) engager;∎ he's been signed for next season il a été engagé pour la saison prochaine(c) (provide with signs) signaliser;∎ the museum is not very well signed la signalisation du musée n'est pas très bonne∎ to sign assent faire signe que oui;∎ to sign sb to do sth faire signe à qn de faire qch(a) (write name) signer;∎ he signed with an X il a signé d'une croix;∎ to sign on the dotted line signer à l'endroit indiqué; figurative s'engager(b) (footballer, musician, band) signer un contrat;∎ he signed for United il a signé avec United∎ to sign to sb to do sth faire signe à qn de faire qch(d) (know sign language) connaître la langue des signes; (use sign language) communiquer en langue des signes ou par signes;∎ they were signing to each other ils se parlaient par signes►► sign language (UNCOUNT) langue f des signes;∎ to speak in sign language parler par signes;∎ using sign language, he managed to ask for food (en s'exprimant) par signes, il s'est débrouillé pour demander à manger;∎ I felt I was signing away my freedom j'avais l'impression qu'en signant je renonçais à ma liberté;∎ you're signing your life away c'est comme si tu signais ton arrêt de mort∎ to sign for a delivery/a registered letter signer un bon de livraison/le récépissé d'une lettre recommandée;∎ the files have to be signed for il faut signer pour retirer les dossiers∎ she's signed for another series elle s'est engagée à faire un autre feuilleton➲ sign in∎ I'm a member, so I can sign you in je suis membre, donc je peux vous faire entrer;∎ guests must be signed in les visiteurs doivent se faire inscrire dès leur arrivée(b) (file, book) rendre, retourner∎ it's time to sign off for today il est l'heure de nous quitter pour aujourd'hui∎ I'll sign off now je vais conclure ici➲ sign on(a) (register as unemployed) s'inscrire au chômage;∎ you have to sign on every two weeks il faut pointer (au chômage) toutes les deux semaines∎ she signed on for an evening class elle s'est inscrite à des cours du soir➲ sign out∎ the keys are signed out to Mr Hill c'est M. Hill qui a signé pour retirer les clés(b) (hospital patient) autoriser le départ de;∎ he signed himself out il est parti sous sa propre responsabilitétransférer;∎ she signed the property over to her son elle a transféré la propriété au nom de son fils;∎ the house is being signed over to its new owners tomorrow les nouveaux propriétaires entrent en possession de la maison demain➲ sign up(b) (student, participant) inscrire∎ he signed up as a crew member il s'est fait embaucher comme membre d'équipage∎ to sign up for the Marines s'engager dans les marines∎ she signed up for an evening class elle s'est inscrite à des cours du soir -
80 twist
twist [twɪst]tourner ⇒ 1 (a)-(c) tordre ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (d) tresser ⇒ 1 (b) enrouler ⇒ 1 (b) déformer ⇒ 1 (e) serpenter ⇒ 2 (a) s'enrouler ⇒ 2 (b) se tortiller ⇒ 2 (c) se tordre ⇒ 2 (d) tour ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (e) torsion ⇒ 3 (a) tournant ⇒ 3 (b) virage ⇒ 3 (b)∎ try twisting the dial to the left essaie de tourner le cadran vers la gauche;∎ you have to twist the lid off il faut dévisser le couvercle dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre;∎ she twisted her hankie nervously elle tordait nerveusement son mouchoir;∎ to twist sth into a ball faire une boule de qch;∎ he twisted the wire into the shape of a dog il a tordu le fil pour lui donner la forme d'un chien;∎ the railings were twisted out of shape les grilles étaient toutes tordues;∎ he twisted the keys from my hand il m'a arraché les clés des mains∎ she twisted her hair into a bun elle s'est coiffée en chignon, elle a torsadé ses cheveux pour faire un chignon;∎ the seat-belt got twisted la ceinture (de sécurité) s'est entortillée;∎ the wires got twisted les fils se sont entortillés;∎ he twisted the threads into a rope il a tressé ou torsadé les fils pour en faire une corde(c) (body, part of body) tourner;∎ I twisted my head (round) to the left j'ai tourné la tête vers la gauche;∎ he twisted himself free il s'est dégagé en se tortillant;∎ figurative her face was twisted with pain ses traits étaient tordus par la douleur, la douleur lui tordait le visage;∎ to twist sb's arm tordre le bras à qn; figurative forcer la main à qn;∎ if you twist his arm, he'll agree to go si tu insistes un peu, il voudra bien y aller(d) (sprain → ankle, wrist) tordre, fouler;∎ I've twisted my ankle je me suis tordu ou foulé la cheville;∎ I seem to have twisted my neck je crois que j'ai attrapé un torticolis∎ don't twist the facts to suit your argument ne déformez pas les faits pour étayer votre argument;∎ she twists everything I say elle déforme tout ce que je dis∎ I've been twisted je me suis fait avoir(a) (road, stream) serpenter;∎ the path twisted and turned through the forest le chemin zigzaguait à travers la forêt(b) (become twined) s'enrouler;∎ the ivy twisted round the tree le lierre s'enroulait autour de l'arbre(c) (body, part of body) se tortiller;∎ he twisted and turned to get himself free il s'est tortillé tant qu'il a pu pour se dégager;∎ the dog twisted out of my arms le chien s'est dégagé de mes bras en se tortillant;∎ his mouth twisted into a smile il eut un rictus∎ twist! encore une carte!3 noun(a) (turn, twirl) tour m, torsion f;∎ with a twist of the wrist en un tour de main;∎ there's a twist in the tape la bande est entortillée;∎ to get (oneself) into a twist about sth (get angry) se fâcher ou s'énerver au sujet de qch; (get upset) prendre qch au tragique, se mettre dans tous ses états à cause de qch;∎ the string is in an awful twist la ficelle est tout emmêlée(b) (in road) tournant m, virage m; (in river) coude m; (in staircase) tournant m; figurative (in thinking) détour m;∎ the road has many twists and turns la route a beaucoup de tournants et de virages ou fait de nombreux tours et détours;∎ it's difficult to follow the twists and turns of his argument/of government policy il est difficile de suivre les méandres de son argumentation/de la politique gouvernementale∎ a twist of lemon un zeste de citron(e) (in story, plot) tour m;∎ the film has an exciting twist at the end le film se termine par un coup de théâtre passionnant;∎ there is an ironic twist to the story l'histoire comporte un tour ironique;∎ the book gives a new twist to the old story le livre donne une nouvelle tournure ou un tour nouveau à cette vieille histoire;∎ by a strange twist of fate, we met again years later in Zimbabwe par un hasard extraordinaire ou un caprice du destin, nous nous sommes retrouvés au Zimbabwe des années après∎ to do or to dance the twist twister∎ it's a real twist! c'est vraiment de l'arnaque ou du vol!;∎ what a twist! on s'est bien fait avoir!∎ to be completely round the twist être complètement dingue ou cinglé;∎ to go round the twist devenir dingue ou cinglé, perdre la boule;∎ to drive sb round the twist rendre qn chèvre ou dingue!;∎ they're driving me round the twist! ils me rendent chèvre ou dingue!►► twist grip (accelerator) poignée f d'accélération; (gear change) poignée f de changement de vitesses(a) (wire, rope) s'entortiller, s'emmêler(cap, lid) se dévisser(nail, cork) enlever en tournant(rope, tape) enrouler; (lid) visser; (handle) (faire) tourner; (swivel chair) faire tourner ou pivoter; (hat, head) tourner;∎ I twisted myself round on my chair je me suis retourné sur ma chaise➲ twist up(threads, wires) enrouler, emmêler(a) (threads, wires) s'emmêler, s'enchevêtrer
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