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101 brakować
(- uje); vi* * *ipf.1. (= nie wystarczać) not be enough, not suffice, run short, be in short supply; brakowało nam czasu we were short of time; brakuje mu odwagi, żeby... he hasn't got the courage to..., he lacks courage to...; tylko tego brakowało! iron. that's just what I need!; niewiele brakowało that was close; that was a close call l. shave; brakuje ropy oil is in short supply; brakuje mi pieniędzy/gotówki I'm short of money/cash; brakuje mi słów I can't find the words; words fail me; brakuje mi pomysłów I'm at a loss for ideas; brakowało mu pół metra do wygrania he was half a meter short l. shy of winning; dużo brakuje nam do końca we're nowhere near the end.2. ( z zaprzeczeniem) (= nie brak) nie brakowało nam pieniędzy we had enough money; nie brakuje ci tupetu you have plenty of cheek.3. (o odczuwaniu braku l. tęsknoty) brakuje mi ciebie I miss you; brakowało mi książek i muzyki I yearned for books and music; nie będzie go nikomu brakowało he won't be missed.4. przemysł (= odrzucać) reject, sort out.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > brakować
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102 Glück
Interj.1. beim Trinken: glug (, glug); gluck, gluck machen umg., hum. (Alkohol trinken) have a few; (ertrinken) go under (for the third time); (untergehen) go down; gluck, gluck, weg war er hum. glug, glug, and down he went, bubble-bubble he was gone2. Henne: cluck* * *das Glückluck; fortune; auspiciousness; happiness; felicity; fortunateness; luckiness* * *glụck [glʊk]interj1) (von Huhn) cluck2) (von Flüssigkeit) gluggluck gluck, weg war er (inf) — glug glug, and he'd gone
* * *das1) luckiness2) (something good which happens by chance: She has all the luck!) luck3) happiness4) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) mercy* * *<-[e]s>[ˈglʏk]ein \Glück! (fam) how lucky!, what a stroke of luck!ein \Glück, dass... it is/was lucky that...jdm zum Geburtstag \Glück wünschen to wish sb [a] happy birthdayein Kind des \Glücks sein (geh) to have been born under a lucky starmehr \Glück als Verstand [o als sonst was] haben (fam) to have more luck than sense [or brains]\Glück bringend luckygroßes/seltenes \Glück a great/rare stroke of luck\Glück verheißend auspicious, propitiousauf sein \Glück bauen to rely on [or trust to] one's good fortunejdm \Glück bringen to bring sb luck\Glück/kein \Glück haben to be lucky [or in luck]/unlucky [or to not be in luck]\Glück gehabt! (fam) that was lucky! [or a close shave!]das \Glück haben, etw zu tun to be lucky enough [or have the good fortune] to do sthdas ist dein \Glück! (fam) lucky for you!\Glück bei jdm haben to be successful with sbin sein \Glück hineinstolpern (fam) to have the luck of the devil, to be incredibly luckysein \Glück [bei jdm] probieren [o versuchen] to try one's luck [with sb]von \Glück reden [o sagen] können, dass... to count [or consider] oneself lucky [or fam thank one's lucky stars] that...das \Glück ist jdm gewogen [o hold] (geh) luck was with them, fortune smiled upon [or form favoured [or AM -ored]] themsein \Glück verscherzen to throw away one's good fortune [or chance]auf sein \Glück vertrauen to trust to one's lucknoch nichts von seinem \Glück wissen [o ahnen] (iron) to not know what's in store for one [or anything about it] yet\Glück ab! (Fliegergruß) good luck!, happy [or safe] landing!\Glück auf! (Bergmannsgruß) good luck!zu jds \Glück luckily [or fortunately] for sbzum \Glück luckily, fortunately, happilyzu seinem/ihrem etc. \Glück luckily for him/her etc.2. (Freude) happiness, joyjdm \Glück [und Zufriedenheit] wünschen to wish sb joyin \Glück und Unglück zusammenhalten to stick together through thick and thin [or come rain or come shine]echtes/großes \Glück true/great happinesseheliches/häusliches \Glück marital [or wedded]/domestic blissjunges \Glück young lovekurzes \Glück short-lived happinessein stilles \Glück bliss, a serene sense of happinessdas vollkommene \Glück perfect blisstiefes \Glück empfinden to feel great [or deep] joysein \Glück finden to find happinesssein \Glück genießen to enjoy [or bask in] one's happinessjds ganzes \Glück sein to be sb's [whole] life, to mean the whole world to sbnach \Glück streben to pursue happiness3.▶ sein \Glück mit Füßen treten to turn one's back on fortune▶ etw auf gut \Glück tun to do sth on the off-chance, to trust to chance▶ jdm lacht das \Glück fortune smiles on [or favours [or AM -ors]] sb▶ sein \Glück machen to make one's fortune▶ \Glück muss der Mensch [o man] haben! (fam) this must be my/your/our etc. lucky day!, my/your/our etc. luck must be in!▶ jeder ist seines \Glückes Schmied (prov) life is what you make [of] it prov, everyone is the architect of his own fortune prov▶ das war das \Glück des Tüchtigen he/she deserved his/her good luck [or fortune], he/she deserved the break fam▶ \Glück im Unglück haben it could have been much worse [for sb], to be quite lucky in [or under] the circumstances▶ man kann niemanden zu seinem \Glück zwingen (prov) you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink prov* * *das; Glück[e]s1) luckein großes/unverdientes Glück — a great/an undeserved stroke of luck
[es ist/war] ein Glück, dass... — it's/it was lucky that...
er hat [kein] Glück gehabt — he was [un]lucky
jemandem Glück wünschen — wish somebody [good] luck
viel Glück! — [the] best of luck!; good luck!
Glück bringen — bring [good] luck
sein Glück versuchen od. probieren — try one's luck
zum Glück od. zu meinem/seinem usw. Glück — luckily or fortunately [for me/him etc.]
2) (Hochstimmung) happinessjemanden zu seinem Glück zwingen — make somebody do what is good for him/her
jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied — (Spr.) life is what you make it
3) (Fortuna) fortune; luck* * *1. (Ggs Pech) luck; (Glücksfall, glücklicher Zufall) (good) luck, stroke ( oder piece) of (good) luck;Glück auf! BERGB good luck!;viel Glück! good luck!, best of luck! umg;jemandem Glück wünschen für Wettkampf etc: wish sb luck;zum Glück fortunately;Glück bringender Talisman lucky charm;es soll Glück bringen it’s supposed to bring good luck;Glück haben be lucky, be in luck;kein Glück haben be out of luck;damit wirst du bei ihr kein Glück haben that won’t get you anywhere with her, that won’t cut any ice with her(, I’m afraid);nochmal Glück gehabt! umg that was a close shave;ich hatte Glück im Unglück I was lucky things didn’t turn out worse;er/sie hat viel Glück bei den Frauen/Männern he’s/she’s a great success with the ladies/(the) men;mancher hat mehr Glück als Verstand Fortune favo(u)rs fools;Glück muss man haben! your etc luck is in, you’re etc in luck;dein Glück! lucky for you;ein Glück, dass … thank goodness (that) …;sagen you can count yourself lucky;die können von Glück reden, wenn … they can count themselves lucky, if …;Glück verheißend Vorzeichen, Umstände: auspicious, lucky;sein Glück versuchen try one’s luck (bei with);sie wusste noch nichts von i-m Glück iron she didn’t know what was in store for her;auf gut Glück on the off-chance;wir sind auf gut Glück nach Florenz gefahren we went to Florence on the off-chance of finding a room, some good weather etc;Glück im Spiel, Pech in der Liebe sprichw lucky at cards, unlucky in love2. Empfindung, Zustand: happiness;eheliches/häusliches Glück marital/domestic bliss;junges Glück fig young lovers;jemandem Glück wünschen zum Geburtstag etc: congratulate sb (zu on);sein Glück machen make one’s fortune;sein Glück mit Füßen treten spurn one’s chance of happiness;jemandes Glück im Wege stehen stand in the way of sb’s happiness;man kann niemanden zu seinem Glück zwingen you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink;ich musste sie zu i-m Glück zwingen I had to make her happy in spite of herself;du bist mein einziges/ganzes Glück fig you are the only thing that makes me happy/that I need to be happy;jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied sprichw everyone makes their own luck;Glück und Glas, wie leicht bricht das sprichw happiness is as brittle as glass3. personifiziert: fortune;ein Liebling des Glücks sein be born under a lucky star;das Glück ist launisch fortune is fickle;* * *das; Glück[e]s1) luckein großes/unverdientes Glück — a great/an undeserved stroke of luck
[es ist/war] ein Glück, dass... — it's/it was lucky that...
er hat [kein] Glück gehabt — he was [un]lucky
jemandem Glück wünschen — wish somebody [good] luck
viel Glück! — [the] best of luck!; good luck!
Glück bringen — bring [good] luck
sein Glück versuchen od. probieren — try one's luck
zum Glück od. zu meinem/seinem usw. Glück — luckily or fortunately [for me/him etc.]
2) (Hochstimmung) happinessjemanden zu seinem Glück zwingen — make somebody do what is good for him/her
jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied — (Spr.) life is what you make it
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103 poco
(pl -chi) 1. adj littlecon nomi plurali few2. adv not muchcon aggettivi not very, not greatlysenti un po'! just listen!a poco a poco little by little, graduallypoco fa a little while agofra poco in a little while, soonpoco dopo a little while later, soon afterper poco cheap( quasi) almost, nearly* * *poco agg.indef.1 ( con riferimento alla quantità) little, not much: bevo poco vino, I don't drink much wine; c'è poca luce qui, there isn't much light here; ci è rimasto poco pane, we haven't got much bread left; ha poca pazienza con i bambini, he hasn't got much (o he has little) patience with children; quello che guadagna è troppo poco per coprire le spese, he doesn't earn enough to cover his expenses2 ( con riferimento all'intensità) little, not much: ha dato poca importanza alla cosa, he gave little importance to the matter; il lavoro mi dà poca soddisfazione, my work doesn't give me much satisfaction; accettare con poco entusiasmo un invito, to accept an invitation without much enthusiasm; prestai poca attenzione alle sue parole, I didn't pay much attention to what he said // ci è voluto non poco coraggio, it took a lot of courage // avere poca stima di qlcu., to have a low opinion (o not to think much) of s.o. // c'è poco sole, it isn't very sunny; c'era poca nebbia, it wasn't very foggy // ho poca memoria, I've got a poor memory; l'iniziativa ha avuto poco successo, it wasn't a very successful initiative (o the initiative didn't meet with much success)3 ( con riferimento alla durata) little, short: mi assenterò per poco tempo, I'll be away for a short time; in poco tempo ha fatto molti progressi, he made a lot of progress in a very short time; poco tempo prima, dopo, a short time before, after; è accaduto poco tempo fa, it happened a short time ago (o not long ago) // Usato anche in espressioni ellittiche: poco fa, poc'anzi, a short time ago; di lì a poco, shortly after (o after a while o a little later); fra poco, very soon (o in a little while); a fra poco, see you soon; è poco che l'ho visto, I saw him a short time ago (o it isn't long since I last saw him); manca poco a Natale, it isn't long to Christmas; mi manca poco per finire, I haven't got much more to do (o I've nearly finished); ci fermeremo solo per poco, we'll only stay for a short time (o we shan't stay long) // da poco, ( poco fa) a short time ago, (riferito al pass.) a short time before, ( tempo continuato) for a short time: è uscito da poco, he's (only) just gone out; quando telefonai, erano da poco partiti, when I phoned, they had not long left (o they had only just left)4 ( con riferimento all'estensione nello spazio): c'è poca distanza dall'albergo alla spiaggia, it isn't far from the hotel to the beach; avevamo fatto poca strada quando cominciò a piovere, we hadn't gone far when it began to rain5 ( scarso, esiguo) scant, little: sono quadri di poco valore, they are paintings of little (o scant) value; trattare qlcu. con poco riguardo, to treat s.o. with scant (o little) respect // con poca spesa, for a small outlay (o without spending much) // a poco prezzo, at (o for) a low price, cheap // è poca cosa, it's nothing (o it's a drop in the ocean)6 pl. few, not many; ( alcuni) a few: ho fatto pochi errori nella prova di matematica, I didn't make many mistakes in the maths test; fra pochi minuti, in a few minutes; c'erano poche persone in giro, there weren't many people about (o there were few people about); inviterò i miei genitori e pochi amici, I'll invite my parents and a few friends // mi sono rimasti solo pochi spiccioli, I haven't got much money left // molto pochi, very few; troppo pochi, too few.poco pron.indef.1 (very) little, not much: ''Hai del formaggio?'' ''Sì, ma ne ho poco'', ''Have you got any cheese?'' ''Yes, but not much''; ieri avevo del tempo libero, ma oggi ne ho molto poco, I had some spare time yesterday, but I've got very little (o but I haven't got much) today; (ne) capisco poco di matematica, I understand very little about mathematics; resta ben poco da fare, there's (very) little (o there isn't much) left to be done; abbiamo speso poco in quell'albergo, we didn't spend much (o we spent very little) at that hotel; un milione mi pare ( troppo) poco, a million seems too little to me; ci vuole poco per capire che è tutta una truffa, it doesn't take much to understand it's all a swindle // c'è poco da fare, da dire, there's little (o nothing) to be done, to be said; c'è poco da ridere, da scherzare, there's little (o nothing) to laugh about, to joke about // dire che ha torto è poco, it's not enough to say he's wrong // a dir poco, to say the least: saranno state a dir poco centomila persone, there must have been a hundred thousand people there, to say the least // e ti pare poco?, do you think that's nothing? // il che non è poco, which is something // per poco che sia, è sempre qualcosa, however little it is, it's still something // non te la prendere per così poco, don't let such a little (o small) thing upset you // ci voleva così poco a farmi una telefonata, it wouldn't have hurt you to give me a ring; ci vuole così poco ad accontentarlo, it takes so little to please him (o to make him happy) // una cosa da poco, a mere trifle; una moneta da poco, a small coin; è un uomo da poco, he's not up to much // per poco, ( a buon mercato) cheap: l'ho comprato per poco, I got it cheap // per poco non, ( quasi) nearly: per poco non cadevo in acqua, I (very) nearly fell in the water; ci mancò poco che non fosse squalificato, he was (very) nearly disqualified2 pl. (very) few, not many; ( poche persone) few people; ( alcuni) a few; ( alcune persone) a few people: ''Hai molti amici?'' ''No, ne ho ( assai) pochi'', ''Have you many friends?'' ''No, very few''; pochi di noi, di loro ecc., few of us, them etc.; era conosciuto da pochi, not many people knew him (o he was little known); siamo rimasti in pochi, there were few of us left; c'eravamo noi due e pochi altri, there were the two of us and a few others3 un poco, un po', a little, some; (con s. pl.) a few, some: un poco di pane, a little (o some) bread; c'erano un bel po' di persone, there were quite a few people there; un altro poco, some (o a little) more; costa un poco di più, it costs (o is) a little more // che po' po' di mascalzone!, what a scoundrel!; che po' po' di sfacciataggine!, what cheek!; con quel po' po' di soldi che ha!, with all the money he has! // In espressioni di tempo: un po' ( di tempo), a short time; un bel po' ( di tempo), quite a while (o quite a long time); un altro po' ( di tempo), a little (o a bit) longer; un po' ( di tempo) prima, dopo, fa, a short time before, later, ago // da un po' ( di tempo), some time ago, (riferito al pass.) some time before, ( tempo continuato), for some time: è da un po' che non lo vedo, I haven't seen him for some time; lo spettacolo era già finito da un po', the show had finished some time before◆ s.m.1 little: mi contento del poco, it takes little to please me (o I'm easily satisfied); il poco che ho è tuo, the (o what) little I have is yours; farò quel poco che posso, I'll do what (o the) little I can // il poco è meglio del niente, (prov.) half a loaf is better than no bread2 (anche f.) un, una poco di buono, (fam.) a bad lot; sono dei poco di buono, they're no good (o they're a bad lot).poco avv.1 (con agg. e avv. di grado positivo e con p. pres. e talvolta pp. usato come agg.) not very: poco intelligente, not very bright; poco entusiasmante, not very exciting; poco conosciuto, not very well-known; poco costoso, unexpensive; poco letto, little read; sto poco bene, I'm not very well; una zona poco abitata, a sparsely populated area; un prodotto poco richiesto, a product in small demand2 (con agg. e avv. compar.) not much; little; ( di tempo) not long: è poco più alto di me, he's not much taller than me; è poco più che un ragazzo, he's little more than a boy; era poco più che ventenne, he was little more than twenty; si sposarono poco più tardi, they got married not long after3 ( con verbi) little: il suo aiuto fu poco apprezzato, his help was little appreciated; studia molto poco, he studies very little; ci vede poco, he can't see very well; il primato fu superato di poco, the record was only just beaten // me ne importa poco, I don't care much; poco importa se..., it doesn't matter if... // per poco che si rifletta..., you only have to think a bit... // poco o nulla, little or nothing // né punto né poco, not at all // a poco a poco, little by little (o gradually) // press'a poco → pressappoco4 un poco, un po', a bit: è un po' strano, it's a bit (o rather) strange // fa un po' ridere, (fam.) it makes you laugh // s'è parlato un po' di questo e un po' di quello, we spoke about this and that // un po' per..., un po' per..., what with... and: un po' per il rumore, un po' per il caldo si sentiva frastornato, what with the noise and the heat, he felt quite dizzy // senti un po', look!; vediamo un po', let's see; ma guarda un po'!, just look what's happened!; guarda un po' che cosa hai combinato!, now look what you've done!; dimmi un po' tu se non ho ragione, tell me if I'm not right (o if I'm wrong).* * *['pɔko] poco -a, -chi, -che1. avv1) (piccola quantità) little, negazione + muchguadagna poco — he doesn't earn much, he earns little
2) (con aggettivo, avverbio) (a) little, negazione + veryè poco più alta di lui — she's a little o slightly taller than him
3)poco fa — a short while o time ago
poco — in a little whilepoco alla fine — it's almost o nearly finished, it's more or less finished4)— a little, a bitè un po' corto — it's a little o a bit short
arriverà fra un po' — he'll arrive shortly o in a little while
prima del solito — a little earlier than usualha dormito un bel po' — he slept for quite a while
5)(a) poco a poco — bit by bit, little by littlepoco — to say the leasteravamo in 30 a dir poco — there were at least 30 of us
è una cosa da poco — it's nothing, it's of no importance
una persona da poco — a worthless individual
ha vinto di poco — he only just won
poco non cadevo — I almost o nearly fell2. agg indef2) (in espressioni ellittiche: tempo) a short time, a little while, (quantità) (a) littleci vediamo fra poco — see you soon o shortly
l'ha comprato per poco — he bought it cheap
ne abbiamo ancora per poco — we'll only be a little longer
basta poco per farlo contento — it doesn't take much to make him happy
3. pron1) (a) littlec'è chi ha molto tempo e chi ne ha poco — there are those who have a lot of time and those who have little
2)pochi, poche — few (people)4. sm1) littleil poco che guadagno... — what little I earn...
See:2)di soldi — a little moneydi pane — a little breaddi zucchero — a little sugardi silenzio! — let's have a bit of quiet!un
bel po' di denaro — quite a lot of money, a tidy sum3); che po' po' di coraggio! — what courage!* * *1.1) (un numero esiguo di) few, not many- chi visitatori — not many o few visitors
2) (una piccola quantità di) little, not much3) (scarso) little, not much4) (di tempo)2.poco tempo fa — a short time ago, not long ago
1) (piccola quantità, scarsa misura)"è rimasto del gelato?" - "poco" — "is there any ice cream left?" - "not much"
ci vuole poco a... — it doesn't take much to...
2) (esiguo numero di persone) few- chi hanno fiducia in lui — few o not many people trust him
manca poco alle due — it's nearly two o'clock, it's going on for two
ci sono rimasto poco — I didn't stay there (for) long o a long time
è arrivato da poco — he hasn't been here long, he's just arrived
poco prima, dopo — shortly before, afterwards
fra o tra poco shortly, before long, very soon; di lì a poco — before long, soon afterwards
l'ha mancato per o di poco he just missed it; mancare di poco il bersaglio — to strike short of the target, to miss the target by a little
per poco non mi catturavano — I just o narrowly missed being captured
6) per poco che7) a poco, per poco (a buon mercato) [comprare, vendere] cheap8) poco da9) da poco10) a dir poco3.era sorpreso, a dir poco — he was surprised, to say the least (of it)
sostantivo maschile1) (piccola quantità) littlevoglio un po' di tè — I want a little o some tea
3) un bel po' di colloq. quite a lot of, a fair amount ofun bel po' di persone — quite a few people, a lot of people
un bel po' di tempo fa — a good o long while ago
4) un bel po'4.1) (con un verbo) little, not muchpoco male! — (non importa) no harm done! (tanto meglio) just as well!
3) (con aggettivo o participio passato) not very4) (con forme comparative) little, not muchè poco più alto di me — he is little o not much taller than me
ci ho pensato un (bel) po' — I've thought about it quite a bit; (in una certa quantità)
prendine ancora un po' — take some more; (leggermente)
l'arrosto è un po' bruciato — the roast is a bit o slightly burned; (abbastanza)
"parli tedesco?" - "un po'" — "do you speak German?" - "a little bit"; (con valore rafforzativo)
(ma) pensa, guarda un po'! — fancy that! (seguito da altro avverbio)
parla un po' più forte — speak little o a bit louder
6) a poco a poco little by little7) non poco••sapere di poco — (essere insipido) to be tasteless; (essere poco interessante) to be dull
un poco di buono — an ugly customer, a bad lot
••una poco di buono — a slut pop.
Note:Poco può essere usato come aggettivo, pronome, sostantivo e avverbio. - Come aggettivo e pronome, poco si traduce con little davanti o al posto di nomi non numerabili e con few davanti o al posto di nomi plurali: poco zucchero = little sugar; aggiunse poco a quanto aveva già detto = she added little to what she had already said; pochi libri = few books; ne ho letti pochi = I read few of them. Attenzione a non confondere few = pochi (cioè, un numero insufficiente) con a few = alcuni (cioè, un numero ridotto, ma non necessariamente insufficiente). - Come sostantivo, poco compare in espressioni quali il poco che... = the little... / what little..., un po' / un poco di... = a little (of), a bit (of), some, any: si vedano sotto gli esempi. - Come avverbio, poco si traduce con little o not much con i verbi ( lo vedo molto poco = I see him very little) o con forme al comparativo ( sono poco più grasso di lui = I'm little / not much fatter than him), e con not very davanti ad aggettivi e avverbi ( poco pulito = not very clean; poco chiaramente = not very clearly). - Questi e altri esempi nella voce mostrano come poco si rende spesso in inglese con la negazione di molto: pochi studenti = few students / not many students; ho poco da dire = I've got little to say / I don't have much to say; ho dor mito poco = I slept little / I didn't sleep very much, ecc* * *pocoPoco può essere usato come aggettivo, pronome, sostantivo e avverbio. - Come aggettivo e pronome, poco si traduce con little davanti o al posto di nomi non numerabili e con few davanti o al posto di nomi plurali: poco zucchero = little sugar; aggiunse poco a quanto aveva già detto = she added little to what she had already said; pochi libri = few books; ne ho letti pochi = I read few of them. Attenzione a non confondere few = pochi (cioè, un numero insufficiente) con a few = alcuni (cioè, un numero ridotto, ma non necessariamente insufficiente). - Come sostantivo, poco compare in espressioni quali il poco che... = the little... / what little..., un po' / un poco di... = a little (of), a bit (of), some, any: si vedano sotto gli esempi. - Come avverbio, poco si traduce con little o not much con i verbi ( lo vedo molto poco = I see him very little) o con forme al comparativo ( sono poco più grasso di lui = I'm little / not much fatter than him), e con not very davanti ad aggettivi e avverbi ( poco pulito = not very clean; poco chiaramente = not very clearly). - Questi e altri esempi nella voce mostrano come poco si rende spesso in inglese con la negazione di molto: pochi studenti = few students / not many students; ho poco da dire = I've got little to say / I don't have much to say; ho dor mito poco = I slept little / I didn't sleep very much, ecc. ⇒ 311 (un numero esiguo di) few, not many; - chi visitatori not many o few visitors; troppo -che persone too few people; troppo -chi soldi too little money; pochissime case very few houses2 (una piccola quantità di) little, not much; beve poco vino he doesn't drink much wine; spendere poco denaro to spend little money3 (scarso) little, not much; - che possibilità little chance; c'è poco rumore there's not much noise; avere -a memoria to have a poor memory4 (di tempo) poco tempo fa a short time ago, not long ago; c'è così poco tempo there's so little time5 (in frasi esclamative) -che chiacchiere! cut the cackle!1 (piccola quantità, scarsa misura) voglio spendere poco I don't want to spend much; "è rimasto del gelato?" - "poco" "is there any ice cream left?" - "not much"; so poco di lui I don't know much about him; ne ha letti -chi he read few of them; ci vuole poco a... it doesn't take much to...; c'è mancato poco that was a close shave2 (esiguo numero di persone) few; - chi hanno fiducia in lui few o not many people trust him; siamo in -chi there are only a few of us3 (in espressioni di tempo) manca poco alle due it's nearly two o'clock, it's going on for two; ci ha impiegato poco it didn't take him long; ci sono rimasto poco I didn't stay there (for) long o a long time; è arrivato da poco he hasn't been here long, he's just arrived; lavoro qui da poco I've worked here for a short time; poco fa a short while ago; poco prima, dopo shortly before, afterwards; fra o tra poco shortly, before long, very soon; di lì a poco before long, soon afterwards4 per poco, di poco l'ha mancato per o di poco he just missed it; mancare di poco il bersaglio to strike short of the target, to miss the target by a little5 per poco (non) (quasi) per poco (non) perdeva il treno he almost missed the train; per poco non mi catturavano I just o narrowly missed being captured6 per poco che per poco che sia however little it is8 poco da ho poco da dire I've got little to say; c'è poco da ridere it's no laughing matter; c'è poco da scegliere there's not much to choose10 a dir poco era sorpreso, a dir poco he was surprised, to say the least (of it); è a dir poco testardo! he's nothing if not stubborn!III sostantivo m.1 (piccola quantità) little; quel poco che ha what little she has; quel poco che ho visto era molto bello the little I saw was very good2 un po' di (un poco) a little of, a bit of, some, any; voglio un po' di tè I want a little o some tea; c'è ancora un po' di gelato? is there any ice cream left? bevi ancora un po' di birra! have some more beer! posso averne un po' di più? can I have a little more? un po' di tutto a bit of everything; parlo un po' di inglese I speak a little English; un po' di tempo fa a little while ago3 un bel po' di colloq. quite a lot of, a fair amount of; un bel po' di persone quite a few people, a lot of people; aspettò un bel po' di ore he waited for a good few hours; un bel po' di tempo fa a good o long while ago4 un bel po' per un bel po' for a good while; camminò un bel po' he walked quite a way; è un bel po' che non ci si vede! long time no see!IV avverbio1 (con un verbo) little, not much; parla poco he doesn't talk much; ho dormito poco I didn't sleep (very) much; ci vede poco he can't see very well2 (con un avverbio) sta poco bene he's not well; poco lontano da qui not far away from here; poco male! (non importa) no harm done! (tanto meglio) just as well!3 (con aggettivo o participio passato) not very; è poco educato he's not very polite; un lavoro poco pagato a poorly paid job; i suoi libri sono poco letti his books are little read; un romanzo poco conosciuto a little-known novel4 (con forme comparative) little, not much; è poco più alto di me he is little o not much taller than me; poco più di un'ora fa little more than an hour ago5 un po' (per un certo tempo) rimani ancora un po' stay a little longer; aspetta un po'! wait a bit! ci vorrà un po' it will take some time; studio da un po' I've been studying for some time; ci ho pensato un (bel) po' I've thought about it quite a bit; (in una certa quantità) prendine ancora un po' take some more; (leggermente) un po' timido a bit shy; ti senti un po' meglio? are you feeling any better? l'arrosto è un po' bruciato the roast is a bit o slightly burned; (abbastanza) "parli tedesco?" - "un po'" "do you speak German?" - "a little bit"; (con valore rafforzativo) sta un po' zitto! just keep quiet! vediamo un po' let me see; (ma) pensa, guarda un po'! fancy that! (seguito da altro avverbio) mangia un po' di più eat a bit more; parla un po' più forte speak little o a bit louder; fa un po' meno freddo di ieri it's a little less cold than yesterday6 a poco a poco little by little7 non poco ero non poco sorpreso I was not a little surprisedsapere di poco (essere insipido) to be tasteless; (essere poco interessante) to be dull; poco o nulla little or nothing; non ti credo neanche un po' you don't fool me for a minute; non è poco! that's saying a lot! un po' per la depressione un po' per la disoccupazione what with the depression and unemployment; un poco di buono an ugly customer, a bad lot; una poco di buono a slut pop. -
104 kantje
3 [kantwerkje] piece of lacework4 [vers ingelegde ton haring] ±cran♦voorbeelden:〈 figuurlijk〉 dat was op het kantje af • that was a near thing/close shave -
105 на волосок
1) General subject: a near go go (от чего-л.), by (within) a hair's breadth of (smth.) (от чего-л.), within hairbreadth (от чего-л.), by a whisker (of something) (от чего-л.)2) Makarov: by a hair's breadth of (smth.) (от чего-л.), within a hair's breadth of (smth.) (от чего-л.)3) Current usage: a close call, a close shave (Напр., That was a close shave! The mountaineers had several close calls/shaves) -
106 Н-158
УНОСЙТЬ/УНЕСТЙ НОГИ coll VP subj: human or animal if pfv, usu. past (often after еле, едва, насилу) if impfv, often imper or infin with надо, пора, пришлось etc) to leave hurriedly, flee ( usu. to escape danger)X унёс ноги = X cleared outX took to his heels X hightailed it (out of some place) (with the focus on the outcome) X got away with his skin X got out in one pieceX еле (едва, насилу) ноги унёс = X escaped (got away) by the skin of his teethX had a narrow escape X had (it was) a close shave.Молодые люди, с которыми она знакомилась, танцевала и гуляла, все как один выявляли намерение -...получить удовольствие и унести ноги (Солженицын 10). The young men she met all danced and went for walks with the same aim in mind:... have their fun and then clear out (10a).Она подняла крик и вырвала у меня газету. Покупка, яблоки или морковь, я уж не помню, рассыпались по тротуару. Я не стала ничего собирать и была рада, что удалось унести ноги (Мандельштам 2). She raised a great hue and cry and snatched the newspaper from me. The things I had wrapped in it-apples or carrots, I don't remember which - were scattered all over the pavement. I didn't wait to pick them up and was glad to get away with my skin (2a).Кири:) Спасибо нужно сказать богам, что хоть ноги-то мы унесли (Булгаков 1). (К.:) We have to thank the gods that (at least) we got out in one piece (1a).Один единственный раз Мандельштам нарушил старый сговор и еле унёс ноги (Мандельштам 2). M(andelstam) broke the old agreement on this one solitary occasion and got away only by the skin of his teeth (2a).Да вот хоть черкесы, -продолжал он, - как напьются бузы на свадьбе или на похоронах, так и пошла рубка. Я раз насилу ноги унёс...» (Лермонтов 1). "Yes, you take the Cherkesses," he continued, "they get drunk on their booze at a wedding or a funeral and that's when the slaughter starts. I had a narrow escape once..." (Id).Андрей Лучников тогда еле унёс ноги из горящего штаба венгерской молодёжи, кинотеатра «Корвин». Советская, читай русская, пуля сидела у него в плече (Аксёнов 7). Andrei had been caught in the flaming Corvina Cinema, headquarters of the new revolutionary youth movement. It was a close shave, and he had a Soviet-that is, Russian-bullet in his shoulder to prove it (7a). -
107 унести ноги
• УНОСИТЬ/УНЕСТИ НОГИ coll[VP; subj: human or animal; if pfv, usu. past (often after еле, едва, насилу); if impfv, often Imper or infin with надо, пора, пришлось etc]=====⇒ to leave hurriedly, flee (usu. to escape danger):- [with the focus on the outcome] X got away with his skin;- X had < it was> a close shave.♦ Молодые люди, с которыми она знакомилась, танцевала и гуляла, все как один выявляли намерение -...получить удовольствие и унести ноги (Солженицын 10). The young men she met all danced and went for walks with the same aim in mind:... have their fun and then clear out (10a).♦ Она подняла крик и вырвала у меня газету. Покупка, яблоки или морковь, я уж не помню, рассыпались по тротуару. Я не стала ничего собирать и была рада, что удалось унести ноги (Мандельштам 2). She raised a great hue and cry and snatched the newspaper from me. The things I had wrapped in it - apples or carrots, I don't remember which - were scattered all over the pavement. I didn't wait to pick them up and was glad to get away with my skin (2a).♦ [Кири:] Спасибо нужно сказать богам, что хоть ноги-то мы унесли (Булгаков 1). [К.:] We have to thank the gods that [at least] we got out in one piece (1a).♦ Один единственный раз Мандельштам нарушил старый сговор и еле унёс ноги (Мандельштам 2). M[andelstam] broke the old agreement on this one solitary occasion and got away only by the skin of his teeth (2a).♦ "Да вот хоть черкесы, - продолжал он, - как напьются бузы на свадьбе или на похоронах, так и пошла рубка. Я раз насилу ноги унёс..." (Лермонтов 1). "Yes, you take the Cherkesses," he continued, "they get drunk on their booze at a wedding or a funeral and that's when the slaughter starts. I had a narrow escape once..." (Id).♦ Андрей Лучников тогда еле унёс ноги из горящего штаба венгерской молодёжи, кинотеатра "Корвин". Советская, читай русская, пуля сидела у него в плече (Аксёнов 7). Andrei had been caught in the flaming Corvina Cinema, headquarters of the new revolutionary youth movement. It was a close shave, and he had a Soviet-that is, Russian-bullet in his shoulder to prove it (7a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > унести ноги
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108 уносить ноги
• УНОСИТЬ/УНЕСТИ НОГИ coll[VP; subj: human or animal; if pfv, usu. past (often after еле, едва, насилу); if impfv, often Imper or infin with надо, пора, пришлось etc]=====⇒ to leave hurriedly, flee (usu. to escape danger):- [with the focus on the outcome] X got away with his skin;- X had < it was> a close shave.♦ Молодые люди, с которыми она знакомилась, танцевала и гуляла, все как один выявляли намерение -...получить удовольствие и унести ноги( Солженицын 10). The young men she met all danced and went for walks with the same aim in mind:... have their fun and then clear out (10a).♦ Она подняла крик и вырвала у меня газету. Покупка, яблоки или морковь, я уж не помню, рассыпались по тротуару. Я не стала ничего собирать и была рада, что удалось унести ноги (Мандельштам 2). She raised a great hue and cry and snatched the newspaper from me. The things I had wrapped in it - apples or carrots, I don't remember which - were scattered all over the pavement. I didn't wait to pick them up and was glad to get away with my skin (2a).♦ [Кири:] Спасибо нужно сказать богам, что хоть ноги-то мы унесли (Булгаков 1). [К.:] We have to thank the gods that [at least] we got out in one piece (1a).♦ Один единственный раз Мандельштам нарушил старый сговор и еле унёс ноги (Мандельштам 2). M[andelstam] broke the old agreement on this one solitary occasion and got away only by the skin of his teeth (2a).♦ "Да вот хоть черкесы, - продолжал он, - как напьются бузы на свадьбе или на похоронах, так и пошла рубка. Я раз насилу ноги унёс..." (Лермонтов 1). "Yes, you take the Cherkesses," he continued, "they get drunk on their booze at a wedding or a funeral and that's when the slaughter starts. I had a narrow escape once..." (Id).♦ Андрей Лучников тогда еле унёс ноги из горящего штаба венгерской молодёжи, кинотеатра "Корвин". Советская, читай русская, пуля сидела у него в плече (Аксёнов 7). Andrei had been caught in the flaming Corvina Cinema, headquarters of the new revolutionary youth movement. It was a close shave, and he had a Soviet-that is, Russian-bullet in his shoulder to prove it (7a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > уносить ноги
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109 davonkommen
v/i (unreg., trennb., ist -ge-) get away, escape; ( mit dem Leben) davonkommen escape, survive; davonkommen mit leichten Verletzungen etc.: escape ( oder get away) with; einer Geldstrafe etc.: get away ( oder off) with; wir sind noch einmal davongekommen it was a close shave, we had a narrow escape, we escaped by the skin of our teeth; blau 1, Schrecken* * *to get off; to get away* * *da|vọn|kom|menvi sep irreg aux sein(= entkommen) to get away, to escape; (= nicht bestraft werden) to get away with it; (= freigesprochen werden) to get offmit dem Schrecken/dem Leben davonkommen — to escape with no more than a shock/with one's life
mit einer Geldstrafe davonkommen — to get off with a fine
* * *(to turn out (well); to succeed: The gamble didn't come off.) come off* * *da·von|kom·menvi irreg Hilfsverb: seinmit dem Leben \davonkommen to escape with one's lifemit einem blauen Auge/einem Schock \davonkommen to come away with no more than a black eye/a shockglimpflich/mit einer Geldstrafe \davonkommen to get off lightly/with a fineungeschoren/[mit] heil[er Haut]/knapp \davonkommen to get away scot-free/intact/by the skin of one's teeth fam* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein get away; escapemit dem Schrecken/einer Geldstrafe davonkommen — get off with a fright/a fine
* * *davonkommen v/i (irr, trennb, ist -ge-) get away, escape;(mit dem Leben) davonkommen escape, survive;davonkommen mit leichten Verletzungen etc: escape ( oder get away) with; einer Geldstrafe etc: get away ( oder off) with;wir sind noch einmal davongekommen it was a close shave, we had a narrow escape, we escaped by the skin of our teeth; → blau 1, Schrecken* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein get away; escapemit dem Schrecken/einer Geldstrafe davonkommen — get off with a fright/a fine
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110 خلاص (في اللحظة الأخيرة)
خَلاص (في اللَّحْظَةِ الأَخيرَةِ) \ shave: (with close, near, narrow) an escape from danger or trouble: The car almost hit me. It was a close shave. \ خَلاص (في الدِّيانةِ المسيحيَّةِ) \ salvation: (in Christianity) saving one’s soul from evil: Without true knowledge of God, man cannot find salvation. \ See Also تَخْليص من الإثْم أو الخَطِيئَةِ -
111 نجاة
نَجَاة \ escape: getting free or avoiding: We heard the story of his escape from prison. shave: (with close, near, narrow) an escape from danger or trouble: The car almost hit me, it was a close shave. -
112 escape
نَجَاة \ escape: getting free or avoiding: We heard the story of his escape from prison. shave: (with close, near, narrow) an escape from danger or trouble: The car almost hit me, it was a close shave. -
113 épp hogy csak megúszta
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114 nippertje
♦voorbeelden:¶ op het nippertje • at the (very) last moment/secondzij kwam net op het nippertje • she came just in time/(just) in the (very) nick of timedat was op het nippertje • that was a close/near thing; 〈 met betrekking tot ontsnapping ook〉 that was a close shave/callop het nippertje ontsnappen • have a narrow escapede student haalde op het nippertje zijn examen • the student (just) scraped through (his exam)/only passed by the skin of his teethhij kwam op het laatste nippertje • he came at the (very) last moment/the last (possible) moment -
115 мы едва выжили
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116 мы чуть не погибли
1) General subject: we survived but it was a close call, we very nearly died2) Makarov: we survived but it was a close shaveУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > мы чуть не погибли
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117 schelen
1 [onderling verschillen] make a difference2 [afwijken] differ3 [verschil uitmaken] make a difference4 [ter harte gaan] concern, matter 〈zie voorbeelden 4〉5 [ontbreken] 〈zie voorbeelden 5〉6 [mankeren] be the matter♦voorbeelden:2 zij scheelt een hoofd met hem • she's a head taller/shorter than himzij schelen niet veel in leeftijd • they are nearly the same ageze schelen twee maanden • they are two months apartals het jou niets kan schelen • if it's all the same to youkan mij wat schelen! • what do I care!wat kon het schelen! • who cares?het kon hem bitter weinig/absoluut niet schelen • he couldn't care lesshet scheelde niet veel of ik was gekomen • I very nearly camehet scheelde weinig, of hij was verdronken • he narrowly escaped being drowned6 wat scheelt je? • what's the matter with you? -
118 он был на волосок от смерти
1) General subject: it was a close shave, it was touch-and-go with him2) Makarov: death stared him in the faceУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > он был на волосок от смерти
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119 schief
I Adj.1. crooked, not straight; (nach einer Seite hängend) lop-sided, Brit. skew-whiff umg.; schiefe Absätze worn-down heels; schiefe Schultern sloping shoulders; eine schiefe Linie an oblique line; der Schiefe Turm von Pisa the Leaning Tower of Pisa; schiefe Ebene MATH., PHYS. inclined plane2. fig. (verdreht) distorted; Urteil: warped; schiefer Vergleich lame comparison; schiefes Bild false picture, distorted view3. schiefer Blick fig. mistrustful look; ein schiefes Gesicht machen pull a wry face; Bahn 1, Ebene, LichtII Adv.1. crookedly; (nach einer Seite hängend) lop-sidedly, Brit. skew-whiff umg.; den Hut schief aufsetzen put on one’s hat at an angle, tilt one’s hat; das Bild hängt schief the picture isn’t hanging straight, the picture’s lop-sided ( oder skew-whiff umg.); er / der Baum ist schief gewachsen he / the tree hasn’t grown straight, he has a stoop / the tree has grown crookedly; schief treten (Absätze) wear down3. umg., fig. (misstrauisch) schief ansehen. (jemanden) look askance at; (jemandem misstrauen) mistrust4. schief gehen oder schief laufen umg. go wrong; es ist total schief gegangen everything went wrong, it was a disaster; das wäre beinahe schief gegangen that was a close shave; es wird schon schief gehen! hum. it’ll ( oder you’ll) be all right (Am. umg. alright)5. umg. (falsch): schief gewickelt sein be way out ( oder way off target); da bist du aber schief gewickelt auch you’re completely up the pole there, Am. you’re way out in left field; schief liegen be barking up the wrong tree; da liegst du total schief you’ve got it all wrong, you’re off the mark* * *slantwise (Adv.); wry (Adj.); lop-sided (Adj.); askance (Adv.); crooked (Adj.); cockeyed (Adj.); aslant (Adj.); askew (Adj.); awry (Adj.); bias (Adj.); oblique (Adj.); slanting (Adj.); slantwise (Adj.)* * *[ʃiːf]1. adjcrooked, not straight pred; (= nach einer Seite geneigt) lopsided, tilted; Winkel oblique; Blick, Lächeln wry; Absätze worn(-down); (fig = unzutreffend) inappropriate; Deutung wide of the mark, inappropriate; Bild distortedschíéfe Ebene (Phys) — inclined plane
auf die schíéfe Bahn geraten or kommen (fig) — to leave the straight and narrow
einen schíéfen Mund or ein schíéfes Gesicht ziehen (fig inf) — to pull a (wry) face
See:→ Licht2. adv1) (= schräg) halten, wachsen crooked; hinstellen at an angleer hatte den Hut schíéf auf — he wore his hat at an angle
schíéf laufen — to walk lopsidedly
das Bild hängt schíéf — the picture is crooked or isn't straight
2)sie lächelte schíéf — she gave me a crooked smile
3) (= unrichtig) übersetzen badlyetw schíéf schildern/wiedergeben — to give a distorted version of sth
du siehst die Sache ganz schíéf! (fig) — you're looking at it all wrong!
See:* * *1) obliquely2) (not straight or symmetrical.) skew3) ((placed etc) crookedly or not straight: Your hat is squint.) squint4) wryly5) (slightly mocking: a wry smile.) wry* * *[ʃi:f]I. adj\schiefe Absätze worn[-down] heels2. (entstellt) distortedeine \schiefe Darstellung a distorted accountein \schiefer Eindruck a false impression; s.a. Vergleichjdm einen \schiefen Blick zuwerfen to look askance at sbII. adv1. (schräg) crooked, not straight, lopsidedetw \schief aufhaben/aufsetzen to not have/put sth on straight, to have/put sth on crookedetw \schief halten to not hold sth straight, to hold sth crookedden Kopf \schief halten to have one's head cocked to one sideetw \schief hinstellen to put sth at an awkward angledie Absätze \schief laufen to wear one's heels down on one sideetw \schief treten to wear sth down on one side\schief wachsen to grow crooked, to not grow straightjdn \schief ansehen to look askance at sb* * *1.1) (schräg) leaning <wall, fence, post>; (nicht parallel) crooked; not straight pred.; crooked < nose>; sloping, inclined < surface>; worn[-down] < heels>eine schiefe Ebene — (Phys.) an inclined plane
2) (fig.): (verzerrt) distorted <picture, presentation, view, impression>; false < comparison>2.1) (schräg)das Bild hängt/der Teppich liegt schief — the picture/carpet is crooked
jemanden schief ansehen — (ugs.) look at somebody askance
schief gewickelt sein — (fig. ugs.) be very much mistaken
schief liegen — (fig. ugs.) be on the wrong track; s. auch Haussegen
2) (fig.): (verzerrt)* * *A. adjschiefe Absätze worn-down heels;schiefe Schultern sloping shoulders;eine schiefe Linie an oblique line;der Schiefe Turm von Pisa the Leaning Tower of Pisa;schiefe Ebene MATH, PHYS inclined planeschiefer Vergleich lame comparison;schiefes Bild false picture, distorted view3.schiefer Blick fig mistrustful look;B. advden Hut schief aufsetzen put on one’s hat at an angle, tilt one’s hat;das Bild hängt schief the picture isn’t hanging straight, the picture’s lop-sided ( oder skew-whiff umg);er/der Baum ist schief gewachsen he/the tree hasn’t grown straight, he has a stoop/the tree has grown crookedly;schief treten (Absätze) wear down2. fig (verzerrt)schief sehen (etwas) misjudge;schief darstellen give a distorted account of3. umg, fig (misstrauisch)schief ansehen. (jemanden) look askance at; (jemandem misstrauen) mistrust; → schiefgehen, schiefgewickelt etc* * *1.1) (schräg) leaning <wall, fence, post>; (nicht parallel) crooked; not straight pred.; crooked < nose>; sloping, inclined < surface>; worn[-down] < heels>eine schiefe Ebene — (Phys.) an inclined plane
2) (fig.): (verzerrt) distorted <picture, presentation, view, impression>; false < comparison>2.1) (schräg)das Bild hängt/der Teppich liegt schief — the picture/carpet is crooked
jemanden schief ansehen — (ugs.) look at somebody askance
schief gewickelt sein — (fig. ugs.) be very much mistaken
schief liegen — (fig. ugs.) be on the wrong track; s. auch Haussegen
2) (fig.): (verzerrt)* * *adj.askew adj.cockeyed adj.cross adj.lopsided adj.oblique adj.sloping adj.wry adj. adv.askance adv.aslant adv.lopsidedly adv. -
120 schiefgehen
schief|ge|hen sep irreg aux sein irreg aux seinvito go wronges wird schon schíéfgehen! (hum) — it'll be OK (inf)
* * *(to go astray, badly, away from the intended plan etc: Everything has gone wrong for her in the past few years.) go wrong* * *schief|ge·hen* * ** s. gehen 9)* * *schiefgehen v/i (irr, trennb, ist -ge-) umg go wrong;es ist total schiefgegangen everything went wrong, it was a disaster;das wäre beinahe schiefgegangen that was a close shave;* * ** s. gehen 9)* * *v.to go wrong expr.
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