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if nothing else he's polite

  • 1 else

    else [els]
       a. d'autre
    • what else? quoi d'autre ?
    • what else could I do? que pouvais-je faire d'autre ?
    • where else? à quel autre endroit ?
    • who else? qui d'autre ?
    • is there anybody else there? y a-t-il quelqu'un d'autre ?► anywhere else
    • did you go anywhere else? es-tu allé ailleurs ?
    • do you want anything else? voulez-vous autre chose ?
    • have you anything else to say? avez-vous quelque chose à ajouter ?
    • will there be anything else sir? désirez-vous autre chose monsieur ?► nobody else, no one else personne d'autre
    • nothing else, thank you rien d'autre, merci
    • it was fun, if nothing else au moins on s'est amusé► nowhere else nulle part ailleurs
    • do it now or else you'll be punished fais-le tout de suite, sinon tu seras puni
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    [els] 1.
    adverb d'autre

    somebody/nothing else — quelqu'un/rien d'autre

    somewhere ou someplace US else — ailleurs

    anyone else would go to bed early, but you... — à ta place n'importe qui irait se coucher tôt, mais toi, tu...

    she's something else! — (colloq) ( very nice) elle est géniale!; ( unusual) elle est spéciale!

    ‘is that you, David?’ - ‘who else?’ — ‘c'est toi, David?’ - ‘qui veux-tu que ce soit?’

    2.
    or else conjunctional phrase sinon, ou

    eat this or else you'll be hungry — mange ça ou or sinon tu vas avoir faim

    stop that now, or else...! — (colloq) arrête tout de suite, sinon...

    English-French dictionary > else

  • 2 else

    A adv d'autre ; somebody else quelqu'un d'autre ; nobody/nothing else personne/rien d'autre ; something else autre chose ; somewhere ou someplace US else ailleurs, autre part ; where else can it be? où est-ce que ça peut être d'autre? ; who else is coming? qui d'autre vient? ; who else's can we borrow? celui de qui d'autre pouvons-nous emprunter? ; how else can we do it/explain it? comment le faire/l'expliquer autrement? ; what else would you like? qu'est-ce que tu voudrais d'autre? ; there's little ou not much else to do/say il n'y a pas grand-chose d'autre à faire/dire ; he talks of little else il ne parle presque que de ça ; everyone else but me went to the football match tout le monde est allé voir le match de football sauf moi ; was anyone else there? y avait-il quelqu'un d'autre? ; anyone else would go to bed early, but you… à ta place n'importe qui irait se coucher tôt, mais toi, tu… ; if it were ou was anybody else but him I'd help si c'était n'importe qui d'autre je l'aiderais ; anywhere else it wouldn't matter en tout autre lieu ça n'aurait aucune importance ; he didn't see anybody else il n'a vu personne d'autre ; she didn't say anything else elle n'a rien dit d'autre ; nothing else but a change of government can save the economy seul un changement de gouvernement peut sauver l'économie ; if nothing else he's polite à défaut d'autre chose il est poli ; whatever else he might be he's not a liar il a peut-être d'autres défauts, mais en tout cas il n'est pas menteur ; she's something else ○ ! ( very nice) elle est géniale! ; ( unusual) elle est spéciale! ; ‘is that you, David?’-‘who else?’ ‘c'est toi, David?’-‘à ton avis!’ ; ‘so what else is new?’ iron ‘comme si on ne le savait pas!’
    B or else conj phr sinon, ou ; eat this or else you'll be hungry later mange ça ou or sinon tu vas avoir faim plus tard ; either he's already left or else he can't hear the phone soit il est déjà sorti, soit il n'entend pas le téléphone, ou bien il est déjà sorti, ou bien il n'entend pas le téléphone ; stop that now, or else… ○ ! arrête tout de suite, sinon…

    Big English-French dictionary > else

  • 3 else

    [els]

    nobody, nothing else — nessun altro, nient'altro

    somewhere o someplace AE else da qualche altra parte; where else can it be? in quale altro posto può essere? who else is coming? chi altri viene? how else can we do it? come possiamo farlo altrimenti? what else would you like? cos'altro vorresti? there's not much else to say non c'è molto altro da dire; he talks of little else parla quasi solamente di questo; everyone else but me went to the cinema tutti sono andati al cinema tranne me; was anyone else there? c'era qualcun altro? anyone else would go to bed early, but you... chiunque altro andrebbe a letto presto, ma tu...; anywhere else it wouldn't matter da qualsiasi altra parte non avrebbe importanza; he didn't see anybody else non ha visto nessun altro; if nothing else he's polite se non altro è educato; she's something else! colloq. (very nice) è fantastica! (unusual) è speciale! "is that you, Dan?" - "who else?" — "sei tu, Dan?" - "e chi altri?"

    2) or else altrimenti, se no

    eat this or else you'll be hungry later — mangia questo, altrimenti più tardi avrai fame

    stop that now, or else... — smettila subito, altrimenti

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    Note:
    Else means in addition to, apart from or instead of when it follows such indefinite pronouns as somebody, anything, etc. or such interrogative pronouns as who, what, why, etc.: somebody else did it = l'ha fatto qualcun altro; what else could I do? = che altro potrei fare? - Else means otherwise when it is preceded by or: Hurry up, or else you'll miss the train = sbrigati, o altrimenti perderai il treno
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    [els]
    adjective, adverb
    (besides; other than that already mentioned: What else can I do? Can we go anywhere else?; He took someone else's pencil.) altro, di più
    - or else
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    [els]

    nobody, nothing else — nessun altro, nient'altro

    somewhere o someplace AE else da qualche altra parte; where else can it be? in quale altro posto può essere? who else is coming? chi altri viene? how else can we do it? come possiamo farlo altrimenti? what else would you like? cos'altro vorresti? there's not much else to say non c'è molto altro da dire; he talks of little else parla quasi solamente di questo; everyone else but me went to the cinema tutti sono andati al cinema tranne me; was anyone else there? c'era qualcun altro? anyone else would go to bed early, but you... chiunque altro andrebbe a letto presto, ma tu...; anywhere else it wouldn't matter da qualsiasi altra parte non avrebbe importanza; he didn't see anybody else non ha visto nessun altro; if nothing else he's polite se non altro è educato; she's something else! colloq. (very nice) è fantastica! (unusual) è speciale! "is that you, Dan?" - "who else?" — "sei tu, Dan?" - "e chi altri?"

    2) or else altrimenti, se no

    eat this or else you'll be hungry later — mangia questo, altrimenti più tardi avrai fame

    stop that now, or else... — smettila subito, altrimenti

    ••
    Note:
    Else means in addition to, apart from or instead of when it follows such indefinite pronouns as somebody, anything, etc. or such interrogative pronouns as who, what, why, etc.: somebody else did it = l'ha fatto qualcun altro; what else could I do? = che altro potrei fare? - Else means otherwise when it is preceded by or: Hurry up, or else you'll miss the train = sbrigati, o altrimenti perderai il treno

    English-Italian dictionary > else

  • 4 nothing

    1. noun

    nothing more, nothing less — nicht mehr, nicht weniger

    I should like nothing more than something/to do something — ich würde etwas nur zu gern haben/tun

    next to nothing — so gut wie nichts

    it's nothing less than suicidal to do this — es ist reiner od. glatter Selbstmord, dies zu tun

    nothing else than, nothing [else] but — nur

    there was nothing [else] for it but to do something — es blieb nichts anderes übrig, als etwas zu tun

    he is nothing if not active — wenn er eins ist, dann [ist er] aktiv

    there is nothing in it — (in race etc.) es ist noch nichts entschieden; (it is untrue) es ist nichts daran wahr

    nothing ventured nothing gained — (prov.) wer nicht wagt, der nicht gewinnt (Spr.)

    £300 is nothing to him — 300 Pfund sind ein Klacks für ihn (ugs.)

    have [got] or be nothing to do with somebody/something — (not concern) nichts zu tun haben mit jemandem/etwas

    have nothing to do with somebody/something — (avoid) jemandem/einer Sache aus dem Weg gehen

    [not] for nothing — [nicht] umsonst

    count or go for nothing — (be unappreciated) [Person:] nicht zählen; (be profitless) [Arbeit, Bemühung:] umsonst od. vergebens sein

    have [got] nothing on somebody/something — (be inferior to) nicht mit jemandem/etwas zu vergleichen sein

    have [got] nothing on somebody — (know nothing bad about) nichts gegen jemanden in der Hand haben

    have nothing on — (be naked) nichts anhaben; (have no engagements) nichts vorhaben

    make nothing of something — (make light of) keine große Sache aus etwas machen; (not understand) mit etwas nichts anfangen [können]

    it means nothing to me — (is not understood) ich werde nicht klug daraus; (is not loved) es bedeutet mir nichts

    2) (zero)

    multiply by nothing — mit null multiplizieren

    3) (trifling event) Nichtigkeit, die; (trifling person) Nichts, das; Niemand, der

    soft or sweet nothings — Zärtlichkeiten Pl.

    2. adverb

    nothing near so bad as... — nicht annähernd so schlecht wie...

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    1. pronoun
    (no thing; not anything: There was nothing in the cupboard; I have nothing new to say.) nichts
    2. noun
    (the number 0; nought: The final score was five - nothing (= 5 - 0).) die Null
    3. adverb
    (not at all: He's nothing like his father.) keineswegs
    - academic.ru/50559/nothingness">nothingness
    - come to nothing
    - for nothing
    - have nothing to do with
    - make nothing of
    - mean nothing to
    - next to nothing
    - nothing but
    - nothing doing! - there is nothing to it
    - think nothing of
    - to say nothing of
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    noth·ing
    [ˈnʌθɪŋ]
    I. pron indef
    1. (not anything) nichts
    there is \nothing like a good cup of coffee es geht nichts über eine gute Tasse Kaffee
    he's \nothing if not charming wenn er eines ist, dann charmant
    all or \nothing alles oder nichts
    ▪ \nothing but nur, nichts als
    \nothing but lies nichts als Lügen
    \nothing of the kind [or sort] nichts dergleichen
    \nothing interesting/new/special nichts Interessantes/Neues/Besonderes
    to do/say \nothing nichts tun/sagen
    to count [or stand] for \nothing nichts gelten
    to gain \nothing by sth durch etw akk nichts erreichen
    to know \nothing about sth über etw akk nichts wissen
    to make \nothing of doing sth nichts für etw akk tun
    \nothing else nichts weiter
    there's \nothing else we can do to help es gibt nichts mehr, was wir tun können
    to have \nothing on (be naked) nichts anhaben; (have no plans) nichts vorhaben
    I have \nothing on for Thursday ich habe am Donnerstag noch nichts vor
    with \nothing on unbekleidet, nackt, SCHWEIZ a. fam blutt
    to sleep with \nothing on nackt [o SCHWEIZ a. fam blutt] schlafen
    2. (of no importance) nichts
    what are you laughing at? — oh, \nothing, sir worüber lachen Sie? — oh nichts, Sir
    \nothing much nicht viel
    to be [or mean] \nothing to sb jdm nichts bedeuten
    money means \nothing to him Geld bedeutet ihm nichts
    it's [or it was] \nothing ( fam) nicht der Rede wert
    to be [or have] \nothing to do with sb/sth nichts mit jdm/etw zu tun haben
    it's \nothing to do with me das hat nichts mit mir zu tun
    3. (zero) Null f
    thirty minus thirty is \nothing dreißig minus dreißig ist null
    to weigh 60 kg \nothing genau 60 kg wiegen
    4. AM SPORT (no points) null
    the score so far is Yankees eighteen, Red Sox \nothing die Yankees haben bisher achtzehn Punkte, die Red Sox null
    5.
    ▶ come to \nothing sich akk zerschlagen
    ▶ \nothing doing ( fam: no way) nichts zu machen fam; (not happening) nichts passiert
    ▶ like \nothing [else] on earth einfach schrecklich
    to look like \nothing [else] on earth einfach unmöglich aussehen
    ▶ in \nothing flat ( fam) in null Komma nichts fam
    ▶ [all] for \nothing [vollkommen] umsonst
    ▶ not for \nothing nicht umsonst
    ▶ there's \nothing for it but to do sth BRIT es bleibt nichts anderes übrig, als etw zu tun
    there's \nothing for it but to get some extra help es bleibt keine andere Wahl, als zusätzliche Hilfe anzufordern
    ▶ you ain't heard/seen \nothing yet ( fam) das hast du noch nicht gehört/gesehen
    ▶ there's \nothing in it es ist nichts dran
    I heard the rumour, but there's \nothing in it ich habe das Gerücht gehört, aber das ist völlig aus der Luft gegriffen
    ▶ to be \nothing less/more than... nichts Geringeres/weiter sein, als...
    their goal was \nothing less than creating a revolutionary new technology ihr Ziel war kein geringeres, als eine revolutionäre neue Technologie zu entwickeln
    he is \nothing more than an amateur er ist bloß ein Amateur
    ▶ \nothing like sth alles andere als etw
    ▶ think \nothing of it keine Ursache!
    ▶ there's \nothing to it (easy) dazu gehört [o SCHWEIZ das braucht] nicht viel; (not true) da ist nichts dran fam
    windsurfing is easy — there's \nothing to it Windsurfen ist einfach — da gehört nichts dazu
    II. adj attr, inv ( fam) persons, activities belanglose(r, s)
    III. n ( fam)
    1. (person) Niemand m
    he's a \nothing er ist ein Niemand
    2. (thing) Unwichtigkeit f
    that was a mere \nothing das war doch nur eine Kleinigkeit
    3.
    ▶ to whisper sweet \nothings jdm Zärtlichkeiten ins Ohr flüstern
    IV. adv inv
    1. (not) überhaupt nicht
    to care \nothing for others sich akk überhaupt nicht um andere scheren fam
    to look \nothing like sb/sth jdm/etw nicht ähnlich sehen
    to look \nothing like the others nicht wie die anderen aussehen
    2. after n AM ( fam: emphatically not) wahrlich nicht
    3.
    ▶ \nothing daunted esp BRIT unverzagt
    ▶ to be \nothing short of sth ganz genau auf etw akk zutreffen
    the party was \nothing short of a disaster die Party war ein völliges Desaster
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    ['nʌɵɪŋ]
    1. n, pron, adv

    nothing pleases him —

    2) (with vb) nichts

    £500 is nothing to her —

    she is nothing (compared) to her sister — sie ist nichts im Vergleich zu ihrer Schwester

    that's nothing to what is to come — das ist noch gar nichts im Vergleich zu dem, was noch kommen wird

    I can make nothing of it — das sagt mir nichts, ich werde daraus nicht schlau

    he thinks nothing of doing that — er findet nichts dabei(, das zu tun)

    think nothing of it —

    will you come? – nothing doing! (inf) — kommst du? – ausgeschlossen! or kein Gedanke (inf)

    I tried, but there's nothing doing (inf) — ich habs versucht, aber keine Chance (inf) or aber da ist nichts zu machen

    3)

    (with prep) all his fame stood or counted for nothing (liter) — sein Ruhm galt nichts

    there's nothing (else) for it, we'll have to... — da hilft alles nichts, wir müssen...

    there was nothing in it for me — das hat sich für mich nicht gelohnt, ich hatte nichts davon; (financially also) dabei sprang nichts für mich heraus (inf)

    or rumor (US) — das Gerücht ist völlig unfundiert or aus der Luft gegriffen, an dem Gerücht ist nichts (Wahres)

    that is nothing to you — für dich ist das doch gar nichts

    4)

    (with adj, adv) nothing but —

    he does nothing but eat — er isst nur or ständig, er tut nichts anderes als essen

    it was nothing like as big as we thought — es war lange nicht so groß, wie wir dachten

    5)
    2. n
    1) (MATH) Null f
    2) (= thing, person of no value) Nichts nt

    it's a mere nothing compared to what he spent last year —

    thank you – it was nothing — danke – das war doch selbstverständlich

    don't apologize, it's nothing — entschuldige dich nicht, es ist nicht der Rede wert

    what's wrong with you? – (it's) nothing — was ist mit dir los? – nichts

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    nothing [ˈnʌθıŋ]
    A pron nichts (of von):
    as if nothing had happened als ob nichts passiert sei;
    nothing much nicht (sehr) viel, nichts Bedeutendes
    B s
    1. Nichts n:
    nothing zu oder in nichts;
    for nothing umsonst:
    a) kostenlos
    b) grundlos
    c) vergeblich; → Bes Redew
    2. fig Nichts n, Unwichtigkeit f
    3. Kleinigkeit f, Nichts n
    4. pl Nichtigkeiten pl, leere Redensarten pl:
    say sweet ( oder soft) nothings Süßholz raspeln umg
    5. Null f (auch Person)
    C adv umg durchaus nicht, keineswegs:
    nothing like so bad as bei Weitem nicht so schlecht wie;
    nothing like complete alles andere als oder längst nicht vollständig
    D int (in Antworten) umg nichts dergleichen!, keine Spur!, Unsinn!Besondere Redewendungen: good for nothing zu nichts zu gebrauchen;
    nothing additional nichts weiter;
    a) das kommt nicht infrage!,
    b) nichts zu machen! nothing but nichts als, nur;
    not for nothing nicht umsonst, nicht ohne Grund;
    (in) nothing flat umg im Handumdrehen;
    that’s nothing
    a) das ist oder macht oder bedeutet gar nichts,
    b) das gilt nicht that’s nothing to das ist nichts im Vergleich zu;
    that is nothing to what we have seen das ist nichts gegen das, was wir gesehen haben;
    that’s nothing to me das bedeutet mir nichts;
    that is nothing to you das geht dich nichts an;
    he is nothing to me er bedeutet mir nichts, er ist mir gleichgültig;
    a) da ist nichts dabei, das ist ganz einfach,
    b) an der Sache ist nichts dran there is nothing like es geht nichts über (akk);
    end in nothing sich in nichts auflösen;
    feel like nothing on earth umg sich hundeelend fühlen;
    a) nicht viel Wesens von etwas machen,
    b) sich nichts aus etwas machen I can make nothing of him (it) ich kann mit ihm (damit) nichts anfangen, ich werde aus ihm (daraus) nicht schlau;
    say nothing of (Redew) ganz zu schweigen von;
    think nothing of nichts halten von, sich nichts machen aus;
    think nothing of doing sth nichts dabei finden, etwas zu tun; → daunt 1, go1 C 23, have Bes Redew, kind1 1
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    1. noun

    nothing more, nothing less — nicht mehr, nicht weniger

    I should like nothing more than something/to do something — ich würde etwas nur zu gern haben/tun

    it's nothing less than suicidal to do this — es ist reiner od. glatter Selbstmord, dies zu tun

    nothing else than, nothing [else] but — nur

    there was nothing [else] for it but to do something — es blieb nichts anderes übrig, als etwas zu tun

    he is nothing if not active — wenn er eins ist, dann [ist er] aktiv

    there is nothing in it — (in race etc.) es ist noch nichts entschieden; (it is untrue) es ist nichts daran wahr

    nothing ventured nothing gained — (prov.) wer nicht wagt, der nicht gewinnt (Spr.)

    £300 is nothing to him — 300 Pfund sind ein Klacks für ihn (ugs.)

    have [got] or be nothing to do with somebody/something — (not concern) nichts zu tun haben mit jemandem/etwas

    have nothing to do with somebody/something — (avoid) jemandem/einer Sache aus dem Weg gehen

    [not] for nothing — [nicht] umsonst

    count or go for nothing — (be unappreciated) [Person:] nicht zählen; (be profitless) [Arbeit, Bemühung:] umsonst od. vergebens sein

    have [got] nothing on somebody/something — (be inferior to) nicht mit jemandem/etwas zu vergleichen sein

    have [got] nothing on somebody — (know nothing bad about) nichts gegen jemanden in der Hand haben

    have nothing on — (be naked) nichts anhaben; (have no engagements) nichts vorhaben

    make nothing of something — (make light of) keine große Sache aus etwas machen; (not understand) mit etwas nichts anfangen [können]

    it means nothing to me — (is not understood) ich werde nicht klug daraus; (is not loved) es bedeutet mir nichts

    3) (trifling event) Nichtigkeit, die; (trifling person) Nichts, das; Niemand, der

    soft or sweet nothings — Zärtlichkeiten Pl.

    2. adverb

    nothing near so bad as... — nicht annähernd so schlecht wie...

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    adv.
    nichts adv. n.
    Null -en f.

    English-german dictionary > nothing

  • 5 IF

    [ɪf] 1.

    if he dies, if he should die — se dovesse morire

    if asked, I would say that — se me lo chiedessero direi che

    if I were you, I... — al posto tuo, io...

    if it were not for the baby, we could go — se non fosse per il bambino potremmo andare

    if so — se è così, se le cose stanno così

    tomorrow, if not sooner — domani, se non prima

    if you mention his name, she cries — basta pronunciare il suo nome e piange

    3) (whether) se

    I'm sorry if she doesn't like it but... — mi dispiace che non le vada a genio ma...

    5) (although) anche se

    it's a good shop, if a little expensive — è un buon negozio, benché un po' caro

    it was interesting, if nothing else — se non altro era interessante

    7) (expressing surprise, dismay)

    if it isn't our old friend Mr Spencer! — oh, guarda, il nostro vecchio amico, il signor Spencer!

    well, if he didn't try and hit him! — ha cercato di colpirlo, eccome!

    (so) what if he (o I etc.) did? — e allora?

    2.
    nome se m.

    there are lots of ifs and buts about it — ci sono molti "se" e "ma"

    * * *
    [if]
    1) (in the event that; on condition that: He will have to go into hospital if his illness gets any worse; I'll only stay if you can stay too.) se
    2) (supposing that: If he were to come along now, we would be in trouble.) se
    3) (whenever: If I sneeze, my nose bleeds.)
    4) (although: They are happy, if poor.) anche se
    5) (whether: I don't know if I can come or not.) se
    •
    * * *
    IF
    sigla
    (fis., intermediate frequency) frequenza intermedia.
    * * *
    [ɪf] 1.

    if he dies, if he should die — se dovesse morire

    if asked, I would say that — se me lo chiedessero direi che

    if I were you, I... — al posto tuo, io...

    if it were not for the baby, we could go — se non fosse per il bambino potremmo andare

    if so — se è così, se le cose stanno così

    tomorrow, if not sooner — domani, se non prima

    if you mention his name, she cries — basta pronunciare il suo nome e piange

    3) (whether) se

    I'm sorry if she doesn't like it but... — mi dispiace che non le vada a genio ma...

    5) (although) anche se

    it's a good shop, if a little expensive — è un buon negozio, benché un po' caro

    it was interesting, if nothing else — se non altro era interessante

    7) (expressing surprise, dismay)

    if it isn't our old friend Mr Spencer! — oh, guarda, il nostro vecchio amico, il signor Spencer!

    well, if he didn't try and hit him! — ha cercato di colpirlo, eccome!

    (so) what if he (o I etc.) did? — e allora?

    2.
    nome se m.

    there are lots of ifs and buts about it — ci sono molti "se" e "ma"

    English-Italian dictionary > IF

  • 6 at

    preposition
    1) (expr. place) an (+ Dat.)

    at the station — am Bahnhof

    at the baker's/butcher's/grocer's — beim Bäcker/Fleischer/Kaufmann

    at the chemist's — in der Apotheke/Drogerie

    at the supermarket — im Supermarkt

    at the office/hotel — im Büro/Hotel

    at Dover — in Dover

    2) (expr. time)

    at Christmas/Whitsun/Easter — [zu od. an] Weihnachten/Pfingsten/Ostern

    at six o'clock — um sechs Uhr

    at midday — am Mittag; mittags

    at [the age of] 40 — mit 40; im Alter von 40

    at this/the moment — in diesem/im Augenblick od. Moment

    3) (expr. price)

    at £2.50 [each] — zu od. für [je] 2,50 Pfund

    4)

    while we're/you're etc. at it — wenn wir/du usw. schon dabei sind/bist usw.

    so while I was at it,... — und wo od. da ich schon dabei war...

    at that — (at that point) dabei; (at that provocation) daraufhin; (moreover) noch dazu

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    [æt]
    1) (position: They are not at home; She lives at 33 Forest Road) zu; an; in; bei
    2) (direction: He looked at her; She shouted at the boys.) zu; nach; auf
    3) (time: He arrived at ten o'clock; The children came at the sound of the bell.) um; bei; auf
    4) (state or occupation: The countries are at war; She is at work.) in; auf; bei
    5) (pace or speed: He drove at 120 kilometres per hour.) mit
    6) (cost: bread at $1.20 a loaf.) für
    •
    - academic.ru/94827/at_all">at all
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    at
    [æt, ət]
    1. (in location of)
    she's standing \at the bar sie steht an der Theke
    my number \at the office is 2154949 meine Nummer im Büro lautet 2154949
    she lives \at number 12, Darlington Road sie wohnt in der Darlington Road Nummer 12
    there's somebody \at the door da ist jemand an der Tür
    he was standing \at the top of the stairs er stand oben an der Treppe
    \at Anna's bei Anna
    \at the airport/station am Flughafen/Bahnhof
    \at the baker's/doctor's beim Bäcker/Arzt
    \at home zu Hause
    \at a hotel in einem Hotel
    \at the table am Tisch
    \at the window am Fenster
    \at the zoo im Zoo
    we spent the afternoon \at the museum wir verbrachten den Nachmittag im Museum
    while he was \at his last job, he learned a lot in seiner letzten Stelle hat er viel gelernt
    \at the institute am Institut
    \at the party/festival auf [o bei] der Party/dem Festival
    \at school in der Schule
    \at university auf [o an] der Universität
    \at work auf [o bei] der Arbeit
    he's \at work at the moment er arbeitet gerade
    3. (expressing point of time)
    he was defeated \at the election er wurde bei der Wahl geschlagen
    what are you doing \at Christmas? was macht ihr an Weihnachten?
    our train leaves \at 2 o'clock unser Zug fährt um 2:00 Uhr
    I'm busy \at present [or the moment] ich bin gerade beschäftigt
    I can't come to the phone \at the moment ich kann gerade nicht ans Telefon kommen
    we always read the kids a story \at bedtime wir lesen den Kindern zum Schlafengehen immer eine Geschichte vor
    I can't do ten things \at a time ich kann nicht tausend Sachen auf einmal machen
    his death came \at a time when... sein Tod kam zu einem Zeitpunkt, als...
    the bells ring \at regular intervals die Glocken läuten in regelmäßigen Abständen
    \at the age of 60 im Alter von 60
    most people retire \at 65 die meisten Leute gehen mit 65 in Rente
    \at the beginning/end am Anfang/Ende
    \at daybreak/dawn im Morgengrauen
    \at lunch beim Mittagessen
    \at lunchtime in der Mittagspause
    \at midnight um Mitternacht
    \at night nachts
    \at nightfall bei Einbruch der Nacht
    \at this stage of research beim derzeitigen Stand der Forschung
    five \at a time fünf auf einmal
    \at the time zu diesem Zeitpunkt
    \at the time, nobody knew damals wusste keiner Bescheid
    \at no time [or point] [or stage] nie[mals]
    \at the same time (simultaneously) gleichzeitig; (on the other hand)
    I love snow — \at the same time, however, I hate the cold ich liebe Schnee — andererseits hasse ich jedoch die Kälte
    \at the weekend am Wochenende
    4. (denoting amount, degree of)
    he can see clearly \at a distance of 50 metres er kann auf eine Entfernung von 50 Metern noch alles erkennen
    learners of English \at advanced levels Englischlernende mit fortgeschrittenen Kenntnissen
    he drives \at any speed he likes er fährt so schnell wie er will
    the horse raced to the fence \at a gallop das Pferd raste im Galopp auf den Zaun zu
    the children came \at a run die Kinder kamen angerannt
    I'm not going to buy those shoes \at $150! ich zahle keine 150 Dollar für diese Schuhe!
    \at that price, I can't afford it zu diesem Preis kann ich es mir nicht leisten
    inflation is running \at 5% die Inflation liegt im Moment bei 5 %
    \at £20 apiece für 20 Pfund das Stück
    \at 50 kilometres per hour mit [o bei] 50 km/h
    he denied driving \at 120 km per hour er leugnete, 120 Stundenkilometer gefahren zu sein
    the country was \at war das Land befand sich im Krieg
    there was a murderer \at large ein Mörder war auf freiem Fuß
    to be \at an advantage/a disadvantage im Vorteil/Nachteil sein
    to be \at ease with oneself sich akk in seiner Haut wohl fühlen
    to be \at ease with sb sich akk mit jdm zusammen wohl fühlen
    to be \at fault im Unrecht sein
    \at a loss/profit mit Verlust/Gewinn
    to be \at peace ( euph) in Frieden ruhen
    \at play beim Spielen
    \at one's own risk auf eigene Gefahr
    to put sb/sth \at risk jdn/etw gefährden
    to be \at a standstill stillstehen
    6. + superl
    she's \at her best when she's under stress sie ist am besten, wenn sie unter Druck steht
    he's been \at his worst recently zurzeit übertrifft er sich echt selbst! fam
    he was \at his happiest while he was still in school in der Schule war er am glücklichsten
    \at least (at minimum) mindestens; (if nothing else) zumindest
    \at [the] most [aller]höchstens
    I was so depressed \at the news die Nachricht hat mich sehr deprimiert
    we are unhappy \at the current circumstances über die gegenwärtigen Umstände sind wir sehr unglücklich
    don't be angry \at her! ( fam) sei nicht sauer auf sie!
    I'm amazed \at the way you can talk ich bin erstaunt, wie du reden kannst
    to be annoyed \at sth sich akk über etw akk ärgern
    to be good/poor \at sth etw gut/schlecht können
    to be good \at math gut in Mathematik sein
    she shuddered \at the thought of having to fly in an airplane sie erschauderte bei dem Gedanken, mit einem Flugzeug fliegen zu müssen
    he excels \at diving er ist ein hervorragender Taucher
    the dog gnawed \at the bone der Hund knabberte an dem Knochen herum
    she clutched \at the thin gown sie klammerte sich an den dünnen Morgenmantel
    if you persevere \at a skill long enough,... wenn man eine Fertigkeit lange genug trainiert,...
    some dogs howl \at the moon manche Hunde heulen den Mond an
    to aim \at sb auf jdn zielen
    to aim \at sth etw zum Ziel haben
    to go \at sb jdn angreifen
    to hint \at sth etw andeuten
    to laugh \at sth über etw akk lachen
    to look \at sb jdn anschauen
    to rush \at sb auf jdn zurennen
    to wave \at sb jdm zuwinken
    her pleasure \at the bouquet was plain to see ihre Freude über den Blumenstrauß war unübersehbar
    to be an expert \at sth ein Experte für etw akk sein
    to be a failure \at sth eine Niete in etw dat sein
    10. (in response to)
    I'm here \at his invitation ich bin hier, da er mich eingeladen hat
    \at your request... auf Ihre Bitte hin...
    \at her death, we all moved away nach ihrem Tod zogen wir alle weg
    \at this [or that] ... daraufhin...
    11. (repeatedly do)
    to be \at sth mit etw dat beschäftigt sein
    he's been \at it for at least 15 years er macht das jetzt schon seit mindestens 15 Jahren
    12.
    ▶ \at all:
    she barely made a sound \at all sie gab fast überhaupt keinen Laut von sich
    I haven't been well \at all recently in letzter Zeit ging es mir gar nicht gut
    did she suffer \at all? hat sie denn gelitten?
    ▶ nothing/nobody \at all gar [o überhaupt] nichts/niemand
    ▶ not \at all (polite response) gern geschehen, keine Ursache, da nicht für NORDD; (definitely not) keineswegs
    I'm not \at all in a hurry ich habe es wirklich nicht eilig
    ▶ to be \at sb jdm zusetzen
    ▶ \at first zuerst, am Anfang
    ▶ to be \at it:
    while we're \at it... wo wir gerade dabei sind,...
    ▶ \at last endlich, schließlich
    ▶ \at that:
    she's got a new boyfriend, and a nice one \at that sie hat einen neuen Freund, und sogar einen netten
    ▶ where it's \at ( fam)
    London is where it's \at in London steppt der Bär! sl
    ▶ where sb's \at ( fam)
    she really doesn't know where she's \at sie weiß wirklich nicht, wo ihr der Kopf steht
    * * *
    prep
    1) (position) an (+dat), bei (+dat); (with place) in (+dat)

    at the window — am or beim Fenster

    this is where it's at ( esp US inf ) — da gehts ab (sl), da geht die Post ab

    he doesn't know where he's at (inf) — der weiß ja nicht, was er tut (inf)

    2)

    (direction) to aim/shoot/point etc at sb/sth — auf jdn/etw zielen/schießen/zeigen etc

    to look/growl/swear etc at sb/sth —

    3)

    (time, frequency, order) at ten o'clock — um zehn Uhr

    at night/dawn — bei Nacht/beim or im Morgengrauen

    at Christmas/Easter etc — zu Weihnachten/Ostern etc

    at your age/16 (years of age) — in deinem Alter/mit 16 (Jahren)

    at the start/end of sth — am Anfang/am Ende einer Sache (gen)

    4)

    (activity) at play — beim Spiel

    good/bad/an expert at sth — gut/schlecht/ein Experte in etw

    his employees/creditors are at him — seine Angestellten/Gläubiger setzen ihm zu

    5)

    (state, condition) to be at an advantage — im Vorteil sein

    at a loss/profit — mit Verlust/Gewinn

    See:
    6) (= as a result of, upon) auf (+acc)... (hin)

    at his request —

    at that/this he left the room — daraufhin verließ er das Zimmer

    7) (cause = with) angry, annoyed, delighted etc über (+acc)
    8)

    (rate, value, degree) at full speed/50 km/h — mit voller Geschwindigkeit/50 km/h

    at 5% interest — zu 5% Zinsen

    at a high/low price — zu einem hohen/niedrigen Preis

    with inflation at this level — bei so einer Inflationsrate

    See:
    → all, cost, rate
    * * *
    at [æt] präp
    1. (Ort, Stelle) in (dat), an (dat), bei, zu, auf (dat)( in Verbindung mit Städtenamen steht at im Allgemeinen bei kleineren Städten, bei größeren Städten nur dann, wenn sie bloß als Durchgangsstationen, besonders auf Reisen, betrachtet werden;
    bei London und der Stadt, in der der Sprecher wohnt, ebenso nach here, steht stets in, nie at):
    at the baker’s beim Bäcker;
    at the battle of N. in der Schlacht bei N.;
    at the door an der Tür;
    he lives at 48, Main Street er wohnt Main Street Nr. 48;
    he was educated at Christ’s College er hat am Christ’s College studiert;
    jogging is where it’s at umg es geht nichts über Jogging
    2. (Richtung etc) auf (akk), gegen, nach, bei, durch:
    he threw a stone at the door er warf einen Stein gegen die Tür
    3. (Beschäftigung etc) bei, beschäftigt mit, in (dat):
    he is still at it er ist noch dabei oder d(a)ran oder damit beschäftigt
    4. (Art und Weise, Zustand, Lage) in (dat), bei, zu, unter (dat), nach:
    at all überhaupt;
    not at all überhaupt oder durchaus oder gar nicht, keineswegs;
    not at all! umg nichts zu danken!, gern geschehen!;
    nothing at all gar nichts, überhaupt nichts;
    no doubts at all überhaupt oder gar keine Zweifel, keinerlei Zweifel;
    is he at all suitable? ist er überhaupt geeignet?;
    I wasn’t surprised at all ich war nicht im Geringsten überrascht
    5. (Ursprung, Grund, Anlass) über (akk), bei, von, aus, auf (akk), anlässlich
    6. (Preis, Wert, Verhältnis, Ausmaß, Grad etc) für, um, zu, auf (akk), mit, bei:
    at 6 dollars für oder zu 6 Dollar
    7. (Zeit, Alter) um, bei, zu, im Alter von, auf (dat), an (dat):
    at 21 mit 21 (Jahren), im Alter von 21 Jahren;
    at 3 o’clock um 3 Uhr;
    at his death bei seinem Tod (Siehe weitere Verbindungen bei den entsprechenden Stichwörtern.)
    * * *
    preposition
    1) (expr. place) an (+ Dat.)

    at the baker's/butcher's/grocer's — beim Bäcker/Fleischer/Kaufmann

    at the chemist's — in der Apotheke/Drogerie

    at the office/hotel — im Büro/Hotel

    2) (expr. time)

    at Christmas/Whitsun/Easter — [zu od. an] Weihnachten/Pfingsten/Ostern

    at midday — am Mittag; mittags

    at [the age of] 40 — mit 40; im Alter von 40

    at this/the moment — in diesem/im Augenblick od. Moment

    3) (expr. price)

    at £2.50 [each] — zu od. für [je] 2,50 Pfund

    4)

    while we're/you're etc. at it — wenn wir/du usw. schon dabei sind/bist usw.

    so while I was at it,... — und wo od. da ich schon dabei war...

    at that — (at that point) dabei; (at that provocation) daraufhin; (moreover) noch dazu

    * * *
    (for) a reasonable price expr.
    kostengünstig adv. prep.
    an präp.
    auf präp.
    bei präp.
    im präp.
    in präp.
    um präp.
    zu präp.
    über präp.

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  • 7 at

    [æt, ət] prep
    \at sth, at the baker's beim Bäcker;
    she's standing \at the bar sie steht an der Theke;
    my number \at the office is 2154949 meine Nummer im Büro lautet 2154949;
    the man who lives \at number twelve der Mann, der in Nummer zwölf wohnt;
    I'd love to stay \at home ich möchte gerne zu Hause bleiben;
    John's \at work right now John ist gerade bei der Arbeit;
    \at the top of the stairs am oberen Treppenende;
    sb \at the door ( sb wanting to enter) jd an der Tür;
    \at sb's feet neben jds Füßen
    2) ( attending)
    \at sth, \at the party/ festival auf [o bei] der Party/dem Festival;
    we spent the afternoon \at the museum wir verbrachten den Nachmittag im Museum;
    \at school auf [o in] der Schule;
    \at university auf [o an] der Universität;
    \at work auf [o bei] der Arbeit;
    \at the institute am Institut;
    while he was \at his last job, he learned a lot in seiner letzten Stelle hat er eine Menge gelernt
    \at sth;
    he was defeated \at this election er wurde bei dieser Wahl geschlagen;
    what are you doing \at Christmas? was macht ihr an Weihnachten?;
    \at the weekend am Wochenende;
    \at night in der Nacht, nachts;
    our train leaves \at 2:00 unser Zug fährt um 2:00 Uhr;
    \at daybreak im Morgengrauen;
    \at nightfall bei Einbruch der Nacht;
    \at midnight um Mitternacht;
    I'm busy \at present [or the moment] ich habe im Moment viel zu tun;
    I can't come to the phone \at the moment ich kann gerade nicht ans Telefon kommen;
    I'm free \at lunchtime ich habe in der Mittagspause Zeit;
    we always read the kids a story \at bedtime wir lesen den Kindern zum Schlafengehen immer eine Geschichte vor;
    \at the age of 60 im Alter von 60;
    most people retire \at 65 die meisten Leute gehen mit 65 in Rente;
    \at the beginning/ end am Anfang/Ende;
    \at this stage of research bei diesem Stand der Forschung;
    \at a time auf einmal, gleichzeitig;
    just wait a second - I can't do ten things \at a time eine Sekunde noch - ich kann nicht tausend Sachen auf einmal machen;
    his death came \at a time when the movement was split sein Tod kam zu einem Zeitpunkt, als die Bewegung auseinanderbrach;
    \at the time zu dieser Zeit, zu diesem Zeitpunkt;
    \at the same time ( simultaneously) zur gleichen Zeit, gleichzeitig;
    they both yelled “no!” \at the same time beide schrieen im gleichen Moment „nein!“;
    ( on the other hand) auf der anderen Seite;
    I like snow - \at the same time, however, I hate the cold ich mag Schnee - andererseits hasse ich die Kälte;
    \at no time [or point] [or stage] nie[mals]
    he can see clearly \at a distance of 50 metres er kann auf eine Entfernung von 50 Metern noch alles erkennen;
    learners of English \at advanced levels Englischlernende mit fortgeschrittenen Kenntnissen;
    he denied driving \at 120 km per hour er leugnete, 120 km/h schnell gefahren zu sein;
    he drives \at any speed he likes er fährt so schnell er will;
    \at 50 kilometres per hour mit [o bei] 50 km/h;
    the horse raced to the fence \at a gallop das Pferd raste im Galopp auf den Zaun zu;
    the children came \at a run die Kinder kamen alle angelaufen;
    \at £20 für 20 Pfund;
    I'm not going to buy those shoes \at $150! ich zahle für diese Schuhe keine 150 Dollar!;
    \at that price, I can't afford it für diesen Preis kann ich es mir nicht leisten;
    the bells ring \at regular intervals die Glocken läuten in regelmäßigen Abständen;
    inflation is running \at 5% die Inflation liegt im Moment bei 5%;
    \at least ( at minimum) mindestens;
    clean the windows \at least once a week! putze die Fenster mindestens einmal pro Woche!;
    ( if nothing else) zumindest;
    \at least you could say you're sorry du könntest dich zumindest entschuldigen;
    they seldom complained - officially \at least sie haben sich selten beschwert - zumindest offiziell;
    \at [the] most [aller]höchstens;
    I'm afraid we can only pay you £5 an hour at [the] most ich befürchte, wir können Ihnen höchstens 5 Pfund in der Stunde zahlen
    I love watching the animals \at play ich sehe den Tieren gerne beim Spielen zu;
    everything is \at a standstill alles steht still;
    the country was \at war das Land befand sich im Krieg;
    she finished \at second place in the horse race sie belegte bei dem Pferderennen den zweiten Platz;
    to be \at an advantage/ a disadvantage im Vorteil/Nachteil sein;
    to be \at fault im Unrecht sein;
    \at first zuerst, am Anfang;
    \at first they were happy together anfangs waren sie miteinander glücklich;
    \at last endlich, schließlich + superl
    she's \at her best when she's under stress sie ist am besten, wenn sie im Stress ist;
    he was \at his happiest while he was still in school in der Schule war er noch am glücklichsten;
    \at large in Freiheit;
    there was a murderer \at large ein Mörder war auf freiem Fuß
    I was so depressed \at the news ich war über die Nachricht sehr frustriert;
    we are unhappy \at the current circumstances die gegenwärtigen Umstände machen uns unglücklich ( fam);
    don't be angry \at her! ärgere dich nicht über sie!;
    I'm amazed \at the way you can talk ich bin erstaunt, wie du reden kannst after vb
    many people in the audience were crying \at the film viele Leute im Publikum weinten wegen des Films;
    they laughed \at her funny joke sie lachten über ihren komischen Witz;
    she shuddered \at the thought of flying in an airplane sie erschauderte bei dem Gedanken an einen Flug in einem Flugzeug;
    her pleasure \at the bouquet was plain to see ihre Freude über den Blumenstrauß war unübersehbar
    I'm here \at your invitation ich bin auf Ihre Einladung hin gekommen;
    \at your request we will send extra information auf Ihre Bitte hin senden wir Ihnen zusätzliche Informationen;
    \at that daraufhin
    8) after vb ( in ability to) bei +dat;
    he excels \at estimating the seriousness of the offers er tut sich beim Einschätzen der Ernsthaftigkeit der Angebote hervor after adj
    he's very good \at getting on with people er kann sehr gut mit Menschen umgehen;
    she's good \at maths but bad \at history sie ist gut in Mathematik, aber schlecht in Geschichte;
    he is poor \at giving instructions er kann keine guten Anweisungen geben after n
    he's a failure \at love er kennt sich kaum in der Liebe aus
    9) after vb ( repeatedly do) an +dat;
    the dog gnawed \at the bone der Hund knabberte an dem Knochen herum;
    she clutched \at the thin gown sie klammerte sich an den dünnen Morgenmantel;
    if you persevere \at a skill long enough, you will master it wenn man eine Fertigkeit lange genug trainiert, beherrscht man sie auch;
    to be \at sth mit etw dat beschäftigt sein;
    he's been \at it for at least 15 years er macht das jetzt schon seit 15 Jahren
    they smiled \at us as we drove by sie lächelten uns zu, als wir vorbeifuhren;
    he glanced \at his wife before he answered er warf seiner Frau einen Blick zu, bevor er antwortet;
    she hates it when people laugh \at her sie hasst es, ausgelacht zu werden;
    the kids waved \at their father die Kinder winkten ihrem Vater zu;
    some dogs howl \at the moon manche Hunde heulen den Mond an;
    the policeman rushed \at him der Polizist rannte auf ihn zu;
    the policy aimed \at reducing taxation die Politik hatte eine Steuerreduzierung zum Ziel;
    what are you hinting \at? was hast du vor?;
    to go \at sb jdn angreifen
    \at a rough guess, I'd say the job will take three or four weeks grob geschätzt würde ich sagen, die Arbeit dauert drei bis vier Wochen
    PHRASES:
    to be \at the end of one's rope mit seinem Latein am Ende sein;
    \at hand in Reichweite;
    we have to use all the resources \at hand wir müssen alle verfügbaren Ressourcen einsetzen;
    to be \at one's wit's end mit seiner Weisheit am Ende sein;
    \at all überhaupt;
    she barely made a sound \at all sie hat fast keinen Ton von sich gegeben;
    I haven't been well \at all recently mir ging es in letzter Zeit gar nicht gut;
    I don't like him \at all ich kann ihn einfach nicht ausstehen;
    did she suffer \at all? hat sie denn gelitten?;
    nothing/nobody \at all gar [o überhaupt] nichts/niemand;
    I'm afraid I've got nothing \at all to say ich befürchte, ich habe gar nichts zu sagen;
    there was nobody at home \at all when I called dort war niemand zu Hause, als ich anrief;
    not \at all ( polite response) gern geschehen, keine Ursache;
    ( definitely not) keineswegs, überhaupt [o durchaus] nicht;
    I'm not \at all in a hurry - please don't rush ich habe es wirklich nicht eilig - renne bitte nicht so;
    to get \at sth auf etw hinaus wollen [o abzielen];
    \at that noch dazu;
    where it's \at (fam: fashionable) wo etw los ist;
    New York is where it's \at, stylewise in New York ist modemäßig richtig was los ( fam)

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  • 8 if

    if [ɪf]
       a. (condition) ( = supposing that) si
    • even if I knew I wouldn't tell you même si je le savais, je ne te le dirais pas
    • if it is true that... s'il est vrai que...
    • that's the house, if I'm not mistaken voilà la maison, si je ne me trompe
    • if I know her, she'll refuse telle que je la connais, elle refusera
       b. ( = whenever) si
       c. ( = although) si
    • nice weather, even if rather cold temps agréable, bien qu'un peu froid
       d. ( = granted that, admitting that) si
    • even if he did say that, he didn't mean to hurt you quand bien même il l'aurait dit, il n'avait aucune intention de vous faire de la peine
       e. ( = whether) si
    • do you know if they have gone? savez-vous s'ils sont partis ?
    • if anything, it's even smaller c'est peut-être encore plus petit
    • if anything, this one is bigger c'est plutôt celui-ci qui est le plus grand► if + not
    • if it weren't for him, I wouldn't go si j'y vais, c'est pour lui
    • if it hadn't been for you, I would have despaired sans toi, j'aurais désespéré
    • if it isn't our old friend Smith! tiens ! mais c'est notre bon vieux Smith !► if only si seulement
    • if only I had known! si seulement j'avais su !
    • if only it were that simple! si seulement c'était aussi simple !
    • I'd better write to her, if only to let her know that... il faudrait que je lui écrive, ne serait-ce que pour lui faire savoir que...► if so le cas échéant
    2. noun
    * * *
    Note: if is almost always translated by si, except in the case of a very few usages which are shown below
    [ɪf] 1.
    1) (in the event that, supposing that) si

    if he dies ou if he should die — s'il meurt

    if asked, I would say that — si on me posait la question, je dirais que

    if I were you, I... — (moi) à ta place, je...

    tomorrow, if not sooner — demain au plus tard, demain ou même avant

    2) ( whenever) si

    if you mention his name, she cries — il suffit de prononcer son nom pour qu'elle pleure

    3) ( whether) si

    I'm sorry if she doesn't like it but... — je suis désolé que cela ne lui plaise pas mais...

    5) ( although) si

    it's a good shop, if a little expensive — c'est un bon magasin, bien qu'un peu cher

    it was interesting, if nothing else — au moins c'était intéressant

    7) (expressing surprise, dismay etc)

    if it isn't our old friend Mr Pivachon! — tiens, mais voilà notre vieil ami M. Pivachon!

    well, if she didn't try and hit him! — je vous jure, elle a essayé de le battre!

    (so) what if he (ou I etc) did? — et alors?

    2.
    if only conjunctional phrase
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  • 9 if

    if
    ❢ If is almost always translated by si, except in the case of a very few usages which are shown below.
    A conj
    1 (in the event that, supposing that) si ; I'll help you if you pay me je t'aiderai si tu me paies ; I'm not coming if you invite her je ne viens pas si tu l'invites ; if he dies ou if he should die, it will have been your fault s'il meurt, ça sera de ta faute ; if she is to be believed si on l'en croit ; if possible si possible ; tomorrow, if convenient demain, si possible ; if asked, I would say that si on me posait la question, je dirais que ; I'll come with you if you like je t'accompagnerai si tu veux ; he answers in monosyllables, if he answers at all quand il daigne répondre, il répond par monosyllabes ; it was a milestone in our history, if you like ça a été une étape importante dans notre histoire, en quelque sorte or si vous voulez ; if I were you, I… (moi) à ta place, je… ; if it were to snow s'il neigeait ; if it were not for the baby, we could go camping s'il n'y avait pas le bébé, on pourrait faire du camping ; if so si c'est le cas ; if not sinon ; tomorrow, if not sooner demain au plus tard, demain ou même avant ; if I'm not mistaken si je ne me trompe ;
    2 ( whenever) si ; if in doubt, consult the manual pour plus de précisions, consultez le manuel ; if you mention his name, she cries il suffit de prononcer son nom pour qu'elle pleure ; if they need any advice they always come to me quand ils ont besoin d'un conseil, c'est toujours moi qu'ils viennent voir ;
    3 ( whether) si ; I wonder if they will come je me demande s'ils vont venir ; do you know if they survived or not? est-ce que tu sais s'ils ont survécu? ; can you remember if he told you? est-ce que tu te souviens s'il te l'avait dit? ;
    4 ( functioning as that) I'm sorry if she doesn't like it but… je suis désolé que cela ne lui plaise pas mais… ; do you mind if I smoke? cela vous dérange si je fume? ; I don't care if he is married! cela m'est égal qu'il soit marié! ;
    5 (although, accepting that) si ; we'll go even if it's dangerous nous irons même si c'est dangereux ; (even) if they are old, at least they are not alone même s'ils sont vieux, au moins ils ne sont pas seuls ; it's a good shop, if a little expensive c'est un bon magasin, bien qu'un peu cher ; a pleasant, if rather small, apartment un appartement agréable, bien qu'un peu petit ; it was interesting, if nothing else au moins c'était intéressant ;
    6 ( as polite formula) if you would sign here please/follow me please si vous voulez bien signer ici/me suivre ;
    7 (expressing surprise, dismay etc) if it isn't our old friend Mr Pivachon! tiens, mais voilà notre vieil ami M. Pivachon! ; well, if she didn't try and hit him! je vous jure, elle a essayé de le battre! ;
    8 ( used with what) what if he died? et s'il mourait? ; what if I say no? et si je dis non? ; (so) what if he (ou I etc) did? et alors?
    B if only conj phr if only because (of) ne serait-ce qu'à cause de ; if only for a moment ne serait-ce que pour un instant ; if only for one reason ne serait-ce que pour la bonne raison que… ; if only I had known! si (seulement) j'avais su! ; if only I could get my hands on them! si seulement je les tenais!
    there are lots of ifs and buts about it beaucoup de doutes planent là-dessus ; if, and it's a very big if, he agrees… s'il est d'accord, ce qui est loin d'être évident… ; it's a very big if c'est loin d'être sûr.

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  • 10 like

    Ⅰ.
    like1 [laɪk]
    (a) (find pleasant) aimer (bien);
    ∎ I like him je l'aime bien, il me plaît bien;
    ∎ I like her, but I don't love her je l'aime bien, mais je ne suis pas amoureux d'elle;
    ∎ I don't like him je ne l'aime pas beaucoup, il ne me plaît pas;
    ∎ I like Elaine better than Simon j'aime mieux Elaine que Simon;
    ∎ I like Sally best c'est Sally que je préfère;
    ∎ what do you like about him? qu'est-ce qui te plaît chez lui?;
    ∎ do you like coffee? est-ce que tu aimes le café?;
    ∎ these plants don't like direct sunlight ces plantes ne supportent pas l'exposition directe à la lumière du soleil;
    ∎ humorous I like curry but it doesn't like me! j'aime le curry mais ça ne me réussit pas tellement!
    (b) (enjoy) aimer;
    ∎ he likes school il aime l'école;
    ∎ to like doing or to do sth aimer faire qch;
    ∎ I like dancing or to dance j'aime danser;
    ∎ I like spending or to spend my weekends at home j'aime passer mes week-ends à la maison;
    ∎ I don't like being shouted at je n'aime pas qu'on me crie dessus;
    ∎ he doesn't like people talking about it il n'aime pas qu'on en parle;
    ∎ how would HE like being kept waiting in the rain? ça lui plairait, à lui, qu'on le fasse attendre sous la pluie?
    (c) (approve of) aimer;
    ∎ I like people to be frank with me j'aime qu'on soit franc avec moi;
    ∎ if he doesn't like it he can go elsewhere si ça ne lui plaît pas il peut aller ailleurs;
    ∎ I don't like you swearing, I don't like it when you swear je n'aime pas que tu dises des gros mots;
    ∎ they're not going to like it! ça ne va pas leur plaire!;
    ∎ whether you like it or not! que ça te plaise ou non!;
    ∎ ironic well, I like that! ça, c'est le bouquet!;
    ∎ ironic I like the way you say "don't worry" "ne t'inquiète pas", c'est facile à dire
    (d) (want, wish) aimer, vouloir;
    ∎ I'd like some tea je prendrais bien une tasse de thé;
    ∎ take any dress you like prends la robe que tu veux ou qui te plaît;
    ∎ as much as you like tant que vous voudrez;
    ∎ do what you like fais ce que tu veux ou ce qui te plaît;
    ∎ he thinks he can do anything he likes il se croit tout permis;
    ∎ she is free to do as she likes elle est libre d'agir à sa guise ou de faire comme il lui plaira;
    ∎ as you like comme vous voudrez;
    ∎ what I'd like to know is where he got the money from ce que je voudrais savoir, c'est où il a obtenu cet argent;
    ∎ come whenever you like venez quand vous voulez;
    ∎ I didn't like to say anything, but... je ne voulais rien dire mais...;
    ∎ I'd like nothing better than a hot bath il n'y a rien qui me ferait autant plaisir qu'un bon bain chaud;
    ∎ I'd like your opinion on this wine j'aimerais savoir ce que tu penses de ce vin;
    ∎ I would or I'd like to go out tonight j'aimerais (bien) sortir ce soir
    (e) (in polite offers, requests)
    ∎ would you like to go out tonight? ça te dirait de ou tu as envie de sortir ce soir?;
    ∎ would you like tea or coffee? voulez-vous du thé ou du café?;
    ∎ would you like to leave a message? voulez-vous laisser un message?;
    ∎ would you like me to do it for you? veux-tu que je le fasse à ta place?;
    ∎ I'd like to speak to Mr Smith, please je voudrais parler à M. Smith, s'il vous plaît;
    ∎ I'd like the soup followed by a salad je prendrai la soupe puis une salade;
    ∎ I'd like my steak rare, please je voudrais mon steak saignant, s'il vous plaît
    ∎ how do you like my jacket? comment trouves-tu ma veste?;
    ∎ how would you like a trip to Paris? ça te dirait d'aller à Paris?
    ∎ how do you like your coffee, black or white? vous prenez votre café noir ou avec du lait?
    ∎ I like to be in bed by 10 p.m. j'aime être couché pour 10 heures;
    ∎ one doesn't like to interrupt c'est toujours délicat d'interrompre quelqu'un
    (preferences) goûts mpl;
    ∎ try to discover their likes and dislikes essayez de découvrir ce qu'ils aiment et ce qu'ils n'aiment pas
    ∎ I can do it, if you like je peux le faire, si tu veux;
    ∎ I'll get lunch, shall I? - if you like je vais chercher de quoi manger, d'accord? - si tu veux
    (b) (as it were) si tu veux;
    ∎ it was a surprise, a shock, if you like ça m'a surpris, choqué si tu veux
    ∎ like it or not, we're heading for a confrontation qu'on le veuille ou non, nous ne pouvons éviter une confrontation
    Ⅱ.
    like2 [laɪk]
    (a) (similar to) comme;
    ∎ to be like sb/sth être semblable à qn/à qch, ressembler à qn/à qch;
    ∎ there's a car like ours voilà une voiture comme la nôtre;
    ∎ their house is a bit like ours leur maison est un peu comme la nôtre;
    ∎ there's no place like home rien ne vaut son chez-soi;
    ∎ we're like sisters nous sommes comme des sœurs;
    ∎ she's nothing like her sister elle ne ressemble pas du tout à sa sœur;
    ∎ he was like a father to me il a été comme un père pour moi;
    ∎ he talks like his father il parle comme son père;
    ∎ it's shaped like an egg ça a la forme d'un œuf;
    ∎ it tastes a bit like celery ça a un peu le goût de céleri;
    ∎ do you have any more like this? en avez-vous d'autres?;
    ∎ I want to find one just like it je veux trouver le/la même;
    ∎ there's nothing like it il n'y a rien de mieux;
    ∎ it seemed like hours c'était comme si des heures entières s'étaient écoulées;
    ∎ it looks like rain on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir
    ∎ what's your new boss like? comment est ton nouveau patron?;
    ∎ what's the weather like? quel temps fait-il?;
    ∎ what does it taste like? quel goût ça a?;
    ∎ what was it like? c'était comment?
    (c) (such as) comme;
    ∎ in a family like ours dans une famille comme la nôtre;
    ∎ I've had enough of people like him! j'en ai assez des gens comme lui!;
    ∎ it makes me angry to hear things like that ça me met en colère d'entendre des choses pareilles;
    ∎ cities like Toronto and Ottawa des villes comme Toronto et Ottawa;
    ∎ I'm useless at things like sewing je ne suis bon à rien quand il s'agit de couture et de choses comme ça
    ∎ you know what she's like vous savez comme elle est;
    ∎ kids are like that, what do you expect? les gosses sont comme ça, qu'est-ce que tu veux!;
    ∎ it's not like him to be rude ça ne lui ressemble pas ou ce n'est pas son genre d'être impoli;
    ∎ it's just like him not to show up! c'est bien son style ou c'est bien de lui de ne pas venir!;
    ∎ familiar be like that then! tant pis pour toi!;
    ∎ familiar don't be like that, he didn't mean what he said ne le prends pas mal, ce n'est pas ce qu'il voulait dire□ ;
    ∎ that's just like a man! c'est typiquement masculin!;
    ∎ like father like son tel père, tel fils
    ∎ I think like you je pense comme vous;
    ∎ you're acting like a fool tu te comportes comme un imbécile;
    ∎ they chattered like monkeys ils ont bavardé comme de vraies pipelettes;
    ∎ to speak French like a native parler français comme un natif;
    ∎ we, like everyone else, were forced to queue all night nous avons dû faire la queue toute la nuit, comme tout le monde;
    ∎ do it like this/that voici/voilà comment il faut faire;
    ∎ like so comme ça;
    ∎ sorry to interrupt you like this désolé de t'interrompre comme ça;
    ∎ don't talk to me like that! ne me parle pas sur ce ton!
    ∎ it cost something like £200 ça a coûté dans les 200 livres;
    ∎ we don't have anything like as many people as we need on est loin d'avoir tout le monde qu'il nous faut;
    ∎ it will cost more like £20 ça coûtera plutôt dans les 20 livres;
    ∎ it was more like midnight when we got home il était plus près de minuit quand nous sommes arrivés à la maison;
    ∎ that's more like it! voilà qui est mieux!;
    ∎ she is nothing like as intelligent as you elle est loin d'être aussi intelligente que vous;
    ∎ familiar he ran like anything or like hell or like blazes il a couru comme un dératé ou comme s'il avait le feu aux fesses
    ∎ we were treated in like manner on nous a traités de la même façon;
    ∎ they are of like temperament ils ont le même tempérament;
    ∎ Mathematics like terms/quantities termes mpl/quantités fpl semblables
    (a) (as) comme□ ;
    ∎ like I was saying comme je disais;
    ∎ they don't make them like they used to! ils/elles ne sont plus ce qu'ils/elles étaient!;
    ∎ I wish I could dance like you! j'aimerais bien pouvoir danser comme toi!;
    ∎ it was just like in the films c'était exactement comme au cinéma;
    ∎ tell it like it is dis les choses comme elles sont
    (b) (as if) comme si□ ;
    ∎ he acted like he was in charge il se comportait comme si c'était lui le chef;
    ∎ she felt like she wanted to cry elle avait l'impression qu'elle allait pleurer;
    ∎ he looked like he'd seen a ghost on aurait dit qu'il avait vu un fantôme
    familiar (in conversation, reported speech)
    ∎ I was hungry, like, so I went into this café j'avais faim, tu vois, alors je suis entré dans un café;
    ∎ there were like three thousand people there il devait y avoir environ trois mille personnes□ ;
    ∎ I was busy, like, that's why I didn't call you j'étais occupé, c'est pour ça que je t'ai pas appelé, tu comprends?;
    ∎ he just came up behind me, like il s'est approché de moi par derrière□ ;
    ∎ I was like "no way" alors je lui ai fait "pas question";
    ∎ so he was like "in your dreams, pal!" alors il a dit "c'est ça, compte là-dessus mon vieux!"
    5 noun
    ∎ he and his like lui et ses semblables;
    ∎ like attracts like qui se ressemble s'assemble;
    ∎ you can only compare like with like on ne peut comparer que ce qui est comparable;
    ∎ to give or to return like for like rendre la pareille;
    ∎ she goes in for shiatzu, yoga and the like elle fait du shiatsu, du yoga et d'autres choses comme ça;
    ∎ I've never seen the like of it! je n'ai jamais rien vu de pareil!;
    ∎ he was a president the like or likes of which we will probably never see again c'était un président comme on n'en verra probablement plus jamais
    ∎ the likes of us/them/ etc les gens comme nous/eux/ etc;
    ∎ it's not for the likes of us ça n'est pas pour les gens comme nous
    7 like enough, like as not adverb
    British familiar probablement□ ;
    ∎ he's still at the office, like enough il y a des chances qu'il soit encore au bureau;
    ∎ like enough, she hasn't even read it yet elle ne l'a probablement même pas encore lu

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  • 11 over

    {'ouvə}
    I. 1. над, върху (и прен.), край, до
    OVER a glass of beer на чаша бира
    to sit OVER the fire седя край/до огъня
    to go to sleep OVER one's work заспивам над работата си/както работя
    with his coat OVER his shoulder с палто, преметнато през/на рамо
    to set OVER the rest поставям над другите
    how long will yon be OVER it? колко време ще ти отнеме това? to stumble OVER a stone препъвам се в/o камък
    2. по, на, из
    all OVER the town по/из целия град
    all OVER the world из/по целия свят
    OVER Europe, Europe OVER из цяла Европа
    3. оттатък, отвъд, през
    the house OVER the way отсрещната къща
    to speak OVER one's shoulder говоря през рамо
    to escape OVER the frontier избягвам през границата
    4. oт (ръба на нещо)
    to fall OVER a cliff падам от скала
    to flow OVER the edge проливам
    5. през, през (цялото) време, в течение на
    OVER the past 25 years в течение на/през последните 25 години
    can you stay OVER Sunday? можеш ли да останеш и неделя/до понеделник? he will not live OVER today той няма да доживее до утре
    6. над, повече от
    it costs OVER USD 50 струва над 50 долара
    OVER and above their wages освен/плюс/свръх надницата им
    7. по (радио, телефон и пр.)
    8. за, относно, във връзка с
    to laugh OVER something смея се на/за нещо
    trouble OVER money парични затруднения
    II. 1. оттатък, отвъд, от/на другата страна
    to jump OVER прескачам
    OVER here ей ту к, отсам
    OVER there ей там
    2. насам, у/при мен, нас и пр.
    he is OVER from Greece дошъл e от Гърция
    ask him OVER покани го да дойде
    we are having some friends OVER поканили сме приятели у нас
    3. падане, прекатурване пре-
    to fall OVER прекатурвам се
    and OVER I went претърколих се
    the milk boiled OVER млякото изкипя
    4. предаване, преотстъпване и пр. пре-
    to hand something OVER to someone предавам някому нещо
    to go OVER to the enemy преминавам към неприятеля
    OVER (to you)! сега e ваш ред! (радиотелеграфия и пр.)
    5. от край до край, изцяло, навсякъде
    to search the town OVER претърсвам целия град
    he's English all OVER той e типичен англичанин
    to be mud all OVER/разг. all OVER mud целият съм покрит с кал
    to ache all OVER всичко ме боли
    to paint OVER заличавам с боя
    to look OVER accounts преглеждам сметки
    to think something OVER премислям нещо
    to talk the matter OVER обсъждам/разисквам въпрос
    6. завършване, край
    the play is OVER пиесата свърши
    the rain is OVER дъждът преваля
    it's all OVER всичко e свършено
    it's OVER and done with окончателно e свършено, напълно e уредено
    7. още веднъж, отново, пак (и OVER again)
    I had to do it all OVER again трябваше да го правя пак от начало до край
    ten times OVER десет пъти едно след друго
    OVER and again много/безброй пъти, неведнъж
    to turn something OVER and OVER обръщам нещо на всички страни
    8. допълнително, отгоре, в остатък
    children of fourteen and OVER деца от четиринайсет години нагоре
    keep what is left OVER задръжте остатъка
    nine divided by four makes two and one OVER девет делено на четири прави две и едно в остатък
    I shall have something OVER ще ми остане нещо
    9. извънредно, необичайно, особено
    she grieves OVER much тя скърби прекалено много
    he hasn't done it OVER well не го e направил особено добре
    III. 1. горец, по-висш, по-висок
    2. външен
    3. допълнителен, извънреден, в повече
    4. прекомерен
    IV. pref свръх-, над-, пре-
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    {'ouvъ} prep 1. над, върху (и прен.), край, до; over а glass of bee(2) {'ouvъ} adv 1. оттатък, отвъд, от/на другата страна; to jump{3} {'ouvъ} а 1. горец, по-висш, по-висок; 2. външен; 3. допълни{4} {'ouvъ} pref свръх-, над-, пре-.
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    свръх; отвъд; отгоре; оттатък; отново; през; външен; върху; допълнително; горен; допълнителен; излишък; крайно; над; на;
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    1. all over the town по/из целия град 2. all over the world из/по целия свят 3. and over i went претърколих се 4. ask him over покани го да дойде 5. can you stay over sunday? можеш ли да останеш и неделя/до понеделник? he will not live over today той няма да доживее до утре 6. children of fourteen and over деца от четиринайсет години нагоре 7. he hasn't done it over well не го e направил особено добре 8. he is over from greece дошъл e от Гърция 9. he's english all over той e типичен англичанин 10. how long will yon be over it? колко време ще ти отнеме това? to stumble over a stone препъвам се в/o камък 11. i had to do it all over again трябваше да го правя пак от начало до край 12. i shall have something over ще ми остане нещо 13. i. над, върху (и прен.), край, до 14. ii. оттатък, отвъд, от/на другата страна 15. iii. горец, по-висш, по-висок 16. it costs over $50 струва над 50 долара 17. it's all over всичко e свършено 18. it's over and done with окончателно e свършено, напълно e уредено 19. iv. pref свръх-, над-, пре- 20. keep what is left over задръжте остатъка 21. nine divided by four makes two and one over девет делено на четири прави две и едно в остатък 22. over (to you)! сега e ваш ред! (радиотелеграфия и пр.) 23. over a glass of beer на чаша бира 24. over and above their wages освен/плюс/свръх надницата им 25. over and again много/безброй пъти, неведнъж 26. over europe, europe over из цяла Европа 27. over here ей ту к, отсам 28. over the past 25 years в течение на/през последните 25 години 29. over there ей там 30. oт (ръба на нещо) 31. she grieves over much тя скърби прекалено много 32. ten times over десет пъти едно след друго 33. the house over the way отсрещната къща 34. the milk boiled over млякото изкипя 35. the play is over пиесата свърши 36. the rain is over дъждът преваля 37. to ache all over всичко ме боли 38. to be mud all over/разг. all over mud целият съм покрит с кал 39. to escape over the frontier избягвам през границата 40. to fall over a cliff падам от скала 41. to fall over прекатурвам се 42. to flow over the edge проливам 43. to go over to the enemy преминавам към неприятеля 44. to go to sleep over one's work заспивам над работата си/както работя 45. to hand something over to someone предавам някому нещо 46. to jump over прескачам 47. to laugh over something смея се на/за нещо 48. to look over accounts преглеждам сметки 49. to paint over заличавам с боя 50. to search the town over претърсвам целия град 51. to set over the rest поставям над другите 52. to sit over the fire седя край/до огъня 53. to speak over one's shoulder говоря през рамо 54. to talk the matter over обсъждам/разисквам въпрос 55. to think something over премислям нещо 56. to turn something over and over обръщам нещо на всички страни 57. trouble over money парични затруднения 58. we are having some friends over поканили сме приятели у нас 59. with his coat over his shoulder с палто, преметнато през/на рамо 60. външен 61. допълнителен, извънреден, в повече 62. допълнително, отгоре, в остатък 63. за, относно, във връзка с 64. завършване, край 65. извънредно, необичайно, особено 66. над, повече от 67. насам, у/при мен, нас и пр 68. от край до край, изцяло, навсякъде 69. оттатък, отвъд, през 70. още веднъж, отново, пак (и over again) 71. падане, прекатурване пре- 72. по (радио, телефон и пр.) 73. по, на, из 74. предаване, преотстъпване и пр. пре- 75. през, през (цялото) време, в течение на 76. прекомерен
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    over[´ouvə] I. prep 1. над, върху, на; \over my head над главата ми; прен. 1) над умствените ми способности; трудно за разбиране; 2) без да се допита до мене; flung \over the back of a chair метнат върху облегалката на стол; to converse \over the fence разговарям през оградата; to sit \over the fire седя около (до) огъня; \over his signature с негов подпис; how long will you be \over it? колко време ще ти отнеме това? 2. по; на; из; to travel \over England пътувам из Англия; 3. през, през (цялото) време на, в течение на; he will not live \over today той не ще доживее до утре; to discuss business \over golf говоря по бизнес по време на голф (докато играя голф); can you stay \over Sunday? можеш ли да останеш и в неделя с нас? можеш ли да останеш до понеделник? 4. оттатък, отвъд, през; a bridge \over a stream мост през река; \over the river от другата страна на реката, отвъд реката; 5. от (ръба на нещо); to fall \over a cliff падам от скала; to flow \over the edge преливам; 6. над, повече от, свръх; \over forty над четиридесетте; I like that \over everything else това ми харесва повече от всичко друго; 7. по; чрез; I heard it \over the radio чух го по радиото; 8. за, относно, на тема; an argument \over nothing спор за глупости (нещо маловажно); • to be all \over s.o. 1) престаравам се да любезнича с някого; 2) много се възхищавам от някого; she is not \over her last love affair още не се е съвзела след последната си любовна афера (не е преодоляла чувствата си); \over and above his salary в допълнение към заплатата му; II. adv 1. оттатък, отвъд, от другата страна; \over here ей тук, отсам; \over against срещу, против; to reach \over пресягам се; 2. за падане, преливане; пре-: and \over I went и ето че се претърколих; to knock s.o. \over повалям някого с удар; 3. от, оттатък; invite him \over покани го да дойде при нас; 4. за предаване: to hand s.th. \over to s.o. връчвам някому нещо; to take \over 1) поемам; 2) пренасям; 5. от край до край; от начало до край; навсякъде; to search the town \over претърсвам целия град; to read a document \over прочитам документ от край до край; he's English all \over той е англичанин от глава до пети; that's you all \over! това е типично за тебе! същият (същата) си си останал(а)! to think s.th. \over премислям нещо; to talk \over the matter обсъждам въпроса; 6. (със значение на край или завършек): the rain is \over дъждът спря; it is all \over всичко е свършено; \over and done with напълно уредено, съвсем готово; 7. още веднъж, отново (и \over again); ten times \over десет пъти едно след друго; twice \over на два пъти; \over and again много пъти наведнъж, безброй пъти; to turn s.th. \over and \over обръщам и преобръщам нещо, обръщам нещо на всички страни; 8. допълнително, отгоре; в остатък; people aged 65 and \over хора на 65 години и нагоре; nine divided by four makes two and one \over девет, делено на четири, прави две и едно в остатък; 9. извънредно, необичайно, свръх, крайно; he was \over polite той се топеше (разтичаше) от любезност; much \over прекалено (твърде) много; • a pipe measuring three inches \over тръба, широка 3 инча (цола); \over and above освен това, в допълнение на, отгоре на това; на всичко отгоре; III. adj 1. горен, по-висок, по-висш; 2. външен; връхни; 3. допълнителен, извънреден; IV. n ам. 1. излишък; 2. воен. изстрел над мишената; 3. сп. последователно хвърляне на 6 топки (при игра на крикет); a maiden \over хвърляне на 6-те топки, без да се отбележи точка; 4. намятане, наметка, наддавка (при плетене); V. v рядко прескачам, прехвърлям; преминавам.

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