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I. 1. вода
WATER on the brain мед. хидроцефалия, воднянка
WATER on the knee мед. хидартроза на коляното
to hold WATER не пропускам вода, не тека, прен. издържам на критика, логичен/последователен съм (за теория и пр.)
to make WATER пропускам вода, тека, уринирам
to cast one's WATER изследвам си урината
2. обик. рl минерална вода (и table WATER s)
to take/drink the WATERs лекувам се с/пия минерална вода
3. води, езеро, река, море
WATERs of forgetfulness прен. забвение, смърт, лета
high/low WATER прилив/отлив, най-високата точка на прилива/най-ниската точка на отлива, прен. апогей/застой
in home WATERs в териториалните води на дадена страна
by WATER по воден път, по море
on this side of the WATER отсам морето/океана
to go on the WATER правя разходка по река/море и пр.
still WATERs run deep тихите води са дълбоки
like a fish out of WATER като риба на сухо
4. водоем, резервоар
an ornamental WATER изкуствено езеро
5. воден разтвор, тоалетна и пр. вода, слюнка, пот, сълзи и пр.
to make/pass WATER уринирам
difficulty in passing мед. задържане на урина
to bring WATER to someone's mouth правя скомина/карам да потекат лигите на някого
6. бистрота, прозрачност
of the first WATER от (най-) чиста проба (и прен.)
7. вълнообразни отблясъци на коприна
8. фин. акции, издадени без увеличение на основния капитал
9. water-colour
10. attr воден, за/от/по/с вода
above WATER вън от опасност, незатруднен финансово
to keep/hold one's head above WATER крепя се, едва оцелявам/преживявам, особ. финансово
in deep WATER (s) в голямо финансово затруднение/беда, сполетян от бедствие/скръб
in low WATER без пари, закъсал
in smooth WATER преодолял пречки/затруднения, напредващ с лекота
to get into hot WATER разг. загазвам, изпадам в беда
to get someone into hot WATER разг. вкарвам някого в беля
to pour/throw cold WATER on прен. поливам със студен душ, действувам отрезвително, обезсърчавам, осуетявам
a lot of/much WATER has flown/run under the bridge/over the dam много време мина/много вода изтече оттогава
you may take a horse to the WATER, but you cannot make him drink насила хубост не става
bubbly WATER шег. шампанско
strong WATER, WATER of life ракия, прен. духовна храна
to burn the WATER ловя риба нощем (с пика и зaпален фенер)
writ (ten) in/on WATER краткотраен, мимолетен, преходен (за постижение и пр.)
to swim between two WATERs колебая се между две мнения/решения, запазвам неутралитет
like WATER изобилие, щедро, без сметка
II. 1. мокря, намокрям, навлажнявам
2. поливам, наводнявам, поя, напоявам (и за река)
3. ходя/водя на водопой, пия вода
4. WATER down разтварям във вода, разреждам, разводнявам, прен. смекчавам (изказване и пр.)
5. отделям вода, потичат ми лигите, насълзявам се (за очи)
to make someone's mouth WATER правя/карам да потекат лигите на някого, възбуждам желание/завист у някого
6. набавям/вземам/запасявам (се) с вода (за кораб, локомотив и пр.)
7. текст. моарирам (коприна и др. материи)
8. фин. увеличавам фиктивно капитала на* * *{'wъ:tъ} n 1. вода; water on the brain мед. хидроцефалия, воднянка;(2) {'wъ:tъ} v 1. мокря, намокрям, навлажнявам; 2. поливам, нав* * *сълзя; уринирам; река; оросявам; потя се; пикоч; пия; пот; поя; бистрота; вода; воден; водоем; разтварям; разводнявам; разреждам; езеро; насълзявам се; море; напоявам; моарирам; напръскам; намокрям; наводнявам;* * *1. a lot of/much water has flown/run under the bridge/over the dam много време мина/много вода изтече оттогава 2. above water вън от опасност, незатруднен финансово 3. an ornamental water изкуствено езеро 4. attr воден, за/от/по/с вода 5. bubbly water шег. шампанско 6. by water по воден път, по море 7. difficulty in passing мед. задържане на урина 8. high/low water прилив/отлив, най-високата точка на прилива/най-ниската точка на отлива, прен. апогей/застой 9. i. вода 10. ii. мокря, намокрям, навлажнявам 11. in deep water (s) в голямо финансово затруднение/беда, сполетян от бедствие/скръб 12. in home waters в териториалните води на дадена страна 13. in low water без пари, закъсал 14. in smooth water преодолял пречки/затруднения, напредващ с лекота 15. like a fish out of water като риба на сухо 16. like water изобилие, щедро, без сметка 17. of the first water от (най-) чиста проба (и прен.) 18. on this side of the water отсам морето/океана 19. still waters run deep тихите води са дълбоки 20. strong water, water of life ракия, прен. духовна храна 21. to bring water to someone's mouth правя скомина/карам да потекат лигите на някого 22. to burn the water ловя риба нощем (с пика и зaпален фенер) 23. to cast one's water изследвам си урината 24. to get into hot water разг. загазвам, изпадам в беда 25. to get someone into hot water разг. вкарвам някого в беля 26. to go on the water правя разходка по река/море и пр 27. to hold water не пропускам вода, не тека, прен. издържам на критика, логичен/последователен съм (за теория и пр.) 28. to keep/hold one's head above water крепя се, едва оцелявам/преживявам, особ. финансово 29. to make someone's mouth water правя/карам да потекат лигите на някого, възбуждам желание/завист у някого 30. to make water пропускам вода, тека, уринирам 31. to make/pass water уринирам 32. to pour/throw cold water on прен. поливам със студен душ, действувам отрезвително, обезсърчавам, осуетявам 33. to swim between two waters колебая се между две мнения/решения, запазвам неутралитет 34. to take/drink the waters лекувам се с/пия минерална вода 35. water down разтварям във вода, разреждам, разводнявам, прен. смекчавам (изказване и пр.) 36. water on the brain мед. хидроцефалия, воднянка 37. water on the knee мед. хидартроза на коляното 38. water-colour 39. waters of forgetfulness прен. забвение, смърт, лета 40. writ (ten) in/on water краткотраен, мимолетен, преходен (за постижение и пр.) 41. you may take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink насила хубост не става 42. бистрота, прозрачност 43. воден разтвор, тоалетна и пр. вода, слюнка, пот, сълзи и пр 44. води, езеро, река, море 45. водоем, резервоар 46. вълнообразни отблясъци на коприна 47. набавям/вземам/запасявам (се) с вода (за кораб, локомотив и пр.) 48. обик. рl минерална вода (и table water s) 49. отделям вода, потичат ми лигите, насълзявам се (за очи) 50. поливам, наводнявам, поя, напоявам (и за река) 51. текст. моарирам (коприна и др. материи) 52. фин. акции, издадени без увеличение на основния капитал 53. фин. увеличавам фиктивно капитала на 54. ходя/водя на водопой, пия вода* * *water[´wɔ:tə] I. n 1. вода; \water on the brain мед. воднянка на мозъка, хидроцефалия; \water on the knee мед. хидартроза на коляното; вода в коляното; • bubbly \water шег. шампанско; strong \water,\water of life ракия; to take ( drink) the \waters пия минерална водя (за да се лекувам); in hot \water, in deep \waters загазил, натясно, в беда, на зор; in low \water близо до разорение; in smooth \water преуспяващ, "върви му като по вода"; to tread \water 1) плувам изправен; 2) тъпча на едно място; to write in (on) \water преходен (мимолетен, краткотраен) съм; above \water вън от опасност; \water under the bridge (ам. over the dam) минало-заминало; нещо, което вече няма значение; to back \water 1) мор. греба назад; 2) ам. отстъпвам, не сдържам (удържам на) обещанието си; to hold \water не пропускам вода; прен. (за теория, идеология и пр.) издържа (на) критика; логическа (последователна) е; to blow s.th. out of the \water разбивам, сломявам, правя на пух и прах; to test the \water(s) опипвам почвата; to draw \water in a sieve прен. преливам от пусто в празно, върша нещо безполезно (безсмислено); all \water runs to his mill всичко му се удава, върви му изключително много; to draw \water to o.'s mill привеждам примери в своя собствена полза; изтъквам се; to spend money like \water имам широки пръсти, харча на поразия; to get \water from a flint правя чудеса; to throw ( pour) cold \water on s.o. поливам някого със студен душ, обезкуражавам някого; действам някому отрезвително; 2. води; езеро; море, река; blue \water открито море; \waters of forgetfulness прен. забвение; смърт; Лета; high \water прилив, прен. кулминационна точка; in Home \waters във водите на метрополията; в свои териториални води (за кораб); by \water по воден път, по море; с кораб (лодка); on land and \water по суша и по море; to go on the \water правя разходка по морето (реката); to keep (o.s., o.'s head) above \water държа се над водата (и прен.); избягвам неприятности; преживявам; still \waters have deep bottoms, still ( smooth) \waters run deep тихите води са дълбоки; like a fish out of \water като риба на сухо; 3. водоем; резервоар; 4. воден разтвор; слюнка; пот; пикоч; red \water кървава урина; to make \water пикая; difficulty in passing \water мед. задържане на урина; to bring the \water to s.o.'s mouth възбуждам апетита на някого; 5. бистрота, прозрачност; diamond of the first \water най-чист диамант; 6. блясък на коприна; 7. фин. акции, издадени без увеличение на основния капитал; 8. изк. = watercolour; 9. attr воден; \water transport воден транспорт, транспорт по вода; II. v 1. оросявам, мокря, намокрям, навлажнявам; 2. поливам, наводнявам, напоявам, поя; ходя (водя) на водопой, пия вода; 3. разреждам, разтварям във вода; \watered wine кръстено вино; to \water down the details смекчавам подробностите; 4. фин. номинално увеличавам капитала на; 5. уринирам; потя се; потичат ми лигите; насълзявам се; отделям вода; it made his mouth \water потекоха му лигите; 6. мор. (за кораб и пр.) набирам вода; 7. (за локомотив) вземам вода; 8. текст. моарирам. -
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[hed]n1) голова, черепSee:The water was over his head. — Вода была ему выше головы.
She has a good head for heights. — Она хорошо переносит высоту.
She has no head for heights. — Она не переносит высоту.
His proud, noble head bowed to nothing. — Он ни перед чем не склонял своей гордой, благородной головы.
I want a covering for the head. — Мне надо что-нибудь, чем покрыть голову.
He felt a sharp pain in his head. — Он почувствовал резкую боль в голове.
It cost him his head. — Это стоило ему головы/жизни.
to be/to sit at the head of the table — сидеть во главе стола/сидеть на почетном месте за столом;
Two heads are better than one. — Одна голова хорошо, а две лучше.
I cannot make head or tail of it. — Ничего не возможно разобрать/понять.
- shaven head- majestic head
- bumpy head
- shaking head
- sore head
- grey head
- elegant head
- egg-shaped head
- irregular head
- heavy head
- curly head
- bristling head
- nodding head
- drooping head
- giddy head
- bruised head
- bloody head head
- bleeding head
- hot head
- hooded head
- feathered head- patient's head- horse's head
- head net
- head phone
- head piece
- sharp pain in the back of one's head
- bandage on the head
- constant buzzing in the head
- blow knock on the head
- nod of the head
- shake of the head
- crown of the head
- sharp pain in smb's head
- head with hair
- head of classical form and beauty
- head from a doll
- head of hair
- good head of hair
- with a heavy head
- with a feeling of dullness in one's head
- with confusion in one's head
- over the heads of others
- from head to foot
- with a bare head
- with an uncovered head
- with a bruise on the head
- aim at smb's head
- balance smth on one's head
- bandage smb's head
- apply a bandage to smb's head
- be taller by a head
- be head over ears in debt
- beat oneself on the head with one's fist
- beat smb's head off
- bend one's head over the book
- bite smb's head off
- hang one's head in confusion
- hang one's head down
- hang one's head on one's chest
- bow one's head in admiration
- bow one's head to the ground
- give one's head for a washing
- brandish a sword over one's head
- bring down a sword over smb's head
- break one's head
- bump one's head against smth
- bump heads together
- bury one's head in one's hands
- bury one's head in the sand
- chuck one's head to avoid the blow
- complain of a throbbing pain in the head
- cover one's head to protect it from the sun
- cradle smb's head in one's breasts
- cross one's hands behind one's head
- cry one's head off
- cut off smb's head
- cut one's head open
- dip one's head into the water
- do smth standing on one's head
- do smth over smb's head
- give orders over smb's head
- give answers over smb's head
- sell a house over smb's head
- draw one's head into one's shoulders
- drop one's head on one's breast
- fall head first
- fall head over heels
- fall on one's head
- feel heavy in the head
- feel one's head
- get a bump on the head
- go about with one's head high in the air
- give one's head for smth, state one's head on smth
- go queer in the head
- have a good head for heights
- have a strong head for drink
- have pain in one's head
- hit one's head on the wall
- hit one's head against smth
- hit smb on the head
- hurt one's head
- hold one's head up
- hold one's head with one's hands
- injure one's head
- keep one's head above ground
- keep jerking one's head
- keep one's head covered
- lay one's head on smb's chest
- lift up one's head
- look smb over from head to foot
- nod one's head
- nod one's head in greeting
- plunge head over heels into the fighting
- pull one's hat down on the head
- pull the blanket over one's head
- put one's head out of the window
- put one's head in a noose
- raise one's head
- rest one's head on the pillow
- scratch one's head
- scream one's head off
- seize one's head in one's hands
- set a price on smb's head
- shake one's head
- shake one's head at smth
- sit with one's head propped on one's hand
- snap smb's head off
- stand on one's head
- stand with bare heads
- stand with one's head down
- stand with averted head
- stand smth on its head
- stick one's head in the door
- stroke smb on the head
- talk smb's head off
- talk one's head off
- throw one's head back
- tip one's head to one side
- toss one's head up
- toss one's head in pride
- toss one's head in dissent
- touch one's head to the ground
- tremble from head to foot
- turn away one's head
- turn one's head towards smb
- walk with one's head high
- wear nothing on one's head
- work one's head off
- wound smb in the head
- head sitting deep between the shoulders
- head covered with a kerchief2) руководитель, глава, начальникI must telephone the head office. — Мне надо позвонить в центр.
- executive head- titular head
- administrative head
- military head
- family head
- union heads
- learned heads
- head teacher
- head gardener
- head nurse
- head surgeon
- head-cook
- head waiter
- head workman
- head electrician
- head office
- head master
- department head
- royal heads of Europe
- head of the delegation
- head of the tribe
- head of the department
- heads of all states
- Head of the Government
- Head of the Army
- head of the expedition
- under a competent head
- be at the head of smth
- put smb at the head of the movement
- be at the head of the whole business
- stand at the head of all nations in matters of art
- be at the head of the epoch
- be at the head of the field
- be at the head of the race
- those at the head of the whole business3) ум, интеллект, умственные способности; (а.) a clear (bright, logical) head светлый (ясный, логичный) умThe problem is over/beuond our heads. — Нам эту проблему не понять.
He talked over our heads. — То, что он говорил, не доходило до/было выше нашего понимания.
He is positively/quite out of his head. — Он определенно выжил из ума.
Such an idea never entered my head. — Такая мысль мне никогда не приходила в голову/на ум.
I can't get that into his head. — Я не могу ему этого растолковать/втолковать.
He made it up out of his own head. — Он все это сам придумал/очинил/выдумал.
(b) a wise head — умница/мудрая голова/умник;
the wiser heads — мудрецы;
a hot head — горячая голова/вспыльчивый человек;
a wooden head — тупица;
a competent head — знающий человек;
to have a good head upon one's shoulders — иметь хорошую голову на плечах/быть умным;
to have an old head on young shoulders — иметь здравый смысл/быть не по годам умудрённым
- steady head- cool head
- level head
- bother one's head about smth
- be over smb's head
- get a swollen head
- be over the heads of the pupils
- come to smb's head
- do smth off the top of one's head
- do calculations in one's head
- fill one's head with trifles
- give smb his head
- have a good head for figures
- have a head for details
- have no head for names
- have a good head for politics
- keep a level head
- keep one's head
- keep one's head shut
- keep smth in one's head
- keep a cool head in emergencies
- lose one's head
- be of one's head
- be off one's head about smb
- have a good head on one's shoulders
- have an old head on young shoulders
- put smth into smb's head
- put ideas into smb's head
- put two heads together
- puzzle one's head about smth
- show much head for business
- take smth into one's head
- turn smb's head with flattery
- trouble one's head about smth
- use one's head
- write out of one's head4) скот, голова скота (единица счёта), поголовье скота; 20 heads of deer двадцать голов оленей- large head of game
- consumption of milk per head of the population5) верхняя главная часть предмета, верх, верхушка, верхняя часть, головная часть, передняя часть, головка, шляпкаWe'll have to knock in the head of the barrel. — Нам придется пробить верх бочки.
heads I win, tails I lose. — Орел - я выигрываю, решка - проигрываю.
Coins often bear the head of a famous ruler. — На монетах нередко высечена голова известного правителя.
- forked head- wooden head
- tape-recorder head
- pit head
- pointed arrow head
- axe head
- missile head
- pin head
- figure head
- crumpled head
- head tide
- head wind
- head lights
- head stone
- head land- head division of a parade- head of the bed
- head of the column
- head of the river
- head of the bay- head of a hammer- head of a rail
- head of a violin
- head of cane
- head of the stairs
- head of the barrel
- head of barley
- head of a rock
- head of a peer
- mountain head overgrown by shrubbery
- nails with a wide head
- bolts with a square head
- axe with a heavy head
- glass of beer with a good head on it
- car with a folding head
- at the head of a page
- at the head of the list
- stand at the head of the bay
- boil is gathering head6) раздел, рубрика, параграф, пункт, заголовокThe story has a double head. — У рассказа двойное название.
He arranged his speech under four main heads. — Он разбил свою речь на четыре основных пункта/раздела.
It may be included under this head. — Это может быть включено в этот параграф/раздел.
It comes/it is kept/it is included under the head of "miscellavous". — Это помещено в параграфе "разное".
To hit the nail on the head. — ◊ Попасть в самую точку. /Попасть не в бровь, а в глаз.
Two heads are better than one. — ◊ Ум хорошо, а два лучше. /Одна голова хорошо, а две лучше.
To toss heads or tails. — ◊ Бросать жребий.
I cannot make head or tail of it. — ◊ Не могу ничего понять/разобрать.
- heads of chapters- document arranged under five heads
- under two colums head
- group the facts under three heads
- remark on this head
- speak on this head
- treat the subject under three main heads•USAGE: -
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1. сущ.
1) а) вода to add water ≈ добавлять воду to drink water ≈ пить воду to pour water ≈ лить/наливать воду to spill water ≈ разливать/проливать воду to splash water, to sprinkle water ≈ разбрызгивать воду boiling water ≈ кипящая вода clear water ≈ чистая вода cold water ≈ холодная вода contaminated water ≈ зараженная вода distilled water ≈ дистиллированная вода fresh water ≈ чистая вода heavy water ≈ "тяжелая" вода holy water ≈ святая вода ice water ≈ ледяная вода mineral water ≈ минеральная вода murky water ≈ мутная вода rain water ≈ дождевая вода rose water ≈ розовая вода soda water ≈ содовая вода soft water ≈ мягкая вода stagnant water ≈ стоячая вода tepid, warm water ≈ теплая вода toilet water ≈ туалетная вода to pour cold water on ≈ вылить ушат холодной воды на кого-л., отругать, удивить неожиданной новостью After the flood our basement was under water. ≈ После наводнения цокольный этаж нашего дома оказался затопленным. Your theory doesn't hold water. ≈ Ваша теория не выдерживает никакой критики. carbonated water ≈ газированная вода drinking water, potable water ≈ питьевая вода polluted water ≈ загрязненная вода salt water, salty water, sea water ≈ морская вода make water by water on the water water bewitched boil water sterilize water chlorinate water distill water draw water run water filter water purify water fluoridate water sip water squirt water on soften water pollute water б) жидкие выделения организма (слезы, слюна, пот, моча, околоплодная жидкость и т.д. to make water, pass water ≈ мочиться [ср. тж. water
1) ] red water ≈ кровавая моча water on the brain ≈ водянка мозга
2) а) часто мн. воды, море;
волны б) водоем в) часто мн. (минеральные) воды to drink the waters ≈ побывать на водах, пить лечебные воды (на курорте)
3) а) прилив и отлив б) паводок
4) вода (качество драгоценного камня) of the first water ≈ чистой воды (о драгоценных камнях, особ. о бриллиантах) ;
перен. замечательный
5) живоп., сокр. от water-colour ∙ draw water in a sieve get into hot water be in hot water in deep waters in deep water in low water in smooth water written in water
2. гл.
1) а) смачивать, мочить;
поливать, орошать, снабжать влагой б) поить( животных), ходить на водопой в) набирать воду (о корабле и т. п.)
2) а) прям. перен. разбавлять б) сглаживать, смягчать в) разводнять( об акционерном капитале)
3) а) слезиться б) потеть в) выделять воду, влагу Her mouth waters at the sight of popcorn. ≈ У нее потекли слюнки при виде попкорна.
4) текст. муарировать вода - fresh /sweet/ * пресная вода - * funk (сленг) человек, боящийся купаться - by * водным путем, пароходом, морем - under * под водой;
затопленный - the road is under * after the heavy rain после ливня затопило дорогу - a piece of * водоем - head of * напор воды - * of condensation( специальное) конденсационная вода - * of crystallization( химическое) кристаллизационная вода - to cut off the * отключить воду - to turn on the * пустить воду (в ванну и т. п.) ;
открыть кран - to rinse in three *s прополоскать в трех водах - to draw (in) * (морское) дать течь;
зачерпнуть воды бортом часто pl воды;
водное пространство;
море, океан - territorial *s (юридическое) территориальные воды /-ое море/ - on /upon/ the * на море;
на морской службе - across /over/ the * за морем, за океаном;
за море, за океан;
за Темзу или за Темзой (в Лондоне) - on this side of the * по эту сторону океана /моря, Темзы/ - to cross the * пересечь океан /море/ (тж. to cross the *s) ;
перейти на другой берег Темзы - at the *'s edge (американизм) на границах США часто pl волны часто pl (минеральные) воды;
лечебная вода - mineral * минеральная вода (в бутылках) - to drink the *s побывать на водах, пить лечебные воды (на курорте) pl наводнение;
разлив, паводок - the *s are out вода вышла из берегов, река разлилась - the *s have fallen вода спала уровень воды - high * полная вода, прилив;
паводок - low * низкая, малая вода;
отлив водоем;
озеро, река, пруд жидкие выделения организма (слюна, пот, моча, слезы и т. п.) - to pass /to make/ * мочиться - it brings the * to one's mouth от этого слюнки текут - it brought the * into his eyes у него от этого навернулись слезы - * on the brain (медицина) водянка головного мозга, гидроцефалия - the * broke воды отошли (перед родами) вода (качество драгоценного камня) - of the first * чистой воды (о драгоценных камнях, особ. бриллиантах) ;
исключительный, замечательный;
(разговорное) заправский, отъявленный, прожженный - an artist of the first * выдающийся художник;
талант первой величины - scoundrel of the first * мерзавец чистейшей воды, отъявленный негодяй - blunder of the first * грубейшая ошибка акварель муаровый, волнистый рисунок( на ткани) > under * потерпевший крушение( надежд) ;
незадачливый;
(шотландское) в долгах > in deep *s в беде, в горе;
в трудном /опасном/ положении;
(библеизм) во глубине вод > in hot * в беде (преим. по своей вине) > to get into hot * попасть в беду;
запутаться, "влипнуть" > to be in smooth * пройти через трудности;
достигнуть тихой гавани > to hold * не протекать, не пропускать воду( о лодке и т. п.) > to keep one's head above * держаться на поверхности;
не испытывать затруднений > to take (the) * войти в воду, поплыть;
сесть на корабль;
быть спущенным на воду (о судне) ;
(американизм) (сленг) отступить;
пойти на попятный > to spend money like * сорить деньгами > to shed blood like * проливать море крови > to throw cold * upon возражать против чего-л. > to draw * in a sieve носить воду решетом > to make a hole in the * (сленг) утопиться > written in /on/ * известный( об имени) ;
недолговечный, преходящий > to throw the baby out with the bath * выплеснуть из ванны вместе с водой ребенка > a lot of * has passed /flowed, gone/ under the bridge много воды утекло > like * off a duck's back (разговорное) как с гуся вода > * of life духовное обновление, "живая вода";
живительный напиток( о спиртном) > the *s of forgetfulness воды забвения, Лета > * bewitched "водичка" (о слабом чае, разбавленном виски и т. п.) ;
вода (о пустословии) ;
переливание из пустого в порожнее > strong *s (устаревшее) крепкие напитки водный;
морской;
речной - * sports водный спорт;
виды водного спорта - * gods (мифология) морские божества;
божества речных вод или источников - * spirits( мифология) духи вод - * erosion водная эрозия;
размыв - * face водное зеркало;
поверхность воды - * pageant карнавал на воде;
спортивный праздник на воде - * obstacle( военное) водный рубеж - * offensive( военное) наступление с форсированием водного рубежа - * exchange /metabolism/ (физиологическое) водный обмен водяной;
относящийся к воде;
предназначенный для воды;
живущий в воде или на воде - * box бак для воды;
поливной бак - * plants водяные растения - * reed речной тростник - * conduit bridge (строительство) акведук( специальное) водяной, гидравлический;
гидросиловой;
гидротехнический - * engineer инженер-гидротехник водопроводный;
относящийся к водоснабжению - * post водоразборная колонка мочить, смачивать;
увлажнять;
обрызгивать - to * (one's pillow) with tears заливать( подушку) слезами поливать - to * the garden поливать сад( обыкн. * down) разбавлять (водой) - this milk has been *ed (down) это молоко разбавлено (обыкн. * down) ослаблять, смягчать - to * down one's remarks смягчать (свои) замечания - the statement has been *ed down в заявлении были сглажены острые углы поить, водить на водопой - to * horses поить лошадей пить, ходить на водопой - the cattle *ed in the lake стадо ходило на водопой к озеру (обыкн. * down) снабжать водой набирать воду;
делать запас воды (о корабле и т. п.) орошать;
обводнять - the country is *ed by numerous rivers страна орошается многочисленными реками - to * one's clay (разговорное) промочить горло выделять воду, влагу (об организме) ;
слезиться, потеть - it makes one's mouth * от этого слюнки текут - smoke made his eyes * от дыма у него слезились глаза (финансовое) разводнять (акционерный капитал) (текстильное) муарировать aerated ~ газированная вода ~ вода;
by water водным путем;
on the water на лодке, на пароходе;
let's go on the water покатаемся на лодке by ~ водным путем ~ жив. сокр. от water-colour;
the waters of forgetfulness Лета, забвение, смерть;
to draw water in a sieve носить воду решетом ~ (часто pl) (минеральные) воды;
to drink the waters побывать на водах, пить лечебные воды (на курорте) genius of the first ~ исключительный талант ground ~ грунтовая вода ground ~ почвенная, грунтовая вода;
подпочвенные воды heavy ~ хим. тяжелая вода high ~ = high tide high ~ паводок in deep ~(s) в беде;
in low water "на мели", близкий к разорению;
in smooth water преуспевающий in deep ~(s) в беде;
in low water "на мели", близкий к разорению;
in smooth water преуспевающий in deep ~(s) в беде;
in low water "на мели", близкий к разорению;
in smooth water преуспевающий ~ слезиться;
потеть;
выделять воду, влагу;
it made his mouth water у него слюнки потекли ~ вода;
by water водным путем;
on the water на лодке, на пароходе;
let's go on the water покатаемся на лодке like a fish out of ~ не в своей стихии;
как рыба, вынутая из воды;
to spend money like water сорить деньгами ~ жидкие выделения (организма) ;
слезы, слюна, пот, моча, околоплодная жидкость, воды;
to make (или to pass) water мочиться to hold ~ быть логически последовательным;
to make water дать течь( о корабле) water вода (качество драгоценного камня) ;
of the first water чистой воды (о драгоценных камнях, особ. о бриллиантах) ;
перен. замечательный ~ вода;
by water водным путем;
on the water на лодке, на пароходе;
let's go on the water покатаемся на лодке red ~ кровавая моча;
water on the brain водянка мозга to shed blood like ~ пролить море крови;
written in water недолговечный, преходящий (о славе и т. п.) like a fish out of ~ не в своей стихии;
как рыба, вынутая из воды;
to spend money like water сорить деньгами spring ~ ключевая вода tap ~ водопроводная вода waste ~ отработанная вода water вода (качество драгоценного камня) ;
of the first water чистой воды (о драгоценных камнях, особ. о бриллиантах) ;
перен. замечательный ~ вода;
by water водным путем;
on the water на лодке, на пароходе;
let's go on the water покатаемся на лодке ~ водоем ~ (часто pl) (минеральные) воды;
to drink the waters побывать на водах, пить лечебные воды (на курорте) ~ (часто pl) воды;
море;
волны ~ жидкие выделения (организма) ;
слезы, слюна, пот, моча, околоплодная жидкость, воды;
to make (или to pass) water мочиться ~ мочить, смачивать ~ текст. муарировать ~ набирать воду (о корабле и т. п.) ~ жив. сокр. от water-colour;
the waters of forgetfulness Лета, забвение, смерть;
to draw water in a sieve носить воду решетом ~ паводок ~ поить (животных) ~ поливать, орошать;
снабжать влагой ~ прилив и отлив ~ разбавлять (водой;
тж. water down) ~ разводнять (об акционерном капитале) ~ сглаживать, смягчать (тж. water down) ;
to water down the differences затушевывать разногласия ~ слезиться;
потеть;
выделять воду, влагу;
it made his mouth water у него слюнки потекли ~ ходить на водопой ~ bewitched шутл. = вода (о пустословии) ~ bewitched шутл. = водичка (слабый чай и т. п.) ~ course течение воды ~ сглаживать, смягчать (тж. water down) ;
to water down the differences затушевывать разногласия red ~ кровавая моча;
water on the brain водянка мозга ~ жив. сокр. от water-colour;
the waters of forgetfulness Лета, забвение, смерть;
to draw water in a sieve носить воду решетом water-colour: water-colour акварель (рисунок) ~ (обыкн. pl) акварель(ные краски) ~ жив. сокр. от water-colour;
the waters of forgetfulness Лета, забвение, смерть;
to draw water in a sieve носить воду решетом to shed blood like ~ пролить море крови;
written in water недолговечный, преходящий (о славе и т. п.) -
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water ['wɔ:tə(r)]1 noun∎ I took a drink of water j'ai bu de l'eau ou un verre d'eau;∎ is the water safe to drink? est-ce que l'eau est potable?;∎ hot and cold running water eau f courante chaude et froide;∎ prisoners were put on bread and water on mit les prisonniers au pain (sec) et à l'eau;∎ they held his head under water ils lui ont tenu la tête sous l'eau;∎ the cellar is under 2 metres of water il y a 2 mètres d'eau dans la cave;∎ my shoes let in water mes chaussures prennent l'eau;∎ the water or waters of the Seine l'eau ou les eaux de la Seine;∎ the ship was making water le bateau prenait l'eau ou faisait eau;∎ figurative they're in rough financial waters ils sont dans une situation financière difficile;∎ that idea won't hold water cette idée ne tient pas debout;∎ familiar you're in hot water now tu vas avoir de gros ennuis□, tu es dans de beaux draps;∎ familiar her statement got us into hot water sa déclaration nous a mis dans le pétrin ou dans de beaux draps;∎ familiar I'm trying to keep my head above water or to stay above water j'essaye de me maintenir à flot ou de faire face;∎ the wine flowed like water le vin coulait à flots;∎ to spend money like water jeter l'argent par les fenêtres;∎ they poured or threw cold water on our suggestion ils n'ont pas été enthousiasmés par notre suggestion;∎ it's like water off a duck's back ça glisse comme sur les plumes d'un canard;∎ it's water under the bridge c'est du passé;∎ a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then il a coulé beaucoup d'eau sous les ponts depuis;(b) (body of water) eau f;∎ the children played at the water's edge les enfants ont joué au bord de l'eau;∎ she fell in the water elle est tombée à l'eau;∎ they sent the goods by water ils ont envoyé la marchandise par bateau∎ at high/low water à marée haute/basse∎ to make or to pass water uriner∎ water on the brain hydrocéphalie f;∎ the baby has water on the brain le bébé est hydrocéphale;∎ to have water on the knee avoir un épanchement de synovie(a) (land, plants) arroser;∎ the land here is watered by the Seine ici, la terre est arrosée ou irriguée par la Seine(c) (dilute → alcohol) couper (d'eau)∎ the smell made my mouth water l'odeur m'a fait venir l'eau à la bouche(a) (territorial) eaux fpl;∎ in Japanese waters dans les eaux (territoriales) japonaises∎ to take the waters prendre les eaux, faire une cure thermale(c) (of pregnant woman) poche f des eaux;∎ her waters broke elle a perdu les eaux, la poche des eaux s'est rompue∎ to cast one's bread upon the waters = se comporter de façon altruiste►► Botany water avens benoîte f des ruisseaux;water bag outre f à eau;British water bailiff garde-pêche m (personne);water bed lit m à matelas d'eau;Entomology water beetle (whirligig beetle) gyrin m, tourniquet m;water bird oiseau m aquatique;water birth accouchement m sous l'eau;British water biscuit = biscuit salé croquant;water blister ampoule f, specialist term phlyctène f;British Administration water board service m des eaux;Entomology water boatman notonecte f;water bomb bombe f à eau;water buffalo (in India) buffle m d'Inde; (in Malaysia) karbau m, kérabau m; (in Asia) buffle m d'Asie;Entomology water bug (water scorpion) nèpe f;water bus navette f (sur eau);water butt citerne f (à eau de pluie);water cannon canon m à eau;water chestnut châtaigne f d'eau;Botany water chickweed mouron m des fontaines;water chute (in swimming-pool) toboggan m;water clock horloge f à eau, clepsydre f;old-fashioned water closet W-C mpl, toilettes fpl, cabinets mpl;water cooler distributeur m d'eau fraîche;familiar Television water cooler show émission f dont tout le monde parle□ ;water cooling refroidissement m par eau;American water cracker = biscuit salé craquant;Geography water cycle cycle m de l'évaporation;water damage dégâts mpl des eaux;Botany water dock oseille f aquatique;Botany water flag flambe f d'eau;Entomology water flea daphnie f, puce f d'eau;water gas gaz m à l'eau;water gauge jauge f d'eau;water glass (for drinking out of) verre m à eau; (water gauge) jauge f d'eau; Chemistry silicate m de potasse;water gun pistolet m à eau;water hammer (in pipes) cognements mpl dans la canalisation;water heater chauffe-eau m inv;Botany water hemlock ciguë f vireuse;water hen poule f d'eau;British water ice sorbet m;water jacket chemise f d'eau;Cars water jet gicleur m d'eau;water jump brook m;Botany water lily nénuphar m;water main conduite f d'eau;water mattress matelas m à eau;water meadow prairie f (souvent inondée);water meter compteur m d'eau;Botany water milfoil volant m d'eau, myriophylle m;Botany water mint menthe f aquatique;water nymph naïade f;Ornithology water ouzel cincle m plongeur, merle m d'eau;Zoology water ox (in India) buffle m d'Inde; (in Malaysia) karbau m, kérabau m; (in Asia) buffle m d'Asie;water park parc m aquatique;Botany water pepper renouée f poivre-d'eau;water pipe Building industry conduite f ou canalisation f d'eau; (hookah) narguilé m;Ornithology water pipit pipit m spioncelle;water pistol pistolet m à eau;water plant plante f aquatique;Botany water plantain plantain m d'eau;Ecology water pollution pollution f des eaux;water polo water-polo m;water power énergie f hydraulique, houille f blanche;water pump pompe f à eau;Ornithology water rail râle m d'eau;Zoology water rat rat m d'eau;British water rate taxe f sur l'eau;Astrology water sign signe m d'eau;water ski ski m nautique;water skier skieur(euse) m,f nautique;water skiing ski m nautique;Zoology water snail hélice f aquatique;Zoology water snake serpent m d'eau;water softener adoucisseur m d'eau;water spaniel épagneul m (qui chasse du gibier d'eau);Entomology water spider araignée f d'eau;water sports (water skiing, windsurfing etc) sports mpl nautiques; vulgar = pratique sexuelle qui consiste à uriner sur son ou sa partenaire;Mythology water sprite ondin(e) m,f;water supply (for campers, troops) provision f d'eau; (to house) alimentation f en eau; (to area, town) distribution f des eaux, approvisionnement m en eau;∎ the water supply has been cut off l'eau a été coupée;water table niveau m de la nappe phréatique;water tank réservoir m d'eau, citerne f;water torture supplice m de l'eau;water tower château m d'eau;water transport transport m par voie d'eau;water vapour vapeur f d'eau;Botany water violet hottonie f des marais;Zoology water vole rat m d'eau -
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əˈbʌv
1. нареч.
1) наверху, вверху;
выше Below were the silvery lakes, above were the snowy peaks. ≈ Внизу лежали серебристые озера, вверху - снежные вершины. Syn: overhead
2) наверх from above ≈ сверху The doctor was led above. ≈ Врача провели наверх. Syn: upstairs
1.
3) ранее, выше ( в тексте, в речи) as stated above ≈ как указано выше
4) более, больше, выше, свыше;
разг. выше нуля 30 and above ≈ 30 и выше 10 degrees above ≈ на 10 градусов выше
5) на небе, в небесах She has gone to her eternal rest above. ≈ Она обрела вечный покой. Syn: overhead
6) архаич. кроме того, более того Syn: besides
2. предл.
1) над, выше (в пространственном значении) above my head ≈ над моей головой Syn: over
1.
2) больше чем, свыше (по количеству, размеру и т. п.)
3) выше (по положению, способностям и т. п.) it is above me ≈ это выше моего понимания above suspicion ≈ вне подозрений
4) поверх, в добавление They heard the whistle above the roar of the crowd. ≈ Они услышали свист на фоне рева толпы.
5) раньше, до ( в книге, документе и т. п.)
3. прил. вышеупомянутый the above facts ≈ вышеупомянутые факты
4. сущ.
1) (the above) вышеупомянутое, вышесказанное
2) вышеупомянутое лицо none of the above ≈ никто из вышеупомянутых лиц
3) высшая власть
4) небеса Syn: heavenвышесказанное;
вышеописанное;
вышеизложенное;
вышеупомянутое;
- the * will show... вышеупомянутое свидетельствует о том, что...;
- to refer to the * сослаться на упомянутое выше лицо или лица, ранее указанные, упомянутые выше;
вышепоименованное лицо;
- the * will all stand trial все упомянутые выше лица предстанут перед судом верх;
- a voice from * голос сверху верха, руководство;
- order from * приказ свыше небеса, небо;
- truly a gift from * поистине дар небес вышесказанный;
вышеприведенный;
вышеупомянутый и т. п.;
- the * figures вышеприведенные цифры вышестоящий;
- he appealed to the court * он аппелировал в суд высшей инстанции наверху;
вверху;
выше;
- my bedroom is just * моя спальня наверху;
- * were the snowy peaks выше были снежные вершины наверх;
- he was led * его провели наверх на небе, в небесах;
- she has gone to her eternal rest * она обрела вечный покой;
вверх или выше по течению;
- there's good fishing * выше по течению хорошо клюет рыба ранее, выше (в тексте, в речи) ;
- as stated * как указано выше;
- see the notes * смотри примечания выше более, больше, выше, свыше (разговорное) выше нуля;
- the temperature is five * сейчас пять градусов тепла (зоология) на спине в пространственном значении указывает на местонахождение или движение над чем-л. над, выше;
- the aeroplane flew * the clouds самолет летел над облаками;
- * water над водой;
- they live * us они живут над нами;
- to keep one's head * water держаться на поверхности;
справляться с трудностями;
- the water reached * their knees вода была выше колен в пространственном значении указывает на положение выше по течению, дальше по дороге и т. п. выше, за;
- they fished * the bridge они удили рыбу за мостом в пространственном значении указывает на положение или движение на север от, к северу от;
- six miles * Baltimore шесть миль к северу от Балтимора во временном значении указывает на что-л., происходившее ранее, раньше;
- not traced * the third century прослеживается только начиная с III века указывает на превосходство в числе, превышение количества и т. п. более, больше, свыше;
- there were * 500 people there там было свыше 500 человек;
- * zero выше нуля;
- * par выше номинала;
- * the average выше среднего;
- a boy * 12 years of age мальчик старше 12 лет;
- to live * one's means жить не по средствам указывает на более высокий ранг или положение, превосходство в способностях и т. п. выше;
- he is head and shoulders * his comrades он на голову выше своих товарищей;
- earl is a title * viscount титул графа выше титула виконта;
- she married * her station она вышла замуж за человека, занимающего более высокое положение в обществе указывает на абсолютное превосходство свыше, больше, выше, вне;
- they are * it они выше этого;
- * smb.'s understanding выше чьего-л. понимания;
- * praise выше похвал;
- * prejudice выше предрассудков;
- * suspicion вне подозрений;
- his conduct was * reproach его поведение было безупречным;
- this is * price этому нет цены;
- he is * telling a lie он не унизится до лжи;
- he is not * such trickery он вполне способен на такие уловки;
- if you want to learn? you must not be * asking questions если вы хотите чему-нибудь научиться, не стесняйтесь спрашивать указывает на преимущество чего-л. перед чем-л. или предпочтение в выборе скорее, больше;
- to favour one child * the other оказывать одному ребенку больше внимания, чем другому > * all прежде всего;
всего важнее;
превыше всего;
главным образом;
> to be * oneself заноситься, задирать нос, задаваться;
> that's * me это выше моего понимания, я не могу этого понятьabove prep выше;
above suspicion вне подозрений;
it is above me это выше моего понимания;
above measure сверх меры ~ выше, раньше;
as stated above как сказано выше ~ (the ~) вышеупомянутое ~ наверх;
a staircase leading above лестница( ведущая) наверх;
from above сверху ~ наверху;
выше ~ prep над;
above my head над моей головой;
above board = above-board;
above ground = above-ground ~ prep раньше, до (в книге, документе и т. п.) ;
above all прежде всего, главным образом, в основном;
больше всего ~ prep свыше, больше ~ a упомянутый выше;
the above facts вышеупомянутые факты~ prep раньше, до (в книге, документе и т. п.) ;
above all прежде всего, главным образом, в основном;
больше всего~ prep над;
above my head над моей головой;
above board = above-board;
above ground = above-ground~ a упомянутый выше;
the above facts вышеупомянутые факты~ prep над;
above my head над моей головой;
above board = above-board;
above ground = above-ground ground: ~ эл. заземление;
above (below) ground живущий, в живых (скончавшийся, умерший)above prep выше;
above suspicion вне подозрений;
it is above me это выше моего понимания;
above measure сверх меры~ prep над;
above my head над моей головой;
above board = above-board;
above ground = above-ground~ par выше номинала par: ~ номинальная цена, номинал;
at par по номинальной цене, по номиналу;
above (below) par выше (ниже) номинальной стоимостиabove prep выше;
above suspicion вне подозрений;
it is above me это выше моего понимания;
above measure сверх меры~ prep над;
above my head над моей головой;
above board = above-board;
above ground = above-ground above-board: above-board честно, открыто ~ a predic. честный, открытый, прямой~ prep над;
above my head над моей головой;
above board = above-board;
above ground = above-ground above-ground: above-ground в живых ~ a живущий ~ a наземный~ выше, раньше;
as stated above как сказано выше~ наверх;
a staircase leading above лестница (ведущая) наверх;
from above сверхуabove prep выше;
above suspicion вне подозрений;
it is above me это выше моего понимания;
above measure сверх меры~ наверх;
a staircase leading above лестница (ведущая) наверх;
from above сверху -
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A n1 Anat (of person, animal) tête f ; the top of one's head le sommet de la tête or du crâne ; he had a beret on his head il avait un béret sur la tête ; she put her head round the door elle a passé la tête par la porte ; my head aches j'ai mal à la tête ; to nod one's head hocher la tête ; to have a fine head of hair avoir une belle chevelure ; to get ou keep ou have one's head down lit avoir or garder la tête baissée ; fig ( be inconspicuous) ne pas se faire remarquer ; ( work hard) avoir le nez sur son travail ; with one's head in one's hands la tête dans les mains ; from head to foot ou toe de la tête aux pieds, des pieds à la tête ; he pulled his sweater over his head il a retiré son pull ; the decision was made over the heads of the members la décision a été prise sans consulter les membres ; she was promoted over the heads of her colleagues elle a obtenu une promotion qui revenait de droit à ses collègues ; to stand on one's head faire le poirier ; to stand an argument/theory on its head fig [person] prendre le contre-pied d'un argument/d'une théorie ; [evidence, fact] contredire un argument/une théorie ; heads turned at the sight of… tout le monde s'est retourné en voyant… ; to hold a gun ou pistol to sb's head lit braquer un pistolet contre la tête de qn ; fig tenir le couteau sous la gorge de qn ;2 ( mind) tête f, crâne ○ m pej ; her head was full of grand ideas elle avait la tête pleine de grandes idées ; I can't get it into her head that je n'arrive pas à lui enfoncer dans la tête or le crâne que ; he has got it into his head that I love him il s'est mis dans la tête que je l'aime ; he has taken it into his head to resign il s'est mis en tête de démissionner ; what(ever) put that idea into her head? qu'est-ce qui lui a mis cette idée dans la tête? ; I can't get the faces of those starving children out of my head je n'arrive pas à oublier les visages affamés de ces enfants ; I can't get that tune out of my head je n'arrive pas à m'ôter cet air de la tête ; you can put that idea out of your head! tu peux oublier cette idée! ; he put the idea of danger out of his head il a chassé l'idée du danger de sa tête ; all these interruptions have put it out of my head toutes ces interruptions me l'ont fait sortir de la tête ; the name has gone right out of my head le nom m'est complètement sorti de la tête ; I can't add them up in my head je ne peux pas les additionner de tête ; I wonder what's going on in her head? je me demande ce qui lui passe par la tête ; to be ou go above ou over sb's head ( too difficult) passer par-dessus la tête de qn, dépasser qn ; don't worry ou bother your (pretty little) head about that ○ ! ne te casse pas la tête pour ça ○ ! ; use your head ○ ! sers-toi de tes méninges ○ ! ; to turn sb's head tourner la tête à qn ; her success has turned her head son succès lui a tourné la tête ; to have a (good) head for figures/business être doué pour le calcul/les affaires ; I have a good head for heights je n'ai pas le vertige ; to have no head for heights avoir le vertige ;3 Meas, Turf tête f ; to be a head/half a head taller than sb, to be taller than sb by a head/half a head dépasser qn d'une tête/d'une demi-tête ; to win by a (short) head Turf, fig gagner d'une (courte) tête ;4 ○ ( headache) mal m de tête ; to have a bad head ○ gen avoir mal à la tête ; ( hangover) avoir mal aux cheveux ○ ;5 (leader, director) (of family. church, agency, section) chef m ; (of social service, organization) responsable mf, directeur/-trice m/f ; at the head of à la tête de ; a team of experts with Dubois at its head une équipe d'experts avec Dubois à sa tête ; head of government/State chef de gouvernement/d'État ; head of department Admin chef de service ; Sch professeur principal ; head of Maths/German Sch responsable de la section de Maths/d'allemand ; head of personnel/marketing Comm chef du personnel/du marketing ;6 Admin, Comm ( individual person or animal) we paid £10 a head ou per head nous avons payé 10 livres sterling par personne ; to count heads compter les gens ; 50 head of cattle Agric 50 têtes de bétail ; 30 head of sheep 30 moutons ;7 Sport, Tech (of pin, nail etc, hammer, golf club) tête f ; (of axe, spear, arrow) fer m ; ( of tennis racquet) tamis m ; ( of stick) pommeau m ;8 ( front or top end) ( of bed) chevet m ; ( of table) (haut) bout m ; ( of procession) tête f ; (of pier, river, valley, glacier, lake) extrémité f ; at the head of the stairs/page/list en haut de l'escalier/de la page/de la liste ; a letter with his address at the head une lettre avec son adresse en en-tête ; at the head of the queue en tête de la file d'attente ;9 Bot, Hort (of cabbage, lettuce) pomme f ; ( of celery) pied m ; ( of garlic) tête f ; to cut the dead heads off the roses couper les fleurs fanées des rosiers ;10 Comput, Elec (of computer, video, tape recorder) tête f ; reading head, playback head tête f de lecture ; writing head, recording head tête f d'écriture ;11 ( on beer) mousse f ;12 Med (on boil, spot) tête f ; to come to a head lit, Med mûrir ; fig [crisis, trouble, unrest] arriver au point critique ; to bring sth to a head Med faire mûrir ; fig précipiter [crisis, trouble, unrest] ; amener [qch] au point critique [situation] ;13 ( in plumbing) ( height of water) hauteur f de chute d'eau ; ( water pressure) pression f ; head of water colonne f d'eau ;14 Phys ( of steam) pression f, volant m de vapeur spec ; to have a good head of steam fig ( be progressing well) avoir le vent en poupe ;15 Geog cap m ;1 ( tossing coin) face f ; ‘heads or tails?’ ‘pile ou face?’ ; ‘heads!’ ‘face!’ ; ‘heads it is!’ ‘c'est face!’ ; heads I win/we go face je gagne/on y va ;C modif1 Anat [movement] de tête ; [injury] à la tête ; [covering, bandage] sur la tête ; Zool [markings, feathers] de la tête ;2 ( chief) [cashier, cook, gardener] en chef.D vtr2 ( be in charge of) être à la tête de [business, firm, delegation, committee, team] ; mener [expedition, inquiry, revolt] ; the inquiry headed by Inspector Lacôte l'enquête menée par l'inspecteur Lacôte ;3 ( entitle) intituler [article, chapter, essay] ; this paragraph is headed by a quotation ce paragraphe est précédé d'une citation ; to head a letter with one's address mettre son adresse en tête d'une lettre ; headed writing paper, headed stationery papier m à lettres à en-tête ;4 ( steer) diriger [vehicle] (towards vers) ; naviguer [boat] (towards vers) ; I headed the car for the sea j'ai pris le volant en direction de la mer ; he headed the sheep away from the cliff il a éloigné les moutons de la falaise ;5 Sport to head the ball faire une tête ; he headed the ball into the net il a marqué un but de la tête.E vi where was the train headed ou heading? dans quelle direction est-ce que le train allait? ; to head south/north Naut mettre le cap au sud/au nord ; he headed straight back into the room il est retourné tout droit dans la pièce ; it's time to head home ou for home il est temps de rentrer ; she headed across the dunes elle s'est engagée à travers les dunes ; look out! he's heading this way attention! il se dirige par ici! ; there's good luck heading your way ( in horoscope) la chance va vous sourire ; ⇒ head for.F - headed (dans composés) black-headed bird oiseau à tête noire ; red-headed boy garçon (aux cheveux) roux ; two-headed monster monstre à deux têtes.on your own head be it! à tes risques et périls! ; to go to sb's head [alcohol, success, praise] monter à la tête de qn ; you've won, but don't let it go to your head tu as gagné, mais ne te monte pas la tête ; to go off one's head ○ perdre la boule ○ ; are you off your head? tu as perdu la boule ○ ? ; to keep/lose one's head garder/perdre son sang-froid ; to be soft ou weak in the head ○ être faible d'esprit ; he's not right in the head ○ il a un grain ○ ; to laugh one's head off ○ éclater de rire ; to shout one's head off ○ crier à tue-tête ; to talk one's head off ○ ne pas arrêter de parler ; she talked my head off ○ all the way elle m'a cassé les oreilles ○ tout le long du trajet ; off the top of one's head [say, answer] sans réfléchir ; I can't think of anything off the top of my head rien ne me vient à l'esprit pour l'instant ; to give a horse its head lâcher la bride à un cheval ; to give sb their head lâcher la bride à qn ; to give sb head ● US tailler une pipe ● à qn ; to be able to do sth standing on one's head faire qch les doigts dans le nez ○ ; I can't make head (n)or tail of it je n'y comprends rien, ça n'a ni queue ni tête ; I couldn't make head (n)or tail of what she was saying je ne comprenais rien à ce qu'elle disait ; if we all put our heads together si nous nous y mettons tous ; so Louise and I put our heads together and… donc Louise et moi nous y sommes mis à deux et… ; the leaders put their heads together les dirigeants se sont consultés ; two heads are better than one Prov deux avis valent mieux qu'un.■ head for:▶ head for [sth]1 lit, gen se diriger vers ; Naut ( set sail) mettre le cap sur ; the car was heading ou headed for Paris la voiture se dirigeait vers Paris ; the ship was heading ou headed for New York le navire faisait route vers New York ; where were they heading ou headed for? dans quelle direction est-ce qu'ils allaient? ; we were heading ou headed for the coast when we broke down nous roulions en direction de la côte quand nous sommes tombés en panne ; to head for home prendre le chemin du retour ; to head for the whisky bottle foncer sur la bouteille de whisky ;2 fig courir à [defeat, victory] ; courir vers [trouble] ; to be heading for a fall courir à l'échec.■ head off partir (for, in the direction of, towards vers) ; he headed off across the fields il est parti à travers les champs ;▶ head off [sb/sth], head [sb/sth] off2 fig ( forestall) éluder [question] ; éviter [complaint, quarrel, rebellion] ; he headed her off onto a more interesting topic of conversation il a fait dévier sa conversation vers un sujet plus intéressant.■ head up:▶ head up [sth] diriger [department, team]. -
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head [hed]tête ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (e), 1 (i), 1 (j), 1 (l), 1 (n), 1 (p), 1 (v) mal de tête ⇒ 1 (f) chef ⇒ 1 (g) côté face ⇒ 1 (k) être à la tête de ⇒ 2 (a) être en tête de ⇒ 2 (b) diriger ⇒ 2 (c) intituler ⇒ 2 (d) aller ⇒ 3 principal ⇒ 4 (a) premier ⇒ 4 (b)(pl sense (l) inv)1 noun(a) (of human, animal) tête f;∎ she has a fine head of hair elle a de très beaux cheveux ou une très belle chevelure;∎ he's already a head taller than his mother il dépasse déjà sa mère d'une tête;∎ Horseracing to win by a head gagner d'une tête;∎ from head to toe or foot de la tête aux pieds;∎ he was covered in mud from head to toe or foot il était couvert de boue de la tête aux pieds;∎ she was dressed in black from head to toe or foot elle était tout en noir ou entièrement vêtue de noir;∎ to fall head over heels tomber la tête la première;∎ to fall head over heels in love with sb tomber éperdument amoureux de qn;∎ to have one's head in the clouds avoir la tête dans les nuages;∎ he wanders around with his head in the clouds il est toujours dans les nuages;∎ wine always goes to my head le vin me monte toujours à la tête;∎ all this praise has gone to his head toutes ces louanges lui ont tourné la tête;∎ to give a horse its head lâcher la bride à un cheval;∎ figurative give him his head and put him in charge lâchez-lui la bride et laissez-le prendre des responsabilités;∎ to stand on one's head faire le poirier;∎ familiar I could do it standing on my head c'est simple comme bonjour;∎ that's the kind of thing he could do standing on his head c'est le genre de choses qu'il peut faire les yeux fermés;∎ familiar she's got her head screwed on (the right way) elle a la tête sur les épaules;∎ the girl's got a good head on her shoulders cette fille a la tête sur les épaules;∎ he's an old head on young shoulders il est très mûr pour son âge;∎ figurative she's head and shoulders above the rest les autres ne lui arrivent pas à la cheville;∎ familiar to laugh one's head off rire à gorge déployée;∎ familiar to shout or to scream one's head off crier à tue-tête;∎ they'll have your head (on a plate) for this ils auront ta tête pour ça;∎ heads will roll des têtes tomberont;∎ American heads up! attention la tête!;(b) (mind, thoughts) tête f;∎ to do sums in one's head calculer de tête;∎ to take it into one's head to do sth se mettre en tête de faire qch;∎ the idea never entered my head ça ne m'est jamais venu à l'esprit;∎ don't put silly ideas into his head ne lui mettez pas des idées stupides en tête;∎ to get sth into one's head se mettre qch dans la tête;∎ I can't get these dates into my head je n'arrive pas à retenir ces dates;∎ she got it into her head that she was being persecuted elle s'est mis en tête ou dans l'idée qu'on la persécutait;∎ I can't get that into his head je n'arrive pas à le lui faire comprendre;∎ the answer has gone right out of my head j'ai complètement oublié la réponse;∎ I think he made it up out of his own head je crois que c'est lui qui a inventé ça;∎ familiar use your head! fais travailler tes méninges!;∎ familiar it's doing my head in! ça me tape sur le système!, ça me prend la tête!;∎ familiar I just can't get my head round the idea that she's gone je n'arrive vraiment pas à me faire à l'idée qu'elle est partie;∎ familiar to get one's head straight or together se ressaisir∎ to have a good head for business avoir le sens des affaires, s'entendre aux affaires;∎ she has no head for business elle n'a pas le sens des affaires;∎ in my job, you need a good head for figures pour faire mon métier, il faut savoir manier les chiffres;∎ to have a (good) head for heights ne pas avoir le vertige;∎ I've no head for heights j'ai le vertige(d) (clear thinking, common sense)∎ keep your head! gardez votre calme!, ne perdez pas la tête!;∎ to keep a cool head garder la tête froide;∎ you'll need a clear head in the morning vous aurez besoin d'avoir l'esprit clair demain matin;∎ to let one's head be ruled by one's heart laisser son cœur gouverner sa raison;∎ familiar he's not quite right in the head, he's a bit soft in the head il est un peu timbré;(e) (intelligence, ability) tête f;∎ we'll have to put our heads together and find a solution nous devrons nous y mettre ensemble pour trouver une solution;∎ off the top of my head, I'd say it would cost about £1,500 à vue de nez, je dirais que ça coûte dans les 1500 livres;∎ I don't know off the top of my head je ne sais pas, il faudrait que je vérifie;∎ she made some figures up off the top of her head elle a inventé des chiffres;∎ he's talking off the top of his head il raconte n'importe quoi;∎ her lecture was completely over my head sa conférence m'a complètement dépassé;∎ to talk over sb's head s'exprimer de manière trop compliquée pour qn;∎ proverb two heads are better than one deux avis valent mieux qu'un∎ I've got a bit of a head this morning j'ai un peu mal à la tête ce matin(g) (chief, boss → of police, government, family) chef m; (→ of school, company) directeur(trice) m,f;∎ the European heads of government les chefs mpl de gouvernement européens;∎ the crowned heads of Europe les têtes fpl couronnées de l'Europe;(h) (authority, responsibility)∎ she went over my head to the president elle est allée voir le président sans me consulter;∎ they were promoted over my head ils ont été promus avant moi;∎ on your (own) head be it! c'est toi qui en prends la responsabilité!, à tes risques et périls!;∎ literary his blood will be upon your head la responsabilité de sa mort pèsera sur vos épaules(i) (top → of racquet, pin, hammer) tête f; (→ of staircase) haut m, tête f; (→ of bed) chevet m, tête f; (→ of arrow) pointe f; (→ of page) tête f; (→ of letter) en-tête m; (→ of cane) pommeau m; (→ of valley) tête f; (→ of river) source f; (→ of mineshaft) bouche f; (→ of column, rocket, still) chapiteau m; (→ of torpedo) cône m; (→ of cask) fond m;∎ at the head of the procession/queue en tête de (la) procession/de (la) queue;∎ sitting at the head of the table assis au bout de la ou en tête de table;∎ to be at the head of the list venir en tête de liste(j) Botany & Cookery (of corn) épi m; (of garlic) tête f, gousse f; (of celery) pied m; (of asparagus) pointe f; (of flower) tête f;∎ a head of cauliflower un chou-fleur∎ heads or tails? pile ou face?;∎ I can't make head nor tail of this pour moi ça n'a ni queue ni tête;∎ it's a case of heads I win, tails you lose de toutes les façons je suis gagnant(l) (of livestock) tête f;∎ 50 head of cattle 50 têtes de bétail(m) (in prices, donations)∎ tickets cost £50 a head les billets valent 50 livres par personne∎ to win the scrum against the head prendre le ballon à l'adversaire sur son introduction(p) (title → of chapter) tête f;∎ under this head sous ce titre;∎ heads of agreement (draft) protocole m d'accord(q) Typography en-tête m∎ loss of head perte f de pression;∎ head of water charge f ou pression f d'eau;∎ figurative to get up or to work up a head of steam s'énerver∎ his resignation brought things to a head sa démission a précipité les choses∎ to give sb head tailler une pipe à qn∎ I'm going to the head je vais pisser(a) (command → group, organization) être à la tête de; (→ project, revolt) diriger, être à la tête de; (chair → discussion) mener; (→ commission) présider;∎ she headed the attack on the Government's economic policy elle menait l'attaque contre la politique économique du gouvernement(b) (be first in, on) être ou venir en tête de;∎ Madrid heads the list of Europe's most interesting cities Madrid vient ou s'inscrit en tête des villes les plus intéressantes d'Europe;∎ Sport she headed the pack from the start elle était en tête du peloton dès le départ∎ we headed the sheep down the hill nous avons fait descendre les moutons de la colline;∎ they are heading the country into chaos ils conduisent le pays au chaos;∎ just head me towards the nearest bar dirigez-moi vers le bar le plus proche;∎ where are you headed? où vas-tu?;∎ Nautical to head a ship westwards mettre le cap à l'ouest∎ the essay is headed 'Democracy' l'essai s'intitule ou est intitulé 'Démocratie'∎ he headed the ball into the goal il a marqué de la tête(car, crowd, person) aller, se diriger; Nautical mettre le cap sur;∎ where are you heading? où vas-tu?;∎ you're heading in the right direction vous allez dans la bonne direction;∎ I'm going to head home je vais rentrer;∎ the train headed into/out of a tunnel le train est entré dans un/sorti d'un tunnel(a) (main → person) principal(b) (first in series) premier►► head barman chef m barman;British School head boy = élève chargé d'un certain nombre de responsabilités et qui représente son école aux cérémonies publiques;head cashier chef m caissier;head chef chef m de cuisine;Commerce head clerk premier commis m, chef m de bureau;head cold rhume m de cerveau;head count vérification f du nombre de personnes présentes;∎ the teacher did a head count la maîtresse a compté les élèves;head foreman chef m d'atelier;Mining head frame chevalement m;head gardener jardinier(ère) m,f en chef;Cars head gasket joint m de culasse;Technology head gate (of lock) porte f d'amont;British School head girl = élève chargée d'un certain nombre de responsabilités et qui représente son école aux cérémonies publiques;head housekeeper (in hotel) gouvernante f générale;head louse pou m;head office siège m social, bureau m central;(a) (in rowing) tête-de-rivière fhead receptionist chef m de réception;Music head register voix f de tête;Television & Cinema head shot gros plan m de tête;∎ he had a ten-minute head start over the others il a commencé dix minutes avant les autres;∎ I got a head start j'ai pris de l'avance sur les autres;∎ go on, I'll give you a head start allez, vas-y, je te donne un peu d'avance;∎ being bilingual gives her a head start over the others étant bilingue, elle est avantagée par rapport aux autres;head of state chef m d'État;School head teacher (man) proviseur m, directeur m, chef m d'établissement; (woman) directrice f, chef m d'établissement;head torch lampe f frontale;Music head voice voix f de tête;head waiter maître m d'hôtel;rentrer, retourner;∎ we headed back to the office nous sommes retournés au bureau;∎ when are you heading back? quand comptez-vous rentrer?(of car, person) se diriger vers; Nautical mettre le cap sur;∎ where are you headed for? où vas-tu?;∎ she headed for home elle rentra (à la maison);∎ the country is heading for civil war le pays va droit à la guerre civile;∎ he's heading for trouble il va s'attirer des ennuis;∎ figurative to be heading for a fall courir à l'échec;∎ familiar to head for the hills filer➲ head off∎ figurative she headed off all questions about her private life elle a éludé toute question sur sa vie privéepartir;∎ the children headed off to school les enfants sont partis pour ou à l'école(be leader of) diriger -
69 het hoofd boven water houden
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70 vand
* * *(et -e) water;[ det er det bare vand imod] it is nothing to;[ vand og brød] bread and water;[ dagligt vande] mean sea level;[ snavset vand] dirty water;[ man skal ikke hælde det snavsede vand ud før man har det rene] don't throw out your dirty water until you get in fresh;[ med præp:][ hælde vandet fra kartoflerne, lade vandet løbe fra kartoflerne] drain the potatoes;[ gå i vandet] go bathing, go swimming, go for a swim, bathe;(fig) be taken in, fall into a trap,T be led up the garden path;[ sætte blomster i vand] put flowers in water;[ sætte en båd i vandet] launch a boat,( fra et skib også) lower a boat;[ vand i hovedet] water on the brain,( fagligt) hydrocephalus;[ vand i knæet] water (el. fluid) on the knee;[ oven vande] above water, afloat;(fig) keep one's head above water;[ hun svævede over vandene] she made her presence felt in the background;[ det er som at slå vand på en gås] it is like water off a duck's back;[ på 10 meter vand] in 10 metres of water;[ det er vand på hans mølle] that suits him (down to the ground), that is grist to his mill;[ til vands] by water, by sea ( fx travel by sea);[ ride hestene til vands] water the horses;[ stå under vand] be under water, be flooded, be submerged;[ sætte under vand] flood;[ byen ligger ved vandet] the town is situated by the sea. -
71 mantenerse a flote
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72 Wasser
n; -s, - und Wässer1. nur Sg. water; hartes / weiches Wasser hard / soft water; Wasser abstoßend oder abweisend water-repellent; unter Wasser setzen flood; unter Wasser stehen be under water, be flooded; Wasser aufsetzen für Tee etc.: put the kettle on; Wasser marsch! Feuerwehr: etwa bring up the hoses (German fire officer’s traditional and legendary command to firefighters); das Wasser ablesen read the water meter; bei Wasser und Brot altm., umg. in the clink ( oder chokey, Am. poky), behind bars; Wasser ziehen Substanz etc.: absorb water; umg., fig. Strümpfe etc.: be at half mast; ins Wasser gehen (sich umbringen) go into the water, drown o.s.2. Pl. -; (Mineralwasser) mineral water; zwei Wasser bitte two mineral waters, please; ein Wasser mit / ohne Kohlensäure a glass of sparkling / still (mineral) water; stilles Wasser (ohne Kohlensäure) still water3. Pl. -; (Gewässer): fließendes / stehendes Wasser running / stagnant water; zu Wasser und zu Land by land and by water; die Wasser des Meeres the waters of the sea; zu Wasser lassen (Schiff) launch; unter Wasser schwimmen swim underwater; auflaufendes / ablaufendes Wasser incoming / outgoing tide; Wasser treten beim Schwimmen: tread water; bei Kneippkur: paddle; die Wasser schlugen über dem Boot zusammen the waves were breaking over the boat; Wasser führend Fluss-, Bachbett: water-bearing; still 44. nur Sg.; fig. (Körperflüssigkeit): Wasser lassen pass water, urinate; das Wasser nicht halten können be incontinent; sein Wasser abschlagen umg. pass water; Wasser in den Beinen etc. fluid in one’s legs etc.; ihm schoss das Wasser in die Augen his eyes filled with tears; das Wasser stand ihm auf der Stirn the sweat was running down his forehead; da läuft einem das Wasser im Munde zusammen it makes your mouth water5. Pl. Wässer; (Parfüm etc.): wohlriechende Wässer scents; (Kölnisch Wasser) colognes; Wässer und Brände fruit and other brandies6. fig., in Wendungen: sich über Wasser halten keep one’s head above water; jemanden über Wasser halten (über eine schwierige Zeit) tide s.o. over; ein Berliner reinsten Wassers a Berliner born and bred; ein Edelstein reinsten Wassers a stone of the first water; das ist Wasser auf seine Mühle that’s grist to his mill; ihm steht das Wasser bis zum Hals he’s in up to his neck; ins Wasser fallen Pläne etc.: fall through ( oder flat); das läuft an ihm ab wie Wasser Vorwurf etc.: it’s like water off a duck’s back; das ist ja Wasser in ein Sieb schöpfen it’s a complete waste of time; sie hat nahe am Wasser gebaut tears come easily to her, she’s always on the verge of tears; bis dahin fließt noch viel Wasser den Berg oder Rhein oder die Donau etc. hinunter that’s a long way off yet; die kochen auch nur mit Wasser they’re no different from anybody else; jemandem Wasser in seinen Wein schütten dampen s.o.’s spirits; er kann ihr nicht das Wasser reichen he’s not a patch on her, he can’t hold a candle to her; wie Feuer und Wasser sein be like chalk and cheese; er ist mit allen Wassern gewaschen he knows every trick in the book; abgraben, fließend II 1, Fisch 1, Rotz 1, Schlag 1, schwer I 2 etc.* * *das Wasserwater; aqua* * *Wạs|ser ['vasɐ]nt -s, - or -['vɛsɐ]1) no pl waterWasser abstoßend, Wasser abweisend — water-repellent
bei Wasser und Brot (euph) — behind bars, in prison
das ist Wasser auf seine Mühle (fig) — this is all grist to (Brit) or for his mill
bis dahin fließt noch viel Wasser den Bach or den Rhein or die Donau etc hinunter — a lot of water will have flowed under the bridge by then
ihr kann er nicht das Wasser reichen (fig) — he can't hold a candle to her, he's not a patch on her (Brit)
See:→ Blut, Rotz, abgraben, rein2) pl Wässer (= Flüssigkeit, Abwaschwasser etc) water; (medizinisch) lotion; (= Parfüm) cologne, scent; (= Mineralwasser) mineral water; (= Schnaps) schnapps; (= Tränen) tears pl; (= Speichel) saliva; (= Schweiß) sweat; (= Urin) water, urine; (MED in Beinen etc) fluid; (= Abwasser) sewage no plWasser mit Geschmack (inf) — fizzy pop (inf)
3) (=Wassermasse im Gegensatz zu Land) waterdie Wasser pl (geh) — the waters pl
unter Wasser stehen — to be flooded, to be under water
Wasser treten (beim Schwimmen) — to tread water; (Med) to paddle (in cold water as a therapy)
zu Wasser — on the water or (Meer) sea
ins Wasser fallen, zu Wasser werden (fig) — to fall through
nahe ans or am Wasser gebaut haben (inf) — to be inclined to tears, to be weepy
er ist mit allen Wassern gewaschen — he is a shrewd customer, he knows all the tricks
See:→ Schlag4) (= Gezeiten) tidedas Wasser läuft ab/kommt — the tide is going out/coming in
See:* * *das1) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) wash2) (a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) water* * *Was·ser<-s, - o Wässer>[ˈvasɐ, pl ˈvɛsɐ]nt\Wasser abweisend [o abstoßend] water-repellentfließendes warmes \Wasser hot running waterschweres \Wasser heavy wateretw unter \Wasser setzen to flood sthunter \Wasser stehen to be flooded [or under water]\Wasser treten MED to paddleWasserflugzeuge können auf dem \Wasser landen amphibious aircraft can land on waterfließendes/stehendes \Wasser running/stagnant water\Wasser gefährdende Stoffe water-polluting substanceszu \Wasser by sea [or water]etw zu \Wasser lassen NAUT to launch sthdie \Wasser des Rheins the waters of the Rhine5. (Parfum) colognesein \Wasser abschlagen to relieve oneselfdas \Wasser nicht halten können to be incontinent\Wasser lassen to pass water8.▶ jdm das \Wasser abgraben to take away sb's livelihood▶ bei \Wasser und Brot behind bars▶ bis dahin fließt noch viel \Wasser den Bach [o Rhein] hinunter (fam) a lot of water will have flowed under the bridge by then▶ sich akk über \Wasser halten to keep oneself above water; (sich vorm Untergehen bewahren) to keep afloat▶ \Wasser auf jds Mühle sein to be grist to sb's mill▶ jdm läuft das \Wasser im Mund[e] zusammen sb's mouth is watering▶ nah am \Wasser gebaut haben to be prone to tears▶ jdm das \Wasser reichen können to be a match for sb▶ stilles \Wasser [a bit of]a dark horse* * *das; Wassers, Wasser/Wässer1) o. Pl. waterins Wasser gehen — (zum Schwimmen) go for a swim; (verhüll.): (sich ertränken) drown oneself
direkt am Wasser — right by the water; (am Meer) right by the sea
ein Boot zu Wasser lassen — put out or launch a boat
unter Wasser stehen — be under water; be flooded
2) Plural Wasser (fig.)sich über Wasser (Dat.) halten — keep one's head above water
bis dahin fließt noch viel Wasser den Fluss od. Rhein usw. hinunter — a lot of water will have flowed under the bridge by then
jemandem das Wasser abgraben — pull the carpet from under somebody's feet; leave somebody high and dry
jemandem nicht das Wasser reichen können — not be able to hold a candle to somebody; not be a patch on somebody (coll.)
4) o. Pl. (Gewässer)ein fließendes/stehendes Wasser — a moving/stagnant stretch of water
Wasser in den Beinen haben — have fluid in one's legs; s. auch Blut; Rotz 1)
* * *1. nur sg water;hartes/weiches Wasser hard/soft water;abweisend water-repellent;unter Wasser setzen flood;unter Wasser stehen be under water, be flooded;Wasser aufsetzen für Tee etc: put the kettle on;Wasser marsch! Feuerwehr: etwa bring up the hoses (German fire officer’s traditional and legendary command to firefighters);das Wasser ablesen read the water meter;ins Wasser gehen (sich umbringen) go into the water, drown o.s.zwei Wasser bitte two mineral waters, please;ein Wasser mit/ohne Kohlensäure a glass of sparkling/still (mineral) water;stilles Wasser (ohne Kohlensäure) still waterfließendes/stehendes Wasser running/stagnant water;zu Wasser und zu Land by land and by water;die Wasser des Meeres the waters of the sea;zu Wasser lassen (Schiff) launch;unter Wasser schwimmen swim underwater;auflaufendes/ablaufendes Wasser incoming/outgoing tide;die Wasser schlugen über dem Boot zusammen the waves were breaking over the boat;4. nur sg; fig (Körperflüssigkeit):Wasser lassen pass water, urinate;das Wasser nicht halten können be incontinent;sein Wasser abschlagen umg pass water;ihm schoss das Wasser in die Augen his eyes filled with tears;das Wasser stand ihm auf der Stirn the sweat was running down his forehead;da läuft einem das Wasser im Munde zusammen it makes your mouth water5. pl Wässer; (Parfüm etc):wohlriechende Wässer scents; (kölnisch Wasser) colognes;Wässer und Brände fruit and other brandiessich über Wasser halten keep one’s head above water;jemanden über Wasser halten (über eine schwierige Zeit) tide sb over;ein Berliner reinsten Wassers a Berliner born and bred;ein Edelstein reinsten Wassers a stone of the first water;das ist Wasser auf seine Mühle that’s grist to his mill;ihm steht das Wasser bis zum Hals he’s in up to his neck;das läuft an ihm ab wie Wasser Vorwurf etc: it’s like water off a duck’s back;das ist ja Wasser in ein Sieb schöpfen it’s a complete waste of time;sie hat nahe am Wasser gebaut tears come easily to her, she’s always on the verge of tears;die Donau etchinunter that’s a long way off yet;die kochen auch nur mit Wasser they’re no different from anybody else;jemandem Wasser in seinen Wein schütten dampen sb’s spirits;er kann ihr nicht das Wasser reichen he’s not a patch on her, he can’t hold a candle to her;wie Feuer und Wasser sein be like chalk and cheese;er ist mit allen Wassern gewaschen he knows every trick in the book; → abgraben, fließend B 1, Fisch 1, Rotz 1, Schlag 1, schwer A 2 etc* * *das; Wassers, Wasser/Wässer1) o. Pl. waterins Wasser gehen — (zum Schwimmen) go for a swim; (verhüll.): (sich ertränken) drown oneself
direkt am Wasser — right by the water; (am Meer) right by the sea
ein Boot zu Wasser lassen — put out or launch a boat
unter Wasser stehen — be under water; be flooded
2) Plural Wasser (fig.)sich über Wasser (Dat.) halten — keep one's head above water
bis dahin fließt noch viel Wasser den Fluss od. Rhein usw. hinunter — a lot of water will have flowed under the bridge by then
jemandem das Wasser abgraben — pull the carpet from under somebody's feet; leave somebody high and dry
jemandem nicht das Wasser reichen können — not be able to hold a candle to somebody; not be a patch on somebody (coll.)
4) o. Pl. (Gewässer)ein fließendes/stehendes Wasser — a moving/stagnant stretch of water
Wasser in den Beinen haben — have fluid in one's legs; s. auch Blut; Rotz 1)
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73 maintenir
maintenir [mɛ̃t(ə)niʀ]➭ TABLE 221. transitive verba. ( = soutenir) to supportb. ( = garder) to keep ; [+ statu quo, tradition, décision] [+ candidature] to maintainc. ( = affirmer) to maintain• maintenir que... to maintain that...2. reflexive verb* * *mɛ̃t(ə)niʀ
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1) ( faire durer) to maintain [situation, équilibre, privilège]; to keep [paix, cessez-le-feu]; to keep up [coutumes]2) ( soutenir) to support [mur, cheville]3) ( conserver en l'état) to keep4) ( ne pas retirer) to stand by [décision, accusation]maintenir sa candidature — ( pour un emploi) to go through with one's application; Politique not to withdraw one's candidacy
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se maintenir verbe pronominal [amélioration, tendance] to persist; [prix] to remain stable; [système politique] to remain in force; [monnaie] to hold steady (à at); [temps] to hold; [personne] to remain in good health* * *mɛ̃t(ə)niʀ vt1) [assemblage, élément] to hold in place, to secure, [édifice] to supportmaintenir en place [échafaudage] — to support, [os] to hold in place
3) (= préserver) [traditions, ordre] to maintain4) (= affirmer) to maintainIl maintient qu'il n'était pas là le jour du crime. — He maintains he wasn't there on the day of the crime.
* * *maintenir verb table: venirA vtr1 ( faire durer) to maintain [situation, équilibre, privilège]; to keep [paix, cessez-le-feu]; to keep up [coutumes]; maintenir l'ordre to maintain order; faire maintenir l'ordre to have order maintained; ils ont maintenu le secret they kept it secret; maintenir les prix to keep prices stable; maintenir un régime to prop up a regime;2 ( soutenir) to support [bâtiment, mur, poitrine, cheville];3 ( conserver en l'état) to keep; maintenir la tête hors de l'eau to keep one's head above the water; maintenir qch en équilibre to keep ou hold sth balanced; maintenir qch droit/debout to keep ou hold sth straight/upright; maintenir un assemblage avec des chevilles to hold a structure together with pins; maintenir qn en vie/ sous les verrous to keep sb alive/under lock and key; maintenir la température to maintain the temperature; être maintenu dans ses fonctions to be kept on in one's post;4 ( ne pas retirer) to stand by [décision, accusation]; je maintiens ce que j'ai dit I stand by what I said; je l'ai dit et je le maintiens I said that and I stand by it; maintenir que to maintain that; maintenir sa candidature ( pour un emploi) to go through with one's application; Pol not to withdraw one's candidacy.B se maintenir vpr1 [prix, pouvoir d'achat] to remain stable; [système politique] to remain in force; [monnaie] to hold steady (à at);2 (dans un lieu, état) [personne] to remain, to stay; se maintenir au pouvoir to remain ou stay in power; se maintenir debout to remain standing; se maintenir en bonne santé to keep oneself in good health;3 ( ne pas se dégrader) [malade] to remain stable; [personne, vieillard] to remain in good health; leur santé se maintient they remain in good health; si le temps se maintient (au beau) if the (fine) weather holds;[mɛ̃tnir] verbe transitif1. [tenir] to hold firm ou tightle dispositif est maintenu par des rivets the structure is held tight ou together by rivetsmaintenir quelqu'un assis/debout to keep somebody seated/standing2. [garder] to keepmaintenir la température à -5° keep the temperature at -5°3. [conserver - statu quo, tradition] to maintain, to uphold ; [ - prix] to keep in check, to hold steady ; [ - loi] to uphold ; [ - paix] to maintain, to keepdes traditions qui maintiennent les clivages sociaux traditions which sustain ou perpetuate divisions in societya. [pour un emploi] to maintain ou go through with one's application4. [continuer à dire] to maintainmaintenir une accusation to stand by ou to maintain an accusationl'accusée a maintenu sa version des faits the defendant stuck to ou stood by ou maintained her story————————se maintenir verbe pronominal intransitifla monarchie se maintient encore dans quelques pays monarchy lives on ou survives in a few countriesle beau temps se maintiendra the weather will stay ou remain fine, the good weather will holdle taux du dollar se maintient the dollar is holding ou remains steadycomment ça va? — on ou ça se maintient (familier) how's everything going? — so-so ou not so bad ou bearing upa. [dans l'eau] to stay afloatb. [dans son travail] to keep one's head above water -
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1) General subject: hold head above water, keep head above water, have hardly enough to keep body and soul together, barely make a living2) Set phrase: hardly make both ends meetУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > едва сводить концы с концами
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75 galla
f botany galla galla afloatvenire a galla (come to the) surfacefig come to lighttenersi a galla stay or keep afloat* * *galla, a locuz.avv. afloat, floating, on the surface: stare a galla, to float; tenere a galla qlcu., qlco., to keep s.o., sthg. afloat; tenersi a galla, to keep afloat (o to keep one's head above water) (anche fig.) // rimanere a galla, to stay afloat, (fig.) to get by: nonostante tutto riesce sempre a rimanere a galla, in spite of everything he always manages to keep his head above water // venire a galla, to surface (o to emerge o to come to the surface), (fig.) to come to light (o to emerge o to transpire): prima o poi la faccenda verrà a galla, sooner or later the matter will come to light.* * *I ['ɡalla]stare a galla — to float, fig to keep one's head above water
II ['ɡalla] sfvenire a galla — to surface, come to the surface, (fig : verità) to come out, come to light
Bot gall* * *['galla]sostantivo femminile1)stare a galla — to stay o remain afloat, to float; fig. [ persona] to stay afloat
venire a galla — [ emozioni] to come o rise to the surface; [ segreti] to come spilling out
2) bot. gall* * *galla/'galla/sostantivo f.1 stare a galla to stay o remain afloat, to float; fig. [ persona] to stay afloat; tornare a galla to float back up to the surface; venire a galla [ emozioni] to come o rise to the surface; [ segreti] to come spilling out2 bot. gall. -
76 hoofd
1 [lichaamsdeel] head3 [persoon] head6 [(van personen) leider, meerdere] head ⇒ chief, leader, 〈 school〉 principal (teacher), 〈 school〉 headmaster 〈 mannelijk〉, headmistress 〈 vrouwelijk〉♦voorbeelden:een hoofd groter/kleiner zijn (dan) • be a head taller/shorter (than)met een kaal/rood hoofd • bald-headed/red-faced〈 figuurlijk〉 iets het hoofd bieden • stand/face up to something 〈 moeilijkheden〉; meet, defy 〈 concurrentie, aanvallen〉het hoofd buigen • 〈 figuurlijk〉 bow one's head, give in/submit (to)het hoofd in de nek gooien • 〈 letterlijk〉 fling/throw/toss back one's head; 〈 figuurlijk〉 bristle/bridle up〈 figuurlijk〉 het hoofd laten hangen • hang one's head, be downcasthet hoofd schudden bij/over • shake one's head at/overwat hangt ons nu weer boven het hoofd? • 〈 figuurlijk〉 what's hanging over our heads now?, what's in store for us now?〈 figuurlijk〉 hij groeit mij boven het hoofd • he's leaving me behind/standingheb je geen ogen in je hoofd! • can't you look where you're going?licht/zwaar in het hoofd zijn • be light-headed, have a heavy head〈 figuurlijk〉 met zijn hoofd in de wolken lopen • have one's head in the clouds; 〈 gelukkig zijn〉 walk on airiemand een verwijt naar het hoofd slingeren • hurl a reproach at someone('s head)het succes is hem naar het hoofd gestegen • success has gone to his head〈 figuurlijk〉 hij kreeg van alles naar zijn hoofd • 〈 figuurlijk〉 he had all kinds of abuse thrown at himeen beloning op iemands hoofd zetten • put a price on someone's headmen kon er wel over de hoofden lopen • it was choc-a-bloc with peopleiemand voor het hoofd stoten • offend someoneeen hoofd hebben als een boei • have a face as red as a beetroot2 uit het blote hoofd spreken • speak ad lib/off the cuff〈 figuurlijk〉 het hoofd verliezen/niet verliezen • lose/keep one's headhij heeft veel aan zijn hoofd • he has a lot of things on his mindje bent niet goed bij je hoofd! • you're out of your (tiny) minddat is mij door het hoofd gegaan/geschoten • it slipped my mindzich iets in het hoofd zetten • get something in(to) one's headhoe haalt hij het in zijn hoofd? • where does he get such an idea?zij kreeg het in haar hoofd om • she took it into her head tozoiets komt niet in mijn hoofd op • it would never enter my head/mind to do such a thingfeiten in zijn hoofd stampen • cramde drank stijgt hem naar het hoofd • the drink is going to his headiets uit het hoofd kennen • learn something by heart/roteik zal die gekheid wel uit mijn hoofd laten • I know better than to do something crazy like thatiemand iets uit zijn hoofd praten • talk someone out of somethingdat zou ik maar uit mijn hoofd zetten • I'd forget it if I were youuit het hoofd spelen/zingen • play/sing from memoryhet hoofd koel houden • keep one's head, stay level-headedper hoofd • per head/capitaper hoofd van de bevolking • per head of (the) population〈 spreekwoord〉 zoveel hoofden, zoveel zinnen • so many men, so many opinions〈 figuurlijk〉 hij stelde zich aan het hoofd van de beweging • he assumed the leadership of the movementaan het hoofd staan van • be at the head of; 〈 leger〉 be in command of; 〈 bedrijf, departement〉 be in charge of7 hoofdbureau • head/main officehoofdingang • main entranceuit hoofde van zijn functie van/als • in his capacity as -
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1) General subject: hold head above water, keep head above water -
78 holde
1. 4, vt1) держа́ть; содержа́тьhólde diæt — соблюда́ть дие́ту
hólde sit ord — держа́ть сло́во
2) (for ngn, ngt) счита́ть, принима́ть (за кого-л., что-л.)2. 4, vihvem hólder De mig for? — за кого́ вы меня́ принима́ете?
остана́вливаться, стоя́тьbílen hólder for dǿren — маши́на ждёт у подъе́зда
hólde af — люби́ть, нра́виться
hólde op — перестава́ть, прекраща́ть(ся)
hólde ud — выноси́ть, терпе́ть
hólde sig — держа́ться, приде́рживаться
* * *deliver, give, good for, hold, hold out, honour, keep, last, stand* * *vb (holdt, holdt)( med objekt:) ( holde fast, bære, holde i sin hånd; afholde) hold ( fx a child in one's arms, a book in one's hand; an election, a meeting);sit brug) keep ( fx keep him informed, keep him warm; keep servants,(, two cars, bees, a dog));( holde ved lige) keep in repair, keep up ( fx the house is too expensive to keep up), keep ( fx he keeps the garden beautifully),( en tone) hold,F sustain;( overholde, fejre, respektere) keep ( fx Christmas, a promise, the law), celebrate ( fx one's birthday),F observe ( fx two minute's silence, the Sabbath);( vædde) bet;( abonnere på) take ( fx we take two newspapers), subscribe to ( fx a magazine);( måle) measure,( rumme) hold, contain;( uden objekt:) ( ikke briste) hold ( fx I hope the rope holds);( ikke blive slidt op) wear; stand up;( forblive frisk) keep;( holde stik, om argument etc) hold water ( fx his explanation (, argument) does not hold water), hold good ( fx the rule does not hold good in every case);( standse) stop;( holde stille) be stopping, wait, stand, be;( styre i en vis retning) keep ( fx to the right), bear ( fx bear right here);(mar) bear, stand;( sigte) aim;[ holde fri], se I. fri;[ holde lukket (, åbent)] be closed (, open) ( fx on Sundays),( fortsat) stay closed (, open) ( fx till 9 o'clock);[ med sb:][ holde bil] run a car;[ holde en fæstning] hold a fortress;[ holde gudstjeneste] hold a service;[ spanden kan ikke holde vand] the bucket will not hold water;[ holde vejret] hold one's breath;[ gid vejret vil holde] I hope the weather will last (el. keep fine el.hold);[ med præp og adv:][ holde af] be fond of,( svagere) like;( bøje af, mar) stand off, bear away;[ holde en hest an] pull up a horse;[ holde fast ved] hold on to,(fig) stick to,F adhere to ( fx one's principles);[ holde ham fast på hans løfte] hold him to his promise;[ hold dig godt fast!] hold on tight!( som indledning til noget overraskende) wait for it! hold on to your hat!( tage mod ubehageligheder) bear the brunt, be the victim;[ han må altid holde for] he is always at the receiving end; they always pick on him;[ nu må du holde ` for] it is your turn now;[ holde det for sig selv] keep it to oneself;[ holde hånden for munden], se ndf: holde sig for munden;[ holde fra døren], se dør;[ holde fra livet], se liv;[ holde frem] hold out ( fx he held out his book; hold out a baby);[ holde hen med snak] put off with (a lot of) talk;[ det holdt hårdt] it was hard work;[` holde i, holde fast i] hold on to;[ brevet er holdt i vage vendinger] the letter is couched in vague terms;[ han kunne ikke holde maden i sig] he could not keep his food down;[ holde igen] resist, hold back;[ holde igen på] hold down ( fx prices), put the brake on,F curb ( fx public expenditure);(se også ndf: holde tilbage);[ holde inde] keep in;( ophøre) stop, cease,( i tale) stop (short);[ holde inde med] leave off ( fx leave off working), stop,F cease;[ holde med](dvs tage parti for) side with;[ holde en med tøj] keep somebody in clothing;[ holde en med selskab] keep somebody company;[ holde ham nede] keep him down; keep him under;T sit on him;[ holde (dvs have fat) om] grasp;( omfavne) put one's arms round;[ holde op]( løfte) hold up;( standse) stop, leave off,F cease ( med at -ing);[ holde ham op]( ved røveri) hold him up;[ holde op med at ryge] stop smoking;[ hold så op ( med det)!] stop it!T lay off! pack it in![ hold da helt op!]T get away! well, I'll be damned![ holde oppe] keep up;[ holde på]( opholde) keep back,F detain ( fx I won't detain you any longer);( holde fast på) hold (on to) ( fx one's hat),( beholde) hold (el. hang) on to ( fx a good worker);( insistere på) insist on ( fx he insisted on his demand);( påstå) maintain,( stærkere, F) assert;( være stemt for) be in favour of;( i væddemål) back ( fx the wrong horse), bet on;[ jeg holdt på mit] I stuck to my point (of view);T I stuck to my guns;[ holde det på et minimum] keep it to a minimum;[ holde på en hemmelighed] keep a secret;[ holde sammen](dvs støtte hinanden) keep (, hold, stick) together;[ holde sammen på noget] keep something together;(dvs holde lukket) keep shut;(bo) live,( for kortere tid) stay;T hang out;[` holde til](dvs udholde) stand;[ jeg kan ikke holde til mere] I can't stand (el. take) any more;[ holde ham til arbejdet] keep him at his work;[ hold til højre!] keep to the right!(se også højre);( ikke køre frem) keep back;( beherske) hold (el. choke) back ( fx she could barely choke back her tears (, rage));[ holde en tilbage] keep somebody back, hold somebody back,F restrain somebody ( fra at from -ing);(se også tilbageholde);[ holde tilbage for] give way to;[ holde ud] hold out ( fx can you hold out till we come?);( tåle) stand,(mere F) endure ( fx the pain);bear) him (, it);F I cannot endure him (, it);T I cannot stick him (, it);[ jeg kan ikke holde ud at] I can't stand (el. stick) -ing, I can't bear(el. endure) to (el. -ing);[ ikke til at holde ud], se uudholdelig;[ holde ude] keep out;[ holde ude fra hinanden] keep apart,( skelne fra hinanden) tell apart;[ holde ham udenfor] leave him out;[ holde sig udenfor] keep out of it;[ holde under] observation keep under observation;[` holde ved](dvs holde fast på) hold on to ( fx his arm),( støtte) hold,(dvs fastholde, stå ved) stick to,(= standse ved) stop at;[ holde ved lige], se vedligeholde;[ forbindelsen: holde sig:][ holde sig](dvs ikke fordærves) keep,( ikke slides) wear, last,( vedvare) hold, last,( forblive, opholde sig) stay, keep ( fx indoors),(mht afføring) contain oneself;[ jeg kan ikke holde mig længere] I can't wait any longer;T not for me![ mange skikke har holdt sig] many customs have survived;[ holde sig fast ved (el. i)] hold on to;[ holde sig for munden] hold one's hand in front of (el. before) one's mouth;[ holde sig for næsen] hold one's nose;[ holde sig for sig selv] keep (oneself) to oneself;[ holde sig for ørerne] stop one's ears;[ holde sig for god til], se god;[ holde sig fra] keep away from ( fx that place, that woman);( om mad, drikke etc) keep off ( fx alcohol, drugs);[ hun holder sig godt] she does not look her age;[ holde sig inde] keep (el. stay) indoors;[ holde sig med kost], se I. kost;(dvs vågen) keep (el. stay) up,( oven vande) keep afloat,(fig) keep one's head above water;[ holde sig parat] hold oneself ready; stand by;[ holde sig på benene] keep (el. stay) on one's feet;[ holde sig rolig] keep quiet (, still),(se rolig);[ holde sig til] stick to, keep to ( fx the text);F abide by ( fx the law);[ holde sig til sagen] keep to the point;[ nu ved jeg hvad jeg har at holde mig til] now I know where I stand;[ holde sig tilbage] hold (el. hang el. stand) back. -
79 eau
1. feminine nouna. water ; ( = pluie) rain• laver à grande eau [+ sol] to wash down ; (avec un tuyau) to hose down ; [+ légumes] to wash thoroughly► à l'eau• mettre à l'eau [+ bateau] to launch• se mettre à l'eau ( = nager) to get into the water• mettre de l'eau dans son vin ( = modérer ses prétentions) to climb down ; ( = faire des concessions) to make concessions2. plural feminine nouna. [de fleuve] basses eaux low water3. compounds• dans les eaux territoriales françaises in French territorial waters ► eaux thermales thermal springs► eau vive* * ** * *əay abr nmplÉmirats arabes unis UAE, (United Arab Emirates)* * *A nf1 Chimie, gén water; verre d'eau glass of water; l'eau de source/du robinet spring/tap water; eau de pluie rainwater ¢; pastis/ouzo sans eau neat pastis/ouzo; ⇒ bébé, bec, boudin, clair, goutte, moulin, pont;2 ( masse) water; au bord de l'eau by the water; à la surface de l' eau on the surface of the water; l'eau est chaude the water is warm; une eau boueuse/jaunâtre muddy/yellowish water; avoir la tête hors de l'eau lit to have one's head out of the water; fig to keep one's head above water; l'eau de la rivière/du lac the water in the river/the lake; prendre l'eau [chaussure] to let in water; aller sur l'eau to float; faire eau to leak; être à l'eau lit [barque, canot] to be launched; fig [projet, plan] to have gone down the drain; être en eau lit [piscine, réservoir] to be full of water; fig [personne] to be dripping with sweat; mettre à l'eau to launch [bateau]; to push [sb] into the water [personne]; mettre en eau lit to fill with water [piscine, réservoir]; fig to make [sb] sweat [personne]; se mettre à l'eau to get into the water; se jeter à l'eau lit to throw oneself into the water; fig to take the plunge; tomber à l'eau lit [personne, objet] to fall into the water; fig [projet, plan] to fall through; nettoyer le sol à grande eau to sluice the floor down;3 ( approvisionnement) water; avoir l'eau et l'électricité to have water and electricity laid on GB, to be hooked up for water and electricity US; eau courante running water; avoir l'eau (courante) to have running water; avoir l'eau froide et l'eau chaude to have hot and cold water; couper l'eau to turn the water off at the mains; consommation d'eau water consumption;4 ( pluie) rain; trois centimètres d'eau three centimetresGB of rain;B eaux nfpl1 Géog, Géol ( niveau) water (sg); ( masse) waters; les eaux ont baissé the water has gone down; les eaux ont reculé the waters have receded; eaux troubles lit muddy waters; fig troubled waters;eau bénite holy water; eau capsulée bottled water; eau céleste fungicidal spray used in vineyards; eau de chaux limewater; eau de Cologne (eau de) cologne; eau dentifrice mouthwash; eau distillée distilled water; eau douce fresh water; eau de fleur d'oranger orange-flower water; eau de Javel ≈ chloride bleach; eau de lavande lavender water; eau lourde heavy water; eau de mer seawater; eau minérale mineral water; eau minérale gazeuse sparkling mineral water; eau minérale naturelle still mineral water; eau oxygénée hydrogen peroxide; eau de parfum eau de parfum; eau de parfum eau de parfum; eau piquante○ fizzy water; eau plate ( du robinet) plain water; ( minérale) still mineral water; eau de rose rose water; à l'eau de rose [roman, film] sentimental, schmaltzy○ US; eau savonneuse soapy water; eau de Seltz seltzer water; eau sucrée sugared water; eau de toilette eau de toilette; eau tonique tonic water; eau de vaisselle lit washing-up water GB, dishwater; fig dishwater; eau vive white-water; kayak en eau vive white-water canoeing; eaux de crue floodwaters ¢; eaux de fonte meltwater ¢; eaux et forêts Admin forestry authority; ingénieur des eaux et forêts forestry officer; eaux grasses slops; eaux internationales international waters; eaux ménagères domestic sewage ¢, grey water GB; eaux minérales mineral water ¢; eaux de ruissellement runoff ¢; eaux souterraines underground water ¢; eaux territoriales territorial waters; eaux thermales thermal waters; eaux usées wastewater ¢.mettre l'eau à la bouche de qn to make sb's mouth water; j'en ai l'eau à la bouche my mouth is watering; c'est l'eau et le feu they are like chalk and cheese; être de la même eau to be of the same kidney; ou dans ces eaux-là○ or thereabouts; vivre d'amour et d'eau fraîche to live on love alone.1. [liquide incolore] waterse mettre à l'eau [pour se baigner] to go in the water (for a swim)des légumes/melons pleins d'eau watery vegetables/melonsprendre l'eau [chaussure, tente] to leak, to be leaky, to be leakingeau déminéralisée/distillée demineralized/distilled watereau calcaire ou dure hard watereau de vaisselle dish ou washing-up waterça doit valoir 150 euros, enfin, c'est dans ces eaux-là! (familier) it costs around 150 euros more or lessil est passé/il passera beaucoup d'eau sous les ponts a lot of water has gone/will flow under the bridge2. [boisson] watereau gazeuse soda ou fizzy watera. [pour les animaux] watering holeb. [dans un village] standpipemettre de l'eau dans son vin to climb down, to back off4. [parfum, PHARMACIE]5. CHIMIE6. [limpidité - d'un diamant] water7. NAUTIQUEfaire de l'eau [s'approvisionner] to take on waterfaire eau [avoir une fuite] to take on water————————eaux nom féminin pluriel1. [masse] watera. [mer] the tide's going outb. [inondation] the (flood) water's subsidingeaux internationales/territoriales international/territorial waters3. [d'une accouchée] waters4. [thermes]les Eaux et Forêts ≃ the Forestry Commissionà grande eau locution adverbialea. [au jet] to hose downb. [dans un évier, une bassine] to wash in a lot of waterrincer à grande eau to rinse (out) thoroughly ou in a lot of water————————à l'eau locution adjectivale2. [perdu]————————à l'eau locution adverbiale1. CUISINEa. [légumes] to boilb. [fruits] to poach2. (locution)se jeter ou se lancer à l'eau to take the plungeà l'eau de rose locution adjectivalede la même eau locution adjectivaleen eau locution adjectivaleen eau profonde locution adverbiale -
80 держаться на поверхности
1) General subject: float (воды или другой жидкости), keep one's head above water, keep head above water2) Makarov: keep afloat, keep on the surfaceУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > держаться на поверхности
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keep one's head above water — {v. phr.} To remain solvent; manage to stay out of debt. * /Herb s income declined so drastically that he now has difficulty keeping his head above water./ … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's head above water — {v. phr.} To remain solvent; manage to stay out of debt. * /Herb s income declined so drastically that he now has difficulty keeping his head above water./ … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's head above water — see under ↑water • • • Main Entry: ↑head keep one s head above water To remain out of difficulty or trouble, esp to keep solvent • • • Main Entry: ↑water * * * avoid succumbing to difficulties, typically debt … Useful english dictionary
keep one's head above water — ► keep one s head above water avoid succumbing to difficulties. Main Entry: ↑head … English terms dictionary
keep one's head above water, — idi keep one s head above water, to stay out of financial difficulties … From formal English to slang
To keep one's head above water — Water Wa ter (w[add] t[ e]r), n. [AS. w[ae]ter; akin to OS. watar, OFries. wetir, weter, LG. & D. water, G. wasser, OHG. wazzar, Icel. vatn, Sw. vatten, Dan. vand, Goth. wat[=o], O. Slav. & Russ. voda, Gr. y dwr, Skr. udan water, ud to wet, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
keep one's head above water — verb To survive or endure, especially in a situation in which one is struggling to avoid being overwhelmed by adverse financial circumstances. Blessed be God that ministreth ever some comfort to sweeten the calamities of life, and to keep the… … Wiktionary
keep one's head above water — have the ability to pay one s bills He is having trouble keeping his head above water since his salary has decreased … Idioms and examples
keep\ one's\ head\ above\ water — v. phr. To remain solvent; manage to stay out of debt. Herb s income declined so drastically that he now has difficulty keeping his head above water … Словарь американских идиом
keep one's head above water — avoid succumbing to difficulties. → head … English new terms dictionary
keep one's head above water — avoid failure, avoid loss, avoid depression … English contemporary dictionary