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1 amusement
1) (the state of being amused or of finding something funny: a smile of amusement.) diversión2) (an entertainment or interest: surfing and other holiday amusements.) distracción, entretenimientoamusement n diversión / entretenimientoI paint, but just for amusement pinto, pero sólo para entretenermetr[ə'mjʊːzmənt]1 (enjoyment) diversión nombre femenino, entretenimiento2 (pastime) pasatiempo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLamusement arcade salón nombre masculino de juegosamusement park parque nombre masculino de atraccionesamusement [ə'mju:zmənt] n1) entertainment: diversión f, entretenimiento m, pasatiempo m2) laughter: risa fn.• atracción s.f.• bureo s.m.• distracción s.f.• diversión s.f.• divertimiento s.m.• entretenimiento s.m.• juego s.m.• pasatiempo s.m.• placer s.m.• recreo s.m.• regodeo s.m.ə'mjuːzmənta) u ( entertainment) distracción f, entretenimiento m, entretención f (AmL)b) u ( mirth) diversión fto our great amusement o much to our amusement... — para nuestro gran regocijo...; (before n)
amusement arcade — sala f de juegos recreativos
[ǝ'mjuːzmǝnt]amusement park — parque m de diversiones or (Esp) atracciones
1. N1) (=mirth)to conceal one's amusement — ocultar sus ganas de reír, aguantarse la risa
2) (=entertainment) distracción f, diversión f3) amusements (=pastimes) diversiones fpl, distracciones fpl ; (Brit) (in fairground) atracciones f ; (in amusement arcade) máquinas fpl electrónicas, máquinas fpl tragaperras2.CPDamusement arcade N — (Brit) sala f de juegos recreativos
amusement park N — (esp US) parque m de atracciones
amusement ride N — atracción f (en parque de atracciones)
* * *[ə'mjuːzmənt]a) u ( entertainment) distracción f, entretenimiento m, entretención f (AmL)b) u ( mirth) diversión fto our great amusement o much to our amusement... — para nuestro gran regocijo...; (before n)
amusement arcade — sala f de juegos recreativos
amusement park — parque m de diversiones or (Esp) atracciones
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2 entretenimiento
m.1 entertainment.2 pastime.* * *1 (distracción) entertainment, distraction, amusement2 (mantenimiento) maintenance, upkeep* * *noun m.amusement, entertainment* * *SM1) (=diversión) entertainment, amusement2) †† (=mantenimiento) upkeep, maintenance* * *masculino entertainmentme sirve de entretenimiento — it keeps me amused o entertained
lo hace por or como entretenimiento — he does it for pleasure o for fun
su entretenimiento favorito — her favorite activity o pastime
* * *= entertainment, fun, diversion.Ex. In Spain, posters and cartoons were used to convey the impression of reading as entertainment.Ex. Maybe when that young author looks back in a few years' time, she'll realize just how much more she got out of it than a bit of fun and fame.Ex. Up to 1800 music was utilitarian whilst after that it was aimed more at amusement and diversion.----* de entretenimiento = recreational.* entretenimiento del coche = car maintenance.* entretenimiento musical = audio entertainment.* local de entretenimiento nocturno = night spot.* lugar de entretenimiento nocturno = night spot.* por puro entretenimiento = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* programas televisivos de entretenimiento = entertainment television.* * *masculino entertainmentme sirve de entretenimiento — it keeps me amused o entertained
lo hace por or como entretenimiento — he does it for pleasure o for fun
su entretenimiento favorito — her favorite activity o pastime
* * *= entertainment, fun, diversion.Ex: In Spain, posters and cartoons were used to convey the impression of reading as entertainment.
Ex: Maybe when that young author looks back in a few years' time, she'll realize just how much more she got out of it than a bit of fun and fame.Ex: Up to 1800 music was utilitarian whilst after that it was aimed more at amusement and diversion.* de entretenimiento = recreational.* entretenimiento del coche = car maintenance.* entretenimiento musical = audio entertainment.* local de entretenimiento nocturno = night spot.* lugar de entretenimiento nocturno = night spot.* por puro entretenimiento = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* programas televisivos de entretenimiento = entertainment television.* * *entertainmentel único entretenimiento que hay aquí es una discoteca the only entertainment here is a discothequejugar a las cartas me sirve de entretenimiento playing cards keeps me amused o entertainedno es su trabajo, lo hace sólo por or como entretenimiento it isn't his job, he just does it for pleasure o for funsu entretenimiento favorito es reírse de la gente her favorite activity o pastime is making fun of peoplehay muchos entretenimientos para los niños there are lots of things for the children to do, there are lots of things to keep the children happy o amused o entertained* * *
entretenimiento sustantivo masculino
entertainment;◊ lo hace por entretenimiento he does it for pleasure o for fun
entretenimiento sustantivo masculino
1 (diversión) entertainment, amusement
2 (pasatiempo) pastime
' entretenimiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dedicarse
- esparcimiento
- espectáculo
- expansión
- aburrido
- aburrir
- distracción
- entretención
- pasatiempo
- salir
English:
amusement
- distraction
- diversion
- entertainment
* * *1. [acción] entertainment;lo hace por entretenimiento he does it for fun2. [pasatiempo] pastime;¿cuál es su entretenimiento preferido? what is your favourite hobby;coleccionar sellos le sirve de entretenimiento stamp collecting keeps him amused3. [conservación, mantenimiento] maintenance, upkeep* * *m entertainment, amusement* * *1) : entertainment, pastime2) diversión: fun, amusement* * *1. (pasatiempo) pastime2. (diversión) entertainment -
3 diversión
f.fun, recreation, entertainment, amusement.* * *1 fun, amusement, entertainment* * *noun f.amusement, diversion* * *SF1) (=entretenimiento) fun2) (=pasatiempo) hobby, pastimediversiones de salón — parlour games, indoor games
3) (Mil) diversion* * *a) ( esparcimiento) funb) (espectáculo, juego)* * *= amusement, entertainment, pleasure, fun, diversion, funmaking.Ex. Several hundred pages of information are available on each channel, concerned mainly with retail prices, share prices and amusement.Ex. In Spain, posters and cartoons were used to convey the impression of reading as entertainment.Ex. It may be that, apart from the simple pleasure of browsing, documents arranged on shelves, may be easily examined.Ex. Maybe when that young author looks back in a few years' time, she'll realize just how much more she got out of it than a bit of fun and fame.Ex. Up to 1800 music was utilitarian whilst after that it was aimed more at amusement and diversion.Ex. This annual event brings the whole community together for a full night of funmaking.----* lugar de diversión = playground.* por diversión = for sport, for fun, (just) for the hell of (doing) it, for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it.* por pura diversión = for kicks.* sólo por diversión = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* * *a) ( esparcimiento) funb) (espectáculo, juego)* * *diversión22 = enjoyment.Ex: So I read on with increasing interest and enjoyment and, let it be said admiration too.
= amusement, entertainment, pleasure, fun, diversion, funmaking.Ex: Several hundred pages of information are available on each channel, concerned mainly with retail prices, share prices and amusement.
Ex: In Spain, posters and cartoons were used to convey the impression of reading as entertainment.Ex: It may be that, apart from the simple pleasure of browsing, documents arranged on shelves, may be easily examined.Ex: Maybe when that young author looks back in a few years' time, she'll realize just how much more she got out of it than a bit of fun and fame.Ex: Up to 1800 music was utilitarian whilst after that it was aimed more at amusement and diversion.Ex: This annual event brings the whole community together for a full night of funmaking.* lugar de diversión = playground.* por diversión = for sport, for fun, (just) for the hell of (doing) it, for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it.* por pura diversión = for kicks.* sólo por diversión = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* * *1 (esparcimiento) funse disfrazan por diversión they dress up for funte hace falta un poco de diversión you need a bit of enjoyment o fun2(espectáculo, juego): aquí hay pocas diversiones nocturnas there isn't much night life here, there isn't much entertainment in the eveningsen el pueblo hay pocos lugares de diversión there's hardly anything to do in the village* * *
diversión sustantivo femenino
b) (espectáculo, juego):
diversión sustantivo femenino
1 fun
2 Mil diversion: están realizando maniobras de diversión, they're carrying out diversion strategies
' diversión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
animación
- cachondeo
- comecocos
- consistente
- derivación
- desviación
- desvío
- digresión
- entretenimiento
- idea
- marcha
- recreo
- disfrazar
- plan
- vacilón
English:
amusement
- diversion
- entertainment
- fun
- join
- play
- recreation
- idea
* * *diversión nf1. [pasatiempo] entertainment, amusement;mi diversión favorita es el cine my favourite pastime is going to the movies;la ciudad ofrece gran variedad de diversiones the city offers a great variety of entertainment2. [hecho de divertirse] enjoyment;hacer algo por diversión to do sth for enjoyment o fun;tuvimos un rato de diversión we had a bit of fun;un poco de diversión no nos vendría mal we could do with a bit of fun* * *f1 fun2 ( pasatiempo) pastime;aquí no hay muchas diversiones there’s not much to do around here* * ** * *1. (placer) fun2. (pasatiempo) pastime3. (entretenimiento) entertainment -
4 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 Vergnügentreat; fun; pleasure; delight; delectableness* * *Ver|gnü|gen [fɛɐ'gnyːgn]nt -s, -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* * *das1) (the state of being amused or of finding something funny: a smile of amusement.) amusement2) ((something which causes) great pleasure: Peacefulness is one of the delights of country life.) delight3) (something that gives one enjoyment; joy or delight: the pleasures of country life; I get a lot of pleasure from listening to music.) pleasure4) (fun; amusement: I only did it for sport.) sport* * *Ver·gnü·gen<-s, ->[fɛɐ̯ˈgny:gn̩]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 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 sthkein [reines] [o nicht gerade ein] \Vergnügen sein, etw zu tun to not be exactly a pleasure doing sthmit [bestimmtem] \Vergnügen with [a certain] pleasuremit großem \Vergnügen with great pleasuremit größtem \Vergnügen with the greatest of pleasure▶ viel \Vergnügen! have a good time!* * *das; Vergnügens, Vergnügen: pleasure; (Spaß) funein teueres Vergnügen — (ugs.) an expensive bit of fun (coll.)
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
* * *finden find pleasure in, enjoy;ein kindliches Vergnügen an etwas haben take childish pleasure in sth;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?;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!* * *das; Vergnügens, Vergnügen: pleasure; (Spaß) funein teueres Vergnügen — (ugs.) an expensive bit of fun (coll.)
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. -
5 sport
1. noun1) (pastime) Sport, derteam/winter/water/indoor sport — Mannschafts- / Winter- / Wasser- / Hallensport, der
go in for sport, do sport — Sport treiben
3) in pl. (Brit.)[athletic] sports — Athletik, die
Sports Day — (Sch.) Sportfest, das
do/say something in sport — etwas im od. zum Scherz tun/sagen
5) (coll.): (easygoing person)Aunt Joan is a real sport — Tante Joan ist echt (ugs.) in Ordnung
2. transitive verbbe a good/bad sport — (in games) ein guter/schlechter Verlierer sein
stolz tragen [Kleidungsstück]* * *[spo:t] 1. noun1) (games or competitions involving physical activity: She's very keen on sport of all kinds.) der Sport2) (a particular game or amusement of this kind: Hunting, shooting and fishing are not sports I enjoy.) die Sportart3) (a good-natured and obliging person: He's a good sport to agree to do that for us!) feiner Kerl4) (fun; amusement: I only did it for sport.) das Vergnügen2. verb(to wear, especially in public: He was sporting a pink tie.) Sport-...- academic.ru/69787/sporting">sporting- sports
- sports car
- sports jacket
- sportsman
- sportswear
- a sporting chance* * *[spɔ:t, AM spɔ:rt]I. ncontact/team \sport Kontakt-/Mannschaftssport msummer/winter \sport Sommer-/Wintersport mindoor \sport Hallensport moutdoor \sport Sport m im Freiento be good/bad at \sport sportlich/unsportlich seinwrestling with Dad was always great \sport mit dem Vater zu ringen hat immer sehr großen Spaß gemachtto do sth for \sport [or just for the \sport of it] etw nur zum Vergnügen tunto be a [good] \sport kein Spielverderber/keine Spielverderberin seinto be a bad \sport ein Spielverderber/eine Spielverderberin seinhe's a good \sport er ist ein feiner Kerl famto be just in \sport nur zum Spaß seinto do sth in \sport etw aus Spaß machento make \sport of sb/sth sich akk über jdn/etw lustig machenhello \sport na, Sportsfreund famto \sport a black eye/a huge moustache mit einem blauen Auge/einem riesigen Schnurrbart herumlaufen fam* * *[spɔːt]1. nto be good at sport(s) — gut im Sport sein, sportlich sein
the sport of kings — der königliche Sport, der Pferderennsport
to offer good sport — gute Jagd-/Angelmöglichkeiten pl bieten
outdoor sports — Sport m im Freien
2) pl Sportveranstaltung f3) (= amusement) Spaß mit was great sport — es hat großen Spaß gemacht
to say sth in sport —
to make sport of sb/sth (old) — sich über jdn/etw lustig machen
they are such good sports — mit ihnen kann man Pferde stehlen (inf)
he's a good sport, he doesn't mind losing — er ist kein Spielverderber, er macht sich nichts daraus, wenn er verliert
be a sport! — sei kein Spielverderber!, sei nicht so! (inf)
5) (BIOL, ZOOL) Spielart f, Abart f2. vttie, dress anhaben; (= show off) ring etc protzen mit; black eye, pink etc hair, beard herumlaufen mit (inf)3. vi(= frolic) (herum)tollen; (kitten) (herum)spielen4. adj attr (US)See:= sports* * *A s1. meist pl Sport m:go in for sports Sport treiben2. a) Sport(art) m(f), -disziplin fb) engS. Jagen n, Angeln n3. Kurzweil f, Zeitvertreib m4. Spaß m, Scherz m:in sport zum Scherz, im Spaß5. Spott m:make sport of sich lustig machen über (akk)6. Zielscheibe f des Spottes7. fig Spielball m:a) sei kein Spielverderber,b) nimm es nicht übel9. umga) Genießer(in)b) (Glücks)Spieler(in)10. pl SCHULE Br Sportfest n11. BIOL Spiel-, Abart f12. obs Liebelei fB adj US sportlich, Sport…C v/i1. sich belustigen2. sich tummeln, herumtollen4. BIOL mutieren5. obs tändelnD v/t1. umg stolz (zur Schau) tragen, sich sehen lassen mit, protzen mit:* * *1. noun1) (pastime) Sport, derteam/winter/water/indoor sport — Mannschafts- / Winter- / Wasser- / Hallensport, der
go in for sport, do sport — Sport treiben
3) in pl. (Brit.)[athletic] sports — Athletik, die
Sports Day — (Sch.) Sportfest, das
do/say something in sport — etwas im od. zum Scherz tun/sagen
5) (coll.): (easygoing person)be a [real] sport — ein prima Kerl sein (ugs.); [schwer] in Ordnung sein (ugs.)
Aunt Joan is a real sport — Tante Joan ist echt (ugs.) in Ordnung
2. transitive verbbe a good/bad sport — (in games) ein guter/schlechter Verlierer sein
stolz tragen [Kleidungsstück]* * *n.Sport nur sing. m.Sportart -en f. -
6 laugh
1. nounLachen, das; (loud and continuous) Gelächter, dashave a [good] laugh about something — [herzlich] über etwas (Akk.) lachen
have the last laugh — derjenige sein, der zuletzt lacht (fig.)
he is always good for a laugh — bei ihm gibt es immer etwas zu lachen
somebody/something is a laugh a minute — bei jemandem/etwas muss man alle Augenblicke lachen
for laughs — zum od. aus Spaß
2. intransitive verbfor a laugh — [so] zum Spaß
laugh at somebody/something — (in amusement) über jemanden/etwas lachen; (jeer) jemanden auslachen/etwas verlachen; über jemanden/etwas lachen
laugh in somebody's face — jemandem ins Gesicht lachen
he who laughs last laughs longest — (prov.) wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten (Spr.)
3. transitive verbdon't make me laugh — (coll. iron.) dass ich nicht lache!
laugh oneself silly — sich krank- od. schieflachen (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/41951/laugh_off">laugh off* * *1. verb(to make sounds with the voice in showing happiness, amusement, scorn etc: We laughed at the funny photographs; Children were laughing in the garden as they played.) lachen2. noun(an act or sound of laughing: He gave a laugh; a loud laugh.) das Lachen- laughable- laughably
- laughingly
- laughter
- laughing-stock
- laugh at* * *[lɑ:f, AM læf]I. nto give a \laugh [kurz] loslachenshe's a good \laugh sie bringt Stimmung in die Bude famto do sth for a \laugh [or for \laughs] etw [nur] aus [o zum] Spaß tunII. vi1. (express amusement) lachento \laugh aloud [or out loud] in lautes Gelächter ausbrechento \laugh till one cries Tränen lachento make sb \laugh jdn zum Lachen bringen; ( fam)his threats make me \laugh über seine Drohungen kann ich [doch] nur lachenyou pay? don't make me \laugh du bezahlst? dass ich nicht lache!▪ to \laugh at sb/sth über jdn/etw lachen3.if the loan is approved, you'll be \laughing wenn du das Darlehen bekommst, dann geht es dir aber gut▶ to \laugh in sb's face jdn auslachenwhat a ludicrous story — I \laughed my head off was für eine haarsträubende Geschichte — das kann doch nicht wahr sein▶ no \laughing matter nicht zum Lachen, ganz und gar nicht komisch▶ to \laugh all the way to the bank ( fam) das Geschäft seines Lebens machen, den [ganz] großen Coup landen fam▶ sb will be \laughing on the other side of his/her face [or AM also out of the other side of his/her mouth] jdm wird das Lachen schon noch vergehen* * *[lAːf]1. n1) Lachen ntno, she said, with a laugh — nein, sagte sie lachend
what a laugh ( she's got)! — die hat vielleicht 'ne Lache! (inf)
to have a good laugh over or about sth — sich köstlich über etw (acc) amüsieren
give us a laugh! (inf) — bring uns mal zum Lachen!
to have the last laugh ( over or on sb) — es jdm zeigen
he played Hamlet for laughs — er machte aus Hamlet eine komische Figur
they played "Othello" for laughs — sie machten aus "Othello" eine Komödie
2) (inf= fun)
what a laugh — (das ist ja) zum Totlachen or zum Schreien (inf)!just for a laugh or for laughs — nur ( so) aus Spaß
we didn't achieve much, but we had a good laugh — wir haben nicht viel geschafft, aber es war trotzdem lustig
to be good for a laugh —
2. vilachen (about, at, over über +acc)to laugh up one's sleeve — sich (dat) ins Fäustchen lachen
it's all very well for you to laugh — du hast gut lachen
he who laughs last laughs longest (Prov) — wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten (Prov)
don't make me laugh! (iro inf) — dass ich nicht lache! (inf)
he'll be laughing all the way to the bank — er wird das Geld nur so scheffeln (inf)
See:→ drain3. vtdon't be silly, he laughed — red keinen Unsinn, sagte er lachend
* * *A s1. a) Lachen n, Lache f, Gelächter nb) Lacher m umg:with a laugh lachend;give a laugh auflachen;give a loud laugh laut auf- oder herauslachen;have a good laugh at sth herzlich über eine Sache lachen;have the laugh on one’s side die Lacher auf seiner Seite haben;the laugh is against him die Lacher sind auf der anderen Seite;have the last laugh am Ende recht haben;his jokes are always good for a laugh umg über seine Witze kann man immer lachen2. umg Spaß m:it’s (he’s) a laugh es (er) ist zum Lachen;for laughs (nur) zum Spaß, aus BlödsinnB v/i lachen:b) jemanden anlachen;laugh at o.s. über sich selbst lachen;laugh to o.s. in sich hineinlachen;a) jemanden zum Lachen bringen,b) jemandem lächerlich vorkommen;don’t make me laugh! umg dass ich nicht lache!;he laughs best who laughs last (Sprichwort) wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten;you’re laughing umg du hasts gut;C v/t1. lachend äußern:he laughed his thanks er dankte lachend2. lachen:laugh a bitter laugh bitter lachen;* * *1. nounLachen, das; (loud and continuous) Gelächter, dashave a [good] laugh about something — [herzlich] über etwas (Akk.) lachen
have the last laugh — derjenige sein, der zuletzt lacht (fig.)
somebody/something is a laugh a minute — bei jemandem/etwas muss man alle Augenblicke lachen
for laughs — zum od. aus Spaß
2. intransitive verbfor a laugh — [so] zum Spaß
laugh at somebody/something — (in amusement) über jemanden/etwas lachen; (jeer) jemanden auslachen/etwas verlachen; über jemanden/etwas lachen
he who laughs last laughs longest — (prov.) wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten (Spr.)
3. transitive verbdon't make me laugh — (coll. iron.) dass ich nicht lache!
laugh oneself silly — sich krank- od. schieflachen (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Lache -n f. (at) v.auslachen v.lachen (über) v. -
7 laugh
laugh [lɑ:f](a) (in amusement) rire;∎ we all laughed at the joke/the film la blague/le film nous a tous fait rire;∎ she was laughing about his gaffe all day sa gaffe l'a fait rire toute la journée;∎ you have to laugh mieux vaut en rire;∎ to burst out laughing éclater de rire;∎ we laughed until we cried on a ri aux larmes, on a pleuré de rire;∎ we laughed about it afterwards après coup, cela nous a fait bien rire, on en a ri après coup;∎ it's easy for you to laugh! vous pouvez rire!;∎ to laugh aloud or out loud rire aux éclats;∎ he was laughing to himself il riait dans sa barbe;∎ they didn't know whether to laugh or cry ils ne savaient pas s'ils devaient en rire ou en pleurer;∎ British to laugh up one's sleeve rire dans sa barbe;∎ British I'll make him laugh on the other side of his face je lui ferai passer l'envie de rire, moi;∎ British you'll laugh on the other side of your face one of these days un de ces jours tu vas rire jaune;(b) (in contempt, ridicule) rire;∎ to laugh at sb/sth se moquer de qn/qch, rire de qn/qch;∎ to laugh at someone else's misfortunes se moquer des malheurs des autres;∎ they laughed at the dangers ils (se) riaient des dangers;∎ they laughed in my face ils m'ont ri au nez;∎ he laughed about his mistakes il a ri de ses erreurs;∎ once we get the contract, we're laughing une fois qu'on aura empoché le contrat, on sera tranquilles;∎ you've already got your visa, you're laughing toi, tu as déjà ton visa, tu n'as pas de problèmes ou tu es tranquille□ ;∎ if you've already done this before, you're laughing si tu as déjà fait ça, c'est un jeu d'enfant□ ;∎ if we win this match, we'll be laughing si on gagne ce match, on n'a plus de souci à se faire□ ;∎ if your offer's accepted, you'll be laughing s'ils acceptent ta proposition, ce sera super pour toi;∎ she's laughing all the way to the bank elle s'en met plein les poches∎ to laugh oneself silly se tordre de rire, être plié en deux de rire(b) (in contempt, ridicule)∎ he was laughed off the stage/out of the room il a quitté la scène/la pièce sous les rires moqueurs;∎ British they laughed him to scorn ils se sont moqués de lui;∎ figurative to laugh sth out of court tourner qch en dérision∎ she laughed her scorn elle eut un petit rire méprisant3 noun∎ to give a laugh rire;∎ we had a good laugh about it ça nous a bien fait rire;∎ she left the room with a laugh elle sortit en riant ou dans un éclat de rire;∎ look outside if you want a laugh regarde dehors si tu veux rigoler(b) (of contempt, ridicule) rire m;∎ we all had a good laugh at his expense nous nous sommes bien moqués de lui;∎ to have the last laugh avoir le dernier mot∎ to have a laugh rigoler ou se marrer un peu;∎ he's always good for a laugh avec lui, on se marre bien;∎ these old horror films are usually good for a laugh ces vieux films d'horreur sont souvent marrants;∎ he's a laugh a minute il est très marrant∎ we did it for a laugh or just for laughs on l'a fait pour rigoler;∎ what a laugh! qu'est-ce qu'on s'est marré!;∎ ironic home-made cakes? that's a laugh! gâteaux faits maison? c'est une blague ou ils plaisantent!∎ she laughed away her tears/cares ça l'a amusée et elle a séché ses larmes/oublié ses soucis(objection, proposal) ridiculiser(difficulty) rire de, se moquer de; (difficult situation) désamorcer;∎ I managed to laugh off an awkward situation j'ai réussi à éviter une situation fâcheuse en plaisantant;∎ how can they just laugh it off like that? comment osent-ils prendre ça à la légère?;∎ he tried to laugh off the defeat il s'efforça de ne pas prendre sa défaite trop au sérieux -
8 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 Vergnügentreat; fun; pleasure; delight; delectableness* * *Ver|gnü|gen [fɛɐ'gnyːgn]nt -s, -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* * *das1) (the state of being amused or of finding something funny: a smile of amusement.) amusement2) ((something which causes) great pleasure: Peacefulness is one of the delights of country life.) delight3) (something that gives one enjoyment; joy or delight: the pleasures of country life; I get a lot of pleasure from listening to music.) pleasure4) (fun; amusement: I only did it for sport.) sport* * *Ver·gnü·gen<-s, ->[fɛɐ̯ˈgny:gn̩]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 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 sthkein [reines] [o nicht gerade ein] \Vergnügen sein, etw zu tun to not be exactly a pleasure doing sthmit [bestimmtem] \Vergnügen with [a certain] pleasuremit großem \Vergnügen with great pleasuremit größtem \Vergnügen with the greatest of pleasure▶ viel \Vergnügen! have a good time!* * *das; Vergnügens, Vergnügen: pleasure; (Spaß) funein teueres Vergnügen — (ugs.) an expensive bit of fun (coll.)
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
* * *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* * *das; Vergnügens, Vergnügen: pleasure; (Spaß) funein teueres Vergnügen — (ugs.) an expensive bit of fun (coll.)
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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9 fun
(enjoyment; a good time: They had a lot of fun at the party; Isn't this fun!) diversión- funny- funnily
- fun and games
- for fun
- in fun
- make fun of
fun n diversiónto have fun divertirse / pasarlo bientr[fʌn]1 (enjoyment, pleasure) diversión nombre femenino■ skiing is great fun! ¡esquiar es divertidísimo!2 (amusement) gracia■ it's no fun staying in alone on Saturday night no tiene gracia quedarse solo en casa el sábado por la noche1 (humorous, amusing) divertido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin fun en broma■ he didn't mean what he said, it was just in fun no lo decía en serio, sólo era en bromato have fun divertirse, pasarlo biento make fun of reírse de, mofarse de, burlarse deto poke fun at burlarse de, mofarse deto spoil the fun aguar la fiesta■ don't spoil all the fun! ¡no seas un aguafiestas!what fun! ¡qué divertido!fun ['fʌn] adj: divertido, entretenidofun n1) amusement: diversión f, entretenimiento m2) enjoyment: disfrute m3)to have fun : divertirse4)to make fun of : reírse de, burlarse deadj.• divertido, -a adj.n.• alegría s.f.• broma s.f.• chacota s.f.• chanza s.f.• chirigota s.f.• diversión s.f.• divertimiento s.m.• jolgorio s.m.• zumba s.f.fun (s.o.)expr.• mofarse (de alguien) v.
I fʌnmass noun diversión fto have fun — divertirse*, pasarlo or pasársela bien
have fun — pásatelo bien, que te diviertas
it's not my idea of fun — no es lo que yo entiendo por pasarlo or pasarla bien
to do something for fun o for the fun of it — hacer* algo por gusto
to do/say something in fun — hacer*/decir* algo en broma
fun and games: we had some fun and games with the baby last night ayer pasamos una noche de perros con el bebé; we had some fun and games putting it together again fue toda una odisea volver a armarlo; to make fun of somebody/something reírse* de alguien/algo; to poke fun at somebody/something — burlarse de alguien/algo
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[fʌn]1.N (=enjoyment) diversión f ; (=merriment) alegría fit's only his fun — está bromeando, te está tomando el pelo
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for or in fun — en bromashe's been having fun and games with the washing machine — ha tenido muchos problemas con la lavadora
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to have fun — divertirsehave fun! — ¡que os divirtáis!, ¡que lo paséis bien!
what fun we had! — ¡qué bien lo pasamos!, ¡cómo nos divertimos!
we had fun with the passports — iro nos armamos un lío con los pasaportes
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to make fun of sb — burlarse de algn, tomar el pelo a algn *•
to poke fun at — burlarse de•
to spoil the fun — aguar la fiesta2.ADJ*3.CPD* * *
I [fʌn]mass noun diversión fto have fun — divertirse*, pasarlo or pasársela bien
have fun — pásatelo bien, que te diviertas
it's not my idea of fun — no es lo que yo entiendo por pasarlo or pasarla bien
to do something for fun o for the fun of it — hacer* algo por gusto
to do/say something in fun — hacer*/decir* algo en broma
fun and games: we had some fun and games with the baby last night ayer pasamos una noche de perros con el bebé; we had some fun and games putting it together again fue toda una odisea volver a armarlo; to make fun of somebody/something reírse* de alguien/algo; to poke fun at somebody/something — burlarse de alguien/algo
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10 divertimento
m amusementbuon divertimento! have a good time!, enjoy yourself/yourselves!* * *divertimento s.m.1 amusement, entertainment, fun, enjoyment; ( passatempo) pastime, recreation; hobby: parco dei divertimenti, recreation ground; lo fa per puro divertimento, he does it just for the fun of it; il pagliaccio cadde in acqua con grande divertimento degli spettatori, the clown fell into the water to the great amusement (o much to the entertainment) of the spectators; collezionare francobolli è il suo massimo divertimento, stamp-collecting is his favourite hobby; ci sono molti divertimenti in una grande città, there are plenty of things to do in a big town; è un amante del divertimento, he is fond of enjoying himself // buon divertimento!, have a good time! // che divertimento!, what fun!2 (mus.) divertimento (pl. -i), divertissement.* * *[diverti'mento]sostantivo maschile1) (il divertirsi) amusement U, fun U(sai) che divertimento! — iron. what fun!
2) (svago) entertainment Uparco dei -i — amusement park, (fun) fair
* * *divertimento/diverti'mento/sostantivo m.1 (il divertirsi) amusement U, fun U; buon divertimento! have fun! have a good time! enjoy yourself! con grande divertimento di tutti to everyone's amusement o delight; (sai) che divertimento! iron. what fun!2 (svago) entertainment U; è il suo unico divertimento it is her only pleasure; parco dei -i amusement park, (fun) fair. -
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fun [fʌn]1 noun∎ to have fun s'amuser;∎ we had fun at the party nous nous sommes bien amusés à la soirée;∎ have fun! amusez-vous bien!;∎ what fun! ce que c'est drôle ou amusant!;∎ I don't see the fun in kicking a ball round a field je ne trouve pas ça drôle de faire le tour d'un terrain en donnant des coups de pied dans un ballon;∎ skiing is good or great fun c'est très amusant de faire du ski;∎ it's fun to go cycling c'est marrant de faire du vélo;∎ she's tremendous fun elle est drôlement marrante;∎ her brother is a lot of fun son frère est très drôle;∎ the children got a lot of fun out of the bicycle les enfants se sont bien amusés avec le vélo;∎ I'm learning Chinese for fun or for the fun of it j'apprends le chinois pour mon plaisir;∎ he only went for the fun of it il n'y est allé que pour s'amuser;∎ just for the fun of it he pretended to be the boss histoire de rire, il a fait semblant d'être le patron;∎ it wasn't much fun walking home in the rain rentrer à pied sous la pluie n'avait rien d'une partie de plaisir;∎ it won't be half as much fun without you ce ne sera pas si drôle sans toi;∎ are you reading Marx for fun? c'est par plaisir que tu lis Marx?;∎ his sister spoiled the fun sa sœur a joué les trouble-fête ou les rabat-joie;∎ I don't want to spoil your fun, but could you keep the noise down? je ne veux pas jouer les trouble-fête, mais est-ce que vous pourriez faire un peu moins de bruit?;∎ having to wear a crash helmet takes all the fun out of motorcycling devoir porter un casque gâche tout le plaisir qu'on a à faire de la moto;∎ ironic her boyfriend walked in and that's when the fun began son copain est entré et c'est là qu'on a commencé à rire;∎ the president has become a figure of fun le président est devenu la risée de tous;∎ to make fun of or to poke fun at sb se moquer de qn;∎ we'll have a children's party with lots of fun and games on va organiser une fête pour les enfants avec des tas de jeux ou divertissements;∎ I've had enough of your fun and games (foolish behaviour) j'en ai assez de tes blagues ou farces;∎ there'll be some fun and games if his wife finds out (trouble) ça va mal aller si sa femme l'apprend(b) (playfulness) enjouement m, gaieté f;∎ to be full of fun être plein d'entrain ou très gai;∎ he said it in fun il l'a dit pour rire ou en plaisantantfamiliar rigolo, marrant;∎ he's a fun guy or person il est rigolo ou marrant∎ I was just funning! c'était pour rire!►► fun fur fourrure f synthétique -
12 pleasure
'pleʒə(something that gives one enjoyment; joy or delight: the pleasures of country life; I get a lot of pleasure from listening to music.) placer- pleasurably
- pleasure-boat / pleasure-craft
- take pleasure in
pleasure n placertr['pleʒəSMALLr/SMALL]1 placer nombre masculino■ it gives me great pleasure to... tengo el placer de..., tengo el gusto de...\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmy pleasure ha sido un placerto be detained at Her Majesty's pleasure quedar detenido,-a a disposición del Estadoto 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 algowith pleasure con mucho gustopleasure boat barco de recreopleasure cruise crucero de placerpleasure trip viaje nombre masculino de placerpleasure ['plɛʒər] n1) wish: deseo m, voluntad fat your pleasure: cuando guste2) enjoyment: placer m, disfrute m, goce mwith pleasure: con mucho gusto3) : placer m, gusto mit's a pleasure to be here: me da gusto estar aquíthe pleasures of reading: los placeres de leern.• 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)1) ua) (happiness, satisfaction) placer mit'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)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 mI 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 mJane is a real pleasure to teach — da gusto or es un verdadero placer darle clases a Jane
3) u ( choice) (frml)['pleʒǝ(r)]to be detained during Her/His Majesty's pleasure — ( in UK) quedar detenido indefinidamente a discreción del Ministerio del Interior
1. N1) (=satisfaction) placer m, gusto m ; (=happiness) alegría fsexual pleasure — placer m sexual
my pleasure!, the pleasure is mine! — frm (returning thanks) ¡de nada!, ¡no hay de qué! (esp LAm)
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what pleasure can you find in shooting partridges? — ¿qué placer encuentras en matar perdices?•
to do sth for pleasure — hacer algo por gusto or placeris this trip for business or pleasure? — ¿este viaje es de negocios o de placer?
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to get pleasure from sth — disfrutar con algo•
to give sb pleasure — dar gusto a algn•
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?
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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•
with pleasure — con mucho gusto2) (=source of pleasure) placer m, gusto mit's a pleasure to know that... — es un motivo de satisfacción saber que...
what is your pleasure, sir? — ¿en qué puedo servirle, señor?, ¿qué manda el señor?
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at sb's pleasure — según la voluntad de algn•
to be detained during her Majesty's pleasure — (Jur) quedar encarcelado a disposición del Estado2.VT (sexually) dar placer ato pleasure o.s. — euph (=masturbate) masturbarse
3.CPDpleasure 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)]1) ua) (happiness, satisfaction) placer mit'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)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 mI 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 mJane is a real pleasure to teach — da gusto or es un verdadero placer darle clases a Jane
3) u ( choice) (frml)to be detained during Her/His Majesty's pleasure — ( in UK) quedar detenido indefinidamente a discreción del Ministerio del Interior
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13 humour
1.(Brit.)noun3) (mood) Laune, die2. transitive verbin good humour — gut gelaunt
humour somebody's taste — jemandes Geschmack od. Vorliebe (Dat.) entsprechen
do it just to humour her/him — tu's doch, damit sie ihren/er seinen Willen hat
* * *['hju:mə] 1. noun1) (the ability to amuse people; quickness to spot a joke: He has a great sense of humour.) der Humor2) (the quality of being amusing: the humour of the situation.) die Komik2. verb(to please (someone) by agreeing with him or doing as he wishes: There is no point in telling him he is wrong - just humour him instead.) jemandem seinen Willen lassen- academic.ru/36034/humorist">humorist- humorous
- humorously
- humorousness
- -humoured* * *hu·mour, AM hu·mor[ˈhju:məʳ, AM -ɚ]I. nhis speech was full of \humour seine Rede war voller Witzwhere's the \humour in that? was ist daran so komisch?to have a/no sense of \humour einen/keinen Sinn für Humor habento be in [a] good/bad \humour gute/schlechte Laune haben, gut/schlecht gelaunt seinto be out of \humour schlechte Laune haben, schlecht gelaunt seinII. vt▪ to \humour sb jdm seinen Willen lassento \humour sb's demands jds Forderungen nachgebento \humour sb's wishes sich akk jds Wünschen fügen* * *(US) ['hjuːmə(r)]1. n1) Humor ma sense of humour ( — Sinn m für) Humor m
I don't see the humour in that — ich finde das gar nicht komisch
there was little room for humour — es war nicht die Zeit für Witze
2) (= mood) Stimmung f, Laune fto be in a good humour — in guter Stimmung sein, gute Laune haben
to be out of humour, to be in a bad humour — schlechte Laune haben, schlecht gelaunt sein
3) (old MED) Körpersaft m2. vtdo it just to humour him — tus doch, damit er seinen Willen hat
* * *A s1. Gemütsart f, Temperament n2. (Gemüts)Verfassung f, Stimmung f, Laune f:out of humor schlecht gelaunt;in the humor for sth zu etwas aufgelegt;when the humor takes him wenn ihn die Lust dazu packt3. Komik f, (das) Komische:he has a bad sense of humor er hat keinen Humor5. pl Verrücktheiten pl6. Spaß m, Scherz m7. PHYSIOLa) Körpersaft m, -flüssigkeit fb) obs Körpersaft m:8. pl obs feuchte Dämpfe plB v/tb) jemanden oder etwas hinnehmen, mit Geduld ertragen2. sich anpassen (dat oder an akk)* * *1.(Brit.)noun3) (mood) Laune, die2. transitive verbhumour somebody's taste — jemandes Geschmack od. Vorliebe (Dat.) entsprechen
do it just to humour her/him — tu's doch, damit sie ihren/er seinen Willen hat
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1) (as a joke; for amusement: The children threw stones for fun.) for fun2) (for no particular reason; just for fun: The boys said they had set fire to the house just for the hell of it.) for the hell of it* * *ausdr.for fun expr. -
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1. I1) learn (teach smb.) to read учиться (научить кого-л.) читать; be (un)able to read (не) уметь читать; he can neither read nor write он не умеет ни читать, ни писать; I've no time (I haven't enough time) to read /for reading/ у меня нет (достаточно) времени, чтобы читать /для чтения/; I've finished reading я дочитал; did he speak extempore or read? он говорил [без подготовки] или читал?2) what does the thermometer (speedometer, etc.) read ? что показывает термометр и т.д.?, какая температура и т.д.?2. II1) read i n some manner read slowly (fluently, softly, intelligibly, indistinctly, monotonously, etc.) читать медленно и т.д.; read aloud out loud/ (просчитать вслух; read word by word читать слово за словом; read at sight читать с листа; read for some time read all day long читать весь, день напролет; she's learning to read now сейчас она учится читать; read far into the night читать /зачитываться/ далека за полночь2) read in some manner the sentence (the passage, etc.) reads oddly /queerly/ это предложение и т.д. странно звучит; the play does not read well эта пьеса при чтении не производит впечатления; the play reads hatter than it acts пьеса читается лучше, чем звучит со сцены; the passage reads thus вот, что гласит этот отрывок; read at some time how does the sentence read now? как теперь звучит /сформулировано/ это предложение?3) read in some manner you must read harder [next term] вам надо больше заниматься [в будущем /следующем/ семестре]3. IIIread smth.1) read a letter (a book, a newspaper, a manuscript, poetry, Shakespeare, etc.) читать письмо и т.д.; read English (German, etc.) читать по-английски и т.д.; he can read several languages он умеет читать на нескольких языках; on the ring one can read these words... на кольце можно прочитать такие слова...; read a will зачитывать завещание; read proofs print. читать /держать, править/ корректуру2) read a lecture (a report, a paper, a sermon, etc.) читать лекцию и т.д.3) the clause reads both ways статьи можно понимать /толковать/ двояко; а rule that reads two different ways правило, которое можно понимать и так, и этак; for "fail", a misprint, read "fall" вкралась опечатка: вместо "fail" читайте "fall"4) read hieroglyphs (Chinese characters, the clock, etc.) разбирать /расшифровывать/ иероглифы и т.д.; read the Morse system знать азбуку Морзе; read a map читать карту; read a piece of music разобрать музыкальную пьесу; а motorist must be able to read traffic signs автомобилист должен уметь разбираться в дорожных знаках; read a riddle разгадать загадку; read dreams толковать /разгадывать/ сны; read smb.'s fortune предсказывать кому-л. судьбу; read smb.'s thought читать чьи-л. мысли; read men's hearts читать в людских сердцах5) the thermometer reads 33° термометр показывает 33; the thermometer reads 70 degrees above freezing point термометр показывает семьдесят градусов выше точки замерзания6) read a thermometer (a barometer, an electric meter, etc.) снимать показания термометра и т.д.; read smb.'s blood pressure измерять кому-л. кровяное давление; read an angle topog. измерить угол7) read history (physics, etc.) изучать историю и т.д.4. IV1) read smth. in some manner read smth. silently (easily, clearly, aloud, etc.) читать что-л. молча и т.д., read smth. over and over снова и снова перечитывать что-л.; read it out loud прочтите это вслух; he cannot read English or German fluently он не умеет бегло читать ни по-английски, ни по-немецки; she reads poetry very well она очень хорошо читает стихи; read smth. at some time I like to read books at night я люблю читать книги ночью; have you read your mail yet? вы уже прочитали свою почту?; few read this author nowadays в наши дни немногие читают этого писателя2) read smth. at some time can the child read the clock yet? ребенок умеет уже узнавать время по часам? || read music at sight читать ноты с листа3) read smth. in some manner I read it differently я это не так понимаю5. Vread smb. smth.1) read smb. a letter (a story, etc.) (просчитать кому-л. письмо и т.д.2) read smb. a lesson (a [severe] lecture) прочитать кому-л. нотацию (сделать [суровое] внушение)6. VIread smth. in some state few will read it dry-eyed немногие прочтут это, не прослезившись7. XI1) be read the boy had been read the story of Cinderella мальчику прочли сказку о Золушке; be read to for some time the invalid is read to for several hours daily больному каждый день читают вслух по нескольку часов; be read by smb. this is largely read by young men эту книгу больше всего читает молодежь2) be read after the will had been read после оглашения завещания; read and aproved заслушано и одобрено (о протоколе, плане и т.п.)3) be read in some manner clause that may be read several ways статья, допускающая несколько толкований; his letters have to be read between the lines его письма следует читать между строк; be read as smth. my silence is not to be read as consent мое молчание нельзя считать согласием /принимать за согласие/8. XVI1) read about /of /smth., smb. read about a disaster (of smb.'s death, of heroes of other days, of his success, etc.) (про)читать о катастрофе и т.д.; I've just been reading about it я как раз об этом только что читал; read from /out of /smth., smb. read from /out of/ a book a) вычитать [что-л.] в книге; б) процитировать что-л. из книги; read from Shakespeare читать из [произведений] Шекспира; read to smb. read to the children читать детям; read to oneself читать про себя; read before smb. read before the class читать перед классом /всему классу/; read at (by) smth. read at meals (at night, etc.) читать за едой и т.д., read by turns читать по очереди || read between the lines читать между строк; read in some place read in bed (in trains, etc.) читать в постели и т.д., read in a certain voice read in a low (in a firm, in a sure, in a clear, etc.) voice читать тихим и т.д. голосом; read with (without) smth. read with [much] enthusiasm (with expression, with poetical rapture, etc.) читать с [большим] энтузиазмом и т.д., read with the lips читать [шевели] губами; the blind read with their fingers слепые читают с помощью пальцев; read without expression читать без [всякого] выражения; read without glasses /spectacles/ читать без очков; read for smth. read for amusement and relaxation читать для развлечения и отдыха; read in smth. read in smb.'s eyes (in smb.'s heart, in smb.'s face, etc.) читать в чьих-л. глазах и т.д.; read in some language read in some foreign language (in Spanish, in Turkish, etc.) читать на каком-л. иностранном языке и т.д.2) read to (in) smth. this ticket reads to Boston в билете сказано "до Бостона"; how does this passage read in the original (in translation)? как звучит этот отрывок в оригинале (в переводе)?3) read for smth. read for an examination (for a degree, for honours, etc.) готовиться к экзамену и т.д.; read for the law учиться на юридическом факультете; read for the Bar готовиться к адвокатуре; read (up)on smth. read (up)on a subject готовиться [к экзамену] по какому-л. предмету9. XVIIIread oneself into some state read oneself hoarse (stupid, blind, etc.) дочитаться до хрипоты и т.д.10. XIX1read like smth. the book reads like a translation (like a novel, like a wild dream, like a threat, like a lie, etc.) книга читается /воспринимается/ как перевод и т.д.; this does not read like a child's composition когда читаешь это сочинение, то не возникает /не создается/ впечатления, что оно написано ребенком; the autobiography reads like a novel эту автобиографию читаешь, как роман11. XX3|| the document (the letter, etc.) reads as follows... документ и т.д. гласит следующее...; the passage quoted (the telegram, etc.) reads as follows... в цитате и т.д. говорится, что...12. XXI11) read smth. to smb. read a story to the children (a letter to one's brother, etc.) (про)читать детям рассказ и т.д.; read the letter to yourself прочтите письмо про себя; read smth., smb. in smth. read smth. in the newspaper (in a book, etc.) (про)читать что-л. в газете и т.д.; read an author in the original читать какого-л. автора в оригинале; read smth. with (without) smth. read English poetry with interest (with intelligence, with appreciation, with expression, etc.) читать английскую поэзию с интересом и т.д.; I can't see to read the name without a light без света я не могу прочитать фамилию; read smth. by (in) a certain light read smth. by candle-light (by noonlight, in twilight, etc.) читать что-л. при свече и т.д.; read smb. to some state read smb. (oneself) to sleep усыпить кого-л. (себя) чтением2) read smth. to smb. read a report to the meeting a) огласить отчет на заседании; б) сделать доклад на собрании; read a sermon to smb. прочесть кому-л. нотацию, давать кому-л. наставления3) read smth. by smth. read a telegram by code расшифровать /прочитать/ телеграмму с помощью кода; read smth. in smth. read smb.'s thoughts (smb.'s open nature, etc.) in his eyes (in his countenance, etc.) читать чьи-л. мысли и т.д. по глазам и т.д.; you can read a person's character in his face по лицу можно определить характер человека; read smb.'s future in tea-leaves = гадать кому-л. на кофейной гуще; read smth. instead of smth. read "of" instead of "for" print. вместо "for" следует читать "of" || read smth. between the lines читать между строк; I could read jealousy between the lines между строк явно проглядывала ревность [, водившая пером автора]; read smth. into smth. видеть что-л. в чем-л.; read sarcasm into a letter усмотреть в письме насмешку; you read too much into the text вы вычитали из текста то, чего в нем нет; we sometimes read our own thoughts into a poet's words мы иногда вкладываем свой собственный смысл в слова поэта; read a compliment into what was meant as a rebuke истолковать как комплимент то, что должно было быть /звучать/ упреком4) read smth. at smth. he's reading physics at Cambridge он в Кембридже изучает физику13. XXIII1 ||| read smb. like a book прекрасно понимать кого-л., видеть кого-л. насквозь14. XXIV1read smth. as smth. read silence as consent (the dark and cloudy sky as the threat of a storm, etc.) рассматривать /считать, толковать/ молчание как согласие и т.д.15. XXV1) read when... (that...) he was reading when I called он читал, когда я позвонил; I've read somewhere that it's not true (that revenge is wild justice, etc.) я где-то читал /прочел/, что это неправда и т.д.2) read that... the paragraph reads to the effect that all men are equal в этом абзаце говорится /провозглашается/, что все люди равны -
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1. n игра; забаваa play on words — игра слов, каламбур
2. n спорт. манера, стиль игры, играfair play — игра по правилам, честная игра
foul play — игра с нарушением правил, грубая игра
cheating at play — нечестная, мошенническая игра; шулерство
3. n спорт. комбинацияtip-off play — комбинация, начинающаяся начальным броском
4. n спорт. борьба; бой5. n азартная игра6. n шуткаout of mere play — ради шутки, в шутку
7. n каламбурplay on words — игра слов, каламбур
8. n пьеса, драмаplay doctor — редактор, «спасающий» пьесу перед премьерой
to damn a play — холодно принять пьесу; провалить пьесу
9. n представление, спектакль10. n владение, умение обращаться11. n движение12. n переливы, играto play high — играть по большой; ходить с крупной карты
to play a safe game — вести верную игру, играть наверняка
play street — улица, на которой разрешено играть детям
play a double game — двурушничать; вести двойную игру
13. n свобода, простор14. n действие, деятельностьin full play — в действии, в разгаре
to call into play — приводить в действие, пускать в ход
bring into play — приводить в действие; осуществлять
call into play — приводить в действие; осуществлять
15. n действия, поведение; игра16. n диал. забастовка17. n диал. каникулы, свободное от занятий время18. n диал. ухаживание; свадебный танец19. n диал. проигрываниеthe record got scratched after a few plays — на пластинке появились царапины после того, как её несколько раз проиграли
20. n диал. «пресса», освещение в прессе21. n тех. зазор22. n тех. игра, люфт, свободный ход; шатание23. n тех. авт. болтанкаgallery play — стремление к дешёвой популярности; «работа на публику»
grandstand play — выступление, рассчитанное на эффект
24. v играть, резвиться, забавлятьсяplay the part — играть роль; начать действовать
to play gambols — прыгать, скакать, резвиться
25. v сыграть шутку; разыграть26. v шутить; дурачиться27. v каламбурить, обыгрывать значение слова28. v поступать, вести себя легкомысленноto play the hog — думать только о себе; поступать по-свински
to play the goat — вести себя глупо, валять дурака
play out — изживать себя, терять силу; исчерпать
29. v флиртовать; ухаживать, заводить любовную интрижку30. v австрал. разг. разыгрывать31. v играть, участвовать в игреto play over — переиграть; сыграть снова
32. v спорт. отбивать, подавать мячdead ball, ball out of play — мяч вне игры
33. v использовать в игре, выставлять, заявлятьillegal play — игра, запрещённая законом
34. v вводить в игруplay debt — долг из игры, обязательство из игры
35. v притворяться, прикидываться36. v поступать, действоватьto play the man — поступать, как подобает мужчине
37. v стравливать, натравливать38. v рассматривать39. v подходить для игры40. v играть в азартные игры; быть игрокомplay to the gallery — играть на "галерку"
41. v играть на тотализаторе или на скачках42. v делать ставки, ставить43. v исполнять; играть44. v исполнять, играть роль45. v сниматься; участвовать, играть46. v сопровождать музыкой47. v давать представление; исполнять пьесу48. v амер. гастролировать49. v, исполняться50. v демонстрировать51. v идтиto play an all-or-nothing game — идти ва-банк;
52. v играть, работатьhis radio is playing — у него работает играть ; вертеть
53. v играть, воспользоваться54. v порхать, носиться, танцевать55. v переливаться, играть; мелькать56. v дрожать, трепетать57. v бить58. v направлять59. v стрелять60. v приводить в действие, пускать61. v тех. иметь люфт; шататьсяside play — люфт, боковое качание
62. v диал. бастовать63. v диал. быть на каникулахto keep the goal, to play goal — стоять в воротах, быть вратарём
64. v диал. водить, вываживать65. v амер. сл. опекать, покровительствовать66. v амер. сл. сотрудничатьпомещать, располагать на определённом месте
to play the game — поступать честно, порядочно
to play a waiting game — выжидать, использовать выжидательную тактику
to play silly buggers, to play the goat — дурачиться, идиотничать
to play it by ear — принимать решение на месте; действовать в зависимости от обстоятельств
to play for time — пытаться выиграть время; тянуть время
to play to the gallery — работать на публику, искать дешёвую популярность
Синонимический ряд:1. action (noun) action; activity; exercise; motion; movement2. freedom (noun) freedom; latitude; swing3. fun (noun) amusement; disport; diversion; enjoyment; entertainment; frolic; fun; game; jest; joke; pastime; recreation; relaxation; sport; trifling4. liberty (noun) elbow-room; liberty5. performance (noun) comedy; drama; farce; melodrama; performance; piece; presentation; production; satire; show; tragedy6. room (noun) elbowroom; latitude; leeway; margin; room; scope7. trick (noun) artifice; chouse; device; feint; gambit; gimmick; jig; maneuver; manoeuvre; ploy; ruse; shenanigan; sleight; stratagem; trick; whizzer; wile8. use (noun) appliance; application; employment; exertion; operation; usage; usance; use9. act (verb) act; characterise; characterize; discourse; emulate; enact; imitate; impersonate; mimic; personate; playact10. compete (verb) compete; contend against; contend with; engage11. disport (verb) disport; recreate; sport12. do (verb) bring about; do; execute; interpret; perform; render13. fool (verb) dally; fiddle; fidget; flirt; fool; monkey; putter; tinker; toy; trifle; twiddle14. manipulate (verb) beguile; exploit; finesse; jockey; maneuver; manipulate; manoeuvre15. put (verb) bet; gamble; game; lay; lay down; post; put; put on; set; stake; wager16. romp (verb) caper; frisk; frolic; gambol; revel; romp17. run (verb) run; show18. treat (verb) deal with; employ; handle; serve; take; treat; useАнтонимический ряд:study; work -
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laugh [lα:f]1. nouna. rire m• to have a good laugh at sb/sth bien rire de qn/qch• it was a laugh a minute! c'était d'un drôle !• if you want a laugh go to her German class! si tu veux rigoler (inf) va assister à son cours d'allemand !• what a laugh! quelle rigolade ! (inf)• it's easy for you to laugh! tu peux rire !• to laugh to o.s. rire dans sa barbe• I'll make you laugh on the other side of your face! tu vas le regretter !• once we get this contract signed we're laughing (inf) une fois ce contrat signé, ce sera dans la poche (inf)• "don't be silly," he laughed « ne sois pas idiot » dit-il en riant• to be laughed out of court [person, idea] être tourné en ridicule[+ person, sb's behaviour] rire de ; (unpleasantly) se moquer de ; [+ difficulty, danger] se rire de• he never laughs at my jokes mes plaisanteries ne le font jamais rire► laugh off separable transitive verb* * *[lɑːf], US [læf] 1.1) ( amused noise) rire mto get ou raise a laugh — faire rire
2) (colloq) ( source of amusement)their brother is a real laugh — leur frère est très drôle or marrant (colloq)
2.let's go to the party, it will be a laugh — (colloq) allons à la fête, on va bien s'amuser
intransitive verb rire (about, over de)to laugh out loud — rire aux éclats, rire tout haut
to laugh to oneself — rire en soi-même, rire tout bas
to laugh at somebody/something — rire de quelqu'un/quelque chose
he doesn't have much to laugh at ou about these days — ce n'est pas drôle pour lui en ce moment
Phrasal Verbs:••we're laughing — (colloq) ( in good position) on n'a plus à s'en faire
he who laughs last laughs longest — Prov rira bien qui rira le dernier Prov
you'll be laughing on the other side of your face — tu riras jaune, ça va t'ôter l'envie de rire
to laugh oneself sick ou silly — se tordre de rire
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A n plaisir m, amusement m ; to have fun s'amuser (doing en faisant ; with avec) ; have fun! amusez-vous! ; we had great/good fun nous nous sommes beaucoup/bien amusés ; it is fun to do sth, doing sth is fun c'est amusant de faire qch ; card games are great fun jouer aux cartes est très amusant ; to do sth for fun, to do sth for the fun of it faire qch pour s'amuser ; it's just for fun c'est seulement pour rire ; to do sth in fun faire qch pour rire or pour plaisanter ; half the fun of sth/of doing is… le plus beau de qch/de faire est… ; it's all good clean fun il n'y a rien de mal ; it's not much fun ce n'est pas très amusant (for pour) ; it's no fun doing sth ce n'est pas très amusant de faire qch ; it's not my idea of fun je ne trouve pas ça drôle ; to spoil sb's fun gâcher le plaisir de qn ; it takes the fun out of it cela en gâche le plaisir ; to be full of fun être très drôle ; to have a sense of fun avoir de l'humour ; he's (such) fun il est (tellement) drôle ; she is great fun to be with on s'amuse beaucoup avec elle ; we had fun cleaning up iron on s'est bien amusé à tout nettoyer ; that looks like fun! iron on doit s'amuser!C ○ vi plaisanter.to become a figure of fun devenir la risée (for de) ; to have fun and games s'amuser comme des petits fous also iron ; like fun ○ ! tu parles ○ ! ; to make fun of ou poke fun at sb/sth se moquer de qn/qch. -
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laugh, US [transcription][l_f]A n1 ( amused noise) rire m ; he gave a scornful laugh il a eu un rire de dédain ; she gave a loud laugh elle a ri bruyamment ; with a laugh en riant ; to like a good laugh aimer bien rire ; to get ou raise a laugh faire rire ; the sketch that got the biggest laugh le sketch qui a provoqué le plus de rires ; if you want a laugh listen to him sing! si vous voulez rire écoutez-le chanter! ; read this, it'll give you a laugh lis ceci, ça va te faire rire ;2 ( source of amusement) to do sth for a laugh ○ faire qch pour rigoler ○ ; just for a laugh ou for laughs, they hid her keys ○ ils lui ont caché ses clés, histoire de rigoler ○ or de rire ; the film was a good laugh le film était vraiment très drôle ; their brother is a real laugh leur frère est très drôle or marrant ○ ; she's always good for a laugh ○ on s'amuse toujours bien avec elle ; let's go to the party, it will be a laugh ○ allons à la fête, on va bien s'amuser ; they had a laugh rehearsing the scene ils se sont drôlement bien amusés quand ils ont répété la scène ; the script isn't exactly full of laughs le scénario n'est pas ce qu'on peut appeler hilarant ; what a laugh ○ ! iron quelle bonne blague ○ !B vtr he laughed a sinister/triumphant laugh il a eu un rire sinistre/triomphant ; ‘of course not!’ she laughed ‘bien sûr que non!’ dit-elle en riant.C vi1 ( be audibly amused) rire (about, over de) ; to make sb laugh faire rire qn ; to laugh out loud rire aux éclats, rire tout haut ; to laugh at sb/sth rire de qn/qch ; you shouldn't laugh at your own jokes! il ne faut pas rire des ses propres blagues ○ ; she never laughs at my jokes mes blagues ○ ne la font jamais rire ; the children laughed at the clown le clown a fait rire les enfants ; I laughed until the tears ran down my cheeks j'ai ri aux larmes ; she soon had the audience laughing il ne lui a pas fallu longtemps pour faire rire le public ; we're laughing with you not at you on ne rit pas méchamment ; he laughed nervously il a eu un rire nerveux ;2 ( feel amused) rire ; to laugh to oneself rire en soi-même, rire tout bas ; don't make me laugh! iron laisse-moi rire!, ne me fais pas rire! ; it makes me laugh when I hear him boasting! ça me fait doucement rire quand je l'entends se vanter! ; I don't know whether to laugh or cry! je ne sais pas si je dois rire ou bien pleurer! ; to laugh at sb/sth se moquer de qn/qch ; he's afraid of being laughed at il a peur qu'on se moque de lui ; to be able to laugh at oneself être capable de se moquer de soi-même ; he doesn't have much to laugh at ou about these days ce n'est pas drôle pour lui en ce moment.he who laughs last laughs longest Prov rira bien qui rira le dernier Prov ; laugh and the world laughs with you celui qui rit s'entoure d'amis ; you'll be laughing on the other side of your face tu riras jaune, ça va t'ôter l'envie de rire ; this news will make him laugh on the other side of his face cette nouvelle va lui ôter l'envie de rire ; to be laughing all the way to the bank remplir ses poches ; to have the last laugh over sb l'emporter finalement sur qn ; she had the last laugh finalement c'est elle qui a bien ri ; to laugh in sb's face rire au nez de qn ; to laugh oneself sick ou silly se tordre de rire.■ laugh off:▶ laugh [sth] off, laugh off [sth] écarter [qch] par la plaisanterie [speculation, accusation] ; dédramatiser [qch] par la plaisanterie [mistake, defeat] ; choisir de rire de [criticism, insult] ; she laughed the matter off elle a tourné la chose en plaisanterie ; they won't be able to laugh this one off! cette fois-ci, ils ne s'en tireront pas par une plaisanterie! -
20 humor
(Amer.) see academic.ru/36039/humour">humour* * *hu·morhu·mour, AM hu·mor[ˈhju:məʳ, AM -ɚ]I. nhis speech was full of \humor seine Rede war voller Witzwhere's the \humor in that? was ist daran so komisch?to have a/no sense of \humor einen/keinen Sinn für Humor habento be in [a] good/bad \humor gute/schlechte Laune haben, gut/schlecht gelaunt seinto be out of \humor schlechte Laune haben, schlecht gelaunt seinII. vt▪ to \humor sb jdm seinen Willen lassento \humor sb's demands jds Forderungen nachgebento \humor sb's wishes sich akk jds Wünschen fügen* * *(US) ['hjuːmə(r)]1. n1) Humor ma sense of humour ( — Sinn m für) Humor m
I don't see the humour in that — ich finde das gar nicht komisch
there was little room for humour — es war nicht die Zeit für Witze
2) (= mood) Stimmung f, Laune fto be in a good humour — in guter Stimmung sein, gute Laune haben
with good humour — gut gelaunt
to be out of humour, to be in a bad humour — schlechte Laune haben, schlecht gelaunt sein
3) (old MED) Körpersaft m2. vtdo it just to humour him — tus doch, damit er seinen Willen hat
* * *A s1. Gemütsart f, Temperament n2. (Gemüts)Verfassung f, Stimmung f, Laune f:out of humor schlecht gelaunt;in the humor for sth zu etwas aufgelegt;when the humor takes him wenn ihn die Lust dazu packt3. Komik f, (das) Komische:he has a bad sense of humor er hat keinen Humor5. pl Verrücktheiten pl6. Spaß m, Scherz m7. PHYSIOLa) Körpersaft m, -flüssigkeit fb) obs Körpersaft m:8. pl obs feuchte Dämpfe plB v/tb) jemanden oder etwas hinnehmen, mit Geduld ertragen2. sich anpassen (dat oder an akk)* * *(Amer.) see humour* * *(US) n.Humor nur sing. m. n.Komik -en f.
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