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1 hard

hard [hɑ:d]

dur ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 2 (a) difficile ⇒ 1 (b) froid ⇒ 1 (c) rude ⇒ 1 (c) concret ⇒ 1 (d) fort ⇒ 2 (a) difficilement ⇒ 2 (b) durement ⇒ 2 (c)

1 adjective

(a) (not soft → substance, light, colour) dur;

∎ to get or to become hard durcir;

∎ rock hard, (as) hard as rock dur comme la pierre;

∎ his muscles are rock hard or (as) hard as rock ses muscles sont durs comme le fer, il a des muscles d'acier;

∎ she is (as) hard as nails (emotionally) elle est dure, elle n'a pas de cœur; (physically) c'est une dure à cuire

(b) (difficult → question, problem etc) difficile, dur;

∎ the laws make it hard to leave the country à cause des lois, il est difficile de quitter le pays;

∎ to have a hard fight or struggle on one's hands avoir une lourde tâche devant soi;

∎ it's hard to explain c'est difficile ou dur à expliquer;

∎ I find it hard to understand/believe that... je n'arrive pas à comprendre pourquoi/croire que...;

∎ it's hard to say c'est difficile à dire;

∎ he's hard to get on with il n'est pas facile à vivre;

∎ she is hard to please (never satisfied) elle est difficile; (difficult to buy gifts for etc) c'est difficile de lui faire plaisir;

∎ it's hard to beat on trouve difficilement mieux;

∎ it's hard to beat a good Bordeaux il n'y a rien de meilleur qu'un bon bordeaux;

∎ the hardest part of the job is done le plus dur est fait;

∎ life is hard c'est dur, la vie;

∎ times are hard les temps sont durs ou difficiles;

∎ these are hard times for all of us c'est une période difficile pour tout le monde;

∎ to fall on hard times (financially) connaître des temps difficiles ou une période de vaches maigres; (have difficult times) connaître des temps difficiles, en voir de dures;

∎ to give sb a hard time en faire voir de dures à qn;

∎ the boss has just been giving me a hard time le patron vient de me faire passer un mauvais quart d'heure;

∎ come on, don't give me a hard time! allez, laisse-moi tranquille!;

∎ you'll have a hard time (of it) persuading him to do that tu vas avoir du mal à le convaincre de faire cela;

∎ she had a hard time of it after her mother's death elle a traversé une période difficile après la mort de sa mère;

∎ she had a hard time of it when she was a child la vie n'était pas drôle pour elle quand elle était enfant;

∎ she had a hard time of it (in childbirth, operation) elle a souffert;

∎ to learn sth the hard way (involving personal loss, suffering etc) apprendre qch à ses dépens; (in a difficult way) faire le rude apprentissage de qch;

∎ I learnt the hard way not to be underinsured j'ai appris à mes dépens qu'il ne faut pas être sous-assuré;

∎ I learnt skiing the hard way j'ai appris à skier à la dure;

∎ I learnt my seamanship the hard way j'ai fait le rude apprentissage du métier de marin;

∎ to do things the hard way (through choice) se compliquer la vie; (due to circumstances) en baver;

∎ some people always have to do things the hard way il y a des gens qui choisissent toujours la difficulté;

∎ to play hard to get (flirt) jouer les insaisissables;

∎ humorous their financial expert is playing hard to get leur expert financier semble jouer à cache-cache;

∎ the hard of hearing les malentendants mpl;

∎ to be hard of hearing être dur d'oreille;

∎ a glass of wine, or would you prefer a drop of the hard stuff? un verre de vin, ou bien préféreriez-vous une goutte de quelque chose de plus fort?;

∎ keep off the hard stuff évitez les boissons fortes

(c) (severe → voice, face, eyes) dur, froid; (→ climate, winter) rigoureux, rude; (→ frost) fort, rude;

∎ he's hard (tough) c'est un dur;

∎ to be hard on sb être dur avec qn;

∎ children are hard on their shoes les enfants font subir de mauvais traitements à leurs chaussures;

∎ it's hard on the nerves c'est dur pour les nerfs;

∎ it was hard on the others ça a été dur pour les autres;

∎ it's hardest on the children le plus dur, c'est pour les enfants;

∎ to be a hard taskmaster être dur à la tâche;

∎ to take a long hard look at sth examiner qch de près;

∎ you should take a long hard look at yourself tu devrais bien te regarder;

∎ it's a hard blow for him c'est un coup terrible pour lui;

∎ no hard feelings? tu ne m'en veux pas?;

∎ familiar hard luck!, British hard cheese!, hard lines! pas de chance!^□, pas de veine!, pas de bol!;

∎ it will be hard luck if he doesn't get the job ça ne sera pas de veine ou de bol s'il n'obtient pas le travail;

∎ don't give me any of your hard luck stories ne me raconte pas tes malheurs;

∎ he gave me some hard luck story about having lost his investments il a essayé de m'apitoyer en me racontant qu'il avait perdu l'argent qu'il avait investi;

∎ familiar a hard nut or man un dur

(d) (concrete → facts) concret(ète), tangible; (→ evidence) tangible;

∎ the hard fact is that there isn't enough money la vérité, c'est qu'il n'y a pas assez d'argent;

∎ the argument was not backed up by any hard fact l'argument ne s'appuyait sur rien de concret

(e) (strenuous)

∎ it's been a long hard day la journée a été longue;

∎ it's hard work c'est dur;

∎ it was hard work to convince him j'ai eu fort à faire pour le convaincre;

∎ she's hard work (difficult to get on with) elle n'est pas facile à vivre; (difficult to make conversation with) elle n'est pas causante;

∎ she's not afraid of hard work le travail ne lui fait pas peur;

∎ the climb was hard going la montée était rude;

∎ it's hard going making conversation with him c'est difficile de discuter avec lui

(f) (intense)

∎ she's a hard worker c'est un bourreau de travail;

∎ he's a hard drinker c'est un gros buveur, il boit beaucoup;

∎ he's a hard charger c'est un fonceur;

∎ give it a good hard shove pousse-le un bon coup, pousse-le fort

(g) Finance (stock, rates) soutenu, ferme

(h) Linguistics (consonant) dur

2 adverb

(a) (strenuously → pull, push, hit, breathe) fort; (→ work) dur; (→ run) à toutes jambes; (→ listen) attentivement;

∎ to work hard at sth beaucoup travailler qch;

∎ to work hard at improving one's service/French beaucoup travailler pour améliorer son service/français;

∎ to work sb hard faire travailler qn dur;

∎ he works hard and plays hard il se dépense beaucoup dans son travail et dans ses loisirs;

∎ you'll have to try harder il faudra que tu fasses plus d'efforts;

∎ to try hard to do sth essayer de son mieux de faire qch;

∎ try hard! fais de ton mieux!;

∎ to think hard beaucoup réfléchir;

∎ think hard! réfléchis bien!;

∎ think harder! réfléchis un peu plus!;

∎ we can't find it - well, look harder! nous ne le trouvons pas - et bien cherchez mieux!;

∎ you didn't look very hard! tu n'as pas bien cherché;

∎ to look hard at sb regarder qn bien en face;

∎ to look hard at sth examiner qch;

∎ as hard as possible, as hard as one can (work, try) le plus qu'on peut; (push, hit, squeeze) de toutes ses forces;

∎ Nautical hard astern! arrière, toute!;

∎ Cars she hauled the wheel hard over elle a braqué à fond;

∎ Cars to turn hard to the left braquer à gauche, faire un virage très sec vers la gauche;

∎ to swim hard for the shore nager de toutes ses forces vers le rivage;

∎ British they're hard at it (working) ils sont plongés dans leur travail

(b) (with difficulty) difficilement;

∎ to be hard put or pushed or pressed to do sth avoir du mal à faire qch;

∎ you'll be hard put to find a shop open at this time tu vas avoir du mal à trouver une boutique ouverte à cette heure-ci;

∎ old habits die hard les vieilles habitudes ont la vie dure

(c) (harshly, severely → treat someone) durement, sévèrement; (→ rain) à verse; (→ freeze, snow) fort;

∎ he's feeling hard done by il a l'impression d'avoir été injustement traité;

∎ to be hard hit by sth être durement touché par qch;

∎ she took the news/his death pretty hard la nouvelle/sa mort l'a beaucoup éprouvée;

∎ old-fashioned it'll go hard with him if he keeps telling lies ça va aller mal pour lui s'il continue à raconter des mensonges

(d) (solid)

∎ the ground was frozen hard le gel avait complètement durci la terre;

∎ to set hard (concrete, mortar) prendre

(e) (close)

∎ to follow hard on the heels of sb être sur les talons de qn;

∎ to follow or to come hard on the heels of sth suivre qch de très près

(f) familiar (idiom)

∎ hard up (short of money) fauché, à sec;

∎ to be hard up for ideas manquer d'idées^□, être à court d'idées^□ ;

∎ to be hard up for volunteers manquer de volontaires^□ ;

∎ figurative you must be hard up if you're going out with him! il faut vraiment que tu n'aies rien à te mettre sous la dent pour sortir avec lui!

3 noun

∎ to try one's hardest faire de son mieux

4 hard by preposition

old-fashioned tout près de

►► Typography & Computing hard carriage return retour m chariot obligatoire;

familiar hard case (person) dur(e) m,f à cuire;

hard cash (argent m) liquide m;

American hard cider cidre m;

hard coal anthracite m;

Finance hard commodities minerais mpl;

Linguistics hard consonant consonne f dure;

Computing hard copy copie f sur papier, sortie f papier;

hard core (nucleus) noyau m dur; Building industry empierrement m; Music hard rock m inv, hard m inv; (pornography) porno m hard;

British Sport hard court (for tennis) court m en ciment;

hard currency monnaie f ou devise f forte;

∎ a hard currency shop un magasin où on paye en devises;

Computing hard disk disque m dur;

Computing hard disk drive, hard drive unité f de disque dur;

hard drug drogue f dure;

Horseriding hard gallop galop m soutenu;

hard hat (of construction worker) casque m; American familiar (construction worker) ouvrier(ère) m,f du bâtiment;

hard hat area = zone où le port du casque est obligatoire;

∎ hard hat area (sign) port du casque obligatoire;

Typography & Computing hard hyphen césure f imposée, trait m d'union imposé;

hard labour (UNCOUNT) travaux mpl forcés;

hard landing (by spacecraft) atterrissage m avec impact; figurative (during economic crisis) atterrissage m brutal;

Metallurgy hard lead plomb m aigre;

Politics the hard left l'extrême gauche;

hard line ligne f de conduite dure;

∎ to take a hard line on sb/sth adopter une ligne de conduite dure avec qn/sur qch;

hard liquor spiritueux mpl;

Finance hard loan prêt m aux conditions du marché;

Press hard news nouvelles fpl sûres ou vérifiées;

Veterinary medicine hard pad coussinet m dur;

Typography & Computing hard page break fin f de page obligatoire;

Anatomy hard palate voûte f du palais, palais m dur;

hard porn porno m hard, hard m inv;

Computing hard reset réinitialisation f totale de la machine;

Typography & Computing hard return saut m de ligne manuel;

Politics the hard right l'extrême droit;

Music hard rock hard rock m inv, hard m inv; esp American Cookery hard sauce = sauce au beurre, au sucre et au brandy ou au rhum servie avec le pudding;

hard science science f dure;

hard sell vente f agressive;

∎ to give sth the hard sell promouvoir qch de façon agressive;

∎ the salesman gave us the hard sell le vendeur a essayé de nous forcer la main;

hard sell approach, hard sell tactics méthode f de vente agressive;

Cars hard shoulder bande f d'arrêt d'urgence;

hard space espace m insécable;

hard water eau f calcaire ou dure

✾ Book 'Hard Times' Dickens 'Les Temps difficiles'

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2 try

try [traɪ]

essayer ⇒ 1 (a)-(f), 2 goûter à ⇒ 1 (c) juger ⇒ 1 (g) éprouver ⇒ 1 (h) essai ⇒ 3 (a)-(c) tentative ⇒ 3 (a)

(pt & pp tried, pl tries)

1 transitive verb

(a) (attempt) essayer;

∎ to try an experiment tenter une expérience;

∎ to try to do or doing sth essayer ou tâcher de faire qch, chercher à faire qch;

∎ I've tried to give up smoking before j'ai déjà essayé d'arrêter de fumer;

∎ try phoning later essaie de rappeler plus tard;

∎ she tried not to think about it elle essaya de ne pas y penser ou d'éviter d'y penser;

∎ I tried hard to understand j'ai tout fait pour essayer de comprendre, j'ai vraiment cherché à comprendre;

∎ to try one's best or hardest faire de son mieux;

∎ he tried his best to explain il a essayé d'expliquer de son mieux;

∎ I'm willing to try anything once! je suis prêt à tout essayer au moins une fois!;

∎ I'd like to see you try it! je voudrais bien t'y voir!;

∎ it's trying to rain on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir;

∎ familiar and don't try any funny business! et pas d'entourloupe!;

∎ just you try it! (as threat) essaie un peu pour voir!

(b) (test → method, approach, car) essayer;

∎ have you tried acupuncture? avez-vous essayé l'acupuncture?;

∎ tried and tested (remedy, method, friend) éprouvé, qui a fait ses preuves;

∎ the method has been tried and tested la méthode a fait ses preuves;

∎ he has been tried and found wanting il ne s'est pas montré à la hauteur;

∎ familiar (just) try me! essaie toujours!;

∎ to try one's strength against sb se mesurer à qn;

∎ to try one's luck (at sth) tenter sa chance (à qch)

(c) (sample → recipe, wine) essayer, goûter à; (→ clothes, product) essayer;

∎ try it, you'll like it essayez ou goûtez-y donc, vous aimerez;

∎ just try the dress and see if it suits you essaie donc la robe, pour voir si elle te va;

∎ try this for size (garment) essayez ceci pour voir la taille; (shoe) essayez ceci pour voir la pointure; figurative essayez ceci pour voir si ça va

(d) (attempt to open → door, window) essayer;

∎ we tried the door, but it was locked on a essayé la porte, mais elle était fermée à clé

(e) Telecommunications essayer;

∎ try the number again refaites le numéro;

∎ familiar try him later essayez de le rappeler plus tard

(f) (visit) essayer;

∎ I've tried six shops already j'ai déjà essayé six magasins;

∎ try Jane (ask) demande à Jane;

∎ he tried the embassy first il a d'abord essayé l'ambassade

(g) Law (person, case) juger;

∎ he was tried for murder il a été jugé pour meurtre

(h) (tax, strain → patience) éprouver, mettre à l'épreuve;

∎ these things are sent to try us! c'est le ciel qui nous envoie ces épreuves!;

∎ it's enough to try the patience of a saint même un ange n'aurait pas la patience;

∎ literary or humorous to be sorely tried être durement éprouvé

2 intransitive verb

essayer;

∎ to try and do sth essayer de faire qch;

∎ try again refaites un essai, recommencez;

∎ try later essayez plus tard;

∎ we can but try on peut toujours essayer;

∎ you can do it if you try quand on veut, on peut;

∎ just (you) try! essaie un peu pour voir!;

∎ I'd like to see you try! (answer to threat, challenge) je voudrais bien t'y voir!;

∎ … and she wasn't even trying … et elle l'a fait sans le moindre effort

3 noun

(a) (attempt) essai m, tentative f;

∎ to have a try at sth/at doing sth essayer qch/de faire qch;

∎ good try! bel effort!;

∎ it's worth a try cela vaut la peine d'essayer;

∎ I managed it at the first try j'ai réussi du premier coup;

∎ can I have a try? (est-ce que) je peux essayer?;

∎ he had several tries at opening the box il a essayé plusieurs fois d'ouvrir la boîte

(b) (test, turn) essai m;

∎ to give sth a try essayer qch;

∎ do you want a try on my bike? veux-tu essayer mon vélo?

(c) Sport (in rugby) essai m;

∎ to score a try marquer un essai;

∎ Sport the try scorer celui qui a marqué l'essai;

∎ France's leading try scorer celui qui a marqué le plus d'essais pour la France

►► Technology try square équerre f de menuisier, équerre f à chapeau

➲ try for inseparable transitive verb

(attempt to obtain) tâcher d'obtenir;

∎ to try for a job poser sa candidature à un emploi;

∎ he's trying for (a place at) music school il essaie d'obtenir une place à l'école de musique;

∎ she's trying for the record/a gold medal elle essaie de battre le record/décrocher une médaille d'or;

∎ they're trying for a baby ils essaient d'avoir un enfant

➲ try on separable transitive verb

(a) (garment) essayer;

∎ try it on for size essayez-le pour voir la taille

(b) British familiar (idiom)

∎ to try it on with sb essayer de voir jusqu'où on peut pousser qn^□ ; (flirt) essayer de flirter avec qn; (attempt to deceive) essayer d'embobiner qn; (attempt to seduce) faire des avances à qn^□ ; (test someone's tolerance) faire le coup à qn;

∎ he's just trying it on to see how far he can go il essaie juste de voir jusqu'où il peut aller;

∎ don't you try anything on with me! (gen) ne fais pas le malin avec moi!; (flirt) n'essaie pas de flirter avec moi!

➲ try out

1 separable transitive verb

(new car, bicycle) essayer, faire un essai avec; (method, chemical, recipe) essayer; (employee) mettre à l'essai;

∎ to try sth out on sb essayer ou expérimenter qch sur qn

2 intransitive verb

∎ American to try out for a team faire un essai pour se faire engager dans une équipe

➲ try over separable transitive verb

(music) jouer à titre d'essai

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3 hard

hard

A adj

1 [consistency, object, surface, skin, muscle, snow, butter, bread, ground, bed, pencil lead] dur ; [paint, wax, mud, glue] dur, durci ; to go ou grow ou become hard durcir ; to set hard [concrete, plaster etc] durcir complètement ; a hard frost une forte gelée ; frozen hard complètement gelé ; ⇒ hard lens ;

2 (difficult, complex) [problem, question, puzzle] dur, difficile ; [choice] difficile, dur à faire ; [decision] difficile, dur à prendre ; (arduous, demanding) [task, study, training, climb] dur, difficile ; [bargaining, negotiations, fight] dur, serré ; I've had a hard day j'ai eu une dure journée ; a hard day's work/filming une dure journée de travail/de tournage ; to be hard to open/cut/find/read être dur or difficile à ouvrir/couper/trouver/lire ; it's a hard poem to translate c'est un poème difficile à traduire ; to be hard to please être exigeant ; it's hard to do c'est dur or difficile à faire ; it was hard not to laugh il était dur or difficile de ne pas rire ; his decision was hard for us to understand il était dur or difficile de comprendre sa décision, nous avions du mal à comprendre sa décision ; it is hard for sb to do sth il est difficile à or pour qn de faire qch ; it was hard for us to understand his decision il nous était difficile de comprendre sa décision, nous avions du mal à comprendre sa décision ; it's hard for old people to change their ways il est difficile pour les personnes âgées de changer leurs habitudes ; to find it hard to do sth avoir du mal à faire qch, trouver dur or difficile de faire qch ; to find sth hard to do trouver qch dur or difficile à faire ; it's hard to accept/believe on a du mal à accepter/croire (that que) ; I'm not afraid of hard work le travail ne me fait pas peur ; it was hard work ou going ça a été dur or difficile ; it's hard work doing sth c'est difficile or dur de faire qch ; it was hard work persuading her to sell c'était difficile or dur de la persuader de vendre ; I found the article rather hard going j'ai trouvé l'article plutôt ardu or difficile ; he made hard work of moving the table il a fait tout un plat ○ pour déplacer la table ; hard work never hurt ou killed anybody! le travail n'a jamais fait de mal à personne! ; it's too much like hard work c'est trop fatigant ; to be a hard worker [student, pupil, employee] être travailleur/-euse ; [manual worker] être dur à la tâche ; to do things the hard way se compliquer la tâche ; he got the job the hard way il a beaucoup travaillé pour en arriver là ; to find sth out ou learn sth the hard way apprendre qch à ses dépens ;

3 (harsh, unpleasant) [life, childhood, year] difficile ; [blow, knock] fig dur, terrible ; [climate, winter] rude ; he has to learn to take the hard knocks il faut qu'il apprenne à encaisser ○ ; this is a hard world nous vivons dans un monde cruel or sans pitié ; to be hard on sb [person, court] être dur envers qn ; don't be so hard on yourself! ne sois pas si dur avec toi-même! ; this tax is very hard on the unemployed cet impôt frappe durement les chômeurs ; this print is hard on the eyes ces caractères ne ménagent pas la vue ; hard luck ou lines ○ GB! ( sympathetic) pas de chance! ; hard luck ou lines ○ GB ou cheese ○ GB! ( unsympathetic) tant pis pour toi!, manque de pot ○ ! ; to take a hard line adopter une attitude ferme (on sth à propos de qch ; with sb envers qn) ; it's a hard life gen, hum, iron la vie est dure ; it's a hard life being a millionaire iron c'est dur d'être (un) millionnaire ; no hard feelings! sans rancune! ; I bear her no hard feelings je ne lui en veux pas, je ne lui en tiens pas rancune ; these are hard times les temps sont durs ; to fall on hard times connaître des revers de fortune ; he's having a hard time (of it) il traverse une période difficile ; to have a hard time (of it) doing sth avoir du mal à faire qch ; to give sb a hard time ○ ( make things difficult) rendre la vie impossible à qn ; ( tell off) passer un savon ○ à qn ;

4 (stern, cold) [person, voice, look, words] dur, sévère ; their hearts are hard ils ont le cœur dur ;

5 ( forceful) [shove, push, knock] bon/bonne (before n) ; I gave the door a hard push j'ai poussé fortement la porte ;

6 ( concrete) [evidence, proof] solide ; [facts] concret/-ète, solide ; [news] sérieux/-ieuse ; the paper that brings you the hard news le journal qui vous donne des nouvelles sérieuses ; the hard facts about sth la vérité sur qch ;

7 ( stark) [outline, colour, light] dur ; [sound] violent ;

8 ( strong) [drink, liquor] fort ; [drug] dur ; [pornography] hard ; to be a hard drinker boire des alcools forts ; a drop of the hard stuff ○ une goutte d'alcool (fort) ;

9 Pol the hard left/right la gauche/droite (pure et) dure ;

10 Chem [water] dur, calcaire ;

11 Ling [consonant] dur ;

12 ○ ( tough) [person] dur ; so you think you're hard, do you? tu te prends pour un dur, hein ○ ?

B adv

1 (strongly, energetically) [push, pull, punch, laugh, cry] fort ; [work] dur ; [study, think] sérieusement ; [rain] fort, à verse ; [snow] abondamment ; [look, listen] attentivement ; to hit sb/sth hard lit frapper qn/qch fort ; fig frapper qn/qch durement ; to be hard hit fig être durement frappé (by par) ; think hard! réfléchissez bien or sérieusement! ; to try hard ( intellectually) faire beaucoup d'efforts ; ( physically) essayer de toutes ses forces ; as hard as one can [run, try, push, pull, work] de toutes ses forces ; no matter how hard I try/work, I… j'ai beau essayer/travailler, je… ; to be hard at it ○ ou at work être en plein boulot ○ or travail ; she works ou drives her students very hard elle fait travailler très dur ses étudiants ; to take sth (very) hard prendre (très) mal qch ;

2 ( with directions) turn hard left at the traffic lights aux feux tournez tout de suite à gauche ; go hard astern Naut machine arrière toute ; hard a-port/a-starboard Naut à babord/à tribord toute ;

3 ( indicating proximity) hard behind juste derrière ; hard by† sth tout près de qch ; hard (up)on sth juste sur qch ; ⇒ heel.

Idioms

to play hard to get se faire désirer ; to be hard put to do avoir du mal à faire ; to be/feel hard done by être/se sentir brimé.

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4 try

1. I
abs

I don't think I can do it but I'll try боюсь, что я этого не смогу сделать, но попробую; he tried but didn't succeed он очень старался, но у него ничего не вышло; it's worth trying стоит попытаться /попробовать/; try and write to him tonight (and repeat it correctly, and see what will come out of it, and think how to repair the loss, etc.) постарайся написать ему сегодня вечером и т.д.; do try and behave better пожалуйста, постарайся вести себя лучше; try and come, won't you? постарайтесь прийти
2. II
try in some manner try hard стараться изо всех сил; he makes very little progress though he tries hard он делает весьма скромные успехи, хотя и очень старается; don't try more than you can possibly do не пытайтесь сделать больше, чем вы действительно можете; if you can't do it the first time, try again если сразу не получается, попытайтесь еще раз
3. III
1) try smth. try a jump (an experiment, an impossible feat, etc.) (попробовать прыгнуть и т.д.; don't try that, it is too difficult не пытайтесь этого сделать, это слишком трудно; it seems easy until you try it это кажется легким, пока сами не попробуете; try one's best /one's hardest/ прилагать все усилия

2) try smth. try a new gun (a bicycle, a gadget, a brake, etc.) испытывать /пробовать, проверять/ новое ружье и т.д.; проводить испытания модели нового ружья и т.д.; try medicines (quinine, a new remedy, this method of treatment, all kinds of household appliances, all the makes of safety razor blades, different foods, this candy, our ginger ale, etc.) (попробовать разные лекарства и т.д.; did you try this key? вы пробовали [открыть] этим ключом?; I can't find it, I'll try the other drawer я не могу этого найти, я посмотрю /поищу/ в другом ящике; try the door to see whether it's locked проверь, заперта ли дверь; try this and tell me whether you like it попробуйте и скажите, нравится вам это или нет; we tried a new technique (a new process) мы испробовали новый прием (новый процесс); try one's luck /one's fortune, one's chance/ (one's skill, the strength of smth., etc.) испытывать свою судьбу и т.д.

3) try smth. try smb.'s courage (smb.'s honesty, smb.'s faithfulness, smb.'s incorruptibility, etc.) испытывать чье-л. мужество и т.д.; try one's eyes напрягать зрение; this bad light tries my eyes от такого плохого света у меня устают глаза; her mistakes try my patience у меня терпение лопается от ее ошибок

4) try smb. try a criminal (a murderer, the prisoner, etc) судить преступника и т.д.; try smth. try a case (the question) слушать дело (вопрос) [в суде]; who is going to try your case? кто будет судьей на вашем процессе?; when does this judge try a case? когда этот судья ведет процесс?
4. IV
1) try smth. for some time try everything once' все испробовать /испытать/ хотя бы раз

2) try smth. in some time I have never tried this dish before я никогда еще такого блюда не пробовал

3) try smth., smb. in some manner sometimes you try my patience too much вы иногда слишком испытываете мое терпение; rheumatism tries me a good deal очень меня измучил ревматизм
5. XI
1) be tried before smth. the rope must be tried before it is used сначала канат надо проверить, а потом уже пускать в дело /применять/

2) be tried he was tried and found guilty его судили и признали виновным; be tried in some manner he will be fairly tried его будут судить по всей справедливости; be tried by smth. let the question be tried by arbitration пусть этот вопрос будет решен в арбитраже
6. XIII
try to do smth. try to get here early (to attend, to be ready in time, to do the work, to mend it, to get it finished tonight, to do your duty well and faithfully, to keep back one's tears, to smile, etc.) (постараться прийти пораньше и т.д.; I tried to follow your instructions я пытался следовать вашим указаниям; don't try to explain не пытайтесь объяснить, не стоит пускаться в объяснения; I've never tried to ski я никогда не пробовал ходить на лыжах; he tried to do it surreptitiously он старался сделать это втайне /незаметно/
7. XIV
try doing smth. try jumping (cutting it, knocking at the back door, cooking them if you don't like them uncooked, etc.) (попытаться /(попробовать/ прыгнуть и т.д.
8. XVI
try for smth. try for a place /for a position/ (for an employment, etc.) добиваться места и т.д.; try for college (for the navy, for the theatre, etc.) добиваться поступления в колледж и т.д., try for a degree стараться добиться ученой степени /присуждения степени/; try for the first prize претендовать на первый приз
9. XXI1
1) try smth. on smb. don't try your tricks on me ты на мне свой фокусы /штучки/ не пробуй; try smb. for smth. try smb. for this job (по)смотреть /проверять/, годится ли кто-либо на эту работу || try one's hand at smth. попробовать свои силы в чем-л.; try one's hand at sewing (at knitting, at playing golf, at grafting, at negotiations, etc.) попробовать свои силы в шитье и т.д.; try one's strength against smb. помериться силами с кем-л.

2) try smth. with smth. you shouldn't try your eyes with that small print не надо портить себе зрение таким мелким шрифтом

3) try smb. for smth. try smb. for theft (for forgery, for murder, etc.) судить кого-л. за воровство и т.д. || try smb. on a charge of smth. судить кого-л. по обвинению в чем-л.; try smb. on a charge of theft (on a charge of forgery, on a charge of murder, etc.) судить кого-л. по обвинению в воровстве и т.д.
10. XXV
try if... (whether..., what..., which..., etc.) try if you can do it (whether it will break, whether you can jump across the stream, what you can do, which is the highest note you can sing, which way takes longest, etc.) (попытаться /(попробовать/, можешь ли ты это сделать и т.д.
11. XXVIII1
try smth. before smth. is done try each car before we sell it (the machines before they leave the shop, etc.) проверять каждый автомобиль перед продажей и т.д.; you had better try the brake before you start вам следует проверить тормоза до выезда

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > try
5 can

kæn
I negative - can't; verb
1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) poder

2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) saber

3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) poder, estar permitido

4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) poder

II
1. noun
(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) lata, bote

2. verb
(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.)

- canned
- cannery

can¹ n lata

a can of beer una lata de cerveza

can² vb

1. poder

you can play with my computer game puedes jugar con mi juego de ordenador

sorry, I can't come to your party lo siento, no puedo ir a tu fiesta

can you carry this box? ¿puedes llevar esta caja?

2. saber

can you swim? ¿sabes nadar?

El pasado de can es could

can

tr[kæn]

auxiliar (pt & cond could tr[kʊd])

1 (be able to) poder

■ can you come tomorrow? ¿puedes venir mañana?

■ can we afford it? ¿nos lo podemos permitir?

■ they're doing all they can hacen todo lo que pueden

2 (know how to) saber

■ he can speak Chinese sabe hablar chino

■ can you swim? ¿sabes nadar?

■ I can't drive no sé conducir

3 (be allowed to) poder, estar permitido,-a

■ you can't smoke here no se puede fumar aquí

■ you can go now ya te puedes ir

■ female nurses couldn't wear trousers a las enfermeras no les estaba permitido llevar pantalones

4 (in requests) poder

■ can I borrow your car tonight? ¿me dejas el coche esta noche?

■ can you get that box down for me? ¿me puedes bajar esa caja?

■ can I have a cheese sandwich, please? (me pone) un bocadillo de queso, por favor

5 (with verbs of perception or mental activity)

■ she couldn't see anything no veía nada

■ I can smell burning huele a quemado

■ can you hear me? ¿me oyes?

■ I can't remember no me acuerdo

6 (possibility) poder

■ who can it be? ¿quién será?

■ smoking can cause cancer fumar puede causar cáncer

■ you can get tickets on the door se puede comprar las entradas en la taquilla

7 (expressing bewilderment, incredulity) poder

■ he can't be here already! ¡no puede ser que ya haya llegado!

■ you cannot be serious! ¡no hablarás en serio!

8 (indicating typical behaviour) poder

■ he can be very annoying sometimes a veces es muy pesado

■ it can be very cold in Madrid puede llegar a hacer mucho frío en Madrid

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can

tr[kæn]

noun

1 (tin - for food, drinks) lata, bote nombre masculino

2 (container - for oil, petrol, etc) bidón nombre masculino

3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL slang (prison) chirona, trullo

4 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL slang (toilet) trono

transitive verb (pt & pp canned, ger canning)

1 (put in cans) enlatar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

can it! ¡basta ya!

to be in the can SMALLCINEMA/SMALL estar listo,-a

to carry the can cargar con las culpas, pagar el pato

to open up a can of worms destapar un escándalo

can ['kæn] v aux, past could ['kʊd] ; present s & pl can

1) : poder

could you help me?: ¿podría ayudarme?

2) : saber

she can't drive yet: todavía no sabe manejar

3) may: poder, tener permiso para

can I sit down?: ¿puedo sentarme?

4) : poder

it can't be!: ¡no puede ser!

where can they be?: ¿dónde estarán?

can ['kæn] vt, canned ; canning

1) : enlatar, envasar

to can tomatoes: enlatar tomates

2) dismiss, fire: despedir, echar

can n

: lata f, envase m, cubo m

a can of beer: una lata de cerveza

garbage can: cubo de basura

can (Container)

n.

• tarro s.m. (Modal)

v.

• poder v.

(§pret: pud-, fut/c: podr-) (To know how)

aux.

• saber v.

(§pres: sé, sabes...) subj: sep-

pret: sup-

fut/c: sabr-•)

aux.

(Verbo modal para indicar la capacidad) v.

• poder v.

(§pret: pud-, fut/c: podr-)

n.

• envase s.m.

• lata s.f.

v.

• conservar en latas v.

• enlatar v.

• envasar v.

I kæn
noun

1)

a) ( container) lata f, bote m (Esp), tarro m (Chi)

a can of worms — (colloq) un problema complicado; (before n)

can opener — abrelatas m

b) (for petrol, water) bidón m; ( for garbage) (AmE) cubo m or (CS) tacho m or (Col) caneca f or (Méx) bote m or (Ven) tobo m de la basura

to carry the can — (BrE colloq) pagar* el pato (fam)

2) (AmE sl)

a) ( prison) cárcel f, cana f (AmS arg), bote m (Méx, Ven arg), trullo m (Esp arg)

to be in the can — estar* a la sombra (fam)

b) ( toilet) trono m (fam)

c) ( buttocks) culo m (fam o vulg), trasero m (fam)

II

transitive verb - nn-

1) ( put in cans) enlatar; ( bottle) (AmE) \<\<fruit\>\> preparar conservas de

2) (AmE colloq) ( dismiss) echar (fam), correr (fam); ( stop) (usu in impera)

can it! — basta ya!

III kæn, weak form kən
modal verb (past could)

1) ( indicating ability) poder*; ( referring to particular skills) saber*

she couldn't answer the question — no pudo contestar la pregunta

we can but try — con intentarlo no se pierde nada

can you swim/speak German? — ¿sabes nadar/(hablar) alemán?

2)

a) ( with verbs of perception)

I can't see very well — no veo muy bien

can you hear me? — ¿me oyes?

b) ( with verbs of mental activity)

I can't understand it — no lo entiendo, no logro or no puedo entenderlo

can't you tell he's lying? — ¿no te das cuenta de que está mintiendo?

3)

a) (indicating, asking etc permission) poder*

can I come with you? — ¿puedo ir contigo?

you can stay as long as you like — te puedes quedar todo el tiempo or todo lo que quieras

b) ( in requests) poder*

can you turn that music down, please? — ¿puedes bajar esa música, por favor?

can I have two salads, please? — ¿me trae dos ensaladas, por favor?

c) ( in offers)

can I help you? — ¿me permite?; ( in shop) ¿lo/la atienden?, ¿qué desea?

can I carry that for you? — ¿quieres que (te) lleve eso?

4)

a) ( allow oneself to) (with neg or interrog) poder*

you can't blame her — no puedes echarle la culpa

I couldn't very well tell him just then — no se lo podía decir justo en ese momento

how could you? — pero ¿cómo se te ocurrió hacer (or decir etc) una cosa así?, pero ¿cómo pudiste hacer (or decir etc) una cosa así?

b) (in suggestions, advice)

can't you give it another try? — ¿por qué no lo vuelves a intentar?

c) ( in orders)

for a start, you can clean all this up — puedes empezar por limpiar todo esto

5)

a) ( indicating possibility) poder*

anything can happen now — ahora puede pasar cualquier cosa

what can she be doing in there? — ¿qué estará haciendo ahí?, ¿qué puede estar haciendo ahí?

it can't be true! — no puede ser!, no es posible!

you can't be serious! — no lo dirás en serio!

b) ( indicating characteristic)

she can be charming when she wants to — es encantadora cuando quiere or cuando se lo propone

she's as happy as can be — está contentísima, está de lo más contenta; see also could

I

[kæn]
MODAL VB (NEG cannot, can't) (condit, pt could)
1) (=be able to) poder

he can do it if he tries hard — puede hacerlo si se esfuerza

I can't or cannot go any further — no puedo seguir

• I'll tell you all I can — te diré todo lo que pueda

he will do all he can to help you — hará lo posible por ayudarte

• you can but ask — con preguntar no se pierde nada

• they couldn't help it — ellos no tienen la culpa

• "have another helping" - "I really couldn't" — -¿otra ración? -no puedo

2) (=know how to) saber

he can't swim — no sabe nadar

can you speak Italian? — ¿sabes (hablar) italiano?

3) (=may) poder

can I use your telephone? — ¿puedo usar su teléfono?

can I have your name? — ¿me dice su nombre?

could I have a word with you? — ¿podría hablar contigo un momento?

can't I come too? — ¿puedo ir también?

4) (with verbs of perception: not translated)

I can hear it — lo oigo

I couldn't see it anywhere — no lo veía en ninguna parte

I can't understand why — no comprendo por qué

5) (expressing disbelief, puzzlement)

that cannot be! — ¡eso no puede ser!, ¡es imposible!

he can't have said that — no puede haber dicho eso

they can't have left already! — ¡no es posible que ya se han ido!

• how could you lie to me! — ¿cómo pudiste mentirme?

how can you say that? — ¿cómo te atreves a decir eso?

• you can't be serious! — ¿lo dices en serio?

• it can't be true! — ¡no puede ser!

• what can he want? — ¿qué querrá?

• where on earth can she be? — ¿dónde demonios puede estar?

6) (expressing possibility, suggestion etc)

he could be in the library — puede que esté en la biblioteca

you could try telephoning his office — ¿por qué no le llamas a su despacho?

they could have forgotten — puede (ser) que se hayan olvidado

you could have told me! — ¡podías habérmelo dicho!

it could have been a wolf — podía ser un lobo

I reckon you could have got a job last year — creo que podías obtener un trabajo el año pasado

7) (=want to)

• I'm so happy I could cry — soy tan feliz que me dan ganas de llorar or que me voy a echar a llorar

I could have cried — me daban ganas de llorar

• I could scream! — ¡es para volverse loco!

8) (=be occasionally capable of)

she can be very annoying — a veces te pone negro

it can get very cold here — aquí puede llegar a hacer mucho frío

9) (in comparisons)

I'm doing it as well as I can — lo hago lo mejor que puedo

as cheap as can be — lo más barato posible

as big as big can be — lo más grande posible

she was as happy as could be — estaba de lo más feliz

10)

could do with: I could do with a drink — ¡qué bien me vendría una copa!

we could do with a bigger house — nos convendría una casa más grande

See:

ABLE, CAN in able

II [kæn]
1. N

1) (=container) (for foodstuffs) bote m, lata f; (for oil, water etc) bidón m

a can of beer — una lata de cerveza

- a can of worms

to open a can of worms * — abrir la caja de Pandora

- be left to carry the can

2) (esp US) (=garbage can) cubo m or (LAm) bote m or tarro m de la basura

3) (Cine) [of film] lata f

- it's in the can

4) (US) ** (=prison) chirona * f

5) (US) ** (=toilet) wáter m

6) (US) ** (=buttocks) culo ** m

2. VT

1) [+ food] enlatar, envasar

- can it!

2) (US) * (=dismiss) [+ employee] despedir

3.

CPD

can opener N — abrelatas m inv

* * *

I [kæn]
noun

1)

a) ( container) lata f, bote m (Esp), tarro m (Chi)

a can of worms — (colloq) un problema complicado; (before n)

can opener — abrelatas m

b) (for petrol, water) bidón m; ( for garbage) (AmE) cubo m or (CS) tacho m or (Col) caneca f or (Méx) bote m or (Ven) tobo m de la basura

to carry the can — (BrE colloq) pagar* el pato (fam)

2) (AmE sl)

a) ( prison) cárcel f, cana f (AmS arg), bote m (Méx, Ven arg), trullo m (Esp arg)

to be in the can — estar* a la sombra (fam)

b) ( toilet) trono m (fam)

c) ( buttocks) culo m (fam o vulg), trasero m (fam)

II

transitive verb - nn-

1) ( put in cans) enlatar; ( bottle) (AmE) \<\<fruit\>\> preparar conservas de

2) (AmE colloq) ( dismiss) echar (fam), correr (fam); ( stop) (usu in impera)

can it! — basta ya!

III [kæn], weak form [kən]
modal verb (past could)

1) ( indicating ability) poder*; ( referring to particular skills) saber*

she couldn't answer the question — no pudo contestar la pregunta

we can but try — con intentarlo no se pierde nada

can you swim/speak German? — ¿sabes nadar/(hablar) alemán?

2)

a) ( with verbs of perception)

I can't see very well — no veo muy bien

can you hear me? — ¿me oyes?

b) ( with verbs of mental activity)

I can't understand it — no lo entiendo, no logro or no puedo entenderlo

can't you tell he's lying? — ¿no te das cuenta de que está mintiendo?

3)

a) (indicating, asking etc permission) poder*

can I come with you? — ¿puedo ir contigo?

you can stay as long as you like — te puedes quedar todo el tiempo or todo lo que quieras

b) ( in requests) poder*

can you turn that music down, please? — ¿puedes bajar esa música, por favor?

can I have two salads, please? — ¿me trae dos ensaladas, por favor?

c) ( in offers)

can I help you? — ¿me permite?; ( in shop) ¿lo/la atienden?, ¿qué desea?

can I carry that for you? — ¿quieres que (te) lleve eso?

4)

a) ( allow oneself to) (with neg or interrog) poder*

you can't blame her — no puedes echarle la culpa

I couldn't very well tell him just then — no se lo podía decir justo en ese momento

how could you? — pero ¿cómo se te ocurrió hacer (or decir etc) una cosa así?, pero ¿cómo pudiste hacer (or decir etc) una cosa así?

b) (in suggestions, advice)

can't you give it another try? — ¿por qué no lo vuelves a intentar?

c) ( in orders)

for a start, you can clean all this up — puedes empezar por limpiar todo esto

5)

a) ( indicating possibility) poder*

anything can happen now — ahora puede pasar cualquier cosa

what can she be doing in there? — ¿qué estará haciendo ahí?, ¿qué puede estar haciendo ahí?

it can't be true! — no puede ser!, no es posible!

you can't be serious! — no lo dirás en serio!

b) ( indicating characteristic)

she can be charming when she wants to — es encantadora cuando quiere or cuando se lo propone

she's as happy as can be — está contentísima, está de lo más contenta; see also could

English-spanish dictionary > can
6 try

1. noun
1) (attempt) Versuch, der

have a try at something/doing something — etwas versuchen/versuchen, etwas zu tun

give somebody/something a try — jemandem eine Chance geben/etwas einmal ausprobieren

I'll give him another try — (ask him again for help, a favour, etc.) ich versuche es noch einmal bei ihm; (give him another chance) ich versuche es noch einmal mit ihm; (on telephone) ich versuche noch einmal, ihn zu erreichen

give it a try — es versuchen

2) (Rugby) Versuch, der
2. transitive verb
1) (attempt, make effort) versuchen

it's trying to rain — es tröpfelt ein wenig

do try to be on time — bitte versuche, pünktlich zu sein

it's no use trying to do something — es hat keinen Zweck zu versuchen, etwas zu tun

I've given up trying to do something — ich versuche schon gar nicht mehr, etwas zu tun

try one's best — sein Bestes tun

2) (test usefulness of) probieren

if the stain is difficult to remove, try soap and water — wenn der Fleck schwer zu entfernen ist, versuche od. probiere es doch mal mit Wasser und Seife

I've tried all the bookshops for this book — ich habe in allen Buchhandlungen versucht, dieses Buch zu bekommen

try one's hand at something — sich an etwas (Dat.) versuchen

try shaking it! — probier es mal mit Schütteln!

I'll try anything once — ich probiere alles einmal aus

3) (test) auf die Probe stellen [Fähigkeit, Kraft, Mut, Geduld]

try the door/window [to see if it's locked] — versuchen, die Tür/das Fenster zu öffnen[, um zu sehen, ob sie/es verschlossen ist]

4) (Law.): (take to trial)

try a case — einen Fall verhandeln

try somebody [for something] — jemanden [wegen einer Sache] vor Gericht stellen; jemandem [wegen einer Sache] den Prozess machen

he was tried for murder — er stand wegen Mordes vor Gericht

he was tried before a jury — er wurde vor ein Schwurgericht gestellt
3. intransitive verb
es versuchen

she wasn't even trying — sie hat sich (Dat.) überhaupt keine Mühe gegeben od. es gar nicht erst versucht

it was not for want of trying — es lag nicht daran, dass er/sie usw. sich nicht bemüht hätte

try and do something — (coll.) versuchen, etwas zu tun

try hard/harder — sich (Dat.) viel/mehr Mühe geben

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/92970/try_for">try for

- try on

- try out

* * *
1. verb
1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) versuchen

2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) probieren

3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) vor Gericht stellen

4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) auf eine harte Probe stellen
2. noun
1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) der Versuch

2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) der Versuch

•

- trier
- trying
- try on
- try out
* * *

try

[traɪ]

I. n

1. (attempt) Versuch m

it's worth a \try es ist einen Versuch wert

to give sth a \try etw ausprobieren

to have a \try at sth etw versuchen

2. (in rugby) Versuch m

II. vi

<- ie->

1. (attempt) versuchen

please \try and keep clean bitte versuch, sauber zu bleiben hum fam

▪ to \try for sth sich akk um etw akk bemühen

to \try for a job sich akk um eine Stelle bewerben

2. (make an effort) sich akk bemühen

she wasn't even \trying sie hat sich überhaupt keine Mühe gegeben

III. vt

<- ie->

1. (attempt to do sth)

▪ to \try sth etw versuchen

▪ to \try to do sth versuchen, etw zu tun

to \try one's best [or hardest] [or damnedest] sein Bestes versuchen

to \try one's hand at sth sich akk in etw dat versuchen

she tried her hand at cooking sie versuchte sich im Kochen

to \try one's luck [or fortune] sein Glück versuchen

2. (test sth by experiment)

▪ to \try sth etw probieren [o versuchen

3. (sample)

▪ to \try sth etw [aus]probieren

we don't sell newspapers, but have you tried the shop on the corner? wir verkaufen keine Zeitungen, aber haben Sie es schon einmal bei dem Laden an der Ecke versucht?

4. (put to test)

▪ to \try sb jdn auf die Probe stellen

to \try sb's patience jds Geduld auf die Probe stellen

5. (put on trial)

▪ to \try sb jdn vor Gericht stellen

▪ to \try sth etw verhandeln

* * *
[traɪ]
1. n

1) (= attempt) Versuch m

to have a try — es versuchen

let me have a try — lass mich mal versuchen!, lass mich mal! (inf)

to have a try at doing sth — (sich daran) versuchen, etw zu tun, (es) probieren, etw zu tun

have another try (at it) — versuchs noch mal

I'll give him a try — ich werde ihm eine Chance geben

it was a good try — das war schon ganz gut

it's worth a try —

at the first try can I have a try at your bicycle? — beim ersten Versuch, auf Anhieb kann ich mal dein Rad ausprobieren?

2) (RUGBY) Versuch m

to score a try — einen Versuch erzielen

2. vt

1) (= attempt) versuchen

you have only tried two questions — du hast dich nur an zwei Fragen versucht (inf), du hast nur zwei Fragen zu beantworten versucht

to try one's hardest or one's best —

do try to understand — bitte versuche doch zu verstehen!

I've given up trying to help him — ich habe es aufgegeben, ihm helfen zu wollen

it's trying to snow (inf) —

the sun's trying to come out — es sieht so aus, als wollte die Sonne rauskommen

to try one's hand at sth — etw probieren

I'll try anything once — ich probiere alles einmal

2) (= try out) new detergent, bicycle etc ausprobieren; job applicant eine Chance geben (+dat), es versuchen mit (inf); glue, aspirin es versuchen mit; (= try to buy or get sth at) newsagent, next door es versuchen (bei); (= try to open) door, window ausprobieren

I can't shut this case – try sitting on it — ich kriege diesen Koffer nicht zu – setz dich doch mal drauf! (inf)

you could try seeing whether John would help — Sie könnten doch John mal um Hilfe angehen

I've tried everything —

try whether... — probieren Sie, ob...

try this for size — probieren Sie mal, ob dieser/diese etc passt; (fig inf) wie wärs denn damit? (inf)

to try one's strength — seine Kraft erproben

3) (= sample, taste) beer, olives probieren

4) (= test) courage, patience auf die Probe stellen; (= strain) eyes anstrengen

he was tried and found wanting (liter) — er wurde gewogen und zu leicht befunden

(just) try me! (inf) — wetten?, wetten dass?

they have been sorely tried — sie sind schwer geprüft (worden)

these things are sent to try us — ja, ja, das Leben ist nicht so einfach

See:

→ tried-and-tested

5) (JUR) person vor Gericht stellen; case verhandeln

he is being tried for theft — er steht wegen Diebstahls vor Gericht

3. vi
versuchen
try and arrive on time — versuch mal, pünktlich zu sein

try as he might, he didn't succeed — sosehr er es auch versuchte or sosehr er sich auch bemühte, er schaffte es einfach nicht

he didn't even try — er hat sich (dat) überhaupt keine Mühe gegeben

you can't say I didn't try — du kannst nicht sagen, ich hätte es nicht versucht

See:

→ succeed

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try [traı]

A s

1. Versuch m:

at the first try beim ersten Versuch;

have a try einen Versuch machen ( at sth mit etwas);

would you like to have a try? wollen Sie es mal versuchen?;

it’s worth a try es ist oder wäre einen Versuch wert

2. Rugby: Versuch m

B v/t

1. versuchen, probieren, es versuchen oder probieren mit oder bei, einen Versuch machen mit:

you had better try something easier du versuchst es besser mit etwas Leichterem;

try one’s best sein Bestes tun;

try a department store versuch es einmal in einem Kaufhaus;

try to do sth versuchen, etwas zu tun;

try to commit suicide einen Selbstmordversuch unternehmen;

he pulled a muscle trying to lift the piano bei dem Versuch oder als er versuchte, das Klavier anzuheben;

what I’m trying to say is that … was ich sagen will, ist, dass …;

try ringing the doorbell versuche es einmal mit Läuten; → hand Bes Redew

2. oft try out eine neue Methode etc (aus-, durch)probieren, erproben, testen, prüfen:

try the new wine den neuen Wein probieren;

try on ein Kleid etc anprobieren, einen Hut aufprobieren;

try it on bes Br umg probieren, wie weit man gehen kann;

try it on with sb bes Br umg

a) probieren, wie weit man bei jemandem gehen kann,

b) jemanden provozieren; → wing A 1

3. einen Versuch oder ein Experiment machen mit:

try the door die Tür zu öffnen suchen;

try one’s luck ( with sb bei jemandem) sein Glück versuchen

4. JUR

a) (über) eine Sache verhandeln, einen Fall (gerichtlich) untersuchen

b) gegen jemanden verhandeln, jemanden vor Gericht stellen, jemandem den Prozess machen ( alle:

for wegen)

5. entscheiden, zur Entscheidung bringen:

try rival claims by a duel; → conclusion 7

6. die Augen etc angreifen, (über)anstrengen, jemandes Mut, Nerven, Geduld auf eine harte Probe stellen

7. jemanden arg mitnehmen, plagen, quälen

8. meist try out TECH

a) Metalle raffinieren,

b) Talg etc ausschmelzen,

c) Spiritus rektifizieren

C v/i

1. versuchen (at akk), sich bemühen oder bewerben ( for um)

2. einen Versuch machen, es versuchen:

try again (versuch es) noch einmal!;

try and read versuche zu lesen!;

try back fig zurückgreifen, -kommen ( beide:

to auf akk); → hard B 2

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1. noun
1) (attempt) Versuch, der

have a try at something/doing something — etwas versuchen/versuchen, etwas zu tun

give somebody/something a try — jemandem eine Chance geben/etwas einmal ausprobieren

I'll give him another try — (ask him again for help, a favour, etc.) ich versuche es noch einmal bei ihm; (give him another chance) ich versuche es noch einmal mit ihm; (on telephone) ich versuche noch einmal, ihn zu erreichen

give it a try — es versuchen

2) (Rugby) Versuch, der
2. transitive verb
1) (attempt, make effort) versuchen

it's trying to rain — es tröpfelt ein wenig

do try to be on time — bitte versuche, pünktlich zu sein

it's no use trying to do something — es hat keinen Zweck zu versuchen, etwas zu tun

I've given up trying to do something — ich versuche schon gar nicht mehr, etwas zu tun

try one's best — sein Bestes tun

2) (test usefulness of) probieren

if the stain is difficult to remove, try soap and water — wenn der Fleck schwer zu entfernen ist, versuche od. probiere es doch mal mit Wasser und Seife

I've tried all the bookshops for this book — ich habe in allen Buchhandlungen versucht, dieses Buch zu bekommen

try one's hand at something — sich an etwas (Dat.) versuchen

try shaking it! — probier es mal mit Schütteln!

I'll try anything once — ich probiere alles einmal aus

3) (test) auf die Probe stellen [Fähigkeit, Kraft, Mut, Geduld]

try the door/window [to see if it's locked] — versuchen, die Tür/das Fenster zu öffnen[, um zu sehen, ob sie/es verschlossen ist]

4) (Law.): (take to trial)

try a case — einen Fall verhandeln

try somebody [for something] — jemanden [wegen einer Sache] vor Gericht stellen; jemandem [wegen einer Sache] den Prozess machen

he was tried for murder — er stand wegen Mordes vor Gericht

he was tried before a jury — er wurde vor ein Schwurgericht gestellt
3. intransitive verb
es versuchen

she wasn't even trying — sie hat sich (Dat.) überhaupt keine Mühe gegeben od. es gar nicht erst versucht

it was not for want of trying — es lag nicht daran, dass er/sie usw. sich nicht bemüht hätte

try and do something — (coll.) versuchen, etwas zu tun

try hard/harder — sich (Dat.) viel/mehr Mühe geben

Phrasal Verbs:

- try for

- try on

- try out

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(legal) v.

aburteilen v. v.

erproben v.

es wagen mit ausdr.

probieren v.

prüfen v.

sich bemühen v.

versuchen v.

English-german dictionary > try
7 hard

1. adjective
1) hart; stark, heftig [Regen]; gesichert [Beweis, Zahlen, Daten, Information]

drive a hard bargain — hart verhandeln

2) (difficult) schwer; schwierig

this is hard to believe — das ist kaum zu glauben

it is hard to do something — es ist schwer, etwas zu tun

make it hard for somebody [to do something] — es jemandem schwer machen[, etwas zu tun]

[choose to] go about/do something the hard way — es sich (Dat.) bei etwas unnötig schwer machen

learn something the hard way — etwas durch schlechte Erfahrungen lernen

be hard of hearing — schwerhörig sein

be hard going — [Buch:] sich schwer lesen; [Arbeit:] anstrengend sein

play hard to get — (coll.) so tun, als sei man nicht interessiert

have a hard time doing something — Schwierigkeiten haben, etwas zu tun

it's a hard life — (joc.) das Leben ist schwer

it is [a bit] hard on him — es ist [schon] schlimm für ihn

hard luck — (coll.) Pech

3) (strenu-ous) hart; beschwerlich [Reise]; leidenschaftlich [Spieler]

be a hard drinker — viel trinken

try one's hardest to do something — sich nach Kräften bemühen, etwas zu tun

4) (vigorous) heftig [Angriff, Schlag]; kräftig [Schlag, Stoß, Tritt]; (severe) streng [Winter]

5) (unfeeling) hart

be hard [up]on somebody — streng mit jemandem sein

take a hard line [with somebody on something] — [in Bezug auf etwas (Akk.)] eine harte Linie [gegenüber jemandem] vertreten
2. adverb
1) (strenuously) hart [arbeiten, trainieren]; fleißig [lernen, studieren, üben]; genau [überlegen, beobachten]; scharf [nachdenken]; gut [aufpassen, zuhören, sich festhalten]

concentrate hard/harder — sich sehr/mehr konzentrieren

try hard — sich sehr bemühen

be hard at work on something — an etwas (Dat.) intensiv od. konzentriert arbeiten

be hard at it — schwer arbeiten

2) (vigorously) heftig; fest [schlagen, drücken, klopfen]

3) (severely, drastically) hart; streng [zensieren]

cut back hard on something — etwas drastisch einschränken

be hard up — knapp bei Kasse sein (ugs.)

4)

be hard put to it [to do something] — große Schwierigkeiten haben[, etwas zu tun]

5) hart [kochen]; fest [gefrieren [lassen]]

set hard — fest werden

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1. adjective
1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) hart

2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) schwer, schwierig

3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) hart

4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) streng

5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) hart

6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) hart
2. adverb
1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) hart

2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) stark

3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) anstarren

4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) sehr

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- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up
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hard

[hɑ:d, AM hɑ:rd]

I. adj

1. (solid) hart

\hard cash Bargeld nt

\hard cheese Hartkäse m

\hard currency harte Währung

[as] \hard as iron [or a rock] [or stone] steinhart

2. (tough) person zäh, hart

he's a \hard one er ist ein ganz Harter

to be \hard enough to do sth das Zeug dazu haben, etw zu tun fam

3. (difficult) schwierig

she had a \hard time [of it] es war eine schwere Zeit für sie

it's \hard being a widow es ist nicht einfach, Witwe zu sein

if she won't listen, she'll have to learn the \hard way wer nicht hören will, muss fühlen

to be \hard to come by schwierig aufzutreiben sein

to do sth the \hard way sich dat etw schwermachen

to find sth \hard to believe [or swallow] etw kaum glauben können

to get \hard [or \harder] schwer [o schwerer] werden

it's \hard to say es ist schwer zu sagen

4. (laborious) anstrengend, mühevoll

the mountain there is a \hard climb der Berg dort ist schwer zu besteigen

a \hard fight ein harter Kampf a. fig

to give sth a \hard push etw kräftig anschieben

to be \hard work harte Arbeit sein; studies anstrengend [o schwer] sein; text schwer zu lesen sein, sich akk schwer lesen

to be a \hard worker fleißig sein

5. (severe) hart, unnachgiebig; voice schroff, barsch

she's finding the bad news \hard to take es fällt ihr schwer, die schlechte Nachricht zu verkraften

a \hard blow ein harter Schlag

a \hard heart ein hartes Herz

a \hard life ein hartes Leben

\hard luck [or esp BRIT lines]! ( fam)

\hard cheese! BRIT ( fam) [so ein fam] Pech!

that's your \hard luck! ( fam) das ist dein Pech! fam

to be [as] \hard as nails knallhart [o ein knallharter Typ] sein fam

a \hard taskmaster ein strenger Arbeitgeber

to give sb a \hard time jdm das Leben schwermachen

▪ to be \hard on sb/sth mit jdm/etw hart ins Gericht gehen

6. (harmful)

▪ to be \hard on sth etw stark strapazieren

I'm very \hard on shoes ich habe einen extrem hohen Schuhverschleiß

to be \hard on the eyes monitor die Augen überanstrengen

7. (unfortunate) hart

▪ to be \hard on sb hart für jdn sein

to go \hard with sb ( dated) jdm nur Nachteile bringen, jdm zum Nachteil gereichen geh

8. (extreme) hart

\hard frost/winter strenger Frost/Winter

the \hard left/right esp BRIT POL die harte Linke/Rechte

a \hard light ein grelles Licht

to take a \hard line eine harte Linie verfolgen

9. (reliable) sicher, fest

\hard facts (verified) gesicherte Fakten; (blunt) nackte Tatsachen

10. (potent) stark

\hard drinks/drugs harte Getränke/Drogen

a \hard drinker ein starker Trinker/eine starke Trinkerin

\hard drinking starker Alkoholkonsum

to be into [or to do] \hard drugs harte Drogen nehmen

11. (with lime)

\hard water hartes Wasser

12. (scrutinizing)

to take a [good] \hard look at sth sich dat etw genau ansehen, etw gründlich betrachten

13. TYPO

\hard copy (printout) Ausdruck m; (duplicate) Kopie f; (printed copy) Abzug m

14. LING

\hard consonant harter Konsonant

15. NUCL

\hard radiation harte Strahlung fachspr, Hartstrahlung f fachspr

16.

▶ to be \hard at it ganz bei der Sache sein

▶ to drive a \hard bargain knallhart verhandeln [o usu pej feilschen] fam

▶ \hard and fast information, facts zuverlässig; rule verbindlich

▶ to be \hard on sb's heels jdm dicht auf den Fersen sein

II. adv

1. (solid) hart

boiled \hard hart gekocht

frozen \hard liquid hart gefroren; clothing, plants steif gefroren

to set \hard glue, varnish hart werden, aushärten fachspr; concrete, mortar fest werden, abbinden fachspr

2. (vigorously) fest[e], kräftig

think \hard! denk mal genau nach!

to not do sth very \hard etw nicht sehr gründlich tun

to exercise \hard hart trainieren

to fight \hard [for sth] ( fig) [um etw akk] hart kämpfen

to play \hard (intensely) ausgiebig spielen; (roughly) hart spielen

to press/pull \hard kräftig drücken/ziehen

to study \hard fleißig lernen

to try \hard to do sth sich akk sehr bemühen [o fam ranhalten], etw zu tun

to work \hard hart arbeiten

3. (severely) schwer

his parents took the news of his death \hard seine Eltern traf die Nachricht von seinem Tod schwer

to be \hard pressed [or pushed] [or put] to do sth große [o die größte] Mühe haben, etw zu tun

4. (closely) knapp

\hard by in nächster Nähe

\hard by sb/sth ganz in der Nähe einer Person/einer S. gen, ganz nahe von jdm/etw geh

to follow \hard [up]on [or after] [or behind] sb/sth jdm/etw knapp folgen, jdm/etw dicht auf den Fersen sein

5. (copiously)

it was raining \hard es regnete stark

6. ( fig: stubbornly)

to die \hard [nur] langsam sterben

the old idea of state ownership of all firms dies \hard die alte Vorstellung von einer Verstaatlichung aller Firmen stirbt einfach nicht aus

7.

▶ to be \hard done by BRIT unfair behandelt werden

▶ old habits die \hard ( saying) der Mensch ist ein Gewohnheitstier

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[hAːd]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= not soft) hart

as hard as rocks or iron — steinhart

the ground was baked hard — der Boden war völlig ausgedörrt

2) (= difficult) schwer, schwierig

this is hard to do, it is hard to do — es ist schwer, das zu tun

stories that are hard to understand — Geschichten, die schwer verständlich sind

that is a very hard question to answer — diese Frage lässt sich nur schwer beantworten

their prices are hard to beat — ihre Preise sind kaum zu unterbieten

she is hard to please — man kann ihr kaum etwas recht machen

it's hard to tell — es lässt sich schwer sagen, es ist schwer zu sagen

it was hard to believe — es war kaum zu glauben

I find it hard to believe — ich kann es kaum glauben

she found it hard to make friends — es fiel ihr schwer, Freunde zu finden

to do sth the hard way — etw auf die schwere Art machen

I don't see the point in doing it the hard way — warum soll man es sich schwer machen?

to play hard to get — so tun, als sei man nicht interessiert

3) (= strenuous, demanding) work, day, week hart, anstrengend

he leaves all the hard work to me — die ganze Schwerarbeit überlässt er mir

it was very hard work in the shop — die Arbeit in dem Geschäft war sehr anstrengend

he's hard work (inf) — er ist ziemlich anstrengend (inf)

getting on with him is hard work (inf) it was hard work for me not to swear at him — es gehört schon etwas dazu, mit ihm auszukommen (inf) es hat mich große Mühe gekostet, ihn nicht zu beschimpfen

a hard worker — ein fleißiger Arbeiter

to be a hard worker — sehr fleißig sein

it was hard going — man kam nur mühsam voran

learning Japanese is hard going — Japanisch zu lernen ist sehr schwierig

this novel is hard going — durch diesen Roman muss man sich mühsam durchbeißen

chatting her up is hard going (inf) — es ist gar nicht so einfach, sie anzumachen (inf)

4) (= forceful) pull, tug, kick kräftig; blow, punch heftig

to give sb/sth a hard push — jdm/etw einen harten Stoß versetzen

to give sth a hard pull or tug — kräftig an etw (dat) ziehen

it was a hard blow or knock ( for or to them) (fig) — es war ein schwerer Schlag (für sie)

to take a hard knock (fig) —

he took a hard knock (fig) — er musste einen schweren Schlag einstecken

5) (= severe, tough) person, look, eyes, smile, voice, life hart; winter, frost streng, hart

the job's a bit hard on the nerves — die Arbeit ist ziemlich nervenaufreibend

don't be so hard on the children — sei nicht so streng mit den Kindern

to have a hard time — es schwer or nicht leicht haben

I had a hard time finding a job — ich hatte Schwierigkeiten, eine Stelle zu finden

he had a hard time of it — er hat es nicht leicht gehabt; (in negotiations, boxing match etc) es hat ihn einen harten Kampf gekostet; (with illness, operation etc) es war eine schwere Zeit für ihn

to give sb a hard time — jdm das Leben schwer machen

hard times — schwere Zeiten pl

to fall on hard times — in finanzielle Schwierigkeiten geraten

there are no hard feelings between them — sie sind einander nicht böse

no hard feelings? — nimm es mir nicht übel

to be as hard as nails — knallhart sein (inf)

See:

→ also nut

6) (= harsh) light grell; sound hart

7) (= real, unquestionable) facts, information gesichert

hard evidence — sichere Beweise pl

8)

See:

→ hard hyphen, hard return

2. adv

1) (= with effort) work hart, schwer; run, drive sehr schnell; breathe schwer; study, play eifrig; (= carefully) listen, look genau, gut; think scharf, angestrengt; (= strongly, forcefully) push, pull kräftig, fest; laugh, scream, cry, beg sehr; rain, snow stark; blow kräftig

since 7 this morning — ich bin seit heute Morgen um 7 schwer am Werk or schwer dabei (inf)

she works hard at keeping herself fit — sie gibt sich viel Mühe, sich fit zu halten

to try hard — sich wirklich Mühe geben

no matter how hard I try... — wie sehr ich mich auch anstrenge,...

if you try hard you can do it — wenn du dich richtig bemühst or anstrengst, kannst du es tun

you're not trying hard enough — du strengst dich nicht genügend an

he tried as hard as he could — er hat sein Bestes getan or sich nach Kräften bemüht

he listened hard (straining to hear) —

you're not thinking hard enough — du denkst nicht angestrengt genug nach

think harder — denk mal ein bisschen besser nach

she slammed the door hard behind us — sie knallte die Tür fest hinter uns zu

it was freezing hard — es herrschte strenger Frost

2)

(= severely) to be hard pushed or put to do sth — es sehr schwer finden, etw zu tun

to clamp down hard —

it'll go hard for or with him if... (= it will cost him dear) — er wird Schwierigkeiten bekommen, wenn... es kann ihn teuer zu stehen kommen, wenn...

to be hard done by — übel dran sein

he reckons he's hard done by having to work on Saturdays — er findet es ungerecht, dass er samstags arbeiten muss

they are hard hit by the cuts — sie sind von den Kürzungen schwer getroffen

she took it very hard — es traf sie sehr or schwer, es ging ihr sehr nahe

See:

→ also hard-pressed

3)

(= as far as possible) hard right/left — scharf rechts/links

to turn/go hard round — eine scharfe Kehrtwendung machen

bear hard round to your left —

to lock hard over hard a-port/a-starboard/astern etc (Naut) — voll einschlagen hart backbord/steuerbord/nach achtern etc

4)

(= close) to follow hard behind/upon sth — unmittelbar auf etw (acc) folgen

my sister was hard behind me — meine Schwester war direkt hinter mir

following hard upon the opening of the new cinema —

hard by (sth) (dated) — ganz in der Nähe (von etw)

See:

→ also heel

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hard [hɑː(r)d]

A adj

1. allg hart: → cheese¹

2. fest (Knoten)

3. schwer, schwierig:

a) mühsam, anstrengend:

hard work harte Arbeit;

it is quite hard work es ist ganz schön anstrengend ( doing zu tun);

hard to believe kaum zu glauben;

hard to please schwer zufriedenzustellen;

he is hard to please man kann es ihm nur schwer recht machen, er ist sehr anspruchsvoll;

hard to imagine schwer vorstellbar;

it is hard for me to accept this thesis es fällt mir schwer, diese These zu akzeptieren;

he made it hard for me to believe him er machte es mir schwer, ihm zu glauben; → graft² A 1, way¹ Bes Redew

b) schwer verständlich, schwer zu bewältigen(d):

hard problems schwierige Probleme

4. hart, zäh, widerstandsfähig:

in hard condition SPORT konditionsstark, fit;

a hard customer umg ein schwieriger Kunde, ein zäher Bursche; → nail Bes Redew

5. hart, angestrengt, intensiv (Studium etc)

6. fleißig, tüchtig:

he is a hard worker er ist enorm fleißig;

try one’s hardest sich alle Mühe geben

7. heftig, stark (Regen etc):

a hard blow ein harter Schlag, fig a. ein schwerer Schlag;

hard drinker starke(r) Trinker(in);

a hard service (Tennis) ein harter Aufschlag;

be hard on Kleidung, einen Teppich etc strapazieren;

be hard on the eyes die Augen anstrengen;

be hard on the legs in die Beine gehen

8. rau (Klima), streng (Frost), hart, streng (Winter)

9. hart, gefühllos, streng:

hard words harte Worte;

be hard on sb

a) jemanden hart oder ungerecht behandeln,

b) jemandem hart zusetzen

10. hart, drückend:

it is hard on him es ist hart für ihn, es trifft ihn schwer;

be hard on the pocket kaum erschwinglich sein;

price increases are hardest on the pockets of the poor Preiserhöhungen treffen immer die Armen am meisten;

hard times schwere Zeiten;

have a hard time

a) Schlimmes durchmachen (müssen),

b) sich schwertun ( with mit);

have a hard time getting sth es schwer haben, etwas zu bekommen;

he had a hard time getting up early es fiel ihm schwer, früh aufzustehen;

give sb a hard time jemandem das Leben schwer machen

11. hart:

the hard facts die unumstößlichen oder nackten Tatsachen

12. nüchtern, kühl (überlegend), unsentimental:

a hard businessman ein kühler Geschäftsmann;

he has a hard head er denkt nüchtern

13. sauer, herb (Getränk)

14. hart (Droge), (Getränk auch) stark:

hard drink auch Harddrink m;

hard drug auch Harddrug f; → liquor A 1 a, → porn A

15. PHYS hart (Wasser etc):

hard tube Hochvakuumröhre f

16. AGR hart, Hart…:

hard wheat

17. WIRTSCH hoch und starr (Preise)

18. hart (Farben, Stimme)

19. PHON

a) hart, stimmlos

b) nicht palatalisiert

20. hard of hearing schwerhörig

21. hard up umg

a) in (Geld)Schwierigkeiten, schlecht bei Kasse,

b) in Verlegenheit ( for um)

B adv

1. hart, fest:

frozen hard hart gefroren

2. fig hart, schwer:

work hard;

brake hard scharf bremsen;

drink hard ein starker Trinker sein;

it will go hard with him es wird ihm schlecht ergehen;

hit sb hard

a) jemandem einen harten oder heftigen Schlag versetzen,

b) fig ein harter oder schwerer Schlag für jemanden sein;

look hard at scharf ansehen;

be hard pressed, be hard put to it in schwerer Bedrängnis sein;

they are taking it very hard es ist ein schwerer Schlag für sie;

think hard scharf oder angestrengt nachdenken;

try hard sich große Mühe geben; → bear¹ B 4

3. schwer, mühsam: → die¹ A 1

4. nahe, dicht:

hard by ganz in der Nähe, nahe oder dicht dabei;

hard on ( oder after) gleich nach

5. hard aport SCHIFF hart Backbord

C s

1. Br festes Uferland

2. Br sl Zwangsarbeit f

3. get (have) a hard on vulg einen Ständer (eine Erektion) kriegen (haben)

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1. adjective
1) hart; stark, heftig [Regen]; gesichert [Beweis, Zahlen, Daten, Information]

drive a hard bargain — hart verhandeln

2) (difficult) schwer; schwierig

this is hard to believe — das ist kaum zu glauben

it is hard to do something — es ist schwer, etwas zu tun

make it hard for somebody [to do something] — es jemandem schwer machen[, etwas zu tun]

[choose to] go about/do something the hard way — es sich (Dat.) bei etwas unnötig schwer machen

learn something the hard way — etwas durch schlechte Erfahrungen lernen

be hard of hearing — schwerhörig sein

be hard going — [Buch:] sich schwer lesen; [Arbeit:] anstrengend sein

play hard to get — (coll.) so tun, als sei man nicht interessiert

have a hard time doing something — Schwierigkeiten haben, etwas zu tun

it's a hard life — (joc.) das Leben ist schwer

it is [a bit] hard on him — es ist [schon] schlimm für ihn

hard luck — (coll.) Pech

3) (strenu-ous) hart; beschwerlich [Reise]; leidenschaftlich [Spieler]

be a hard drinker — viel trinken

try one's hardest to do something — sich nach Kräften bemühen, etwas zu tun

4) (vigorous) heftig [Angriff, Schlag]; kräftig [Schlag, Stoß, Tritt]; (severe) streng [Winter]

5) (unfeeling) hart

be hard [up]on somebody — streng mit jemandem sein

take a hard line [with somebody on something] — [in Bezug auf etwas (Akk.)] eine harte Linie [gegenüber jemandem] vertreten
2. adverb
1) (strenuously) hart [arbeiten, trainieren]; fleißig [lernen, studieren, üben]; genau [überlegen, beobachten]; scharf [nachdenken]; gut [aufpassen, zuhören, sich festhalten]

concentrate hard/harder — sich sehr/mehr konzentrieren

try hard — sich sehr bemühen

be hard at work on something — an etwas (Dat.) intensiv od. konzentriert arbeiten

be hard at it — schwer arbeiten

2) (vigorously) heftig; fest [schlagen, drücken, klopfen]

3) (severely, drastically) hart; streng [zensieren]

cut back hard on something — etwas drastisch einschränken

be hard up — knapp bei Kasse sein (ugs.)

4)

be hard put to it [to do something] — große Schwierigkeiten haben[, etwas zu tun]

5) hart [kochen]; fest [gefrieren [lassen]]

set hard — fest werden

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adj.

hart (Wasser) adj.

hart adj.

heftig adj.

kalkhaltig adj.

schwer adj.

English-german dictionary > hard
8 try

1. n

1) розм. спроба

to have (to make) a try at (for, to do) smth. — спробувати зробити щось

2) випробування; проба

to give smth. a try — випробувати щось

to give smb. a try — дати комусь змогу показати (випробувати) себе

3) спорт. виграш трьох очок (у регбі)

2. v

1) намагатися, старатися

he didn't try to do it — він і не намагався зробити це

try to come earlier — постарайся прийти раніше

2) затівати (щось), братися (до чогось)

she tried an impossible feat — вона взялася за непосильну справу

3) пробувати, перевіряти

please try me for this job — дозвольте мені, будь ласка, перевірити себе на цій роботі

4) випробовувати

to try one's strength — випробовувати свою силу

5) стомлювати, пригнічувати; роздратовувати

the small print tries my eyes — цей дрібний шрифт стомлює мої очі

6) мучити; завдавати страждань

he has been very sorely tried — йому довелося зазнати чимало страждань

7) розслідувати; допитувати

8) судити; притягати до судової відповідальності

to try a criminal — судити злочинця

he is being tried for murder — його судять за убивство

9) очищати (метал)

10) витоплювати (сало)

11) відбирати; відокремлювати

12) гладко вистругувати рубанком; прифуговувати

try back — розпочати знову, помітивши помилку

try for — а) прагнути (до чогось); б) добиватися, шукати

try on — приміряти (одяг)

try out — а) випробовувати, старанно перевіряти; б) намагатися зробити (щось)

to try one's hand at smth. — спробувати свої сили в чомусь

to try it on the dog — а) перевіряти на собаці (їжу тощо); б) амер., театр. перевіряти спектакль на провінційному глядачеві

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I [trai] n
1) спроба

to have /to make/ a try at /for, to do/ smth — спробувати зробити що-н.

he had two tries and failed each time — він зробив дві спроби, обидва рази зазнав невдачу

he succeeded at the first try — перша його спроба увінчалася успіхом, у нього все вийшло з першої спроби

it's worth a try — спробувати варто

2) випробування, проба

to give smth; a try — випробувати що-н.

to give smb; a try — перевіряти кого-н., дати кому-н. можливість показати /перевірити/ себе

3) виграш трьох очок при проході гравця з м'ячем ( регбі)
II [trai] v
1) намагатися, старатися

to try hard — дуже старатися

to try one's best /one's hardest/ — залучити всі зусилля, прикласти всі старання

I don't think I can do it but I'll try — я не впевнений, що зможу це зробити, але спробую

he didn't try to do it — він не намагався зробити це

is it any use try ing — є чи варто намагатисяє

try to /and/ come earlier — намагайтесь прийти раніше; робити (що-н.), братися (за що-н.)

to try an experiment — спробувати поставити експеримент

don't try more than you can do — не беріть на себе більше, ніж ви можете зробити

he tried an impossible feat — він узявся за непосильну справу; ( for) прагнути (до чого-н.)

try for a calmer tone — намагатися говорити спокійніше; ( for) добиватися, шукати

to try for a position — прагнути отримати місце

2) піддавати випробуванню, пробувати; перевіряти

to try one's skill [one's strength] — випробувати свою спритність [свою силу]

to try one's strength against smb — мірятися силами з ким-н.

to try ones fortune /one's luck/ — випробовувати щастя

each machine is tried before it leaves the shops — кожна машина проходить випробування перед випуском із заводу

the strength of the rope must be tried before it is used — потрібно перевірити міцність мотузки, раніше ніж використовувати її; перевірити на досвіді

try how far you can jump — спробуйте, на яку відстань ви зможете пригнути

let's try which way takes longest — давайте перевіримо, який шлях далі

if you can't rind the letter try another drawer — якщо ти не можеш знайти листа, подивися в іншому ящику; випробувати; експериментально перевірити

to try the medicine on animals — перевіряти /випробовувати/ ліки тварин

3) пробувати; намагатися застосувати

I've never tried this dish before — я ніколи ще не коштував такого блюда

I have tried all measures — я випробував всі засоби

have you tried quinine for it — є ви пробували лікуватися хініномє

did you try this key — є ви пробували відкрити цим ключемє

try knocking at the window if nobody answers the door — спробуйте постукати у вікно, якщо ніхто не відкриє двері

please try me for this job — дозвольте мені, будь ласка, спробувати свої сили у цій роботі

4) стомлювати; дратувати

it tries the eyes to read in a bad light — читання при поганому світлі стомлює очі

hard manual labour tries the body — важку ручну працю виснажує тіло

the last steep ascent tried his every muscle — на останньому крутому підйомі він напружував до межі кожен свій мускул; випробовувати

to try smb 's patience — випробовувати чиє-н. терпіння

5) мучити, заподіювати страждання

rheumatism tries me a good deal — мене сильно мучить ревматизм

he has been very sorely tried — йому довелося перенести багато страждань

it tried him to see that — він мучився, коли бачив таке; = він не виносив такого видовища

6) допитувати, розслідувати (справу, випадок)

to try a case — вести процес ( про суддю); судити; притягати до судової відповідальності

to try a criminal — судити злочинця

he was tried and found guilty — його судили, визнали винним

he is being tried for murder — його судять за вбивство

he will be tried for his life — його судитимуть за злочин, що карається стратою; досліджувати, розглядати

this question must be tried by the judicial authority — це питання підлягає розгляду судових інстанцій

7) очищати (метал; try out); витоплювати ( сало)

8) icт. відбирати; відокремлювати

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to try one's hand at smth — спробувати свої сили в чому-н.; спробувати вперше зробити що-н.

to try it on the dog — пробувати на собаці ( їжу); cл.; миcт. перевірити спектакль на провінційному глядачі; to try conclusions with smb мірятися силами з ким-н.

English-Ukrainian dictionary > try
9 try

traɪ
1. сущ.
1) а) попытка;
заход, подход to have/make a try at/for smth. ≈ попытаться сделать что-л. Syn: attempt, endeavour б) испытание, проба
2) спорт выигрыш трех очков при проходе игрока с мячом до линии ворот противника (в регби)
2. гл.
1) а) пытаться, делать попытку;
стараться do try too/and come ≈ постарайтесь прийти обязательно try one's best Syn: attempt, endeavour, strive Ant: drop, leave, quit б) пробовать, отведывать
2) а) испытывать (тж. try out), подвергать испытанию;
проверять на опыте б) расследовать (дело), судить в) мучить, раздражать;
утомлять, удручать
3) а) очищать( какое-л. вещество) б) вытапливать (сало и т.п.) ∙ try hand at try back try for try on try out try over( разговорное) попытка - to have /to make/ a * at /for, to do/ smth. попытаться сделать что-л. - he had two tries and failed each time он сделал две попытки и оба раза потерпел неудачу - he succeeded at the first * первая его попытка увенчалась успехом, у него все получилось с первой попытки - it's worth a * попытаться стоит испытание, проба - to give smth. a * испытать /опробовать/ что-л. - to give smb. a * проверить кого-л., дать кому-л. возможность показать /проверить/ себя выигрыш трех очков при проходе игрока с мячом (регби) пытаться, стараться - to * hard очень стараться - to * one's best /one's hardest/ употребить все усилия, приложить все старания - I don't think I can do it but I'll * я не уверен, что смогу это сделать, но попытаюсь - he didn't * to do it он не пытался сделать это - is it any use *ing? стоит ли пытаться? - * to /and/ come earlier постарайтесь прийти пораньше предпринимать( что-л.), браться( за что-л.) - to * an experiment попытаться поставить эксперимент - don't * more than you can do не берите на себя больше, чем вы можете сделать - he tried an impossible feat он взялся за непосильное дело (for) стремиться( к чему-л.) - * for a calmer tone пытаться говорить спокойнее (for) добиваться, искать - to * for a position стараться получить место подвергать испытанию, пробовать;
проверять - to * one's skill испытать свою ловкость - to * one's strength against smb. мериться силами с кем-л. - to * one's fortune /one's luck/ попытать счастья - each machine is tried before it leaves the shops каждая машина проходит испытание перед выпуском с завода - the strength of the rope must be tried before it is used нужно проверить прочность веревки, прежде чем пользоваться ею проверять на опыте - * how far you can jump попробуйте, на какое расстояние вы можете прыгнуть - let's * which way takes longest давайте проверим, какой путь дальше - * the door попробуйте (заперта ли) дверь - if you can't find the letter * another drawer если ты не можешь найти письмо, посмотри в другом ящике опробовать, экспериментально проверять - to * the medicine on animals проверять /опробовать/ лекарство на животных пробовать;
пытаться применять - I've never tried this dish before я никогда еще не пробовал такого блюда - I have tried all measures я испробовал все средства - have you tried quinine for it? вы пробовали лечиться хинином? - did you * this key? вы пробовали открыть этим ключом? - * knocking at the window if nobody answers the door попробуйте постучать в окно, если никто не откроет дверь - please * me for this job разрешите мне, пожалуйста, попробовать свои силы на этой работе утомлять;
раздражать - it tries the eyes to read in a bad light чтение при плохом свете утомляет глаза /утомительно для глаз/ - hard manual labour tries the body тяжелый ручной труд изнуряет тело - the last steep ascent tried his every muscle на последнем крутом подъеме он напрягал до предела каждый свой мускул испытывать - to * smb.'s patience испытывать чье-л. терпение мучить, причинять страдания - rheumatism tries me a good deal меня сильно мучает ревматизм - he has been very sorely tried ему пришлось перенести много страданий - it tried him to see that он мучился, когда видел такое;
он не выносил такого зрелища допрашивать, расследовать ( дело, случай) - to * a case вести процесс( о судье) судить;
привлекать к судебной ответственности - to * a criminal судить преступника - he was tried and found guilty его судили и признали виновным - he is being tried for murder его судят за убийство - he will be tried for his life его будут судить за преступление, наказуемое смертной казнью ( редкое) исследовать, рассматривать - this question must ne tried by the judicial authority этот вопрос подлежит рассмотрению судебных инстанций очищать (металл;
тж. * out) ;
вытапливать (сало) (устаревшее) отбирать;
отделять > to * one's hand at smth. попробовать свои силы в чем-л.;
попытаться впервые сделать что-л. > to * it on the dog пробовать на собаке (пищу и т. п.) ;
(американизм) (театроведение) проверить спектакль на провинциальном зрителе > to * conclusions with smb. мериться силами с кем-л. to ~ one's best проявить максимум энергии;
do try too (или and) come постарайтесь прийти обязательно ~ испытание, проба;
to give (smth.) a try испытать (что-л.) ;
to give (smb.) a try дать (кому-л.) возможность показать, проверить себя ~ испытание, проба;
to give (smth.) a try испытать (что-л.) ;
to give (smb.) a try дать (кому-л.) возможность показать, проверить себя ~ расследовать (дело), судить;
he is tried for murder его судят за убийство ~ on разг. пробовать, примеряться;
it's no use trying it on with me со мной этот номер не пройдет ~ утомлять;
удручать;
the small print tries my eyes этот мелкий шрифт утомляет мои глаза try спорт. выигрыш трех очков при проходе игрока с мячом до линии ворот противника (в регби) ~ допрашивать ~ испытание, проба;
to give (smth.) a try испытать (что-л.) ;
to give (smb.) a try дать (кому-л.) возможность показать, проверить себя ~ испытывать ~ отведывать (пищу и т. п.) ;
try back вернуться на прежнее место (о собаках, потерявших след) ;
перен. заметив ошибку, начать сначала ~ очищать (металл;
тж. try out) ;
вытапливать (сало;
тж. try out) ~ подвергать испытанию;
проверять на опыте ~ подвергать испытанию ~ попытка;
to have (или to make) a try (at (или for) smth.) попытаться (сделать что-л.) ~ попытка ~ привлекать к судебной ответственности ~ пробовать, испытывать (тж. try out) ;
to try one's fortune попытать счастья ~ пробовать ~ проверять ~ пытаться, стараться ~ пытаться ~ разбирать, рассматривать, расследовать ( дело, случай) ~ разбирать ~ раздражать, мучить;
to try (smb.'s) patience испытывать (чье-л.) терпение ~ расследовать (дело), судить;
he is tried for murder его судят за убийство ~ расследовать дело ~ рассматривать ~ судить;
привлекать к судебной ответственности ~ судить ~ утомлять;
удручать;
the small print tries my eyes этот мелкий шрифт утомляет мои глаза ~ отведывать (пищу и т. п.) ;
try back вернуться на прежнее место (о собаках, потерявших след) ;
перен. заметив ошибку, начать сначала ~ for добиваться, искать;
to try for the navy добиваться поступления во флот ~ for добиваться, искать;
to try for the navy добиваться поступления во флот ~ on примерять (платье) ~ on разг. пробовать, примеряться;
it's no use trying it on with me со мной этот номер не пройдет to ~ one's best проявить максимум энергии;
do try too (или and) come постарайтесь прийти обязательно to ~ one's best сделать все от себя зависящее ~ пробовать, испытывать (тж. try out) ;
to try one's fortune попытать счастья ~ раздражать, мучить;
to try (smb.'s) patience испытывать (чье-л.) терпение ~ the system later вчт. попробуйте войти в систему позже

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > try
10 try

1. [traı] n
1. разг. попытка

to have /to make/ a try at /for, to do/ smth. - попытаться сделать что-л.

he had two tries and failed each time - он сделал две попытки и оба раза потерпел неудачу

he succeeded at the first try - первая его попытка увенчалась успехом, у него всё получилось с первой попытки

it's worth a try - попытаться стоит

2. испытание, проба

to give smth. a try - испытать /опробовать/ что-л.

to give smb. a try - проверить кого-л., дать кому-л. возможность показать /проверить/ себя

3. выигрыш трёх очков при проходе игрока с мячом ( регби)
2. [traı] v
1. 1) пытаться, стараться

to try hard - очень стараться

to try one's best /one's hardest/ - употребить все усилия, приложить все старания

I don't think I can do it but I'll try - я не уверен, что смогу это сделать, но попытаюсь

he didn't try to do it - он не пытался сделать это

is it any use trying? - стоит ли пытаться?

try to /and/ come earlier - постарайтесь прийти пораньше

2) предпринимать (что-л.), браться (за что-л.)

to try an experiment - попытаться поставить эксперимент

don't try more than you can do - не берите на себя больше, чем вы можете сделать

he tried an impossible feat - он взялся за непосильное дело

3) (for) стремиться (к чему-л.)

try for a calmer tone - пытаться говорить спокойнее

4) (for) добиваться, искать

to try for a position - стараться получить место

2. 1) подвергать испытанию, пробовать; проверять

to try one's skill [one's strength] - испытать свою ловкость [свою силу]

to try one's strength against smb. - мериться силами с кем-л.

to try one's fortune /one's luck/ - попытать счастья

each machine is tried before it leaves the shops - каждая машина проходит испытание перед выпуском с завода

the strength of the rope must be tried before it is used - нужно проверить прочность верёвки, прежде чем пользоваться ею

2) проверять на опыте

try how far you can jump - попробуйте, на какое расстояние вы можете прыгнуть

let's try which way takes longest - давайте проверим, какой путь дальше

try the door - попробуйте (заперта ли) дверь

if you can't find the letter try another drawer - если ты не можешь найти письмо, посмотри в другом ящике

3) опробовать, экспериментально проверять

to try the medicine on animals - проверять /опробовать/ лекарство на животных

3. пробовать; пытаться применять

I've never tried this dish before - я никогда ещё не пробовал такого блюда

I have tried all measures - я испробовал все средства

have you tried quinine for it? - вы пробовали лечиться хинином?

did you try this key? - вы пробовали открыть этим ключом?

try knocking at the window if nobody answers the door - попробуйте постучать в окно, если никто не откроет дверь

please try me for this job - разрешите мне, пожалуйста, попробовать свои силы на этой работе

4. 1) утомлять; раздражать

it tries the eyes to read in a bad light - чтение при плохом свете утомляет глаза /утомительно для глаз/

hard manual labour tries the body - тяжёлый ручной труд изнуряет тело

the last steep ascent tried his every muscle - на последнем крутом подъёме он напрягал до предела каждый свой мускул

2) испытывать

to try smb.'s patience - испытывать чьё-л. терпение

5. мучить, причинять страдания

rheumatism tries me a good deal - меня сильно мучает ревматизм

he has been very sorely tried - ему пришлось перенести много страданий

it tried him to see that - он мучился, когда видел такое; ≅ он не выносил такого зрелища

6. 1) допрашивать, расследовать (дело, случай)

to try a case - вести процесс ( о судье)

2) судить; привлекать к судебной ответственности

to try a criminal - судить преступника

he was tried and found guilty - его судили и признали виновным

he is being tried for murder - его судят за убийство

he will be tried for his life - его будут судить за преступление, наказуемое смертной казнью

3) редк. исследовать, рассматривать

this question must be tried by the judicial authority - этот вопрос подлежит рассмотрению судебных инстанций

7. очищать ( металл; тж. try out); вытапливать ( сало)

8. уст. отбирать; отделять

♢ to try one's hand at smth. - попробовать свои силы в чём-л.; попытаться впервые сделать что-л.

to try it on the dog - а) пробовать на собаке (пищу и т. п.); б) амер. театр. проверить спектакль на провинциальном зрителе

to try conclusions with smb. - мериться силами с кем-л.

НБАРС > try
11 hard

1. adjective
1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) duro; sólido

2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) difícil

3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) severo; rudo; seco

4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) duro, severo, riguroso

5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) duro, difícil

6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) dura

2. adverb
1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) duro, con ahínco

2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) fuerte, fuertemente

3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) fijamente

4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) completamente, totalmente

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- harden
- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up

hard¹ adj

1. duro

diamonds are very hard los diamantes son muy duros

2. difícil

it's hard to answer that question es difícil contestar a esa pregunta

hard² adv

1. mucho

it's snowing hard está nevando mucho

he works very hard trabaja mucho

2. duro / fuerte

hit him hard! ¡pégale duro!

hard

tr[hɑːd]

adjective

1 (gen) duro,-a; (solid) sólido,-a

2 (difficult) difícil

3 (harsh) severo,-a

4 (work) arduo,-a, penoso,-a, agotador,-ra

5 figurative use cruel, rudo,-a

6 (fight, match) reñido,-a, disputado,-a; (decision) injusto,-a

7 (fact) innegable; (luck) malo,-a

8 (final decision) definitivo,-a, irrevocable; (person) severo,-a, inflexible

9 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL fuerte

adverb

1 (forcibly) fuerte; (diligently) mucho, de firme, concienzudamente, con ahínco

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

hard of hearing duro,-a de oído

to be hard done by sentirse mal tratado,-a, ser tratado,-a injustamente

to be hard hit by figurative use quedar muy afectado,-a por

to be hard on somebody figurative use tratar a alguien con severidad, tratar a alguien con dureza

to be hard on somebody's heels figurative use pisar los talones a alguien

to be hard pushed to do something figurative use verse apurado,-a para realizar algo

to be hard up familiar estar sin blanca

to drive a hard bargain figurative use negociar con dureza

to have a hard time familiar pasarlo canutas, pasarlo mal

to take something very hard tomar algo muy a pecho, encajar algo muy mal

to work hard trabajar mucho

hard core (group) núcleo 2 (material) lecho de grava

hard drinker bebedor,-ra empedernido,-a

hard evidence pruebas nombre femenino plural definitivas

hard labour trabajos nombre masculino plural forzados

hard luck mala suerte

hard shoulder arcén nombre masculino

hard ['hɑrd] adv

1) forcefully: fuerte, con fuerza

the wind blew hard: el viento sopló fuerte

2) strenuously: duro, mucho

to work hard: trabajar duro

3)

to take something hard : tomarse algo muy mal, estar muy afectado por algo

hard adj

1) firm, solid: duro, firme, sólido

2) difficult: difícil, arduo

3) severe: severo, duro

a hard winter: un invierno severo

4) unfeeling: insensible, duro

5) diligent: diligente

to be a hard worker: ser muy trabajador

6)

hard liquor : bebidas fpl fuertes

7)

hard water : agua f dura

hard

adj.

• arduo, -a adj.

• calloso, -a adj.

• dificultoso, -a adj.

• difícil adj.

• duro, -a adj.

• endurecido, -a adj.

• firme adj.

• fuerte adj.

• laborioso, -a adj.

• peliagudo, -a adj.

• recio, -a adj.

• rudo, -a adj.

• sólido, -a adj.

• terco, -a adj.

• tieso, -a adj.

adv.

• apretadamente adv.

• difícilmente adv.

• duro adv.

• mucho adv.

• recio adv.

• tieso adv.

I hɑːrd, hɑːd
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) (firm, solid) <object/surface> duro

to set hard — endurecerse*

to freeze hard — helarse*

b) ( forceful) <push/knock> fuerte

2)

a) ( difficult) <question/subject> difícil; < task> arduo

hard to come by — difícil de conseguir

he's hard to please — es difícil de complacer, es exigente

I find that hard to believe — me cuesta creerlo

to learn something the hard way — aprender algo a base de cometer errores

b) ( severe) <winter/climate/master> duro, severo

to give somebody a hard time — hacérselas* pasar mal a alguien

these are hard times we're living in — vivimos tiempos difíciles

don't be too hard on him — no seas demasiado duro con él

hard luck — mala suerte

c) (tough, cynical) <person/attitude> duro, insensible

3) (concentrated, strenuous)

to take a long hard look at something — analizar* seriamente algo

children are very hard work — los niños dan mucho trabajo

he's a hard worker — es muy trabajador

4) ( definite) < evidence> concluyente

5) (sharp, harsh) <light/voice> fuerte; < expression> duro

6)

a) ( in strongest forms)

hard drugs — drogas fpl duras

hard liquor — bebidas fpl (alcohólicas) fuertes

hard porn — porno m duro

b) ( Fin)

hard cash — dinero m contante y sonante, efectivo m

hard currency — divisa f or moneda f fuerte

c) < water> duro

d) ( Ling) <sound/consonant> fuerte

II

adverb -er, -est

1)

a) ( with force) <pull/push> con fuerza; < hit> fuerte

b) ( strenuously) < work> mucho, duro, duramente

I was hard at work — estaba concentrado en mi trabajo

he works his students very hard — hace trabajar mucho a sus alumnos

no matter how hard I try — por más que me esfuerzo

think hard before you decide — piénsalo muy bien antes de decidir

to be hard put o (BrE also) pushed to + inf: you'd be hard put (to it) to find a better doctor — sería difícil encontrar un médico mejor

c) ( intently) < listen> atentamente, con atención

2) ( heavily) <rain/snow> fuerte, mucho; <pant/breathe> pesadamente

3) ( severely)

the southern states have been hardest hit — los estados del sur han sido los más afectados

her death hit him very hard — su muerte fue un duro golpe para él

to take something hard — tomarse algo muy mal

to be/feel hard done by: she thinks she has been o she feels hard done by — piensa que la han tratado injustamente

[hɑːd]
1. ADJ
(compar harder) (superl hardest)
1) (=not soft) [object, substance, cheese, skin] duro; [ground, snow] duro, compacto

• baked hard — endurecido (al sol o en el horno)

• to become or go hard — ponerse duro, endurecerse

• the water is very hard here — aquí el agua es muy dura or tiene mucha cal

- be as hard as nails

- as hard as a rock
nut
2) (=harsh, severe) [climate, winter, person] duro, severo; [frost] fuerte; [words, tone] duro, áspero; [expression, eyes, voice] serio, duro; [drink, liquor] fuerte; [drugs] duro; [fact] concreto; [evidence] irrefutable

• a hard blow — (fig) un duro golpe

• to take a long hard look at sth — examinar algo detenidamente

• to be hard on sb — ser muy duro con algn, darle duro a algn (LAm)

don't be so hard on him, it's not his fault — no seas tan duro con él, no es culpa suya

aren't you being a bit hard on yourself? — ¿no estás siendo un poco duro contigo mismo?

to be hard on one's clothes — destrozar la ropa

the light was hard on the eyes — la luz hacía daño a los ojos

- be as hard as nails
feeling
3) (=strenuous, tough) [work, day] duro; [fight, match] muy reñido

gardening is hard work — arreglar el jardín es un trabajo duro

phew, that was hard work! — ¡uf!, ¡ha costado lo suyo!

he's not afraid of hard work — el trabajo duro no le asusta

coping with three babies is very hard work — tres bebés dan mucha tarea or mucho trabajo, arreglárselas con tres bebés es una dura or ardua tarea

it's hard work getting her to talk about herself — cuesta mucho or resulta muy trabajoso hacerla hablar sobre sí misma

to be a hard worker — ser muy trabajador(a)

4) (=difficult) [exam, decision, choice] difícil

to be hard to do: it's hard to study on your own — es difícil estudiar por tu cuenta

he found it hard to make friends — le resultaba difícil hacer amigos

I find it hard to believe that... — me cuesta (trabajo) creer que...

bloodstains are hard to remove — las manchas de sangre son difíciles de quitar

to be hard to come by — ser difícil de conseguir

that is a very hard question to answer — esa es una pregunta muy difícil de responder

to be hard to deal with — ser de trato difícil

to be hard to please — ser muy exigente or quisquilloso

• to be hard of hearing — ser duro de oído

• he's learning the hard way — está aprendiendo a base de cometer errores

we shall have to do it the hard way — tendremos que hacerlo a pulso
bargain, play 3., 4)
5) (=tough, unpleasant) [life, times] duro

it's a hard life! — ¡qué vida más dura!

those were hard times to live in — aquellos eran tiempos duros, la vida era dura en aquellos tiempos

her family had fallen on hard times — su familia estaba pasando por dificultades económicas

to have a hard time — pasarlo mal

to have a hard time doing sth — tener problemas para hacer algo

to give sb a hard time — hacérselo pasar mal a algn

- take a hard line against/over sth

- hard lines

hard lines! — ¡qué mala suerte!, ¡qué mala pata! *
going, hard-line, hard-liner
6) (=forceful) [push, tug, kick] fuerte

7) (Phon, Ling) [sound] fuerte; [consonant] oclusivo

2. ADV
(compar harder) (superl hardest)
1) (=with a lot of effort) [work] duro, mucho; [study] mucho

he had worked hard all his life — había trabajado duro or mucho toda su vida

he works very hard — trabaja muy duro, trabaja mucho

she works hard at keeping herself fit — se esfuerza mucho por mantenerse en forma

he was hard at work in the garden — estaba trabajando afanosamente or con ahínco en el jardín

• he was breathing hard — respiraba con dificultad

• we're saving hard for our holidays — estamos ahorrando todo lo que podemos para las vacaciones, estamos ahorrando al máximo para las vacaciones

• to try hard, she always tries hard — siempre se esfuerza mucho

I can't do it, no matter how hard I try — no puedo hacerlo, por mucho que lo intente

to try one's hardest to do sth — esforzarse al máximo por hacer algo

maybe you're trying too hard — a lo mejor tienes que tomártelo con más calma

to be hard at it —

Bill was hard at it in the garden * — Bill se estaba empleando a fondo en el jardín, Bill estaba dándole duro al jardín *

2) (=with force) [hit] fuerte, duro; [pull, push, blow] con fuerza; [snow, rain] fuerte, mucho

she pushed the wardrobe as hard as she could — empujó el armario con todas sus fuerzas

• the government decided to clamp down hard on terrorism — el gobierno decidió tomar medidas duras contra el terrorismo

• she was feeling hard done by — pensaba que la habían tratado injustamente

• hard hit — seriamente afectado

to hit sb hard — (fig) ser un duro golpe para algn

California has been (particularly) hard hit by the crisis — California (en particular) se ha visto seriamente afectada por la crisis

• I would be hard pushed or put to think of another plan — me resultaría difícil pensar en otro plan

we'll be hard pushed or put to finish this tonight! — ¡nos va a ser difícil terminar esto esta noche!

• to take sth hard — tomarse algo muy mal *

he took it pretty hard — se lo tomó muy mal, fue un duro golpe para él, le golpeó mucho (LAm)

• to be hard up * — estar pelado *, no tener un duro (Sp) *

to be hard up for sth — estar falto or escaso de algo
hard-pressed
3) (=solid)

• to freeze hard — quedarse congelado

• to set hard — [cement etc] fraguar, endurecerse

4) (=intently) [listen] atentamente; [concentrate] al máximo

• to look hard (at sth) — fijarse mucho (en algo)

• think hard before you make a decision — piénsalo muy bien antes de tomar una decisión

I thought hard but I couldn't remember his name — por más que pensé or por más vueltas que le di no pude recordar su nombre

5) (=sharply)

• hard a-port/ a-starboard — (Naut) todo a babor/estribor

• to turn hard left/ right — girar todo a la izquierda/derecha

6) (=closely)

• hard behind sth — justo detrás de algo

I hurried upstairs with my sister hard behind me — subí las escaleras corriendo con mi hermana que venía justo detrás

• hard upon sth — (=just after) justo después de algo

the launch of the book followed hard upon the success of the film — el lanzamiento del libro se produjo justo después del éxito de la película
heel
3.

CPD

hard cash N — dinero m contante y sonante, (dinero m en) efectivo m

hard centre, hard center (US) N — relleno m duro

hard cider (US) N — sidra f

hard copy N — (Comput) copia f impresa

the hard core N — (=intransigents) los incondicionales, el núcleo duro
hard-core
hard court N — (Tennis) cancha f (de tenis) de cemento, pista f (de tenis) de cemento

hard currency N — moneda f fuerte, divisa f fuerte

hard disk N — (Comput) disco m duro

hard goods NPL — productos mpl no perecederos

hard hat N — (=riding hat) gorra f de montar; [of construction worker] casco m; (=construction worker) albañil mf

hard labour, hard labor (US) N — trabajos mpl forzados

hard landing N — aterrizaje m duro

the hard left N — (esp Brit) la extrema izquierda, la izquierda radical

hard luck N — mala suerte f

we had a bit of hard luck this season — hemos tenido un poco de mala suerte esta temporada

• to be hard luck on sb, it was hard luck on him — tuvo mala suerte

hard luck! — ¡(qué) mala suerte!

hard news N — noticias fpl fidedignas

hard palate N — paladar m

hard porn * N — porno m duro

the hard right N — (esp Brit) la extrema derecha, la derecha radical

hard rock N — (Mus) rock m duro

hard sell N — venta f agresiva

hard sell tactics — táctica fsing de venta agresiva

hard sell techniques — técnicas fpl de venta agresiva

hard shoulder N — (Brit) (Aut) arcén m, hombrillo m

hard stuff * N — (=alcohol) alcohol m duro, bebidas fpl fuertes; (=drugs) droga f dura

he fancied a drop of the hard stuff — le apetecía una copita de algo fuerte

hard top N — (=car) coche m no descapotable; (=car roof) techo m rígido

hard water N — agua f dura, agua f con mucha cal

* * *

I [hɑːrd, hɑːd]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) (firm, solid) <object/surface> duro

to set hard — endurecerse*

to freeze hard — helarse*

b) ( forceful) <push/knock> fuerte

2)

a) ( difficult) <question/subject> difícil; < task> arduo

hard to come by — difícil de conseguir

he's hard to please — es difícil de complacer, es exigente

I find that hard to believe — me cuesta creerlo

to learn something the hard way — aprender algo a base de cometer errores

b) ( severe) <winter/climate/master> duro, severo

to give somebody a hard time — hacérselas* pasar mal a alguien

these are hard times we're living in — vivimos tiempos difíciles

don't be too hard on him — no seas demasiado duro con él

hard luck — mala suerte

c) (tough, cynical) <person/attitude> duro, insensible

3) (concentrated, strenuous)

to take a long hard look at something — analizar* seriamente algo

children are very hard work — los niños dan mucho trabajo

he's a hard worker — es muy trabajador

4) ( definite) < evidence> concluyente

5) (sharp, harsh) <light/voice> fuerte; < expression> duro

6)

a) ( in strongest forms)

hard drugs — drogas fpl duras

hard liquor — bebidas fpl (alcohólicas) fuertes

hard porn — porno m duro

b) ( Fin)

hard cash — dinero m contante y sonante, efectivo m

hard currency — divisa f or moneda f fuerte

c) < water> duro

d) ( Ling) <sound/consonant> fuerte

II

adverb -er, -est

1)

a) ( with force) <pull/push> con fuerza; < hit> fuerte

b) ( strenuously) < work> mucho, duro, duramente

I was hard at work — estaba concentrado en mi trabajo

he works his students very hard — hace trabajar mucho a sus alumnos

no matter how hard I try — por más que me esfuerzo

think hard before you decide — piénsalo muy bien antes de decidir

to be hard put o (BrE also) pushed to + inf: you'd be hard put (to it) to find a better doctor — sería difícil encontrar un médico mejor

c) ( intently) < listen> atentamente, con atención

2) ( heavily) <rain/snow> fuerte, mucho; <pant/breathe> pesadamente

3) ( severely)

the southern states have been hardest hit — los estados del sur han sido los más afectados

her death hit him very hard — su muerte fue un duro golpe para él

to take something hard — tomarse algo muy mal

to be/feel hard done by: she thinks she has been o she feels hard done by — piensa que la han tratado injustamente

English-spanish dictionary > hard
12 try

I [trai] n
1) спроба

to have /to make/ a try at /for, to do/ smth — спробувати зробити що-н.

he had two tries and failed each time — він зробив дві спроби, обидва рази зазнав невдачу

he succeeded at the first try — перша його спроба увінчалася успіхом, у нього все вийшло з першої спроби

it's worth a try — спробувати варто

2) випробування, проба

to give smth; a try — випробувати що-н.

to give smb; a try — перевіряти кого-н., дати кому-н. можливість показати /перевірити/ себе

3) виграш трьох очок при проході гравця з м'ячем ( регбі)
II [trai] v
1) намагатися, старатися

to try hard — дуже старатися

to try one's best /one's hardest/ — залучити всі зусилля, прикласти всі старання

I don't think I can do it but I'll try — я не впевнений, що зможу це зробити, але спробую

he didn't try to do it — він не намагався зробити це

is it any use try ing — є чи варто намагатисяє

try to /and/ come earlier — намагайтесь прийти раніше; робити (що-н.), братися (за що-н.)

to try an experiment — спробувати поставити експеримент

don't try more than you can do — не беріть на себе більше, ніж ви можете зробити

he tried an impossible feat — він узявся за непосильну справу; ( for) прагнути (до чого-н.)

try for a calmer tone — намагатися говорити спокійніше; ( for) добиватися, шукати

to try for a position — прагнути отримати місце

2) піддавати випробуванню, пробувати; перевіряти

to try one's skill [one's strength] — випробувати свою спритність [свою силу]

to try one's strength against smb — мірятися силами з ким-н.

to try ones fortune /one's luck/ — випробовувати щастя

each machine is tried before it leaves the shops — кожна машина проходить випробування перед випуском із заводу

the strength of the rope must be tried before it is used — потрібно перевірити міцність мотузки, раніше ніж використовувати її; перевірити на досвіді

try how far you can jump — спробуйте, на яку відстань ви зможете пригнути

let's try which way takes longest — давайте перевіримо, який шлях далі

if you can't rind the letter try another drawer — якщо ти не можеш знайти листа, подивися в іншому ящику; випробувати; експериментально перевірити

to try the medicine on animals — перевіряти /випробовувати/ ліки тварин

3) пробувати; намагатися застосувати

I've never tried this dish before — я ніколи ще не коштував такого блюда

I have tried all measures — я випробував всі засоби

have you tried quinine for it — є ви пробували лікуватися хініномє

did you try this key — є ви пробували відкрити цим ключемє

try knocking at the window if nobody answers the door — спробуйте постукати у вікно, якщо ніхто не відкриє двері

please try me for this job — дозвольте мені, будь ласка, спробувати свої сили у цій роботі

4) стомлювати; дратувати

it tries the eyes to read in a bad light — читання при поганому світлі стомлює очі

hard manual labour tries the body — важку ручну працю виснажує тіло

the last steep ascent tried his every muscle — на останньому крутому підйомі він напружував до межі кожен свій мускул; випробовувати

to try smb 's patience — випробовувати чиє-н. терпіння

5) мучити, заподіювати страждання

rheumatism tries me a good deal — мене сильно мучить ревматизм

he has been very sorely tried — йому довелося перенести багато страждань

it tried him to see that — він мучився, коли бачив таке; = він не виносив такого видовища

6) допитувати, розслідувати (справу, випадок)

to try a case — вести процес ( про суддю); судити; притягати до судової відповідальності

to try a criminal — судити злочинця

he was tried and found guilty — його судили, визнали винним

he is being tried for murder — його судять за вбивство

he will be tried for his life — його судитимуть за злочин, що карається стратою; досліджувати, розглядати

this question must be tried by the judicial authority — це питання підлягає розгляду судових інстанцій

7) очищати (метал; try out); витоплювати ( сало)

8) icт. відбирати; відокремлювати

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to try one's hand at smth — спробувати свої сили в чому-н.; спробувати вперше зробити що-н.

to try it on the dog — пробувати на собаці ( їжу); cл.; миcт. перевірити спектакль на провінційному глядачі; to try conclusions with smb мірятися силами з ким-н.

English-Ukrainian dictionary > try
13 can

I 1. noun
1) (milk can, watering can) Kanne, die; (for oil, petrol) Kanister, der; (Amer.): (for refuse) Eimer, der; Tonne, die

a can of paint — eine Büchse Farbe; (with handle) ein Eimer Farbe

carry the can — (fig. coll.) die Sache ausbaden (ugs.)

2) (container for preserving) [Konserven]dose, die; [Konserven]büchse, die

a can of tomatoes/sausages — eine Dose od. Büchse Tomaten/Würstchen

a can of beer — eine Dose Bier

3) (Amer. sl.): (lavatory) Lokus, der (ugs.)
2. transitive verb,
- nn- eindosen; einmachen [Obst]
II auxiliary verb, only in pres.
can,neg. cannot, (coll.) can't, past could, neg. (coll.) couldn't können; (have right, be permitted) dürfen; können

as much as one can — so viel man kann

as... as can be — wirklich sehr...

can do — (coll.) kein Problem

he can't be more than 40 — er kann nicht über 40 sein

you can't smoke in this compartment — in diesem Abteil dürfen Sie nicht rauchen

I can't hear what you're saying — ich kann Sie nicht verstehen

how [ever] could you do this to me? — wie konnten Sie mir das bloß antun?

I could have killed him — ich hätte ihn umbringen können

[that] could be [so] — das könnte od. kann sein

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[kæn] I negative - can't; verb
1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) können

2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) können

3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) dürfen

4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?)
II 1. noun
(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) die Kanne, die Dose
2. verb
(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) eindosen

- academic.ru/10575/canned">canned
- cannery
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can¹

[kæn]

I. n

1. (sealed container) Dose f; of food, paint also Büchse f

beer/drink \can Bier-/Getränkedose f

food \can Konservendose f, Konservenbüchse f

2. (contents)

a \can of lemonade eine Dose Limonade

a \can of paint eine Dose [o Büchse] Farbe; (with a handle) ein Eimer m Farbe

a \can of oil ein Kanister m Öl

3. (open container) Kanister m

milk \can Milchkanne f

petrol \can Benzinkanister m

4. (for waste) [Müll]eimer m, Abfalleimer m SCHWEIZ, Kehrichteimer m SCHWEIZ, Mistkübel m ÖSTERR fam; (larger) [Müll]tonne f

5. AM ( fam: prison)

▪ the \can der Knast fam, der Häfen ÖSTERR sl

6. AM ( fam: toilet)

▪ the \can das Klo fam

on the \can auf dem Klo fam

7. ( fam: headphones)

▪ \cans pl Kopfhörer pl

8.

▶ to have to carry the \can BRIT ( fam) die Sache ausbaden müssen fam

▶ to be in the \can FILM, PHOT ( fam) im Kasten sein fam

the scene is in the \can wir haben die Szene [o die Szene ist] im Kasten fam

this project is finally in the \can dieses Projekt ist endlich abgeschlossen

the deal is in the \can wir haben den Deal in der Tasche fig fam

▶ to be a \can of worms eine verzwickte Angelegenheit sein fam

▶ to open [up] a \can of worms ein heißes Eisen anpacken fig

II. vt

1. (package)

▪ to \can sth food etw eindosen; drinks etw in Dosen abfüllen

2. esp AM ( fam: stop)

▪ to \can sth mit etw dat aufhören

\can it! hör auf damit!

to \can a project ein Projekt begraben fam

3. AM ( fam: fire)

▪ to \can sb jdn rausschmeißen fam

can²

<could, could>

[kæn, kən]

aux vb

1. (be able to) können

\can you hear me? kannst du mich hören?, hörst du mich?

she \can speak four languages sie spricht vier Sprachen

the doctors are doing all they \can die Ärzte tun, was sie können [o tun ihr Möglichstes]

who \can blame her? wer will es ihr verdenken?

\can do kein Problem

no \can do geht leider nicht

2. (be allowed to) dürfen; (less formal) können

you \can't park here hier dürfen [o können] Sie nicht parken

\can I go out to play? darf [o kann] ich draußen spielen?

3. (requesting) können

\can/could you tell I've phoned? kannst/könntest du ihm ausrichten, dass ich angerufen haben?

\can/could you make a little less noise, please? kannst/könntest du bitte etwas leiser sein?

\can/could I borrow your car? kannst/könntest du mir dein Auto leihen?

4. (suggesting) können

you could [always] try du könntest es ja mal versuchen

you could be a bit nicer to him du könntest schon [o ruhig] etwas netter zu ihm sein

5. (offering assistance)

\can I help you with those bags? soll ich Ihnen mit den Taschen helfen?

\can I be of any help? kann ich irgendwie helfen?

6. (expressing possibility) können

he \can be really annoying at times manchmal kann er wirklich anstrengend sein

you \can get stamps from some newsagents einige Zeitschriftenhändler verkaufen auch Briefmarken

he \can't have done it on his own er kann das unmöglich alleine gemacht haben

7. (disbelieving, reprimanding)

you \can't be hungry already! du kannst doch nicht [o unmöglich] schon wieder Hunger haben!

you \can't be serious! das ist nicht dein Ernst!

how on earth could you do that! wie konntest du nur so etwas tun!

you could have told me before! das hättest du mir auch schon vorher sagen können!

8. ( fam: expressing need) können

I could do with a beer ich könnte jetzt [wirklich] ein Bier vertragen fam

I could do with a haircut ich müsste mal wieder zum Frisör

I could do with a new computer ich bräuchte einen neuen Computer [o fam könnte einen neuen Computer gebrauchen]

the car could do with a clean der Wagen müsste mal wieder gewaschen werden

9. (demanding)

you \can stop that right away! hör sofort damit auf!

10. (threatening) können

if you carry on like that, you \can just go to bed! wenn du so weitermachst, kannst du gleich ins Bett gehen!

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I [kn] pret could
modal aux vb (defective parts supplied by to be able to)

1) (= be able to) können

can you come tomorrow? — kannst du morgen kommen?

I can't or cannot go to the theatre tomorrow —

I'll do it if I can — wenn ich kann(, tue ich es)

he'll help you all he can — er wird sein Möglichstes tun, er wird tun, was in seinen Kräften steht

as soon as it can be arranged — sobald es sich machen lässt

could you tell me... — können or könnten Sie mir sagen,...

can you speak German? — können or sprechen Sie Deutsch?

we can but hope that..., we can only hope that... — wir können nur hoffen, dass...

they could not (help) but condemn it — sie konnten nicht anders, als das zu verurteilen

2) (= may) dürfen, können

can I come too? — kann ich mitkommen?

can or could I take some more? — darf ich mir noch etwas or noch einmal nehmen?

you can go now — Sie können jetzt gehen

can I help? — darf or kann ich Ihnen helfen?

could I possibly go with you? — könnte or dürfte ich vielleicht mitkommen?

I'd like to go, can I? – no, you can't —

can I use your car? – no, you can't — kann or darf ich dein Auto nehmen? – nein

3) (expressing surprise etc) können

how can/could you say such a thing! — wie können/konnten Sie nur or bloß so etwas sagen!

where can it be? — wo kann das bloß sein?

where can they have gone? — wo können sie denn nur hingegangen sein?

you can't be serious — das kann doch wohl nicht dein Ernst sein

4) (expressing possibility) können

it could be that he's got lost — vielleicht hat er sich verlaufen, (es ist) möglich, dass er sich verlaufen hat

could he have got lost? —

he could be on the next train — er könnte im nächsten Zug sein

and it could have been such a good party! — und es hätte so eine gute Party sein können!

to think he could have become a doctor — wenn man bedenkt, dass er hätte Arzt werden können

5) (with verbs of perception) können

can you hear me? — hören Sie mich?, können Sie mich hören?

6) (= be capable of occasionally) können

she can be very nice when she wants to — wenn sie will, kann sie sehr nett sein

7) (indicating suggestion) können

you could try telephoning him —

you could have been a little more polite — Sie hätten etwas höflicher sein können

you could have told me — das hätten Sie mir auch sagen können

8) (= feel inclined to) können

I could have murdered her — ich hätte sie umbringen können

9)

we could do with some new furniture — wir könnten neue Möbel gebrauchen

I could do with a drink now — ich könnte jetzt etwas zu trinken vertragen

this room could do with a coat of paint — das Zimmer könnte mal wieder gestrichen werden

he looks as though he could do with a wash/haircut — ich glaube, er müsste sich mal waschen/er müsste sich (dat) mal wieder die Haare schneiden lassen
II
1. n

1) (= container) Kanister m; (= milk can) Kanne f; (esp US = garbage can) (Müll)eimer m

in the can (Film) — im Kasten

the contract's in the can (inf) — wir haben den Vertrag in der Tasche (inf)

to carry the can ( Brit fig inf ) — die Sache ausbaden (inf)

2) (= tin) Dose f; (of food also) Büchse f

a can of beer — eine Dose Bier

a beer can — eine Bierdose

a can of paint — eine Dose Farbe; (with handle) ein Eimer m Farbe

See:

→ worm

3) (US inf = prison) Knast m (inf)

4) (US inf = lavatory) Klo nt (inf), Scheißhaus nt (sl)

2. vt

1) foodstuffs einmachen, eindosen → canned

See:

→ canned

2) (inf)

can it! — Klappe! (inf)
III in cpds Büchsen-, Dosen-
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can¹ [kæn; unbetont kən] inf und pperf fehlen, 2. sg präs obs canst [kænst], 3. sg präs can, neg cannot, prät could [kʊd; unbetont kəd] v/aux (mit folgendem inf ohne to) ich, er, sie, es kann, du kannst, wir, Sie, sie können, ihr könnt:

can you do it?;

I shall do all I can ich werde alles tun, was ich (tun) kann oder was in meinen Kräften steht;

can he still be alive? kann es sein, dass er noch am Leben ist?, ob er wohl noch lebt?; → could

can² [kæn]

A s

1. (Blech) Kanne f:

have to carry the can umg den Kopf hinhalten müssen ( for für), die Sache ausbaden müssen

2. (Blech-, Konserven) Dose f, (-)Büchse f:

a can of beer eine Dose Bier;

a can of worms umg eine harte Nuss, eine verwickelte Geschichte;

be in the can sl

a) gestorben oder im Kasten sein (Filmszene etc),

b) unter Dach und Fach sein (Vertrag etc);

can opener Dosen-, Büchsenöffner m

3. US (Ein)Weckglas n

4. US

a) (Müll-, Abfall) Eimer m

b) (Müll-, Abfall) Tonne f

5. Kanister m

6. sl Kittchen n (Gefängnis)

7. US sl Klo n, Lokus m (beide umg)

8. US sl Arsch m sl, Hintern m umg

9. SCHIFF, MIL sl

a) Wasserbombe f

b) US Eimer m umg, Zerstörer m

10. sl Unze f Marihuana

11. pl, auch pair of cans umg Kopfhörer m

B v/t

1. konservieren, einmachen, eindosen: → canned 1

2. TECH einkapseln, hermetisch verschließen

3. US sl rausschmeißen (entlassen)

4. US sl aufhören mit:

can it! hör auf damit!

5. umg (auf Band oder Schallplatte) aufnehmen: → canned 2

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I 1. noun
1) (milk can, watering can) Kanne, die; (for oil, petrol) Kanister, der; (Amer.): (for refuse) Eimer, der; Tonne, die

a can of paint — eine Büchse Farbe; (with handle) ein Eimer Farbe

carry the can — (fig. coll.) die Sache ausbaden (ugs.)

2) (container for preserving) [Konserven]dose, die; [Konserven]büchse, die

a can of tomatoes/sausages — eine Dose od. Büchse Tomaten/Würstchen

a can of beer — eine Dose Bier

3) (Amer. sl.): (lavatory) Lokus, der (ugs.)
2. transitive verb,
- nn- eindosen; einmachen [Obst]
II auxiliary verb, only in pres.
can,neg. cannot, (coll.) can't, past could, neg. (coll.) couldn't können; (have right, be permitted) dürfen; können

as much as one can — so viel man kann

as... as can be — wirklich sehr...

can do — (coll.) kein Problem

he can't be more than 40 — er kann nicht über 40 sein

you can't smoke in this compartment — in diesem Abteil dürfen Sie nicht rauchen

I can't hear what you're saying — ich kann Sie nicht verstehen

how [ever] could you do this to me? — wie konnten Sie mir das bloß antun?

I could have killed him — ich hätte ihn umbringen können

[that] could be [so] — das könnte od. kann sein

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(US) n.

Blechdose f.

Konservenbüchse f.

Zinnblechbüchse f. aux.

kann (können) aux.

können v.

(§ p.,pp.: konnte, gekonnt) n.

Buchse -n f.

Büchse -n f.

Kanister - m.

Kanne -n f.

Konserve -n f. (food) v.

in Büchsen einlegen ausdr.

English-german dictionary > can
14 can

[kæn] I negative - can't; verb
1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) kunne

2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) kunne

3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) få lov

4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) gide vide
II 1. noun
(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) kande; dåse
2. verb
(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) fylde i kande; komme på dåse

- canned
- cannery
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[kæn] I negative - can't; verb
1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) kunne

2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) kunne

3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) få lov

4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) gide vide
II 1. noun
(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) kande; dåse
2. verb
(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) fylde i kande; komme på dåse

- canned
- cannery

English-Danish dictionary > can
15 can

I 1. n
( for foodstuffs) puszka f; (for oil, water) kanister m
2. vt
puszkować (zapuszkować perf)

a can of beer — puszka piwa

he had to carry the can ( BRIT, inf) — musiał wziąć całą winę na siebie
II [kænˌ kən] negative cannot, can't, conditional and pt could, aux vb
1) ( be able to) móc

you can do it if you try — możesz to zrobić, jeśli się postarasz

she couldn't sleep that night — nie mogła spać tej nocy

I can't see you — nie widzę cię

2) ( know how to) umieć

I can swim — umiem pływać

can you speak French? — (czy) mówisz po francusku?

3) (expressing permission, disbelief, puzzlement, possibility) móc

could I have a word with you? — czy mógłbym zamienić z tobą dwa słowa?

it can't be true! — to nie może być prawda!

what CAN he want? — czego on może chcieć?

she could have been delayed — mogło ją coś zatrzymać

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[kæn] I negative - can't; verb
1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) móc

2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) potrafić

3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) móc, mieć zezwolenie

4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) móc
II 1. noun
(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) puszka
2. verb
(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) puszkować

- canned
- cannery

English-Polish dictionary > can
16 can

I [ forma debole kən] [ forma forte kæn]
verbo modale (pass. could; forma negativa del pres. cannot, can't)

1) (expressing possibility)

we can rent a house — possiamo affittare una casa

it can also be used to dry clothes — può anche essere usato per far asciugare i vestiti

you can't have forgotten! — non puoi averlo dimenticato!

it cannot be explained logically — non si può spiegare in modo logico

2) (expressing permission)

you can turn right here — qui si può svoltare a destra

can we park here? — possiamo parcheggiare qui?

I can't leave yet — non posso ancora andare via

3) (when making requests)

can you do me a favour? — puoi farmi un favore?

can I ask you a question? — posso farti una domanda?

can't you get home earlier? — non puoi arrivare a casa prima?

4) (when making an offer)

can I give you a hand? — posso darti una mano?

what can I do for you? — cosa posso fare per lei?

5) (when making suggestions)

you can always exchange it — può sempre cambiarlo

6) (have skill, knowledge to)

she can't drive yet — non sa ancora guidare

can he type? — sa battere a macchina?

7) (have ability, power to)

computers can process data rapidly — i computer possono elaborare i dati rapidamente

to do all one can — fare tutto il possibile

I cannot understand why — non capisco o non riesco a capire perché

8) (have ability, using senses, to)

can you see it? — lo vedi?

I can't hear anything — non sento nulla

9) (indicating capability, tendency)

she can be quite abrupt — sa essere piuttosto brusca

it can make life difficult — può rendere la vita difficile

10) (expressing likelihood, assumption)

it can't be as bad as that! — non può essere così tremendo!

it can't have been easy for her — non deve essere stato facile per lei

11) (expressing willingness to act)

we can take you home — possiamo portarti a casa

12) (be in a position to)

they can hardly refuse — non possono certo rifiutare

I can't say I agree — non posso dire di essere d'accordo

13) (expressing surprise)

what can she possibly want from me? — che può mai volere da me?

you can't o cannot be serious! non dici sul serio! can you believe it! — l'avresti creduto?

14) (expressing obligation)

if she wants it she can ask me herself — se lo vuole può venirlo a chiedere lei stessa

if you want to chat, you can leave — se volete chiacchierare, potete farlo fuori

you can get lost! — colloq. va' al diavolo! va' a quel paese!

15) (avoiding repetition of verb)

"can we borrow it?" - "you can" — "possiamo prenderlo in prestito?" - "certo"

leave as soon as you can — partite appena possibile

"can anyone give me a lift home?" - "we can" — "qualcuno può darmi un passaggio a casa?" - "sì, noi"

as happy as can be — felicissimo

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no can do — colloq. non posso
II [kæn]
nome

1) (of food) barattolo m., scatola f.; (aerosol) bomboletta f.; (for petrol) fusto m., bidone m., latta f.; (of drink) lattina f.

2) pop. (lavatory) cesso m., latrina f.

3) colloq. (prison) galera f., gattabuia f.

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a can of worms — un imbroglio, un bel po' di marcio

to be in the can — colloq. [ film] essere pronto per la distribuzione; [ negotiations] essere cosa fatta

to carry the can for sb. — colloq. prendersi la colpa al posto di qcn
III [kæn]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-)

1) gastr. inscatolare, mettere in scatola [fruit, vegetables]

2) colloq.

can it! — piantala!

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[kæn] I negative - can't; verb
1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.)

2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?)

3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.)

4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?)
II 1. noun
(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.)
2. verb
(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.)

- canned
- cannery
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I [ forma debole kən] [ forma forte kæn]
verbo modale (pass. could; forma negativa del pres. cannot, can't)

1) (expressing possibility)

we can rent a house — possiamo affittare una casa

it can also be used to dry clothes — può anche essere usato per far asciugare i vestiti

you can't have forgotten! — non puoi averlo dimenticato!

it cannot be explained logically — non si può spiegare in modo logico

2) (expressing permission)

you can turn right here — qui si può svoltare a destra

can we park here? — possiamo parcheggiare qui?

I can't leave yet — non posso ancora andare via

3) (when making requests)

can you do me a favour? — puoi farmi un favore?

can I ask you a question? — posso farti una domanda?

can't you get home earlier? — non puoi arrivare a casa prima?

4) (when making an offer)

can I give you a hand? — posso darti una mano?

what can I do for you? — cosa posso fare per lei?

5) (when making suggestions)

you can always exchange it — può sempre cambiarlo

6) (have skill, knowledge to)

she can't drive yet — non sa ancora guidare

can he type? — sa battere a macchina?

7) (have ability, power to)

computers can process data rapidly — i computer possono elaborare i dati rapidamente

to do all one can — fare tutto il possibile

I cannot understand why — non capisco o non riesco a capire perché

8) (have ability, using senses, to)

can you see it? — lo vedi?

I can't hear anything — non sento nulla

9) (indicating capability, tendency)

she can be quite abrupt — sa essere piuttosto brusca

it can make life difficult — può rendere la vita difficile

10) (expressing likelihood, assumption)

it can't be as bad as that! — non può essere così tremendo!

it can't have been easy for her — non deve essere stato facile per lei

11) (expressing willingness to act)

we can take you home — possiamo portarti a casa

12) (be in a position to)

they can hardly refuse — non possono certo rifiutare

I can't say I agree — non posso dire di essere d'accordo

13) (expressing surprise)

what can she possibly want from me? — che può mai volere da me?

you can't o cannot be serious! non dici sul serio! can you believe it! — l'avresti creduto?

14) (expressing obligation)

if she wants it she can ask me herself — se lo vuole può venirlo a chiedere lei stessa

if you want to chat, you can leave — se volete chiacchierare, potete farlo fuori

you can get lost! — colloq. va' al diavolo! va' a quel paese!

15) (avoiding repetition of verb)

"can we borrow it?" - "you can" — "possiamo prenderlo in prestito?" - "certo"

leave as soon as you can — partite appena possibile

"can anyone give me a lift home?" - "we can" — "qualcuno può darmi un passaggio a casa?" - "sì, noi"

as happy as can be — felicissimo

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no can do — colloq. non posso
II [kæn]
nome

1) (of food) barattolo m., scatola f.; (aerosol) bomboletta f.; (for petrol) fusto m., bidone m., latta f.; (of drink) lattina f.

2) pop. (lavatory) cesso m., latrina f.

3) colloq. (prison) galera f., gattabuia f.

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a can of worms — un imbroglio, un bel po' di marcio

to be in the can — colloq. [ film] essere pronto per la distribuzione; [ negotiations] essere cosa fatta

to carry the can for sb. — colloq. prendersi la colpa al posto di qcn
III [kæn]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-)

1) gastr. inscatolare, mettere in scatola [fruit, vegetables]

2) colloq.

can it! — piantala!

English-Italian dictionary > can
17 try

1. n разг. попытка

he had two tries and failed each time — он сделал две попытки и оба раза потерпел неудачу

another try — новая попытка

bad try — неудачная попытка

maiden try — первая попытка

second try — вторая попытка

failed try — неудачная попытка

2. n испытание, проба

3. n выигрыш трёх очков при проходе игрока с мячом

try her utmost — делать все возможное

try his utmost — делать все возможное

try their utmost — делать все возможное

try every possible means — испробовать все способы

4. v пытаться, стараться

to try hard — очень стараться

try the command again — пытаться повторно выполнить команду

to try to recapture the past — пытаться воскресить прошлое

5. v предпринимать, браться

to try an experiment — попытаться поставить эксперимент

6. v стремиться

try for a calmer tone — пытаться говорить спокойнее

7. v добиваться, искать

to try for a position — стараться получить место

8. v подвергать испытанию, пробовать; проверять

each machine is tried before it leaves the shops — каждая машина проходит испытание перед выпуском с завода

try out — испытывать, опробовать; тщательно проверять

to try credit — проверять надёжность

9. v проверять на опыте

try how far you can jump — попробуйте, на какое расстояние вы можете прыгнуть

10. v опробовать, экспериментально проверять

to try the medicine on animals — проверять лекарство на животных

try over — пробовать, испытывать

11. v пробовать; пытаться применять

I have tried all measures — я испробовал все средства

have you tried quinine for it? — вы пробовали лечиться хинином?

did you try this key? — вы пробовали открыть этим ключом?

try again — попытаться снова

12. v утомлять; раздражать

it tries the eyes to read in a bad light — чтение при плохом свете утомляет глаза

13. v испытывать

14. v мучить, причинять страдания

rheumatism tries me a good deal — меня сильно мучает ревматизм

15. v допрашивать, расследовать

to try a case — вести процесс

to try indictment — расследовать или рассматривать дело по обвинительному акту

16. v судить; привлекать к судебной ответственности

to try a criminal — судить преступника

he was tried and found guilty — его судили и признали виновным

17. v редк. исследовать, рассматривать

this question must be tried by the judicial authority — этот вопрос подлежит рассмотрению судебных инстанций

to try on accusation — рассматривать дело по обвинению

18. v очищать; вытапливать

19. v уст. отбирать; отделять

Синонимический ряд:

1. attempt (noun) attempt; bid; effort; endeavor; endeavour; enterprise; essay; hassle; offer; striving; struggle; undertaking

2. experiment (noun) experiment; sample; test; trial

3. fling (noun) crack; fling; go; pop; shot; slap; stab; whack; whirl

4. afflict (verb) afflict; agonize; crucify; excruciate; harrow; martyr; martyrize; rack; smite; strike; torment; torture; wring

5. attempt (verb) aim; assay; attempt; endeavor; endeavour; essay; offer; put forth effort; seek; strive; struggle

6. dare (verb) dare; undertake; venture

7. distress (verb) distress; harass; irk; pain; strain; stress; tax; trouble

8. judge (verb) decide; hear; judge; referee

9. refine (verb) distil; distill; extract; melt; refine; render

10. test (verb) assay; check; demonstrate; examine; investigate; prove; test; try out

Антонимический ряд:

ignore; reject

English-Russian base dictionary > try
18 try

I [traɪ] n
попытка, подход

It was his first try. — Это была его первая попытка.

He succeeded to jump higher than his rival at the first try. — Ему удалось прыгнуть выше, чем сопернику, с первой попытки

- have another try
- have two tries
- do smth at one try II [traɪ] v
1) пытаться, пробовать, испытывать

He had determined to try every fact. — Он поставил перед собой цель проверить каждый факт.

- try smth
- try one's hand at smth
2) стараться, пытаться

- try hard

- try to do smth
- try to prove that..
3) пробовать, отведывать

- try my cake

4) судить

- try smb for theft
- you never know what you can do till you try

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > try
19 can

kæn I negative - can't; verb
1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) kunne

2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) kunne

3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) få lov til, kunne

4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) mon tro, gadd vite
II 1. noun
(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) (hermetikk)boks; kanne
2. verb
(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) hermetisere, konservere

- canned
- cannery

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I
subst. \/kæn\/

1) boks, hermetikkboks

• a can of beer

en boks øl

• petrol can

bensinkanne

2) (amer.) søppeldunk

3) ( sørafrikansk) glassflaske til vin

the can (amer., slang) do, dass fengsel bakenden

can of worms ormebol ( overført) uoversiktlig område, vanskelig\/innviklet sak (ofte politisk)

• the case has opened a real can of worms

cans ( slang) hodetelefoner

carry the can få skylden

in the can ( om film e.l.) ferdigprodusert
II
verb (preteritum: could) \/kæn\/, trykksvakt: \/kən\/

1) kan, er i stand til å

• I can hear music

jeg kan høre musikk

• can you speak German?

kan du snakke tysk?

2) kan, får lov til å

• you can take my key

du kan ta nøkkelen min

can do ( hverdagslig) det går, det går greit

no can do ( hverdagslig) det går ikke, det er umulig
III
verb \/kæn\/

1) konservere, hermetisere

2) (amer., slang) sparke, avskjedige, gi sparken

3) (amer., slang) kutte ut, avslutte

English-Norwegian dictionary > can
20 can

[kæn] I negative - can't; verb
1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) moči

2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) znati

3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) lahko

4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) neki
II 1. noun
(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) konzerva, pločevinka
2. verb
(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) konzervirati

- canned
- cannery
* * *
I [kæn, kən]
defective auxiliary verb

I can — morem, znam

I can't, cannot — [kænt, ka:nt]

ne morem, ne znam

you can go — lahko greš

I can see (hear) you — vidim (slišim) te

can you translate it? — znaš to prevesti?

I cannot but wish — ne morem si kaj, da si ne bi želel, želim si le
II [kæn]
noun

kovinska posoda, lonec, čutara, ročka, vedro; American pločevinasta konserva; American straniščna školjka; slang ječa; slang plural slušalke

to be cup and can — biti velika prijatelja

you'll carry the can — za to boš še plačal
III [kæn]
transitive verb

American konservirati; slang snemati na plošče; slang odpustiti, odpraviti

can it! — molči(te), jezik za zobe!

English-Slovenian dictionary > can

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