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(n.) = lending rate, lending rateEx. This paper discusses the importance of the urban public library for the poor, newly literate Africans; implications for the library (high lending rate and high maintenance, repair and replacement costs); and economic constraints.Ex. This paper discusses the importance of the urban public library for the poor, newly literate Africans; implications for the library (high lending rate and high maintenance, repair and replacement costs); and economic constraints.* * *(n.) = lending rate, lending rateEx: This paper discusses the importance of the urban public library for the poor, newly literate Africans; implications for the library (high lending rate and high maintenance, repair and replacement costs); and economic constraints.
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compter [kɔ̃te]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 11. <a. ( = calculer) to count• combien en avez-vous compté ? how many did you count?• 40 cm ? j'avais compté 30 40cm? I made it 30• on peut compter sur les doigts de la main ceux qui comprennent vraiment you can count on the fingers of one hand the people who really understandb. ( = prévoir) to reckonc. ( = inclure) to include• nous étions dix, sans compter le professeur there were ten of us, not counting the teacherd. ( = facturer) to charge fore. ( = prendre en considération) to take into account• il aurait dû venir, sans compter qu'il n'avait rien à faire he ought to have come, especially as he had nothing to dof. ( = classer) to consider• on compte ce livre parmi les meilleurs de l'année this book is considered among the best of the yearg. ( = avoir l'intention de) to intend to ; ( = s'attendre à) to expect to• j'y compte bien ! I should hope so!2. <a. ( = calculer) to countb. ( = être économe) to economize• dépenser sans compter ( = être dépensier) to spend extravagantly ; ( = donner généreusement) to give without counting the costc. ( = avoir de l'importance) to countd. ( = valoir) to counte. ( = figurer) compter parmi to rank amongf. (locutions)• cette loi prendra effet à compter du 30 septembre this law will take effect as from 30 September► compter avec ( = tenir compte de) to take account of• un nouveau parti avec lequel il faut compter a new party that has to be taken into account► compter sans* * *kɔ̃te
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1) ( dénombrer) to counton ne compte plus ses victoires — he/she has had countless victories
je ne compte plus les lettres anonymes que je reçois — I've lost count of the anonymous letters I have received
sans compter — [donner, dépenser] freely
2) ( évaluer)il faut compter environ 100 euros — you should reckon on GB ou count on paying about 100 euros
3) ( faire payer)4) ( inclure) to countje vous ai compté dans le nombre des participants — I've counted you as one of ou among the participants
5) ( projeter)6) ( s'attendre à)‘je vais t'aider’ - ‘j'y compte bien’ — ‘I'll help you’ - ‘I should hope so too’
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verbe intransitif1) ( dire les nombres) to count2) ( calculer) to count, to add upil sait très bien compter, il compte très bien — he's very good at counting
3) ( avoir de l'importance) to matter ( pour quelqu'un to somebody)c'est l'intention or le geste qui compte — it's the thought that counts
le salaire compte beaucoup dans le choix d'une carrière — pay is an important factor in the choice of a career
4) ( avoir une valeur) to countcompter double/triple — to count double/triple
5) ( figurer)compter au nombre de, compter parmi — to be counted among
6)compter avec — ( faire face) to reckon with [difficultés, concurrence]; ( ne pas oublier) to take [sb/sth] into account [personne, chose]
7)compter sans — ( négliger) not to take [sb/sth] into account [personne, chose]
8)compter sur — ( attendre) to count on [personne, aide]; (dépendre, faire confiance) to rely on [personne, ressource]; ( prévoir) to reckon on [somme, revenu]
vous pouvez compter sur moi, je vais m'en occuper — you can rely ou count on me, I'll see to it
ne compte pas sur moi — (pour venir, participer) count me out
je vais leur dire ce que j'en pense, tu peux compter là- dessus (colloq) or sur moi! — I'll tell them what I think, you can be sure of that!
quand il s'agit de faire des bêtises, on peut compter sur toi! — (colloq) hum trust you to do something silly!
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se compter verbe pronominalles faillites dans la région ne se comptent plus — there have been countless bankruptcies in the area
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à compter de locution prépositive as from
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sans compter que locution conjonctive ( en outre) and what is more; ( d'autant plus que) especially as* * *kɔ̃te1. vt1) (établir le nombre de) to count2) (= inclure, dans une liste) to includesans compter qch — not counting sth, not including sth
On sera dix-huit, sans compter les enfants. — There'll be eighteen of us, not counting the children.
3) (= facturer) to charge forIl n'a pas compté le deuxième café. — He didn't charge us for the second coffee.
4) (= avoir à son actif, comporter) to haveL'institut compte trois prix Nobel. — The institute has three Nobel prizewinners.
5) (prévoir: une certaine quantité, un certain temps) to allow, to reckon onIl faut compter environ deux heures. — You have to allow about two hours., You have to reckon on about two hours.
6) (= avoir l'intention de)Je compte bien réussir. — I fully intend to succeed.
Je compte partir début mai. — I intend to leave at the beginning of May.
2. vi1) (calculer) to countIl savait compter à l'âge de trois ans. — He could count when he was three years old.
à compter du 10 janvier COMMERCE — from 10 January, as from 10 January
2) (= être non négligeable) to count, to matterL'honnêteté, ça compte quand même. — Honesty counts after all.
3) (qu'on peut prendre en compte) to countÇa ne compte pas - il s'est fait aider. — That doesn't count - he had help.
4) (= figurer)compter parmi — to be among, to rank among
compter avec qch/qn — to reckon with sth/sb
compter sans qch/qn — to reckon without sth/sb
6)compter sur [personne] — to count on, to rely on, [aide] to count on
7) (= être économe) to watch every penny, to count the penniesPendant longtemps, il a fallu compter. — For a long time we had to watch every penny.
* * *compter verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( dénombrer) to count; compter les jours to count the days; ‘j'ai compté cinq coups à l'horloge’-‘j'en ai compté six’ ‘I counted five strokes of the clock’-‘I counted six’; ‘combien y a-t-il de bouteilles?’-‘j'en compte 24’ ‘how many bottles are there?’-‘I make it 24’; on compte deux millions de chômeurs/3 000 cas de malaria there is a total of two million unemployed/3,000 cases of malaria; une heure après le début de l'attaque on comptait déjà 40 morts an hour after the attack started 40 deaths had already been recorded; on ne compte plus ses victoires he/she has had countless victories; je ne compte plus les lettres anonymes que je reçois I've lost count of the anonymous letters I have received; j'ai compté qu'il y avait 52 fenêtres/500 euros I counted a total of 52 windows/500 euros; as-tu compté combien il reste d'œufs? have you counted how many eggs are left?;2 ( évaluer) compter une bouteille pour trois to allow a bottle between three people; pour aller à Caen il faut compter cinq heures you must allow five hours to get to Caen; il faut compter environ 100 euros you should reckon on GB ou count on paying about 100 euros; compter large/très large/trop large to allow plenty/more than enough/far too much; j'ai pris une tarte pour huit, je préfère compter large I got a tart for eight, I prefer to be on the safe side;3 ( faire payer) compter qch à qn to charge sb for sth; il m'a compté la livre à 1,71 euro he charged me 1.71 euros to the pound; il m'a compté 50 euros de déplacement he charged a 50 euro call-out fee;4 ( inclure) to count; je vous ai compté dans le nombre des participants I've counted you as one of ou among the participants; nous t'avons déjà compté pour le repas de la semaine prochaine we've already counted you (in) for the meal next week; as-tu compté la TVA? have you counted the VAT?; 2 000 euros par mois sans compter les primes 2,000 euros a month not counting bonuses; sans compter les soucis not to mention the worry; j'ai oublié de compter le col et la ceinture quand j'ai acheté le tissu I forgot to allow for the collar and the waistband when I bought the fabric; je le comptais au nombre de mes amis I counted him among my friends ou as a friend; s'il fallait compter le temps que j'y passe if I had to work out how much time I'm spending on it;5 ( avoir) to have [habitants, chômeurs, alliés]; to have [sth] to one's credit [victoire, succès]; notre club compte des gens célèbres our club has some well-known people among its members; un sportif qui compte de nombreuses victoires à son actif a sportsman who has many victories to his credit; il compte 15 ans de présence dans l'entreprise he has been with the company for 15 years;6 ( projeter) compter faire to intend to do; ‘comptez-vous y aller?’-‘j'y compte bien’ ‘do you intend to go?’-‘yes, I certainly do’; je compte m'acheter un ordinateur I'm hoping to buy myself a computer;7 ( s'attendre à) il comptait que je lui prête de l'argent he expected me to lend him some money; ‘je vais t'aider’-‘j'y compte bien’ ‘I'll help you’-‘I should hope so too’;8 ( donner avec parcimonie) il a toujours compté ses sous he has always watched the pennies; compter jusqu'au moindre centime to count every penny; sans compter [donner, dépenser] freely; se dépenser sans compter pour (la réussite de) qch to put everything one's got into sth.B vi1 ( dire les nombres) to count; compter jusqu'à 20 to count up to 20; il ne sait pas compter he can't count; il a trois ans mais il compte déjà bien he's three but he's already good at counting; compter sur ses doigts to count on one's fingers;2 ( calculer) to count, to add up; il sait très bien compter, il compte très bien he's very good at counting; cela fait 59 non pas 62, tu ne sais pas compter! that makes 59 not 62, you can't count!; compter sur ses doigts to work sums out on one's fingers;3 ( avoir de l'importance) [avis, diplôme, apparence] to matter (pour qn to sb); ce qui compte c'est qu'ils se sont réconciliés what matters is that they have made it up; c'est l'intention or le geste qui compte it's the thought that counts; 40 ans dans la même entreprise ça compte/ça commence à compter 40 years in the same company, that's quite something/it's beginning to add up; ça compte beaucoup pour moi it means a lot to me; je ne compte pas plus pour elle que son chien I mean no more to her than her dog; compter dans to be a factor in [réussite, échec]; le salaire compte beaucoup dans le choix d'une carrière pay is an important factor in the choice of a career; cela a beaucoup compté dans leur faillite it was a major factor in their bankruptcy; ça fait longtemps que je ne compte plus dans ta vie it's been a long time since I have meant anything to you; il connaît tout ce qui compte dans le milieu du cinéma he knows everybody who is anybody in film circles;4 ( avoir une valeur) [épreuve, faute] to count; compter double/triple to count double/triple; compter double/triple par rapport à to count for twice/three times as much as; ça ne compte pas, il a triché it doesn't count, he cheated; le dernier exercice ne compte pas dans le calcul de la note the last exercise isn't counted in the calculation of the grade; la lettre ‘y’ compte pour combien? how much is the letter ‘y’ worth?; la lettre ‘z’ compte pour combien de points? how many points is the letter ‘z’ worth?; une faute de grammaire compte pour quatre points four marks are deducted for a grammatical error;6 compter avec ( faire face) to reckon with [difficultés, concurrence, belle-mère]; ( ne pas oublier) to take [sb/sth] into account [personne, chose]; ( prévoir) to allow for [retard, supplément]; il doit compter avec les syndicats he has to reckon with the unions; il faut compter avec l'opinion publique one must take public opinion into account; il faut compter avec le brouillard dans cette région you should allow for fog in that area;7 compter sans ( négliger) to reckon without [risque, gêne]; ( oublier) not to take [sb/sth] into account [personne, chose]; c'était compter sans le brouillard that was without allowing for the fog; j'avais compté sans la TVA I hadn't taken the VAT into account;8 compter sur ( attendre) to count on [personne, aide]; (dépendre, faire confiance) to rely on [personne, ressource]; ( prévoir) to reckon on [somme, revenu]; vous pouvez compter sur moi, je viendrai you can count on me, I'll be there; tu peux compter sur ma présence you can count on me ou on my being there; vous pouvez compter sur moi, je vais m'en occuper you can rely ou count on me, I'll see to it; ne compte pas sur moi (pour venir, participer) count me out; ne compte pas sur moi pour payer tes dettes/faire la cuisine don't rely on me to pay your debts/do the cooking; ne compte pas sur eux pour le faire don't count on them to do it; le pays peut compter sur des stocks de vivres en provenance de… the country can count on stocks of food supplies coming from…; le pays peut compter sur ses réserves de blé the country can rely on its stock of wheat; je ne peux compter que sur moi-même I can only rely on myself; je leur ferai la commission, compte sur moi I'll give them the message, you can count on me; je vais leur dire ce que j'en pense, tu peux compter là-dessus○ or sur moi! I'll tell them what I think, you can be sure of that!; quand il s'agit de faire des bêtises, on peut compter sur toi○! iron trust you to do something silly!; compter sur la discrétion de qn to rely on sb's discretion; je compte dessus I'm counting ou relying on it.C se compter vpr leurs victoires se comptent par douzaines they have had dozens of victories; les défections se comptent par milliers there have been thousands of defections; leurs chansons à succès ne se comptent plus they've had countless hits; les faillites dans la région ne se comptent plus there have been countless bankruptcies in the area.D à compter de loc prép as from; réparations gratuites pendant 12 mois à compter de la date de vente free repairs for 12 months with effect from the date of sale.E sans compter que loc conj ( en outre) and what is more; ( d'autant plus que) especially as; c'est dangereux sans compter que ça pollue it's dangerous and what's more it causes pollution.compte là-dessus et bois de l'eau fraîche○ that'll be the day.[kɔ̃te] verbe transitif1. [dénombrer - objets, argent, personnes] to counton ne compte plus ses crimes she has committed countless ou innumerable crimesj'ai compté qu'il restait 200 euros dans la caisse according to my reckoning there are 200 euros left in the tillcompter les heures/jours [d'impatience] to be counting the hours/days2. [limiter] to count (out)a. [il va mourir] his days are numberedb. [pour accomplir quelque chose] he's running out of timeil ne comptait pas sa peine/ses efforts he spared no pains/effort3. [faire payer] to charge fornous ne vous compterons pas la pièce détachée we won't charge you ou there'll be no charge for the spare partle serveur nous a compté deux euros de trop the waiter has overcharged us by two euros, the waiter has charged us 15 francs too much4. [payer, verser] to pay6. [classer - dans une catégorie]compter quelque chose/quelqu'un parmi to count something/somebody among, to number something/somebody amongcompter quelqu'un/quelque chose pour: nous devons compter sa contribution pour quelque chose we must take some account of her contribution8. [avoir - membres, habitants] to havenous sommes heureux de vous compter parmi nous ce soir we're happy to have ou to welcome you among us tonightil compte beaucoup d'artistes au nombre de ou parmi ses amis he numbers many artists among his friends9. [s'attendre à] to expect10. [avoir l'intention de] to intendcompter faire quelque chose to intend to do something, to mean to do something, to plan to do something11. [prévoir] to allowil faut compter entre 14 et 20 euros pour un repas you have to allow between 14 and 20 euros for a mealje compte qu'il y a un bon quart d'heure de marche/une journée de travail I reckon there's a good quarter of an hour's walk/there's a day's workil faudra deux heures pour y aller, en comptant large it will take two hours to get there, at the most————————[kɔ̃te] verbe intransitifsi je compte bien, tu me dois 345 francs if I've counted right ou according to my calculations, you owe me 345 francstu as dû mal compter you must have got your calculations wrong, you must have miscalculated2. [limiter ses dépenses] to be careful (with money)ce qui compte, c'est ta santé/le résultat the important thing is your health/the end result40 ans d'ancienneté, ça compte! 40 years' service counts for something!je prendrai ma décision seule! — alors moi, je ne compte pas? I'll make my own decision! — so I don't count ou matter, then?tu as triché, ça ne compte pas you cheated, it doesn't countà l'examen, la philosophie ne compte presque pas philosophy is a very minor subject in the examcompter double/triple to count double/triplecompter pour quelque chose/rien to count for something/nothingquand il est invité à dîner, il compte pour trois! when he's invited to dinner he eats enough for three!4. [figurer]elle compte parmi les plus grands pianistes de sa génération she is one of the greatest pianists of her generation————————compter avec verbe plus prépositiondésormais, il faudra compter avec l'opposition from now on, the opposition will have to be reckoned with————————compter sans verbe plus préposition————————compter sur verbe plus préposition[faire confiance à] to count ou to rely ou to depend on (inseparable)[espérer - venue, collaboration, événement] to count on (inseparable)c'est quelqu'un sur qui tu peux compter he's/she's a reliable personne compte pas trop sur la chance don't count ou rely too much on luckje peux sortir demain soir? — n'y compte pas! can I go out tomorrow night? — don't count ou bank on it!il ne faut pas trop y compter don't count on it, I wouldn't count on itcompter sur quelqu'un/quelque chose pour: compte sur lui pour aller tout répéter au patron! you can rely on him to go and tell the boss everything!si c'est pour lui jouer un mauvais tour, ne comptez pas sur moi! if you want to play a dirty trick on him, you can count me out!————————se compter verbe pronominalses succès ne se comptent plus her successes are innumerable ou are past counting————————se compter verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)1. [s'estimer] to count ou to consider oneself2. [s'inclure dans un calcul] to count ou to include oneself————————à compter de locution prépositionnelleas from ou ofà compter du 7 mai as from ou of May 7thà compter de ce jour, nous ne nous sommes plus revus from that day on, we never saw each other again————————en comptant locution prépositionnelleil faut deux mètres de tissu en comptant l'ourlet you need two metres of material including ou if you include the hem————————sans compter locution adverbiale[généralementéreusement]donner sans compter to give generously ou without counting the cost————————sans compter locution prépositionnelle[sans inclure] not counting————————sans compter que locution conjonctiveil est trop tôt pour aller dormir, sans compter que je n'ai pas du tout sommeil it's too early to go to bed, quite apart from the fact that I'm not at all sleepy————————tout bien compté locution adverbiale -
123 faible
faible [fεbl]1. adjectiveweak ; [lumière] dim ; [bruit, odeur, espoir] faint ; [vent] light ; [rendement, revenu] low ; [marge, quantité] small ; [débit] slow ; [différence, avantage] slight ; [majorité] narrow2. masculine nouna. ( = personne) weak personb. ( = penchant) weakness* * *fɛbl
1.
1) ( sans force) [malade, structure, résistance, monnaie, marché] weak; [vue] poorun enfant faible de or de faible constitution — a child with a frail constitution
2) ( sans fermeté) [parents, gouvernement] weakêtre faible avec quelqu'un — to be soft with somebody, to be too soft on somebody
3) (bas, léger, médiorce) [proportion, progression] small; [coût, revenu] low; [moyens, portée] limited; [avantage] slight; [chance] slim; [bruit, lueur, vibrations] faint; [éclairage] dim; [vent, pluie] light; [résultat] poor; [score] low; [argument] feeble; [production] weak; [élève, classe] slowc'est une faible consolation — it's small ou little consolation
faible d'esprit — feeble-minded; [mot, expression] inadequate
2.
nom masculin et féminin weak-willed person
3.
avoir un faible pour — (pour un aliment, objet) to have a weakness for; ( pour une personne) to have a soft spot for
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faibles nom masculin plurielles faibles — the weak (+ v pl)
* * *fɛbl1. adj1) weakJe me sens encore faible. — I still feel a bit weak.
2) (voix, lumière, vent) faint3) (en capacité, performance) (élève, copie) poor, weakIl est faible en maths. — He's poor at maths., He's weak at maths.
4) (rendement, intensité, revenu) low2. nmavoir un faible pour — to have a weakness for, to have a soft spot for
* * *A adj1 ( sans force) [malade, organe, pouls] weak; [structure, poutre] weak; [résistance, défense] weak; [monnaie, économie, marché] weak; [vue] poor; un enfant faible de constitution or de faible constitution a child with a frail constitution; elle est faible des poumons she has weak lungs;2 ( sans fermeté) [parents, gouvernement] weak; il est faible de caractère he's got a weak character; la chair est faible the flesh is weak; être faible avec qn to be soft with sb, to be too soft on sb;3 ( peu considérable) [proportion, quantité, différence, progression] small; [coût, taux, rendement, revenu] low; [moyens, portée] limited; [avantage] slight; [chance] slim; c'était une période de faible natalité that was a period when the birthrate was low; la faible activité du secteur the low level of activity in the sector; à faible vitesse [rouler, percuter] at a low speed; substance de faible toxicité substance with a low toxic content; à faible profondeur [être, pousser] at a shallow depth; de faible profondeur [étang, récipient] shallow; il n'a qu'une faible idée de ce qui l'attend he has only a vague idea of what's awaiting him;4 ( sans intensité) [bruit, voix, lueur, vibrations] faint; [éclairage] dim; [vent, pluie] light; une faible lueur d'espoir a faint glimmer of hope;5 ( de peu de valeur) [résultat] poor; [score] low; [argument] feeble; [production] weak; un faible niveau de qualification/formation poor qualifications/training; le scénario est bien faible the script is very weak; résultats faibles en langues poor results in languages; de faible importance [événement, détail] of little importance; c'est une faible consolation it's small ou little consolation;6 ( manquant de capacités) [élève, classe] slow; j'ai une classe très faible I've got a very slow class; elle est faible en anglais she's weak in English; faible d'esprit feeble-minded;7 ( peu évocateur) [mot, expression] inadequate; c'est un imbécile et le mot est faible! he's a fool and that's putting it mildly!;8 Ling weak.C nm ( penchant) weakness; avoir un faible pour to have a weakness for [aliment, objet]; to have a soft spot for [personne].D faibles nmpl les faibles the weak (+ v pl); les économiquement faibles the economically disadvantaged.[fɛbl] adjectif[fonction organique]avoir la vue faible to have weak ou poor eyesightavoir le cœur/la poitrine faible to have a weak heart/chest5. [trop tempéré - style, argument, réforme] weak ; [ - jugement] mild ; [ - prétexte] feeble, flimsy7. [impuissant - nation, candidat] weak[marge] low[monnaie] weak[revenus] lowavoir de faibles chances de succès to have slight ou slender chances of succeeding————————[fɛbl] nom masculin et féminin————————[fɛbl] nom masculin1. [préférence]2. (littéraire) [point sensible] weak spot————————faibles nom masculin pluriel -
124 rolle
f; -, -n1. roll (auch Geld-, Papier-, Tabakrolle etc.); (Draht-, Taurolle) coil; (Papyrusrolle) roll, scroll; Rolle Garn reel of cotton, Am. spool of thread; Rolle Film roll of film; Rolle Pfefferminz roll of peppermints; eine Rolle Münzen a roll of coins2. (Walze) roller, cylinder; an Möbeln: castor; von Flaschenzug: pulley; ein Nachttisch auf Rollen a bedside table on castors4. fig., umg.: völlig von der Rolle sein have lost one’s grip on things; SPORT have completely lost one’s touch; ihr Tod hat ihn total von der Rolle gebracht he went completely to pieces after her death—f; -, -n; THEAT. und fig. role, part; kleine Rolle small ( oder bit) part, minor role; führende Rolle lead; seine Rolle lernen learn one’s part ( oder lines); die Rollen eines Stückes besetzen cast a play; ein Stück mit verteilten Rollen lesen have a play-reading; die Rolle ist ihr auf den Leib geschrieben the part could have been written for her ( oder suits her down to the ground); er ist in seiner Rolle völlig aufgegangen he was completely taken over by the role; fig. he became completely absorbed in his task; eine Rolle spielen fig. play a part ( oder role) (bei, in + Dat in); eine große Rolle spielen fig. play an important part ( oder role); Person, Firma: auch be a key player; in einer Firma etc.: be in an influential position; eine untergeordnete Rolle spielen fig. play a subsidiary role, be less important; sich mit der Rolle des Zuschauers begnügen be content to be a mere spectator; eine klägliche Rolle spielen oder abgeben cut a poor figure; er spielt gern eine Rolle pej. he likes to be involved ( bei in); er gefällt sich in der Rolle des... he likes playing the...; sich in der Rolle der Hausfrau etc. ( nicht) wohl fühlen (not) feel at home in the role of a housewife etc.; Spiel mit vertauschten Rollen reversal of roles; das spielt keine Rolle it doesn’t matter, it doesn’t make any difference; Geld spielt keine Rolle money is no object; aus der Rolle fallen step out of line; stärker: forget oneself* * *die Rolle(Gerolltes) roll; coil;(Spule) spool; reel;(Theater) part; person; role;(Walze) roller* * *Rọl|le ['rɔlə]f -, -n1) (= Zusammengerolltes) roll; (= Garnrolle, Zwirnrolle) reel, bobbin (spec); (= Papierrolle) reel; (= Urkunde) scrolleine Rolle Garn/Zwirn — a reel of thread
eine Rolle Bindfaden — a ball of string
eine Rolle Toilettenpapier — a toilet roll, a roll of toilet paper
eine Rolle Drops — a tube of fruit drops
eine Rolle Film — a roll of film; (im Kino) a reel of film
2) (= kleines Rad, Walze) roller; (an Möbeln, Kisten) caster, castor; (an Flaschenzug) pulley; (= Gardinenrolle) runnervon der Rolle sein (fig inf) — to have lost it (inf)
3) (SPORT, AVIAT) rolleine Rolle machen — to do a roll
eine Rolle vorwärts/rückwärts — a forward/backward roll
4) (THEAT, FILM fig) role, part; (SOCIOL) rolees war ein Spiel mit vertauschten Rollen (fig) — it was a situation where the roles were reversed
ein Stück mit verteilten Rollen lesen — to read a play with the parts cast; (in Schule) to read a play with the parts given out
der literarische Kreis liest jeden Dienstag ein Stück mit verteilten Rollen — the literary circle has a play-reading every Tuesday
in der Rolle von jdm/etw auftreten — to appear in the role of sb/sth
in der Rolle des... (fig) — he likes to think of or see himself in the role of the...
sich in die Rolle eines anderen versetzen (fig) — to put oneself in sb else's place
eine Rolle spielen — to play a part in sth; (Mensch auch) to play a role in sth
als Lehrer hat er eine klägliche Rolle gespielt — as a teacher he was not up to much or he left much to be desired
es spielt keine Rolle, (ob)... — it doesn't matter (whether)..., it doesn't make any difference (whether)..., whether... doesn't come into it
aus der Rolle fallen (fig) — to do/say the wrong thing
5) (dial = Wäschemangel) roller iron* * *die1) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) character2) (a character in a play etc: She played the part of the queen.) part3) (the words, actions etc of a character in a play etc: He learned his part quickly.) part4) (a person's share, responsibility etc in doing something: He played a great part in the government's decision.) part5) (a wheel over which a rope etc can pass in order to lift heavy objects.) pulley6) (a part played by an actor or actress in a play etc: He is playing the rôle of King Lear.) rôle7) (the actions or functions of a person in some activity: He played the rôle of peacemaker in the dispute.) rôle8) (a part played by an actor or actress in a play etc: He is playing the rôle of King Lear.) role9) (the actions or functions of a person in some activity: He played the rôle of peacemaker in the dispute.) role10) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) roll11) (a small solid wheel or cylinder on which something can be rolled along.) roller12) (a round wheel-shaped or cylindrical object of wood, metal etc on which thread, film, fishing-lines etc can be wound: a reel of sewing-cotton; He changed the reel in the projector.) reel* * *Rol·le<-, -n>[ˈrɔlə]fTapete wird in \Rollen verkauft wallpaper is sold in rollseine \Rolle Draht a reel [or spool] of wireeine \Rolle Film a roll [or BRIT reel] [or spool] of filmeine \Rolle Garn a reel of cotton BRIT, a spool of threadeine \Rolle Toilettenpapier a roll of toilet paper, a toilet roll BRITeine \Rolle Eurostücke a roll of one euro pieceseine \Rolle Kekse a [round] packet of biscuitseine \Rolle Pfefferminzbonbons a roll of mintseine \Rolle Smarties® a tube of Smarties®wir können das Klavier nur auf \Rollen verschieben we'll need to move the piano on rollers4. (Turnübung) rolleine \Rolle vorwärts/rückwärts a forward/backward rolleine \Rolle machen to do a roll8. FILM, THEAT role, parter war sehr gut in der \Rolle des Königs he was very good in the part of the kingsie gefiel sich in der \Rolle der Heldin she liked playing the role of the heroinein der \Rolle von jdm auftreten to appear in the role of sbmit verteilten \Rollen with each role castsie lasen das Stück mit verteilten \Rollen they read the play with the parts cast9. (Beteiligung, Part) role, partin der Situation waren die \Rollen vertauscht it was a situation where the roles were reversedich sehe meine \Rolle bei diesem Projekt als Organisatorin I see my role in this project as an organizerin jds \Rolle schlüpfen (fam) to slip into sb's role [or the role of sb]10. SOZIOL roleein Ehe mit streng verteilten \Rollen a marriage with strict allocation of rolessie weigerte sich, die traditionelle \Rolle der Frau zu übernehmen she refused to take the traditional woman's role11.▶ seine \Rolle ausgespielt haben to be finished▶ aus der \Rolle fallen to behave badlydas spielt doch keine \Rolle! it's of no importance!, it doesn't matter!das spielt jetzt keine \Rolle that does not concern us nowdas Alter spielt natürlich eine wichtige \Rolle of course, age plays an important part [or role]Geld spielt bei ihr keine \Rolle with her money is no object▶ es spielt keine \Rolle, ob/wie... it doesn't matter whether/how...* * *die; Rolle, Rollen1) (Spule) reel; spool2) (zylindrischer [Hohl]körper; Zusammengerolltes) roll; (SchriftRolle) scrolleine Rolle Bindfaden/Zweieurostücke/Kekse — a reel of string/roll of two-euro pieces/[round] packet of biscuits
3) (Walze) roller; (TeigRolle) rolling pin[bei jemandem/einer Sache] eine entscheidende Rolle spielen — be of crucial importance [to somebody/for something]
es spielt keine Rolle — it is of no importance; (es macht nichts aus) it doesn't matter
* * *…rolle f im subst1. THEAT etc:Bühnenrolle stage part;Fernsehrolle television part;Serienrolle part in a series2. fig:Beschützerrolle role of protector;Mutterrolle role of mother;Vaterrolle role of father* * *die; Rolle, Rollen1) (Spule) reel; spool2) (zylindrischer [Hohl]körper; Zusammengerolltes) roll; (SchriftRolle) scrolleine Rolle Bindfaden/Zweieurostücke/Kekse — a reel of string/roll of two-euro pieces/[round] packet of biscuits
3) (Walze) roller; (TeigRolle) rolling pin5) (Turnen, Kunstflug) roll6) (Theater, Film usw., fig.) role; part; (Soziol.) role[bei jemandem/einer Sache] eine entscheidende Rolle spielen — be of crucial importance [to somebody/for something]
es spielt keine Rolle — it is of no importance; (es macht nichts aus) it doesn't matter
* * *-n (Theater, Film) f.role n. -n f.character n.part n.role n.roll n.roller n. -
125 wert
Adj. worth; altm. (lieb) dear; (geschätzt) esteemed, valued; etw. wert sein be worth s.th.; (einer Sache würdig sein) be worthy of s.th.; viel wert worth a lot; nichts wert worthless; das ist schon viel wert that’s a great step forward; das ist einen Versuch wert it’s worth a try; es ist viel wert zu wissen, dass... it’s good to know that...; er hat es nicht für wert gefunden, mich zu informieren he didn’t consider it necessary to inform me; das Buch ist wert, dass man es liest is worth reading; er ist es nicht wert, dass man ihm hilft he doesn’t deserve to be helped; das ist die Sache nicht wert it isn’t worth it; einer näheren Betrachtung etc. wert sein worth a closer look etc.; sie ist seiner nicht wert she is not worthy of him; ich bin heute nicht viel wert umg. I’m not up to much today; Mühe, Rede etc.* * *der Wertworth; use; value; currency* * *[veːɐt]m -(e)s, -e1) value; (esp menschlicher) worth; (von Banknoten, Briefmarken) denomination; (= Wertsache) article of value, valuable objecteinen Wért von 5 Euro haben — to be worth 5 euros, to have a value of 5 euros
im Wért(e) von — to the value of, worth
an Wért verlieren/zunehmen, im Wért sinken/steigen — to decrease/increase in value, to depreciate/appreciate (esp Econ)
eine Sache unter/über (ihrem wirklichen) Wért verkaufen — to sell sth for less/more than its true value
sie hat innere Wérte — she has certain inner qualities
legen (fig) — to set great store by sth (esp Brit), to attach importance to sth
ich lege Wért darauf, festzustellen, dass... — I think it important to establish that...
das hat keinen Wért (inf) — there's no point
2) usu pl (von Test, Analyse) result* * *der1) (a value (of a stamp, coin etc): banknotes of all denominations.) denomination2) (a good point or quality: His speech had at least the merit of being short.) merit3) (value: These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.) worth4) ((with of) deserving: She was not worthy of the honour given to her.) worthy5) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) worth6) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) worth7) worthiness8) (worth, importance or usefulness: His special knowledge was of great value during the war; She sets little value on wealth.) value9) (price: What is the value of that stamp?) value10) (purchasing power: Are those coins of any value?) value* * *<-[e]s, -e>[ve:ɐ̯t]m1. (zu erlösender Preis) valuedie \Werte fielen um 3 Punkte zurück prices dropped by 3 pointsHandel in unnotierten \Werten off-board [or off-floor] tradinggemeiner \Wert ordinary valueinnerer \Wert des Unternehmens the company's net worthkapitalisierter \Wert capitalized valuesächlicher \Wert commodity valueeinen bestimmtem \Wert/einen \Wert von... haben to have a certain value/a value of..., to be worth [or valued at] sthim \Wert steigen, an \Wert zunehmen to increase in valuean \Wert verlieren, im \Wert sinken to decrease in valueim \Werte von etw dat worth [or to the value of] sthüber/unter \Wert above/below its value3. (wertvolle Eigenschaft) worth4. (Wichtigkeit) value[besonderen/gesteigerten] \Wert darauf legen, etw zu tun to find it [especially/increasingly] important to do sth5. (Wertvorstellung) valuebinärer \Wert binary variable7.* * *der; Wert[e]s, Werte1) valueim Wert steigen/fallen — increase/decrease in value
an Wert gewinnen/verlieren — gain/lose in value
im Wert[e] von... — worth...
etwas unter [seinem] Wert verkaufen — sell something for less than its value
einer Sache (Dat.) großen Wert beimessen — attach great value to something
sich (Dat.) seines [eigenen] Wertes bewußt sein — be conscious of one's own importance
das hat [doch] keinen Wert! — (ugs.): (ist sinnlos) there's no point
Wert auf etwas (Akk.) legen — set great store by or on something
2) Plural objects of value3) (Briefmarke) denomination* * *etwas wert sein be worth sth; (einer Sache würdig sein) be worthy of sth;viel wert worth a lot;nichts wert worthless;das ist schon viel wert that’s a great step forward;das ist einen Versuch wert it’s worth a try;es ist viel wert zu wissen, dass … it’s good to know that …;er hat es nicht für wert gefunden, mich zu informieren he didn’t consider it necessary to inform me;ist wert, dass man es liest is worth reading;er ist es nicht wert, dass man ihm hilft he doesn’t deserve to be helped;das ist die Sache nicht wert it isn’t worth it;wert sein worth a closer look etc;sie ist seiner nicht wert she is not worthy of him;…wert im adj:anhörenswert worth listening to;bestaunenswert astonishing* * *der; Wert[e]s, Werte1) valueim Wert steigen/fallen — increase/decrease in value
an Wert gewinnen/verlieren — gain/lose in value
im Wert[e] von... — worth...
etwas unter [seinem] Wert verkaufen — sell something for less than its value
einer Sache (Dat.) großen Wert beimessen — attach great value to something
sich (Dat.) seines [eigenen] Wertes bewußt sein — be conscious of one's own importance
das hat [doch] keinen Wert! — (ugs.): (ist sinnlos) there's no point
Wert auf etwas (Akk.) legen — set great store by or on something
2) Plural objects of value3) (Briefmarke) denomination* * *-e m.account n.sign n.ups n.value n.virtue n.worth n.worthiness n. -e Angebot (Econ.) n.value proposition n. -
126 auge
m.1 boom (gen) & (economics).estar en (pleno) auge to be booming2 prosperity, progress, development.3 climax, acme, apex, culmination.* * *1 (del mercado) boom2 (de precios) boost3 (de fama etc) peak, summit4 (de órbita) apogee\cobrar auge to gain importance, become importantestar en auge to be on the increase, be thriving, be booming* * *noun m.1) boom2) height, peak* * *SM1) (=apogeo) peakInternet conocerá su auge en la próxima década — the internet will reach its peak in the next decade
está en el auge de su popularidad — he is at the peak o height of his popularity
2) (=ascendencia)el feminismo está en auge — feminism is increasingly successful o influential, feminism is on the up and up *
el sector turístico está en pleno auge — tourism is booming o experiencing a boom
3) (Astron) apogee* * *a) ( punto culminante) peaken el auge de su carrera — at the peak o height of his career
b) ( aumento)* * *= rise, heyday, boom, bouyancy, elevation.Ex. The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.Ex. The late 18th century heyday of aristocratic libraries was a brief but important chapter in Hungarian library history.Ex. The article 'The electronic boom: a gamble or a sure bet?' considers the threat of the new technology to the future of newspapers.Ex. The author outlines the reason for the buoyancy of the book trade and discusses the prospects for exports which appear to be much better.Ex. Within the last 40 years, information has undergone remarkable elevation.----* alcanzar + Posesivo + auge = reach + Posesivo + height.* ciudad en auge = boom town.* durante el auge de = at the height of, during the height of, during the heyday of.* en auge = in ascendancy, buoyant, booming, on the rise, at high tide.* en pleno auge = in full cry, at its height.* en sus años de auge = in + Posesivo + heyday.* estar en auge = go + strong.* * *a) ( punto culminante) peaken el auge de su carrera — at the peak o height of his career
b) ( aumento)* * *= rise, heyday, boom, bouyancy, elevation.Ex: The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.
Ex: The late 18th century heyday of aristocratic libraries was a brief but important chapter in Hungarian library history.Ex: The article 'The electronic boom: a gamble or a sure bet?' considers the threat of the new technology to the future of newspapers.Ex: The author outlines the reason for the buoyancy of the book trade and discusses the prospects for exports which appear to be much better.Ex: Within the last 40 years, information has undergone remarkable elevation.* alcanzar + Posesivo + auge = reach + Posesivo + height.* ciudad en auge = boom town.* durante el auge de = at the height of, during the height of, during the heyday of.* en auge = in ascendancy, buoyant, booming, on the rise, at high tide.* en pleno auge = in full cry, at its height.* en sus años de auge = in + Posesivo + heyday.* estar en auge = go + strong.* * *1 (punto culminante) peakestaba en el auge de su carrera he was at the peak o height of his careerun artista que alcanzó su auge en los años veinte an artist who reached his peak o had his heyday in the twenties2(aumento): la comida vegetariana está en auge vegetarian food is on the increase o is enjoying a boomel idioma español está tomando un gran auge internacional Spanish is rapidly gaining in importance worldwideun período de auge económico a period of economic growth* * *
auge sustantivo masculino
◊ en el auge de su carrera at the peak o height of his careerb) ( aumento):
un período de auge económico a period of economic growth
auge sustantivo masculino peak
Econ boom: el cine cubano está en pleno auge, Cuban cinema is at its very peak
' auge' also found in these entries:
English:
boom
- rise
- booming
- heyday
* * *auge nmel turismo está en un momento de auge tourism is booming;una idea que está cobrando auge an idea that is becoming more popular2. [ascenso]el auge del fascismo en la primera mitad de siglo the rise of fascism during the first half of the century;el auge de la economía the growth of the economy* * *m peak;estar en auge aumento be enjoying a boom* * *auge nm1) : peak, height2) : boom, upturn -
127 conceder importancia
(v.) = accord + significance level, attach + importance, place + importanceEx. Different organisations can be expected to accord different significance levels to each of the criteria.Ex. The duration of the cycle varies markedly from institution to institution, dependent upon the importance that society attaches to the symbolic realities specific to the institution.Ex. The reasons for this are varied but can depend largely on the importance placed on the provision of these skills by both the library and the course planners in the early stages of the student study programme.* * *(v.) = accord + significance level, attach + importance, place + importanceEx: Different organisations can be expected to accord different significance levels to each of the criteria.
Ex: The duration of the cycle varies markedly from institution to institution, dependent upon the importance that society attaches to the symbolic realities specific to the institution.Ex: The reasons for this are varied but can depend largely on the importance placed on the provision of these skills by both the library and the course planners in the early stages of the student study programme. -
128 de primordial importancia
= of prime importance, of paramount importanceEx. The LC remains the centralised cataloguing agency of prime importance to American Libraries.Ex. Economic issues are of paramount importance, with the network's potential for public use and benefit being secondary.* * *= of prime importance, of paramount importanceEx: The LC remains the centralised cataloguing agency of prime importance to American Libraries.
Ex: Economic issues are of paramount importance, with the network's potential for public use and benefit being secondary.
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