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81 good-for-nothing
adjective, noun (a person who is) useless or lazy: That boy's a lazy good-for-nothing (rascal). uduelig* * *adjective, noun (a person who is) useless or lazy: That boy's a lazy good-for-nothing (rascal). uduelig -
82 devil
['devl]1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) satan; djævel2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) ond ånd; djævel3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) djævel4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) stakkel* * *['devl]1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) satan; djævel2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) ond ånd; djævel3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) djævel4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) stakkel -
83 face
face [feɪs]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. [of person] visage m• you're lying, it's written all over your face! (inf) tu mens, ça se lit sur ton visage !• to come face to face with [+ person] se trouver nez à nez avec• get out of my face! (inf!) fous-moi la paix ! (inf !)b. ( = front) he was lying face down il était à plat ventrec. ( = expression) mine fd. ( = appearance) visage mf. [of mountain] face f• it fell face up/down [playing card, photo] elle est tombée face en dessus/en dessousa. ( = look towards) faire face àb. ( = look out onto) [building] donner surc. ( = confront) two problems faced them ils se trouvaient devant deux problèmes• the government, faced with renewed wage demands... le gouvernement, confronté à de nouvelles revendications salariales...• he was faced with a bill for £100 il se voyait obligé de payer une note de 100 livresd. ( = face up to) [+ problem] affronter ; [+ truth] regarder en face• she won't face the fact that he's not going to come back elle ne veut pas se rendre à l'évidence et admettre qu'il ne reviendra pase. ( = risk incurring) risquerf. ( = appear before) affronterb. [house] être orienté4. compounds► face cloth noun ≈ gant m de toilette• to give a face-lift to [+ house] (exterior) ravaler la façade de ; (interior) retaper ; [+ political party, company] rajeunir l'image de• the town has been given a face-lift la ville a fait peau neuve ► face mask noun masque m ; (Cosmetics) masque m (de beauté)• it was a face-saving exercise on their part ils l'ont fait pour sauver la face ► face-to-face adjective face à face• to face up to the fact that... admettre que...* * *[feɪs] 1.to slam the door/laugh in somebody's face — claquer la porte/rire au nez de quelqu'un
to be face up/down — [person] être sur le dos/ventre
2) ( expression) air mto pull ou make a face — faire la grimace
3) fig ( outward appearance)to change the face of — changer le visage de [industry]
4) ( dignity)5) ( surface) (of clock, watch) cadran m; (of gem, dice) face f; ( of coin) côté m; ( of planet) surface f; (of cliff, mountain) face f; ( of rock) paroi f; ( of playing card) face f; ( of document) recto mto disappear ou vanish off the face of the earth — (colloq) disparaître de la circulation
2.face up/down — à l'endroit/l'envers
transitive verb1) ( look towards) [person] faire face à; [building, room] donner surto face north/south — [person] regarder au nord/sud; [building] être orienté au nord/sud
facing our house, there is... — en face de notre maison, il y a...
2) ( confront) se trouver face à [challenge, crisis]; se voir contraint de payer [fine]; se trouver menacé de [defeat, redundancy]; être contraint de faire [choice]; affronter [attacker, rival, team]to be faced with — se trouver confronté à [problem, decision]
to face somebody with — confronter quelqu'un à [truth, evidence]
3) ( acknowledge)face the facts, you're finished! — regarde la réalité en face, tu es fini!
let's face it, nobody's perfect — admettons-le, personne n'est parfait
4) ( tolerate prospect)he couldn't face the thought of walking/eating — l'idée de marcher/manger lui était insupportable
5) ( run the risk of) risquer [fine, suspension]6) Construction revêtir [façade, wall] ( with de)7) ( in printing) [photo etc] être face à [page]3.1)to face towards — [person, chair] être tourné vers; [building, house] être en face de
to face backwards — [person] tourner le dos
to be facing forward — [person] être de face
2) Military4.in the face of prepositional phrase1) ( despite) en dépit de [difficulties]2) ( in confrontation with) face à, devant [opposition, enemy, danger]•Phrasal Verbs:•• -
84 sod
tr[sɒd]■ what a sod! ¡qué cabrón!■ you lazy sod! ¡qué vago eres!■ you lucky sod! ¡qué suerte tienes, tío!3 familiar (difficult job) rollo, coñazo1 taboo jorobar, joder■ sod it! ¡mierda!■ sod the landlord! ¡qué se joda el propietario!■ sod the elections! ¡a la mierda con las elecciones!■ sod this for a game of soldiers! ¡a la mierda con esto!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsod all ni golpe, ni brotenot to give a sod importarle un carajo a uno, importarle un huevo a uno————————tr[sɒd]sod nturf: césped m, tepe mn.• césped s.m.• tepe s.m.• terrón de césped s.m.
I sɑːd, sɒd1)a) c ( piece of turf) tepe m, champa f (Andes)b) u ( ground) (liter) tierra f, suelo m2) c (BrE)a) ( obnoxious person) (vulg) cabrón, -brona m,f (vulg)b) ( fellow) (sl)I feel sorry for the poor sod — me da lástima el pobre tipo or el pobre diablo (fam)
you lucky sod! — qué potra tienes! (fam), qué suertudo eres! (AmL fam), qué culo tenés! (RPl arg)
c) (something difficult, unpleasant) (vulg) joda f (AmL vulg), coñazo m (Esp vulg)sod all — (BrE vulg)
II
transitive verb (BrE vulg)oh sod it! I forgot to go to the bank! — mierda! or carajo! me olvidé de ir al banco!
Phrasal Verbs:- sod off
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[sɒd]N [of earth] terrón m, tepe m, césped m
II *** [sɒd] (Brit)1.N cabrón(-ona) *** m / fyou sod! — ¡cabrón! ***
you lazy sod! — ¡vago!
sod's law — (Brit) ley f de la indefectible mala voluntad de los objetos inanimados
2.VTsod it! — ¡mierda! ***
sod him! — ¡que se joda! ***
- sod off* * *
I [sɑːd, sɒd]1)a) c ( piece of turf) tepe m, champa f (Andes)b) u ( ground) (liter) tierra f, suelo m2) c (BrE)a) ( obnoxious person) (vulg) cabrón, -brona m,f (vulg)b) ( fellow) (sl)I feel sorry for the poor sod — me da lástima el pobre tipo or el pobre diablo (fam)
you lucky sod! — qué potra tienes! (fam), qué suertudo eres! (AmL fam), qué culo tenés! (RPl arg)
c) (something difficult, unpleasant) (vulg) joda f (AmL vulg), coñazo m (Esp vulg)sod all — (BrE vulg)
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transitive verb (BrE vulg)oh sod it! I forgot to go to the bank! — mierda! or carajo! me olvidé de ir al banco!
Phrasal Verbs:- sod off -
85 face
I 1. [feɪs]1) (of person) faccia f., viso m., volto m.; (of animal) muso m.to punch sb. in the face — dare un pugno in faccia a qcn.
to slam the door in sb.'s face — sbattere la porta in faccia a qcn. (anche fig.)
to look sb. in the face — guardare qcn. in faccia (anche fig.)
face up, down — a faccia in su, in giù
2) (expression) aria f.to pull o make a face — fare le smorfie o boccacce
3) fig. (outward appearance)to change the face of — cambiare il volto di [ industry]
on the face of it, it sounds easy — a prima vista, sembra facile
4) (dignity)to lose, save face — perdere, salvare la faccia
5) (surface) (of clock, watch) quadrante m.; (of planet, gem, dice, coin, playing card) faccia f.; (of cliff, mountain, rock) parete f.; (of document) recto m.2.to disappear o vanish off the face of the earth — colloq. sparire dalla faccia della terra
••to set one's face against sb., sth. — opporsi fermamente a qcn., qcs.
II 1. [feɪs]to have the face to do — BE colloq. avere la faccia tosta di fare
1) (look towards) [ person] stare, essere di fronte a [ audience]; [ room] dare su [park, beach]to face north — [ person] guardare a nord; [ building] essere rivolto verso nord
facing our house, there is... — di fronte alla nostra casa, c'è
2) (confront) affrontare, fare fronte a [challenge, crisis]; dover pagare [ fine]; essere prossimo a, essere sull'orlo di [redundancy, ruin]; trovarsi di fronte a, dover fare [ choice]; fronteggiare, trovarsi di fronte a [rival, team]to be faced with — trovarsi di fronte a [problem, decision]
to face sb. with — mettere qcn. di fronte a [truth, evidence]
let's face it,... — parliamoci chiaro
I can't face him, doing — non ce la faccio a vederlo, a fare
5) (run the risk of) rischiare [fine, suspension]6) ing. rivestire, ricoprire [façade, wall] ( with di)7) tip. [photo, etc.] essere di fronte a [ page]2.1)to face towards — [ person] guardare o essere rivolto verso; [ chair] essere girato o rivolto verso; [window, house] dare su [ garden]
to face o be facing backwards voltare la schiena, essere di spalle; to be facing up, down — essere a faccia in su, in giù
2) mil.•- face up* * *[feis] 1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) faccia, viso2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) superficie3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) fronte2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) essere di fronte a, guardare verso2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) affrontare3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) affrontare•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face* * *I 1. [feɪs]1) (of person) faccia f., viso m., volto m.; (of animal) muso m.to punch sb. in the face — dare un pugno in faccia a qcn.
to slam the door in sb.'s face — sbattere la porta in faccia a qcn. (anche fig.)
to look sb. in the face — guardare qcn. in faccia (anche fig.)
face up, down — a faccia in su, in giù
2) (expression) aria f.to pull o make a face — fare le smorfie o boccacce
3) fig. (outward appearance)to change the face of — cambiare il volto di [ industry]
on the face of it, it sounds easy — a prima vista, sembra facile
4) (dignity)to lose, save face — perdere, salvare la faccia
5) (surface) (of clock, watch) quadrante m.; (of planet, gem, dice, coin, playing card) faccia f.; (of cliff, mountain, rock) parete f.; (of document) recto m.2.to disappear o vanish off the face of the earth — colloq. sparire dalla faccia della terra
••to set one's face against sb., sth. — opporsi fermamente a qcn., qcs.
II 1. [feɪs]to have the face to do — BE colloq. avere la faccia tosta di fare
1) (look towards) [ person] stare, essere di fronte a [ audience]; [ room] dare su [park, beach]to face north — [ person] guardare a nord; [ building] essere rivolto verso nord
facing our house, there is... — di fronte alla nostra casa, c'è
2) (confront) affrontare, fare fronte a [challenge, crisis]; dover pagare [ fine]; essere prossimo a, essere sull'orlo di [redundancy, ruin]; trovarsi di fronte a, dover fare [ choice]; fronteggiare, trovarsi di fronte a [rival, team]to be faced with — trovarsi di fronte a [problem, decision]
to face sb. with — mettere qcn. di fronte a [truth, evidence]
let's face it,... — parliamoci chiaro
I can't face him, doing — non ce la faccio a vederlo, a fare
5) (run the risk of) rischiare [fine, suspension]6) ing. rivestire, ricoprire [façade, wall] ( with di)7) tip. [photo, etc.] essere di fronte a [ page]2.1)to face towards — [ person] guardare o essere rivolto verso; [ chair] essere girato o rivolto verso; [window, house] dare su [ garden]
to face o be facing backwards voltare la schiena, essere di spalle; to be facing up, down — essere a faccia in su, in giù
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86 devil
'devl1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) demonio, diablo2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) demonio3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) diablo, demonio4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) pobre diablodevil n diablotr['devəl]1 (Satan, evil spirit) diablo, demonio■ you lucky devil! ¡qué suerte tienes!■ what the devil are you doing? ¿qué diablos estás haciendo?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbetter the devil you know (than the devil you don't) más vale malo conocido (que bueno por conocer)between the devil and the deep blue sea entre la espada y la paredtalk/speak of the devil! ¡hablando del rey de Roma!to be a devil atreverse■ go on, be a devil! ¡anda, atrévete!to play devil's advocate hacer de abogado,-a del diablo————————tr['devəl]1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL cocer en una salsa picante1) : sazonar con picante y especias2) pester: molestardevil n1) satan: el diablo, Satanás m2) demon: diablo m, demonio m3) fiend: persona f diabólica; malvado m, -da fn.• demonio s.m.• demontre s.m.• diablo s.m.• diantre s.m.• maldito s.m.• mengue s.m.• pateta s.f.• tentador s.m.'devḷ1)a) ( Relig) diablo m, demonio mspeak o talk of the devil... — hablando del rey de Roma...
(the) devil take the hindmost — sálvese quien pueda!
to be (caught) between the devil and the deep blue sea — estar* entre la espada y la pared
b) ( evil spirit) demonio m2) (colloq) (in intensifying phrases)who/what/where the devil... ? — ¿quién/qué/dónde demonios or diablos... ? (fam)
3) (colloq) ( person)['devl]go on, be a devil, have another one! — (BrE) anda, cómete otro, no seas tonto!
1. N1) (=evil spirit) demonio m, diablo mgo to the devil! ** — ¡vete al diablo! **, ¡vete a la porra! (Sp) *
the devil take it! — † ¡que se lo lleve el diablo!
devils on horseback — ciruelas pasas envueltas en beicon servidas sobre pan tostado
- be between the devil and the deep blue sea- give the devil his due- play the devil with- play the devil's advocate- raise the devilluck2) * (=person) demonio mpoor devil — pobre diablo, pobrecito(-a) m / f
go on, be a devil! — ¡anda, atrévete or lánzate!
you little devil! — ¡qué diablillo or malo eres!
3) * (as intensifier)the devil it is! — ¡qué demonio!
it was the devil of a job to do! — ¡menudo trabajo que (me) costó!
we had the devil of a job or the devil's own job to find it — nos costó horrores encontrarlo
to work/run like the devil — trabajar/correr como un descosido
how/what/why/who the devil...? — ¿cómo/qué/por qué/quién demonios...?
4) (Jur) aprendiz m (de abogado); (Typ) aprendiz m de imprenta2. VT1) [+ meat] asar con mucho picante2) (US) * fastidiar3.VIto devil for — (Jur) trabajar de aprendiz para
4.CPDdevil worship N — satanismo m
devil's food cake N — (US) pastel de chocolate
* * *['devḷ]1)a) ( Relig) diablo m, demonio mspeak o talk of the devil... — hablando del rey de Roma...
(the) devil take the hindmost — sálvese quien pueda!
to be (caught) between the devil and the deep blue sea — estar* entre la espada y la pared
b) ( evil spirit) demonio m2) (colloq) (in intensifying phrases)who/what/where the devil... ? — ¿quién/qué/dónde demonios or diablos... ? (fam)
3) (colloq) ( person)go on, be a devil, have another one! — (BrE) anda, cómete otro, no seas tonto!
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87 good-for-nothing
adjective, noun (a person who is) useless or lazy: That boy's a lazy good-for-nothing (rascal). udugelig; lathans, døgeniktsubst. \/ˈɡʊdfəˌnʌθɪŋ\/døgenikt, udugelig person• get out of here, you lazy good-for-nothingkom deg ut, din (late) døgenikt -
88 drone
[drəun] 1. noun1) (the male of the bee.) drone2) (a person who is lazy and idle.) dagdriver3) (a deep, humming sound: the distant drone of traffic.) summen2. verb1) (to make a low, humming sound: An aeroplane droned overhead.) brumme2) (to speak in a dull, boring voice: The lecturer droned on and on.) tale monotont* * *[drəun] 1. noun1) (the male of the bee.) drone2) (a person who is lazy and idle.) dagdriver3) (a deep, humming sound: the distant drone of traffic.) summen2. verb1) (to make a low, humming sound: An aeroplane droned overhead.) brumme2) (to speak in a dull, boring voice: The lecturer droned on and on.) tale monotont -
89 take
take [teɪk]prendre ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (b), 1B (a), 1B (c)-(e), 1C (b), 1D (a), 1D (b), 1E (a), 1F (a), 1G (a), 1G (b), 1G (d), 1H (a), 1H (b), 1I (a), 1I (c), 1I (d), 1I (f), 1I (g), 2 (a)-(c) porter ⇒ 1B (a) mener ⇒ 1B (b) conduire ⇒ 1C (a) recevoir ⇒ 1D (c) croire ⇒ 1F (b) supporter ⇒ 1F (d) supposer ⇒ 1G (c) contenir ⇒ 1I (e) passer ⇒ 1I (i)A.∎ let me take your coat donnez-moi votre manteau;∎ she took the book from him elle lui a pris le livre;∎ to take sb's hand prendre qn par la main;∎ she took his arm elle lui a pris le bras;∎ Peter took her in his arms Peter l'a prise dans ses bras;∎ the wolf took its prey by the throat le loup a saisi sa proie à la gorge(b) (get control of, capture → person) prendre, capturer; (→ fish, game) prendre, attraper; Military prendre, s'emparer de;∎ they took the town that night ils prirent ou s'emparèrent de la ville cette nuit-là;∎ to take sb prisoner faire qn prisonnier;∎ to take sb alive prendre ou capturer qn vivant;∎ I took his queen with my rook j'ai pris sa reine avec ma tour;∎ to take control of a situation prendre une situation en main;∎ we took our courage in both hands nous avons pris notre courage à deux mains;∎ you're taking your life in your hands doing that c'est ta vie que tu risques en faisant cela;∎ to take the lead in sth (in competition) prendre la tête de qch; (set example) être le premier à faire qchB.(a) (carry from one place to another) porter, apporter; (carry along, have in one's possession) prendre, emporter;∎ she took her mother a cup of tea elle a apporté une tasse de thé à sa mère;∎ he took the map with him il a emporté la carte;∎ she took some towels up(stairs)/down(stairs) elle a monté/descendu des serviettes;∎ don't forget to take your camera n'oubliez pas (de prendre) votre appareil photo;∎ figurative the committee wanted to take the matter further le comité voulait mener l'affaire plus loin;∎ the devil take it! que le diable l'emporte!;∎ you can't take it with you (money when you die) tu ne l'emporteras pas avec toi dans la tombe∎ her father takes her to school son père l'emmène à l'école;∎ could you take me home? pourriez-vous me ramener ou me raccompagner?;∎ to take sb across the road faire traverser la rue à qn;∎ may I take you to dinner? puis-je vous inviter à dîner ou vous emmener dîner?;∎ he offered to take them to work in the car il leur a proposé de les emmener au bureau en voiture ou de les conduire au bureau;∎ to take oneself to bed aller se coucher;∎ please take me with you emmène-moi, s'il te plaît;∎ humorous I can't take you anywhere tu n'es pas sortable;∎ the estate agent took them over the house l'agent immobilier leur a fait visiter la maison;∎ he took her round the museum il lui a fait visiter le musée;∎ she used to take me along to meetings (avant,) elle m'emmenait aux réunions;∎ this road will take you to the station cette route vous mènera ou vous conduira à la gare;∎ I don't want to take you out of your way je ne veux pas vous faire faire un détour;∎ her job took her all over Africa son travail l'a fait voyager dans toute l'Afrique;∎ that's what first took me to Portugal c'est ce qui m'a amené au Portugal;∎ whatever took him there? qu'allait-il faire là-bas?;∎ the record took her to number one in the charts le disque lui a permis d'être première au hit-parade∎ she took a handkerchief from her pocket elle a sorti un mouchoir de sa poche;∎ I took a chocolate from the box j'ai pris un chocolat dans la boîte;∎ take a book from the shelf prenez un livre sur l'étagère;∎ take your feet off the table enlève tes pieds de la table;∎ he took the saucepan off the heat il a ôté ou retiré la casserole du feu(d) (appropriate, steal) prendre, voler;∎ to take sth from sb prendre qch à qn;∎ someone's taken my wallet on a pris mon portefeuille;∎ his article is taken directly from my book le texte de son article est tiré directement de mon livre(e) (draw, derive) prendre, tirer;∎ a passage taken from a book un passage extrait d'un livre;∎ a phrase taken from Latin une expression empruntée au latin;∎ the title is taken from the Bible le titre vient de la Bible;∎ to take a print from a negative tirer une épreuve d'un négatifC.(a) (of bus, car, train etc) conduire, transporter;∎ the ambulance took him to hospital l'ambulance l'a transporté à l'hôpital;∎ this bus will take you to the theatre ce bus vous conduira au théâtre;∎ will this train take me to Cambridge? est-ce que ce train va à ou passe par Cambridge?∎ American take a right prenez à droiteD.∎ she took a quick look at him elle a jeté un rapide coup d'œil sur lui;∎ he took a flying leap il a bondi;∎ to take a photo or a picture prendre une photo;∎ she took his picture or a picture of him elle l'a pris en photo;∎ we had our picture taken nous nous sommes fait photographier ou prendre en photo;∎ familiar he takes a good photo (is photogenic) il est photogénique□(c) (receive, get) recevoir; (earn, win → prize) remporter, obtenir; (→ degree, diploma) obtenir, avoir;∎ he took the blow on his arm il a pris le coup sur le bras;∎ you can take the call in my office vous pouvez prendre l'appel dans mon bureau;∎ the bookstore takes about $3,000 a day la librairie fait à peu près 3000 dollars (de recette) par jour;∎ how much does he take home a month? quel est son salaire mensuel net?;∎ Cards we took all the tricks nous avons fait toutes les levées;∎ their team took the match leur équipe a gagné ou remporté le matchE.(a) (assume, undertake) prendre;∎ to take the blame for sth prendre la responsabilité de qch;∎ you'll have to take the consequences c'est vous qui en subirez les conséquences;∎ she takes all the credit for our success elle s'attribue tout le mérite de notre réussite;∎ I take responsibility for their safety je me charge de leur sécurité;∎ to take the part of Hamlet jouer (le rôle d')Hamlet∎ he took my side in the argument il a pris parti pour moi dans la dispute;∎ the boy took an oath or a vow to avenge his family le garçon a fait serment ou a juré de venger sa famille;∎ American to take the Fifth (Amendment) invoquer le Cinquième Amendement (pour refuser de répondre)∎ may I take the liberty of inviting you to dinner? puis-je me permettre de vous inviter à dîner?;∎ he took the opportunity to thank them or of thanking them il a profité de l'occasion pour les remercierF.∎ the doctor only takes private patients le docteur ne prend pas les patients du service public;∎ the owner won't take less than $100 for it le propriétaire en veut au moins 100 dollars;∎ does this machine take pound coins? cette machine accepte-t-elle les pièces d'une livre?;∎ to take a bribe se laisser acheter ou corrompre;∎ you'll have to take me as I am il faut me prendre comme je suis;∎ take things as they come prenez les choses comme elles viennent;∎ I won't take "no" for an answer pas question de refuser;∎ it's my last offer, (you can) take it or leave it c'est ma dernière offre, c'est à prendre ou à laisser;∎ I'll take it from here je prends la suite;∎ I'll take it from there je verrai à ce moment-là(b) (accept as valid) croire;∎ to take sb's advice suivre les conseils de qn;∎ take it from me, he's a crook croyez-moi, c'est un escroc∎ let's take things one at a time prenons les choses une par une;∎ the mayor took their questions calmly le maire a entendu leurs questions avec calme;∎ how did she take the questioning? comment a-t-elle réagi à ou pris l'interrogatoire?;∎ they took the news well or in their stride ils ont plutôt bien pris la nouvelle;∎ to take sth badly prendre mal qch;∎ familiar to take things easy or it easy se la couler douce;∎ familiar take it easy! (don't get angry) du calme!□∎ don't take any nonsense! ne te laisse pas faire!;∎ your father won't take any nonsense ton père ne plaisante pas avec ce genre de choses;∎ she can take it elle tiendra le coup;∎ esp American I'm not taking any! je ne marche pas!;∎ we couldn't take any more on n'en pouvait plus;∎ I can't take much more of this je commence à en avoir assez, je ne vais pas supporter cela bien longtemps;∎ I find his constant sarcasm rather hard to take je trouve ses sarcasmes perpétuels difficiles à supporter;∎ don't expect me to take this lying down ne comptez pas sur moi pour accepter ça sans rien dire;∎ those shoes have taken a lot of punishment ces chaussures en ont vu de toutes les couleurs;∎ to take heavy loads (crane, engine etc) supporter de lourdes charges;∎ it won't take your weight ça ne supportera pas ton poids(e) (experience, feel)∎ to take fright prendre peur;∎ to take an interest in sb/sth s'intéresser à qn/qch;∎ don't take offence ne vous vexez pas, ne vous offensez pas;∎ no offence taken il n'y a pas de mal;∎ we take pleasure in travelling nous prenons plaisir à voyager;∎ she takes pride in her work elle est fière de ce qu'elle fait;∎ to take pride in one's appearance prendre soin de sa personneG.(a) (consider, look at) prendre, considérer;∎ take Einstein (for example) prenons (l'exemple d')Einstein;∎ take the case of Colombia prenons le cas de la Colombie;∎ taking everything into consideration tout bien considéré;∎ to take sb/sth seriously prendre qn/qch au sérieux∎ do you take me for an idiot? vous me prenez pour un idiot?;∎ what do you take me for? pour qui me prenez-vous?;∎ I took you for an Englishman je vous croyais anglais;∎ he took me for somebody else il m'a pris pour quelqu'un d'autre;∎ to take the news as or to be true tenir la nouvelle pour vraie;∎ how old do you take her to be? quel âge est-ce que tu lui donnes?(c) (suppose, presume) supposer, présumer;∎ he's never been to Madrid, I take it si je comprends bien, il n'a jamais été à Madrid;∎ I take it you're his mother je suppose que vous êtes sa mère(d) (interpret, understand) prendre, comprendre;∎ we never know how to take his jokes on ne sait jamais comment prendre ses plaisanteries;∎ don't take that literally ne le prenez pas au pied de la lettre;∎ he was slow to take my meaning il lui a fallu un moment avant de comprendre ce que je voulais direH.∎ how long will it take to get there? combien de temps faudra-t-il pour y aller?;∎ the flight takes three hours le vol dure trois heures;∎ it will take you ten minutes vous en avez pour dix minutes;∎ it took him a minute to understand il a mis une minute avant de comprendre;∎ it took us longer than I expected cela nous a pris plus de temps que je ne pensais;∎ it takes time to learn a language il faut du temps pour apprendre une langue;∎ what kind of batteries does it take? quelle sorte de piles faut-il?;∎ my car takes unleaded ma voiture roule au sans-plomb;∎ he took a bit of coaxing before he accepted il a fallu le pousser un peu pour qu'il accepte;∎ it took four people to stop the brawl ils ont dû se mettre à quatre pour arrêter la bagarre;∎ it takes a clever man to do that bien malin ou habile qui peut le faire;∎ it takes courage to admit one's mistakes il faut du courage pour admettre ses erreurs;∎ it takes patience to work with children il faut de la patience ou il faut être patient pour travailler avec les enfants;∎ one glance was all it took un regard a suffi;∎ the job took some doing la tâche n'a pas été facile;∎ that will take some explaining voilà qui va demander des explications;∎ her story takes some believing son histoire n'est pas facile à croire;∎ to have what it takes to do/to be sth avoir les qualités nécessaires pour faire/être qch;∎ we need someone with leadership qualities - she has what it takes il nous faut quelqu'un qui ait des qualités de dirigeant - ce n'est pas ce qui lui manque;∎ familiar he's so lazy - it takes one to know one! il est vraiment paresseux - tu peux parler!∎ "falloir" takes the subjunctive "falloir" est suivi du subjonctif;∎ noun that takes an "s" in the plural nom qui prend un "s" au plurielI.(a) (food, drink etc) prendre;∎ do you take milk in your coffee? prenez-vous du lait dans votre café?;∎ how do you take your coffee? qu'est-ce que tu prends dans ton café?;∎ I invited him to take tea je l'ai invité à prendre le thé;∎ she refused to take any food elle a refusé de manger (quoi que ce soit);∎ to take drugs se droguer;∎ how many pills has he taken? combien de comprimés a-t-il pris ou absorbé?;∎ not to be taken internally (on packaging) (à) usage externe;∎ to be taken twice a day (on packaging) à prendre deux fois par jour;∎ to take the air prendre l'air∎ she takes a size 10 elle prend du 38;∎ what size shoe do you take? quelle est votre pointure?∎ I'll take it je le prends;∎ what newspaper do you take? quel journal prenez-vous?;∎ take your partners (at dance) invitez vos partenaires(d) (occupy → chair, seat) prendre, s'asseoir sur;∎ take a seat asseyez-vous;∎ take your seats! prenez vos places!;∎ is this seat taken? cette place est-elle occupée ou prise?(e) (hold → of container, building etc) contenir, avoir une capacité de;∎ this bus takes fifty passengers c'est un car de cinquante places(f) (ascertain, find out) prendre;∎ to take sb's pulse/temperature prendre le pouls/la température de qn;∎ to take a reading from a meter lire ou relever un compteur(g) (write down → notes, letter) prendre;∎ he took a note of her address il a noté son adresse(h) (subtract) soustraire, déduire;∎ they took 10 percent off the price ils ont baissé le prix de 10 pour cent;∎ take 4 from 9 and you have 5 ôtez 4 de 9, il reste 5∎ I took Latin and Greek at A level ≃ j'ai pris latin et grec au bac;∎ she took her degree last year elle a obtenu son diplôme l'an dernier;∎ she takes us for maths on l'a en maths∎ to take a service célébrer un office;∎ the assistant director took the rehearsals l'assistant réalisateur s'est occupé des répétitions(k) (contract, develop)∎ to take a chill, to take cold prendre froid;∎ to take sick, to be taken ill tomber malade;∎ I was taken with a fit of the giggles j'ai été pris d'un fou rire;∎ she took an instant dislike to him elle l'a tout de suite pris en aversion(l) (direct, aim)∎ she took a swipe at him elle a voulu le gifler;∎ Football to take a penalty tirer un penalty∎ she takes all her problems to her sister elle raconte tous ses problèmes à sa sœur;∎ he took the matter to his boss il a soumis la question à son patron;∎ Law they intend to take the case to the High Court ils ont l'intention d'en appeler à la Cour suprême∎ he took an axe to the door il a donné des coups de hache dans la porte;∎ take the scissors to it vas-y avec les ciseaux;∎ his father took a stick to him son père lui a donné des coups de bâton;∎ Law they took legal proceedings against him ils lui ont intenté un procès(o) (catch unawares) prendre, surprendre;∎ to take sb by surprise or off guard surprendre qn, prendre qn au dépourvu;∎ his death took us by surprise sa mort nous a surpris∎ they took him for every penny (he was worth) ils lui ont pris jusqu'à son dernier sou(a) (work, have desired effect) prendre;∎ did the dye take? est-ce que la teinture a pris?;∎ it was too cold for the seeds to take il faisait trop froid pour que les graines germent(b) (become popular) prendre, avoir du succès3 noun(b) Cinema, Photography & Television prise f de vue; Radio enregistrement m, prise f de son; (of record etc) enregistrement m∎ what's your take on her attitude? comment est-ce que tu interprètes son attitude?∎ to be on the take toucher des pots-de-vin□, palper(astonish) étonner, ébahir; (disconcert) déconcerter;∎ her question took him aback sa question l'a déconcerté;∎ I was taken aback by the news la nouvelle m'a beaucoup surprisressembler à, tenir de;∎ she takes after her mother in looks physiquement, elle tient de sa mère(a) (dismantle) démonter;∎ figurative they took the room apart looking for evidence ils ont mis la pièce sens dessus dessous pour trouver des preuves(b) (criticize) critiquerprendre à part, emmener à l'écart;∎ the boss took her aside for a chat le patron l'a prise à part pour discuter∎ take that knife away from him enlevez-lui ce couteau;∎ they took away his pension ils lui ont retiré sa pension;∎ they took their daughter away from the club ils ont retiré leur fille du club;∎ his work took him away from his family for long periods son travail le tenait éloigné de sa famille pendant de longues périodes;∎ euphemism the police took his father away son père a été arrêté par la police;∎ it takes away the fun ça gâche tout∎ not to be taken away (in library) à consulter sur place(c) Mathematics soustraire, retrancher;∎ nine take away six is three neuf moins six font trois∎ that doesn't take away from his achievements as an athlete ça n'enlève rien à ses exploits d'athlète;∎ to take away from the pleasure/value of sth diminuer le plaisir/la valeur de qch(a) (after absence, departure) reprendre;∎ she took her husband back elle a accepté que son mari revienne vivre avec elle;∎ the factory took back the workers l'usine a repris les ouvriers(b) (gift, unsold goods, sale item etc) reprendre∎ take it back to the shop rapporte-le au magasin;∎ he took her back home il l'a raccompagnée ou ramenée chez elle(d) (retract, withdraw) retirer, reprendre;∎ I take back everything I said je retire tout ce que j'ai dit;∎ all right, I take it back! d'accord, je n'ai rien dit!∎ that takes me back to my childhood ça me rappelle mon enfance;∎ that song takes me back forty years cette chanson me ramène quarante ans en arrière;∎ it takes you back a bit, doesn't it? ça ne nous rajeunit pas tout ça, hein?(f) Typography transférer à la ligne précédente∎ the lift took us down to the 4th floor l'ascenseur nous a amenés au 4ème étage∎ she took the book down from the shelf elle a pris le livre sur l'étagère;∎ can you help me take the curtains down? peux-tu m'aider à décrocher les rideaux?;∎ she took his picture down from the wall elle a enlevé sa photo du mur;∎ he took his trousers down il a baissé son pantalon∎ he took down the registration number il a relevé le numéro d'immatriculation;∎ to take down a letter in shorthand prendre une lettre en sténo(d) (dismantle → scaffolding, circus tent) démonterse démonter(b) (bring into one's home → person) héberger; (→ boarder) prendre; (→ orphan, stray animal) recueillir;∎ she takes in ironing elle fait du repassage à domicile∎ the police took him in la police l'a mis ou placé en garde à vue(d) (air, water, food etc)∎ she can only take in food intravenously on ne peut la nourrir que par intraveineuse;∎ whales take in air through their blowhole les baleines respirent par l'évent(e) (understand, perceive) saisir, comprendre;∎ he was sitting taking it all in il était là, assis, écoutant tout ce qui se disait;∎ he didn't take in the real implications of her announcement il n'a pas saisi les véritables implications de sa déclaration;∎ I can't take in the fact that I've won je n'arrive pas à croire que j'ai gagné;∎ she took in the situation at a glance elle a compris la situation en un clin d'œil∎ you'd better take in the slack on the rope tu ferais bien de tendre ou retendre la corde;∎ Nautical to take in a sail carguer ou serrer une voile∎ the tour takes in all the important towns l'excursion passe par toutes les villes importantes(h) (attend, go to) aller à;∎ to take in a show aller au théâtre;∎ she took in the castle while in Blois elle a visité le château pendant qu'elle était à Blois;∎ they took in the sights in Rome ils ont fait le tour des sites touristiques à Rome∎ don't be taken in by him ne vous laissez pas rouler par lui;∎ I'm not going to be taken in by your lies je ne suis pas dupe de tes mensonges□ ;∎ he was completely taken in il marchait complètement➲ take off(a) (remove → clothing, lid, make-up, tag) enlever;∎ the boy took his clothes off le garçon a enlevé ses vêtements ou s'est déshabillé;∎ she took her glasses off elle a enlevé ses lunettes;∎ he often takes the phone off the hook il laisse souvent le téléphone décroché;∎ to take sb off a list rayer qn d'une liste;∎ the surgeon had to take her leg off le chirurgien a dû l'amputer de la jambe;∎ Cars to take off the brake desserrer le frein (à main);∎ figurative he didn't take his eyes off her all night il ne l'a pas quittée des yeux de la soirée;∎ I tried to take her mind off her troubles j'ai essayé de lui changer les idées ou de la distraire de ses ennuis;∎ familiar his retirement has taken ten years off him sa retraite l'a rajeuni de dix ans□ ;∎ to take sth off sb's hands débarrasser qn de qch;∎ I'll take the baby off your hands for a few hours je vais garder le bébé pendant quelques heures, ça te libérera∎ the teacher took one point off her grade le professeur lui a retiré un point;∎ the manager took 10 percent off the price le directeur a baissé le prix de 10 pour cent(c) (lead away) emmener;∎ she was taken off to hospital on l'a transportée à l'hôpital;∎ the murderer was taken off to jail on a emmené l'assassin en prison;∎ her friend took her off to dinner son ami l'a emmenée dîner;∎ she took herself off to Italy elle est partie en Italie;∎ to take the passengers off (by boat from a ship) débarquer les passagers;∎ the injured man was taken off the ship by helicopter le blessé a été évacué du bateau par hélicoptère∎ to take some time off prendre un congé;∎ take a few days off prenez quelques jours de vacances ou de congé;∎ she takes Thursdays off elle ne travaille pas le jeudi(a) (aeroplane) décoller;∎ they took off for or to Heathrow ils se sont envolés pour Heathrow∎ he took off without telling us il est parti sans nous avertir➲ take on(a) (accept, undertake) prendre, accepter;∎ to take on the responsibility for sth se charger de qch;∎ don't take on more than you can handle ne vous surchargez pas;∎ she took it on herself to tell him elle a pris sur elle de le lui dire;∎ to take on a bet accepter un pari∎ the unions took on the government les syndicats se sont attaqués ou s'en sont pris au gouvernement;∎ I shouldn't like to take him on je n'aimerais pas avoir affaire à lui;∎ he took us on at poker il nous a défiés au poker(c) (acquire, assume) prendre, revêtir;∎ her face took on a worried look elle a pris un air inquiet;∎ the word takes on another meaning le mot prend une autre significationfamiliar (fret, carry on) s'en faire;∎ don't take on so! ne t'en fais pas!∎ take the cheese out of the refrigerator sors le fromage du réfrigérateur;∎ he took the knife out of his pocket il a sorti le couteau de sa poche;∎ take your hands out of your pockets enlève les mains de tes poches;∎ they took their children out of school ils ont retiré leurs enfants de l'école;∎ Medicine to take out sb's appendix/tonsils enlever l'appendice/les amygdales à qn;∎ figurative to take the food out of sb's mouth retirer le pain de la bouche de qn∎ to take sb out to dinner/to the movies emmener qn dîner/au cinéma;∎ I took her out for a bike ride je l'ai emmenée faire un tour à vélo;∎ would you take the dog out? tu veux bien sortir le chien ou aller promener le chien?(d) (obtain → subscription) prendre; (→ insurance policy) souscrire à, prendre; (→ licence) se procurer; (→ patent) prendre;∎ to take out a mortgage faire un emprunt immobilier∎ to take sb out (kill) buter qn, zigouiller qn, refroidir qn;∎ the planes took the factory out by bombing les avions ont détruit l'usine (en la bombardant)∎ to take out one's partner changer la couleur annoncée par son partenaire∎ to take sb out of himself/herself changer les idées à qn;∎ familiar working as an interpreter takes a lot out of you le travail d'interprète est épuisant□ ;∎ familiar the operation really took it out of him l'opération l'a mis à plat;∎ familiar it takes the fun out of it ça gâche tout□ ;∎ familiar to take it out on sb s'en prendre à qn□ ;∎ familiar he took his anger out on his wife il a passé sa colère sur sa femme□ ;∎ familiar don't take it out on me! ne t'en prends pas à moi!□(a) (assume responsibility of) reprendre;∎ he wants his daughter to take over the business il veut que sa fille reprenne l'affaire;∎ she took over my classes elle a pris la suite de mes cours;∎ will you be taking over his job? est-ce que vous allez le remplacer (dans ses fonctions)?(b) (gain control of, invade) s'emparer de;∎ the military took over the country l'armée a pris le pouvoir;∎ she takes the place over (by being bossy etc) elle joue les despotes;∎ fast-food restaurants have taken over Paris les fast-foods ou French Canadian restaurants-minute ont envahi Paris∎ they were taken over by a Japanese firm ils ont été rachetés par une entreprise japonaise∎ I'll take you over by car je vais vous y conduire en voiture;∎ the boat took us over to Seattle le bateau nous a emmenés jusqu'à Seattle(e) Typography transférer à la ligne suivante∎ who will take over now that the mayor has stepped down? qui va prendre la relève maintenant que le maire a donné sa démission?;∎ I'll take over when he leaves je le remplacerai quand il partira;∎ will he allow her to take over? va-t-il lui céder la place?;∎ compact discs have taken over from records le (disque) compact a remplacé le (disque) vinyle(b) (army, dictator) prendre le pouvoir(a) (have a liking for → person) se prendre d'amitié ou de sympathie pour, prendre en amitié; (→ activity, game) prendre goût à;∎ I think he took to you je crois que vous lui avez plu;∎ we took to one another at once nous avons tout de suite sympathisé;∎ she didn't take to him il ne lui a pas plu;∎ we've really taken to golf nous avons vraiment pris goût au golf(b) (acquire as a habit) se mettre à;∎ to take to drink or to the bottle se mettre à boire;∎ to take to doing sth se mettre à faire qch;∎ she took to wearing black elle s'est mise à s'habiller en noir(c) (make for, head for)∎ he's taken to his bed with the flu il est alité avec la grippe;∎ the rebels took to the hills les insurgés se sont réfugiés dans les collines;∎ they took to the woods ils se sont enfuis dans les bois;∎ to take to the road prendre la route;∎ to take to the boats monter dans les canots de sauvetage➲ take up∎ the lift took us up to the 25th floor l'ascenseur nous a amenés au 25ème étage(b) (pick up → object) ramasser, prendre; (→ passenger) prendre; (→ paving stones, railway tracks) enlever;∎ she took up the notes from the table elle a ramassé ou pris les notes sur la table;∎ they're taking up the street la rue est en travaux;∎ we finally took up the carpet nous avons enfin enlevé la moquette∎ you'd better take up the slack in that rope tu ferais mieux de retendre ou tendre cette corde∎ this table takes up too much room cette table prend trop de place ou est trop encombrante;∎ moving house took up the whole day le déménagement a pris toute la journée;∎ her work takes up all her attention son travail l'absorbe complètement(f) (begin, become interested in → activity, hobby) se mettre à; (→ job) prendre; (→ career) commencer, embrasser;∎ when did you take up Greek? quand est-ce que tu t'es mis au grec?;∎ I've taken up gardening je me suis mis au jardinage(g) (continue, resume) reprendre, continuer;∎ I took up the tale where Susan had left off j'ai repris l'histoire là où Susan l'avait laissée;∎ she took up her knitting again elle a repris son tricot(h) (adopt → attitude) prendre, adopter; (→ method) adopter; (→ place, position) prendre; (→ idea) adopter;∎ they took up residence in town ils se sont installés en ville;∎ to take up one's duties entrer en fonctions∎ take it up with the boss parlez-en au patron(k) (shares, stock) souscrire àreprendre, continuer∎ he took it upon himself to organize the meeting il s'est chargé d'organiser la réunion(a) (accept offer, advice of)∎ his daughter took him up on his advice sa fille a suivi ses conseils;∎ he might take you up on that someday! il risque de vous prendre au mot un jour!;∎ she took him up on his promise elle a mis sa parole à l'épreuve∎ I'd like to take you up on that point j'aimerais revenir sur ce point avec vous∎ to take up with sb se lier d'amitié avec qn, prendre qn en amitié;∎ she took up with a bad crowd elle s'est mise à fréquenter des vauriens∎ to be taken up with doing sth être occupé à faire qch;∎ she's very taken up with him elle ne pense qu'à lui;∎ she's taken up with her business elle est très prise par ses affaires;∎ meetings were taken up with talk about the economy on passait les réunions à parler de l'économieⓘ Take me to your leader Il s'agit de la formule prononcée par les extra-terrestres fraîchement débarqués sur terre dans les vieux films de science-fiction et adressée au premier terrien rencontré. On emploie cette phrase ("menez-moi jusqu'à votre chef") de façon humoristique lorsque, dans une situation donnée, on désire parler au responsable. -
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adjective, noun (a person who is) useless or lazy: That boy's a lazy good-for-nothing (rascal). inútil, que no sirve para nadatr['gʊdfənʌɵɪŋ]1 inútil nombre masulino o femenino1 inútilgood-for-nothing ['gʊdfər.nʌɵɪŋ] n: inútil mf; haragán m, -gana f; holgazán m, -zana fadj.• atado, -a adj.• comihuelga adj.• despreciable adj.• inútil adj.n.• chancleta s.m.• follón s.m.• guaje s.m.• haragán s.m.
I 'gʊdfər'nʌθɪŋ, 'gʊdfəˌnʌθɪŋnoun inútil mf, gandul, gandula m,f
II
adjective que no sirve para nada, inútil['ɡʊdfǝ'nʌθɪŋ]1.ADJ inútil2.N inútil mf, gandul(a) m / f* * *
I ['gʊdfər'nʌθɪŋ, 'gʊdfəˌnʌθɪŋ]noun inútil mf, gandul, gandula m,f
II
adjective que no sirve para nada, inútil -
91 devil
['devl]1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) diabo2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) demónio3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) estafermo4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) pobre diabo* * *dev.il[devəl] n 1 diabo, demônio, satã, satanás, gênio do mal, belzebu, anjo decaído, espíríto das trevas. 2 pessoa má, malvada, perversa, cruel, espírito maligno. 3 homem destemido, audaz, enérgico, intrépido, esperto. 4 Tech abrideira, máquina usada na indústria de fiação. a lazy devil um preguiçoso. a lucky devil um felizardo. a poor devil um pobre diabo. between the devil and the deep blue sea entre dois fogos, entre a cruz e a caldeirinha. like the devil extremamente, excessivamente. the devil! o diabo! the devil and all muita confusão, barulho. there is the devil to pay vai haver o diabo, haverá muitas preocupações no futuro. to go to the devil a) arruinar-se, levar o diabo. b) ir para o diabo! to play the devil fazer mal a. to raise the devil armar barulho, fazer confusão. to talk of the devil falar do diabo e apontar o rabo (aí vem a pessoa da qual estamos falando). what the devil! que diabo! com o diabo! -
92 good-for-nothing
1.(derog.)adjective nichtsnutzig2. nounTaugenichts, der* * *adjective, noun (a person who is) useless or lazy: That boy's a lazy good-for-nothing (rascal). der Nichtsnutz* * *ˈgood-for-noth·ing\good-for-nothing layabout nichtsnutziger Faulenzer* * *A adj nichtsnutzigB s Taugenichts m, Nichtsnutz m* * *1.(derog.)adjective nichtsnutzig2. nounTaugenichts, der -
93 particular
pə'tikjulə1) (of a single definite person, thing etc thought of separately from all others: this particular man/problem.) particular, especial2) (more than ordinary: Please take particular care of this letter.) especial, particular3) (difficult to please: He is very particular about his food.) especial, exigente•- particulars
- in particular
particular adj1. particular / concreto2. especial
particular adjetivo ‹ teléfono› home ( before n) no tiene nada de particular que vaya there's nothing unusual o strange in her going; la casa no tiene nada de particular there's nothing special about the house ■ sustantivo masculino◊ viajar como particular to travel on private o personal business
particular
I adjetivo
1 (peculiar, característico) special
2 (concreto, singular) particular
3 (privado) private, personal
4 (raro, extraordinario) peculiar
II sustantivo masculino
1 (persona) private individual
2 (asunto, tema) subject, matter Locuciones: de particular, special, extraordinary: ¿qué tiene de particular que vengan a visitarme?, what's so special about them coming to visit me?
en particular, in special ' particular' also found in these entries: Spanish: ceñirse - chofer - chófer - concreta - concreto - determinada - determinado - frasear - permitirse - profesor - profesora - alojar - baño - bueno - cada - clase - cuál - domicilio - escritorio - especial - gentilicio - parte - peculiar - puntilloso - salón - vestíbulo English: coach - especially - in - individual - lazy - locker - particular - potter - private - separate - special - tutor - able - can - certain - detail - disability - distinct - distinctive - file - home - hour - knowledge - language - lodger - management - notably - peculiar - perk - personal - play - power - school - single - some - specific - syllabus - trade - trouble - - wisetr[pə'tɪkjʊləSMALLr/SMALL]1 (special) particular, especial■ for no particular reason por nada en especial, por nada en particular2 (specific) concreto, particular3 (fussy) exigente, especial1 (of event, thing) detalles nombre masculino plural, pormenores nombre masculino plural; (of person) datos nombre masculino plural personales\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin particular en particularparticular [pɑr'tɪkjələr] adj1) specific: particular, en particularthis particular person: esta persona en particular2) special: particular, especialwith particular emphasis: con un énfasis especial3) fussy: exigente, maniáticoto be very particular: ser muy especialI'm not particular: me da igual1) detail: detalle m, sentido m2)in particular : en particular, en especialadj.• detallado, -a adj.• escrupuloso, -a adj.• especial adj.• exigente adj.• particular adj.n.• detalle s.m.• particularidad s.f.• pormenor s.m.
I pər'tɪkjələr, pə'tɪkjʊlə(r)1) (specific, precise)in this particular instance — en este caso concreto or particular
this particular specimen — este ejemplar en concreto or en particular
is there any particular style you'd prefer? — ¿tiene preferencia por algún estilo determinado or en particular?
why did you do it? - no particular reason — ¿por qué lo hiciste? - por nada en especial or en particular
2) ( special) <interest/concern> especial3) ( fastidious) (pred)to be particular (ABOUT something): she's very particular about what she eats es muy especial or (pey) maniática con la comida, no se come cualquier cosa; you can't afford to be too particular — no puedes ponerte a exigir demasiado
II
1) ( detail) (frml) (usu pl) detalle min every particular o in all particulars — en todo sentido
just fill in your particulars on this form — (BrE) rellene este formulario con sus datos
2)a) ( specific points)b)[pǝ'tɪkjʊlǝ(r)]in particular — en particular, en especial
1. ADJ1) (=special) especialthe flowers had been chosen with particular care — se habían escogido las flores con especial cuidado
•
is there anything particular you want? — ¿quieres algo en particular or en concreto?•
to pay particular attention to sth — prestar especial atención a algo•
nothing particular happened — no pasó nada en especial2) (=specific)is there any particular food you don't like? — ¿hay algún alimento en particular or en especial or en concreto que no te guste?
for no particular reason — por ninguna razón especial or en particular or en concreto
3) (=fussy)•
to be particular about sth, he's very particular about his food — es muy exigente con or especial para la comidathey weren't too particular about where the money came from — no les importaba or preocupaba mucho de dónde viniera el dinero
4) (=insistent)he was most particular that I shouldn't go to any trouble — insistió mucho en que no me tomara ninguna molestia
2. N•
her account was accurate in every particular — su versión fue exacta en todos los detalles•
please give full particulars — se ruega hacer constar todos los detalles•
for further particulars apply to... — para más información escriba a...•
the nurse took her particulars — la enfermera le tomó sus datos personales2)in particular: I remember one incident in particular — recuerdo un incidente en particular or en concreto
•
are you looking for anything in particular? — ¿busca usted algo en particular or en concreto?•
"are you doing anything tonight?" - " nothing in particular" — -¿vas a hacer algo esta noche? -nada en particular or en especial3)the particular — lo particular; see general 2., 2)
* * *
I [pər'tɪkjələr, pə'tɪkjʊlə(r)]1) (specific, precise)in this particular instance — en este caso concreto or particular
this particular specimen — este ejemplar en concreto or en particular
is there any particular style you'd prefer? — ¿tiene preferencia por algún estilo determinado or en particular?
why did you do it? - no particular reason — ¿por qué lo hiciste? - por nada en especial or en particular
2) ( special) <interest/concern> especial3) ( fastidious) (pred)to be particular (ABOUT something): she's very particular about what she eats es muy especial or (pey) maniática con la comida, no se come cualquier cosa; you can't afford to be too particular — no puedes ponerte a exigir demasiado
II
1) ( detail) (frml) (usu pl) detalle min every particular o in all particulars — en todo sentido
just fill in your particulars on this form — (BrE) rellene este formulario con sus datos
2)a) ( specific points)b)in particular — en particular, en especial
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94 dog
1. noun1) Hund, derdressed up/done up like a dog's dinner — (coll.) aufgeputzt wie ein Pfau (ugs.); [Frau:] aufgetakelt wie eine Fregatte (ugs.)
give a dog a bad name — einmal in Verruf gekommen, bleibt man immer verdächtig
go to the dogs — vor die Hunde gehen (ugs.)
a dog in the manger — ein Biest, das keinem was gönnt
dog-in-the-manger — missgünstig [Benehmen]
the dogs — (Brit. coll.): (greyhound-racing) das Windhundrennen
2) (male dog) Rüde, der2. transitive verb,wise old dog/cunning [old] dog — schlauer Fuchs (ugs.)
- gg- verfolgen; (fig.) heimsuchen; verfolgen* * *[doɡ] 1. noun(a domestic, meat-eating animal related to the wolf and fox.) der Hund2. adjective((usually of members of the dog family) male: a dog-fox.) Rüde-...3. verb(to follow closely as a dog does: She dogged his footsteps.) nachspüren- academic.ru/21641/dogged">dogged- doggedly
- doggedness
- dog-biscuit
- dog collar
- dog-eared
- dog-tired
- a dog's life
- go to the dogs
- in the doghouse
- not a dog's chance* * *[dɒg, AM dɑ:g]I. ngood \dog! braver Hund!breed of \dog Hunderasse f, Hundezüchtung fbird \dog Hühnerhund mhunting \dog Jagdhund mto breed/keep \dogs Hunde züchten/haltento walk the \dog den Hund ausführen▪ the \dogs das Hunderennenthese tiny computers were \dogs diese winzigen Computer waren ein Flop\dog's dinner Schweinerei f, Pfusch m7.to make a \dog's breakfast of sth etw verpfuschen▶ you can't teach an old \dog new tricks der Mensch ist ein Gewohnheitstier▶ to be done [or dressed] [or got] up like a \dog's dinner BRIT ( fam) wie ein Papagei angezogen sein▶ \dog eat \dog jeder gegen jeden▶ to fight like cat and \dog unerbittlich kämpfen▶ to give a \dog a bad name [and hang him] wer einmal lügt, dem glaubt man nicht [auch wenn er mal die Wahrheit spricht]▶ why keep a \dog and bark yourself? ( prov) warum etwas selbst machen, wenn man jdn hat, der dafür bezahlt wird?▶ let sleeping \dogs lie man soll keine schlafenden Hunde weckento lead a \dog's life ein erbärmliches Leben führen▶ like a \dog wie ein Hund\dog food Hundefutter nt\dog hairs Hundehaare plIII. vt<- gg->▪ to \dog sb/sth1. (follow) jdn/etw ständig verfolgento \dog sb's every step jdm auf Schritt und Tritt folgento \dog sb with questions jdn mit Fragen verfolgen2. (beset) jdn/etw begleitentechnical problems \dogged our trip from the outset auf unserer Reise hatten wir von Anfang an ständig technische Probleme* * *[dɒg]1. n1) Hund mthe dogs ( Brit Sport ) — das Hunderennen
2)give a dog a bad name (and hang him) — wer einmal ins Gerede or in Verruf kommt(, dem hängt das sein Leben lang an)
dog in the manger (Brit) — Spielverderber(in) m(f)
to put on the dog ( dated US inf ) — auf fein machen (inf)
dog's dinner or breakfast (inf) — Schlamassel m (inf)
3) (= male fox, wolf) Rüde m4) (inf= man)
lucky dog dirty dog — Glückspilz m gemeiner Hundsly dog — gerissener Hund (inf)
there's life in the old dog yet —
Tom Jones, you old dog! — Tom Jones, du alter Schwerenöter!
See:→ top dog5) (TECH: clamp) Klammer f7) (inf) (= unattractive woman) Schreckschraube f (inf); (= tart) Schlampe f (inf), Flittchen nt (inf); (= unfaithful man) Schwein nt (inf)2. vt1)(= follow closely)
to dog sb or sb's footsteps — jdm hart auf den Fersen sein/bleiben2) (= harass) verfolgendogged by controversy/injury — von Kontroversen/Verletzungen verfolgt
* * *dog [dɒɡ]A s1. ZOOL Hund m2. ZOOL Rüde m (männlicher Hund, Wolf, Fuchs etc)3. pej Hund m, Schuft m:dirty dog gemeiner Schuft, Mistkerl m4. umg Kerl m:lazy dog fauler Hund;lucky dog Glückspilz m;sly dog schlauer Fuchs8. TECH eine Befestigungsvorrichtung, besondersa) (Bau-, Gerüst)Klammer fb) Klaue f, Knagge fc) Anschlag md) Mitnehmer m, Nase f13. pl sl Quanten pl (Füße)14. THEAT etc US sl Flop m, Durchfall mB v/tdog sb’s (foot)stepsa) jemandem hart auf den Fersen bleiben,b) fig jemanden verfolgen (Pech etc), jemandem treu bleiben (Glück etc)2. fig verfolgen:be dogged by bad luck von oder vom Pech verfolgt sein3. (wie) mit Hunden hetzen4. TECH mit einer Klammer befestigenBesondere Redewendungen: dog in the manger jemand, der anderen etwas missgönnt, womit er selbst gar nichts anfangen kann;the dogs of war die Kriegsfurien;not in a dog’s age umg seit einer Ewigkeit nicht;go to the dogs vor die Hunde gehen, zugrunde gehen;a) den Hunden vorwerfen,b) fig opfern,a) Pfusch(arbeit) m(f),a) etwas verpfuschen,b) für ein heilloses Durcheinander sorgen in (dat) be dressed ( oder done) up like a dog’s dinner ( oder breakfast) umg aufgetakelt sein wie eine Fregatte;lead a dog’s life ein Hundeleben führen;lead sb a dog’s life jemandem das Leben zur Hölle machen;help a lame dog over a stile jemandem in der Not beistehen;put on the dog bes US umg angeben;a) schlafende Hunde soll man nicht wecken, lass die Finger davon,b) lass den Hund begraben sein, rühr nicht alte Geschichten auf it was (a case of) dog eat doga) es war ein Kampf jeder gegen jeden,b) jeder dachte nur an sich selbst dog does not eat dog (Sprichwort) eine Krähe hackt der anderen kein Auge aus;love me, love my dog man muss mich so nehmen, wie ich bin;a) er kotzte wie ein Reiher,b) er war völlig down (as) tired as a dog umg hundemüde; → day 7, hair Bes Redew, name Bes Redew, teach A 4, word Bes Redew* * *1. noun1) Hund, dernot [stand or have] a dog's chance — nicht die geringste Chance [haben]
dressed up/done up like a dog's dinner — (coll.) aufgeputzt wie ein Pfau (ugs.); [Frau:] aufgetakelt wie eine Fregatte (ugs.)
give a dog a bad name — einmal in Verruf gekommen, bleibt man immer verdächtig
go to the dogs — vor die Hunde gehen (ugs.)
a dog in the manger — ein Biest, das keinem was gönnt
dog-in-the-manger — missgünstig [Benehmen]
the dogs — (Brit. coll.): (greyhound-racing) das Windhundrennen
2) (male dog) Rüde, der2. transitive verb,wise old dog/cunning [old] dog — schlauer Fuchs (ugs.)
- gg- verfolgen; (fig.) heimsuchen; verfolgen* * *n.Hund -e m. -
95 drone
drəun
1. noun1) (the male of the bee.) zángano2) (a person who is lazy and idle.) zángano3) (a deep, humming sound: the distant drone of traffic.) ruido, zumbido
2. verb1) (to make a low, humming sound: An aeroplane droned overhead.) zumbar2) (to speak in a dull, boring voice: The lecturer droned on and on.) hablar en tono monótonotr[drəʊn]1 (bee) zángano————————tr[drəʊn]1 (noise - of bee, engine) zumbido; (- of traffic, plane) ruido, zumbido2 (monotonous talk) cantinela, sonsonete nombre masculino1 (bee, plane, engine) zumbar1) buzz: zumbar2) murmur: hablar con monotonía, murmurardrone n1) : zángano m (abeja)2) freeloader: gorrón m, -rrona f fam; parásito m, -ta f3) buzz, hum: zumbido m, murmullo mn.• abejón s.m.• zumbido (de moscardón) s.m.• zángano s.m.v.• salmodiar v.• zumbar v.
I drəʊn1) c ( bee) zángano m2) u (sound - of bees, traffic, aircraft) zumbido m; ( of voice) cantinela f (fam), sonsonete m
II
intransitive verb \<\<bee/engine/plane\>\> zumbarPhrasal Verbs:- drone on[drǝʊn]1. N1) (=male bee) zángano m2) (=noise) [of bees, engine] zumbido m ; [of voice] tono m monótono3) (=sponger) parásito(-a) m / f2.* * *
I [drəʊn]1) c ( bee) zángano m2) u (sound - of bees, traffic, aircraft) zumbido m; ( of voice) cantinela f (fam), sonsonete m
II
intransitive verb \<\<bee/engine/plane\>\> zumbarPhrasal Verbs:- drone on -
96 good-for-nothing
adjective, noun (a person who is) useless or lazy: That boy's a lazy good-for-nothing (rascal). pridanič* * *[gúdfənʌmiŋ]1.nounničvrednež, -nica;2.adjectiveničvreden, zanič -
97 devil
['devl]1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) vrag2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) hudič3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) vrag4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) revež* * *I [dévl]nounvrag, hudobec, zli duh; hudobnež; nesrečnež, revež; stroj za trganje krp; močno začinjena jedbetween the devil and the deep sea — med dvema ognjema, med Scilo in Karibdodevil's advocate — zagovornik zla, tisti, ki dela medvedjo uslugodevil's books — karte, hudičeve podobicewhat comes under the devil's back, goes under his belly — kar si pridobimo po krivici, nam ne prinese koristi; kar hudič prikveka, nima tekato hold a candle to the devil — pomagati hudobnežu, sodelovati pri zločinuzoology colloquially devil's darning needle — kačji pastirdevil's delight — pretep, prepiras the devil likes Holy Water — sploh ne, prav ničlucky devil — srečnik, -nicathe devil of a — velikanski; ogromno, neznanskoto paint the devil blacker than he is — smatrati za slabše kakor je v resnici; risati hudiča na stenothe devil to pay — velika neprijetnost, splošno razburjenjemilitary slang devil's piano — strojnicato play the devil with — nevarno poškodovati, uničiti, slabo s kom ravnatiprinter's devil — tiskarski vajenec; tiskarjev kurirpull devil, pull baker — see bakerII [dévl]intransitive verb & transitive verbgarirati, ocvreti in začiniti; opravljati podrejeno delo za drugega; garati; trgati krpe (stroj)to devil s.o. — prisiliti koga, da gara za druge -
98 more
1. adjective1) (additional) mehrwould you like any or some/a few more? — (apples, books, etc.) möchten Sie noch welche/ein paar?
would you like any or some more apples? — möchten Sie noch Äpfel?
would you like any or some/a little more? — (tea, paper, etc.) möchten Sie noch etwas/ein wenig?
would you like any or some more tea/paper? — möchten Sie noch Tee/Papier?
I haven't any more [apples/tea] — ich habe keine [Äpfel]/keinen [Tee] mehr
many more things — noch viel mehr [Dinge]
2) (greater in degree) größermore's the pity — (coll.) leider!
2. noun, no pl., no indef. art.the more fool you — du bist vielleicht ein Dummkopf
more and more — mehr und mehr; immer mehr
the more the merrier — see academic.ru/46306/merry">merry 1)
2) (additional number or amount or thing) mehrwhat is more... — außerdem...
and more — mindestens vorangestellt; oder mehr
there's no need to do/say [any] more — da braucht nichts weiter getan/gesagt zu werden
3)3. adverbmore than — (coll.): (exceedingly) über[satt, -glücklich, -froh]; hoch[erfreut, -willkommen]
1) mehr [mögen, interessieren, gefallen, sich wünschen]; forming compar.this book is more interesting — dieses Buch ist interessanter
more than anything [else] — vor allem
2) (nearer, rather) ehermore... than... — eher... als...
more dead than alive — mehr tot als lebendig
3) (again) wiedernever more — nie wieder od. mehr
not any more — nicht mehr
4)more and more... — mehr und mehr od. immer mehr...; with adj. or adv. immer... (+ Komp.)
5)more or less — (fairly) mehr oder weniger; (approximately) annähernd
6)the more so because... — um so mehr, als od. weil...
* * *[mo:]comparative; = much* * *[mɔ:ʳ, AM mɔ:r]do you want \more food? willst du noch etwas zu essen haben?I helped myself to \more tea ich schenkte mir Tee nachwe drank \more wine wir tranken noch mehr Weintwo \more days until Christmas noch zwei Tage bis Weihnachtenwe can't take on any \more patients wir können keine weiteren Patienten mehr aufnehmensome \more coffee? noch etwas Kaffee?is there any \more coffee? ist noch [etwas] Kaffee da?why are there no \more seats left? warum sind keine Plätze mehr frei?no \more wine for you! du kriegst keinen Wein mehr!a few \more weeks and then it's Easter ein paar Wochen noch und dann ist Osterncan you give me a few \more days to think it over? gibst du mir noch ein paar Tage Zeit zum Nachdenken?you need a lot \more money than that du brauchst viel mehr Geld als dasjust a little \more attention nur etwas mehr Aufmerksamkeit\more and \more people buy things on the internet immer mehr Leute kaufen Sachen im Internetjust one \more thing before I go nur noch eins, bevor ich gehe\more people live here than in the all of the rest of the country hier leben mehr Menschen als im ganzen Rest des LandesI'd be \more than happy to oblige es wäre mir ein Vergnügen\more and \more snow immer mehr SchneeII. pron1. (greater amount) mehrtell me \more erzähl' mir mehrthere's \more to it da steckt mehr dahinter\more and \more came es kamen immer mehrwe see \more of him these days wir sehen ihn zurzeit öftershe's \more of a poet than a musician sie ist eher Dichterin als Musikerinthe noise was \more than I could bear ich konnte den Lärm nicht ertragenany \more? noch etwas?; (countable) noch mehr [o welche]?is there any \more? ist noch etwas da?some \more noch etwas; (countable) noch einigeno \more nichts weiter; (countable) keine mehrthere was no \more to be said about it dazu gab es nichts mehr zu sagen2.all the \more... umso mehr...that's all the \more reason not to give in das ist umso mehr Grund, nicht nachzugebenthe \more the better je mehr desto besserdo come to the picnic — the \more the merrier komm doch zum Picknick — je mehr wir sind, desto lustiger wird esthe \more he insisted he was innocent, the less they seemed to believe him je mehr er darauf beharrte, unschuldig zu sein, desto weniger schienen sie ihm zu glauben1. (forming comparatives)let's find a \more sensible way of doing it wir sollten eine vernünftigere Lösung findenyou couldn't be \more wrong du könntest nicht mehr danebenliegen! famthis task is far [or much] \more difficult than the last one diese Aufgabe ist viel schwerer als die letzteplay that last section \more passionately spiele den letzten Teil leidenschaftlicher\more importantly wichtiger nochhe finished the job and, \more importantly, he finished it on time er wurde mit der Arbeit fertig, wichtiger noch, er wurde rechtzeitig fertig\more and \more...:it's becoming \more and \more likely that she'll resign es wird immer wahrscheinlicher, dass sie zurücktrittvacancies were becoming \more and \more rare es gab immer weniger freie Stellen2. (to a greater extent) mehrshe asked if she could see him \more sie fragte, ob sie ihn öfter sehen könneyou should listen \more and talk less du solltest besser zuhören und weniger sprechenthey like classical music \more than pop sie mögen klassische Musik lieber als PopI couldn't agree with you \more, Professor ganz meine Meinung, Herr Professorto think \more of sb eine höhere Meinung von jdm haben... or \more mindestens...each diamond was worth £10,000 or \more jeder Diamant war mindestens 10.000 Pfund wert\more than 20,000 demonstrators crowded into the square über 20.000 Demonstranten füllten den Platzwe'll be \more than happy to help wir helfen sehr gerne\more than a little... ( form) ausgesprochen...I was \more than a little surprised to see her ich war nicht wenig überrascht, sie zu sehenno \more than... höchstens...it's no \more than an inch long es ist höchstens ein Zoll lang▪ the \more umso mehrshe's now all the \more determined to succeed sie ist jetzt umso entschlossener, erfolgreich zu seinthe \more so because umso mehr, als3. (in addition) noch, außerdemI just need one or two things \more before I can start cooking ich brauche nur noch ein paar Dinge, bevor ich zu kochen anfangen kannonce/twice/three times \more noch einmal/zweimal/dreimalcan you play the song through twice \more, please? kannst du das Lied bitte noch zweimal durchspielen?no \more nie wiedermention his name no \more to me erwähne seinen Namen mir gegenüber nie wiederand [what's] \more überdieshe was rich, and \more, he was handsome er war reich und sah zudem gut ausI had no complaints and no \more did Tom ich hatte keine Beschwerden und Tom auch nicht5. (longer)to be no \more times vorüber seinthe good old days are no \more die guten alten Zeiten sind vorbei; person gestorben seinwe're mourning poor Thomas, for he is no \more wir trauern um Thomas, der nicht mehr unter uns weiltto not do sth any \more etw nicht mehr tunI don't do yoga any \more ich habe mit Yoga aufgehört6. (rather) eherit's not so much a philosophy, \more a way of life es ist nicht so sehr eine Philosophie, als eine Lebensartit was \more a snack than a meal es war eher ein Snack als eine Mahlzeit\more dead than alive mehr tot als lebendig7.the project was \more or less a success das Projekt war mehr oder weniger erfolgreichit's 500 kilos, \more or less das sind ungefähr 500 Kiloit's \more or less symmetrical es ist in etwa symmetrisch▶ \more often than not meistens* * *[mɔː(r)]1. n, pron1) (= greater amount) mehr; (= a further or additional amount) noch mehr; (of countable things) noch mehr or welcheI want a lot more — ich will viel mehr; (in addition) ich will noch viel mehr
three more —
a little more — etwas mehr; (in addition) noch etwas mehr
many/much more — viel mehr
not many/much more — nicht mehr viele/viel
no more — nichts mehr; (countable) keine mehr
some more — noch etwas; (countable) noch welche
any more? — noch mehr or etwas?; (countable) noch mehr or welche?
there isn't/aren't any more — mehr gibt es nicht; (here, at the moment, left over) es ist nichts/es sind keine mehr da
is/are there any more? — gibt es noch mehr?; (left over) ist noch etwas/sind noch welche da?
let's say no more about it —
we shall hear/see more of you — wir werden öfter von dir hören/dich öfter sehen
there's more to come — da kommt noch etwas, das ist noch nicht alles
what more could one want? — mehr kann man sich doch nicht wünschen
there's more to bringing up children than just... — zum Kindererziehen gehört mehr als nur...
and what's more, he... — und außerdem or obendrein hat er... (noch)...
2)the more you give him, the more he wants — je mehr du ihm gibst, desto mehr verlangt er
it makes me (all) the more ashamed — das beschämt mich umso mehr
the more the merrier — je mehr, desto besser or umso besser
2. adjmehr; (in addition) noch mehrtwo/five more bottles —
one more day, one day more more and more money/friends — noch ein Tag immer mehr Geld/Freunde
a lot/a little more money — viel/etwas mehr Geld; (in addition) noch viel/noch etwas mehr Geld
a few more friends/weeks — noch ein paar Freunde/Wochen
you won't have many more friends/much more money left — du hast nicht mehr viele Freunde/nicht mehr viel Geld übrig
no more money/friends — kein Geld/keine Freunde mehr
no more singing/squabbling! — Schluss mit der Singerei/mit dem Zanken!
do you want some more tea/books? —
there aren't any more books — mehr Bücher gibt es nicht; (here, at the moment) es sind keine Bücher mehr da
(the) more fool you for giving him the money — dass du auch so dumm bist und ihm das Geld gibst
3. adv1) mehrit will weigh/grow a bit more — es wird etwas mehr wiegen/noch etwas wachsen
will it weigh/grow any more? — wird es mehr wiegen/noch wachsen?
it'll grow more if you... — es wächst besser, wenn du...
to like/want sth more — etw lieber mögen/wollen
£5/2 hours more than I thought — £ 5 mehr/2 Stunden länger, als ich dachte
no more than, not more than — nicht mehr als
he has resigned – that's no more than I expected — er hat gekündigt – das habe ich ja erwartet
2)3) (= longer) mehrno more, not any more — nicht mehr
to be no more (person) — nicht mehr sein or leben; (thing) nicht mehr existieren
if he comes here any more... — wenn er noch weiter or länger hierher kommt...
5)neither more nor less, no more, no less — nicht mehr und nicht weniger
* * *A adj1. mehr:(no) more than (nicht) mehr als;they are more than we are sie sind zahlreicher als wir2. mehr, noch (mehr), weiter:some more tea noch etwas Tee;one more day noch ein(en) Tag;two more miles noch zwei Meilen, zwei weitere Meilen;some more children noch einige Kinder;so much the more courage umso mehr Mut;he is no more er ist nicht mehr (ist tot)3. größer (obs außer in):(the) more fool you! du bist vielleicht ein Dummkopf!;the more part der größere TeilB adv1. mehr, in höherem Maße:they work more sie arbeiten mehr;more in theory than in practice mehr in der Theorie als in der Praxis;more dead than alive mehr oder eher tot als lebendig;more and more immer mehr;more and more difficult immer schwieriger;a) mehr oder weniger,b) ungefähr;the more umso mehr;the more so because … umso mehr, da …;all the more so nur umso mehr;so much the more as … umso mehr als …;the more you have, the more you want (Sprichwort) je mehr man hat, desto mehr will man;more than happy überglücklich2. (zur Bildung des komp):more conscientiously gewissenhafter;more important wichtiger;3. noch:never more niemals wieder;once more noch einmal;twice more noch zweimal;two hours (miles) more noch zwei Stunden (Meilen)4. darüber hinaus, überdies:it is wrong and, more, it is foolishC s1. Mehr n (of an dat)2. mehr:more than one person has seen it mehr als einer hat es gesehen;we shall see more of you wir werden dich noch öfter sehen;and what is more und was noch wichtiger oder schwerwiegender ist;some more, a little more noch etwas (mehr);no more nichts mehr;what more do you want? was willst du denn noch?* * *1. adjective1) (additional) mehrwould you like any or some/a few more? — (apples, books, etc.) möchten Sie noch welche/ein paar?
would you like any or some more apples? — möchten Sie noch Äpfel?
would you like any or some/a little more? — (tea, paper, etc.) möchten Sie noch etwas/ein wenig?
would you like any or some more tea/paper? — möchten Sie noch Tee/Papier?
I haven't any more [apples/tea] — ich habe keine [Äpfel]/keinen [Tee] mehr
many more things — noch viel mehr [Dinge]
2) (greater in degree) größer2. noun, no pl., no indef. art.more's the pity — (coll.) leider!
more and more — mehr und mehr; immer mehr
the more the merrier — see merry 1)
what is more... — außerdem...
and more — mindestens vorangestellt; oder mehr
there's no need to do/say [any] more — da braucht nichts weiter getan/gesagt zu werden
3)3. adverbmore than — (coll.): (exceedingly) über[satt, -glücklich, -froh]; hoch[erfreut, -willkommen]
1) mehr [mögen, interessieren, gefallen, sich wünschen]; forming compar.more than anything [else] — vor allem
2) (nearer, rather) ehermore... than... — eher... als...
3) (again) wiedernever more — nie wieder od. mehr
4)more and more... — mehr und mehr od. immer mehr...; with adj. or adv. immer... (+ Komp.)
5)more or less — (fairly) mehr oder weniger; (approximately) annähernd
6)the more so because... — um so mehr, als od. weil...
* * *adj.mehr adj.weiter adj. -
99 drone
1. noun 2. intransitive verb2) (derog.) [Rezitator:] leiern3. transitive verb* * *[drəun] 1. noun1) (the male of the bee.) die Drohne2) (a person who is lazy and idle.) der Nichtstuer3) (a deep, humming sound: the distant drone of traffic.) das Brummen2. verb1) (to make a low, humming sound: An aeroplane droned overhead.) brummen2) (to speak in a dull, boring voice: The lecturer droned on and on.) eintönig reden* * *[drəʊn, AM droʊn]1. (sound) of a machine Brummen nt; of insects Summen nt; of a person monotone Stimme, Geleier nt pejII. vito \drone on in monotonem Tonfall reden* * *[drəʊn]1. n3) (= monotonous way of speaking) monotone Stimme5) (AVIAT: robot plane) ferngesteuertes Flugzeug2. vi1) (bee) summen; (engine, aircraft) brummenhe droned on and on for hours — er redete stundenlang in seinem monotonen Tonfall
we had to listen to him droning on about politics — wir mussten seinem monotonen Geschwafel über Politik zuhören (inf)
* * *drone1 [drəʊn] s2. fig Drohne f, Schmarotzer(in)3. MIL Drone f (unbemanntes) Aufklärungsflugzeugdrone2 [drəʊn]A v/i1. brummen, summen2. murmeln3. leiern, eintönig sprechen oder lesenB v/t her-, herunterleiernC s1. MUSa) Bordun mb) Basspfeife f (des Dudelsacks)2. Brummen n, Summen n3. fig Geleier n4. fig leiernde(r) Redner(in)* * *1. noun3) (Zool.): (bee; Aeronaut.) Drohne, die2. intransitive verb1) (buzz, hum) [Biene:] summen; [Maschine:] brummen2) (derog.) [Rezitator:] leiern3. transitive verb* * *v.brummen v.dröhnen v.eintönig reden ausdr.herleiern v. -
100 devil
'devl1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) djevel2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) ond ånd/person, djevel3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) djevel4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) djevel, krokdjevelIsubst. \/ˈdevl\/1) djevel2) ( overført) djevel, satan, faen, fanden3) ond ånd, demon4) håndlanger (til advokat eller forfatter), usynlig medarbeider5) forklaring: spesielt grusom eller ondskapsfull person6) ( mekanikk) volfemaskin, oppdelingsmaskin7) bærbar ovn8) ( hverdagslig) stridshumør, fart, futtas if the devil was after someone som om djevelen var i hælene på noenbe a devil! ( som oppmuntring til nølende person) kom igjen!, sett i gang!better the devil you know, than the devil you don't know man vet hva man har, men ikke hva man fårbetween the devil and the deep (blue) sea mellom barken og veden, mellom to leirerthe devil! dæven!, pokker også!the devil and his dam fanden og hans oldemorthe devil can quote\/cite scripture for his purpose faen selv kan tyde bibelen til sin fordel, lese noe som fanden leser bibelena devil incarnate en djevel i menneskeskikkelse, en erkeskurka devil of a... pokker til..., en jævla, (et) jævla, et helvetesthe devil of a time et helvete forferdelig lang tidjævlig morsomt, fantastisk morsomtfor the devil of it ( hverdagslig) på (pur) jævelskap, for moro skyldgive the devil his due rett skal være rett, i rettferdighetens navngo to the devil forfalle ( også) dra til helvetehave the devil's own time ha det jævlig (vanskelig), ha et helvetehe that sups with the devil must have a long spoon man må være forsiktig i omgang med ondskapenit's the devil det er forbasket vanskelig\/utrivelig, det er jævlig vanskelig\/utriveliglet the devil take the hindmost redde seg den som redde seg kanplay the devil with kullkaste, ødelegge, gjøre kål påprinter's devil boktrykkerlærlingraise the devil lage bråk, lage helveterun like the devil løpe som bare pokkertalk of the devil (and he will appear) når man snakker om sola, så skinner denthe devil finds work for idle hands to do lediggang er roten til alt ondtthe devil looks after his own ukrutt forgår ikke så lettthere will be the devil to pay det kommer til å bli et helvetes leven, da kommer helvete til å bryte løsthis is the devil and all det er det helewhat the devil...? hva faen...?, hva i helvete...?who the devil...? hvem faen...?, hvem i helvete...?why the devil...? hvorfor i helsike...?IIverb \/ˈdevl\/1) ( for advokat eller forfatter) være håndlanger, slite og streve (uten lønn)2) ( på trykkeri) være visergutt3) forklaring: krydre sterkt og steke eller grillejeg elsker krydrede, stekte egg4) (amer.) plage, pine, irritere, uroe5) ( mekanikk) rive opp med volfemaskindevil for utføre slavearbeid for
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