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1 fly in the face of
to oppose or defy; to treat with contempt:يَتَحَدّىHe flew in the face of danger.
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2 face
face [fas]feminine nouna. ( = visage, aspect) face• sauver/perdre la face to save/lose faceb. ( = côté) [d'objet, organe] side ; [de médaille, pièce de monnaie] obverse ; [de cube, figure] side ; (Mountaineering) face• face ! heads!c. (locutions)• se faire face [maisons] to be opposite each other► en face ( = de l'autre côté de la rue) across the street• il faut regarder la réalité en face one must face facts► en face de ( = en vis-à-vis de) opposite ; ( = en présence de) in front of• en face l'un de l'autre opposite or facing each other► de face [portrait] fullface ; [attaque] frontal• face à ces problèmes faced with such problems► face à face [lieux, objets] opposite each other ; [personnes, animaux] face to face* * *fas
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1) ( visage) faceà la face de quelqu'un — [proclamer, jeter] in somebody's face
les muscles/os de la face — the facial muscles/bones
2) ( côté) side3) ( aspect) side4) ( front)faire face — ( résister) to face up to things
se faire face — ( être vis-à-vis) [personnes] to face each other; [objets, maisons] to be opposite one another; ( s'affronter) to confront each other
faire face à — [maison, chambre] to face [lieu]; [personne] to face [adversaire, défi, accusation]; to cope with [exigences, dépenses]; to meet [besoin, dette]; to measure up to [concurrence]
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de face locution [photo] fullface (épith); [éclairage] frontalprendre une loge de face — Théâtre to take a box facing the stage
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en face locution
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en face de locution prépositive1) ( devant)en face de l'église — opposite the church GB, across from the church
ils étaient assis l'un en face de l'autre or en face l'un de l'autre — they were sitting opposite ou facing each other; trou
2) ( en présence de)3) ( comparé à) compared with
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face à locution prépositive1) ( devant)2) ( confronté à)••* * *fas1. nf1) (= côté) face2) (= visage) faceface contre terre — face down, fig
3) [monnaie] headsPile ou face? - Face. — Heads or tails? - Heads.
Le bus s'arrête en face de chez moi. — The bus stops opposite my house.
Elle habite en face. — She lives opposite., She lives over the road.
le trottoir d'en face — the pavement opposite, the opposite pavement
face à qch — facing sth, figfaced with sth, in the face of sth
faire face à la demande COMMERCE — to meet demand
2. adj* * *A nf1 ( visage) face; face à face face to face; (étendu) face contre terre lying face downward(s); à la face de qn [proclamer, jeter] in sb's face; les muscles/os de la face the facial muscles/bones; le côté face d'une pièce the heads side of a coin; le côté face d'une médaille the face of a medal; ⇒ pile;2 ( côté) side; la face nord/antérieure/cachée the north/front/hidden side;3 ( aspect) side; examiner un problème sous toutes ses faces to examine a problem from all sides; la face changeante du monde the changing face of the world; une question à plusieurs faces a multifaceted question; la nouvelle gare change la face du quartier the new station changes the look of the district; la face cachée de la politique the underside of politics;4 ( front) faire face ( résister) to face up to things; se faire face ( être vis-à-vis) [personnes] to face each other; [objets, maisons] to be opposite one another; ( s'affronter) to confront each other; faire face à [maison, chambre] to face [lieu]; [personne] to face [adversaire, défi, accusation]; to cope with [exigences, dépenses]; to meet [demande, besoin, dette]; to measure up to [concurrence]; faire face à l'inflation/à la sécheresse to tackle inflation/the drought;5 Imprim ( de caractère) typeface;B de face loc [photo] fullface ( épith); [éclairage] frontal; il ne peint/photographie jamais de face he never paints people/takes pictures fullface; elle est plus jolie de face she's prettier from the front; je n'ai pas pu le voir de face I couldn't see him from the front; les cyclistes avaient le vent de face the cyclists were riding into the wind; les deux voitures se sont heurtées de face the two cars collided head-on; aborder un problème de face to tackle a problem head-on; prendre une loge de face Théât to take a box facing the stage; je préfère être assis de face au cinéma I prefer to sit in the centre seats at the cinema.C en face loc il habite en face he lives opposite; les gens d'en face the people opposite; en face, on peut voir une tapisserie opposite, you see a tapestry; en face, les joueurs étaient mieux entraînés the other team was better trained; avoir le soleil en face to have the sun in one's eyes; regarder la mort en face to look death in the face; voir les choses en face to see things as they are; je leur ai dit la vérité en face I told them the truth straight out; elle n'a pas osé te le dire en face she didn't dare tell you to your face; les partis/l'équipe d'en face the opposing parties/team; le camp d'en face gén the opposite side; Pol the opposite camp.D en face de loc prép1 ( devant) en face de l'église opposite the church GB, across from the church; le couple en face de moi the couple opposite me; ils étaient assis l'un en face de l'autre or en face l'un de l'autre they were sitting opposite ou facing each other;2 ( en présence de) ne dis pas ça en face des enfants don't say that in front of the children; en face de lui, elle ne rit jamais she never laughs in his presence; en face de difficultés imprévues faced with unexpected difficulties;3 ( comparé à) compared with; en face de ton frère, il paraît timide compared with your brother, he seems shy.E face à loc prép1 ( devant) parler face aux caméras to speak facing the cameras; mon lit est face à la fenêtre my bed faces the window;2 ( confronté à) face à cette situation/à l'insuffisance de crédits in view of this situation/of the shortage of funds.face de carême sourpuss○; face de rat○ rat face ○.perdre/sauver la face to lose/save face; se voiler or couvrir or cacher la face not to face facts.[fas] nom féminin1. [visage] facearborer ou avoir une face de carême to have a long faceperdre/sauver la face to lose/to save face2. [aspect]3. [côté - d'une médaille] obverse ; [ - d'une monnaie] head, headside ; [ - d'un disque] side ; [ - d'une montagne] facela face B d'un disque the B-side ou flipside of a record5. INFORMATIQUE6. COUTURE7. (locution)faire face to face up to things, to copea. (sens propre) to stand opposite to, to faceb. [danger] to face up toc. [obligations, dépense] to meetà la face de locution prépositionnelle1. [devant]2. [publiquement]à la face du monde ou de tous openly, publicly————————de face locution adjectivale————————d'en face locution adjectivalea. [adversaires] the oppositionb. [voisins] the people opposite————————en face locution adverbiale[de front]en face de locution prépositionnellesa maison est en face de l'église his house is opposite ou faces the churchen face l'un de l'autre, l'un en face de l'autre face to face————————face à locution prépositionnelle[dans l'espace] in front offace à l'ennemi/aux médias faced with the enemy/mediaface à face locution adverbiale -
3 DANGER
• After the danger everyone is wise - Догадался, как проигрался (Д), Задним умом всяк крепок (3), Спохватился, когда с горы свалился (C), Хватился шапки, когда головы не стало (X)• All is not lost that is in danger - Не всякая болезнь к смерти (H), Упавшего не считай за пропавшего (У)• Better face danger than be always in fear - Не можно исцелить, так лучше отрубить (H)• Better pass danger once than always be in fear - Не можно исцелить, так лучше отрубить (H)• Danger foreseen is half avoided (/A/) - Искру туши до пожара, беду отводи до удара (И), Кабы знал, где упасть, так соломки б подостлал (K), Опасайся бед, пока их нет (O)• Danger makes men devout - Мужик тонул - топор обещал, вытащили - топорища жаль (M)• Danger past and God forgotten - Мужик тонул - топор обещал, вытащили - топорища жаль (M)• Danger past, God is forgotten - Мужик тонул - топор обещал, вытащили - топорища жаль (M)• Dangers are conquered by dangers - Клин клином вышибают (K) -
4 перед лицом опасности
Русско-английский политический словарь > перед лицом опасности
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5 перед лицом опасности
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6 devant
devant [d(ə)vɑ̃]1. prepositiona. ( = en face de) in front of ; ( = le long de) past• il marchait devant moi he was walking in front of or ahead of me• regarde devant toi look in front or ahead of youc. ( = en présence de) in front of• cela s'est passé juste devant nous or nos yeux it happened before our very eyesd. ( = face à) faced with ; ( = étant donné) in view of2. adverb• tu as mis ton pull devant derrière you've put your sweater on back-to-front (Brit) or backwards (US)b. ( = en avant) ahead• marchez devant, les enfants walk in front, children• passe devant, je te rejoindrai go on ahead and I'll catch up with you• passez devant, je ne suis pas pressé you go first, I'm in no hurry3. masculine noun4. plural masculine noun* * *
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1. dəvɑ̃1) ( en face de)devant quelqu'un/quelque chose — in front of somebody/something
regarder/marcher droit devant soi — to look/walk straight ahead
2) ( près de) outsidecela s'est passé devant chez moi — it happened in front of ou outside my house
il attendait devant la porte — ( à l'extérieur) he was waiting outside the door; ( à l'intérieur) he was waiting by the door
3) ( en présence de)cela s'est passé devant nous/nos yeux — it took place in front of us/before our very eyes
4) ( face à)fuir devant le danger — to run away from danger, to flee in the face of danger
l'impuissance des mots devant le malheur — the inadequacy of language when confronted with misfortune
5) ( en avant de)la voiture devant nous — the car ahead ou in front of us
il était si fatigué qu'il ne pouvait plus mettre un pied devant l'autre — he was so tired he could hardly put one foot in front of the other
elle est passée devant moi, elle m'est passée devant — (colloq) ( dans une file) she jumped the queue GB ou cut in line US and went ahead of me
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1) ( en face)‘où est la poste?’ - ‘tu es juste devant’ — ‘where's the post office?’ - ‘you're right in front of it’
2) ( en tête)je passe devant, si vous le permettez — ( pour montrer le chemin) I'll go ahead of you, if you don't mind
3) ( à l'avant) (dans une salle, un théâtre) at the front; ( dans une voiture) in the front
II dəvɑ̃nom masculin (de vêtement, maison, scène) frontde devant — [dents, chambre, porte] front
••* * *d(ə)vɑ̃1. vbSee:2. adv1) [placer] [situé] in frontIl marchait devant. — He was walking in front.
2) [passer]On est passés devant hier. — We went past it yesterday.
3) (= en avant) aheadIl est déjà loin devant. — He's already a long way ahead.
3. prépIl était assis devant moi. — He was sitting in front of me.
Nous sommes passés devant chez toi. — We went past your house.
Ils sont devant nous sur le plan technique. — They're ahead of us technically.
2) (en présence de) [notaire, magistrat, parent] in front of, beforeDevant le juge, il ne faisait plus le fier. — He wasn't so full of himself once he was before the judge.
3) (= face à) [événement] in the face of, [danger] in the face of4) (= étant donné) [circonstances, attitude] in view ofDevant son attitude, je préfère renoncer. — In view of his attitude, I'd rather give up the idea.
4. nm1) [immeuble, objet] frontles pattes de devant — the front legs, the forelegs
5. devants nmpl* * *I.A prép1 ( en face de) devant qn/qch in front of sb/sth; la voiture est garée devant la maison the car is parked in front of the house; il est assis devant la fenêtre he's sitting at the window; tu as mis ton pull devant derrière you've put your jumper on back to front; le bus est passé devant moi sans s'arrêter the bus went straight past me without stopping; regarder/marcher droit devant soi to look/walk straight ahead; regarde devant toi quand tu marches! look where you're going!; il était assis devant une bière he was sitting with a beer in front of him; pousse -toi de devant la télévision move away from the television ; enlève ça de devant moi ( obstacle à la vue) move that away, I can't see; ( obstacle au passage) move that out of my way;2 ( près de) outside; on se retrouve devant le théâtre let's meet outside the theatreGB; cela s'est passé devant chez moi it happened in front of ou outside my house; il attendait devant la porte ( à l'extérieur) he was waiting outside the door; ( à l'intérieur) he was waiting by the door;3 ( en présence de) il l'a dit devant moi he said it in front of me; il tremblait devant le juge he stood before the judge, trembling; il doit comparaître devant la Cour Suprême he has to appear before the Supreme Court ; tous les hommes sont égaux devant la loi all men are equal in the eyes of the law; je jure devant Dieu I swear before God; on est toujours ému devant un tel spectacle it's always such a moving sight; il ne fume jamais devant ses parents ( c'est interdit) he never smokes in front of his parents; il s'inclina devant elle he bowed before her; cela s'est passé devant nous/nos yeux it took place in front of us/before our very eyes; devant la situation, il faut faire faced with ou in view of the situation, it's necessary to do; je m'incline devant tes arguments I bow to your arguments; à la porte, il s'effaça devant moi when we got to the door, he stood back to let me pass; passer devant le maire to get married;4 ( face à) fuir devant le danger to run away from danger, to flee in the face of danger; hésiter devant le danger to hesitate in the face of danger; je recule devant ce genre de responsabilité I shy away from that kind of responsibility; l'égalité devant l'éducation equality in education; devant l'inévitable/la difficulté faced with the inevitable/difficulty; l'impuissance des mots devant le malheur the inadequacy of language when confronted with misfortune; la réaction des étudiants devant le texte the reaction of the students when faced ou confronted with the text; ils ont reconnu leur impuissance devant mon cas they had to admit they couldn't help me;5 ( en avant de) la voiture devant nous the car ahead ou in front of us; il était si fatigué qu'il ne pouvait plus mettre un pied devant l'autre he was so tired he could hardly put one foot in front of the other; elle est passée devant moi, elle m'est passée devant○ ( dans une file) she jumped the queue GB ou cut in line US and went ahead of me; laisser passer quelqu'un devant (soi) to let somebody go first;6 ( de reste) avoir beaucoup de travail devant soi to have a lot of work to do; avoir du temps devant soi to have plenty of time; avoir de l'argent devant soi to have some money to spare; avoir un mois devant soi to have a whole month ahead of one; avoir toute la vie devant soi to have one's whole life ahead of one.B adv1 ( en face) si tu passes devant, achète-moi un livre if you're passing it ou the bookshop, buy me a book; ‘où est la poste?’-‘tu es juste devant’ ‘where's the post office?’-‘you're right in front of it’;2 ( en tête) je passe devant, si vous le permettez ( pour montrer le chemin) I'll go ahead of you, if you don't mind; puis-je passer devant? ( dans une file) do you mind if I go before you?; pars devant, je te rejoins go ahead, I'll catch up with you;3 ( à l'avant) (dans une salle, un théâtre) at the front; ( dans une voiture) in the front; j'ai pris des places devant I've booked GB ou reserved seats at the front.sortir les pieds devant○ to leave feet first; se retrouver Gros Jean comme devant to be back at square one, to be back where one started.II.devant nm (de vêtement, maison, scène) front; une chambre sur le devant a room at the front; de devant [dents, chambre, porte] front; ⇒ scène.devant de cheminée fire-screen.prendre les devants to take the initiative; il savait qu'on allait le licencier: il a pris les devants et a démissionné he knew he was going to be made redundant: he pre-empted it by resigning ou he took the initiative and resigned first.[dəvɑ̃] préposition1. [en face de] in front of[avec mouvement] past2. [en avant de] in front of[en avance sur] ahead ofa. to go straight on ou ahead3. [en présence de]a. [devant les gens présents] to cry in front of everyoneb. [en public] to cry in publicje jure devant Dieu... I swear to God...[étant donné] given————————[dəvɑ̃] adverbe1. [à l'avant]devant derrière back to front, the wrong way round2. [en face]3. [en tête]passe devant, tu verras mieux come ou go through you'll get a better view————————[dəvɑ̃] nom masculin[généralement] frontprendre les devants to make the first move, to be the first to act————————de devant locution adjectivale[dent, porte] front————————de devant locution prépositionnelle -
7 fuir
fuir [fyiʀ]➭ TABLE 171. transitive verba. [+ personne, danger] to avoid ; [+ responsabilité] to evadeb. [+ lieu] to flee from2. intransitive verba. [prisonnier] to escape• fuir devant [+ danger, obligations] to run away fromb. [récipient, robinet, liquide, gaz] to leak* * *fɥiʀ
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1) ( quitter) to flee [pays, ville, oppression]; to flee from [combats, amour]2) ( éviter) to escape [hiver]; to avoid [responsabilité, personne]; to steer clear of [problème, foule]; to stay out of [soleil]
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verbe intransitif1) ( partir) [personne, soldat, capitaux] to flee; [animal] to run awayfaire fuir — to scare [somebody] off [personne]
2) ( suinter) [robinet, gaz, toit, stylo] to leak3) ( se dérober)4) ( défiler et disparaître) [nuages] to sail by; [temps] to fly by* * *fɥiʀ1. vt1) [ennemi, danger] to flee from2) (= éviter) [personne] avoid2. vi1) [personne] to run awayfaire fuir qn (= repousser) — to put sb off
2) [gaz, tuyau] to leak* * *fuir verb table: fuirA vtr2 ( éviter) to escape [hiver]; to avoid [responsabilité, discussion, personne]; to steer clear of [problème, journalistes, foule]; to stay out of [soleil]; fuir les médias to shun publicity.B vi1 ( partir) [personne, soldat, capitaux] to flee; [animal] to run away; fuir en Chine/à l'étranger/devant l'ennemi to flee to China/abroad/in the face of the enemy; fuir à toutes jambes to run for it; faire fuir to scare [sb] off [personne]; faire fuir les clients/spectateurs/investisseurs to scare customers/spectators/investors off; laid à faire fuir ugly as sin;2 ( suinter) [robinet, gaz, toit, stylo] to leak;3 ( se dérober) [personne, regard] to be evasive; fuir devant ses responsabilités not to face up to one's responsibilities;4 liter ( défiler et disparaître) [nuages] to sail by; [arbres] to flash past; [navire] to sail into the distance; [temps] to fly by; [bonheur] to fade.C se fuir vpr ( s'éviter) to avoid each other; les deux familles se fuient the two families avoid each other.[fɥir] verbe intransitiffaire fuir quelqu'un to frighten somebody away, to put somebody to flightfuir à toutes jambes to run for dear ou one's life4. [se dérober] to run awayfuir devant ses responsabilités to shirk ou to evade one's responsibilities————————[fɥir] verbe transitif1. [abandonner] to flee (from)fuir le danger to keep away from ou to avoid dangerfuir la tentation to flee from ou to avoid temptation4. [résister à] to eludele sommeil le fuyait he couldn't sleep, sleep would not come to him -
8 acobardar
v.1 to frighten, to scare.2 to intimidate, to daunt, to scare.* * *1 to frighten, unnerve1 to become frightened, lose one's nerve, shrink back ( ante, from)* * *1.VT (=intimidar) to intimidate, cow; (=atemorizar) to overawe, unnerve2.See:* * *1. 2.acobardarse v pron to lose one's nerve* * *= browbeat, bully.Ex. Care must be exercised in seeing that these teaching aids do not become weapons to browbeat with.Ex. The director returned to his paperwork, nothing in his heart but hot shame at having permitted himself to be bullied into submission by this disagreeable public official.----* acobardarse = wuss out, wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of), get + cold feet.* * *1. 2.acobardarse v pron to lose one's nerve* * *= browbeat, bully.Ex: Care must be exercised in seeing that these teaching aids do not become weapons to browbeat with.
Ex: The director returned to his paperwork, nothing in his heart but hot shame at having permitted himself to be bullied into submission by this disagreeable public official.* acobardarse = wuss out, wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of), get + cold feet.* * *acobardar [A1 ]vt‹persona› to unnerve, intimidatesu presencia los acobardó they found his presence unnerving o intimidatingto get frightened o scared, lose one's nerve acobardarse ANTE algo ‹ante una dificultad/un obstáculo›no hay que acobardarse ante el peligro we must not flinch in the face of dangerno se acobarda ante nada nothing daunts her, she isn't frightened o daunted by anything* * *
acobardar ( conjugate acobardar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to unnerve, intimidate
acobardarse verbo pronominal
to lose one's nerve;
acobardar verbo transitivo to frighten
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9 wobec
Ⅰ praep. 1. (w stosunku do) to, towards (kogoś/czegoś sb/sth)- uprzejmy/arogancki wobec kogoś kind/arrogant to a. towards sb- polityka rządu wobec mniejszości narodowych the government’s policy with regard to a. vis-à-vis national minorities- obowiązki wobec dzieci responsibilities towards (one’s) children- wymagania wobec uczniów demands on pupils- być krytycznym wobec czegoś to be critical of sth2. (z powodu) in view of, on account of (czegoś sth)- wobec braku czasu/pieniędzy due to lack of time/money- wobec groźby aresztowania wyjechał z kraju in view of the possibility of arrest, he left the country- wobec tego… in that case…- wobec tego, że nie ma kworum… in view of the absence of a quorum…3. (w porównaniu z) compared with, beside- moje problemy są niczym wobec twoich my problems are nothing compared with yours- upał w pokoju jest niczym wobec spiekoty na zewnątrz the heat indoors is nothing compared with the swelter outside4. (w obecności) in front of, before, in the presence of (kogoś sb)- wobec świadków in front of a. in the presence of a. before witnesses- wygłosił mowę wobec tłumu he made a speech before a. to the crowd5. (w obliczu) in the face of (czegoś sth)- wobec niebezpieczeństwa in the face of danger- stanąć a. znaleźć się wobec konieczności podjęcia decyzji to face a. to be confronted with the necessity of taking a decision- stoimy wobec groźby zagłady we are facing the threat of annihilationⅡ wobec tego a. powyższego (na początku zdania) in that case; (jako łacznik) for that reason, on account of that- „nie zrobię tego” – „wobec tego może pan zacząć szukać nowej pracy” ‘I won’t do it’ – ‘in that case you’d better start looking for a new job’- nie mieliśmy pieniędzy, wobec tego musieliśmy zrezygnować z projektu we didn’t have the money, and on account of that we had to give up the project* * *prep(+gen) ( w obecności) in the presence of; ( w obliczu) in the face of; ( w stosunku do) to, toward(s); ( w porównaniu z) in comparison with; ( z powodu) because ofbyło to nic wobec tego, co zdarzyło się później — that was nothing in comparison to what happened later
wobec braku wsparcia, musieli się wycofać — for the lack of support they had to withdraw
* * *prep.+ Gen.1. (= w obecności) in the presence of; powiedzieć coś wszem i wobec announce sth to all and sundry.2. (= w obliczu) in the face of; wobec niebezpieczeństwa in the face of danger; stanął wobec widma ruiny ruin stared him in the face.3. (= w stosunku do kogoś, do czegoś) to, towards; mieć zobowiązania wobec firmy have duties l. obligations towards one's company; mieć obowiązki wobec rodziny have duties towards one's family.4. (= w porównaniu) in comparison with; moje kłopoty są niczym wobec twoich zmartwień my problems are nothing in comparison with your worries.5. (= ze względu na coś) because of; wobec groźby ataku terrorystycznego zastosowano specjalne środki ostrożności special security measures were taken because of the threat of a terrorist attack; wobec tego in that case.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wobec
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10 trotzen
v/i (jemandem, einer Sache) defy, brave; (Widerstand leisten) resist; (störrisch sein) be stubborn; einer Gefahr etc. trotzen brave a danger etc.* * *to be obstinate; to defy; to be stubborn* * *trọt|zen ['trɔtsn]vi1) +dat to defy; der Gefahr auch to brave; der Kälte, dem Klima etc to withstand2) (= trotzig sein) to be awkward or difficult or contrary* * *1) (to meet or face boldly: They braved the cold weather.) brave2) (to resist boldly or openly: Are you defying my authority?) defy3) (to oppose or defy; to treat with contempt: He flew in the face of danger.) fly in the face of* * *trot·zen[ˈtrɔtsn̩]vi▪ jdm/etw \trotzen (die Stirn bieten) to resist sb/brave a thing; (sich widersetzen) to defy sb/a thingeiner Herausforderung \trotzen to meet a challenge* * *intransitives Verb1) (geh.): (widerstehen)jemandem/einer Sache trotzen — (auch fig.) defy somebody/something
Gefahren/der Kälte trotzen — brave dangers/the cold
2) (trotzig sein) be contrary* * *trotzen v/i (jemandem, einer Sache) defy, brave; (Widerstand leisten) resist; (störrisch sein) be stubborn;einer Gefahr etctrotzen brave a danger etc* * *intransitives Verb1) (geh.): (widerstehen)jemandem/einer Sache trotzen — (auch fig.) defy somebody/something
Gefahren/der Kälte trotzen — brave dangers/the cold
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11 oblicz|e
n ( Gpl obliczy) książk. 1. (twarz) countenance książk.; face- ponure/smutne/surowe oblicze a gloomy/sad/stern countenance- stawić się przed obliczem króla/sądu to appear before the king/court- zostać dopuszczonym przed oblicze króla to be admitted to the king’s presence- stanąć przed obliczem Boga/Pana to appear before God/the Lord- w obliczu niebezpieczeństwa/śmierci in the face of danger/death- nie zniechęcaj się w obliczu trudności don’t lose heart in the face of difficulties2. (wizerunek) face; (charakter) nature- nowe oblicze terroryzmu the new face of terrorism- dwa oblicza sprawiedliwości the two faces of justice- prawdziwe oblicze wojny the true nature of war- jego wynalazek zmienił oblicze świata his invention has altered a. transformed the face of the world- miasto zmienia swoje oblicze the city is changing its face a. appearance- każdy z regionów ma swoje własne oblicze each region has a character all its own- ukazać prawdziwe oblicze komunizmu to reveal the true nature of Communism- pokazał a. odsłonił swoje prawdziwe oblicze he showed his true colours, he showed his true self■ janusowe oblicze Janus face- stanąć a. znaleźć się w obliczu czegoś to face sth, to be faced a. confronted with sth [wyzwania, kryzysu, klęski, zagłady]- firma stanęła w obliczu bankructwa the company is facing bankruptcy- w obliczu prawa under the law, in the eyes of the law- w obliczu prawa wszyscy obywatele są równi all citizens are equal under the law a. in the eyes of the lawThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > oblicz|e
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12 опасность
жен.danger, peril, jeopardy; riskс опасностью для жизни — at risk of one's life, in peril of one's life
представлять (собой) опасность (для чего-л.) — to represent a danger (to)
не представлять опасности для жизни — to pose no hazard to life, to be not lethal
подвергаться опасности — (чего-л.) to run the risk/danger (of)
представлять опасность для жизни — to pose hazard to life, may be lethal
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13 отступать перед лицом опасности
General subject: to gib in the face of danger, jib in the face of dangerУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > отступать перед лицом опасности
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14 Не храбрись на медведя, а храбрись при медведе
It is easy to make a brave show when there is no danger, but it is difficult to prove one's courage in the face of danger. See Не горазд биться, а горазд грозиться (H)Cf: It's one thing to flourish and another to fight (Br.). Many soldiers are brave at the table who are cowards in the field (Am.). То flourish is one thing, to fight another (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Не храбрись на медведя, а храбрись при медведе
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15 davanti
1. prep : davanti a in front of2. adv in front( dirimpetto) oppositese mi stai davanti if you stand in front of me3. adj invar front4. m front* * *davanti avv. in front: preferisco stare davanti, I prefer to sit in front; ci sono posti davanti?, are there any seats in front?; la persona che avevo davanti era nientemeno che il Presidente, the person in front of me was none other than the President; davanti c'era il sindaco, dietro di lui venivano le autorità, the mayor was in front, and behind him came the authorities; la giacca è macchiata davanti, the jacket is stained in front; camminavano uno davanti e l'altro dietro, one walked in front and the other behind // aveva tutta la vita davanti, she had her whole life in front of her◆ agg. front (attr.): i denti davanti, front teeth; i posti davanti, front seats // zampe davanti, forepaws◆ s.m. front: il davanti della casa, the front of the house; un abito ricamato sul davanti, a dress embroidered in front.* * *[da'vanti]1. avvin front, (all'inizio di: gruppo) at the front, (dirimpetto) oppositeposso andare davanti? — (in macchina) can I go o sit in front?
2.1)davanti a prep
camminava davanti a me — he was walking ahead of o in front of me
era seduto davanti a me — (più in là) he was sitting in front of me, (faccia a faccia) he was sitting opposite o facing me
la mia casa è davanti al municipio — my house is opposite o faces the town hall
3) (al cospetto di) before, in front of3. agg invfront attrle zampe davanti — the front o fore paws
4. sm inv* * *[da'vanti] 1.1) in front; (dall'altra parte) opposite; (più avanti) ahead"dov'è la posta?" - "ci sei proprio davanti" — "where's the post office?" - "you're right in front of it"
sedere davanti — (al cinema) to sit at the front; (in macchina) to sit in the front
3) davanti a (di fronte a) in front of, before; (fuori da) outsidesedeva davanti a me — (dando le spalle) he was sitting in front of me; (di fronte) he was sitting opposite me
2.proprio davanti ai nostri occhi — in front of o before our very eyes
aggettivo invariabile [denti, ruote] front3.zampe davanti — front paws, forepaws
sostantivo maschile invariabile front* * *davanti/da'vanti/I avverbio1 in front; (dall'altra parte) opposite; (più avanti) ahead; "dov'è la posta?" - "ci sei proprio davanti" "where's the post office?" - "you're right in front of it"; toglimelo da davanti get him out of my sight2 (nella parte anteriore) proprio davanti at the very front; sedere davanti (al cinema) to sit at the front; (in macchina) to sit in the front3 davanti a (di fronte a) in front of, before; (fuori da) outside; sedeva davanti a me (dando le spalle) he was sitting in front of me; (di fronte) he was sitting opposite me; ci sono passati davanti in macchina they passed us by in their car; guardare dritto davanti a sé to look straight ahead; troviamoci davanti al teatro let's meet outside the theatre; proprio davanti ai nostri occhi in front of o before our very eyes; giuro davanti a Dio I swear to God; davanti al notaio before a notary[denti, ruote] front; zampe davanti front paws, forepawsIII m. invfront; sul davanti at the front. -
16 davanti
[da'vanti]1. avvin front, (all'inizio di: gruppo) at the front, (dirimpetto) oppositeposso andare davanti? — (in macchina) can I go o sit in front?
2.1)davanti a prep
camminava davanti a me — he was walking ahead of o in front of me
era seduto davanti a me — (più in là) he was sitting in front of me, (faccia a faccia) he was sitting opposite o facing me
la mia casa è davanti al municipio — my house is opposite o faces the town hall
3) (al cospetto di) before, in front of3. agg invfront attrle zampe davanti — the front o fore paws
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17 bloquearse
1 (persona) to have a mental block* * *VPR1) (=paralizarse)[persona]me bloqueé en el examen — my mind went blank in the exam, I had a (mental) blank in the exam
2) (=atascarse) [mecanismo] to jam (up); [cerradura, línea telefónica, centralita] to jam; [frenos, volante] to lock* * *vpr1. [atascarse] to be stuck;Aut [dirección] to lock;se me bloquearon los frenos my brakes jammed2. [persona] [en situación violenta] to freeze;cuando está estresado se bloquea he just freezes when he's under stress;me bloqueé en el examen my mind went blank in the exam* * *bloquearse vb2. (ordenador) to crash3. (persona) to go blank -
18 лицо лиц·о
1) (человек) personзанимать место справа / слева от лица, в честь которого организована церемония — to be seated on the right / on the left of the personality in whose honour the ceremony is organized
административное лицо — administrative official, executive officer
влиятельное лицо, действующее за кулисами — gray eminence
высокопоставленные лица — persons of high rank / standing, high-ranking persons; high-rankers разг.
высокопоставленные официальные лица — high-level / high-ranking / top-level officials
доверенное лицо юр. — fiduciary, proxy, vice-agent
должностное лицо — public servant, official, (official) functionary, officer
подкупать должностные лица — to bribe / to buy public opfficials
должностные лица, назначаемые президентом — presidencial officers
должностное лицо, осуществляющее контроль за проведением выборов — returning officer
духовное лицо — ecclesiastic, clergyman, cleric
международное лицо только в отношении некоторых объектов — international person for some purposes only
начальствующие лица — commanders, people in charge / authority
официальное лицо — official personality, official
официальное лицо, которому поручено заниматься консульскими делами — agent in charge of consular affairs
очень важное лицо — very important person, VIP
перемещённое лицо — displaced person, D. P.
подставное лицо — dummy, man of straw, stooge, front man
частное лицо — private person / individual
юридическое лицо — law person, juridical / juristic / legal entity
лицо без гражданства — apatride / apolide / stateless person, person destitute of nationality
лицо, в пользу которого другое лицо даёт обязательство в суде — recognizee
лицо, в пользу которого имеет место отказ от каких-либо прав — releasee
лицо, временно ответственное (за что-л.) — caretaker
лицо, выдвигающее кандидата или назначающее на должность — nominator
лицо, выдвинутое на должность — nominee
лицо, делающее торжественное заявление (вместо присяги) — affirmant
лицо, занимающее аналогичную должность (в другом государстве, партии и т.п.) — opposite number
лицо, занимающее ведущее / ключевое положение — key man
лицо, занимающееся незаконной торговлей наркотиками — trafficker
лицо, занимающееся рэкетом — racketeer
лицо, кандидатура которого в качестве дипломатического представителя государства принята правительством этого государства — persona grata лат.
лицо, к которому предъявлен иск по чеку — person sued on a cheque
лицо, которому предоставлено убежище — sheltered person
лицо, лишённое свободы — person deprived of liberty
лица, лишённые свободы передвижения — restrictees
лицо, налагающее вето или пользующееся правом вето — vetoist
лицо, находящееся под арестом — person under arrest
лицо, не входящее в состав дипломатического персонала — nondiplomatic person
лицо, не имеющее гражданства — stateless individual
лицо, не имеющее постоянного местожительства — person of no fixed abode, nonresident
лицо, обеспечивающее соблюдение (конвенции, закона и т.п.) — enforcement officer
лицо, облечённое полномочиями — person in authority
лицо, организующее мероприятие — sponsor
лицо, пишущее речи (по заказу) — speechwriter
лицо, подлежащее выдаче — extraditable person
лицо, подписывающее документ вместе с другими лицами — co-signatory
лицо, получающее платёж — payee
лицо, получившее право на возмещение ущерба — recoveror
лицо, пользующееся международной защитой — internationally protected person
лицо, постоянно проживающее в данной стране — a person of fixed abode, resident
лица, преследуемые по политическим мотивам — political offenders
лицо, прибывшее с официальным визитом — official visitor
лицо, прикомандированное к консульству — person appointed to a consulate
лицо, пропавшее без вести — missing person
лицо, родившееся за границей — foreign-born individual / person
лицо, содержащееся под стражей — detainee, detained person
лицо, уклоняющееся от чего-л. — evader
президент и сопровождающие его лица — president and his party / entourage
от лица — in the name (of), on behalf (of)
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19 προφυλάσσω
προφυλάσσω fut. mid. προφυλάξομαι 2 Km 22:24 (φύλαξ; Hom. Hymns, Hdt. et al.; SIG 730, 15; PWürzburg 9, 8 [II A.D.])① to take security measures beforehand, guard, protect τινά someone, act. ITr 8:1. πρ. τινὰ ἀπό τινος someone against someone ISm 4:1 (on ἀπό τινος cp. 2 Km 22:24). S. also 2.② to be vigilant in the face of danger, be on one’s guard, mid. (Hdt., Thu. et al.; 2 Km 22:24; SibOr 3, 733) w. μή and inf. IMg 11 (though because of the analogy of the two passages mentioned above the mid. here could have act. mng. [Diogenian. the Epicurean, of II A.D., Fgm. 4 Gercke: in Eus., PE 4, 3, 7 end, twice; and Philo, Cher. 34 the mid. means ‘ward someth. off’]; Rdm.2 79f).—DELG s.v. φύλαξ. -
20 τολμάω
τολμάω impf. ἐτόλμων; fut. τολμήσω; 1 aor. ἐτόλμησα; pf. inf. τετολμηκέναι (Just., D. 133) (s. τόλμα; Hom.+) to show boldness or resolution in the face of danger, opposition, or a problem, dare, bring oneself to (do someth.)ⓐ w. inf.α. dare, have the courage, be brave enough ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ τάχα τις καὶ τολμᾷ ἀποθανεῖν Ro 5:7 (on being willing to die for a good man cp. Ael. Aristid. 46 p. 346 D.; Vita Philonid. [s.v. τράχηλος]). Cp. Phil 1:14. Mostly used w. a neg. (TestAbr B 4 p. 109, 1 [Stone p. 66]; Jos., Ant. 20, 7 ἀντιλέγειν οὐκ ἐτόλμων; Just., A I, 19, 2 and D. 33, 1) οὐδὲ ἐτόλμησέν τις ἐπερωτῆσαι Mt 22:46. Cp. Mk 12:34; Lk 20:40; J 21:12; Ac 5:13. Μωϋσῆς οὐκ ἐτόλμα κατανοῆσαι Moses did not venture to look at (it) 7:32.β. bring oneself, presume (Theognis 1, 377 Zeus brings himself to include sinners and upright in the same fate; ‘The Tragedy’ in Simplicius In Epict. p. 95, 42 τολμῶ κατειπεῖν=I do not hesitate to say plainly; Himerius, Or. 20, 3 λέγειν τ.; 3 Macc 3:21; TestAbr B 6 p. 110, 12 [Stone p. 68]; TestJob 24, 7; Philo, Somn. 1, 54; Jos., C. Ap. 1, 318; Just., A I, 61, 11) τολμᾷ τις ὑμῶν κρίνεσθαι ἐπὶ τῶν ἀδίκων; can any of you bring yourself to go to law before the unrighteous? 1 Cor 6:1 (κρίνω 5aβ). W. a neg. (TestAbr B 4 p. 109, 1 [Stone p. 66]; GrBar 12:6; Just., A II, 3, 6 and D. 112, 4) οὐ τολμήσω τι λαλεῖν Ro 15:18. Cp. 2 Cor 10:12; Jd 9.ⓑ abs. be courageous (Job 15:12) ἐν ᾧ ἄν τις τολμᾷ, … τολμῶ κἀγώ whatever anyone else dares to do, … I can bring myself (to do the same) 2 Cor 11:21. τολμῆσαι ἐπί τινα show courage or boldness toward or against someone (En 7:4) 10:2. τολμήσας εἰσῆλθεν he summoned up courage and went in Mk 15:43; GJs 24:2 (cp. Plut., Camillus 140 [22, 6] τολμήσας παρέστη).—DELG s.v. τόλμη. B. 1149. M-M. TW.
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