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I Adj. (ganz) full, entire; (vollständig) complete, total; Unsinn, Wahnsinn etc.: absolute, complete, sheer; das ist mein völliger Ernst I’m quite (umg. dead) serious about itII Adv. completely; völlig richtig perfectly ( oder quite) right; völlig unmöglich / verrückt / betrunken etc. absolutely impossible / mad / drunk etc.; ich bin völlig einverstanden that’s perfectly all right by me; ich bin völlig Ihrer Meinung I agree with you entirely; das genügt völlig that’s (more than) enough, that’s fine, that’ll do nicely; siehe auch voll, vollkommen* * *abundantly (Adv.); thoroughly (Adv.); absolutely (Adv.); wholly (Adv.); entirely (Adv.); fairly (Adv.); total (Adj.); absolute (Adj.); full (Adj.); entire (Adj.); complete (Adj.); quite (Adv.); fully (Adv.); through and through (Adv.); all (Adv.)* * *vọ̈l|lig ['fœlɪç]1. adjcomplete2. advcompletely* * *1) (completely: It is absolutely impossible for me to go.) absolutely2) (completely: He got clean away.) clean3) (thorough: My car needs a complete overhaul; a complete surprise.) complete4) (absolute or complete: There was dead silence at his words; He came to a dead stop.) dead5) (completely: dead drunk.) dead6) (completely: a house entirely hidden by trees; not entirely satisfactory; entirely different.) entirely7) (completely: He was fully aware of what was happening; fully-grown dogs.) fully8) (completely: Fill the petrol tank full.) full9) ( adverb completely: She was tired out.) out10) (complete; absolute: a pure accident.) pure11) (complete: It was an all-round success.) all-round12) (completely: He's thoroughly stupid/bored.) thoroughly13) (complete; absolute: a thorough waste of time.) thorough14) (completely or totally: She was utterly unaware of her danger.) utterly15) total16) (completely: I was totally unaware of his presence.) totally17) (completely; utterly: We are unreservedly delighted/relieved about the result.) unreservedly18) (completely or altogether: I am not wholly certain yet.) wholly* * *völ·lig[ˈfœlɪç]I. adj completeII. adv completelysie ist \völlig betrunken she is completely drunkSie haben \völlig recht you're absolutely right* * *1.Adjektiv; nicht präd. complete; total2.adverbial completely; totally* * *A. adj (ganz) full, entire; (vollständig) complete, total; Unsinn, Wahnsinn etc: absolute, complete, sheer;das ist mein völliger Ernst I’m quite (umg dead) serious about itB. adv completely;völlig richtig perfectly ( oder quite) right;völlig unmöglich/verrückt/betrunken etc absolutely impossible/mad/drunk etc;ich bin völlig einverstanden that’s perfectly all right by me;ich bin völlig Ihrer Meinung I agree with you entirely;das genügt völlig that’s (more than) enough, that’s fine, that’ll do nicely; → auch voll, vollkommen* * *1.Adjektiv; nicht präd. complete; total2.adverbial completely; totally* * *adj.absolute adj.arrant adj.complete adj.downright adj.full adj.stark adj.total adj. adv.arrantly adv.consummately adv.entirely adv.fully adv. -
82 żeby
Ⅰ conj. 1. (dla wyrażenia celu, skutku) (przed bezokolicznikiem) (in order) to, so as to; (przed zdaniem) so (that)- zadzwoń do mnie, żeby uzgodnić termin call me to fix a date- zrobiłam ci zakupy, żebyś nie musiał wychodzić z domu I did the shopping for you so (that) you wouldn’t have to go out- żeby zdjąć z półki wazon, musiał wejść na stołek he had to use a stool to take the vase off the shelf- żeby nie lest książk.- żeby nie było żadnych nieporozumień lest there should be any misunderstanding, in order to avoid any misunderstanding(s)2. (dla wyrażenia woli, sądu) to- prosiłem, żeby zaśpiewała I asked her to sing- chcę, żebyś mi pomógł I want you to help me- zrobiłby wszystko, żeby dostać tę pracę he’d do anything to get that job- wątpię, żeby to był przypadek I doubt if it was an accident3. (wyrażające następstwo) only to- spłacił pożyczkę, żeby na nowo się zadłużyć he repaid the loan, only to run into debt again4. (dla wyrażenia intensywności) to- był zbyt dumny, żeby prosić o pomoc he was too proud to ask for help- nie żeby not that, not because- nie żeby się bała not because/that she was afraid- nie żebym miał coś przeciwko temu not that I have anything against it5. (choćby) even if- żeby ją błagał na klęczkach, nie wróci do niego even if he were to go down on bended knees, she wouldn’t go back to him- skończę tłumaczenie, nawet żebym miał siedzieć całą noc I’ll finish the translation, even if I have to stay up all night- żeby nie wiem co come hell or high water pot.- żebyś nie wiem co mówił, i tak nikt ci nie uwierzy whatever you say, no one is going to believe you6. (gdyby) if- żebym wiedział jak, to bym wam pomógł I’d help you if I knew how- żeby żyła jego matka, nie trafiłby do domu dziecka if his mother had been alive, he wouldn’t have ended up in an orphanage- żeby nie… if it hadn’t been for…- żeby nie przypadek, wszystko potoczyłoby się inaczej if it hadn’t been for an accident, things would have taken a different course- żeby nie ty/twoja pomoc if it hadn’t been for you/your help, but for you/your help7. (byleby) as long as- poradzę sobie z tym, żeby tylko zdrowie dopisywało I’ll manage, as long as I don’t fall illⅡ part. 1. (wyrażające życzenie) żebyś się nie przeziębił! mind you don’t catch cold!- żeby tylko nie padało! let’s hope it doesn’t rain!2. (wyrażające ubolewanie) żeby sobie tak zmarnować życie! imagine wasting your life like that!- żeby się takimi głupstwami zajmować! why do we have to waste our time on stupid things like this/that?- żeby też tak się upić! to get that drunk though!3. (obserwacja) if only- żebyś wiedział, co przeżyłem! if only you knew what I’ve been through!- żebyście słyszeli, jak on się do mnie odzywa! if only you’d heard what he said to me!4. pot. (emfatyczne) żeby mi tu było cicho! (I want) silence!- żeby mi to było ostatni raz! don’t let it ever happen again!- żebyś nie oberwał! you’ll catch it if you’re not careful! pot.- a żebyś wiedział! I’m not joking a. kidding either! pot.* * *1. conj( cel) (in order) to, so thatjest zbyt nieśmiała, żeby próbować — she's too shy to try
żeby nie on, przegralibyśmy — but for him we would have lost, if it wasn't lub weren't for him we would have lost
2. partnie chcę, żebyś to robił — I don't want you to do it
żebyś mi był cicho! — keep quiet, understand?
* * *I.żeby1conj.1. ( wprowadza zdanie podrzędne wyrażające cel) to, so as to, in order to; żeby nie... (so as) not to...; spotkali się, żeby porozmawiać they met to talk; usunięto wszystkich, żeby zapobiec panice everyone was removed to l. so as to l. in order to prevent panic.2. (wyraża konsekwencje, warunek) to; on jest zbyt taktowny, żeby to zrobić he is too polite to do it; zrobiliby wszystko, żeby tylko być razem they would do everything to be together.3. (rozwijające, dopełniające treść) chciał, żebyśmy już sobie poszli he wanted us to leave; trzeba, żeby się wziął do pracy he ought to get down to work; zażądał/nalegał, żebyśmy zostali he demanded/insisted that we (should) stay.4. (= gdyby) if; żebyś wiedziała, co ludzie mówią if only you knew what they say; żeby nie on/ona... if it weren't for him/her...; nie, żebym miał coś przeciwko temu not that I mind.5. (= choćby) if; chyba żeby unless; żeby się świat walił (even) if the world fell apart; żebym miał paść trupem if it killed me, if I were to fall dead.II.żeby2particle1. (= oby) may; żeby go diabli wzięli may he go to hell, let him go to hell; żebyśmy tylko zdrowi byli let us all stay in good health; żeby go pokręciło bad luck to him.2. (wyraża nacisk l. żądanie) a żebyś wiedział (you) bet your life; żeby mi tu było cicho! I demand silence!The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > żeby
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83 pisser
pisser (inf!) [pise]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verb• il ne se sent plus pisser (pejorative) he thinks the sun shines out of his arse (vulg!) (Brit) or ass (vulg!) (US)2. transitive verb* * *
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(sl) pise verbe transitifpisser le sang — [personne, nez, blessure] to pour with blood
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verbe intransitif1) ( uriner) [personne, animal] to pee (colloq), to piss (sl)rire à en pisser dans sa culotte — to wet ou piss (sl) one's pants laughing
2) ( fuir) [récipient] to leak••se regarder or s'écouter pisser, ne plus se sentir pisser — to be full of oneself
ça lui a pris comme une envie de pisser — he/she had a sudden urge to do it
* * *pise *1. vi(= uriner) to pee *2. vt* * *pisser verb table: aimerA ◑vtr pisser du sang to pass blood; pisser le sang [personne, nez, blessure] to pour with blood; mon moteur pissait l'huile my engine was leaking oil all over the place.B vi1 ◑( uriner) [personne, animal] to pee◑; ( plus vulgaire) to piss◑; j'ai envie de pisser I want to pee◑; pisser de rire to piss◑ oneself laughing; pisser dans sa culotte to wet one's pants; rire à en pisser dans sa culotte to wet ou piss◑ one's pants laughing; pisser au lit to wet the bed; ⇒ mérinos, violon;2 ○( fuir) [récipient] to leak; un tonneau qui pisse de partout a cask that leaks like a sieve; l'eau pisse de partout water is pouring out from everywhere.il pleut comme vache qui pisse◑ it's pissing down◑, it's pouring down○; se regarder or s'écouter pisser◑, ne plus se sentir pisser◑ to be full of oneself; ça lui a pris comme une envie de pisser◑ he had a sudden urge to do it; laisse pisser◑! forget it!(très familier) [pise] verbe intransitifc'est comme si on pissait dans un violon it's a bloody waste of time (très familier), it's like pissing into the wind (très familier)2. [fuir] to leak————————(très familier) [pise] verbe transitif1. [uriner] to pass2. [laisser s'écouler]ça pissait le sang there was blood gushing ou spurting everywhere3. (locution)pisser de la copie to churn it out, to write reams -
84 via
1. f street, roadfig wayvia Marconi Marconi StVia lattea Milky Wayricorrere alle vie legali take legal actionin via eccezionale as an exceptionper via di by( a causa di) because of2. m off, starting signalsports dare il via give the offfig dare il via a qualcosa get something under way3. adv awayandar via go away, leavevia via ( gradualmente) little by little, gradually( man mano) as (and when)e così via and so onvia! per scacciare go away!, scram! colloq ( suvvia) come on!4. prep via, by way of* * *via1 s.f.1 street; ( anche extraurbana) road: una via lunga, stretta, a long, narrow street; una via piena di negozi, a street full of shops; una via privata, a private road; in che via abiti?, which street do you live in?; abito in via Roma, I live in via Roma; prendi la prima via a destra, take the first street on the right // le antiche vie romane, the ancient Roman roads; la Via Appia, Flaminia, the Appian, Flaminian Way // la Via Crucis, the Way of the Cross // (astr.) la Via Lattea, the Milky Way2 ( strada, percorso, tragitto) way; ( sentiero) path; ( itinerario) route: via d'acqua, waterway; le grandi vie di comunicazione, the major communication routes; la via più corta per la stazione, the shortest way to the station; aver perso la via di casa, to have lost one's way home; ci incontrammo a mezza via, we met halfway; vieni per questa via, come this way; ne parleremo per via, we can talk about it on the way; aprirsi una via nella foresta, to open up a path through the forest; aprire la via, (fig.) to lead (o to pave) the way // dare ( il segnale di) via libera, to signal 'go'; (ferr.) to signal 'all clear'; (fig.) to give the green light: dare via libera all'esecuzione di un progetto, to give the green light (o the go-ahead) to a project; dare via libera all'entusiasmo, to give free rein to enthusiasm // riportare qlcu. sulla retta via, to put s.o. back on the right track (o on the straight and narrow) // essere in via di guarigione, to be on the road to recovery; un albergo in via di costruzione, a hotel in course of construction // trasmissione via radio, satellite, broadcasting by radio, by satellite // per via aerea, by air; ( di posta) by air mail; treno Milano-Roma via Firenze, Milan-Rome train via Florence // la via della gloria, the path (s) of glory // la via della seta, the Silk Route // la via della droga, the drug route // ( alpinismo) aprire una nuova via, to open a new route3 ( modo) way; ( mezzo) means: questa è l'ultima via, this is the only way; non c'è via di scampo, d'uscita, there is no way out (o there is no help for it); non c'è via di mezzo, there is no middle course; per nessuna via, by no means; in via amichevole, in a friendly way (o by private contact); in via eccezionale, provvisoria, exceptionally, provisionally; in via diplomatica, through diplomatic channels; per via gerarchica, through official channels; te lo dico in via confidenziale, I'm telling you in confidence; per vie traverse, by underhand means; per altre vie, in other ways // passare alle vie di fatto, to resort to violence // (dir.) adire le vie legali, to take legal steps (o to start legal proceedings) // per via di, che, owing to (o on account of): l'aeroporto è chiuso per via della nebbia, the airport is closed owing to (o because of) fog; si conobbero per via di quel lavoro, they got to know each other through that job4 ( carriera) career: una laurea che apre molte vie, a degree that opens up many careers; scegliere la via degli affari, to take up a business career5 (med.): vie respiratorie, respiratory tract (o passage); è una medicina da prendere per via orale, it is a medicine for oral administration; un'iniezione per via intramuscolare, an intramuscular injection6 (inform.) way: via di accesso ai dati, path; via di informazione, code track; via di smistamento alternativa, alternative path // (tel.) via di trasmissione, channel.via2 avv.1 ( in unione a voci verbali) away, off: starò via per tutta la settimana, I'll be away all week; in estate siamo via, we're away in the summer; è via da casa, he's away from home; andate via!, go away!; correre, fuggire via, to run away (o off); l'hanno cacciato via, they drove him away; gli ospiti sono già andati via, the guests have already gone away (o have already left); il vento ha spazzato via le nubi, the wind has blown the clouds away; il canarino è volato via, the canary has flown away (o off); i ladri gli hanno portato via tutto, the thieves took away (o off) everything he had // è tempo buttato via, it's a waste of time // un lavoro tirato via, a slapdash piece of work // in questa casa i soldi vanno via che è un piacere, (fam.) in this house we get through money like nobody's business // e così via, e via dicendo, e via di questo passo, and so on (o and so forth) ∙ Per andare via, buttare via, tirare via, venire via ecc. → anche andare, buttare, tirare, venire ecc.2 ( in espressioni ellittiche, spec. sottintendendo il v. andare): balzò in piedi, e via di corsa!, he jumped up and off he went!; via come una saetta, off like a shot; via di lì!, get away from there!4 via via, ( di mano in mano, di volta in volta): via via che arrivano, mandali da me, send them to me as they arrive; via via che le ore passavano, cresceva l'angoscia, as the hours went by, anxiety increased; il dolore andava via via diminuendo, the pain was gradually subsiding◆ inter.: via!, (per cacciare qlcu.) off with you!, ( come segnale di partenza) go!; via, coraggio!, come on, cheer up!; via, dimmi quello che sai, come on, tell me what you know; via, non dire queste cose!, come now, don't say such things; non spaventarti, via!, now then, don't be afraid; via, non abbatterti così!, come on, don't be so downhearted!; via, sbrigatevi, è tardi!, come on, hurry up, it's late!; via, non è poi così difficile!, come on, it's not so hard!; eh via, smettetela di piagnucolare!, come on, stop whining!; via, non sono proprio così ingenuo!, come off it, I'm not such a fool!; oh via, basta con le bugie!, for heaven's sake, stop telling lies! // uno, due, tre via!, ( nelle gare) ready, steady, go!via2 s.m. start, starting signal: (sport) essere pronti al via, to be under starter's orders; dare il via, to give the starting signal; scattare al via, to be off to a good start // dare il via a una discussione, to open a debate; dare il via ai lavori, ( iniziarli) to set the work going, ( autorizzarli) to give the go-ahead to the work; quel malinteso diede il via a uno scambio di insulti, that misunderstanding sparked off an exchange of insults.* * *I ['via] sf1) (strada) road, (di città) street, road, (cammino) way, (percorso) route, (sentiero, pista) path, trackabito in via Manzoni 5 — i live at number 5, Via Manzoni
hai via libera — (a un incrocio) the road is clear
dare via libera a qc fig — to give the green light o the go-ahead
non c'è via di scampo o d'uscita — there's no way out
è una via di mezzo tra... — it's halfway between...
te lo dico in via privata o confidenziale — I'm telling you in confidence, (ufficiosamente) I'm telling you unofficially
per via di — because of, on account of
3) Anat tractper via orale Med — orally
4) AstronII ['via]1. avv1) (allontanamento) away, (temporaneo) outbuttare o gettare via qc — to throw sth away
tagliare via — to cut off o away
è andato via — (per poco tempo) he has gone out, (per molto tempo) he has gone away
vai via! — go away!, clear off! fam
2)e così via — and so one via dicendo; e via di questo passo — and so on (and so forth)
3)via via — (pian piano) gradually
via via che — (man mano) as
2.3. esclpronti, via! — ready, steady, go!
4. smSport (signal to) start, starting signaldare il via — to start the race, give the starting signal
hanno dato il via ai lavori — they've begun o started work
* * *['via] Isostantivo femminile1) (strada) road; (di città) streetvia principale — high o main street
2) (tragitto, percorso) wayandare da Torino a Roma via Bologna — (passando per) to go from Turin to Rome via Bologna
3) fig. (percorso)seguire, allontanarsi dalla retta via — to keep to, to stray from the straight and narrow
scegliere una via di mezzo — to take o follow a middle course
né rosso né arancione, ma una via di mezzo — neither red nor orange but somewhere (in) between
4) (mezzo, maniera) way5) (fase)7) med. (mezzo di somministrazione)per via orale, endovenosa — orally, intravenously
8) anat. duct9) per via di because of, owing to•"per via aerea" — "by airmail"
via maestra — high Street GB, main Street US
(passare alle) -e di fatto — dir. (to resort to) force
••II 1.1) (unito a voci verbali) away, offandare via — to go away; [ luce] to go off
buttare via qcs. — to throw sth. away
dare via qcs. — to give sth. away
venire via — [etichetta, vernice, bottone] to come off
2.via via che la serata proseguiva... — as the evening went on...
sostantivo maschile invariabile1) (partenza) start; (segnale) starting signal2) fig.3.dare il via a qcs. — to give sth. the go-ahead
1) (di incoraggiamento, incitamento) come on; (di allontanamento)via (di qui)! — go away! (di stupore, incredulità)
via, non può essere vero — get away, it can't be true
uno, due, tre, via! — one, two, three, go!
ai vostri posti, pronti, via! — ready, steady, go!
••e così via, e via dicendo, e via di questo passo o di seguito — and so on
* * *via1/'via/sostantivo f.1 (strada) road; (di città) street; le -e di Londra the streets of London; la Via Appia the Appian Way; via principale high o main street; via laterale side street; sulla pubblica via on the public highway2 (tragitto, percorso) way; sulla via del ritorno on one's way back; prendere la via più lunga to take the long way round; andare da Torino a Roma via Bologna (passando per) to go from Turin to Rome via Bologna3 fig. (percorso) essere sulla via della perdizione to be on the road to perdition; la via del successo the gateway to success; seguire, allontanarsi dalla retta via to keep to, to stray from the straight and narrow; scegliere una via di mezzo to take o follow a middle course; né rosso né arancione, ma una via di mezzo neither red nor orange but somewhere (in) between4 (mezzo, maniera) way; non c'è via di scampo there's no way out5 (fase) in via di completamento nearing completion; in via di guarigione on the road to recovery; specie in via d'estinzione endangered species; paese in via di sviluppo developing country6 (modo di procedere) per via diplomatica through diplomatic channels; per -e traverse by roundabout means; per via legale through a law suit9 per via di because of, owing tole -e del Signore sono infinite God moves in mysterious ways\"per via aerea" "by airmail"; via di comunicazione transport link; la Via Lattea the Milky Way; via maestra high Street GB, main Street US; (passare alle) -e di fatto dir. (to resort to) force.————————via2/'via/I avverbio1 (unito a voci verbali) away, off; andare via to go away; [ luce] to go off; buttare via qcs. to throw sth. away; dare via qcs. to give sth. away; venire via [etichetta, vernice, bottone] to come off2 via via (man mano) via via inventava delle spiegazioni he was making up explanations as he went along; via via che la serata proseguiva... as the evening went on...; il tuo inglese va via via migliorando your English is improving little by littleII m.inv.1 (partenza) start; (segnale) starting signal; al via at the start; dare il via to give the starting signal2 fig. dare il via a qcs. to give sth. the go-aheadIII interiezione1 (di incoraggiamento, incitamento) come on; (di allontanamento) via (di qui)! go away! (di stupore, incredulità) via, non può essere vero get away, it can't be true2 (comando di partenza) uno, due, tre, via! one, two, three, go! ai vostri posti, pronti, via! ready, steady, go!e così via, e via dicendo, e via di questo passo o di seguito and so on. -
85 Martin, Pierre Emile
SUBJECT AREA: Metallurgy[br]b. 18 August 1824 Bourges, Franced. 23 May 1915 Fourchambault, France[br]French metallurgist, pioneer of open-hearth steelmaking.[br]His father Emile owned an iron-and steelworks at Sireuil, near Angoulême, and, through this, Pierre became interested in improving the steelmaking process. In England, C.W. Siemens had developed the regenerative principle of waste-heat recovery that produced a much higher furnace temperature. In 1863, the Martins applied this process in an open-hearth furnace built under licence from Siemens, with the aid of his engineers. They melted a mixture of pig-and wrought iron to produce steel with the required carbon content. Martin exhibited the product at the Paris Exhibition of 1867 and was awarded a gold medal. The open-hearth process was for a long time known as the Siemens-Martin process, but Martin did not share in the profits which others gained from its successful adoption. He had difficulty in obtaining patent rights as it was claimed that the principles of the process were already known and in use. The costs of litigation brought Martin to the brink of poverty, from which relief came only late in life, when in 1907 the Comité des Forges de France opened a subscription for him that was generously supported. A week before his death, the Iron and Steel Institute of London bestowed on him their Bessemer gold medal.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsIron and Steel Institute Bessemer Gold Medal 1915.Further ReadingObituary, 1915, Journal of the Iron and Steel Institute 91:466.LRD -
86 ocioso
adj.1 idle, inactive, otiose.El hombre está ocioso The man is idle.2 unoccupied, free.El baño está ocioso The restroom is unoccupied [free].3 pointless.4 wasted.m.idler.* * *► adjetivo1 (desocupado) idle2 (innecesario) pointless, useless► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 idler* * *ADJ1) [persona] idle2) (=inútil) [acto] useless, pointless; [promesa] idle, empty* * *- sa adjetivoa) [ESTAR] ( inactivo) idleb) [SER] (inútil, innecesario) pointless* * *= idle, idler.Ex. And there is an unfortunate implication in the way some people talk about reading which suggests that it is a substitute for action, a pastime that decorates the idle margins of the serious business of living.Ex. This magazine prints essays and stories that celebrate the joyful life of an idler.* * *- sa adjetivoa) [ESTAR] ( inactivo) idleb) [SER] (inútil, innecesario) pointless* * *= idle, idler.Ex: And there is an unfortunate implication in the way some people talk about reading which suggests that it is a substitute for action, a pastime that decorates the idle margins of the serious business of living.
Ex: This magazine prints essays and stories that celebrate the joyful life of an idler.* * *ocioso -sa1 [ ESTAR] (inactivo) idleno deja ocioso su dinero he doesn't leave his money doing nothing o lying idleuna vida ociosa y regalada a life of idleness and luxuryexpropiaron los terrenos ociosos they expropriated the land that was not being used o that was being left idle2 [ SER] (inútil, innecesario) pointlessresulta or es ocioso volver a repetirlo there is no point in o it's pointless o it's a waste of time repeating it* * *
ocioso
ocioso,-a adjetivo
1 (inactivo) idle
2 (sin razón de ser) pointless
' ocioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
holgar
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* * *ocioso, -a♦ adj1. [inactivo] idle2. [inútil] pointless;un comentario ocioso a pointless o an idle remark;volver a analizar las razones resultaba un ejercicio ocioso analysing the reasons again was a pointless exercise;es ocioso repetirlo there's no point in repeating it♦ nm,fidler* * *adj idle* * *ocioso, -sa adj1) inactivo: idle, inactive2) inútil: pointless, useless -
87 Aufwand
Auf·wand <-[e]s> [ʼaufvant] m[zeitlicher] \Aufwand time no pl;der \Aufwand war umsonst/das war ein unnützer \Aufwand it was a waste of energy/money/time;einen \Aufwand an Energie/ Geld/ Material dat erfordern to require a lot of energy/money/material[s];das erfordert einen \Aufwand von 21 Millionen Euro that will cost [or take] 21 million euros2) ( aufgewendeter Luxus) extravagance;[großen] \Aufwand treiben to be [very] extravagant, to live in [grand] style [or [great] luxury] -
88 comba
f.1 skipping (game). (peninsular Spanish)2 skipping rope (British), jump rope (United States) (rope).3 bend, convexity, camber.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: combar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: combar.* * *1 (de cuerda, cable) bend, curve2 (de viga, pared) sag, bulge3 (de carretera) camber4 (cuerda) skipping rope5 (juego) skipping\no perder comba familiar not to miss a chancesaltar a la comba to skip, US skip rope* * *SF1) (=curvatura) bend; [en viga] warp, sag2) (=cuerda) skipping rope, jump rope (EEUU)saltar a la comba — to skip, jump rope (EEUU)
3) (=juego) skipping, jumping rope (EEUU)4)* * *1) (de viga, cable) sag; ( de pared) bulge2) (Esp) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)saltar la comba — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)
* * *= skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.Ex. The skipping rope seemed so long and heavy, and after a few skips, I was ready to drop dead.Ex. Skip ropes are one of the most popular products used in physical education classes as it motivates mass participation.Ex. Jump ropes hurt if you make a mistake and you whip yourself, so start out slow!.----* saltar la comba = skip + rope.* * *1) (de viga, cable) sag; ( de pared) bulge2) (Esp) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)saltar la comba — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)
* * *= skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.Ex: The skipping rope seemed so long and heavy, and after a few skips, I was ready to drop dead.
Ex: Skip ropes are one of the most popular products used in physical education classes as it motivates mass participation.Ex: Jump ropes hurt if you make a mistake and you whip yourself, so start out slow!.* saltar la comba = skip + rope.* * *A ( Esp) ( Jueg) (cuerda) skip rope ( AmE), jump rope ( AmE), skipping rope ( BrE); (juego) skippingdar a la comba to turn the skip o skipping ropeno pierdes/pierde comba ( fam); you don't/he doesn't waste any time ( colloq), you don't/he doesn't hang about ( colloq)B (de una viga, un cable) sag; (de una pared) bulge* * *
Del verbo combar: ( conjugate combar)
comba es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
comba
combar
comba sustantivo femenino
( de pared) bulge
comba f (cuerda de saltar) skipping rope: están saltando a la comba, they are skipping rope
combar verbo transitivo to bend
' comba' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
saltar
English:
pavement
- skip
- slack
- jump
* * *comba nfFamno perder comba: no pierde comba para decir lo que siente she never misses an opportunity to say what she feels;tu amigo no pierde comba, se entera de todo lo que pasa your friend never misses a trick, he always knows what's going on3. [de madera] warp;[de alambre, barra] bend; [de pared] bulge; [de viga] sag* * *f jump rope, Brskipping rope;jugar osaltar a la comba jump rope, Br skip;no perder comba not miss a trick* * * -
89 conclusión
f.1 conclusion, deduction, inference, finding.2 conclusion, ending, completion, end.* * *1 (final) conclusion, end2 (deducción) conclusion\en conclusión in conclusionllegar a una conclusión to come to a conclusion* * *noun f.conclusion, end* * *SF conclusionen conclusión — in conclusion, finally
llegar a la conclusión de que... — to come to the conclusion that...
* * *1)a) ( terminación) completionb) conclusiones femenino plural (Der) summing-up2) ( deducción) conclusionsaqué la conclusión de que... — I came to the conclusion that...
en conclusión — ( en suma) in short; ( en consecuencia) so
o acepta o la echan, (en) conclusión: no sabe qué hacer — she either accepts or they fire her, so she just doesn't know what to do
* * *= conclusion, outcome, result, wrap-up point, upshot, winding up, wrap-up, punchline [punch line].Nota: De un chiste.Ex. Sometimes an extract from the conclusions of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.Ex. One of the outcomes of entry under title has been the proliferation of serials titles.Ex. Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.Ex. My wrap-up point is this: we probably need a nonresearch oriented cataloging center.Ex. The upshot has been that author-prepared abstracts vary considerably in quality.Ex. The author discusses the winding up of the CompuServe's project Red Dog.Ex. Finally, the article outlines the conference wrap-up.Ex. Young kids like listening to these shaggy dog stories, but don't usually 'get it', while parents generally groan over the punch lines.----* alcanzar una conclusión = reach + conclusion, arrive at + conclusion.* apuntar a la misma conclusión = point to + the same conclusion.* basar conclusiones en = base + judgement on.* conclusión anticipada = foregone conclusion.* conclusión ilógica = non sequitur.* conclusión, la = bottom line, the.* deducir conclusiones = deduce + conclusions.* derivar conclusiones = derive + conclusions.* en conclusión = in conclusion.* extraer conclusiones = derive + conclusions.* extraer una conclusión = draw + conclusion.* fundamentar conclusiones en = base + judgement on.* llegar a la conclusión = conclude, form + impression.* llegar a la conclusión de que = come to + the conclusion that, come up with + the conclusion that, get + the idea that.* llegar a una conclusión = draw + conclusion, make + deduction, reach + conclusion, arrive at + conclusion.* llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.* llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.* ofrecer conclusiones = provide + conclusions.* presentar conclusiones = provide + conclusions.* respaldar una conclusión = support + conclusion.* sacar conclusiones = draw + implications.* sacar conclusiones generales = generalise [generalize, -USA].* sacar conclusiones precipitadas = jump to + conclusions.* * *1)a) ( terminación) completionb) conclusiones femenino plural (Der) summing-up2) ( deducción) conclusionsaqué la conclusión de que... — I came to the conclusion that...
en conclusión — ( en suma) in short; ( en consecuencia) so
o acepta o la echan, (en) conclusión: no sabe qué hacer — she either accepts or they fire her, so she just doesn't know what to do
* * *la conclusión= bottom line, theEx: The article 'Service is the bottom line' describes the development of a personal book order service by a library.
= conclusion, outcome, result, wrap-up point, upshot, winding up, wrap-up, punchline [punch line].Nota: De un chiste.Ex: Sometimes an extract from the conclusions of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.
Ex: One of the outcomes of entry under title has been the proliferation of serials titles.Ex: Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.Ex: My wrap-up point is this: we probably need a nonresearch oriented cataloging center.Ex: The upshot has been that author-prepared abstracts vary considerably in quality.Ex: The author discusses the winding up of the CompuServe's project Red Dog.Ex: Finally, the article outlines the conference wrap-up.Ex: Young kids like listening to these shaggy dog stories, but don't usually 'get it', while parents generally groan over the punch lines.* alcanzar una conclusión = reach + conclusion, arrive at + conclusion.* apuntar a la misma conclusión = point to + the same conclusion.* basar conclusiones en = base + judgement on.* conclusión anticipada = foregone conclusion.* conclusión ilógica = non sequitur.* conclusión, la = bottom line, the.* deducir conclusiones = deduce + conclusions.* derivar conclusiones = derive + conclusions.* en conclusión = in conclusion.* extraer conclusiones = derive + conclusions.* extraer una conclusión = draw + conclusion.* fundamentar conclusiones en = base + judgement on.* llegar a la conclusión = conclude, form + impression.* llegar a la conclusión de que = come to + the conclusion that, come up with + the conclusion that, get + the idea that.* llegar a una conclusión = draw + conclusion, make + deduction, reach + conclusion, arrive at + conclusion.* llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.* llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.* ofrecer conclusiones = provide + conclusions.* presentar conclusiones = provide + conclusions.* respaldar una conclusión = support + conclusion.* sacar conclusiones = draw + implications.* sacar conclusiones generales = generalise [generalize, -USA].* sacar conclusiones precipitadas = jump to + conclusions.* * *A1 (terminación) completionB (deducción) conclusionno se había llegado a ninguna conclusión no conclusion had been reachedsaqué la conclusión de que … I came to the conclusion that …lee esto y saca tus propias conclusiones read this and draw your own conclusionslo que saco en conclusión es que me engañó I've come to o reached the conclusion that he deceived me, my conclusion is that he deceived meo acepta o la echan, (en) conclusión: no sabe qué hacer she either accepts or they fire her, so she just doesn't know what to do… (en) conclusión: todo lo que hicimos no sirvió para nada … to cut a long story short o in short, everything we did was a complete waste of time* * *
conclusión sustantivo femenino
◊ saqué la conclusión de que … I came to the conclusion that …;
tú saca tus propias conclusiones you can draw your own conclusions;
en conclusión ( en suma) in short;
( en consecuencia) so
conclusión sustantivo femenino conclusion
♦ Locuciones: en conclusión, in conclusion
' conclusión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cantada
- cantado
- clara
- claro
- consecuencia
- definitivamente
- llegar
- concluir
- epílogo
- extraer
- lógico
- sacar
English:
accomplishment
- completion
- conclusion
- draw
- finalization
- wrong
- abrupt
- base
- deduction
- ending
- fitting
- foregone
- self
- wind
* * *conclusión nf1. [finalización] [de concierto, película, reunión] end, conclusion;[de trabajo, obras] completion;todos celebraron la feliz conclusión del secuestro everyone was very pleased at the happy outcome of the kidnapping2. [deducción] conclusion;llegar a una conclusión to come to o to reach a conclusion;sacar conclusiones to draw conclusions;yo no te voy a decir nada, saca tus propias conclusiones I'm not saying anything, you can draw your own conclusions;lo que saqué en conclusión es que… I came to o reached the conclusion that…;en conclusión in conclusion;en conclusión, no sabemos qué causó el accidente in short, we don't know what caused the accident* * *f conclusion;en conclusión in short;llegar a la conclusión de que … come to the conclusion that …* * ** * *conclusión n conclusion -
90 ser una pérdida de tiempo
to be a waste of time* * *(v.) = be idle, beat + a dead horse, flog + a dead horse, fart + in the windEx. It would be idle to pretend that there have been no changes in the past twenty years.Ex. Despite all the written and spoken words, and the charge that to even raise the issue now is to beat a dead horse, there are, regrettably, a host of continuing problems in the area of fairness of headings.Ex. When Harries refuted the view that Africans were 'helpless cogs in the wheels of capitalist industrialization,' he was flogging a dead horse.Ex. Loving people is like farting in the wind; you don't actually accomplish anything, but you feel better.* * *(v.) = be idle, beat + a dead horse, flog + a dead horse, fart + in the windEx: It would be idle to pretend that there have been no changes in the past twenty years.
Ex: Despite all the written and spoken words, and the charge that to even raise the issue now is to beat a dead horse, there are, regrettably, a host of continuing problems in the area of fairness of headings.Ex: When Harries refuted the view that Africans were 'helpless cogs in the wheels of capitalist industrialization,' he was flogging a dead horse.Ex: Loving people is like farting in the wind; you don't actually accomplish anything, but you feel better. -
91 prezioso
precious* * *prezioso agg.1 precious, valuable; ( costoso) costly: un oggetto prezioso, a valuable object; merci preziose, costly goods; metalli preziosi, precious metals; pietra preziosa, precious stone; un quadro prezioso, a precious (o valuable) painting2 (fig.) precious; (highly) valued; invaluable: amico prezioso, valued friend; il dono prezioso della vita, the precious gift of life; un uomo, cittadino prezioso, a (highly) valued man, citizen; la libertà è preziosa, freedom is precious; perdere del tempo prezioso, to waste precious time; il suo aiuto, consiglio mi fu prezioso, his help, advice was invaluable to me // il Preziosissimo Sangue, ( di Gesù) the Precious Blood (of Jesus Christ)3 ( ricercato) precious, affected: uno stile, linguaggio prezioso, a precious (o affected) style, language◆ s.m. jewel; (pl.) jewellery [U], valuables: commerciare in preziosi, to deal in jewellery; depositare i preziosi in una cassaforte, to deposit one's valuables in a safe; furto di preziosi, theft of valuables // (fig. fam.) non fare il prezioso!, don't play hard to get!* * *[pret'tsjoso] prezioso (-a)1. agg2. sm1) (gioiello) jewel, (oggetto di valore) valuable2)(
fig : persona) fare il prezioso — to play hard to getfa il prezioso perché è diventato importante — he puts on airs and graces because he has become important
* * *[pret'tsjoso]1) [metallo, pietra] precious; [regalo, gioiello] valuable2) [aiuto, consiglio, esperienza] invaluable; [bene, lezione, tempo] valuable, precious; [contributo, opinione] valued3) [ ricordo] treasured4) (affettato) [ stile] precious5) preziosi m.pl. (gioielli) jewellery BE sing., jewelry AE sing.••* * *prezioso/pret'tsjoso/1 [metallo, pietra] precious; [regalo, gioiello] valuable2 [aiuto, consiglio, esperienza] invaluable; [bene, lezione, tempo] valuable, precious; [contributo, opinione] valued; perdere secondi -i to lose vital seconds3 [ ricordo] treasured4 (affettato) [ stile] preciousfare il prezioso to play hard to get. -
92 kl|ąć
impf (klnę, klęła, klęli) Ⅰ vi 1. (złorzeczyć) to swear, to curse- zaczął kląć na wszystkich, którzy go oszukali he started cursing everybody who had deceived him- psiakrew, klął bez ustanku ‘damn it!’, he kept cursing- klął z cicha, że to wszystko niepotrzebne he swore under his breath that it was all a waste of time ⇒ zakląć2. (rzucać klątwę) to curse- klnąc własną córkę, kazał jej się wynosić z domu cursing his own daughter he told her to get out of the houseⅡ kląć się (przysięgać) to swear- klnę się słowem honoru, że nic nie wiedziałem I swear (that) I had no idea- klęli się na wszystkie świętości they swore by all that was sacred- to wszystko są podłe kalumnie, klęła się ‘this is all just slander’, she sworeThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kl|ąć
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93 opa|ść1
pf — opa|dać impf (opadnę, opadniesz, opadł, opadła, opadli — opadam) vi 1. (osunąć się) to drop- głowa opadła mu na poduszki his head drooped onto the pillows2. (odpaść) to fall- liście opadają z drzew the leaves are falling off the trees- tynk opadł ze ściany the plaster fell off the wall3. (sklęsnąć) to go down, to fall- ciasto biszkoptowe opadło the sponge cake has sunk- puchlina opada the swelling is going down4. (obniżyć się) to go down- wody rzeki opadły the water in the river has gone down a. subsided- rtęć termometru opadła the mercury has gone down a. fallen- teren łagodnie opada the land descends slightly5. (osłabnąć) to subside- gorączka jej opadła her fever has subsided- gwar stopniowo opadał the buzz of voices was slowly subsiding a. fading away- dopiero wieczorem opadło z niej napięcie całego dnia it was only in the evening that she felt the day’s tensions subside6. (osaczyć) to attack, to assail- zgraja psów opadła ich na drodze a pack of dogs attacked them on the road- opadli go wierzyciele his creditors assailed him7. przen. (dręczyć) [złe przeczucia, wyrzuty sumienia, wątpliwości] to oppress, to torment- opadały mnie złe myśli I got dejected■ opaść z sił to weaken, to grow faint- ręce opadają I give up!- jak patrzę na takie marnotrawstwo czasu i pieniędzy, to ręce mi opadają I give up! I can’t stand such waste of time and moneyThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > opa|ść1
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94 Д-38
УКАЗЫВАТЬ/УКАЗАТЬ (ПОКАЗЫВАТЬ/ ПОКАЗАТЬ) (НА) ДВЕРЬ кому VP subj: human to demand that s.o. leave, drive s.o. outX указал Y-y на дверь = X showed Y the door.Вообще всякая неожиданная бытовая неурядица, а особенно несвоевременный незваный гость, бесцельная потеря времени - больше всего изводили (Ленина) и выбивали из рабочего состояния... Но есть этика эмиграции, и ты беззащитен против таких посетителей, ты не можешь просто указать им на дверь или не пустить... (Солженицын 5). In general, any unexpected upset to his (Lenin's) daily routine, especially an uninvited and untimely guest, any pointless waste of time, so exasperated and unsettled him that he was incapable of work....But the emigre world has its own code of behavior and you are defenseless against such visitors, you cannot simply show them the door or refuse to let them in (5a). -
95 О-140
В (ПО) ОТДЕЛЬНОСТИ PrepP these forms only adv or mod if) singly, independently: (taken) separately individually.Все движения на свете в отдельности были рассчитанно-трезвы, а в обшей сложности безотчетно пьяны общим потоком жизни, который объединял их (Пастернак 1). Every motion in the world taken separately was calculated and purposeful, but, taken together, they were spontaneously intoxicated with the general stream of life which united them all (1a).Кривошлыков протянул через стол заготовленный ультиматум Военно-революционного комитета, но Каледин, отстраняя бумагу движением белой ладони, твердо сказал: «Нет смысла терять время на ознакомление каждого члена правительства в отдельности с этим документом. Потрудитесь прочитать вслух ваш ультиматум» (Шолохов 3). Krivoshlykov held out the prepared text of the Military-Revolutionary Committee's ultimatum, but Kaledin brushed it aside with a white hand and said firmly, "There's no need for each member of the government to see this document separately. That would be a waste of time. Kindly read out your ultimatum" (3a). -
96 показать дверь
[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to demand that s.o. leave, drive s.o. out:- X указал Y-y на дверь≈ X showed Y the door.♦ Вообще всякая неожиданная бытовая неурядица, а особенно несвоевременный незваный гость, бесцельная потеря времени - больше всего изводили [Ленина] и выбивали из рабочего состояния... Но есть этика эмиграции, и ты беззащитен против таких посетителей, ты не можешь просто указать им на дверь или не пустить... (Солженицын 5). In general, any unexpected upset to his [Lenin's] daily routine, especially an uninvited and untimely guest, any pointless waste of time, so exasperated and unsettled him that he was incapable of work....But the emigre world has its own code of behavior and you are defenseless against such visitors, you cannot simply show them the door or refuse to let them in (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > показать дверь
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97 показать на дверь
[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to demand that s.o. leave, drive s.o. out:- X указал Y-y на дверь≈ X showed Y the door.♦ Вообще всякая неожиданная бытовая неурядица, а особенно несвоевременный незваный гость, бесцельная потеря времени - больше всего изводили [Ленина] и выбивали из рабочего состояния... Но есть этика эмиграции, и ты беззащитен против таких посетителей, ты не можешь просто указать им на дверь или не пустить... (Солженицын 5). In general, any unexpected upset to his [Lenin's] daily routine, especially an uninvited and untimely guest, any pointless waste of time, so exasperated and unsettled him that he was incapable of work....But the emigre world has its own code of behavior and you are defenseless against such visitors, you cannot simply show them the door or refuse to let them in (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > показать на дверь
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98 показывать дверь
[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to demand that s.o. leave, drive s.o. out:- X указал Y-y на дверь≈ X showed Y the door.♦ Вообще всякая неожиданная бытовая неурядица, а особенно несвоевременный незваный гость, бесцельная потеря времени - больше всего изводили [Ленина] и выбивали из рабочего состояния... Но есть этика эмиграции, и ты беззащитен против таких посетителей, ты не можешь просто указать им на дверь или не пустить... (Солженицын 5). In general, any unexpected upset to his [Lenin's] daily routine, especially an uninvited and untimely guest, any pointless waste of time, so exasperated and unsettled him that he was incapable of work....But the emigre world has its own code of behavior and you are defenseless against such visitors, you cannot simply show them the door or refuse to let them in (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > показывать дверь
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99 показывать на дверь
[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to demand that s.o. leave, drive s.o. out:- X указал Y-y на дверь≈ X showed Y the door.♦ Вообще всякая неожиданная бытовая неурядица, а особенно несвоевременный незваный гость, бесцельная потеря времени - больше всего изводили [Ленина] и выбивали из рабочего состояния... Но есть этика эмиграции, и ты беззащитен против таких посетителей, ты не можешь просто указать им на дверь или не пустить... (Солженицын 5). In general, any unexpected upset to his [Lenin's] daily routine, especially an uninvited and untimely guest, any pointless waste of time, so exasperated and unsettled him that he was incapable of work....But the emigre world has its own code of behavior and you are defenseless against such visitors, you cannot simply show them the door or refuse to let them in (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > показывать на дверь
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100 указать дверь
[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to demand that s.o. leave, drive s.o. out:- X указал Y-y на дверь≈ X showed Y the door.♦ Вообще всякая неожиданная бытовая неурядица, а особенно несвоевременный незваный гость, бесцельная потеря времени - больше всего изводили [Ленина] и выбивали из рабочего состояния... Но есть этика эмиграции, и ты беззащитен против таких посетителей, ты не можешь просто указать им на дверь или не пустить... (Солженицын 5). In general, any unexpected upset to his [Lenin's] daily routine, especially an uninvited and untimely guest, any pointless waste of time, so exasperated and unsettled him that he was incapable of work....But the emigre world has its own code of behavior and you are defenseless against such visitors, you cannot simply show them the door or refuse to let them in (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > указать дверь
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waste — 1. noun /weɪst/ a) A waste land; an uninhabited desolate region; a wilderness. That was a waste of time b) A place that has been laid waste or destroyed … Wiktionary
waste — waste1 [ weıst ] noun *** 1. ) singular or uncount the failure to use something valuable in an effective way, so that it does not produce the benefits that it could: All this uneaten food what a waste! a campaign to increase efficiency and reduce … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
waste — I UK [weɪst] / US noun Word forms waste : singular waste plural wastes *** 1) a) [singular/uncountable] the failure to use something valuable in an effective way, so that it does not produce the benefits that it could All this uneaten food – what … English dictionary
waste — [[t]we͟ɪst[/t]] ♦♦ wastes, wasting, wasted 1) VERB If you waste something such as time, money, or energy, you use too much of it doing something that is not important or necessary, or is unlikely to succeed. [V n ing] There could be many reasons… … English dictionary