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it is a satisfaction to know that

1 it is a satisfaction to know that

Общая лексика: приятно знать, что, (...) приятно сознавать, что (...)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > it is a satisfaction to know that
2 it is a satisfaction to know that (...)

Общая лексика: приятно сознавать, что (...)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > it is a satisfaction to know that (...)
3 it is a satisfaction to know that

приятно знать

Новый англо-русский словарь > it is a satisfaction to know that
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satisfaction [ˏsætɪsˊfækʃn] n

1) удовлетворе́ние (at, with);

to the satisfaction of smb. к чьему́-л. удовлетворе́нию
;

if you can prove it to my satisfaction е́сли вы мо́жете убеди́ть меня́ в э́том
;

it is a satisfaction to know that прия́тно знать, что

2) упла́та до́лга; компенса́ция; исполне́ние обяза́тельства;

in satisfaction of в упла́ту
;

to make satisfaction возмеща́ть

3) сатисфа́кция;

to demand satisfaction тре́бовать сатисфа́кции, вызыва́ть на дуэ́ль
;

to give satisfaction

а) приня́ть вы́зов на дуэ́ль;

б) принести́ извине́ния

4) распла́та (for); искупле́ние грехо́в

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > satisfaction
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ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən сущ.
1) удовлетворение;
удовлетворенность (at, with - чем-л.) ;
удовольствие to afford, give satisfaction to ≈ удовлетворять( кого-л.) to express satisfaction ≈ выражать, высказывать, выказывать удовлетворение to feel satisfaction ≈ чувствовать удовлетворение, удовольствие to find, take satisfaction in ≈ находить удовлетворение в deep, profound satisfaction ≈ глубокое удовлетворение They felt satisfaction that a fair compromise had been reached. ≈ Они были довольны, что нашли компромиссное решение. Syn: contentment, gratification
2) сатисфакция( удовлетворение за оскорбление чести и т. п.) ;
обыкн. во фразах: demand satisfaction give satisfaction get satisfaction receive satisfaction have satisfaction
3) преим. юр. уплата долга, компенсация, возмещение;
исполнение обязательства satisfaction of debt ≈ уплата долга in satisfaction of make satisfaction Syn: atonement, restitution
4) убежденность, уверенность, достоверность to one's satisfaction to the satisfaction of Syn: assurance, certainty, conviction
5) церк. расплата;
искупление грехов Syn: penance
1. удовлетворение, удолетворенность - complete * полное удолетворение - a feeling of * чувство удовлетворенности - with * с удовлетворением;
с чувством удовлетворенности - to have the * of smth. получать удовлетворение от чего-л. - to give * давать удовлетворение - this occupation cannot afford anything like * от этого занятия нельзя получить абсолютно никакого удовлетворения - the paper was at last written to my * наконец я остался доволен написанной статьей - the * of ambition утоленное честолюбие - to express one's * with the results of the conference выразить удовлетворение результатами конференции - at least I have the * of knowing that I have done my best во всяком случае я удовлетворен сознанием того, что я сделал все возможное - I note with * that... с чувством удовлетворения, отмечаю, что... - "S. Guaranteed" "качество гарантируется", "гарантируем отличное обслуживание" удовольствие, радость - a source of * источник радости - to the * of all concerned к удовольствию всех заинтересованных лиц - to find a secret * in doing smth. получить тайное удовольствие от чего-л. - to do smth. for smb.'s * делать что-л. для чьего-л. удовольствия - to take a special * in smth. получать особое удовольствие /удовлетворение/ от чего-л. - to do smth. with * делать что-л. с удовольствием - I take great * in recommending... мне доставляет большое удовольствие рекомендовать... - I derive great * at... я получаю огромное наслаждение от... - I feel lively * in /over/ smth. я чувствую живую радость от чего-л. - it is a * to know that... приятно сознавать, что... - he was denied the * of witnessing the fulfilment of his life's dream ему не пришлось порадоваться исполнению мечты всей его жизни убеждение, убежденность - to prove smth. to smb.'s * убедительно доказать кому-л. что-л. - it has not been proved to my * эти доказательства меня не убедили /показались мне недостаточными/ - this will prove it to your * это доказательство должно вас убедить - for your * I'll let you know the truth чтобы (окончательно) вас убедить, я расскажу вам всю правду вызов на дуэль - to demand * потребовать удовлетворения /сатисфакции/, вызвать на дуэль - to give * принять вызов на дуэль;
принести извинения (юридическое) исполнение обязательства;
встречное удовлетворение - * of debt уплата долга - in * of в погашение, в уплату - in * of a wrong done в возмещение нанесенного ущерба - to make * возмещать ущерб - to expect some * for one's loss надеяться на некоторую компенсацию за потери - to enter * внести компенсацию;
внести уплату, уплатить (религия) искупление грехов, расплата;
епитимья - the doctrine of * доктрина расплаты за вину - to make * for sins искупить грехи ~ сатисфакция;
to demand satisfaction требовать сатисфакции, вызывать на дуэль to give ~ принести извинения to give ~ принять вызов на дуэль if you can prove it to my ~ если вы можете убедить меня в этом;
it is a satisfaction to know that приятно знать, что ~ уплата долга;
исполнение обязательства;
in satisfaction of в уплату;
to make satisfaction возмещать if you can prove it to my ~ если вы можете убедить меня в этом;
it is a satisfaction to know that приятно знать, что job ~ удовлетворение от условий труда ~ уплата долга;
исполнение обязательства;
in satisfaction of в уплату;
to make satisfaction возмещать occupational ~ профессиональная удовлетворенность;
удослетврение от работы receive ~ получать встречное удовлетворение receive ~ получать компенсацию satisfaction встречное удовлетворение ~ замена исполнения ~ исполнение ~ исполнение обязательства ~ расплата (for) ;
искупление грехов ~ сатисфакция;
to demand satisfaction требовать сатисфакции, вызывать на дуэль ~ удовлетворение, сатисфакция ~ удовлетворение (at, with) ;
to the satisfaction (of smb.) к (чьему-л.) удовлетворению ~ удовлетворение ~ удовлетворенность ~ уплата долга;
исполнение обязательства;
in satisfaction of в уплату;
to make satisfaction возмещать ~ of creditors исполнение обязательств кредитором ~ удовлетворение (at, with) ;
to the satisfaction (of smb.) к (чьему-л.) удовлетворению

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > satisfaction
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{,sætis'fækʃn}
1. задоволство, удовлетворение (at, with), задоволяване, удоволствие
to the SATISFACTION of така че да задоволи, както изисква, за удоволствие на
it is a SATISFACTION to know that приятно е да се знае, че
to give SATISFACTION (to) задоволявам, удовлетворявам (нечии изисквания, нужди)
the SATISFACTION of not having to do it/of being siuccessful радостта, че няма нужда да го направя/че съм успял
2. уреждане, изплащане (на дълг) (of)
обезщетение (for)
3. удовлетворение за обида (и чрез дуел)
to give SATISFACTION извинявам се за обида, съгласявам се на дуел
to demand/obtain SATISFACTION искам/получавам удовлетворение
4. рел. изкупление
to make SATISFACTION for изкупвам
in SATISFACTION of като изкупление за

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{,satis'fakshn} n 1. задоволство, удовлетворение (at, wit

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удовлетвореност; удовлетворение; задоволство;

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1. in satisfaction of като изкупление за 2. it is a satisfaction to know that приятно е да се знае, че 3. the satisfaction of not having to do it/of being siuccessful радостта, че няма нужда да го направя/че съм успял 4. to demand/obtain satisfaction искам/получавам удовлетворение 5. to give satisfaction (to) задоволявам, удовлетворявам (нечии изисквания, нужди) 6. to give satisfaction извинявам се за обида, съгласявам се на дуел 7. to make satisfaction for изкупвам 8. to the satisfaction of така че да задоволи, както изисква, за удоволствие на 9. задоволство, удовлетворение (at, with), задоволяване, удоволствие 10. обезщетение (for) 11. рел. изкупление 12. удовлетворение за обида (и чрез дуел) 13. уреждане, изплащане (на дълг) (of)
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satisfaction[¸sætis´fækʃən] n 1. задоволство (at, with); to the \satisfaction of така, че да задоволи, както изисква; за удоволствие на; to give \satisfaction to задоволявам, удовлетворявам; it is a \satisfaction to know that приятно е да се знае, че; 2. уреждане (на дълг) (of); обезщетение ( for); 3. удовлетворение за обида (и чрез дуел); demand ( obtain) \satisfaction искам (получавам) удовлетворение; 4. рел. изкупление; in \satisfaction of като изкупление за.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > satisfaction
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[͵sætısʹfækʃ(ə)n] n
1. удовлетворение, удовлетворённость

complete [partial, poor, inner] satisfaction - полное [частичное, слабое, внутреннее] удовлетворение

a feeling of satisfaction - чувство удовлетворённости

with satisfaction - с удовлетворением; с чувством удовлетворённости

to have the satisfaction of smth. - получать удовлетворение от чего-л.

to give satisfaction - давать удовлетворение [см. тж. 4]

this occupation cannot afford anything like satisfaction - от этого занятия нельзя получить абсолютно никакого удовлетворения

the paper was at last written to my satisfaction - наконец я остался доволен написанной статьёй

the satisfaction of ambition - ≅ утолённое честолюбие

to express one's satisfaction with the results of the conference - выразить удовлетворение результатами конференции

at least I have the satisfaction of knowing that I have done my best - во всяком случае я удовлетворён сознанием того, что я сделал всё возможное

I note with satisfaction that... - с чувством удовлетворения отмечаю, что...

❝Satisfaction Guaranteed❞ - «качество гарантируется», «гарантируем отличное обслуживание»

2. удовольствие, радость

a source of satisfaction - источник радости

to the satisfaction of all concerned - к удовольствию всех заинтересованных лиц

to find a secret satisfaction in doing smth. - получить тайное удовольствие от чего-л.

to do smth. for smb.'s satisfaction - делать что-л. для чьего-л. удовольствия

to take a special satisfaction in smth. - получать особое удовольствие /удовлетворение/ от чего-л.

to do smth. with satisfaction - делать что-л. с удовольствием

I take great satisfaction in recommending... - мне доставляет большое удовольствие рекомендовать...

I derive great satisfaction at... - я получаю огромное наслаждение от...

I feel lively satisfaction in /over/ smth. - я чувствую живую радость от чего-л.

it is a satisfaction to know that... - приятно сознавать, что...

he was denied the satisfaction of witnessing the fulfilment of his life's dream - ему не пришлось порадоваться исполнению мечты всей его жизни

3. убеждение, убеждённость

to prove smth. to smb.'s satisfaction - убедительно доказать кому-л. что-л.

it has not been proved to my satisfaction - эти доказательства меня не убедили /показались мне недостаточными/

this will prove it to your satisfaction - это доказательство должно вас убедить

for your satisfaction I'll let you know the truth - чтобы (окончательно) вас убедить, я расскажу вам всю правду

4. вызов на дуэль

to demand satisfaction - потребовать удовлетворения /сатисфакции/, вызвать на дуэль

to give satisfaction - а) принять вызов на дуэль; б) принести извинения; [см. тж. 1]

5. юр. исполнение обязательства; встречное удовлетворение

satisfaction of debt - уплата долга

in satisfaction of - в погашение, в уплату

in satisfaction of a wrong done - в возмещение нанесённого ущерба

to make satisfaction - возмещать ущерб

to expect some satisfaction for one's loss - надеяться на некоторую компенсацию за потери

to enter satisfaction - внести компенсацию; внести плату, уплатить

6. рел. искупление грехов, расплата; епитимья

the doctrine of satisfaction - доктрина расплаты за вину

to make satisfaction for sins - искупить грехи

НБАРС > satisfaction
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[ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən]

satisfaction сатисфакция; to demand satisfaction требовать сатисфакции, вызывать на дуэль to give satisfaction принести извинения to give satisfaction принять вызов на дуэль if you can prove it to my satisfaction если вы можете убедить меня в этом; it is a satisfaction to know that приятно знать, что satisfaction уплата долга; исполнение обязательства; in satisfaction of в уплату; to make satisfaction возмещать if you can prove it to my satisfaction если вы можете убедить меня в этом; it is a satisfaction to know that приятно знать, что job satisfaction удовлетворение от условий труда satisfaction уплата долга; исполнение обязательства; in satisfaction of в уплату; to make satisfaction возмещать occupational satisfaction профессиональная удовлетворенность; удослетврение от работы receive satisfaction получать встречное удовлетворение receive satisfaction получать компенсацию satisfaction встречное удовлетворение satisfaction замена исполнения satisfaction исполнение satisfaction исполнение обязательства satisfaction расплата (for); искупление грехов satisfaction сатисфакция; to demand satisfaction требовать сатисфакции, вызывать на дуэль satisfaction удовлетворение, сатисфакция satisfaction удовлетворение (at, with); to the satisfaction (of smb.) к (чьему-л.) удовлетворению satisfaction удовлетворение satisfaction удовлетворенность satisfaction уплата долга; исполнение обязательства; in satisfaction of в уплату; to make satisfaction возмещать satisfaction of creditors исполнение обязательств кредитором satisfaction удовлетворение (at, with); to the satisfaction (of smb.) к (чьему-л.) удовлетворению

English-Russian short dictionary > satisfaction
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n

1) задоволення, задоволеність

complete (inner) satisfaction — повне (внутрішнє) задоволення

with satisfaction — із задоволенням

it is a satisfaction to know that... — приємно усвідомлювати, що...

to give satisfaction — давати задоволення

2) виклик на дуель

to demand satisfaction — зажадати (вимагати) сатисфакції; викликати на дуель

3) юр. виконання зобов'язання; зустрічне відшкодування

satisfaction of debt — сплата боргу

to make satisfaction — компенсувати збитки (шкоду)

4) рел. спокутування гріхів, розплата; єпитимія, покута

to make satisfaction for sins — спокутувати гріхи

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n

1) задоволення

2) радість

3) переконання

4) виклик на дуель

5) юp. виконання зобов'язання

6) peл. спокута гріхів, розплата

English-Ukrainian dictionary > satisfaction
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noun

1) удовлетворение (at, with); to the satisfaction of smb. к чьему-л. удовлетворению; if you can prove it to my satisfaction если вы можете убедить меня в этом; it is a satisfaction to know that приятно знать, что

2) сатисфакция; to demand satisfaction требовать сатисфакции, вызывать на дуэль;

to give satisfaction

а) принять вызов на дуэль;

б) принести извинения

3) уплата долга; исполнение обязательства; in satisfaction of в уплату; to make satisfaction возмещать

4) расплата (for); искупление грехов

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(n) исполнение обязательства; удовлетворение; удовлетворенность

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удовлетворение

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[sat·is·fac·tion || ‚sætɪs'fækʃn] n. удовлетворение, компенсация, сатисфакция; исполнение обязательства; расплата, искупление грехов; уплата долга, погашение долга
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польщенность

расплата

сатисфакция

удовлетворение

удовлетворения

удовольствие

удовольствия

что

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1) удовлетворение; удовлетворенность (чем-л. - at, with) 2) сатисфакция; обыкн. во фразах: 3) преим. юр. уплата долга, компенсация, возмещение; исполнение обязательства

Новый англо-русский словарь > satisfaction
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noun

1) no pl. (act) Befriedigung, die

2) no pl. (feeling of gratification) Befriedigung, die (at, with über + Akk.); Genugtuung, die (at, with über + Akk.)

job satisfaction — Befriedigung in der Arbeit

what satisfaction can it give you? — was befriedigt dich daran?

3) no pl. (gratified state)

meet with somebody's or give somebody [complete] satisfaction — jemanden [in jeder Weise] zufriedenstellen

to somebody's satisfaction, to the satisfaction of somebody — zu jemandes Zufriedenheit

4) (instance of gratification) Befriedigung, die

it is a great satisfaction to me that... — es erfüllt mich mit großer Befriedigung, dass...

have the satisfaction of doing something — das Vergnügen haben, etwas zu tun

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[-'fækʃən]

noun

1) (the act of satisfying or state of being satisfied: the satisfaction of desires.) die Befriedigung

2) (pleasure or contentment: Your success gives me great satisfaction.) die Befriedigung

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sat·is·fac·tion

[ˌsætɪsˈfækʃ^ən, AM ˌsæt̬-]

n no pl

1. (fulfilment) Zufriedenheit f, Befriedigung f

sb derives [or obtains] \satisfaction from [or out of] [doing] sth etw bereitet jdm [große] Befriedigung

▪ to do sth to sb's \satisfaction etw zu jds Zufriedenheit tun

\satisfaction guaranteed or your money back! Geld-zurück-Garantie bei Unzufriedenheit!

sth has its \satisfactions etw verschafft Befriedigung

2. (sth producing fulfilment) Genugtuung f geh

▪ to be a \satisfaction [to sb] [jdm] eine Genugtuung sein

to my great \satisfaction zu meiner großen Genugtuung

3. (state of being convinced) Zufriedenheit f

▪ to the \satisfaction of sb zu jds Zufriedenheit

to the \satisfaction of the court zur Zufriedenstellung des Gerichts

4. (compensation) Schadensersatz m

to demand \satisfaction Schadensersatz fordern [o verlangen] ( from von + dat)

5. ( hist form: challenge to a duel)

to demand \satisfaction Genugtuung fordern

6. LAW (acceptance of money/goods) Befriedigung f eines Anspruches; (payment) Zufriedenstellung f

in \satisfaction of a claim/debt in Erfüllung eines Anspruchs/in Begleichung einer Schuld

accord and \satisfaction vergleichsweise Erfüllung

memorandum of \satisfaction Löschungsbewilligung f

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["stIs'fkSən]
n

1) (= act) (of person, needs, creditors, curiosity etc) Befriedigung f; (of debt) Begleichung f, Tilgung f; (of employer etc) Zufriedenstellung f; (of ambition) Verwirklichung f; (of conditions, contract) Erfüllung f

2) Zufriedenheit f (at mit)

the satisfaction at or of having solved a difficult problem — die Genugtuung or das befriedigende Gefühl, ein schwieriges Problem gelöst zu haben

to feel a sense of satisfaction at sth — Genugtuung über etw (acc) empfinden

at least you have the satisfaction of seeing him pay — Sie haben wenigstens die Genugtuung, dass er zahlen muss

she would not give him the satisfaction of seeing how annoyed she was — sie wollte ihm nicht die Genugtuung geben, ihren Ärger zu sehen

he did it just for the satisfaction of seeing her suffer — er tat es nur, um sie leiden zu sehen

we hope the meal was to your complete satisfaction — wir hoffen, Sie waren mit dem Essen zufrieden or das Essen ist zu Ihrer vollen Zufriedenheit ausgefallen (form)

has it been done to your satisfaction? — sind Sie damit zufrieden?, ist es zu Ihrer Zufriedenheit erledigt worden? (form)

if anything in the hotel is not to your satisfaction —

our aim, your satisfaction — bei uns ist der Kunde König

the machine is guaranteed to give complete satisfaction —

it gives me much satisfaction to introduce... — es ist mir eine besondere Freude,... vorstellen zu können

to get satisfaction out of sth — Befriedigung in etw (dat) finden

I can't get any satisfaction — ich bin unbefriedigt

he gets satisfaction out of his job — seine Arbeit befriedigt ihn

I get a lot of satisfaction out of listening to music — Musik gibt mir viel

what satisfaction do you get out of climbing mountains? — was gibt Ihnen das Bergsteigen?

he proved to my satisfaction that... — er hat überzeugend bewiesen, dass...

he has shown to the examiners' satisfaction that... — der Prüfungsausschuss hat befunden, dass er...

she has shown to the court's satisfaction that... — sie hat dem Gericht überzeugend dargelegt, dass...

3)

(= satisfying thing) your son's success must be a great satisfaction to you —

one of her greatest satisfactions comes from her work with children — eines der Dinge, die sie am meisten befriedigt, ist ihre Arbeit mit Kindern

it is no satisfaction to me to know that... — es ist kein Trost (für mich) zu wissen, dass...

what satisfaction is that supposed to be! — das ist ein schwacher Trost

4) (= redress) Genugtuung f, Satisfaktion f (old)

to demand/obtain satisfaction from sb — Genugtuung or Satisfaktion (old)

to give sb satisfaction — jdm Genugtuung or Satisfaktion (old) geben

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satisfaction [ˌsætısˈfækʃn] s

1. Befriedigung f, Zufriedenstellung f:

find satisfaction in Befriedigung finden in (dat);

give satisfaction befriedigen ( → 4)

2. (at, with) Zufriedenheit f (mit), Befriedigung f, Genugtuung f (über akk):

to the satisfaction of all zur Zufriedenheit aller;

with satisfaction zufrieden;

“satisfaction or money back” „bei Nichtgefallen Geld zurück“

3. REL Sühne f

4. Satisfaktion f, Genugtuung f (Duell etc):

make ( oder give) satisfaction Genugtuung leisten ( → 1)

5. besonders JUR

a) Befriedigung f (eines Anspruchs, eines Gläubigers)

b) Erfüllung f (einer Bedingung, eines Urteils), Bezahlung f (einer Schuld):

in satisfaction of zur Befriedigung etc (gen)

6. Überzeugung f, Gewissheit f:

show to the court’s satisfaction JUR einwandfrei glaubhaft machen

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noun

1) no pl. (act) Befriedigung, die

2) no pl. (feeling of gratification) Befriedigung, die (at, with über + Akk.); Genugtuung, die (at, with über + Akk.)

job satisfaction — Befriedigung in der Arbeit

what satisfaction can it give you? — was befriedigt dich daran?

3) no pl. (gratified state)

meet with somebody's or give somebody [complete] satisfaction — jemanden [in jeder Weise] zufriedenstellen

to somebody's satisfaction, to the satisfaction of somebody — zu jemandes Zufriedenheit

4) (instance of gratification) Befriedigung, die

it is a great satisfaction to me that... — es erfüllt mich mit großer Befriedigung, dass...

have the satisfaction of doing something — das Vergnügen haben, etwas zu tun

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n.

Befriedigung f.

Genugtuung f.

Zufriedenheit f.

English-german dictionary > satisfaction
12 приятно знать, что

General subject: it is a satisfaction to know that

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > приятно знать, что
13 приятно сознавать, что

General subject: it is a satisfaction to know that (...) (...)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > приятно сознавать, что
14 soddisfazione

f satisfaction

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soddisfazione s.f.

1 satisfaction; ( piacere) pleasure: con mia grande soddisfazione, to my great satisfaction; ho provato molta soddisfazione nel farlo, I have found great satisfaction in doing it; quel bambino è di grande soddisfazione per sua madre, that child is a great comfort to his mother; questo mi dà molta soddisfazione, this gives me great satisfaction; parlare bene il cinese deve essere una grande soddisfazione, speaking Chinese well must be really satisfying // voglio prendermi la soddisfazione di dirgli chiaramente cosa penso di lui, I want to have the satisfaction of telling him exactly what I think of him // non c'è soddisfazione a prenderlo in giro, non si arrabbia!, there's no pleasure in pulling his leg, he never gets angry! // lasciami almeno questa soddisfazione!, at least leave me this one pleasure! // dare soddisfazione, ( in una contesa) to give satisfaction; domandare soddisfazione per un'offesa, to demand satisfaction for an insult

2 ( adempimento) fulfilment; ( pagamento) payment, discharge, settlement: soddisfazione di un debito, payment (o discharge) of a debt.

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[soddisfat'tsjone]
sostantivo femminile

1) (appagamento) satisfaction; (piacere) pleasure

con mia grande soddisfazione — much to my satisfaction

provare soddisfazione nel fare — to get o derive satisfaction from doing

dà soddisfazione vedere, sapere che... — it is satisfying to see, know that...

il mio lavoro mi dà grandi -i — I get real gratification from my work

un lavoro che dà -i — a rewarding job

bella soddisfazione! — iron. that's no consolation!

questo ragazzo dà molte -i ai suoi genitori — that boy makes his parents pround

dammi la soddisfazione di vederti sposato — give me the satisfaction of seeing you married

non c'è soddisfazione — it's no fun

che soddisfazione ci provi a farlo? — what fun is there in doing it?

2) (di un'offesa)

chiedere, dare, ottenere soddisfazione — to demand, give, obtain satisfaction

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soddisfazione

/soddisfat'tsjone/

sostantivo f.

1 (appagamento) satisfaction; (piacere) pleasure; con mia grande soddisfazione much to my satisfaction; provare soddisfazione nel fare to get o derive satisfaction from doing; dà soddisfazione vedere, sapere che... it is satisfying to see, know that...; il mio lavoro mi dà grandi -i I get real gratification from my work; un lavoro che dà -i a rewarding job; bella soddisfazione! iron. that's no consolation! questo ragazzo dà molte -i ai suoi genitori that boy makes his parents pround; dammi la soddisfazione di vederti sposato give me the satisfaction of seeing you married; non c'è soddisfazione it's no fun; che soddisfazione ci provi a farlo? what fun is there in doing it?

2 (di un'offesa) chiedere, dare, ottenere soddisfazione to demand, give, obtain satisfaction.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > soddisfazione
15 dire

dire [diʀ]

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1. transitive verb

2. reflexive verb

3. plural masculine noun

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► to say se construit, comme dire, avec un complément d'objet direct et un complément d'objet indirect: to say sth to sb, alors que to tell se construit avec deux compléments d'objet directs: to tell sb sth ; to tell ne peut pas s'employer sans objet.

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   a. to say ; [+ mensonges, nouvelle, nom] to tell ; [+ sentiment] to express

• dire qch à qn to say sth to sb to tell sb sth

• dire bonjour à qn to say hello to sb to tell sb hello (US)

• dire quelques mots à qn to say a few words to sb

• qu'est-ce que vous avez dit ? what did you say?

• comment dit-on ça en anglais ? how do you say that in English?

• il dit qu'il nous a écrit he says that he wrote to us

• vous nous dites dans votre lettre que... you say in your letter that...

• j'ai quelque chose à vous dire there's something I want to tell you

• je ne te le dirai pas deux fois I won't tell you again

• je vous l'avais bien dit ! I told you so!

• dites-lui de venir ce soir tell him to come tonight

• fais ce qu'on te dit ! do as you are told!

• on dit que... people say that...

• il faut bien dire que... ( = admettre) I must say that...

• il sait ce qu'il dit he knows what he's talking about

• Jean-François ne sait pas ce qu'il dit ( = il déraisonne) Jean-François doesn't know what he's saying

• ce n'est pas une chose à dire you can't say that kind of thing

• venez bientôt, disons demain come soon, let's say tomorrow

• je ne vous le fais pas dire ! you said it!

• laisser dire to let people talk

• laisse dire ! let them talk!

• dire la messe to say mass

• dire des bêtises to talk nonsense

• qu'est-ce qui me dit que c'est vrai ? how do I know it's the truth?

• faire dire qch à qn to send word of sth to sb

• je me suis laissé dire que... I heard that...

• ça suffit, j'ai dit ! I said that's enough!

► ceci dit having said this

► cela dit having said this

► cela va sans dire it goes without saying

► comme on dit as they say

   b. ( = penser) to think

• qu'est-ce que tu dis de ça ? what do you think about that?

• que diriez-vous d'une promenade ? how about a walk?

• on dirait qu'il le fait exprès ! you'd almost think he does it on purpose!

• on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir it looks like rain

• on dirait du poulet it tastes like chicken

   c. ( = objecter) je n'ai rien à dire sur son travail I can't complain about his work

• rien à dire ! you can't argue with that!

• il n'y a pas à dire (inf) there's no doubt about it

• c'est pas pour dire, mais il n'est pas très sympathique I don't want to go on about him, but he's not very nice

   d. ( = évoquer) ce nom me dit quelque chose the name rings a bell

• Lucien Josse ? ça ne me dit rien du tout Lucien Josse? I've never heard of him

   e. ( = plaire) ça vous dit de sortir ? do you feel like going out?

• ça ne me dit rien I don't feel like it

   f. (locutions) dis Papa, quand est-ce qu'on part ? when are we going, daddy?

• dites donc ! ( = à propos) by the way ; ( = holà) hey!

• ça lui a rapporté 100 000 € -- ben dis donc ! (inf) that earned him 100,000 euros -- goodness me!

• c'est moi qui vous le dis take my word for it

• c'est vous qui le dites that's what you say

• c'est beaucoup dire that's saying a lot

• c'est peu dire that's an understatement

• que tu dis ! (inf) that's your story!

• à qui le dites-vous ! you're telling me! (inf)

• qui dit mieux ? any advance?

► vouloir dire ( = signifier) to mean

• qu'est-ce que ça veut dire ? what does that mean?

• cette phrase ne veut rien dire this sentence doesn't mean anything

• que veux-tu dire par là ? what do you mean?

• ça veut tout dire ! that says it all!► comment dirais-je ? how shall I put it?

► soit dit en passant by the way

► entre nous soit dit between you and me

► pour tout dire actually

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► se dire

   a. ( = penser) to think to o.s.

• je me suis dit que c'était dommage I thought to myself it was a pity

• je me dis que j'aurais dû l'acheter I feel now that I should have bought it

• il faut bien se dire que... one has to realize that...

   b. ( = se prétendre) to claim to be

• il se dit malade he claims to be ill

   c. (mutuellement) elles se sont dit au revoir they said goodbye

   d. ( = être exprimé) ça ne se dit pas (inusité) you don't say that ; (impoli) it's not polite

• comment ça se dit en français ? how do you say that in French?

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dires

• selon ses dires according to him

• aux dires de according to

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I
1. diʀ
verbe transitif

1) ( faire entendre) to say [mots, prière]; to tell [histoire, blague]

‘entrez’ dit-elle — ‘come in,’ she said

sans mot dire — without saying a word

ce n'est pas une chose à dire — you don't say that sort of thing

dire des bêtises — to talk nonsense

dire quelque chose à voix basse — to whisper something

dire quelque chose entre ses dents — to mutter something

ne plus savoir que dire — to be at a loss for words

j'ai mon mot à dire là-dessus — I've got something to say about that

dire ce qu'on a à dire — to say one's piece

2) ( faire savoir) to tell

dire des mensonges — to tell lies

dire quelque chose à quelqu'un — to tell somebody something

je vous l'avais bien dit! — I told you so!

c'est ce qu'on m'a dit — so I've been told

faire dire à quelqu'un que — to let somebody know that

je me suis laissé dire que... — I heard that...

tenez-vous le pour dit! — I don't want to have to tell you again!

c'est moi qui vous le dis — (colloq) I'm telling you

permets-moi de te dire que tu vas le regretter! — (colloq) you'll regret this, I can tell you!

je ne te dis que ça — (colloq) I'll say no more

c'est pas pour dire, mais — (colloq) I don't want to make a big deal of it, but... (colloq)

à qui le dites-vous! — (colloq) don't I know it!

je ne vous le fais pas dire! — (colloq) you don't need to tell me!

ne pas se le faire dire deux fois — (colloq) not to need to be told twice

dis, tu me crois? — (colloq) tell me, do you believe me?

dis donc, où tu te crois? — (colloq) hey! where do you think you are?

à vous de dire — Jeux your bid

3) ( affirmer) to say ( que that)

elle dit pouvoir le faire — she says she can do it

ne fais pas attention, il ne sait pas ce qu'il dit — don't mind him, he doesn't know what he's talking about

on dit que... — it is said that...

on le dit marié — he is said to be married

j'irai jusqu'à dire que — I'd go as far as to say that

c'est le moins qu'on puisse dire — that's the least one can say

si l'on peut dire — if one might say so

si je puis dire — if I may put it like that

on peut dire qu'elle a du toupet celle-là! — she's really got a nerve! (colloq)

on ne peut pas dire qu'il se soit fatigué! — he certainly didn't overtax himself

autant dire que — you might as well say that, in other words

si j'ose dire — if I may say so

ce n'est pas à moi de le dire — it's not for me to say

cela va sans dire — it goes without saying

il faut dire que — one should say that

c'est (tout) dire! — need I say more?

cela dit — having said that

c'est vous qui le dites! — that's what you say!

disons, demain — let's say tomorrow

c'est difficile à dire — it's hard to tell

je sais ce que je dis — I know what I'm talking about

à vrai dire — actually

entre nous soit dit — between you and me

soit dit en passant — incidentally

c'est dire si j'ai raison — it just goes to show I'm right

c'est beaucoup dire — that's going a bit far

c'est peu dire — that's an understatement

c'est vite dit — that's easy for you to say

ce n'est pas dit — I'm not that sure

c'est plus facile à dire qu'à faire — it's easier said than done

il est dit que je ne partirai jamais — I'm destined never to leave

tu l'as dit! — (colloq)

comme tu dis! — (colloq) you said it! (colloq)

4) ( formuler)

voilà qui est bien dit! — well said!

comment dire? — how shall I put it?

tu ne crois pas si bien dire — you don't know how true that is

pour ainsi dire — so to speak

autrement dit — in other words

lent, pour ne pas dire ennuyeux — slow, not to say boring

comme dirait l'autre — (colloq) as they say

disons que je suis préoccupé — let's say I'm worried

un lien disons social — a link which we could call social

5) ( indiquer) [loi] to state ( que that); [appareil de mesure] to show ( que that)

vouloir dire — to mean

quelque chose me dit que — something tells me that

qu'est-ce que ça veut dire tout ce bruit? — (colloq) what's the meaning of all this noise?

6) ( demander)

dire à quelqu'un de faire — to tell somebody to do

fais ce qu'on te dit! — do as you're told!

7) ( objecter)

qu'avez-vous à dire à cela? — what have you got to say to that?

je n'ai rien à dire — no comment

il n'y a pas à dire (colloq), elle est belle — you have to admit, she's beautiful

il n'y a rien à dire, tout est en ordre — I have no complaint, everything's fine

tu n'as rien à dire! — ( ne te plains pas) don't complain!; ( tais-toi) don't say a word!

8) ( penser) to think

qu'en dites-vous? — what do you think?

que diriez-vous d'une promenade? — how about a walk?

on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir — it looks as if it's going to rain

on dirait un fou — you'd think he was mad

on dirait du Bach — it sounds like Bach

dire qu'hier encore il était parmi nous! — it's odd to think (that) he was still with us yesterday!

9) ( inspirer)

ça ne me dit rien de faire — I don't feel like doing

notre nouveau jardinier ne me dit rien (qui vaille) — I don't think much of our new gardener

2.

se dire verbe pronominal

1) ( penser) to tell oneself ( que that)

il faut (bien) se dire que... — one must realize that...

il faut te dire que... — you must understand that...

2) ( échanger) to exchange [insultes, mots doux]

se dire adieu — to say goodbye to each other

3) ( se prétendre) to claim to be

4) ( se déclarer)

il s'est dit favorable à — he says he's in favour [BrE] of

5) ( être exprimé)

ça ne se dit pas — you can't say that

3.

se dire verbe impersonnel

il ne s'est rien dit d'intéressant — nothing of interest was said

II
1. diʀ
nom masculin

au dire de — according to

au dire de tous — by all accounts

2.

dires nom masculin pluriel statements

selon les dires de — according to

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diʀ
1. nm

au dire de — according to

selon leurs dires — according to them

2. vt

1) (= exprimer) to say, [secret, mensonge] to tell

Qu'est-ce qu'il a dit? — What did he say?

dire l'heure — to tell the time

dire la vérité — to tell the truth

Elle m'a dit la vérité. — She told me the truth.

dire pardon — to say sorry

dire merci — to say thank you

dire qch à qn — to tell sb sth, to say sth to sb

Qu'est-ce qu'il t'a dit? — What did he tell you?, What did he say to you?

Dites-moi ce que vous pensez. — Tell me what you think.

dire à qn qu'il fasse; dire à qn de faire — to tell sb to do

Il nous a dit de regarder cette émission. — He told us to watch this programme.

dire que — to say, to say that

Il a dit qu'il ne viendrait pas. — He said he wouldn't come.

2) (= prétendre)

On le dit malade. — They say he's ill., He's said to be ill.

3) (= plaire)

dire à qn [idée, proposition] Si cela lui dit. — If he feels like it.

Cela ne me dit rien. — That doesn't appeal to me.

4) (= penser)

que dites-vous de...? — what do you think of...?

Qu'en dites-vous? — What do you think?

5) (autres locutions)

comme on dit — as they say

on dit que — they say, they say that

On dit que la nourriture y est excellente. — They say that the food there is excellent.

on dirait que (il semble que) — it looks like, it looks as if

On dirait qu'il va pleuvoir. — It looks like it's going to rain., It looks as if it's going to rain.

on dirait du vin — it tastes like wine

à vrai dire — to tell the truth

pour ainsi dire — so to speak

cela va sans dire — that goes without saying

dis donc!; dites donc! (pour attirer l'attention) — hey!, (= au fait) by the way

Il a drôlement changé, dis donc! — Hey, he's really changed!

et dire que... — and to think that...

ceci dit; cela dit — that being said

Cela dit, je n'aimerais pas être à sa place. — That being said, I wouldn't like to be in his place.

c'est dit — so that's settled

voilà qui est dit — so that's settled

il n'y a pas à dire — there's no getting away from it

c'est dire si... — that just shows that...

c'est beaucoup dire — that's saying a lot

c'est peu dire — that's not saying much

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dire verb table: médire

A nm au dire de according to; au dire des experts according to the experts; au dire de tous by all accounts.

B dires nmpl statements; leurs dires ne concordent pas their statements do not agree; selon les dires de ta sœur according to your sister.

C vtr

1 ( faire entendre) to say [mots, prière]; to recite [poème]; to read [leçon]; to tell [histoire, blague]; dire non to say no; dites quelque chose de drôle say something funny; ‘entrez’ dit-elle ‘come in,’ she said; j'ai quelque chose à dire là-dessus I've got something to say about that; sans mot dire without saying a word; ce n'est pas une chose à dire you don't say that sort of thing; dire des bêtises or inepties to talk nonsense; dire qch à voix basse to whisper sth; dire qch entre ses dents to mutter sth; ne plus savoir que dire to be at a loss for words; avoir son mot à dire to have one's say; dire ce qu'on a à dire to say one's piece;

2 ( faire savoir) to tell; dire des mensonges/la vérité/l'avenir to tell lies/the truth/the future; dire qch à qn to tell sb sth; dites-moi votre nom tell me your name; je le leur dirai I'll tell them; dis-le à ton frère tell your brother; je vous l'avais bien dit! I told you so!; dites-moi, vous aimez l'opéra? tell me, do you like opera?; c'est ce qu'on m'a dit so I've been told; dis-leur que tu es occupé tell them you're busy; je dois vous dire que… I have to tell you that…; faire dire à qn que to let sb know that…; faites dire à ma femme que je serai en retard let my wife know that I will be late; dire ses projets to describe one's plans; dire son opinion/sa satisfaction to express one's opinion/one's satisfaction; je me suis laissé dire que… I heard that…; tenez-vous le pour dit! I don't want to have to tell you again!; c'est moi qui vous le dis○ I'm telling you; permets-moi de te dire que tu vas le regretter○! you'll regret this, I can tell you!; je ne te dis que ça○ I'll say no more; c'est pas pour dire, mais○ I don't want to make a big deal of it, but○…; à qui le dites-vous○! don't I know it!; vous m'en direz tant○! you don't say!; je ne vous le fais pas dire○! you don't need to tell me!; ne pas se le faire dire deux fois○ not to need to be told twice; dis, tu me crois○? tell me, do you believe me?; dis donc, où tu te crois○? hey! where do you think you are?; dites-donc, il n'est pas valable, votre ticket! here-did you know your ticket's not valid?; à vous de dire Jeux your bid; ⇒ vérité;

3 ( affirmer) to say (que that); elle dit pouvoir le faire she says she can do it; dire ce qu'on pense to say what one thinks; dire tout haut ce que d'autres pensent tout bas to say out loud what other people are thinking; ne fais pas attention, il ne sait pas ce qu'il dit don't mind him, he doesn't know what he's talking about ou he's talking through his hat; on dit que… it is said that…; on le dit marié/veuf he is said to be married/a widower; j'irai jusqu'à dire que I'd go as far as to say that; c'est le moins qu'on puisse dire that's the least one can say; le moins qu'on puisse dire c'est que… the least one can say is that…; si l'on peut dire if one might say so; si je puis dire if I may put it like that; on peut dire qu'elle a du toupet celle-là! she's really got a nerve○!; on ne peut pas dire qu'il se soit fatigué! he certainly didn't overtax himself; autant dire que you might as well say that, in other words; et que dire de…? to say nothing of…; j'ose dire que… I'm not afraid to say that…; si j'ose dire if I may say so; ce n'est pas à moi de le dire it's not for me to say; cela va sans dire it goes without saying; ce n'est pas peu dire that's saying a lot; il faut dire que one should say that; c'est (tout) dire! need I say more?; cela dit having said that; c'est vous qui le dites! that's what you say!; tu peux le dire○! you can say that again○!; disons, demain let's say tomorrow; c'est difficile à dire it's hard to tell; je sais ce que je dis I know what I'm talking about; à ce qu'il dit according to him; vous dites? pardon?; à vrai dire actually; entre nous soit dit between you and me; soit dit en passant incidentally; pour tout dire all in all; c'est dire si j'ai raison it just goes to show I'm right; c'est beaucoup dire that's going a bit far; c'est peu dire that's an understatement; c'est vite dit that's easy for you to say; ce n'est pas dit I'm not that sure; tout n'est pas dit that's not the end of the story; c'est plus facile à dire qu'à faire it's easier said than done; il est dit que je ne partirai jamais I'm destined never to leave; tu l'as dit○!, comme tu dis○! you said it○!; que tu dis○! says you○!; ⇒ envoyer, fontaine;

4 ( formuler) dire qch poliment/effrontément to say sth politely/cheekily; voilà qui est bien dit! well said!; il l'a mal dit, mais j'ai compris he put it badly but I understood; comment dire?, comment dirais-je? how shall I put it?; tu ne crois pas si bien dire you don't know how true that is; pour ainsi dire, comme qui dirait○ so to speak; autrement dit in other words; lent, pour ne pas dire ennuyeux slow, not to say boring; comme dirait l'autre○ as they say; disons que je suis préoccupé let's say I'm worried; un livre, disons un ‘texte’, comme dirait Adam a book, or let's say a ‘text’, as Adam would have it; un lien disons social a link which we could call social;

5 ( indiquer) [loi] to state (que that); [appareil de mesure] to show (que that); [sourire] to express (que that); ma calculatrice dit l'heure my calculator shows the time; que dit ta montre? what time is it by your watch?; vouloir dire to mean; qu'est-ce que tu crois qu'il a voulu dire? what do you think he meant?; quelque chose me dit que something tells me that; qu'est-ce que ça veut dire tout ce bruit○? what's the meaning of all this noise?; qu'est-ce que ça veut dire de téléphoner à une heure pareille○? what do you mean by calling me at this time?; qu'est-ce à dire†? what is the meaning of this?; est-ce à dire que…? does this mean that…?; ⇒ doigt;

6 ( demander) dire à qn de faire to tell sb to do; dites-leur de venir tell them to come; je vous avais dit d'être prudent I told you to be careful; qui vous a dit de partir? who told you to go?; fais ce qu'on te dit! do as you're told!; faites dire au médecin de venir have somebody call the doctor;

7 ( objecter) qu'avez-vous à dire à cela? what have you got to say to that?; j'ai beaucoup à dire sur ton travail I've quite a lot to say about your work; je n'ai rien à dire no comment; il n'y a pas à dire○, elle est belle you have to admit, she's beautiful; il n'y a rien à dire, tout est en ordre nothing to report, everything's fine; tu n'as rien à dire! ( ne te plains pas) don't complain!; ( tais-toi) don't say a word!;

8 ( penser) to think; qu'en dites-vous? what do you think?; que dis-tu de mon nouveau sac? what do you think of my new bag?; que diriez- vous d'une promenade/d'aller au marché? how about a walk/going to the market?; on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger it looks as if it's going to rain/to snow, it looks like rain/snow; on dirait que le vent se lève the wind seems to be picking up; on dirait qu'elle me déteste you'd think she hated me; on dirait un fou you'd think he was mad; on aurait dit qu'elle était déçue you'd have thought she was disappointed; on dirait de l'estragon ( à la vue) it looks like tarragon; ( au goût) it tastes like tarragon; on dirait du Bach it sounds like Bach; dire qu'hier encore il était parmi nous! it's odd to think (that) he was still with us yesterday!; dire que demain à la même heure je serai chez moi it's odd to think that this time tomorrow I'll be home;

9 ( inspirer) ça ne me/leur dit rien de faire I /they don't feel like doing; notre nouveau jardinier ne me dit rien (qui vaille) I don't think much of our new gardener;

10 Ling il faut dire ‘excusez-moi’ et non ‘je m'excuse’ one should say ‘excusez-moi’, not ‘je m'excuse’; tu dirais ‘une professeur’, toi? would you say ‘une professeur’?; comment dis-tu ça en italien? how do you say that in Italian?

D se dire vpr

1 ( penser) to tell oneself (que that); je me suis dit qu'il était trop tard I told myself that it was too late; il faut (bien) se dire que… one must realize that…; il faut te dire que… you must understand that…;

2 ( échanger des paroles) se dire des insultes/des mots doux to exchange insults/sweet nothings; se dire adieu to say goodbye to each other;

3 ( se prétendre) to claim to be, to say one is; il se dit intelligent/innocent/ingénieur he claims to be intelligent/innocent/an engineer; elle se dit incapable de marcher she claims to be unable to walk;

4 ( se déclarer) il s'est dit prêt à participer à la conférence he said that he was prepared to take part in the conference; ils se sont dits favorables à cette mesure they said that they were in favour^GB of this measure; elle s'est dite persuadée que… she said that she was convinced that…;

5 Ling comment se dit ‘voiture’ en espagnol? how do you say ‘car’ in Spanish?; ‘surprise-party’ ne se dit plus people don't say ‘surprise-party’ any more; ça ne se dit pas you can't say that;

6 ( être dit) il ne s'est rien dit d'intéressant à la réunion nothing of interest was said during the meeting.

Idiomes

bien faire et laisser dire Prov do right and fear no man Prov; dis-moi qui tu hantes, je te dirai qui tu es you're known by the company you keep; dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai qui tu es you are what you eat.

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[dir] nom masculin

DROIT [mémoire] statement

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dires nom masculin pluriel

statement

confirmer les dires de quelqu'un to confirm what somebody says

d'après ou selon les dires de son père according to his father ou to what his father said

au dire de locution prépositionnelle

au dire de son professeur according to his teacher ou to what his teacher says

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[dir] verbe transitif

A.[ARTICULER, PRONONCER]

1. [énoncer] to say

quel nom dis-tu? Castagnel? what name did you say ou what's the name again? Castagnel?

il n'arrive pas à dire ce mot he cannot pronounce that word

vous avez dit "démocratie"? "democracy", did you say?

je te dis merde!

a. (très familier) [pour porter bonheur] break a leg!

b. [pour insulter] get lost!

je ne dirais pas qu'il est distant, je dirais plutôt effarouché I wouldn't say he's haughty, rather that he's been frightened off

une honte, que dis-je, une infamie!, une honte, pour ne pas dire une infamie! a shame, not to say an infamy!

qui dit... dit...: en ce temps-là, qui disait vol disait galère in those days, theft meant the gallows

si (l')on peut dire in a way, so to speak

disons-le, disons le mot let's not mince words

dire non to say no, to refuse

dire non au nucléaire to say no to nuclear energy

tu veux un gin? — je ne dis pas non would you like a gin? — I wouldn't say no

dire oui

a. [généralement] to say yes

b. [à une proposition] to accept

c. [au mariage] to say I do

dire bonjour de la main to wave (hello)

dire oui de la tête to nod

dire non de la tête to shake one's head

obéissant? il faut le dire vite (familier) obedient? I'm not so sure about that

déménager, c'est vite dit! (familier) move? that's easier said than done

menteur! — c'est celui qui (le) dit qui y est ou qui l'est! (familier) liar! — you're the liar!

2. [réciter - prière, table de multiplication] to say ; [ - texte] to say, to recite, to read ; [ - rôle] to speak

dire la/une messe to say mass/a mass

dire des vers to recite verse, to give a recitation

(en usage absolu)

nul n'a oublié à quel point elle disait juste nobody can forget how accurate her rendering was

B.[EXPRIMER]

1. [oralement] to say

que dis-tu là? what did you say?, what was that you said?

tu ne sais pas ce que tu dis you don't know what you're talking about

elle dit tout ce qui lui passe par la tête she says anything that comes into her head

qu'est-ce que tu veux que je dise? what do you expect me to say?

j'ai l'habitude de dire ce que je pense I always speak my mind ou say what I think

bon, bon, je n'ai rien dit! OK, sorry I spoke!

pourquoi ne m'as-tu rien dit de tout cela? why didn't you speak to me ou tell me about any of this?

il me dit comme ça, "t'as pas le droit" (familier) so he says to me "you can't do that"

je suis un raté? tu sais ce qu'il te dit, le raté? (familier) so I'm a loser, am I? well, do you want to hear what this loser's got to say to you?

faire dire: ne me fais pas dire ce que je n'ai pas dit! don't put words into my mouth!

laisser quelqu'un dire quelque chose to let somebody say something

laissez-la dire! let her speak!

pouvoir dire: je peux dire que tu m'as fait peur! you certainly frightened me!

j'ai failli faire tout rater! — ça, tu peux le dire! I nearly messed everything up — you can say that again!

(en usage absolu)

c'est idiot — dis toujours it's silly — say it anyway

j'ai une surprise — dis vite! I have a surprise — let's hear it ou do tell!

comment dire ou dirais-je? how shall I put it ou say?

bien dit! well said!

dites donc, pour demain, on y va en voiture? by the way, are we driving there tomorrow?

tu te fiches de moi, dis! (familier) you're pulling my leg, aren't you?

merde! (très familier) — dis donc, sois poli! shit! (très familier) — hey, (mind your) language!

je peux y aller, dis? can I go, please?

vous lui parlerez de moi, dites? you will talk to her about me, won't you?

tu es bien habillé, ce soir, dis donc! my word, aren't you smart tonight!

il y a eu 60 morts — ben dites donc! (familier) 60 people were killed — good God!

il nous faut, disons, deux secrétaires we need, (let's) say, two secretaries

ce disant with these words, so saying

ce qui est dit est dit there's no going back on what's been said (before)

c'est (te/vous) dire s'il est riche! that gives you an idea how wealthy he is!

il ne m'a même pas répondu, c'est tout dire he never even answered me, that says it all

pour tout dire in fact, to be honest

je ne te/vous le fais pas dire how right you are, I couldn't have put it better myself

il va sans dire que... needless to say (that)...

ça va sans dire it goes without saying

ce n'est pas pour dire, mais à sa place j'aurais réussi (familier) though I say it myself, if I'd been him I'd have succeeded

ce n'est pas pour dire mais c'est bruyant I don't mean to complain but it's noisy

il en est incapable, enfin (moi), ce que j'en dis... he's not capable of it, at least that's what I'd say...

je ne dis pas (familier) maybe

voici une confiture maison, je ne te dis que ça here's some homemade jam that's out of this world

il y avait un monde, je te dis pas! you wouldn't have believed the crowds!

2. [symboliquement] to express, to tell of

je voudrais dire mon espoir I'd like to express my hope

vouloir dire [signifier] to mean

un haussement d'épaules dans ce cas-là, ça dit bien ce que ça veut dire in a situation like that, a shrug (of the shoulders) speaks volumes

est-ce à dire que...? (soutenu) does this mean that...?

vous partez, madame, qu'est-ce à dire? Madam, what mean you by leaving?

3. [écrire] to say

dans sa lettre, elle dit que... in her letter she says that...

4. [annoncer - nom, prix] to give

cela t'a coûté combien? — dis un prix! how much did it cost you? — have a guess!

le général vous fait dire qu'il vous attend the general has sent me to tell you he's waiting for you

faire dire à quelqu'un de venir to send for somebody

je lui ai fait dire qu'on se passerait de lui I let him know that we'd manage without him

5. [prédire] to foretell, to tell

tu verras ce que je te dis! you just wait and see if I'm right!

qui aurait dit que je l'épouserais? who would have said that I'd marry him?

je te l'avais bien dit I told you so

tu vas le regretter, moi je (familier) ou c'est moi qui (familier) te le dis! you'll be sorry for this, let me tell you ou mark my words!

6. [ordonner] to tell

il m'a dit d'arrêter he told me to stop

il ne se l'est pas fait dire deux fois he didn't have to be told twice

[conseiller] to tell

tu me dis d'oublier, mais... you tell me I must forget, but...

7. [objecter] to say, to object

sa mère ne lui dit jamais rien her mother never tells her off

toi, on ne peut jamais rien te dire! you can't take the slightest criticism!

mais, me direz-vous, il n'est pas majeur but, you will object ou I hear you say, he's not of age

j'aurais des choses à dire sur l'organisation du service I have a few things to say ou some comments to make about the organization of the department

c'est tout ce que tu as trouvé à dire? is that the best you could come up with?

Pierre n'est pas d'accord — il n'a rien à dire Pierre doesn't agree — he's in no position to make any objections

il n'a rien trouvé à dire sur la qualité he had no criticisms to make about the quality

elle est maligne, il n'y a pas à ou on ne peut pas dire (le contraire) (familier) she's shrewd, there's no denying it ou and no mistake

8. [affirmer] to say, to state

si c'est vous qui le dites, si vous le dites, du moment que vous le dites if you say so

puisque je vous le dis! I'm telling you!, you can take it from me!

c'est le bon train? — je te dis que oui! is it the right train? — yes it is! ou I'm telling you it is!

il va neiger — la météo a dit que non it looks like it's going to snow — the weather forecast said it wouldn't

tu étais content, ne me dis pas le contraire! you were pleased, don't deny it ou don't tell me you weren't!

on dit qu'il a un autre fils rumour has it that ou it's rumoured that ou it's said that he has another son

loin des yeux, loin du cœur, dit-on out of sight, out of mind, so the saying goes ou so they say

on le disait lâche he was said ou alleged ou reputed to be a coward

je m'en moque — on dit ça (familier) I don't care — that's what you say ou that's what they all say

elle trouvera bien une place — qu'elle dit (familier) she'll find a job, no problem — that's what she thinks!

on dira ce qu'on voudra, mais l'amour ça passe avant tout whatever people say, love comes before everything else

on ne dira jamais assez l'importance d'un régime alimentaire équilibré I cannot emphasize enough the importance of a balanced diet

9. [prétendre] to claim, to allege

elle disait ne pas savoir qui le lui avait donné she claimed ou alleged that she didn't know who'd given it to her

[dans des jeux d'enfants]

on dirait qu'on serait des rois (familier) let's pretend we're kings

10. [admettre] to say, to admit

je dois dire qu'elle est jolie I must say ou admit she's pretty

il faut bien dire qu'il n'est plus tout jeune he's not young any more, let's face it

il faut dire qu'elle a des excuses (to) give her her due, there are mitigating circumstances

disons que... let's say (that)...

11. [décider]

il est dit que... fate has decreed that...

il ne sera pas dit que... let it not be said that...

rien n'est dit

a. [décidé] nothing's been decided yet

b. [prévisible] nothing's for certain (yet)

tout est dit

a. [il n'y a plus à discuter] the matter is closed

b. [l'avenir est arrêté] the die is cast

tout n'est pas encore dit nothing's final yet

aussitôt dit, aussitôt fait no sooner said than done

(en usage absolu)

j'ai dit! (humoristique) I have spoken!

C.[PENSER, CROIRE]

1. [penser] to say, to think

dire de: que dis-tu de ma perruque? what do you think of ou how do you like my wig?

et comme dessert? — que dirais-tu d'une mousse au chocolat? and to follow? — what would you say to ou how about a chocolate mousse?

dire que... to think that...

2. [croire]

on dirait [introduit une comparaison, une impression]: on dirait du thé

a. [au goût] it tastes like tea

b. [à l'odeur] it smells like tea

c. [d'apparence] it looks like tea

on dirait de la laine [au toucher] it feels like wool

on dirait que je te fais peur you behave as if ou as though you were scared of me

[exprime une probabilité]

on dirait sa fille, au premier rang it looks like her daughter there in the front row

D.[INDIQUER, DONNER DES SIGNES DE]

1. [indiquer - suj: instrument] to say ; [ - suj: attitude, regard] to say, to show

que dit le baromètre? what does the barometer say?

un geste qui disait sa peur a gesture that betrayed his fear

mon intuition ou quelque chose me dit qu'il reviendra I have a feeling (that) he'll be back

2. [stipuler par écrit] to say

que dit la Bible/le dictionnaire à ce sujet? what does the Bible/dictionary say about this?

3. [faire penser à]

dire quelque chose: son visage me dit quelque chose I've seen her face before, her face seems familiar

Lambert, cela ne vous dit rien? Lambert, does that mean anything to you?

cela ne me dit rien de bon ou qui vaille I'm not sure I like (the look of) it

4. [tenter]

ta proposition me dit de plus en plus your suggestion's growing on me

tu viens? — ça ne me dit rien are you coming? — I'm not in the mood ou I don't feel like it

la viande ne me dit rien du tout en ce moment I'm off meat at the moment

ça te dirait d'aller à Bali? (how) would you like a trip to Bali?

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se dire verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

[échanger - secrets, paroles] to tell each other ou one another

nous n'avons plus rien à nous dire we've got nothing left to say to each other

nous nous disions tout we had no secrets from each other

qu'on se le dise (archaïque) let this be known

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se dire verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

1. [être formulé]

comment se dit "bonsoir" en japonais? how do you say "goodnight" in Japanese?, what's the Japanese for "goodnight"?

il est vraiment hideux — peut-être, mais ça ne se dit pas he's really hideous — maybe, but it's not the sort of thing you say

se dit de [pour définir un terme] (is) said of, (is) used for, describes

2. [être en usage] to be in use, to be accepted usage

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se dire verbe pronominal transitif

[penser] to think (to oneself), to say to oneself

maintenant, je me dis que j'aurais dû accepter now I think I should have accepted

dis-toi bien que je ne serai pas toujours là pour t'aider you must realize that ou get it into your head that I won't always be here to help you

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se dire verbe pronominal intransitif

[estimer être] to say

il se dit flatté de l'intérêt que je lui porte he says he's ou he claims to be flattered by my interest in him

[se présenter comme] to say, to claim

ils se disent attachés à la démocratie they claim to ou (that) they care about democracy

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Господин председатель, уважаемые дамы и господа! Прежде всего, разрешите поблагодарить, за предоставленную мне возможность выступить на этом заседании.

Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen (distinguished can usually be omitted), first of all permit/allow me to thank you for (giving me) this opportunity (much better than possibility) to speak at this meeting.

Прежде всего, от имени Х'а, мне хотелось бы поздравить вас, господин Y, по поводу занятия Вами поста председателя...

First of all, on behalf of (not in the name of!) I should like to/permit me to/congratulate you on your election.

Позвольте приветствовать Вас на высоком посту председателя...

as chairman

поздравить Вас с избранием на этот ответственный пост.

to the post of chairman

Поздравляю Вас с избранием...

to chair to this lofty/responsible/high/ important post/position/office

Примите поздравления делегации...

Please accept the congratulations of the delegation of Х'а

по случаю (единодушного) избрания

... on your (unanimous) election

Примите наши горячие поздравления по случаю вашего избрания председателем этой сессии и пожелания успехов в вашей ответственной работе.

Please accept our warmest congratulations on your election as chairman of this session and allow us to wish you every success/all success.

Мы хотели бы выразить искреннее удовлетворение по поводу того, что вновь видим Вас на посту... в кресле... Мы с удовлетворением видим Вас...

We should like to express/convey/ voice/state our sincere satisfaction at seeing you once again elected/ appointed in the chair...

Пользуясь случаем, хотелось бы также выразить глубокую признательность представителю Х'а...

I should first (and foremost) like to take advantage of this opportunity to express profound gratitude to the representative of...

Мы хотели бы также отдать должное Х'у за его умелое руководство и квалифицированное руководство этой сессией...

We should also like to pay a (well deserved) tribute to X on his skillful and expert/able/competent guidance/leadership of the work of this session.

Хотелось бы также отдать должное Вашему предшественнику

We also wish to pay a tribute to/congratulate your predecessor

Мы с удовлетворением отмечаем, что Вы успешно используете свой богатый государственный и дипломатический опыт, руководя работой комитета...

We note with satisfaction that you are putting to good use your governmental and diplomatic experience in guiding the work...

Мы уверены в том, что под Вашим компетентным/умелым/искусным/ квалифицированным руководством комитет успешно справится со стоящими перед ним задачами.

We are confident that under your skilled/capable/competent/able leadership the committee will successfully cope with/face/deal with the responsible/important/ significant tasks/problems/items before it/facing it/on its agenda.

Разрешите нам выразить уверенность, что ваша деятельность будет способствовать плодотворной работе этой сессии комитета.

Allow us to express our confidence that your guidance/activity/actions will promote/advance the fruitful work of this session of the committee.

Мы убеждены, что Ваши глубокие знания, богатый опыт, неизменная преданность делу мира и справедливости будут и впредь отданы служению интересам комитета.

We are convinced/we know that your vast knowledge, wealth of experience, tireless/unflagging/ unswerving dedication to the cause of peace and justice will continue to serve the interests of the committee.

Мне выпала сегодня большая честь приветствовать вас/открыть это заседание.

Today I have the/it is my great honor to welcome you/open this meeting.

Выражаем свою неизменную готовность сотрудничать с вами.

We should like to express our continuing readiness to cooperate with you.

От имени руководства конференции благодарю всех участников, которые содействовали ее успешному проведению.

On behalf of the conference organizers I should like to thank all those participants/delegates who contributed to the success of this session/meeting/made this meeting a success.

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Особо отмечается юбилей или какай-то дата:

Примечательно, что в этом году наш комитет отметил свое тридцатилетие. - It is noteworthy that this year our committee marked/celebrated/ observed its thirtieth anniversary.

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Даже эти стандартные варианты имеют массу вариантов в языке:

– I cannot sufficiently thank you
– I cannot say how glad/pleased/gratified/happy I am – I cannot hope adequately to express – I can scarcely find fitting words – I don't know how else to express – I find it difficult to put into words – Words are not adequate to express – Words cannot/are unable to convey/express my feelings – Words fail me – It affords me deep satisfaction to – I am deeply/very honored – You have done me great honor – I consider myself privileged/I am thankful for the privilege – I feel it a proud privilege – It is a great honor for me to – I have great/much/enormous/vast pride (and/or) pleasure in – It is my pleasant duty to – I welcome this opportunity to/appreciate this opportunity – I wish/desire/want/would wish/would like/intend/rise to – I beg/take leave to/take the liberty to/of – Let me – Permit me – Allow me – May I be allowed/permitted/given leave/granted permission to – If I may be allowed to/If you will allow me to – I think/believe/consider/feel/trust/deem/regard/assume/suppose/presume/take it/surmise/claim/submit/ contend/ hold/affirm/assert/guess/am under the impression that
- I think we all feel/we all will agree/I am sure everyone will agree/I may take it for granted that/No one will dispute
- I must say/am bound to say/feel obliged to/cannot but/cannot fail to/must take this opportunity/occasion to say/cannot but say/would be remiss if I did not say/ express

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Господин председатель, уважаемые дамы и господа! Прежде всего, разрешите поблагодарить, за предоставленную мне возможность выступить на этом заседании.

Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen (distinguished can usually be omitted), first of all permit/allow me to thank you for (giving me) this opportunity (much better than possibility) to speak at this meeting.

Прежде всего, от имени Х'а, мне хотелось бы поздравить вас, господин Y, по поводу занятия Вами поста председателя...

First of all, on behalf of (not in the name of!) I should like to/permit me to/congratulate you on your election.

Позвольте приветствовать Вас на высоком посту председателя...

as chairman

поздравить Вас с избранием на этот ответственный пост.

to the post of chairman

Поздравляю Вас с избранием...

to chair to this lofty/responsible/high/ important post/position/office

Примите поздравления делегации...

Please accept the congratulations of the delegation of Х'а

по случаю (единодушного) избрания

... on your (unanimous) election

Примите наши горячие поздравления по случаю вашего избрания председателем этой сессии и пожелания успехов в вашей ответственной работе.

Please accept our warmest congratulations on your election as chairman of this session and allow us to wish you every success/all success.

Мы хотели бы выразить искреннее удовлетворение по поводу того, что вновь видим Вас на посту... в кресле... Мы с удовлетворением видим Вас...

We should like to express/convey/ voice/state our sincere satisfaction at seeing you once again elected/ appointed in the chair...

Пользуясь случаем, хотелось бы также выразить глубокую признательность представителю Х'а...

I should first (and foremost) like to take advantage of this opportunity to express profound gratitude to the representative of...

Мы хотели бы также отдать должное Х'у за его умелое руководство и квалифицированное руководство этой сессией...

We should also like to pay a (well deserved) tribute to X on his skillful and expert/able/competent guidance/leadership of the work of this session.

Хотелось бы также отдать должное Вашему предшественнику

We also wish to pay a tribute to/congratulate your predecessor

Мы с удовлетворением отмечаем, что Вы успешно используете свой богатый государственный и дипломатический опыт, руководя работой комитета...

We note with satisfaction that you are putting to good use your governmental and diplomatic experience in guiding the work...

Мы уверены в том, что под Вашим компетентным/умелым/искусным/ квалифицированным руководством комитет успешно справится со стоящими перед ним задачами.

We are confident that under your skilled/capable/competent/able leadership the committee will successfully cope with/face/deal with the responsible/important/ significant tasks/problems/items before it/facing it/on its agenda.

Разрешите нам выразить уверенность, что ваша деятельность будет способствовать плодотворной работе этой сессии комитета.

Allow us to express our confidence that your guidance/activity/actions will promote/advance the fruitful work of this session of the committee.

Мы убеждены, что Ваши глубокие знания, богатый опыт, неизменная преданность делу мира и справедливости будут и впредь отданы служению интересам комитета.

We are convinced/we know that your vast knowledge, wealth of experience, tireless/unflagging/ unswerving dedication to the cause of peace and justice will continue to serve the interests of the committee.

Мне выпала сегодня большая честь приветствовать вас/открыть это заседание.

Today I have the/it is my great honor to welcome you/open this meeting.

Выражаем свою неизменную готовность сотрудничать с вами.

We should like to express our continuing readiness to cooperate with you.

От имени руководства конференции благодарю всех участников, которые содействовали ее успешному проведению.

On behalf of the conference organizers I should like to thank all those participants/delegates who contributed to the success of this session/meeting/made this meeting a success.

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Особо отмечается юбилей или какай-то дата:

Примечательно, что в этом году наш комитет отметил свое тридцатилетие. - It is noteworthy that this year our committee marked/celebrated/ observed its thirtieth anniversary.

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Даже эти стандартные варианты имеют массу вариантов в языке:

– I cannot sufficiently thank you
– I cannot say how glad/pleased/gratified/happy I am – I cannot hope adequately to express – I can scarcely find fitting words – I don't know how else to express – I find it difficult to put into words – Words are not adequate to express – Words cannot/are unable to convey/express my feelings – Words fail me – It affords me deep satisfaction to – I am deeply/very honored – You have done me great honor – I consider myself privileged/I am thankful for the privilege – I feel it a proud privilege – It is a great honor for me to – I have great/much/enormous/vast pride (and/or) pleasure in – It is my pleasant duty to – I welcome this opportunity to/appreciate this opportunity – I wish/desire/want/would wish/would like/intend/rise to – I beg/take leave to/take the liberty to/of – Let me – Permit me – Allow me – May I be allowed/permitted/given leave/granted permission to – If I may be allowed to/If you will allow me to – I think/believe/consider/feel/trust/deem/regard/assume/suppose/presume/take it/surmise/claim/submit/ contend/ hold/affirm/assert/guess/am under the impression that
- I think we all feel/we all will agree/I am sure everyone will agree/I may take it for granted that/No one will dispute
- I must say/am bound to say/feel obliged to/cannot but/cannot fail to/must take this opportunity/occasion to say/cannot but say/would be remiss if I did not say/ express

Русско-английский словарь переводчика-синхрониста > ОБРАЗЦЫ ПОЗДРАВЛЕНИЙ И ВЫРАЖЕНИЯ БЛАГОДАРНОСТИ

18 Д-3

ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ ЗНАТЬ VP usu. this WO
1. \Д-3 кому (о чём) (subj: human or collect
if there is no prep obj, often foil. by a clause introduced by что, когда etc) to inform s.o. (of sth.): X дал Y-y знать (о Z-e (, что...)) = X let Y know (about Z (that...»
X sent word to Y (that...). Попрощались (Гриша и Николай Демьянович) мирно, условились, что Николай Демьянович поглядит, подумает и через денька три-четыре даст знать (Трифонов 1)....The two men (Grisha and Nikolai Demianovich) parted on peaceful terms, with the understanding that Nikolai Demianovich would look over the manuscripts, think about them, and let him know in three or four days (1a).

2. \Д-3 (кому) (subj: human or collect
foil. by a что-clause) to make sth. understood (through a gesture, facial expression, mode of behavior etc)
X дал (Y-y) знать, что... = X made it clear (plain) that...
X let Y know that... X let it be known that... X gave Y to understand that...
(by doing sth.) X showed that... Некоторые сотрудники нашей редакции перестали со мной здороваться... Другие мужественно продолжали со мной здороваться, но при этом явно давали знать, что употребляют на это столько душевных сил, что я не должен удивляться, если в скором времени они надорвутся от этой перегрузки (Искандер 4)....Several people on the newspaper staff stopped saying hello to me....Others bravely continued to say hello to me, but made it plain that this took so much spiritual strength that I must not be surprised if they collapsed under the strain before long (4a).

Управляющий лёгким поклоном-кивком дал знать, что распоряжение, и при том не без личного удовольствия, принято к сведению (Искандер 3). The bailiff, with a slight bow and a nod, let it be known that the disposition had been noted, and not without personal satisfaction (3a).

Подчеркнув абсурдность замечания вождя относительно цыплят, Тенгиз, как бы во избежание кривотолков, дал знать слушателям, что реплика эта представляла из себя только шутку... (Искандер 3). By stressing the absurdity of the Leader's remark about the chickens, Tengiz, as if to prevent false rumors, gave his listeners to understand that this retort was merely a joke... (3a).

Анатоль не отпускал англичанина, и, несмотря на то, что тот, кивая, давал знать, что он всё понял, Анатоль переводил ему слова Долохова по-английски (Толстой 4). Anatole did not release him, and though he (the Englishman) kept nodding to show that he understood, Anatole went on translating Dolokhov's words into English (4b).

3. ( subj: abstr, usu. a noun denoting some sound, movement etc
foil. by a что-clause) to indicate, evince sth.: X давал знать, что... as X showed that... X gave evidence to the fact that... X was a sign that... (in refer, to s.o. 's unsuccessful attempt(s) to conceal some emotion) X gave away that...

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Д-3

19 давать знать

• ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ ЗНАТЬ

[VP; usu. this WO]

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1. давать знать кому (о чём) [subj: human or collect; if there is no prep obj, often foll. by a clause introduced by что, когда etc]

⇒ to inform s.o. (of sth.):

- X дал Y-y знать (о Z-e <, что...>) ≈ X let Y know (about Z <that...>);

- X sent word to Y (that...).

     ♦ Попрощались [Гриша и Николай Демьянович] мирно, условились, что Николай Демьянович поглядит, подумает и через денька три-четыре даст знать (Трифонов 1)....The two men [Grisha and Nikolai Demianovich] parted on peaceful terms, with the understanding that Nikolai Demianovich would look over the manuscripts, think about them, and let him know in three or four days (1a).

2. давать знать (кому) [subj: human or collect; foll. by a что-clause]

⇒ to make sth. understood (through a gesture, facial expression, mode of behavior etc):

- X дал( Y-y) знать, что... ≈ X made it clear < plain> that...;

- X let Y know that...;

- X let it be known that...;

- X gave Y to understand that...;

- (by doing sth.) X showed that...

     ♦ Некоторые сотрудники нашей редакции перестали со мной здороваться... Другие мужественно продолжали со мной здороваться, но при этом явно давали знать, что употребляют на это столько душевных сил, что я не должен удивляться, если в скором времени они надорвутся от этой перегрузки (Искандер 4)....Several people on the newspaper staff stopped saying hello to me....Others bravely continued to say hello to me, but made it plain that this took so much spiritual strength that I must not be surprised if they collapsed under the strain before long (4a).

     ♦ Управляющий лёгким поклоном-кивком дал знать, что распоряжение, и при том не без личного удовольствия, принято к сведению (Искандер 3). The bailiff, with a slight bow and a nod, let it be known that the disposition had been noted, and not without personal satisfaction (3a).

     ♦ Подчеркнув абсурдность замечания вождя относительно цыплят, Тенгиз, как бы во избежание кривотолков, дал знать слушателям, что реплика эта представляла из себя только шутку... (Искандер 3). By stressing the absurdity of the Leader's remark about the chickens, Tengiz, as if to prevent false rumors, gave his listeners to understand that this retort was merely a joke... (За).

     ♦ Анатоль не отпускал англичанина, и, несмотря на то, что тот, кивая, давал знать, что он всё понял, Анатоль переводил ему слова Долохова по-английски (Толстой 4). Anatole did not release him, and though he [the Englishman] kept nodding to show that he understood, Anatole went on translating Dolokhov's words into English (4b).

3. [subj: abstr, usu. a noun denoting some sound, movement etc; foll. by a что-clause]

⇒ to indicate, evince (sth.):

- X давал знать, что... давать знать X showed that... ;

- X gave evidence to the fact that... ;

- X was a sign that...;

- [in refer, to s.o.'s unsuccessful attempt(s) to conceal some emotion] X gave away that...

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > давать знать

20 дать знать

• ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ ЗНАТЬ

[VP; usu. this WO]

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1. дать знать кому (о чём) [subj: human or collect; if there is no prep obj, often foll. by a clause introduced by что, когда etc]

⇒ to inform s.o. (of sth.):

- X дал Y-y знать (о Z-e <, что...>) ≈ X let Y know (about Z <that...>);

- X sent word to Y (that...).

     ♦ Попрощались [Гриша и Николай Демьянович] мирно, условились, что Николай Демьянович поглядит, подумает и через денька три-четыре даст знать (Трифонов 1)....The two men [Grisha and Nikolai Demianovich] parted on peaceful terms, with the understanding that Nikolai Demianovich would look over the manuscripts, think about them, and let him know in three or four days (1a).

2. дать знать (кому) [subj: human or collect; foll. by a что-clause]

⇒ to make sth. understood (through a gesture, facial expression, mode of behavior etc):

- X дал( Y-y) знать, что... ≈ X made it clear < plain> that...;

- X let Y know that...;

- X let it be known that...;

- X gave Y to understand that...;

- (by doing sth.) X showed that...

     ♦ Некоторые сотрудники нашей редакции перестали со мной здороваться... Другие мужественно продолжали со мной здороваться, но при этом явно давали знать, что употребляют на это столько душевных сил, что я не должен удивляться, если в скором времени они надорвутся от этой перегрузки (Искандер 4)....Several people on the newspaper staff stopped saying hello to me....Others bravely continued to say hello to me, but made it plain that this took so much spiritual strength that I must not be surprised if they collapsed under the strain before long (4a).

     ♦ Управляющий лёгким поклоном-кивком дал знать, что распоряжение, и при том не без личного удовольствия, принято к сведению (Искандер 3). The bailiff, with a slight bow and a nod, let it be known that the disposition had been noted, and not without personal satisfaction (3a).

     ♦ Подчеркнув абсурдность замечания вождя относительно цыплят, Тенгиз, как бы во избежание кривотолков, дал знать слушателям, что реплика эта представляла из себя только шутку... (Искандер 3). By stressing the absurdity of the Leader's remark about the chickens, Tengiz, as if to prevent false rumors, gave his listeners to understand that this retort was merely a joke... (За).

     ♦ Анатоль не отпускал англичанина, и, несмотря на то, что тот, кивая, давал знать, что он всё понял, Анатоль переводил ему слова Долохова по-английски (Толстой 4). Anatole did not release him, and though he [the Englishman] kept nodding to show that he understood, Anatole went on translating Dolokhov's words into English (4b).

3. [subj: abstr, usu. a noun denoting some sound, movement etc; foll. by a что-clause]

⇒ to indicate, evince (sth.):

- X давал знать, что... дать знать X showed that... ;

- X gave evidence to the fact that... ;

- X was a sign that...;

- [in refer, to s.o.'s unsuccessful attempt(s) to conceal some emotion] X gave away that...

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