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it was his pleasure to do so

1 it was his pleasure to do so

it was his pleasure to do so

ele dignou-se fazê-lo.

English-Portuguese dictionary > it was his pleasure to do so
2 his pleasure was evidenced by his smile

Макаров: улыбка показала, что он доволен

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > his pleasure was evidenced by his smile
3 pleasure

['pleʒə]
noun

(something that gives one enjoyment; joy or delight: the pleasures of country life; I get a lot of pleasure from listening to music.) prazer

- pleasurable
- pleasurably
- pleasure-boat / pleasure-craft
- take pleasure in
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plea.sure

[pl'eʒə] n 1 prazer, gosto, satisfação. it’s a pleasure to hear her / é um prazer ouvi-la. 2 vontade, desejo. 3 alegria. 4 divertimento. 5 favor, obséquio. 6 prazer sensual. 7 gozo. • vt+vi 1 aprazer, satisfazer. she takes pleasure in singing / ela gosta de cantar. 2 agradar, dar prazer a. 3 procurar prazeres. at your pleasure como lhe aprouver. during your pleasure enquanto lhe aprouver. it was his pleasure to do so ele dignou-se fazê-lo. to pleasure de modo a agradar.

English-Portuguese dictionary > pleasure
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pleasure

A n

1 ¢ ( enjoyment) plaisir m (of de ; of doing de faire) ; to give/bring pleasure to millions donner/apporter du plaisir à des millions de gens ; to watch/listen with pleasure regarder/écouter avec plaisir ; to take all the pleasure out of enlever tout le plaisir de ; to take pleasure in/in doing prendre plaisir à/à faire ; to find pleasure in trouver du plaisir à ; to do sth for pleasure faire qch par plaisir ; sb's pleasure at sth le plaisir qu'apporte qch à qn ; his pleasure at my remark le plaisir que lui apportait ma remarque ; it gives me no pleasure to do cela ne m'est pas agréable de faire ; to get more pleasure out of life avoir une vie plus agréable ;

2 ¢ ( sensual enjoyment) plaisir m ; sexual/sensual pleasure plaisir sexuel/sensuel ;

3 ∁ (enjoyable activity, experience) plaisir m (of de) ; he has few pleasures in life il a peu de plaisirs dans la vie ; it is my only pleasure c'est mon seul plaisir ; it is/was a pleasure to do c'est/c'était agréable de faire ;

4 ¢ ( recreation) plaisir m ; to put duty before pleasure faire passer le devoir avant le plaisir ; to mix business and pleasure joindre l'utile à l'agréable ; are you in Paris for business or pleasure? êtes-vous à Paris pour vos affaires ou en voyage d'agrément? ;

5 ( in polite formulae) it gives me great pleasure to do c'est avec plaisir que je fais ; ‘will you come?’-‘thank you, with (the greatest) pleasure’ ‘voulez-vous venir?’-‘merci, avec (le plus grand) plaisir’ ; I look forward to the pleasure of meeting you j'espère avoir prochainement le plaisir de vous rencontrer ; ‘it's been a pleasure meeting you ou to meet you’-‘the pleasure was all mine’ ‘je suis ravi d'avoir fait votre connaissance’-‘tout le plaisir est pour moi’ ; my pleasure ( replying to request for help) avec plaisir ; ( replying to thanks) je vous en prie ; what an unexpected pleasure! gen quelle excellente surprise! ; iron ça! par exemple! ; may I have the pleasure (of this dance)? m'accorderez-vous cette danse? ; would you do me the pleasure of dining with me? me ferez-vous le plaisir de dîner avec moi? ; ‘Mr and Mrs Moor request the pleasure of your company at their daughter's wedding’ ‘M. et Mme Moor vous prient d'assister à la cérémonie de mariage de leur fille’ ;

6 sout (will, desire) what is your pleasure? gen que désirez-vous? ; ( offering drink) que prenez-vous? ; at one's pleasure à son gré.

B vtr ( give sexual pleasure to) donner du plaisir à, faire jouir [partner].

Big English-French dictionary > pleasure
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pleasure [ˈpleʒə^r]

1. noun

   a. ( = enjoyment) plaisir m

• to do sth for pleasure faire qch pour le plaisir

• toys which can give children hours of pleasure des jouets avec lesquels les enfants peuvent s'amuser pendant des heures

• has he gone to Paris on business or for pleasure? est-il allé à Paris pour affaires ou pour son plaisir ?

• to get pleasure from doing sth prendre plaisir à faire qch

• I no longer get much pleasure from my work mon travail ne me plaît plus vraiment

• to take great pleasure in doing sth prendre beaucoup de plaisir à faire qch

• she takes pleasure in the simple things in life elle apprécie les choses simples

• they took great pleasure in his success ils se sont réjouis de son succès

• it takes all the pleasure out of it ça vous gâche le plaisir

   b. ( = source of enjoyment) plaisir m

• one of my greatest pleasures un de mes plus grands plaisirs

• he's a pleasure to work with c'est un plaisir de travailler avec lui

   c. (in polite phrases) my pleasure! (inf) je vous en prie !

• with pleasure ( = willingly) avec plaisir

• I have pleasure in accepting... j'ai l'honneur d'accepter...

• Mr and Mrs Brewis request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter M. et Mme Brewis sont heureux de vous faire part du mariage de leur fille et vous prient d'assister à la bénédiction nuptiale

2. compounds

► pleasure boat noun bateau m de plaisance

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['pleʒə(r)]
noun

1) [U] ( enjoyment) plaisir m (of de; of doing de faire)

to take all the pleasure out of — enlever tout le plaisir de

to do something for pleasure — faire quelque chose par plaisir

it gives me no pleasure to do — il ne m'est pas agréable de faire

2) [C] (enjoyable activity, experience) plaisir m (of de)

it is/was a pleasure to do — c'est/c'était agréable de faire

to mix business and pleasure — joindre l'utile à l'agréable

are you in Paris for business or pleasure? — êtes-vous à Paris pour affaires ou pour le plaisir?

3) ( in polite formulae)

it gives me great pleasure to do — c'est avec plaisir que je fais

I look forward to the pleasure of meeting you — ( some day) j'espère avoir un jour le plaisir de vous rencontrer

my pleasure — ( replying to request for help) avec plaisir; ( replying to thanks) je vous en prie

what an unexpected pleasure! — gen quelle excellente surprise!; iron ça! par exemple!

‘Mr and Mrs Moor request the pleasure of your company at their daughter's wedding’ — ‘M. et Mme Moor vous prient d'assister à la cérémonie de mariage de leur fille’

at one's pleasure — à son gré

English-French dictionary > pleasure
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{'pleʒə}
I. 1. удоволствие, наслада, развлечение
man of PLEASURE бонвиван
woman of PLEASURE лека жена
it gives me PLEASURE to драго/приятно ми е да
to take (a) PLEASURE in doing something обичам/приятно ми е да правя нещо
it will be a PLEASURE to me, it will give me great PLEASURE, I shall esteem it a PLEASURE to ще ми бъде приятно/драго да, ще се радвам да
to take one's PLEASURE забавлявам се (особ. с любовни авантюри)
it was a PLEASURE, the PLEASURE was mine моля, направих го с удоволствие
may I have the PLEASURE of your company to dinner? ще ми направите ли удоволствието да вечеряте у/с нас? X. requests the PLEASURE of your company to X. ви моли/кани да присъствувате на (в официални покани)
2. желание, нареждане
we await your PLEASURE очакваме вашите нареждания
without consulting my PLEASURE без да ме пита, без да се съобрази с желанието ми
at your PLEASURE когато пожелаете, както пожелаете
3. attr (който е) за удоволствие, увесели телен
PLEASURE trip пътуване за удоволствие, екскурзия
II. 1. прави ми удоволствие (in с ger да)
2. търся удоволствия
3. доставям (полова) наслада на

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{'ple(c)ъ} n 1. удоволствие; наслада; развлечение; man of pleasure (2) {'ple(c)ъ} v 1. прави ми удоволствие (in с ger да); 2. т

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увеселителен; удоволствие; сладост; воля; развлечение; желание; кеф; наслада;

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1. at your pleasure когато пожелаете, както пожелаете 2. attr (който е) за удоволствие, увесели телен 3. i. удоволствие, наслада, развлечение 4. ii. прави ми удоволствие (in с ger да) 5. it gives me pleasure to драго/приятно ми е да 6. it was a pleasure, the pleasure was mine моля, направих го с удоволствие 7. it will be a pleasure to me, it will give me great pleasure, i shall esteem it a pleasure to ще ми бъде приятно/драго да, ще се радвам да 8. man of pleasure бонвиван 9. may i have the pleasure of your company to dinner? ще ми направите ли удоволствието да вечеряте у/с нас? x. requests the pleasure of your company to x. ви моли/кани да присъствувате на (в официални покани) 10. pleasure trip пътуване за удоволствие, екскурзия 11. to take (a) pleasure in doing something обичам/приятно ми е да правя нещо 12. to take one's pleasure забавлявам се (особ. с любовни авантюри) 13. we await your pleasure очакваме вашите нареждания 14. without consulting my pleasure без да ме пита, без да се съобрази с желанието ми 15. woman of pleasure лека жена 16. доставям (полова) наслада на 17. желание, нареждане 18. търся удоволствия
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pleasure[´pleʒə] I. n 1. удоволствие, наслада; развлечение, забава; man of \pleasure човек на удоволствията; развратник; woman of \pleasure лека жена; unalloyed \pleasure непомрачено удоволствие; to take o.'s \pleasure забавлявам се, развличам се; to take (a) \pleasure in s.th. намирам удоволствие в нещо; it will be a \pleasure to me, it will give me great \pleasure, I shall esteem it a \pleasure ще ми бъде драго, ще се радвам, ще ми бъде приятно; 2. воля, желание; without consulting my \pleasure без да ме питат; I shall not consult his \pleasure няма да се съобразявам с желанията му; at his \pleasure когато той пожелае; during his \pleasure дотогава, докато той желае; what is your \pleasure? какво ще обичате? 3. евфем. сексуално задоволяване; he took his \pleasure of her той се забавлява с нея; 4. attr увеселителен; \pleasure car спортен автомобил за разходки; \pleasure journey ( trip) пътешествие за удоволствие; II. v ост. 1. доставям удоволствие на; 2. намирам удоволствие (in); 3. разг. търся развлечения.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > pleasure
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noun

1) (feeling of joy) Freude, die; (sensuous enjoyment) Vergnügen, das

something gives somebody pleasure — etwas macht jemandem Freude

get a lot of pleasure from or out of somebody/something — viel Freude od. Spaß an jemandem/etwas haben

2) (gratification)

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

may I have the pleasure [of the next dance]? — darf ich [Sie um den nächsten Tanz] bitten?

take [a] pleasure in — Vergnügen finden od. Spaß haben an (+ Dat.)

it's a pleasure — gern geschehen; es war mir ein Vergnügen

it gives me great pleasure to inform you that... — (formal) ich freue mich, Ihnen mitteilen zu können, dass...

with pleasure — mit Vergnügen; gern[e]

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['pleʒə]
noun

(something that gives one enjoyment; joy or delight: the pleasures of country life; I get a lot of pleasure from listening to music.) das Vergnügen

- academic.ru/56146/pleasurable">pleasurable
- pleasurably
- pleasure-boat / pleasure-craft
- take pleasure in
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pleas·ure

[ˈpleʒəʳ, AM -ɚ]

n

1. no pl (enjoyment) Freude f, Vergnügen nt

it gives me great \pleasure to announce the winner es ist mir eine große Freude, den Sieger anzukündigen

it was such a \pleasure to meet you es hat mich sehr gefreut, Ihre Bekanntschaft zu machen

business or \pleasure? geschäftlich oder privat?

to give sb \pleasure jdm Freude bereiten

to take \pleasure in sth/in doing sth Vergnügen an etw dat finden/daran finden, etw zu tun

with \pleasure mit Vergnügen

2. (source of enjoyment) Freude f

smoking is one of my few \pleasures das Rauchen ist eine meiner wenigen Freuden [im Leben]

[a] [or my] \pleasure keine Ursache

please don't mention it, it was a \pleasure nicht der Rede wert, das habe ich doch gern getan; ( form)

may I have the \pleasure? darf ich bitten?

Mrs Smith requests the \pleasure of Mrs Jones's company Frau Smith gibt sich die Ehre, Frau Jones einzuladen form

3. ( form: desire) Wunsch m

what is your \pleasure, Madame? womit kann ich Ihnen dienen?, was wünschen Sie?

4. BRIT LAW

to be detained at the King's/Queen's \pleasure in Haft sein

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['pleZə(r)]
n

1) (= satisfaction, happiness) Freude f

it's a pleasure, (my) pleasure — gern (geschehen)!

with pleasure — sehr gerne, mit Vergnügen (form)

the pleasure is all mine (form) — das Vergnügen ist ganz meinerseits (form)

it's my very great pleasure... — es ist mir ein großes Vergnügen,...

it gives me great pleasure to be here (form) — es ist mir eine große Freude, hier zu sein

it would give me great pleasure to... — es wäre mir ein Vergnügen, zu...

if it gives you pleasure — wenn es dir Vergnügen bereitet

I have much pleasure in informing you that... — ich freue mich (sehr), Ihnen mitteilen zu können, dass...

to have the pleasure of doing sth — das Vergnügen haben, etw zu tun

to do sth for pleasure — etw zum Vergnügen tun

he finds pleasure in books —

he gets a lot of pleasure out of his hobby — er hat viel Freude or Spaß an seinem Hobby

to get pleasure from or out of doing sth — Spaß daran haben, etw zu tun

he seems to take pleasure in annoying me — es scheint ihm Vergnügen zu bereiten, mich zu ärgern

but don't think I'll take pleasure in it — aber glaub nicht, dass mir das Spaß macht

may I have the pleasure? (form) — darf ich (um den nächsten Tanz) bitten? (form)

will you do me the pleasure of dining with me? (form) — machen Sie mir das Vergnügen, mit mir zu speisen? (form)

Mrs X requests the pleasure of Mr Y's company (form) — Frau X gibt sich die Ehre, Herrn Y einzuladen

Mr Y has great pleasure in accepting... (form) — Herr Y nimmt... mit dem größten Vergnügen an (form)

2) (= amusement) Vergnügen nt

is it business or pleasure? — (ist es) geschäftlich oder zum Vergnügen?

3) (= source of pleasure) Vergnügen nt

it's a pleasure to meet you — es freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen

it's a pleasure to work with him — es ist ein Vergnügen, mit ihm zusammenzuarbeiten

he's a pleasure to teach —

the pleasures of country life — die Freuden des Landlebens

all the pleasures of London — alle Vergnügungen Londons

she has very few pleasures in life — sie hat nicht viele Freuden im Leben

4) (iro, form: will) Wunsch m

at (one's) pleasure — nach Belieben, nach Gutdünken

to await sb's pleasure —

during Her Majesty's pleasure (Jur) — auf unbestimmte Zeit

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pleasure [ˈpleʒə(r); US auch ˈpleı-]

A s

1. Vergnügen n, Freude f:

my pleasure, it was a pleasure es war mir ein Vergnügen!;

with pleasure mit Vergnügen!;

for pleasure zum Vergnügen;

we had the pleasure of meeting him wir hatten das Vergnügen, ihn kennenzulernen;

may I have the pleasure (of the next dance with you)? darf ich (um den nächsten Tanz) bitten?;

give sb pleasure jemandem Vergnügen oder Freude bereiten, jemandem Spaß oder Freude machen;

take pleasure in Vergnügen oder Freude oder Gefallen finden an (dat);

take pleasure in doing sth Vergnügen oder Freude oder Gefallen daran finden, etwas zu tun;

he takes (a) pleasure in contradicting es macht ihm Spaß zu widersprechen;

take one’s pleasure sich vergnügen; → business A 6

2. (sinnlicher) Genuss:

a man of pleasure ein Genussmensch;

pleasures of the flesh fleischliche Genüsse; → lady A 1

3. Gefallen m, Gefälligkeit f:

do sb a pleasure jemandem einen Gefallen tun, jemandem eine Gefälligkeit erweisen

4. Belieben n, Gutdünken n, Ermessen n:

at pleasure nach Belieben;

at the Court’s pleasure nach dem Ermessen des Gerichts;

what is your pleasure? womit kann ich dienen?;

it is our pleasure wir belieben oder geruhen (Formel vor Beschlüssen hoher Würdenträger);

during Her (His) Majesty’s pleasure Br auf unbestimmte Zeit (Haftstrafe);

make known one’s pleasure seinen Willen kundtun

5. (sexueller) Genuss, Befriedigung f:

he took his pleasure of her er hat sich mit ihr vergnügt

B v/t obs

1. jemandem Freude machen oder bereiten

2. jemandem (sexuellen) Genuss verschaffen, jemanden befriedigen

C v/i sich erfreuen oder vergnügen, Freude haben ( alle:

in an dat)

D adj Vergnügungs…

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noun

1) (feeling of joy) Freude, die; (sensuous enjoyment) Vergnügen, das

something gives somebody pleasure — etwas macht jemandem Freude

get a lot of pleasure from or out of somebody/something — viel Freude od. Spaß an jemandem/etwas haben

2) (gratification)

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

may I have the pleasure [of the next dance]? — darf ich [Sie um den nächsten Tanz] bitten?

take [a] pleasure in — Vergnügen finden od. Spaß haben an (+ Dat.)

it's a pleasure — gern geschehen; es war mir ein Vergnügen

it gives me great pleasure to inform you that... — (formal) ich freue mich, Ihnen mitteilen zu können, dass...

with pleasure — mit Vergnügen; gern[e]

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n.

Freude -n f.

Gefallen - m.

Genuss -¨e m.

Vergnügen n.

Vergnügung f.

English-german dictionary > pleasure
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ˈpleʒə
1. сущ.
1) желание, воля;
склонность, расположенность;
тж. книж. соизволение to consult smb.'s pleasure ≈ интересоваться чужим мнением, считаться с чужим мнением, интересами at (smb.'s) pleasure ≈ как( кому-л.) заблагорассудится, по (чьему-л.) желанию during smb.'s pleasure ≈ так долго, как кому-л. заблагорассудится Syn: wish
1., desire
1., inclination
2) удовольствие (просто приятное ощущение, эмоция) ;
тж. кто-л. или что-л., доставляющее удовольствие to do/show (one) (a) pleasure ≈ оказать кому-л. любезность, милость;
доставлять кому-л. удовольствие not to have the pleasure of knowing smb. ≈ не иметь удовольствия быть знакомым( с кем-л.) it gave me great pleasure to make your acquaintance ≈ я был очень рад познакомиться с вами may I have the pleasure of a dance? ≈ могу ли я удостоиться чести танцевать с вами? with great pleasure ≈ с большим, превеликим удовольствием to feel, find, take pleasure in ≈ находить удовольствие в the pleasure was (all) mine ≈ (нет, это вам) спасибо! (употребляется как ответ на реплику благодарности) It gives me great pleasure to present the next speaker. ≈ Я с большим удовольствием представлю следующего выступающего. you're such a pleasure to talk to ≈ с вами так приятно разговаривать Syn: delectation, delight
1., joy
3) а) (чувственное) удовольствие;
наслаждение, удовлетворение to forgo a pleasure ≈ воздерживаться, отказываться от удовольствия to afford, give pleasure ≈ доставлять, приносить удовольствие to derive pleasure from ≈ получать удовольствие от б) развлечение, (плотские) радости to be fond of pleasure ≈ любить развлекаться genuine, real pleasure ≈ истинное удовольствие rare pleasure ≈ редкое удовольствие pleasure car, boat ≈ прогулочный (спортивный) автомобиль, лодка pleasure trip ≈ увеселительная поездка, прогулка ∙ man/woman of pleasure ≈ жуир, транжир(ка) lady of pleasure, woman of pleasure ≈ куртизанка, женщина легкого поведения pleasures of the table ≈ украшение, гордость стола( о вкусной пище и питье) pleasure dome ≈ курорт, веселое место pleasure principle ≈ принцип получения удовольствия Syn: delectation, delight
1., ecstasy, enjoyment, fun
1., glee, joy, rapture Ant: agony, displeasure, misery, pain
1., sadness, sorrow
1., suffering
2. гл.
1) а) радовать, доставлять удовольствие( кому-л. чем-л. with) you will always pleasure me with your company ≈ ваша компания всегда мне будет приятна it pleasured him to see the smoke ≈ вид дыма порадовал его Syn: gratify б) получать, находить удовольствие (обык. с in (doing) smth., to do smth.) ;
радоваться( чему-л.) there are weird things I can pleasure in ≈ есть странные вещи, которые мне нравится делать Syn: delight
2.
2) доставлять удовольствие, удовлетворять( в сексуальном плане) she was the first one he ever pleasured ≈ она была первой, кого он смог удовлетворить Syn: gratify, satisfy
3) разг. развлекаться (в баре, клубе и т. п.), оттягиваться, кайфовать (радоваться жизни, веселиться и т. п.) удовольствие - to take /to find, to have/ * in (doing smth.) находить большое удовольствие( в чем-л.) - to do smb. a * доставлять кому-л. удовольствие - I will do myself the * of calling on you я с большим удовольствием навещу вас - with great * с большим удовольствием - with the greatest (of) * с огромным удовольствием - I shall have great * in seeing you again буду очень рад снова увидеть вас /встретиться с вами/ - I have * in informing you с (большим) удовольствием сообщаю вам /ставлю вас в известность/ - it will be a * to me... мне будет очень приятно... - it is a great * to me to be present мне доставляет большое удовольствие присутствовать - it is a real * to learn that я с большим удовольствием узнал, что - I have not the * of knowing him я не имею удовольствия быть с ним знакомым - it gave me great * to make his acquaintance я был очень рад познакомиться с ним - may I have the * of a dance? разрешите пригласить вас на танец? - do me the * of dining with me окажите мне честь и отобедайте со мной - they request the * of your company to dinner они просят оказать им честь и отобедать с ними наслаждение;
удовольствие - man of * жуир, сибарит - woman of * (устаревшее) проститутка;
женщина легкого поведения - life of *, life given up to * жизнь, полная наслаждений - on * bent жаждущий (только) наслаждаться жизнью;
думающий только о развлечениях и т. п. развлечение - * trip увеселительная прогулка /поездка/ - to be fond of * любить развлекаться - to take one's * развлекаться - if you take your *s in that way если вас это забавляет /развлекает/ - a place with no opportunities for * место, где нет никаких развлечений (книжное) воля, соизволение, желание - at (smb.'s) * по (чьему-л.) желанию;
как заблагорассудится - during smb.'s * так долго, как /пока/ кому-л. угодно - what is your *? что вам угодно? - without consulting my * не спросив о моем желании - I shall not consult his * я не буду считаться с его желанием > I'm so glad to meet you. - The * is (all) mine очень рад с вами познакомиться. - И я тоже( книжное) доставлять удовольствие - I * in your company мне доставляет удовольствие быть среди вас - will you not * us with your company? не доставите ли вы нам удовольствие своим присутствием? - I'll do anything to * you я сделаю все, чтобы доставить вам удовольствие - it *s me to know you я рад знакомству с вами (часто in) находить удовольствие - how can anyone * in such music? как может нравиться такая музыка? (разговорное) развлекаться;
искать развлечений at ~ по желанию;
during (smb.'s) pleasure так долго, как (кому-л.) угодно at ~ по желанию;
during (smb.'s) pleasure так долго, как (кому-л.) угодно pleasure воля, соизволение;
желание;
what is your pleasure? что вам угодно?;
I shall not consult his pleasure я не буду считаться с его желаниями pleasure воля, соизволение;
желание;
what is your pleasure? что вам угодно?;
I shall not consult his pleasure я не буду считаться с его желаниями ~ доставлять удовольствие ~ разг. искать развлечений ~ находить удовольствие (in) ~ удовольствие, наслаждение;
развлечение;
to take pleasure (in smth.) находить удовольствие (в чем-л.) ;
man of pleasure жуир, сибарит ~ attr. увеселительный;
pleasure car спортивный автомобиль для прогулок;
pleasure trip увеселительная поездка ~ attr. увеселительный;
pleasure car спортивный автомобиль для прогулок;
pleasure trip увеселительная поездка ~ attr. увеселительный;
pleasure car спортивный автомобиль для прогулок;
pleasure trip увеселительная поездка ~ удовольствие, наслаждение;
развлечение;
to take pleasure (in smth.) находить удовольствие (в чем-л.) ;
man of pleasure жуир, сибарит pleasure воля, соизволение;
желание;
what is your pleasure? что вам угодно?;
I shall not consult his pleasure я не буду считаться с его желаниями

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > pleasure
9 pleasure

'pleʒə
noun

(something that gives one enjoyment; joy or delight: the pleasures of country life; I get a lot of pleasure from listening to music.) placer

- pleasurable
- pleasurably
- pleasure-boat / pleasure-craft
- take pleasure in

pleasure n placer

it has been a pleasure to meet you ha sido un placer conocerte

she gets a lot of pleasure from her garden disfruta mucho con su jardín

pleasure

tr['pleʒə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 placer nombre masculino

■ it's a pleasure to be here es un placer estar aquí

■ it gives me great pleasure to... tengo el placer de..., tengo el gusto de...

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

my pleasure ha sido un placer

to be detained at Her Majesty's pleasure quedar detenido,-a a disposición del Estado

to have the pleasure of... tener el placer de..., tener gusto de...

■ may I have the pleasure of this dance ¿me concede este baile?

to take pleasure in doing something disfrutar haciendo algo

with pleasure con mucho gusto

pleasure boat barco de recreo

pleasure cruise crucero de placer

pleasure trip viaje nombre masculino de placer

pleasure ['plɛʒər] n

1) wish: deseo m, voluntad f

at your pleasure: cuando guste

2) enjoyment: placer m, disfrute m, goce m

with pleasure: con mucho gusto

3) : placer m, gusto m

it's a pleasure to be here: me da gusto estar aquí

the pleasures of reading: los placeres de leer

pleasure

n.

• complacencia s.f.

• delectación s.f.

• deleite s.m.

• gozo s.m.

• gusto s.m.

• holganza s.f.

• placer s.m.

• regalo s.m.

• ufanía s.f.

• voluntad s.f.

'pleʒər, 'pleʒə(r)
noun

1) u

a) (happiness, satisfaction) placer m

it's a pleasure to listen to her — es un placer or da gusto escucharla

to find o take pleasure in something — disfrutar con algo

I get a lot of pleasure out of reading — disfruto muchísimo leyendo; (before n)

pleasure seeker — hedonista mf

b) ( in polite formulas)

with pleasure — con mucho gusto

thank you - (it's) a pleasure — gracias - de nada or no hay de qué, ha sido un placer

may I have the pleasure of this dance? — ¿me concede esta pieza?

Mr John Smith requests the pleasure of your company at... — John Smith tiene el placer de invitar a Vd a...

it gives me great pleasure to introduce... — es un placer para mí presentarles...

2)

a) u (recreation, amusement) placer m

I play just for pleasure — toco sólo porque me gusta; (before n)

pleasure craft — embarcación f de recreo

pleasure cruise — crucero m de placer

b) c ( source of happiness) placer m

the pleasures of good food — los placeres de la buena mesa

Jane is a real pleasure to teach — da gusto or es un verdadero placer darle clases a Jane

it was a pleasure — fue un placer

3) u ( choice) (frml)

at your pleasure — cuando (usted) guste (frml)

to be detained during Her/His Majesty's pleasure — ( in UK) quedar detenido indefinidamente a discreción del Ministerio del Interior

['pleʒǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (=satisfaction) placer m, gusto m ; (=happiness) alegría f

to be fond of pleasure — ser amante de los placeres

sexual pleasure — placer m sexual

my pleasure!, the pleasure is mine! — frm (returning thanks) ¡de nada!, ¡no hay de qué! (esp LAm)

• what pleasure can you find in shooting partridges? — ¿qué placer encuentras en matar perdices?

• to do sth for pleasure — hacer algo por gusto or placer

is this trip for business or pleasure? — ¿este viaje es de negocios o de placer?

• to get pleasure from sth — disfrutar con algo

• to give sb pleasure — dar gusto a algn

if it gives you any pleasure — si te gusta

• I have much pleasure in informing you that... — tengo el gran placer de comunicarles que...

may I have the pleasure? — frm (at dance) ¿quiere usted bailar?

• Mr and Mrs Brown request the pleasure of your company — frm (on invitation) los Sres. Brown tienen el placer de solicitar su asistencia

• to take pleasure in books — disfrutar leyendo

I take great pleasure in watching them grow — disfruto muchísimo viéndolos crecer

to take pleasure in teasing sb — disfrutar tomando el pelo a algn

• with pleasure — con mucho gusto

2) (=source of pleasure) placer m, gusto m

it's a real pleasure — es un verdadero placer

all the pleasures of London — todos los placeres de Londres

it's a pleasure to see her — da gusto verla

it's a pleasure to know that... — es un motivo de satisfacción saber que...

3) frm (=will) voluntad f

what is your pleasure, sir? — ¿en qué puedo servirle, señor?, ¿qué manda el señor?

• at sb's pleasure — según la voluntad de algn

• to be detained during her Majesty's pleasure — (Jur) quedar encarcelado a disposición del Estado

2.

VT (sexually) dar placer a

to pleasure o.s. — euph (=masturbate) masturbarse

3.

CPD

pleasure boat, pleasure craft N — barco m de recreo

pleasure cruise N — crucero m de recreo

pleasure ground N — parque m de atracciones

pleasure seeker N — hedonista mf

pleasure steamer N — vapor m de recreo

pleasure trip N — viaje m de placer

* * *
['pleʒər, 'pleʒə(r)]
noun

1) u

a) (happiness, satisfaction) placer m

it's a pleasure to listen to her — es un placer or da gusto escucharla

to find o take pleasure in something — disfrutar con algo

I get a lot of pleasure out of reading — disfruto muchísimo leyendo; (before n)

pleasure seeker — hedonista mf

b) ( in polite formulas)

with pleasure — con mucho gusto

thank you - (it's) a pleasure — gracias - de nada or no hay de qué, ha sido un placer

may I have the pleasure of this dance? — ¿me concede esta pieza?

Mr John Smith requests the pleasure of your company at... — John Smith tiene el placer de invitar a Vd a...

it gives me great pleasure to introduce... — es un placer para mí presentarles...

2)

a) u (recreation, amusement) placer m

I play just for pleasure — toco sólo porque me gusta; (before n)

pleasure craft — embarcación f de recreo

pleasure cruise — crucero m de placer

b) c ( source of happiness) placer m

the pleasures of good food — los placeres de la buena mesa

Jane is a real pleasure to teach — da gusto or es un verdadero placer darle clases a Jane

it was a pleasure — fue un placer

3) u ( choice) (frml)

at your pleasure — cuando (usted) guste (frml)

to be detained during Her/His Majesty's pleasure — ( in UK) quedar detenido indefinidamente a discreción del Ministerio del Interior

English-spanish dictionary > pleasure
10 pleasure

مُتْعَة \ amusement: being amused: He did it for my amusement. delight: great pleasure; joy. enjoyment: pleasure. fun: amusement enjoyment: We play for fun and not for money. pleasure: happiness; enjoyment: Are you travelling on business or for pleasure? His success gave me great pleasure. treat: an unusual pleasure: It was a treat for me, to hear such fine music.I took the children to the theatre, as a special treat. \ See Also لَذَّة

Arabic-English glossary > pleasure
11 at Her Majesty's pleasure

( at (или during) Her (или His) Majesty's pleasure)

в течение положенного законом срока ( заключения)

There are certain establishments which, in the event of crime, provide board and lodging for certain types of criminal who have been found guilty of certain acts. They remain there at what is termed Her Majesty's pleasure... in direct association with their age. (A. Christie, ‘Nemesis’, ch. 12) — Существуют некоторые исправительные учреждения, в которых содержатся лица, совершившие определенные преступления. Они отбывают положенный законом срок... с учетом их возраста.

‘You were acquitted?’ ‘I was detained during His Majesty's pleasure. It was quite a short pleasure.’ (Gr. Greene, ‘The Ministry of Fear’, book I, ch. II) — - Вас оправдали? - Я отсидел положенное. Совсем недолго.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > at Her Majesty's pleasure
12 at (or during) Her (или His) Majesty's pleasure

в тeчeниe пoлoжeннoгo зaкoнoм cpoкa (зaключeния)

There are certain establishments which, in the event of crime, provide board and lodging for certain types of criminals who have been found guilty of certain acts... They remain there at what is termed Her Majesty's pleasure... in direct association with their age (A. Christie). 'You were acquitted,' 'I was detained during His Majesty's pleasure. It was quite a short pleasure' (Gr. Greene)

Concise English-Russian phrasebook > at (or during) Her (или His) Majesty's pleasure
13 Freude

f; -, -n

1. nur Sg.; joy ( über + Akk at); (Vergnügen) pleasure (an + Dat in); (Entzücken) delight (in); Freude haben oder finden an (+ Dat) enjoy, take pleasure in; er hat viel oder seine helle Freude daran it gives him great delight; jemandem Freude machen oder bereiten give s.o. pleasure; stärker: make s.o. happy; es macht mir ( keine) Freude zu (+ Inf.) I take (no) pleasure in (+ Ger.), I (don’t) enjoy (+ Ger.) ich wollte ihr eine kleine Freude machen I wanted to give her a nice little surprise; ich wollte ihr damit eine Freude machen I wanted to please her (by doing this); würden Sie mir die Freude machen, mit mir auszugehen? would you give me the pleasure of coming out with me?; aus Freude an der Sache for the love of it; seine einzige Freude his only pleasure (in life); die Malerei ist seine einzige Freude auch he lives for his painting; jemandem die Freude verderben spoil s.o.’s pleasure.; vor Freude weinen weep for ( oder with) joy; vor Freude an die Decke springen umg. jump for joy; außer sich vor Freude overjoyed; es war eine Freude zu (+ Inf.) it was a pleasure to (+ Inf.) das war eine Freude! it was a real joy; zu meiner großen Freude to my great delight, much to my delight; es war keine reine Freude umg. it wasn’t all beer and skittles ( oder fun and games), it wasn’t exactly fun, Am. auch it was no hayride ( oder picnic); geteilt

2. Pl.: die kleinen Freuden des Alltags the little everyday pleasures; iro. the little things that are sent to try us; in Freuden leben geh. enjoy the pleasures of life; mit Freuden! with the greatest of pleasure

3. geh.: Freude und Leid joy and sorrow; in Freude und Leid through thick and thin, in good times and bad

* * *

die Freude

joyfulness; zest; enthusiasm; blitheness; gladness; enjoyment; joyousness; pleasure; gratification; delight; joy

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Freu|de ['frɔydə]
f -, -n

1) no pl pleasure; (innig) joy (
über +acc at); (= Erfreutheit) delight ( über +acc at)
haben — to get or derive pleasure from sth

er hat Fréúde an seinen Kindern — his children give him pleasure

Fréúde am Leben haben — to enjoy life

wenn man an der Arbeit keine Fréúde hat — if you don't get any pleasure out of your work, if you don't enjoy your work

vor Fréúde — with joy

die Fréúde an der Natur — the joy one gets from nature

der Garten ist seine ganze Fréúde — the garden is his pride and joy

daran hat er seine Fréúde — that gives him pleasure; (iro) he thinks that's fun

es ist eine (wahre or reine) Fréúde, zu... — it's a (real) joy or pleasure to...

es war eine reine Fréúde, das mit anzusehen — it was a joy to see

es ist keine (reine) Fréúde, das zu tun (iro) — it's not exactly fun doing that

es ist mir eine Fréúde, zu... — it's a real pleasure for me to...

jdm Fréúde machen — to give sb pleasure

das Kind macht seinen Eltern viel/nur Fréúde — the child gives his parents a lot of/nothing but joy

er macht ihnen keine/wenig Fréúde — he's no joy/not much of a joy to them

es macht ihnen keine/wenig Fréúde — they don't enjoy it (at all)/much

jdm eine Fréúde machen or bereiten — to make sb happy

jdm eine Fréúde machen wollen — to want to do something to please sb

zu meiner großen Fréúde — to my great delight

zu unserer größten Fréúde können wir Ihnen mitteilen... — we are pleased to be able to inform you...

Sie hätten seine Fréúde sehen sollen — you should have seen how happy he was

aus Fréúde an der Sache — for the love of it or the thing

aus Spaß an der Fréúde (inf) — for the fun or hell (inf) of it or the thing

in Freud und Leid zu jdm halten (dated) — to stand by sb come rain, come shine

2) (= Vergnügung) joy

die kleinen Fréúden des Lebens — the pleasures of life

herrlich und in Fréúden leben — to live a life of ease

mit Fréúden — with pleasure

da kommt Fréúde auf — this is where the fun starts

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die

1) gladness

2) (great happiness: The children jumped for joy when they saw the new toys.) joy

3) (a cause of great happiness: Our son is a great joy to us.) joy

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Freu·de

<-, -n>

[ˈfrɔydə]

f

1. kein pl (freudige Gemütsverfassung) pleasure, joy, delight

was für eine \Freude, dich wiederzusehen! what a pleasure to see you again!

es ist mir eine \Freude, Ihnen behilflich sein zu können it gives me [great [or real]] pleasure to be of help [to you]

da kommt \Freude auf it's a joy to see [or behold]

alles wird sich in eitel \Freude auflösen everything will end up just fine

es herrschte eitel \Freude (veraltend) everything was sheer bliss; (hum) everything was just peachy hum

nur [o bloß] die halbe \Freude sein to be only half the pleasure

seine helle \Freude an etw dat haben to get sheer pleasure out of sth

keine reine \Freude sein, etw zu tun, aber... to be not exactly a pleasure to do sth, but... a. iron

eine wahre [o die reinste] \Freude sein, etw zu tun it is a real joy [or pleasure] to do sth

\Freude an etw dat haben to derive pleasure from sth

\Freude am Leben haben to enjoy life

keine \Freude am Leben haben to get no joy out of life

jdm eine [große] \Freude machen [o (geh) bereiten] to make sb [very] happy, to be a [great] joy to sb

etw macht jdm \Freude sb enjoys [doing] sth

das macht mir keine \Freude I don't enjoy it at all

von \Freude erfüllt werden to be filled with pleasure [or joy] [or delight]

▪ jds \Freude an etw dat the joy [or pleasure] sb gets from sth

aus \Freude an der Sache (fam) for the love of it

▪ jds \Freude über etw akk sb's joy [or delight] at sth

vor \Freude with joy [or delight]

vor \Freude in die Luft springen können to want to jump for joy

vor \Freude weinen to weep for [or with] joy

zu unserer großen \Freude to our great delight

zu meiner [aller]größten \Freude kann ich Ihnen mitteilen... it gives me the greatest of pleasure to be able to inform you...

2. pl (Vergnügungen)

die \Freuden des Ehelebens/der Liebe the pleasures [or joys] of married life/of love

die kleinen \Freuden [des Lebens] the little pleasures [in life]

mit \Freuden with pleasure

herrlich und in \Freuden leben to live a life of ease [or in the lap of luxury]

etw herrlich und in \Freuden genießen to enjoy sth to the full

3.

▶ Freud und Leid mit jdm teilen to share one's joys and sorrows with sb

▶ in Freud und Leid zueinanderhalten to stand by each other through thick and thin

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die; Freude, Freuden joy; (Vergnügen) pleasure; (Wonne) delight

Freude an etwas (Dat.) haben — take pleasure in something

Freude am Leben haben — enjoy life

das war eine große Freude für uns — that was a great pleasure for us

jemandem eine Freude machen od. bereiten — make somebody happy

zu unserer Freude — to our delight

mit Freuden — with pleasure

die Freuden des Alltags/der Liebe — the pleasures of everyday life/the joys of love

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Freude f; -, -n

1. nur sg; joy (

über +akk at); (Vergnügen) pleasure (

an +dat in); (Entzücken) delight (in);

Freude haben oder

finden an (+dat) enjoy, take pleasure in;

er hat viel oder

seine helle Freude daran it gives him great delight;

jemandem Freude machen oder

bereiten give sb pleasure; stärker: make sb happy;

es macht mir (keine) Freude zu (+inf) I take (no) pleasure in (+ger), I (don’t) enjoy (+ger)

ich wollte ihr eine kleine Freude machen I wanted to give her a nice little surprise;

ich wollte ihr damit eine Freude machen I wanted to please her (by doing this);

würden Sie mir die Freude machen, mit mir auszugehen? would you give me the pleasure of coming out with me?;

aus Freude an der Sache for the love of it;

seine einzige Freude his only pleasure (in life);

die Malerei ist seine einzige Freude auch he lives for his painting;

jemandem die Freude verderben spoil sb’s pleasure.;

vor Freude weinen weep for ( oder with) joy;

vor Freude an die Decke springen umg jump for joy;

außer sich vor Freude overjoyed;

es war eine Freude zu (+inf) it was a pleasure to (+inf)

das war eine Freude! it was a real joy;

zu meiner großen Freude to my great delight, much to my delight;

es war keine reine Freude umg it wasn’t all beer and skittles ( oder fun and games), it wasn’t exactly fun, US auch it was no hayride ( oder picnic); → geteilt

2. pl:

die kleinen Freuden des Alltags the little everyday pleasures; iron the little things that are sent to try us;

in Freuden leben geh enjoy the pleasures of life;

mit Freuden! with the greatest of pleasure

3. geh:

Freude und Leid joy and sorrow;

in Freude und Leid through thick and thin, in good times and bad

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die; Freude, Freuden joy; (Vergnügen) pleasure; (Wonne) delight

Freude an etwas (Dat.) haben — take pleasure in something

Freude am Leben haben — enjoy life

das war eine große Freude für uns — that was a great pleasure for us

jemandem eine Freude machen od. bereiten — make somebody happy

zu unserer Freude — to our delight

mit Freuden — with pleasure

die Freuden des Alltags/der Liebe — the pleasures of everyday life/the joys of love

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-n (über) f.

joy (at) n. -n f.

blitheness n.

enjoyment n.

fun n.

gladness n.

glee n.

gratification n.

joy n.

joyousness n.

pleasure n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Freude
14 freude

f; -, -n

1. nur Sg.; joy ( über + Akk at); (Vergnügen) pleasure (an + Dat in); (Entzücken) delight (in); Freude haben oder finden an (+ Dat) enjoy, take pleasure in; er hat viel oder seine helle Freude daran it gives him great delight; jemandem Freude machen oder bereiten give s.o. pleasure; stärker: make s.o. happy; es macht mir ( keine) Freude zu (+ Inf.) I take (no) pleasure in (+ Ger.), I (don’t) enjoy (+ Ger.) ich wollte ihr eine kleine Freude machen I wanted to give her a nice little surprise; ich wollte ihr damit eine Freude machen I wanted to please her (by doing this); würden Sie mir die Freude machen, mit mir auszugehen? would you give me the pleasure of coming out with me?; aus Freude an der Sache for the love of it; seine einzige Freude his only pleasure (in life); die Malerei ist seine einzige Freude auch he lives for his painting; jemandem die Freude verderben spoil s.o.’s pleasure.; vor Freude weinen weep for ( oder with) joy; vor Freude an die Decke springen umg. jump for joy; außer sich vor Freude overjoyed; es war eine Freude zu (+ Inf.) it was a pleasure to (+ Inf.) das war eine Freude! it was a real joy; zu meiner großen Freude to my great delight, much to my delight; es war keine reine Freude umg. it wasn’t all beer and skittles ( oder fun and games), it wasn’t exactly fun, Am. auch it was no hayride ( oder picnic); geteilt

2. Pl.: die kleinen Freuden des Alltags the little everyday pleasures; iro. the little things that are sent to try us; in Freuden leben geh. enjoy the pleasures of life; mit Freuden! with the greatest of pleasure

3. geh.: Freude und Leid joy and sorrow; in Freude und Leid through thick and thin, in good times and bad

* * *

die Freude

joyfulness; zest; enthusiasm; blitheness; gladness; enjoyment; joyousness; pleasure; gratification; delight; joy

* * *
Freu|de ['frɔydə]
f -, -n

1) no pl pleasure; (innig) joy (
über +acc at); (= Erfreutheit) delight ( über +acc at)
haben — to get or derive pleasure from sth

er hat Fréúde an seinen Kindern — his children give him pleasure

Fréúde am Leben haben — to enjoy life

wenn man an der Arbeit keine Fréúde hat — if you don't get any pleasure out of your work, if you don't enjoy your work

vor Fréúde — with joy

die Fréúde an der Natur — the joy one gets from nature

der Garten ist seine ganze Fréúde — the garden is his pride and joy

daran hat er seine Fréúde — that gives him pleasure; (iro) he thinks that's fun

es ist eine (wahre or reine) Fréúde, zu... — it's a (real) joy or pleasure to...

es war eine reine Fréúde, das mit anzusehen — it was a joy to see

es ist keine (reine) Fréúde, das zu tun (iro) — it's not exactly fun doing that

es ist mir eine Fréúde, zu... — it's a real pleasure for me to...

jdm Fréúde machen — to give sb pleasure

das Kind macht seinen Eltern viel/nur Fréúde — the child gives his parents a lot of/nothing but joy

er macht ihnen keine/wenig Fréúde — he's no joy/not much of a joy to them

es macht ihnen keine/wenig Fréúde — they don't enjoy it (at all)/much

jdm eine Fréúde machen or bereiten — to make sb happy

jdm eine Fréúde machen wollen — to want to do something to please sb

zu meiner großen Fréúde — to my great delight

zu unserer größten Fréúde können wir Ihnen mitteilen... — we are pleased to be able to inform you...

Sie hätten seine Fréúde sehen sollen — you should have seen how happy he was

aus Fréúde an der Sache — for the love of it or the thing

aus Spaß an der Fréúde (inf) — for the fun or hell (inf) of it or the thing

in Freud und Leid zu jdm halten (dated) — to stand by sb come rain, come shine

2) (= Vergnügung) joy

die kleinen Fréúden des Lebens — the pleasures of life

herrlich und in Fréúden leben — to live a life of ease

mit Fréúden — with pleasure

da kommt Fréúde auf — this is where the fun starts

* * *

die

1) gladness

2) (great happiness: The children jumped for joy when they saw the new toys.) joy

3) (a cause of great happiness: Our son is a great joy to us.) joy

* * *

Freu·de

<-, -n>

[ˈfrɔydə]

f

1. kein pl (freudige Gemütsverfassung) pleasure, joy, delight

was für eine \Freude, dich wiederzusehen! what a pleasure to see you again!

es ist mir eine \Freude, Ihnen behilflich sein zu können it gives me [great [or real]] pleasure to be of help [to you]

da kommt \Freude auf it's a joy to see [or behold]

alles wird sich in eitel \Freude auflösen everything will end up just fine

es herrschte eitel \Freude (veraltend) everything was sheer bliss; (hum) everything was just peachy hum

nur [o bloß] die halbe \Freude sein to be only half the pleasure

seine helle \Freude an etw dat haben to get sheer pleasure out of sth

keine reine \Freude sein, etw zu tun, aber... to be not exactly a pleasure to do sth, but... a. iron

eine wahre [o die reinste] \Freude sein, etw zu tun it is a real joy [or pleasure] to do sth

\Freude an etw dat haben to derive pleasure from sth

\Freude am Leben haben to enjoy life

keine \Freude am Leben haben to get no joy out of life

jdm eine [große] \Freude machen [o (geh) bereiten] to make sb [very] happy, to be a [great] joy to sb

etw macht jdm \Freude sb enjoys [doing] sth

das macht mir keine \Freude I don't enjoy it at all

von \Freude erfüllt werden to be filled with pleasure [or joy] [or delight]

▪ jds \Freude an etw dat the joy [or pleasure] sb gets from sth

aus \Freude an der Sache (fam) for the love of it

▪ jds \Freude über etw akk sb's joy [or delight] at sth

vor \Freude with joy [or delight]

vor \Freude in die Luft springen können to want to jump for joy

vor \Freude weinen to weep for [or with] joy

zu unserer großen \Freude to our great delight

zu meiner [aller]größten \Freude kann ich Ihnen mitteilen... it gives me the greatest of pleasure to be able to inform you...

2. pl (Vergnügungen)

die \Freuden des Ehelebens/der Liebe the pleasures [or joys] of married life/of love

die kleinen \Freuden [des Lebens] the little pleasures [in life]

mit \Freuden with pleasure

herrlich und in \Freuden leben to live a life of ease [or in the lap of luxury]

etw herrlich und in \Freuden genießen to enjoy sth to the full

3.

▶ Freud und Leid mit jdm teilen to share one's joys and sorrows with sb

▶ in Freud und Leid zueinanderhalten to stand by each other through thick and thin

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die; Freude, Freuden joy; (Vergnügen) pleasure; (Wonne) delight

Freude an etwas (Dat.) haben — take pleasure in something

Freude am Leben haben — enjoy life

das war eine große Freude für uns — that was a great pleasure for us

jemandem eine Freude machen od. bereiten — make somebody happy

zu unserer Freude — to our delight

mit Freuden — with pleasure

die Freuden des Alltags/der Liebe — the pleasures of everyday life/the joys of love

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…freude f; nur sg; im subst pleasure in …;

Ausgabefreude pleasure in spending, freedom with one’s money;

Diskussionsfreude pleasure in discussion;

Erzählfreude pleasure in telling stories

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die; Freude, Freuden joy; (Vergnügen) pleasure; (Wonne) delight

Freude an etwas (Dat.) haben — take pleasure in something

Freude am Leben haben — enjoy life

das war eine große Freude für uns — that was a great pleasure for us

jemandem eine Freude machen od. bereiten — make somebody happy

zu unserer Freude — to our delight

mit Freuden — with pleasure

die Freuden des Alltags/der Liebe — the pleasures of everyday life/the joys of love

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-n (über) f.

joy (at) n. -n f.

blitheness n.

enjoyment n.

fun n.

gladness n.

glee n.

gratification n.

joy n.

joyousness n.

pleasure n.

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15 vouloir

vouloir [vulwaʀ]

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1. transitive verb

2. indirect transitive verb

3. reflexive verb

4. masculine noun

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➭ TABLE 31

1. <

   a. to want

• vouloir faire qch to want to do sth

• il ne veut pas y aller he doesn't want to go

• il veut absolument un VTT he's desperate to have a mountain bike

• il veut absolument venir he's determined to come

• qu'est-ce qu'ils veulent maintenant ? what do they want now?

• il sait ce qu'il veut he knows what he wants

• il joue bien quand il veut he plays well when he wants to

• tu l'as voulu you asked for it

• tu l'auras voulu it'll have been your own fault

• il en veut (inf) ( = veut réussir) he wants to win

• je ne veux pas qu'il se croie obligé de... I don't want him to feel he has to...

• que lui voulez-vous ? what do you want with him?

• qu'est-ce qu'il me veut, celui-là ? (inf) what does he want from me?

• s'il voulait, il pourrait être ministre if he wanted to, he could be a minister

• vouloir qch de qn to want sth from sb

• que voulez-vous de moi ? what do you want from me?

• vouloir un certain prix de qch to want a certain price for sth

• j'en veux 1 000 € I want 1,000 euros for it(PROV) vouloir, c'est pouvoir(PROV) quand on veut, on peut(PROV) where there's a will there's a way

► vouloir que

• vouloir que qn fasse qch/que qch se fasse to want sb to do sth/sth to be done

• je veux que tu viennes tout de suite I want you to come at once

• il veut absolument qu'elle parte he is determined that she should leave

• il ne veut pas qu'elle y aille he doesn't want her to go

   b. ( = désirer, souhaiter) voulez-vous à boire ? would you like something to drink?

• je voulais vous dire... I meant to tell you...

• elle fait de lui ce qu'elle veut she does what she likes with him

• il voulait partir hier mais... he intended to leave yesterday but...

• ça te dirait d'aller à la mer ? -- je veux ! (inf!) would you like to go to the seaside? -- that would be great! (inf)

• sans vouloir vous vexer no offence meant

• qu'il le veuille ou non whether he likes it or not

• ça va comme tu veux ? (inf) is everything all right?

• comme tu veux as you like

• comme vous voulez as you like

• bon, comme tu voudras all right, have it your own way

• si tu veux if you like

• si vous voulez if you like

• oui, si on veut ( = dans un sens, d'un côté) yes, if you like

• je n'en veux plus I don't want any more

• est-ce que tu en veux ? [+ gâteau] would you like some?

• sans le vouloir unintentionally

► que veux-tu ?

• que veux-tu, c'est comme ça, on n'y peut rien what can you do? that's the way it is and there's nothing we can do about it

• que veux-tu que je te dise ? j'ai perdu what do you want me to say? I lost

   c. (au conditionnel) je voudrais un stylo I would like a pen

• je voudrais écrire I would like to write

• je voudrais qu'il m'écrive I would like him to write to me

• il aurait voulu être médecin he would have liked to be a doctor

• je ne voudrais pas abuser I don't want to impose

• je voudrais bien voir ça ! I'd like to see that!

   d. ( = consentir à) ils ne voulurent pas nous recevoir they wouldn't see us

► bien vouloir

• je veux bien le faire (s'il le faut vraiment) I don't mind doing it ; (enthousiaste) I'm happy to do it

• je veux bien qu'il vienne (s'il le faut vraiment) I don't mind if he comes ; (il n'y a pas d'inconvénient) I'm quite happy for him to come

• je voudrais bien y aller I'd love to go

• tu veux bien leur dire que... would you please tell them that...

• je veux bien encore un peu de café I'd like some more coffee

• encore un peu de thé ? -- je veux bien more tea? -- yes, please

• nous en parlerons plus tard, si vous le voulez bien we'll talk about it later, if you don't mind

• moi je veux bien, mais... fair enough (inf), but...

   e. (formules de politesse) voudriez-vous avoir l'obligeance or l'amabilité de... would you be so kind as to...

• voudriez-vous fermer la fenêtre ? would you mind closing the window?

• si vous voulez bien me suivre this way, please

   f. (ordre) veux-tu te taire ! will you be quiet!

• veuillez quitter la pièce immédiatement please leave the room at once

   g. ( = essayer de) to try

• elle voulut se lever mais elle retomba she tried to get up but she fell back

   h. ( = s'attendre à) to expect

• comment voulez-vous que je sache ? how should I know?

• avec 1 000 € par mois, comment veux-tu qu'elle s'en sorte ? how do you expect her to manage on 1,000 euros a month?

• que voulez-vous qu'on y fasse ? what do you expect us (or them etc) to do about it?

   i. ( = affirmer) to claim

• une philosophie qui veut que l'homme soit... a philosophy which claims that man is...

• la légende veut qu'il soit né ici according to legend he was born here

   j. ( = requérir) to require

• l'usage veut que... custom requires that...

• comme le veut la loi according to the law

• comme le veut la tradition according to tradition

   k. ( = faire) [destin, sort] le hasard voulut que... as luck would have it...

• le malheur a voulu qu'il prenne cette route he had the misfortune to take this road

   l. (locutions)

► en vouloir à qn to hold something against sb

• les deux frères s'en veulent à mort the two brothers absolutely hate each other

• en vouloir à qn de qch to hold sth against sb

• il m'en veut beaucoup d'avoir fait cela he holds a tremendous grudge against me for having done that

• je m'en veux d'avoir accepté I could kick myself (inf) for agreeing

• ne m'en veuillez pas don't hold it against me

• ne m'en voulez pas (inf) don't hold it against me

• tu ne m'en veux pas ? no hard feelings?

• je ne t'en veux pas I'm not angry with you► en vouloir à qch to be after sth

• il en veut à son argent he's after her money

• ils en voulaient à sa vie they wanted him dead

• ils en voulaient à sa réputation they wanted to ruin his reputation► vouloir dire to mean

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

• ça veut dire qu'il ne viendra pas it means he won't come

2. <

• vouloir de qn/qch to want sb/sth

• je ne veux pas de lui comme chauffeur I don't want him as a driver

• je l'accompagnerai si elle veut de moi I'll go with her if she'll have me

3. <

► se vouloir

• ce journal se veut objectif this newspaper claims to be unbiased

• son discours se veut rassurant what he says is meant to be reassuring

4. <

• bon vouloir goodwill

• attendre le bon vouloir de qn to wait on sb's pleasure

• cette décision dépend du bon vouloir du ministre this decision depends on the minister's goodwill

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1. vulwaʀ
verbe transitif

1) ( exiger) to want

qu'est-ce qu'ils nous veulent (colloq) encore? — what do they want now?

comme le veut la loi — as the law demands

le règlement voudrait que tu portes une cravate — you're normally required to wear a tie

2) (désirer, souhaiter)

que veux-tu boire? — what do you want to drink?; ( plus poli) what would you like to drink?

comme tu veux — as you wish

je voudrais un kilo de poires — I'd like a kilo of pears

je comprends très bien que tu ne veuilles pas répondre — I can quite understand that you may not wish to reply

il ne suffit pas de vouloir, il faut encore pouvoir — wishing is not enough

il suffisait de vouloir — all you needed was the will to do it

on dira ce qu'on voudra — they can say what they like

tu veux que je te dise, c'est un escroc — I hate to say it, but he is a crook

sans le vouloir — [bousculer, révéler] by accident; [se retrouver] accidentally

il m'a fait mal sans le vouloir — he hurt me without meaning to

‘qu'est-ce qu'on fait ce soir?’ - ‘comme tu veux or voudras’ — ‘what shall we do tonight?’ - ‘whatever you like, it's up to you’

que tu le veuilles ou non — whether you like it or not

elle fait ce qu'elle veut de son mari — she twists her husband around her little finger

elle fait ce qu'elle veut de ses mains — she can do anything with her hands

je ne vous veux aucun mal — I don't wish you any harm

tu ne veux/voudrais pas me faire croire que — you're not telling/trying to tell me that

après ce qu'il a fait, tu voudrais que je lui fasse confiance? — do you expect me to trust him after what he's done?

comment veux-tu que je le sache? — how should I know?

pourquoi voudrais-tu qu'il refuse? — why should he refuse?

que veux-tu, on n'y peut rien! — what can you do, it's hopeless!

j'aurais voulu t'y voir! — (colloq) I'd like to have seen you in the same position!

tu l'auras voulu! — it'll be all your own fault!

3) ( accepter)

voulez-vous fermer la fenêtre? — would you mind closing the window?

voudriez-vous avoir l'obligeance de faire — fml would you be so kind as to do

on voudra bien se référer aux ouvrages suivants — please refer to the following works

voulez-vous répéter votre question, s'il vous plaît — would you repeat your question please

veuillez patienter — ( au téléphone) please hold the line

si vous voulez bien me suivre — if you'd like to follow me

veux-tu te taire! — will you be quiet!

ils ont bien voulu nous prêter leur voiture — they were kind enough to lend us their car

elle n'a pas voulu signer — she would not sign

le moteur ne veut pas partir — the engine won't start

elle veut bien prendre ce poste à condition d'être mieux payée — she's happy to take the job on condition that she's paid more

je veux bien te croire — I'm quite prepared to believe you

si l'on veut bien se rappeler que — if one remembers that

je veux bien qu'il soit malade mais — I know he's ill, but

‘ce n'est pas cher/difficile’ - ‘si on veut!’ — ‘it's not expensive/difficult’ - ‘or so you say!’

4) ( signifier)

vouloir dire — to mean

qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? — ( signification) what does that mean?; ( attitude) what's all this about?

tu ne veux pas dire qu'il est médecin? — you don't mean to tell me he's a doctor?

5) ( prétendre)

comme le veut la tradition — as tradition has it

leur théorie veut que — according to their theory

on a voulu voir en lui un pionnier de l'architecture — people tended to see him as a pioneering architect

2.

en vouloir verbe transitif indirect

1) (colloq) ( être déterminé)

il réussira, il en veut! — he wants to get on, and he'll succeed!

2) ( garder rancune)

en vouloir à quelqu'un — to bear a grudge against somebody

je leur en veux de m'avoir trompé — I hold it against them for not being honest with me

ne m'en veux pas — please forgive me

3) ( avoir des vues sur)

en vouloir à quelque chose — to be after something

3.

se vouloir verbe pronominal

1) ( prétendre être) [personne] to like to think of oneself as; [ouvrage, théorie, méthode] to be meant to be

2) ( chercher à être) to try to be

3) ( se reprocher)

s'en vouloir — to be cross with oneself

s'en vouloir de — to regret

je m'en veux d'avoir été si dur avec elle — I really regret being so hard on her

je m'en serais voulu de ne pas vous avoir prévenu — I would never have forgiven myself if I hadn't warned you

il ne faut pas vous en vouloir — you mustn't blame yourself

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vouloir c'est pouvoir — Proverbe where there's a will there's a way

II vulwaʀ
nom masculin Philosophie will

bon vouloir — goodwill

attendre le bon vouloir de quelqu'un — to wait on somebody's pleasure sout

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vulwaʀ
1. vt

1) (= exiger, désirer) to want

Elle veut un vélo pour Noël. — She wants a bike for Christmas.

Elle en veux trois. — She wants three of them.

Je ne veux pas de dessert. — I don't want any pudding.

Il ne veut pas venir. — He doesn't want to come.

Voulez-vous du thé? — Would you like some tea?, Do you want some tea?

Je voudrais ceci. — I would like this one.

Je voudrais faire... — I would like to do...

On va au cinéma? - Si tu veux. — Shall we go to the cinema? - If you like.

vouloir faire — to want to do

vouloir que qn fasse — to want sb to do

Que veux-tu que je te dise? — What do you want me to say?

sans le vouloir (= involontairement) — without meaning to, unintentionally

Je l'ai vexé sans le vouloir. — I upset him without meaning to.

2) [destin, circonstances]

le hasard a voulu que... — as fate would have it,...

la tradition veut que... — Tradition has it that...

3) (souhait vis-à-vis de qn)

vouloir qch à qn — to wish sth for sb

quelqu'un qui vous veut du bien — a well-wisher

que me veut-il? — what does he want with me?

4) (= consentir)

je veux bien (bonne volonté) — I'll be happy to, (concession) fair enough, that's fine, (en acceptant une proposition) I'd love to

Je veux bien le faire à ta place si ça t'arrange. — I don't mind doing it for you if you prefer.

Voulez-vous une tasse de thé? - Je veux bien. — Would you like a cup of tea? - Yes please.

5)

en vouloir à qn (rancune) — to be angry at sb, to bear sb a grudge

Il m'en veut de ne pas l'avoir invité à mon anniversaire. — He's angry at me for not inviting him to my birthday party.

je lui en veux d'avoir fait ça — I resent his having done that

6)

en vouloir à qch (convoitise) — to be after sth

Il en veut à mon argent. — He's after my money.

7) (formules de politesse)

veuillez patienter — please wait

8) (autres locutions)

oui, si on veut (= en quelque sorte) — yes, if you like

en vouloir (= être ambitieux) — to want to get on in life

vouloir de (= être prêt à accepter) — to want

La compagnie ne veut plus de lui. — The firm doesn't want him any more.

Elle ne veut pas de son aide. — She doesn't want his help.

vouloir dire — to mean

Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? — What does that mean?

Que veut dire ce mot? — What does this word mean?

mais enfin, qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? — what's all this about then?

2. nm

le bon vouloir de qn — sb's goodwill, sb's pleasure

dépendre du bon vouloir de qn — to depend on sb's goodwill

selon son bon vouloir — at his pleasure

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vouloir verb table: vouloir

A nm Philos will; bon vouloir goodwill; dépendre du bon vouloir de qn to depend on sb's goodwill; attendre le bon vouloir de qn to wait at sb's pleasure sout.

B vtr

1 ( exiger) to want; je veux une voiture/une nouvelle secrétaire I want a car/a new secretary; elle veut partir/que tout soit fini avant 8 heures she wants to leave/everything finished by 8 o'clock; que voulez-vous d'elle? what do you want from her?; qu'est-ce qu'ils nous veulent○ encore? what more do they want of us?; il vend sa voiture, il en veut 3 000 euros he's selling his car, he wants 3,000 euros for it; comme le veut la loi/la coutume as the law/custom demands; le règlement voudrait que tu portes une cravate you're normally required to wear a tie; ⇒ fin;

2 (désirer, souhaiter) que veux-tu boire/pour Noël? what do you want to drink/for Christmas?; ( plus poli) what would you like to drink/for Christmas?; comme tu veux or voudras as you wish; je voudrais un kilo de poires/vous parler en privé I'd like a kilo of pears/to speak to you in private; je comprends très bien que tu ne veuilles pas répondre I can quite understand that you may not wish to reply; tu vois que tu y arrives quand tu (le) veux you see you can do it when you really want to; il ne suffit pas de vouloir, il faut encore pouvoir wishing is not enough; ce n'était pas si difficile que ça, il suffisait de vouloir it wasn't that difficult, all you needed was the will to do it; elle veut/voudrait être astronaute she wants/would like to be an astronaut; je ne veux pas d'elle comme secrétaire I don't want her as a secretary; je ne veux pas de ce tableau dans ma chambre I don't want that picture in my room; je n'en veux pas, de ton argent! I don't want your money!; elle veut ton bonheur or que tu sois heureux she wants you to be happy; je voudrais bien rester/vous aider, mais I would like to stay/to help you, but; ils auraient bien voulu participer à la réunion d'hier they would have liked to have taken part in yesterday's meeting; je voudrais bien qu'on finisse avant la nuit I would like us to finish before tonight; nous aurions également voulu ajouter que we would also have liked to add that; je voulais vous dire que I wanted to tell you that; on dira ce qu'on voudra, c'était moins pollué avant they can say what they like, it was less polluted before; tu veux que je te dise? ton guide, c'est un escroc I hate to say it, but the guide is a crook; je ne voudrais pas vous déranger I don't want to put you out; sans vouloir te vexer, ton chapeau est un peu voyant without wanting to sound rude, your hat is a bit garish; sans le vouloir [bousculer, révéler] by accident; [se retrouver] accidentally; il m'a fait mal sans le vouloir he hurt me unintentionally ou without meaning to; viens quand tu veux come whenever you want ou like; fais comme tu veux, mais ne me dérange pas tout le temps! do what you like ou want, but don't keep bothering me all the time!; ‘qu'est-ce qu'on fait ce soir?’-‘comme tu veux or voudras’ ‘what shall we do tonight?’-‘whatever you like, it's up to you’; que tu le veuilles ou non whether you like it or not; elle fait ce qu'elle veut de son mari she twists her husband around her little finger; elle fait ce qu'elle veut de ses mains she can do anything with her hands; je ne vous veux aucun mal I don't wish you any harm; tu ne veux/voudrais pas me faire croire que you're not telling/trying to tell me that; après ce qu'il a fait, tu voudrais que je lui fasse confiance? do you expect me to trust him after what he's done?; comment voulez-vous qu'on travaille dans ces conditions? how do you expect people to work in these conditions?; que veux-tu que j'y fasse? what do you want ou expect me to do about it?; que veux-tu que je te dise? c'est de ta faute! what do you expect me to say? it's your fault!; comment veux-tu qu'elle résiste? how could she resist?; comment veux-tu que je le sache? how should I know?; pourquoi voudrais-tu qu'il refuse? why should he refuse?; c'est la vie, que voulez-vous! what can you do, that's life!; que veux-tu, on n'y peut rien! what can you do, it's hopeless!; j'aurais voulu t'y voir○! I'd like to have seen you in the same position!; tu l'auras voulu! it'll be all your own fault!; ⇒ beurre, peau, voilà;

3 ( accepter) voulez-vous (bien) fermer la fenêtre/me prêter votre stylo? would you mind closing the window/lending me your pen?; vous voudrez bien renvoyer le formulaire please return the form; tu voudras bien leur transmettre ce message will you please give them this message; voudriez-vous avoir l'obligeance de faire fml would you be so kind as to do; demander à or prier qn de bien vouloir faire fml to ask sb to be so kind as to do, to ask sb kindly to do sout; on voudra bien se référer aux ouvrages suivants please refer to the following works; voudrais-tu aller m'acheter le journal, s'il te plaît would you go and buy me the paper, please; voulez-vous or veuillez répéter votre question, s'il vous plaît would you repeat your question please; veuillez patienter ( au téléphone) please hold the line; si vous le voulez bien, nous commencerons sans lui if you don't mind, we'll start without him; si vous voulez bien me suivre if you'd like to follow me; si vous voulez bien de moi comme quatrième au bridge if you'll have me as a fourth at bridge; veux-tu (bien) te taire! will you (please) be quiet!; ils ont bien voulu nous prêter leur voiture they were kind enough to lend us their car; elle a bien voulu leur accorder une entrevue she was kind enough to grant them an interview; nous vous remercions d'avoir bien voulu faire thank you for doing; elle n'a pas voulu signer she would not sign; le bois ne veut pas brûler the wood won't burn; le moteur ne veut pas partir the engine won't start; ma blessure ne veut pas guérir my wound won't heal; tout le monde attendait qu'elle veuille (bien) se montrer everyone was waiting for her to put in an appearance; elle veut bien prendre ce poste à condition d'être mieux payée she's happy to take the job on condition that she's paid more; je veux bien te croire I'm quite prepared to believe you; ( plus réticent) I'd like to believe you; si l'on veut bien admettre/se rappeler que if one accepts/remembers that; il était mieux informé (des faits) qu'il ne veut bien le dire he knew more about it than he's prepared to admit; je veux bien croire que la vie est dure, mais I know life is hard, but; je veux bien qu'il soit malade/qu'ils fassent grève, mais I know he's ill/they're on strike, but; ‘ça s'est bien passé?’-‘si on veut’ ‘did it go well?’-‘so-so○’; ‘ce n'est pas cher/difficile’-‘si on veut!’ ‘it's not expensive/difficult’-‘or so you say!’; ‘c'était plus confortable avant!’-‘si tu veux, mais’ ‘it was more comfortable before!’-‘maybe, but’;

4 ( signifier) vouloir dire to mean; que veux-tu dire? what do you mean?; qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? ( signification) what does that mean?; ( attitude) what's all this about?; pour moi, ça ne veut rien dire it means nothing to me; et alors, ça veut dire quoi de bousculer les gens comme ça○? hey, what do you mean by pushing people like that?; ça veut tout simplement dire qu'on va payer plus d'impôts it simply means we're going to pay higher taxes; que voulez-vous dire par là? what (exactly) do you mean by that?; tu ne veux pas dire qu'il est médecin? you don't mean to tell me he's a doctor ?; ça voudrait dire tout refaire that would mean doing everything all over again;

5 ( prétendre) la légende veut que legend has it that; comme le veut la légende/tradition as legend/tradition has it; leur théorie veut que according to their theory; on a voulu voir en lui un pionnier de l'architecture people tended to see him as a pioneering architect.

C en vouloir vtr ind

1 ○( être déterminé) to want to get on; il réussira, il en veut! he wants to get on, and he'll succeed!; ce sont de bons élèves/soldats, et qui en veulent they are good students/soldiers who want to get on;

2 ( garder rancune) en vouloir à qn to bear a grudge against sb; je leur en veux de m'avoir trompé I hold it against them for not being honest with me; ne m 'en veux pas si je remets notre rendez-vous please forgive me if I put off our meeting;

3 ( avoir des vues sur) en vouloir à qch to be after sth; elle en veut à notre fortune she's after our money.

D se vouloir vpr

1 ( prétendre être) [personne] to like to think of oneself as; [ouvrage, théorie, méthode] to be meant to be; ils se veulent pacifistes/rassurants they like to think of themselves as pacifists/as being reassuring; mon livre se veut objectif/à la portée de tous my book is meant to be objective/accessible to all;

2 ( chercher à être) to try to be; les dirigeants se sont voulus conciliants the leaders tried to be conciliatory;

3 ( se reprocher) s'en vouloir to be cross with oneself; s'en vouloir de to regret; je m'en veux d'avoir été si dur avec elle/de ne pas l'avoir écoutée I really regret being so hard on her/not listening to her; je m'en serais voulu de ne pas vous avoir prévenu I would never have forgiven myself if I hadn't warned you; il ne faut pas vous en vouloir, ce n'était pas de votre faute! you mustn't blame yourself, it wasn't your fault!

Idiomes

vouloir c'est pouvoir Prov, quand on veut, on peut where there's a will there's a way; je veux○! you bet○!

I

[vulwar] nom masculin

(soutenu)

bon vouloir goodwill

mauvais vouloir ill will

II

[vulwar] verbe transitif

A.[AVOIR POUR BUT]

1. [être décidé à obtenir] to want

je le ferai, que tu le veuilles ou non I'll do it, whether you like it or not

vouloir absolument (obtenir) quelque chose to be set on (getting) something

quand elle veut quelque chose, elle le veut! when she's decided she wants something, she's determined (to get it)!

si tu veux mon avis if you ask me

lui, j'en fais (tout) ce que je veux I've got him eating out of my hand

vouloir que: je ne veux pas que tu lui dises I don't want you to tell him

je veux absolument que tu ranges ta chambre I insist (that) you tidy up your bedroom

vouloir faire quelque chose to want to do something

elle veut récupérer son enfant/être reçue par le ministre she's determined to get her child back/that the Minister should see her

arrangez-vous comme vous voulez, mais je veux être livré demain I don't mind how you do it but I insist the goods are delivered tomorrow

je ne veux pas entendre parler de ça! I won't hear of it ou such a thing!

je ne veux plus en parler I don't want to talk about it any more

à ton âge, pourquoi vouloir faire le jeune homme? at your age, why do you try to act like a young man?

vouloir quelque chose de: il veut 45 000 euros de son studio he wants 45,000 euros for his bedsit

vouloir quelque chose de quelqu'un to want something from somebody

que veux-tu de moi?, qu'est-ce que tu me veux? what do you want from me?

(en usage absolu)

quand tu veux, tu fais très bien la cuisine you can cook beautifully when you put your mind to it

il peut être vraiment désagréable quand il veut he can be a real nuisance when he wants to

vouloir, c'est pouvoir (proverbe) , quand on veut, on peut where there's a will, there's a way (proverbe)

2. [prétendre - suj: personne] to claim

3. [avoir l'intention de]

vouloir faire quelque chose to want ou to intend ou to mean to do something

sans vouloir me mêler de tes affaires/te contredire... I don't want to interfere/to contradict you but...

je l'ai vexé sans le vouloir I offended him unintentionally ou without meaning to

je ne voudrais surtout pas t'empêcher de voir ton match! I wouldn't dream of preventing you from watching the match!

vouloir dire: il ne s'est pas ennuyé ce soir-là — que veux-tu dire par là? he had some fun that night — what do you mean by that ou what are you getting at?

vous voulez dire qu'on l'a tuée? do you mean ou are you suggesting (that) she was killed?

4. [essayer de]

vouloir faire to want ou to try to do

en voulant la sauver, il s'est noyé he drowned in his attempt ou trying to rescue her

tu veux me faire peur? are you trying to frighten me?

5. [s'attendre à] to expect

tu voudrais peut-être aussi que je te remercie! you don't expect to be thanked into the bargain, do you?

pourquoi voudrais-tu qu'on se fasse cambrioler? why do you assume we might be burgled?

que veux-tu que j'y fasse? what do you want me to do about it?, what can I do about it?

que voulez-vous que je vous dise? what can I say?, what do you want me to say?

6. (familier) [sexuellement] to want

B.[PRÉFÉRER, SOUHAITER]

1. [dans un choix] to want, to wish

jus d'ananas ou d'orange? — ce que tu veux! pineapple or orange juice? — whatever ou I don't mind!

on prend ma voiture ou la tienne? — c'est comme tu veux shall we take my car or yours? — as you wish ou please ou like

je me débrouillerai seule — comme tu voudras! I'll manage on my own — suit yourself!

où va-t-on? — où tu veux where are we going? — wherever you want

je pourrai revenir? — bien sûr, quand vous voulez! may I come again? — of course, any time ou whenever you want!

tu peux dessiner une maison si tu veux you could draw a house, if you like

tu l'as ou l'auras voulu! you asked for it!

2. [dans une suggestion] to want

veux-tu de l'aide? do you want ou would you like some help?

tu veux une fessée? do you want your bottom smacked?

voudriez-vous vous joindre à nous? would you care ou like to join us?

3. [dans un souhait]

je ne veux que ton bonheur I only want you to be happy

j'aurais tellement voulu être avec vous I'd have so much liked ou loved to have been with you

quand tu me parles, je te voudrais un autre ton (soutenu) please don't use that tone when you're talking to me

comme je voudrais avoir des enfants! how I'd love to have children!

elle voudrait vous dire quelques mots en privé she'd like a word with you in private

je voudrais vous y voir! I'd like to see how YOU'd cope with it!

aller au match sans avoir rangé ta chambre, je voudrais bien voir ça! (ironique) whatever gave you the idea (that) you could go to the match without tidying up your room first?

4. [dans une demande polie]

veuillez m'excuser un instant (will you) please excuse me for a moment

veuillez avoir l'obligeance de... would you kindly ou please...

veuillez recevoir, Monsieur, mes salutations distinguées yours sincerely (UK) ou truly (US)

veuillez vous retirer, Marie you may go now, Marie

voudriez-vous avoir l'amabilité de me prêter votre crayon? would you be so kind as to lend me your pencil?

nous voudrions une chambre pour deux personnes we'd like a double room

je vous serais reconnaissant de bien vouloir m'envoyer votre brochure I should be glad to receive your brochure

voulez-vous me suivre please follow me

5. [dans un rappel à l'ordre]

veux-tu (bien) me répondre! will you (please) answer me?

voulez-vous ne pas toucher à ça! please don't touch that!

ne m'interromps pas, tu veux!, veuille bien ne pas m'interrompre! will you please not interrupt me?, would you mind not interrupting me?

un peu de respect, tu veux (bien) a bit less cheek, if you don't mind!

C.[SUJET: CHOSE]

1. [se prêter à, être en état de]

les haricots ne veulent pas cuire the beans won't cook

la télé ne marche que quand elle veut (humoristique) the TV only works when it feels like it

2. [exiger] to require

la tradition voulait que... it was a tradition that...

la dignité de notre profession veut que... the dignity of our profession demands that...

comme le veulent les usages as convention dictates

les lois le veulent ainsi that is what the law says

[prétendre]

comme le veut une vieille légende as an old legend has it

3. [déterminer - suj: destin, hasard, malheur]

la chance a voulu que... as luck would have it...

le malheur voulut qu'il fût seul ce soir-là unfortunately he was alone that night

le calendrier a voulu que cela tombe un lundi it fell on a Monday, as it so happened

4. [s'efforcer de]

le décor veut évoquer une ferme normande the decor strives ou tries to suggest a Normandy farmhouse

5.

vouloir dire

a. [avoir comme sens propre] to mean

b. [avoir comme implication] to mean, to suggest

je me demande ce que veut dire ce changement d'attitude I wonder what the meaning of this turn-around is ou what this turn-around means

cela ne veut rien dire it doesn't mean anything

ça veut tout dire! that says it all!

ça veut bien dire ce que ça veut dire! it's clear ou plain enough!

tu vas m'obéir, non mais, qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? (familier) for goodness's sake will you do as I say!

6. GRAMMAIRE to take

D.[LOCUTIONS] [consenti, accepter]

bien vouloir: bien vouloir faire quelque chose to be willing ou to be prepared ou to be quite happy to do something

je veux bien être patient, mais il y a des limites! I can be patient, but there are limits!

un petit café? — oui, je veux bien fancy a coffee? — yes please

poussons jusqu'à la prochaine ville — moi je veux bien, mais il est tard! let's go on to the next town — I don't mind, but it is late!

bien vouloir [admettre]: je veux bien qu'il y ait des restrictions budgétaires mais... I understand (that) there are cuts in the budget but...

je veux bien avoir des défauts, mais pas celui-là granted, I have some shortcomings, but that isn't one of them

moi je veux bien! (it's) fine by me!

il a dit nous avoir soutenus, moi je veux bien, mais le résultat est là! he said he supported us, OK ou and that may be so, but look at the result!

il t'a cogné? — je veux! (familier) : je veux (familier) did he hit you? — and how ou he sure did!

que veux-tu, que voulez-vous: c'est ainsi, que voulez-vous! that's just the way it is!

j'accepte ses humeurs, que veux-tu! I (just) put up with his moods, what can I do?

si tu veux, si vous voulez more or less, if you like

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vouloir de verbe plus préposition

1. [être prêt à accepter]

vouloir de quelqu'un/quelque chose to want somebody/something

je ne veux pas d'une relation sérieuse I don't want a serious relationship

2. (locution)

en vouloir (familier) : elle en veut

a. [elle a de l'ambition] she wants to make it ou to win

b. [elle a de l'application] she's dead keen

il faut en vouloir pour réapprendre à marcher you need a lot of determination to learn to walk again

en vouloir à quelqu'un [éprouver de la rancune] to bear ou to have a grudge against somebody

je ne l'ai pas fait exprès, ne m'en veux pas I didn't do it on purpose, don't be cross with me

décidément, ton chien m'en veut your dog's definitely got something against me

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

elle m'en voulait de mon manque d'intérêt pour elle she resented my lack of interest in her

elle lui en veut d'avoir refusé she holds it against him that he said no

en vouloir à quelqu'un/quelque chose [le convoiter]: elle en veut à ma fortune she's after my money

en vouloir à quelque chose [vouloir le détruire] to seek to damage something

qui peut en vouloir à ma vie/réputation? who could wish me dead/would want to damage my reputation?

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se vouloir verbe pronominal intransitif

je me voudrais plus audacieux I'd like to be bolder

le livre se veut une satire de l'aristocratie allemande the book claims ou is supposed to be a satire on the German aristocracy

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s'en vouloir verbe pronominal

(emploi réfléchi) to be angry ou annoyed with oneself

je m'en veux de l'avoir laissé partir I feel bad at having let him go

je m'en voudrais! (familier) not likely!

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s'en vouloir verbe pronominal

(emploi réciproque)

elles s'en veulent à mort they really hate each other

en veux-tu en voilà locution adverbiale

(familier) [en abondance]

il y avait des glaces en veux-tu en voilà there were ice creams galore

il lui faisait des compliments en veux-tu en voilà he was showering her with compliments

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si l'on veut locution adverbiale

1. [approximativement] if you like

2. [pour exprimer une réserve]

il est fidèle... si l'on veut! he's faithful... after a fashion!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > vouloir

16 amor

intj.

honey, sweetheart.

m.

1 love (sentimiento).

hacer el amor to make love

de mil amores with pleasure

por amor al arte for the love of it

¡por el amor de Dios! for God's sake!

al amor de la lumbre o del fuego by the fireside

amor libre free love

amor platónico platonic love

amor propio pride

2 love (persona amada).

su primer amor his first love

el amor de mi vida the love of my life

un antiguo amor an old flame

3 devotion (esmero).

escribe con amor su última novela she's lovingly crafting her latest novel

4 romance.

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amor

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) love

■ amor a los padres love for one's parents

■ amor a la pintura love of painting

■ es mi amor she's my love

2 (cuidado) loving care; (devoción) devotion

■ lo arregló con mucho amor she mended it lovingly

► nombre masculino plural amores

1 (asuntos) love affairs, loves

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al amor de la lumbre by the fireside

amor con amor se paga one good turn deserves another

con/de mil amores familiar willingly, with pleasure

hacer el amor to make love

por amor al arte familiar for the sake of it

¡por el amor de Dios! for God's sake!

amor cortés courtly love

amor libre free love

amor propio self-esteem

* * *

noun m.

1) love

2) beloved

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- amor propio
- hacer el amor
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SM

1) (=pasión) love (a for)

por el amor al arte — hum just for the fun of it

hacer algo por amor al arte — to do sth for nothing, do sth for free

por el amor de — for the love of

por (el) amor de Dios — for God's sake

hacer algo con amor — to do sth lovingly, do sth with love

lo hizo por amor — he did it for love

casarse por amor — to marry for love

matrimonio sin amor — loveless marriage

una relación de amor-odio — a love-hate relationship

hacer el amor — to make love

hacer el amor a — (=cortejar) to court; (=hacer sexo) to make love to

amor a primera vista — love at first sight

amor cortés — courtly love

amor de madre — mother love

amor fracasado — disappointment in love

amor interesado — cupboard love

amor libre — free love

amor maternal — mother love

amor platónico — platonic love

amor propio — amour propre, self-respect

es cuestión de amor propio — it's a matter of pride

picarle a algn en el amor propio — to wound sb's pride

2) (=persona) love, lover

mi amor, amor mío — my love, my darling

¡eres un amor! — you're a love!, you are sweet!

primer amor — first love

buscar un nuevo amor — to look for a new love

tiene un amor en la ciudad — he's carrying on an affair in town

3)

- ir al amor del agua

- estar al amor de la lumbre

- amor con el amor se paga

4) pl amores (=amoríos) love affair sing, romance sing

tener mal de amores — to be lovesick

¡de mil amores!, ¡con mil amores! — I'd love to!, gladly!

los mil amores de don Juan — Don Juan's countless affairs

requebrar a algn de amores — to court sb

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masculino

1)

a) ( sentimiento) love

una historia de amor — a love story

amor no correspondido — unrequited love

amor a primera vista — love at first sight

¿qué tal andas de amores? — (fam) how's your love life? (colloq)

siente un gran amor por ti — he loves you very much

amor al prójimo/a la patria — love for one's neighbor/one's country

un gran amor a la vida/a los animales — a great love of life/animals

de mil amores — with (the greatest of) pleasure

por amor al arte — (fam) just for the fun of it

por (el) amor de Dios — ( mendigando) for the love of God; ( expresando irritación) for God's sake!

amor con amor se paga — one good turn deserves another

b) ( el acto sexual)

el amor — lovemaking

hacer el amor a/con alguien — to make love to/with somebody

c) (persona, cosa amada) love

el gran amor de su vida — the great love of her life

tu amorcito está al teléfono — (fam & hum) your beloved is on the telephone (hum)

amor mío or mi amor — my darling, my love

d) (esmero, dedicación)

hacer algo con amor — to do something lovingly

hay mucho amor puesto en esto — a lot of love and care has gone into this

- amor cortés/libre

- amor materno or maternal

- amor propio

2) (fam) ( persona encantadora) darling (colloq), dear (colloq)

* * *

= love, beloved.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex. The phenomena studied by disciplines may be either concrete entities, such as adolescent, motor car, dog or diamond or abstract ideas such as love, beauty or hate.

Ex. This shows how quickly he lost his heart to his beloved, and that he believes in love at first sight.

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* al amor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.

* amor al prójimo = charity.

* amor al trabajo = love of work.

* amor a primera vista = love at first sight.

* amor ciego = blind love.

* amor de madre = mother love.

* amor divino = divine love.

* amor duradero = lasting love.

* amor filial = filial love.

* amor incondicional = unconditional love.

* amor paternal = parental love.

* amor por el libro = book-fancying.

* amor por la perfección = love of perfection.

* amor propio = self-esteem [self esteem], pride.

* amor verdadero = true love.

* árbol del amor = Judas tree, redbud.

* carta de amor = love letter.

* con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.

* crucero del amor = love boat.

* desarrollar el amor a/por = build + a love of.

* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.

* elixir de amor = love potion.

* enfermo de amor = lovesick, lovestricken.

* escena de amor = love scene.

* estar enfermo de amor = be lovesick.

* expresar amor por = profess + love for.

* filtro de amor = love potion.

* fuga por amor = elopement.

* hacer Algo por amor al arte = labour of love.

* hacer el amor = make + love.

* herido de amor = lovelorn, lovelorn.

* historia de amor = love story.

* lazos de amor = bonding.

* mal de amores = heartache, lovesick.

* manifestar amor por = profess + love for.

* novela de amor = love story, love fiction.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* por amor al arte = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por (el) amor a = for the love of.

* ¡por el amor de Dios! = for crying out loud!.

* sin amor = loveless.

* tener mal de amores = be lovesick.

* tragarse el amor propio = swallow + Posesivo + pride.

* viejo amor = old flame.

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masculino

1)

a) ( sentimiento) love

una historia de amor — a love story

amor no correspondido — unrequited love

amor a primera vista — love at first sight

¿qué tal andas de amores? — (fam) how's your love life? (colloq)

siente un gran amor por ti — he loves you very much

amor al prójimo/a la patria — love for one's neighbor/one's country

un gran amor a la vida/a los animales — a great love of life/animals

de mil amores — with (the greatest of) pleasure

por amor al arte — (fam) just for the fun of it

por (el) amor de Dios — ( mendigando) for the love of God; ( expresando irritación) for God's sake!

amor con amor se paga — one good turn deserves another

b) ( el acto sexual)

el amor — lovemaking

hacer el amor a/con alguien — to make love to/with somebody

c) (persona, cosa amada) love

el gran amor de su vida — the great love of her life

tu amorcito está al teléfono — (fam & hum) your beloved is on the telephone (hum)

amor mío or mi amor — my darling, my love

d) (esmero, dedicación)

hacer algo con amor — to do something lovingly

hay mucho amor puesto en esto — a lot of love and care has gone into this

- amor cortés/libre

- amor materno or maternal

- amor propio

2) (fam) ( persona encantadora) darling (colloq), dear (colloq)

* * *

= love, beloved.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex: The phenomena studied by disciplines may be either concrete entities, such as adolescent, motor car, dog or diamond or abstract ideas such as love, beauty or hate.

Ex: This shows how quickly he lost his heart to his beloved, and that he believes in love at first sight.

* al amor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.

* amor al prójimo = charity.

* amor al trabajo = love of work.

* amor a primera vista = love at first sight.

* amor ciego = blind love.

* amor de madre = mother love.

* amor divino = divine love.

* amor duradero = lasting love.

* amor filial = filial love.

* amor incondicional = unconditional love.

* amor paternal = parental love.

* amor por el libro = book-fancying.

* amor por la perfección = love of perfection.

* amor propio = self-esteem [self esteem], pride.

* amor verdadero = true love.

* árbol del amor = Judas tree, redbud.

* carta de amor = love letter.

* con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.

* crucero del amor = love boat.

* desarrollar el amor a/por = build + a love of.

* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.

* elixir de amor = love potion.

* enfermo de amor = lovesick, lovestricken.

* escena de amor = love scene.

* estar enfermo de amor = be lovesick.

* expresar amor por = profess + love for.

* filtro de amor = love potion.

* fuga por amor = elopement.

* hacer Algo por amor al arte = labour of love.

* hacer el amor = make + love.

* herido de amor = lovelorn, lovelorn.

* historia de amor = love story.

* lazos de amor = bonding.

* mal de amores = heartache, lovesick.

* manifestar amor por = profess + love for.

* novela de amor = love story, love fiction.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* por amor al arte = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por (el) amor a = for the love of.

* ¡por el amor de Dios! = for crying out loud!.

* sin amor = loveless.

* tener mal de amores = be lovesick.

* tragarse el amor propio = swallow + Posesivo + pride.

* viejo amor = old flame.

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amor

masculine

A

1 (sentimiento) love

una historia de amor a love story

amor no correspondido unrequited love

fue amor a primera vista it was love at first sight

tener amores con algn ( ant); to have a liaison with sb ( dated)

¿qué tal andas de amores? ( fam); how's your love life? ( colloq)

amor POR algn:

siente un gran amor por ti he loves you very much

amor A algn/algo:

amor al prójimo/a la patria love for one's neighbor/one's country

un gran amor a la vida/a los animales a great love of life/animals

de mil amores with (the greatest of) pleasure

hacerle el amor a algn ( ant); to court o woo sb ( dated)

por amor al arte ( fam); just for the fun of it

por (el) amor de Dios (mendigando) for the love of God; (expresando irritación) for God's sake!

requerir a algn de amores ( ant); to pay court to sb ( arch)

amor con amor se paga one good turn deserves another

2

(el acto sexual): el amor lovemaking

yacían desnudos después del amor ( liter); they lay naked after making love

hacer el amor a/con algn to make love to/with sb

3 (persona amada) love; (cosa amada) love

él fue el gran amor de su vida he was the great love of her life

tu amorcito está al teléfono ( fam hum); your beloved is on the telephone ( hum)

amor mío or mi amor my darling, my love

su gran amor es la música music is her great love

4

(esmero, dedicación): hacer algo con amor to do sth lovingly

hay mucho amor puesto en esto a lot of love and care has gone into this

Compuestos:

● amor cortés

courtly love

● amor de hombre

tradescantia, wandering Jew

● amor libre

free love

● amor materno or maternal

maternal love

● amor propio

pride, self-esteem

B ( fam) (persona bondadosa) darling ( colloq), dear ( colloq), honey ( AmE colloq)

sus hijas son un amor his daughters are real darlings

C

al amor de la lumbre by the fireside

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amor sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( sentimiento) love;

◊ amor no correspondido unrequited love;

amor a primera vista love at first sight;
amor al prójimo/a la patria love for one's neighbor/one's country;
amor propio pride, self-esteem;
un gran amor a la vida/a los animales a great love of life/animals;
por amor al arte (fam) just for the fun of it;
por (el) amor de Dios ( mendigando) for the love of God;

( expresando irritación) for God's sake!
b) ( el acto sexual):

◊ hacer el amor a/con algn to make love to/with sb

c) (persona, cosa amada) love;

amor mío or mi amor my darling, my love
d) (esmero, dedicación):

◊ hacer algo con amor to do sth lovingly

2 (fam) ( persona encantadora) darling (colloq), dear (colloq)
amor sustantivo masculino love: amor fraternal, brotherly love
amor maternal, maternal love
amor platónico, platonic love
♦ Locuciones: hacer el amor, to make love
por amor al arte, for nothing: nadie trabaja por amor al arte, nobody works out of the goodness of his heart
' amor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amante
- cariño
- droga
- eterna
- eterno
- evidencia
- fraternal
- hacer
- muestra
- profunda
- profundo
- rendida
- rendido
- vida
- vista
- apasionado
- arte
- brujo
- carnal
- carta
- conquistador
- convivencia
- corresponder
- decir
- declaración
- declarar
- dios
- enfriamiento
- extinguir
- filial
- fugaz
- imposible
- infinito
- maternal
- materno
- nido
- pasajero
- por
- puro
- señal
English:
blind
- bonk
- buy
- conceal
- cupboard love
- definition
- eternal
- fierce
- flame
- free love
- love
- loveless
- lovesick
- pledge
- puppy love
- reciprocate
- self-esteem
- self-respect
- sight
- sweetheart
- Christ
- ego
- fellow
- for
- lovingly
- sake
- self
- sweet
- true

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amor nm

1. [sentimiento] love;

el amor lo transforma todo love changes everything;
Anticuado
mantiene amores con un señor de Montevideo she's having a liaison with a gentleman from Montevideo;

un amor imposible a love that could never be;
Formal
al amor de la lumbre o [m5] del fuego by the fireside;

amor mío, mi amor my love;

amor por algo love of sth;

amor por alguien love for sb;

siente un gran amor por los animales she has a great love of animals, she really loves animals;

hacer el amor [físicamente] to make love;
Anticuado [cortejar] to court;
hacer el amor a o [m5] con alguien to make love to o with sb;

por amor for love;
Fam
por amor al arte for the love of it;

deme una limosna, por amor de Dios for charity's sake o for the love of God, please spare me something;

¡por el amor de Dios, cállate! for God's sake shut up!;

Comp

de mil amores with pleasure;

Prov

amor con amor se paga one good turn deserves another

Comp
amor de adolescente puppy love; Lit amor cortés courtly love;
amor libre free love;

el amor de madre a mother's love;

el amor materno a mother's love;

amor platónico platonic love;

amor propio pride;

tiene mucho/poco amor propio she has high/low self-esteem;

amor verdadero true love

2. [persona amada] love;

un antiguo amor an old flame;

Ana fue su primer amor Ana was his first love;

el amor de mi vida the love of my life

3. [esmero] devotion;

escribe con amor su última novela she's lovingly crafting her latest novel;

limpiaba con amor el valioso jarrón he cleaned the valuable vase lovingly

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amor

m

1 love;

amor mío my love, darling;

amor al prójimo love for one’s fellow man;

por amor a alguien for the love of s.o.;

por amor al arte fig just for the fun of it;

por amor de Dios for God’s sake;

hacer el amor a alguien uso antiguo court o woo s.o.

2 ( acto sexual)

:

hacer el amor make love;

hacer el amor con alguien make love to o with s.o.

3

:

de o

con mil amores with the greatest of pleasure

4

:

al amor de la lumbre around the fire

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amor nm

1) : love

2) : loved one, beloved

3)

amor propio : self-esteem

4)

hacer el amor : to make love

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amor n love

mi amor por ti my love for you

su amor por la música his love of music

canción de amor love song

amor propio pride

Spanish-English dictionary > amor

17 vergnügen

v/refl enjoy o.s.; zurzeit vergnügt er sich mit seiner Sekretärin in Florida at the moment he’s enjoying himself with his secretary in Florida

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das Vergnügen

treat; fun; pleasure; delight; delectableness

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Ver|gnü|gen [fɛɐ'gnyːgn]
nt -s, -

1) (= Freude, Genuss) pleasure; (= Spaß) fun no indef art; (= Erheiterung) amusement

finden — to find enjoyment or pleasure in (doing) sth

das macht or bereitet mir Vergnǘgen — I enjoy it, it gives me pleasure

ein Vergnǘgen aus etw machen — to get pleasure from (doing) sth

für ihn ist es ein Vergnǘgen, nachts durch die menschenleeren Straßen zu wandern — he enjoys wandering around the empty streets at night

ich laufe jeden Tag eine halbe Stunde nur zum Vergnǘgen — I run for half an hour each day just for pleasure or for the fun of it

das war ein teures Vergnǘgen (inf) — that was an expensive bit of fun

ich höre ihn mit großem Vergnǘgen singen — it gives me great pleasure to hear him sing

mit Vergnǘgen — with pleasure

mit großem Vergnǘgen — with great pleasure

mit größtem or dem größten Vergnǘgen — with the greatest of pleasure

(na dann) viel Vergnǘgen! (auch iro) — enjoy yourself/yourselves!

hinein ins Vergnǘgen! — let the fun begin!

er hat mir viel Vergnǘgen gewünscht — he said he hoped I would enjoy myself

wir wünschen Ihnen bei der Show viel Vergnǘgen — we hope you enjoy the show

mit wem habe ich das Vergnǘgen? (form) — with whom do I have the pleasure of speaking? (form)

es ist mir ein Vergnǘgen — it is a pleasure for me

2) (dated Veranstaltung) entertainment

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das

1) (the state of being amused or of finding something funny: a smile of amusement.) amusement

2) ((something which causes) great pleasure: Peacefulness is one of the delights of country life.) delight

3) (something that gives one enjoyment; joy or delight: the pleasures of country life; I get a lot of pleasure from listening to music.) pleasure

4) (fun; amusement: I only did it for sport.) sport

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Ver·gnü·gen

<-s, ->

[fɛɐ̯ˈgny:gn̩]

nt (Freude) enjoyment no pl; (Genuss) pleasure no pl

ein teures [o kein billiges] \Vergnügen sein (fam) to be an expensive [or not a cheap] way of enjoying oneself [or form of entertainment] [or bit of fun]

ein zweifelhaftes \Vergnügen a dubious pleasure

\Vergnügen [an etw dat] finden to find pleasure in sth

\Vergnügen daran finden, etw zu tun to find pleasure in doing sth

[jdm] ein \Vergnügen sein, etw zu tun to be a pleasure [for sb] to do sth

es ist [o war] mir ein \Vergnügen it is [or was] a pleasure

kein [reines] [o nicht gerade ein] \Vergnügen sein, etw zu tun to not be exactly a pleasure doing sth

[jdm] \Vergnügen machen [o (geh) bereiten] to give sb pleasure

[jdm] \Vergnügen machen [o (geh) bereiten], etw zu tun to give sb pleasure doing sth

sich dat ein \Vergnügen daraus machen, etw zu tun to find pleasure in doing sth

mit [bestimmtem] \Vergnügen with [a certain] pleasure

mit großem \Vergnügen with great pleasure

mit größtem \Vergnügen with the greatest of pleasure

▶ mit wem habe ich das \Vergnügen? (geh) with whom do I have the pleasure of speaking? form

▶ hinein ins \Vergnügen! (fam) let's start enjoying ourselves!

▶ sich akk ins \Vergnügen stürzen (fam) to join the fun

▶ viel \Vergnügen! have a good time!

▶ [na dann] viel \Vergnügen! (iron) have fun [then]! iron

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das; Vergnügens, Vergnügen: pleasure; (Spaß) fun

ein teueres Vergnügen — (ugs.) an expensive bit of fun (coll.)

es ist mir ein Vergnügen — it's a pleasure

mit wem habe ich das Vergnügen? — with whom do I have the pleasure of speaking?

etwas macht jemandem [großes] Vergnügen — something gives somebody [great] pleasure; somebody enjoys something [very much]

viel Vergnügen! — (auch iron.) have fun!

mit [dem größten] Vergnügen — with [the greatest of] pleasure

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vergnügen v/r enjoy o.s.;

zurzeit vergnügt er sich mit seiner Sekretärin in Florida at the moment he’s enjoying himself with his secretary in Florida

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das; Vergnügens, Vergnügen: pleasure; (Spaß) fun

ein teueres Vergnügen — (ugs.) an expensive bit of fun (coll.)

es ist mir ein Vergnügen — it's a pleasure

mit wem habe ich das Vergnügen? — with whom do I have the pleasure of speaking?

etwas macht jemandem [großes] Vergnügen — something gives somebody [great] pleasure; somebody enjoys something [very much]

viel Vergnügen! — (auch iron.) have fun!

mit [dem größten] Vergnügen — with [the greatest of] pleasure

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n.

delectableness n.

delight n.

pleasure n.

treat n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > vergnügen

18 Vergnügen

v/refl enjoy o.s.; zurzeit vergnügt er sich mit seiner Sekretärin in Florida at the moment he’s enjoying himself with his secretary in Florida

* * *

das Vergnügen

treat; fun; pleasure; delight; delectableness

* * *
Ver|gnü|gen [fɛɐ'gnyːgn]
nt -s, -

1) (= Freude, Genuss) pleasure; (= Spaß) fun no indef art; (= Erheiterung) amusement

finden — to find enjoyment or pleasure in (doing) sth

das macht or bereitet mir Vergnǘgen — I enjoy it, it gives me pleasure

ein Vergnǘgen aus etw machen — to get pleasure from (doing) sth

für ihn ist es ein Vergnǘgen, nachts durch die menschenleeren Straßen zu wandern — he enjoys wandering around the empty streets at night

ich laufe jeden Tag eine halbe Stunde nur zum Vergnǘgen — I run for half an hour each day just for pleasure or for the fun of it

das war ein teures Vergnǘgen (inf) — that was an expensive bit of fun

ich höre ihn mit großem Vergnǘgen singen — it gives me great pleasure to hear him sing

mit Vergnǘgen — with pleasure

mit großem Vergnǘgen — with great pleasure

mit größtem or dem größten Vergnǘgen — with the greatest of pleasure

(na dann) viel Vergnǘgen! (auch iro) — enjoy yourself/yourselves!

hinein ins Vergnǘgen! — let the fun begin!

er hat mir viel Vergnǘgen gewünscht — he said he hoped I would enjoy myself

wir wünschen Ihnen bei der Show viel Vergnǘgen — we hope you enjoy the show

mit wem habe ich das Vergnǘgen? (form) — with whom do I have the pleasure of speaking? (form)

es ist mir ein Vergnǘgen — it is a pleasure for me

2) (dated Veranstaltung) entertainment

* * *

das

1) (the state of being amused or of finding something funny: a smile of amusement.) amusement

2) ((something which causes) great pleasure: Peacefulness is one of the delights of country life.) delight

3) (something that gives one enjoyment; joy or delight: the pleasures of country life; I get a lot of pleasure from listening to music.) pleasure

4) (fun; amusement: I only did it for sport.) sport

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Ver·gnü·gen

<-s, ->

[fɛɐ̯ˈgny:gn̩]

nt (Freude) enjoyment no pl; (Genuss) pleasure no pl

ein teures [o kein billiges] \Vergnügen sein (fam) to be an expensive [or not a cheap] way of enjoying oneself [or form of entertainment] [or bit of fun]

ein zweifelhaftes \Vergnügen a dubious pleasure

\Vergnügen [an etw dat] finden to find pleasure in sth

\Vergnügen daran finden, etw zu tun to find pleasure in doing sth

[jdm] ein \Vergnügen sein, etw zu tun to be a pleasure [for sb] to do sth

es ist [o war] mir ein \Vergnügen it is [or was] a pleasure

kein [reines] [o nicht gerade ein] \Vergnügen sein, etw zu tun to not be exactly a pleasure doing sth

[jdm] \Vergnügen machen [o (geh) bereiten] to give sb pleasure

[jdm] \Vergnügen machen [o (geh) bereiten], etw zu tun to give sb pleasure doing sth

sich dat ein \Vergnügen daraus machen, etw zu tun to find pleasure in doing sth

mit [bestimmtem] \Vergnügen with [a certain] pleasure

mit großem \Vergnügen with great pleasure

mit größtem \Vergnügen with the greatest of pleasure

▶ mit wem habe ich das \Vergnügen? (geh) with whom do I have the pleasure of speaking? form

▶ hinein ins \Vergnügen! (fam) let's start enjoying ourselves!

▶ sich akk ins \Vergnügen stürzen (fam) to join the fun

▶ viel \Vergnügen! have a good time!

▶ [na dann] viel \Vergnügen! (iron) have fun [then]! iron

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das; Vergnügens, Vergnügen: pleasure; (Spaß) fun

ein teueres Vergnügen — (ugs.) an expensive bit of fun (coll.)

es ist mir ein Vergnügen — it's a pleasure

mit wem habe ich das Vergnügen? — with whom do I have the pleasure of speaking?

etwas macht jemandem [großes] Vergnügen — something gives somebody [great] pleasure; somebody enjoys something [very much]

viel Vergnügen! — (auch iron.) have fun!

mit [dem größten] Vergnügen — with [the greatest of] pleasure

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Vergnügen n; -s, -; pleasure, enjoyment; (Spaß) fun;

Vergnügen an einer Sache

finden find pleasure in, enjoy;

ein kindliches Vergnügen an etwas haben take childish pleasure in sth;

jemandem (großes) Vergnügen machen oder

bereiten give sb (great) pleasure;

sich (dat)

ein Vergnügen daraus machen, etwas zu tun derive pleasure from ( oder enjoy) doing sth;

es war mir ein Vergnügen it was a pleasure;

mit wem hatte ich das Vergnügen? obs with whom do I have the pleasure of speaking?;

viel Vergnügen! auch iron have fun!, enjoy yourself ( oder yourselves)!;

es war kein (reines) Vergnügen umg it was no picnic ( oder fun and games), it wasn’t exactly (great) fun;

es ist wahrlich kein Vergnügen, mit ihm zu verhandeln negotiating with him really is no fun;

mit (größtem) Vergnügen with (the greatest) pleasure;

(nur) zum Vergnügen (just) for fun;

aus reinem Vergnügen just for the fun of it;

vor Vergnügen quietschen etc: with pleasure;

ein teures Vergnügen an expensive business ( oder affair);

also stürzen wir uns ins Vergnügen! umg so let’s enjoy ourselves!; iron (fangen wir an!) so let the fun begin!

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das; Vergnügens, Vergnügen: pleasure; (Spaß) fun

ein teueres Vergnügen — (ugs.) an expensive bit of fun (coll.)

es ist mir ein Vergnügen — it's a pleasure

mit wem habe ich das Vergnügen? — with whom do I have the pleasure of speaking?

etwas macht jemandem [großes] Vergnügen — something gives somebody [great] pleasure; somebody enjoys something [very much]

viel Vergnügen! — (auch iron.) have fun!

mit [dem größten] Vergnügen — with [the greatest of] pleasure

* * *

n.

delectableness n.

delight n.

pleasure n.

treat n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Vergnügen

19 laugh

lɑ:f
1. сущ.
1) смех, хохот to do smth. for a laugh (for laughs) ≈ делать что-л. ради смеха on the laugh ≈ смеясь to have the laugh of/on smb. ≈ высмеять того, кто смеялся над тобой to have a good laugh at smb. ≈ от души посмеяться над кем-л. to stifle, suppress a laugh ≈ сдерживать смех hearty, loud laugh ≈ громкий, сердечный смех;
смех от души The joke got a big laugh. ≈ Над шуткой много смеялись. belly laugh ≈ хохот derisive laugh ≈ иронический смех forced laugh ≈ деланный, принужденный смех infectious laugh ≈ заразительный смех sardonic laugh ≈ сардонический смех subdued laugh ≈ сдерживаемый смех give a laugh raise a laugh raise the laugh against turn the laugh against Syn: chortle, chuckle, giggle, guffaw, snicker, snigger, titter, roar Ant: frown, weep
2) шутка, причина смеха Syn: joke
2. гл.
1) смеяться;
рассмеяться (about;
at) to laugh up one's sleeve ≈ смеяться втихомолку to laugh on the other/wrong side (of one's face, mouth) ≈ внезапно перейти от смеха к печали to burst out laughing ≈ рассмеяться to laugh at smb., smth. ≈ смеяться над кем-л., чем-л. to laugh to scorn ≈ высмеять to laugh oneself into fits/convulsions ≈ смеяться до упаду he laughed his pleasure ≈ он рассмеялся от удовольствия He laughed himself hoarse. ≈ Он смеялся до коликов. Syn: chortle
2., chuckle
2., giggle
2., guffaw
2., snicker
2., snigger
2., titter
2. Ant: frown
2., weep
2) со смехом сказать, произнести he laughed a reply ≈ он ответил со смехом ∙ laugh about laugh at laugh away laugh down laugh off laugh out laugh over to laugh on the wrong side of one's mouth/face ≈ от смеха перейти к слезам;
огорчиться, опечалиться he laughs best who laughs last посл. ≈ хорошо смеется тот, кто смеется последним смех - on the * смеясь, продолжая смеяться, со смехом - to give a * рассмеяться - to raise a * вызвать смех, рассмешить - to raise a /to turn the/ * against smb. поставить кого-л. в смешное положение, высмеять кого-л. - to have /to get/ the * over smb. от души посмеяться над кем-л. - the * was on him в результате он сам остался в дураках - to have the * on one's side посмеяться над тем, кто смеялся над тобой;
взять верх, восторжествовать над кем-л. - to join in the * присоединиться к общему смеху, посмеяться вместе с другими( особ. о человеке, добродушно принимающем подшучивание) - to break into a * разразиться смехом - we've had a good many *s over his behaviour мы немало посмеялись над его поведением (редкое) посмешище( разговорное) шутка, смешной случай - that's a * ну и смехота, вот смеху-то - it was a * вот смеху-то было - he will help? - That's a * он поможет? - Не смеши меня! (разговорное) забава - to play baseball just for *s играть в бейсбол несерьезно /для забавы/ смеяться - to * at a joke смеяться над шуткой - to * oneself helpless смеяться до упаду - to * in smb.'s face смеяться в лицо кому-л. - to * over a letter смеяться читая письмо - the children *ed at the clown's antics дети заливались смехом, глядя на выходки клоуна - it is nothing to * at здесь нет ничего смешного - don't make me * не смеши меня - he was *ing his head off он хохотал как безумный (at) смеяться над чем-л.;
пренебрегать чем-л.;
не обращать внимание на что-л. - to * at difficulties смеяться над трудностями сказать со смехом, произнести смеясь - to * a reply ответить смеясь выразить смехом - to * one's pleasure рассмеяться от удовольствия - she *ed her disrespect она презрительно рассмеялась выгнать, согнать( откуда-л.) - they *ed the singer out the house /off the stage/ зрители хохотали над певцом так, что ему пришлось сойти с эстрады насмешками отучить( от чего-л.) - to * smb. out a habit отучить кого-л. от привычки, посмеявшись над ней > to * in one's sleeve смеяться в кулак;
украдкой /исподтишка/ радоваться > to * on the wrong /other/ side of one's mouth /face/ неожиданно перейти от радости /смеха/ к слезам > he *s best who *s last (пословица) хорошо смеется тот кто смеется последним > enough to make a cat * курам на смех;
смех да и только > * before breakfast you'll cry before supper кто с утра смеется тот к вечеру плачет;
рано пташечка запела, как бы кошечка не сьела > to * out of court высмеять;
осмеять to give a ~ рассмеяться;
to raise a laugh вызвать смех to have a good ~ (at smb.) от души посмеяться (над кем-л.) laugh смех, хохот;
on the laugh смеясь;
to have the laugh (of (или on) smb.) высмеять того, кто смеялся над тобой ~ со смехом сказать, произнести;
he laughed a reply он ответил со смехом to ~ oneself into fits (или convulsions) смеяться до упаду;
he laughed his pleasure он рассмеялся от удовольствия to ~ on the wrong side of one's mouth (или face) от смеха перейти к слезам;
огорчиться, опечалиться;
he laughs best who laughs last посл. хорошо смеется тот, кто смеется последним laugh смех, хохот;
on the laugh смеясь;
to have the laugh (of (или on) smb.) высмеять того, кто смеялся над тобой ~ смеяться;
рассмеяться;
to laugh (at smb., smth.) смеяться (над кем-л., чем-л.) ;
to laugh to scorn высмеять ~ смеяться;
рассмеяться;
to laugh (at smb., smth.) смеяться (над кем-л., чем-л.) ;
to laugh to scorn высмеять ~ со смехом сказать, произнести;
he laughed a reply он ответил со смехом ~ away рассеять, прогнать смехом (скуку, опасения) ~ down засмеять;
заглушить смехом (речь и т. п.) ~ off отшутиться, отделаться смехом (от чего-л.) to ~ on the wrong side of one's mouth (или face) от смеха перейти к слезам;
огорчиться, опечалиться;
he laughs best who laughs last посл. хорошо смеется тот, кто смеется последним to ~ oneself into fits (или convulsions) смеяться до упаду;
he laughed his pleasure он рассмеялся от удовольствия ~ out: to ~ (smb.) out (of smth.) насмешкой отучить (кого-л. от чего-л.) ~ out: to ~ (smb.) out (of smth.) насмешкой отучить (кого-л. от чего-л.) ~ over обсуждать в шутливом тоне ~ смеяться;
рассмеяться;
to laugh (at smb., smth.) смеяться (над кем-л., чем-л.) ;
to laugh to scorn высмеять laugh смех, хохот;
on the laugh смеясь;
to have the laugh (of (или on) smb.) высмеять того, кто смеялся над тобой to give a ~ рассмеяться;
to raise a laugh вызвать смех to raise (или to turn) the ~ (against smb.) поставить (кого-л.) в смешное положение

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > laugh

20 show

1. I
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1) a scar (a mark of a wound, etc.) shows шрам и т.д. виден /заметен/; а stain shows проступает пятно; does my slip show? у меня не выглядывает комбинация?; your straps are showing у тебя бретельки видны

2) time will show время покажет
2. II
1) show in some manner the pattern shows plainly рисунок ясно виден /четко проступает/; show at some time buds are just showing почки только начинают появляться; the scar still shows шрам еще заметен

2) show somewhere where is the film showing? где идет этот фильм?
3. III
show smth.

1) show one's new hat (one's books, one's designs, a specimen of his new work, etc.) показывать свою новую шляпу и т.д.; show a film показывать /демонстрировать/ фильм; show a cheap line of goods выставлять /демонстрировать/ дешевые товары; show one's wares разложить свои товары; show one's tickets (one's passport, one's licence, etc.) предъявлять билеты и т.д.; show the contents of your pockets покажи, что [там] у тебя в карманах; show one's legs (one's breast, one's arms, etc.) обнажать ноги и т.д.; that dress shows your underwear из-под этого платья у вас видно нижнее белье; show one's teeth оскалить зубы; show one's face /one's nose/ появляться, показываться

2) show signs of intelligence (signs of use, no signs of wear, great improvement, more learning, a noble spirit, taste, a great deal of originality, unexpected daring, etc.) обнаруживать признаки ума и т.д.; he showed no signs of life он не проявлял признаков жизни; he showed no sign of having heard anything он и виду не подал, что что-то слышал; his cheeks showed two red patches на его щеках выступили два красных пятна; he shows his age по нему видно, что он немолод; his face showed his delight (his pleasure) его лицо выражало восторг (удовольствие); she showed neither joy nor anger она не проявляла ни радости, ни злости, по ней не было видно, радуется она или злится; try not to show any emotion постарайтесь не показывать никаких эмоций /не показывать виду, что вы волнуетесь/; show one's true character показывать свой истинный характер; show resemblance обнаруживать сходство, быть похожим; show (great) promise подавать (большие) надежды; show good judgement судить здраво, проявлять трезвый подход к вещам; show favour (courage, intelligence, etc.) проявлять благосклонность и т.д.; show one's hand /one's cards/ раскрыть свой карты

3) show the existence of smth. (the impossibility of doing smth., the falsity of the tale, the absurdity of the explanation, etc.) показывать /доказывать/ существование чего-л. и т.д.; his edginess shows a lack of self-confidence его нервозность говорит о неуверенности в себе

4) show time (the hour, speed, the way, a loss, a net profit of t 1000, etc.) показывать время и т.д.; the indicator shows a speed of 60 miles an hour счетчик /спидометр/ показывает скорость [в] шестьдесят миль в час

5) a light carpet will show the dirt на светлом ковре будет видна /заметна/ грязь; the picture shows three figures на картине изображены три фигуры
4. IV
1) show smth. in some manner show smth. openly (reluctantly, occasionally, etc.) выставлять /показывать, демонстрировать/ что-л. открыто и т.д.; show smth. somewhere show smth. here and there выставлять /показывать/ что-л. повсюду; never show your face again here не смей здесь больше показываться, чтоб и носа твоего здесь не было

2) show smth. in some manner show smth. clearly (obviously, distinctly, etc.) ясно и т.д. обнаруживать /проявлять/ что-л.

3) show smth. in some manner show smth. conclusively (fully, unequivocally, clearly, partly, subsequently, etc.) убедительно и т.д. показывать /доказывать/ что-л.

4) show smb. somewhere show smb. upstairs (downstairs, out) проводить кого-л. наверх (вниз, к выходу); show him in приведите его сюда
5. V
show smb. smth.

1) show the teacher your hands (him your new hat, the children some interesting pictures, me what is inside, etc.) показать учителю руки и т.д.; what can I show you, madam? что вам угодно, мадам? (в магазине, ателье и т.п.); show smb. the way показывать кому-л. дорогу, объяснять кому-л., как пройти; show smb. the way to town (to the village, to the station, etc.) объяснять /показывать/ кому-л., как пройти в город и т.д.; show smb. the way to learn languages (to master the art, to achieve one's ends, etc.) объяснять кому-л., как изучать языки и т.д.; show smb. the door указать кому-л. на дверь id I could show him a thing or two coll. я могу ему кое-что показать

2) show smb. kindness (great favour, indifference, etc.) проявлять доброту и т.д. по отношению к кому-л.; he showed me great sympathy when I was in trouble он проявил ко мне большее участие, когда я попал в беду
6. VII
show smb. to be smb. show smb. to be a rascal (to be a coward, etc.) показать /доказать/, что кто-л. подлец и т.д.; show smb. how to do smth. show smb. how to operate this machine (how to draw a chart, etc.) показать кому-л., как работать на этой машине и т.д.; show me how to read (how to write, how to do the problem, etc.) научи меня читать и т.д.; show smb. what to do показать кому-л. /научать кого-л. /, что делать
7. XI
1) be shown to smb. I won't believe it unless it's shown to me я не поверю, пока мне этого не покажут; be shown (on) smth. the roads are shown in red дороги обозначены красным; as shown in the illustration (in the table, in the graph, in the statement above, etc.) как показано на рисунке и т.д.; the place shown on the map место, указанное на карте; machine shown in section машина, показанная в разрезе

2) be shown (in)to (out of) smth. I was shown into the room меня провели в комнату; I was shown to the gates меня проводили до ворот; he was shown out of the office его выпроводили из кабинета; be shown over (round, through) smth. the visitors were shown all over (round) the city приезжих водили по (всему) городу: I was shown through the rooms of the hotel мне показали номера гостиницы

3) be shown in some manner that... it can easily be shown that... нетрудно доказать, что...
8. XV
show to be in some state the house shows white from here отсюда дом выглядит белым; oil paintings show best at a distance картины маслом лучше смотреть на расстоянии
9. XVI
show from some place show from the top of the mountain (from a great distance, from here, etc.) виднеться /быть видным/ с вершины горы и т.д.; show through (above, below, etc.) smth. show through the fog (through the trees, above the wood, below the water, etc.) быть видным /виднеться/ сквозь туман и т.д.; the veins show under the skin вены просвечивают через кожу; show on smth. the buds are already showing on the trees на деревьях появились почки || show in smb.'s face /in smb.'s expression/ отражаться на лице; anger showed in his face на его лице отразился /был написан/ гнев
10. XVIII
1) show oneself after the play the audience called for the author to show himself по окончании спектакля публика потребовала, чтобы вышел автор; the sun has shown itself above the horizon солнце появилось над горизонтом

2) show oneself as being of some quality show oneself cruel (generous, very friendly, etc.) проявить жестокость и т.д.; show oneself smb. show oneself a first-rate leader проявить себя первоклассным организатором; show oneself a practical man доказать свою практичность; show oneself a coward показывать свою трусость; he showed himself as accommodating as possible он доказал свою необыкновенную сговорчивость; show oneself to be smth. he showed himself to be unreliable он показал себя ненадежным человеком
11. XIX1
show like smth. show like a disk (like a small dot, etc.) казаться /выглядеть/ диском и т.д.; the building shows from here like a dark streak отсюда здание кажется темной полосой
12. XX1
show as smth. the yacht only shows as a dot on the skyline яхта кажется всего лишь точкой на горизонте
13. XXI1
1) show smth. on (at, in, etc.) smth. show a place on a map (a face on a picture, appoint on a diagram, etc.) показывать место на карте и т.д.; show one's flowers at a flower-show (specimens of fruit and vegetables at an annual show, pictures at the Academy, goods in a window, butterflies in glass cases, etc.) выставлять свой цветы на выставке и т.д.; what are they showing at the theatre? что идет в театре?; show the way to smth. show the way to the theatre (to the centre of the city, etc.) указать дорогу к театру и т.д., рассказать /объяснить/, как пройти к театру и т.д.; the signpost shows the way to London указатель показывает дорогу на Лондон; show smth. to smb. show the picture to all his friends (your tongue to the doctor, etc.) показывать картину всем его друзьям и т.д.; have you shown this to anyone? вы это кому-нибудь показывали?

2) show smb. into (out of) smth. show him into the room (the visitor into his den, the man out of his study, etc.) проводить его в комнату и т.д.; show smb. to some place show the man to the door (to the gate, to the exit, etc.) проводить человека до двери /дверей/ и т.д.; show smb. to his seat проводить кого-л. на место; show smb. over (all over, round) smth. show smb. [all] over the house (round the plant, over the ship, round the city, etc.) показать кому-л. дом и т.д., водить кого-л. по дому и т.д.

3) show smth. for (towards, with, at) smth., smb. show a taste for work (a liking for music, affection for the child, respect for him, sympathy with the girl, hatred towards the enemy, jealousy towards her husband, etc.) проявлять вкус к работе и т.д.; show admiration for smb. выражать восхищение [перед] кем-л.; show regard /consideration/ for smb. считаться с кем-л., проявлять уважение к кому-л.; show displeasure at smb.'s appearance (no emotion at their words, etc.) обнаруживать /показывать/ неудовольствие при чьем-л. появлении и т.д.; he showed his pleasure at the news новость его явно обрадовала; show smth. in smth., smb. show zeal in one's work (interest in her brother, etc.) проявлять рвение в работе и т.д. || show mercy on smb. проявлять милосердие /сострадание/ к кому-л., щадить кого-л.

4) show smth. in smth. show a rise in temperature (a fall in prices, etc.) показывать повышение температуры и т.д.; this shows a decline in prosperity это служит показателем понижения уровня благосостояния; the chart shows a rise in birthrates диаграмма показывает прирост /увеличение/ рождаемости; show smth. between smth. show the relation between smth. and smth. обнаруживать отношение /связь/ между чем-л. и чем-л.; the experiment shows the relation between work and heat эксперимент подтверждает /указывает на/ существование связи между работой и тепловой энергией
14. XXV
1) show what... (how..., etc.) we will show what he was doing мы покажем, что он делал; the diagram shows how this device works диаграмма объясняет, как работает это устройство he showed that he was annoyed no нему было видно, что он недоволен

2) show that... (why..., how..., etc.) show that it is true (that it is silly, why he needed the book, how false it was, how much he felt it, etc.) доказывать /объяснять/, что это правда и т.д.; it only shows how little you know (that I was right, that you were not telling the truth, etc.) это только говорит о том, как вы мало знаете и т.д.; that /it/ goes to show that... это свидетельствует о том, что...; nothing seemed to show that he was guilty ничто, казалось, не указывало на его виновность XXIV show me what you have in your bag покажите, что у вас в сумке

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