in the prime of his career

be of prime importance — von höchster Wichtigkeit sein

prime somebody with information/advice — jemanden instruieren/jemandem Ratschläge erteilen

of prime importance — von größter Bedeutung, von äußerster Wichtigkeit

my prime concern — mein Hauptanliegen

(= full vigour) in the prime of life — in der Blüte seiner Jahre

he was cut down in his prime — er wurde in der Blüte seiner Jahre dahingerafft

be in/past one's prime — in den besten Jahren sein/die besten Jahre überschritten haben

be of prime importance — von höchster Wichtigkeit sein

prime somebody with information/advice — jemanden instruieren/jemandem Ratschläge erteilen

well primed — gut vorbereitet

the late arrival/departure of the train — el retraso en la llegada/salida del tren

I'm sorry I'm late — perdón por llegar tarde

the train was an hour late — el tren llegó con una hora de retraso

to make something/somebody late: she made me late for my class me hizo llegar tarde a clase; the accident made the train late el accidente hizo que el tren se retrasara; to be late FOR/WITH something: you'll be late for work/the train vas a llegar tarde al trabajo/perder el tren; I'm late with the rent — estoy atrasado con el alquiler

to have a late night/breakfast — acostarse*/desayunar tarde

Spring is late this year — la primavera se ha atrasado este año

late opening Thursdays till 8 pm — jueves abierto hasta las 8 de la noche

it's late — es tarde

it's getting late — se está haciendo tarde

at this late hour — a estas horas

to keep late hours — trasnochar

at this late stage — a estas alturas

they scored a late equalizer — marcaron el tanto del empate en los últimos minutos del partido

the late 1950s — el final de la década del cincuenta

she's in her late forties — tiene cerca de cincuenta años

we caught a later train — tomamos un tren que salía más tarde

the late John Doe — el difunto John Doe

the trains are running 20 minutes late — los trenes llevan 20 minutos de retraso

better late than never — más vale tarde que nunca

I'll be home late today — hoy llegaré tarde (a casa)

as late as the thirteenth century — aún en el siglo trece

of late — últimamente, en los últimos tiempos

late in the morning/afternoon — a última hora de la mañana/tarde

late in the week/year — a finales de la semana/del año

late in her career — hacia el final de su carrera

don't leave it too late — no lo dejes para muy tarde

we stayed up late — nos quedamos levantados hasta tarde

late at night — tarde por la noche, bien entrada la noche

late into the night — hasta muy entrada la noche

he had arrived late the previous evening — había llegado tarde la noche anterior

late in the afternoon — a media tarde

late in the year — a finales del año

late in 1992/May — a finales del año 1992/de mayo

symptoms appear only late in the disease — los síntomas aparecen solo cuando la enfermedad ya está muy avanzada

it wasn't until late in his career that he became famous — solo al final de su carrera se hizo famoso, solo en los últimos años de su carrera se hizo famoso

they scored late in the second half — metieron un gol ya bien entrado el segundo tiempo

it's a bit late in the day to be changing your mind — es un poco tarde para cambiar de opinión

the chemist is open late on Thursdays — la farmacia cierra tarde los jueves

everything is flowering very late this year — todo está floreciendo tardísimo este año

he arrived ten minutes late — llegó con diez minutos de retraso, llegó diez minutos tarde

we're running about 40 minutes late — llevamos unos 40 minutos de retraso, llevamos un retraso de unos 40 minutos

as late as 1950 — aún en 1950

late 1989 — finales de 1989

it was very late and I was tired — era muy tarde y estaba cansado

in late September/spring — a finales de septiembre/de la primavera

in the late 1960s — a finales de los años sesenta

in the late 18th century — a fines del siglo XVIII

to be in one's late thirties/forties — rondar los cuarenta/cincuenta, tener cerca de cuarenta/cincuenta años

I apologize for my late arrival — perdone/perdonen mi retraso

we apologize for the late arrival/departure of this train — les rogamos disculpen el retraso en la llegada/salida de este tren

our train was late again — nuestro tren se retrasó otra vez, nuestro tren llegó con retraso otra vez

you're late! — ¡llegas tarde!

the train is 20 minutes late — el tren llega con 20 minutos de retraso, el tren lleva un retraso de 20 minutos

she's 20 minutes late — lleva 20 minutos de retraso

I was already ten minutes late — ya llegaba diez minutos tarde, ya llevaba diez minutos de retraso

both my babies were late — mis dos hijos nacieron más tarde de la fecha prevista

he was late (in) finishing his essay — terminó la redacción con retraso

she was late (in) returning from work — regresó tarde del trabajo

I was late (in) paying my phone bill — me retrasé en pagar la factura del teléfono

I'm late for work — voy a llegar tarde al trabajo

I was half an hour late for my appointment — llegué con media hora de retraso a la cita

you're going to make me late for my appointment — vas a hacer que llegue tarde a la cita

they tried to operate, but it was too late — intentaron operar, pero era demasiado tarde

it's too late to change your mind — es demasiado tarde para cambiar de opinión

it's not too late (for you) to change your mind — aún estás a tiempo para cambiar de opinión

it's never too late to... — nunca es demasiado tarde para...

the late Middle Ages — la baja edad media

a late Georgian house — una casa de finales del periodo Georgiano

Beethoven's late symphonies — las últimas sinfonías de Beethoven

Rembrandt's late work — las últimas obras de Rembrandt

the late Harry Brown — el difunto Harry Brown

the late Prime Minister — el antiguo primer ministro

the late arrival/departure of the train — el retraso en la llegada/salida del tren

I'm sorry I'm late — perdón por llegar tarde

the train was an hour late — el tren llegó con una hora de retraso

to make something/somebody late: she made me late for my class me hizo llegar tarde a clase; the accident made the train late el accidente hizo que el tren se retrasara; to be late FOR/WITH something: you'll be late for work/the train vas a llegar tarde al trabajo/perder el tren; I'm late with the rent — estoy atrasado con el alquiler

to have a late night/breakfast — acostarse*/desayunar tarde

Spring is late this year — la primavera se ha atrasado este año

late opening Thursdays till 8 pm — jueves abierto hasta las 8 de la noche

it's late — es tarde

it's getting late — se está haciendo tarde

at this late hour — a estas horas

to keep late hours — trasnochar

at this late stage — a estas alturas

they scored a late equalizer — marcaron el tanto del empate en los últimos minutos del partido

the late 1950s — el final de la década del cincuenta

she's in her late forties — tiene cerca de cincuenta años

we caught a later train — tomamos un tren que salía más tarde

the late John Doe — el difunto John Doe

the trains are running 20 minutes late — los trenes llevan 20 minutos de retraso

better late than never — más vale tarde que nunca

I'll be home late today — hoy llegaré tarde (a casa)

as late as the thirteenth century — aún en el siglo trece

of late — últimamente, en los últimos tiempos

late in the morning/afternoon — a última hora de la mañana/tarde

late in the week/year — a finales de la semana/del año

late in her career — hacia el final de su carrera

don't leave it too late — no lo dejes para muy tarde

we stayed up late — nos quedamos levantados hasta tarde

late at night — tarde por la noche, bien entrada la noche

late into the night — hasta muy entrada la noche

The key turned and grated in the lock. — Ключ повернулся и заскрежетал в замке.

The car turned over. — Машина перевернулась.

All faces turned towards him as he rose. — Все лица повернулись к нему, когда он поднялся.

to turn in one's toes — поставить ноги носками внутрь

She softly turned the handle of the door. — Она бесшумно повернула ручку двери.

I looked at the handbill and my head turned. — Я взглянул на расписку и у меня закружилась голова.

to turn a wheel — вертеть колесо

to turn pancakes — переворачивать блины

to turn over a boat — перевернуть лодку

He turned the page and went on reading. — Он перевернул страницу и стал читать дальше.

to turn down a collar — отогнуть воротник

to turn up a collar — поднять воротник

to turn up the ends of one's trousers — подвернуть брюки

His mustaches were turned and curled. — Его усы были закручены и завиты.

I shall turn to the left, and leave the road. — Я сверну налево и сойду с дороги.

He turned from the road, and descended the path towards the hut. — Он свернул с дороги и по тропинке стал спускаться к хижине.

The man with the umbrella turned the corner again. — Человек с зонтиком снова повернул за угол.

He turned abruptly and walked away. — Он резко повернулся и вышел.

The snapping of a dry stick is not sufficient to turn the tiger. — Треска сухой палки недостаточно, чтобы отогнать тигра.

You will not turn me from your door. — Вы не прогоните меня от своих дверей.

If it be too soft, the edge will turn or bend. — Если лезвие будет слишком мягким, оно затупится или загнётся.

to turn edge — затупить лезвие

to turn an ankle — вывихнуть лодыжку

These thirty six votes turned the election. — Эти тридцать шесть голосов изменили исход выборов.

to turn one's hand to smth. — приниматься за что-л.

The crowd then turned their anger on Prime Minister. — Затем толпа обратила свой гнев против премьер-министра.

We turned our attention to poor Tom. — Мы сосредоточили своё внимание на бедном Томе.

Let us now turn from the poems to the author's personal career. — Давайте теперь перейдём от стихотворений к жизни самого автора.

Once more we have to turn to a German writer for information. — Нам необходимо снова обратиться к немецкому писателю за информацией.

It is never too late to turn to God. — Никогда не поздно обратиться к Богу.

Several have been "turned" only after being shown evidence from another "supergrass". — Нескольких человек завербовали только после того, как показали им свидетельства ещё одного "стукача".

He turned seventy. — Ему исполнилось семьдесят.

to turn milk into butter — сбивать масло

His own criticism was turned against him. — Его собственная критика обернулась против него.

He turns everyone against himself. — Он восстанавливает всех против себя.

Much turns on his answer. — Многое зависит от его ответа.

The debate did not turn on any practical proposition. — Дебаты не привели к выработке какого бы то ни было практического предложения.

to turn red — вспыхнуть, покраснеть

to turn white — побелеть; побледнеть

The leaves turned yellow. — Листья пожелтели.

Lassie turned very white, and gasped for breath. — Девушка страшно побледнела и почувствовала, что ей нечем дышать.

Their grief turned to hysteria when the funeral procession arrived at the cemetery. — Их горе перешло в истерию, когда они добрались до кладбища.

to turn smb. round one's (little) finger — подчинить кого-л., вить верёвки из кого-л.

to turn yellow — струсить

to turn the scale — решить исход дела

to turn in upon oneself — погрузиться в себя

to turn King's / Queen's / State's evidence — выдать сообщников и стать свидетелем обвинения

illegal left turn — запрещённый левый поворот

to take / go for a turn — прогуляться

turn for the better — изменение к лучшему

We all suffered of that nasty turn in the weather. — Нам всем было очень тяжело, когда погода испортилась.

He hopes for a turn in his luck. — Он надеется, что ему повезёт.

My affairs have taken a bad turn. — Мои дела приняли дурной оборот.

turn of the century — начало века

to wait one's turn — ждать своей очереди

He has an optimistic turn of mind. — Он оптимист.

She has a turn for music. — У неё есть музыкальные способности.

to give smb. a turn — взволновать кого-л.

turn of anger — припадок гнева

turn of the ankle — форма лодыжки

turn of speech — оборот речи

at every turn — на каждом шагу, постоянно

not to do a hand's turn — сидеть сложа руки

the first three pages, the three first pages — le prime tre pagine

the first few minutes — i primi minuti, i minuti iniziali

at first glance o sight a prima vista; I'll ring first thing in the morning per prima cosa domani mattina telefono; I'll do it first thing — lo farò per prima cosa

he doesn't know the first thing about politics — non sa assolutamente nulla di politica

she didn' t have the first idea what to do — non aveva la più pallida idea di cosa fare

the first (of May) — il primo (maggio)

the first I knew about his death was a letter from his wife — ho saputo per la prima volta della sua morte da una lettera di sua moglie

that's the first I've heard of it! — è la prima volta che lo sento!

from the (very) first — (fin) dall'inizio

to get a first in history o a history first — laurearsi in storia con il massimo dei voti

women and children first — prima le donne e i bambini

first of all — prima di tutto

there are two reasons: first... — ci sono due ragioni: primo...

when we were first married — all'inizio del nostro matrimonio, quando eravamo appena sposati

when he first arrived — appena arrivato

move to the country? I'd die first! — trasferirmi in campagna? piuttosto morirei! preferirei morire!

first come first served — chi tardi arriva male alloggia

there are only a few tickets: it's first come first served — ci sono pochi biglietti: saranno distribuiti ai primi che arriveranno

first things first — procediamo con ordine, prima le cose importanti

the first three pages, the three first pages — le prime tre pagine

the first few minutes — i primi minuti, i minuti iniziali

at first glance o sight a prima vista; I'll ring first thing in the morning per prima cosa domani mattina telefono; I'll do it first thing — lo farò per prima cosa

he doesn't know the first thing about politics — non sa assolutamente nulla di politica

she didn' t have the first idea what to do — non aveva la più pallida idea di cosa fare

the first (of May) — il primo (maggio)

the first I knew about his death was a letter from his wife — ho saputo per la prima volta della sua morte da una lettera di sua moglie

that's the first I've heard of it! — è la prima volta che lo sento!

from the (very) first — (fin) dall'inizio

to get a first in history o a history first — laurearsi in storia con il massimo dei voti

women and children first — prima le donne e i bambini

first of all — prima di tutto

there are two reasons: first... — ci sono due ragioni: primo...

when we were first married — all'inizio del nostro matrimonio, quando eravamo appena sposati

when he first arrived — appena arrivato

move to the country? I'd die first! — trasferirmi in campagna? piuttosto morirei! preferirei morire!

first come first served — chi tardi arriva male alloggia

there are only a few tickets: it's first come first served — ci sono pochi biglietti: saranno distribuiti ai primi che arriveranno

first things first — procediamo con ordine, prima le cose importanti