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41 long
long [lɒŋ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. adverb4. noun5. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective• how long is the swimming pool? quelle est la longueur de la piscine ?• long time no see! (inf!) ça fait une paye ! (inf)• that was a long, long time ago il y a bien longtemps de cela• it'll be a long time before I do that again! je ne recommencerai pas de si tôt !• have you been studying English for a long time? il y a longtemps que vous étudiez l'anglais ?• it took a long time for the truth to be accepted les gens ont mis très longtemps à accepter la vérité2. adverba. ( = a long time) longtemps• it didn't take him long to realize that... il n'a pas mis longtemps à se rendre compte que...• are you going away for long? vous partez pour longtemps ?• will you be long? tu en as pour longtemps ?• have you been here/been waiting long? vous êtes ici/vous attendez depuis longtemps ?• long live the King! vive le roi !• so long! (inf) à bientôt !b. ( = through) all night long toute la nuit► how long? (in time)how long will you be? (doing job) ça va te demander combien de temps ?• how long did they stay? combien de temps sont-ils restés ?• how long is it since you saw him? cela fait combien de temps que tu ne l'as pas vu ?• how long are the holidays? les vacances durent combien de temps ?━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► In the following depuis + present/imperfect translates English perfect/pluperfect continuous.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• how long have you been learning Greek? depuis combien de temps apprenez-vous le grec ?• how long had you been waiting? depuis combien de temps attendiez-vous ?• how long ago was it? il y a combien de temps de ça ?• he thought of friends long since dead il a pensé à des amis morts depuis longtemps► any/no/a little longer• you can borrow it as long as John doesn't mind vous pouvez l'emprunter à condition que John n'y voie pas d'inconvénient4. noun• the long and the short of it is that... le fin mot de l'histoire, c'est que...5. compounds• long-distance lorry driver (British) routier m adverb• to call sb long-distance appeler qn à longue distance ► long-drawn-out adjective interminable• to be longer-lasting durer plus longtemps ► long-legged adjective [person] aux jambes longues ; [animal] à longues pattes• long-range weather forecast prévisions fpl météorologiques à long terme ► long-running adjective [play] à l'affiche depuis longtemps ; [dispute] vieux ; [TV programme] diffusé depuis longtemps• long-running series (TV) série-fleuve f ► long-sighted adjective (British) hypermétrope ; (in old age) presbyte ; (figurative) [person] qui voit loin ; [decision] pris avec prévoyance ; [attitude] prévoyant* * *[lɒŋ], US [lɔːŋ] 1.1) (lengthy, protracted) [process, wait, journey, vowel] long/longue; [delay] important; [bath, sigh] grand (before n)to get longer — [days] s'allonger
2) ( in expressions of time)to take a long time — [person] être lent; [task] prendre longtemps
3) ( in measuring) [dress, hair, queue] long/longue; [grass] haut; [detour] grandto get long — [grass, hair] pousser; [list, queue] s'allonger
to make something longer — allonger [sleeve]; augmenter la longueur de [shelf]
don't fall, it's a long way down — ne tombe pas, c'est haut
a long way out — ( at sea) loin au large; ( in calculations) loin du compte
to go a long way — [person] ( be successful) aller loin
2.to have a long way to go — fig [worker, planner] avoir encore beaucoup d'efforts à faire
1) ( a long time) longtempsto be long — ( doing something) en avoir pour longtemps
it won't be long before... — dans peu de temps...
it's not that long since... — il ne s'est pas passé tellement de temps depuis...
it wasn't long before... — il n'a pas fallu longtemps pour que...
just long enough to... — juste le temps de...
before long — ( in past) peu après; ( in future) dans peu de temps
5 minutes, no longer! — 5 minutes, pas plus!
2) ( for a long time) (avant pp) depuis longtemps3) ( throughout) (après n)3.as long as, so long as conjunctional phrase1) ( in time) aussi longtemps que2) ( provided that) du moment que (+ indic), pourvu que (+ subj)4.to long for something/somebody — avoir très envie de quelque chose/de voir quelqu'un
to long to do — ( be impatient) être très impatient de faire; ( desire something elusive) rêver de faire
••long time no see! — (colloq) hum ça fait une paye (colloq) qu'on ne s'est pas vus!
so long! — (colloq) salut!
to have a long memory — être rancunier/-ière
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42 arrive
1. I1) the train (the steamer, the bus, etc.) [has] arrived поезд и т. д. прибыл /пришел/; your friend (the client, his son, etc.) [has] arrived твой друг и т. д. приехал /прибыл/; а parcel [has] arrived пришла посылка; when the letter arrived... когда пришло письмо...2) when the day (the time, the hour, etc.) arrived когда настал /наступил/ этот день и т. д.3) id a man who will arrive человек, который сумеет пробить себе дорогу /добиться успеха/; an actor who has arrived актер, который добился успеха /прославился/2. IIarrive in some manner arrive unexpectedly (punctually, quickly, etc.) прибывать или приходить, приезжать и т. п. неожиданно и т. д., arrive at some time arrive early (late, at last, next week, etc.) прибывать или приходить, приезжать и т. п. рано и т. д.; arrive somewhere when he 'arrived home... когда он прибыл /пришел/ домой...; when will he arrive there? когда он прибудет туда?3. XVI1) arrive at some time arrive on Monday (on March 3, at six o'clock, in the evening, on time, etc.) прибывать или приходить, приезжать и т. п. в понедельник и т. д.; you arrived at the right moment вы пришла) [как раз] вовремя; he arrived at an inconvenient time он пришел не вовремя; arrive out of (without) smth. arrive out of breath (without a warning /without previous notice [being given], without giving notice/, etc.) прибывать или приходить, приезжать и т. д. запыхавшись и т. д.; arrive before (after) smb., smth. arrive before his friends (before the manager, after one's parents, after the coach, etc.) прибыть или приехать, прийти и т. п. раньше своих друзей и т. д.; he arrived after dark он приехал, когда было уже темно; arrive in /at/ (upon) some place arrive at a small station (at Bath, in a country, in England, in town, in harbour, upon the spot, upon the scene, etc.) прибывать или приходить, приезжать и т. я. на маленькую станцию и т. д.; he arrived at his destination safely он благополучно прибыл к месту назначения; arrive with /by/ smth. arrive with a train (with a steamer, by the noon train, by aeroplane, etc.) прибывать поездом и т. д.; arrive on smth. he arrived on horseback (on his bicycle, etc.) он приехал на лошади и т. д.; arrive on foot приходить пешкам2) arrive at smth. arrive at a goal (at perfection, at power, etc.) достигать цели и т. д.; arrive at a conclusion (at a conviction, at [an] understanding, etc.) приходить к выводу и т. д.; intuitively arrive at this idea интуитивно прийти к этой мысли; arrive at a decision принимать решение; arrive at a price договориться о цене; they arrived at a correct result они получили достоверные результаты; arrive at the age of thirty (at manhood, at the age of discretion, etc.) достигать /доживать до/ тридцати лет и т. д. -
43 pitch
[pɪʧ] I 1. сущ.1) смола; вар; дёготьSyn:2) природный асфальт; пек; битумный пек2. гл.1)а) смолитьSyn:б) пачкать, замарывать смолойWithout an apron you will pitch all your clothes. — Без фартука ты весь вымажешься в смоле.
в) уст. ставить клеймо на животных ( особенно на овцах)2)а) стать чёрным, как смольб) погрузить в темноту, окутать темнотойII 1. сущ.1)а) уклон, скат, наклон, покатостьSyn:б) угол наклонаSyn:rake II 1.в) авиа тангаж (угловое движение летательного аппарата относительно главной поперечной оси инерции); угол тангажа (угол между продольной осью летательного аппарата и горизонтальной плоскостью)г) мор. килевая качка ( судна)д) круча, склон ( горы), откосе) падение, срыв2)а) напряжение, состояниеfever pitch — накал страстей, нервозность
б) степень, уровень, стадияThe family which in two generations has risen from obscurity to the highest pitch of greatness. (E. A. Freeman) — Семья, которая за два поколения из полной безвестности поднялась до высших ступеней власти.
Syn:в) уст. вершина, кульминация, зенитAt that moment the general hilarity was at its pitch. — В тот момент всеобщее веселье достигло апогея.
Syn:3) угол, точка зренияto tackle a problem again, using a new pitch — вновь взяться за проблему, под новым углом
4)а) бросокб) спорт. подача ( в бейсболе)5) высота (тона, звука)The noise rose to a deafening pitch. — Шум сделался оглушительным.
6) брит.; спорт.а) поле; площадкаsynthetic pitch — искусственное поле, синтетический газон
7) брит.; разг. палатка, точка, прилавок ( уличного торговца)8) брит.; разг. место, площадка, поле (для кемпинга, фестиваля и т. п.)One car may be parked on the pitch. An additional car may be parked in the main car park. — На площадке для кемпинга можно припарковать лишь одну машину. Вторую машину можно оставить на главной парковке.
9) охапка, куча, груда; множество10) разг. беседа, разговор, болтовняThey were having a pitch about the best way to get aboard. — Они болтали о том, как лучше проникнуть на борт судна.
Syn:11) разг.а) = sales pitch рекламирование, расхваливание (товара, часто по телефону)I mean unwanted telephone sales pitches at inconvenient times. — Я про то, когда названивают в неудобное время и склоняют вас что-то купить.
б) рекламка ( объявление)12) геол. падение ( пласта)13) тех. шаг (резьбы, зубчатого зацепления, воздушного винта); модуль; питч14) полигр. плотность количества знаков в строке ( на 1 дюйм)15) эк. партия товара ( выброшенного на рынок)2. гл.1) наклонять, устанавливать под угломChuck together some wall frames and pitch a roof on them. — Возведите стенной каркас и наклонно разместите на нём крышу.
2)а) адаптировать ( для определённого возраста или уровня подготовки); предназначать ( для определённой аудитории)Her book is pitched at teenagers. — Её книга рассчитана на подростков.
On weekdays rates are pitched at businesspeople. — В рабочие дни цены ориентированы на деловых людей.
б) устанавливать планку, уровень ( достижений)She pitched her expectations too high. — У неё был завышенный уровень ожиданий.
3)а) муз. давать основной тон; придавать опредёленную высотуAsk the singers to pitch the song up a little. — Попросите певцов взять немного повыше.
б) настраивать ( музыкальный инструмент) на определённый тон4) ставить, устанавливать ( сооружение на земле)Syn:5)а) бросать, кидатьPlease pitch your waste paper in here. — Пожалуйста, бросайте использованную бумагу сюда.
Syn:б) спорт. подавать, посылать мячв) сталкиватьThe case has pitched brother against brother and mother against son. — Этот случай настроил брата против брата и мать против сына.
6) падатьA shot rang out, the man pitched forward and fell dead. — Раздался выстрел, человек покачнулся и упал замертво.
7)а) тех. совершать продольное движениеб) мор. подвергаться килевой качке ( о корабле)в) ж.-д.; авто раскачиваться, «галопировать»8) ( pitch into) разг. набрасываться, нападать на (кого-л.)Fearlessly Jim pitched into his attackers. — Джим бесстрашно бросился на своих врагов.
9) разг. травить байки, рассказывать басниSyn:10)а) разг. всучивать, толкать свой товар ( расхваливая его)б) эк.; жарг. продвигать, рекламировать (товар, идею)to pitch breakfast foods at a sales convention — продвигать продукты для завтраков на торговой конференции
11) ( pitch (up)on)а) выбрать, остановиться на (ком-л. / чём-л.)We have pitched on a perfect place for our holiday. — Мы нашли прекрасное место для отдыха.
б) докучать, дразнить; приставатьWhy pitch on me? I'm not to blame! — Чего ко мне привязались, это не моя вина!
12) тех. зацеплять ( о зубцах)13) стр. мостить брусчаткой; облицовывать•- pitch in- pitch into
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44 any
'eni
1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) cualquier2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) algún; ningún
2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) cualquier
3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) en absoluto, para nada; algo- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
- in any case
any1 adj1. algúnare there any messages for me? ¿hay algún recado para mí?have you got any cousins? ¿tienes primos?do you need any money? ¿necesitas dinero?2. ningún3. cualquierany2 advdo you feel any better? ¿te sientes mejor?any3 pron1. algunothose biscuits were delicious; are there any left? esas galletas eran deliciosas; ¿queda alguna?there's some lemonade; do you want any? hay limonada; ¿quieres?2. ningunoI wanted a sandwich, but there weren't any left quería un bocadillo, pero no quedaba ningunoI'm sorry, I haven't got any lo siento, no tengo3. cualquieratr['enɪ]1 (in questions) algún,-una■ are there any biscuits left? ¿queda alguna galleta?■ have you got any money/gloves? ¿tienes dinero/guantes?2 (negative) ningún,-una■ he hasn't bought any milk/biscuits no ha comprado leche/galletas3 (no matter which) cualquier,-ra1 (in questions) alguno,-a■ there are foxes round here, have you seen any? hay zorros por aquí, ¿has visto alguno?■ do you want any? ¿quieres?■ he's got lots of money, but does he ever spend any? tiene mucho dinero, pero ¿gasta algo alguna vez?2 (negative) ninguno,-a■ they're very cheap, but I haven't sold any son muy baratos, pero no he vendido ninguno■ I asked for snails/caviar, but they hadn't got any pedí caracoles/caviar pero no tenían■ brandy?, there isn't any ¿coñac?, no hay3 (no matter which) cualquiera■ do you want any more? ¿quieres más?■ I can't work any faster no puedo trabajar más deprisa Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL En preguntas y frases negativas no se usa any sino a o an con los sustantivos contables en singular /Table 1any ['ɛni] adv1) : algois it any better?: ¿está (algo) mejor?2) : para nadait is not any good: no sirve para nadaany adj1) : algunois there any doubt?: ¿hay alguna duda?call me if you have any questions: llámeme si tiene alguna pregunta2) : cualquierI can answer any question: puedo responder a cualquier pregunta3) : todoin any case: en todo caso4) : ningúnhe would not accept it under any circumstances: no lo aceptaría bajo ninguna circunstanciaany pron1) : alguno m, -na fare there any left?: ¿queda alguno?2) : ninguno m, -na fI don't want any: no quiero ningunoadj.• alguno adj.• algún adj.• cualquier adj.• todo, -a adj.adv.• algo adv.pron.• alguno pron.• cualquiera pron.
I 'eni1) adjectivea) (+ pl n)are there any questions? — ¿alguien tiene alguna pregunta?
does she have any children? — ¿tiene hijos?
b) (+ uncount n)do you need any help? — ¿necesitas ayuda?
do you want any more coffee? — ¿quieres más café?
c) (+ sing count n: as indef art) algún, -gunais there any chance they'll come? — ¿existe alguna posibilidad de que vengan?
a) (+ pl n)if you see any flowers, buy some — si ves flores, compra algunas
b) (+ uncount n)any rivalry between them soon disappeared — si había existido entre ellos alguna rivalidad, pronto desapareció
c) (+ sing count n)if any lawyer can help you, she can — si hay un abogado que te pueda ayudar, es ella
4) (with neg and implied neg)a) (+ pl n)aren't there any apples left? — ¿no queda ninguna manzana?, ¿no quedan manzanas?
b) (+ uncount n)didn't he give you any money at all? — ¿no te dio nada de dinero?
c) (+ sing count n) ningún, -guna5)a) ( no matter which)take any book you want — llévate cualquier libro or el libro que quieras
b) (every, all)in any large school, you'll find that... — en cualquier or todo colegio grande, verás que...
6) (countless, a lot)any number/amount of something — cualquier cantidad de algo
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a) (referring to pl n) alguno, -nathose chocolates were nice, are there any left? — qué ricos esos bombones! ¿queda alguno?
b) (referring to uncount n)we need sugar; did you buy any? — nos hace falta azúcar ¿compraste?
is there any of that cake left? — ¿queda algo de ese pastel?
a) (referring to pl n)the advantages, if any, are marginal — las ventajas, si (es que) las hay, son marginales
if any of my friends calls, take a message — si llama alguno de mis amigos, toma el recado
b) (referring to uncount n)3) (with neg and implied neg)a) (referring to pl n)some children were here - I didn't see any — aquí había algunos niños - yo no vi (a) ninguno or no los vi
you'll have to go without cigarettes; I forgot to buy any — te vas a tener que arreglar sin cigarrillos porque me olvidé de comprar
b) (referring to uncount n)she offered me some wine, but I didn't want any — me ofreció vino, pero no quise
4) ( no matter which) cualquierawhich would you like? - any will do — ¿cuál quieres? - cualquiera (sirve)
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do you feel any better now? — ¿te sientes (algo) mejor ahora?
2) ( at all) (AmE)['enɪ]have you thought about it any since then? — ¿has pensado en ello desde entonces?
1. ADJECTIVEWhen any modifies an uncountable noun in questions it is usually not translated:have you got any money? — ¿tienes dinero?
When any modifies a plural noun in questions it is often not translated. However, if a low number is expected in response, algún/alguna + singular noun is used:is there any sugar? — ¿hay azúcar?
are there any tickets left? — ¿quedan entradas?
did they find any survivors? — ¿hubo supervivientes?
do you speak any foreign languages? — ¿hablas algún idioma extranjero?
do you have any questions? — ¿alguna pregunta?
2) (+ negative, implied negative)When any modifies an uncountable noun it is usually not translated: When the translation is countable, [ningún]/[ninguna] + singular noun can be used: When [any] modifies a plural noun, it is either left untranslated or, for greater emphasis, translated using [ningún]/[ninguna] + singular noun:•
I won't do any such thing! — ¡no voy a hacer una cosa semejante!
Any + plural noun is often translated using algún/alguna + singular noun:if there are any problems let me know — si hay algún problema, me lo dices
if he had any decency he would apologize — si tuviera un poco de decencia, se disculparía
if it is in any way inconvenient to you... — si por cualquier razón le resultara inconveniente...
4) (=no matter which) cualquierbuy any two tins of soup and get one free — por cada dos latas de sopa cualesquiera que compre le regalamos otra
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he's not just any violinist — no es un violinista cualquiera•
take any one you like — tome cualquiera, tome el que quiera•
it's much like any other seaside resort — es muy parecido a cualquier otro sitio costerowe can cater for up to 300 guests at any one time — podemos proveer hasta a 300 invitados en cada ocasión
day 1., 1), minute, moment, case II, 1., 3), rate I, 1., 2)•
any person who or that breaks the rules will be punished — se castigará a toda persona que no acate las reglas•
any amount of, they'll spend any amount of money to get it — se gastarán lo que haga falta para conseguirlo•
any number of, there must be any number of people in my position — debe haber gran cantidad de personas en mi situación2. PRONOUNWhen any refers to an uncountable noun in questions it is usually not translated:I fancy some soup, have we got any? — me apetece sopa, ¿tenemos?
When [any] refers to a plural noun in questions it is often translated using [alguno]/[alguna] in the singular:is there any milk left? — ¿queda (algo de) leche?
I need a stamp, have you got any? — necesito un sello, ¿tienes alguno?
do any of you know the answer? — ¿sabe alguno (de vosotros) la respuesta?
have any of them arrived? — ¿ha llegado alguno (de ellos)?
2) (+ negative, implied negative)When any refers to an uncountable noun it is usually not translated:When [any] refers to a plural noun, it is either left untranslated or, for greater emphasis, translated using [ningún]/[ninguna] in the singular:"can I have some bread?" - "we haven't any" — -¿hay pan? -no nos queda nada or no tenemos
"did you buy the oranges?" - "no, there weren't any" — ¿compraste (las) naranjas? -no, no había or no tenían
few, if any, survived — pocos, si alguno, sobrevivió
4) (=no matter which) cualquiera3. ADVERBwould you like any more soup? — ¿quieres más sopa?
is he any better? — ¿está (algo) mejor?
2) (+ negative)•
the room didn't look any too clean — la habitación no parecía muy limpia3) (esp US)* (=at all)does she sing any? — ¿sabe cantar de una forma u otra?
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I ['eni]1) adjectivea) (+ pl n)are there any questions? — ¿alguien tiene alguna pregunta?
does she have any children? — ¿tiene hijos?
b) (+ uncount n)do you need any help? — ¿necesitas ayuda?
do you want any more coffee? — ¿quieres más café?
c) (+ sing count n: as indef art) algún, -gunais there any chance they'll come? — ¿existe alguna posibilidad de que vengan?
a) (+ pl n)if you see any flowers, buy some — si ves flores, compra algunas
b) (+ uncount n)any rivalry between them soon disappeared — si había existido entre ellos alguna rivalidad, pronto desapareció
c) (+ sing count n)if any lawyer can help you, she can — si hay un abogado que te pueda ayudar, es ella
4) (with neg and implied neg)a) (+ pl n)aren't there any apples left? — ¿no queda ninguna manzana?, ¿no quedan manzanas?
b) (+ uncount n)didn't he give you any money at all? — ¿no te dio nada de dinero?
c) (+ sing count n) ningún, -guna5)a) ( no matter which)take any book you want — llévate cualquier libro or el libro que quieras
b) (every, all)in any large school, you'll find that... — en cualquier or todo colegio grande, verás que...
6) (countless, a lot)any number/amount of something — cualquier cantidad de algo
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a) (referring to pl n) alguno, -nathose chocolates were nice, are there any left? — qué ricos esos bombones! ¿queda alguno?
b) (referring to uncount n)we need sugar; did you buy any? — nos hace falta azúcar ¿compraste?
is there any of that cake left? — ¿queda algo de ese pastel?
a) (referring to pl n)the advantages, if any, are marginal — las ventajas, si (es que) las hay, son marginales
if any of my friends calls, take a message — si llama alguno de mis amigos, toma el recado
b) (referring to uncount n)3) (with neg and implied neg)a) (referring to pl n)some children were here - I didn't see any — aquí había algunos niños - yo no vi (a) ninguno or no los vi
you'll have to go without cigarettes; I forgot to buy any — te vas a tener que arreglar sin cigarrillos porque me olvidé de comprar
b) (referring to uncount n)she offered me some wine, but I didn't want any — me ofreció vino, pero no quise
4) ( no matter which) cualquierawhich would you like? - any will do — ¿cuál quieres? - cualquiera (sirve)
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do you feel any better now? — ¿te sientes (algo) mejor ahora?
2) ( at all) (AmE)have you thought about it any since then? — ¿has pensado en ello desde entonces?
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45 verstehen
ver·ste·hen < verstand verstanden>vt1) ( akustisch unterscheiden)ich verstehe nicht, was da gesagt wird I can't make out what's being said;\verstehen Sie mich gut [o können Sie mich gut \verstehen?] ? can you hear me properly?;ich kann Sie nicht [gut] \verstehen I don't understand [very well] what you're saying2) ( begreifen)etw \verstehen to understand sth;haben Sie das jetzt endlich verstanden? have you finally got it now?;jdm etw zu \verstehen geben to give sb to understand sth, to make sb understand sth;sie gab ihm ihren Unmut deutlich zu \verstehen she clearly showed him her displeasure;jdm zu \verstehen geben, dass... to give sb to understand that...;[ist das] verstanden? [is that] understood?, [do you] understand?3) ( sich einfühlen können)jdn \verstehen to understand sb;versteh mich recht don't misunderstand me, don't get me wrong;sich nicht verstanden fühlen to feel misunderstood4) ( mitempfinden können)etw \verstehen to understand sth;\verstehen, dass... to understand [or see] [that]...5) (können, beherrschen)etw \verstehen to understand sth;ich verstehe genügend Französisch, um mich in Paris zu verständigen I know enough French to make myself understood in Paris;es \verstehen, etw zu tun to know how to do sth;du verstehst es wirklich meisterhaft, im unpassendsten Moment zu kommen you're an absolute genius at [or you have an amazing knack of] turning up at the most inconvenient moment;6) ( auslegen)wie darf [o soll] ich das \verstehen? how am I to interpret that?, what am I supposed to make of that?;darf ich unter dieser Bemerkung \verstehen, dass...? am I to understand by this remark that...?;unter diesem schwammigen Begriff kann man vieles \verstehen this woolly concept can be interpreted in a number of ways;dieser Brief ist durchaus als Drohung zu \verstehen this letter is certainly to be taken [or seen] as a threat;meiner Meinung nach ist diese Textstelle anders zu \verstehen I believe this passage has a different meaning [or interpretation]vr1) ( auskommen)sich mit jdm \verstehen to get on [or (Am) along] with sb;sie \verstehen sich they get on [or (Am) along] with each other, they get on together;sich prächtig \verstehen to get along like a house on fire;\verstehen wir uns? do we understand each other?;wir \verstehen uns we understand one another2) ( beherrschen)3) ( sich einschätzen)4) ( zu verstehen sein)alle Preise \verstehen sich inklusive Mehrwertsteuer all prices are inclusive of VAT;etw versteht sich von selbst sth goes without saying;versteht sich! ( fam) of course!vi1) ( hören) to understand;können Sie mich überhaupt hören? - ja, ich verstehe Sie can you even hear me? - yes, I hear you2) ( begreifen) to understand, to see;wenn ich recht verstehe if I understand correctly;verstehst du?, verstanden? [do you] understand?, understood?; -
46 awkward
adjective1) (ill-adapted for use) ungünstig2) (clumsy) unbeholfenbe at an awkward age — in einem schwierigen Alter sein
3) (embarrassing, embarrassed) peinlich4) (difficult) schwierig, unangenehm [Person]; ungünstig [Zeitpunkt]; schwierig, peinlich [Lage, Dilemma]* * *['o:kwəd]1) (not graceful or elegant: an awkward movement.) ungeschickt2) (difficult or causing difficulty, embarrassment etc: an awkward question; an awkward silence; His cut is in an awkward place.) peinlich•- academic.ru/84386/awkwardly">awkwardly- awkwardness* * *awk·ward[ˈɔ:kwəd, AM ˈɑ:kwɚd]1. (difficult) schwierigto be at an \awkward age in einem schwierigen Alter seinan \awkward customer ( fig) ein schwieriger Mensch, ein unangenehmer Zeitgenossethe \awkward squad die Querulantenriegeto make things \awkward for sb es jdm schwermachen2. (embarrassing) unangenehm, peinlich\awkward question peinliche Frage\awkward silence betretenes Schweigen, peinliche Stilleto feel \awkward sich akk unbehaglich fühlenI feel quite \awkward about that das ist mir ziemlich unangenehm3. (inconvenient) ungünstigtomorrow morning is a bit \awkward for me morgen früh passt es mir nicht so gutan \awkward time unpassende [o ungünstige] Zeit* * *['ɔːkwəd]adj1) (= difficult) schwierig; time, moment, angle, shape ungünstig4 o'clock is a bit awkward ( for me) — 4 Uhr ist ein bisschen ungünstig or schlecht (inf) (für mich)
awkward customer — übler Bursche (inf)
2) (= embarrassing) peinlichI was at an awkward age — ich war in einem schwierigen Alter
I feel awkward about doing that — es ist mir unangenehm, das zu tun
I felt awkward when I had to... — es war mir unangenehm or peinlich, als ich... musste
4) (= clumsy) person, movement, style unbeholfen* * *awkward [ˈɔːkwə(r)d] adj (adv awkwardly)1. ungeschickt, unbeholfen, linkisch:be awkward with sth ungeschickt mit etwas umgehen2. verlegen, betreten (Schweigen etc):their conversation was full of awkward silences in ihrer Unterhaltung gab es immer wieder Verlegenheitspausen;feel awkward verlegen sein, sich unbehaglich fühlen3. peinlich, unangenehm (Frage, Situation etc)4. unhandlich, schwer zu handhaben(d), sperrig5. unangenehm:a) schwer zu behandeln(d):an awkward customer umg ein unangenehmer Zeitgenosseb) schwierig:the awkward age das schwierige oder kritische Alterc) lästigd) gefährlich6. unpassend, ungeschickt, dumm umg (Zeitpunkt etc)* * *adjective1) (ill-adapted for use) ungünstig2) (clumsy) unbeholfen3) (embarrassing, embarrassed) peinlich4) (difficult) schwierig, unangenehm [Person]; ungünstig [Zeitpunkt]; schwierig, peinlich [Lage, Dilemma]* * *adj.eckig adj.heikel adj.linkisch adj.peinlich adj.tapsig adj.tolpatschig adj.täppisch adj.unangenehm adj.unbeholfen adj.ungelenk adj.ungeschickt adj.ungünstig adj. -
47 gelegen
♦voorbeelden:Rotterdam is gelegen aan de Maas • Rotterdam is situated/lies on the Maasop het zuiden gelegen • facing south2 te gelegener tijd • at a convenient time, at the proper timekom ik gelegen? • are you busy?, am I disturbing you?zijn bezoek kwam me niet erg gelegen • he came at a rather inconvenient moment¶ er is (voor) mij veel aan gelegen • it matters very much to me, it's of great importance to mezich aan iemand niets gelegen laten liggen • show no interest in someone -
48 ulejlighed
imposition, inconvenience* * *(en) trouble,F inconvenience;[ det er spildt ulejlighed] it is a waste of time (and trouble), it is a waste of energy,T it is no use;(se også II. værd);[ med vb:][ gøre ulejlighed] give trouble,F cause inconvenience;[ gøre en ulejlighed] give somebody trouble,T put somebody out,F cause somebody inconvenience, inconvenience somebody;[ gøre sig ulejlighed] trouble,T put oneself out ( med at to);[ gør dig ingen ulejlighed!] don't trouble (el. bother) ( med at svare to answer);[ gør dig ingen ulejlighed for min skyld!] don't put yourself out for me![ gøre sig den ulejlighed at] take the trouble to,T put oneself out to;[ han har kun haft ulejlighed af det] he has had nothing but trouble out of it; he has got nothing for his pains;[ det har man for sin ulejlighed!] that's what you get for your trouble(el. pains)![ komme til ulejlighed] come at an unfortunate time,F come at an inopportune moment;[ jeg håber ikke jeg kommer til ulejlighed] I hope I am not intruding;[ være til ulejlighed] give trouble, be inconvenient,( om person) be in the way. -
49 a deshora
• at an inconvenient time• at an unreasonable hour• at some unearthly hour• at the wrong moment• at the wrong time• inopportune• inopportuneness• prematurely -
50 fine
A n gen amende f ; ( for traffic offence) contravention f (for pour) ; to get/be given a fine recevoir/attraper une amende ; to impose a fine of £50/the maximum fine on sb condamner qn à 50 livres sterling d'amende/à l'amende la plus lourde ; ‘no smoking-maximum fine £50’ ‘défense de fumer sous peine d'amende pouvant s'élever à 50 livres sterling’.B adj1 ( very good) [performance, writer, example, specimen, quality, standard] excellent ; to be in fine form être en pleine forme ; a fine figure of a woman † ou hum une superbe créature† ;2 ( satisfactory) [holiday, meal, arrangement] bien ; that's fine très bien ; to be/feel fine aller/se sentir très bien ; ‘fine, thanks’ ‘très bien, merci’ ; ‘we'll go now, OK?’-‘fine’ ‘on y va maintenant?’-‘d'accord’ ; that's fine by ou with me je n'y vois pas d'inconvénient ;3 ○ iron a fine friend you are! en voilà un ami! ; you picked a fine time to tell me! tu as bien choisi le moment pour me le dire! ; you're/she's etc a fine one to talk! c'est bien à toi/elle etc de dire ça! ; that's all very fine, but… c'est bien beau tout ça, mais… ;4 ( nice) [weather, morning, day] beau/belle ; it's ou the weather's fine il fait beau ; to keep ou stay fine continuer à faire beau ; one fine day, one of these fine days fig un beau jour ;5 (very thin, delicate) [hair, thread, line, feature, comb, fabric, spray, mist, layer] fin ; [sieve, net, mesh] à mailles fines ;6 ( small-grained) [powder, soil, particles] fin ;7 ( subtle) [adjustment, detail, distinction, judgment] subtil ;8 ( delicate and high quality) [china, crystal, lace, linen, wine] fin ;9 (refined, grand) [lady, gentleman, clothes, manners] beau/belle ; sb's finer feelings la délicatesse de qn ;11 ( pure) [gold, silver] pur.C adv1 [get along, come along, do] très bien ; you're doing fine tu te débrouilles ○ très bien ; that suits me fine ça me va très bien ;2 [cut, chop, slice] controv fin.D vtr gen condamner [qn] à une amende [offender] (for pour ; for doing pour avoir fait) ; ( for traffic offence) donner une contravention à [offender] ; to fine sb £50 condamner qn à 50 livres sterling d'amende.not to put too fine a point on it bref, à franchement parler ; a chance would be a fine thing ○ ! ça serait trop beau ○ ! ; to cut it a bit fine faire trop juste, être un peu juste ; there is a fine line between X and Y il y a une distinction subtile entre X et Y ; to tread a fine line jouer serré. -
51 awkward awk·ward adj
['ɔːkwəd]1) (difficult: problem, question, situation, task) delicato (-a), difficile, (silence) imbarazzante, (Auto: corner) brutto (-a), (inconvenient) scomodo (-a), (time, moment) poco opportuno (-a), (tool) poco maneggevole, scomodo (-a), (shape) difficile2) (clumsy: person) goffo (-a), (gesture, movement) impacciato (-a), (style, phrasing) contorto (-a) -
52 a deshoras
• at an inconvenient time• at the wrong moment• inopportune• inopportuneness• suddenly• unexpectedly -
53 en un momento inconveniente
• at an inconvenient time• at the wrong moment• inopportune• inopportunenessDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > en un momento inconveniente
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54 a deshoras
adv.1 at an inconvenient time, at the wrong moment, inopportunely.2 suddenly, unexpectedly.
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