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81 purus
pūrus, a, um, adj. [Sanscr. root pū, purificare, lustrare; cf.: pŭtus, pŭto; whence also poinê; Lat. poena], clean, pure, i. e. free from any foreign, esp. from any contaminating admixture (syn.: illimis, liquidus).I.Lit.1.Clean, free from dirt or filth, pure, unstained, undefiled:2.purae aedes,
Plaut. Truc. 2, 7, 6:et manibus puris sumite fontis aquam,
Tib. 2, 1, 14; Hor. Epod. 17, 49; id. S. 1, 4, 68:vestis,
Verg. A. 12, 169:ut quicquid inde haurias, purum liquidumque te haurire sentias,
Cic. Caecin. 27, 78:amnis,
Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 120:aqua,
id. C. 3, 16, 29; cf. id. Ep. 1, 10, 20:fons,
Prop. 3 (4), 1, 3:lympha,
Sil. 7, 170:amphorae,
Hor. Epod. 2, 15:fictilia,
Tib. 1, 1, 30:torus,
id. 1, 3, 26:purissima mella,
Verg. G. 4, 163:aëre purior ignis,
Ov. M. 15, 243:hasta,
unstained with blood, Stat. Th. 11, 450.—In gen., free or clear from any admixture or obstruction: terra, cleared (from stones, bushes, etc.), Cic. Sen. 17, 59:B.sol,
clear, bright, Hor. C. 3, 29, 45:orbis,
Ov. M. 4, 348:caelum,
Tib. 4, 1, 10:luna,
Hor. C. 2, 5, 19:vesper,
id. ib. 3, 19, 26:dies,
Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 2:aurum,
refined, without dross, Plin. 33, 4, 25, § 84; 33, 6, 32, § 99:argentum,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 23, § 52:gemma,
Ov. M. 2, 856.— Absol.: pū-rum, i, n., a clear, bright, unclouded sky, Verg. G. 2, 364; Hor. C. 1, 34, 7.—Transf.1.In gen., plain, natural, naked, unadorned, unwrought, unmixed, unadulterated, unsophisticated: argentum, plain, i. e. unornamented, without figures chased upon it, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 22, § 49; 2, 4, 23, § 52; Plin. Ep. 3, 1, 9; Juv. 9, 141; cf.:2.coronarum aliae sunt purae, aliae caelatae,
Vitr. 7, 3; and:utrum lanx pura an caelata sit,
Dig. 6, 1, 6:vasa,
not pitched, Col. 12, 4, 4:locus,
not built upon, vacant, Varr. L. L. 5, § 38 Müll.; Liv. 24, 14; Dig. 13, 7, 43:humus,
Cic. Sen. 15, 59:solum,
Liv. 1, 44 fin.:ager,
Ov. F. 3, 582:campus,
Verg. A. 12, 771:purus ab arboribus campus,
Ov. M. 3, 709:hasta,
without an iron head, Prop. 4 (5), 3, 68:toga,
without purple stripes, Phaedr. 3, 10, 10:esse utramque sibi per se puramque necesse'st,
unmixed, Lucr. 1, 506.—Cleansing, purifying:II.idem ter socios pura circumtulit undā,
Verg. A. 6, 229:sulfur,
Tib. 1, 5, 11.—Trop.A.Pure, unspotted, spotless, chaste, undefiled, unpolluted, faultless, etc.:B.animus omni admixtione corporis liberatus, purus et integer,
Cic. Sen. 22, 80:castus animus purusque,
id. Div. 1, 53, 121:estne quisquam qui tibi purior esse videatur?
id. Rosc. Com. 6, 18:puriora et dilucidiora,
id. Tusc. 1, 20, 46: vita et pectore puro, Hor.S. 1,6, 64; id. Ep. 1, 2, 67: pectus purum et firmum, stainless, faultless, Enn. ap. Gell. 7, 17 (Trag. v. 340 Vahl.):familia,
that has solemnized the funeral rites, Cic. Leg. 2, 22, 57:gladium purum ab omni caede servare,
Sen. Ep. 24, 7:purae a civili sanguine manus,
id. Suas. 6, 2:purus sum a peccato,
Vulg. Prov. 20, 9:pectus purum ab omni sceleris contagione,
Lact. 5, 12, 2.—Of freedom from sensual passion:animam puram conservare,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 58, § 134:noctes, opp. spurcae,
Plaut. As. 4, 1, 62; id. Poen. 1, 2, 137; Tib. 1, 3, 26; Mart. 6, 66, 5; 9, 64:corpus,
Plin. Ep. 4, 11, 9.—With gen.:integer vitae scelerisque purus,
Hor. C. 1, 22, 1.—Of purity of style:oratio Catuli sic pura est, ut Latine loqui paene solus videatur,
Cic. de Or. 3, 8, 29; cf.: purum et candidum genus dicendi, id. Or. 16, 53:sermone puro atque dilucido,
Quint. 11, 1, 53:sermo quam purissimus,
id. 4, 2, 118:multo est tersior ac magis purus (Horatius),
id. 10, 1, 94:pura et illustris brevitas,
Cic. Brut. 75, 262:pura et incorrupta consuetudo dicendi,
id. ib. 75, 261:pressus sermo purusque,
Plin. Ep. 7, 9, 8.—In partic., in jurid. lang., unconditional, without exception, absolute; entire, complete:C.judicium purum,
Cic. Inv. 2, 20, 60:pura et directa libertas,
Dig. 40, 4, 59:causa,
ib. 46, 3, 5.—Clear, complete, over and above:D.quid possit ad dominos puri ac reliqui provenire,
clear gain, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 86, § 200.—Relig. t. t., free from religious claims or consecration:E.purus autem locus dicitur, qui neque sacer neque sanctus est neque religiosus, sed ab omnibus huiusmodi nominibus vacare videtur,
Dig. 11, 7, 2, § 4; cf.ib. § 2: quae tandem est domus ab istā suspicione religionis tam vacua atque pura,
Cic. Har. Resp. 6, 11.—Not desecrated, undefiled.1. 2. 3.Free from mourning:A.dies,
Ov. F. 2, 558.— Adv., in two forms, pūrē and (ante-class. and poet.) pūrĭ-ter ( sup. ‡ purime, acc. to Paul. ex Fest. p. 252 Müll.), purely, clearly, without spot or mixture.Lit.(α).Form pure:(β).pure eluere vasa,
Plaut. Aul. 2, 3, 3; cf.: pure lautum=aquā purā lavatum, Paul. ex Fest. p. 248 Müll.:lavare,
Liv. 5, 22.—Form puriter:b.puriter transfundere aquam in alterum dolium,
Cato, R. R. 112:puriter lavit dentes,
Cat. 39, 14.—Comp., brightly, clearly:c.splendens Pario marmore purius,
Hor. C. 1, 19, 5:purius osculari,
Sen. Ben. 2, 12, 2.—Sup.:B. (α).quam mundissime purissimeque fiat,
Cato, R. R. 66.—Form pure:(β).si forte pure velle habere dixerit,
Plaut. As. 4, 1, 61:quiete et pure et eleganter acta aetas,
Cic. Sen. 5, 13:pure et caste deos venerari,
id. N. D. 1, 2, 3; Liv. 27, 37; cf.:radix caste pureque collecta,
Plin. 22, 10, 12, § 27.—Of style:pure et emendate loqui,
Cic. Opt. Gen. 2, 4:pure apparere,
clearly, obviously, Hor. S. 1, 2, 100:quid pure tranquillet,
perfectly, fully, id. Ep. 1, 18, 102.—Form puriter:b.si vitam puriter egi,
Cat. 76, 19.—Sup.:2.Scipio omnium aetatis suae purissime locutus,
Gell. 2, 20, 5:purissime atque illustrissime aliquid describere,
very distinctly, very clearly, id. 9, 13, 4.—In partic., jurid., unconditionally, simply, absolutely:aliquid legare,
Dig. 8, 2, 35:contrahi,
ib. 18, 2, 4; 39, 2, 22 fin.; 26, 2, 11; Gai. Inst. 1, 186. -
82 Fest
I Adj.1. Nahrung, Substanz: solid; fest werden harden, solidify; Pudding, Zement, Gelee etc.: set; fester Körper PHYS. solid (body)2. Fleisch, Boden etc.: firm; Bucheinband: hard; Straße: surfaced, Am. paved; festes Land terra firma, dry land6. Händedruck: firm; Schlag etc.: heavy; festen Halt finden find something firm to hold onto; fig. find security; Fuß1 1, Hand1 2, 37. Blick, Charakter: steady; Stimme: auch firm; Entschluss, Glaube: firm, unshak(e)able; WIRTS., Börse, Kurse, Markt: steady, firm; Währung: hard, stable; ich hatte die feste Absicht zu gehen I firmly intended to go, I had every intention of going; ich war der festen Meinung, dass... I was firmly of the opinion ( oder convinced) that...; in Geschichte ist er ( nicht sehr) fest fig. he’s (not very) well up in history8. Schlaf: sound, deep9. Einkommen, Kosten, Preis, Termin, Zeitpunkt, Regel etc.: fixed; Abmachung: firm, binding; Plan: definite, fixed; Redewendung: set; fester Bestandteil integral ( oder permanent) part; feste Form(en ) oder Gestalt annehmen take on a definite shape, take shape; hast du einen festen Platz dafür? do you have a permanent place for it?10. (dauerhaft) Stellung: permanent; Freund(in), Job: steady; Freundschaft: close; Kunde: regular; einen festen Freund / eine feste Freundin haben have a steady boyfriend / girlfriend; ohne festen Wohnsitz of no fixed abodeII Adv.1. binden, packen etc.: tightly; die Tür fest schließen shut the door firmly; Schrauben fest anziehen tighten screws; jemanden fest anfassen take s.o. firmly by the hand; fig. handle s.o. firmly ( oder with firmness); etw. fest in der Hand haben have a firm hold on s.th.; fig. have s.th. firmly under control2. fest kochende Kartoffeln salad potatoes3. glauben etc.: firmly; versprechen: faithfully; ( steif und) fest behaupten (absolutely) insist; ich bin fest entschlossen zu (+ Inf.) I’m determined to (+ Inf.) fest gefügt fig. Ordnung etc.: firmly established; fest zu jemandem stehen stand by s.o.faithfully; ich bin fest davon überzeugt, dass... I’m absolutely convinced ( oder positive) that...; du kannst dich fest auf sie verlassen you can rely on her totally ( oder absolutely); ich hab’s ihm fest versprochen I gave him my word ( oder I swore to him) (that I would)4. (unlösbar) securely; fest anbringen fix ( oder attach) securely (an + Dat to); fest verankert securely ( oder firmly) anchored; fig. firmly ( oder deeply) rooted; fest miteinander verbinden join securely; fest verwurzelt Pflanze: deeply rooted; fig. auch deep-rooted, ingrained5. (dauerhaft) permanently; fest angelegt Geld: tied-up, präd. tied up; Geld fest anlegen invest money long-term, make a long-term investment; fest angestellt sein be permanently employed, have a permanent post ( oder job); fest besoldet on a regular (full-time) salary; sie sind fest befreundet they’re firm ( oder very good) friends; Paar: they’re going steady6. (endgültig) definitely; es ist fest abgemacht oder vereinbart there’s a firm agreement, it’s definite; fest umrissen clear-cut, clearly defined8. umg. arbeiten, helfen: with a will; essen: heartily; lernen, üben: hard; fest zuschlagen hit out hard; ( immer) feste! umg. (schlag zu) let him ( oder her) have it!; (streng dich an) go at it!* * *das Festfeast; fête; party; celebration; festival* * *Fẹst [fɛst]nt -(e)s, -e1) (= Feier) celebration; (= historische Begebenheit) celebrations pl; (= Party) party; (= Hochzeitsfest) reception; (= Bankett) banquet, feast (old); (= Ballfest) ball; (= Kinderfest, Schützenfest) carnivalein Fest zum hundertjährigen Bestehen des Vereins — the club's centenary celebrations, celebrations to mark the club's centenary
das war ein Fest! (inf) — it was great fun
man soll die Feste feiern, wie sie fallen (prov) — make hay while the sun shines (prov)
2) (= kirchlicher Feiertag) feast, festival; (= Weihnachtsfest) Christmasbewegliches/unbewegliches Fest — movable/immovable feast
frohes Fest! — Merry or Happy (esp Brit) Christmas!
* * *1) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) fast2) (arranged in advance; settled: a fixed price.) fixed3) (an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) do4) (an occasion of public celebration: In Italy, each village holds a festival once a year.) festival5) (an entertainment, especially in the open air, with competitions, displays, the selling of goods etc usually to raise money, especially for charity: We are holding a summer fete in aid of charity.) fête6) firmly7) ((fixed) strong and steady: a firm handshake.) firm8) (a meeting for certain sports: a swimming gala.) gala9) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) set10) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) secure11) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) solid12) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) sound13) (solid or strong: a nice substantial table.) substantial14) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) tight* * *<-[e]s, -e>[fɛst]nt1. (Feier) celebrationein \Fest geben to have [or throw] a party2. (kirchlicher Feiertag) feast, festivalbewegliches/unbewegliches \Fest movable/immovable feastfrohes \Fest! Happy [or Merry] Christmas/Happy Easter, etc.ein kirchliches \Fest a religious festival [or feast3.* * *das; Fest[e]s, Feste1) (Veranstaltung) celebration; (Party) party2) (Feiertag) festival; (KirchenFest) feast; festivalfrohes Fest! — happy Christmas/Easter!
* * *1. um etwas zu feiern: celebration; (Festlichkeiten) festivities pl; (Party) party; (Empfang) reception; (Festmahl) banquet;man muss die Feste feiern, wie sie fallen it’s not every day you get a chance to celebrate, any excuse for a celebration umg; fig you’ve got to take your chancesein Fest feiern celebrate a feast3. umg (Vergnügen) treat;ein Fest für die Ohren a feast for the ears;es war mir ein Fest! it was a pleasure;* * *das; Fest[e]s, Feste1) (Veranstaltung) celebration; (Party) party2) (Feiertag) festival; (KirchenFest) feast; festivalfrohes Fest! — happy Christmas/Easter!
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83 bello
1. adj beautifuluomo handsometempo fine, nice, beautifulquesta è bella! that's a good one!a bella posta on purposehai un bel dire in spite of what you saynel bel mezzo right in the middlefarsi bello get dressed upscamparla bella have a narrow escape2. m beautysul più bello at the worst possible moment* * *bello agg.1 beautiful, fine; (spec. di donna) beautiful; ( di uomo) handsome; good-looking; ( di bambino) lovely: ci sono palazzi bellissimi in questa città, there are some very fine buildings in this town; Pamela è proprio bella, Pamela's really beautiful; Tony è un bell'uomo, Tony's a handsome man; quei due bambini sono molto belli, those two children are really lovely; aveva un bel paio di gambe, she had a fine (o good o shapely) pair of legs; ha bellissimi occhi blu, he's got lovely (o beautiful) blue eyes; un bel film, libro, a fine (o good) film, book; abitano in una bella villa in collina, they live in a fine (o lovely) house on the hills // che bello!, how nice (o lovely)! // Belle Arti, Fine Arts // Belle Lettere, Literature // (mus.) bel canto, bel canto // bella ( copia), fair copy // un bel gioco, ( a carte) a good hand // un bello spirito, a wit // nei miei begli anni, in my youth // ai suoi bei giorni, in his day // è un'esponente del bel sesso, she belongs to the fair sex // ha una bella intelligenza, he's pretty clever // non è bello ciò che è bello, è bello ciò che piace, there's no accounting for taste // (st.) Filippo il Bello, Philip the Fair2 ( elegante) smart: un bel tailleur, a smart suit; come sei bello!, you do look smart! // mettersi l'abito bello, to wear one's Sunday best // belle maniere, good manners // il bel mondo, the jet-set; high society // farsi bello, to spruce up // farsi bello di qlco., (fig.) to brag about sthg.3 ( gentile) kind, fine: un bel gesto, a kind gesture // non è bello ciò che fai, that's not kind of you5 ( importante, considerevole) fine, good: ha un bel posto in banca, he's got a good job with a bank: farsi un bel nome, to make a name for oneself // è una bella cifra!, that's a lot of money!6 ( piacevole) nice, pleasant: una bella gita, a nice outing (o trip); Tom ha un gran bel carattere, Tom has a very nice character (o is very easy going)7 ( sereno) fine, nice: è una bella giornata, it's a fine (o nice) day; un bel cielo, a clear sky // fa bello, it's fine.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: bel bello, slowly, unhurriedly // bell'e fatto, ( di vestiti), ready-made // è bell'è fatta!, that's that! // bell'e morto, as dead as a door nail // bell'e pronto, nice and ready // bell'e vestito, fully dressed // alla bell'e meglio, any old how; ( appena appena) by the skin of one's teeth // sei bell'e sistemato!, that's settled that! // sei un mascalzone bell'e buono, you're a thorough rascal (o rogue) // una bella età, a ripe (old) age // un bel giorno, one fine day // ti darò un bel niente, I'll give you absolutely nothing // una bella paura, an awful fright // un bel pasticcio, a pretty mess // a bella posta, on purpose // bella roba!, (iron.) congratulations! // bel vantaggio!, (scherz.) a fine advantage indeed! // nel bel mezzo, right in the middle // hai un bel correre: non lo prenderai, you can run as fast as you like, you won't catch him // hai un bel dire, in spite of what you say // hai un bel parlare, you can talk till you're blue in the face // ebbi un bel cercare, non trovai niente, hard as I searched I found nothing // scamparla bella, to have a narrow escape (o a close shave) // questa è bella!, that's funny! (o that's a good one!) // oh bella!, non lo sapevo, well, I never! I didn't know.bello s.m.1 the beautiful; ( bellezza) beauty; il bello della vita, the beauty of life; il bello piace a tutti, everybody likes beautiful things2 ( bel tempo) nice weather, fine weather: speriamo che domani faccia bello, let's hope the weather is nice (o fine) tomorrow; speriamo che torni il bello, let's hope it clears up3 ( innamorato) boyfriend, sweetheart; ( di bambino) baby: come sta il tuo bello?, how's your boyfriend?; fai la nanna, bello, go to sleep, baby.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: sul più bello, (iron.) at the most awkward moment // che si fa di bello?, what are we going to do? // dove vai di bello?, where are you going? // ci volle del bello e del buono per convincerlo, it took a lot to persuade him (o he wasn't easily persuaded) // e ora viene il bello, and now you'll hear the best bit; (iron.) now the fat's in the fire // ne ha fatte delle belle!, the things he's been up to! // ne ha raccontate delle belle!, he's been telling some good ones!* * *['bɛllo] bello (-a)1. agg davanti sm bel + consonante, bell' + vocale, bello + s impura, gn, pn, ps, x, y, z, pl bei + consonante, begli + s impura ecc o vocale1) (oggetto, donna, paesaggio) beautiful, lovely, (uomo) handsome, good-lookingbello! — how lovely!2) (tempo) fine, beautiful, lovelyfa bello — the weather's lovely o beautiful
è una bella giornata — it's a lovely o beautiful day
3) (quantità) considerableha avuto un bel coraggio — he was very brave, iro he had a nerve
4) (buono) good, fine5)è una truffa bella e buona! — it's a real con!6)dirne delle belle — to tell some whoppersdelle belle — to get up to mischief(più) bello — to get better lookingè andata a farsi bella — she's gone to make herself beautiful
bello di qc — (vantarsi) to show off about sth2. sm1)il
bello — the beautiful, beautyamare il bello — to love beauty o beautiful things
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bello è che... — the best bit about it is that...adesso viene il bello iro — now comes the best bit
che fai di bello stasera? — what are you doing this evening?
2)si sta mettendo al bello — the weather is clearing up3. sm/f(fidanzato) sweetheart* * *['bɛllo] 1.( bel, bell'; pl. begli, bei, belle; the form bell' is used only before a vowel; the masculine plural form is bei before a consonant followed by a vowel and before f, p, t, c, v, b, d, g followed by l or r; in all other cases belli or begli; today, the plural form belli is used only when it follows a noun or does not immediately precede it) aggettivo1) (esteticamente) [donna, bambino, viso, cosa] beautiful, lovely, pretty; [ uomo] good-looking, handsome; [portamento, gambe, denti] goodfarsi bello — to do o spruce oneself up
2) (piacevole) [vacanza, serata, luogo] nice, pleasant; [ voce] good3) (sereno, buono) [ tempo] fine, fair, good, nice4) (buono) [voti, lavoro] goodbell'amico che sei! — iron. a fine friend you are!
5) (lieto, felice)6) (grande, notevole) [ somma] goodly attrib., handsomeci vuole un bel coraggio — iron. it really takes some cheek
che bello! — how nice o beautiful!
aggiustare alla bell'e meglio — to repair carelessly, to fix loosely
10) bel bellocamminare bel bello — to walk slowly o unhurriedly
11) bell'e2.sostantivo maschilequesto è il bello — that's the beauty of it, that's the business colloq.
2) (innamorato) sweetheart, boyfriend3) filos.4) meteor.••scamparla -a — to have a narrow o lucky escape, to have a close shave
il Bel Paese — = Italy
la -a vita — the good o high life
darsi alla -a vita — to frolic, to live it up
il bel mondo — the beautiful people, the smart o fashionable set
non è bello quel che è bello, ma è bello quel che piace — prov. beauty is in the eye of the beholder
ne vedremo delle -e! — that'll make the fur o feathers fly!
farsi bello di qcs. — to boast about sth
* * *bello/'bεllo/ ( bel, bell'; pl. begli, bei, belle; the form bell' is used only before a vowel; the masculine plural form is bei before a consonant followed by a vowel and before f, p, t, c, v, b, d, g followed by l or r; in all other cases belli or begli; today, the plural form belli is used only when it follows a noun or does not immediately precede it)1 (esteticamente) [donna, bambino, viso, cosa] beautiful, lovely, pretty; [ uomo] good-looking, handsome; [portamento, gambe, denti] good; farsi bello to do o spruce oneself up2 (piacevole) [vacanza, serata, luogo] nice, pleasant; [ voce] good; è bello essere di nuovo a casa it's good to be back home4 (buono) [voti, lavoro] good; non è stato molto bello da parte tua it wasn't very nice of you; bell'amico che sei! iron. a fine friend you are!6 (grande, notevole) [ somma] goodly attrib., handsome; una -a fetta di torta a good slice of cake; ci vuole un bel coraggio iron. it really takes some cheek; prendersi un bel raffreddore to catch a nasty cold8 (con valore rafforzativo) un bel giorno one fine day; non vedo un bel niente I can't see a damn(ed) thing; hai un bel dire! that's easy for you to say! nel bel mezzo di right in the middle of; bello caldo nice and warm9 alla bell'e meglio l'ha fatto alla bell'e meglio he bungled it; aggiustare alla bell'e meglio to repair carelessly, to fix loosely11 bell'e... bell'e finito well and truly over; egoismo bell'e buono outright egoism; è una bugia bell'e buona that's a downright lie1 (cose interessanti) cos'hai fatto di bello? what have you been up to? questo è il bello that's the beauty of it, that's the business colloq.; il bello (della faccenda) è the best of it is2 (innamorato) sweetheart, boyfriend3 filos. il bello beauty4 meteor. il tempo si è messo al bello the weather is set fairsul più bello in the thick of it; ci vuole del bello e del buono it takes some doing; adesso viene il bello! now comes the best of it! l'hai fatta -a! you've made a fine mess of it! scamparla -a to have a narrow o lucky escape, to have a close shave; è troppo bello per essere vero it's too good to be true; il Bel Paese = Italy; la -a vita the good o high life; darsi alla -a vita to frolic, to live it up; il bel mondo the beautiful people, the smart o fashionable set; non è bello quel che è bello, ma è bello quel che piace prov. beauty is in the eye of the beholder; ne vedremo delle -e! that'll make the fur o feathers fly! ne ha passate delle -e she's gone through a lot; farsi bello di qcs. to boast about sth. -
84 schoon
schoon1〈 het〉1 beauty♦voorbeelden:————————schoon23 [loffelijk] fine♦voorbeelden:schoon metselwerk • clean brickworkschoon papier • blank paperschoon water • clean/fresh waterzich schoon praten • talk one's way out of it/somethingde schone kunsten • the fine arts〈 handel〉 schone vrachtbrief • clean B/L50 pond schoon per week verdienen/overhouden • he makes 50 pounds a/per week net(t)/after tax, he clears 50 pounds a/per weekII 〈 bijwoord〉1 [geheel en al] absolutely♦voorbeelden:1 ik heb er schoon genoeg van • I'm heartily/absolutely sick of italles is schoon op • there's absolutely nothing left -
85 bien
bien [bjɛ̃]━━━━━━━━━1. adverb4. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. ( = de façon satisfaisante) well• comment vas-tu ? -- très bien merci how are you? -- fine, thanksb. ( = selon la morale, la raison) [se conduire, agir] well• vous faites bien de me le dire ! you did well to tell me!• ça commence à bien faire ! (inf) this is getting beyond a joke!c. ( = sans difficulté) [supporter, se rappeler] welle. ( = effectivement) definitely• je trouve bien que c'est un peu cher mais tant pis yes, it is rather expensive but never mind• c'est bien à ton frère que je pensais yes, it was your brother I was thinking of• c'est bien mon manteau ? this is my coat, isn't it?• il s'agit bien de ça ! as if that's the point!• voilà bien les femmes ! that's women for you!f. ( = correctement) écoute-moi bien listen to me carefully• dis-lui bien que... make sure you tell him that...• c'est bien compris ? is that quite clear?• j'espère bien ! I should hope so!• où peut-il bien être ? where on earth can he be?g. ( = malgré tout) il fallait bien que ça se fasse it just had to be done• il pourrait bien venir nous voir de temps en temps ! he could at least come and see us now and then!h. ( = volontiers) (après un verbe au conditionnel) je mangerais bien un morceau I'd like a bite to eat• je voudrais bien t'y voir ! I'd like to see you try!i. ( = au moins) at leastj. (locutions)• je connais bien des gens qui auraient protesté I know a lot of people who would have protested► bien que although• bien sûr qu'il viendra ! of course he'll come!2. <a. ( = satisfaisant) goodc. ( = en bonne forme) well• tu n'es pas bien ? are you feeling OK?• il est bien, ce nouveau canapé the new sofa's nicee. ( = à l'aise) on est bien à l'ombre it's nice in the shade• laisse-le, il est bien où il est ! leave him alone - he's fine where he is!• vous voilà bien ! now you've done it!g. ( = en bons termes) être bien avec qn to get on well with sb3. <a. ( = ce qui est bon) good• c'est pour ton bien ! it's for your own good!4. <* * *bjɛ̃
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adjectif invariable1) ( convenable)ça fait bien d'aller à l'opéra — (colloq) it's the done thing to go to the opera
2) ( en bonne santé) wellt'es pas bien! — (colloq) you're out of your mind! (colloq)
3) ( à l'aise)nous voilà bien! — iron we' re in a fine mess!
4) (colloq) ( de qualité)
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1) ( correctement) gén well; [fonctionner] properly; [interpréter] correctlybien joué! — fig well done!
aller bien — [personne] to be well; [affaires] to go well
il travaille bien — ( élève) his work is good; ( artisan) he does a good job
il est bien remis — ( malade) he's made a good recovery
2) ( complètement) [arroser, décongeler, laver, mélanger, propre, cuit] thoroughly; [remplir, sécher, sec, fondu] completely; [lire, écouter, regarder] carefully3) ( agréablement) [présenté, situé] well; [s'habiller] well, smartly; [décoré, meublé] tastefully; [logé, installé, vivre] comfortablyaller bien à quelqu'un — [couleur, style] to suit somebody
4) ( hautement) [aimable, triste] very; [apprécier, craindre] very much; [simple, vrai, certain, évident] quitec'est bien joli tout ça, mais — that's all very well, but
bien mieux/moins/pire — much ou far better/less/worse
bien trop laid/tard — much too ugly/late
bien plus riche/cher — much ou far richer/more expensive
bien plus, il la vole! — not only that, he also takes her money
bien entendu or évidemment — naturally
5) ( volontiers)6) ( malgré tout)7) ( pour souligner)ça prouve/montre bien que — it just goes to prove/show that
je sais/crois bien que — I know/think that
on verra bien — well, we'll see
il le fait bien lui, pourquoi pas moi? — if he can do it, why can't I?
8) ( réellement) definitelyc'est bien lui/mon sac — it's definitely him/my bag, it's him/my bag all right (colloq)
il ne s'agit pas d'une erreur, mais bien de fraude — it's not a mistake, it's fraud
c'est bien ici qu'on vend les billets? — this is where you get tickets, isn't it?
c'est bien le moment! — iron great timing!
c'est bien le moment de partir! — iron what a time to leave!
9) ( au moins) at leastelle a bien 40 ans — she's at least 40, she's a good 40 years old
10) ( beaucoup)bien des fois — often, many a time
il s'est donné bien du mal — he's gone to a lot or a great deal of trouble
je te souhaite bien du plaisir! — iron I wish you joy!
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nom masculin1) ( avantage) goodgrand bien vous fasse! — iron much good may it do you!
parler en bien de quelqu'un — to speak favourably [BrE] of somebody
2) ( possession) possession
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bien que locution conjonctive althoughPhrasal Verbs:••tout est bien qui finit bien — Proverbe all's well that ends well Proverbe
* * *bjɛ̃1. nm1) (= avantage)Ses vacances lui ont fait beaucoup de bien. — His holiday has done him a lot of good.
Jean m'a dit beaucoup de bien de toi. — Jean told me a lot of good things about you., Jean spoke very highly of you to me.
vouloir du bien à qn (= vouloir aider) — to have sb's best interests at heart
2) (= possession) possession, property, (= patrimoine) property3) (moral)2. biens nmpl3. adv1) (= de façon satisfaisante) wellElle travaille bien. — She works well.
aller bien; se porter bien — to be well
croyant bien faire, je... — thinking I was doing the right thing, I...
faire bien de... — to do well to...
Tu ferais bien de faire attention. — You'd do well to pay attention.
2) (concession)vouloir bien; Je veux bien le faire. — I'm quite willing to do it.
Il semble bien que... — It really seems that...
Paul est bien venu, n'est-ce pas? — Paul HAS come, hasn't he?
3) (valeur intensive) quiteJ'espère bien y aller. — I very much hope to go.
bien fait!; C'est bien fait pour toi! — It serves you right!
bien sûr!; bien entendu! — certainly!, of course!
4. exclright!, OK!, fine!5. adj inv1) (= en bonne forme)je me sens bien — I feel fine, I feel well
2) (= à l'aise)On est bien dans ce fauteuil. — This chair is very comfortable.
3) (= à son avantage)Tu es bien dans cette robe. — You look nice in that dress.
4) (= satisfaisant) goodCe restaurant est vraiment bien. — This restaurant is really good.
Elle est bien, cette maison. — It's a nice house.
Elle est bien, cette secrétaire. — She's a good secretary.
Ce n'est pas si bien que ça. — It's not as good as all that., It's not all that great.
5) (moralement)ce n'est pas bien de... — it's not right to...
Ce n'est pas bien de dire du mal des gens. — It's not right to say nasty things about people.
Elle est bien, cette femme. — She's a nice woman.
6) (= en bons termes)* * *A adj inv1 ( convenable) être bien dans un rôle to be good in a part; être bien de sa personne to be good-looking; il n'y a rien de bien ici there's nothing of interest here; voilà qui est bien that's good; ce n'est pas bien de mentir it's not nice to lie; ce serait bien si on pouvait nager it would be nice if we could swim; ça fait bien d'aller à l'opéra○ it's the done thing to go to the opera; les roses font bien sur la terrasse the roses look nice ou good on the terrace; tout est bien qui finit bien all's well that ends well;2 ( en bonne santé) well; ne pas se sentir bien not to feel well; non, mais, t'es pas bien○! you're out of your mind○!;3 ( à l'aise) comfortable; je suis bien dans ces bottes these boots are comfortable; on est bien sur cette chaise! what a comfortable chair!; on est bien au soleil! isn't it nice in the sun!; je me trouve bien ici I like it here; suis mes conseils, tu t'en trouveras bien take my advice, it'll serve you in good stead; nous voilà bien! iron we're in a fine mess!;4 ○( de qualité) un quartier bien a nice district; des gens bien respectable people; un type bien a gentleman; un film bien a good film.B adv1 ( correctement) [équipé, fait, géré, s'exprimer, dormir, choisir, se souvenir, danser] well; [fonctionner] properly; [libeller, diagnostiquer, interpréter] correctly; bien payé well paid; bien joué! lit well played!; fig well done!; aller bien [personne] to be well; [affaires] to go well; ça s'est bien passé it went well; la voiture ne marche pas bien the car isn't running properly ou right; ni bien ni mal so-so; parler (très) bien le chinois to speak (very) good Chinese, to speak Chinese (very) well; il travaille bien ( élève) his work is good; ( artisan) he does a good job; un travail bien fait a good job; il est bien remis ( malade) he's made a good recovery; bien se tenir à table to have good table manners; bien employer son temps to make good use of one's time; j'ai cru bien faire I thought I was doing the right thing; il fait bien de partir he's right to leave; c'est bien fait pour elle! it serves her right!; tu ferais bien d'y aller it would be a good idea for you to go there; pour bien faire, il faudrait acheter une lampe the thing to do would be to buy a lamp; bien m'en a pris de refuser it's a good thing I refused;2 ( complètement) [arroser, décongeler, laver, mélanger, propre, cuit] thoroughly; [remplir, sécher, sec, fondu] completely; [lire, examiner, écouter, regarder] carefully; marche bien à droite keep well over to the right; mets-toi bien dans le coin/devant stand right in the corner/at the front; bien profiter d'une situation to exploit a situation to the full;3 ( agréablement) [présenté, situé] well; [s'habiller] well, smartly; [décoré, meublé] tastefully; [logé, installé, vivre] comfortably; femme bien faite shapely woman; aller bien ensemble to go well together; aller bien à qn [couleur, style] to suit sb; se mettre bien avec qn to get on good terms with sb; bien prendre une remarque to take a remark in good part;4 ( hautement) [aimable, triste] very; [apprécier, craindre] very much; [simple, vrai, certain, évident] quite; il s'est bien mal comporté he behaved very ou really badly; il y a bien longtemps de ça that was a very long time ago; c'est bien loin pour nous it's rather far for us; merci bien thank you very much; tu as bien raison you're quite ou absolutely right; c'est bien dommage it's a great ou real pity; bien rire/s'amuser/se reposer to have a good laugh/time/rest; tu as l'air bien pensif you're looking very pensive; c'est bien promis? is that a promise?; c'est bien compris? is that clear?; bien au contraire on the contrary; c'est bien beau ou joli tout ça, mais that's all very well, but; bien mieux/ moins/pire much ou far better/less/worse; bien trop laid/tard much too ugly/late; bien plus riche/cher much ou far richer/more expensive; bien plus, il la vole! not only that, he also takes her money; bien sûr of course; bien entendu or évidemment naturally; bien souvent quite often;5 ( volontiers) j'irais bien à Bali I wouldn't mind going to Bali; j'en prendrais bien un autre I wouldn't mind another; je veux bien t'aider I don't mind helping you; j'aimerais bien essayer I would love to try; je te dirais bien de rester/venir, mais I would ask you to stay/come but; je verrais bien un arbre sur la pelouse I think a tree would look nice on the lawn; je le vois bien habiter à Paris I can just imagine him living in Paris;6 ( malgré tout) il faut bien le faire/que ça finisse it has to be done/to come to an end; il faudra bien s'y habituer we'll just have to get used to it; elle sera bien obligée de payer she'll just have to pay; tu aurais bien pu me le dire you could at least have told me; il finira bien par se calmer he'll calm down eventually;7 ( pour souligner) ça prouve/montre bien que it just goes to prove/show that; j'espère bien que I do hope that; je vois/comprends bien I do see/understand; je sais/crois bien que I know/think that; insiste bien make sure you insist; dis-le lui bien make sure you tell him/her; on verra bien well, we'll see; sache bien que je n'accepterai jamais let me tell you that I will never accept; crois bien que je n'hésiterais pas! you can be sure ou I can assure you that I would not hesitate!; je m'en doutais bien! I thought as much!; je t'avais bien dit de ne pas le manger! I told you not to eat it!; il le fait bien lui, pourquoi pas moi? if he can do it, why can't I?; veux-tu bien faire ce que je te dis! will you do as I tell you!; tu peux très bien le faire toi-même you can easily do it yourself; il se pourrait bien qu'il pleuve it might well rain; que peut-il bien faire à Paris? what on earth can he be doing in Paris?;8 ( réellement) definitely; c'est bien lui/mon sac it's definitely him/my bag, it's him/my bag all right○; j'ai vérifié: il est bien parti I checked, he's definitely gone ou he's gone all right○; c'est bien ce qu'il a dit/vu that's definitely ou exactly what he said/saw; et c'est bien lui qui conduisait? and it was definitely him driving?; il ne s'agit pas d'une erreur, mais bien de fraude it's not a mistake, it's fraud; c'est bien mardi aujourd'hui? today is Tuesday, isn't it?; c'est bien ici qu'on vend les billets? this is where you get tickets, isn't it?; tu as bien pris les clés? are you sure you've got the keys?; est-ce bien nécessaire? is it really necessary?; s'agit-il bien d'un suicide? was it really suicide?; c'est bien de lui! it's just like him!; voilà bien la politique! that's politics for you!; c'est bien le moment! iron great timing!; c'est bien le moment de partir! iron what a time to leave!;9 ( au moins) at least; elle a bien 40 ans she's at least 40, she's a good 40 years old; ça pèse bien dix kilos it weighs at least ten kilos, it weighs a good ten kilos; ça vaut bien le double it's worth at least twice as much;10 ( beaucoup) c'était il y a bien des années that was a good many years ago; bien des fois often, many a time; bien des gens lots of people; il s'est donné bien du mal he's gone to a lot or a great deal of trouble; il s'en faut bien! far from it!; mon fils me donne bien du souci my son is a great worry to me; avoir bien de la chance to be very lucky; je te souhaite bien du plaisir! iron I wish you joy!C nm1 ( avantage) good; pour le bien du pays for the good of the country; pour le bien de tous for the general good; c'est pour ton bien it's for your own good; ce serait un bien it would be a good thing; sacrifier son propre bien à celui d'autrui to put others first; le bien et le mal good and evil; faire le bien to do good; il a fait beaucoup de bien autour de lui he has done a lot of good; ça fait du bien aux enfants/plantes it's good for the children /plants; ça fait/ça leur fait du bien it does you/them good; mon repos m'a fait le plus grand bien my rest did me a world of good; grand bien vous fasse! iron much good may it do you!; vouloir le bien de qn to have sb's best interests at heart; vouloir du bien à qn to wish sb well; ‘un ami qui vous veut du bien’ ( dans une lettre anonyme) ‘from a well-wisher’, ‘one who has your best interests at heart’; dire du bien de qn to speak well of sb; on dit le plus grand bien du maire/musée people speak very highly of the mayor/museum; on a dit le plus grand bien de toi a lot of nice things were said about you; parler en bien de qn to speak favourablyGB of sb; ⇒ ennemi, honneur;2 ( possession) possession; (maison, terres) property; ( domaine) bien(s) estate; ( ensemble des possessions) bien(s) property ¢; ( patrimoine) bien(s) fortune; ( avoirs) biens assets; perdre tous ses bien s dans un incendie to lose all one's possessions in a fire; ce livre est mon bien le plus précieux this book is my most precious possession; les biens de ce monde material possessions; un petit bien en Corse a small property in Corsica; hériter des biens paternels to inherit one's father's property ou estate; dilapider son bien to squander one's fortune; avoir du bien (maisons, terres) to own property; ( argent) to be wealthy; des biens considérables substantial assets; la santé/liberté est le plus précieux des biens you can't put a price on good health/freedom; ⇒ abondance, acquis.D excl1 ( approbatif) bien! voyons le reste good! let's see the rest;E bien que loc conj although, though; bien qu'il le sache although he knows; bien qu'elle vive maintenant en Floride, je la vois régulièrement although she lives in Florida, I see her regularly; il est venu travailler bien qu'il soit grippé he came in to work, although he had flu; bien que très différentes en apparence, les deux œuvres ont des points communs although very different in appearance, the two works have common features; il joue un rôle important bien que discret he plays an important role, albeit a discreet one; ⇒ aussi, ou, si.biens de consommation consumer goods; biens durables consumer durables; biens d'équipement capital goods; biens d'équipement ménager household goods; biens fonciers land ¢; biens immeubles immovables; biens immeubles par destination fixtures; biens immobiliers real estate ¢; biens mobiliers personal property ¢; biens personnels private property ¢; biens propres separate estate (sg); détenir qch en bien s propres to hold sth as separate estate; biens publics public property ¢; biens sociaux corporate assets.[bjɛ̃] adverbe1. [de façon satisfaisante] wellla vis tient bien the screw is secure ou is in tighta. [à la rambarde] hold on tight!b. [sur la chaise] sit properly!c. [à table] behave yourself!2. [du point de vue de la santé]aller ou se porter bien to feel well ou finebien agir envers quelqu'un to do the proper ou right ou correct thing by somebodytu as bien fait you did the right thing, you did righttu fais bien de me le rappeler thank you for reminding me, it's a good thing you reminded me (of it)pour bien faire, nous devrions partir avant 9 h ideally, we should leave before 95. [avec soin]fais bien ce que l'on te dit do exactly ou just as you're toldc'est bien agréable it's really ou very nicetu es bien sûr? are you quite certain ou sure?bien avant/après well before/afterbien trop tôt far ou much too early7. (suivi d'un verbe) [beaucoup]on a bien ri we had a good laugh, we laughed a lot8. [véritablement]j'ai bien cru que... I really thought that...sans bien se rendre compte de ce qu'il faisait without being fully aware of ou without fully realizing what he was doing9. [pour renforcer, insister]ce n'est pas lui, mais bien son associé que j'ai eu au téléphone it wasn't him, but rather his partner I spoke to on the phonec'est bien ça that's it ou rightc'est bien ce que je disais/pensais that's just what I was saying/thinkingje vais me plaindre — je comprends ou pense bien! I'm going to complain — I should think so too!il ne m'aidera pas, tu penses bien! he won't help me, you can be sure of that!c'est bien de lui, ça! that's typical of him!, that's just like him!10. [volontiers]je te dirais bien quelque chose, mais je suis poli I could say something rude but I won'tje boirais bien quelque chose I could do with ou I wouldn't mind a drink11. [au moins] at least12. [exprimant la supposition, l'éventualité]13. [pourtant]14. [suivi d'un nom]bien de, bien des quite a lot ofelle a bien du courage! isn't she brave!, she's got a great deal of courage!bien des fois... more than once...bien des gens lots of ou quite a lot of ou quite a few people15. [dans la correspondance]————————[bjɛ̃] adjectif invariable1. [qui donne satisfaction] goodc'est bien de s'amuser mais il faut aussi travailler it's all right to have fun but you have to work tooje recule? — non, vous êtes bien là (familier) shall I move back? — no, you're all right ou OK ou fine like thatqu'est-ce qu'il est bien dans son dernier film! (familier) he's great ou really good in his new film!a. [cela te sied] you look very nice in a skirtb. [c'est acceptable pour l'occasion] a skirt is perfectly all rightc'est bien [conduite, action]: ce serait bien de lui envoyer un peu d'argent it'd be a good idea to send her some moneyce n'est pas bien de tirer la langue it's naughty ou it's not nice to stick out your tongue4. [en forme] wellb. [mentalement] are you crazy?me/te/nous voilà bien! NOW I'm/you're/we're in a fine mess!5. [à l'aise]6. [en bons termes]se mettre bien avec quelqu'un to get in with somebody, to get into somebody's good books————————[bjɛ̃] nom masculin1. PHILOSOPHIE & RELIGION2. [ce qui est agréable, avantageux]le bien commun ou général the common goodc'est pour le bien de tous/de l'entreprise it's for the common good/the good of the firmdire/penser du bien de to speak/to think well offaire du bien ou le plus grand bien à quelqu'un [médicament, repos] to do somebody good, to benefit somebodyla séparation leur fera le plus grand bien being apart will do them a lot ou a world of goodcette décision a été un bien pour tout le monde the decision was a good thing for all ou everyone concerned[argent] fortunetous mes biens all my worldly goods, all I'm worth5. DROIT & ÉCONOMIEbiens d'équipement capital equipment ou goodsbiens privés/publics private/public property————————[bjɛ̃] interjection2. [marquant l'approbation]je n'irai pas! — bien, n'en parlons plus! I won't go! — very well ou all right (then), let's drop the subject!bien, bien, on y va all right, all right ou OK, OK, let's gobien entendu locution adverbialebien entendu que locution conjonctive————————bien que locution conjonctivebien que malade, il a tenu à y aller although he was ill, he insisted on going————————bien sûr locution adverbiale————————bien sûr que locution conjonctive -
86 formel
formel, -elle [fɔʀmεl]adjectivea. ( = catégorique) definite• je suis formel ! I'm absolutely sure!* * *- elle fɔʀmɛl adjectif1) [refus, démenti] categorical, flat; [promesse] definite; [ordre] strictêtre formel sur — [personne] to be definite about; [loi] to be clear on
il a dit 20 heures, je suis formel — he said 8 pm, I'm quite positive about it
2) (en art, philosophie) formal3) ( superficiel) [politesse] formal* * *fɔʀmɛl adj formel, -le1) (preuve, décision) definite, positive2) (logique) formal* * *1 [intention] express ( épith); [refus, démenti] categorical, flat; [promesse] definite; [ordre, interdiction] strict; [personne] categorical; donner un démenti formel à qch to deny sth categorically; être formel sur qch [personne] to be definite about sth; [loi] to be clear ou explicit on sth; il a dit 20 heures, je suis formel he said 8 pm, I'm quite positive about it;3 ( superficiel) [politesse] formal; une question purement formelle a token question; c'est purement formel it's just a formality.le médecin a été formel, pas de laitages! no milk products, the doctor was quite clear about that!2. [de la forme] formal3. [superficiel] -
87 pensée
pensée [pɑ̃se]feminine nouna. ( = idée) thought• aller jusqu'au bout de sa pensée ( = raisonner) to take one's line of thought to its logical conclusion ; ( = dire ce qu'on pense) to say what one thinks• à la pensée que... to think that...b. ( = fleur) pansy* * *pɑ̃se1) gén, Philosophie thought2) ( esprit) minden pensée, par la pensée — [se représenter, voir] in one's mind
3) ( manière de penser) thinking4) ( fleur) pansy•Phrasal Verbs:* * *pɑ̃se nf1) (= idée) thought2) (le fait de penser) thinking no pl3) (façon de penser) thinking4) (doctrine) thoughtles pensées orientales — Eastern thought, Oriental thought
5) BOTANIQUE pansy* * *pensée nf1 ( faculté) thought; le cerveau, siège de la pensée the brain, seat of thought; la pensée distingue l'homme de l'animal thought distinguishes man from animals;2 ( ce que l'on pense) thought; être perdu dans ses pensées to be lost in thought; faites-nous part de vos pensées sur or à ce sujet let us know your thoughts on this matter; voilà une pensée très profonde! iron how profound!; à la pensée de at the thought of; j'enrage à la pensée qu'elle puisse être avec lui I'm furious at the thought that she might be with him; je frémis rien qu'à la pensée de devoir y aller I shudder at the very thought of having to go there; j'aimerais connaître le fond de ta pensée I'd like to know what you really think deep down; il l'a fait dans la pensée de vous être agréable he did it thinking that it would please you; dire sa pensée to speak one's mind, to say what one thinks; lire dans les pensées de qn to read sb's mind ou thoughts; il a eu une pensée pour les victimes de l'accident he remembered the victims of the accident; j'ai eu une pensée émue pour mes grands-parents I thought fondly of my grandparents;3 ( esprit) mind; venir à la pensée de qn to come to sb's mind; elle essayait de chasser l'image de sa pensée she was trying to get the image out of her mind; en pensée, par la pensée [se représenter, voir] in one's mind; nous serons avec vous par la pensée we'll be with you in spirit;4 ( manière de penser) thinking; pensée claire/confuse clear/muddled thinking;5 ( philosophie) thought; la pensée moderne/grecque/marxiste modern/Greek/Marxist thought; la pensée de Hegel/Machiavel the thought of Hegel/Machiavelli; une pensée politique très pauvre impoverished political ideas (pl);6 ( fleur) pansy.pensée unique dominant ideology.[pɑ̃se] nom fémininla seule pensée d'une seringue me donne des sueurs froides the very thought of a needle leaves me in a cold sweattout à la pensée de son rendez-vous, il n'a pas vu arriver la voiture deeply absorbed in ou by the thought of his meeting, he didn't see the car (coming)être tout à ou perdu dans ses pensées to be lost in thoughta. [méchantes] to have evil thoughtsb. [sexuelles] to indulge in immoral ou bad thoughts2. [façon de raisonner] thoughtaller au bout ou au fond de sa pensée: pour aller jusqu'au bout ou fond de ma pensée je dirais que... to be absolutely frank, I'd say that...allez donc jusqu'au bout de votre pensée come on, say what you really think ou what's really on your mind4. [esprit] mindnous sommes avec vous par la ou en pensée our thoughts are with youje les vois en pensée I can see them in my mind ou in my mind's eyetransportez-vous par la pensée dans une contrée exotique let your thoughts take you to an exotic landpensée conceptuelle/logique/mathématique conceptual/logical/mathematical thought6. [idéologie] (way of) thinkingla pensée chrétienne Christian thinking, the Christian way of thinking7. [dans les formules]avec nos affectueuses ou meilleures pensées with (all) our love ou fondest regards————————pensées nom féminin pluriel -
88 vacuus
vacuus adj. with sup. [cf. vaco], empty, void, unoccupied, vacant, free, clear, devoid of, without: castra, Cs.: Perque domos Ditis vacuas, V.: Aëra per vacuum ferri, V.: Acerrae, unpeopled, V.: agri, deserted, V.: partem aedium vacuam fecere, L.: aula, H.: equi, riderless, L.: lectus, O.: ossa vacuis exsucta medullis, Iu.: gladium vaginā vacuum in urbe non vidimus: defensoribus moenia, L.: cultoribus agri, O.: Messana ab his rebus: oppidum ab defensoribus, without, Cs.: ager frugum vacuus, S.—As subst n., an empty space, vaeant place, void, vacuity: in vacuum poterunt se extendere rami, V.: per vacuum incurrere, H.— Fig., free, freed, clear, devoid of, without: animus per somnum sensibus et curis vacuus: Crimine nox vacua est, O.: hora nulla vacua a furto reperietur: ab odio, S.: censores vacui ab operum locandorum curā, L.: vacuas caedis habete manūs, O.: operum vacuus, H.: cum domos vacuas novo matrimonio fecissent, L.—Free from labor, without business, at leisure, idle, clear, disengaged, unoccupied, not engrossed: quoniam vacui sumus, dicam: si es animo vacuo, expone: pedibus vacuis terere Porticum, O.: Cetera, quae vacuas tenuissent carmine mentes, V.: Rutilius animo vacuus, i. e. undisturbed, S.: Qui (te) semper vacuam sperat, i. e. heart-free, H.: Nec rursus iubeo, dum sit (domus Augusti) vacuissima, quaeras, i. e. till it is absolutely at leisure, O.—Of places, quiet, peaceful, undisturbed (poet.): Tibur, H.: tonsoris in umbrā, H.: mare, unguarded, Ta.—Of time, free, vacant, disengaged, leisure: vacuos dies habere: vacuam noctem operi dedere, L.—Of women, free, unmarried, single: Hersilia, i. e. widowed, O.: Elige de vacuis, among the single, O.—Of possessions, free, vacant, without occupant, unappropriated: possessio regni, Cs.: prudentiae doctrinaeque possessio: sese praedia vacua filio traditurum: Syriam provinciam vacuam tum morte Atilii Rufi, Ta.—As subst n.: si quis casus puerum egerit Orco, In vacuum venias, into the vacant property, H.—Empty, vain, worthless: tollens vacuum plus nimio Gloria verticem, H.* * *vacua, vacuum ADJempty, vacant, unoccupied; devoid of, free of -
89 Pardon
I m, n; -s, kein Pl.: pardon; kein(en) Pardon geben MIL. show no mercy; fig. be merciless; kein(en) Pardon kennen fig. be (absolutely) ruthless, know no mercyII Interj. (I’m) sorry, Am. auch excuse me* * *Par|don [par'dõː]m or nt -s,no pl1) pardon2) (inf)kein Pardon kennen — to be ruthless
was in den Kopf gesetzt hat, gibts kein Pardon or kennt er kein Pardon — once he's set on something he's merciless or ruthless
das Zeug räumst du auf, da gibts kein Pardon — you'll clear that stuff up and that's that! (inf)
* * *Par·don<-s>[parˈdõ:]I. m o nt kein pl pardonjdn um \Pardon bitten to beg sb's pardonkeinen \Pardon geben to show no mercykein \Pardon kennen (fam) to know no mercy, to be ruthlessII. interj1. (entschuldigen Sie) sorry* * *A. m/n; -s, kein pl: pardon;kein(en) Pardon kennen fig be (absolutely) ruthless, know no mercyB. int (I’m) sorry, US auch excuse me -
90 sin obstáculos
adj.without obstacles, free and clear.adv.without obstacles.* * *(adj.) = unchecked, unhindered, unimpeded, unobstructedEx. The volume of published material tends to grow unchecked, and academic libraries are expected to provide a ready market for it.Ex. The USA is, therefore, campaigning for absolutely unhindered information flow across all national boundaries.Ex. No existing library provides users with unimpeded access to bibliographical information held in remote databases.Ex. From the library she could see miles and miles of unobstructed vistas of rich, coffee-brown, almost black soil, broken only by occasional small towns, farms, and grain elevators.* * *(adj.) = unchecked, unhindered, unimpeded, unobstructedEx: The volume of published material tends to grow unchecked, and academic libraries are expected to provide a ready market for it.
Ex: The USA is, therefore, campaigning for absolutely unhindered information flow across all national boundaries.Ex: No existing library provides users with unimpeded access to bibliographical information held in remote databases.Ex: From the library she could see miles and miles of unobstructed vistas of rich, coffee-brown, almost black soil, broken only by occasional small towns, farms, and grain elevators. -
91 tamamen
adv. completely, entirely, fully, exactly, properly, thoroughly, wholly, perfectly, precious, absolutely, all, altogether, bang, bang on, chock, clean, clear, dead, definitely, in the highest degree, downright, fair, heart and soul, up to the hilt--------pref. holo* * *1. teetotal 2. the whole way 3. thoroughly 4. through and through 5. totally 6. utter 7. wholly 8. absolutely 9. completely 10. entirely 11. fully -
92 повторять
гл.;Русский глагол повторять обозначает сам факт воспроизведения того же самого, что было сказано или написано, но не указывает ни на цели и условия, ни на способы совершения этого действия. Английские соответствия относятся к разным стилям речи и указывают на цель, способ и характер повторения.1. to repeat — повторять, повторять одно и то же (точно воспроизводить то, что было сказано; глагол repeat употребляется с обязательным прямым дополнением, в тех случаях, когда дополнения нет, обязательно используется местоимение it): to repeat smth — повторять что-либо; to repeal oneself— повторяться She did not understand him, so she asked him to repeat it slowly. — Она не поняла его и попросила повторить (то, что он сказал) помедленнее. «I just cannot believe it», — he repeated. — «Я просто не могу этому поверить», — повторял он. Peter asked the teacher to repeat the question. — Петр попросил учителя повторить вопрос. The terrorists repeated their demand for more armaments. — Террористы контрили свое требование предоставить им еще вооружение. She repeated her promise. — Она повторила свое обещание. She repeated that there was no way the government was going to give in. — Они повторила, что никаких надежд на то, что правительство пойдет на уступки, нет. The teacher asked me to repeat what she just had told me. — Учительница Попросила меня повторить то, что она только что сказала. The operator repeated the message to check for accuracy. — Оператор повторил сообщение для того, чтобы проверить точность переданного. Perhaps you have heard the story before, so stop me if I'm repeating myself. — Возможно ты уже слышал эту историю, так что останови меня, если я буду повторяться. He repeats himself sometimes, but his memory is very clear considering his age. — Он иногда повторяется, но вообще у него хорошая память, особенно если учесть его возраст.2. tо go over — повторять (что-либо для того, чтобы это 0Ы//О лучше понято или выучено): Don't worry if you don't understand everything — I'll go over the main points again at the end. — He волнуйтесь, если вы не все поняли, в конце и повторю основные положения. I he teacher had to go over the whole lesson again because nobody had been listening. — Учителю пришлось повторить весь урок, так как никто не слушал. May be if I went over it all again 1 would sec what she meant. — Возможно, если бы я еще раз просмотрел это, я бы понял, что она имела в виду./ Возможно, если бы я еще раз повторил это, я бы понял, что она имела в виду. She helped me to go over my lessons. — Она помогла мне повторить уроки. Не went over the event in his mind, to prove it to himself he had been right. Он В уме повторял случившееся, чтобы удостовериться, чтобыл прав./ н обдумал случившееся, чтобы удостовериться, что был прав. Could you go over this report and correct the mistakes, if any. — Вы бы С могли еше раз просмотреть доклад и исправить ошибки, если найдете?3. to recapitulate — повторять, суммировать, подытоживать (наиболее важные положения; используется в официальном стиле чи): As a preliminary to the discussion it is necessary to recapitulate the last week's lecture. — В начале обсуждения необходимо повторить основные положения прошлой лекции. At this point I would like to recapitulate the results we have obtained briefly. — Сейчас я бы хотел подытожить полученные результаты./На этом месте я бы хотел кратко остановиться на полученных результатах. These points will recapitulate what has been established so far. — В эти пунктах еще раз подытоживается то, что уже ранее утверждалось./В эти пунктах еще раз повторяется то, что уже ранее утверждалось. The nexl lesson will quickly recapitulate what we have done so far. — I la следующем уроке мы быстро повторим все то, что сделали до сих пор./ На следующем уроке мы подведем итог всего того, что сделали до сих пор;4. to reiterate — повторять, воспроизводить в точности ( несколько раз) (глагол reiterate относится к официальному стилю речи и предполагает повторение дли того, чтобы сделать сказанное очень легким и понятным): I want to reiterate that this government remains absolutely commited to its obligations. — Я хочу еще раз повторить, что правительство остается вер ным всем своим обязательствам. All the barrister could do was to reiterate his client's pleas of being not quilty. — Все, что адвокат мог сделать, так это повторить заявление сво его подзащитного, что он не виновен. Let me reiterate that we have absolutely no plans to increase taxition. — Разрешите мне повторить, что у нас нетабсолютно никаких планов увеличения налогов. The President was reiterating that if it became necessary he would dissolve Parlament and hold a general election. — Президент повторял, что если наступит такая необходимость, то он распустит парламент и проведет всеобщие выборы.5. to revise — повторять, перечитывать, освежать в памяти (особенно при подготовке к экзаменам или к проверке; обычно перечитывать что-либо несколько раз, чтобы быть готовым к ответам на вопросы по этой теме или освежить что-либо в памяти): I have been revising for the last three days. — Я повторял материал последние три дня. I was revising the rules last night. — Вчера вечером я повторял правила. I've got a lot of revising to do before my Spanish test. — Мне надо многое освежить в памяти перед тестом по испанскому языку./Мне надо мно roe повторить перед тестом по испанскому языку. We are going to revise the rules we have studied this term. — Мы повто рим все правила, пройденные в этом семестре. Have you revised the last term's material? — Вы повторили материал прошлого семестра?6. to brush up — повторять, освежать в памяти (чтобы улучшить навыки, особенно владения иностранными языками): I'd like to brush up my Italian before I go there. — Перед поездкой в Италию мне бы хотелось освежить свои знания итальянского языка. Quiz games are a great way to have fun and brush up your general knowledge. — Ребусы, кроссворды и загадки — прекрасный способ и развлечься, и заодно освежить свои знания. Why not brush up your cookery skills with this one week intensive course. — Почему бы тебе не пройти недельные курсы усовершенствования и кн: становить свои навыки в кулинарии? -
93 М-89
ЖИВОГО МЕСТА НЕТ (HE ОСТАЛОСЬ) coll VP subj. /geJ1. - на ком s.o. is severely beaten, disfigured: на X-e живого места нет = X is beaten black-and-blueX is black-and-blue all over X is bruised from head to foot X is beaten to a pulp.2. s.o. is so covered with dirt (tattoos etc) or sth. is so covered with filth (drawings, holes etc) that nothing of his or its original appearance remains: на X-e живого места нет - there isn't a clean (clear etc) spot (place) to be seen on Xthere isn't a single (isn't one) patch on X where NP denoting the original surface) is visible....Воркута весь разрисован (татуировками), живого места нет ни на лице, ни на теле (Марченко 1)... Vorkuta was absolutely smothered in tattoos, with not a clear place to be seen either on his face or body (1a).И еще я знаю про Зенкова, что он любил красивые вещи. Вернее, не красивые, а изукрашенные. В музее хранится его портсигар из уральского камня. На нем не осталось живого места. Он весь в вензелях, образках, разноцветных жгуче-синих и розовых эмалях с картинками и видами (Домбровский 1). I also found that Zenkov loved beautiful things, or rather not beautiful but decorative things. His cigar-box made of uralite has been preserved in the museum. There is not a single patch on it where the stone is visible. It is covered in monograms, curlicues, pictures and views painted in hot pink and blue enamels (1a). -
94 живого места не осталось
• ЖИВОГО МЕСТА НЕТ < НЕ ОСТАЛОСЬ> coll[VPsubj/ gen]=====1. живого места не осталось на ком s.o.'s severely beaten, disfigured: на X-e живого места нет ≈ X is beaten black-and-blue; X is black-and-blue all over; X is bruised from head to foot; X is beaten to a pulp.2. s.o. is so covered with dirt (tattoos etc) or sth. is so covered with filth (drawings, holes etc) that nothing of his or its original appearance remains: на X-e живого места нет ≈ there isn't a clean (clear etc) spot (place) to be seen on X; there isn't a single (isn't one) patch on X where [NP denoting the original surface]⇒ is visible.♦...Воркута весь разрисован [татуировками], живого места нет ни на лице, ни на теле (Марченко 1)... Vorkuta was absolutely smothered in tattoos, with not a clear place to be seen either on his face or body (1a).♦ И еще я знаю про Зенкова, что он любил красивые вещи. Вернее, не красивые, а изукрашенные. В музее хранится его портсигар из уральского камня. На нем не осталось живого места. Он весь в вензелях, образках, разноцветных жгуче-синих и розовых эмалях с картинками и видами (Доморовский 1). I also found that Zenkov loved beautiful things, or rather not beautiful but decorative things. His cigar-box made of uralite has been preserved in the museum. There is not a single patch on it where the stone is visible. It is covered in monograms, curlicues, pictures and views painted in hot pink and blue enamels (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > живого места не осталось
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95 живого места не осталось нет
• ЖИВОГО МЕСТА НЕТ < НЕ ОСТАЛОСЬ> coll[VPsubj/ gen]=====1. живого места не осталось нет на ком s.o.'s severely beaten, disfigured: на X-e живого места нет ≈ X is beaten black-and-blue; X is black-and-blue all over; X is bruised from head to foot; X is beaten to a pulp.2. s.o. is so covered with dirt (tattoos etc) or sth. is so covered with filth (drawings, holes etc) that nothing of his or its original appearance remains: на X-e живого места нет ≈ there isn't a clean (clear etc) spot (place) to be seen on X; there isn't a single (isn't one) patch on X where [NP denoting the original surface]⇒ is visible.♦...Воркута весь разрисован [татуировками], живого места нет ни на лице, ни на теле (Марченко 1)... Vorkuta was absolutely smothered in tattoos, with not a clear place to be seen either on his face or body (1a).♦ И еще я знаю про Зенкова, что он любил красивые вещи. Вернее, не красивые, а изукрашенные. В музее хранится его портсигар из уральского камня. На нем не осталось живого места. Он весь в вензелях, образках, разноцветных жгуче-синих и розовых эмалях с картинками и видами (Доморовский 1). I also found that Zenkov loved beautiful things, or rather not beautiful but decorative things. His cigar-box made of uralite has been preserved in the museum. There is not a single patch on it where the stone is visible. It is covered in monograms, curlicues, pictures and views painted in hot pink and blue enamels (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > живого места не осталось нет
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96 живого места нет
• ЖИВОГО МЕСТА НЕТ < НЕ ОСТАЛОСЬ> coll[VPsubj/ gen]=====1. живого места нет на ком s.o.'s severely beaten, disfigured: на X-e живого места нет ≈ X is beaten black-and-blue; X is black-and-blue all over; X is bruised from head to foot; X is beaten to a pulp.2. s.o. is so covered with dirt (tattoos etc) or sth. is so covered with filth (drawings, holes etc) that nothing of his or its original appearance remains: на X-e живого места нет ≈ there isn't a clean (clear etc) spot (place) to be seen on X; there isn't a single (isn't one) patch on X where [NP denoting the original surface]⇒ is visible.♦...Воркута весь разрисован [татуировками], живого места нет ни на лице, ни на теле (Марченко 1)... Vorkuta was absolutely smothered in tattoos, with not a clear place to be seen either on his face or body (1a).♦ И еще я знаю про Зенкова, что он любил красивые вещи. Вернее, не красивые, а изукрашенные. В музее хранится его портсигар из уральского камня. На нем не осталось живого места. Он весь в вензелях, образках, разноцветных жгуче-синих и розовых эмалях с картинками и видами (Доморовский 1). I also found that Zenkov loved beautiful things, or rather not beautiful but decorative things. His cigar-box made of uralite has been preserved in the museum. There is not a single patch on it where the stone is visible. It is covered in monograms, curlicues, pictures and views painted in hot pink and blue enamels (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > живого места нет
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97 abundantemente
adv.abundantly, plentifully, luxuriantly.* * *► adverbio1 abundantly* * *ADV [llover, sangrar] heavily; [crecer] abundantly* * *= abundantly, exuberantly, plentifully, unstintingly, profusely.Ex. A century later it seems to me to be abundantly clear that we must design catalogs for library users and not for librarians.Ex. With few exceptions the new display types, which proliferated exuberantly during the first quarter of the century, were of three basic varieties.Ex. They use indigenous plants that grow wild and plentifully near their homes.Ex. Cathy contributed unstintingly to her neighborhood association with wise counsel and encouragement.Ex. As a result of the strange meal we all had everybody farted profusely all night long.----* fluir abundantemente = stream in.* * *= abundantly, exuberantly, plentifully, unstintingly, profusely.Ex: A century later it seems to me to be abundantly clear that we must design catalogs for library users and not for librarians.
Ex: With few exceptions the new display types, which proliferated exuberantly during the first quarter of the century, were of three basic varieties.Ex: They use indigenous plants that grow wild and plentifully near their homes.Ex: Cathy contributed unstintingly to her neighborhood association with wise counsel and encouragement.Ex: As a result of the strange meal we all had everybody farted profusely all night long.* fluir abundantemente = stream in.* * *‹darse/crecer› abundantly; ‹sangrar› heavily; ‹transpirar› profuselyse utiliza abundantemente en la cocina india it is used a great deal in Indian cooking* * *abundantemente advabundantly;comimos abundantemente we ate our fill* * *adv1 abundantly;estar abundantemente plagado de faltas de ortografía be absolutely riddled with spelling mistakes;una zona abundantemente habitada por liebres an area with an abundance of hares o an abundant population of hares2 llover heavily -
98 desvergonzado
adj.insolent, boldfaced, brazen, bald-faced.f. & m.shameless person, insolent person.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desvergonzarse.* * *► adjetivo1 (sinvergüenza) shameless, brazen2 (descarado) cheeky, rude, impudent► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (sinvergüenza) shameless person2 (descarado) cheeky person* * *(f. - desvergonzada)adj.* * *desvergonzado, -a1. ADJ1) (=sin vergüenza) shameless2) (=descarado) insolent2.SM / F (=no vergonzoso) shameless person; (=descarado) insolent person* * *- da masculino, femeninoa) ( impúdico)b) ( descarado)* * *= shameless, cad, unashamed.Ex. Another librarian described herself as 'a shameless, self-promoter'.Ex. Not only that, but this cad has also convinced them she is losing her faculties.Ex. There is a need for more study of current lending patterns to establish a clear mandate for unashamed purchase of AV materials by traditionally print-oriented librarians.* * *- da masculino, femeninoa) ( impúdico)b) ( descarado)* * *= shameless, cad, unashamed.Ex: Another librarian described herself as 'a shameless, self-promoter'.
Ex: Not only that, but this cad has also convinced them she is losing her faculties.Ex: There is a need for more study of current lending patterns to establish a clear mandate for unashamed purchase of AV materials by traditionally print-oriented librarians.* * *1 (impúdico) shameless2 (desfachatado) impertinent, impudentmasculine, feminine1(impúdico): es una coqueta y una desvergonzada she's a flirt and a completely shameless one at that2(desfachatado): eres un desvergonzado you're very impertinent* * *
desvergonzado◊ -da sustantivo masculino, femenino: ser un desvergonzado ( impúdico) to have no shame;
( descarado) to be very impertinent
desvergonzado,-a
I adjetivo
1(sin pudor, vergüenza) shameless
2 (atrevido, sin respeto) insolent
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (descarado) insolent o cheeky person
2 (sin pudor) shameless person
' desvergonzado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descarada
- descarado
- desvergonzada
- impúdico
English:
unashamed
- shameless
* * *desvergonzado, -a♦ adj[sin pudor, sin escrúpulos] shameless; [maleducado] insolent♦ nm,fshameless person;eres un desvergonzado you're absolutely shameless;¡habráse visto el desvergonzado! what a bad-mannered lout!* * *adj shameless* * *desvergonzado, -da adj: shameless, impudent -
99 tranquilidad
f.1 calm, peacefulness (sosiego) (de lugar, música, vida).2 peace of mind (falta de preocupaciones).para mayor tranquilidad to be on the safe sidepara tu tranquilidad to put your mind at rest3 clearness.4 calm.5 tranquility, calm, quiet, calmness.* * *\para mayor tranquilidad to be on the safe sidepara tu tranquilidad for your own peace of mindperder la tranquilidad to get het uppaz y tranquilidad peace and quiet* * *noun f.tranquility, quietness* * *SF1) (=placidez) peace¡qué tranquilidad se respira en el campo! — the countryside is so peaceful!
con tres hijos no tengo ni un momento de tranquilidad — with three children I never get a moment's peace
2) (=falta de prisa)3) (=aplomo) calm4) (=falta de preocupación)para mayor tranquilidad llama a tus padres — call your parents, to put your mind at rest
¡qué tranquilidad! ya se han acabado los exámenes — what a relief, the exams are over at last!
puedes decírmelo con total tranquilidad, no se lo contaré a nadie — you're quite safe telling me, I won't tell anyone
5) (=descaro)dijo con toda tranquilidad que no pensaba pagar — she said quite calmly o as cool as you please o like that she didn't intend to pay
* * *a) ( calma) peacela tranquilidad del campo — the peace o tranquility of the countryside
b) ( falta de preocupación)llámame a la hora que sea, con toda tranquilidad — feel free to call me at any time
* * *= quiet, ease, reassurance, serenity, quietness, peace of mind, calm, calmness, tranquillity [tranquility, -USA], stillness.Ex. During the parliamentary debates he pointed out the advantages to the public that would accrue from such havens of quiet and reasonableness as the library.Ex. Reaching such a point of ease may be a long haul with some children.Ex. Such reassurance becomes particularly important if the inquirer has not sampled the file, either in a printed format or in browsing online.Ex. The state capital where she worked as a reference librarian has an almost rural serenity about it.Ex. Study space in the library was most used by groups of unsupervised pupils, of different ages, browsing and studying, requiring different levels of quietness.Ex. The article is entitled 'Licensing of digital publications: peace of mind for research libraries or an expensive nightmare?'.Ex. Undue haste and panic can be minimized by calm, purposeful behavior that is reassuring to the public.Ex. Patience, calmness and clear thinking must be the virtues to aspire to in such circumstances.Ex. There are only a few really large areas of tranquillity left in England and we must all work together to protect them.Ex. Today is day one of my twenty one day challenge -- spending a minimum of 10 minutes a day in quiet stillness.----* con toda tranquilidad = casually.* con tranquilidad = tranquilly.* oasis de tranquilidad = calm oasis.* perturbar la paz y la tranquilidad = disturb + the peace and tranquillity.* * *a) ( calma) peacela tranquilidad del campo — the peace o tranquility of the countryside
b) ( falta de preocupación)llámame a la hora que sea, con toda tranquilidad — feel free to call me at any time
* * *= quiet, ease, reassurance, serenity, quietness, peace of mind, calm, calmness, tranquillity [tranquility, -USA], stillness.Ex: During the parliamentary debates he pointed out the advantages to the public that would accrue from such havens of quiet and reasonableness as the library.
Ex: Reaching such a point of ease may be a long haul with some children.Ex: Such reassurance becomes particularly important if the inquirer has not sampled the file, either in a printed format or in browsing online.Ex: The state capital where she worked as a reference librarian has an almost rural serenity about it.Ex: Study space in the library was most used by groups of unsupervised pupils, of different ages, browsing and studying, requiring different levels of quietness.Ex: The article is entitled 'Licensing of digital publications: peace of mind for research libraries or an expensive nightmare?'.Ex: Undue haste and panic can be minimized by calm, purposeful behavior that is reassuring to the public.Ex: Patience, calmness and clear thinking must be the virtues to aspire to in such circumstances.Ex: There are only a few really large areas of tranquillity left in England and we must all work together to protect them.Ex: Today is day one of my twenty one day challenge -- spending a minimum of 10 minutes a day in quiet stillness.* con toda tranquilidad = casually.* con tranquilidad = tranquilly.* oasis de tranquilidad = calm oasis.* perturbar la paz y la tranquilidad = disturb + the peace and tranquillity.* * *1 (calma) peacela tranquilidad del campo the peace o tranquility of the countrysideno he tenido ni un minuto de tranquilidad en toda la semana I haven't had a moment's peace all weekllamemos a la estación para mayor tranquilidad let's call the station just to be on the safe side o to make absolutely surenecesita paz y tranquilidad she needs some peace and quietpara poder trabajar con tranquilidad to be able to work in peaceléelo con tranquilidad read it at your leisure o in your own timerespondió con tranquilidad she replied calmly2(falta de preocupación): llámame a la hora que sea, con toda tranquilidad feel free to call me at any time* * *
tranquilidad sustantivo femenino
con tranquilidad ( sin prisas) at my (o your etc) leisure;
( sin nerviosismo) calmlyb) ( falta de preocupación):◊ llámame a la hora que sea, con toda tranquilidad feel free to call me at any time;
lo hice para mi propia tranquilidad I did it for my own peace of mind
tranquilidad sustantivo femenino
1 (sosiego, quietud) stillness, tranquillity
2 (serenidad) calmness, tranquillity, US tranquility
3 (despreocupación) se lo toma con una tranquilidad pasmosa, he takes it incredibly calmly
te puede despedir con toda tranquilidad, he can fire you without a moment's worry
' tranquilidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
flema
- paz
- quietud
- respirar
- revolucionar
- añorar
- descanso
- romper
English:
calm
- ease
- peace
- peacefulness
- quiet
- quietness
- quietud
- stillness
- tranquillity
- tranquility
* * *tranquilidad nf1. [sosiego] [de lugar, calle, tarde, vida] calm, peacefulness;[de ambiente, tono de voz] quietness, calmness; [de mar] calmness; [de movimientos, paso] unhurriedness, calmness;¡qué tranquilidad se respira aquí! it's so peaceful here!;el presidente pidió tranquilidad a los ciudadanos the president called on citizens to remain calm;piénsalo con tranquilidad take your time to think it over;se tomó la noticia con mucha tranquilidad she took the news very calmly2. [falta de preocupaciones] peace of mind;para mayor tranquilidad to be on the safe side;para tu tranquilidad to put your mind at rest3. [de carácter] calmness, calm4. [despreocupación] calm;me extrañó la aparente tranquilidad con la que siguió su camino I was surprised by how calmly she seemed to just carry on;puedes llamar por teléfono con toda tranquilidad please feel free to use the phone;¿puedo servirme más? – ¡con toda tranquilidad! can I have some more? – feel free!5. [de conciencia] clearness;la tranquilidad que te da saber que has hecho lo que debías the peace of mind you get from knowing you've done what you had to do* * *f calm, quietness;para tu tranquilidad for your peace of mind* * *tranquilidad nf: tranquility, peace* * *1. (paz) quiet / peace2. (calma) calm -
100 franc
I.franc1, franche [fʀɑ̃, fʀɑ̃∫]1. adjectivea. ( = loyal) frank ; [rire] heartyb. ( = net) [cassure] clean ; [couleur] purec. ( = libre) free2. adverbII.franc2 [fʀɑ̃]masculine noun( = monnaie) franc* * *Franque fʀɑ̃, fʀɑ̃k nom masculin, féminin Frank* * *fʀɑ̃, fʀɑ̃ʃ (franche)1. adj1) (personne) frank, straightforward, (visage) open2) (= net) (refus) total3) (coupure, rupture) clean4) (couleur) strong5) (intensif: placé avant le nom) unconcealedIls manifestaient à son égard une franche hostilité. — They showed unconcealed hostility to him.
un franc mépris pour... — unconcealed scorn for...
6) (zone, port) free, (boutique) duty-freefranc de port — post free, postage paid
2. adv3. nm* * *I.A adj1 ( honnête) [personne] frank, straight; [réponse] straight, candid; [regard] frank, candid; [rire] open, honest; [discussion] frank; pour être franc to be frank, to be perfectly honest; je vais être franc avec vous I'm going to be straight with you, I'm going to give it to you straight; il n'est pas franc he doesn't play straight, there's something shifty about him; jouer franc jeu to play fair;2 ( sans ambiguïté) (before n) [victoire] absolute, out-and-out; [répulsion, aversion] absolute, sheer; [gaieté] open, uninhibited; il est d'une franche sottise he's downright ou plain stupid; c'est un spectacle d'une franche grossièreté it's a downright rude show;3 ( sans mélange) [goût, vin, couleur] pure;B adv parler franc to be perfectly frank.C ⇒ L'argent et les monnaies nm Fin ( monnaie) franc; en francs constants/courants in constant/current francs; un franc symbolique de dommages et intérêts Jur ≈ nominal damages; une radio à trois francs six sous○ a cheap radio.franc belge Belgian franc; franc français French franc; franc lourd new franc; franc suisse Swiss franc.être franc du collier to be bold; franc comme l'or as straight as a die, absolutely honest.II.Iil a l'air franc he looks like an honest person, he has an honest look (about him)2. [pur] strongun franc scélérat, une franche canaille a downright scoundrel4. DROITjour franc: le jugement est exécutable au bout de trois jours francs the decision of the court to be carried out within three clear days————————adverbe————————adjectif masculinII————————[frɑ̃] nom masculin[monnaie] francancien/nouveau franc old/new franc (in France)
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